Why We Love the Latest Smartphones

Posted on 4th February 2012 in Communication

Article by Jack Barron

Cellphones have become an integral part peoples’ lives today. This popularity can be attributed to the numerous benefits that they present. This popularity has in turn led to the emergence of more sophisticated and technologically advanced types of cellphones. These handsets also come with several fantastic features that enable them to be more user friendly and effective in the various tasks that they are intended to perform. Among the latest cellphones that have rocked the phone market are the new Smartphones. These phones have become so popular nowadays that every phone user is using whatever means possible to lay their hands on them. However, before you set out to the market to purchase one of the newest Smartphones, it is important for you to understand some of the benefits that can come with the use of such phones.

There are a couple of amazing benefits of using the new Smartphones. This passage will help you to discover some of these benefits so that the next time you are in need of a new phone; you can confidently go for one of the newest Smartphones. One of the main benefits of having the latest Smartphones is that it will help you to live an organized life. This can be realized when you purchase a Smartphone that has features such as diaries, alarms, list of contacts, reminders, and so on. With such features in your phone, you will be able to remember the meetings that you are supposed to attend, wake up at the right time, mark the most important dates, and so on.  Read more...

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Tv Apps For Your Smartphone

Posted on 3rd February 2012 in Communication

You can now watch TV on your Smartphone. There are lots of apps, both free and paid, that you can download to turn your Smartphone into a TV receiver. You can stream TV directly to your cell phone. I was a bit skeptical about watching the show on such a tiny screen, but my Droid X is really pretty good for this function. The viewing was amazingly sharp and had good sound.

The best apps really depend on your specific Smartphone. Of course there are apps for the Droids and apps for the iPhone, but there are even more distinctions than that. If you have an Android Smartphone, you need to make sure that your phone is capable of using Adobe Flash. Some of the HTC Smartphones dont have this capability (HTC Wildfire, HTC Desire HD). Many of the apps for the Androids require Wi-Fi or 4G, or are very slow. That being said, I only have 3G and didnt hook it up to a Wi-Fi to watch some shows on TV.com on my Droid X. It worked fine.

Android TV Apps and their ratings:
TV.com 4 stars free
TV Shows HD 4 stars free
Pandora TV 4 stars free
TVCenterr.com 4 stars free
SPB TV 4 stars free
Droid Streamer Pro 3 1/2 stars free
Droid TV 3 stars – free
TV Shows Stream 4 1/2 stars – .89
Droid TV Pro 3 1/2 stars – .99
Hulu Plus not rated – .99/month  Read more...

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The Dual Core Lg Smartphone

Posted on 2nd February 2012 in Communication

LG Optimus 2X is a magnificent phone that seems to offer lots of advanced technological features for a great mobile experience and the release of this dual-core smartphone is eagerly awaited by the users. Although no confirmed release date has yet been confirmed, but it is expected to be launched in January along with various mobile phone deals on all major UK networks. LG Optimus 2X is the first smartphone to feature a dual core processor.

The device incorporates numerous advanced features such as social networking integration, the use of the 2.2 version of the android operating system as well as an ARM Cortex A9 1GHz dual-core processor. This interesting handset will come equipped with many other useful features such as Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, a TFT capacitive touchscreen, large and impressive 4.0 inches display screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and an 8 mega pixel 3264×2448 pixels resolution primary camera with auto focus as well as an LED flash features. There is also a secondary 1.3 megapixel front camera with HDMI mirroring capability included within the unit for making video calls. A speakerphone will offer hands-free communication facility and a 3.5 mm audio jack will provide personal listening options to the users. The handset will also pack a phone book which will offer photo call facility.  Read more...

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Types of Smartphones

Posted on 2nd February 2012 in Communication

Article by Ajax

Wikipedia defines smartphone as “high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone.” Smartphones are different from the normal mobile phones in several ways. Smartphones are multipurpose devices that are a combination of several other devices such as PDAs, cell phones, gaming consoles, and personal computers. It started its journey as a PDA and camera phone rolled into one. However, today’ models do not restrict themselves to these as they include the functions of portable media players, pocket video cameras, digital cameras, and GPS navigation units as well. Apart from that, smartphones have touchscreens, Apps, web browsers, Wi-Fi, mobile broadband and so on.

Smartphones are gaining in popularity. According to Gartner, smartphone sales show an upward trend each passing year and by 2013, smartphone sales will surpass that of PC sales. However, today’ mobile users are a bit confused when it comes to choosing a smartphone. Let’ look at the different types of smartphones like Samsung smartphone & many more.. and understand their basic differences.

iPhones

iPhones are smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The five generations of iPhone models are iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The incredible features of Apple mobiles are the following.

* Siri

A natural language voice control system, it functions as an intelligent software assistant, knowledge navigator, and a personal assistant application for iOS.

* Retina Display  Read more...

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Smartphone Battery and Other Myths Debunked

Posted on 31st January 2012 in Communication

Article by Lorin Willis

Let’s face it, smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. Whether it comes to using GPS to make your way to a new destination, finding local businesses with the help of an application, or looking up something you don’t know on the fly, most people would be completely lost without them. Despite the prevalence of smartphones, there are quite a few misconceptions concerning them. Although it’s virtually impossible to list all of the smartphone myths that are out there, there’s a few worth mentioning, including a widely-popular one that you may be guilty of believing.

Battery life is one of the most precious commodities in the 21st century; people spend an exorbitant amount of time and effort researching ways to keep their batteries juiced up and chugging along. One of the most popular tactics people employ to preserve battery life is letting the battery drain all the way down to 0% before charging it again. While this technique may be useful for older batteries or batteries with specific problems, it is definitely not necessary for a majority of the batteries used in smartphones today. This is because the most popular type of smartphone battery, lithium-ion-based batteries, can cope with sporadic charges, regardless of whether the phone is fully depleted or not.  Read more...

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Smartphones 101

Posted on 31st January 2012 in Communication

Article by JR Lang

These days there is a gadget for everything. Technology is getting more and more advanced, and each new gadget has more advanced features. The days of stopping at payphones to make a call are long gone thanks to the invention of mobile phones, and now anyone can call home from anywhere, even from Mount Everest.

Like everything else in technology, the mobile phone has gone through several evolutions from the beginner big bulky car phones to tiny little mobile pocket gadgets and eventually to smartphones.

A smartphone is a phone that offers advanced capabilities beyond the typical cell phone that is also wi-fi. Many define a smartphone by the way they use it. Basically, the smartphone is a mini computer and phone combination. The smartphone allows for complete functionality of communication in a small wireless mobile package, offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone, often with PC-like functionality.

Basically, smartphones are miniature computers that have phone capability. Smartphones come with a variety of features, including email, Internet browsing, full operating systems, GPS, camera and video capability, organizers, calendars, mp3 players full operating systems, full keyboards, oh and of course the cell phone. Some smartphones also have touch screens, such as the iPhone and the newest Blackberry Storm.

The first ever smartphone was called Simon. Designed in 1992 by IBM and released to the public by BellSouth in 1993. It contained an address book, calculator, note pad, email, fax and games and by today’s advanced standards would is considered pretty limited and low-end, especially in being called a smartphone.  Read more...

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