Iphone Secrete Codes

1. IMEI Number | Code: *#06#
 
The International Mobile Equipment Identity number is a 15-digit code that uniquely identifies your iPhone within GSM, UTMS and all other mobile phone networks. It’s always printed on your iPhone’s original delivery box and is required in the unfortunate case that your iOS device is lost or stolen. IMEI is required when filling a complaint to the police and when addressing the insurance company. This identification number can be also found in Settings -> General -> About.


2. Field Test | Code: *3001#12345#* + ‘Call’
 
By accessing the hidden iPhone field test mode you’re able to find out live updated information about your cell phone network. You can uncover the numerical value of your cell phone signal and read data about surrounding cell towers. If you tap on the numerical valued carrier signal, available in the top left corner of your screen, you can switch between graphic and numerical display. Numerical values are always negative. Figures around ‘-50’ are for optimal reception while those towards ‘-120’ are considered very poor.

3. Call Barring | Status: *#33# | Turn ON: *33*pin# | Turn OFF: #33*pin#
 
These secret codes help you to check the restriction status of all your outgoing calls, data usage, texts and so on. Call barring is used to protect yourself from accidental calls when you allow your child to play with your iPhone, for example. iOS currently doesn’t offer a menu Setting for blocking outgoing calls. You could partially solve the problem by turning on Airplane Mode. However, this can be turned back off easily by anyone. Instead use the above codes to block or unblock all outgoing calls. Replace ‘pin’ with your SIM card pin, NOT iPhone Passcode!

4. Call Waiting | Status: *#43# | Enable: *43# | Disable: #43#
 
This short code interrogates your device if Call Waiting is enabled or not. This setting allows you to be able to receive other calls while you’re already engaged in a conversation. The second and other callers will be cued in the waiting line. You’re notified with a sound alert when another call is waiting for you and have the option to decide if you wish to maintain the actual conversation, decline the new one or keep one of them on hold until you finish the other. Within iOS, call waiting is available in Settings -> Phone -> Call Waiting.

5. Call Forwarding | Status – All: *#21# – Unreachable: *#62# – When Busy: *#67# | Disable All Forwarding: ##002# + ‘Call’
 
Whenever you’re busy or on holiday you can redirect your calls to another colleague or family member. Use the nearby mentioned secret code and interrogate your iPhone about its current call forwarding settings. Besides voice data, you can also check out forwarding for data and faxes. Redirecting voice calls can be also set up from the iOS Settings -> Phone -> Call Forwarding. Use the other codes to check call forwarding status, when phone is out of reach or when busy.

6. Outgoing Call Anonymity | Status: *#31# + | Current Call: #31#phone-number + ‘Call’
 
When initiating and outgoing call you have the option to make your phone number available for the receiving caller or to hide it. Anonymity status can be checked with the first of the first code provided above. To initiate an anonymous call you can either edit your contact or directly use your iPhone keypad to add the #31# code in front of the dialed phone number. Else, if you wish to hide your number in all outgoing calls, visit the iOS Settings -> Phone -> Show My Caller ID menu.

7.Incoming Call Presentation | Status: *#30# + ‘Call’: shows if your iPhone will display the number of incoming calls.

8. SMS Message Center Number | Check: *#5005*7672# + ‘Call’: get your carrier’s text message center number.

9. EFR Mode | Code: *3370# + ‘Call’: Enhanced Full Rate is a speech codding standard that improves voice quality for GSM conversations. It also burns a little more battery life. (not available on all networks.)

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More Pics of Android-Powered BlackBerry Leak

Rumors of BlackBerry working on an Android-powered handset have been swirling for months. And now, the Web is abuzz with all new images claiming to show the device in action.

Vietnam-based news outlet Tinhte showed even more of the leaker's photos on its site, including the device's rough backplate, which is seemingly designed to make it easier to hold. Another photo reveals a slide-out keyboard that bulks up the handset compared to its virtual keyboard-based alternatives.

If the photos are real and BlackBerry finally launches an Android-based handset in the future, it would represent a significant moment for the company. BlackBerry's once-prominent business was built on the popularity of its hardware and software. Indeed, for years before the iPhone launched in 2007, BlackBerry devices were known as a "crackberry."

android secret codes

All secret Android codes, tips and tricks for your Android mobile devices.

• *#06#                                       To check IMEI of your device, enter this code.
• *#0*#                                       To enter service menu on the very new Android phones.
• *#0228#                                   To check battery status.
• *#9090# / *#1111#                  To make device in Service mode.
• *#*#4636#*#*                        To get information about battery, usage statistics and device.
• *#*#34971539#*#*                 To get all information about camera.
• *#12580*369#                         To get software and hardware info.
• *#228#                                     For ADC Reading.
• #7353#                                     To hide test menu 2/Self Test Mode.
• ##7764726                               To hide service menu for Motorola Droid.

