Top 10 Smart phones of 2011

With new models coming out almost every day it is very difficult to arrange a top ten list of smart phones that came out in 2011 and trust me fellows there have been a lot of mobiles out this year which have been very successful and users have received them with great warmth and have waited for them.

Smart phones have come a long way over the years with improved software, processors and features which have made the public want them more and more. Let’s see which smart phones make our list of top ten mobile phone this year… This list is not compiled in any specific order but only of the phones that beat all odds to be in top ten

• iPhone 4
Probably the most awaited phone of the year… people lined up waiting for this phone. Supporting a powerful 5 mp camera and HD video recording, iPhone 5 has swept people of their feet with its new design and features… with innovative features like face talk enabling people to use video chat and app world with millions of applications for the users, iPhone truly belongs to the clan of top 10 smart phones

• Galaxy S II
This feature loaded has a 4.3” super AMOLED plus display is one of the brightest display in smart phones and is just 49mm thick.

• Samsung Infuse 4G
Capacitive touch screen with 16M color display with an 8mp camera is what you get in this feature packed mobile

• HTC Inspire 4G
A cell phone featuring S-LCD capacitive touch screen, 16M colors and 8Mp camera, this phone is surely worth a try with 2.2 Android OS

• HTC Thunderbolt
4.3” screen, 8mp camera, 2.2 fyro android systems and a 1GHZ processor is what thunderbolt is all about

• Atrix 4G
Motorola has launched Atrix 4G with a dual core processor giving it the edge that Motorola needed badly for its phones

• T-Mobile G2x
8GB storage with expandable memory and an 8mp camera to click your moments.

• Samsung Charge
This little machine has LTE speed that will make your usage super fast and the AMOLED screen shines like a diamond

• HTC EVO 3D
It is undoubtedly the best smart phone currently available on sprint network

• HTC Sensation
It has a brilliant display and a fun smart phone to use and enjoy

And here you are folks, the top 10 smart phones of 2011…

Is the Apple iPhone 5 Worth Waiting For?

With the release of Apple iPhone people all over the world fell in love with it. Users claimed it to be loved at first touch. And it has been happening since then. They waited for the release of iPhone 3G, made queues for 3Gs and slept before the stores to pick up the first iPhone 4. Apple has been consistent in giving features and improvements with each iPhone upgrade people have been falling in love with the iPhone more and more…

Now what is new in Apple iPhone 5 that is worth waiting for? 

Apple iPhone 5 is getting a processor upgrade which means more speed, quicker responses. Apple has not announced about the RAM upgrade that the new Apple iPhone 5 will be getting but some insiders believe that it can be a 1GB RAM chip with the new phone along with the A5 processor. So, more speed is worth waiting for as it won’t be the first mobile dual core processor but it sure is tipped to be the fastest.

The new Apple iPhone is slim… yes it is slimmer than the Apple iPhone 4, a slimmer and smarter iPhone 5 is what you will get after you wait a while… and that too with a larger screen. Now many people would say that how can the new iPhone 5 support a larger screen and yet be smarter and slimmer… but it is true. The new Apple iPhone 5 will have an edge to edge screen which will be of a higher resolution.

Yet another rumor which has a lot of weight is about a better camera for the Apple iPhone 5. Apple iPhone 4 supports a 5mp camera and it is being said that the iPhone 5 could carry a 8mp camera and also that the home button that depicts the signature style of the iPhone can and may disappear and can be moved to a side as a side control or it can be replaced by touch controls. And finally one major rumor is that 64GB models of the new iPhone will be available and that too in white color.

Well folks, with all this information going around one cannot help but wait for the new iPhone 5 as it surely is worth waiting for.

How smart phones differ from cell phones

A cell phone is one which keeps you connected with your friends and family no matter where you are. You can make and receive phone calls and send text messages to your friends and family also. But it will only be called a mobile phone, a cell phone. Now is the era of smart phones. A smart phone is what everyone wants to buy and use.

Now what is a smart phone is what comes into mind and what are the differences between a normal cell phone and a smart phone? After all both are phones in the end, intended to make phone calls and talk to people, no? Well my friend, you are so wrong!

