Apple introduces a 9.7 inch iPad Pro Specs Price

Apple introduces a smaller iPad Pro, sporting a smaller 9.7 inch at 2048 x 1536 resolution with Wide color and True Tone display, True Tone Display uses ambient light sensors to adapt the color and intensity of the display to match the light in your environment. Night Shift feature is also new feature that puts a blue filter on the screen so as your eyes won't be strained when using in Low Light condition and helps you sleep. Same design aesthetics as of its bigger sibling but 9.7 inch will come in Rose Gold color other than Silver, Gold and Space Gray.

Internally, it packs the same A9x chipset with M9 coprocessor with 2GB RAM. Storage options comes in 32GB, 128GB and now 256GB. Not much of a difference there but with smaller display size, 9.7-inch iPad Pro should be more efficient.

9.7-inch iPad Pro comes with better iSight camera at 12MP BSI with f/2.2 aperture, 5-element lens, and Hybrid IR Filter proted by Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover supported by True Tone Flash. Front Facetime camera is at 5MP with f/2.2. Huge difference compared to 8MP rear / 1.2MP front of 12.9 inch iPad Pro.

Apple Pencil is supported by the 9.7 inch model and also will have a keyboard case accessory for working with documents. Newer accessories were also revealed such as USB camera adpater and SD Card Reader which let you connect and host USB devices and storage (Finally). Fingerprint Sensor integrated with Home Button for Touch ID.

Complete set of connectivity with WiFi ac MIMO and Bluetooth 4.2. For Cellular models, LTE data connection and GPS.

Built inside is a 27.5‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‐polymer battery quoted up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music. For Cellular models, up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network.

Well I was not surprised that they release a smaller iPad Pro such that 12.9 inch was so big for a tablet to carry around. 9.7 inch is just right and with its size and keeping internal hardware the same, tablet should out perform its big brother. Not only efficient but also takes better pictures and videos. For sure, this iPad Pro will sell more.

Apple Buy 9.7 inch iPad Pro

Prices starts at $599 for 32GB, $749 for 128GB and $899 256GB for WiFi-Only Models. For Cellular, $729 for 32GB, $879 for 128GB and $1029 256GB.

Apple 9.7 inch iPad Pro Specs:
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch Retina display
2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Wide color display
True Tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Antireflective coating
A9X chip with 64‑bit architecture
M9 motion coprocessor
12MP iSight camera
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Sapphire crystal lens cover
with True Tone Flash
4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilization
5MP Facetime Camera
720p HD video recording
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Backside illumination
Retina Flash
Nano‑SIM

LTE/HSPA+/3G (Cellular Models)

Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac Dual Channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz), HT80 with MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2
Digital compass
iBeacon microlocation
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Cellular Models)
Touch ID
Built‐in 27.5‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‐polymer battery

Apple announces New 4 inch iPhone SE

Apple announced their new iPhone SE.

Apple iPhone SE packs the same A9 chip that can be found on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. It's overall design is that of older iPhone 5s. Sports a 4 inch 1136 x 640 Pixel Resolution Multi-Touch IPS Retina Display. M9 co-processor chip is also present that handles information of sensors as well as Siri. Measures 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) x 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) x 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) and weigh only 3.99 ounces (113 grams).

Same connectivity features like that of iPhone 6 that covers the regular WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS (GLONASS), Air Play Mirroring and NFC. Supports LTE cellular data.

As for camera features, it packs the same iSight camera of the iPhone 6s at 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, 5-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus with Focus Pixels and Auto image stabilization. 4K Video Recording at 30 fps is also available for the iPhone SE. However like the iPhones 6s, it also lacks the optical stabilization feature. For its front camera, Apple just manage to put a 1.2MP Facetime camera but at f/2.4 aperture which is more of a downgrade from the ones used on iPhone 6.

Packs nearly all the sensors of newer iPhones except Barometer has been left out. Fingerprint sensor integrated with Home button is also present.

Gold, Silver, Space Gray, and Rose Gold

Carries same battery that of iPhone 6, with talk time of up to 14 hours (3G), standby time up to 10 days and Audio playback of up to 50 hours. With its smaller screen size it does have an improved internet usage of up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 13 hours on LTE, up to 13 hours on Wi‑Fi and Video playback for up to 13 hours.

More of iPhone 5s upgrade because of its pocketable size but with its updated internals and better rear camera than that of iPhone 6. For only $399 (32GB) and $499 (64GB), it's the bang-for-buck iPhone right now.

