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We just came across a neat little site called archive.org, also known as The Way Back Machine. This site allows you to check out cached versions of websites from the past. What’s really interesting about this is it can give us a little snapshot of the state of the mobile industry in years past. For instance, we did a search for mobile phone comparison site best-mobile-contracts.co.uk and discovered that at the earliest archived date (May 2007), the Nokia E61 was the front page phone to own. You could get your hands on one for as little as £20 per month with 50 minutes of talk time and 75 text messages.
Three years is a long time in the mobile industry and the old Nokia E61 hasn’t really stood the test of time, sadly. No touchscreen, no camera and a 220 MHz processor that would be laughed at in the high end market today. It did have a full QWERTY keyboard and WiFi support, though, which is nice. Still, we think you’d expect a little more power for your twenty quid a month these days… We’ve come a long, long way.
Tags: Nokia, Nokia-E61, QWERTY, Wifi
The Android OS is definitely one of the most talked about operating systems in Smartphone devices. It has gained popularity and has a healthy following due to remarkable features it has introduced to the market.
However Korea’s leading manufacturer, Samsung, has launched its own operating system a few months ago called the Bada OS. It debuted on the original Samsung Wave and then later on followed by the Samsung Wave 2 and Samsung Wave 2 Pro.
One addition to the Wave family that uses the same Bada OS is the Samsung Wave 723. It is packed with essential features needed to have an excellent Smartphone experience.
Wonderful Features
The Samsung Wave 723 is the perfect mobile to carry anywhere and will never leave you unsatisfied with your mobile needs. It is compatible with the 2G and 3G network. This means that making a mobile call wherever you are won’t be a problem since it can connect anywhere in the world. Also, GPRS and EDGE are both in Class 10 for better internet connection. It is Wifi capable to enhance your internet experience too. Bluetooth and USB can be used for easier file sharing.
It offers a 5MP camera that has a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. It has a built in LED flash to brighten the subject when more light is needed. Do you love the smile detection feature found in other digital cameras? Well, it is present in Samsung Wave 723 as well.
The internal memory is 90MB but if this is not enough then it can still be expanded up to 16GB with a MiroSD card.
Competitive Device
Though the Smartphone market is dominated by other manufacturers like the Blackberry and the iPhone, it is possible that Samsung may make it all the way to the top as well. With continuous effort to improve on its craft, expect more releases such as the feature packed Samsung Wave 723.
Tags: 5-mega-pixel, Bada-OS, microSD, Samsung, Samsung-Wave-723, TFT-touch-screen, Wifi
HTC, a Taiwanese mobile manufacturer, has been known to provide exceptional and unforgettable Smartphones. Some of their previously successful releases are the HTC Legend and HTC Wildfire.
Anyone can agree that HTC is doing a great job in satisfying the needs of their consumers. Their mobiles are well praised and much appreciated. No wonder HTC seems to be a tough competitor of iPhone and the BlackBerry. The HTC Desire is another mobile that Smartphone enthusiasts are sure to look forward to having. Let us talk more about it.
Looking Good
If you are looking for a mobile that will stand out because of its design and functionality, then the HTC Desire smartphone should be number one on your list. The design is very pleasing and attractive to the eye. The main highlight of the HTC Desire is its humungous touch screen that measures 3.7 inches.
You can just imagine how big that is. The screen is AMOLED capacitive which is compatible with 16M colours. You would enjoy viewing pictures more because of its high resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It has an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, multi-touch capability, a proximity sensor and a highly functional optical trackpad as well.
This kind of touch screen is surely one of kind. Once you have this mobile, you are sure to be the envy of many.
More to Beauty
When looking for a mobile to purchase, don’t just go for the most beautiful mobile available in the market without knowing the kind of features it offers. Good thing is that the HTC Desire is more than just a pretty face, it comes loaded with great features that you would surely need.
The most basic feature it offers is its compatibility with the 2G or 3G network. This means it will perfectly work with GSM 850 /1800 / 900 / 1900 and HSDPA 2100 / 900. With data connectivity it brags that it offers GPRS, EDGE, WIFI, WLAN and Bluetooth. Therefore you will be able to access the internet freely and share files as well.
Tags: AMOLED, EDGE, GPRS, HTC, HTC-Desire, HTC-Legend, HTC-Wildfire, Wifi
The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 has been on the market just recently, but is generating quite a lot of positive reviews from mobile phone fans and critics alike. It comes as no surprise as this latest offering from Samsung is their most technologically advanced mobile phone ever.
