iPhone TIPS and TRICKS

iPhone TIPS: IOS 8 features integrates with your Mac! and more.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:24:00 +0000

WWDC 2014 San Francisco. photo via engadget.com

What: iOS 8 is announced at this moment at the WWDC 2014 San Francisco. Also Mac OS X Yosemite is announced as followup for OS X Maverics. iOS 8 and Yosemite will integrate more together. The iOS Mac OSX flow...

What are the new features in iOS8 and how will it integrate? What will a Apple user notice when they install them on their Mac and iOS devices. Here is in short the summary of these new features:

Family Share you can share your iBooks with your family.
iPhoto has enhanced editing tools like auto-staighten en color-correct.
Siri has Shazam built-in.
Healthkit is a new framework for developers of health apps that can communicate / integrate with each other. Till now, all health apps were silo apps.
Widgets! iOS 8 allows 3rd parties to add widgets to other apps. for example add a filter widget to the iPhoto app.
AirDrop now works between Mac and iOS, wauw (-:
Spotlight, search contact info and all documents, appointments you have from the contact. Ow, Spotlight is it is a big center search bar
Calendar and Notification Center have a refreshed look and views.
iCloud drive, search with Finder app anything you have ever saved. It auto synced like DropBox across all your devices.
Mail Drop, a new feature and it let you send huge sized emails with up to 5 Gbytes attachements. How it works? the attachment is stored in iCloud and a link to it is added to the email message.
Safari browser, is standards-compliant, does not need any plugin to show videos. Safari has a new one-click social media sharing button. And it is the fastest Java script processor.
If the Mac has no WiFi connection, it will sense and suggests your iPhone's tethering capability in a popup list on your Mac. Super easy tethering.
You can make or receive calls with you Mac or iPhone. A notification will popup asking whether you like to answer the call.
Phone number highlighting on a webpage, you can click and call from your Mac.
New soft keyboard on iOS 8.
Quick Type, it suggests how you speak. And it works in iMessage, email, whatever. Wow, iOS will teach me how to speak!
Tap to Talk feature in iMessage, send directly voice messages.
Group messaging in iMessage is improved, chatroom or thread moderation?! kick participants???
iPhoto now syncs all your photo's to any of your devices. All stored in iCloud. Prices for storage space? The first 5GB of iCloud storage for those shots is free, 20GB for a buck a month and 200GB is available for $4.
TouchID, as a result of this feature, over 85% of users now have a passcode implementation.
HomeKit home automation? Apple's been working with "the leaders" in home automation, to come up with a wireless protocol that lets you pair securely, control individual devices, group devices and control your home via Siri. Control your lights, doors, windows, fridge.

When will it be available for the enduser? Later this year.
Watch the whole WWDC 2014 keynote here

iPhone TIPS: Apple announces iToilet ? [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:20:00 +0000

There is one more thing in the world of design today, beside the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S there was also a iToilet (or iLoo iWc for some countries in this world). Very beautiful design. -->

via toxel

iPhone TIPS: iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C available on Sept 20th in stores

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:25:00 +0000

The iPhone 5C can be pre-ordered from September 13th. And both iPhone 5C and 5S will be available September the 20th in the stores of the regular countries and also in China !! buy Apple shares now :-)

Remember the prices are with a 2 year contract. So I guess in many european countries, you can get one without simlock and subscription. But then the prices are much higher than with plans.

iPhone TIPS: Fingerprint Sensor Hidden in iPhone 5S Homebutton

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:12:00 +0000

Yes, Apple did it. The integrated a fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5S home button. So what can you do with it? Ofcourse to unlock your iPhone with one touch of your thumb on the sensor. No typing of the passcode anymore yay! Well another example is "Since it's built in, you can make iTunes purchases by using your finger to authenticate." Buying stuff with just your finger dangerous but safe! Dangerous because is it so easy to shop and pay, and safe because you are the only person that can pay. Not your kids after getting your passcode plus your iTunes password :-(.