• *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*   For backup of our all media files.

• *#*#232338#*#*                       It display the Wi-Fi mac address.
• *#7465625#                               To view status of lock-phone.
• *#*#3264#*#*                           To show RAM version.
• *#*#44336#*#*                         To display build time and change list number.
• *#*#232337#*#                         To see or display device’s Bluetooth address.
• *#*#197328640#*#*                 It enables test mode for service.
• *#*#8351#*#*                           To enable voice dial mode.
• *#*#8350#*#*                           To disable the voice dial mode.

• *#*#0842#*#*                           To test Back-light/vibration.
• *#*#2664#*#*                           To test the touch-screen.
• *#*#0289#*#*                           For Audio test.
• *#*#0*#*#*                               For LCD display test.
• *#*#232331#*#*                       To test Bluetooth of any Android device.
• *#*#0283#*#*                           To perform a packet loop-back test.
• *#*#1575#*#*                           For advanced GPS test.
• *#*#1472365#*#*                     To Perform a quick GPS test.
• *#*#0588#*#*                           To perform a proximity sensor test.
• *#*#7262626#*#*                     To perform field test.

• *#*#232339#*#*                       Testing Wireless LAN.
• *#9090#                                     To Diagnose configuration of device.
• *#872564#                                 To control U-S-B logging.
• *#9900#                                     System dump mode. 
• *#*#7780#*#*                           Reset  to factory state.
• *2767*3855#                             To format Android device.

• *#*#4986*2650468#*#*          To get pda, phone, H/W and RF Call Date.  
• *#*#1234#*#*                            To know about pda and firmware version.                                      
• *#*#1111#*#*                           For FTA Software version. 
• *#*#2222#*#*                           For FTA Hardware version.
• *#*#7594#*#*                          To change power button behaviour once code enabled.      
• *#*#8255#*#*                           To launch Google Talk service monitor.

Samsung GALAXY Note 3 - Secret Codes / Hidden Menu

This codes are working for Samsung GALAXY series.

IMEI - *#06#

Version - *#1234#

Main Version - *#12580*369#

Battery Status - *#0228#

USB Settings - *#0808#

Service mode - *#0011#, *#2222#, *#9090#

Audio Loopback Control - *#0283#

Service / Test / Hidden functions - *#0*# 

HTC secret Code

##775# – EPST/PRL – PRL Settings
##786# – EPST – Status Menu
##3282# – EPST – Data Programming Menu (User Name, Advanced, Restore, Enable HFA, DSA Server, MMSC URL)
##2539# – EPST/A-Key – Data A key menu
##7738# – EPST/P_Rev – Protocol Revision
##8626337# – EPST/Vocoder – Unsure
##33284# – Debug – Debug Menu – (Debug Screen, Test Calls, RC Data, HDR/1X Selection, Voice Privacy, DTMF Set, Korea Mode Set)
##3424# – Diagnostic – Connect to phone in diag mode
##4772579# – Reset the GPS
##72786# – changes DSA back to Factory
##889# – enables TTY
*#*#34971539#*#* – update firmwire
*#*#7594#*#* – change the End Call / Power button action
*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* – code opens a File copy screen where you can backup your media files

*#*#197328640#*#* – enter into Service mode
*#*#232339#*#* – WLAN test (Use “Menu” button to start various tests)
*#*#526#*#* – WLAN test (Use “Menu” button to start various tests)
*#*#528#*#* – WLAN test (Use “Menu” button to start various tests)
*#*#7780#*#* – Factory reset
*2767*3855# – Factory Format
*#*#232338#*#* – Shows WiFi MAC address
*#*#1472365#*#* – GPS test
*#*#1575#*#* – Another GPS test
*#*#232331#*#* – Bluetooth test
*#*#232337#*# – Shows Bluetooth device address
*#*#8255#*#* – launch GTalk Service Monitor.
*#*#4986*2650468#*#* – PDA, Phone, H/W, RFCallDate
*#*#1234#*#* – PDA and Phone
*#*#1111#*#* – FTA SW Version
*#*#2222#*#* – FTA HW Version
*#*#44336#*#* – PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Changelist number
*#*#0283#*#* – Packet Loopback
*#*#0*#*#* – LCD test
*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#* – Melody test
*#*#0842#*#* – Device test (Vibration test and BackLight test)
*#*#2663#*#* – Touch screen version
*#*#2664#*#* – Touch screen test
*#*#0588#*#* – Proximity sensor test
*#*#3264#*#* – RAM version

Confirmed not Working:

##UPST# – modem directory
##778# – EPST – Advanced Programming

Unverified code:

