Though the iPhone5 is one of the leading Smartphones in the market today, apple fans’ biggest concern has been its battery life
despite its having a bigger battery than its predecessor iPhone4S. For
instance, if you are on a long drive without a backup charger then a
drained iPhone5 is the biggest headache. Nevertheless, there are
multiple ways to make your battery last longer. Though some of the steps
might look difficult to do when navigating through the settings of your
iphone, the returns of following these simple steps are fabulous.
Packed
up with so many fabulous features, it is hard to believe that the
iphone5 has any issues. But the reality is that the battery life is
actually one of the biggest negative points. Here are some simple ways
by which you can increase your battery’s life:
Most
of us open multiple apps but forget to close them. Most users actually
are not even aware that the apps are not closed. These apps run in the
background and consume the battery. Hence we need to kill them. Just
double press the Home button so that you can open the app switcher. Once
the icons are visible, hold your finger on any of the icons until they
start jiggling. A little X(close button) will appear on all the apps.
Just click on the X to close all the apps manually.
Limit usage of Location Services
Most
of the apps when installed use location services to customize the
services/offering based on locations. Though this feature looks
impressive, this actually reduces battery life. You can enable or
disable the location services by going to Settings > Privacy >
Location Services, where you can see a list of all apps from your
iphone5 that are using the location feature. Most of the features are
turned on by default or you should have chosen ‘yes’ when you installed
the apps. A power-hungry chip can reduce battery life unless location
services are turned off.
Email Fetching
One of
the most common things that we do with a Smartphone is use it to browse
our emails. The faster services provided by network providers makes
accessing email at any location a very (much delete) pleasant
experience. But while emails are getting loaded they do consume the
battery. It is called Push Services and this Push Email
can impact your battery life. If you don't rely on Push Email, then you
can turn it off by visiting Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars
> Fetch New Data, and turn off "Push." Email can easily be fetched
from non-push services.
Turn Off applications such as WiFi and Bluetooth when you are not using them
When
not using the applications just turn them off. It can help you preserve
the battery life because your device will not be constantly be
searching for those applications. WiFi hotspots or paired Bluetooth
devices are common applications that consume the battery. You can Turn
off WiFi by visiting Settings > Wi-Fi and flip the Switch to "Off";
and, Bluetooth by visiting Settings > Bluetooth, and flipping the
switch to "Off."
Reduce the Brightness
Your phone
brightness can also eat up your phone battery. Hence go to Settings
> Brightness & Wallpaper, and choose the lowest brightness that
you are most comfortable with.
Connection while no coverage areas
Your
Phone always tries to maintain a connection with the cellular tower and
consume power even in low- or no-coverage areas. Hence you can turn the
device to Airplane Mode
which can increase battery life in these situations though you cannot
receive calls even if tower signal comes and goes. To turn on Airplane
Mode, go to Settings and set Airplane Mode to On.
The above
experiences have been proved to be effective by multiple iphone users.
So try these options and save your iphone5 battery.
Android Phones have captivated the imagination of adults and children alike. With variety of available Android apps coupled with advanced features of Android Phones, Kids have been using the phones for most of their daily tasks. But with increase usage, some parents are worried about misuse. It is definitely difficult to track kids activity, if parental control apps are not installed. Hence choose among the various apps available to protect your kids and get rid of your nightmare.
Off late Android mobile devices are becoming talk of the town. Initially the looks of the Android Phones along with the various apps were not attractive for the younger generation. But with aggressive marketing strategies by Android vendors along with the support of Android community, kids are using Android phones extensively.
Some parents also gift Android Smartphone to their kids so that they can enjoy. Actually some surveys have found out that kids like to show off their cool Android Smartphone and at the same time have been using their phones for various tasks. But with increased freedom also comes responsibility. It is quite difficult for the kids to understand this and parents/adults need to step in to draw a line on the Android phone usage.
Since these concerns are well founded, Android makers have developed various apps to help parents implement the control. One of the popular parental control app is Mobile Spy. Installing this app is a simple process and once installed you can track all the activities that your kids do with Android phone. Some of the common things that are captured are incoming and outgoing calls, videos watched, chat messages, pictures shared, videos shared and so on. The list of tracked features is big. In addition the app also throws an alert when kids accessed a blocked application. Armed with so much data parents can also analyze and correct any incorrect actions if needed.
When installing apps, read some forums to see if the apps can be tampered. Android Community is very active and most of your concerns can be easily addressed. Monitoring Software remaining on the mobile is important so that you can track. There are also some apps that use GPS feature to track your kids location. But most of the GPS apps do not provide additional functionality. But you can combine apps functionality to suit your needs.
Other common parental control software’s are SmyleSafe, MobShield, Parental Control by VNG software. The list of software is growing and choose the one that best fits your requirement. Log on to your Android Play Store and implement these apps to get peace of mind. Be mindful that these controls are good for limiting problematic behaviors that can impact your kids. Talk to them if they have any concern. It is better to implement the control rather than worrying about your kids behaviors and well-being.
HTC next release seems to be exciting the Android market. Having lost in Android Smartphone market to Samsung, the new M7 features are the most talked about. Especially the Ultrapixels camera in a mobile is worth waiting for the surprise.
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HTC Next big launch is already created the much-needed buzz in Android world. This buzz gives good marketing platform for HTC, which has seen its market value decline after the Samsung launched its Galaxy series of Smartphone. HTC existing model such as One X and One X+ did not help the Taiwanese company to grow its market share the way it would have expected. For sure older models will pave the way for the new M7, which is sure to be packed with rich features.
When the initial rumors came about this phone, it was reported that the camera would have higher resolution. But according to latest reports the camera will have high value ultrapixel sensor leading to a high-resolution 4.3-megapixel image. Surely this is one feature that can give Samsung and Apple run for their money.
Since this will be a flagship product from HTC, it is not expected to be any cheaper than the popular phone already available in the market. Though earlier rumors of this phone and the release dates were never confirmed, this time it is different. Already Carphone Warehouse in the UK, and Vodafone in Germany have started selling M7 phones and this quite confirms that rumors will come true this time. HTC boss Peter Chou also hinted about M7 during firm's year-end party in Taipei. Only time will tell us.
Experts who have seen the rise of HTC using Android and then the fall after Samsung superiors Galaxy phones, are doubting HTC ability to impress with M7. HTC has used similar strategy earlier by making its technology superior but it has not reaped any significant benefits. So book your calendar for Feb. 19 and wait for big launch of HTC M7 in New York and London. Whether the phone is called M7 or something else needs to watched at the launch event. So are you excited?
Do you think Google X phone can beat Samsung Galaxy or Apple iPhone popularity? The most watched Android phone has already made the cyber world Crazy. Android smartphone leader Samsung, which partnered with Google to launch the popular Galaxy phone will have to wait and watch, since Phone X can directly impact its smartphone business.
Google has dominated the Search Engine World. Competitors Yahoo or Bing are still a distant second and need lot of groundwork. On the other side Google is slowly playing a new game. First it promoted Android aggressively and gave jitters to Operating System Grandfather Mr. Microsoft. While Microsoft is yet to recover from this setback and it’s Windows Phone OS is yet to make a significant impact.
Google real competition in Android has been the Apple iOS. The Apple folks not only have a good OS but also with smart design and features are able to command a premium. Samsung Child, Galaxy phones powered by Google Android are tough iPhone/iPad competitors. Besides lot of other vendors have built their business models on Android, but Google is slowly started to take the front seat.
As a first step it acquired Motorola and most important lot of patents. This gave Google the much-needed boost to build its own Mobile hardware empire not fulfilled by Nexus line of phones. Now If rumors are true, the ambitious project 'Google Phone X' is going to be the most awaited turning point for android history that Google Nexus and Samsung Galaxy lovers can watch for. To aid Google crusade, analyst are questioning the ability of Apple Corporation to be as innovative as during Steve Era.
