| In Depth: Will BBM on an iPhone save BlackBerry? Jun 12th 2013, 11:10 
When BlackBerry architect Gary Klassen first came up with the idea for what became BlackBerry Messenger, his colleagues at what was then Research In Motion didn't understand why anyone would need anything except mobile email. Even his wife wasn't impressed. "The first time I brought BBM home, I put two devices down on the table and I said to my wife 'watch!'. I typed in a message on one phone and it showed up on the other and she just looked at me and said 'couldn't you do that before?' I said 'no, no, it's different this time!' She wasn't convinced - but now my whole family uses BBM." There has been one recent defector, Klassen joked. "My nephew bought an iPhone and he was ostracised from his community." But he'll be able to come back into the fold in the summer when BBM comes to iOS and Android phones. Mobile is differentKlassen has been behind plenty of BlackBerry successes. He's worked on a wide range of BlackBerry products, from the 'old-skool' software all the way to BlackBerry 10. He helped build the first ever colour BlackBerry phone before working on IM integration with services such as Yahoo Messenger, then moving on to work on HTML email. He even created the first version of the famous BlackBerry 'splat' to tell you when you had new messages. In 2005 he came up with the idea of creating a mobile-only instant messaging system - an idea that didn't make sense to everyone. "BBM was a bit of an underdog when it started. Not everybody believed in it; how could we compete against the incumbents such as MSN and ICQ? When we were working with Yahoo we could only do what the other clients did, but with this we would control both ends of the connection, so we could do a lot more. "We experimented with all kinds of stuff that we thought were good ideas and found out they weren't. In a mobile environment certainty and reliability have so much more importance, and a sense of presence is different on mobile." 
Showing whether someone was available to read and reply to your messages turned out to be a whole new challenge, and one that initially presented a few hurdles: "There was a study in a college where they gave the students mobile IM and at the end of the study they were surprised to find that the students were really distressed by it, they didn't want to have anything to do with it." Klassen says, "Appearing online and available, when I'm not, causes stress." The BBM team solved that by marking when a message had been delivered to the other person, so you knew the system was reliable, and marking when a message was read so you know whether you could expect to get a reply. "When we added those Ds and Rs, we changed the paradigm," Klassen told us. "If I know the end point is another mobile, I get the implications. It becomes socially acceptable if I don't reply because I'm busy or I'm on a bus. And it doesn't rely on me changing a setting or the network being able to decide whether I'm available." Generally, BBM users do reply pretty quickly. VP of software product management and ecosystem Andrew Bocking told us that BBM users spend about 90 minutes a day in BBM "and around half of the users read messages that are sent to them within 20 seconds." Klassen and the BBM team knew they had a hit on their hands when the service started spreading virally inside the company. Despite the doubters who pointed out that they already had instant email, when Klassen showed off BBM, people started using it - even though he thought it wasn't ready. 
"I wrote down the URL and in three days there were hundreds of people using it. Half the parts that we thought were essential didn't work but they could still use it, and they did." And once it became popular, other employees had to join in to stay connected. "If someone on a team didn't want to use it, they found they had to because the team had started planning their monthly lunches on it," Klassen remembers. He doesn't claim to have had a grand vision for BBM from day one, and certainly not a cross-platform one. "With technology, often we look back and say 'that's why we built it, we built it for this or that' - but sometimes you don't. The way that BBM came about was that we built something and we listened carefully to what stuck with the users." Giving in or spreading out?BBM has always been one of the selling points for BlackBerry, so is bringing it to iOS and Android an admission of failure? CEO Thorsten Heins said repeatedly at BlackBerry Live that taking BBM cross-platform now is a vote of confidence in how good BlackBerry 10 is and how many features it has beyond BBM. As Bocking pointed out to TechRadar, it could be an advert for BlackBerry. "Going cross-platform; think about what an opportunity that creates for people to experience BlackBerry Messenger and get a taste for BlackBerry. We can turn 60 million BBM users into advocates on social networks." Klassen agrees that it's far easier for people to see the appeal of BBM once they've used it. "There are people, when I talk about Ds and Rs, who have stories about what that has meant to them. If I talk to someone who hasn't used it before, their eyes glaze over. They don't understand the benefit and it's hard to explain that you get addicted to looking for the R until you've experienced it. "We're giving people the opportunity to experience it and then they can ask themselves 'what is it about this that I like?' And then maybe they'll ask 'why is somebody in my community [who's using a BlackBerry] able to communicate so much more effectively?'" 
