Samsung Galaxy S7 Steals Another iPhone 6S Feature - http://clapway.com/2016/01/20/samsung-galaxy-s7-steals-another-iphone-6s-feature-123/

Leaksters have reported that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 will have a few iPhone 6S inspired features, including 3D Touch and Live Photos. This goes on top of the reports claiming that that the phone will also include something similar to the iPhone 6/6s’s ‘Peek and Pop’ and ‘Quick Action’.

Samsung Takes A Page Out of their Apple Handbook Again

The South Korean giant has been under fire for being ‘inspired’ by Apple many times, and it looks like their latest smartphone will be no exception. The latest iPhone 6S features Live Photos. When a Live Photo is taken, it records 1.5 seconds of video before and after the actual snapshot, and it can be brought to life by pressing anywhere on the screen while the photo is displayed. These makeshift Apple GIFs can be viewed on other Apple devices and can be set as wallpapers.

Samsung is apparently bringing in a similar feature to the new Galaxy series. This may not be ready by the time the Samsung Galaxy S7 is released, but will definitely be featured in a future update or a later Samsung smartphone. Their version of Live Photos will not capture sound like Live Photos does. However, they will be uploadable to Facebook.  Samsung brought in a feature similar to Live Photos back when the Galaxy S4 came out. The feature was called ‘Sound and Shot’. This would come as an upgrade, though without sound.

New Galaxy Comes Packed With New Features

The new Galaxy S7 series is expected to be unveiled at the Unpacked event on February 21. Some of its unconfirmed features include a better processor, a microSD slot, a new Type-C USB slot, 4GB of RAM. It will also have a 12-megapixel camera at the back with a BRITECELL sensor, and a 5-megapixel front camera. It’s expected to come in two different sizes, 5.1″ and 5.5″, and will be waterproof.

At the end of the day, Samsung brings a lot of innovation to many markets. Whether or not it takes a few pages out of the iPhone construction manual is only to compete. Hopefully, they don’t get slammed with lawsuits for this!

Samsung Galaxy S7 Steals Another iPhone 6S Feature

Nine Reasons why Samsung Galaxy S6 is Better than Apple iPhone 6 - http://clapway.com/2016/01/14/nine-reasons-why-samsung-galaxy-s6-is-better-than-apple-iphone-6/

There Are Nine Reasons why Samsung Galaxy S6 is Better than Apple iPhone 6

REASON 1: CHARGING SPEEDS

When it comes to having a smartphone, one of the biggest aspects is charging. Smartphones are used for everyday use so they are going to experience low battery life frequently. Well, this is the great aspect about the Samsung Galaxy S6. You can get 4 hours of battery life with this smartphone in just 10 minutes.

REASON 2: BATTERY

Not only the charging speeds but the battery itself lasts a little longer than the battery in the Apple iPhone 6 does. According to Phonearena, the Galaxy S6 gets around 7 hours and 15 minutes of battery life. This is a little longer than the iPhone 6 which comes in at around 6 hours and 32 minutes.

REASON 3: STORAGE

Now, both of these smartphones offer similar storage packages. However, the biggest reason the Galaxy S6 holds the advantage is because of the starting size. Samsung offers 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB of storage for their smartphone. However, Apple offers 16 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB of storage. Basically, Apple forces their customers to buy at least the 64 GB version because 16 GB will not be enough for most people.

REASON 4: DISPLAY

The display of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is larger than that of the iPhone 6. The former offers a resolution of 1440p, and the latter only offers a maximum resolution of 1080p. Both are indeed high definition, but the Galaxy S6 is higher.

REASON 5: SPECS

Samsung completely blows Apple out of the water when it comes to specs. Samsung has two quad-core processors built into their phone while Apple only has two dual-cores. Not only that but Samsung offers 3 GB of RAM, to only 1 GB of RAM that Apple provides.

REASON 6: AUDIO QUALITY

The sound is much crisper and louder on the Galaxy S6 than it is on the iPhone 6.

REASON 7: NOTIFICATION LIGHT

On the Samsung Galaxy S6, there is a notification light that will emit when users receive any sort of information. This will not be found on the iPhone 6, however.

REASON 8: CAMERA

The photos that are taken from the Galaxy are just more clear and fluid than those taken on the iPhone.

REASON 9: 4K VIDEO

When it comes to resolution, Samsung completely outperformed Apple. This is also apparent with the resolution for taking videos. While the latter only offers 1080p video, the former offers 4K video.

