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Why Samsung's Galaxy Will Never Beat Apple's iPhone

Olivier Wolf, a telecoms analyst at Greenwich Consulting, explains why consumers will continue snapping up the latest iPhone over Samsung's Galaxy s3.

Delete Text Messages, iMessages, & Conversations from iPhone

Want to delete a text message or conversation thread from an iPhone? Maybe it’s a regretful SMS or embarrassing iMessage conversation from after you had too much to drink, whatever it is you can quickly delete an entire conversation or even selectively delete only certain parts of a message, whether it’s a text, iMessage, or MMS. Here is how to do it:


Quickly Delete Entire SMS & Text Message Threads
This removes any trace of there being message correspondence between yourself and the recipient, on the iPhone at least:


Open the Messages app and tap the “Edit” button in the corner
Locate the SMS thread you want to remove and tap the little red (-) button, then tap the “Delete” button to remove all messages and correspondence with that person
Repeat as necessary for other contacts

Selectively Delete Individual Messages from a Correspondence Thread

Do this if you just want to remove a line or two from a correspondence without deleting all other messages with that person:

1. Tap the message you want to edit from the Messages list
2. Tap on the “Edit” button in the corner
3. Find the text, MMS, or messages that you want to remove and tap them so that a red checkbox appears alongside
4. Tap the red “Delete” button to remove only the selected messages
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7. Once a message has been deleted the only way to uncover it would be to manually sort through and read SMS backups, which isn’t the most user-friendly task in the world.
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9. If you’re using iMessage here, this will apply to iPod touch and iPad as well, but obviously SMS and MMS will only apply to iPhone users.

All you need to know about Apple's tiny tablet

The new iPad has been and gone, sporting a chunkier and heavier build than the iPad 2, which left some wondering: what's with all the extra weight?
However, it looks like Apple may be about to aid those conscious of extra grams in their bags, as rumours hot up about a potential iPad Mini (or iPad nano, if you prefer) arriving later this year.
As the Amazon Kindle Fire steals the budget tablet show and with more small, cheap tablets on the horizon, such as the Google Nexus tablet, Apple may well want a bite of the, well, apple.
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Back in 2010, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that smaller screened tablets were not "sufficient to create great tablet apps" and would be "dead on arrival", so rumours suggesting a new iPad mini is in the works reveals a potentially new direction for the firm in its post-Jobs era.
Believe it or not, there's certainly a lot of chat surrounding the iPad Mini, so we've scooped it all up, mushed it all together and expelled it into a handy round up, allowing you to keep track of every twist and turn.
If you're pressed for time then check out our iPad Mini rumour roundup video below.

Update: A new report has examined the prospects for an iPad Mini - and how it might contribute to the company's bottom line, particularly with gamers and the educational market.
According to analyst Ben A. Reitzes, the iPad Mini would not be a threat to Apple's current domination with the New iPad, and is likely to be a favourite among gamers as well as educational institutes, particularly with the electronic textbooks introduced earlier this year.
iPad Mini release date

There's not even an official sign from Apple that the iPad Mini/iPad nano is even in the works, so a release date for the tablet is even more up in the air.
Although if the rumours turn out to be true, we can expect Apple to start rolling out the iPad Mini very soon after a extraordinarily over-hyped launch event.
According to a Digitimes source the iPad Mini/nano could start production in the third quarter of 2012.
Analyst Shaw Wu says the "exact timing" for an iPad mini release date "is difficult to predict", but said its launch is a "question of when, not if." Pretty confident then, are we, Shaw?
A report straight out of China suggests that key Apple manufactures Foxconn and Pegatron have started to receive orders for the new iPad mini. It goes on to say the factories will have 6 million units ready for a launch in Q3 of 2012.
When Apple announced its annual WWDC event running from June 11-15, which sold out in just two hours, there was some speculation that we could see the Cupertino firm announce the iPad mini there, but no new iPad broke cover at WWDC.
Update: A iMore source claims that the iPad Mini will be ready by October 2012. Hold on to your hats people!
Update: A Taiwanese source has claimed that the mini iPad will be in the hands of consumers before Christmas, with a third quater launch on the cards.
Update:According to Bloomberg an unnamed source said a tablet with a screen size of "7 to 8 inches diagonally" will arrive before 2012 reaches its close.
Update: The Wall Street Journal reports that sources in Apple's Asian supply chain have revealed the iPad Mini will go into production from September.
iPad Mini price

