Just In | Samsung Galaxy S2 New Commercial Mocks Apple iPhone Users [Video]

Samsung has released a new advertisement that mocks the “typical iPhone user” who are shown waiting outside of Apple store to purchase the new Apple smartphone model, iPhone 4S and shows their disappointment for the design of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to be strikingly similar.

iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S2

Various typical reactions from the Apple users are showcased in the ad including the disappointment on the exterior design of the iPhone 4S with one of the iPhone fans proclaiming, “If it looks the same, how will people know I upgraded?” and are shown worried about its battery life.

While the iPhone users wait in the line, they see Samsung Galaxy S2 users already have in their hand Samsung Galaxy S2 - the next best thing.

The ad goes on to tout the Galaxy S II's large screen and 4G data capabilities, concluding with one of the Samsung users saying, "Yeah, it's a Galaxy S II. This phone...is amazing."

The ad draws a comparison between the 2 market leaders, Apple iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 in which Samsung boasts the Galaxy S2 as the “iPhone killer” and the “the next best thing” in Smartphone Market.

Take a look at the commercial below that pokes at iPhone users

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How To | Jailbreak iOS 5 Now Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

In comes the Jailbreak for the latest iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

iOS 5 Jailbreak

It hasn't been long when Apple released iOS 5 on its latest smartphone iPhone 4S followed by a release of iOS 5 firmware for upgradation of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. And as we know, with the launch of iOS 5 from Apple, how could its jailbreak be too far!

Jailbreak for iOS 5 is now available for you to jailbreak your iDevice using Redsn0w.

NOTE : Before you proceed with this Jailbreak, You must be running your iDevice on iOS 5. If you haven't upgraded your iDevice till now, Click here for a tutorial to iOS 5 Upgrade Procedure.

Listed below is a tutorial on "How To Jailbreak iOS 5" which would help you Jailbreak your iOS 5. Take a look.!

• Download the latest version of the 'Redsn0w' for Windows or MAC

• After the downloading completes, unzip the file, open Redsn0w and hit "Jailbreak".

• As your iDevice is already plugged in, you now need to power it off to enter the DFU Mode.

• As soon as you hit next, you'll go through 3 steps in which you'll need to hold down first, the power button then, power button and home button simultaneously, and finally, just the home button so as to enter DFU Mode.

• Now your iDevice is in DFU Mode and the Jailbreak would get operational itself.

• Next, you'll be prompted to install Cydia. Just hit "Next" and your iDevice is now Jailbroken.

• After that you'll need to perform a tethered reboot. For this you need to open the Redsn0w from the scratch and then hit "Extras" followed by "Just Boot" after which you'll be promted to enter the DFU Mode and then your iDevice would reboot.

That's it buddy! 
You're done with the Jailbreaking of your iOS 5!


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How To | iOS 5 Upgrade Procedure : Error Free

Apple released its iOS 5 this week offering its users to upgrade to the latest version of iOS, but what came as a big disappointment was that while upgrading, the users came across Error '3200' , '3002' , '3004' and '3014' messages. The reason being - overwhelmed Apple servers and overburdened User's connections.

While the iOS 5 comes as a massive update to all the Apple users - bringing in more than 200 new feautures - resulting in web surge, what it ended up in was Error messages being reported by users while upgrading to iOS 5 with no solution available for the problem making most of the upgradation processes to fail.

But what might help you in upgrading your iDevice successfully are the following guide that just might work out for you. Take a look!

First of all you need to install the IPSW firmware for your iDevice.
IPSW firmware for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, iPod Touch 3G and iPod Touch 4G can be downloaded directly from the links below without using iTunes :

iPhone 3GS

iPhone 4 (CDMA)

iPhone 4 (GSM)

iPad

iPad 2 (CDMA)

iPad 2 (GSM)

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi)

iPod touch 3G

iPod touch 4G

After the IPSW firmware is downloaded, there are 2 options for you to select from :
Note : Backing up your iDevice before upgradation is highly recommended.

Option 1:

Hold the 'Alt' key (Windows) or 'Option' key (Mac) and click on 'Restore' in iTunes which asks for the location of the IPSW firmware that was downloaded earlier. Then, the update process would follow.
Note : You can download the latest version of the iTunes from here.