Nine Reasons why Samsung Galaxy S6 is Better than Apple iPhone 6

The Nextbit Robin Smartphone Looks a Lot Like The iPhone 6 - http://clapway.com/2015/12/01/the-nextbit-robin-smartphone-looks-a-lot-like-the-iphone-6

The Nextbit Robin Smartphone very closely resembles the iPhone 6. With as many phones that are released in the world today, it is no surprise to see phones that resemble each other. The Nextbit Robin smartphone and the iPhone 6 are no exceptions. Let’s take a look at how much these two phones resemble each other.

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THE NEXTBIT ROBIN SMARTPHONE AND THE IPHONE 6 RESEMBLANCE

These two phones look practically identical to each other from the outside. The Nextbit Robin is only slightly bigger than the iPhone 6, being 149 mm and the iPhone 6 being 138 mm. They both have identical screen sizes with the Nextbit being only .5 inches bigger than the iPhone 6’s screen size. Both of these phones also have a rear and front camera built into them, and both of them produce a flash when taking a photo. Also, as expected, both of them can connect to the internet, but practically any cell phone in existence can do that. On the outside, it is almost difficult to tell which one is which, but there are slight differences between the two.

THE SLIGHT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE IPHONE 6 AND THE NEXTBIT ROBIN

There are only three really big differences between the two phones. The first major difference is the resolution that each phone has. The Nextbit portrays a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels, which is true HD. While the iPhone 6 only has a screen resolution of 750×1334 pixels. While the iPhone 6 still has HD, the Robin has a little better quality. The other two big differences are in the RAM and internal storage. The New Phone has 2 GB more of RAM than the iPhone 6 with 3 GB of RAM. Also, the internal storage of the Nextbit Robin doubles that of an iPhone 6 with 32 GB.

Basically, the main differences are not noticeable from the outside and are only available via the naked eye. However, the new smartphone does seem to have the iPhone 6 beat on some major factors.

The Nextbit Robin Smartphone Looks a Lot Like The iPhone 6

If you"re unsatisfied with your #iPhone6, Apple"s got you covered with #iSight. Find out more here. - http://clapway.com/2015/08/23/apple-introduces-a-camera-replacement-program-for-iphone-6-plus-users-442/

If you’ve been a faithful iPhone 6 Plus user then you might have noticed that some of your snapped photos turned out to be blurrier than they should have been. Good news: Apple announced a new camera replacement program called iSight.

What is iSight?

On Thursday Apple introduced a new camera replacement program called iSight, which will cover a “small percentage” of all iPhone 6 Plus smartphones sold between September 2014 and January 2015. There aren’t any details on what exactly is causing the phones to sometimes produce blurry images. There is some speculation that it could be a flaw in the iPhone 6 Plus’ optical image stabilization since it’s an omitted feature from the original iPhone 6.

Apple says the iSight program will allow users to send in their iPhone 6 Plus to be replaced absolutely free.

Is You Phone Affected?

If you’ve owned your iPhone 6 Plus since the beginning and haven’t noticed any blurry images yet, then chances are you’re fine. If you have shaky hands and aren’t quite sure then Apple has provided a way for users to check whether or not their phone is eligible for replacement.

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The first thing you’ll want to do is find your phone’s serial number. To do this you just need to follow this path: Settings — General — About. You could also find the same number on your iTunes summary page, or on the box your phone came in. Once you’ve got it, just head over to this site and plug that number into the serial number box on the site.

Limitations

There are a few caveats to the program, but nothing that doesn’t make sense. First off, if you have any major defects–like a broken screen–then Apple is asking that you replace the screen before sending it in. Also, depending on the state of condition your iPhone 6 Plus is in, you may need to pay a fee for the repair. The only work Apple will be doing on the device is in regards to the camera. Fortunately, Apple is allowing users a three year window to replace their cameras after they purchase the device.

If you believe your iPhone 6 Plus is affected, go ahead and visit your nearest authorized service provider for more details.

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Apple Is Prepping a New Feature to Kill off Voicemail - http://clapway.com/2015/08/03/apple-is-prepping-a-new-feature-to-kill-off-voicemail-345/

Business Insider is reporting that Apple employees are currently testing a new feature in iOS that could help bridge the gap between people who like using voicemail and people who don’t.

The Death of Voicemail

Apple plans to use Siri’s speech-to-text transcription abilities in order to relay Voicemail directly to the user without them having to go in and actually accessing the feature. This is a great solution since people either love Voicemail or hate it. Business Insider correctly assumes that most people like to leave voicemails because they’re quick and easy, but people receiving voicemails typically don’t like to stop what they’re doing, and dial into their Voicemail to receive information that could be easily be received through a simple text. Apple’s solution gives users the best of both worlds.

