WiMAX Broadband: a step towards future
By cooldude | October 30, 2010
The Internet is necessary in our day to day lives. If you want to book theater tickets, reserve railway tickets, shop for cloths, order take in food, read reviews, watch movies and play games you need Internet. So, the technological development has been happening in a monthly basis in the Internet field. Right from the leased line network to Wi-Fi, Internet is growing day by day and it has reached the common man in many places of the world. Now, the WiMAX Broadband is the next milestone in the Internet development.
WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. It is a improvement to the Wi-Fi technology. While Wi-Fi could provide internet access for 100 meters, the WiMAX can provide access to a system which is located even 100 miles away from the place of transmission! This is truly a remarkable achievement in the field of Internet and it poses a possibility of eliminating the wires from computers!
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An overview of satellite internet
By cooldude | October 30, 2010
Often broadband internet does not reach out to every nook and corner of the world. There are still many places where the internet is required but fast connection is not available because these places lie beyond the coverage area of broadband. In these areas if you wanted to get a fast connection internet connection, the satellite internet is an excellent option. This connection can reach up to any corner of the world as long as the place is overlooked by the open sky. Unobstructed view is important for catching the right signals. There is not just one provider for this service. There are quite a number of providers that allow you satellite connection. How would you choose which is the right one?
You could simply run an overview of each of the services from the internet or the yellow pages. Each of the providers have different usage terms and conditions. Find out which ones suit you and are right for you. Accordingly you can choose on the right connection for yourself. You must also ensure that your hardware and the software is compatible with the service you opt for. You also need extra equipment. Ensure that is available in your locality.
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All about 4G mobile broadband
By cooldude | October 17, 2010
4G mobile broadband technology generically stands for 4th generation mobile broadband technology. It stands for all that is yet to come, and it stands for all that is sure to revolutionize the way we see and use mobile technology.
The analog mobiles comprised the first generation, digital services laid ground for the second, the advent and rise of multimedia sharing and networking characterized the 3rd generation or 3G mobile broadband technologies. 4G is the successor and hence the technology that is both state of the art and bound to take the tech world by storm, with an estimated internet connection speed which is up to 6 times faster than the 3G network.
WiMax and LTE are two technologies competing against each other and considered as 4G technologies. Since, 4G is just in its initial stage, nothing has been clearly marked as 4G standards. Anything that is now an improvement on the current mobile broadband scenario, anything that will take the mobile world a notch higher, will be classified as 4G and it will soon be your way of life too.
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Mobile accessories: A never-dying craze
By cooldude | September 29, 2010
Have you ever noticed that you go to a store to buy something and end up buying some funky mobile accessories which kind of caught your eye? Especially college going boys and girls are easily taken away by various mobile accessories. This has been a massive market these days to make your mobile more personalised and customized.
The mobile accessories range from Network blinker strings to mobile shells, fancy covers to funky-looking earphones and charging docs to connectors. There is a ready market for every such parts and accessories. These days, unbranded accessories have flooded the market with numerous generic products which comes at a discount and are easily available.
It has been a norm for the younger generation to show off every bit of these style symbols. These accessories are also considered to match their fashion style and daily wear. Mobile accessories have become a part of your daily wear these days!
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Different Ways of File Transfer from Mobiles
By cooldude | September 25, 2010
Your mobile phone has an in-built camera, voice recorder, video recorder, email client and just about everything. Consequently it is a treasure of files, be it personal stuff such as pictures or business documents such as your bank statement.
Now, you might save the entire world on your Smartphone, but the data cannot remain static. It must be dynamic and mobile, to adapt with the fast pace of today. Hence data transfer from your mobile to other devices, such as phones, computers or laptops is essential.
The data can be transferred via the following mediums:
- The good old data cable, connect your phone to your computer or laptop with the data cable and transfer files directly and quickly.
- Infra-red, this is almost an extinct feature, but supported by many phones.
- Multimedia messaging services between phones.
- Email using internet, WIFI or GPRS.
- Bluetooth, by far the most convenient and most popular. No wires required, no cost associated at all.
Be prudent while sharing data though, as you might invite trouble in the form of viruses or hackers.
