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Nokia lumia 2520 vs Apple iPad air

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This October, tech giant Apple launched the iPad Air, the
new iPad. Quite interestingly, Nokia also launched the first ever tablet,
called as Lumia 2520 which is based on the Windows RT 8.1 platform. Quite
obvious to state, the new iPad Air is a more sophisticated version of the
immensely popular iPad family. On the other hand, the Nokia Lumia 2520 is the
Finnish organization’s debut in an increasingly competitive market for tablets.
Thus, it would be quite interesting to see how Nokia fares with its first
offering in this segment. Also, comparisons are only likely between the iPad
Air and the Lumia 2520, even though both the tablets are based on different
operating systems. Here’s a brief lowdown on the new tablets.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1380019734576100308" name="_GoBack"></a></div>
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<b>Size, form, and
dimensions <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Apple’s new iPad Air features 9.7-inch display screen
(diagonal ). However, the new iPad Air is a lot lighter and thinner compared to
iPad 4. The Apple ad for the new iPad Air states that it is even thinner as
opposed to a pencil. The iPad Air does not weigh more than a pound and as per
Apple, the new iPad Air is the lightest of all full-sized tablets being
currently sold in the market. The bezel on the tablet’s sides has also been
trimmed down by Apple and is supposedly 43 percent narrower compared to the
outgoing version. Thus, the new iPad Air has been just 7.5 mm thick while the
iPad is 9.4 mm thick. The new iPad Air has 264 pixels per inch screen
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On the other hand, the Lumia 2520, sports a bigger display
than its Apple counterpart. The 2520 has a 10.1-inch screen (diagonal). The
screen flaunts a full-HD 1920x1080 pixel resolution display. This would be 218
pixels per inch. Thus, in the picture quality department, the iPad Air is a
clear winner. However, the Lumia 2520 packs in ClearBlack Display filter. With
this, Nokia promises that the users can effortlessly read while using the
device outdoors. </div>
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<b>Camera and Battery
life</b></div>
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Nokia has always enjoyed a good reputation as far as the
hardware of its devices is concerned. Even with the Lumia 2520, it repeats the
same feat. The Lumia 2520 packs in a 6.7-megapixel rear shooter equipped with
ZEISS optics. Also, there is a 2-megapxel front-facing snapper for video
calling. Though not everyone would use the tablet to click pictures, there are
many uses one can stumble upon with a good camera. </div>
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On the other hand, the iPad Air packs in basic 5-megapixel
camera and has a frugal 1.2-megapixel front camera. Thus, in the camera
department, the Lumia is a clear winner. However, camera quality would not  qualify as a deciding factor when choosing
which tablet to buy. </div>
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<b>Operating system</b></div>
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Needless to say, the operating system would be a critical
factor influencing the purchase decision. And the operating system is what is
most likely to go against the Lumia 2520. The 2520 tablet is running on Windows
8.1 RT OS. To all those who are not aware, this is a trimmed down edition of
the Windows 8.1 OS. As per the Windows website, this OS is specifically
designed for light and thin PCs that are powered by ARM processors. Some of the
key features are  -entire suite of
MS-Office apart from some Microsoft apps, like SkyDrive, Xbox Music, Mail and
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However, it is debatable whether the Windows 8.1 RT would
give a tough competition to the much praised iOs 7. The iOs 7 comes with
enhanced notifications and a vibrant interface. Also the iOs App Store has
exhaustive applications unlike Windows app store. Windows has got Instagram
only a few days back. Apple is also giving iWork app for free, to compete with
the lure offered by Microsoft in the form of free MS-Office suite. </div>
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<b>Processor and storage</b></div>
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Like the iPhone 5S, the new iPad Air also packs in the
advanced A7 chip. Apple claims that the new tablet is a staggering eight times
faster as opposed to the previous version. The 64-bit chip enables faster
processing. Apart from providing faster processing, the chip will also make a
key difference for developers who will be making a lot of 64-bit apps. Much
like the iPhone 5S, even the iPad Air will feature M7 motion co-processor. The
iPad Air will be available in 128 GB, 64 GB, 32 GB and 16 GB versions. </div>
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For WI-Fi, the new iPad Air features MIMO (multiple –input
and multiple output)  advanced wireless
technology. The technology relies on several antennas for both receiver and
transmitter for enhanced connectivity. However, it continues to use the 802.11n
standard unlike the advanced Wi-Fi 802.11n AC 
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On the other hand, the Lumia 2520 packs in 2.2 GHz quad-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. This is the most powerful and the latest
processor from Qualcomm that is equipped with 2 GB RAM cache. However, it is
also interesting to note that the A7 processor chip has blown out competition
in some recently conducted tests. The Lumia 2520 offers 32 GB inbuilt storage
and it can be expanded more 32 GB using a micro SD card. </div>
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<b>Battery life</b></div>
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Apple claims the iPad Air will provide 10 hours of seamless
battery life. Nokia claims the Lumia 2520 offers 11 hours battery life.