How Will the Process Work?

The whole process is relatively simple on the user’s end, though there are obviously more complex things going on behind the scenes. When makes a phone call that isn’t received by who they are trying to call, Siri will answer the phone call rather than having the call be picked up by a regular audio receiver.

The report says that the iCloud Voicemail system that Siri will be utilizing has the ability to tell the caller where the receiving user is and why they aren’t able to pick up the phone — a feature that is hopefully optional. But the gist is that Siri will listen to the caller’s message and transcribe it in a text message.

Apple will most likely be using the same process Siri already uses in order to transcribe speech-to-text when users send oral text messages. So, while Apple has stated that Siri is due for another upgrade when iOS 9 hits, don’t expect messages to be perfect every time.

The Release Schedule

Apple isn’t the first to utilize a function like this. Google Voice users have had this function for years, though the messages are mostly useless unless the caller speaks incredibly clear.

Apple is currently prepping the new voicemail feature for a release sometime in 2016.

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New Apple iPhone Will Have Force Touch Technology - http://clapway.com/2015/06/28/new-apple-iphone-will-have-force-touch-technology765/

It has been rumored throughout the technology community that the new iPhone will feature Force Touch technology. This was confirmed by Apple earlier this week to be true.

FORCE TOUCH WILL REPLACE REGULAR HOME BUTTONS

Force Touch is the newest track pad technology available from Apple. It is made to deliver a uniform and responsive click regardless of where you press the surface. Underneath the track pad, force sensors detect how much pressure you are applying and give you new ways to interact with your computer. The new force click will enable new capabilities such as previewing a file, previewing a window without opening a new tab, looking up the definition of a word, and speed up or slow down throughout videos. All of this can be done without lifting a finger and is based on the amount of pressure you add to the track pad.

The new Force Touch also features haptic feedback, which is a tactile vibration from the track pad that adds the sense of touch to whatever is on your screen.

FORCE TOUCH IS CURRENTLY ONLY ON CERTAIN MAC LAPTOPS

Force Touch technology is Apple’s newest upgrade to their line of products. This feature is currently only available on the new MacBook and the thirteen inch MacBook Pro laptops.

NEW TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO ON APPLE WATCH

This touchscreen based technology was first featured on Apple’s Watch. The customers were excited by this feature, and it then migrated to the new MacBook and MacBook Pro. This integration into so many devices shows that this is not going to be just a trail feature, and that Force Touch technology will be around for a while.

FORCE TOUCH WILL BE ON THE NEW iPHONES

The new iPhone 6s will feature Force Touch Technology. This, along with other features that haven’t been released yet, is expected to make Apple’s newest iPhone a major success with the company’s users. The new iPhone 6s should be available this fall at Apple stores and other major retailers.

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Apple Updates its Update Problem - http://clapway.com/2015/06/24/apple-updates-its-update-problem765/

Finally, after years of customer complaints, Apple is now in the works of solving one of its biggest problems for users: updates.

THE WOES OF NEW UPDATES

Updates have always been a problem associated with Apple. When it’s time to update your iPhone, for example, the storage is almost always completely full, or too full for you to update it. This is most common if you have the 16 GB model. When this happens, you have to delete apps, pictures, and/or music files that are taking up space.

The folks at Apple have heard the cries of many, and addressed their concerns in the new iOS 9. The new system will allow you to temporarily delete and then reinstall apps when you are updating your phone.

UPDATES NEED SPACE

Just in case you have never run into this problem, updates require a certain amount of space on your device when you download and install them. Sometimes, the amount of space can be quite large, especially to people with the lower-memory, 16-gigabyte iPhones. Usually once the update is complete, then, some of that space is freed up again. It hasn’t been confirmed whether or not temporarily deleting your apps will make you lose whatever data is within those apps, but if the opposite case is true, the update problem is solved for all. Previous attempts to address the issue have mainly consisted of making the update files smaller, though this was only a partly successful measure.

WHY EVEN UPDATE?

One thing that is very clear is that updates are key to the success of Apple’s business. This is often times the reason that people purchase new products- to make sure they can receive all of the updates that are offered. The ability to have as many users as possible on the latest version of iOS is very important to Apple as a company.

The update process is a part of the advantage that Apple has. It not only has absolute control over the software, but it pushes updates directly to iPhones. Meanwhile, Android device makers typically have to work through network providers, which delays the process.

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