Galaxy S3 vs. iPhone 5: Closer Reviews on Smart Phones

November 26, 2012 by admin in iPhone, Mobile Phones, Samsung | Comments Off

Every now and then, mobile phones are getting better with technology, fascinating, and more sophisticated. Innovators become more aggressive in producing different kinds of mobile phones that we only thought and dreamed about before but now really exist and available worldwide. Technology is advancing at a very fast pace and Smartphones today have become incredibly advanced with multi-core processors and cameras. Smartphones were designed not only for simple text messaging or calls but also for the purpose of easing business transactions and making our life more entertaining. Today, you can read important e-mails right from your mobile phone and you can even stream your favorite movies.

If you are interested in buying a Smartphone, here’s a quick review of the two latest Smartphones in the market, both greatly in competition with each other. It is hard to decide which one of them is the best because they both give good performance.

Apple iPhone 5 – iPhone 5 is the latest Smartphone device of Apple Company. It was awaited by many buyers and even got lots of predictions and rumor mills from curious consumers about its looks, features and performance. However, the long days of waiting were over when Apple launched its phone into retail stores.

This Smartphone is amazingly lighter than iPhone 4 and from its opposition at 112g. iPhone 5 stands123.8mm in height and has a screen with a 4-inch retina display that lets you see more of everything. It has an ultra fast wireless with support for the latest wireless technologies that connects to more networks all over the world. Its processor is twice as fast as iPhone 4, which Apple claims. An A6 chip in iPhone 5 is powerful but not power hungry. The CPU and graphic performance are up to twice as fast as on the A5 chip.

Samsung Galaxy S III – There is an extreme competition of Smartphone makers to be the best and impressive phone in the eyes of the consumer. Galaxy S II comes with android 4.0 and Ice Cream Sandwich installed that is the best version of Google’s operating system. One of the most significant performances of Galaxy S III features 4G LTE. It has a 4.8in display and it is certainly big but it is a slim phone from front to back so it is more manageable than you think.

One good thing about Galaxy S III is that the screen will turn off automatically because of Smart Stay, which uses the front camera to periodically check if it can recognize a pair of eyes looking at it or not, the screen turns off to save power. Additionally, when talking about performance, Galaxy S III has the on-board quad-core processor that really helps viewing high definition videos smoothly. Samsung Galaxy S III offers a snappy performance, impressive cameras and great multi-tasking capabilities.

Getting a Smartphone for the first time can be very exciting. With its elegant style, great performance and outstanding benefits, we can never stop longing for these mobile phones.

Make Money With your iPhone Photos with Foap

November 23, 2012 by admin in iPhone, Mobile Phones | Comments Off

If you are one of the new users of the most anticipated iPhone plan, then most probably you are also taking large monthly hit on your bank account. There are already many apps available these days that can recover those excessive data costs. Now, meet Foap! The newest app that can help you make money with your iPhone photos.

How does it work?

After you download and set up your account for the app, you can purchase somebody else’s photos or make your own copies of photos. When you upload your chosen pictures to Foap, you have the choice to take a new picture with the default Camera app of your iPhone, have the photos from your Photos app uploaded, or utilize one of the acknowledged 3rd party photography application like the Camera+. I suggest you work on your “iPhoneography illusion” and have the images saved on your camera roll then upload them through the use of Photos app. In this way, you can send directly the photo to Foap as well as saving the photo in camera roll.

Once you’re done uploading a photo, it will be reviewed by Foap for quality demand and requirements. If too many similar kind of photo is available, it shows the approval procedure and becomes more viable.

After the photo is approved and goes live in the market, sellers will be sent an email and a notification, and an automatic Twitter and Facebook update if these are enabled.

Consumers can browse the photos either on the website of Foap or within the app used for your iPhone. However, they can only buy photos from a certain web browser.

If in case you are looking at a photo within your iPhone app and would like to buy the photo, the app will move you to Safari and the buying process will start within the website of Foap. Buyers who like to buy photos will be priced $10 which covers a fee for the transaction and a license fee. The fee for the transaction is 50% of the whole content fee.

One amazing feature that is a sure hit is the feature called “Missions” Clients who require particular photos can make a job approach listing with certain requirements and a list of wish. If you know you’ve got the required photos, launch the feature and start uploading photos. If your photos get an approval, hurry you’re paid! Isn’t that cool?

This is a guest post submitted by Sophia Allen. She writes for a bankruptcy attorney in Illinois and enjoys reading conversations in forums. She is an active blogger and an Internet savvy.

