iPhone 6 Rumors: Apple to put Sapphire Display Units For The Upcoming iPhone 6

With all of the iPhone 6 rumors we have been reading about the past months, the only thing we need to know right now is its exact release date.However, it looks like the iPhone's spec rumors are still under way.

Now a new rumor suggests that Apple will place Sapphire displays on its newest iPhone.

According to9to5mac, Apple's manufacturing partner GT Advanced has just ordered stocks for an Intego Sirius Sapphire Display Inspection Tool. This would reportedly "increase the yield of high quality sapphire material from each boule and ensure that only high quality material enters the value stream.”

If this report says something, it is that Apple will place sapphire displays on the iPhone 6. And according to 9to5mac, Apple is very capable of ordering at least 100 million of these displays for the production of the iPhone 6.

Compared to the displays we have today, Sapphire ones are reportedly stronger and much more resistant against scratches. They are also thinner which would pave the way for much slimmer phones in the future.

If Apple is in fact planning to place these sapphire displays on its next iPhone, then it would really be something to behold when it finally launches later this year.

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Samsung S Health app update leaks in screenshots, complete with flat UI

Remember that refreshed Samsung smartphone user interface that leaked out a couple oftimes last month? Well that’s not the only bit of Samsung software that’s getting a makeover.

Some newly-leaked screenshots have revealed a new version of Samsung’s S Health application that features a new user interface that’s considerably flatter than the one found inthe current version of S Health. While the two apps are both fairly green, that’s where the similarities end. The updated S Health app loses the drop shadows found on the icons of the current app, utilizes a lighter font and generally looks to be more in line with Google’s design guidelines for Android. One other new feature of the new S Health app is a single screen that will display the user’s location, distance traveled, speed and audio controls.

Overall this new S Health app looks like it falls in line with the refreshed Samsung smartphone UI that leaked out last month, and while opinions on the updated look are sure to vary from person to person, I think it’s quite an improvement over the existing S Health app. Samsung’s TouchWiz overlay has caught a lot of flak over the years for being too heavy and cartoonish, and it appears that ol’ Sammy may be responding with a nicer, cleaner-looking UI.

It’s worth noting that these user interface overhauls are only said to be in testing, so it’s not clear when or if they’ll be rolled out to the public. Samsung is expected to launch its new flagship Galaxy S5 in the coming months, though, and I’d say that the company’s biggest smartphone launch of the year seems like as good a time as any to roll out a refreshed UI.

What do you think of Samsung’s updated S Health app? Do you like the direction that the company is going with this flat user interface?

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LG talks G Pro 2 camera, says 13-megapixel sensor and OIS Plus tech included

Device manufacturers are always looking for ways to make their products stand out in the sea of smartphones that is the wireless market. One of the more popular features to focus on in recent years has been screen size, with companies using increasingly large screens on their handsets to get them some attention. Now that we’ve seen 6-inch and larger handsets hit the market, though, phone makers are turning to other features to make their hardware unique. Cameras have become an area of interest for many firms, including Sonyand HTC, and now it looks like LG sees the smartphone shooter as a way to help its next flagship phone stand out.

LG tonight shared some details on the camera that will come equipped on the G Pro 2. The device’s rear camera will be of the 13-megapixel variety and will feature “OIS Plus” technology, which LG explains describes as step up from the regular ol’ OIS found on the G2 that can use shake correction to ensure that a user’s photos turn out blur-free. OIS Plus is also said to be capable of churning out crisp photos when used in a dark environment.

In addition to its OIS Plus tech, LG says that the G Pro 2′s rear shooter will feature support for capturing both slow motion and Ultra HD (3840×2160) video. Meanwhile, the G Pro 2′s front-facing shooter will be of the 2.1-megapixel variety and is said to offer improved performance over its predecessor.

The LG G Pro 2 is slated to make its official debut sometime this month. Details on the device’s specs are light, save for this newly-revealed camera info, but it seems likely that the G Pro 2 will at least feature a phablet-sized 1080p display and a quad-core processor. Now we just have to wait for LG’s announcement of the G Pro 2 so that we can learn when we’ll be able to snag a unit of our own and put that OIS Plus tech to the test.

Source: LG

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