The Microsoft Surface has just been launched, and there are a lot of people who think this new tablet can actually compete with the iPad. iDB got their hands on a Surface tablet and created a size and weight comparison video “ I compare the Surface’s dimensions and weight to that of the iPad 3. It’s an interesting look at two wildly different tablets on pretty much every level.” He noted “The Surface build quality is, as many reviewers have already stated, superb.” Check out the video after the break. We will show more about the Surface in the next view days and the upcoming Microsoft’s Surface Pro when it will be launched. » iPad vs Surface: Compare Size & Dimensions
With the iPhone 5 now officially available in 31 major territories around the world, people start to wonder in which countries you can buy the iPhone 5 the cheapest. In the picture above (click it for full view) you can see the pricing across 25 different localized Apple Online Stores, including applicable VAT and other taxes (created by Setteb.it). It shows that after 21 percent tax, Italy become home to the most expensive iPhone 5, the 64GB iPhone 5 cost €949 ($1,226), compared to an estimate of €715 ($924) in the US after tax and €720 in Hong Kong. Even with the higher price in Italy, Federico Viticci noted on Twitter that the line at one Apple Store in the country numbered more than three hundred on Friday morning. » iPhone 5 Pricing Abroad, Italy Is Most Expensive, Hong Kong The Cheapest
Apple sold a record number of iPhone 5 devices, but how much does it take to charge all these devices? Opower did some research and you may be surprised how little you pay to keep your iPhone 5 battery alive. After Opower got their hands on a new iPhone 5 and a Samsung Galaxy S III they headed into the Opower Lab for some testing. They found out that charging the iPhone 5 only costs $0.41 per year. » iPhone 5 Only Costs $0.41 Per Year To Charge “Galaxy SIII $0,53”
If you don’t own an iPhone 5 yet and you are curious how stock iOS apps will look like on it’s taller 4-inch screen, than you can take a look at the video and photos after the break, showing stock iOS apps running side-by-side on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. One thing you will notice, is that keyboard keys “in some apps” are slightly larger, and there is more room on the screen to see content like messages, and message composition panes. » iPhone 5 4-inch Screen vs iPhone 4S 3.5-inch Screen Apps Comparison
Above you can see a YouTube video “found by MacRumors and posted by f1ipzid3” that shows a side-by-side comparison between the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S video taking abilities.
Comparing the video shots from the iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4s
This video looks at indoor and outdoor light, front and rear camera, depth of field & also notice the difference in stabilization.
Both iPhones were handheld on top of one another to have equal comparison
All Video has not been altered other than cropping/sizing
iResQ has been slowly building its own iPhone 5 as parts have been coming in and made some high quality close up photos showing that the iPhone 5 is indeed substantially thinner than the iPhone 4S. You can also see the size difference between the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S and the new “smaller” dock connector. Take a look after the break for more pictures. » New Photos Show Difference in Thickness Between iPhone 5 & 4S
Chris Eissens