Fleet Tracking: the Benefits of Latest Technological Developments

November 19, 2012 by admin in Home and Appliances, Mobile Phones, PCs and Laptops | Comments Off

The life of a fleet manager is never easy. With drivers here, there and everywhere, sent across the country – or even the continent in some cases – at all hours of the day to make deliveries and collections, it can be particularly difficult to remain in touch with them to make sure everything is going according to plan.

Talking on the phone is not only ill advised, it’s illegal, and while hands-free devices have become much more user-friendly in recent years they still distract the driver from their duty to some extent. So rather than waiting until they take their compulsory breaks to find out where their drivers are, fleet owners have invested in some of the latest technology to keep a close eye on every single one of their vehicles.

Taking GPS technology similar to that used in satellite navigation systems, vehicles can now be fitted with devices that provide an accurate location of the vehicle, reporting it back to the fleet manager at the depot. This is proving to be highly beneficial in numerous ways in addition to helping the fleet manager to monitor locations.

For example, if they get a call from a customer wondering where their delivery is, the manager can access the location of the vehicle and report back to the customer exactly where the driver is and how long it should take them to arrive

In addition, insurance companies are looking favorably at vehicles with these devices fitted because they reduce the risk of the vehicle being lost permanently and having to make significant payouts. This benefits the company hugely, because insurance – especially in the haulage industry – can be a huge part of the annual budget. Anything that can be saved and either added to company profits or reinvested in another area of the business can only be a good thing in tricky financial times for all businesses.

This article was written by UK-based technology writer Matt Rawlings. With ten years of writing experience, Matt is an expert on fleet tracking devices as well as mobile phones, laptops and more of the latest tech.

Samsung Galaxy Camera to Hit the U.S Marketplace on Nov 16

November 15, 2012 by admin in Digital Cameras, Drives and Controllers, Samsung, Video and Photography | Comments Off

Been Waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Camera? Well, your long wait is over now for the second Android-powered camera will go on sale on November 16 all over U.S. The Samsung device will be purchased at $499.99 through AT&T, and customers can buy it whether with a data plan or without. The newly released Galaxy Camera has a lot of improvements when it comes to its picture-taking experience, not to mention its capability to share photos online without using any third party device. Isn’t it amazing that sharing photos online toInstagram, Facebook, and Twitter now made easy? The version of AT&T can even connect using HSPA+ (not LTE) and Wi-Fi if available.

For customers to be able to upload and share many photos with different resolutions, AT&T offers different data plans for the Samsung Galaxy camera. Customers can even turn the device into one of AT&T’s “Mobile Share” group plans if they wish to. Check the selections below:

AT&T Mobile Share: $10 to share between 1 GB and 20GB
AT&T DataConnect 250MB: $15 for 250MB
AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $30 for 3GB
AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB

With Samsung Galaxy camera’s Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” and Google Play market access, customers like you have the opportunity to download and use Android apps like Pixlr, Instagram, and Aviary. With the superb upgrades such as 21x zoom lens and 16-megapixel CMOS sensor to shoot images, you will surely have a more enhanced photography experience that smartphones can hardly offer. Samsung Galaxy Camera is the 2^nd Android camera in the world next to Nikon CoolPix S800c, although Nikon’s version runs a different one which is the Android 2.3 “Gingerbread.”

As we can see on the device, the Samsung Galaxy camera has a large screen which comes in 4.8- inches in size and it looks like that of a Galaxy S III smartphone’s camera viewfinder. Samsung’s innovation is quite impressive on its user interface. It allows users to customize the settings using the virtual dials shown on screen.

HTC 8X Review

November 8, 2012 by admin in Mobile Phones | Comments Off

The edgy and unconventional design of HTC 8X phone makes it score a brownie point on the looks front. And if you thought that this Windows Phone 8 powered smartphone comes only with attractive looks, then you are absolutely wrong. HTC 8X smartphone, apart from its exquisite design, also brings a bag full of covetable goodies.

The Look, Design and Display:

The HTC 8X comes with a simple and elegant design. Being 5.2 inches in length and 2.6 inches in width, this phone is certainly thin. But the weight may be a concern for some as it weighs close to 4.6 ounces. The smartphone is slim and comes with squared corners that manage to draw the attention of awestruck gazers immediately. Even without well-rounded edges, the smartphone certainly gives off an air of elegance. This smartphone comes in trendy colors, red, yellow, California Blue and black. The large screen is flanked by black bezels that provide contrast to the phones bright colors. While up front the smartphone looks like a strict cop, the sides make you think of a super-cool colleague! With a soft touch finish to its back, the smartphone sits well in the hands. It feels cool and the grip is firm as well.

