Apple iPhone 4S

Millions of iPhone fans all over the world were slightly disappointed when Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S earlier this month instead of the highly anticipated iPhone 5. For months, tech experts and fans have been speculating about the possible design and features of the new iPhone, only to be met by an upgrade of last year’s iPhone offering. Many are still keeping to their old iPhone 4 units, arguing that they should not update because not much has changed anyway – we here at Mobile Phone Connect fall into this category. Having said that, Apple endowed the new iPhone with a couple of nifty features that can still impress the disappointed crowd who wanted the iPhone 5.

The iPhone 4S, for starters, come with a better and faster processor, a better performing camera, a smarter virtual assistant, and a larger storage space compared to the iPhone 4. We do not readily recommend the iPhone 4S for people who have bought last year’s iPhone, but if you are upgrading from the iPhone 3GS, then this is a very wise choice. Currently, the iPhone 4 is demoted to second-class status—a fact that has led iPhone fans that insist on having the best gadget all the time to snap up on this familiar-looking but internally better iPhone.

Every time Apple releases an iPhone, the company says that the latest version is the most amazing iPhone ever. They are not lying with the iPhone 4S, which is clearly the best of all its older siblings so far. At first glance, not much is different in the appearance of the iPhone 4S compared to its predecessor. However, the iPhone 4S is slightly heavier than its 137-gram sibling at 140 grams, which is barely detectable anyway. Antenna reception was one of the major complaints about last year’s iPhone 4, but it has significantly improved on this year’s release.

The main feature of the iPhone 4S is Siri, which is introduced this year along with the newest update on the iOS. The new operating system, iOS5, is improved and enhanced — a solid update that will never fail to impress iOS users that treat their iPhones as an extension of their professional and personal lives. Siri, on the other hand, is your own digital helper. It is a virtual assistant only found in the iPhone 4S, which will allow you some entertaining and informative functions. “She” can help you send texts and emails, find you the restaurants of your choice, and even help you find directions to get to your destination. Siri can be activated through voice, and Apple even took the care of imbuing Siri with the ability to interpret casually spoken English—and even figure out context in some instances. It’s amazing how a simple update can mean a lot in terms of the gadget’s usability, or perceived usability. Since in our eyes, Siri is nothing more than a gimmick. It can be useful yes, but it’s more of an evolution, rather than a revolution. After all, Nokia implemented voice activation over a decade ago. (Yes, we know this is much more sophisticated, but the core technology is the same).

Lets get down to what all you people want to know. Is the new iPhone 4S worth buying? Well, as already mentioned, the iPhone 4S is not a great leap from its predecessor, so if you have already got the iPhone 4, we’d say – don’t bother with the 4S. For the moment, you might want to upgrade to iOS 5 first and wait for next year’s iPhone upgrade. Of course, despite our conclusions, millions of current iPhone users will still go out and buy it, they are the type that just HAVE to have the latest iPhone. Fair enough.

But for those of you who have an iPhone prior to version 4, or if you’ve never owned an iPhone, and are looking for the best smartphone on the market, then it’s hard to argue against the iPhone 4S, and it’s resolution remains a beauty.

Specifications of Rugged Android Smartphone

Motorola has decided to put out one last set of Android-PoweredSmartphone before the inking of the deal between Motorola Mobility and Google. It is the new Motorola DEFY+ Rugged Android Smartphone which is said to be an upgrade to the recently released Motorola DEFY.

The new DEFY+ gets IP67 certification which means it is water resistant, scratch resistant and dust proof which makes it ideal for the outdoor enthusiasts. It measures 107 x 59 x 13.4 mm and weighs 118 grams and comes with a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a 854×480 pixel resolution which is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The Motorola DEFY+ gets powered by a 1GHz processor which is also an upgrade from the 800MHz found in the first DEFY, it comes with 2GB of internal storage, there is a 5-Megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS and HSDPA connectivity.

