The Samsung Galaxy S3 VS Apple iPhone 4S

As one of the most popular smartphones in the world, the Apple iPhone 4S is well known for boasting some of the most impressive features of any smartphone.  However, it now faces increasingly impressive competition, especially from Android powered devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S3.  In this article I am going to compare some of the key features of these two devices so you can decide which one comes out on top.

Processor

At the time of its release, the iPhone 4S was one of the most powerful smartphones on the market in terms of processing power thanks to its 1 GHz dual-core processor.  This still provides excellent performance, however the Samsung Galaxy S3 when compared is much more powerful.  Because it is a much newer phone, it has more up to date technology, particularly in the processor department.  With a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, it has performance which is unmatched by the vast majority of competing handsets.  Users can expect increased performance across all aspects the for handsets’ spec list.  While the iPhone 4S is certainly capable of top performance, the Samsung Galaxy S3 comes out ahead in this department, on paper at least.

Touchscreen

When you look at both of these phones side by side, you will immediately notice the difference in size.  This is due to the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S3 boasts a considerably larger touchscreen than that of the iPhone 4S.  At 4.8 inches, it is one of the larger screens on the market and thanks to its resolution of 720x the 1280 and super AMOLED HD capacitive touchscreen technology, it is able to display high definition content, whilst everything else from apps to the interface in general is displayed in the utmost quality.  The screen of the iPhone 4S is considerably smaller at 3.5 inches.  However, this is integral to the display quality.  Also known as the retina display (due to the fact that the naked eye cannot distinguish between individual pixels on screen), the iPhone 4S has a pixel density of 330 pixels per inch.  This is unrivalled by any other smartphone  on the market.  This is created from its resolution of 640x 960 being packed into the confines of its compact screen.  Choosing between these phones based on their screens is likely to come down to personal preference for either the superior display quality of the iPhone 4S, or the larger screen of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

The iPhone 4S remains one of the most popular smartphones the market, and it is easy to see why this is the case.  Also, it is clear to see why Android powered devices like the Samsung Galaxy S3 are becoming increasingly popular.

Top 5 Largest Telecoms Companies In Africa

Telecommunications is one of the fastest growing industries on the continent, with many companies looking to either enter or expand on African soil. IT News Africa compiled a list of the ten biggest telecommunications companies based on turnover at the end of 2011, and found that three of the companies profiled are based in South Africa.

1. MTN South Africa

MTN is without a doubt the biggest mobile operator in Africa, based on turnover and the number of subscribers. In a recent revenue presentation, the company revealed that they have over 176-million subscribers across 16 countries in Africa and six countries in the Middle East. MTN’s revenue for the first quarter of 2012 was up by 17.5% to R66.4-billion, and the company made R38-billion in the South African and Nigerian markets alone. MTN South Africa currently has 23.5-million subscribers.

Revenue for 2011: $9.4-billion

2. Telkom (South Africa)

Telkom is South Africa’s largest fixed-line and wireless service provider, and operates in more than 38 countries throughout the African continent. The South African government has a 39% stake in the company, founded in 1991. At the end of 2011, the group’s operating revenue decreased by 3.2% to R16-billion, with R15-billion coming from their fixed-line offerings.

Revenue for 2011: $4.7-billion

3. Orascom Telecom (Egypt)

Orascom Telecom Holding, which is the parent company of Orascom Telecom, is one of the largest operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. The company is also 51% owned by Russia’s Vimpelcom, and is the 6th largest mobile telecom provider in the world. Revenue for the company at the end of 2009 was $5.065 billion, but that took a dip in the following two years. In the late 90’s the company saw a surge in subscribers, climbing from just over 200 000 in 1998 to over 101 million subscribers after Wind Telecom bought a sizeable stake in the operation.

4. MTN Nigeria (Nigeria)

Operating under the banner of South Africa-based MTN Group, Nigeria has been the golden boy in terms of subscribers and revenue for the group. Outside of South Africa, Nigeria is the group’s most profitable nation, bringing in over R13-billion in the first quarter of 2012. In terms of subscribers, MTN Nigeria saw a 4.8% increase in the number of subscribers, bringing their total in Nigeria to over 43-million.