##37872# – Full Speed USB Mode – Enable/Disable
##3386# – DDTM – Enable/Disable
*#0011# Service menu
*#0228# Battery Status
*#2454# Low Battery Power Off
*#0283# Receiver Packet loopback
*#0782# RTCTimeRead displays time (and seconds)
*#147852# Allows you to access many screens including CDMA DATA Connections
*#369852# Allows you to access many screens including CDMA DATA Connections
*#1472365# GPS Setup
*#232331# Bluetooth RF Test Mode
*#1575# Service menu
*#197328640# Service menu
*#2767*2878# Service menu
*#32489# Service menu
*#4238378# Service menu
*#6984125*# Service menu
*#7284# Service menu
*#9090# Service menu
*#2580# Service menu
*#2664# Touchscreen Firmware Version
*#2664# Main Firmware Update
*#3264# RAM Version
*#3282*727336*# Current Data State
*#745# Sec_RIL_Dump allows you to copy to phone memory, clear ril log, (greyed out copy to SDcard and view RIL log), exit
*#7450# Phone Dump Mode Disable
*#7451# Phone Dump Mode Enable
*#7780# Factory Reset
*#9900# SysDump copy logcat/dumpstate/dumpsys, enable debug log, copy watchdogdumpstatelog)
*#0*# – Test Utility – SAFE TO PLAY WITH
*#0289# Melody Test again?
*#0673# Melody Test SAFE TO PLAY WITH
*#0842# Vibration test SAFE TO PLAY WITH
*#2263# ??
*#2663# Touchscreen Accuracy Test SAFE TO PLAY WITH
*#767*3855# Factory Format – CRAP!! WARNING!!!

 

Podcast 471: The iOS 9 content-blocking reckoning is coming

oogle is about to make a tall router called the OnHub with *thirteen* antennas, not to mention a speaker, a ring of LEDs, and ZigBee support. Speaking of companies making stuff outside their normal comfort zone, the Apple Car! It's possibly being tested! The Guardian uncovered some amazing email evidence, although they did get one little tidbit wrong—because they don't use Macs.
But our biggest discussion this week is content blockers, coming soon to iOS 9. Glenn is testing a few already (look for an article on Macworld soon), and it's great news for users like us—and possibly really scary news for content creators like us. Everything is about to change...yes, again. That's baseball.

Apple vs. Google: Replacing Apple's stock iOS apps with Google apps

Google makes so many apps for iOS, we thought maybe we could live the Android life on our iPhones. And you know what? A Google life ain't always easy on iOS.

 

 

For about a year now, I’ve been joking that it’s entirely possible—if you want—to have the Android experience on an iOS device. Why not? While Apple keeps its own app offerings pretty strictly tied to its own devices (Apple Music being a forthcoming exception to the rule), Google is more willing to take customers wherever it can get them. Don’t have an Android phone? That’s fine: Google has an app for many of the things you already want to do on your iPhone, like email, instant messages, news, streaming music, and of course maps.
So I wondered: How well could I survive for one week just using Google apps on my iPhone?
Here were my ground rules: First, I would clear my phone of apps and shuffle the native, un-deletable stock iOS apps off into a folder. Then, I’d download all the Google apps I thought I might use in the course of my daily business. Then, just for fun, I decided that if I needed an app that wasn’t a Google product, I’d at least make sure it exists in the Google Play store for Android users. And if a Google app could replace a third-party app, I’d try to use the Google app instead.
The apps I downloaded: Google, Calendar, Chrome, Docs, Inbox, Maps, Google Play Books, Google Play Music, Google Play Newsstand, Google Photos, and (ahem) Google+.
What did I find out? Google works hard to provide alternatives. But it can’t—in part because of Apple’s rules—provide an entire ecosystem across iOS. Overall, some of the apps were pretty good. Some of the apps were merely OK. And one was Google+. (Suffice it to say: It wasn’t long before the Facebook and Twitter apps reappeared on my phone.) 

Source - http://www.macworld.com

 

Apple Watch sales strengthening, according to US retailer

Apple Watch

The news comes after Apple failed to report specific sales figures for its wearable, leaving some analysts to wonder openly whether the smartwatch has been a costly failure.
However, speaking with Fortune, Best Buy’s CEO Hubert Joly's categorically refuted that, claiming that "demand for Apple Watch has been so strong in the stores and online".
He added that the Apple Watch would be sold in all 1,050 of Best Buy’s main stores from September 4th, after the success of the initial launch in 300 outlets.
It marks a rare piece of good news for Apple when it comes to the watch.
Research earlier this summer suggested demand had nosedived by 90%, while component suppliers claimed that they were unlikely to reach break even volume on the parts they were producing on Apple's behalf.
Apple is not likely to say just how many watches it has sold, with CEO Tim Cook claiming that he does not wish to give the competition an unfair advantage.
Source:
Fortune

