Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Chrome exposes user passwords in plain-text without additional verification

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If you've enabled Google Chrome's 'Offer to save passwords I enter on the web' feature and have saved some or all of your passwords through it, you should remember to sign-out of your Google account in Chrome, especially if you use the browser on a shared computer.

Google's popular Web browser allows you to save your passwords and manage them through a menu in the browser's Settings page. When you click on 'Manage saved passwords' you get a list of your Saved passwords as well as a list of websites where you have instructed the browser to 'never save'. Interestingly, when you click on one of your saved passwords, Google gives you the option to see the password in plain text by clicking on the 'Show' button which is placed along with the listing. It doesn't ask for a confirmation or any additional verification by, say, prompting for your Google account's password.

google-chrome-password-expose.jpgIt's worth pointing out that this 'vulnerability' - or feature as Google calls it (see below) - has been present in Chrome since its early days.

Once signed in to your Google account on Chrome, the browser pulls all your bookmarks, browsing history and passwords. This means that if you forget to sign out while using Chrome on a shared computer, anyone will be able to access your saved passwords easily. Or someone sitting next to you while you are using the computer can distracting you momentarily. Someone accessing your computer remotely can also see these passwords, if you're not constantly supervising. The intruder can change the password and block access to your service accounts, as well.

Software designer Elliott Kember pointed out the security flaw through a blog post. Interestingly, a Chrome developer told Kember on a discussion thread on Hacker News that the security flaw is in fact a feature of the browser. He said that the main password boundary for the user was the OS user account and there were vulnerabilities that could be exploited if that is breached

We'd recommend not to sign-in to Chrome while using a shared computer, but the best option would be to not save passwords through the browser's default passwords manager. Tools like 1Passwordand LastPass are better ways of storing passwords, and they need a master password before giving you access to your passwords, offering increased security.

5 Moto X features that rivals don't have

The one truly huge, magnificent, radical idea of the iPhone, back when it was introduced in 2007, was to get rid of buttons. Make the whole phone a black rectangular touchscreen.

By now, every company and its brother has done that. Everybody's added voice recognition, GPS and navigation. Everybody's sharpened up the screens to the point where you need a microscope to tell the difference.

So now what? How do you distinguish your phone from the more than 4,000 other touch-screen phones? (That's not a joke. There have actually been 3,997 different Android phone models so far. And six iPhones and a motley assortment of Windows and touchscreenBlackBerry phones. Heaven help the landfills.)

With much fanfare, Google proudly presents its answer: the Moto X.

This phone ($200 with contract, 5.1x2.6x0.4 inches) is the first thatMotorola has produced since Google bought it a year ago for $12.5 billion.

By looking at it, you'd never guess that this is the Android phone that Motorola hopes will change everything. Its curved back is plasticky, not classy metal (like the HTC One) or glass (like theiPhone 5). Its comfortable 4.7-inch screen looks great, but it isn't as big or sharp as the SamsungGalaxy S4 and the HTC One. The phone is plenty fast, but its processor isn't the latest and greatest.

But the Moto X does offer five features that no phone has offered before.

Feature 1: You can design your own color scheme. You're offered a choice of 18 colors for the back panel, black or white for the front, and seven colors for the accents (the buttons and ring around the camera lens). The color choices are excellent; the odds of you and your frenemy showing up at a party with an identical Moto X phone are one in 252.

Later this year, you'll even be able to order a back panel made of real wood - in bamboo, teak, ebony or rosewood. Motorola's testing shows these beautiful panels to be just as tough as plastic (although more susceptible to termites, I'm guessing).

While you're online, you can also order color-matched cases and earbuds, specify the wallpaper you want or request an engraved message for the back. For now, only AT&T offers the color choices. Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile will offer only black or white until later this year.

You get your customized phone within four days, courtesy of Feature 2: it's assembled right here in these United States. The components are still made in Asia, but they're put together in Texas - you can lose less sleep worrying about underpaid Chinese workers.

Feature 3 is the most useful: touchless mode. As with Siri on the iPhone, you can command the phone to dial a number, send a text, open an app, set your alarm, look up a fact on the Web, and so on.

But unlike Siri, you don't hold down a button to speak. The phone is always listening, even when it's in your car's cup holder.

It works remarkably well, as long as you precede your command with the salutation, "OK, Google Now." Without ever taking your eyes off the road, you can say, "OK, Google Now. Give me directions to the Empire State Building." Or, "OK, Google Now. Remind me at 8 p.m. to give the dog his pill." Or, "OK, Google Now. Make an appointment for Thursday at noon with Bob."