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Apple is known for its extravagant products, launch events and pricing policies, but the iPad Mini may herald a new era for those who long for an Apple device, but simply can't part with an arm and a leg to buy one.
It's thought that Apple's idea behind the iPad nano is to tackle the budget end of the market, where the Amazon Kindle Fire is currently king, and a Digitimes source predicts it could land with a very reasonable sub £200 ($249-$299) price tag.
Update: Could the iPad Mini be a super cheap tablet contender? It can according to one source, who claims it will land with a price tag between $200 and $250 (around £150) - we certainly hope this turns out to be true!
Update: Those famous "various analysts" and "industry sources" have spoken out again, confirming that the iPad Mini should arrive on the market for $249-$299 (around £159-£190).
Update: On 9 July, we covered a report from Japanese blog Macotakara which said that the iPad Mini price would be in the region of $250-$350 (around £160-£230).
Update:The New York Times has spoken to people "with knowledge of the project" - who claim the iPad Mini will be significantly cheaper than the current iPad.
iPad Mini display

As the name suggests, we're looking at an iPad which will be sporting a screen smaller than the stock 9.7-inch display found on the first three Apple tablets.
In February we saw a report from the Wall Street Journal claiming a source from an Apple component supplier had confirmed it was testing a smaller screen for Apple, in the region of 8-inches with a similar resolution to the iPad 2.
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At the start of March, Digitimes reported that the new iPad Mini would actually come with a 7.85-inch display – a tad bigger than the 7-inch screen found on the Kindle Fire.
April saw Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu reveal that Apple had been testing devices with screens ranging from 4 to 12-inches and highlighted that the 7.85-inch format would be most likely "when, not if" the iPad mini is launched.
Wu also predicted the iPad nano would sport the same resolution as the original iPad and iPad 2, at 1,024 x 768 – meaning developers wouldn't have to tweak their apps.
Update: According to an iMore source, the mini iPad will sport a 7-inch screen with the same retina display as the iPhone 4S and new iPad.
Update: The 7.85-inch screen rumour gets ever stronger as industry sources claim the iPad Mini will sport IGZO display panels, which are capable of delivering a retina-quality display.
Update: According to Bloomberg's sources, the iPad Mini will not arrive packing the Retina Display featured on the new iPad 3.
Update: According to sources "with knowledge of the project", the iPad Mini will indeed sport a 7.85-inch display.
Other iPad Mini specs

To help keep the cost of the iPad Mini down, one source reckons it will ship with just 8GB of internal storage - the same amount as the Amazon Kindle Fire.
In terms of thickness, Japanese blog Macotakara cites an unknown source, claiming the iPad Mini will be a 7.2mm thick.
Macotakara also wrote that the iPad Mini would come with 3G functionality.
iPad Mini early verdict

Well, we're still unsure whether Apple will go down the iPad Mini route. Steve Jobs made his stance on smaller tablets quite clear and it would be a daring move by the Cupertino-firm to go against its popular former boss.
The budget tablet market is one which is definitely growing, and one which Apple is currently not part of, so it won't be too much of a surprise if the firm does decide to go down this route.
We'd love to see a new iPad Mini come to market, as it would certainly give Amazon and co a run for their money... plus it would be intriguing to see what Apple would do with the smaller format.

Where To Get iPad 2 Deals

Apple announced yesterday that it will drop the price of the iPad 2 ahead of the iPad 4G LTE release on March 16.

As it stands, the entry-level version of the iPad 2, which has 16GB of storage and Wi-Fi capability, will drop to $399, while the Wi-Fi plus 3G model will retail for $529 for those buying through the Apple store.

Another option for those looking for a better price direct from Apple is to get a refurbished model of the iPad 2, which are being sold for $349 for the entry-level version, all the way up to $679 for the 64GB Wi-Fi plus 3G model. Apple is also selling refurbished models of the first generation iPad starting at $299.