A smart phone is a high end mobile phone intended to make phone calls AND it carries the functions of a personal digital assistant (PDA) along with a mobile phone. Now a days a smart phone has grown much to be called your new best friend and there has been so much development related to smart phones that keeping up with the features and what the mobile phone is offering can prove to be difficult for people busy with work most of the time.

A smart phone needs a mobile operating system installed. Now there are so many types of smart phones of different telecom giants, and equal are the number of mobile software’s in the market for example:

• iPhone’s OS
• Android
• Symbian OS
• Blackberry
• Windows Mobile

And a few others. These software’s help provide features like mms, email etc… Once you use a smart phone you realize the features offered to you like internet browsing, push email services, calendar, social networking, games, online apps and what more. People are calling smart phones like a pocket computer, with a QWERTY keyboard, internet accessibility, games, applications relating to life style, social networking, chatting, health etc…

A cell phone will no doubt keep you mobile but a smart phone will keep you mobile and connected and not to other friends and family members only but also to your office, your social network and to internet giving you all the information you need anywhere, anytime!

Business Phones - How Corporate Communication Is Changing

Corporate communication is how any organization would communicate to its stake holders both internal and external. Without effective corporate communication the message that the organization wants to push through would not go as easily as you would want it to be. Corporate communication has been made very easy with the arrival of the new business phones enabling executives to be connected all around the clock without any hindrance.

Telephones when invented had only one purpose, to transfer voice but with growth in technology people witnessed the rise of cell phones and then cell phones converting into advanced level high tech business phones. And these business phones are the ones making communication easy for each and everyone of those suit wearing executives. If you are one of those, you are lucky to be working in this generation as you have no problems communicating with your bosses while you are on a corporate mission. All you need to do is, take your cell phone out, send a text, an email or chat with your boss via some chatting application in your business phone and the approval is right there with you.

But, now a day with so many mobile models coming out in the market, the issue for most busy business executives is how to keep up and how to get the best possible business mobile that will suit your business needs. There are so many companies and so many mobile models that claim to provide you with business phone solutions that you end up getting confused. The best possible recommendation is to get online and compare the mobile phones that you are thinking about.

Now days mobile phone are providing features like MMS, SMS, push email, browsing, social network application support etc… And these features are duly supported by the connection providers. All you need to do is match your needs and desires with what you require for your communication in your business….
Let’s suppose if you are in marketing and need to visit out door often, maybe you can have a mobile which support email and mms and take pictures of sites etc and send it to your boss at the spot for getting immediate confirmation of the job. This would save time and save you from explaining the location in detail later on.
Well, with all the features coming in by the day, corporate and business communication is changing rapidly, and by keeping a simple business phone supporting your official requirement and emails, you would be as connected to your office while sitting in your home as if you are actually there…

The Importance of Broadband

There was a time when we were bound to use dialup connections which provided little speed and the bandwidth was limited that we could use. But now days, even users at home have access to greater bandwidth commonly referred to as broadband internet. With broadband, the whole concept of using the internet has changed. Now users can stream live videos and view movies on the internet.

In the earlier days, even simple connectivity was not a very easy task and users faced difficulty in having simple connectivity and keeping their connection stable leave alone talking about downloads and heavy browsing.

Broadband has proved to be vital in the sense that it has sorted out the issues of speed for the internet may it be for a person hosting a website or a consumer accessing you tube and viewing different videos and songs. For people running internet cafes, broadband proved to be a blessing and helped them provide high speed internet to their customers on low charges.

You can easily go online and search for broadband providers in your areas which are providing you the services. You can easily compare the speed offered to you and the price which you would need to pay for the service.

Broadband is one internet service that is always connected. The moment you turn on your computer, you are connected to the internet and with amazingly high speed. Some broadband service providers even claim for a download speed of 9.1 MBPS.

Broadband internet also provides you with the opportunity to simplify your life as you can get a broadband router, set it up... put a encryption key so that everyone may not access it and give the key to your kids or siblings so that everyone in the house can use wifi and connect to the internet on the same connection. Of course you would need bandwidth shaping to make sure that everyone gets a share of the internet. This would not only enable you to provide more access to people while not spending more money on multiple internet connections.

