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New iPad and iPod Touch Models Hinted By iOS 12.2

Over the last few years, Apple has changed its iPad lineup with experimental designs and technical specs. The Cupertino-based company has finally reached a final version of iPad Pro. The last year’s iPad Pro 2018 models (iPad Pro 2018 12.9 and iPad Pro 2018 11) were both very performant devices on the insides and great looking on the outside, as well. Now, Apple seems to be working on new iPad and iPod Touch models, according to some references which say that the iOS 12.2 hints to that.

In the Apple store, we see the latest iPad Pro 2018 models, as well as the iPad Pro 2017 devices which boasts less performant components than their last year’s counterparts. Besides them, there is also the iPad Mini 4 which is already a little less than a 4-year-old tablet and packs even lower technical specs.

Now, however, a well-known iOS tinkerer thinks he discovered some references in the new iOS 12.2 version, which hint to four new iPad models and an iPod Touch device.

iOS 12.2 Hints To New iPad and iPod Touch Models, Reportedly

According to Steven Troughton-Smith, the one who discovered the iOS 12.2 references to new iPad models, the latest iOS version hints that Apple is planning to launch four new iPad devices. Most likely, there will be only two iPads, both of which would come out in their WiF-only and WiFi+Cellular variants.

“In theory, iOS 12.2 references four new iPads in WiFi & Cellular variants (perhaps mini, and 9.7″?), all without Face ID, and a (seventh-gen?) iPod touch with no Touch ID nor Face ID,” wrote Steven Troughton-Smith on Twitter where he also added the following pic:

Most likely, according to many Apple fans, the Cupertino-based company will roll out a new iPad 9.7-inch and the iPad Mini 5 (also mentioned in another recent leak), the direct successor of the iPad Mini 4 which launched in 2015. Besides, the iOS 12.2 also hinted to a new iPod Touch model.

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iPhone 11 Concept Buzz Keeps Going With A New, Realistic Vision Of The Triple Camera Setup

iPhone 11 (also dubbed XI by some) is the upcoming flagship device of Apple. iPhone 11 series would be the successor of the iPhone 2018 models, known as iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR. Users would love to see many improvements in the future iPhone 2019 models, but at the moment we only rely on rumors and leaks as Apple did not reveal anything official about the upcoming iPhones. Now, the iPhone 11 concept buzz continues with a new and realistic vision of the triple camera setup the iPhone 11 would boast.

In previous visualizations of the upcoming iPhone 11, we could see several renders showing a squared module for the three main cameras the device would boast. In the latest iPhone 11 concept (see the video below), however, we have a new, realistic vision of the triple camera setup.

iPhone 11 Concept Buzz Keeps Going With A New, Realistic Vision Of The Triple Camera Setup

We believe the new concept is much closer to the Apple’s design line for iPhone X series, so it is likely to see that iPhone 11 would launch with a similar design of the module of its three main cameras. Besides, the new iPhone 11 concept is not showing much of the rest of the phone but mentions some of the possible specs the upcoming iPhone 11 would come out with, such as Apple A13 SoC and in-display fingerprint sensor, among others. Besides, Guhno Lee, who came up with this new iPhone 11 concept, even mimicked the Apple’s standard iPhone marketing videos.

According to other rumors and concepts, iPhone 11 would come out with a notch, but that’s less likely to happen since smartphone manufacturers intend to ditch the notch and come up with thinner, almost inexistent bezels. Also, iPhone 11 might replace the well-known quad-LED flash of the current iPhone models with a flash ring surrounding the camera/cameras module, a feature also revealed in the new iPhone 11 concept.

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WhatsApp 2.19.17 Update Came Out With Improved Group Calls Feature

WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app at the moment. But the success of WhatsApp should be granted to the devs behind the application, who are always updating WhatsApp with new functions and content to make the users stick with the app. Group calls are not new to WhatsApp now, but the developers have been improving this functionality since it first rolled out. Now, WhatsApp 2.19.17 update came out with an improved group calls feature.