The sensor is 170 microns thin, 500 ppi resolution, scans sub-epidermal skin layers and has 360-degree readability. "It reads your fingerprint at an entirely new level." via Engadget

pic via engadget

iPhone TIPS: iPhone 5S Camera Shoots at 120fps at 720P

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:00:00 +0000

No need for a go pro camera, just mount your iPhone 5S on your helmet while you are skating! -->

It is called Slo-Mo. You can select which part of your filmshot is 120 fps en which part is not. Excellent for filming your kids diving into the swimming pool in Slooo-Mooooo.

iPhone TIPS: The new iPhone 5S has a Co-Processor [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Do you remember the co-processor from the Intel Ix86 era? Well Apple has added a M7 Co-processor to help the 64 bit A7 processor in get the iPhone 5S going! -->

iPhone TIPS: Apple announces a 64bit iPhone 5S

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:39:00 +0000

The iPhone 5S is available in three colors Gold, silver and space grey and has a A7 processor onboard 64 bits.

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iPhone TIPS: iPhone 5C from $99 [PIC]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:31:00 +0000

The new iPhone 5C is available from $99 with 2 year contract....

pics via engadget live blog.

iPhone TIPS: 10 sept 8:59 am pacific time Apple.com shows this picture

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:02:00 +0000

Yes there is something going on!

iPhone TIPS: iPad Mini and iPad 4th Generation has Landed [PICS HERE]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:12:00 +0000

iPad Mini Apples new weapon

Q: What? A: Just moments ago, Phil Schiller has unveiled both the "regular" iPad 4th Generation and the new iPad Mini. Q: What are the changes? A: regular iPad has 10 hour batteries A6X , 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band wifi. Lightning connector; Black and White versions 16 GB starting at $ 499 Q: What are the differences between the 10 inch iPad and the iPad Mini? A: The regular iPad is 9.7 inches, iPad mini is 7.9.

measurements iPad regular (left) vs iPad Mini (right)

Exact same resolution as the iPad 2. 1,024 x 768. So, no work for developers at all! Phil: "We're looking at iPad mini vs. the Nexus 7 -- though Phil isn't saying it's the Nexus 7.

iPad Mini (right) compared with Google Nexus 7 (left)

The iPad mini has a thinner bezel and metal design, but is thinner and lighter than the Nexus, they say" and The .9 inch increase on the diagonal gives 35% more display area, says Phil. "That's a huge difference, and it doesn't stop there."

iPad Mini comes with the A5 chip

Dual-core A5 processor, FaceTime HD camera and 5-megapixel iSight camera on the back with 1080p recording. LTE wireless and the new dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi and, of course, a Lightning connector."Of all this technology, all this incredible capability in a thin and light device, but the team has worked really hard to give you incredible battery life." Still 10 hours! Chief Designer Sir Jonathan Ive: "Our goal was to create a product that can do all the things of the full-size iPad, but pack them in a product that is so much smaller. And that's the new iPad mini."It's "a concentration of, not a reduction of, the original."We have continued to develop our unibody process." There are two major components, the body and the glass. There's a diamond cut chamfer around the edge, ala the iPhone 5 and the new touch." Q: When is it available and what are the prices? A:16GB is the smallest configuration with WiFi, priced at $329.32GB mini is $429, 64GB for $519. $130 each additional for LTE connectivity. iPad 2 stays around, starting at $399.iPad mini and 4th gen iPad are up for pre order on the 26th. WiFi versions ship on November 2nd.

A: --> via engadget

iPhone TIPS: IOS 6 Just Landed Bye Google Maps

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:39:00 +0000

Today, iOS 6 has landed on my iOS devices. Apple promises over 200 new features. Among them Maps designed by Apple in California. Well my iPad 1 didn't made it because it is not supported by Apples new iOS 6. Actually Apple supports the iPhone 3GS ,4 ,4S, iPod Touch 4th Generation and iPad 2 and 3. To avoid that you get dissapointed by forehand, not all the features are supported by all supported iOS devices. Please check here for all the details. Also, not all features are supported in all countries. Please check here for these details.
Q: How to get this update? A: Simple Goto Settings > General > Software Update. Then Hit the Download and Install button. 600 Megabytes later, you have it for free! Enjoy!