Mobile Phones are a Necessity and Not a Luxury Device

There was a time when mobile phones were considered to be a luxury and only for the elite of the society. The price of the hand set was very high and even if some people could gather the courage to purchase one, the price of the mobile phone connection and the call chargers were so high that it was very difficult for people to keep mobile phone and pay the bill regularly.

At that time, people had the understanding that mobile phones are over priced and are not a necessity but a luxury for a few people. But with the passage of time this perception started to change and with rapid development in the mobile phone technology and improvement in the industry mobile phone prices have come down and with in the reason of everyone. And with improvements in the connectivity and value added services, internet, sms and mms technology it has become a necessity not a luxury device.

Earlier, one couldn’t imagine a mobile phone doing anything aside receiving calls and look at the technology now. Making phone calls is the last thing you would check about your mobile. You would look for a camera, sms, mms, wap, internet etc… And even these features are available in most of the mobile phones commonly. With mobile phones such as HTC, IPHONE and BLACKBERRY nothing is a dream anymore. Consumers have been provided with features that were never thought about a few years back. So, one thing that everyone can be sure about is that mobile phones are no longer a luxury device. They are very much a necessity in today’s world which is being referred to as global village.

With the surge of technology in mobile phone industry, software’s have been designed and used that connect friends and relatives on the phones via your social networks and you can be in contact with friends and family even if they re not in the same country.

And now as people are switching on to 3G networks which is enabling them to make video calls leave alone audio calls. So, considering the growth in the industry and technology, it can be easily concluded that mobile phones are a necessity of today’s world, and not a luxury device.

Mobile Phone Contracts - Best offers with best phones

Mobile phones no longer are a luxury that only a few can afford. It is now a necessity that everyone has. With the passage of time, mobile phones have not only changed shape size and features; it has gained a very important role in your life. Your phone is what keeps you connected via phone calls, SMS, mail and social networks. So the most important thing is that you should have a good mobile phone that can support all these features and along with that mobile phone, you would need a good mobile phone contract as well, because without a very good mobile phone you would not be able to utilize the contract you have purchased from a mobile phone company.

A good mobile phone is always of utmost importance and this is what will enable you to utilize the services that you are paying for. So, in all probability you need the best mobile phone. Now, if you are using a pay as you go mobile connection which actually is a prepaid connection, you will have to purchase the desired mobile phone by your self.

Comparing mobile phones is one of the basic and most important tasks that you would need to perform while going for any mobile purchase and this is what will clear your mind about what features are currently available in the cell phones and the you can specifically pick and choose the ones you want and buy a deal accordingly that comes with the mobile phone of your choice.

And for comparing mobile phones, you do not need to go anywhere out in the market and spend on fuel and spend your time in different markets to compare mobile sets. All you need to do is login on the internet and search for websites that would let you compare mobile phone specifications, mobile connection provider comparisons and finally, the best phone contract comparisons in your locality. This would save much of your trouble, you will get an idea about their price, connection charges, call chargers etc… and you would also know if the deal you are interested in is coming with your choice of mobile phone or not.

In short, a little time spent on the internet would surely save you much in terms of finding the best deal.

Getting the Best Performance from Your Wireless Internet Network

A wireless Internet network means you can comfortably place yourself anywhere you like with your laptop and work according to your comfort... but many times a user feels that the speed is very slow and you are not getting enough speed. And at times you will lose all connectivity and it may be back after a while… why does this happen? Why is your wireless internet network that you have setup for your ease and comfort and to provide blanket coverage in your home or office is not performing up too the level that you would want it to… Here are a few tips that might help you improve your wireless Internet network

Place your router on central location

It is of utmost importance that you place your wireless router at a central location. If your router were too far away from where your PC or laptop is placed, the signal would be weak. Make sure your router is on a central location

Keep in mind the metal

Always keep in mind to keep your router away from any metal file cabinets and shelves, as it will be a reason for signal distortion. Also keep this in your mind to keep the router on a higher place and not on the floor.