But there is another reason. With BBM Channels launching, BlackBerry needs to have as many users as possible for brands to sign up to their channels so BlackBerry can earn money from things like sponsored invitations. As Bocking explains, "Extending [across other mobile platforms] grows the audience, and a large base is critical to have the mass to monetise any service. "Going cross-platform is an acknowledgement this is a heterogeneous environment we are living in, and by supporting our services across those platforms we can support our customers, [something] they've asked for." That means BBM has to be as good on iOS and Android devices as it is on BlackBerrys. It will start with text and images but voice and video chat will come later. "We want feature parity so we can build a highly engaged audience on the platform," says Bocking. And Klassen told us that includes core features. "We can implement the same user interface and we can tell you when a message has been delivered. Those things will be built in, so we can give you the same confidence you're looking for when you send a message." 
BBM isn't coming to Windows Phone this summer, but that's not because Microsoft is the competition, says Bocking. "Our users have been focused on asking for iOS and Android; we have not been hearing requests for Windows Phone. "I won't say that will never happen. It's a matter of is there interest from our users, if they are asking for it. Equally, we don't have plans for a web-based client, but we'll be listening to what our users want."     |  | Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 update 'delayed', Galaxy Note 2 too Jun 12th 2013, 10:45 
Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners might be hanging around a bit longer before they can catch up with the Galaxy S4, with word that the Android 4.2.2 update faces further delays. That's according to Sam Mobile, which tweeted the bad news earlier, though it didn't elaborate as to where the information came from. However, the culprit is apparently the new TouchWiz interface, which is being ported from the Galaxy S4 onto the older handsets, which are currently still running Android 4.1.2. Damn you, TouchWiz!We expected the new TouchWiz-packing 4.2 update to hit this month, so news of the delay feels a bit late in the day. Although, we say delay - Samsung didn't claim the June release date itself, as this originally came from other sources. So we can't get too mad at the big S. While Sam Mobile has a fairly decent track record with this sort of stuff, Samsung hasn't confirmed anything yet so hold tight. We've contacted it for confirmation and will let you know as soon as we hear more.     | | Opinion: Why iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 signal a reinvigorated, confident Apple Jun 12th 2013, 10:40 
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an overused phrase, but one with more than a kernel of truth. With that in mind, how much can an entire visual language tell us about an object, or provide insight into its creators? In Apple's case, with its revisions to iOS and to OS X, plenty. At WWDC's 2013 keynote, Apple unveiled the long-rumoured, radical iOS overhaul. Apple's mobile operating system retains links to its past, but the difference is stark: it is to iOS 6 what OS X was to Mac OS 9 - familiarity amidst sweeping change. Additionally, we saw peeks of the revamped OS X, changes to which were subtler. 
Aesthetics are subjective. Depending on who you talk to, Apple's revisions are the best or worst things they've ever seen, wildly daring or oddly conservative, innovative or derivative, or somewhere between those extremes. Yet whatever you think of them from a subjective standpoint, they showcase how this version of Apple thinks, how it differs from its rivals, and how it's unafraid to break from its own past. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LiLiHZs9lsOn both the Mac and mobile sides of things, textures were primarily notable by their absence. Jokes were made about having 'run out of felt' regarding the now relatively stark Game Center, and similarly about the lack of wood and leather textures in iBooks and Calendar. Apple showed in both OS X and iOS a newfound desire for coherence across an entire operating system. This is something that's arguably been missing since at least the days of Mac OS 8, shortly before brushed metal reared its ugly head, leading to Apple's unhealthy obsession with using real-world analogues in its applications. 
