BlackBerry Priv Gets 4th Android Marshmallow Beta
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BlackBerry recently released the Android Marshmallow update for their BlackBerry Priv smartphone, although the company is still also releasing beta updates of the software to testers.
The company has now released the fourth beta of Android Marshmallow to beat testers and the software is available for certain versions of the handset.
According to CrackBerry, the latest Android Marshmallow beta is available for the STV100-1, STV100-3 and STV100-4 versions of the Priv.
If you have one of the above devices and have signed up for the company’s beta testing program, then the latest software is now available for your device. The update is around 1.8GB in size and you can find out more information at the link below.
Source CrackBerry
iPhone 8 Coming In 2017 With A Major Re-design
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are launching this year and Apple will apparently launch their iPhone 8 in 2017.
You would expect Apple to launch the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus in 2017, if they follow what they have done in the past, but the handset will apparently launch as the iPhone 8 because it is getting a major re-design.
This years iPhone 7 will look very similar to the iPhone 6S but next years model will be completely different and will come with an OLED display, plus a glass body, the display on the device is sais to be an edge to edge display.
Apple will also do away with the home button on the iPhone 8 and the handset will also come with wireless charging and there will apparently be no home button.
The handset will come with Apple’s Touch ID, although this will apparently be integrated into the handsets display as will the camera on the device.
These are all rumors at the moment, but it would make sense for Apple to give the handset some major upgrades in order to boost iPhone sales.
So it looks like this years iPhone 7 handsets will probably be a minor upgrade over the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, the new handsets are rumored to launch some time in September.
Source MacRumors
OS X 10.12 Will Let You Unlock Your Mac With Your iPhone And Touch ID
Yesterday we heard that OS X 10.12 would come with Apple’s Siri built in a now we have some more details on other features that are coming to the next major release of OS X.
According to a recent report, OS X 10.12 will let you unlock the OS using your iPhone and Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
The new feature will apparently unlock your Mac automatically when your iPhone is close to it and Apple will use Touch ID as well for verification on your Mac.
Apple is expected to show off the next major release of OS X at their Worldwide Developer Conference next month, the OS will launch later in the year, probably sometime in September or October.
As soon as we get some more details on other new features that are coming in the next major release of OS X, we will let you guys know.
Source MacRumors
Apple may turn to LG with Sony lagging in dual-lens camera modules for 'iPhone 7 Plus'
By Roger Fingas
Friday, May 20, 2016
Because of production problems, Sony is behind schedule in producing dual-lens camera modules for Apple, which may turn to LG to provide the majority of initial modules for this year's 5.5-inch "Plus" iPhone, a research analyst claimed on Friday.
Sony may not be able to meet its target quota because of "lower-than-expected" yields, plus damage to a production facility caused by April's earthquake in Kumamoto, said Nomura Securities' Chris Chang in a memo cited by Barron's. As a result, another regular Apple supplier — LG Innotek — could claim the majority of Apple's first-wave orders, he said.
Chang additionally suggested that all of Apple's upcoming 5.5-inch iPhones will use dual-lens cameras, and that people buying regular 4.7-inch models won't be left out in the cold. Those phones will come equipped with optical image stabilization, something previously reserved for "Plus" devices, the analyst predicted.
Optical image stabilization, or OIS, is a marked improvement over software stabilization, and can significantly reduce the blurriness of images shot in action or low-light conditions.
Suppliers are reportedly gearing up to ship the "iPhone 7" and "7 Plus" by the end of September, in keeping with Apple's usual iPhone launch schedule. The camera situation could potentially throw a monkey wrench in those plans, causing a delay or hampering launch inventories.
On top of a dual-lens camera, the "7 Plus" might also upgrade to an "A10" processor, 3 gigabytes of RAM, and a Smart Connector.
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