Option 2:

After the downloading, close iTunes and disconnect your iDevice from your PC. Then you shall copy-paste the IPSW file to the following path.

• For Windows Users

%APPDATA%Apple ComputeriTunesiP{one|ad|od} Software Updates

• For Mac Users

~/Library/iTunes/iP{one|ad|od} Software Updates

Now, connect back your iDevice and open the iTunes. The iTunes would automatically detect the IPSW file from the above location. Afterwards, hit the Update Button on the iTunes. Then, the update process would follow.

If the process makes your iDevice totally inoperative or if Error '3194' is reported, put your iDevice in DSU mode and then you might try restoring while in recovery.

If the Error reported states 'An internal error has occurred', it means that the Apple servers have been overwhelmed and the you show try the upgradation process after some time.

Good luck mates.!

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Review | Smartphone War : iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3GS vs Samsung Galaxy S 2 vs Motorola Droid Bionic vs HTC Titan [Detailed Comparison]

In a race for the best smartphone, we are going to conduct an detailed comparison of the 6 best Smartphones - iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, Samsung Galaxy S II, Motorola Droid Bionic and HTC Titan - currently available in the market and figure out the best of the best.

iPhone 4S

Just as we helped our reader to figure out the best tablet with our last post 'Review | Tablet War : Kindle Fire against Top 5 Tablets', with the launch of iPhone 4S after all the rumors of a iPhone 5 launch, the best smartphone battle has certainly heated up and now in this post we are going to figure out the best smartphone out of iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, Samsung Galaxy S II, Motorola Droid Bionic and HTC Titan.

HTC Titan

With a plethora of Smartphones to select from, to get your perfect-one it may require a long brainstorming session.So to make the going easier for you, we are going to find which smartphone should you pick and which one you should kick.

In this comparison, we are going to judge these smartphones on the following 8 criteria's:

1. Operating System
2. Processor
3. Touchscreen
4. Storage and Memory
5. Camera
6. Connectivity
7. Battery Life
8. Price

Here they follow :

1. Operating System

• iPhone 4S runs on iOS 5
• iPhone 4 runs on iOS 4
• iPhone 3GS runs on iOS 4
• Samsung Galaxy S II runs on Android 2.3.4 with TouchWiz 4.0
• Motorola Droid Bionic runs on Android 2.3.4 with custom skin
• HTC Titan runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Edge : iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S

2. Processor

• iPhone 4S uses a dual-core Apple A5 processor
• iPhone 4 uses a single-core Apple A4 processor
• iPhone 3GS uses a ARM Cortex A8-based processor
• Samsung Galaxy S II runs on 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor
• Motorola Droid Bionic uses a 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor
• HTC Titan runs on 1.5GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

Edge : iPhone 4S

3. Touchscreen

• iPhone 4S has a 3.5inch screen and a screen resolution of 960x640 pixels
• iPhone 4 has a 3.5inch screen and a screen resolution of 960x640 pixels
• iPhone 3GS has a 3.5inch screen and a screen resolution of 480x320 pixels
• Samsung Galaxy S II has a 4.3inch screen and a screen resolution of 800x480 pixels
• Motorola Droid Bionic has a 4.3inch screen and a screen resolution of 960x540 pixels
• HTC Titan has a 4.7inch screen and a screen resolution of 800x480 pixels 

Edge : Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy S II

4. Storage and Memory

• iPhone 4S comes with a 1GB RAM and options of 16 , 32 and 64GB storage space
• iPhone 4 comes with a 512MB RAM and 8GB of storage space
• iPhone 3GS comes with a 256MB RAM and 8GB of storage space
• Samsung Galaxy S II comes with a 1GB RAM and options of 16 and 32GB storage space
• Motorola Droid Bionic comes with a 1GB RAM and 16GB storage space
• HTC Titan comes with a 512MB RAM and 16GB storage space