Apple iPhone SE
iOS 9
4 inch Retina 1136 x 640 Pixel Resolution IPS Display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
A9 chip 64bit Architecture
Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
PowerVR GT7600 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB / 64GB Internal Storage
12MP iSight Camera
f/2.2 aperture
5-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
AF with Focus Pixel
4K Video Recording
Dual LED Dual Tone Flash
1.2MP Facetime Camera
f/2.4 aperture
Fingerprint Sensor
LTE/HSPA+/3G
VoLTE
WiFi a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, GLONASS
NFC (Apple Pay)
1642 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery
Talk time:
Up to 14 hours on 3G
Internet use:
Up to 12 hours on 3G,
up to 13 hours on LTE,
up to 13 hours on Wi‑Fi
Video playback:
Up to 13 hours
Audio playback:
Up to 50 hours
Standby time:
Up to 10 days

Apple iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus Launched with Beyond the Box

Beyond the Box launches iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.

It was a packed event and everyone was excited and lining up to experience and buy iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus at Beyond The Box, Century Mall. Alodia Gosiengfiao graced the said event.

We got to hands on with the new iPhones, it is still sexy with its slim profile and easy to hold with rounded corners. If you want a bigger screen Phablet then get the iPhone 6S Plus but if your prefer handy then get the compact iPhone 6s. The Gold and Rose Gold really stands out but Space Grey. In minutes after opening Rose Gold got sold out.

Beyond the Box demoed the 3D Touch and Live Photos. 3D Touch is really pressure base as you need to put pressure to peek and if you want to see it pop. Live Photo is simply by going to the camera app then you will see circular icon on top lighted so it means live photo is on. Upon taking a picture, preview the pic and when you press and hold the pictures moves.Talking about the camera, both front and back takes stellar shots and with improved detail. This can be attributed to increase in megapixels and improved algorithms.

Finally the moment of truth, local price here it is

iPhone 6s
16GB - 37,990
64GB - 43,990
128GB - 49,990

iPhone 6s Plus
16GB - 43,990
64GB - 49,990
128GB - 55,990

No cash? No worries they offer 0% interest on 12 months installment plan via credit card.

Comes in Silver, Gold, Space Grey, and Rose Gold.

Well if you prefer openline units and from an Authorized Apple Premium Reseller then Beyond the Box offers you the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Other than the latest Apple smartphone, they also carry Macbooks, iPads, and Apple Accessories. Their Staff and Crew are ready to assist you and ready to demo the unit so as you are well inform of the capabilities of the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus before buying it. Well what you waiting for? Go to the nearest Beyond the Box and Experience for yourself Apple Latest iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus before stocks runs out.

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6s Plus Specs:

4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch
1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch
1920x1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi

500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Full sRGB standard
Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front

A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
Embedded M9 motion co processor
2GB RAM
16GB / 64GB / 128GB

New 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Optical image stabilization (iPhone 6s Plus only)
True Tone flash
Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
Auto HDR for photos
Exposure control
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination sensor
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Auto image stabilization
Live Photos
4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Optical image stabilization for video (iPhone 6s Plus only)
True Tone flash
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps

5MP photos
720p HD video recording
Retina Flash
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Auto HDR for photos and videos
Backside illumination sensor

2nd Generation Touch ID

Model A1633*
Model A1634*
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Model A1688*
Model A1687*
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
All models
802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
NFC
GPS
Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
Cellular
iBeacon microlocation
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Apple Announces iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Apple introduced their new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus!

Sporting 4.7 inch for iPhone 6s and 5.5 inch  for iPhone 6s plus Retina HD Display encased in new aluminum custom Apple alloy that is said been used by Aerospace Industry and utilizing a new strong glass made thru iON-X process.

Apple innovates MultiTouch with 3D Touch using capacitive sensors integrated into the backlight of the retina display of the new iPhones that measure force with distance between the glass and the backlight. 3D Touch brings new peek and pop gestures.

As Apple puts it "Peek and Pop let you preview all kinds of content and even act on it — without having to actually open it. For example, with a light press you can Peek at each email in your inbox. Then when you want to open one, press a little deeper to Pop into it."

Moving on, it features a new 3rd-gen 64bit A9 chip with new transistor architecture that is said to be 70% faster than the previous A8 and 90%  faster in terms of graphic performance. M9 co processor is now embedded into the chip to more accurately report and process your movements.

The new iPhones also have an updated 2nd-Gen Touch ID Sensor with quick recognition time.

The Most change is its camera as it is now at 12MP utilizes "deep trench isolation" to reduce crosstalk and noise. 4K Video recording is now supported for more high grade and detailed videos. Still at 5MP Facetime camera but now comes with Retina Flash making use of the display as light source with 3x brightness. Live images was also introduce more of high definition GIF (Moving Photos for common person). A new android app was also developed by Apple to help you swicth from Android to Apple.

New Accessories from Stand matching the colors to your iPhones to Leather and Silicon cases.

