Apple iPhone 4S Announced, All You Need To Know

Despite the rumors of a newly redesigned iPhone 5, Apple has announced today its next generation iPhone dubbed the iPhone 4S. Boasting the same exact exterior design as of the iPhone 4, but with all-new interior in terms of specs. The new iPhone 4S has a dual-core A5 processor that's twice as fast with a dual-core GPU that's seven times faster. Another big improvement over the iPhone 4 is a new back facing camera with a faster 8-megapixel illuminated CMOS sensor that lets 73% more light in for better low-light performance, a 5-glass element lens (one more than the iPhone 4), f/2.4 aperture and full 1080p HD video recording. What stays the same is the 3.5" Retina Display and the same old glass form factor.

iOS 5 brings many new features to the iPhone including Siri, an iPhone 4S exclusive intelligent voice assistant that lets you ask your iPhone 4S virtually anything, and it will do as you please. Things like setting an alarm, scheduling a meeting, sending messages, getting weather updates, search for great places to eat and so on. Siri will also put your voice into words for when you need to compose an email without having to type using dictation.

Apple has improved the metal antenna band on the iPhone 4S with a system that intelligently switches the antenna parts for better call quality and reception. Data speeds have also improved with HSPA support for 14.4Mbps download speeds, but it's still not as fast as HSPA+ and LTE. The iPhone 4S will be available for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in both black and white in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB flavors for $199, $299 and $399, respectively. Pre-orders start on October 7 followed by the release and availability on October 14.

First Purported iPhone 5 Slider Case By Ego

And we're off to the races! Reputable case companies are already producing and investing R&D time in creating cases for the unreleased iPhone 5 based on early rumors and leaks. Ego has put up the above image of what looks to be their Slide Case designed for the iPhone 5. It's very hard to tell if the case itself it just a render or an actual prototype ready to incase the most anticipated smartphone since the iPhone 4. The contours and wide form factor do match the purported iPhone 5 specs. Whatever it may be, stunning is a word that should be used. Ego hasn't released any information as of yet.

iSkin Refreshes iPhone 4 Solo FX SE Case

It's about time iSkin refreshes up one of their most popular iPhone 4 cases that has been ripped off by many cheap knockoff companies due to the successful design that iSkin has creates with the circular pattern and semi-transparent colors. iSkin has refreshed the old circular pattern Solo cases with a new, much more modern looking abstracted pattern with the Solo FX SE case made from the same semi-transparent TPU materials. The updated Solo FX SE case is compatible with both the AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4 and is available right now in 4 colors for $34.99.

iPhone 5 Silicone Cases Revealed

These silicone cases purported to be made for the upcoming iPhone 5 are now in full mass products across China. It's believed that when case manufacturers get strong enough leaked details of Apple's soon to be released products, they start to pump out cases to be one of the first to score big once the iPhone 5 is released. We've seen and even tried very similar silicone cases that were popping everywhere for the iPad 2 right before it was released, and those silicone cases turned out to be spot on. 

These silicone cases suggest the iPhone 5 will have a larger form factor and similar tapered back design similar to the iPad 2. It will be interesting to see Apple bringing back the first generation aluminum design to the iPhone 5 to match up with the slimmed down, tapered theme shown with the iPad 2 and iPod Touch 4G. The chances of these iPhone 5 silicone cases being the real deal is very high at this point. Past rumors pointed towards a slimmer iPhone 5 with a larger screen. We'll just have to wait and see if more identical cases reveal themselves to strengthen these rumors.

Nintendo 3DS' New $169 Price Tag, Free Games To Current Owners

Nintendo has announced it will drop the price of its Nintendo 3DS portable gaming console down to $169 from the $249.99 suggested launch price. Bad sales are most likely the reason why Nintendo has slashed the price of the 3DS in hopes a more affordable price will attract buyers. The new $169 priced Nintendo 3DS will be available on August 12. If that wasn't enough, current Nintendo 3DS owners will be rewarded with 20 free NES and Game Boy Advance games downloadable from the Nintendo eShop starting September 1st. Hit up the source link for the full breakdown of the free game titles.

Could This Be The Redesigned 2011 MacBook Air?

What looks like a totally new redesigned MacBook Air graphic has been recentely leaked in between the cracks of all the rumors that have been circling around in these recent weeks. M.I.C Gadget reports that it got a tip from a source at Foxconn, the manufacturing plant in China that produces Apple's desired gadgets, and they believe that it is the real deal. From the pic, it looks like Apple has redesigned the hinge and the external enclosure quite a bit from the current 2010 unibody MacBook Air. Further more, who ever leaked the image has also said the new 2011 MacBook Air is thinner and much lighter. It would be typical of Apple making the MacBook Air even thinner. The pic only reveals one side which shows an SD card slot and nothing else. Apple is expected to release an updated MacBook Air very soon, but a total redesign wasn't really anticipated. 

Jays Updates V-Jays Headphones, Slashes Price Too

Jays has announced the re-launch of its popular v-Jays headphones due to their success. The newly released v-Jays headphones are foldable, portable and now sport an entirely new matte exterior finish and completely new packaging. The third update that Jays has done is it lowered the price of the v-Jays from just under $100, down to $69.99. All that without sacrificing quality and sound.