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Sunday, May 5, 2013

5/05/2013

Walmart's with Cheap Lumia smartphones on Walmart!!

Windows Phone isn't doing too well against iOS and Android, we all know that, but Microsoft is obviously working on a plan to push Windows Phone into more consumers' hands.

This plan, according to AllThingsD, is to sell the super-cheap Nokia Lumia 521 in huge numbers at Walmart. Selling them in large numbers will require a cheap price, so how does $150 off contract sound? Considering the iPhone and Galaxy S4 both sell for around $200 or so, on a two-year contract, the Lumia 521 at $150 outright would be quite a steal.

The Lumia 521 features a 4-inch 800x480-pixel display, dual-core 1GHz processor and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.


source: tweaktown.com
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Sunday, August 7, 2011

why Apple’s mobile operating system iOS is still way ahead of Android?
8/07/2011

why Apple’s mobile operating system iOS is still way ahead of Android?

Hello Everyone,
Today i would like to share some points which will explain you why Apple operating systems are so attractive,

  1. High-end platform. Customers will pay more for apps because the devices they appear on are seen as high-end.
  2. Closed environment. Customers are more willing to trust apps (and spend money on and in them) because Apple has vetted them.
  3. Possibilities for innovation. Apple’s APIs and the benefits of a phone-based platform have only begun to be fully utilized.
  4. Harder than web development. Eidhof’s logic is that because the barrier to entry is higher for iOS development, fewer people will attempt it, so it’s easier to stand out.
  5. Great libraries. Apple’s readymade frameworks are great, with Eidhof citing animation as a perfect example.
  6. Quality in the DNA. Mac and iOS developers tend to strive to live up to the “culture of quality” that surrounds Apple software and devices, and Apple’s defaults help devs start out at a much higher level to begin with.
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Thursday, August 4, 2011

OS War (Android Vs Windows)
8/04/2011

OS War (Android Vs Windows)


Windows Phone 7 is a pretty OS with slick animations and fast performance. Microsoft is no stranger to the smartphone OS market either. Altogether, it has released 12 versions of its mobile OS between the 2000 and 2010, from Pocket PC in 2000 to Windows Phone 7 in 2010 – although the first 11 were arguably pretty awful.

Pros:
  • Slick and consistent UI (in terms of menus)
  • Decent app selection at launch (Netflix, Slacker, Slingplayer, Shazam, USAA, Endomondo, Xbox LIVE games)
  • Zune integration rocks and is good for downloading and streaming music
  • Facebook integration is good
  • Very stable
  • Superb Exchange support, including multiple Exchange account support
Cons:
  • No multi-tasking, results in lots of reloading…
  • No cut, copy, and paste
  • No custom ringtone capability
  • Limited customizability on Start screen
  • Lack of some key apps (Evernote, Kindle or Nook, and podcatcher)
  • Office apps are pretty limited in terms of what you can do from the phone
  • Inconsistency in auto rotation (especially lame with kickstand and then Zune always in portrait mode)
  • Lock into Zune software for PC connections (no drive or file access)
  • Lack of tethering support
  • Lack of ability to capture screenshots

On the other Hand, Google’s Android operating system has grown exponentially during the last 12 months. So much so, in fact, that analysts reckon it’ll be the most widely used OS globally by 2012.

Pros:
  • True multi-tasking where apps can be running at the same time as other apps
  • Customizability of the home screen and panels
  • Excellent application selection in the Android Market
  • Google services integration with Voice, Listen, Search, Gmail, and Maps
  • Full access to the directory structure on the device
  • Excellent Exchange integration with slick view options (conversation, faves, attachments)
  • Awesome mobile web browser with best text reflow support compared to ANY other platform
  • Google Maps Navigation service that is tough to beat and has proven to be reliable
  • WiFi Hotspot tethering capability
  • Widgets for things such as wireless connection management
  • Swype text entry keyboard
Cons:
  • Limited quality gaming
  • Repeated contact indexing with the Genius button
  • Lack of content sources for media (music and video)
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