Revenue for 2011: $1.9-billion

5. Orascom Telecom Algerie (Algeria)

Part of the Orascom Telecom Holding company, Orascom Telecom Algerie enjoys all the benefits that is associated with its parent company while being the second most successful territory for the group. Orascom Telecom Algerie was launched in 2002 and trades under the name Djezzy in the country, and has about 16.5-million subscribers with 55.5% market share. In terms of the Top 500 companies in Africa across all sectors, Orascom Telecom Algerie ranks 79th in revenue.

Revenue for 2011: $1.79-billion

The Most Attractive Phones:Samsung Galaxy S3

This Samsung Galaxy S III (Mobile Broadband Generation 3G)comes factory Unlocked for any GSM and will work with any SIM card in the world. This Samsung Galaxy S III phone comes with all Original accessories in the box from Samsung.
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz 16GB of memory, and the latest ice cream sandwich operating system 4.0 from Android.

Technical Details

HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz

Best DROID phone on the market

Custom Review

Like many of you I have been reading all of these "reviews" from people who don't own the device and was unsure on what to do and what I'd be receiving.

First of all I ordered from Global Mobiles, whom I contacted twice before ordering. Both questions were answered in minutes. Phone same sealed in OEM box. There was also another box that included an adapter to convert the EU plug to US, directions on how to change language to English and instructions on how to setup APN to get HPSA+ speeds. Those weren't quite correct. If you're only getting edge speeds make sure to apply the following settings:

Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC: [...]
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: leave blank

If you're a Mac user like me, make sure to download android.com/filetransfer. Otherwise the device won't show up on your computer.

This phone simply put is amazing. I like iOS and I now have come to like Android. I don't see one phone as better. They both are great in their own ways. However, if like me you've been using iOS since 2007 or even the last year. The galaxy 3 definitely provides a breath of fresh air.

I won't get into specs. There is no lag what so ever on the device and it is very fluid.

As far as S-Voice. For the person that said it only comes in German. I can kind of see their complaint. When you first turn the device on you can set the language to English. However, when you launch S-Voice. It is still in German by default and you have to click the right arrow through several screens of German text before you can change the language. Typically the right arrow is ok/accept, so I was able to guess my way through it. Realistically though one would assume you only need to set the language once so I don't blame them. Again you can set S-Voice to English as well as other languages.

The 4.8 inch screen is beautiful. Having an iPhone and iPad 3, I find this screen large enough to serve both purposes. I can comfortably browse, watch videos as well as read books.

The browser is great as well. The larger screen again helps and it is nice that you can take advantage of flash.

The rear camera uses the same parts as the iPhone 4S so expect similar quality. However, the camera has a ton of settings. Almost as many as stand alone cameras. The front camera on the S3 is higher quality and very crisp. One thing that I hadn't heard mention of was the LED flash. BE CAREFUL. In a completely dark room I literally temporarily blinded myself. In that respect it blows the iPhone 4S away in my opinion so I did get better night pictures.

I didn't want to get too technical as for many they're just looking for a great screen, fluid OS and great browser / camera. If you have other questions let me know.

First Nokia Devices Running Windows Phone 8 on 5 September?

Nokia could launch first Lumia smartphone or a tablet with the new operating system Windows Phone 8 is already at a press conference in early September in New York.

The rumor mill at first products with the new operating system Windows Phone 8: Nokia and Microsoft have now fifth in a joint press conference in New York for the Invited September.

Gives information about the contents of the event but not yet. However, it is likely that there first Lumia smartphones with Windows Phone 8 or a tablet from Nokia are shown. Many market watchers had originally the house show Nokia World, also on the 5th September begins in Helsinki, expect as a place for the premiere.

The appointment comes at a time of extensive announcements of competition: How Samsung is on a "Unpacked event" on 29 August prior to the IFA show new products and many market watchers expect the 12th September, the debut of the new iPhone.

Samsung,The Number One In Smartphones?

New York - Samsung has managed not only with mobile phones in general, but also in the booming smartphone in the world: The South Korean manufacturer's figures for U.S. market research firm IDC on Tuesday, according to the new number one in front of Nokia and Apple.

In the first quarter Samsung sold 42.2 million thus multimedia phones - an increase of 267 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Thus, the Group now have a market share of 29.1 percent for smartphones and lying in front of Apple with 35.2 million iPhones sold and a market share of 24.2 percent.

Samsung have in the past two years laid in the business with multimedia phones massive growth, IDC said. Moreover, the Group has leveraged its relationships with the phone companies in many countries in order to regain market share at the expense of its competitors. Samsung is especially successful with its Galaxy series of smartphones.