This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:

Maps

Apple designed vector based maps

Turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd generation)

Real-time traffic information

Flyover for photo-realistic, interactive 3D views of major metro areas on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation), and iPod touch (5th generation)

Local search results with Yelp photos, ratings, reviews, and available deals

Siri integration for requesting directions and finding places along a route

Siri improvements

Sports: scores, player stats, game schedules, team rosters, and league standings for baseball, basketball, football, soccer and hockey

Movies: trailers, showtimes, reviews and facts

Restaurants: reservations, reviews, photos and information

Send a Tweet

Post on Facebook

App launch

Eyes Free in supported automobiles

Local search available in Siri supported countries (availability may be limited during initial rollout)

Additional country and language support for Canada (English and Canadian French), China (Mandarin), Hong Kong (Cantonese), Italy (Italian), Korea (Korean), Mexico (Spanish), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (Italian, French, German), Taiwan (Mandarin), US (Spanish)

Supported on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)

Facebook integration

Single sign-on from Settings

Post from Photos, Safari, Maps, App Store, iTunes, Game Center, Notification Center and Siri

Add location and choose audience for any post

View up-to-date Facebook profile photos and contact information in Contacts

View Facebook events and birthdays in Calendar

Like content and see your friends' Likes in App Store and iTunes Store

Shared Photo Streams

Share selected photos with the people you choose

Friends can view shared photos in Photos app, iPhoto and Apple TV

Friends can like and make comments on individual photos

Passbook

One place for boarding passes, store cards, movie tickets and other passes

Barcode display for boarding flights, buying coffee, getting into movies and other actions

Passes displayed on Lock Screen based on time or location

Passes can be automatically updated

Supported on iPhone and iPod touch

FaceTime improvements

FaceTime over cellular support for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation)

Receive FaceTime calls, sent to your iPhone number, on your iPad and iPod touch

Phone improvements

Do Not Disturb to suppress incoming calls and notifications

'Reply with message' option when declining a call

'Remind me later' option based on time or location when declining a call

Mail improvements

VIP mailbox to quickly access mail from important people

Flagged email mailbox

Insert photos and videos when composing email

Open password protected Office docs

Pull down to refresh mailboxes

Per account signatures

Safari improvements

iCloud tabs to see open pages on all your devices

Offline Reading List

Photo upload support

Full screen landscape view on iPhone and iPod touch

Smart app banners

JavaScript performance improvements

App Store and iTunes Store improvements

Updated store design

iTunes Preview history

Complete my season

Complete my album

Game Center improvements

Challenge friends to beat high scores and achievements

Post high-scores and achievements to Facebook and Twitter

Friend recommendations based on your Facebook friends

Accessibility improvements

Guided Access to limit device to one app or restrict touch input on certain areas of the screen

VoiceOver integration with Maps, AssistiveTouch and Zoom

Support for Made for iPhone Hearing Aids for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S

Improved privacy controls for Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos and data shared over Bluetooth

Reminders can be reordered in the Reminders app

Custom vibrations for alerts on iPhone

Clock app for iPad

Clock alarm with song

Search all fields in Contacts

Automatic movie mode for improved video sound quality

Definitions of a selected word for Chinese, French, German and Spanish

New keyboard layouts for French, German, Turkish, Catalan, Arabic and Icelandic

Keyboard shortcuts shared across devices via iCloud

Bluetooth MAP support

Global network proxy for HTTP

Features for China

Baidu web search

Sina Weibo integration

Share videos to Tudou

Share videos to Youku

Improved text input for handwriting and Pinyin

Bug fixes

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas. Please visit this website for more details:
http://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

iPhone TIPS: iPhone 5 Specification and Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:57:00 +0000

The new iPhone 5

Apples design philosophy: "For the first time ever we've increased the size of the display. By making the screen taller, but not wider, you can still comfortably use it with one hand."

When available?
Pre-orders start on Friday the 14th. Shipping on September 21st int he US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

20 more countries next month.

Other countries ships from september 28th

Price ?

$199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB. On contract pricing. Same price as the 4S.

Note: iPhone 4 is now free on contract! 4S is now $99.