According to the company, the Motorola DEFY+ offers faster Web-browsing, it supports Adobe Flash 10 which means you will be able to play some of your favorite web-based games, it comes with the socialnetworking tools and a battery life which delivers up to 7.1 hours of talk time and a 16 day standby time. It runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with Motorola’s custom UI. No pricing details has been announced but it will be available in Asia, Europe and Latin America starting early this fall.


Motorola Defy+ is now officially selling in the Indian market. Successor to Motorola's rugged Android smartphone Defy, like the original, it is scratch resistant, dust and water proof smartphone.

Motorola Defy+ runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a 1 GHz processor which is claimed to be 25 percent faster than Motorola Defy. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a bigger 3.7 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with a 480 x 854 pixel resolution. The battery is also on the higher side at 1700 mAh.

The Design Of Motorola Admiral

At first glance, the Admiral looks very much like a typical BlackBerry phone with its portrait QWERTY keyboard. Looking above the keyboard, however, there's no mistaking that it's an Android phone with its four buttons for Settings, Home, Back, and Search.
The phone's 3.1-inch, 480x640-pixel-resolution touch screen provides an alternative method of user input if you don't care to use the hardware keyboard. Beyond offering more choice, it's also a great way for long-term BlackBerry users to get acclimated to the touch screen.
The display, made of Corning Gorilla Glass, is responsive, bright, and clear, making even small fonts easy to read. It seems a little washed-out under bright sunlight, however, which happens to most cell phone screens at the same price point. The hardware keyboard, on the other hand, offers excellent performance all around, with great tactile response. The keyboard offers easy access to special yet frequently use symbols, such as @, #, %, and $. As a longtime iPhone user, I had no trouble using the hardware keyboard.
On the left side just below the volume rocker is the Direct Connect (DC) button. By default it's programmed to activate the phone's push-to-talk feature. You can, however, reprogram it to run any widgets or applications. The control is positioned right in the middle of the phone, making it easy to use when you're holding the handset in front of you. When you raise it near your ear, however, it's slightly awkward to use.
Also on the left side is a Micro-USB port for charging and connecting to a computer. It has a rubber cover to protect it from the elements, which is part of the Military Spec 810G spec trimmings; again, the phone can withstand dust, shock, solar radiation, vibration, low pressure, and high and low temperatures. Note that the Admiral, unfortunately, isn't water-resistant like the Droid Razr.
Up top are a power button, a 3.5mm headset port (also covered by a rubber lid), and a quick-silent button. The latter works only when the phone is unlocked to keep you from accidentally pressing a button when carrying the Admiral inside a pocket. On the right side, the phone has a camera shutter that quickly turns the feature on and snaps photos or starts recording a video.
The microSD slot is located inconveniently beneath the phone's battery. The back cover is coated with soft-finish texture, which along with the curved back makes the Admiral fit ergonomically in your palm. The Admiral measures 4.7 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.5 inch and weighs only 4.7 ounces.
Overall it's about the same size as the iPhone 4, just slightly thicker, but actually more comfortable to hold thanks to the tapered edges.

iPhone 4's new screen and Engineering

Apple, through powers of both good and evil, always finds a way to captivate like no other with their new product launches. But in unveiling the iPhone 4 today, they had an unfamiliar challenge to deal with: a world that has already seen in great detail the new product they were about to announce, thanks to Gizmodo's mega-leak in April. So this time around, Apple had something more to prove: what exactly about the new iPhone 4 is new today?

Screen
We knew the next iPhone would have a higher-resolution screen, but the specifics are in, and they're pretty impressive. 960-by-640 pixels crammed into the same 3.5-inch screen of the 3GS. They're calling it the "Retina Display," and claiming it's the highest resolution screen ever in a phone (it bests the HTC Evo 4G's ginormous 800-by-480, 4.3-inch screen in both resolution and pixel density). Apple is clearly looking to recreate the "wow" factor of the iPad's high-res, color-rich screen by bringing 78 percent of the iPad's total pixel count to a screen less than half its size. Jobs claimed on stage that the human eye, from 10 to 12 inches away, can discern detail in a screen at up to 300 pixels per inch. And the iPhone 4's screen has 326 ppi, which means sharper text and UI elements all around (which will be natively up-res'd to some extent in existing apps).