This truly inspired idea is a leap forward in both safety and convenience. It owes its success to a special chip that does nothing but listen all day long. It does, however, come with fine print.

For example, you have to train the phone to recognize your voice. In a silent room, you have to say "OK, Google Now" exactly the same way three times.

If you've password-protected your phone, this feature loses much of its power. It won't execute most commands until you first pick it up and unlock it. So much for touchless.

And Android's voice commands are still no match for Siri. The phone recognizes the basics, like "Wake me at 7:30 a.m.," "Open Angry Birds," "What's Google's stock price?" and "Check the forecast for Memphis on Friday."

Unlike Siri, though, it can't speak answers to queries about movies, sports and restaurants. It doesn't recognize "Read my new text messages," "Add pickles to my grocery list" or "Tweet, 'I just saw a double rainbow.'" Android just doesn't have the smarts.

Or the personality. Try saying "Tell me a joke" or "Do you believe in love?" or "Open the pod bay doors, Hal" to Siri; you'll get hilarious replies. By comparison, the Moto X feels lobotomized.

But the Moto X does come with superb situational awareness. If you turn on the Assist feature, the phone changes modes according to the time and place: Driving, Meeting and Sleeping.

In Driving mode, the phone detects that you're in motion. It starts reading new text messages aloud, routing calls to the speakerphone and, if you like, responding to calls with an automatic text message: "I'm driving and will get back to you soon."

In Meeting mode, the phone knows when you're in a meeting or at a show by consulting your calendar. During those hours, the phone mutes itself and can respond with a text message. ("In a meeting. I'll get back to you soon.") Smart little software!

Sleeping mode, as the name implies, mutes the phone during bedtime hours that you specify. (In Meeting and Sleeping modes, you can choose to make exceptions for Favorites and when a caller urgently redials.)

Feature 4: Motorola observed that many people wake their phones many times a day just to check the time or missed messages. The Moto X displays this information briefly - the time and an icon for a missed event - every time you move it. You don't have to press a button; just pull it from your pocket or lift it from the desk. The company says that there's practically no penalty to the battery life (which is about the same as its rivals: You have to charge it every night).

If that screen shows an icon (text, email or call, for example), you can hold down your finger on it to view the details. Or swipe upward to open the corresponding app to reply. Sadly, this feature shows you only one notification - the most recent.

Feature 5: You can fire up the Camera app by twitching your wrist a couple of times, as though trying to dislodge a mosquito; it works whether the phone is on or off. Within two seconds, you're ready to take a shot by tapping anywhere on the screen.

That's wonderful, and so is the streamlined app itself. But the camera leaves something to be desired. It does a ridiculous amount of focus hunting, so you get blurriness sometimes, and the videos are a bit soft.

It's nice that Motorola is focused on polishing up a few innovative features that you'll really use; this isn't the Samsung Galaxy S4, weighed down by a bunch of unreliable gimmickware. It's nice that the phone has a splash-resistant coating. It's also nice that, because this is a Google phone, you'll be able to upgrade it promptly to new Android versions as they come along. That's often untrue of the Android phones from other companies.

Unfortunately, the Moto X's five breakthroughs don't exactly shake the earth. It's a fine phone, but it has to compete with the deeply satisfying beauty (and superior speakers) of the HTC One, the seething power (and superior screen) of the Galaxy S4, and the infinite app-and-accessory ecosystem (and superior voice control) of the iPhone.

Moto XI, anyone?

Soon, you may need to give fingerprints to buy SIM cards

The government is exploring the option of making it compulsory for telecom service providers to take fingerprint or any other biometric feature of the subscriber when he/she applies for a new mobile connection.The government is exploring the option of making it compulsory for telecom service providers to take fingerprint or any other biometric feature of the subscriber when he/she applies for a new mobile connection. File photo

The government is exploring the option of making it compulsory for telecom service providers to take fingerprint or any other biometric feature of the subscriber when he/she applies for a new mobile connection. 


The Department of Telecom (DoT) recently received a suggestion from Ministry of Home Affairs indicating that a central database be maintained by DoT of all subscribers that maintains bio-metric parameters akin to the ‘Aadhaar' system, the Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
This would entail taking fingerprint/thumb impression or any other unique bio-metric feature of the subscriber when he/she applies for a mobile connection, he said, adding that the suggestion “is presently being examined in DoT and decision on the same is yet to be taken”.
The DoT had last year made it mandatory for a mobile service provider to physically verify an applicant before issuing a SIM card. However, there have been reports of the process not being adhered to.

