iOS isn't a full multitasking OS like Windows but allows multitasking in some limited ways such as playing music etc. But most apps are frozen when they are closed rather than allowed to run in the background.
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iOS isn't a full multitasking OS like Windows but allows multitasking in some limited ways such as playing music etc. But most apps are frozen when they are closed rather than allowed to run in the background.
Don't all facets of industry copy each other? Let's look at the reason we all inhabit this board - motor sport. Someone has a cool idea in F1 that works, and at the next race everyone has their own version.
The only difference in the corporate world is the idea of patents and idea protection.
To sell to westerners on eBay! You can already get knockoff iPhones for well under $200, and apparently there are fake Galaxy S3s for around the same price - with surprisingly good specs such as 720p screens and dual SIM slots!Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Guy at work used tethering trough his S3 and increased the connection speed of his laptop over our fixed line connection!
Status status and status!Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
When the iPhone 2 came out I remember Chinese were so willing to pay a premium for a phone that isn't even sold there that plenty of people were signing up full iPhone contracts in the US, unlocking the phone then selling them on in China for a profit so that should give you an idea of how popular they are.
As for social media, things like Facebook are banned but there are ways of getting round that, and usually there's a kosher Chinese equivalent of things like Twitter and Youtube that are freely available and popular.
My Droid Razr did the upgrade on Friday the 13th, after I chose to delay it a day because I didn't want the phone down for 15 minutes the previous morning. I already had the tool bar with Gingerbread, and to be honest wish I hadn't done the upgrade until at least Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
So far I haven't found anything that is really better, or really worse. It was just enough of a change in things to make doing business a PITA on Friday. Everything I used on a regular basis changed just enough to make me think about what was until then an automatic action for me. It also changed a few apps and widgets that I had used previously and found better or more handy than the replacements, so that is taking some getting used to.
My upgrade was fairly quick (10-15 minutes tops) and painless, but getting used the new interface is taking some time. I still think the human part of the interface will make much more difference in speed of execution of any task. In that sense a user familiar with just about any OS will probably outperform a user less familiar with a supposed "superior" OS.
Well, thought to take a breather from this incredibly crazy work schedule to update and give a review on my brand new Galaxy S3 32 GB I've owned for about 3 weeks now. :) I've worked extremely hard in the past year, still am, so I guess I deserved a nice gift for myself. :p
This is the best piece of tech I have ever used or owned, period. I love how light it is, and how beautifully large the screen is. With the hardware, it is a joy to play even the most demanding of games with ease. Been playing GTA III, Dead Trigger, Shadowgun, Wind-up Knight etc. I have now about half of my music and movies library on my phone, around 80+ apps, and so even the 32 GB storage would fill up soon, and I'm looking to expand it with a Sandisk 64 GB microSD card to get the total up to an impressive 90+ GB.
With Poweramp installed, and Sony MDR earbuds, I don't think I have experienced better sound quality ever on any other device. It's musical bliss.
The battery is a beast. I have eight email accounts I need mails fetched from, 4 company emails, 2 Gmail and 2 yahoo accounts. With all of them active 24/7, my older phone ran out of juice in about 7-8 hours. Galaxy S3 goes twice as much even with the huge HD screen, using maps, GPS, about 4 or 5 widgets on 3 home screens, playing 3D games, and listening to music for an ample period of time. Android ICS is smooth, responsive, highly customizable and pretty much the best OS I have ever used.
Touchwhiz doesn't bother me that much, but I will be looking to root it to stock Android 4.1 JB once it's reported to be working stable. So, overall I'd say I'm pretty happy with my new phone. :D 4.5/5 IMO.
I held both the marbile white and pebble blue versions in my hands, and the blue one was an instant winner for me AND my wife. Anyway, I was never a fan of white phones to begin with. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Believe it or not, I too am interested in seeing how the latest iPhone pans out. So far from rumor pics it looks pretty much like a stretched out 4S, and going by Apple's iPhone history, they'll most likely keep the same form factor, but well, you never know.
Reading about what's new in the iOS 6, there's nothing revolutionary and it has some little upgrades. Major upgrade being their own Maps (brave IMO ditching Google maps) and another one is that Passbook thingy for tickets and stuff, which IMO will take years for global implementation.
I was never gonna buy an iPhone anyway, so Galaxy S3 seemed like a good opportunity to jump on. ;)
AnandTech - The Google Nexus 7 Review
Very good for its price, but surprisingly Google skimping out on expandable memory. :mad:
Pretty much to drive more users to their cloud storage Google Drive thingy.
One of the reasons I buy Android devices over Apple is for the expandable memory. If they dumb that option down as well, what's the point? I don't wanna be limited to using cloud storage for bigger files effectively only in wi-fi zones, and I'm screwed even further if it's a slow wi-fi zone.
Microsoft Surface is looking more and more like a better option IMO.
This is what the insiders are claiming to the most accurate leaked pic of the new iPhone yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
http://cdn2.mos.techradar.com//art/m...ase-900-90.jpg
Looks neat I guess.
Well, for me it's diving back into the abyss of non-stop work. The good news is it's all for my own business. Can never hurt to have a heavy workload when you're the owner. :)