Apple plans its own 3D map service within iOS 6

For the upcoming version of Apples mobile operating system iOS 6, the American company will not use Google Maps further more. Few weeks before the annual apple developer conference rumours appear that Apple will introduce their own map service to the public during this event. Information about this announcement can be read from an article of the US-Portal 9to5Mac.



Design-Mockup

The article by 9to5mac refers to sources which has a relation to Apple. It is not expected that their will be major differences to actual map service provides like Google Maps or Microsoft Bing maps. The design should be more clearer and simplified in comparison to current map applications. In the standard settings the 3D mode will be deactivated, but can be activated using a 3D-button.

C3 Technologies: 3D-mapservice (HD-Version)

Even if these are in official information it is very likely that Apple will start their own service based on OpenStreetMap data. In previous times Apple has purchased several companies with expertise within this areas, such as  Poly9, Placebase and C3 Technologies.

UltraCam Eagle - Small professional Camera for Areal Imagery

In cooperation with the Austrian companies Wild and Mircosoft Graz (formaly Vexcel) a new UltraCam called Eagle was developed. This digital camera was developed for professional areal imagery and is now significant smaller and lighter as other cameras of this class. It can be mounted even on light and small airplanes. This product was possible becuase of the cooperation between Wild, based in Völkermarkt, Carinthia and Microsoft based in Graz, Styria. 


The UltraCam Eagle is the first digital and big scale areal camera with changeable lenses. The exchangeable lens system can be steared via a sensor. Companies planning areal image flights have now enhanced flexibility in setting different focal distances on te camera. Because of different goverment regulations the flight height has to be planned (e.g. over cities it is not allowed to fly on low heights). By changing focal distances on the camera the flight heights can vary within one flight.  


A seperate computer unit is not necessary any more, therefore the UltraCam Eagle is singificant small and weights about 70 kilo grams insead of traditionally 140 kilo grams. With this weight the camera can be used in one/two engined planes as well as in Jets. No external wires are required, therefore additioal space on the plane can be safed and potential error sources are eliminated.


An additional novum is the development of the electronics. Because of new technologies, the UltraCam has a pixel size of 5,2 µm and can reach radiometric resolution with more than 7500 gray values. The image footprint has been enhanced as well accoriding to the previous model.


The new UltraCam Eagle will be produced entirely within the Wild location Völkermarkt. In a first phase of 18 months 30 cameras will be manifactured. the Camera is sold worldwide. The camera is planned for projects like Global Ortho from Microsoft.

Nokia N9 with Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3)

Have you heard something about Nokia and Android? You would say this combination does not work. But it is possible. Many people like the Nokia N9 because of their hardware but will never buy one because of the dead operating system Meego. Several Developers from NITDroid have now manage to port Android Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nokia N9. They coll this Project Mayhem.

Maybe now some of you would like to see the Nokia N9 as potential device. Currently the Android version 4.0.3 is used and the project claims to be a Alpha version, where not all function will be available. But at least the basement is done and because of the dual boot option the user can choose during the start of the mobile phone which operation system he'd like to run.

A list of available functions can be found on the web page http://nitdroid.com.

Galaxy Skin with flexible OLED display will be launched in 2012

The Android-Smartphone will be launched within Q4 of 2012

Samsung is planning to release the "Galaxy Skin" by the end of this year. This smartphone will be the first one with a flexible OLED display. According to first news about this device the 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscree will have a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Skin will be 8 mm thick and its display can be twisted in different directions.



Beside the Galaxy Skin Samsung will release a new version of their flagship device Samsung Galaxy S III. First rumors describe it as Quad-core device with 1080p screen resolution.

galaxy s III tasche

Google Earth 6.2 no blurry carpet photos

Google released their latest update of their virtual globe software Google Earth (Version 6.2). According to Google it should be the most beautiful Google Earth ever. It includes new Satellite images which are harmonized. Until now satellite images are taken during different times and weather conditions. Therefore transitions between images were dominant.

With version 6.2 photos are rendered with a new technique, allowing smooth transitions between images. This can be seen in the desktop versions as well as on mobile version.

Other new features of version 6.2 include an improved search interface and the possibility to share a specific place or view on our earth at Google+. The search line now includes auto complete as known from Google Maps. For routing Google includes routes for public transport and pedestrians and bikes.

Google Earth can be downloaded for free for Windows, Linux and Mac.
Link: earth.google.com

First Pictures of the new Samsung Galaxy S3

Apple is working on the next Gernation iPhone, which will probably announced together with the iPad 3 in February 2012. Within this timeperiod the Samsung Galasy S3 is esxpected to be announced as well (Maybe on Barcelona Mobile World Congress 2012).

During the Chrismas Weeks some interesting new information for the Galaxy S3 including some pictures escaped to the web. But it is very likely that this pictures are fake pictures, designed by someone via Photoshop.

These romors speak about a 5 inch phone with12 megapixel camera and quad-core-CPU.

The Samsung release number should be GT-I9500.   

Samsung Galaxy S3



according to Samsung Russia a FAKE.
The "Universal" phone should include a dual boot option including Android Version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and Samsung's own OS Bada.

The 5 inch screen has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixel. The 12 MP camera includes a dual flash light with LED and Xenon technology. The front facing camara has a resolution of 2 MP.  Processor is a Samsung Exynos 4412 with 4 cores and 1.5 Ghz speed. Internal storage 32 GB or 64 GB.

Samsung galaxy i9500 displayschutzfolie

Something Bigger than the disappointing iPhone 4S

One week after the presentation of Apples iPhone 4S Samsung will announce a new Android flagship device. Samsung together with Google presents a new teaser video for its Google Episode, occuring on Octover 11th. In this video they form the slogan: Something BIG is coming. 


After the disapointment of Apples new iPhone 4S we will see what the latest technological inovations in the mobile market really are. Of couse Samsung and Google have not presented a detailed view to the device yet, but from the video you can clearly see that the device will have a cured display similar to the Samsung Nexus S.


The name of the device is also unknown even if most of the rumors speak about te new Nexus Prime.

This device might be the latest Android Flagship device from Samsung and official promoted by Goolge. It can be expected that the next Google Nexus device will be from Motorola.


It is likely that Google will introduce Andoid Ice Cream Sandwich on this Event. It can be expected that Voice Search and Voice commands are extended within Ice Cream Sandwich. It might be similar to Apples Siri service introduced on the latest Keynote, but not with this personal assitent character and coltish answers.