But there was another major change that made Apple's revamps stand out: Apple is seemingly no longer trying to force the same visual language across OS X and iOS. Calendar and Safari look radically different on each system, even if they share data and certain concepts, such as Safari's iCloud tabs and Reading List. Perhaps this is a sign Apple recognises iOS doesn't need visual cues from the desktop in order for users to understand how to use certain apps; regardless, it points at Apple now valuing usability and appropriateness over unnecessary cross-platform visual consistency. By contrast, Microsoft, despite having arguably led the way in terms of stripped-back touchscreen interfaces, continues to believe the best approach is to smash two disparate systems together - a situation Apple was perhaps in danger of heading towards itself. Newfound confidenceThinking freely, it's possible to consider Apple's new visual language as metaphor for the company's collective state of mind. There's Apple's existing care about fine details, but also a greater interest in efficiency and the aforementioned fixation on coherence, presumably driven by Jony Ive. There's also a playfulness and a desire for intrigue in iOS that had been lacking as the platform became - in many people's eyes - stale. But mostly, there's a newfound confidence. This is an Apple that makes lighthearted jokes of its prior obsession with textures. It's unafraid to make radical change, when it feels the time is right, trusting in the usability of the final product to retain users when some familiarity (be it textures on OS X or various interface elements on iOS) is lost. It's arguable an ability for major change has always been within Apple, but of late the company had seemed tentative, cautious of stepping out from under the shadow of its founder and also the huge impact Scott Forstall made in terms of how its software appeared. These updates, then, represent a company refresh, not just a splash of new paint on some operating systems. Apple feels new and reinvigorated, throwing off the shackles of its recent past. What's important now is Apple rapidly iterate, using this newfound momentum to push on to greater things, lest it again find itself charged with treading water.     | | Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom announced, and it's the ugly duckling of the pack Jun 12th 2013, 08:15 
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has been officially unveiled and while its existence is no surprise considering the amount of rumours which have been circulating, the sheer number of Galaxy S4 branded handsets Samsung seems to be forcing on the world is a little more alarming. From the front (or is that the back?) the Galaxy S4 Zoom just looks like another S4 handset, but flip it over and everything gets distinctly Samsung Galaxy Camera all of a sudden. That camera is a 16MP offering complete with 10x optical zoom - usually we are lumped with a rubbish digital zoom on smartphones - but that lens adds quite a considerable bulk to the device, which measures 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm and weighs in at 208g. There once was an ugly duckling
Back to the phone side of things and the Galaxy S4 Zoom features a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1.9MP front facing camera, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and 8GB of internal storage - although only 5GB will be available for you to use. Luckily there is a microSD slot so you can expand on the paltry internal offering, plus there's a 2330mAh battery and various connectivity options including 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and NFC. 
