Jumat, 11 September 2009

Touchscreen Phones: Let the fingers speak your mind!

Gone are the days when the users were constrained to opt for the chunky mobile phones with bigger keys. Then came the comparatively smaller devices with tiny keys, it was a bit uncomfortable to make the text inputs with these phones. But today, the innovations have touched the height where the mobile phones are designed to understand the language of every single finger touch. The phones with the finger touch sensitivity, are known as touchscreen phones.

Since the time the first touchscreen gadget came into market, there has been a kind of revolution in the communication orbit, where every second day a new device comes with the touchscreen functionalities. Some of the popular manufacturers of such mobile devices are Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Apple and many more. The prevailing competition among all of them are resulting in a faster production of the mobile phones.

Among various available makes and models, Nokia N97, iPhone 3GS, HTC Hero, Samsung i8910 Omnia HD, LG KP500 Cookie and many other have been very poplar among the users worldwide. Nokia N97 is one of the most sought after TFT resistive touchscreen phones from Nokia. This device has received a worthy world wide hype. It comes in a wider screen resolution of 360 x 640 pixels which offers a better view to screen. Further, it is enhanced with the features like proximity sensor for auto turn off, accelerometer sensor for horizontal and vertical auto rotation of the screen. The full QWERTY keyboards make the texts inputs very faster in comparison with the normal keypad. Then it has got the feature of handwriting recognition, which again proves very helpful. On the multimedia aspects, it comes featured with a 5 mega pixels camera with the added supports of Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, LED flash, video light and Geo tagging. It snaps truly wonderful sort of clear and well focused images. This device can even record quality videos at the speed of 30 fps and furthermore it has a secondary camera too which is used for the video calling purposes.

The other popular device from the wide range of touchscreen phones is iPhone 3GS. This gadget has been produced from the well known house of Apple. This third generation of device is equipped with a number of useful applications and features. It comes with a huge memory support of up to 32GB which gives a huge storage space the favorite audio, video or image files of the users. It has got the compatibility with the GPRS and EDGE which make it deliver a high speed of connectivity. The built-in Safari browser load every HTML page at an enviable speed. All in all, it's an outstanding device packed in beautiful casing. It is available in two different colours namely black and white.

Moving to the other popular device, the HTC Hero has become the favorites of the majority of the mobile phone users because of the elegant design and the ultra modern features, it incorporates. It comes with a screen resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It is backed by the supported features like accelerometer sensor, multi touch input method and sense UI. The phone runs on the Android v1.5 operating system, with a 288MB of RAM and 512MB of RAM. When it comes to the touchscreen phones, the above mentioned devices, among various others, have gained amazing popularity within a considerably short span of time.

Selasa, 08 September 2009

Hire an expert iPhone Developers for innovative applications

New developments keep on taking place in the telecommunication field particularly in mobile phones and all these developments helps in changing the lifestyle of people. The varied features of these recent launched phones not only serve as a tool of communication but it also provides different browsing and entertainment features for the people. Keeping this view in mind Apple had also launched their phone in this segment by the name of iPhone to meet the vast new age demands of the users. People from all around the world appreciated the features and the appearance of this phone. These new age phones are benefiting not only the mobile phone manufacturers but the service providers are also gaining huge returns from this.

One of the changes (revolutionary change to be precise) that iPhone brought in is of open application development. Now, anyone can download the iPhone SDK (software development kit) and build applications and sell them through the online stores of Apple on a profit-sharing basis.

In fact, there are several companies over the Internet that can provide iPhone application developers and any individual can take them. There is large demand of iPhone applications all over the world. So in order to meet the increasing demands of the new users, companies are hiring some additional people for the development of the applications.

Moreover, the increasing interest of the people toward iPhones and their applications has opened a new industry where iPhone application developers flourish by developing new and innovative mobile applications to serve the varied tastes of the users. In fact, it's a profitable way for technically skilled developers to show their creative and innovative outcomes.

Tips to hire an iPhone developer

* An iPhone application developer needs to be aware of the consumer trends and must also be technically well-versed with the SDK.

* Prefer outsourcing the jobs to companies over individuals as they are more reliable and can meet demands in a lesser time.

* Testimonials and previous applications should be given a look to check if the developer has the experience of developing the kind of applications you need.

iPhone Applications: Opening the Door to a World of Opportunities

Every time Apple brings something to the market, it brings it in style. Be it the Mac or the iPod or the all new iPhone 3G, this California based electronics and software products major has been leading the popularity chart for consecutive years now. If you are an Apple user, you would easily understand why they have been such a trend-setting brand. Not only their products are sophisticated and intuitive enough, they are very much user-friendly. For Apple quality matters a lot and hence they invest thousands of dollars in R&D. And the result is advanced products offering complete value for money.

Coming to the Apple iPhone, the device has been highly appreciated since it hit the market a couple of years back. Apple has also launched a 3G version of it and has done significant improvement on memory storage. Features are more or less same and both versions work as an iPod as well as a mobile phone. The advantage for you with the Apple iPhone is that it supports third-party software, so, you can easily get installed additional applications that can really do wonder for you on the move or in the play. Offshore iPhone application development companies are the fuels behind all these application development. The competition in the iPhone application development area has increased significantly today, hence, all iPhone application developers are trying to woo the consumers by giving the best of services at the most attractive rates.

iPhone website development and iPhone application development both are now outsourced by the parent software development companies. Cost-cutting has been made possible by doing so. Profit maximization has also been recorded by most of the software developing companies by taking the outsourcing route.

An iPhone applications developer can work on a variety of applications ranging from business application to entertainment application, from gamin application to music application. As more and more people are getting the iPhone for them, application developers have also taken a giant leap ahead and have started working on all applications supplementing all iPhone functions.