Engineering
Apple loves their engineering wizardry, and with the iPhone 4, those strange gaps in the side of the frame that to many seemed unfinished have been revealed as something a bit more interesting: the stainless steel rim of the phone does double duty as a multi-purpose antenna for the phone's wide range of radio communications. It's crazy to think of how much transmission takes place, with GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G data and cellular voice all having their own communications bands. Apple didn't hype any monumental gain in reception, but they did cite the antenna as the key to freeing up more room for a bigger battery that adds 40 percent more talk time.

Wow! 75% Chance Apple Phone In The World

Apple rumor sites have jumped on a Piper Jaffray buy recommendation, because it strongly supports the notion an iTunes compatible phone from the company could appear sooner than later.

Piper analyst Gene Munster wrote in research note to clients, "We believe Apple will benefit from the new Intel-based Mac's, along with what we estimate to be a 75 percent chance of a iPhone in the next 12 months."

While a couple of iTunes phones from Motorola are on the market, the ROKR E1 and SLVR VZ, neither captured the imagination the way iPod music players have or an Apple branded phone might. Some say it was because the first iTunes model, the ROKR, limited its song capacity to 100 songs and wasn't particularly appealing physically.

Rumors about an Apple-branded phone have been circulating for quite some time now. Apple registered the mobile-handset-friendly trademark phrase obile Me in January, covering a range of mobile devices and services. And then there's this concept-image of what supposed to be an Apple phone circulating.

The Nokia C2-00 Feature

The Nokia C2-00 is a typically Nokia styled handset which delivers impressive levels of performance, coupled with functionality which caters for most consumer requirements. The handset comes with dual SIM capability, whilst also offering multimedia functionality, all of which is contained within a unit which measures 108 mm x 45 mm wide whilst being 14 mm thick and weighing 74 g in weight.

The handset comes with a 1.8 inch TFT display screen, which offers simplistic imagery by virtue of the fact that within its 128 x 160 pixel screen resolution it is able to correctly display up to 65,000 colours. The unit comes with ring and vibration alert options with the ability to utilise MP3 ringtones, whilst a loudspeaker and a 3.5 mm jack offer a variety of benefits. The handset comes with a phone book which enables the user to retain up to 1000 entries, with the added benefit of photo call capability, whilst its call records feature offers the opportunity to retain information and review detail regarding calls that have been missed, received and dialled.
The unit comes with an array of connectivity options which include a class 12 version of GPRS, coupled with a class 6 version of EDGE, whilst also offering blue tooth and micro-USB connectivity. In addition the handset comes with a useful micro-SD card slot, which provides the opportunity to enhance the available memory capacity within the unit up to 32 GB, by making use of available cards.
The handset comes with a VGA style camera which operates at 640 x 480 pixels and which takes effective snapshot style imagery, whilst also offering the user the opportunity to record video as alternative, at QCIF quality and at 10 frames per second. The handset offers the usual elements of SMS, MMS or e-mail capability whilst also providing instant messaging functionality in conjunction with a WAP 2.0 browser.
Entertainment is provided by virtue of a stereo FM radio, which offers the opportunity to access available live broadcasts from a range of radio stations with ease, whilst a selection of games are provided in addition to an MP4/MP3 multimedia player.
The Nokia C2-00, which bears similarities to the Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type, is an engaging and useful handset which delivers simple yet affordable functionality within the palm of the consumer.

IPhone 4S Hits HongKong

Hong Kong was gripped by iPhone 4S fever on Thursday as more than 1,500 fans and resellers queued outside the Apple store ahead of the release of the smartphone in the southern Chinese city.