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S4 Zoom will be available this summer in the UK, although the exact date and price will be revealed at a later date. There's currently no world on other territories, but we're pushing the Korean manufacturer for more details. We'll be getting to grips with this questionable smartphone at Samsung's June 20 event in London, but if you can't wait until then for a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom review a Russian site has already got its mitts on it.     | | Vodafone switches on 4G network Jun 12th 2013, 03:36 
It's been a long time coming, but Vodafone has finally flicked the switch on its 4G LTE network From today, Vodafone customers with compatible 4G phones on compatible plans have access to the telco's LTE network, for no additional fee. Vodafone customers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle and Wollongong with a 4G handset like the HTC One or iPhone 5 are now getting access to speeds of up to 100Mbps. While eligible current Vodafone customers are seeing the new network appear on certain devices, anybody looking to switch to the network for 4G will have to wait until next month. The need for speedVodafone is making a big deal of the fact it has two lots of 20MHz contiguous spectrum, which offers more bandwidth than its competitors' networks. During an early demo of the network Vodafone did indeed manage to demonstrate 100Mbps download speeds, although that was without any congestion on the network whatsoever. We've currently got ourselves a 4G Vodafone SIM card and are testing the network's speeds, so stay tuned for a more thorough analysis of Vodafone's LTE efforts in the coming week.     | | Blip: More specs outed from Huawei's slinky Ascend P6 one week before reveal Jun 12th 2013, 01:19 
The ever loose-lipped @evleaks has done it again today, posting what it says are the specs for Huawei's Ascend P6. "Huawei Ascend P6: 1.5GHz quad-core, 4.7-inch 720p, 8MP BSI w/ 4cm macro, 5MP FF w/ face enhance, new Emotion UI, 6.18mm," the leakster tweeted. We've heard the screen size, front-facing camera and processor specs before, with word also pegging the P6 at Android Jelly Bean and with 2GB of RAM. Thankfully, we won't have to wait too much longer to find out what's official and what's conjecture as Huawei is readying the handset for a June 18 unveiling. More blips!Ain't no party like a blip party cuz a blip party don't stop! Don't believe us? Click here.     | | HTC to launch less-awesome mini version of awesome HTC One handset? Jun 11th 2013, 19:03 
HTC is planning to capitalise on the critical success of the HTC One handset by launching a smaller, scaled back version of the device, more reports suggested on Tuesday. Following claims earlier this month from the hit-and-miss tech site Digitimes, Bloomberg has now reported that the Taiwanese company will launch a 'HTC One Mini' this summer. As with the earlier reports, the business publication brings word of a lower-resolution 4.3-inch screen compared with the 1080p full HD, 4.7-inch flagship handset launched to huge acclaim earlier this year. A less powerful Qualcomm processor is also tipped for the engine room, which would drive down the price for lighter users, while there was no word on whether the UltraPixel camera tech would remain on board. S4 Mini rivalAny launch would be seen somewhat as a copycat move following the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini late last month. The company launched the handset with the hope of capitalising on the brand's name value among consumers, while picking off those smartphone fans who want great software without a giant screen. It wouldn't be the first time this year HTC has mimicked Samsung in the hope of clawing back the Korean giant's huge lead. Just a couple of weeks after the Galaxy S4 Google Edition arrived at Google I/O, HTC unleashed a version of the One with the raw Android 'Nexus experience' on board.     | | Google confirms purchase of social traffic provider Waze Jun 11th 2013, 17:32 
Sorry, Facebook: better start searching for another real-time traffic provider to buy up, because Google just confirmed it now owns the one you had your eye on. In an official blog post Tuesday, Google confirmed it's now the proud owner of Waze, the Israeli provider of crowdsourced traffic data rumored to have rebuffed recent acquisition offers from Apple and most recently, Facebook. Waze crowdsources traffic and mapping data in real time from users of its mobile apps, who also contribute gas prices and the location of accidents or known police speed traps. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, a weekend report out of the fast growing startup's home country claimed Google bumped Facebook out of the running with an offer of roughly $1.3 billion (UK£0.84B, AUD$1.36B). Separate, yet togetherWhile Google plans to use Waze to further enhance its own Maps solution, the startup will remain in Israel as a separate entity - at least for now. "We welcome [Waze] to Google and look forward to working with them in our ongoing effort to make a comprehensive, accurate and useful map of the world," Google Vice-President of Geo Brian McClendon said. "We'll also work closely with the vibrant Waze community, who are the DNA of this app, to ensure they have what's needed to grow and prosper." Google declined further comments on how Maps might be improved by the acquisition, but did briefly mention plans to enhance its existing search engine with "some of the traffic update features" provided by the smaller company.     | | In Depth: Retro photos a-go-go on the Samsung GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0 Jun 11th 2013, 15:55 