Hyundai to stir up mass market with new launches of Grand i10

New Eon to take on Maruti's Alto K10; Grand i10 to battle Swift.

Hyundai Motor India, the second-largest car manufacturer in the country, is beefing up its small car portfolio with a slew of new models to take on market leader Maruti Suzuki.

The company is planning to launch new Eon 1.1 litre, which will be pitted against Maruti’s Alto K10.

“Eon competes with the entry-level Alto (now Alto 800), but does not have a product that competes directly with Alto K10. The company may introduce the new Eon with 1.1L engine, which is currently being used in Santro Xing,” said a person familiar with the development.

The company launched Eon in October 2011 and currently offers 814cc gasoline engine.

“The company wants to focus on the entry-level segment. Eon was launched to compete with Alto. Alto is one of the best selling models in the country, while Hyundai has not been able to catch up with the Alto numbers. The new Eon will co-exist with the existing Eon,” said the source on condition of anonymity. 

The company did not respond to an email query.

In the last financial year, Alto sold roughly around 20,000 units a month, while Eon sales averaged around 7,000-8,000 units a month.

The company will also launch its small car Grand i10 in September this year, which is expected to compete with Maruti’s Swift. Grand i10 is a completely new car and will be positioned between i10 and i20. It will be manufactured at the company’s Chennai plant.

“The Grand i10 has been positioned above the existing i10 and is targeted at the emerging compact high-entry segment,” the company said.

Grand i10 will come with two engine variants -- 1.1 litre U2 diesel and 1.2 litre Kappa petrol.

Even though the passenger car segment declined 10% this fiscal, experts feel that a new launch will bring excitement in the market.

“Bringing a new product in the segment definitely creates a pull. In terms of product strategy, Hyundai is good at hitting the right area. They offer what Indians want. They were a bit weak on the diesel engine front, but the company will surely benefit with the new diesel engine offering,” said Puneet Gupta, associate director, IHS Automotive. 

Hyundai India reportedly is planning to launch up to four new models in the next two years, including a compact SUV and compact sedan.

5-incher Huawei Ascend D2 with FullHD display, 13MP camera set to arrive in India

The top of the line smartphone market is set to become more competitive. 5-incher Huawei Ascend D2 with FullHD display, 13MP camera set to arrive in India
Huawei seems to be focusing on India to grow in the smartphone segment. One of the top Chinese smartphone manufacturers Huawei is launching one handset after the other in the Indian market and the best thing about these handsets is the fact that they come with top specifications, good build quality and very good user interface. This is the reason that their demand is going up substantially in recent months and they are now looking forward to become top player in the fast expanding smartphone market in the country.
To be true, this is not the only Chinese smartphone manufacturer that is trying to expand in India in a big way and is preparing to unleash a very impressive advertisement campaign here to boost the sales, ZTE, another leading smartphone manufacturer is also working hard to lead the pack of smartphone manufacturers in the country.
But Huawei seems to have taken the lead in this regard and has launched numerous handsets in the market that attract almost every category of smartphone users.
Its latest handset Huawei Ascend D2 is a handset that is going to attract a hundreds of thousands of buyers when it is launched in Indian market. And there are signs that it is set to arrive here within days. Huawei Ascend D2 comes with a 5 inch display with a pixel density of 443ppi and the device will use Android Jelly Beans 4.1 as its Operating System. One of its best features is its 13 megapixel BSI camera. This can be a dangerous move of Huawei because the smart phones so far introduced with 13 megapixel camera sensor has proven to be a failure as it produces more noisy pictures.
When it comes to its looks and feel, the handset seems to be unbeatable. It comes with very good looks accompanied by an aluminum body and a metallic frame, and is available in two colours; pure white and crystal blue. It weighs about 17o grams and it is supposed to be released in China by the end of January 2013. It is sure that we should wait much longer to get the Ascend D2 marketed outside China. Huawei claims this Ascend D2 as the most powerful smart phone. It is run by a Huawei’s own K3V2 Quad core processor, which is pretty fast. This indicates its work smoother as this was not anticipated in Huawei Ascend D1 quad XL, the former version from Huawei.
When it comes to battery life and the sort of backup it gives, the handset seems to have impressed almost everyone. The power management of the device was another surprising feature.  The device is powered with a 3000 mAh battery which is irremovable. This powerful battery is supposed have a standby time of six days. The phone also featured with Huawei QPC technology i.e. the battery consumption is kept to a minimum by automatically turning of the circuit when data transmitter is not in use. This technology seems to reduce the power consumption upto 20%. This technology helps in managing the power drain caused by the 1080p display. Xiaomi’s MIUI technology is also incorporated in the Huawei smart phone. There is no longer an app drawer instead all downloaded apps will be displayed on your home screens, details this technology. This is similar to that of iOS.
It is also very competitive viz a viz other top handsets when it comes to camera. It comes with 13 MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera for video chatting and its internal memory goes 32GB. There is no microSD slot, however. It has all major connectivity options including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. But, it lacks NFC as a key downsize. Quite obviously, the Ascend D2 will take on the new line of 5-inch FHD handsets.
Display: 5-inch full-HD LCD
Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2
RAM: 2GB of RAM
Camera: 13-megapixel rear camera with HDR, 1.3-megapixel front camera
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
battery: 3000 mAh
OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Feedly adds $5 paid tier for not-so-premium features

