Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

The Galaxy S III was Samsung's flagship phone for 2012 and replacement for the hugely successful Galaxy S2. In the first two months since its launch, the S3 sold more than 10 million units, making it the top-selling Android phone ever.There are many reasons for making s3 so amazing.
First of all, the enormous 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display blurs the distinction between a traditional phone and a tablet. Super AMOLED is an advanced technology that results in screens that are brighter than ordinary LCD screens, have better contrast and use less battery power. The screen is HD too, with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
The next thing to notice is the S3's quad-core processor. With each core running at a speedy 1.4GHz, this is a powerhouse that is more than capable of running demanding apps and producing super-smooth video and graphics. An enormous 1GB of RAM backs this up. The device also comes with up to 64GB of built-in memory, so there's no shortage of storage for apps, music and video.
The Galaxy S3 runs Google's Android operating system and comes with Jelly Bean (4.1) installed.  On top of this, Samsung have loaded their own TouchWiz user interface. This incorporates some exciting changes, including "S Voice", an advanced speech recognition interface. S Voice is in some ways similar to Apple's Siri, and enables you to give voice commands to your phone. Samsung have incorporated other features into the user interface that enable this smartphone to be uncannily smart, for example, using the camera to detect when you are using the phone and to stop the screen from going dark. 
Battery life is another strongpoint of the phone. While all modern smartphones struggle with battery life, the S3 has a much larger battery than most, and will easily make it through a full day of heavy activity.
The camera too is excellent. With 8 megapixels and a full 1080p HD video recorder, it's a match for the best camera phones. Advanced features like burst shot automatically takes 8 photos one after another and the camera chooses the best based on exposure levels and blur.
The S3 is top for connectivity as well, with all bases covered. It's a 3G phone with HSDPA for fast data downloads and uploads, in addition to Wi-Fi. It also has USB and Bluetooth of course, a standard headphone connector and the ability to wirelessly connect to a high definition TV. It also features NFC, which is a new wireless technology that may enable secure payments with your phone in the next few years.
Physically the Galaxy isn't a small phone, as you'd expect for a device with such a large screen. Nevertheless, Samsung have made it super thin (just 8.6mm), and it isn't a heavy phone, thanks to its lightweight plastic casing. Some people might prefer the metallic casing of the HTC One X, but despite its flimsier looks, the Samsung is just as strong and durable as rival smartphones.

What is NFC(Near Field Communication)?

NFC is a short-range high frequency wireless communication technology that enables the exchange of data between devices over about a 10 cm distance.

NFC is an upgrade of the existing proximity card standard (RFID) that combines the interface of a smartcard and a reader into a single device. It allows users to seamlessly share content between digital devices, pay bills wirelessly or even use their cellphone as an electronic traveling ticket on existing contactless infrastructure already in use for public transportation.

The significant advantage of NFC over Bluetooth is the shorter set-up time. Instead of performing manual configurations to identify Bluetooth devices, the connection between two NFC devices is established at once (under a 1/10 second).

Due to its shorter range, NFC provides a higher degree of security than Bluetooth and makes NFC suitable for crowded areas where correlating a signal with its transmitting physical device (and by extension, its user) might otherwise prove impossible.

NFC can also work when one of the devices is not powered by a battery (e.g. on a phone that may be turned off, a contactless smart credit card, etc.).

Sony Xperia Z - The World's First High End Tough Phone

Probably the most expensive bit of kit we all seem to carry around with us these days is our mobile phone. But mobile phones can be quite delicate creatures, and can easily slip out of your hand. Some of the more expensive handsets come with such impossibly slim profiles it can sometimes feel like you're answering a bar of soap! The Sony Xperia Z is the best of Sony product launched till date in smartphone category.It has the large 5 inch screen offering razor sharp display with the Sony Bravia Engine provided in the Sony Smart LED TVs. 