On 17 June it will be 66 years since Polaroid first patented its instant film and ushered in a new era of amateur photography. Today, the digital camera has almost completely replaced film for all but the most dedicated professionals and hobbyists but many snappers still look back on analogue cameras with nostalgic affection. It isn't that these old cameras take better photographs – rather that some old film stock and cameras have a certain feel, as well as flaws and imperfections that give photos a distinct and appealing character. That's why smart devices such as the GALAXY Note 8.0 and GALAXY S4 can not only take the pin-sharp images you'd expect from Samsung, but can also emulate the quirks and effects of almost any camera, given the right apps… 
CameraBuilt-in on the GALAXY S4 and the Note 8.0 Let's start with the built-in Camera apps on the GALAXY S4 and the Note 8.0. Firstly, for retro-tastic action on the Note 8.0, select the Effects menu by tapping the magic wand icon, which lets you flip between black-and-white, sepia tones and inverted (negative-style) colours. Sepia is a straightforward route to an 'old fashioned'-looking photo and you can easily tweak the exposure level to achieve the effect you're looking for. You can also achieve some interesting effects by going into Settings and choosing the 'wrong' Scene Mode for your surroundings – such as Candlelight in a sunny outdoor environment. For retro photo fun on the S4 Camera app you simply tap the little right-facing arrow (>) that sits in on the centre-left of the screen to open up a bevy of retro-friendly filters including Vignette, Grey-Scale, Sepia Vintage, Faded color, Turquoise, Tint, Cartoon, Moody, Rugged, Oil Pastel and (our current favourite) Fisheye. 
InstagramFree Get it here Though not the first vintage camera app, Instagram has caught the public imagination more than any alternative. Compared to some of its rivals (see below), it might seem a little basic, but its strengths lie in its sharing features, which make it as much of a social network as a photography tool. A choice of 20 filters can give your pictures a retro look or a radical overhaul. Some wash-out the image with light and colour or shift the contrast to make things dark and moody; others add warmth or the impression of endless summer; and a few just look like there is something wrong with your grandad's box camera. 
Camera ZOOM FXFree Get it here Compared to Instagram's narrow range of easy-to-use options, this is the everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink of camera apps, combining multiple special effects, collages, level adjustments, tilt-shifting and image distortion (fisheye, pinch-out, twirl, etc), all of which can be layered on top of each other for some truly arresting results. It's not just for serious photo artists, though: you can also download a range of 'Goodies' such as footballs and hats to insert into images, and even 'Buddies' including the Queen or Angelina Jolie to add some surrealism and/or celebrity glamour to your snaps! 
Lomo CameraFree Get it here Despite its name, this app seeks to emulate several different makes of camera, including a Polaroid and a Holga, as well as the iconic Lomo itself. And once you've selected your camera type, you can also specify some other options such as a fisheye lens or 'old film'. The effects are simple but can be combined in various ways to give you several different options for framing a photograph. It's not quite the same as owning a real Holga or Diana F+ but you can achieve 'light bleeds' and other imperfections that come pretty darned close to the real thing. 
Pudding CameraFree Get it here Like having a huge camera bag full of professional gear, this tasty app lets you choose from nine cameras and eight film stocks, each represented by an easy-to-recognise icon as part of the intuitive scrolling interface. The cameras range from a basic point-and-shoot to an exotic, multi-lensed gadget for capturing moving objects in a mosaic of multiple shots, while films take in dazzle, vignetting, noir, vivid, and blue and brown hues. 
RoidizerFree Get it here This app is a simple way to turn new or existing photos into great-looking imitation Polaroids. Simply take a pic, or select one from the Gallery, and Roidizer will crop it into a square and apply an authentic-looking Polaroid frame, with space to label your snaps in a choice of six different fonts. You can adjust the colour levels and contrast for each image with a range of film effects (presented in a fun and intuitive format designed to resemble film stock boxes), with the option to deactivate auto-focus in app, for a bit of retro blur. 
