Consumer Reports doesn’t seem to like Apple. I don’t know if it’s because Cupertino engineers consistently fall to the laws of physics , or simply because the ratings agency needs better… ratings. Either way, though, you can always count on a front-page shocker whenever those Consumer Reports “testers” get their hands on a new Apple device.
The Apple Push Notification Service provides a high-speed, high-capacity interface, so you should establish and maintain an open connection to handle all your notifications. Connections that are repeatedly opened and closed will affect the performance and stability of your connection to the Apple Push Notification Service and may be considered denial-of-service attacks. You should also connect regularly to the feedback service so you don’t send notifications to devices that no longer have your app installed. Learn more about connecting to the Apple Push Notification Service
Apple’s proposals to make its tiny Nano-SIM the new standard for mobile phones in Europe faces strong opposition from rival manufacturers pushing their own tech. The Nano-SIM, which is even smaller than the Micro-SIM that lives within the iPhone 4S , also contains additional information, including the user’s ‘mobile identity.’ Apple reportedly pitched the technology to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) in 2011 after wooing a number of manufacturers. However, the Financial Times believes that Motorola, Nokia and RIM are all hoping the ETSI will choose their own variations of the technology as the next SIM standard.
To help make future iPhones smaller, Apple is fighting to have its way on what the next-generation SIM cards will look like. In the European tussel over the nano-SIM, Apple is fighting against competitor (and Microsoft lackey) Nokia over the standards. Just like on the micro-SIM that powers the iPhone 4S and new iPad, Apple wants a drawer to protect the nano-SIM. But Nokia isn’t pleased, saying its design has technical advantages.
Sony has announced its first Ice Cream Sandwich phone, and the follow up to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo , in the form of the Sony Xperia Neo L. Also known as the less fancy sounding MT25i, the Xperia Neo L will come packing a single-core 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of internal storage, 4-inch (854 x 480) display and a 5MP camera with 720p video recording. So far Sony has released the Xperia S , Xperia P and Xperia U handsets, which we were disappointed to find all ran Android Gingerbread 2.3 – with a promise of an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich later this year.