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New stunning renderings of the vividly colorful Apple iPhone 6c

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After the success of the iPhone 5c many customers have been daydreaming of the moment when Apple can confirm the newer iPhone 6c. Although as time goes on the release of a new colorful and affordable iPhone seems less and less likely. But that doesn’t stop us from hoping and patiently waiting. To spur on our dreams, artist Kiarash Kia, has recently released some magnificent renderings of what the iPhone 6c might look like.

The renderings feature a non-integrated design, aluminum frame and high quality polycarbonate. Although similar to the look and feel of the iPhone 6, these digital images feature the iPhone 6c in vivid color, a stark contrast to the silver, gold and space gray. The iPhone 6c shows off a colorful range of red, blue, yellow, black, white and green. Check out the designs below and let us know what color you would choose.

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Latest leaked iPhone 6s / iPhone 7 images

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As the widely rumored September 9th release date for the next iteration of iPhone approaches, so do the leaks! MacManiack obtained and released suspected images of the new iPhone.

It has been reported that the most significant changes to this new iPhone are coming in the form of a better user-facing camera, and new Force Touch technology for the screen, which was first debuted a month ago for new trackpads. The dimensions and aesthetics of the phone appear to be largely the same, which is the usual route for an “S” iteration, with larger changes coming for the “number” models. The sizes of the phones, 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch are supposed to be the same this year.

A lot has been written about Force Touch, and leaked images of the iPhone’s new flex cable arrangement seems to validate the new technology’s presence in the phone. KGI Securities, which pretty accurately assess and reports on Apple news, say that Force Touch will indeed be in this new phone. An analyst for KGI, however, also suggested that this new iPhone might not be a huge winner for the company, as it is projected to sell fewer units than Apple sold last year.

Perhaps the biggest change Apple is likely to make to its new phone is Force Touch. Force Touch allows a device to sense more exact pressure, by determining more exactly the area of the finger pushing against it. This technology is already in use on the Apple Watch, where a weak tap on email opens up the message, and a stronger push leads directly to a message reply. On the iPhone this will allow the user to skip long menus, like initiating navigation, or managing messages.

Another major improvement in the new iPhone will probably be the camera. The iPhone 6s or iPhone 7’s user-facing camera will have to be upgraded in order to keep pace with rival smartphones with more powerful cameras from 2015. The new “selfie-cam” is rumored to be capable of shooting slow-motion 240 fps video, and 1080p video at normal speed.

Other probable chances to the new device will be a better aluminum frame and higher resolution screen. Apple’s competitors, like Samsung’s Galaxy 6 and Edge, stepped up the hardware battle this year with hard metal cases and an innovative edge-display. Sources suggest that Apple has been eyeing using the aluminum alloy developed for the Apple Watch on its phones. For those who dislike the plastic bands on the back of iPhone 6, Apple has been working on a fix, although it likely won’t be ready by September launch. TechRadar reported in June that Apple had filed a patent for a new blend of metal oxides that would look like metal but allow radio waves to pass through. This technology would eliminate the need for the plastic strips, necessary in the iPhone 6 to allow radio signals into the phone.

Yet another possible upgrade to the phone could be a higher resolution screen. Apple has consistently improved upon their screens, from the iPhone 4’s “Retina” screen, to the iPhone 6’s “Retina HD Display”. Reports from IT Pro suggest that Apple’s new smaller model phone may feature a five-inch display with 400ppi resolution.

No matter what the details are, bigger phone, smaller phone, no plastic, new metal, whatever, global markets and customers alike eagerly await the new redesign.

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Best Cydia apps to Download Music and Watch Movies for free

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Many iOS users like you would like to customize their devices with more games, apps, and themes. This is why one would prefer to jailbreak an iOS device. If your iDevice is not jailbroken, there could be many limitations when it comes to your choices of applications.

Apple does not allow you to install applications from other sources other than from its app store. However, the problem here is that most of the applications from the Apple app store are usually too expensive to download or sometimes, the features are not good enough. If you’re looking for an app to watch movies and download music like mp3s for free, then you can try Cydia.

Here is the list of the best applications from Cydia which will help you watch movies and download music on your iOS device.

