Aqua Tek S Ruggest Battery case for the iPhone 4/4s is a super Military grade case. It comes with rugged polycarbonate exterior, rubberized side grips, integrated solar charger, integrated 2000 mAH battery, in-case USB charge and sync port, double lock latch and integrated TEK TAB. The phone can be submerge underwater up to 20 feet and can survivor the roughest weather and terrain.  It’s coming soon and is expect to retail around $129.99. Check out the hands-on video and pictures below.

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If you look back to the last 3 years in the cell phone market we have seen a evolution of what the modern smartphone it all about. Hardware and software technology have caught up with each other and the marriage of the two to create a satisfying user experience is key to surviving in the market today.

As a Windows Phone user, my mouth salivates at the opportunity to get a little insight on what the guys up in Redmond are cooking up in their labs.Windows Phone is a one of a kind operating system. There’s nothing else like it on the market today and I’ll be hard pressed if you can find anything that resembles it from recent memory. As a tech enthusiast, I’ve become all to familiar with the uniqueness and innovation of a product never seeing the light of fame due to the already fierce ecosystem of products. Not to mention the dogs on top will dish out any amount of cash necessary to keep it that way. A perfect example of how great innovation can be hindered by these factors is Palm.

Palm was one of the founders of mobility in your pocket. Their isn’t one person who hasn’t heard of the Palm Pilot and for good reason, it was a device before its time. As time progresses, so does advancement in the boundaries of possibilities and thus began the birth of Apple’s IPhone. In present day, the IPhone is revered as an iconic device, “the beginning of it all”, as Apple fan boys put it. Yet, it wasn’t always perceived this way. In fact, other corporations, analysts and skeptics mocked Apple’s attempt to bring such a device into the mobile space. Heck, the only thing that made Apple relevant at the time was the IPod, and that was a device that only played music! So one could see the skepticism of Apple’s tremendous gamble. Needless to say, we’ve seen the fruits of that bet and the industry hasn’t been the same since. Apple had corporations like Motorola, LG, Samsung, and Palm frantically changing their whole game plan in order to stop the bleeding of their market share. I didn’t even bother to mention Microsoft as one of these top dogs for one reason. Even though Microsoft was a dominant player at the time, their pride and joy was Windows Mobile. For most of us, that would be all I needed to say for you to understand my unwillingness to discuss such an atrocious operating system. Microsoft didn’t innovate with Windows Mobile, they reengineered their PC software and just miniaturized it. A reverse pretense to what Apple did with the Ipad.

While Apple was conquering the world and gobbling up market share never before seen, the tech world was introduced to the birth of Android OS. An open source project acquired by Google.It to changed the industry in ways that not even Apple foresaw. Gives more credence to why Steve Jobs despised Android more then Satan himself and wouldn’t smile until he saw it burned to the ground. Google envisioned a world taken over by handheld green robots, so they based their business foundation on that principle. Not only was Android an entirely new alternative to Apple’s Iphone, it was free. Licensed free to OEM’S like Samsung, Motorola, and any others that wanted to partake in it.

Android was The Messiah for these corporations and they knew it. So thus began the mass production of android phones. Andy Rubin and the Google teams vision was nothing short of genius. I myself was very intrigued by Android. I despised Apple at the time (I still do) and wouldn’t dare dish out $600 for something so small and limited in control.Coming from a Blackjack running Windows Mobile, who wouldn’t be. On October 22nd 2008, I sat in front of a T-Mobile store and awaited my conversion to the first Android phone. The HTC G1. Android took off and never looked back. User experience wasn’t a focal point in terms of speed and fluidity in the beginning years of the smartphone. This was mostly due to the lack off processing power and early stages of innovation in these incredibly advanced devices. But yet again, Apples execution was flawless. They knew that having a tightly integrated system of hardware and software, created and controlled only by them was the key to staying on top; and it showed. Even though Android was increasing in popularity, Apple was still selling millions upon millions of Iphones. The App Store was Apples eternal trump card. It had a priceless value that couldn’t be challenged.

Getting back to this engine of continuous innovation and cutting edge technology in the industry, the mobile space was still in its infancy. There was room for more players and they needed to have a uniqueness to their product in order to compete. The 2009 CES event showcased that uniqueness. Behind the scenes, Palm was creating a product that made current mobile computing look unbearably inefficient and redundant. They called it WebOS and to this day, in my humble yet fierce opinion, has been the only mobile device remotely close to rekindling the wow factor the first generation Iphone did. Even with Jon Rubenstein’s lackluster, non exciting, public speaking tone, I still watch their press event from time to time still amazed.

