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If you’re going to update your existing iPad 2 to the Apple iPad 3 (iPad HD/iPad3), then perhaps you need to look at the below opinion of a few enhancements included in the latest tablet device from the Apple Inc. First of all, the pc tablet comes as the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 4G versions. Thus, let’s take a peek at below various other technical specifications of the Apple iPad 3 for your consideration.Screen and SizingIn terms of overall measurement and weight, Apple iPad 3 has the exact same height and wideness as compared to the predecessor but it now has the heavier bodyweight which may be a really unfortunate thing. This new tablet computer includes 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 millimeters in measurement and approximately 652 g in weight. The display measures the identical size of 9.7 inches but this now offers the greater display screen quality of 1536 x 2048 pixels and also higher pixel density of 264 ppi.

For this reason, the display is going to be capable of displaying a lot more vibrant display than ever before specifically for game playing or e-book reading requirements.General FunctioningYou’ll find that the tablet pc comes with the same processor of dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 but with the more recent operating system which is the iOS 5.1 version. Realizing this fact, there’ll be some ideas to simply upgrade the iPad 2’s Operating system because it is in fact upgradable to iOS 5.1 also. But the great thing is that the successor has the more recent chipset that is the Apple A5X and also the larger RAM of 1 GB. As usual, the tablet contains no microSD card slot, so the users will be given the 16/32/64 GB storage selection. There is also no significant change in the battery power since it will supply the identical stand by period of as much as 720 hours along with the talk-time up to 10 hours.Camera SpecFor the digital photography necessities, the tablet pc has the more advanced camera specs as compared with the predecessor. This tablet provides the 5 megapixels (2592 x 1944 pixels) of main camera that’s been added with the auto-focus, touch focus, geo-tagging, HDR, and also face detection. The camera can be operated as the video camera with the High definition quality of 1080p@30fps combined with the video stabilization function.

For those who prefer to carry out a video conference, you will then be able to use the VGA front-facing camera however it can just be performed through the Wi-Fi network only.Internet SpeedThe Apple iPad 3 with Wi-Fi 4G uses the HSDPA (as much as 21 Mbps), HSUPA (as much as 5.76 Mbps) LTE (about 73 Mbps) and EVDO Rev. A (as much as 3.1 Mbps). This is certainly a lot faster internet connection when compared to the iPad 2 having its 3G-capable connections (HSDPA and also HSUPA only).CostThe Apple iPad 3 with Wi-Fi costs approximately $499 (16GB), Usd599 (32 GB) and $699 (64 GB). The iPad 3 with WiFi 4G costs a higher price namely about Usd629 (16GB), $729 (32 GB) and $829 (64 GB).Benefits, Downsides and ConclusionThe positive aspects of Apple iPad 3 will probably be the bigger pixel density as well as display screen quality, greater RAM, better camera specs and much faster web speed. The disadvantages will be the heavier body-weight along with thicker body, same processor, no microSD card support, the exact same power supply and it will be more helpful if Siri has been included in this tablet.

Many people hear about jailbreaking an iPhone 4 and wonder what the benefits would be of doing so. The first thought that often pops in to their mind is, “Well, I could use my iPhone 4 on other networks besides AT&T.” While many do have other providers for their phone many of their iPhone 4s are not jailbroken. They are simply unlocked. So what does it mean to jailbreak an iPhone 4?
It means that an iPhone 4 user can get different apps than what are available in the App Store and further customize their iPhone. The main advantage to jailbreaking an iPhone 4 is the ability to turn it into a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Originally there were very different reasons for jailbreaking an iPhone. Before, jailbreaking would allow iPhone users to zoom in on pictures, customize the iPhone’s background, and upload video to YouTube. With the new iOS 4 and the iPhone 4 these options are now available to any iPhone 4 user. It is highly possible that what was being done on jailbroken iPhones had an enormous impact on what Apple put standard in to their new products. So, what are the major advantages of doing it now?
The biggest news currently in jailbreaking is the ability to turn an iPhone 4 in to a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Although it does cost money there is an app called MiWi 4.0. This app allows for up to four devices to be connected to Wi-Fi through your iPhone 4. Reviews have found that download speeds were somewhere around 3300 Kbps and uploads were around 340 Kbps.
Another great app for a jailbroken phone is the My3G. This is an app that actually lets people use FaceTime the way many envisioned when Apple announced it would be available with the iPhone 4. My3G allows users are able to use FaceTime over a 3G connection instead of needing to be tied to a Wi-Fi network. So no matter where someone is, if they have 3G, they can make FaceTime calls. This application for the jailbroken iPhone 4 also allows for downloading TV shows and podcast from iTunes as well as watching HD videos on YouTube. Features you had hoped would be available from Apple, right?
Jailbreaking an iPhone 4 also allows for more customization. On the lock screen you can put all the information you would like to see without sliding to unlock your phone. This can include if you have any new emails, the calls you might have missed, or the current weather at your location. The header is even customizable with a jailbroken phone giving you options on how your iPhone 4 should be personalized. Finally, all the apps that Apple deems unacceptable for their App Store are available with a jailbroken iPhone 4. There is no limit to what is available and what can be created on a jailbroken phone.
So, there are many reasons why a person should consider jailbreaking their phone. Of course any changes made to an iPhone 4 will void the warranty but if that is OK with you, or you are a product tester and got your iPhone 4 for free anyway, then give jailbreaking a try. It will open up the iPhone 4 to all new apps and possibilities that are not available to the average iPhone user.