1. Movie Land App – When you get this app, you are in fact entering the land of movies. It has a wide collection of movies and you can easily download it on your iOS device. All you need to do is to create an account in order to begin downloading and watching your favorite movies. The good thing about this app is that once you buy your favorite movie, you can watch it anytime as many times as you want on your device.

This app offers you high speed downloads and high quality movies for only $6.99. This can be bought from BigBoss repository.

2. BigU Movie App – With the help of this app, you can either download or stream the movie of your choice in a flash. Aside from that, the movies come in high quality so you can really enjoy watching the movie. Of course, new content is added regularly to ensure that you get the latest movies out there. With a user-friendly interface, everyone in the family can enjoy using this app.

A special feature of this app is that you can watch your downloaded movies on your television. There is a feature called TV-OUT which will enable you to watch your movies on your big screen TV. If you prefer to watch on your computer, this is also possible with the My Movies tab where you can find and play all the movies that you have downloaded.

3. iPlayApp Cydia App – This free app enables you to stream many movies on your device. The good thing about this app is that it updates you regularly for any news or events to make sure you are connected. The movies are divided into categories which will help you choose the movies you want. There are categories for latest releases, highest ratings, and many more.

As you try to select your movie, you are also given a synopsis about each movie. This way, you can easily find the movie genre that you really want. This app is available from BigBoss repository.

4. MusicDog App – This free Cydia app let’s you stream your favorite songs wherever you are as long as you’re connected online. It has a huge library of music to make sure that you find all the songs that you want. If you don’t have connection all the time, do not worry. Similar to Spotify, you can also choose to listen to your playlist offline. The only thing you need to do is to register your device upon installation, then you’re good to go.

5. EZ-Mp3 Player App – If you’re a music lover, then this app is for you. It lets you stream the music of your choice. You also have the option to create a playlist of your favorite songs so that you can play them whenever you want.

You don’t have to worry about copyright issues or anything else here. It is a legal app that also gives you access to a built-in radio with 25 radio stations and 22 genres of music.

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Switch to a no contract plan for your iPhone and save up to $62 a month

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Now that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are out many have to make a decision: Should I keep my current iPhone or upgrade? Quickly many have come to the conclusion that their old phone such as the iPhone 5 is in good shape and the added features of the iPhone 6 are not enough to make them want to go out and buy. However, if your two year plan with AT&T or Verzion is up, many companies are offering gift certificates for older iPhones if you upgrade. Very tempting, because you could upgrade at little or no cost, as long as you sign another two year contract agreement. But you have an alternative you may not have looked into yet, such as Cricket Wireless. Their no contract plans are easy to understand and you can bring your own phone:

Now that we’ve seen the low monthly plans for Cricket Wireless lets take a look at a hypothetical scenario comparing Cricket to AT&T. Comparing apples to apples, all plans offer unlimited text and talk with 3 GB of data (reduced speeds after 3 GB). In the example we use the iPhone 6 with 64 GB of memory vs. your paid-in-full iPhone 5.

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By far the best deal is to keep your iPhone 5 and switch to Cricket. But there is a small additional cost, Cricket charges $10 to send you a sim card in the mail, bringing the grand total to $1090 for the next two years. The most staggering difference though is even if you switched to Cricket and bought the iPhone 6 outright for $749 (ouch!) you would still save $750 over a 2 year period when compared to buying the same phone and staying with AT&T. That’s a savings of $31 a month! You can see why so many people are switching to no contract plans. Another benefit of switching to Cricket Wireless is that they are owned by AT&T and use the same nationwide network, so if you are used to solid LTE service expect no change.

Of course there are numerous phones, plans, companies and options to choose from and we can’t show you everything in a simple chart. It’s best to do your homework and find what’s best for you, your family or your business. Our comparison here is for the frugal individual, the person that’s tired of being drained by their monthly phone bill and is looking for solid savings. If you are comfortable with AT&T but need a no contract plan theirs starts at $65 a month.

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Five iOS 8 theme setups that will make you want to jailbreak your iPhone

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Currently one of the biggest reasons for users to jailbreak their iPhone are the abundance of customization options. Programs downloadable through Cydia don’t have to conform to Apple guidelines, therefore giving the end user a greater level of personalization than those found in the App Store. Once jailbroken a lot of those minor annoyances you deal with everyday in iOS can be fixed including how it looks. Themes are quite easy to implement and personalize. Take a look at the following setups, showcased below, for inspiration.