I wont go through the events the occurred after Palms announcement. Even though I speak of Webos with high praises, I like most former WebOS owners can no longer dwell on the dead platforms glory days. From its financial woes to it’s horrible acquisition deals, one couldn’t help but be left with one pondering question. What if Palm had money…before they had to give away their creator in UI design, Matias Duarte…before those horrific marketing commercials that did nothing but scare the shit out of you… and before the HP acquisition -_-. What if they had the means to justify and flourish their vision, their innovation. This journey has led me to countless sleepless nights hacking my android device for no apparent reason but acquiring that rush of flashing roms, to praying for a screen bigger than 3.1inches and a resolution greater than 320×480.

Now, 3 years later we’ve come to CES 2012. Where overly spec’d devices and the cloud rule the show. If your an obsessive compulsive tech nerd like myself, you would have picked up my focus on 3 distinct forms of success in the mobile space since it’s creation. Tight integration of software and hardware, muchos dineros in the bank, and a uniqueness to your product that enhances the user experience in ways that cant be replicated (without obvious thievery..cough..cough Blackberry Playbooks Card system).

IOS is now in its 5th generation of maturity. Yes, Apple is still selling iPhones like they were a necessity to exist, but dont let the numbers fool you. Apple knows how to suck a consumer dry with standard features and slight advancement in their products from year to year. They’ve gotten comfortable in this system for various reasons. Consumer fall for it, and two it works. But this article is about the best in class operating system. IOS doesn’t quite cut it anymore. Going back to my 3 necessities of success, Apple has the money, the tightest integration on the planet in their software and hardware, but in terms of their uniqueness, app icons spread across multiple sliding panels isn’t unique, its basic. Its comfortable and simplistic, but not intuitive.

Apple gets a score of 2 out of 3.

Android is now on its 4th iteration of software called Ice Cream Sandwich and I must say, its definitely a refresh for the futuristic platform. Android was heading down the same path IOS was with a very complex operating system that became less and less pleasing to the eyes overtime. That was until Google made a decision only matched in importance by purchasing Android, by bringing Matias Duarte from Palm, to the UI team. Matias was basically the father of WebOS and the skill set he brought to the

Android platform was priceless. It took a while, but after a couple months, their acquisition started to produce some drastic changes. Android has hundreds maybe even thousands of devices from various OEMs out in the market today. Big, small, cheap, expensive; their variations are unmatched, but with that comes fragmentation. The fragmentation I’m leading towards is consistency in performance and reliability.Some of the new android devices need a dual core processor just to run OKAY, which is unacceptable, no matter how you put it. Android has become a science project for anyone to tamper with, so with that comes drawbacks and consequences. Android is mediocre at best when it come to tight integration of hardware and software. As for financial backing, it’s reliant on the manufacture that’s producing it so in the grand schemes of things, it gets half a point for effort. Android’s uniqueness resides in its ability to be highly customized and in that area, no one comes close. Its developer community is an advocate for that.

In the end, Android receives a 1.5 out of 3

Many of you may be scratching your head as to whom the MVP of the league is. The player with all the tools and concepts necessary to execute the closest thing to perfection. Windows Phone was released to the masses in 2010 and ever since has gotten mixed reviews. Surprisingly the majority has been positive, but it hasn’t translated to dollars signs for Microsoft. Built from the ground up, Windows Phone can be best defined by its elegance and fluidity. Their our no hiccups, random reboots, or unnecessary steps to get the job done. It just works and it works well. Microsoft decided to take an approach similar to Android by licensing it software to OEMS, but their was a catch. Microsoft made the genius move to have hardware requirements for all devices running their software. Guidelines to make sure user experience was never comprised. Microsoft conquered two birds with one stone here. Not only do you have tight integration with hardware and software, you also have variation. It’s a step above open source. An improved version of it so to speak. As time passed from Windows Phone initial release, it seemed as if it was going to become another WebOS sob story. Great product, not enough awareness. But then I thought, this is Microsoft. They have unlimited resources at their disposal to put into this platform and the way Steve Ballmer spoke of his latest creation, they were all in.

