TweakyApp: September 2012

Monday 24 September 2012

11 iPhone 5 Giveaways!!

As you probably know, the iPhone 5 has been in the hands of everyone for the past few days. But the iPhone 5's price is pretty high now. So you will probably want to read this. We have listed 10 iPhone 5 giveaway-sites for you to win. Here is the list of the sites that are doing a giveaway of this monster. (NOTE: some of these sites are YouTube videos that you will have to watch the video to know how to enter)

Sorry we can't do any iPhone 5 giveaways because it hasn't reached our area!! Hopefully soon.

Tuesday 18 September 2012

Top 5 Things that Sold the 2 Million iPhones

Earlier this week, Apple announced that it received 2 million iPhone 5 pre-orders in the first 24 hours. That is a very impressive number that made us think, how did they get this number? This is my answer to this question. (This article is based on my personal thoughts and opinions, NOT a scientific one)

#5: Having Everything Updated
All the previous generation iPhones came with a killer feature that forced everyone to buy the iPhone, except for the iPhone 5 which had no killer feature, but had everything updated. It had a new look, better processor, better browsing experience, new dock, new "Earpods" and more

#4: iOS
There are a lot of Android phones that have better hardware than the iPhone, but the main reason that made people stick to their iPhones is the software. iOS is an awesome mobile operating system that has amazed the world since it first came out in 2007.

#3: 4G
Years after other phones, the iPhone finally had 4G LTE connectivity, which made the previous generations users update to the iPhone 5.

#2: New Look
The iPhone 5 finally came out with a new awesome look, with 4" display, and the thinner design. Having a new look in the iPhone was something people have been looking up to.

#1: Apple Fanboys
The Apple fanboys loyalty was a huge reason for the iPhone's success. Without them, Apple wouldn't reach 2M with this phone.

What do you think about the iPhone 5's success? How do you think Apple reached such a number?

Thursday 13 September 2012

iPod Touch 5G Specs

Apple just announced the 5th gen of the iPod Touch. So after about 2 years of having the same iPod, Apple had to make a new better iPod Touch. So lets check out the iPod Touch 5G's specs.

Dimensions

Height: 4.8 inches
Width: 2.31 inches
Depth: 6.1 mm
Weight: 88 grams

Networks:

802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)

Bluetooth 4.0

Maps: Location-based service

Nike+ support built in

Display

4-inch (diagonal) widescreen display with Multi-Touch IPS technology
Retina display
1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch
800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Camera

5-megapixel iSight camera
Autofocus
Tap to focus video or still images
Backside illumination
Hybrid IR filter
Five-element lens
LED flash
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Face detection
Panorama
HDR
HD video recording (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
FaceTime HD camera with 1.2MP photos and HD video (720p) up to 30 frames per second
Video stabilization
Tap to control exposure for video or stills
Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi

Battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Music playback time: Up to 40 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 8 hours when fully charged
Charging times: Fast charge in about 2 hours (80% capacity), full charge in about 4 hours

Audio Playback

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit

Video

H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p
AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (2nd generation) at up to 720p

Buttons and Connectors

Price

$299 for the 16 GB model
$399 for the 32 GB model

Pre-orders starting Sep 14.

Wednesday 12 September 2012

iPhone 5 Recap

As we saw earlier today, the iPhone 5 was announced by Apple among other things on today's event. Here is what you should know about it.

First, it is an all-new-designed iPhone. So, We are done with the old looking iPhone we saw on the 4 and 4S to a similar design on the iPhone 5.
The iPhone 5 has a 4" display which is half an inch bigger than the previous generation. Also, it became even thinner and lighter. It is now the thinnest and lightest ever with 7.6 mm depth, and 112 grams. It is now 18% thinner, 20% lighter, and 12% less volume.

Now lets talk about what Apple calls it "Ultrafast wireless". The iPhone 5 now has a faster data connection. LTE was built in this iPhone just for the amazing speed.
"iPhone 5 does LTE the right way" Apple says, "optimized for better battery life and designed for ultrafast connectivity in a thin profile"

Then we have the new processor. Apple included the all new A6 chip in the iPhone 5 which makes the iPhone runs up to twice as fast, and better graphics. Running with the new iOS 6 and the new battery just makes it much better.

Then we have the camera, The iSight camera to be exact, the awesome 8 MP camera that takes great pictures. and videos. 3264 x 2448 pictures and 1080P just makes the iPhone better. Now with panorama photo mode and 3 microphones for videos.

Just as rumored, there is a new dock connector or as Apple calls it "Lightning Connector". It is smaller than the previous one and better. But don't worry, there will be an adapter for the 30-pin connector.