An unlocked smartphone means one of two items; you can use it with any network provider or you are able to install any application on it. With the price of present day smartphones running to a few hundred dollars, the phone companies and the network providers have to present some attractive offers in order to get users to upgrade their smartphone. The most prevalent tactic is to offer the phone for free or with a heavy discount and in return you agree to a contract where you agree to pay a minimum amount of money on a monthly basis. The sting in the tail is that while you get the newest smartphone worth several hundred dollars, it’s locked to the carrier you signed the contract with. Consequently, if you’d like to change carriers or switch to a month by month plan when the contract expires you’ll have a difficult time taking your own mobile phone with you.
The fastest route to finding out if the device is locked to a network provider is to put in a sim card from a different provider and see if you get a signal and you can make and receive calls. If you cannot then you probably possess a locked phone. The ‘lock’ isn’t a physical lock but a program hidden in the operating system? This program checks that the network service provider is valid and inhibits any attempt to connect with a different provider.
It’s possible, but a bit dangerous, to unlock a device either by entering a sequence of numbers through the keypad or connecting it up to a personal computer which has some software to erase or reprogram the core files. You’ll not come across any retailers providing this service but certainly the little, individually owned mobile phone suppliers will offer this service for a small fee if you ask them. Nonetheless, be warned that when you do elect to unlock your device for use on some other carrier it likely voids the warranty. There is always the chance it could wipe the system memory permanently after which you’ll have a block of plastic about as effective as a brick.
One of the reasons you may want to get the device unlocked, and 1 of the driving factors many look to do so is when you are travelling abroad for any duration you want to keep your phone but utilize a local sim card to reduce costs on phone calls, text messages and data transfer. A locked smartphone won’t provide the ability to do this therefore, the sole alternative is to get the phone unlocked.
An additional form of locking is the restrictions carried out by the producer of the device. The Apple iPhone is notorious for this because Steve Jobs made a decision that he doesn’t want customers playing with the OS or setting up unapproved apps. This has given rise to the expression ‘jailbreaking’ for the iPhone. Lots of consumers attempt to break away and unlock their iPhone by way of jailbreaking it. However, doing this voids the warranty and support.
In contrast, Google’s Android phones are open source and gives the freedom and flexibility to personalize everything. Programmers are free to develop and install any type of app which most argue makes the Android a top-notch operating system because there is no need to unlock it, jailbreak it or circumnavigate limitations that have been put in place. That said, most network service providers will lock the device to their network and you may want unlocking services from a local cellular shop.

The old saying: a picture is worth a thousand words ranks true with Apple’s latest creation, iOS devices. Many iPod touch and iPhone owners use their devices every day to communicate with friends and family. What if I tell you that you can actually send more than just text in your text messages? And best thing is, all iOS devices have emoji icons built-in. You will find out how to enable them in this article.
Emoji icons are cute little images that represents something in our daily lives. You could, for example substitute “I love you” with a simple emoji icon that represents a heart. It is commonly used and supported by most cell phones in Japan.
Enabling emoji on your iOS device is simple, but not for the faint of heart. One of the simplest methods is to first jailbreak your device. The term jailbreak itself may sound a little intimidating, but it is a process where you modify your device’s system software to do what it was not meant to do. And once it is jailbroken, you can then enable emoji through a simple setting.
Another method to enable emoji icons on your device would be to use a simple software enabler. These software are easily found in the App Store. Simple search for emoji and you will find a few. As a matter of personal preference, I like to go the software enabler method, as this does not require that I jailbreak my device.
Once you enable emoji on your iOS device, it only requires a few simple steps to configure it. Most software enablers will tell you what to do in their manuals, so I will not go into detail here.
Well, there you have it – the simplest method to enable emoji on your iOS device, be it the iPod touch, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or even the new iPhone 4. They are all supported.