Though there have been no official confirmation about this Google-Motorola project, online news channel quickly caught the Motorola job posting for Phone X. Though the advertisement for recruitment was removed and re-posted without Phone X description, it has triggered a debate. It is widely believed that Google I/O 2013 in June will be the event to watch. Various agencies (competitors/partners) are waiting for Google to announce phone X.
With the skills possessed by Motorola team and the core competency of Google, Phone X is definitely the biggest Android release to watch for in 2013. Personally I do not have much hopes from the phone since expectation can dampen. But i would love to own it since it is rumored to have bendable screen, advanced camera and other top line features that probably can give cut-throat competition to other Smartphone’s in the market. It is also possible that it might revolutionize the next generation of products in mobile World. Patience pays and Phone X hopefully carves itself a rich niche in Android world.
As business becomes more competitive, it is imperative to expect change and explore new business opportunities using social media tools such as Youtube Marketing. But growth will be muted if social media is not used effectively as a marketing tool. Social media landscapes have evolved in 2011 creating new opportunities, strategies for brands etc. Though Facebook and Twitter are leading the buzz in social media, Youtube marketing is the most valuable video marketing tool.
With about 1 in 3 humans on the net globally (490 million) users on you tube, you tube offers a platform for business to connect with customers (existing and future), display expertise and market products. Youtube marketing will not only help to increase sales, but also build business brand and loyal customer base.
As a business which is yet to explore the benefits of social media, the first question is the budget that needs to be set aside for marketing on new platform. But one big advantage of You tube is that it is a free service. If you are thinking free service as trial or demo version, then it is incorrect. You tube is free service which is as effective as any other paid marketing tools. As you learn more about this tool, your business will have fewer reasons to complain about Youtube marketing but more reason to applause its benefits.
Once you finalize that Youtube marketing will be the next milestone for your business to work on, it is important to understand how to derive the maximum benefits. Everyday 48 hours of video are uploaded every minute, resulting in nearly 8 years of content uploaded every day on Youtube. With so many videos, in order to get maximum exposure it is important that business get a dedicated channel for themselves on Youtube. A Youtube channel provides an innovative medium ensuring follower get updates on new posted contents.
When you are new, you will find lot of so called you tube experts who offer advises on how to effectively use you tube. But before getting any external advises, the core business team should do some little research on Youtube marketing. Youtube has created a tool (https://ads.youtube.com/keyword_tool) to help in researching product or services people are looking for. By using this tool you can find what is popular and accordingly customize your videos so that people will hit them.
Marketing teams effort on creating impressive videos are of not much use, if users do not see them. Hence tag your Youtube marketing videos with appropriate keywords so that they can be easily searched and business can effectively market the product or service offered. Also the keywords can be used when adding video on YouTube as a video title. The title of video helps search engines know what your video is all about and index your video accordingly.
Once the videos are searched, it is important that viewers know what they should expect from the Youtube marketing video before they click the play button. Hence descriptions of the videos updated on you tube are important. Good Descriptions are an advertisement to attract more hits and should be free of any grammatical errors. The first 60 characters of description should include important text, including your website address. After 60 characters of the description, you tube cuts the rest of the description and adds an ellipsis.
Once people watch the Youtube marketing videos, it is important that they know what next. Hence the message should be clear in videos on what next. For instance the number of people on your channel and another readers channel might be different. So if the person likes your video he can embed this video, providing exposure to video outside your network. You tube also provides features such as comment on video, rate video etc that helps in promoting the business.
Videos are composed of several keywords. Some keywords are explicit i.e. given as tags, while others are implicit i.e. viewers mind. Hence Youtube Marketing Videos highlighting ‘how to’ helps the viewers imagination on business product or service. But remember that videos should have appropriate content. You tube videos can be marked in appropriate if some products video violate terms.
Finally videos on Youtube cannot be use as an alternative to other marketing mediums. Rather Youtube marketing should be used as an input to strategy of overall marketing. With millions of you tube users auto sharing the video on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc), Youtube marketing is a powerful tool to provide maximum exposure on Social Media.