Feedly adds $5 paid tier for not-so-premium features
Since the death of Google Reader, there has been something of a surge in RSS reader apps that don't just offer free tiers, but have premium tiers as well. The reasoning is simple: most companies don't have the alternate revenue sources that Google does, so they need to make at least some money on their products. With that in mind, Feedly has launched a new paid tier to its feed reader.

Unfortunately, the feature set being offered in the premium tier really isn't all that impressive. The premium tier will set you back $5 per month or $45 for a year, and it only brings 4 features: HTTPS security, one-click saving to Evernote, priority support, and feed search. Feed search is something that Feedly had offered when it was based on Google Reader, but had to remove, because it was too resource intensive to scale. 

The feature set just doesn't make sense though. Feed search should be standard, not premium. Priority support doesn't make sense, because if you're having that many problems with Feedly to make that feature worthwhile, you might not be bothering to use Feedly, rather than paying more to use it. If you're a power Evernote user, maybe this is worthwhile, but again, Evernote seems like something that should be standard. 

What do you guys think?

source: Feedly

Lenovo K910 shows off 30,000-plus Antutu score, Snapdragon 800 CPU

Lenovo K910 shows off 30,000-plus Antutu score, Snapdragon 800 CPU
Over the past few weeks, we have been catching some exciting tid-bits about an upcoming Lenovo smartphone that is looking more and more to be a successor to the K900 which was released earlier this year with a dual-core 2GHz Intel Atom CPU.

In mid-July, we shared information that spotted a mystery Lenovo dubbed the X910 on the Antutu performance report. It was thought then that the device was equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip humming along at 2.2GHz. There was also speculation that the device might be slated to be the successor the K900.

While we cannot bridge that gap completely, we can share that benchmark scores were found on a device noted as the K910, running Android 4.2.2, and it appears to be running the same chipset, scoring an impressive 30,059 Antutu score.

Lenovo K910 shows off 30,000-plus Antutu score, Snapdragon 800 CPU

Lenovo has an attractive line-up of smartphones, especially the recent run of flagship models, but the devices have not been widely available in the west. Recent Lenovos we have seen and read about, along with the apparent gear in the works, have seriously piqued our interest and hope to see more of them in the market.

sources: GSM Insider via GSMArena

WhatsApp adds voice messaging as it passes 300M users

WhatsApp adds voice messaging as it passes 300M users
WhatsApp has been one of (if not the most) popular messaging app recently, and the service just keeps on getting better. As we know by now, WhatsApp loves to let everyone know when it hits a new milestone with either its user numbers or its per-day message processing numbers. Well, the app has hit a new plateau, and has added a new feature to mark the occasion.

It was just about 6 weeks ago that WhatsApp announced that it had hit 250 million active monthly users, and about 7 weeks since WhatsApp announced 27 billion daily messages processed. Today, it has announced that the service now has 300 active monthly users, and that it processes 11 billion outgoing messages and 20 billion incoming (the difference is due to group messaging. 

To mark the occasion, WhatsApp has started rolling out updates that add voice messaging to its apps. And, we're not just talking about updating the major platforms, but all of the apps on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone, and Nokia. So, check your app stores for the update. 

source: AllThingsD

Google patents gesture unlock/app launch feature

USPTO fails again: Google patents gesture unlock/app launch feature
Here's a pretty easy question for the audience: when was the first time you saw a lockscreen app, or OEM customization that offered unlock-to-app launching? If you said that it was before March of 2012, then you might want to try helping out the USPTO in investigating patent filings, because Google was just awarded that patent.