 The crowd – including the elderly and parents with children in tow – began to converge on a footbridge opposite Apple’s plush new harbor-side store on Monday, setting up tents with mats, chairs and blankets.
The iPhone 4S will be launched in Hong Kong on Friday at 7 a.m. (2300 GMT Thursday), in the latest phase of its rollout, which will also see it debut in South Korea and 13 other countries.
Would-be customers braved chilly weather and overnight rain, as well as gangs of resellers who were trying to muscle in on the queue to snap up phones for the grey market.
“A scuffle nearly broke out several times. It was such a mess, there was no proper arrangement,” said Man Chow, 33, a local bank worker who took leave to join the queue on Wednesday evening with a friend.
“We had to stand and queue last night even though it was raining and it was very cold. We don’t know whether there’s a quota for each customer but I want to get as many iPhone 4Ss as I can,” he said.
A man from mainland China who refused to give his name said he had been waiting all week.
“I’ll be very proud to own this latest phone. And I’ll be very embarrassed if I can’t get anything,” he said, adding he would buy as many as he could and sell those he didn’t want for himself.
Stunned tourist Dustin Moore said: “I’ll just wait for a few weeks or even a few months to get the phone. This is just crazy, I don’t know what to say.”
More than four million of the smartphones have been sold since its world debut in markets including Germany, Britain, France, Japan and Australia on October 14, according to the company.
The buyer frenzy comes despite software bugs that have caused some iPhone 4S owners to report lower than expected battery life, and reports that its Siri voice-recognition software may not cope well with foreign accents.
Consumer Reports, the influential magazine for product reviews, gave the new model a thumbs up on Tuesday after declining to recommend the previous iPhone version because of reception problems.
The iPhone 4S is already a hit on Hong Kong’s grey market, where they sell for up to six times the official price.
Those margins will shrink dramatically once the product is freely available in the city, but there will still be a market for people who are prepared to pay a premium to avoid the queues at the Apple store.
Other iPhone4Ss will end up on the grey market in nearby cities such as Shenzhen and Guangzhou in mainland China, where they have yet to be officially released.
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The most powerful iPhone ever with Dual-core A5 chip

　　Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics.2 And you’ll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, browsing the web, gaming, and doing just about everything. And no matter what you’re doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.

iPhone 4S is great for gamers. The A5 chip pushes graphics up to seven times faster. So games run smoother and they’re even more realistic. And graphics-intensive apps perform even better.

Nokia shows the way in London

　　
Nokia shows the way in London 　　London, long starved of Wi-fi hotspots, get a big boost this week. Nokia kicks off a large-scale trial of free Wi-fi in the capital, with plans for a wider roll-out early next year.
A two-month trial, in partnership with Wi-fi provider Spectrum Interactive, will operate in 12 key areas in central London, focusing on shopping centre Oxford Street and other popular locations such as Knightsbridge, Sloane Square, Victoria and Westminster, , reports AdAge magazine.
The trial is intended to help Nokia figure out usage patterns and consumer demand before the big roll-out next year . It will also promote use of Nokia's online services, principally Nokia Maps, which will shows the location of the 26 participating hotspots in case if you can't find one of the telephone boxes with the Spectrum Interactive logo, which house the access points.
The free Wi-fi is part of Nokia's "Amazing Everyday" marketing push, says the US magazine. Also in the mix: the launch of the Lumia Windows Phone in the U.K. on Nov. 16. This will be supported with a TV ad, part of a global $130 million campaign by London agency Inferno.
The spot highlights the countless small adventures hidden in ordinary daily activities, and ends with the tagline "Experience the amazing everyday. New
Nokia Lumia."
London has lagged behind other European cities such as Paris in the free Wi-fi business. In the French capital it is available in many cafes and restaurants. Starbucks offers free Wi-fi in the UK in partnership with BT - but users have to go through" a rigorous sign-up procedure to access the service," says Adage.
Nokia's free Wi-fi comes with few strings : You don't have to register; just log on to the network, accept the terms and conditions and begin browsing. Consumers will be able to pick up free Wi-fi from a radius of 50 to 100 meters from each hotspot.
In the City, The Cloud provides free Wi-fi (sponsored by Nokia) but with the Olympics next year more Wi-fi services to help visitors find their way around are clearly needed. There are negotiations to offer Wi-fi in underground stations .
John Nichols, Nokia's U.K. marketing director, said in a statement, "Nokia believes you can upgrade everyday moments to make them amazing. Providing free Wi-fi access to London commuters and visitors does just that. On-the-go internet access has become an indispensable part of modern life. We all depend on mobile to share our everyday experiences and enhance our lives."
Simon Alberga, executive chairman at Spectrum Interactive, said, It's great to be able to implement this service."

