Data Communications

Wireless Phone System

The battle is not, far from decided. Since mobile phones ceased to be simple devices to talk and became "intelligent", both manufacturers and traders realized that the business, really, was not in the voice, but data and especially in the services that could be assembled around him. Phones that connect to the internet, they download applications and games. Watch TV phones that record video in high definition, tracking down and play music, show us the route on a map, that keeps us connected in the social networks. (Calder, 2005, 356-361)

Android, Google's Response

It is without doubt the greatest of Apple's rivals in the war of the smartphones. In its different versions (latest is 2.2, called "Froy") is the operating system they have chosen many manufacturers (Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson, LG ...) to deal with the apple brand. Proponents point out that this is a much more open operating system (based on Linux) and versatile than Apple's. Among other advantages, Froyo to share Internet access with five other devices, making the terminal in an access point wi-fi. Or use the map application as if it were a browser. The availability of a large number of different terminals and different brands has fired its sales worldwide. His store, the Android Market, already has over one hundred thousand applications, more every day. As an example, we bring to this page one of the latest Android, the HTC HD Desire, a terminal impresionande screen four-inch high-definition, capable of recording and playing HD video.

Symbian 3: Who Gets The Tracking

Always loyal to Symbian, Nokia has refused so far to produce terminals that operate under the specifications of other operating systems, something that does that make other manufacturers like Samsung, LG and HTC. Instead, after losing the first battles in the war of the smartphones, the Finnish company has developed Symbian version 3, much more intuitive and easier to use than before, and more suited to the tastes of today's users. A series of new handsets come with Symbian 3, including the N8, whose hardware is impressive. With a 12 megapixel camera, the handset features a mini USB port, so you can connect to any external memory device (from a USB key to a hard drive) and view or manage their content on the phone. The phone also has its own HDMI output, so you can connect directly to the TV in high definition, and includes Dolby Surround 5 provides incredible sound quality if you connect the phone to a speaker system external.

iOS 4, The Heart Of The iPhone

It is the fourth version of the successful Apple operating system and the engine of the iPhone 4. Thanks to iOS 4 the famous and desired mobile features apple finally multitasking. With this release, the Cupertino firm adds a gyroscope to the phone, allowing it to detect movement in all directions and design, therefore, a whole new generation of applications that leverage the new capacity. 4 The iPhone also introduces an innovative videoconference system, called "Face Time", by ...