Then came Nokia. Nokia, known for its European dominance and market share of the world was struggling. Its hard to believe the number one phone manufacturer in the world’s outlook over the next few years were making rumors of collapse seem inevitable. Nokia had become complacent in its software department. Symbian was an aging OS and Nokia failed to care. You really can’t blame them. In all actuality, Symbian devices were still selling tremendously well in the European regions of the world. Nokia had become a trusted brand with devoted consumers. That didn’t stop Apple and Android from slowly but surely gaining more and more market share from the likes of the Finnish Corporation.

Before Nokia could respond, they were no longer considered a serious contender in the smartphone market and were projected to keep loosing dramatic market share. To be the number one manufacturer of mobile devices in the world and be considered a non-contender hit Nokia hard. But their stocks were hit even harder. Many poor attempts at making quality smart phones in the Nokia N97 and Nokia N900 were met with more disappointment. Nokia’s solution was pretty obvious to the tech world. Nokia makes the best hardware in the industry. Even better than the likes of Apple. Their design team is composed of talent from around the world that are best in their fields. Where Nokia needed guidance was it’s software. As I

said before, you can have great software and average hardware or amazing hardware and average software. In the end, it won’t be successful. It’s a successful combination of both the will unlock any devices full potential. Their were whispers of Nokia adopting Android OS and it even intrigued me to an extent knowing how amazing the Nokia N97 elegant form was and how it was coupled by horrendous software and specs rendering it Nokia’s worst flagship device to date. Yet I knew Nokia had to much pride to make a drastic decision of that magnitude. Nokia was a self efficient company, similar to Apple, they constructed everything themselves. And besides, even though Android was easily accessible and would greatly compliment Nokia’s hardware, the ecosystem for Android devices were pretty much set in stone. Samsung, HTC, and surprisingly Motorola owned the Android consumer base. All this lead to a partnership that most critics thought would never see the light of day.

Microsoft and Nokia teamed up to make their relevance in the industry known once again. Nokia announced they were adopting Windows Phone OS as their platform for all future smartphone devices. This wasn’t just another OEM partnership to add to Microsoft’s collection.This was the beginning of a merger between two powerhouses that would involve months of integration and precise execution. All or nothing was the letterhead for this collaboration. Why Windows Phone? Why pick an ecosystem that didn’t have more market share than what you sell in a day worth of business. Nokia did it for the long term. It was illuminated to the potential of this young platform and where it would go if it had the rightpieces in place.

A team of unique men and women that just breathe creativity occupy the labs of these two companies. Perfect harmony between software, hardware, and resources was now obtainable for both parties. The power of Nokia names would create greater reach for the platform and destroy any remnants of distaste Windows Mobile left behind. After only 6 months, the product of this collaboration bore its first fruit. The Nokia Lumia 710 and Nokia Lumia 800. The 710 was meant for newcomer’s to the smartphone phone world that wanted something reasonably powerful but cheap. Nokia found the perfect niche with this device. Now we come undoubtedly to one of the most beautifully crafted devices in recent memory. The Nokia Lumia 800 was a redesigned N9 with all new internal guts. Optimized for the perfect Windows Phone experience. If you don’t believe my methodology of the 3 necessities needed in order to have an iconic device, look no further than the accolades it received soon after its release. Both devices were announced mid to later 3rd quarter, so one would think with only a few months left in the year, they couldn’t make much of an impact. The Nokia Lumia 800 received Mobile Device of the Year. Windows Phone OS added to the fray with Mobile Software of the Year. These are key elements necessary to build an ecosystem of quality and best in class.

There was one more frontier this collaboration needed to conquer in order to catch the attention of the top dogs in the industry. CES 2012 became the stage for the first real presence Nokia has ever had in North America. Nokia’s design team built a device specifically tailored for the North American market and they didn’t disappoint. The Nokia Lumia 900 was the S class of the Lumia devices. With its 4.3 inch display, Clear Black Technology, AMOLED 800×480 resolution screen, 4g LTE enabled, incased in that oh so sexy uni-body polycarbonate shell, it turned heads. Though this time, it wasn’t the kind of head turning you’d expect from initial recognition. The tech world already knew Windows Phone was an excellent alternative to their devices. This head turning brought undeniable truth to the platform. Comparison were not only warranted, but necessary with the entry of the Nokia Lumia 900. It expressed every form in which Windows Phone OS wanted to acknowledged for. Relatively narrow set of hardware so its optimization was perfected. This drives performance, consistency, and prolonged battery life. It exuberated Windows Phone concept of deep human connection through social networking. Exposed the platforms uniquely visually designed aesthetics. The confidence of quality and structure of services deeply integrated into the experience.