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Video Conferencing: successful or not?
By cooldude | September 21, 2010
Was your last video conference successful? No? Well don’t worry; I am here to help you. With the advent of virtualization, hardly anyone likes to take the pain of a face-to-face conference. So, it is very important you know how to do it properly.
Quick tips on successful video conferencing:
ü Determine what your motive behind the conference is. Is to ameliorate productivity, diminish cost or implement distance training or learning? This will make the rest of the process easier.
ü Convince the people to be involved in the conference. Make them realise this is a better choice over a face-to-face one. Only then will the video conference be successful.
ü Ensure a single process is used to start the conference every time. This will make it simpler.
ü Apply outsourcing. Do not do everything yourself right from buying the hardware to arranging the meeting. Get help.
ü Management the conference environment right from the automation, room, endpoints, networks and the infrastructure.
I’m pretty sure, ones you follow the above steps you will get to experience a satisfactory video conference.
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GPRS or CDMA, which is better?
By cooldude | September 17, 2010
GPRS is a technology used by mobile handsets to gain access to the internet. Earlier it was used by GSM phones but these days even CDMA (code division multiple access) is using GPRS.
GPRS – General packet radio service supports a wide range of consumer applications. GPRS customers enjoy a range of features like multimedia messages, email, video streaming, etc. There are two platforms for cell phone connectivity which are GSM and CDMA. GPRS is just a tool used by GSM to get access to the internet.
CDMA handsets do not need a SIM card whereas GSM handsets will always require one. One advantage of CDMA is that it transfers data very quickly. On the other hand GSM is very slow but is catching up. CDMA operates on smaller frequencies and require less power. They are also not very expensive. One disadvantage of CDMA is that it suffers from loss of call quality.
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Pre-paid or Post-paid, what do you prefer?
By cooldude | September 13, 2010
Mobile phones are one of the most basic requirements in today’s world. No matter whichever field you are working in or whichever place you stay, having a phone has become a basic need. Now, since the nature of everyone’s’ needs and requirements are different, there are two different modes of payment for mobile phones- the prepaid and the postpaid.
In a prepaid phone, what you typically do is pay a certain denomination in advance and get an amount of talktime (number of minutes that you are allowed to talk for). In a post paid connection you do not have to make any payment in advance. You can talk as much as you want to and at the end of the month you pay whatever your rental bill has come up to.
Now how can you decide which is right for you. If you are someone who needs to stay on a budget then a prepaid phone is right for you. In case you need flexibility in your calls then postpaid is the right option for you.
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Interesting offers to promote internet in mobiles
By cooldude | September 10, 2010
With the advent of the 4th generation of mobile phones, internet connectivity through the mobile phones is no hassle at all. Well to promote the use of internet in mobiles, the mobile connections and handset providers are offering users a number of benefits that they can avail of if they get a handset which allows Wi-Fi connectivity. Of course it first began with the internet stores that allowed you to download files from the net and to gain access to music videos and various other formats of files directly from the internet.
Now with the spurt in the popularity of social networking sites like orkut, facebook and the like, these mobile phones now allow you to access these sites directly from your handsets. Accessing your mail inbox like Yahoo or Gmail means that you do not miss out on any important mails or notification from your office in case you are not by your computer. Internet in mobile has made life truly easy.
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Accessing Internet From Your Mobile
By cooldude | September 5, 2010
Are you a frequent internet user? Is using the web a primary part of your job? If so, it is quite a wise idea to get internet connectivity on your mobile. This will very well cater to you connectivity needs and will help you to perform better in your job. Nowadays, social networking website is the trendy way to stay in touch. In such cases, internet connectivity on your mobile is a must have, if you want to stay in touch with the rest of the world.
Through mobile internet, you can completely do away with carrying your laptop all around with you. Tasks like checking and sending mails, looking up the weather report, checking a sports score can now be easily done without the hassle of carrying your laptop. If you are fretting about the cost factor, you will be pleased to know that, internet connectivity for your mobile doesn’t leave a hole in your pocket. So go ahead and enjoy speed and convenience along with mobile internet.
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