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New iPhone features and apps to outperform Android Phones

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Article by Jmaes

With the much anticipated launch of the new iPhone; the iPhone 5, which is rumored to be launched in the month of September or October, a lot of speculations about its features and specifications are going around on the internet. Some of the reliable sources suggest that Apple is looking forward to launch two models of iPhone, namely iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5, as Apple is more concerned than ever to compete with Android devices. iPhone 4S will be the low cost iPhone with chassis almost similar to that of iPhone 4 bringing evolution rather than revolution to the series. It is aimed to compete with the rivals BlackBerry and HTC’s lower end models, with iPhone 5 being the upper hand model which is looking forward to bring yet another revolution to the world of smart phones.The new iPhone launch next month will bring a new design, with several rumors suggesting that the new model will sport an edge-to-edge display and without the home button at the bottom middle. It will most probably have an 8MP camera or an even higher pixel resolution and will have an A5 dual core processor which might be designed to support ‘Cloud iPhone apps’. There will be several new iPhone apps that will come with it; apart from a high resolution camera it will have a multi-functional touch screen, video calling and much more.With the growing competition of smart phones in the US, Apple is looking forward to add 50 million more customers, as a recent survey suggests that 35% customers are looking forward for the launch of iPhone 5 and will bring the total number of iPhone users to 100 million. A recent survey also suggest that iPhones are no longer cool with the younger folks as they see it as a smart phone which is only used by older and more affluent people as it is more expensive than most smart phones available in the market. Apple is looking forward to bridge that gap with the launch of the new iPhone 4S, which will cater to the specific need of low cost smart phone in the market.With the much anticipated launch of the new iPhone; the iPhone 5, which is rumored to be launched in the month of September or October, a lot of speculations about its features and specifications are going around on the internet. Some of the reliable sources suggest that Apple is looking forward to launch two models of iPhone.

Wedding planning apps for Android phones

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The growth of android phones are increased nowadays. There is a huge competition between the iPhones and Android phones. This is mainly because of the smart feature of these phones and the growth of apps for these phones. The usage of apps has increased in the past years. Some of the apps are very useful for the day to day activities. Based on the functionality, the apps are available from free to few dollars. The applications are available in a wide range of categories like games, music, lifestyle, entertainment, education etc. Most of the companies developing the apps are creating the apps for both iPhones and Android. This is very useful for both the phone users. So one can easily use the functions of the apps even if the phones are different.

Most of the iPhone and Android phone users doesn’t know where to get the apps.

It is really very simple. Most popular android apps can be get from the android market place and the iphone apps can be get from the itunes app store. There is a huge collection of apps available under separate categories and one can find suitable applications by using the search option. But always check the feature before downloading instead of simply downloading the app from the first result.

One of the popular and the most used category is the wedding planning. The wedding planner is not just a simple application like other apps. It decides the overall wedding planning of the couple. This will have all the essential functionality to organize the wedding in a successful manner. The couples can easily use the app at any time they needed, since they can access it from anywhere and anytime.

Its within the phone. Reminders can be set for the important events and dates, so that none of the plan gets missed out. Any changes in the wedding plan can be easily noted down and the status of their wedding works can be noted easily. This really helps in save the energy and time.

But the main thing considered before choosing the app is the functionality. One should not decide to download the app based on the sample pictures of the app, they should check for the functionalities and the features. A proper wedding planner app has functionalities like To-do list, rsvp, seating arrangement, budget calculation, vendor resources etc.

These are the important features which helps in making the wedding process easier. So always make sure to check the functionalities of the wedding planner apps before choosing.  

Best Free Kids Apps For The Android Smart Phone

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Parents who own an Android smart phone will happy to learn there’s no need to spend a bunch of money to get good apps for the kids. There are plenty of free kids apps to keep them entertained. Let’s look at some of the best free kids apps for your android phone.

Kids Paint Free

If your children love to draw, they’re going to love this program that allows them to draw and paint. The controls are simple to use because they simply use their fingers to draw lines, shade, and implement a full range of colors.

Basketball Shot

For kids who love basketball they are going to love this basketball arcade game. Hoop practice has never been easier. The screen resembles the shot clock arcade games that are so popular. It’s timed and the challenge is to make as many hoops as you can in that time frame. Challenge your friends.