When combining Windows Phone 7.5 uniqueness its user interface, massive reach and resources backed by Microsoft and Nokia, and the perfect combination of hardware, software, and services baked into the operating system itself. Windows Phone 7.5 comes out with the score of

3 out of 3

Cirago was on hand at CES 2012 to display some of their latest products to improve your digital lifestyle.

First we have the Cirago Bluetooth iPad 2 Keyboard Case that works as both a protective case and a full QWERTY keyboard with proper shortcut keys for iOS.

Also for your iPad is the NuView Dock Charger that lets you use the iPad in landscape without holding it but you can also use it in portrait mode and will charge at the same time.

Also for your iPhone, iPad or iPod is a charging cable that will also charge micro USB devices. Its double the size of the original cable at 6 feet.

Finally there is the USB 3.0 Dual HDD Cloning Dock station that lets you transfer files from your PC via USB and also lets you clone one drive to another within the dock with just 1 button.

The iPhone 4s is the latest devices in the iPhone series. It’s not the iPhone 5 that people were expecting as Apple is following the same path that they did with the iPhone 3G to 3GS with this being a minor upgrade from the iPhone 4. The question is that is there enough of an upgrade here for you to consider the iPhone 4S?

Hardware & Design

Externally there isn’t much change here from the iPhone 4. The screen is still a 3.5 inch retina display with a 960 x 640 resolution and remains one of the sharpest and vibrant displays to look at from all angles. Above the screen is the same VGA front facing camera and below is your only button on the front the home button. The sides are still made of metal and contain your volume buttons, power button, lock switch, 3.5 mm headphone jack and sim card slot. One of the major changes is on the back with the camera upgraded to 8 megapixel with LED flash and can record HD video at 1080p. It’s a welcomed improvement  and image quality is good. There is HDR support and image stabilization but there is no way to turn on or off the stabilization feature it’s just on by default when the camera needs it.  You can check out the same video and pictures at the bottom of this review.

There are also new internal changes with the Apple A5 dual-core processor which is the same one from the iPad 2. The 4S includes both GSM and CDMA radios so one device will work on both network making it a world phone however CDMA will only work if you activate the phone with a CDMA carrier like Verizon or Sprint. Also with the GSM radio it support HSPA+ 14.4 Mbps for high-speed downloads on AT&T.  It’s the same solid design with some cool hardware improvements inside.
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Software & Usability

The 4S come shipped with iOS 5 the latest version of the mobile operating system. iOS 5 comes with a number of improvements and upgrades. In this review we will focus on some of the major ones.  Siri is one of the major additions which recognizes natural language voice commands to act as a personal assistant.  You can as Siri a basic question and it will answer you back directly , search a database to pull up the answer or Google search your question and open up the web browser. The software also can take commands such as reminders, alarms, calendar appointments, send text messages and e-mails. For the most part these features work but you’ll still want to speak as clearly as possible to get the best results.

The notification center is also a new feature which let’s be honest here it’s inspired by android but regardless of that it’s a welcomed improvement over the original notification which were plain terrible. Swiping at the top of the screen will bring the drop down with your notifications. At the top is a weather widget and below each notification is set by groups based on the app such as mail, text, stock quotes, Facebook and tweets (With the new twitter integration into the OS). You can check each individually or close out an entire notification group.  These notifications can also be viewed on the lock screen and be directly accessed from the locks screen when you unlock the phone.

iOS 5 takes advantage of Apple’s new iCloud services for iTunes music, e-mail, contacts, calendar, reminders, bookmarks, notes, photo stream, documents & data, Find My iPhone and full backups of your iPhone. Each Apple ID gets 5 GB of free storage.

The OS runs and operates as smooth as the earlier versions have before. Battery life for me at the time of this review was fine and with heavy usage I was able to get through the date on a single charge. Moderate to light users should be able to stretch that out to about 1.5 days. I do know there are some reports out there of poor battery life which could be true from some users but I didn’t experience this in my review. Call quality is also solid with clear audio on both sides of the call.