As the one year mark for last year’s iPad release gets closer and closer, we all start to wonder what the 2nd generation of iPads have in store for consumers like us. If you have been paying attention to any of the rumors flying around as of late you should know that the iPad 2 will be receiving a camera. Now whether the camera will be identical to the high quality iPhone 4 camera or if Apple will try and cram a few more megapixels into this iWonder that Apple has created.
Now there is no way of telling yet what will happen with the iPad 2 but we should find out some more details when Apple holds their conference at the end of February to announce iOS 4.3 among other things. 4.3 for iPad users means the use of gestures which ties into another topic that may regard the iPad 2 or the iPad 3 only time will tell. A patent was uncovered that shows Apple patenting the idea of a smart bezel which means a buttonless world for all the iPhone, iPod, and iPad users.
But back to what the iPad 2 may have in store for us, it will most definitely feature a front facing camera for perfect video chatting with family and friends. It will also feature a rear camera for taking pictures and most likely HD video. It will be interesting if Apple decides to put 1080P video recording into its tablet. If so the iPad could become the video editors haven, all the iPad would need is a few customizable lenses that you could attach and voila you have you have a DSLR camera and an iPad. That may seem crazy but who knows what the future holds when it comes to new technology and innovation. Apple will most likely be upping the megapixels because they have a much bigger area to cram everything into verse the tiny iPhone (which by the way they are going to be upping the iPhone 5’s camera to at least an 8 megapixel or so the rumors go).
We can expect or hope for (whichever suits you better) a retina display to come to our beautiful 9.7 in. display. The processor will be seeing a speed boost and will enhance productivity tremendously. Ah what else is going to be stuffed into this amazing device next. But what I think all consumers would like to see is a price drop even if it is not significant but hey a $100 dollar price drop is a $100 dollar savings and these economic times I think everyone is looking to save. Then a possible memory upgrade but I am not sure how likely a 128 GB iPad is since Apple tends to only double the amount of storage but it would be very nice for all of us music and video connoisseurs. We can count on an April release if Apple sticks with what they have done in past. With that being said we can all sit back and wait until the end of February rolls around and we can see some concrete details about our newest member of the iFamily.
Rumored Features Summed Up
1. Dual Camera’s
2. Possible Retina Display
3. Two models: A seven inch and the 9.7 inch
4. A SD Card slot and a USB port
5. Faster processor
6. Thinner design
7. More RAM
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The Apple iPad has been dominating what comes to the ever increasing tablet computer market. However, rivals are developing their own products intensively, and latest manufacturer pushing out a range of tablet computers is Acer. They are bringing new, yet unnamed, 7-inch, 10.1-inch tablets and one other very interesting device to sale in April 2011.
All three devices are run by Google’s Android OS. Exact version of OS is not yet confirmed. Keep your fingers crossed that at least one of the three will be loaded with “Gingerbread” (Android 2.3) or even “Honeycomb” (Android 3.0?), which will be Google’s latest version of Android. Honeycomb platform is specially designed to get most out of the tablets and high-end smartphones. Just like for devices like this upcoming new bigger tablets and 4.8-inch Acer.
It is kind of hybrid between tablet/smartphone, very similar to the Dell Streak, However, Acer’s device has more life in it (power). This 4.8-inch comes with 1024X480! screen resolution and is based on Google’s mobile OS. While writing this article, there is no finalized name for this new product yet. Public got only a short glance at it, in Acer’s Global press event in New York City on 23rd of November. Tech specs include, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11n Wi-Fi, a two megapixel camera (front), eight megapixel camera (rear) (with LED flash), 720p video recording!, HSDPA support, a and an HDMI output, a LED edge lighting and six-axis Gyroscope + accelerometer package. Price of the device remains unknown, but enthusiast can expect to get this beauty to their hands on April 2011.
I myself have been using Apple iPad’s for quite some time now. I’ve got nothing but good things to say about Multi-Touch screen devices. I actually think that this ever developing Tablet industry is a beginning of a completely new era of consumer information technology.