Leveraging Mobile Technology

With over 70 percent of 911 calls now being placed by wireless callers -- and no reliable way to pin a mobile phone number to a specific location -- it is difficult to see how next-generation mobile services can be life-saving. But they can, and here’s how.

Take, for example, the increase in Voice over IP (VoIP) phone services and 4G capabilities, such as sending an EMT a picture of an accident prior to their arrival or explaining emergency procedures with a caller via video. Such technologies can significantly improve mission-critical communication capabilities when data, images or video are transmitted in a 911 call to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). Compare this with today’s emergency services (E911), in which the public can only make emergency voice calls or teletype calls, both of which only deliver a minimal amount of data, and it’s a no-brainer.

However, integrating Emergency Services IP Networks, or ESInets, with legacy networks requires that PSAPs be able to handle video, streaming, data, texts and voice – not to mention the critical ability to identify the location of a mobile or VoIP phone – which is no easy feat. So how are public safety leaders addressing the challenges of how to move to next-generation emergency services, and what do they need to know in managing the transition?

The Future of Emergency Calling Standards

In an effort to improve emergency communications, the Next Generation 911 initiative (NG911), spearheaded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, offers great promise in dramatically improving emergency response capabilities. It has the goal of incorporating next-generation mobile capabilities into existing PSAPs as a way to expand the range of ways callers can transmit emergency information. In the NG911 environment, the public will be able to make a wide range of emergency “calls” including voice, text and video, from any device – wired or wireless – over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. In addition, PSAPs will be able to obtain data from personal safety devices like medical alert systems and sensors. Not only do these services support a constantly increasing mobile user base, but they also support the deaf and hearing impaired, who frequently communicate via text message, as well as non-English speaking callers.

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is also setting the stage for the future of emergency calling. Its recent approval of the i3 standard, a long-term plan to ensure that all public safety networks are transitioned successfully from legacy networks to next-generation IP networks, would allow for more advanced services like video, streaming, data, text and voice communications to be used in emergency calls. The protocol for delivering these “calls” across the ESInet will be the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), or IP Multimedia Subsystem (News - Alert) (IMS, which incorporates SIP). The functional and interface standards developed by NENA describe general SIP and IMS-based architectures that offer agencies flexibility in developing an infrastructure to support the envisioned future (and features) of NG911 calling.

Public safety agencies are thinking about how best to transition to NG911, but with over 6,000 PSAPs in the U.S., transitioning every single PSAP from TDM to IP comes with its challenges – budget being top of mind. The goal of many PSAPs is to become part of a larger regional network that include other PSAPs, thereby reducing the CapEx and OpEx burden and leveraging shared resources to connect various emergency call centers. This could take place in a physical or virtual manner, with several counties working together to consolidate their physical networks, or via virtual IP networks. If executed correctly, the economic and operational advantages of NG911 networks will be significant.

The TDM to IP Transition

There are two options for transitioning from TDM to IP. The first option is for public safety agencies to run two networks in parallel – a TDM and an IP network – until they do the switchover. However, this is hardware-intensive, so it can be very expensive and inefficient.

The second option considers not just the replication of what their networks can accomplish today, but what their networks can accomplish in the future. That way, as new services are introduced they can build on their network rather than having to recreate it again in the future. This option entails implementing the right network equipment that can support both TDM and IP services, so that they can complete today’s E911 services, while transitioning to new NG911 services – without incurring capital expenses. As such, this is a far more attractive option.

Building on Existing Networks: What to Consider

In considering building on top of their existing network, PSAPs should be aware of key network features that can support both TDM and IP. These include the following: