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Maxthon Releases Latest iOS Browser

Maxthon a software company releases a latest iOS browser today, coming with high performance and speed improvements, localized content in more than 15 languages and sharing capabilities.

It’s a better, user friendly and more convenient way to experience web on iPhone or iPad. It fills those empty holes that weren’t good for web browsing on iOS devices. This latest iOS browser makes your browsing more easy than ever before.

It also comes with some new features, bigger social integration; with the click of button, you can easily share your content to the social channels anytime and anywhere from the browser. Let me tell about the Shake and Send feature it lets the users share their content by only shaking their device. Another major feature that you can see in this latest iOS browser is Localized Content, local news, services and content available in more than 15 languages that will allow the users to easily access the relevant information. I don’t forget to talk  about the Push Away feature as it let the users to easily navigate and view the web with just one hand. Oh that’s really great.

‘’With the passage of time or as this modern world demands, people want to surf the web on their mobile instead of on their computers,’’ Said Karl Mattson (VP of the Maxthon company). ‘’Web browsers should be more optimized for the mobile devices. The Maxthon’s newly released iOS browser shows the  reflection of our vision, making Web surfing faster, easier and well optimized for our customers.’’

iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C Are Showing Great Response

I’ve seen lots of people having the desire to get iPhone 5S specially the gold one. The Apple has confirmed that the  iPhone 5S has been incredible as it has totally sold out iPhone 5S in some stores. Let’s talk about the demand of iPhone 5C, it has been incredible, the company ‘’Cupertino’’ said, but it is yet to disclose that how many iPhones have been vended so far.

‘’The demand for new Apple’s handsets has been incredible, currently we’re sold out or have an inadequate supply of iPhone 5S in some stores,’’ Apple representative said.

It’s probably gold and silver models that are showing great response and amazingly it’s not easy for the customers to get them. It is a good and bad news for the Apple as its products are getting great response from that perspective it’s good news but when we talk about the availability then it seems difficult for the Apple that  their efforts for the availability are not satisfying customers.

Apple is seeing great demand for gold and silver models of iPhone 5S as they are being liked amazingly by the People. And the demand of iPhone 5C is no less high as the consumers like it’s enchanting colors.

The Apple has not disclosed accurately that how many handsets it has sold so far. And it’s difficult to give opinion at this particular point whether the demand is larger this year.  But it looks pretty good for the Apple.

The Apple’s iOS 7 Gives A New Look To The iPhone And iPad

The new operating system for iPhone and iPad Apple’s iOS 7 gives a new look and some awesome new features as well. Launched Wednesday, the iOS 7 signifies the most important overhaul of the very famous mobile software since 1^st iPhone. Gone are the curvy buttons and icons and some virtual textures, like the leather cover for contact application, which dominated old version of the iOS.

The new operating system gets familiar features that the users can easily understand. Application icons are arranged in a sequence of the home pages and can be placed in the folders. And commonly used applications such as the Safari browser and the phone dialer are still in the task bar at the bottom side of the screen.

The fresh look is a kind of energizing change and is easier to navigate and understand, for instance, the Spotlight search of iOS, an easy to miss feature positioned to the left side of the home page, can be accessed easily from home page by a swipe from the mid of the screen.

Let me tell you about the one of the top is Control Center, that gives the users a simple way to set common settings. And available with an upward swipe from the bottom side of the screen. This nifty feature lets the users turn their Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios ON or OFF or set the brightness and volume of their devices. in the previous versions of the iOS, the users had to release the setting app and then dig via many screens; the Control Center makes the procedure much easier.

I also do not like some features of the Apple’s iOS 7. The new application folders are luminous squares which makes it feel like that someone has got an eraser and constantly smudged out some bits of home page’s background.

The Apple  indeed failed to  update that how iOS shows notifications, so they’re still blatant. It could make someone unhappy, and I wish that the Apple had fixed this problem.

Apple Announces iOS 7

The iOS 7 has just arrived. As pronounced last week, the Apple on Wednesday launched a major update of operating system which runs on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Among its new features: A new ‘flatter’ look and feel, with the revamped fonts, icons, and some other visual components; upgrades to such stock applications as Calendar, Safari, Camera, Messages and Mail; a new easy to access control center, from which you can easily adjust normally used settings without excavating into the settings app itself, enhanced multitasking, iTunes Radion and of course many more.