Screen:
326ppi Retina display, 4-inches.
1136 x 640 resolution.
Same width, but talle 44% better color saturation

Radios:
GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA and LTE SPA+ is 21Mbps, DC-HSDPA is 42Mbps, and LTE is a max of 100Mbps
In the US: Sprint, AT&T and Verizion. All will support LTE Canada: Rogers, Telus, Bell, Fido, Virgin Asia: KDDI SoftBan, KT, SK telecom, SmartTone In Europe it'll be on DT and EE

Note: No NFC or Bluetooth 4.0 over NFC

CPU:
New chip, the A6! 2X faster CPU and 2x graphics compared to the A5 22% smaller, too, and more energy-efficient Pages is said to launch 2.1X faster than before. Keynote attachments load 1.7X faster Batterylife:

Camera: 40% faster photo capture 5-element lens and f/2.4 aperture. Same as the iPhone 4S but thinner. Officical panorama support.

Same camera as iPhone 4S ??

Official panorama sweep support

Add caption

80% smaller. Bose, JBL, B&W, B&O and others are already working on new docks and speakers.

iOS6:

New Maps application
Post Facebook update by voice

Photos via engadget

iPhone TIPS: Start Time Apple Event Today Sept 12 [worldwide timetable]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:08:00 +0000

- by iPhone-tips-tricks - Q:What? A: Apple is holding a media event today at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Q: What will Apple present? A: Well all energy is set to introduce the New iPhone. Note: the iPhone 4S is at this moment of writing, the latest. The new iPhone is expected during the event where CEO Tim Cook will give the world the latest update. Beside the New iPhone, updates of iPods, and a brand-new version of iTunes and iOS 6 is all expected. And maybe more....
The event is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 AM Pacific Time / 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
Because not everyone lives in the same timezone, I traditionally provide you the Start time of several places. Apple will not broadcast live, so follow the live blogs below
Engadget Ars Technica The Verge Macworld AllThingsD CNET SlashGear gdgt iPhone-tips-tricks
or follow us on twitter @waku_waku
Amsterdam 19:00:00 CEST
New York 13:00:00 EDT
London 18:00:00 BST
San Francisco 10:00:00 PDT
Tel Aviv 20:00:00 IDT
Bangalore 22:30:00 IST
Singapore 13 September , 01:00:00 SGT
Beijing 13 September, 01:00:00 CST
Tokyo 13 September 2012, 02:00:00 JST
Perth 13 September 2012, 01:00:00 WST
Sydney 13 September 2012, 03:00:00 EST
Auckland 13 September 2012, 05:00:00 NZST

iPhone TIPS: How To Check if your Apple UDID is Compromised Without iTunes?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:24:00 +0000

- by iPhone-tips-tricks.com - Q: What is the problem? A: Trending topic in worlds security blogs is the story about a 12 million Apple UDID that is rumoured to be stolen from the FBI. Currently 1 million UDIDs are shared online. Q: What is a UDID ? A: Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDID) is a sequence of 40 characters specific to an Apple device. It does not contain much information by themselves, but when coupled with other information such as iTunes passwords, billing addresses and payment data, it could pose some risks for users. Q: Okay, how can I check if my iPhone or iPad UDID is compromised. A: Simple, download an App that can display your UDID. FOr example the app named UDID Tool. Then goto lastpass.com site and enter the first 5 characters. Hit the check button and see if you see your personal information shows up. NOTE: However, if your device’s UDID doesn’t pop up, it could still be among the other millions compromised and not posted online. Q: What to do if I am one of the million on the list? A: Well, that is hard to say, but according to quotes from an Mashable interview with an expert:
“If your UDID has been leaked in this hack, there’s not much you can do unless you want to spring for a new phone,” Storms told Mashable. “It’s pretty likely that your UDID is already in the public domain.” and “you should strongly consider signing up for a credit monitoring service.”

lastpass.com has a https site

IPhone TIPS: New iPhone Available 5th October 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:09:00 +0000

Invite number 12 and number 5 but what is the meaning of these numbers? especially the "5" iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com

- by iPhone-tips-tricks.com - Q: What is the news? A: Well, many fellow bloggers yelling Apple's next version of its smartphone will be called the iPhone 5.
On Tuesday, the lip tight company sent e-mails to members of the media, inviting them to an "invitation-only event" in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 12.