Edge : iPhone 4S

5 .Camera

• iPhone 4S has a front-facing VGA camera and a rear-facing 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash along with video recording at 1080p at 30fps 
• iPhone 4 has a front-facing VGA camera and a rear-facing 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash along with video recording at 720p at 30fps 
• iPhone 3GS has a rear-facing 3MP camera with no LED flash
• Samsung Galaxy S II has a front-facing 2MP camera and a rear-facing 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash along with video recording at 1080p at 30fps 
• Motorola Droid Bionic has a front-facing VGA camera and a rear-facing 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash along with video recording at 1080p at 30fps 
• HTC Titan has a front-facing 1.3MP camera and a rear-facing 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash along with video recording at 720p at 30fps 

Edge : Samsung Galaxy S II

6. Connectivity

• iPhone 4S is a world phone which supports both CDMA and GSM
• iPhone 4 is a world phone which supports both CDMA and GSM
• iPhone 3GS supports only GSM
• Samsung Galaxy S II supports both CDMA and GSM
• Motorola Droid Bionic supports only CDMA
• HTC Titan supports only GSM

Edge : Tie between iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S II and iPhone 4

iPhone 4

7. Battery Life

• iPhone 4S has a 8-hour battery life
• iPhone 4 has a 7-hour battery life
• iPhone 3GS has a 5-hour battery life
• Samsung Galaxy S II has a 7-8.7hour battery life
• Motorola Droid Bionic has a 10.8-hour battery life
• HTC Titan has a 6.8-hour battery life

Edge : Motorola Droid Bionic

Motorola Droid Bionic

8. Price

• iPhone 4S is priced at $199/$299/$399 for 16/32/64GB memory options
• iPhone 4 is priced at $99
• iPhone 3GS is priced at $99
• Samsung Galaxy S II is priced at $199
• Motorola Droid Bionic is priced at $299
• HTC Titan is priced at £498

Edge : iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S

Judgement

With all the specs listed above, all the smartphones stand very close to each other on the 8 criteria's on which we have compared them. But what makes iPhone 4S stand out is a feature called 'Siri' that allows users to connect with the interface and get all the functions done just by speaking them out to the phone. Be it composing messages, asking questions like the weather conditions or setting reminders, everything is just that much more easy. This feature surely leaves behind all its rivals and emerges as the clear winner.!

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Just In | iPhone 5 Specs Leaked

Vodafone incidentally gave a sneak peak into the specs of the much-awaited iPhone 5. If the specs outed by Vodafone are anything to go by, the all-new iPhone 5 would soon be arriving with in 16GB and 32GB storage flavors along with 2 color options - black and white - as speculated earlier.

As seen on the Vodafone SureSignal listing, Vodafone is going to come up with a whole new range of phones along with this much-awaited iPhone 5. Although Vodafone has already removed the page of SureSignal listing, but a snapshot of the link confirms this alleged 'leak'.

If rumors are anything to go by, the next-gen iPhone 5 would not feature a 64GB capability, as in iPod Touch and iPad. Also, the phone is expected to have a 8MP or higher resolution camera and would feature the same A5 proccesor as in iPad 2.

On being asked to comment on how this alleged 'leak' happened, Vodafone played it safe stating that it would 'look into' the matter soon.

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Review | Head-to-Head : Top 5 Smartphones in market

With a plethora of smartphones to select from, to get your perfect-one it may requires a long brainstorming session.

To overcome this problem, we have shortlisted 5 the best, top-of-the-line, smartphones currently available in market.

Here they follow :



1. Apple iPhone 4 :

Why buy this? : Arguably, the best smartphone in the world. With its launch, it has surely set new benchmarks for other companies who even dream of overturning Apple from its top position in the market. Along with being an "Apple" product, be it the stunning looks or be it its faster processor or be it anything, the phone is surely going to leave you mesmerized. To add to all this is a superb retina display, path-breaking features like FaceTime & iMovie , a high-resolution display, a brilliant camera and a longer battery life.

Our Rating : 4.5/5


2. Samsung Galaxy S II :

Why buy this? : The toughest competitor for the market-leading iPhone 4 is Samsung Galaxy S II. With an Android OS and a thin and feature light design this phone offers you the best-in-class performance. Be it a dazzling display or a longer battery life or a whole lot of new features being added-in, all add up to leave you with, perhaps, the second best smartphone available in the market.