Sales of mobile phones in total in the first quarter, according to IDC's worldwide dropped slightly by 1.5 percent to 398.4 million units. As confirmed by other market analysts, Samsung is here also front - before the long-term number one, Nokia, Apple may the Chinese manufacturer ZTE and South Korean competitors LG Electronics.

Smartphones are selling worldwide continue dazzling and now make up more than a third of all mobile phones sold: sales increased in the first quarter to 42.5 percent worldwide to just over € 145 million. (SDA)

Telecommunications Companies Deny The Use Of The Mobile Customer Areas?

Telecommunications providers are involved in the proliferation of smart phones, but do allow yourself to be mostly an optimized mobile experience to the customer areas.

Only one third of the framework of the PASS study, "Online telco 2012" studied telecommunications provider can provide an optimized mobile devices for access to the Customer Portal. It never has access to the entire client area, but is granted only to a small region. The compatibility of the closed area for all popular smartphones can be guaranteed only by a sixth of the telecommunications provider.


Source: Viktor Mildenberger / pixelio.de
The following providers, including fixed, mobile and cable operators, have been studied within the framework of the PASS study:

• 1 & 1
• BASE
• congstar
• Kabel BW
• Cable Germany
• O2
• great call
• Tele Columbus
• Telecom
• Unity Media
• Versatel
• Vodafone
Due to the steadily progressive proliferation and extensive usability of smartphones are mobile services is of crucial importance for all service providers. According to a comScore study from February 2012, 37% of German population, have a smartphone - and counting. "We recommend that the telecom operators to optimize specifically for the customer to key areas such as fault information, news or billing information for mobile page views. This is a simple module for customer satisfaction and related customer loyalty. "Said Biju Pothen, Head of Business Unit Telecommunications at PASS. "It's amazing that this development of telecommunications providers under investigation does not enjoy high priority."

The PASS study "on-line telco 2012"

The study "on-line telco 2012" is based on the expert examination of twelve of the best-known telecom portals in Germany. These providers will be measured on a comprehensive catalog of criteria examined the sales process from the information on the consultation to conclusion. This product can be analyzed in the categories of Internet and home telephone, mobile Internet and mobile telephony and television in more detail. In addition, services can be viewed on the websites and contact details, the e-mail contact in a mystery-mailing analysis is examined closely. Finally, the usability of web pages for flow navigation, presentation and accessibility in the analysis. Completing the study by the idea of ​​trends and the identification of best practices.

Unattractive Telecommunications Companies And Utilities

According to the study DSW dividends paid by companies listed on the DAX this year, more than 27 billion euros in dividends. Europe should be there according to an estimate of M & G about 200 billion euros dividend. Currently pay the highest dividends telecommunications companies and utilities. Nevertheless, advises Stuart Rhodes dividend-oriented investors to other investments: telecommunications companies and utilities are strictly regulated and have little prospects for growth.

Instead the manager of the M & G Global Dividend Fund to buy shares of companies with long-term growth prospects. In his opinion, can only growing companies achieve long-term dividend growth. For this reason, he put on consumer titles. The major international companies such as Nestle would promise long-term growth, regardless of the current economic environment. This allows them to increase their dividends each year.

Also, bank stocks, the fund manager increased the portfolio again. While he was still skeptical because of the fluctuations, but the industry is large and diverse. Therefore, he found more promising dividend payers, such as the Asset Management BlackRock.

Overall, Rhodes believes that financial firms increase their dividends in the future: This would ultimately have positive effects on stock prices of companies.

Free SMS to Make Telecommunications Companies Compete

About a quarter of their revenue from text messages (SMS) threatens telecommunications companies continue to lose. Because with applications on the mobile phone can always be easier to send free SMS. To want to reverse the company with a competing product. The question is whether they find the right strategy for successful implementation. This is the result of market monitoring by Steria Mummert Consulting.

Customers who wanted to send free SMS formerly had to do so awkward on her computer. Today, you can simply upload an app on their smartphone and send free texts via Skype WhatsApp or on the road to their friends. Currently, 460,000 people already send free messages about WhatsApp. Telecommunications companies facing a significant portion of the lost to go in Germany alone, around 250 million-euro market.