The release leads by 2 days the appearance of iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. Moreover, those two new iPhones, the new iOS 7 will also run on iPhone 4 or later, iPad 2 or later, iPod touch 5^th generation or later. Note, Though, that some those grown-up device might not support every feature in new iOS.

You can also upgrade to a new operating system in one of 2 ways: directly from your iDevice itself (settings > general > software update) or through the typical tethered approach by simply connecting your iDevice to the computer through USB cable, then updating from the iTunes.

The upgrade is absolutely free.

The Newest on iPhone 5C

The Apple made its strongest splash since the death of Steve Jobs in the second week of the September with the launch of iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S models. The both devices are coming in with the unexpected level of hysteria surrounding them, particularly with the iPhone 5C.

The rumors have proven true that iPhone 5S is the 1^st of iPhone prototypes to come in the gold instead of the typical black, and the white alternative encasement. This is an important change from the Apple’s design standards. But the main story is iPhone 5C.

For many years, the Apple stayed strong on the top of Smartphone game, as the sales of iPhone models have lived up to their hype, and has conveyed gradually for the company. But for some past couple of years, the Korean Tech Giant Samsung has given Apple a run for their money, particularly with the progress of Samsung S2, and S3 in the international market.

This has been due to the Samsung pointing mid to low income markets in the Asia. But with the Sept.10 launch set by the Apple, and the releasing of iPhone 5C, maybe the Apple is set to balance the Smartphone field with the budget iPhone.

iPhone 5C, with the ‘C’ allegedly denoting COLOR will be following the template of recent iterations of Apple iPod touch and iPod nano with its choice of the pastel colors on its back side. Photos from Chinese blog have confirmed this with some units lined up with various colored backs.

But a more telling detail to iPhone 5C that you might buy the accessories from ever buying is that it’ll come in the plastic, instead genuine aluminum. Not only will this make unit more resistant to bumps and scratches, but more significantly lessens the production cost, and finally its retail cost.

iOS 7 could Be Apple’s Most Secure Mobile Operating System Ever

On the September 18, the Apple will unleash a redesigned OS for the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone. Called the iOS 7, the upcoming update has got lots of attention for its drastic new look, but it is also packed to the gills with the security options. So much so that it could be the most secure iOS to date.

Goodbye, Mactans!

One of largest stories to come out this year, the Black Hat conference was about the Mactans box that might hijack any connected iPhone. The demo hinted that ne’er-do-wells might rig up alike devices in the public charging stations to infect the iOS devices with the malware.

But the devices running iOS 7 will not trust connected computers automatically. Instead, you will be prompted to trust the connected computer or ignore it. We will have to see if this ends Mactans style attacks completely, but it is a big step in the right direction.

Call Blocking & Privacy

Many 3^rd party Android security apps contain call and message blocking, but the Apple will be baking feature into the iOS 7. From either FaceTime or Messages settings menu, you can block any contact from messaging, calling, or FaceTime with you. This feature looks to be limited to the contacts, however, making it tricky for blocking the SMS spam.

iOS 7 will sport new privacy controls, comprising a different advertiser ID number which users can reset at will. This way, the advertisers can still produce some data on users, but they will not touch important stuff (like your phone number or your device ID).

Passwords & Theft

One feature I have been very excited about in the iOS 7 is iCloud keychain. This gets all password info stored in OS X keychain app and makes it accessible across devices. Expectantly the Apple will let mobile users generate passwords, Plus saving them as well, though it isn’t cross platform, it’ll optimistically encourage better password habits for the Apple users.

Loss & theft are the main threats to the iPhones, and while Touch ID fingerprint reader might help guard your phone it will not help get it back. To that end, the Apple has updated their brilliant Find My iPhone antitheft tool. Before, you might locate,wipe, message, and set an alarm on the lost device. But with the iOS 7, wiped phones will need Apple ID & password to be unlocked, so your iPhone will always be your iPhone.

