Monday, May 3, 2010

Best Top Droid Incredible by HTC New User Incredible Tips an' Tricks


NavigateDroidIncredible.PNGThe well-reviewed Droid Incredible by HTC has a lot of power and incredible functions which could be a incredibly overwhelming to a new user. When you learn anything new, it's best to only do a few features at a time. The Droid Incredible by HTC manual (user guide) is 201 pages long and goes into detail how to do everything on the Droid Incredible by HTC. Here are some highlights of features you may want to explore.

When you first get the Droid Incredible by HTC, we suggest you sync it with your Google account to get your contacts loaded if they are stored in Google. You can also setup Verizon Backup Assistant.

If you don't have Google account, you'll want to get one, you can't access Android Market without. Some features such as Weather and Footprints require Google's location service to automatically get your current location to use those services you'll want to have Google location enabled.

Use HTC Sync for Syncing Outlook:
If you are are Outlook user, download HTC Sync. HTC Sync lets you synchronize Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), contacts and calendar events between your computer and your phone.

Leave Footprints
Use HTC Footprints to give more to your photos. A footprint consists of a photo you take of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location, such as the street address and phone number. After launching Footprints, point the camera at the scene you want to save. Press the Trackball to capture the photo.

Share Contacts with Other People

If you want to make friend and let them have your friend's contacts it's nice to share. To send contact information via email, Bluetooth, or MMS as a vCard, on the All tab of the People application, press and hold the contact you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard. Choose the Send type, and then tap Send.

LEAP to See it All:

You can view all Home screens at the same time by making a pinching motion on any Home screen; or you can tap the Home button twice. Simply tap the desired Home screen to view it.

Don't Get Lost
Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive
detailed directions to your destination. It lets you search forplaces of interest or an address on a vector or aerial map, or view locations in street level.

You can get you turn-by-turn droid-voice navigation using GPS. Say "Navigate Starbucks" and you'll get voice directions to get there. This feature was also available for Droid by Motorola we explained directions for directions in this Droid Navigating article.

Use Voice to Search
The voice search capabilities on the Dorid by Motorola and Droid Incredible are incredible in quieter places, Talk slowly and clearly after tapping the microphone icon detail instructions appear here.

Vocalize Texts and Fill in Forms Orally:
The Nexus One was the first Android smartphone to have voice to text in any entry field. Tap on the area you want to fill in, tap on the microphone and speak the words clearly to do the trick.

Send Meeting Requests:

To send a meeting request, from the Exchange ActiveSync account tap Menu > More > New meeting invitation. Enter the meeting details and then tap Send.



Saturday, May 1, 2010

Samsung Reality Really Real at Verizon Today

SamsungReality.jpgVerizon Wireless' Samsung Reality is now a reality with three-inch touchscreen, full horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, customizable widgets, and many messaging options.

The Samsung Reality also comes with a real 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, corporate email sync, VZ Navigator and widgets. Photos can be edited and animated.

The Samsung Reality is loaded with Samsung's TouchWiz interface for personalization and widgets. The Communities widget can give updates to social networking sites, post pictures and upload videos to YouTube and other websites instantly. The Samsung Reality can be setup with one-touch widgets for favorite websites on the phone's full HTML web browser.

The Samsung Reality is being sold by Verizon Wireless for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. You can use the InstantPhone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase coupon-link to avoid waiting for a rebate.

Realty Specs;
  • 3 inch WQVGA (240 x 400) full touch screen
  • Horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard
  • Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
  • 3.2 megapixel camera with Night Shot Mode; single, multi, panorama, mosaic and frame shot modes; and video capture capabilities
  • Bluetooth® technology with support for headset, hands-free, Dial Up Networking, stereo, phonebook access, basic print, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar, File Transfer and serial port
  • Corporate Email (formerly RemoSync) support for Microsoft Office Exchange so customers can synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from their office e-mail
  • microSD™ card slot with support for up to 16 GB (card purchased separately)

Lifestyle features:

  • Access to social networking services
  • VZ Navigator® capable - Receive audible turn-by-turn directions to more than 15 million points of interest and share the directions with others
  • Visual Voice Mail - Delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions
  • Media Center - Access downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
  • Personal organizer and tools with calendar, calculator with currency converter, notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch




Mobile Payments Makers Will Grow by a Billion by 2014, Says Juniper Research

GlobalMobilePayments Juniper Research.JPGJuniper Research's mobile payments report forecasts nearly half of all mobile phone users worldwide will pay by mobile for digital and physical goods by 2014, representing growth of nearly a billion users compared to 2010.

