Tag: smartphones

Would You Consider Smartphone Usage During Cinema Pre-Show Rude?

We went to see a movie earlier today and I was interested to see that during the ads there was a notice asking for people to not use their smartphones during the show. This was not at one of the major cinema chains but at an independent cinema. I know a lot of people usually …

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Bluetooth and Swapping Cars

Here’s a tip that you might want to keep in mind next time you’re on a road trip and you rotate drivers between cars. If you happen to have your mobile phone paired to your car you might want to turn off Bluetooth on your phone if you are going to be driving another vehicle …

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Tethering – Should it be a Fundamental Feature in Smartphones?

Tethering with mobile phones has been around for a while although back in the early days of GPRS it was often worse than dial up (not to mention an order of magnitude more expensive). These days with USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity it seems odd that some smartphones have been slow to allow users the …

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Converged vs Standalone Devices – Which is Best?

Particularly over the last decade, we have witnessed convergence of technology at any increasing rate. Ten years ago, mobile phones did little more than make and receive calls and SMS. MMS was later introduced while camera and video functionality started to appear as entry level features. Mobile phones have also turned into mobile broadband modems …

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