If it isn't the battery life on the iPhone that people have cause to grumble about then it's the signal strength, and let's be honest the iPhone has been known to give consumers both battery and signal power ammunition in the past. Thankfully there hasn't been a great deal of complaining about the received signal strength recently, but anything that serves to give it a little boost can't be a bad thing, right?
If you were thinking of picking up a Nokia Lumia 900 and happen to live in the UK, then you may wish to hold off on that purchase for a little while, with some interesting news coming out of the Finnish phone maker. In fact, if you're also a fan of the super awesome Batman, then you'll definitely want to hold your horses.
The benefits of gaining root access to your Android device are huge, and although much of the news over the last couple of days has circulated around iOS exploits, the Android community is also very active, and root access is gained on new devices weekly.
Of the many upcoming entries to the technology fray, Windows 8 is by far one of the most anticipated. The Consumer Preview dropped in February to critical acclaim, and although there's nothing particularly amiss with the current Windows 7, consumers are still pretty eager to sink their teeth into the Metro interface.
Most of you will have been in a situation whereby you're on a desktop or notebook, and after a while, realize you've missed a couple of notifications from your smartphone. Whether you're just browsing the web due to boredom or working hard researching on a college assignment, it's one of the few occasions where the reliability on a portable device is somewhat minimized.
When it comes down to choosing between an iOS-powered device or one that runs on top of the Android, the bottom line is that there isn't a great deal of difference. It generally comes down to personal preference rather than any lack of functionality on one platform, and in some instances it may even come down to small little details like the amount of, or quality of accessories available for one platform that isn't available on the other.
The Cydia platform is an extremely popular playground for those jailbroken iOS device owners who wish to download tweaks and extensions to modify their installed operating system. But while Cydia does contain a massive number of tweaks, it is also packed to the rafters with themes which digital artists and designers have created to amend the look of iOS.
Custom widgets are a significant aspect of Android, and one of the pull factors as to why somebody would purchase a device running Google's mobile operating system. Thus, most people have widgets on their home screens, and although the range of widgets available is pretty broad, as anybody who likes to perfect the look of their device can vouch - there are always those occasions where you're left wishing you could create a specific one that hasn't already been made and released.
Apple has a knack for supporting one-generation-old devices, mainly because they focus more on the end user-experience rather than forcing people to go for new hardware, which by the way is, not entirely true. Sticking true to their laurels, Apple has - moments ago - silently pushed out a small update for the GSM version of iPhone 4 only.
With the release of the shiny new untether for 5.1.1, there are now a lot more jailbroken iOS devices just waiting to be modified and enhanced through the installation of various Cydia packages. With the Cydia store being so vast and containing thousands and thousands of offerings, it can often be difficult for inexperienced users to find what they are looking for.