The event is widely expected to be the launch of the next iPhone. The tagline says only, "It's almost here."
This time the invite shows the number 12 and projects a shadow that shows a number.... "5," And that reinforcing speculation that the new device will be called iPhone 5 instead of something else.
However, based on the last release, the New iPad, Apple is not likely to add numbers behind their creation. Listen to me, the iMac is called iMac, the Macbooks are called Macbooks, the iPod touch are called iPod touch, the iPad is called simply....iPad. Sooooo what do you think the new iPhone will be called? Correct, it is called the New iPhone, without a number "5" or whatever ever suffix. Do you get it now?
Ladies and gentlemen, the number "5" in the invite indicates a date, like the "12" does for the day of the meeting. My best guess is that "5" stands for friday October 5 as the first shipping date of the new iPhone. Or it is the date of the next Apple event for the 7 inch dubbed iPad mini. What do you think?

Lets wait till next week's Apple event that begin at 10 a.m. PT.

iPhone TIPS: Dirt Cheap iPhone 5 Mockups Now Available for $6 [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:49:00 +0000

by www.iphone-tips-tricks.com - Q: What's up? A: Apple is very likely to announce the next generation iPhone, the 5th generation during the official Apple media event this 12th September. Many photo's were leaked in the last few weeks. But if you like you can buy mockups via taobao.com Q: They look nice but why should people buy them? A: Well if mockups are well made, they may give iPhone case makers advantage. But no-one outside Apple officially knows the measurements of the next generation iPhone, so it is still risky to make thousands of iPhone cases based on these cheap mockups. Q: How cheap are they ? A: 38 RMB is around US$6.

via taobao.com

iPhone TIPS: Google Nexus 7 VS iPad Mini 7

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:29:00 +0000

by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - People blame me for that I always favor the Apple products when talking about new Android devices. And to be honest, that is often true. So you guess what? I bought an Android device to do a review. It is the Google Nexus 7 that I am holding right in my hand. So what are my findings as Apple Fanboy?
Here is my experience of 1 week playing with it. To start with, the price is great! US $200 for the 8 GB and US $250 for the 16 GB version of Googles first own tablet. Nope, no 3G or 4G on board. However Wifi, bluetooth and NFC is built-in. I haven't tested the latter 2 radios yet, sorry. The unboxing of Google's only 7 incher is unfortunately not as smooth as an iPad. The box was based on a matchbox package. You have to slide out the box with a friction that didn't went very smooth.

The Google Nexus 7 has a Match box style box - Unboxing by sliding it open - It didn't went smoothly when sliding it open, little bit to tight by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com .

However, I have managed to continue the unboxing. There it is, a 7 inch tablet smiling at me in his coffin-like box. (click to "Read More" link below to see the full article)

You can take the device out easily like an iPad. So lets find the power switch, but where is it? Ahhh right-hand side is the small switch. The system boots. This is the first Google machine that runs on the newest "Jelly Bean" aka Android 4.1. Unfortunately I needed a scissor and a sharp stanley knife to get loose the mini usb cable and the charger. To conclude the unboxing part, it is not exactly the smooth iPad unboxing experience, but hey Google (or ASUS the OEM) can learn from our suggestions: For unboxing devices, we don't like to use a scissor and / or a knife.

There it is, a 7 inch tablet smiling at me in his coffin-like box. by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com

The 7 inch size is good? Yes it is, it just feels right to me! With an 10 inch iPad, you need 2 hands to hold it, often need a table or your lap to support it. The Nexus fits in one hand, like hold it like a phone. The other hand can be used to drive your car ehhh I mean, to touch the 7 inch multitouch screen.

7 inch Google Nexus vs 10 inch iPad. It is lighter and fits in my left hand, enble my other hand to freely use the multitouch screen.

The "tapping to enlarge document" works in Android 4.1. Well, yesterday Samsung lost the $1Billion lawsuit, Apple blames Samsung it had copied his patent 163 . I am not very familiar with legal stuff, but if Apple wins, Google/Asus might also get forced to remove this 'copied' functionality?

The back is black soft plastic. It feels very nice like leather. It does not feel cold, and adapts the temperature of your hands. I think is is less durable as aluminum but it will

Android works very smoothly, the 3 Android buttons are onscreen buttons. Actually, they eat a part of your screen, leaving you have less working space on your multitouch screen for the apps. Flicking around the Android user interface is nice. One annoying thing, if you are scrolling to the end of an page, Android does not has the "bounce back" feature notifying then user. Well Google is not likely to add it in 4.2 because this is also a Apple patent 381.