Talking Tom Cat Free

If your kids love animals they’re going to love Talking Tom Cat.

It’s hard to believe something so simple can be so effective. Tom Cat will repeat whatever you say in funny voices. Tom Cat will play along with the user, purring when you stroke his head. Poke at his belly and he’ll get goofy. It’s a cute animation and the kids will have all kinds of fun with it.

Bubble Blast 2

The game of Bubble Blast has the players identify different patterns and burst the individual bubbles. The goal is to trigger a chain reaction that bursts multiple bubbles. There are more than 200 levels and they say they will release more levels in updates. This is the perfect game for school aged kids who like to play puzzle games.

Kids Numbers and Math Lite

This great little free kids app is geared towards teaching your kids basic number and math skills. They can learn to add and subtract, and there are also a host of preschool activities. This kids app is set up so that as you progress things get a little harder. It’s available in English, Germ, Spanish, French, and Japanese.

Angry Birds

Android users have fallen hard for Angry Birds. The player launches the angry birds toward the fortress the greedy pigs built. The Pigs have stolen the birds eggs, which is why they are angry. As you progress through the levels they become harder and more intense. There are more angles and speeds to help you destroy the pigs. Be warned this game is addictive to all ages.

Paint Joy

For the child who loves colors and loves to color Paint Joy is going to be a lot of fun. No more drawing on the walls or painting the furniture. With more than 15 brushes and a full color palette. Being able to play back their drawings in movie format really keeps them entertained. You can even email your childrens work to grandparents, aunts, and uncles. They’ll have so much fun with this program.

There are so many free kids apps for the android phone and the iPhone that there’s really no need to spend any money to keep your kids happy and healthy.

Job Search Apps for Android Phones – Comparison Tips

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Article by Adnan Masood

A first look at the new Viewsonic V350 dual sim Android phone from iFA 2011 in Belrin FROM VIEWSONIC: The V350 with dual SIM capability from ViewSonic offers a world of choice. Allowing two SIM cards to be simultaneously used, the V350 is a lightweight phone running Android 2.2. Incorporating all the technology you would expect from the latest phone devices, such as 5MP camera, B/G wireless support and a bright clear 3.5″ screen, the V350 has the added feature of allowing the phone to operate with two SIM cards. Business users can keep business and personal calls and data separate. International travellers can keep their current number, but buy a local SIM card for localised data provision, saving on expensive international roaming charges. The V350 really does offer a choice.

Android Phones-get faster speed with multiple apps

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Article by Andrusimond

The Android operating system is the world’s best-selling Smart phone platform. Phones at present are basically running two types of operating system : the Android OS and Symbian OS. Nokia basically features the Symbian. Android phones have got a lot of advanced features. Android supports connectivity technologies including GSM /EDGE , CDMA, Blue tooth , Wi- Fi, WiMAX and others. They make our work faster to operate and also saves us from the unnecessary bother of waiting for hours to download a single file. Multiple languages are available on Android. Android lacks font rendering of several languages .Android phone supports a lot of audio / video/ still media formats. Multi- tasking of applications is made very easy .Voice actions for calling, texting, navigation, etc. are supported on Android 2.2 onwards .Android supports tethering which allows a phone to be used as a wireless/wired point .

Android has a large community of developers writing applications commonly referred to as apps that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 200,000 apps available .You can make a choice from the wide range of options available. The Android market is the online app store run by Google, though apps can also be downloaded from third -party sites. Some of the phones running on Android OS are Xperia X10, HTC legend, Nexus one, HTC desire, Xperia X10 Mini pro, Motorola Atrix etc. Buying an Android phone is more challenging for now you need to look for the various features that this operating system will let you have. The latest version is the Android 2.3 which will offer better speed to make downloading faster.

Samsung makes a lot of Android -based phones while Sony Ericsson has less numbers in its pocket. LG , Acer are some of the names that have tried their hands in Android- phones . However, HTC is the original design manufacturer for many Android and Windows Phone-based smart-phones and PDAs. Some of the Windows 7 Phones are HTC 7 Mozart , HTC HD7, HTC 7 Pro, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Surround .