Sabtu, 02 Mei 2009

Three Phases To Email Sensitivity

The neurophysiological dynamics of understanding each email message is very complex. From that complexity, three basic phases float to the top that you will want to become familiar with. I'd like to label these: (1) the association phase, (2) the connection phase, and (3) the reaction phase. Let us look at each of them and discover how the writer and reader can assume a more active role.

In the Association Phase, the sender's words are read and converted to an image in the reader's mind, optimally it should be the same image the writer held in his mind. Sometimes, the writer's words lack enough information and the recipient cannot grasp the image. The word count has nothing to do with the creation of an image. I have read long emails that dance around any possibility of creating an image even if the recipient could read between the lines.

The first question I ask myself when receiving an email is: "Is what they are saying giving me enough information so I can form a clear image?" If not, I ask, "Am I in an open space at the moment to translate this image?" Sometimes, when pressed for time or there's too many thoughts swirling in my head, the space isn't available. If not in the right space, I move the email to a "to be read later" subfolder, and schedule a follow-up time to reread.

Later, after returning, and in a good space to reread, and the image is still not appearing, I send a reply email to the sender asking for clarity. My language usually goes something like this: "Thank you for your email. I have read it several times and can't seem to form a clear image of what you are asking. Could you please ask again in a different way so that I can give it my full attention and the respect it deserves?"

If the email covers several subjects that are confusingly intermixed, I will also include some additional language like this: "When I write emails with various topics, I find it beneficial to create separate topic titles that focus on what comes next. Could you possibly do this to add to the clarity?"

It is the sender's responsibility to convert their image into words. They should have the right words that the reader can transform back into the same image given. Don't take on the writer's responsibility,or make assumptions, it only leads to miscommunication. If you do, the image they form of you will be off kilter and negative.

The Connection Phase. When writing your response, you will want to make sure that the reader receives a clear image of what you are sending as well.

This means that your words need to match the return image you want to convey. If the topic is about apples, you do not want to add an orange in the middle of the apple image. Match apples to apples first because that was responding to the original image.

If you need to add an orange for topic support, place the information after the apple discussion so as not to distort the original image. This lets the receiver digest the apple and then tells them that another image is about to come. Their mind will prepare the space for the new image. When offering the orange, tell them the purpose of the orange and why you are adding the image. This way the reader knows how to open a new file.

Another question I like to ask myself, after writing and before sending, one you might like to use, "Will the reader be able to file the image I'm sending in the same folder they began with?"

Our brains file information just as if we were dropping files in a filing cabinet manner.

Instead of just telling the reader, show the reader the image, and what folder to tuck their image in. The reader is expecting this answer. If they don't receive it, they wonder what to do with the image, it doesn't match any file in their cabinet. This splits their focus, slows down their

connection, or can even halt the connection in toto.

I am sure you have your own favorite topic transition phrases; here are seven of my own. When you give these transition phrases a line of their own, the receiver's brain acts quickly to note an orange is coming.

1. Let me guess what you might be thinking.

2. As odd (unusual) as it may seem...

3. I am not at all surprised.

4. There's a story that goes with this, and I will get to this in the next paragraph.

5. Let me see if I can make this a little easier.

6. Its hard to believe, but...

7. In other words,...

The Reaction Phase. Writing an email response is not the same as speaking to that person. You don't have the immediate feedback from their body language, their silence, or huh, when it isn't clear. Connecting via email with its time lapse also causes difficulty. You experience the same thing when you call, leaving a voice mail, and the party returns your call days later. If you don't state in the voice mail what you are calling about, or the person doesn't restate the purpose when they call back, your mind takes moments looking for the appropriate filing cabinet and file. Sometimes I receive a response back several weeks later and the original email I wrote isn't included. Then I must stop to think or even hunt for the original email; a very time consuming process.

I find it best to begin a returning response with a "this is where we left off" paragraph. Don't assume the reader still holds the previous image in their mind. They don't. Many images came and went during that space and the previous email sits in their inbox, file folder, or cabinet or worse dismissed due to lack of connection, in order to continue their processes.

It is important to reread the email before hitting send. Not just for grammar or spelling but to see that you convey the right image. It is the time to ask, "Did I convey the appropriate image with a file folder connection?" If yes, then hit "send".

Kamis, 30 April 2009

Iphone Software Download – Where to Download Iphone Applications and Software

In the next few months, downloads for iPhone software will know a good growth. In the last ten years the iPod left its mark in our society. And the latest Apple product, the iPhone, went even further and combined entertainment with the cell phone technology. In this article you'll read how to find iPhone software and for free.

Apple doesn't allow companies to produce software, only peripheral devices. But, the software that comes with the iPhone has been hacked already and there are programs sold by pirate firms over the Internet that lets the user use the pirate software or even connect to networks others than Apple designed it for. Apple doesn't like this and they state that the product's guarantee is invalid if such software is used by the owner.

Apple will probably try to get out a new software version that will cancel the pirated software that was made by hackers. Because Apple wants to control the software installed on the iPhone they will probably make this move sooner or later.

This new update has as a reason the fact that the iTunes store can be reached now with Wi-Fi. The software downloads that come with the iPhone allow it.

If genuine Apple software is what you're looking for, then you'll be happy to hear that they promised to continue improving the iPhone software and that you can get future updates for free. It will be interesting to see what the hacker response will be to this, and if it will become some sort of chess game between Apple and the hackers, each trying to come up with something better than the other side. Pay attention to the iPhone software downloads that show up.

If you are looking for third party iPhone software and applications you can install, there are a couple of membership sites that let you download unlimited iPhone software for a one time fee.