In the meantime, third-party retailers and large electronics stores have been offering lowered prices on the older tablet, with some stores like Radio Shack offering a $50 mail-in rebate on the new iPad or iPad 2 when the purchase in made using a "Shack Card."

Other stores, like WalMart and Best Buy, have already matched Apple's dropped prices on the tablet, PC World reports.

As of this afternoon, Target had yet to drop prices on the iPad 2 and the cheapest unused model on Amazon.com was being sold for $432.

As Business Standard points out, all third-party retailers that sell Apple products must sign agreements with the company on pricing standards, which means they can't drop prices unless they are specifically authorized to do so.

"Apple directs us on the price revisions, as discounts are something the company never offers," an Apple reseller in New Delhi told Business Standard. "And, since the retailer margins are also very tight, you will never see an Apple device being sold at 'discounted' prices."

In light of these strict pricing standards controlling what resellers can legally charge for products, buyers may be tempted to flock to eBay seeking deals on used tablets. But according to PC World, buyers should hold off for a few days, as prices are likely to fall as the new iPad's March 16 release date draws near.

The iPad's price must come down

While the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet are no match for an iPad, pound for pound, their lower pricing means they provide as much of the value, dollar for dollar. There is competitive and economic pressure on Apple to drop the price of the iPad by $100 or more. And far from being anathema for the profit-driven tech giant, a well-timed price cut is directly in line with Apple's iPod and iPhone strategies.

Business Insider cited a report by Bill Shope, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, forecasting "near-term demand challenges" for the iPad. iPad sales were good but not great this past quarter, and though they might see a bump in the holiday buying season, Shope says Apple needs to do three things: Continue to push the iCloud platform, add the addictive Siri voice assistant to the iPad and drop the tablet's pricing.

There's precedent for this, as Shope and anyone else who's watched Apple for the last 10 years can tell you. The iPods saw substantial price drops year over year, as features improved and hardware evolved. The iPhones, though they follow a different pricing model because of carrier subsidies, also came down fast from their initial, punitively high cost.

The iPad was safe at $499 as long as Android hardware rivals were charging even more for inferior hardware, and drew no real attraction from the masses. The conventional wisdom until now has been, "People don't want tablets, they want iPads." But Amazon and Barnes & Noble are a lot better than other Android hardware makers at explaining why people should own a tablet, and the fact that their wares are priced from $199 to $249 only adds to the pressure.

But bear in mind, Amazon and Barnes & Noble are selling 7-inch tablets, and there's a valid premium to be paid for double the screen size, which is what you get with an iPad. To add to the stress for Apple's accounting department, Amazon will eventually release a competing 10-inch tablet. Because the Kindle Fire is just $199, a 10-incher could possibly be as low as $299.

So when will the inevitable iPad price cut hit?

My guess is, of course, this spring, assuming that's when Apple chooses to launch iPad 3. My current pet theory — though I stress it's just a theory — is that Apple will release an iPad with a microscopic-pixel Retina display similar to the iPhone for $499, and then sell a basic 16GB-only version of the current iPad 2 for $399. Goldman's Shope says Apple could even strip their iPad 2 down to 8GB, keeping costs low enough to really crush competitors and "further accelerate Apple’s already impressive momentum in emerging regions such as China.

What would be cool as all get-out, albeit a little less logical, would be if the top of the line started at $399, and the budget model was $299, but I don't think that will happen this early. Whatever happens, it's highly unlikely that a price slashing will occur before Christmas. Apple just doesn't play that game.

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iPod/iPhone: H.264 (up to 320*240, 768kbps, 30fps), MPEG-4 (up to 480*480, 2500kbps, 30fps).
Zune: WMV, MPEG-4, H.264(30fps).
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Sansa Fuze: AVI, MPEG4, WMV, QuickTime, MPEG2, ASF
PS3: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (PS,TS), H.264/MEPG-4 AVC, MPEG-4 SP
Motorola Droid: H.263,H,264,MP4,WMV

Video-sharing Web site supported formats:
YouTube: MPEG,AVI,MOV,WMV,FLV
Facebook: 3G2,3GP,3GPP,AVI,FLV,MPEG,MP4,M4V,MKV,MOV,QT,OGM,VOB,WMV

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