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A rather detailed look at what is allegedly the new budget-range iPhone model has surfaced. Before you get too excited, though, keep in mind that it is only the plastic back panel of the device.
In terms of design, the device looks to be hybrid between the Apple 3GS and the iPod Touch 5th gen. Judging by the case, it'll be slightly thicker than the iPhone 5, and while the plastic construction lacks the premium feel of most recent Apple devices, it should prove to be less prone to damage.
Recently, the slew of budget iPhone leaks lost some credibility in light of some sites buying unrelated iPhone back panels from China - and even fake iPhone 5Ss - and playing them off as the real thing. The fact that Apple has vehemently denied the development of a budget range iPhone model of any kind doesn't help either, so take this latest leak with more than the usual grain of salt.

• 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
• HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
• 4G Network LTE
• SIM Micro-SIM
• Dimensions 201 x 114.3 x 7.9 mm (7.91 x 4.5 x 0.31 in)
• Weight 317.5 g (11.18 oz)
• LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size 1200 x 1920 pixels, 7.0 inches (~323 ppi pixel density)
• Multitouch up to 10 fingers
• Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
• NO MEMORY Card slot
• Internal 16/32 GB
• 2 GB RAM
• Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
• NFC
•  microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0
• CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
• Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
• Video 1080p@30fps
• Secondary 1.2 MP
• Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
• Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4Pro
• CPU  Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
• GPU  Adreno 320
• Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Colors Black
• Wireless charging

- HDMI port
- Google Wallet
- SNS integration
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input (Swype)
-Non-removable battery

The Google event brought the new Nexus 7 2. It's a 7" tablet running pure Android 4.3 and improves the screen and chipset over the first generation Nexus tablet. The base price is set at $230, a little higher than the $200 that the first Nexus 7 costs (both prices are for the respective 16GB model).
So, what do you get for the extra $30? A 1920 x 1200 screen with 320ppi pixel density (50% more than the first Nexus 7 and more than even the Nexus 10) for one. It's the highest resolution 7" display on a tablet. The screen also promises a 30% wider color gamut.
You also get the chipset from the Nexus 4 – Snapdragon S4 Pro with quad-core Krait processor at 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM and Adreno 320, a sizable update over the Tegra 3 chipset.
While the display size was kept the same, the new Nexus 7 is smaller. Google and Asus shaved off 1.8mm off the thickness, 2.8mm of the bezels on either sides and reduced the weight by 50g. Google kept well-liked the soft touch back.


There's also a back-facing camera – a 5MP shooter that can also record 1080p video joins the 1.2MP front-facing camera of the first Nexus 7. Other changes include an LED notification light on the front and SlimPort, which means you can get HD video out of the microUSB port.
Other connectivity features are dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (Android 4.3 adds native support for 4.0 + LE) and NFC. Wireless charging is also supported.
Google announced the Wi-Fi and 4G LTE models of the Nexus 7 from the get go this time around. One device will be able to use 4G from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, no different versions required.
For storage, there's 16GB for the base model, $230, and 32GB for $270. Those prices are for the Wi-Fi only model, the 4G LTE model comes in 32GB only and costs $350.
The Nexus 7 2 will be available starting Tuesday (July 30) through the Google Play store and a number of retailers including Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, Staples, Amazon.com.
In the coming weeks, Google will expand availability for the Nexus 7 2 to Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

Google officially announced the latest version of Android operating system, 4.3, at its event today. The newest version of Android is a minor upgrade over the currently present Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and brings restricted profiles, a few other minor features along with a bunch of performance enhancements.

As one can expect, the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS will be first available on Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. What might come as a slightly surprise is that you won't even have to wait a day - the update will start rolling today.
After the roll-out to the Nexus line-up, the latest Android release will be seeded to the Google Play Editions of Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. We got no time frame for that, but we were promised it will be happening soon.
The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software update will be available over-the-air (OTA) so keep an eye for that notification.

Android 4.3 has officially been announced – it's been in the wild on Google Play Edition devices for a while, but the unveiling was put off for today. So, what's new? Well, 4.3 is a minor upgrade so it brings minor improvements and refines the user experience, rather than delivering game-changing features.
Multi-user support was introduced in 4.2 and it's updated in 4.3 with the new restricted profiles. A restricted profile can limit what content and apps can be used – even limit in-app stuff like what levels of a game can be played.
The suite of stock apps has been updated - Hangouts now officially replaces Talk and Keep is available out of the box. The Drive, Chrome and Maps applications have been revamped too.
The way Android handles notifications has been changed too. For one, you can view your notification history. Also, third party apps have access to notifications, which will help smart watches and apps that sync notifications across devices.
There are plenty of changes under the hood too. OpenGL ES 3.0 is now supported (Google presented impressive improvements in 3D game graphics) and the graphics stack should be faster overall. For games, Google unveiled the Google Play Games app, which lets you keep track of what your friends are playing and a leader board of achievements in the game.
The "master key" exploit has been incorporated into Android 4.3, of course.
Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy mode (low power usage and longer range for low-bandwidth accessories like those fitness tracking gadgets) is now supported in stock Android. Before, each maker had to roll its own drivers. Also for Bluetooth, AVRCP 1.3 is supported, meaning the phone can stream metadata about the currently playing song to the wireless speakers (or your car's stereo).
Wi-Fi can be kept on at all times to determine your position, even when you toggle it off.
A new hardware-based encryption for DRM has been added so content providers will be more willing to stream high-quality content. A new Netflix app is among the first to make use of this and streams 1080p video (it's now available in the Play Store).
An Android 4.3 update will be available on Nexus devices from the Galaxy Nexus up (4, 7, 10, you name it). Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Edition will get the update soon, too.

The iPhone 5 may be Apple’s biggest and best phone yet, but the 4-inch handset only makes up about half of the company’s total iPhone sales. According to a new study released by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, just 52 percent of all Apple smartphones sold in June 2013 were the iPhone 5. Meanwhile, the iPhone 4S made up 30 percent of all sales, while the 4 ate up the remaining 18 percent.

“iPhone 5 appears to have settled in at about half of all iPhone sales, nine months after its initial launch,” CIRP told AppleInsider, adding that the handset falls short when compared to the 4S. While the iPhone 5 peaked at 70 percent, the 4S hit 90 percent in the period immediately following its launch. Almost a year later, the 4S still took up about 75 percent of iPhone sales, while the 5 has already dipped down to 52 percent just nine months after its release.

CIRP’s latest report appears to confirm gloomy forecasts coming from industry analysts who claim the high-end smartphone boom is tapering off while emerging markets are eating up mid-to-low-range devices faster than ever. Apple appears poised to capitalize on these market shifts with the rumored low-cost iPhone, which we expect to launch later this fall around the same time the company announces the high-end iPhone 5S.