samsung galaxy s6

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Choose one word to describe the Samsung Galaxy S6. Gorgeous. Powerful. Special. Different. Thank you. That will do. Galaxy S5 has only one of these under its belt and hint... it starts with a P.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is not the next big thing. It's "project zero". The reboot. But was there really anything wrong with the S-line - the standard-setter, the home of the super droids? OK, design needed looking at for sure. But hey, other brands do facelifts - Samsung goes for a complete overhaul.
This must've been the message they wanted to send.
And if it means giving up the memory card slot, the removable battery and the waterproofing, so be it. That's part of the message too.
Anyway, the Galaxy S6 was redone from scratch and bids farewell to plastic. Glass and metal is a critically acclaimed combination. Another way of saying it is - depending on how upset you are with the missing card slot and sealed battery - they're copying Apple and Sony. Alright, memory, battery and waterproofing are easy things to get upset about, so let's see what the Samsung Galaxy S6 offers in exchange.
The new look is impressive and exciting and Samsung's trademark AMOLED is the perfect match. It's an immersive 5.1 incher of QHD resolution, for the amazing 577ppi - though "amazing" doesn't work for Samsung. They'll call it "the best ever" - and will be right. And that's just the beginning.

htc desire 820 price features specifications

Operating System	Android OS, V4.4.2 (KitKat)
Technology	1.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Memory	16 GB Internal Memory, Up to 128 GB External Memory, 2 GB RAM
Display	5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
Camera	13 mp Rear, 8 mp Front Camera
Battery	2600 mAh Capacity, Li-Poly Non Removable, 424 hrs Stand by Time, 22 hrs Talk Time
Other Features	Dual Sim, 3G, 4G, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB

	Amazing display, photos, music and style: the HTC Desire 820 has it all. You’ll see more visual content from its huge 5.5” display screen, take amazing photos from both sides with its twin 13MP main/8MP front-facing cameras and hear more immersive audio than ever with its dual frontal stereo speakers. Do More of What You Love with the HTC Desire 820.

Mobile Technology Trends

Gartner Identifies Top 10 Mobile Technologies and Capabilities for 2015 and 2016

Organizations wishing to unlock the full potential of mobility must master a wide range of technologies and skills, many of which are unfamiliar to IT staff. In today's blog post, Nick Jones, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, shares Gartner’s top 10 mobile technologies and capabilities that organizations must master in 2015 and 2016.
Mr. Jones said:
Multiplatform/Multiarchitecture Application Development Tools
Most organizations will need application development tools to support a "3 x 3" future — three key platforms (Android, iOS and Windows) and three application architectures (native, hybrid and mobile Web). Tool selection will be a complex balancing act, trading off many technical and nontechnical issues (such as productivity versus vendor stability), and most large organizations will need a portfolio of several tools to deliver to the architectures and platforms they require.
HTML5
HTML5 won't be a simple panacea for mobile application portability because it's fragmented and immature and therefore poses many implementation and security risks. However, as HTML5 and its development tools mature, the popularity of the mobile Web and hybrid applications will increase. Hence, despite many challenges, HTML5 will be an essential technology for organizations delivering applications across multiple platforms.
Advanced Mobile User Experience Design
Leading mobile apps are delivering exceptional user experiences, which are achieved by a variety of new techniques and methodologies, such as motivational design, "quiet" design and "playful" interfaces. Designers are also creating apps that can accommodate mobile challenges, such as partial user attention and interruption, or that can exploit technologies with novel features or "wow" factors, such as augmented reality. Leading consumer apps are setting high standards for user interface design, and all organizations must master new skills and work with new partners to meet growing user expectations.
High-Precision Location Sensing
Knowing an individual's location to within a few meters is a key enabler of the delivery of highly relevant contextual information and services. Apps exploiting precise indoor location currently use technologies such as Wi-Fi, imaging, ultrasonic beacons and geomagnetics. In 2014, Gartner expects growth in the use of wireless beacons using the new Bluetooth Smart standard. In the longer term, technologies such as smart lighting will also become important. Precise indoor location sensing, combined with mobile apps, will enable a new generation of extremely personalized services and information.
Wearable Devices
The smartphone will become the hub of a personal-area network consisting of wearable gadgets such as on-body healthcare sensors, smart jewelry, smart watches, display devices (like Google Glass) and a variety of sensors embedded in clothes and shoes. These gadgets will communicate with mobile apps to deliver information in new ways and enable a wide range of products and services in areas such as sport, fitness, fashion, hobbies and healthcare.
New Wi-Fi Standards
Emerging Wi-Fi standards such as 802.11ac (Waves 1 and 2), 11ad, 11aq and 11ah will increase Wi-Fi performance, make Wi-Fi more relevant to applications such as telemetry, and enable Wi-Fi to provide new services. Over the next three years, demands on Wi-Fi infrastructure will increase as more Wi-Fi-enabled devices appear in organizations, as cellular offloading becomes more popular, and as applications such as location sensing demand denser access-point placement. The opportunities enabled by new standards and the performance required by new applications will require many organizations to revise or replace their Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Enterprise Mobile Management
"Enterprise mobile management" or "EMM" is a term that describes the future evolution and convergence of several mobile management, security and support technologies. These include mobile device management, mobile application management, application wrapping and containerization, and some elements of enterprise file synchronization and sharing. Such tools will mature, grow in scope and eventually address a wide range of mobile management needs across all popular OSs on smartphones, tablets and PCs.
Mobile-Connected Smart Objects
By 2020, the average affluent household in a mature market will contain several hundred smart objects, including LED light bulbs, toys, domestic appliances, sports equipment, medical devices and controllable power sockets, to name but a few. These domestic smart objects will be a part of the Internet of Things, and most will be able to communicate in some way with an app on a smartphone or tablet. Smartphones and tablets will perform many functions, including acting as remote controls, displaying and analyzing information, interfacing with social networks to monitor "things" that can tweet or post, paying for subscription services, ordering replacement consumables and updating object firmware.
LTE and LTE-A
Long Term Evolution (LTE) and its successor LTE Advanced (LTE-A) are cellular technologies that improve spectral efficiency and will push cellular networks to theoretical peak downlink speeds of up to 1 Gbps, while reducing latency. All mobile users will benefit from improved bandwidth, and superior performance combined with new features such as LTE Broadcast will enable network operators to offer new services.
Metrics and Monitoring Tools
The diversity of mobile devices makes comprehensive app testing impossible, and the nondeterministic nature of mobile networks and the cloud services that support them can result in performance bottlenecks that are hard to locate. Mobile metrics and monitoring tools, often known as application performance monitoring (APM), can help. APM provides visibility into app behavior, delivers statistics about which devices and OSs are adopted, and monitors user behavior to determine which app features are being successfully exploited.