As expected in a Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8X comes with Live tiles on its 4.3 inch Super LCD screen. This display brings to you 1280 X 720 pixel resolution. The images on the screen look brilliant and vibrant thanks to HTC 8X display’s 342 pixels per inch. You’ll find three capacitive buttons just below the display screen. These three buttons help you navigate to your home screen, back and to the search tool, Bing. To launch the TellMe voice app, all you need to do is long-press the Start button.

You’d find a 3.5mm headset jack and a power button on the top rim of the phone. On the phone’s right spine you’ll find the volume control and the camera shutter button. The buttons seem to have a low profile as they are not easily palpable. While on call, you might have trouble adjusting the phone’s volume. You have a Micro USB port on the bottom for charging.

The OS and Hardware:

Needless to say, the HTC 8X works on Windows Phone 8 operating system. Coming with 1GB RAM, this smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor. So, you can be sure that the latest from HTC will certainly be fast. The smartphone comes with 16 GB flash memory but without the ability to increase it. The smartphone is slated to support Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS and NFC.

The Battery, camera and apps:

On the top most corner of the display you would find HTC 8X’s front facing 2MP camera. An 8 MP sensor with LED flash adorns the back panel of the smartphone. This phone sometimes throws up a dilemma for which we are not able to find clear answers. The phone’s camera is very good when it is good and incredibly bad when it takes the turn towards the bad. Sometimes, the camera throws up very beautiful pictures, hitting the right colors, sharpness and detail with absolute accuracy. And at times, the camera manages to miss the spot completely. Although the phone comes with an 8MP sensor, somehow the pictures don’t do justice.

The 8X comes with a strong Lithium ion 1800mAh battery that makes the phone sustain a whole day’s usage. HTC provides some of its apps and settings to its 8X smartphone. Since Microsoft doesn’t have too many apps to boast of, the HTC 8X offers few apps. An app aptly titled HTC offers up to date information about weather, news and stocks on the Live Tile.

Is it thumbs up or thumbs down for HTC?

Although HTC 8X has the best of design, display, top-class processor and enviable LTE speeds, it comes with a below par camera, memory and an average battery. We are still hoping to see more of this phone before forming an opinion.

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Irresistible Specifications of iPhone 5, you can’t afford to Abstain From It

November 5, 2012 by admin in Brands, iPhone, Mobile Phones | Comments Off

The world’s best smartphone iPhone 5 was released in September, 2012. The launch of iphone5 gave a tough competition to the other smartphone devices. Within in its few days of release millions of handsets were sold across the world. The latest iPhone version has larger display, faster A6 processor, LTE wireless technology and a good quality isight camera. Apple said that it is the thinner and lighter phone ever made.

Irresistible specifications of iphone5:

4 inch retina display: the bigger screen lets you to see the things more clearly and it comes with the same width as its predecessor 4S. So you can operate the device with single hand as before. With larger canvas you can read the huge text on web pages at once, can see more on your inbox, calendar and apps.

Wireless technology: LTE technology provides faster connectivity. Adding LTE to the mobile handset is the difficult task but apple successfully optimised the device with this wireless technology that offers long lasting battery life. It supports many networks like HSPA+, EDGE, DC-HSDPA.

Powerful A6 chip: Presence of A6 chip make the device run twice faster than its predecessor. Instantly you can download apps, send emails and can view web pages. With the improved graphic performance you can enjoy high framing rates.

Earpods: after undergoing lot of research apple introduced the new earpods that can fit comfortably and offers best quality speaker sound. To experience the best audio three microphones were immersed in the device one at the front, back and bottom. You can enjoy the uninterrupted audio without any noise.

iSight camera: New panoramic features capture the splendid images with the resolution up to 28 megapixels. It is the multitasking device i.e. while recording video it allows you to capture pictures. You can make face time video calls with front camera.

Siri: talk to siri and get your work done instantly at any point of time. It is the intelligent features which recognises your words and tell the right app that serves your purpose. With the enhanced features you can get the sports news, restaurants details, movie tickets and it can even make Facebook posts.

iOS6: iPhone runs on most advanced operating system. It provides user-friendly interface that helps the user to perform tasks more easily and conveniently. Both software and hardware work together that improves the performance of the gadget. It is the biggest platform that supports numerous apps. You can get the desired app instantly from the Appstore. You can easily update the iOS6 as soon as the new feature is introduces in it and can take the full advantage of the operating device.