USPTO fails again: Google patents gesture unlock/app launch feature
We routinely point out when the USPTO fails with patents that Apple has filed (because it seems like Apple files far more than other companies, or at least it makes the news more), and so we have to do the same when the USPTO fails on a Google patent as well. The patent filing shows a system where you'd use the Android grid gesture unlock, but be able to launch directly into an app through that system. The strange thing is that the patent filing shows the system on what looks like a Nexus One, but the filing wasn't submitted until March of 2012, which makes it seem like Google just had this one sitting around for a while. 

Of course, that sort of system has been widely available through various lockscreen replacement apps for a while, so it doesn't make much sense as to why the USPTO would award this patent. Still, maybe it'll be a new feature that we see with Android 5.0?

source: USPTO via Engadget

Nexus Root Toolkit adds Android 4.3 support, roots your Nexus with ease

In reality, rooting an Android device isn't that hard of a task given the number of tutorials one can find with a little searching on the internet. But nevertheless, we're glad that tools like the Nexus Root Toolkit exist, simplifying the process enough so that even a newbie can pull it off. 

This handy piece of software, which now supports Android 4.3 and the 2013 edition of the Google Nexus 7 tablet after its latest update, can be used to root a Nexus device the easy way. It is smart enough to download all the files it needs to perform the hack and then can bring the device back to its stock form in case that is ever required. But that's not all. The Nexus Root Toolkit also features a backup tool, which saves all your data just in case something goes wrong during the user's hacking endeavours. Also, it can flash ZIM files, install applications, modify file permissions, and much more. 

The Nexus Root Toolkit is available free of charge, although donations will be appreciated. Just keep in mind that it is made to work with Nexus-branded smartphones and tablets only, as the name suggests. 

Nexus Root Toolkit now supports Android 4.3, 2013 Nexus 7 tablet
Nexus Root Toolkit now supports Android 4.3, 2013 Nexus 7 tablet

New trailer for Jobs shows more scenes from the biopic; nationwide release slated for August 29th

With the nationwide release of Jobs now scheduled for August 29th, the promotional drums continue to beat for the movie which stars AshtonKutcher as Steve Jobs. A new trailer was released on Tuesday with some additional scenes. Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon) plays Steve Wozniak. The trailer follows the release of an earlier featurette which included scenes from the movie along with interviews with Kutcher and Gad.

The film shows the birth of Apple, the company going public with a NASDAQ listing, and Apple's decision to bring Pepsi-exec John Sculley aboard. Sculley, who is as beloved by Apple fans as Yoko Ono is by Beatles fans, took over as CEO from Jobs and promptly led Apple about as well as you would expect from a soft-drink executive.

Most of you know the story by now. Jobs ended up at Pixar and at NeXT and when the latter was acquired by Apple, guess who found his way back into the company he co-founded. Jobs then had a series of hit devices in a row, some of which you might have heard of. The iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad helped make Apple what it is today. And whether you like it or not, the man did leave a legacy of products that helped cement his reputation. 



source: JobsTheMovie via AppleInsider

HTC Mini+ Bluetooth handset doubles as IR remote, now on pre-order in the UK

HTC Mini+ Bluetooth handset doubles as IR remote, now on pre-order in the UK
Soon after pre-orders for the HTC Fetch tracking device went live, another peculiar HTC accessory appeared on Clove's online store. This time we're dealing with a rather unusual Bluetooth headset offering more than just the ability to make phone calls

Known as the HTC Mini+ handset, it is meant to serve as a multimedia remote control as well, capable of controlling a TV or the HTC Media Link HD via its built-in infrared beamer. There's a screen on its front where specific information can be displayed when the device is paired with a smartphone – information like the user's calendar and recent call logs. Using the Mini+, one can trigger the camera shutter remotely, which is a feature that may come in handy in some trickier photo situations. The accessory connects to a smartphone via NFC and/or Bluetooth. 

The HTC Mini+ is available for pre-order via Clove and anyone who wants to get one will have to part with £64.99 (about $100). Details about the device's estimated shipping date are to be announced at a later date.

source: Clove

Facebook app for BlackBerry 10 gets update to include Chat

Hey, just because the OS that runs your phone isn't iOS or Android doesn't mean that Facebook doesn't have some lovin' for you. Facebook version 10.2.1 for BlackBerry 10 is now available from BlackBerry App World as a free download. Right off the bat you'll notice a fresh new look to the app. You will be able to find out how many of your friends like a page, or how many Facebook members in total like a particular page.