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra specifications, features, comparison

  Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

 

 

Quick Specifications

Operating System	Android OS, V5.1 (Lollipop)
Technology	1.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Memory	16 GB Internal Memory, Up to 128 GB External Memory, 2 GB RAM
Display	6 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Camera	13 mp Rear, 13 mp Front Camera
Battery	2930 mAh Capacity, Li-Poly Non Removable, 768 hrs Stand by Time, 15 hrs Talk Time
Other Features	Dual Sim, 3G, 4G, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC

Huawei Honor 7 specifications, features, comparison

Performance
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Quad Core, 2.2 GHz + Quad core, 1.5 GHz
HiSilicon Kirin
3 GB RAM

Display 
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5.2 inches (Large)
Full HD, Very Sharp
Camera 
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20 MP Primary
Dual LED Flash
8 MP Front
Battery 
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3100 mAh, Li-Polymer
Non removable

For

• Fingerprint sensor
• Excellent processor
• Great camera
• Memory storage

Worth every Penny

Display and Configuration

The Honor 7 features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with full HD (1080p) resolution. The device runs Android v5.1 Lollipop and is powered by 2.2GHz quad-core Cortex A53 and 1.5GHz quad-core processors coupled with 3GB RAM. The capacitive multi-touch screen backed by the strong processor gives a fantastic gaming and user navigation experience. 

Camera and Memory

The Honor 7 is a delight for people who love to click pictures and record videos. It has a 20MP rear camera with LED flash and digital zoom, along with an 8MP front camera. The camera comes with some inbuilt features like Optical image stabilization, Touch to focus, Geo tagging and High Dynamic Range mode. It houses an internal memory of 16GB which can be further expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card.

Connectivity and Battery

The Honor 7 is a dual SIM smartphone that comes with a wide range of connectivity options which include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB among others. The device runs on a 3,100mAh Li-Po battery.

Verdict

The Honor 7 is certainly going to catch the attention of most gadget freaks. It is a sophisticated smartphone that has powerful configuration and provides a wonderful gaming experience. Considering its excellent features and the price, the Honor 7 is certainly going to give buyers a value for their money.

Lenovo K3 price, specifications, features, comparison

Lenovo K3 price

• Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
• 1.2 GHz, Quad Core Processor
• 5", 1280x720 px Display
• 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Memory
• 8 MP Primary Camera

 Just when we were thinking there was only one alternative to Moto E named ZenFone 4, we forgot Lenovo has a knack for surprising us. So while we sat down thinking about what would try to outdo the ZenFone 4, Lenovo rolled out the K3. The Lenovo K3 happens to have all the goodies that Moto E and then some more. It even matches the Motorola offering on build and fit and finish fronts while costing as much as ZenFone 4. Don't believe us? Read on to find out.