Overall

Yes the 4s is a solid improvement over the previous iPhone and is the best available. If you’re currently using a iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS user its time for you to upgrade and this is the upgrade for you. if you are using an iPhone 4 there is no real reason for you to upgrade. You can get iOS 5 and the upgraded camera is only worth it if you seriously take a lot of photos with the iPhone and want a better camera.  Apple has certainly caught up to the competition here with the 4s but they have left room open for competitors to raise the bar higher.

Box is giving 50 GB of free online cloud storage for iOS users. All you need to do is download the app on your iOS device such as a iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and sign up through the app  or sign in if you already have an account and your all set to go with your free 50 GB of storage. Eventually Box will bum up the upload size from 25 MB per file to 100 MB and have airplay support. It’s a great deal that is going on for 50 days starting today so grab it now.

Source: Box

The new iPhone 4S has been officially announced and will come with close to the same design as the last iPhone but will include faster internal parts with the A5 dual core processor for 2x the speed and 7x more powerful graphics in gaming. The phone will also come with HSDPA speeds which is “4G for AT&T and T-Mobile.  The new phone is also a world phone that will be compatible with AT&T and Verizon so it can be used on both GSM and CDMA networks.

The have also updated the camera to a 8 megapixel rear facing camera wit ha wide f-stop of f2.4 to really let light in for better image quality.It will be able to record 1080p video. No improvements to the front facing camera.

The iPhone 4s will be available for pre-order this Friday and will be released on October 14th. It will be available for AT&T, Verizon and now Sprint the pricing ill go as follows:

• 16 GB $199
• 32 GB $299
• 64 GB $399

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Press Release:

Apple Launches iPhone 4S, iOS 5 & iCloud

iPhone 4S Features Dual-Core A5 Chip, All New Camera, Full 1080p HD Video Recording & Introduces Siri

CUPERTINO, California—October 4, 2011—Apple® today announced iPhone® 4S, the most amazing iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri™, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. With the launch of iPhone 4S also comes the launch of iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features; and iCloud®, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that work with your iPhone, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac® or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices.
“iPhone 4S plus iOS 5 plus iCloud is a breakthrough combination that makes the iPhone 4S the best iPhone ever,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “While our competitors try to imitate iPhone with a checklist of features, only iPhone can deliver these breakthrough innovations that work seamlessly together.”
iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 200 new features including Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications in one place without interruption and iMessage™, a new messaging service that lets you easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS 5 users. iOS 5 will also be available as a free software update for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS customers allowing them to experience these amazing new features.*
iPhone 4S also introduces Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions, for example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” it understands you are looking for a weather forecast. Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out where “here” is based on your current location. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. You can also get answers, find facts and even perform complex calculations just by asking.
iCloud is a breakthrough set of free cloud services, including iTunes® in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices. When content changes on one device, all your other devices are updated automatically and wirelessly.
iPhone 4S includes an all new camera with the most advanced optics of any phone. The 8 megapixel sensor has 60 percent more pixels so you can take amazing high quality photos with more detail than ever. iPhone 4S includes a new custom lens, a larger f/2.4 aperture and an advanced hybrid IR filter that produce sharper, brighter and more accurate images. The Apple-designed image signal processor in the A5 dual-core chip is built for performance, and coupled with the features built into iOS 5, makes the camera one of the fastest on any phone. With iPhone 4S, the Camera app launches much faster and the shot to shot capability is twice as fast, so you’ll never miss another shot.
New features in the Camera and Photos apps give you instant access to the camera right from the lock screen, and you can also use the volume-up button to quickly snap a photo. Optional grid lines help line up your shot and a simple tap locks focus and exposure on one subject; and the new Photos app lets you crop, rotate, enhance and remove red-eye, and organize your photos into albums right on your device to share them on the go. New iOS 5 features include built-in Twitter integration and iMessage, so you can instantly share your photos via Twitter directly from the Photos app and send photos via iMessage to individuals or groups. And with iCloud’s innovative new Photo Stream service, a photo you take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and automatically pushed to your iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. You can even view your Photo Stream album on your Apple TV®.
iPhone 4S can also now record video in full 1080p HD resolution and with the new video image stabilization feature, you can take richer, smoother videos. Other iPhone 4S video camera improvements include increased sensitivity, sharpness and an increased ability to capture video in low light conditions. With the new iMessage service in iOS 5, you can now instantly share videos with family and friends.
iPhone 4S has the same beautifully thin glass and stainless steel design that millions of customers around the world love, while being completely redesigned on the inside. Apple’s dual-core A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than iPhone 4, all while maintaining incredible battery life—now up to 8 hours of 3G talk time.
Improving on the innovative stainless steel external, dual-antenna design of iPhone 4, iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to send and receive. iPhone 4S now supports twice the download speed with HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps and iPhone 4S is a world phone, so both CDMA and GSM customers can now roam internationally on GSM networks.**
Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4S comes in either black or white and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the new 64GB model.*** iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4S will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on Friday, October 14 and customers can pre-order their iPhone 4S beginning Friday, October 7. iPhone 4 will also be available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS will be available for free with a two year contract. Siri will be available in beta on iPhone 4S in English (localized for US, UK and Australia), French and German. iOS 5 software will be available on October 12 as a free software update via iTunes 10.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch customers.
iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
*Some features may not be available on all products.
**Carrier roaming policies apply. HSDPA availability and network speeds are dependent on carrier networks.
***Qualified customers only. Requires a new two year rate plan, sold separately.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

