4G LTE, Windows phone and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
One of the most talked about topics at CES 2012, was the 4G LTE. Those of us who were not very good in IT, might still be familiar with 2G or 3G, which refers to the second and third generation of mobile phone standards and technology. 3G technology enables fast data transfer on a more advanced network service. So, 4G concerns about a fourth generation of cellular wireless standards in cell phone technology, which means a faster lane for your wireless network.
But what is LTE? Well, LTE simply refers to Long Term Evolution used in 4G network. In the US, 4G LTE is used by telcos such as Verizon and AT&T to deliver wireless services through a super fast network.
In Malaysia, several companies are offering 4G LTE, namely, Celcom Axiata Bhd, DiGi.Com Bhd, Maxis Communications Bhd and U Mobile Sdn Bhd; and four WiMAX firms– Asiaspace Sdn Bhd, Packet One Network (M) Sdn Bhd, REDtone International Bhd dan YTL Communications Sdn Bhd.
According to a source, the 4G LTE technology is able to deliver a network speed from 5 to 12 Mbps. Amongst others these phones are 4G LTE enabled – Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Droid 4, Droid Razr Maxx, LG Spectrum and many more.
With 4G LTE technology, questions still crops in – do consumers know the differences between 4G and LTE? That question is yet to be answered. What is clear to consumers is that telcos will obviously charge extra for a super fast network, so to a normal user like me will not be troubling myself just to have a faster network. Cheaper network is still the best option for my pocket.
Another aspect hot in the topics is the emergence of Windows powered smart phones. These are high quality smart phones such as HTC’s Titan II and Nokia’s Lumia 900. These Windows phones are getting more and more attention, especially when Windows Phones OS supports ecosystem apps and cloud services. It is expected that more users will turn to Windows phones at the expense of Android, starting this year.
Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is also getting a lot of attention, but with only one device – Samsung Galaxy Nexus offering the latest OS from Android, making it a bit discouraging for some. Although most smart phones are still Gingerbread based, but with Android 4.0, manufacturers will have to make it possible for users to upgrade to the latest OS. My phone is still on firmware 2.1 update 1, and I don’t even know what type of Android is that. One thing is for sure, it haven’t failed me even once and I want to keep it that way, hopefully.
Uploaded by MobileTechReview on Sep 7, 2011
A video review of the Droid Bionic by Motorola. The Droid Bionic is Verizon’s newest 4G LTE phone that gets very good data speeds and runs on a TI 1GHz dual core CPU with 1GB RAM and a 4.3″ QHD display. The Droid Bionic has Android 2.3 Gingerbread, an excellent 8 megapixel camera that takes 1080p video. It has 16GB storage onboard and a microSD card slot with a 16GB card pre-installed. The phone will be available on Sept. 8, 2011 for $299 with a contract.
Uploaded by mobileburn on Nov 4, 2011
MobileBurn.com – The smaller of the two new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones built by Samsung for AT&T, the Focus Flash features a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED WVGA display and a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor. A lightweight phone, the Focus Flash weighs only 116 grams and is 10.9mm thick. It comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera with autofocus, flash, and 720p video capture, and a VGA front-facing camera. There is 8GB of internal storage built-in, and the Focus Flash runs on AT&T’s “4G” HSPA+ network. The Focus Flash will hit shelves on November 6 for $49.99 with a new two-year agreement.
Uploaded by gsmarena07 on Oct 18, 2011
The latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus introduction video. More information -http://www.gsmarena.com/google_and_samsung_event_currently_underway-news-3285…
4G LTE, Windows phone and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
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