WhatsApp emerged on Android in 2010, about one year after the initial launch on iOS, in 2009. Designed by two former Yahoo employees, WhatsApp enjoyed a little success on both Android and iOS. In 2014, one year after the instant messaging app became free to use and totaled more than 200 million active users, Facebook purchased WhatsApp from its producers and turned it into the great success it is nowadays.

WhatsApp 2.19.17 Update Came Out With Improved Group Calls Feature

In May 2018, WhatsApp introduced group calls, a function that eventually rolled out to every user of the instant messaging app in July of the same year. However, many users either don’t know it exists in WhatsApp or are not interested in the feature. But that is not stopping the WhatsApp team to update the functionality and add more features to it.

The new WhatsApp 2.19.17 launched a couple of days ago (you can find it on APK Mirror) and already began to also roll out on Google Play Store for some users, depending on their devices. The WhatsApp 2.19.17 update brings several improvements under the hood, but also a new group calls feature. Now, WhatsApp shows a call button on the top right of all group chats. “Just tap the call button in groups or select ‘New group call’ when starting a new call in the calls tab. Group calls support up to 4 participants,” says the official WhatsApp 2.19.17 release notes.

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Aptoide 9.6.2.0 Is Available For Download With New Changes

Aptoide is the best Google Play Store alternative out there. It is a reliable and trustworthy app store with lots of applications you can download and install. The best part of Aptoide, however, is that it is also boasting Android apps that you’ll never find on Google Play Store for whatever reasons. Now, Aptoide 9.6.2.0 is available for download, and it comes with new changes.

Android smartphone users are commonly turning to Google Play Store to download and install apps only because the official Google’s app store comes pre-installed on Android-based devices. However, there are many Android apps that we can’t find on Google Play Store, so we have to rely on third-party app stores for Android. Aptoide is by far the most popular Google Play Store alternative, and it is also a trustworthy app store.

With Aptoide, you can find and install millions of apps, many of which are not available on Google’s app store, such as Vidmate, Lucky Patcher, and many more.

Aptoide 9.6.2.0 Is Available For Download With New Changes

In short, Aptoide allows users to download as many apps as they want for free, access applications that are not available on Google Play Store, install paid apps without paying a dime, and access to the faster Aptoid Lite version, among many other features. Now, Aptoide 9.6.2.0 is available for download with some new changes.

While Aptoide 9.6.2.0 is not the only third-party app store for Android, it is the best Google Play Store alternative and the most trustworthy one. The devs behind the apps are always checking the posted apps for viruses and malicious content, so you can safely download and install any app you can find on Aptoide.

As for the Aptoide 9.6.2.0, the new version comes with some minor improvements in stability and performance, as well as several bug fixes to enhance user experience with the app.

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Inmost, An Atmospheric Story-Driven Puzzle Game, To Come Out This Year for Nintendo Switch and PC

Publisher Chucklefish and developer Hidden Layer Games announced in August 2018 that they work on a new title, an atmospheric story-driven puzzle game, Inmost. Now, they announced more about it, including the fact that Inmost would come out this year for Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam).

“Inmost is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within,” the official game’s description reads.

“A Knight sworn to the forces of darkness. A creature which feeds on pain. A stranger searching for answers. One interconnecting tale of suffering, sacrifice, and the young girl in the middle of it all,” the description continues.

Inmos Would Come Out This Year for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam

According to the official site, the essential features of Inmos, an atmospheric story-drive puzzle game, are:

  • A ghoulishly atmospheric, yet beautiful pixel art world.
  • Three main characters, each with their own unique gameplay styles.
  • One interweaving story, set across two worlds.
  • Scale the environment by sneaking past enemies, luring them into deadly traps, solving puzzles and slicing down foes.
  • Explore every inch of the world to find secret passages.
  • Each pixel is placed with love!

The title promises to be a very interesting game, arcade style, with many puzzles to solve and lots of creepy enemies to defeat. The in-game atmosphere looks fantastic, at least from the photos, GIFs, and the trailer Chucklefish and Hidden Layer Games released so far, and I believe Inmost would be a very nice game to kill your free time when you don’t have any other game to play.

We don’t know yet when in 2019 the game would roll out. Below, there is the official trailer that announces Inmost for Nintendo Switch:

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