If you have an iPhone 4S, the newest addition to the long line of Apple technologies, or any of the predecessors, you already know what an app is. These fun little programs fill just about any need you could ever imagine. There are educational apps that allow you to learn languages, read newspapers, and do mind exercises. Others are purely for amusement, and even more were created to help users find things that they need, such as restaurants or locksmiths. There are literally thousands of apps available directly through the manufacturer’s store. What you might not know, though, is that there are thousands more that are available outside of the App Store. Many of these are even free!
Cydia Apps
Cydia Apps is a webstore that offers third party apps for your iPhone 4S or other model. These apps aren’t available through the Apple store, but can work on nearly any version or model of iPhone. Just like the apps in App Store, Cydia Apps offers informational and entertainment apps, as well as those that enable you to further personalize your iPhone’s appearance and operation. One of the most popular apps released this year allows users to completely change the look of any screen used by the iPhone. This makes your phone completely your own. Others include massive banks of ringtones and sound effects, and those that automatically dial or change the volume of your phone. Your iPhone is not readily prepared to use these apps, however. In order to take advantage of the thousands of free and inexpensively priced Cydia Apps you must first jailbreak your phone.
Jailbreak
To “Jailbreak” your phone means to unlock it from its restrictions, allowing it to use software other than that is offered by the Apple manufacturer. This simple process involves purchasing jailbreak software and applying it to your iPhone. In just a few minutes your phone will be unlocked and you will have expanded control over its use and appearance, as well as the ability to utilize many more apps than you would have with a locked phone. Doing this does not prevent you from using any of the apps that Apple offers; you simply get the best of both worlds.
With past software meant to jailbreak your iPhone there were times when the iPhone would undergo routine firmware updates through the manufacturer and, as a result, would re-lock. This meant that the user would have to unlock his phone again if he wanted to continue accessing the expanded app capabilities of the jailbroken iPhone. With the improved software of recent jailbreaking programs, however, this is no longer a problem. Even after firmware updates that are occasionally applied to your iPhone, the Jailbreak will remain active, and you won’t need to go through the process again.

Jailbreaking refers to the hacking of the iPhone, which enables users to install third party applications in the gadget. All iphones are bound to a particular carrier when they are manufactured. This varies with country and location. The bottom line is that the users are restricted to this carrier, also termed as confined to a “jail”. With the use of softwares like jailbreak iPhone 3G, one can break up this restriction, hence the term “jailbreaking”. This was considered as an illegal activity till recent times, but with a recent court ruling, it is not anymore a violation of the law.
Apple mostly restricts its iPhone users to AT&T in the United States. This obviously caused a lot of problems, because customers simply didn’t have the option to switch to other operators or carriers. Furthermore, by default, iPhones only support applications downloaded from the App store. However, there are third party softwares which have more features and are cost effective. By using jailbreaking software like the jailbreak iPhone 3G, you have complete freedom to try and use any of these applications.
Jailbreaking is often considered as a hacking process. A jailbroken iPhone means that you can install thousands of third party softwares in your gadget. This can include games, softwares, players, utilities etc. You don’t have to rely on the App store alone for your iPhone applications. Also, you can choose whichever carrier you want for a jailbroken iPhone. This ensures that you can switch to a different carrier if you are not satisfied with the service provided by AT&T. You can see that jailbreaking an iPhone opens infinite opportunities to the user. Apple has realized this and they are trying to manufacture units which can’t be hacked.
The jailbreak iPhone 3G works with iPhone 3GS, 3G and 2G. Furthermore, it is a onetime purchase, wherein you can use the software to unlock any number of iphones. Moreover, you are entitled to lifelong software updates once you are a member. This clearly shows that the company values their customers and believes in ensuring complete customer satisfaction.
The greatest advantage that iPhone users get from this software is unlimited access to movies, games, songs and other software, which were otherwise not available. With the “illegal” tag out of the equation, more and more customers are opting for such jailbreaking softwares to enter the world of infinite opportunities. What are you waiting for? Download your copy today!