I really like the iOS icons more, they are more intuitive to organize than the smaller Android icons. When you want to delete an Android app, you have to drag the icon to an delete area on top of the screen. Unbelievable complex gesture if you ask me! In Apple iOS, you Hold till the icon whiggels - Then tap to delete, is much more intuitive.

Running apps is easy. Goto Google Play (formally known as the market place) and select some apps you like. download and install it and you are good to go. However, I keep the feeling, Android apps are more dangerous than iOS apps because the source is not always known. So I directly installed a free virus scanner (mcafee app) that checks my apps against a big known virus database somewhere at mcafee HQ. However, after some days it is started complaining that I have to pay money. What a bummer! All with all the apps mostly works smooth on the Tegra 3 quad (= 4) core nexus 7. One annoying thing is with media players. When you run two music players at the time, you actually also hear both music playing. In iOS, the latest music player prevails and the other will fade out. With Android you need to find the icon of the first music app, kill it, confirm to kill it. many steps.
The camera. There is one front facing camera. However, Android 4.1 does not provide you with an camera app. What a shame! Instead you need to download a camera app before you can take your first picture. Weird google! Okay, it is a 1.2 web camera. The light sensitivity is good, the shutter speed is ok. You can not easily take pictures like a normal camera because there is no rear facing camera. For business use like service people who needs to take pictures for their processes, it is simply a no go. A pity!
The standard apps. The email client is excellent and as good as the mail app in iOS. I configured my corporate email, which is Microsoft Exchange 200X. I just filled in my corporate email account and my Active Directory password, and it works. Ofcourse you get the security policy pushed from the exchange server. Remote wipe, unlock Passcode and more. Actually the client will warn for all possible policies, but does not exactly know the security policy which are configured in MS Exchange. Just accept, and it will work like a charm. Also the Global Address List is available when creating a new messages. When you type a character in the TO box, it will suggest email addresses from the GAL.
Alle Google own apps are working fine Gtalk, Gmail, Maps, Locations, Earth, Chrome, Plus and a navigation app all work fine. But the sweetest thing in Jelly Bean Android 4.1 is of course 'Google Now!' This is a voice command and response app very very similar to like Apple famous log time beta equivalent named "Siri". The results are amazing and may be as good as Siri. Just press the Google Now button and ask a question. And Google now will give an voice answer back.

Examples: Who's the president of the United States? Do I need a raincoat today ? What is the capital of Mali? How many people lives in China? What is an iPad? For all these questions you get an voice answer back! You can give commands to the Nexus 7 to doe things like: notify me in 15 minutes. Wake me at 7 AM, Locate San Francisco. Plan meeting tomorrow at 9 am. It will set the timer alarm, add meeting in the calendar, set alarm clock etc. All for that low price from $200 !
The battery use is ok. May not last as long as the iPad, but long for a working day to read and sent emails. The charging cable connector is a micro USB, and it is horrible to plug to your Nexus 7. That comes because it is a very small connector.

Now the ecosystem part. In iOS, if you take a picture with your iPhone or iPad, the photo will be available on any Apple device without doing anything. I often view photos I took earlier, on my Apple TV with Photostream. I can't do it easily with Android. So that ecosystem of iCloud, iTunes, Airplay, AppleTV, Remote app, iBook app. I think that is what is really missing on the Android, a ecosystem where you can count on and that works.

