BlackBerry 10 L-Series vs Apple iPhone 5 - Size Comparison

(GSM Insider) - Research In Motion already announced that the announcement date of BlackBerry 10 is on January 30, 2013. So there are still a few months before the launch date. Earlier today, Someone from China posted a series of photos on the BlackBerry 10 device. 

Here is the comparison between the BlackBerry L-Series and the Apple iPhone 5. The display of BlackBerry 10 L-Series is definitely larger than the 4 inch of iPhone. So you can understand why some are not going for the iPhone 5. It looks small even with the 4 inch of display. Please like our Facebook page or follow us in Twitter and add us to your circle in Google + so that you wont missed out any breaking news and freebies contests from us. 



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Apple Maps vs Nokia HERE Maps vs Google Maps - Which One To Download? [Video]

(GSM Insider) - With Google Maps coming to iOS soon, we will see the battle of maps between three of the leading maps companies. First of all, Apple has its own Apple Maps that was developed by TomTom. Secondly, the HERE Maps by Nokia now available for download at the iOS. So you dont know which one to use? Watch the comparison video at below:



Apple Maps has the poorest features after all. The navigation not as good as another two rivals. The HERE Maps from Nokia able to bring competition to Google Maps especially with the Offline-mode. It is important to see the Google Maps that coming to App Store soon. This shows that long way to go for Apple before able to provide the Maps that as good as Google Maps or Nokia Maps. 

So iPhone and iPad users, already made up your mind which one to download now?

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iPhone 5 for Chinese Market Leaks, Together With China Telecom Nano-SIM

(GSM Insider) - There are plenty of rumours on the arrival of iPhone 5 in China, but there are no official information yet. According to both China Telecom chairman and Apple CEO Tim Cook, the arrival of iPhone 5 will be around end of November to beginning of December. With just few days to go, here comes the leak on the iPhone 5.

Since both parties already confirmed this, so no worries as the iPhone 5 sure will arrive at the world's largest smartphone market. 

You might never see iPhone 5 for Chinese market. But here is it. This is the iPhone 5 handset that leaked.

First leaked image showed that the iPhone 5 running on Chinese language. It is the real iPhone 5 and not any imitate or fake iPhone 5.

Second image is a little more interesting. The iPhone 5 was placed together with the China Telecom 3G Nano-SIM. So here is the official look of the nano-SIM card from China Telecom.

These two images provided us some confirmation that the iPhone 5 already arrived at the warehouse of China Telecom.

Just to wait the official launch event from both Apple and China Telecom. Perhaps Mr. Tim will arrive for the launch event as well.

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China Telecom iPhone 5 Available For Pre-Order Starts From November 20th

(GSM Insider) - With the date getting nearer to December, there are more news on the iPhone 5 arriving on the Chinese shore. Latest news report suggested that iPhone 5 will available to pre-order at China Telecom starts from November 20, 2012.

China Telecom released this news via its official Weibo account. It stated that "Pre-order for China Telecom iPhone 5 starts from November 20, 2012".

Since this was from the official Weibo of China Telecom, it is quite reliable. There are no information yet on the possible pricing of the iPhone 5. However, China Telecom did reveal that iPhone will available in four different packages. 

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Alleged Packaging Box of iPhone 5 for China Telecom Leaks, Everything Set For The Announcement

(GSM Insider) - iPhone 5 is set to land on the Chinese after months of waiting. iPhone 5 heading to China Telecom and China Unicom is imminent. China Telecom CEO confirmed the launch date will between end of November and beginning of December. 

Earlier before, there are rumours stated that the iPhone 5 launch date for China Unicom set on November 20, 2012. But the Exec from China Unicom denied the news. 

To make it clear, both China Telecom Chairman and Apple CEO Tim Cook did confirm that the launch date of iPhone 5 is between end of November and beginning of December 2012. So it will arrive in China within first week of December. 

According to Wang Xiaoqing that sent this image to us, he captured this iPhone 5 packaging at the office of China Telecom in Shandong, China. The iPhone 5 packaging box is in black colour. He added the iPhone 5 already on the "ready" status for announcement any time. 

He added that the iPhone 5 for China Telecom is 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S that offers by China Telecom. The weight is 112g and the thickness is 7.6mm only. 

