Is this our first glimpse of iOS 8 Or just an imposter?

We've been hearing a few whispers about iOS 8 recently, but now we've got something to actually feast our eyes on.

The screenshot above was posted on a Weibo account, claiming to be of iOS 8, and 9to5Mac says it has confirmed its legitimacy "with several sources".

As you can see, the rumoured Healthbook app is sitting on the top right, while Preview and TextEdit are also present.

iSpy

According to "sources in the know" Apple is optimising versions of Preview and TextEdit for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, which would explain their appearance here.

These versions will reportedly be made for the purpose of viewing files that are synced to iCloud by OS X, but not editing.

If this picture is real, Apple clearly still has work to do on the icons, as Preview and TextEdit are just copies of their Mac counterparts right now.

The same Weibo user also posted a picture allegedly of the settings screen, which shows the version of iOS to be 8.0.

As convinced as 9to5Mac is that these pictures are the real deal, it would be very easy for someone to knock out a photoshop job like this in no time at all, so we'll remain a tad cautious.
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Amazon smartphone may land in 2014 at 'a fraction' of iPhone price

Amazon phone talk rekindled

Amid all that talk of a potential TV set-top box and games console, longstanding rumours of an Amazon smartphone have taken a backseat just lately.

However, the prospect has regained the spotlight, at least temporarily, with reports claiming the company will launch a 5-inch, Full HD phone this year at a "fraction of the cost" of the Apple iPhone.

The Information claims to have obtained documents referring to the device by the codename "Project Aria," revealing discussions with potential manufacturing partners in EU and China went down last spring.

The documents speak of strategies for distributing the device across the United States, Europe and China this year.

Hardware form

The report's hint of an affordable price point is little surprise, given Amazon's previous hardware form with Kindle Fire tablets and ereaders, as well as the current direction of the smartphone industry.

Rumours late last year suggested the phone will also have 3D gesture and eye tracking, a 13-megapixel camera and a Snapdragon 800 processor. Not exactly budget specs.

However, with Amazon increasing the price of Prime to $99 (about £59, AU$109) a year in the US, perhaps it can afford to launch a cheaper smartphone?

Hmm, "Project Aria" sounds mighty close to "Project Ara"
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