Enter the tough phone. Built to last, a tough phone is ready for every knock, bump and bruise you can throw at it. Tough phones are great way to enjoy the benefits of having a mobile phone without the worry. From builders to socialites, everyone likes to have the reassurance that their phone will not end up on the scrap heap. this all is because of its highly reliable and strong casing with a thin glass coating on both sides of the phone,making it scratch resistant.

Tough phones were a welcome addition to the market when they first made an appearance a few years ago. Traditional construction companies like JCB marketed them to trade professionals as well as to people who wanted a basic phone without the worry. But there was a gap in the market. These same people wanted a tough phone, but they wanted it smart and high end. Enter the Xperia Z.

Xperia Z

The Sony Xperia Z is an ultra-high-end tough phone. With a feature list that includes a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and a 13 megapixel camera, the Xperia Z is the handset to watch for 2013. So what tough features does the Xperia Z have? The first is a shatter proof front and back. Sony uses Dragontail glass on the front and Gorilla glass on the rear. Traditionally handsets use one or the other types of glass to improve their toughness, but Sony has gone for both in the Xperia Z in order to give it tough credentials in as slim a body as possible.

The second is the body of the phone. It's made from a glass-fibre polyamide, the type of material that is often used in the car industry as a substitute for metal. It's incredibly strong yet lightweight, ideal for use in a tough phone. It has a great camera experience with Sony Cybershot.

The third tough feature is of the Xperia Z is dust and waterproofing. That's right; the Xperia Z is waterproof, with rubber caps protecting its external connector's. It has the ability to withstand immersion in up to one metre of fresh water for as long as 30 minutes. This really is a unique feature in a phone. No more worrying about dropping your phone down the toilet or getting caught in a shower! This new feature by Sony makes this more durable than others.

What is GPS?

Smartphone technology has changed the way in which we interact with the world in our everyday lives. From internet access to every kind of app imaginable, a world of information and content is at our fingertips 24/7. With so much to offer it is easy to only look at how these features can enhance our lives, but it is also important to recognize what you may be giving up to enjoy that app you just downloaded.

Having a GPS in your smartphone is one such feature that I find myself both excited and hesitant about having on me every moment. Without the ability for an app or website to know my location, it would be impossible to suggest local content to me that I may be interested in. This to me is one of the best features my phone offers me. When I am in a new city or just looking for a fun event that my friends and I can go to, all I need to do is open up an app or search online and within seconds I have a variety of local options to choose from. Now this isn't something that wasn't possible to do before GPS tracking was around, but now it is super convenient and I think we all love convenience. Another of my favorite features that my phone's GPS tracking allows is that it is able to determine where my home and work location is based on how much time I spend in the same place. It can then automatically tell me information about traffic on my commute and how long it is going to take me to get there. Also if I have driven to somewhere new and don't know how to get back home, my phone is already waiting to navigate me home at the click of a button. I don't have to open up a browser or an app and type in my current location and where I want to go, it's already done for me. When technology can help make my life just a little bit easier, I am thrilled to have it on me, but there are some aspects of GPS tracking that do have me concerned.

Now, I have already talked about how I love my phone being able to give me local information or directions home from wherever I am because it tracks my location. However, if I think about it a bit more, suddenly I realize that my phone was able to determine where my home and work are located by doing the exact same thing. Now my location data may be private in that it doesn't have my name attached to it, just the phone's Id number, but just by knowing my work and home location it has a digital fingerprint of me that can be matched up against social media to fill in the missing blanks. At this point, my mind starts to run down a rabbit hole thinking, who else is tracking my location that I don't know about, what are they doing with that information, and what if someone steals that information off my phone? How much privacy am I willing to sacrifice for the convenience that GPS tracking can offer me? I am sure some of you are saying, just turn off tracking if you are worried about it, but sometimes it is not clear what is tracking your location or where to turn it off. There are also a few services, in which you may not be able to simply change a setting and turn off the GPS functionality. For example, my phone's service provider is still able to get my location even when my phone is turned off. So how do you go about securing your privacy? Next time you install an app make sure you read what you are agreeing to give it access to. As consumers our power is through our purchases. If we don't want a feature, the best way to get it removed is to stop giving the company that produces it our money. But like I said earlier, I love the possibilities that can come from knowing my location.