Wireless Signal Repeaters

If you have big space to be covered and there are walls and obstacles in between, it’s best that you add a wireless signal repeater where appropriate. It will re-power your original signal and no matter where you sit, the signal strength would be at its best

Wireless Router Channel

Like a radio, wireless routers operate on different channels, and you can easily change the channel on the internal settings of the router. At times, like a radio if one channel is showing distortion, another one might work for you

Buy from the same vendor

Another small tip for you is that you should buy all your hardware equipment from the same vendor, like your broadband router, wireless devices, modem etc… So the hardware is compatible with each other

These little tips will surely help you in configuring your wireless Internet to work more efficiently and better.

How Accurate Is Your Broadband Speed Test?

You must have never heard of an ISP claiming about a low speed Internet connection that they are offering to the users. They always boast about low latency time and fast connection with high connectivity and lightning fast speed which will load pages very quickly and download complete files with in a flash and you will experience internet speed like never before with zero lag and 100% connectivity.

Well, if you read a poster or a banner with all these claims and you are an avid Internet user you surely will be interested in the claim and would want to get faster Internet connection with better speed. And once you use it, you may realize that the speed written and the speed provided is different and there is some difference between the two.

So, do you think the Internet service provider will let you know about the actual speed that is being provided to you if you feel that the net is working slower than advertised?

There are so many easy ways to figure out the speed of your broadband connection. But would that be an accurate speed test of your broadband connection? What if there are too many users connected and downloading things using some download manager and what if you tube or other websites with steaming audio and video are running at the time you are checking your Internet connection for speed?

The best option for you to check your Internet speed would be when you have no downloads and no heavy video audio streams running on your Internet connection. That is when you can Google for a good speed test and then use that test to determine the Internet speed that you are getting as opposed to what was promised to you. At a time when Internet activity is relatively low on your connection you are bound to get a much accurate Internet speed that is being provided to you. You also have to keep in mind that downloads can effect your internet speed and virus scanners can also start downloading data on their own to update. This all can affect your Internet speed test.

It is always better to compare a few connections before committing to anyone, as a slow speed Internet will irritate no one else but you.

Things You Need To Know About Bandwidth

Bandwidth is one technical term that you use many times a day irrespective of the fact that weather you understand its meaning or not, weather you are a tech savvy personality or not, but if you are an internet user, you will surely end up using this word several times a day.

Now bandwidth refers to the rate of data that can be transferred... This rate is normally in seconds, so the more bandwidth you sign up for; the more data can be transferred to you….

What will happen if you have low bandwidth? Well, low bandwidth would mean that your websites will load slower; the download would be much slower... If you are hosting a website, the users connecting to your website would face difficulty accessing the data and some might need to wait to access the website once the bandwidth is completely in usage. Now, with higher bandwidth, it means that data transfer rate would be much higher, for example if we compare bandwidth with a pipe of water so, the bigger the diameter of the pipe is, faster the water travels. Same is the case with bandwidth... the higher the bandwidth, the rate of data transfer would be higher which means more users can connect and more data bits available for everyone.

Now, bandwidth does not come cheap and you wouldn’t want to waste your precious bandwidth, so optimal usage of your bandwidth is necessary in order to provide more and comfortable data transfer to the users. Let us say that you are hosting a mobile review and comparison website. You are using some flash graphics to show comparison of two mobiles. Asking a user to compare mobile phones on flash would mean that you need higher data transfer rate in order for the user to comfortably view the comparison, which in return means that you will be wasting a whole lot of bandwidth just for those heavy non optimal graphics which will in the end waste your precious bandwidth and give users a very slow experience of your website.

Remember, bandwidth does not mean the amount of data that you have downloaded; it refers to that rate of data going from say A’s computer to B’s computer. The maximum rate of data transfer allowed would be your bandwidth.