Pixlr-o-maticFree Get it here At first glance, this photo-editing app has only a handful of options for adding effects in three categories: film, lighting and flames. But dig a little deeper and you'll find that the app has its own 'store' where you can add more for free. Some of these effects can turn even the most basic snaps into something special and, with a bit of practice and experimental layering of different effects, you can achieve something approaching a real work of art. 
Pic PaintFree Get it here As the name suggests, Pic Paint is an app for painting over your pictures. You can use your fingertip or, if you're a Note 8.0 user, the extra precision of the S Pen. Retro stylings can be added using the Pic Wiz function, which (among other effects) can apply a colour wash or a 'toy camera' look to your chosen photographs. Though primarily intended for adding fun captions and graphics to images (you can paint speech bubbles and musical notes with ease, for example), a little experimentation can yield surprisingly subtle results, such as translucent shading or the excision of unwanted details. 
AviaryFree Get it here This feature-packed photo-retoucher works well with finger or S Pen input, with plenty of free effects to achieve a vintage look. It's also packed with image retouching tools such as redeye and blemish removal, adjustable image sharpness and colour saturation. Should you tire of the free functionality, there are also downloadable effects packs available from as little as £0.61, while packs of frames and stickers include some fetching Victorian Moustaches, should you want to go REALLY retro.
SnapseedFree Get it here Our last photo-editor marries a highly intuitive interface with a wide range of precision filters for an array of vintage effects. Sliding your finger (or the S Pen) from left to right across an image determines the degree to which an effect is applied, giving very fine control compared to many similar tools. Easy-to-use tools include a range of vintage film filters, 'drama' and 'grunge' effects, tilt-shifting to simulate depth of field, white balance, saturation, contrast and more. Effects can be layered and there are multiple levels of undo if you get a bit overenthusiastic.     | | In Depth: Top official Samsung peripherals for your S4 Jun 11th 2013, 14:18 
So, you've decided to get yourself the Samsung Galaxy S4. Well done – you've just made the best smartphone choice out there. Its combination of a large and expansive Full HD screen, slimline chassis and next-generation features make it one of the most advanced smartphones ever. And it's not just the smorgasbord of sensors to enhance your life that make it this way – there are loads of accessories to supercharge, protect and supplement your Galaxy S4 to make it the entertainment hub you need in your life. S View Cover
We all love to cover our phones, making sure that the bumps and scrapes of life don't ruin our prized smartphone possession. But if you want to protect the screen properly you have to put up with not being able to see what's underneath at a moment's glance. Samsung has come up with a clever way to combine the best of both worlds with the S View Cover: bringing together a durable and attractive cover with a window that shows what's going on with your Galaxy S4. But instead of a snapshot of a covered screen, the S4 has an intelligent auto-mini S View mode, giving you the key information you need in a low-power, attractive display. Extra Battery Kit
We've all been there: needing a spot more battery power at crucial moments. Thanks to the fact the Galaxy S4 allows you to switch out your power pack and pop in a fully-juiced option that will give you hours and hours more fun on the go, you don't need to worry about that these days, with the Extra battery pack giving you a handy boost. And when charging is not an option, you'll always have this little guy around – plus the inbuilt stand means that you'll have someone to place your Galaxy S4 at a convenient angle for everything from reading messages to watching movies. Wireless Charging Pad/Cover
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the world's most advanced smartphones for a number of reasons, not least because you can dispense with the wires and just plonk your phone down on any wireless charging-enabled surface. The best of these is obviously the Wireless Charging Pad, as its combination of lightweight design and grippy surface is set to offer the best place to lay down your S4 with its Wireless Charging Cover. However, with nearly millions of wireless stations installed worldwide, it's never going to be a problem to top up the juice on the go either. HD TV adapter
