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Blackberry Bold - A Better Business Mobile Than the Apple Iphone?

Zac — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:21:54 +0000

In the smart phone market, competition is hotting up. No longer are smart phones clunky beasts that only an executive would love. Smart phones are now sexy and a must have for the trendy consumer. Two of the hottest handsets on the market at the moment are the Blackberry Bold and the Apple Iphone. There has been much debate about which is the better handset, but is there really that much that splits them?

They Both Have Wireless Synchronisation- With both the Iphone and the Blackberry Bold, you have options to set them up so that you can wirelessly synchronise your contacts and calendar. You do not have to connect up with your computer via USB
They Both have GPS Maps- Both devices have inbuilt GPS devices so you should no longer be getting lost whilst you are out and about.
They Both have inbuilt software to make and save notes- This means you need not worry about finding a pen and paper because you can make short notes on your phone with both devices.
They Both Have Add on Applications- Both the Blackberry Bold and Apple Iphone give you the opportunity to download more software applications than those that are preinstalled on the device. If there is a piece of software that takes your fancy, you can get it.
The both have inbuilt WiFI- if you are in a WiFI hotspot, you do not need to use your mobile providers GPRS service to access the internet, which can save you money. Both devices have inbuilt WiFI.
They both have MP3 players- Whilst Apple may have the Ipod, and the Iphone has a similar featured inbuilt MP3 player, the Blackberry Bold also has an inbuilt MP3 player that synchronises with Iphone.

Feature wise, the Apple Iphone and the Blackberry Bold are extremely similar. As such, whichever device you go for will probably go down to personal preference. Do you prefer the blackberry’s keypad or want the touch screen of the Apple Iphone.

Hamish Jones is the founder of Best Business Deals, specialists in telecommunications and public relations

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Zac — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:21:40 +0000

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MacRumors: iPhone Passcode Flaw Already Addressed for Future Firmware Update? [Update]

Zac — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:21:40 +0000

Gizmodo publicizes an iPhone security flaw that was publicly posted last night to MacRumors’ Discussion Forum. The vulnerability allows individuals to easily bypass the built-in passcode protection offered by Apple to lock your iPhone.

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Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger Review

Zac — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:39:10 +0000

I’ve had the Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger since the first week I had my iPhone 3G and it’s become a very handy accessory for me. There are many ways to save battery life on the iPhone 3G and first generation iPhone, but lets face it: eventually, you will have a day where you’ve used all of your iPhone’s juice and you’ll have no way to plug it in to recharge. Apple’s design doesn’t allow for a user replaceable battery, so until they design an iPhone with one, this is probably one of your best bets.

The Kensington Mini Battery Extender is a very nice size and matches the iPhone 3G or original iPhone in width. The case is made of metal, not plastic which is nice. It gives you confidence that this battery is well made. It also has 3 battery level lights (blue LED) and a low power warning/charging light that shows red when low and green when the iPhone is fully charged.

The Kensington Mini Battery comes with a retractable mini USB to standard USB plug for charging but little else. The manual is confusing to read with the various languages grouped on each page. Reading through it gave me very little information aside from some of the strange rules about storing the battery. First of all, they ask you to try not to store your Mini Battery Pack fully charged or discharged. They claim it’s best to store it at 60% charge remaining. Exactly how you’re supposed to do this isn’t explained but I can assume when they say “store” they mean not use for a long period of time.

The manual also warns to avoid frequent full discharges, and to charge the battery pack even if it isn’t fully discharged. That said, it takes approximately 2.5 - 3 hours to fully charge the Kensington Mini Battery Extender. The battery does seem to lose charge if you don’t use it after charging. Leaving the battery in my bag for a few days produced a battery indicator that showed only halfway charged. Still it was enough juice to recharge my iPhone to full charge from half charged. Not bad.

If the mini battery isn’t good enough for you (and it might not be), Kensington also makes a larger battery that will probably last you for at least a couple of days. We don’t need that much power nor the extra weight. The biggest plus of the mini battery is the size and the fact that I can carry it easily with me. It’s already saved me during days of heavy iPhone usage and I’m sure it will continue to prove valuable in the future. This is one investment I’m glad I made.

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Smoothstone Releases First Call Center Management Application for Apple iPhone

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