Additionally, the Lumia 2520 will also function with a Surface style attachment
known as Power Keyboard, offering an additional five hours more of battery
life. The Power Keyboard can be purchased at 149 dollars. </div>
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<b>Pricing</b></div>
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In a move that is set to heat up the competition between the
two devices even further, both <a href="http://www.91mobiles.com/compare/Nokia/Lumia+2520/vs/Apple/iPad+Air+5+WiFi+16GB.html" rel="nofollow">thenew iPad Air and the Lumia 2520</a> will feature the same price tag in the
United States. Even in India, they are likely to feature the same price. Both
the devices are likely to priced starting Rs. 30,000 INR. </div>
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<b>Final thought</b></div>
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While iPad Air already enjoys a cult following, Nokia has a
lot of work to do and will be starting from scratch since its foraying this
segment for the very first time with the Lumia 2520. However, Nokia enjoys a
lot of goodwill in a country like India, something on which it is surely
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Nokia lumia 2520 vs Apple iPad air

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Apple of everyone’s eyes: The iPad!

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are the heartthrob of technology today. Since their introduction, more and more
people have bought; used and loved these sleek and smooth mobile devices. Apple
has risen to fame with the launch of this product, because it has been designed
in a way that satisfies the user needs across all ages and professions.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">What is this iPad really?</span></b><span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Well,
to put it in a very simple language, the iPad is a range
of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., chiefly
as a device to enjoy audio-visual media like books, periodicals, movies, music,
games, apps and web content, on the go. Its size and weight fall between those
of conventional Smartphones and laptop computers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Like
its earlier devices, the iPad too runs on the iOS. Previously, Apple’s iPod
Touch and the iPhone too have worked on the same platform. Since the platform
is the same, it can run its own applications along with the iPhone ones.
Generally, the iPad can be used to run any program that has been approved by
Apple and is distributed through the Apple App Store. However, there are
certain programs pre-built within the iPad which do not require a
re-installation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Apple’s
popularity can be gauged by the fact that the day Apple released its first
iPad; it sold 300,000 in the single day. This figure rose to a whopping 3 million
in the short span of 80 days. I guess, the Apple iPad truly went Around the
World in 80 days (in a manner of speaking)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">The
iPad’s excellent features can extend its usability with the help of third party
apps. This is predominantly the reason why more and more companies are seeking
to get their own apps developed. User can perform almost any kind of activity
with the help of these apps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">The various kinds of iPad Apps are:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">EBook apps</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">EBook apps have become very popular in the recent past
with more and more people wanting to be able to read books on the go without
having to carry too many at the same time. These apps are such that they allow
the user to download and keep a digital copy of the same, so that you can read
it anywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Business apps</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Business apps are the highlights of iPads. The iPads
have slowly taken up the </span><span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">center</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">
stage by becoming a high on utility kind of a gadget. Many business owners are
looking at it as a way to establish a seamless functioning of their business
processes. The apps for business are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Data sharing document upload/downloading<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">The education industry has welcomed the iPad with an
embrace. The iPad has been found to be very useful in the classroom and is a
priceless tool for home-schooling. Studies indicate that more than half of the
top eBooks were children's books. It has also been recorded as a fabulous tool
for tutoring kids with autism. It helps students how to socialize and
communicate effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Healthcare has also staked its claims of the iPad. It
has proven to be extremely helpful in the supply chain management of the
healthcare industries. A business intelligence app can help a healthcare
institute to plan, execute and manage its purchases very well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Lifestyle Apps</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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apps, like shopping list planners, applications for booking movie tickets, for
finding restaurants in the </span><span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">neighborhood</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">,
looking at route maps etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">Entertainment Apps</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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entertainment purposes. They have become such a hit amongst people that more
and more entrepreneurs are developing these kinds of apps. Some are touch
sensitive and some are motion based. E.g. Talking Tom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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There are hundreds of gaming apps for the iPads. The wide screen and better
resolution make gaming on the screen a fantastic experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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music. You don’t have to save any song your device now and that way can save
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a leading </span><a href="http://www.vitebmobileapps.com/"><span style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">custom mobile app development</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "FreeSans","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "WenQuanYi Micro Hei"; mso-hansi-font-family: FreeSans;">
company. She also writes creative articles related to the latest happenings in
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Instead of white bars on a black background, Apple will now tell you what kind of service coverage you have with five little dots, which are white and grey depending on how strong the signal is across a translucent background.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The lock screen is changed for the first time in iOS’s history, with no more shine top or bottom bars for slide to unlock or the clock. Instead, Slide to unlock is translucent above the background image.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Default app icons are now flatter, but not quite flat, just as predicted.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Jony Ive’s hand has had its way with iOS notifications. The notifications panel isn’t laced with dark grey linen anymore, but actually has a very flat look to it. There is a today view, that lets you see friends birthdays, upcoming invitations, calendar, stocks, and a quick look at tomorrow.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The apps all seem to have a white base, except for the stocks app which has a black background and the weather app, which shows motion in the background to convey the current weather.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The keyboard is more white, than grey, with a translucency that lets you see what’s underneath the keyboard.</li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">You can adjust brightness, volume, and other settings including Wifi, Airplane mode, rotation lock, or Bluetooth.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The Control Center even offers a flashlight, along with tabs for music, camera, and other quick-access apps.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The Control Center takes on the environment it’s in, so if you swipe up while you’re in mail, it will have the same blue and white coloring under that translucent panel.</li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The search field has been improved to be a unified smart search field, which lets you have access to all your favorite websites with a single tap.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Tabs come with a totally new interface, scrolling in a vertical carousel, and there are no longer any limits. In other words, you can have as many tabs as you want, as opposed to just 8 like before. Swipe a tab off to the side to throw it away.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The new Safari is integrated with iCloud keychain from OS X Mavericks, and also comes with parental controls.</li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Photos marks the first update to the photo gallery on iOS since it was introduced.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">You can search based on date, and location, within the photos app.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Instagram must be flattered — Apple has introduced photo filters so you can add a little professionalism to the picture.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Users can share via AirDrop, iCloud photo-sharing, as well as shared Photo Streams.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">You can even share video with iCloud photo-sharing.</li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The visual UI has also been upgraded, with a sound wave going along the bottom.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Siri has also been integrated with settings, letting you tell her to turn on bluetooth, or lower the screen brightness.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The company has also added support for Twitter, Wikipedia, and shows web search results direct from Bing.</li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">It puts the iOS homescreen on the screen of your car, and lets you search for directions, listen to music, etc.</li>
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APP STORE</h4>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 12.5px 0px 12.5px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">The App Store also automatically updates apps for you in the background now. Hallelujah again!</li>
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10 Exciting iPhone Features Usually not Known

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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit;">It’s so thin and so light, yet </span><a href="http://www.itechaleart.com/search/label/ios" style="border: 0px; color: #008800; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="iPhone">iPhone</a><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit;">has a larger display, a faster chip, the latest wireless technology, an 8MP iSight camera, and more.So here are the best Exciting iPhone Features Usually not Known.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit;">1. Access to music, camera and photos in the lock screen:</b></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Saw something worth capturing? Just hold the camera icon that appears next to the slide to unlock bar and slide it upwards. This opens the camera for you. A slide to the right on the camera screen takes you to your photo album. Double click no the home screen button to get music menu in the lock screen. Short and sweet.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>2. Custom vibration patterns:</b>Taking ringtone customization to the next level. Now you can know who’s calling you when the phone is on the silent mode. To do this go to Settings> Sounds> Ringtones then scroll up to find the vibration option. Click it to find the custom option at the very last.