Looks like the Apple store in Japan jumped the gun and released images of the new iPhone 4s. The phone doesn’t look too different that from iPhone 4  and no word if it will include LTE or anything like that but it looks to be running iOS 5. No word on which carrier yet will carry it but I’m sure that will come out during the event. Stay tuned.

Tomorrow we finally get to see what the next iPhone will be from Apple. All the rumors and speculations for well over a year will finally be put to rest.  Before we get to our predictions we want to let you know that we will be doing coverage of the even via our twitter account @bwonedotcom  and will upload a summary video from everything that comes out of the iPhone press event on your YouTube Channel.
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Now for the predictions. We’ve hear all sorts of rumors from an iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s, only one phone is coming, two phones are coming and so on. I believe that there will be an iPhone 4s which will be more of a spec jump to catch up to some of the high-end android phones out there. It will come with a dual core processor, 8 megapixel camera, 1080p video recording and a display that 4 inches or a bit bigger. There could be a possibility of upgraded storage to 64 GB but I wouldn’t count too much on that one. It should also be a bit thinner and lighter than the earlier iPhone 4. I think this upgrade will be similar to the upgrade of the iPad to the iPad 2.

I also think there will be a 2nd iPhone announced but we already know what that iPhone is. The iPhone 4 will become the mid tier offering. With its current specs it competes with the mid range android devices out today. It should be dropped down to a $99 entry price.

Also when looking at the press event photo Apple sent out you see some basic info just giving you’re a fancy way of telling you the date, time and location of the press event but then there is a number 1 next to the phone icon which makes me believe that they will be adding one more carrier which will be Sprint. Another bold prediction is that with the map icon they could be introducing their own map program and leaving good or adding turn-by-turn voice directions but those are just guesses with no real rumors behind them.

As for the iPhone 5, I believe that will be saved for 2012 which is when all the major carries will be switching to LTE and making their big 4G push. It would make seen then to  introduce a whole new design, LTE, huge spec boost in processor and in cameras especially with the recent news of Samsung developing 16 Megapixel camera sensors for phones.

I could be totally wrong here in my predictions but I also could be right on the money with them. What I want to know is what you guys think so post your comments below.

Apple has officially announced a press event coming on October 4th. So finally we have a date on when we will see the next iPhone. We don’t know if it’s going to be called the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s or maybe two new iPhone devices but we’ll find out finally on October 4th. Some solid info that we know if is that it should come with an upgraded 8 megapixel camera and iOS 5. Stay tuned for the big news when it hits start at 10:00 am PST 1pm EST. We’ll have a live blog link up before the event starts.

Brandon gives us a tour of the Scosche myTrek Wireless Pulse Monitor.  The armband connected via Bluetooth to your iPhone or iPod Touch with the free app download and will wirelessly monitor  your pulse rate while working out. The app manager your work out based on the training type that you choose and also tracks your distance, calories burned and keeps a history for you to go back for reference. The device will also give you an audio prompt to increase your workout intensity to meet the workout goal that you set.  You can also import your playlist and control  your music from your armband.  The armband has a lithium-ion battery that will last up to 5 hours and will charge via USB. The system will retail for $129.99 and the app is a free.