The update also adds Facebook Chat. Let's say you have a BlackBerry 10 device and have a hankering to chat with one of your friends. You can check to see which of your Facebook pals are online and start a chat session. And you don't have to be Anthony Weiner to want to send pictures back and forth through your Facebook app, which you can do after the update. Another useful tool is the ability to see when a response to your chat message is being written by your friend. And with Facebook Messenger, message details can now tell you when a message is sent.

The Facebook update to BlackBerry 10.2.1 lets you scroll faster to check out your newsfeed. Click on the sidebar to immediately scroll up right to the beginning of your newsfeed. And with the update, you can now set your profile picture or cover photo straight from the camera app or the Facebook photo album.

The app is available as a free update from BlackBerry App World for those sporting 'Berry handsets running BlackBerry 10.1 or higher.

Facebook update for BlackBerry 10 devices running 10.1 or higher
Facebook update for BlackBerry 10 devices running 10.1 or higher

source: Text100

Apple iPhone 5C gallery of high-res images, price surfaces

The LG G2 is coming in mere hours, but it has already leaked out extensively and now we get to see it in action and compared against none other than the Samsung Galaxy S4.

The 5.2-inch display of the G2 provides more space and at its thin bezel LG’s new flagship is only marginally larger than the S4. You can definitely see the difference in displays right away. The bottom one belongs to the G2 and colors on it are vivid, but they lack that extra punch AMOLED gives. It’s up to you to decide which one you like better.

In other terms like resolution the G2 and the S4 are equal, both coming with a 1080 x 1920 pixel displays. The smaller size of the S4 screens results in a slightly higher pixel density, but the difference really is minimal.

Take a look at two of the hottest Android devices playing back video right below.

Update: And the video has just gone private!



source: Sgoix via Android Beat

Apple iPhone 5S camera spotted and more interesting details

iPhone-5S-Camera
Last week, a picture supposedly reveal the digital camera of the iPhone 5C or iPhone Lite circulated on Chinese social network Weibo. Newcomer in the small world of technology rumors, the user has the source of the leak is in the habit of publishing everything and often anything without always knowing what he has revealed. Hence my suspicion ... For proof, the camera he claimed to have been designed for the hypothetical iPhone plastic is actually intended to equip the iPhone 5S ...
The same spare part has just resurfaced in the catalog of a retailer who sells it as component replacement / repair for the future successor to the current iPhone 5 and not its plastic versions.
Sure, the Chinese indiscreet could be right and the merchant in question be wrong about the exact nature of the product offered for sale but a detail makes me think that this camera is indeed intended to equip the iPhone 5S .
As you can realize through comparative montages that I have created to illustrate my point, unlike the iPhone 5, the camera and flash are connected by a single sheet, the camera is designed iPhone 5S is totally independent of the flash.
iPhone-5S-Camera-1
So why the big difference? To do this, I'll remember your good memories one photo published last month by my colleagues at MacRumors , photo suggesting that the iPhone 5S could be equipped with a dual LED flash and not a simple flash as c This is the case for the iPhone 5.
Assuming that this photograph is genuine, it may well be that the connection of the dual LED flash is different from the single flash of the iPhone 5 and why not separated from that of his camera.
If this theory proves to be true, then it confirms that the camera unveiled today is indeed intended to equip the iPhone, not the iPhone 5S 5C will for its part and its hulls as we have learned , equipped with a single flash.
I take the passage of this article to return to the case of another component which also has resurfaced.
On Monday, the Japanese retailer Moumantai published photos of a slick volume control and power which he said could have been designed for the iPhone 5S but it turns out that there is nothing ...
iPhone-5C-1-Control-Flex
You can indeed see that this layer (right of ci-dessus/dessous images) whose design differs greatly from that of the iPhone 5 was actually designed for the iPhone or iPhone Lite 5C. It should be noted nonetheless that many differences also distinguish the water produced for the iPhone 5S (center images ci-dessus/dessous) the other two.
iPhone-5S-Control-Flex-2
Note in passing that the serial numbers of all these parts are all 821-XXX-XXX-X format that is usually used by Apple to identify the components of the iPhone and that all generations. Detail is important because it demonstrates their respective authenticity.
These new leaks confirm once again that the internal design of the iPhone 5S as the iPhone 5C whose production is now running at full capacity will be much different than the current iPhone 5.
Finally, I remind you that these two new models will undoubtedly be unveiled by Tim Cook and his team in the month of September.