Spec talk

The Lenovo K3 runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and also has dual-SIM support. A 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM can be found on the K3. A 5-inch screen does duties on the Lenovo K3 and it puts out display resolution of 1280x720 pixels. An 8-megapixel camera on the back and a 2-megapixel shooter up front can be spotted on the K3. There is 16GB onboard storage provided on the Lenovo K3 but it can not be expanded any further. A 2300mAh battery can be found powering the K3 but no performance ratings are available for the same.

Purchase talk

The Lenovo K3, like we said earlier, is quite a revelation as it is that one smartphone Moto E could not see coming at it. There is hardly anything that Lenovo K3 does not have but Moto E has. To just make Moto E's life more difficult than ever, the K3 also comes with 4G capability and that puts it in a different league of its own and among a select few devices in India that come with such capability. That just ups the ante not only for budget smartphones but for all the mobile handsets as such. Should you buy this smartphone? Yes. Is it worth the money Lenovo is charging for it? It looks as if Lenovo could have charged more but why would we complain anyways.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 price, specifications, features, comparison

 

• Android v5.0 (Lollipop) based on MIUI 7
• 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
• 5.5", 1920x1080 px Display
• 2 GB RAM, 16 GB Memory
• 13 MP Primary Camera

Xiaomi entered the budget phablet segment in India last year with Xiaomi Redmi Note, which enjoyed a massive success in the Indian market. The handset was such a roaring success in the market that the device flew off the shelves even after the handset maker faced a ban for a processor related issue. Now, the Chinese handset maker has come out with its successor and ironically it announced the handsets on the same day when Samsung is all set to unbox Galaxy S6 Plus and Galaxy Note 5.
Design
The design of the handset is one of the first visible changes from the previous generation Redmi note. The basic design of the new handset is quite similar to the one found on the previous generation Redmi Note. However, while the Redmi Note was a blocky chunk of a brick at 9.5 mm, the new Redmi Note 2 is quit slim at just 8.2 mm. Moreover, the brand has also replaced the square camera module with a round one, which gives it a more subtle touch.
Display
Coming to the display of the handset, Xiaomi Redmi 2 comes with a massive 5.5-inch display dominating its front. The display of the handset offers a resolution of Full HD viz. 1920 x 1080 pixels. This is a serious upgrade over the last generation handset as Redmi Note only offered 720 x 1280 pixels to its users. The display is also protected by a protective layer of Corning Gorilla Glass, which happens to be shatter-proof and scratch-resistant.
User Experience
The user experience offered by the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is apparently through the roof since it comes with the latest MIUI 7 user interface launched with the handset. As it is, the MIUI user interface was already a delight to use, now throw in the goodies offered by Android Lollipop and you have got a winner in your palm.
Performance and Battery Life
The performance of the handset is through the roof since it comes with a MediaTek (MTK) Helio X10 processor, which is a Tru Octa-core processor clocked at 2 GHz. According to a user review, the handset can clock an impressive score of 54,000 plus on Antutu Benchmark, which surpasses most flagship devices as of now. It comes powered by a 3020 mAh battery, which is good enough for a day long usage.
Camera Technology
Xiaomi has also retained the primary camera on the new device as compared to the previous device as Redmi Note 2 comes with a powerful 8 Megapixel primary snapper on the rear panel. The front panel of the device also houses the same 5 megapixel snapper as that on the Redmi Note.
Connectivity
One of the highlight of Xiaomi Redmi Note was the 4G LTE connectivity, which has been retained in the new device as well. Besides this the handset also offers 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and microUSB to its users.
Competitors
The new handset will face a stiff competition in the Indian market from the regular players and we are sure that it will come out with flying colors. It will face off against the likes of Lenovo K3 Note, YU Yureka Plus and Xiaomi Mi 4i.
Verdict
The Redmi Note 2 has not just improved on the already-great spec sheet of Redmi Note and Redmi Note 4G, it has also become one of the most-awaited devices of recent times. Xiaomi has another potential winner among its ranks and it is named Redmi Note 2.

Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) 16 GB price, specifications, features, comparison

Launch Date : 28 July 2015

Operating System : Android 5.1 Lollipop

Display : 5 inches

Battery : 2470 mAh

Camera : 13 MP

Processor : 1.4 GHz, Quad Core

RAM : 2 GB 

Additional Feature

Sensors	Accelerometer Proximity
Built in Applications	Yes, Google Talk, Twitter, Facebook chat, YouTube, Gmail, Google Search, Google+, WhatsApp
Warranty	1 Year
Keypad	Touchscreen, Capactivite with multitouch, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Water Resistant	Yes

 

Intex Cloud 4G Star price, specifications, features, comparison

Launch Date : 06 August 2015

Operating System : Android 5.0 Lollipop

Display : 5 inches

Battery : 2300 mAh

Camera : 13 MP

Processor : 1.3 GHz, Quad Core

RAM : 2 GB 

Additional Feature

Sensors	Gravity Sensor Proximity Light Sensor
Built in Applications	Yes, Online Software Update (FOTA), Matrabhasha, Intex Zone, Intex Play, OLX, Intex Service, NewsHunt, ASKME, BLE Manager, Google Play Store, Myntra
Warranty	1 Year
Keypad	Touchscreen, Capacitive Multipoint-Touch, Dragon Trail Glass

Mobile Phone History

1946: First Mobile Telephone Call

June 17, 1946 - A driver in St. Louis, Mo., pulled out a handset from under his car's dashboard, placed a phone call and made history. It was the first mobile telephone call. 

