Galaxy Edge S6 would be "more successful than iPhone 6 in terms of Design"

It is an open secret. A few days before its officialization is obviously some pundits in the industry, as operators have been able to approach the next Galaxy S6. The Korea Herald, written in black and white today, citing a source close to Samsung that reports impressions executives, who have approached the beast. Are named T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone and SK Telecom, a Korean operator.

According to them, the next Samsung Galaxy S6 would be the best terminals that the Korean brand has produced so far. The Galaxy S6 in his Edge version would have even more satisfied since some operators would have said it was "more successful than iPhone 6 in terms of design." Samsung therefore would hoist at Apple on this.

Something to satisfy fans and observers who frequently accuse Samsung's uninspired design, or at least the use of noble materials missing when he moves to the top of the range? This bodes well for the company that combines a string of bad news on smartphone market in recent months. Officialization still scheduled for March 1 in Barcelona.

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Blackberry wants to force developers to create Apps for its OS

Can we force a developer to code an app for all platforms? According to John Chen, the owner of Blackberry, that's obvious. IPhone users or Android would be according to him preferred because they have a choice of content and unparalleled apps compared to boutique Blackberry or Windows Phone. And John Chen did not fear of words to describe this situation: This would be for him outright "discrimination". So he decided to go on campaign to claim a principle of neutrality Apps ... derived from net neutrality.

Netflix and Apple are also enemies of net neutrality!
The CEO of BlackBerry signed a bill in this sense on company's official blog this Jan. 21 and sent his text to several members of Congress. His reasoning is as follows: Lawyers for net neutrality condemn operators who want to condition access to internet and to pay for some services to deliver their contents in good conditions.

So, they should also be targeted at developers who refuse to decline their applications in Blackberry or Windows Phone are enemies of this principle. As Netflix which offers its streaming service only on iOS or Android.

Just as Apple does not allow users to another OS than hers to use iMessage, while Blackberry allows everyone to benefit from BBM. A position that is surprising: A position that is surprising: to this account there, it would ask websites to be compatible with all browsers!

"Neutrality must be legally imposed for apps and content if we really want free internet, open and non-discriminatory," says John Chen. He hopes that his views will be heard, even though the issue of net neutrality raises a substantive debate in the United States and the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) undertook to rephrase it.

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Apple Patent : A home button that turns into a joystick

Apple has won a patent from (USPTO) for the home button of the iPhone and the iPad. Deposited in July 2013, it describes the same round button to that which can be found on brand appliances. It is however equipped with a mechanical attribute possible to transform it in mini joystick.

To operate the joystick, the button will come out of its housing. Then it was possible to withdraw when it is not in use. This small joystick could be used to play or navigate the interface or scroll web pages, for example. The only problem of such a mechanical button is that it could deteriorate quickly or promote the accumulation of particles in the button housing.

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Galaxy S6 will be presented on March 2 according to Samsung

Things are accelerating. After the many rumors about the Galaxy S6, a Samsung frame quoted by the Chosun Ilbo, one of three major South Korean daily, has more or less officialized the date of the presentation of the future flagship.

As expected, and as a logical wanted, the company will benefit from the MWC of Barcelona to present his smartphone.Specifically, the day of the official opening of the show, Monday, March 2. It is a day after that HTC will hold a conference on 1st, probably for its One (M9).

It says nothing about the features of the phone. According to a subcontractor, Samsung would have developed many prototypes, but it would not yet have chosen one that will be mass produced. At one month of the announcement, one can expect, at least for the terminal arrives on the market shortly after the show. If the rumors are true, we must expect a significant further commercialization in the announcement.

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Your smartphone lost or stolen, what to do?

This does not happen to others.The loss or theft of a smartphone is always very problematic considering the price of these small devices and also the issue of personal data.
In this video, F-Secure tells you everything you need to know to limit the damage.

What to do after but also ... before?

The precautions to take before:
Back up your data.
Lock your smartphone.
Verify that geotagging is turned on.
Install security software.
Note the IMEI number of your phone.