2 factors Disclose The Apple’s Mission With The iPhone 5C

The iPhone 5C has drawn sneers because it wasn’t the low cost device the tech industry projected. Here is why the Apple had something different up its sleeve.

When the leaks about iPhone 5C started showing up earlier that year, the tech industry watchers started speculating it, this was long conjectured iPhone Mini. Those prospects were just based only on the previous success of the iPod Mini, that was smaller and less costly than the Apple’s flagship iPod and went on to become the best selling model in the product line.

If you want to know that what Apple’s doing with iPhone 5C and why it may make sense, here are 2 factors that disclose the Apple’s mission with the iPhone 5C:

1. Apple didn’t announce a new iPod Touch

Every year we expect a new iPod touch at Apple’s annual (September) product event but this time it did not happen. While the Apple looked busy in selling last year’s iPad models ( they’re still available in the retail stores and at online store), the product is rapidly reaching end of life.

In the July, The Apple reported in its incomes call that the units of iPod sold was down 32 percent year over year, one of the largest drops in the history of the product line. That is important because the iPod Touch has sustained to be a strong seller the past few years. In 2011, there were quarters when the iPod touch sales matched iPad sales.

The iPod touch was very popular among teens and kids, who may use it to enjoy some iPhone apps over the Wi-Fi. The Apple sold over eighty million iPod touch devices from 2007 to 2012.

While the entry level iPod touch never cost less than the $199, the same price as entry level iPhone on a two year wireless contract, the appeal was that, you did not have to pay $70 per month for a Smartphone contract with the data plan like you did with the iPhone. Although, the economics of the Smartphones have varied extremely over past 12 months.

2. U.S. kids are converting to Smartphones

During the last year, the U.S. wireless carriers have presented family data plans, that have made it much more practical for the parents to get Smartphones for their children. A household with 2 adults that are already of $20 (Sprint), $10 (T-Mobile), $40 (Verizon), or $35 (AT&T).

At the end, 37 perent of the U.S. teenagers own a Smartphone ( that is up from 23 percent in 2011), according to the Pew internet’s report, the Teens and the Technology 2013. Distinctly, the Zact 2013 mobile families survey, have found that the 44 percent of the U.S. kids (aged 12-17) are using Smartphone in 2013. It guesses this stats to grow to 51 percent in the 2014, 59 percent in 2015, 66 percent in 2016, and 73 percent in 2017.

Let’s not think of iPhone 5C as the low cost iPhone for the emerging markets. Apple might or might not make that product, but this isn’t it.

Instead, let’s think of iPhone 5C as the Apple’s iPod Touch replacement for a wave of kids that are about to convert to the Smartphones.

iOS 7 Release Date Lastly Announced

The Apple officially announced the iOS 7 release date at its press conference that was held in the Cuppertino, California on Tuesday.

The new and advanced operating system, which the Tim Cook (Apple CEO) called in the June ‘’the biggest change to the iOS since the introduction of the iPhone,’’ features some aesthetic modifications as well as significant upgrades over its forerunner, the iOS 6. The most important modifications could be found in the control center, Siri, Airdrop and Multitasking functions, with some adjustments to the Safari.

When it comes to the appearance of the iOS 7, the Apple has tweaked the interfaces, fonts and icons to get a flatter, more rounded look, the buttons and widgets have been replaced with the text labels.

Control Center has been changed to allow the users to swipe up from the bottom side of the screen to get access to the camera, music, apps; use AirPlay, AirDrop, and the Airplane Mode; turn the Wi-Fi, the Bluetooth and Don’t Disturb on & off. These, and some other functions such as volume and brightness, will intersect the main screen on the translucent window.

The AirDrop will be available on the mobile devices letting the users engage in the wireless file sharing with the family and friends in the vicinity. Any iOS app that supports the Share Sheet will give the owner an ability to tap screen and share multiple items simultaneously.

These are some improvements made over previous versions of mobile operating system. iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad 2, 3^rd and 4^th generation, the iPod touch 5th generation and iPad mini owners will get an opportunity to experience the amazing iOS 7 on Sept.18 when it’s officially released.