 

A team including Alton Dickieson and D. Mitchell from Bell Labs and future AT&T CEO H.I. Romnes, worked more than a decade to achieve this feat. By 1948, wireless telephone service was available in almost 100 cities and highway corridors. Customers included utilities, truck fleet operators and reporters. However, with only 5,000 customers making 30,000 weekly calls, the service was far from commonplace.
That "primitive" wireless network could not handle large call volumes. A single transmitter on a central tower provided a handful of channels for an entire metropolitan area. Between one and eight receiver towers handled the call return signals. At most, three subscribers could make calls at one time in any city. It was, in effect, a massive party line, where subscribers would have to listen first for someone else on the line before making a call.
Expensive and far from "mobile", the service cost $15 per month, plus 30 to 40 cents per local call, and the equipment weighed 80 pounds. Just as they would use a CB microphone, users depressed a button on the handset to talk and released it to listen.
Improved technology after 1965 brought a few more channels, customer dialing and eliminated the cumbersome handset. But capacity remained so limited that Bell System officials rationed the service to 40,000 subscribers guided by agreements with state regulatory agencies. For example, 2,000 subscribers in New York City shared just 12 channels, and typically waited 30 minutes to place a call. It was wireless, but with "strings" attached.

The Cellular Solution 

Something better — cellular telephone service — had been conceived in 1947 by D.H. Ring at Bell Labs, but the idea was not ready for prime time. The system comprised multiple low-power transmitters spread throughout a city in a hexagonal grid, with automatic call handoff from one hexagon to another and reuse of frequencies within a city. The technology to implement it didn't exist, and the frequencies needed were not available. The cellular concept lay fallow until the 1960s, when Richard Frenkiel and Joel Engel of Bell Labs applied computers and electronics to make it work.
AT&T turned their work into a proposal to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in December 1971. After years of hearings, the FCC approved the overall concept, but licensed two competing systems in each city.
In 1978, AT&T conducted FCC-authorized field trials in Chicago and Newark, N.J. Four years later, the FCC granted commercial licenses to an AT&T subsidiary, Advanced Mobile Phone Service Inc. (AMPS). AMPS was then divided among the local companies as part of the planning for divestiture. Illinois Bell opened the first commercial cellular system in October 1983. AT&T re-entered the cellular business by acquiring McCaw Cellular in 1994, the same year that President Clinton awarded Frenkiel and Engel the National Medal of Technology.
Today, AT&T Wireless (AWS) operates one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. With more than 17 million subscribers, including partnerships and affiliates, and revenues exceeding $10 billion, AT&T Wireless is committed to being among the first to deliver the next generation of wireless products and services. AWS offers customers high-quality wireless communications services, whether mobile or fixed, voice or data, to businesses or consumers, in the United States and internationally.
Ref:  http://www.corp.att.com/attlabs/reputation/timeline/46mobile.html

In The Beginning

Many of the early cell phones were considered to be “car phones,” as they were too large and cumbersome to carry around in a pocket or purse. However, in 1983, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x arrived on the market. Though huge by today’s standards, it was considered the first truly mobile phone because it was small enough to carry.

The phone, though incredibly expensive, became a pop culture symbol, showing up on everyone from Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street, to high school heartbreaker, Zack Morris, in Saved by the Bell.

“You always have the trendsetters who are not afraid of trying new things and then everyone else follows,” says Patricia Grullon, an Industrial Design instructor at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. “These trendsetters are key to make any product popular.”

However, cell phone use hadn’t spread to the general public yet.

“They were primarily used in the sales and business world, but not often for personal use like you see today,” says Kreg Jones, an industrial designer and Industrial Design instructor at The Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Though the DynaTac and subsequent models were smaller, mobile, and ultimately cooler, they still had their faults. Bulky, luggable models like the Nokia Mobira Talkman and the Motorola 2900 Bag Phone had longer battery lives and more talk time, making them more popular at the time. As the technology advanced, cell phone companies figured out how to pack all the features their customers wanted into a smaller, portable, more affordable model.