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>3. Multiple keyboards:</b>Multiple language support is facilitated by adding keyboards in addition to the standard English one. This is done by going to Settings> General> Keyboard and the clicking the keyboards option. An Emoticon keyboard can also be installed here.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>4. LED flash alerts:</b>Set the phone to flash the LED light on any alert like a phone call, a message, a <a href="http://www.onsecrethunt.com/tag/facebook" style="border: 0px; color: #008800; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> post or a <a href="http://itechaleart.blogspot.in/search/label/Twitter" style="border: 0px; color: #008800; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> tweet. The option can be found here: Settings> General> Accessibility.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>5. Instant scroll:</b></span><br /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To instantly reach the top of a scrolling <a href="http://www.itechaleart.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #008800; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="list">list</a> of contacts, music etc. just tap on the top of the screen on the clock.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>6. Volume button on the phone acts as a shutter:</b>The physical ‘+’ and the ‘-‘ keys on the phone act as a camera shutter button when camera is opened. This gives you more stable clicks as you can firmly hold and shoot now. <b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>7. Browse privately on safari:</b>No you won’t find this setting in the <a href="http://www.itechaleart.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #008800; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="browser">browser</a> itself. To do it go to Settings> Safari> Private Browsing.</span></div>
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Let the smart watch races begin! Samsung is currently developing a smart watch that it hopes to release before the end of 2013. According to a report in <em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bloomberg </em>the smartphone manufacturer is hoping to beat the Apple iWatch to market.</div>
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According to executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, Lee Young Hee, the company has been working around the clock to develop and manufacturer its smart watch product.</div>
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As we have reported during several occasions on iTechBeat, wearable technology is all the rage with devices popping up for everything from wearable sound systems to facial recognition blocking goggles.</div>
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News of a possible Samsung smartwatch started surfacing in February when photos believed to be from the device showed up online. The photos were accompanied by specs that included a tile-based UI and Wi-Fi capabilities. The rumor in February also pointed to making calls from from the watch.</div>
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The current name floating around for the Samsung smart watch OS is AltiusOS beta 2, although that name could change before the smartwatch goes to market.</div>
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With music playback capabilities, smartphone notifications and various other bits of technology likely, the race to win the wearable tech market is likely to heat up quickly.</div>
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Apple in the meantime is believed to be working on an Apple iWatch that features a curved glass display, a battery life of 4-5 days and possibly full iOS support. Apple isn’t expected to unveil the iWatch until the later part of 2013.</div>
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Are you excited for the future of wearable technology? Who do you think will come out the victor, Apple, Samsung or another smart watch competitor?</div>
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For a long time, Apple’s App Store was the big kahuna. Not only was its inventory vast, but many of the offerings there just weren’t available for other platforms. No surprise there. Developers often follow the money, and when it came to sales, the App Store was the undisputed king.</div>
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But that tide is starting to shift. Sure, the App Store still boasts more revenue — as of last month, more than 40 billion iOS apps have been downloaded, generating over $7 billion — but Google Play has been steadily closing the gap and emerging as a force to be reckoned with. According to market researcher App Annie, sales of Google Play apps have doubled in Q4 from the previous three months. Meanwhile, Apple’s revenue climbed just 20 percent. And this follows the news that Google Play hit a milestone of 700,000 apps in October, the same figure Apple announced in its App Store at the time. (In January, Cupertino updated the number to 800,000+.)</div>
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By the end of December, Windows Phone — which usurped BlackBerry as the third-place smartphone platform — only had about 170,000 apps. Before you scoff, it took two years before iOS attracted that many apps. But even so, it’s still nowhere near the likes of Google Play or the App Store today. As for BlackBerry, the company announced last month that there are about 70,000 apps available for its new Z10 handset.</div>
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When it comes to the top two platforms and the applications in its eco-system, there are a number of things playing into the situation. Issues like fragmentation and frequent software update cycles vexed Android app developers in the past. But things are changing. The platform is maturing and updates aren’t as frequent. Plus, Google hired a dedicated pro, Purnima Kochikar, last October to run the store’s business development. Her main goal is to ease development and streamline payments. The company is even offering workshops to show devs easier ways to manage apps and boost their userbases. It’s paying off. Firms like Ngmoco are starting to put equal emphasis on both platforms, and some are even developing for Android first.</div>