The procedure after:
Try to locate it.
Contact your service provider.
Complaint to the police.
Be reimbursed ... if possible.

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Sony Unveils three Xperia running Lollipop

The Japanese company has released a short video showing the Xperia Z1, Z2 and Z3 running version 5.0 of Android. But consumers will have to wait until early 2015 to enjoy.

Sony is one of the first manufacturers to have announced the passage of some of its smartphones to version 5.0 of Android. To wait (and salivate) consumers, the Japanese company has released a YouTube video of three of its devices (Xperia Z1, Z2 and Z3) running a version of AOSP (Android Open Source Project version manufacturer) Lollipop.

On his blog, Sony also indicates that a pilot program is underway in Sweden for collecting reactions Z3 Xperia users running Android 5.0 and that it should put online in the coming days the binaries files of Lollipop to the attention of developers for Xperia Z.

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What is iOS?

if you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, then you have a device that runs iOS, which is Apple’s operating system that it uses on its mobile devices. So when you hear someone refer to an “iOS device,” they mean an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or all three as a collective whole.

However, what do you really know about iOS? Perhaps more importantly, what should you know about iOS?

If you’re like most users who keep up with the technology scene and are familiar with all of the latest devices, you no doubt know all about iOS, but for those who are new to technology or just got their very first iPhone or iPad, the world of iOS can very much be a new and unfamiliar place.

With that said, we’ve decided to create this handy explainer that details what iOS is and what users should know about it, including a brief look into the past that made iOS evolve into what it is today.

The Beginnings of iOS

iOS was first introduced back in January of 2007 alongside the unveiling of the original iPhone. However, Apple didn’t give a specific name for it and simply just stated that the iPhone was running a variation of OS X. It wasn’t until several months later when Apple officially gave its mobile operating system a name of its own.

Back then, though, Apple’s mobile OS was simply called “iPhone OS” and it wasn’t actually called “iOS” until 2010 when Apple decided to license the “iOS” trademark from Cisco, who still technically owns the naming rights to Apple’s popular mobile platform, interestingly enough.

The first iteration of iOS was pretty basic and would only run a small handful apps that Apple initially developed for it. Third-party developers weren’t able to create apps for iOS until that next year when Apple released a software development kit for the mobile OS in March 2008, but third-party app support wasn’t officially added to iOS until a few months later when version 2 of iOS was released. This was when the App Store was first released as well.

And thus begins our journey through the multiple versions of iOS that lead us up to iOS 7 today, and iOS 8 leading us into the future.

Over the Years

The next major version of iOS was version 3.0, which was released in June of 2009. This release added big features such as copy & paste, as well as the ability to send and receive photos in text messages (also known as MMS or Multimedia Messaging Service).

The first major version that actually used the “iOS” name was version 4.0, which was released to the public in June of 2010. Some interesting tidbits about this update was that it was the first iOS release to drop support for older Apple devices, and it was also the first iOS release that iPod Touch users didn’t have to pay for. Previously, iPod Touch owners had to pay $10 for major iOS updates.

iOS 4 also included multitasking for the first time, allowing users to quickly switch from one app to another without having to go back to the home screen. A quick double-tap on the Home button brought up an app switcher where users could open up another app and switch to it immediately. Granted, it wasn’t true multitasking, since apps would essentially freeze when users would exit out of them, but it provided iOS device owners the convenience of quickly switching to different apps.

iOS 4 was also the first version of iOS to support the iPad, although iOS 4 was around for a while before the iPad rolled around, so it wasn’t until iOS 4.2 was released that it included support for Apple’s first-generation tablet.

iOS 5 released in October 2011 alongside the launch of the iPhone 4s. New features included iCloud, Twitter integration, improved notifications, and slightly redesigned app icons, although the overall look of iOS 5 remained unchanged from iOS 4.

iOS 6 was released in the fall of 2012 alongside the release of the iPhone 5, which was Apple’s first time that they increased the screen size of the iPhone, allowing for an extra row of app icons in iOS 6.