So instead of changing the settings every time I want to use my location based apps, I put my phone in my SilentPocket case. By placing my phone inside this stylish leather pouch all RF and RFID signals are blocked from reaching my phone, which effectively stops my GPS location from being shared. Now I can go about my life knowing that my privacy is safe and the features I love are still there to be used when I want them.

iphone 5

If at all there was one brand that can claim to revolutionize the way mobile phones are perceived across the globe, Apple takes the cake by a huge margin. Yes the gap is closing by the day, but it would always be an innovator par excellence. Apple immortalized a certain Steve Jobs. It created an industry generating employment for millions across the globe. More importantly, it redefined the term 'Mobile Experience' for once and for all.

Apple's Brand strategy has always hovered around the fact that it has been able to conduct a blitzkrieg of product innovations in fairly quick succession. Every year you are sure to have a new product launch and the newer version is surely a notch up than the previous one. Rumours have it that the great Steve Jobs has planned a 20 year Brand Launch strategy for Apple. Now that's some future planning. A product portfolio spanning the iPhone, iPad, Mac Book and the latest the iPad keeps both the Apple fan, the Apple aspirant and the sternest Apple critic glued to what's next.

The latest iPhone, the iPhone 5 is an interesting divergence from traditional iPhones. Probably, for the first time, Apple actually fiddled with the first dimension of their product... the length. A slightly longer iPhone meant that the user would not have to readjust its scroll length to suit what he or she is reading or browsing on the device. A famous joke (an image) circulated actually showed the difference between iPhone 4 and iPhone5 was that in iPhone4 you'd have to scroll down to see where Liverpool stands in the English Premier League standing (usually they were somewhere around 9-10) and in iPhone 5 you could spot the team in a single screen.

A superior hardware that never failed to impress, the iPhone 5 packed up a punch. Bringing the experience and learning from the success of The iPad and its retina display feature, the iPhone5 did not disappoint the user on that front. After all, iPhone is not all about the speed, the processing, the class; it's also about the entire experience, isn't it? Add to that the improved intuitive graphic user Interface (GUI) upgrade that is almost a given in every new iPhone launch and that puts the icing on the cake. It's a subtle change, but a modification worth experiencing.

An 8 MPa camera powered by a panoramic view is a palpable proposition. iPhone actually was never renowned for the power of its snaps. But, interestingly, iPhone 5 bridged this gap with its wide angle panoramic screen capturing feature. This is one feature that surely matches up to the expectations of a new generation that looks to capture almost everything that they see and share on the social networks almost instantaneously. The accessibility to the iCloud powered by the iOS6 redefines the whole definition of a mobile device taking it to the next level. One feature that really disappointed most aspirants by its absence was the wireless charging facility. Probably, users may just have to wait for that more bit before they enjoy this feature as well.

Although Apple manages to pack in new features in each of its launches, the core idea of the iPhone remains intact. iPhone5 is no different. iPhone5 is definitely one of those interactive devices that makes mobile communication a delight. An addictive apple user would never mind dishing out those extra pounds or dollars for it, because after all... if you don't have an iPhone... well, you don't have an iPhone!

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The All New Samsung's flexible screen

The All New Samsung's flexible screen

There's been a lot of hubbub surrounding flexible displays this past year, but now it looks like one of the technology's main advocates may have hit a snag.

According to the Korean site etnews, Samsung Display's efforts to get flexible displays out to market have been stalled by problems with the displays' encapsulation technology.

Encapsulation technology helps protect displays from damage from moisture and air, but the encapsulation process patent that Samsung purchased from a company called Vitex Systems in 2011 reportedly takes too long in the manufacturing stage.

Samsung is looking to replace the technology with a more efficient process, etnews said this week, which means it could still be a while before flexible displays take off commercially.