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And so the app war is firmly on. The past six months of Google Play’s evolution and growth have been breathtaking, and it may not be long before it’s ready to take on the almighty App Store head on. There’s a lot at stake here. Apps have always been one of the biggest reasons some users choose one platform or device over another, so whichever comes out on top here may end up in the strongest position in the overall mobile market.</div>

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Apple, Google And Microsoft In 2012

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The three major players in our technology today, <a href="http://www.extremetech.com/computing/135658-technological-deathmatch-amazon-apple-google-and-microsoft-face-off" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0178ba; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Apple, Google, and Microsoft</a> have given us a lot to look at, think about, and own in 2012.  Here is a look back, a glance forward, and wrap up of where the companies are at.</div>
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Apple has lived through some big changes in its first full year without Steve Jobs at the helm.  The company has introduced the first 7” tablet in the iPad Mini, a concept that Jobs was against.  However, it has done reasonably well in its first few weeks on the market.</div>
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There is also the new iPhone 5 that was released to the public with plenty of excitement and hoopla.  Unfortunately, the issues with Apple Maps have dampened the enthusiasm to some extent.</div>
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Google arrived on the scene of the tablet market and has won numerous fans with its Nexus 7 this year.  It has also gained ground on Apple’s iPhone dominance with the new Samsung devices.  Google has gotten involved in almost every area of technology and has proven to be a worthy competitor.  It has also shown it can compete in software with Microsoft thanks to Google Docs.</div>
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Google hasn’t stopped with traditional technology but has been developing the concepts of Google Glasses and driverless cars to combine technology with everyday objects.</div>
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Microsoft has been in the background as the other companies battle it out on the mobile phone and tablet competition for some time.  However, it has decided that late is better than never to throw its hat in the ring.  And while there have been some criticisms of the new <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-US" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0178ba; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Surface</a>, Microsoft’s first attempt at a tablet has been relatively successful in showing that the company can evolve.  The Windows Phone has also demonstrated that it can be competitive.</div>
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The competition is going to be fierce in the next few months and on into next year.  Google and Microsoft will be working to topple Apple’s reign while the leader will finding new ways to stay on top.  In the end, it’s the customers who benefit most from the competition with new and innovative products.</div>
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The Best IPhone Travel Apps For The Holidays

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During the busy holiday season, many people travel across the state or the country to visit family and friends.  Even those who don’t travel too far will find themselves making more trips to the mall to finish their holiday shopping or going out to a special event or party.  The iPhone makes it just a little easier to deal with traffic delays or weather closings with several apps you can have right on your mobile device.</div>
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This app is handy when you want to choose flights with sort and filter functions to help you select the best option for your schedule.  You can even reserve your flight from the app.</div>
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You can find hotels and rental cars from your phone, too.</div>
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<a href="https://taximagic.com/en_US" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0178ba; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Taxi Magic</strong></a></div>
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Instead of standing around waiting for a taxi, you can easily book it head of time from your phone.  Taxi Magic works in 40 cities in theUS.  It makes it easy to book and pay for your ride.  You can set up your bank card and add a tip to the cost of fare.  Once you leave the cab, you simply hit Pay and your receipt is emailed to you.</div>
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This is another popular website that has created a mobile app for busy users with an iPhone.  It also has an app for the iPad.  You can plan trips that include the best restaurants along with a flight and hotel.</div>
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If you want to know gate time and flight status before you get to the airport or while you are milling around in the shops or restaurants, this app will provide valuable real-time information.  It also lets you know basic information for an airport that you are not familiar with.  For instance, it will tell you where the nearest ATM is located or which restaurants are in the airport so you can plan for connecting flights.</div>
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Make your travel time just a little easier this holiday season with one of the travel apps for your iPhone.</div>

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