Apple Announces Media Event for September 12th

Today, The Loop reports that Apple has sent out media invites to the press for an event next Wednesday, September 12th. Apple is expected to reveal the next-generation iPhone at this event.

The tagline on the invitations read “It’s almost here,” with a large number 12. Also, below the date of the event, there is a shadow that displays a number “5″. This would suggest that Apple will call the next-generation iPhone “iPhone 5″.

The event will be held next Wednesday at 10 AM Pacific/ 1 PM Eastern at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts in San Francisco, California.

Google Maps for Android gets Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation and Live Traffic in India

Google has started rolling out 2 new features, Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation and Live Traffic updates for the Google Maps for Android in India. The Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation would be helpful while driving or walking. You can click the navigate button after you request for a destination. You can also turn the voice navigation off or select alternative routes. This feature was introduced back in 2009.

Sony Xperia tipo dual now available for pre-order in India for Rs. 10299

After the Sony Xperia tipo, the tipo dual, dual SIM variant of the tipo is now available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart. Other than the dual SIM (GSM + GSM) support, it shares similar features as the tipo including a 3.2-inch (480 x 320 pixels) 262k color TFT display, 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS.

It has 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera with VGA video recording, 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS, 512MB RAM, 2.9 GB internal memory (up to 2.5 GB user-accessible memory), expandable memory up to 32 GB with microSD.  The connectivity features include, 3G (HSDA 7.2Mbps HSUPA 5.76Mbps), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA and aGPS. It comes with 1500 mAh battery.

The Sony Xperia tipo dual is now available for pre-order from Flipkart for Rs. 10299. It is expected to ship in the 2nd week of September.

Is this the nano SIM card for the iPhone 5 ?

We told you last year that a nano SIM card which is smaller than the already tiny microSIM card is in the works. Then there were rumours floating around that the next iPhone or the iPhone 5 would be using the nano SIM card slot.What followed was Apple, Nokia , RIM and Motorola defending for their own proposals at the industry standards body known as European Telecommunication Standards Institute ETSI . Interestingly , Apple’s proposal won and rest of the companies were disappointed about the outcome.