5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phablet coming on August 15, release date not available yet

A few days ago, we told you that Samsung sent out press invites to members of the media for a special event scheduled to take place on August 15. At the time, we wondered whether the company would announce the Galaxy Note 2, its second-generation smartphone/tablet during the presser, especially since Samsung was said a few weeks ago to unveil the new phablet on August 30 in Berlin, a day ahead of the start of the German IFA 2012 tech show.
However, an even more distant report suggested that Samsung is interested in launching the Galaxy Note 2 as fast as possible, in order to beat the sixth-generation iPhone to market.
BGR now says that Galaxy Note 2 is going to be unveiled on August 15, according to a “source close to Samsung.” The same source seems to have confirmed that the device will come with a thinner and taller 5.5-inch display, which sounds familiar since it’s a spec we’ve seen in various reports so far.
However, the source did not reveal an actual release date for the device just yet. We’re also curious about Jelly Bean-friendliness for the Galaxy Note 2, not to mention the rest of its specs and features, but we’ll just have to wait and see whether the South Korean company does indeed announce its next-gen phablet in mid-August.
We have already showed you all we think we know about the Galaxy Note 2, and we used that info to offer you a preview comparison between the Note 2 and the Galaxy S3 well ahead of the actual launch of the phablet.
Are you buying a high-end Samsung smartphone this year? Is it the Galaxy S3 or the Note 2?

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iOS 6 coming to iPad this fall with new features but will not support the original iPad

Apple today has announced the latest version of its operating systems for the iPad (iPhone and iPod Touch), the iOS6. Available this fall, iOS6 promises to bring in more great features that will extend the capabilities of the iPad 2 and of course the new iPad (or iPad 3).iOS6 will be available as a free software update.
Among the many new features of iOS6, Apple is topbilling this with the all new Maps app which includes Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation and Flyover view. The all new Maps app for iPad employs vector-based map elements that make graphics and text smooth, and panning, tilting and zooming incredibly fluid. It will have a new turn-by-turn navigation that will guide you to your destination with spoken directions. Plus the Flyover view will have photo-realistic interactive 3D views. Other features of the new iPad map apps include – real-time traffic information, and local search information for more than 100 million businesses with info cards with Yelp ratings, reviews and deals and photos.

Another exciting new feature that iOS6 will bring to the iPad is the much-hyped SIRI. SIRI on iOS6 on your iPad will support more languages including Spanish, Italian, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. It will also be optimized for use in 15 countries. But more importantly, with SIRI on your iPad, you can now ask for the latest sports score, make restaurant reservations, update your Facebook status, post to Twitter or launch app. It also has the new Eyes Free mode which enables you to use your iPad using your voice.
Other features of iOS6 for iPad include the following:
built-in Facebook integrationshared photo streamsPassbook appenhanced Safari mobile web browserFacetime over cellular networksVIP Mailbox

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