Windows Phone 7 is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. It is primarily aimed at the consumer market . HTC 7 surround has a 3.8 inch screen and has the specifications such as Blue-tooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, a g-sensor, ambient light sensor, and a 5MP camera with LED flash capable of video recording and a battery of 1230mAh .The Windows7 phones are rising high in customers demand because they have got all the three features of style, scale and apps. Its also a hub for the various music and video to business documents. The windows 7 offer multiple exchange account sync which will also be good for business users. With so many options for both personal and professional work , you have enough of help from these phones and this is one of the reason that customers are opting for these phones. Besides , you have so many to pick among them . Make a choice to remain ahead and take proper benefit of the uses that technology is letting you avail.

The Top-5 Best Sports Apps For The Droid Smart Phone

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Although just released less than a full two months ago, the Droid next-generation smart phone managed to sell over 100,000 units on it’s opening weekend (a far cry from the over-1Million sales for the IPhone, but IPhone users are slowly gravitating to the Droid, and it’s Android 2.0 platform).  In a short couple of months, over 12,000 applications (apps) have been programmed, tested, approved and implemented in the Android platform.  With many more apps being approved on a daily basis for use on the Droid, that number will climb rather quickly.  But until then, there is only one Sports specific app available at the Droid App Store.

Now, don’t get me wrong here, there are other apps that are sports related, and are available at third-party websites, or directly from the people who programmed them.  However, customer support will either be lagging or non-existant, and there may be hidden
and/or extra fees that will make your initial outlay of cash for the app seem miniscule.  With that in mind, stick with Google approved apps for the Droid phone, run on the Android 2.0 platform.

Google has about 450 apps related to sports, but many of them are games, exercise related or simulations. With a laser-fast processor and ample on-board memory, the Android platform is perfectly suited for instant sports updates, notifications and replays.

The top-5 sports related apps for Android-run phones include, but in now way are limited to;

*     Bing Sport Widget.  This app brings the power of Google’s Bing search engine to the Android 2.0 powered Droid.  All of the information is provided by Bing, so there will be a seamless and very fast connection and interaction.

*    ESPN.  Bring the full stat-driven power of the complete sports-reporting website to your Droid cell phone by downloading the ESPN app to your Droid.  Everything that the ESPN website provides is available on the Droid’s version.  Free.

*    NBA League Pass Mobile.  A very exciting app for basketball lovers, and unique in what it provides.  You can watch up to 1,000 games during the regular season, and have every single game available for replay, once the game is finished.  Sports score updates and the usual statistics are also available.

*    Sky Sports News Widget.  Places an icon on the Droid homepage for instant access.  Gives up-to-the-minute scores and highlights, with notifications of major sports news and/or scores and highlight reels.  Free.

*    SportsTab.  One of the better sports-related apps available at the Google Apps Store is SportsTab.  SportsTab provides up-to-the-minute score updates and game starting time alerts, so that you won’t forget and miss your favorite team play an important game.  SportsTab allows you to follow even the lowest calibre league teams, so that you can follow your favorite local team, no matter how good, or bad, they happen to be.  Free.

With SportsTap, you can get live, play-by-play statistics displayed under a streaming video of the sports field, rink or court, which shows animated descriptions of each play.  Do not think of 3-D play re-enactments, but the displays show the previous play, and how it developed and worked out, giving you a tool to visualize the play a whole lot better.  SportsTab can be set up so that you only get the stats when you want them, like at 7:00p.m. every night.

There are sports apps available for the Droid that are more personal in nature, like exercise and workout videos and websites.  There are apps that follow basically every team in most of the major sports (by attendance and national prestige), as well as local teams and
betting sites.

Of course, you can always access the web using your Android 2.0 fuelled smart phone.  Once on the web, you can use your favourite web browser, or use Androd’s search engine, and access the web to enter some of the hottest and best-paying odds-makers (bookies), or sports-related websites.  Almost all of Las Vegas’ betting sites are available, as are the sports reporting and streaming video sites.  So why stick with the websites that you are familiar with for your sports fix, when you can experiment, and possibly find a new, and better favoritesports web site.

And, make sure that you stay tuned to the Google Apps store for new sports apps, especially while all downloads are free (a bonus stipulation that has not yet been given an end-date.  With only about 12,000 apps presently available, and just SportsTab in the sporting genre, there will undoubtedly more sports-related apps available very soon at the Google Apps Store.