The iPhone 5 for China Telecom supports CDMA2000 3G network and support WCDMA and GSM internal roaming. In other words, this device is compatible for international usage. 

In recent report, there are rumours stated that iPhone 5 coming to China Mobile around February as well. 


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China Telecom Chairman Confirmed iPhone 5 Arrives At China On Beginning of December

(GSM Insider) - Earlier today, China Telecom confirmed that iPhone 5 will release to Chinese market between end of November and beginning of December.

China Telecom chairman does not mention on exact date when it will available. Apple CEO Tim Cook did stated that the release date for iPhone 5 in China will be around beginning of December. Since both parties are giving the same time, it can assume that the date will be around first week of December. 

Since there are still a few weeks to go before the launch of iPhone 5 in China, we expect there are more news to come. 

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Analyst: The Agreement With China Mobile Able To Boost Apple Shares To $45

(GSM Insider) - At the moment, Apple only set up agreement with both China Telecom and China Unicom on releasing the iPhone 5 in Chinese Market. But do you think Apple will satisfied? Definitely not. This is because China Telecom and China Unicom are not its final target.

It is the agreement with China Mobile that Apple wants the most. This is because China Mobile is the world's largest telecommunication carrier with the most subscribers.

The launch date of iPhone 5 for both China Unicom and China Telecom already confirmed between end of November and beginning of December as we reported yesterday. This will definitely bring improvement on the financial performance for Q1 2013. 

According to analyst Amit Daryanani, if Apple successfully struck a deal with China Mobile on the iPhone 5, it will definitely bring the company into new high. Just imagine there are more than 699 million subscribers on China Mobile alone. He also predicted that the deal could completed as early as before the Chinese New Year. He concluded that the agreement will boost the shares of Apple to USD $45 later. 

It is interesting to see how the negotiations between both parties going in. If the deal successfully agreed, then the iPhone 5 for China will compatible with the TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE of China Mobile. 

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China Unicom Denies iPhone 5 Launch Date On November 20, 2012

(GSM Insider) - Yesterday we reported that China Unicom set to launch the iPhone 5 on November 20, 2012 after several China Unicom retailers posted the information through Weibo. But seems like China Unicom itself denies on this news. 

Someone from the inner department of China Unicom confirms that they have yet to receive any notifications from Apple on the launch date of iPhone 5. 

On October 30, 2012, WCDMA and CDMA version of iPhone 5 already received approval from Chinese government. The launch date should be around the corner. 

For more information, Apple CEO Tim Cook did stated that Apple set to release the iPhone 5 sometime in the December. China Unicom and China Telecom already preparing on the arrival of iPhone 5. The launch date of iPhone 5 could be mid-December instead of November. We shall update you soon on this. 

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Top 10 UK Best New Smartphones In Year 2012 - Nokia Lumia 920 Tops

(GSM Insider) - There are many smartphones that available in the market. It is hard to debate which one is the best smartphone. It is a difficult job to identify which smartphone in the Top 10 list. Here is the list from Independent UK on the Top 10 best new smartphones:

No.10 - Sony Xperia J

Sony Xperia J has a curve design that makes it looks elegant. It has 4.0 inches FWGA display. The processor is Qualcomm MSM7227A, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of ROM. Sony Xperia J supports up to 32GB of microSD expansion.

Sony Xperia J comes with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. It supports xLOUD and stereo headset. Sony Xperia J equips with 5 mega-pixel shooter. 

No.9 - Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the latest flagship phablet from Samsung. It has 5.5 inches of Super AMOLED display. The resolution up to 1280 x 720 pixels. The processor in Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is Exynos 4412 quad-core. The RAM is 2GB while it offers 16GB, 32GB and 64GB of internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the first phablet with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 equips with 8 MP camera while the battery capacity is 3100mAh. 

No.8 - ZTE Grand X

ZTE Grand X has 110g of weight and less than 10mm of thickness. The display size is 4.3 inches and the resolution at qHD. It has dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. The RAM is 512MB and 4GB of internal storage. The rear camera is 5MP with LED flash while front camera is VGA quality. 

ZTE Grand X runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich that supports HSPA+ connectivity. To make it perfect for entertainment, ZTE Grand X comes with Dolby Stereo support. 

