Leaked screenshots show of Windows Phone 8.1 Notification Center

We've been waiting a long time for this one haven't we. Recent screenshot leaks online show of Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8.1 update that the Redmond giant has worked hard the past few months on. As visible on the screenshot a highly requested and fully working Notification center that will allow users to customize and control their app notifications.

The first screenshot shows that the ''Action Center'' as Microsoft is calling it will be a quick swipe from the top of the screen. This will display four quick settings shortcuts like Wi-Fi, Bloetooth, Airplane mode etc. All four are customizable. The Action center will now also display the full date and battery level percentage (no need for third party apps anymore). Also app notifications will be able to be silently updated, moved and deleted from this view.

This latest screenshot leak follows a previous example showing the separate volume controls for Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft is finally splitting volume controls for ringer / notifications and media / apps in the upcoming update. It’s a minor addition, but a highly requested feature from Windows Phone users. Microsoft is also building its own "Cortana" personal assistant into Windows Phone 8.1. Foursquare, Bing, and other data sources will help power the service, and it’s expected to be unveiled alongside all of Windows Phone 8.1’s features at the Build developer conference in April.

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Goodbye Flappy Bird! Cretor to take popular game down.

Shoking news which I don't really know how to feel about. Yesterday the developer and creator of this popular game Dong Nguyen announced on his official twitter profile that he will be taking the popuar game down. He did not specify any real reasons why he made that decision just that he can't take it anymore.

He stated that he created that game in only a few days and that he never dreamed that it would become so successful. The game had been downloaded more than 50 million people in this few short days and had brought the creater about 50 000 $ of ad revenue a day.

There was also a Windows phone version announced earlyer thsi week which looks like won't be happening after all. 

You may still have a few hours before the developer takes the app down from it's respectable iOS and Android app store so hurry up.

Apple introducing new color choice with iPhone 5S

As of this week we have couple of leaked images backing up earlier rumors that there will be a champagne color option for the new iPhone 5S. A series of images has surfaced this week showing the typical array of iPhone buttons like the power and volume buttons in attractive champagne color which hints us that the black and white choice won't be the only ones as of this September. Of course without seeing the whole device it is hard to say how legitimate this is.

We already know that Apple's cheaper iPhone model will come in an array of colors including red, yellow and blue but that is something less standard for the baseline iPhone model which had the same color choice for the last 6 and some years. We've seen some crazy ( good) things coming out of Apple under the directory of Tim Cook that we would not see if Steve was still on the head od this large Sacramento company.

So is there room for a third color option for the baseline iPhone model? Yup. A champagne color might not be so bad but it's still early to say upon just a few tiny part leaks. But by the leaks we had the last few months it's sure that the iPhone 5S is ready for an early fall release. In that case we will find more about this third color and more about the device.

iPhone 5C - iPhone for the masses

The last week or two have been packed with rumors and leaked images regarding the new ''cheap'' iPhone. We have pictures of the phone, cases and boxes.

The iPhone 5C is supposed to be Apple's answer to the selection of cheap Android phones which are causing Apple to lose market share. I have to admit this is a great step for Apple to bring the iPhone to the masses and now finally I might be able to afford one. There are of course a few things that don't hold the water in this story.

First of all - the name. The name is supposed to be the iPhone 5C. The C stands for cheap and it is highly unlikely that Apple is going to call one of their phones cheap. Maybe they will introduce a whole new line of devices so the device will not even have the 5 in the name.

The boxes in which the device is supposed to come in are faked. Like the double crossing Apple logos and the curves around the 5C are not consistent.

Over all we can expect the ''cheap'' to be presented at the september or october timeframe when the iPhone 5S will be launched.




The images which have leaked show a full plastic body which will be coming in multiple colors and a glass front. We don't know if the phone will have a retina display but don't be disappointed if it doesn't becouse of the budget cut. The camera is still an enigma but perhaps it will have a 5 MP sensor again because of the price of the device. The processor will be dual core because of iOS 7 and Siri.

Now am I the only one which thinks that the ''cheaper'' iPhone is better looking than the iPhone 5?
What do you think about all this cheap iPhone business? Let us know in the comments.