Our Rating : 4.25/5


3. HTC Sensation :

Why but it? : Perhaps, a perfect alternative for Apple iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S II. This phone is surely the a masterpiece from the makers of HTC which is giving a stiff competition to its competitors. It comes with an excellent UI, a faster (1.2GHz) processor, an amazing 8MP camera, a fantastic display and a remarkablely long battery life.

Our Rating : 4/5


4. HTC Desire S :

Why buy it? : Another great smartphone from the makers of HTC which offer value-for-money to its customers. Loaded with Android 2.3 and a uni body design, the phone, indeed, has an appealing look to it. Also with a faster proccesor, performance would never be an issue with this smartphone.

Our Rating : 3.5/5


5. LG Optimus 2X :

Why buy it? : It comes as a surprise package from the makers of LG. With its ultra-fast processor speed(1GHz Dual Core Processor), the user interface seems to be flaw-less. It also features a Brilliant display screen with a slick scrolling and zooming options and it has been flodded in with some other amazing features.

Our Rating : 3.5/5


Phew..!

So, these are the best 5 smartphones available in this never-before Indian market which is flooded with a huge range of smartphones to select from.

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Now Available | Jailbreak for iPhone OS (iOS) 4.3.5

In comes the Jailbreak for the latest iOS 4.3.5.

The much awaited Jailbreak for the latest iOS 4.3.5 has finally come up.


Listed below are the steps which would help you Jailbreak your iOS 4.3.5 :

1. For you to Jailbreak, you must have the latest version of iTunes i.e. iTunes 10
2. Now download iOS 4.3.5 on your iPhone or iPad.
3. Now download Readsnow 0.9.8b4.
4. After the downloading is completed, open Readsnow and browse to the 4.3.4 firmware file.
5. Now download Cydia and hit next.
6. Turn off your device.
7. Plug it into your PC.
8. Hit next and follow instructions until you reach DFU mode.
9. Once you are in MFU mode, the Jailbreak would get operational automatically.

That's it buddy! 

You're done with the Jailbreaking of your iOS 4.3.5!

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Coming Soon | Apple iPhone 5

Apple Inc. is gearing up for its new launch - the Apple iPhone 5.

Rumors had it that the iPhone 5 may be launched anytime in September 2011 but according to latest rumors, the iPhone 5 may hit the shelves in October, sadly.



As the all-new Apple iPhone 5 has been flooded in with a whole lot of new features, the anticipation for getting one-of-these in the market is sky high.

As a result, Apple has already ordered 10 million Apple iPhone 5 in advance so as to deal with this huge demand.

So, coming to the features, the users of Apple iPhone 5 are really in for a treat.
The features are listed as below:

• iOS 5 : This all-new iPhone OS would feature in the new iPhone which is expected to come with around 200 changes as compared to the old OS. It would include concept of direct manipulation along with multi touch gestures, new notifications system, news stand and iMessage.
• iCloud : This feature would help in operating iTunes for wireless remote access of music from computers and mobile devices. It would also help store photos, calenders , documents and other useful data on the phone without actually storing it in phone's phone memory.
• Designing : The phone would feature a teardrop design making the iPhone slimmer and lighter than its previous versions. Also the back cover would be of aluminium rather than of glass as in iPhone 4. It would have a 3.7-4.0 inch corner to corner display with  curved glass on its top which would offer more privacy in public areas to the users.
• Camera : It would include a rear 8MP dual LED flash camera and a front camera which would support video calling. If rumors are to be believed, the rear 8MP camera would be a 3-D one which would capture images in 3-D and record 108p High resolution videos.
• Hardware : The phone would feature a upgraded 1GB RAM along with a 1.2-1.5 GHz core A5 Processor which would make the phone work faster and make it more reliable. Along this, it comes with a embedded SIM design and other chip sets which would make phone thinner. It comes with 3memory options i.e. 16/32/64 GB.

To go with all these superb additions are some more like a fire-proof body, advanced gaming and wireless charging.

So, a slimmer-thinner-and surely, a better iPhone 5 is ready to people go crazy and would help Apple Inc.to remain at No.1 position in smartphones sales across the globe!

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