No.7 - Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3 needs no introduction. It is the most popular and best selling Android smartphone. Samsung reported that the sales of Samsung Galaxy S3 reached 30 million mark. What a milestone!

No.6 - Windows Phone 8X by HTC

This is the one of two Windows Phone 8 devices from HTC. Windows Phone 8X (also known as HTC 8X) runs on 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The RAM is 1GB large while the internal storage is 16GB. The display resolution is HD 720p at the 4.3 inches. 

HTC 8X does not support microSD expansion and the camera quality is 8MP. 


No.5 - Motorola Razr i 

Motorola RAZR i is the first ever Motorola smartphone that powered by Intel Atom x86 processor. It has the thinnest bezel among all smartphones. Furthermore, it supports waterproof as it able to handle water splash. 

The processor in Motorola RAZR i is Intel Atom Z2480 which is known as the Medfield. Although it has only single, but the frequency up to 2GHz fast. The GPU of Motorola RAZR i is PowerVR SGX 540. It supports better 3D graphics.

The display size of Motorola RAZR i is 4.3 inches with qHD resolution. It runs on Android 4.0.4 with 1GB of RAM. The camera is 8 mega-pixel and it has 2000mAh battery capacity. 

No. 4 - Windows Phone 8S by HTC

Windows Phone 8S from HTC is slightly lower specs than the HTC 8X. Windows Phone 8S also known as the HTC 8S. HTC 8S available in multiple colours like white, blue, black, yellow and red. 

The display size of HTC 8S only 4.0 inches as the resolution is WVGA. It has Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor with 512MB of RAM. The internal storage is 4GB only but it supports microSD expansion. The camera quality is 5 mega-pixel that supports 720p video recording. However, it does not have front camera. 

The operating system is Windows Phone 8 from Microsoft. Beats Audio features also available in HTC 8S. This is suitable for the music lover. The battery capacity is 1700mAh. 

No. 3 - Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5 no longer needs any introduction as well. It has a 4.0 inches of display that it is the tallest iPhone yet. The processor is A6 processor. Apple iPhone 5 runs on iOS 6 operating system.

No. 2 - Sony Xperia T / TX

Sony Xperia T continues the design of Xperia Arc that comes with curve design. However, it is thinner than the Sony Xperia Arc for sure. The display size is large enough at 4.6 inches with HD 720p resolution. The display has very high 323ppi. The Mobile BRAVIA Engine and Clear Black Panel technology provide natural colours for Sony Xperia T.

Sony Xperia T powered by 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8260a processor. The RAM is 1GB while the internal storage is 16GB. It supports microSD expansion. Sony Xperia T has rear camera at 13 mega-pixel and front camera at 1.3 mega-pixel. 

Sony Xperia T runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. It has Walkman player and supports xLOUD and VPT stereo technology. The battery capacity is 1830mAH. 

No.1 - Nokia Lumia 920

Yes. Number 1 is the Nokia Lumia 920. It is the latest flagship smartphone from Nokia. The Nokia Lumia 920 is far more better than other Windows Phone 8 devices in the market. It has 4.5 inches of PureMotion HD+ IPS display. The resolution is 1280 x 768 and 332ppi. The PureMotion technology brings the Nokia Lumia 920 to the maximum level on display performance. It is far better than the iPhone 5. 

Nokia Lumia 920 is the first Lumia device to feature PureView camera technology. It is said that PureView is the best camera among all smartphones in the market. 

The processor is 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4. The RAM is 1GB while it has 32GB of internal memory. It does not support microSD expansion. Other features include Qi Wireless Charging and NFC. It is available at yellow, orange, black, white and grey colours. 

So among these top 10 smartphones - which one is the best for you?

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China Unicom Confirms Apple iPhone 5 Launch Date on November 20, 2012, Available For Free!

(GSM Insider) - It was confirmed that the latest iPhone from Apple is heading to China. The iPhone 5 is set to land on the China shore on November 20, 2012. It will available through China Unicom.

Update: China Unicom denies the rumour. Tim Cook stated that the launch will be December. 

Several China Unicom retailers officially announced this news through its Weibo. They stated that the launch date of fifth generation iPhone is set on November 20, 2012. 

There are multiple plans offer by China Unicom. Apple iPhone 5 available for free if you signed a three year contract with 286 per month with China Unicom. It is a good news for those who getting the iPhone 5. 