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Malware Targets Android Phones

November 1, 2012 by admin in Mobile Phones | Comments Off

FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has panicked after finding a malware that targets the Android phones. The IC3, which is a partnership organization of Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Nation Collar Crime Center, said that the latest versions of malware that attack the Android’s OS are “Loozon” and “FinFisher.” The malware has different modus to lure Android users, first it will lure you by showing you an advertisement about “work at home” jobs with huge salary offer. Second, it will ask you to download the attached link which will eventually redirect you to a website that is contained with a Loozon malware.

According to IC3, “The malicious application steals contact details from the user’s address book and the infected device’s phone number.”

Once the FinFisher has infected a user’s phone, it can already be “remotely controlled and monitored no matter where the target is located,” IC3 further explained. According to reports, a FinFisher malware can be spread to your phone’s system if you visit a hyperlink or open a message that tells you about updating a system.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center told smartphone users not to worry, they also gave some safety tips to protect android phones from such malware. By enabling encryption, installing antivirus software, and setting up a passcode, the organization said that you can already guard your devices from personal data loss or theft. Such tips can also help you prevent connection from unknown third-party networks.

Stealing private online information is now becoming a common problem in the U.S, a study says that one out of every four Americans had lost his personal identification or stolen because of information thefts from the past years.

Is Facebook Developing its Phone?

November 1, 2012 by admin in Mobile Phones | Comments Off

Having heard rumors about Facebook secretly building a phone was thought to be only that up until now. Yes, the social networking giant has been eyeing to get into the phone business for many years now and recently it finally made a big step by tapping into the huge Taiwanese cellphone company called HTC. As it plans to build a facebook phone, of course, they’ll be incorporating Facebook and its’ applications as highlight.

With a code-name “Buffy” gotten from the hit television show about a vampire slayer, the phone is supposed to run on an Android but a modified version at that. Facebook needs to tweak it heavily in order to fully integrate its services and at the same time have a platform for applications, which can support HTML5 according to the reports. This consequentially, made them busy for two years now – developing the “Buffy” phone. It clearly shows Facebook’s keen interest in joining the closely competitive cell phone business needing to go against two very big competitors namely Google and Apple.

But why is Facebook planning on this mobile business move? Knowing already that the two companies (Google & Apple) are pretty much wrapping up the market lately. Well, it is simply because of the ever-growing consumer technology sector nowadays where it boldly participates along with their proposed facebook phone. This is also, due to what Facebook foresees with the mobile industry; what could they use as leverage, what could serve as advantage. .

True enough with Facebook, having 350 million active mobile users as well as 475 global mobile operator relationships could prove to be a promising business venture of the social networking company. In addition, facebook has become one of the most popular applications. No wonder everyone has it on his or her phones. . Although much has yet to be seen and heard, we are still looking forward on its supposed release and launching date. How soon? That I don’t know as of the moment but we’ll just see and find out if the facebook phone can indeed meet up to the standards of its other well-known competitors.

Ways to Protect Your Phone with Accessories

October 30, 2012 by admin in iPhone, Mobile Phones, Nokia, Samsung | Comments Off

You get a new phone. It is your pride and joy. Everywhere you go, it goes. But then one day your phone has a nasty accident, gets kidnapped or gets infiltrated by an enemy covert operations unit and subjected to a virulent brainwashing attack and it is never the same again. All these scenarios happen. They happen very regularly, in fact. The good news is that there is a lot you can do about it. Below is a range of armour to protect your, well let’s face it, your nearest and dearest.

Invisi-shield protectors

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If I had a pound for every time one of my friends, or indeed my good self, cracked the screen on a mobile phone I would be a millionaire. Mobile phone screens are fragile little things and they just don’t do well when get dropped, smashed angrily against a wall in frustration, have hot tea liberally applied all over the surface or get stepped on by your big oaf of a brother. The problem is that a cracked screen, when not a status symbol of the uncaring too-cool-for-school types, is very annoying and of course not cheap or that easy to replace. Invisi-shield protectors are cheap mobile-screen saving devices.

