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Entries in cell phone (31)

9:51PM

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S - Shutdown & Bootup

In this video, I compare the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 4S in terms of shutdown and bootup speeds. The iPhone 5 is, not surprisingly, faster in both of these tests, but not tremendously.

YouTube: youtube.com/technologylasts

9:17AM

iPhone 5 Unboxing, First Look, Comparison & First Boot

I unbox the brand-new iPhone 5. I also give an overview of the phone as well as perform a first boot. Finally, I compare the iPhone 5 to it's predecessor, the iPhone 4s.

Many more Apple unboxing videos will follow this one weekly on Mondays over at my channel. Thanks for watching!

YouTube: youtube.com/technologylasts

5:33AM

Review: SwitchEasy TRIM Case for iPhone 4/4S

Today we are going to be taking a look at a very interesting case, called Trim, made by SwitchEasy for the iPhone 4/4S. Before the review starts, I would like to give a huge thanks to SwitchEasy for sending me this fantastic case out for review.

 

First of all, I was really impressed with the content of the box. Except the case itself, SwitchEasy provides the customer with two anti-static screen protectors, two universal dock adapter, an amazing video stand, two headphone jack protectors, two connector protectors, a microfiber cleaning cloth, a squeegee and user's manual.


SwitchEasy this time, combined protection and beauty. This case makes your iPhone look even more beautiful with its amazing color and also it is absolutely protective.

Installation process was very easy. All you have to do is slide the phone from the top to the bottom. Make sure to cover all the edges. Uninstalling is a bit difficult, but that's good because there are no chances the case to take off the iPhone while dropping or on daily usage.

Now let's take a look at the case itself. On the top the case has a cover for the lock button and you can install also the headphone jack protector in order no dust to come in it and generally protect it. 


On the left hand side the case has a large cutout for the profile switcher button, and it covers the two volume buttons.


The whole right side is protected and it also has SwitchEasy's logo.


The case also has two big cutouts for the microphone and speaker and the customer can also install the USB import protector, for fully protection.


Taking a look at the back you can clearly see that it is transparent in order the beautiful back of the iPhone to be visible. It also has a large and deep cut-out for the camera and flash. Also the back is made by a very hard material which is very protecting.


The case also has "lay on the table" design which means that if you leave your iPhone facing the ground the screen won't have any contact with it. For more protection I really do recommend you to install one of the screen protectors that you are provided with the case.

Now let's take a look at the benefits and cons of the case itself.

Benefits: It provides the user with fully protection, the case feels very nice in the hand, it does give a very beautiful look to the device and it gives you full access to all the buttons and imports. Also it comes in several colors such as black, red, orange, yellow, purple. The one I am using is the blue version.

Cons: The only con with that case is that sometimes it drops the Wi-Fi and 3G signal.

Overall I give this case a 9.8/10, because it gives the iPhone fully protection and an amazing new look. Up to now it's my favorite case.

Sponsored by: SwitchEasy

Buy the case for only 19.99 $:TRIM

Thank you all for reading my full review of the Blue TRIM case for the iPhone 4/4S, if you have any questions based on this article, feel free to leave them in the comment section below or mention me on Twitter @OrestGPap.

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6:43AM

Carriers Concerned Over 3G Usage and Capacity

As more and more people buy smartphones, the cost of data plans continues to rise. Carriers are worried about the usage reaching their capacity. While they could raise prices further, this could cause customers to sign on with one of the competing companies instead.

We have already seen many AT&T and Verizon stop offering unlimited data plans, and customer’s current unlimited data plans are being throttled when, “they reach the top 5% of data usage”. This, however, has proved to not be quite true, as customers reported being throttled at just over 2gb of usage, while they pay more than the 3gb limited data plan.

This video displays the effects of a throttled iPhone over an unthrottled iPhone. There is a massive difference in data speeds, essentially making the throttled iPhone unusable. In the video, AppAdvice performs a series of tests involving the Google Maps app as well as using the Speedtest app to find the exact data speeds on the throttled vs unthrottled connection. As you can see, the effects of throttling are immense.

The text message received when AT&T is about to throttle your iPhone

Recently, AT&T lost a lawsuit in a small-claims court regarding the throttling of phones. They had to pay the plantiff $850 as compensation. This leads to the possibility of more throttled users to follow suit, especially the ones that have been throttled at as low as 2gb.

 

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11:36AM

Review: Joby GorillaPod 

The Joby GorillaPod is certainly a great tripod if you don't mind the size. It is very sturdy, flexable and most of all, fun! This tripod isn't ment to be used for serious photography as it is very lightweight, but for taking the odd photo or video, this is a great little accessory. There are many colours available for the Joby GorillaPod, these include the following:

  • White (as shown on video)
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Blue 
  • Orange

The advantages to this mini tripod is that you can wrap it round more or less everything with it's bendy legs. In the video shown above, I had the tripod wrapped around my monitor (Acer S243HL), lampshade and also my guitar! It is seriously amazing. I also like how cheap the GorillaPod is, on Amazon UK , you can buy this tripod for just £11.70! This is a bargain. The third thing I like about this tripod is the large variety of colours, they look great.

The disadvanteges to the Joby GorillaPod is that it is literally tiny! Also, when you bend the legs, it tends to nip your skin, which is very annoying! But other than that, I can't complain!

Over all, I give this tripod a 9 out of 10!

Buy - "Joby GorillaPod" 

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