Conclusion:
The Nexus 7 is a good and well built device. Nice and soft materials are used. The low price from $200, you get the best and newest android tablet device you can imagine. And it is from Google, the father of Android. I can't imagine the rumored Apple's iPad mini will come close to 200 -250 dollar mark. So for that price I would recommend you to get one.
The usability is enhanced very much, all user interface features are core technologies of Android Jelly Bean itself. No skins, OEM helper tools. For that reason, I can recommend it. However, if you very used to Apples iOS user interfaces, you will miss some natural look and feel like the bounce back features.
Business use, If you only use corporate email, calendar functions, I can recommend the nexus 7. The mail client works well. However, Android is known for more open to let malicious apps in, that can steal other Apps information like your email. Take that into account, and be careful to select a suitable Mobile Device Management (MDM or EMM) solution to reduce risks of losing sensitive information. Same thing for Enterprise applications. That are applications that queries your corporate backend databases via a connection to your DMZ. In these cases, you must carefully select a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) with strong sandboxing implementation and encryption technologies. For business processes that is using the camera taking pictures, it is not recommended. There is simply no rear camera on board.
For the Apple Fanboy who already has all iDevices at home, wait for the rumored 7 inch Apple iPad Mini or simply stick with your iPad 2 or iPad 3. Why? Because you will simply be missing the Apple ecosystem including iCloud, Airplay, AppleTV, Remote App, Photostream, Mac integration etc etc that makes Apple products works so well with other Apple products. What are your thoughts?
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iPhone TIPS: Apple CEO Tim Cook today’s $1 Billion victory ‘is about values’

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:36:00 +0000

Q: What is happened? A: Well, CEO Tim Cook has sent out a memo to his corporate Apple employees with his personal words, moments after Apple’s big win in U.S. court today against Samsung.Q: What is it telling them? A: Well, the memo is leaked and according to 9to5mac.com it reads the following:

Today was an important day for Apple and for innovators everywhere. Many of you have been closely following the trial against Samsung in San Jose for the past few weeks. We chose legal action very reluctantly and only after repeatedly asking Samsung to stop copying our work. For us this lawsuit has always been about something much more important than patents or money. It’s about values. We value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. And we do this to delight our customers, not for competitors to flagrantly copy. We owe a debt of gratitude to the jury who invested their time in listening to our story. We were thrilled to finally have the opportunity to tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trial showed that Samsung’s copying went far deeper than we knew. The jury has now spoken. We applaud them for finding Samsung’s behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn’t right. I am very proud of the work that each of you do. Today, values have won and I hope the whole world listens. Tim

According to iPhoneinformer.com Samsung has also released a statement, that reads the following content:

Today’s verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies. Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple’s claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer. Apple CEO also spoke out on the victory against their main smartphone manufacturer rival.

Ofcourse, for Apple it is all about the values of originality and innovation and not only about the money. Apple may receive the 1 Billion US dollars from Samsung, and that is a nice amount of money to use for innovation! This automatically also results that Samsung has 1 Billion US dollars Less to invest in innovation. For 2013, I can guess which of the two companies will lead the market again. Do you guess the same?

iPhone TIPS: Will Microsofts Surface as iPad Killer Does His Job ?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:43:00 +0000

- by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - Q: What is happened? A: Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, has announced the new tablet device with a keyboard. Q: How does it called? It is named "Surface". This is the same name as the big-ass table computer that Microsoft has announced back in fall 2007. See this hilarious video on THIS older post. Q: Does it compete with the Apple iPad? A: Well it has far less apps of course to do something useful with. The iPad has about 140.000+ iPad app, Android has some hundreds and Windows Surface has just started with 0+ apps and needs to grow. (source: geek.com) The question is, what are you gonna do with a tablet PC, without a good amount of apps? Q: A loose keyboard, does that work? A: Well, we haven't been hands-on yet. However, I know that Apple has thought about a computer with touchscreen. That not works well if you use the keyboard and must touch the screen to select things!! imagine that. So I hope the touchpad on the surface computer as well as on any Macbook, enough surface to work on it. Another cosmetic thing is that you will need to attach a usb devices and power on the lid of your computer. For the rest, we will welcome Microsoft to improve the tablet market in favor of the customer. Q: video? A: Found a few this morning and placed below including some specifications of the two types of tablets: Specs: OS:
Windows RT Light(1): 676 g Thin(2): 9.3 mm Clear: 10.6" ClearType HD Display Energized: 31.5 W-h Connected: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae Productive: Office '15' Apps, Touch Cover, Type Cover Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand Configurable: 32 GB, 64 GB Surface for Windows 8 Pro OS: Windows 8 Pro Light(1): 903 g Thin(2): 13.5 mm Clear: 10.6" ClearType Full HD Display Energized: 42 W-h Connected: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae Productive: Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand Configurable: 64 GB, 128 GB (via techtubecentral)

