iPhone OS 4 beta 3 reveals USB file transfers and rotation lock

File sharing, accelerometer lock, new iPod widget and easier apps killing are among the new features discovered in the latest beta 3 of the iPhone OS 4.

Despite Steve Job’s claims that task killing means poor OS, it seems that the guys behind the iPhone OS 4 are further tweaking the way you kill unwanted apps in the new task switcher.

In the latest beta 3 task killing works in a similar fashion to the app unninstall process – tap and hold on a running app in the task switcher, then all icons will start wiggling and you can kill as many as you just like by tapping their red kill switches.

Another new thing is that when you've got your iPod running, swiping to the left in the task switcher will reveal useful media controls. It’s like a standard media widget and it would be really cool if Apple adds full support for creating various widgets on that place.

The third hidden goodie is the option for orientation lock. You will be able to turn off the accelerometer and lock the screen orientation (quite useful when lying in bed) by using a shortcut in the task switcher. Could you please now add similar switches there for toggling Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth, please!

There is no doubt the most interesting among the new features is the file transferring over USB. It only works via iTunes but it's still something. In the App section you will find an interface which shows the apps that support file transferring and their files (like Mail, Office, etc.). With a simple drag and drop you will able to transfer files from and to your iPhone. About time, wasn’t it?

All the features are more than welcomed, because they lower some long criticized restrictions of the iPhone OS. empleos en chile LENZ web directory

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HTC Legend review: A Hero becomes a Legend (Auckland, "Phone Repair")

It took a little Magic and a Dream but Android eventually got a Hero to champion the OS. Now, the HTC Legend comes in an aluminum suit of armor to join the ranks of the Android army. So, is this knight in shining armor set to be the vanguard of the explosive growth of Android?

The predecessor of the HTC Legend, the Hero, pioneered Sense UI and this latest gadget follows suit, but brings some innovation of its own.

The HTC Legend borrows a page from high-end laptop design – the aluminum unibody. The unibody design was touted as a game-changing breakthrough when it hit the laptop market. A lot of that was marketing hype, but the fact is that unibody metal designs still have a distinct quality feel to them.

Before we jump into any details, we’ll go over the key aspects of the HTC Legend and what we found lacking.

Key features

· Aluminum unibody design

· Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support

· 3G with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2Mbps

· Android OS v2.1 with latest Sense UI

· 3.2" capacitive AMOLED touchscreen of HVGA resolution

· Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz CPU, 384 MB RAM

· 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and VGA@30fps video recording

· Web browser comes with Flash support

· Multi-touch zooming in gallery and web browser

· Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and GPS receiver

· Digital compass for automatic navigation of maps

· Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and turn-to-mute

· Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP); File transfer over Bluetooth

· Standard microUSB port for charging and data

· Standard 3.5mm audio jack

· FM Radio with RDS

· microSD card slot with support for up to 32GB cards (2GB one included)

· Tethering support right out-of-the-box

· Social networking integration with Facebook and Twitter

· Direct access to the official Android application repository

Main disadvantages

· No video-call camera (or videocalling whatsoever)

· No dedicated shutter key or lens cover

· No TV-out port

· No voice dialing

· No DivX or XviD video support out of the box

· Dodgy flash video support

The aluminum body isn’t the only hardware upgrade the Legend got over the Hero, the TFT display technology has been switched in favor of AMOLED and that’s not all. Some of the other specs have alos received a refresh.

Despite trading plastic for metal, the Legend is actually slimmer around the waist than the Hero – it’s just 11.5mm thick and it’s a pinch lighter too. Something that will evoke either a positive or negative response depending on the person is the move to an optical trackpad instead of the tried and true trackball.

Android doesn’t have much use for a trackball or trackpad anyway, but this goes well with the more compact profile of the HTC Legend. Even the trade-mark chin has been all but flattened.

On the next page, we’ll tell you more about the feats (and features) of the HTC Legend, starting with the unboxing and the hardware. empleos en chile LENZ web directory

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Sneak Preview: Samsung I9000 Galaxy S (latest, tech, news, report, Auckland)

Competition is certainly one of the things that make the Android OS so much fun. There are already several manufacturers involved in the Google OS game and each of them has already released a flagship that aims at the peak of the food chain.

Samsung might be coming a tad late to the party but they are obviously entering with a bang. The I9000 Galaxy S packs a display of the greatest technology that the mobile world has ever seen and a pretty big one at that. A snappy 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, HD video recording and a sweetly slim waistline make it look like the real deal in the eyes of every real geek.

Let’s take a look at the other features that the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S puts to the table.