Cellular and internet access channels
Communication-wise, the phone provides the best in both network and internet connectivity. It has both class 12 EDGE and GPRS which provide access to cellular networks as well as 3G for fast internet connection where available. The phone also provides Wi-Fi support in hotspots for fast and free internet access. Wireline and wireless connectivity is provided by microUSB and Bluetooth, respectively, to exchange data with other compatible devices. Many Samsung Galaxy S deals have inclusive data allowances so you should be online in no time.
Android at the phone’s core
The Samsung Galaxy S has a fast and efficient ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor beneath its hood with the popular Android 2.1 operating system (Éclair) on top. The device comes in 8 GB and 16 GB models which can be upgraded up to 32 GB by way of a MicroSD card slot if more storage space is required.
The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 handset boasts an extra-large 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a capability to display 16 million colours at 480×800 pixels screen resolution. Further screen enhancement is provided by the phone’s TouchWiz 3.0 user interface which provides multiple home screens that are easy to navigate and highly-responsive to finger gestures.
Upload photos to social networking sites
The Samsung Galaxy S ships with a 5 megapixel digital camera which displays 2592 x 1944 pixels image resolution. The snapper features autofocus, smile and face detection, touch focus and geo-tagging functions. You can take professional-looking photos and upload it right away to your social networking sites as the phone provides superb integration to the popular social networks. The camera can also record video with 720p quality at 30 fps.
Tags: ARM-Cortex-A8, Bluetooth, EDGE, Google-Android, GPRS, microSD-card, Samsung, Samsung-Galaxy-S, Samsung-Galaxy-S-i9000, super-AMOLED, Wifi
You might have found yourself with a phone on low battery more than once. It is not a crime, but it is terribly inconvenient. Mobile phones are made to help people get in touch with one another, coordinate, communicate and plan. However, with most of society becoming all too reliant on the accessibility of the modern mobile phone, being stuck outside with a phone on its last few bars of energy leaves one with a feeling of hopelessness.
Here are a few simple pointers that could help ration the energy left on your mobile phone when a charge is still too far away.
First off, go silent. Most mobile phones have a silent mode setting that will keep all the tones, beeps, rings and music to a muted level. This helps save a lot of energy. If you are waiting for a message to arrive or a call, simply be sure to keep the phone on hand or in a visible position in your desk so you can check the screen regularly.
Of course, when checking the screen, there is no need to unlock the device if there are no updates –the dark standby screen often has notifications if you have a new message or call to check.
The second best thing to do is to go offline. Connecting to WiFi or a 3G network will drain your battery faster, especially when there is plenty of content coming in and out. When in a situation where a person really needs to have a phone with power, being offline from a social networking account for a few hours should not be much of a compromise (if it is, you might want to seek help).
Lastly, change the screen settings. LCD screens and backlights eat up power when left on for a long time. Devices often have a low power settings mode, or have similar adjustable settings to achieve the needed effect.
Tags: 3G, battery, social-networking, Wifi
Instead of wasting time, effort and valuable resources on pursuing Google with a criminal case –in regards to the unsecured WiFi network data that has been collected by the street car, the Information Commissioner has seen it fit to allow Google to pursue its own solutions in deleting or destroying the reported 600GB of information than has been gathered from the UK and many other countries.
The refusal to “declare war” against Google might be considered by some people as a very passive and irresponsible manner to handle the situation, but with the data already long been in Google’s hands, there is no real way to ensure that interference from any government group would actually help. In many cases, this is a wise step to take.
Google’s Eric Schmidt has already been the first to step up and admit the problem and what the company will do to remedy the situation. Many other countries are already investigating the case against Google as well. With a company that is already cooperating with the government and is pursuing its own internal solution processes, stepping in would only lead to further delays. The Google Street Car was originally meant to make a visual map of streets for the Street View web service as well as log a map of WiFi networks.
Still, the fact that such a problem existed in the first place shows that there is a need for people to become more educated about data security and internet protection practices. Many users of WiFi routers are still not familiar even with the most basic safety procedures. In many ways, the world is lucky that it was Google’s street car that collected the data –at least Google is willing to step up and take the responsibility.
Had the data been collected by another party –one with malicious motives, then that is the real cause for concern.
Tags: Google, Google-Street-View, ICO, Wifi