The GALAXY S4 is a great phone for on-the-go use – but when you want to kick back and watch a movie, listen to music on your home surround sound, or show your photos in real time on a larger display, then you've got loads of options here, too. One of the best is the HDTV Adapter. With one touch you can throw whatever's on your phone's display onto the larger screen using the integrated MHL port in the charging socket. You don't even need to worry about your S4 running out of life when you're showing off the latest presentation at work, as the adapter has a built-in power slot to keep your phone's battery topped up at all times. Pouch
Perhaps you won't want the full cover experience, but still want to find a way to protect your Galaxy S4. If that's the case then check out the attractive range of pouches on offer for your new device. Keeping your device looking sleek and stylish might be one thing you're after, but this is a smart cover in its own way: with the easy-access speaker and microphone slots you can even call on the Galaxy S4 when the phone is in the pouch! HomeSync
Want to keep all your stuff available wherever you are? The Samsung HomeSync, launching this summer, is a really exciting device, giving you a 1TB server which allows you to store and access your music, video, photos and more. When combined with the Samsung Galaxy S4 you'll have the ultimate on the go solution: whether it's the easy connection using NFC for set up or streaming from your HomeSync box using super-fast 4G connections on the go, the Galaxy S4 is the perfect companion. And with a seamless instant upload the hassle is taken out of having to manually send your content to the HomeSync, so you will feel secure knowing you've always got a backup. S Band
S Health is a huge part of the Samsung Galaxy S4, bringing the mantra of 'Life Companion' into reality. Whether it's tracking your steps to make sure you're active enough or giving you information on diet, the S4 is always there to help you make the right choice. But if you're going to for a long run, or don't always carry your S4 with you, then don't fret about missing out on dropping those steps into your ever-expanding pool of life improvement! The S Band, set to be available in the very near future, will track your motion using the inbuilt accelerometer and share it with the S4 seamlessly – meaning you'll always have accurate information at your fingertips. Body Scale
One of the best ways to track health is making sure you stay at a healthy weight – and combined with the forthcoming Body Scale, the Galaxy S4 provides a slick and intuitive interface that makes it easy to keep an eye on those pounds, with a design that's set to grace any bathroom. Measuring your mass using Bluetooth to send information to the Galaxy S4, you've got an easy and visual way to track your weight using the inbuilt S Health application. And as it will support up to four users, the whole family can use it too! Game Pad
The forthcoming Game Pad is set to be one of the best Galaxy S4 accessories – given the S4 is one of the most powerful smartphones on the market, this extra is going to make it easy to get the best out of the gaming experience. With the Game Pad, it's going to be like having a console in your pocket: the extendable clip holds your phone in place, while the large and ergonomic buttons allow you to perform all manner of functions on the dozens of Game Pad-optimised games available from the Samsung Hub. And you don't have to mess around with wires either: the Game Pad will connect to your S4 using Bluetooth, giving you ultimate control over the gaming experience without the need for an expensive set-up. And don't worry: this ultra-cool accessory is set to land soon, giving even more reasons to invest in this top end handset!     | | WWDC 2013: Apple announces iOS 7 release date and devices Jun 10th 2013, 19:23 
Unveiling the highly-anticipated iOS 7 at WWDC today, Apple also announced when we can expect to get our eager fingers on the bold new refresh. iOS 7 will be bringing its flat new design to developers from today, with the beta SDK version available right now. The rest of us will have to wait a little longer though, as Apple said the complete iOS 7 will be arriving "this fall". As for which devices you'll be able to run it on, the new OS is available on iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and fifth generation iPod touch. YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey414ebmz9oiOS faceliftiOS 7 has been given an entire overhaul with a flat new design that still retains the familiar layout. Apple described it today as "an exciting new beginning". Of course, it's not just about the new look. Apple announced a bunch of new features including iTunes Radio, AirDrop, Control Center and improved multitasking, 
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