Social networks such as Facebook and Google+ (well, mostly Facebook) have become increasingly popular over the years. Benefits include being able to stay in touch and interacting with more people at the same time and making new friends along the way. They also help remind you of important events, birthdays and anniversaries that you otherwise may miss or forget. They do have their downsides too.
It’s been quite a steady year for mobile OS usage this year. Worldwide, the top eight mobile OS platforms have relatively stayed in their same positions, in terms of usage, for most of the year. While Symbian OS has kept its throne successfully, the real action is between iOS and Android.
Whether it's an iPhone 4S, a Samsung Galaxy S II or a HTC Desire, we all love our smartphones, and most of us couldn't function day-to-day without them.
Looks like we can add Robin Williams to the list of people who are in love with Siri. Apple has included the assistant in every iPhone 4S. With reports of Siri being somewhat cruel (just kidding) to some, it’s nice to see the application in a lighthearted way.
If you're an iPhone 4S owner then the chances are you're also a fan of Siri, Apple's latest big thing. The idea behind Siri is actually a simple one - to help make interacting with your iPhone as simple as asking it a question, or asking it to perform a task. Using real language, Siri should, at least in theory, be able to understand what you want and then act upon it.
Because of their tight integration with iTunes, easy to use software and powerful features, iOS devices generally get higher satisfaction rates than, say, Android devices which, despite being quite powerful, aren’t as easy to use (this is coming from an Android enthusiast). The latest smartphone from Apple - the iPhone 4S - is no exception as results of a recent survey indicate that the iPhone 4S has the highest customer satisfaction ratings for any Apple smartphone yet. Details after the jump!
Been following all the recent Carrier IQ controversy? You know, how this one app logs texts, key taps, calls, emails etc. without taking consent from the user? Well, there is now an easy method available to check if Carrier IQ is installed on your phone. Details after the jump!
The baseband bootrom for the iPhone 4S has been dumped by the iPhone Dev-Team, Redmond Pie has learned. Check out the details after the jump!
Fire can be a wonderful thing, you just ask the cavemen! Those flickering orange flames aren't so great when they're emitting from your smartphone, though.
With iOS 5 now the focal point of attention as far as iDevice users are concerned, that doesn't necessarily mean that every iPhone, iPad and iPod touch user has readily leapt into the fruit company's latest mobile software abyss.
