The world is thriving on 3G and 4G (HSPA+ and LTE) for communicating with each other. Researches have shown that most of the communication done on platforms like Facebook and Twitter are through mobile devices because they are always with the users. In Pakistan, the idea is still in its nascent stages. The story of […]
May 29 2012 | Posted in
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There have been a number of victims to the attractive yet intimidating technology (s) from the Cupertino-based Apple, Inc. over the last one decade. In a nutshell, only Microsoft has survived the head-to-head battle with Steve Jobs and company over the last couple of decades. However, this year’s victim is not a software company but […]
Mar 31 2012 | Posted in
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Over the years there have been a number of competitors who thought they could beat Apple to the punch but just because they thought that, the very opposite happened. Hewlett-Packard, one of the Silicon Valley giants plunged into the smartphone business in 2010 when they bought the already beleaguering handheld operating system developers, Palm. However, […]
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Samsung showcased the new Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona. Though the company was touted to introduce quad-core and next generation whoppers at the event, most of smartphones that emerged at Samsung’s place were mid-ranged. Galaxy S Blaze 4G was one of the many that the company announced. […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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Still the whopping aspect is in the details. S Blaze, with all its glory is available for $150 on a contract with T-Mobile USA. However, the 4G services are included in the contract. So, let’s take a closer look at the phone’s body and soul. First, the size of this new handset is quite suitable […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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Swype provides the virtual keyboard on this phone; if you don’t like it, the Samsung keyboard is your other default alternative. Sadly, Samsung left out the standard Android keyboard. Above the screen you’ll see the 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and below it is where the four touch-sensitive navigation buttons sit for calling up the menu, going […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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The front-facing camera is another story. Though it is there to capture video for video chatting as its primary responsibility but that is its weakest suit. Its 1.3-mega pixel resolution is the good but not as flamboyant as other phones offer with HD video qualities. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why this phone […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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It’s still faster than 3G, but if you’re aspiring to be the fastest draw in the West, you might want to tone down your expectations. For instance, the diagnostic Speedtest.net app reported download speeds ranging from 0.18Mbps to 2, 3, 5, and even 11Mpbs. Upload speeds peaked at a sluggish 1.12Mbps. However, that might have […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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The call quality might be called the Blaze’s strong forte as the phone transmitted clearer sound when you put $150 into the equation. The speaker phone works well too. However, the other end had some complaints about the echo of the sound. Maybe, that is a drawback users might have to bear if they want […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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The US of A has been the breeding ground for the latest technologies in the internet services and that has been proven over and again. The advent of the broadband in the late 90s, GPRS with AMPS and GSM, then wireless broadband connections in the form of 3G, have all been the living examples for […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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The company recently changed its policy for unlimited data users. To curb heavy usage, it slows down users who consume more than 3GB of data per month. But people with faster 4G LTE service, it has increased that limit to 5GB. After that, 4G LTE users will also be slowed. Similarly, Verizon Wireless is now […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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Apple, Inc. announced the new iPad, touted as iPad 3 prior to the launch, on March 7, 2012. Along with the new device came an update to Apple’s signature mobile operating system iOS, the new iOS 5.1. The update includes a host new features that are meant to fix the bugs in the iOS 5 […]
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