Silicone Covers

(photo courtesy of mobilemadhouse.co.uk)

More of a fashion statement than a real protector. These come in a range of different patterns and designs. They particularly appeal to teenage girls looking for a bit of bling on the back of their phone. For some reason my girlfriend also loves them and has one with very fetching plastic diamond studs arranged in the shape of a cat. She loves having the cat stare up at her when we go out to eat. I have developed a slight fear of the feline monstrosity. But then, I am easily scared…

Camden Town, London, and in fact almost any place with market stalls, will sell them in an abundance of styles. Unfortunately, where they succeed in looking – cough, cough, hack, cough and cough again – cool, they lack anything like even basic protection. In fact, I only included them in this article so I could provide you with a very clear, stark piece of advice to invest your fiver (please tell me you didn’t pay anymore) on anything but them. In addition to providing nothing in the way of protection for your screen, which in case you had forgotten is the most vulnerable part of your phone, they give a false sense of security and also make your new sleek iPhoneor Galaxy Nexuslook clunky. They are also a nightmare to get out your pocket as the material tends to stick to your pocket with an unrelenting vice-like grip not seen since The Blob, which is very tedious indeed.

Hanging pouches

(photo courtesy of miniinthebox.com)

Another one for the fashion unconscious. Actually, I must confess to liking these a little, so much so that I even bought one for my mum once. She loved it. I reckon a bit more love goes into the design, but having one of these hanging around your neck might not be the epitome of cool. The general feeling is that in a professional environment it is acceptable – you always see them in conferences – but that you better keep them hidden behind a top of some kind if you don’t want to draw stares in the street. Such blatant advertising of your wares also may accidentally target an undesirable grouping, namely thieves. Perhaps keep this one under wraps on a boozy Friday night on the town.

Pouches do keep your phone very safe from accidental knocks. And unless you run very fast straight into a wall or any other large stationary, impassable object, your phone will be well protected. That is until you decide to take it out while running down the street and leave it at the mercy of your butterfingers.

David Thompson is a fresh and upcoming technology and entertainment blogger who enjoys the challenges of creativity and attention to detail. His specific areas of interest include film, gaming and the mobile industry, encompassing everything from manufacturer-specific news from Apple to industry announcements from the likes of O2

Could Samsung Ban in United States be Overturned?

October 24, 2012 by admin in iPhone, Samsung | Comments Off

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Earlier this year Apple won an unprecedented court victory against Samsung in a Californian patent dispute, in which the Korean technology giant was found to have copied Apple’s designs and infringed upon some of its design patents, and was ordered to pay the US company more than $1 billion in damages. Several Samsung devices, including several US variations of the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2, were also pulled from sale in the United States.

One of the disputed patents was regarding the “rubber band” feature, whereby the screen will “bounce back” once the user has scrolled past the end of a list. This feature was used on Apple’s iPhone and iPad but was also found on many Samsung devices running Android with TouchWiz. Apple’s claim was that Samsung had copied this design feature, which was patented by Apple, and that this along with many other copied features had led to confusion amongst customers who were subsequently unable to distinguish between Samsung and Apple products.

But the United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) has this week invalidated the Apple patent covering this feature after an anonymous reconsideration request was filed earlier this year. Although it is not known exactly who filed this request, it is likely to be one of Apple’s competitors, with Samsung most likely being the company responsible. (However, after a barrage of lawsuits against various Android manufacturers, there are no shortage of tech companies who would love to see Apple lose many of its patents).

USPTO has rejected patent 7,469,381 on the grounds that there is already prior art for such a feature, and that Apple’s design does not involve any inventive steps upon this earlier implementation. USPTO has highlighted that such a design feature was found in an earlier patent for “controlling content display” filed by AOL and Luigi Lira in 2003, and also another patent for “continuous scrolling list with acceleration”, which ironically lists Apple boss Scott Forstall as one of the inventors.

The news that USPTO has overturned this patent, which was a key part of Apple’s victory over Samsung earlier this year, comes shortly after Californian judge Lucy Koh has begun considering a “Rule 50 motion” regarding the earlier court verdict. As the court verdict is being reconsidered, the invalidation of this particular patent could completely overturn the original jury decision, and mean that Samsung will no longer have to pay the $1 billion damages to Apple. This decision would also highlight the absurdity of many technology design patents which, rather than protection innovation, merely seem to move competition to the court room.

Samsung has already removed the “rubber band” feature from its US Android devices in response to Apple’s earlier court victory. Although the court injunction could be overturned and Samsung could reintroduce the feature it may just as easily omit the design from all future products, considering that it is probably not worth the potential trouble it has caused. It is certainly not worth a billion dollar

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