Mobile segments such as ticketing and payments for physical goods are being spurred by the take-up of apps coupled with the availability of multi-lingual versions of platforms such as eBay.

Mobile payments are now becoming integrated into a wider mobile web shopping experience that includes browsing, coupons and advertising. Mobile Storefronts and Malls

They are seeinghe launch of mobile storefronts and malls, as well as new Smartphone apps and mobile payments services from companies such as eBay, Amazon and Digby, with users appreciate the convenience.

However, the Juniper report does warn that the user experience needs to be enjoyable, easy and consistent: lack of user support and help could threaten the spread of mobile payments.

Report author, Howard Wilcox, said "Our research and interviews showed that location aware technologies will play a key part. Companies like Google and IBM are seeking to exploit the knowledge of where users are located to enable retailers to offer in store shoppers a rich set of capabilities such as personalised special offers. As a result we're forecasting the mobile coupons market to double to exceed $4 billion in 2012."

At a recent mobile industry event, CTIA Wireless 2010, more than 20 percent of the show's attendees were said to come from the retail space, showing that retailers were beginning to latch on to the potential of the mobile channel.

Whilst the mobile advertising and mobile coupons markets will reach similar sizes, Juniper believes that smart posters (which users can tap to obtain product information) will remain a niche sector within the overall market until NFC (Near Field Communications) capable devices are more widely used.


HP Buys Palm - Palm Pre and pixie Superior to iPhone?


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HP has purchased Palm for $1.2 Billion. The transaction was approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors. Palm was thee first company to combine a Palm computer with a phone with their groundbreaking Palm Treo. The Palm Blog notes that it will accelerate the webOS smartphone operating system.

Tina Teng, senior analyst, wireless communications, for iSuppli said, "With the Palm purchase, HP has positioned itself as a player in this great technology battle."

While Palm has made some headway in the smartphone market so far, the company's Pre smart phone offers significant advantages compared to Apple's benchmark iPhone.

"Palm's webOS appears to be superior to the Mac OS X used in the iPhone in the crucial area of multitasking capabilities," Teng said. "This is a key point of differentiation, combined with the product's multi-touch display."

HP formerly was only making smartphones with the Windows Phone OS. Both the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus received great reviews and are especially well-liked by women,who want to simplify their lives and be able to operate their phones with one hand.

Verizon is still offering the Buy One Get One Free 3G smartphone deals for these smartphones along with a price drop of the Palm Pre Plus down to $49.99 after rebates and $29.99 for the Palm Pixi Plus Plus after rebates. For an extra added bonus they made the Wi-Fi hotspot service FREE. Don't forget you can avoid waiting for a rebate when you use the Wireless and Mobile News' online coupon-link Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase.

The Palm Pre Plus packs a lot of power but doesn't have as many apps yet as the Droid Incredible that has gotten rave reviews.

The Palm Pre Plus shoots video, here's an example below:


Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Samsung Galaxy A (SHW-M100S) Android Smartphone Available In South Korea


Samsung has begun selling their first Android 2.1 smartphone 'Galaxy A (SHW-M100S)' in South Korea. Specs-wise, the handset sports an 800MHz processor, a 3.7-inch 480 x 800 AMOLED Plus touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, an 8GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, T-DMB, DivX support, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 1500mAh battery and runs on Android 2.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy A (SHW-M100S) is now available in South Korea via SKT (South Korea's largest mobile carrier).

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