Getting the cheapest mobile packages

A good smart phone in your pocket not only ensures connectivity both with your friends and family but also with your social networks, business and personal emails. Now, with every new mobile phone released, there are new and neat features that you wouldn’t want to miss. But can you spend so much on different mobile phones almost every few months? You probably can’t, however your connection provider can. All you need to do is search for a good contract that would enable you to get cheapest mobile packages.
There are two major types of mobile packages that are offered to you by any mobile company. One is called Pay as you go, which is a prepaid package which allows you to purchase credit, use it and load again as you are out of credit with no line rent, no value added services, hence the name pay as you go.
The other type is what you would call a contract. When you purchase a contract with any service provider for a specific and mutually agreed upon time frame and you are bound to use that connection till the contract expires. When you go in for a contract, you get certain benefits; one of them is free minutes and another one smart mobile phones almost free or on very low costs.
The major network companies in UK are Orange, Vodafone, O2 and T-Mobile. If you take out time and compare the contracts being offered to you by all the companies, you are bound to find out that most of them are trying to offer good contracts with free or almost free mobile phones along the contract, free minutes and sms and cheap data plans also are included.
And you do not need to take out too much time and compare as all you need to do is log on to Business Directory, where not only can you compare different mobile phones but can also compare package plans that different companies in your locality are offering you and can also read opinions and analysis about the companies, their voice quality, service quality and the value added services they provide to the customers.

Mobile Broadband- An Easy and Faster Access to Internet

In the current age of technological developments and advancements, world has progressed greatly in many different ways and Information technology is surely one of those developed areas for sure. Accessing internet has become extremely common these days all across the globe. You do not need to have PC or laptop at your disposal in order to access internet either for communicating with your friends, doing some official task or for what so ever reason.

With the invention of mobile broad band’s these days, anyone can access internet at finger tips without any doubt. We won’t be wrong in saying that the discovery of latest mobile phones along with laptops has in actuality played a major role in the invention of mobile broad band technology. What is even more amazing about this latest technology is the fact that we can use it exactly the way we use internet on our laptops or PC’s and thus can download movies, listen to the songs, watch videos, send and receive files, visit social networking sites and so on. In short, whatever you do via your internet service on your system, you can do it through mobile broadband network with a relative measure of ease.

All the mobile broadband deals are mostly on monthly basis which allows you to stay online as much as you want. They have different schemes and packages and thus you can select the one that suits you the best in accordance with your particular needs as well as budget. In order to have the best one out of all these deals, you should always consult and take advice from someone in order to avoid any fuss later on.

If you have any second thoughts as far as the reliability or service quality of these mobile phone deals are concerned, then you need not to worry about it at all since they are surely the fastest and easiest way these days to access internet. For your further satisfaction, it is always better to compare different broadband deals and then select a final one for yourself.

FAQ About Bandwidth Shaping

Gone are the days when you used dialup to connect to the internet and it took you hours (yes, literally) to download a song or a video or to open a YouTube video. Internet is fast now. And broadband connections are available with much better connectivity. Search the internet and you will find a number of broadband providers in your locality.

To give optimized speed to the users ISP’s use Bandwidth Shaping to prevent network latency and offer good speed to the users. Because if broadband shaping is not applied a link can become to saturate resulting in lag or latency in speed which will surely affect the users.

Now days, users acquire bandwidth from a particular provider and using a router can shape the available bandwidth according to your choice. Say you are sharing the purchased bandwidth with your room-mate, friend or with your siblings or you are making sure that all your children get access to internet at home and you do not want to purchase separate bandwidth for each of them which will obviously become a burden on your pocket.
Here are the most frequently asked questions about bandwidth shaping:

a. How can I shape bandwidth?
You can easily do this by using a router and a wireless device.

b. Can I decide who gets how much data access?
Yes, you can easily allocate data limit for the users

c. Can I password protect the access to internet?
You can use an encryption key to limit access to the people who have that password with them.

d. Do ISP’s exercise Bandwidth Shaping?
Bandwidth shaping or management is ISP’s key tool to control network congestion and shaping network traffic according to the importance optimizes their network the best. ISP’s also shape bandwidth when you reach your maximum quota of bandwidth that you have purchased. At times it is to protect users for extra charges. And at times if a user goes too much over quota, shaping is applied

With bandwidth shaping ISP’s often keep a check on any illegal activities performed by any mischievous users as well as they shape it according to the use and need of their consumers providing them internet performance according to their own usage.