"Some companies are already trying to develop counter-measures, where they bind as Skype apps on their smartphones technically. However, this strategy is inefficient, as many smartphone users are afin technology and find ways to circumvent the lock. The main risk is, however, that the provider is driving these customers to other providers that allow these services, "says Volker Kluenter Steria Mummert Consulting. Many companies are also focussing on a competing product called Joyn. The new service will start after several delays due to trademark litigation now in October, first at Deutsche Telekom, will other companies follow. To joyn with features such as chat, video call, and file transfer seamlessly integrated into a suite and access to all devices (even without additional app) points.

Already, there are different launch dates, as well as a massively different pricing of their respective companies. "This reduces the advantage of access to all terminals and is certainly not against" in vain "principle of WhatsApp or Skype. Media are already talking of charging excessive prices for the free trial period ", says Volker Kluenter Steria Mummert Consulting. "This threatens an interesting new product just a niche."

Instead, the telecommunications companies could follow the strategy of successful players such as Google and Facebook and become the "fun" of users on the benefits of new services to be good. "A modern marketing strategy could be an intermediary advertising partners. Advertising would be possible to match the current location of the participant or a promotional film on the video chat. If Joyn would only achieve approximately the number of SMS in mobile networks, would have created an enormously effective and attractive advertising platform, "advises Volker Kluenter Steria Mummert Consulting.

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About Steria Mummert Consulting (www.steria-mummert.de) Steria Mummert Consulting is among the leading management and IT consulting firms in the German market. As part of the Steria group with 20,000 employees in 16 countries, the company has a deep knowledge of the business models of its customers. With its business services based on modern information technology enables Steria business and government more efficient and more profitable. In Germany, Austria and employs approximately 1,700 employees, Steria Mummert Consulting in 9 locations - its headquarters are in Hamburg.

Consumer Advocates Warn From Telecommunications Companies

Many telecommunications companies require their customers to pay additional fees for returned direct debits and payment reminders. Also remaining balance of a prepaid contract to pay some, or only at an extra charge of. This is the conclusion of the Consumer Federation (VZBV) and the Consumer Association of Berlin after an examination of numerous contracts. Consumer advocates have warned that because of 23 telecommunications companies, associations divided on 14 August. "It shows again that companies change illegal business practices only if they are forced legally to" sums Helke Heidemann-Peuser, Head of Collective redress the Consumer Federation (VZBV), a sobering conclusion from the examination of numerous telecommunications contracts. After two leading cases for the industry under investigation, the lawyers, like other vendors to implement the law on fair costing.

Remaining balance is paid out free of charge
Thus, the Federal High Court on 9 June 2011 decision in a proceeding against the VZBV E-Plus, that an unused credit must be paid after the contract expires. This happens, for example, if a customer cancels his cell phone prepaid contract and did not balance on the prepaid card. The Schleswig-Holstein Higher Regional Court had on for a lawsuit against the VZBV Klarmobil 27th March 2012 also decided that may be required to pay any fee. According to the court, the payment is not a real achievement, because the customer already had claim to it. Many vendors would not comply with these rulings and deep among consumers continues to reach into the bag, it was called by the consumer advocates. And so, they some companies paying out a minimum amount required for this function, or a processing fee of up to six euros.

Reminder and charge back fee is often too high
Some companies reserved their contract, per reminder to collect up to 15 €. In part, the customer should pay a penalty even without ever being with their payment in arrears. Even the return of a debit account should suffer because of an unmet customer with up to € 20.95. In contrast, had been declared from the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Regional Court Fines in the amount of 9.95 € and chargeback fees in the amount of 19.95 € for illegal because they exceed the expected loss would be far. So far 17 companies have issued a cease and desist and changed its terms of contract. In addition, the consumer centers in five cases previously filed lawsuit.

Estonia Should Ensure Impartial Regulation Of Telecommunications

The European Commission has formally requested Estonia to comply with EU regulations that provide for a clear separation between the bodies that regulate the telecommunications market, and providers of telecommunications services. This separation is essential to the impartiality of the national regulatory authorities. They should guarantee fair regulation in the interests of consumers and businesses, and real competition.

According to EU telecoms law prohibits national bodies to regulate tasks have not exercise the same powers of ownership and control of telecommunications companies.

In Estonia, managed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, the award of radio frequencies and numbers, and the provision of universal services. At the same time, however, controlled the state-owned enterprises Levira Ltd., the telecommunications services such as broadcasting and wireless broadband access offers.