Perhaps the biggest features of iOS 6 (or should we say “reduction”) was the ousting of the Maps and YouTube apps. Apple previously used Google as the maps provider for the Maps app, and YouTube was obviously a product of Google as well, but because of the locking horns between the two companies, Apple thought it was a good idea to separate Google from its products as much as possible and rely on its own maps services. Still, though, users can download Google Maps and the YouTube separately from the App Store.

Another new app that debuted with iOS 6 was Passbook, allowing users to store boarding passes, tickets, loyalty cards, etc. right on their phone and have them available anytime they needed them. Facebook integration also debuted in iOS 6 to join Twitter integration.

in September of 2013, Apple released iOS 7 to the public alongside the launch of the iPhone 5s. iOS 7 marked the first time ever that Apple radically redesigned the user interface of iOS, coming with a simpler look and a flatter icon design.

Naturally, this entirely-new version of iOS also brought a handful of new features, including AirDrop, improved notifications, a Control Center for quicker access to settings, and better multitasking.

What the Future Holds

Apple’s next version of iOS will be called iOS 8, and it’s already in the middle of its beta stage, where developers are currently testing out the new software in order to report any kinks or bugs they come across.

iOS 8 is expected to launch at some point in the fall alongside the release of the iPhone 6. Recent reports point to a September 9 announcement date and a September 19 public launch date for the iPhone 6, although iOS 8 might release a couple days earlier.

iOS 8 keeps much of the same design that we know from iOS 7, but it’s the feature list that continues to grow. iOS 8 includes improved notifications, more features in iMessage, seamless integration with OS X Yosemite (called Continuity), a Dropbox clone called iCloud Drive, and HealthKit, which aims to be a one-stop shop for all your health needs.

While iOS 8 will mostly be the same as iOS 7 design-wise, the features is what makes iOS 8 shine, and it’s because of the new features that iOS 8 looks to be a huge improvement over iOS 7.

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WHAT IS ANDROID?

You have just purchased a smartphone where a little green man is displayed proudly on your smartphone or tablet, it is a bugdroid, the mascot of Android. But what does mean Android? Answer on this issue!

In this guide we will explain you what is Android, from a given user, developer and integrator. A complete file accessible to all everyone. So Android, what is it, what does it mean, what does it do? What is this?

Many fake truths circulating on the web about Android. Android is primarily for any user is an operating system. It is this operating system that will give life to the devices, he can talk to the components and you can also talk to him directly via a graphical interface. This "program" and will serve as a liaison, the most emblematic of the rest OS Microsoft Windows installed on over 90% of the IT park.  Android park is itself dedicated to mobile devices, smartphones and tablets, but also connected with the solution televisions Google TV. These mobile devices have need to develop an OS dedicated to them, the reason is simple: the user experience of a smartphone or tablet requires interaction and a special operation.

Android is on smartphones, tablets, TVs, digital music players, car stereos, home automation in the kitchen ... this is an open and very flexible system. Technically it is based on open source components (open source) - Linux, as well as specific components specific to Google. Android is supported by a consortium of very diverse companies, operators (T-Mobile, Bouygues Telecom, etc.. ), manufacturers (Samsung, LG, HTC, etc..) and many other useful participants in this ecosystem (eg smelters, with Intel, Qualcomm or Nvidia). This consortium is called the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) - Official website - and is now composed of thirty members.

It does not really exist Google Phone, there are phones designed for Google Nexus One (HTC) and Nexus S (Samsung), but there are especially hundreds of styles, dozens of manufacturers.

Android is used by dozens of manufacturers, among the most famous you can find Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Asus, Acer, etc..

Android is now on the market through several versions (anecdote, each version carries the name of a cake) 

Android 2.2 (FroYo)/Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) dedicated to smartphones up to 7 inches.
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) dedicated to tablets up to 10.1 inches.
Google TV dedicated to TV and set-top box .


By the end of the year, Google will unveil Ice Cream Sandwichque we call us, Android 4.0, the version that should bring smartphones, tablets and TV. Now you know what Android but it will have to continue reading to learn more. We will talk about this in the next article.

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