As programmers see that the Droid is the real deal, and is keeping it’s promises as per the operating speed and pure power of the Droid in multi-tasking, they are programming sports apps that will work wonders on the Droid, including, of course, betting and casino apps, with live horse racing and other betting games.  Stay tuned!

Netbooks generation: life online (good qualty apps, storage, etc)

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For a few years I was stuck to my old office PC just because I did not want to waist time re-installing andmoving around everything. Then, I got a laptop from work, and later bought a netbook. Right after, I managed to leave in in the airport. Hrrrr! Now I have a new one, and my intention is to keep everything neat and online.

1. Google, of course. If you have a possibility, forward even your work mail to your gmail account, set an appropriate filter, and you’ll have everything in one place. No more need to install Thunderbird in each and every PC, and keep on losing to spam. Now you can even upload your old mail to gmail, and have everything always accessible, wherever you are. Use google calendar, notebook, tasks, bookmarks, and much more. Why do we let them monopolize? Just because this makes our lifes much easier.

2. Picassa and flickr. Buy additional space, and store everything online. With picassa, it is very easy to edit your albums in your computer, and then, with one click, upload everything online. If you have pictures for the purpose of sharing with friends and always being able to look at any of them, keep them onine. These sites are of course not for professionals. If you don’t want to pay, just have a few accounts. I use those, and I will appreciate if you write in comments any better options that give more space, allow larger pictures, and are free or very cheap.

3. Music online. No more downloading! Last.fm is not free anymore, but just for a few $ per month you can have all the music you like, their library is huge. There are much more options, such as Grooveshark, deezer, and much more. I would not rely on deezer as they still allow music on demand, but this will not last. They don’t have many songs either. Once again, this advice is for those who listen at least a little popular music, and do not necessarily want all songs on demand.

4. Zoho – an office online, including word proessing, accounting, data management, and much more. I have not tried it yet, but I appreciate neet interface, realiable and no-nonsence site.

5. Sribd – upload and share (or not) your papers, presentations, etc. No limits, huge community. You can even sell your documents, so get all your study work there, never lose it again, and even make money.

6. Use much more web apps. I found, for example, a neat .pdf to .doc converter, pdftoword, but so far it did not work for me. They claim not to store any of your content, and send the file by mail. Still waiting.. You convert it offer a wide range of formats, mostly images and pdf, eps, ps, and also look neat and reliable.

… and much more, already not mentioning networking and blogs, please leave comments, and I will update.

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Wedding planning apps for Android phones

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Article by Waderr

The growth of android phones are increased nowadays. There is a huge competition between the iPhones and Android phones. This is mainly because of the smart feature of these phones and the growth of apps for these phones. The usage of apps has increased in the past years. Some of the apps are very useful for the day to day activities. Based on the functionality, the apps are available from free to few dollars. The applications are available in a wide range of categories like games, music, lifestyle, entertainment, education etc. Most of the companies developing the apps are creating the apps for both iPhones and Android. This is very useful for both the phone users. So one can easily use the functions of the apps even if the phones are different.Most of the iPhone and Android phone users doesn’t know where to get the apps. It is really very simple. Most popular android apps can be get from the android market place and the iphone apps can be get from the itunes app store. There is a huge collection of apps available under separate categories and one can find suitable applications by using the search option. But always check the feature before downloading instead of simply downloading the app from the first result.One of the popular and the most used category is the wedding planning. The wedding planner is not just a simple application like other apps. It decides the overall wedding planning of the couple. This will have all the essential functionality to organize the wedding in a successful manner. The couples can easily use the app at any time they needed, since they can access it from anywhere and anytime. Its within the phone. Reminders can be set for the important events and dates, so that none of the plan gets missed out. Any changes in the wedding plan can be easily noted down and the status of their wedding works can be noted easily. This really helps in save the energy and time.But the main thing considered before choosing the app is the functionality. One should not decide to download the app based on the sample pictures of the app, they should check for the functionalities and the features. A proper wedding planner app has functionalities like To-do list, rsvp, seating arrangement, budget calculation, vendor resources etc.These are the important features which helps in making the wedding process easier. So always make sure to check the functionalities of the wedding planner apps before choosing.

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