The European Commission launched in September 2011, infringement proceedings against Estonia offer for breach of the principle of separation between regulatory and ownership of telecommunications services to entities providing telecommunications services.

The request takes the form of a 'reasoned opinion' under the EU infringement proceedings. Estonia now has two months to inform the Commission of the measures it has taken to comply with EU law. If not, the Commission may refer the matter to the European Union.

Investment In Telecommunications,Do You Even Know That?

The group Telefonica de Argentina confirmed that this year will spend more than 4500 million pesos were invested in the deployment of fixed and mobile network. The company is expected to reach a market of five million customers, including fixed broadband services, fertilizers and data mobile Internet users.

The company also opened in the coming weeks a new fiber optic backbone connection with Asuncion, Paraguay, will also provide service to cities and Clorinda Formosa in Argentina. With this connection, Telefónica had fiber optic connectivity itself in all provincial capitals in the country.

During the past year, the number of broadband access and mobile Internet Phone was expanded from three to four million, the company estimated that this rhythm is accentuated by the end of the year. In connection with the expansion of the mobile network, the company expects to install about a thousand new base stations across the country, expanding the platforms for prepaid services, SMS and MMS, and applications for SMEs.

Bosqued Luis Blanco, president of Grupo Telefónica, said the purpose of obtaining "the development of new services for fixed and mobile Internet by expanding the range of choice of both plans and teams." The planned investment for 2012 is focused precisely on "the development of new services and greater access to new technologies, by increasing the capacity of broadband, mobile network expansion and deployment of optical fiber network to homes and SME corporate clients, "according to the firm said.

Currently, Telefónica has four million accesses in the broadband market, based on a fixed infrastructure and mobile networks including 3G and a plot of 25 000 kilometers of fiber optics throughout the country.

South Africa's Transnet to invest $26bn in rail infrastructure by 2019

   South African company Transnet is planning to invest R205bn ($25.66bn) into rail projects by 2019, in order to triple revenues and support increasing mineral exports.
   Around R50bn ($6bn) will be invested on Richards Bay coal corridor and R25.9bn ($3.2bn) will be invested in South Corridor, linking the harbours at East London, Ngqura and Port Elizabeth to the interior of the country.
   Transnet, through its market demand strategy (MDS) programme, aims to invest a total of R300bn ($37.58bn) to expand South Africa's rail, port and pipelines infrastructure, to generate an increase in freight volumes.
   According to the company, overall rail freight volumes are expected to increase from 200 million tonnes to 350 million tonnes by 2019. In addition to growth in mineral traffic, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) will increase its market share of intermodal traffic to 92% from 79%.
   Of the total investment, about R151bn ($18.91bn) will be allocated to general freight. This will help support the growth in volume to 170 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). Export coal traffic will increase from 68 million tonnes to 97.5 million tonnes by 2019, while iron-ore exports will rise from 53 million tonnes to 82.5 million tonnes.
   MDS will allocate TFR R78bn ($9.7bn) to build new locomotives over the next seven years; 50% of which will be spent on local suppliers.
According to the company, the implementation of the MDS will help to almost triple its revenue, from R46bn ($ 5.76bn) to R128bn ($16.03bn) over the next seven years.

East African Telecommunications Dramatic Blackout

   The failure of the main arteries of the Internet and mobile communications in East Africa falls in times of increased stress situation - not only the population of Somalia is facing a very hot summer.
   Within ten days, several telecommunications Glasfaserseekabel were severed the connection between the eastern African countries with the Middle East and Europe.
On February 17, 2012 at the same three cables were far away from the coasts of the Red Sea between Djibouti and the Middle East cut to a depth of 650 feet, resulting in the interruption of telecommunications in Zimbabwe led to Djibouti: affected were the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSY), the Europe India Gateway (EIG) and Southeast Asia Middle East Western Europe-3.
   Detailed information on the malfunction of EASSY were shown on "MyBroadband", a telecommunications web site from South Africa.
   one of the bestbewachtesten region of the world. With the help of modern AIS tracking data, satellite images, it would be easy to tell if she was in at that time a ship across the accurately known position of the submarine cable - unless a U-boat was on the spot.
   The real-time representation of the global shipping movements on the basis of signals from AIS Marine Traffic can be any entry in the narrow Red Sea are missing at this time - perhaps a military-strategic action.