iPhone TIPS: WTF Rap Battle Jeve Stobs VS Gill Bates

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:45:00 +0000

I found this amazing joke rap battle video clip today. Starring Jeve Stobs VS Gill Bates. It is shot in such a professional way, with all the nitty gritty details, to make it a pro-videoclip. And besides that, the song is good man! At the end, third rapper comes into the battle HAL6000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) representing Linux. Steve Wozniak's song is HERE on this older post

iPhone TIPS: iOS 6 - FaceTime Get Cellular Support, Finally

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:35:00 +0000

-by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - Q: Okay, till now FaceTime was only available if you have a Wifi connections. Does iOS 6 supports FaceTime over a cellular data connection ? A: Actually iOS 6 will support over cellular. When you are on a market and like to communicate over FaceTime with only a cellular connection, it will work! Q: Are there more enhancements in FaceTime ? A: Yes, the FaceTime accounts are unified for your devices. When someone tries to reach you with FaceTime with the cellphone number, then you can answer it on your Mac, iPad iPhone iPod or any other FaceTime capable device.

iPhone TIPS: iOS 6 - iPad 3 Owners Get Siri

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:19:00 +0000

-by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - Q: Okay I have the new iPad, what is in for me with iOS 6? A: You are lucky If you own the new iPad (3th gen). In iOS 6, you will get Siri for free! That means you can ask questions or provide instructions to your iPad. For example, you could ask Siri what weather it is outside. Or to send an message or add an appointment in your calendar. And as iOS 6 adds additional language support [see this Post] It will answer back in Madarin chinese, Cantonese, Italian or Spanish. And if you have a iPad with 3G with the assisted GPS, You will get local search results from around the world

iPhone TIPS: iOS 6 - Siri will do Local Search Around the World, Finally!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:02:00 +0000

-by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - Q:When you use Siri outside the US to find a restaurant, you will only get results located in the USA. Is that solved in iOS 6? A: Actually, Steve Forstall today announced that local search queries with Siri, will provide world wide results. At this moment, when you are in for example in Barcelona Spain, and ask Siri for something to eat, Siri will send you to restaurants in New York City. Annoying and not cool. According to Apple, in iOS 6, Siri will provide you real local search results wherever you are in the world. Q That is great, but I only speak mandarin chinese or Italian, can I speak mandarin or Italian to Siri now? A: Yes you can! In iOS 6, Italian, Korean and Cantonese are supported ! And it talks back in your lingo!!! cool.

iPhone TIPS: iOS 6 - What is the Eyes Free Button feature

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:32:00 +0000

-by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - Q: Today WWDC keynote Apple has announced the Eyes Free feature in iOS 6. What is Eyes Free ? A: Eyes Free is a hardware button in your car. When you push it, Siri on your iPhone 4S will be triggered. Q: What is the advantage of this button? A: Car manufacturers can integrate the button on the steering wheel so you use it without using your eyes. That is safer to use Siri while driving car. Q: Which car brands have committed to built in Eyes Free? A: See the car logo picture below, they have committed to built-in Eyes Free within 12 months (according to Steve Forstall).

iPhone TIPS: WWDC 2012 Game Changing News?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:39:00 +0000

Will game changer Apple change another business or industry.

-by iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com - Few hours to go for the annual WWDC keynote. Traditionally the place to unveil new Apple products. Some products are as expected, but sometimes there is a surprise. So what could be the surprise if there is one to give away? What we do expect is iOS6, Siri enhanced, new Macs, Mountain Lion. And maybe an Apple TV SDK to create great apps for Apple TV owners? How about new partnerships or game changing news? My wish for example is that Apple utilizes their cash (they have a lot of them) to reinvent a business like they did with the music industry (iTunes, iPod) and mobile phone industry (iPhone, iPad). Do I have suggestions? Yes, how about buy some big mobile network operators, stick a Apple logo on it and importantly: make them provide 3G/4G internet service for a fixed price a month without the unreasonable hidden costs. Let say you buy an iPhone 4S for the full price and have great 3G/4G network access without up and down limits for $10 a month? why not, everyone would go for that right. I really hope Apple will do that one day, and maybe not today but soon, change another industry to make things better and better worth the money. We wait and see not today then tomorrow.