At the moment, no news yet on the launch date of China Telecom. But we reported that the launch date for both carriers are the same.

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Goophone i5 Unboxing, 90% Looks Like Real iPhone 5

(GSM Insider) - Goophone i5 is the clone iPhone 5 in China. It officially announced in Chine before the announcement of iPhone 5. Goophone decided to register the design in China ahead of Apple. Goophone i5 is the short form of Google Phone iPhone 5?

Surprisingly, both Goophone i5 and iPhone 5 look similar. The Goophone i5 has 90% of similarities with the iPhone 5 as it comes with 4 inches display, qHD resolution, 512mb of RAM, 4GB of ROM and supports micro-SD expansion. The iPhone 5 does not support micro-SD expansion for sure. The interesting part is Goophone i5 runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The processor in Goophone i5 is MTk6575 quad-core. The price of Goophone i5 is around RMB $1600. 

As China Unicom and China Telecom set to launch the iPhone 5 in December, it is interesting to see whether Goophone and Apple will involve in copyright lawsuit. 

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China Telecom And China Unicom To Launch Apple iPhone 5 Same Time On December

(GSM Insider) - iPhone 5 is the latest smartphone from Apple that it enhanced the specs from the previous iPhone 4/4S. The sales of iPhone 5 in the United States hit recording breaking numbers recently. Since there are huge market in China, Apple certainly interested to release iPhone 5 in China as well.

According to Sina Tech, it is imminent that China Unicom set to launch the iPhone 5 on December. In order to make sure the fair treatment to China Telecom and China Unicom, Apple might order both carriers offer the iPhone 5 at the same time. Last week, the iPhone 5 already approved by Chinese government which is safety for release. It is just the matter of time before iPhone 5 launch in the market. Seems like iPhone 5 is going to miss out from China Mobile due to the network issue. All three main carriers in China are offering different network frequency. 

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Apple Set To Launch iPhone 5 for China Mobile With TD-SCDMA

(GSM Insider) - Do you know that China Mobile is the world's largest mobile operator with most numbers of subscriber ahead of AT&T. 70% of mobile subscribers in China are using China Mobile's TD-SCDMA network. Therefore, Apple is interested to enter the majority of the China market with its iPhone 5.

According to source from China, TD-SCDMA spokesperson said that China Mobile and Apple are interested to set up partnership. However, the are no agreement yet as everything on the private conversation. 

From this statement, we can see that there are negotiations between China Mobile and Apple on this issue. If this is real, China Mobile subscribers can purchased the iPhone and no longer need to change to other networks. This can benefits both parties.   [Source]

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iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs XiaoMi Phone 2 - Camera Comparison

(GSM Insider) - iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S are the two of the latest devices from Apple, Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) is the latest flagship from Samsung while the XiaoMi Phone 2 (XiaoMi Mi-2) is the powerful device from popular XiaoMi. XiaoMi is the one who built the MIUI ROM.

iPhone 5

iPhone 4S

XiaoMi Phone 2

Samsung Galaxy S3

iPhone 5

iPhone 4S

XiaoMi Phone 2

Samsung Galaxy S3

These four devices come with same quality of camera - 8 mega-pixel shooter. This is to make all devices are fair in this comparison. Although all four devices are with 8MP camera, but the quality of the image outputs are definitely different. Which one is the best camera? we could not decide for as you can compare those images at above. What do you think? [Source]

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Taiwanese Singer Jimmy Lin Shows His DIY Nano-SIM Card

(GSM Insider) - Jimmy Lin also known as 林志颖 in Mandarin. He shows off an Apple iPhone 5 dummy set even before the launch and caused some buzzing around the Apple fans. And now, he shows off another work that related to Apple - Nano-SIM. 

He posted at his Weibo that he failed to get the nano-SIM from China Telecom. Therefore, he decided to DIY his own Nano-SIM from the ordinary SIM card. 

He cut the size into the nano-SIM size and use the sandpaper to smooth it till 0.65mm thick. So the nano-SIM for Apple iPhone 5 is done! Jimmy Lin successfully made his own nano-SIM. Hit the source link to see how to make or DIY Apple iPhone 5 nano-SIM by Jimmy Lin.  [Source]

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