Pricing
iPhone 6s      iPhone 6s Plus
$199 -   16GB -  $299
$299 -   64GB -  $399
$399 - 128GB -  $499

Set to be release in September over 130 countries / 400 carriers.

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6s Plus Specs:

4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch
1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch
1920x1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi

500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Full sRGB standard
Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front

A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
Embedded M9 motion co processor
2GB RAM
16GB / 64GB / 128GB

New 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Optical image stabilization (iPhone 6s Plus only)
True Tone flash
Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
Auto HDR for photos
Exposure control
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination sensor
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Auto image stabilization
Live Photos

4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps

1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps

720p HD video recording at 30 fps

Optical image stabilization for video (iPhone 6s Plus only)

True Tone flash

Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps

5MP photos

720p HD video recording

Retina Flash

ƒ/2.2 aperture

Auto HDR for photos and videos

Backside illumination sensor

2nd Generation Touch ID

Model A1633*

Model A1634*

LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)

TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)

TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Model A1688*

Model A1687*

LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)

TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)

TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)

CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All models

802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

NFC

GPS

Assisted GPS and GLONASS

Digital compass

Wi‑Fi

Cellular

iBeacon microlocation

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Philippines Postpaid and Prepaid Offers

Get the latest Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus!

Here are the offers from Globe and Smart for the most awaited phones of the year. Perfect timing for Christmas Eve!

For Globe Telecom:

iPhone 6 16GB is free at Plan 2499, 64GB at Plan 3799, and 128GB at Plan 3799 for 30 months.

For iPhone 6 Plus, its free on Plan 3799 for 24 months while 64GB and 128GB is free at the same plan but with plan period of 30 months.

For Platinum Plans, you have options to pair your iPhone with other great devices

For iPhone Forever subscribers:

To upgrade your iPhone, you need to fall on your 13th to 24th month to be eligible for trade-in or pay a cashout for their next iPhone.Those who forego trade-in may just visit any Globe Store to pay the corresponding cash-out and claim their iPhone, while customers who opt to trade-in their units must first reserve a trade-in schedule (time and location). You will be notified a day before the trade-in date.

Once you have reserved your time slot, Go to any participating Globe store, Present your confirmation receipt, proceed with trade-in and check-out.

For more information visit FAQs on iPhone Forever Plans here.

With Prepaid Kits:

iPhone 6 16GB - P37,500

iPhone 6 64GB - P43,000

iPhone 6 128GB - P48,500

iPhone 6 Plus 16GB - P43,000

iPhone 6 Plus 64GB - P48,500

iPhone 6 Plus 128GB - P54,000

That's about everything with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus for Globe. 

So will you Pre-Order? Look here

Globe iPhone 6 Pre-Order

Globe iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Order

For Smart Communications:

The iPhone 6 is free for Data Plan 3000. 

* 0% installment for 24 months is applicable for all cash-outs under Plan 999 via participating credit card partners: BDO, BDO – American Express, BPI, Citibank, Diners Club, EastWest Bank, Metrobank, Security Bank, and Unionbank.

** Special Pricing available for Retention Upgrades. Get the iPhone 6 64GB or iPhone 6 Plus 16GB at waived cash-out.

*** 24-month lock in period. All cashouts and offers are subject to change without prior notice

For VIP Smart Infinity, here are the choices for you. You do get other goodies when subscribed to Premium Plans.

Prepaid Kits are as follows:

iPhone 6 16GB - 36,700

iPhone 6 64GB - 42,300

iPhone 6 128GB - 48,000

iPhone 6 Plus 16GB - 42,300

iPhone 6 Plus 64GB - 48,800

iPhone 6 Plus 128GB - 53,600

So will you Pre-Order? Look here

Smart iPhone 6 Pre-Order

Smart iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Order

Apple iPad Mini 3 - Just Touch ID?

Here's is iPad Min 3!!!

This picture is just the one change that the iPad Mini 3 meaning it will just have a Touch ID to distinguish itself from iPad Mini 2.

So basically, it will sport the same 7.9 inch LED‑backlit Multi‑Touch IPS Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution at 326 pixels ppi with Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. Powered by Apple A7 chip with M7 coprocessor.

With same 5MP iSight BSI Camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture as well as 1.2MP Facetime HD Camera. Same case with connectivity features with Dual Channel Wi‑Fi 802.11a/​b/​g/​n with  MIMO and Bluetooth 4.0 technology.

Up to 10hrs of Battery Life on WiFi and 9Hrs with Cellular Data.

The iPad Mini 2 has gotten a price cut of $100 and its introductory price is taken iPad Mini 3 see here:

Only consolation is that with the iPad Mini 3 you get to have a Gold color option other than silver and slate grey.

So what you think? Will you replace your iPad Mini 2 to iPad Mini 3?