Monthly Archives: October 2011
Taking the first bite out of Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich
On the 19th October, Google previewed their latest OS update since the 2011 ‘Honeycomb’ to their Android devices. Android’s latest OS 4.0 (codenamed ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’) sees the emphasis now finally placed on user functionality. There are various new features to the OS which Google now boasts supports both their tablet and smartphone devices using the same software. Google are currently top of the smartphone market in the US but with Apple’s iPhone 4S and iOS5 receiving much praise there are fears that Google’s Android could lose out to their more prestigious rival. The latest update to the Android OS sees a mixture of features which are familiar to other devices like
Windows Phone Mango and iPhone’s Siri. Read the rest of this entry
Phone Wars–Who will come out on top?
The last few weeks have seen a lot of change in the phone market. With the release of Apple’s latest device – iPhone 4S, Windows Phone and Mango and of course the latest Samsung devices due to receive patent battles with Apple. Along with various new devices and updates there has been a shift in public opinion of a particular brand of phone – the infamous Blackberry. Recently RIM (Blackberry manufacturers) suffered a great loss when the Blackberry network crashed with users unable to use Facebook, BBM (Blackberry Messenger) or even access the internet. Users took to every social network available to complain of the outage with many deciding to abandon the device in pursuit of a more reliable handset. The network outage seem to mainly effect Pay as You Go Blackberry users with some reporting that their services did not return for more than 3 or so days of outage. RIM were quick to comment and apologise for the issue and much like the Sony PSN crash, RIM have decided to release premium Apps to their users in attempt to make up for the mess and annoyance they caused to many a Blackberry user. Read the rest of this entry
A Tribute to the Man behind the Apple
On the 5thOctober 2011, Steve Jobs passed away surrounded by his close family. People from around the globe commented on the loss of Jobs and many stated that the world lost a technological genius that day. Steve Jobs has only recently stepped down as CEO of Apple which many believed was due to his on-going battle with pancreatic cancer. There have been various tributes made to Steve Jobs which look back on his time with Apple and the amazing inventions and ideas he helped to bring about and change the way in which we perceive and understand technology today. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 with his colleagues Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. For Steve, Apple was all about trying something different and more original. Instead of focusing on what would sell and make millions, Jobs focused on what people needed and found them solutions to the problems which faced making technology an intricate part of the average person’s day to day life. Read the rest of this entry
WP7 MANGO finally arrives
The longest awaited update to Windows Phone 7 has finally rolled out to the general public. After months of rumours, videos and demos the illustrious 7.5 update (codenamed ‘Mango’) has officially been released and is available to most Windows Phone users to download. Microsoft have released the update in line with their new range of Windows Phones which all come with Mango pre-built also. Users will receive a notification telling them when their update is available but the roll out of the update depends solely on your network provider. Microsoft have stated that they expect all current Windows Phones to receive the Mango update by the end of October. Read the rest of this entry