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S at a glance:

· General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps

· Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone

· Dimensions: 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm, 118 g

· Display: 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels

· CPU: Samsung Cortex A8 Hummingbird 1 GHz processor

· OS: Android 2.1 (Eclair)

· Memory: 8/16GB storage, microSD card slot

· Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and touch focus; 720p video recording at 30fps

· Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack

· Misc: TouchWiz 3.0 UI, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input

As you can see the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S specs sheet is long enough to be considered high-end. What’s even better is that it manages to put something on top, namely the large 4” Super AMOLED display, which should become the new thing to beat if it has the performance of the Samsung S8500 Wave unit.

The TouchWiz-like Android customization still had some performance issues on the Galaxy Spica so we will have to see if those are fixed for the Galaxy S. We are also yet to check out how the new 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 CPU compares to its Snapdragon peers in the Android environment, but we have a good feeling about it.

At any rate the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is a fine piece of mobile technology and we are as eager as you to see if it will actually manage to top the charts or end up in the chasing pack. So let’s not waste any more time and head to the hardware part of the preview where we’ll examine the Galaxy S ergonomics. empleos en chile LENZ web directory

The Minimalist Approach: LG GD880 Review (tech, news, report, "iPhone Repair"

The LG GD880 Mini is a looker. Quite the way to start really, but the Mini isn’t all about looks. From the hardware design through the high-res screen to the software – everything was crafted by skillful hands. Beauty is function in design – nothing is more complex than it needs to be, but beneath the deceptive simplicity there’s a myriad of functions.

The LG GD880, despite its name, is not a small phone, in the sense of some recent minis (*cough*X10mini*cough*). It is darn small next to the LG BL40 New Chocolate, but by no means tiny.

Indeed, Mini also refers to the design concept – there are barely any hardware keys on the device, and the GD880 has one of the cleanest faces in business.

Minimalism does not mean lack of functionality. The scratch-resistant 3.2” display of the impressive WVGA (480x854 pixels) resolution opens the door to HTML5 and Flash capable browsing over a zippy HSPA connection.

Then there’s the multitasking, the social networking, and the multimedia features. Here’s a list of goodies that make the Mini quite big in terms of functionality.

Key features:

· Quad-band GSM support and dual-band 3G

· 7.2Mbps HDSPA and 2Mbps HSUPA

· 3.2" 256K-color TFT capacitive touchscreen display of WVGA (480x854 pixels) resolution; multi-touch support, scratch resistant surface

· Latest S-Class UI; Flash and HTML5 support

· Cool minimalist styling and great build quality

· 5 megapixel auto focus camera; image stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection, Smile Shot, Beauty and Art shot

· VGA@15fps video recording

· Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with DLNA and built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support

· Bluetooth with A2DP and microUSB v2.0 (chagrining)

· Hot-swappable microSD card slot; up to 32GB cards supported

· Stereo FM radio with RDS

· 3.5mm audio jack and Dolby mobile

· DivX/XviD support

· Social networking integration (Facebook, Twitter)

· Accelerometer sensor for automatic screen rotation; proximity sensor

· Office document viewer

· Smart dialing

Main disadvantages:

· Laggy software

· Display has poor sunlight legibility

· Flash and HTML5 support not good enough for watching videos

· Below-par audio quality

· GPS functionality is left bare, not even Google Maps preinstalled

The LG GD880 Mini runs LG’s S-Class OS, which keeps it outside of the smartphone tussle, but it also gives LG complete freedom to design it – and they’ve spared no effort to draw out each element in great detail, shadows, gloss and all.

Make it simple and make it beautiful too – this seems to be the clear objective and LG did well for all we’ve seen so far. But we know you’re keen to see looks translated into performance, so let’s get started. empleos en chile LENZ web directory

"Data Lost Warning" from North Shore Mobile Phone Repair and Pick Up Service

DATA LOST WARNING
You must back up all your phone contents, ringtones, pictures, themes, etc before you use our pick up service. By accepting our pick up and delivery service you are solely liable for the safety of your data contents. Our professional driver, the mobile phone repair centre, the Management and its employees WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any lost of contents on your mobile phone.

WATER DAMAGE PHONES

You water damaged phone might be terminated (mean dead or totally malfunction) as a result of liquid damage. The data in the phone might be lost at that stage and could not be retrieved. This pre-existing damage/fault HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH our professional driver, the mobile phone repair centre, the Management and its employees.

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You must declare any known or pre-existing fault (like dead digitizer, power on, camera's function, charging capability, keypad or trackball function). If you are not sure, please ask before using our service. http://www.web-ref.org, empleos en chile LENZ web directory

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Pick up Service:

It costs only $25 (pick up and return to owner)

North Shore area only (e.g. from Birkenhead up to Browns Bay). Please call or text if you have any query.

Please fill up two copies of the Service Request Form before booking us for pick up of faulty phones

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(1) Service is available to confirmed appoinment only

(2) Cash payment of $25 upon picking up your phone

(3) Available from 9AM to 5PM, Monday to Friday

(4) Emergency request or weekend pick up: $50

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