A Shifting Purpose

Early cell phones were just for talking. Gradually, features like voicemail were added, but the main purpose was talk. Eventually, cell phone manufacturers began to realize that they could integrate other technologies into their phone and expand its features. The earliest smartphones let users access email, and use the phone as a fax machine, pager, and address book.

In recent years, the purpose of the cell phone has shifted from a verbal communication tool to a multimedia tool, often adopting the name “mobile device” rather than being called a phone at all. We now use our cell phones more for surfing the web, checking email, snapping photos, and updating our social media status than actually placing calls.

“Rapidly expanding software titles, better screen resolution, and constantly improved interface make cell phones easier to navigate, and more fun to use. Add to that an expanding capacity that can hold as much memory as a computer would just a few years ago, and you can see why it’s an exploding market,” Grullon says.

The cell phones of today are also replacing our other gadgets, such as cameras and video cameras. When cameras were first introduced on phones, the images were low quality and the feature was considered to just be an extra.

“Now, we're seeing a very fast shift to where consumers don't even bother carrying their point-and-shoot cameras anymore, and just use their cell phones,” says Jamie Lendino, a tech journalist and senior mobile analyst for PCMag.com.

Modern day smartphones — the Apple iPhone in particular — changed everything that consumers expect from their phones. The app market has transformed the phone into a virtual toolbox with a solution for almost every need.

Changing Shape

It’s not just the technology of the cell phone that has changed over time, the physical design has also gone through a rollercoaster of changes. Original car phones and bag phones were as large as modern day computers and just as heavy.

“Like computers, the cell phone over time has become drastically smaller,” Jones says. He recalls reviewing focus group results while working with Ericsson GE Mobile in the mid-90s. “Customer research showed that the phone was so small that the user interface was unacceptable. Though the phone may have functioned perfectly well, their opinion was partially driven by the perception that the phone was simply too small.”

Eventually, customers’ perceptions shifted and they demanded a smaller, sleeker cell phone.

Just in recent years, cell phone designs have actually started to become larger and simpler, making room for a larger screen and less buttons. Because phones have become mobile media devices, the most desirable aspect is a large, clear, high-definition screen for optimal web viewing.  Even the keyboard is being taken away, replaced by a touch screen keyboard that only comes out when you need it. The most obvious example of this is the Apple iPhone and subsequent competitors like the Droid models.

Future of the Cell Phone

The cell phone has changed and developed so rapidly in the past decade that it seems as though almost anything you can imagine is possible for the future. According to Jones, the convergence of all our tech gadgets into one mobile device will continue to advance.  He anticipates that “the majority of the hardware and the software can be moved to ‘the cloud’ and the product will mainly be comprised of the input and the display.”

Lendino expects that the smartphone will eventually completely take over the market.

“Within a few more years, I expect regular cell phones to disappear entirely. We may not even call smartphones ‘smart’ anymore and just drop the term altogether, the way we stopped saying ‘color TV’ and ‘hi-fi stereo’,” he says.

Grullon believes that cell phones of the future will be adapted to appeal more to our emotional senses.

Ref : https://www.artinstitutes.edu/blog/the-history-and-evolution-of-cell-phones

Downloads Mobile Phone History PDF FILES

http://www.privateline.com/archive/TelenorPage_022-034.pdf 
http://www.winlab.rutgers.edu/~narayan/Course/Wireless_Revolution/vts%20article.pdf
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/3760/11/11_chapter%203.pdf
https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/cellular_history.pdf

Downloads Mobile Phone History PPT FILES

https://ttsw.com/SuesClasses/UNHCS107/StudentPresentationsFall06/Cell_Phones_and_Computers.ppt
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/naeuncho/Smartphones_and_Mobile_Phone_Technology.ppt
https://www.msu.edu/course/tc/200/presentation%20materials/mellos.ppt 
https://wiki.ercim.eu/wg/eMobility/images/d/d6/Mobile-Technologies.ppt
http://www.harding.edu/white/classes_old/engr475/lectures/lecture_1_history_of_telecomm.ppt

 

Windows 10 Mobile Launch in Late-September 2015

Windows 10 Mobile Launch in Late-September

 2015

 

  Neowin has obtained an alleged Microsoft presentation slide where the firm has detailed its plan for the release of various Windows 10 editions to one of its partners alongside the Windows 10 Mobile release date. We already know that Microsoft will release versions of Windows 10 for mobiles and tablets only after Windows 10 for PCs on July 29. The company however is yet to officially reveal an exact release date for Windows 10 Mobile. 

A slight delay

The source is a South Africa based-website so it's possible his quote was just for African markets and markets such as the UK and US will see the release much earlier.

It's important to note this is also just party chat. At these kind of events wires can sometimes get crossed so we've gone directly to Microsoft to see if there is some official comment.

All we know for certain is Windows 10 Mobile won't be launching today - but the rest of the new platform has.