Monday, June 10, 2013

Galaxy S3 now available for prepaid

For those of who you have want to have one of the greatest smartphones on the market today but dont want that two year contracts I have great news for you. The Galaxy S3 has now officially launched for both Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile. This means that you will now be able to get all of the great technology availabe in the Galaxy without having to be stuck in a two year contracts. A few notes about the launch:
  • The price for the handsets are approximety $399.99 depending on the seller
  • Both of these carriers run off of the Sprint 4G LTE network
  • Availabe in white for both Virgin Mobile and Boost
  • Unlimited web, talk, and data on these carriers is only $55 a month

So for those of you that want the S3 but don't want that two year contract you now have other options. While the initial cost of the phone is approximetly 300 dollars more, saving about 30 dollars a month definetly makes up for it in the long run. The S3 is still a great and relevant phone in the market, so now prepaid phone users can keep up with the market.


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Monday, June 3, 2013

Android Jelly Bean 4.2

All the new Android devices that are coming out have the new 4.2 Jelly Bean, but what is so new about it. I will discuss some of the new features and improvements with these update:
  • (New) Triple tap screen to enter full screen magnification
  • (New) Camera allows you to use HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode which allows you to make more details in your shot by increasing your exposure range
  • (New) Photo editor now features more filters, borders, and other tools for customization
  • (New) Stopwatch now allows you to run multiple ones at once, as well as multiple timers
  • (New) Full HDMI mirroring when with notifications and multi-display support
  • (New) More fonts including Roboto Thin and Nanum Gothic
  • (New) Gesture keyboard allows you to glide over letters while it learns and predicts what you want to type
  • (New) Allows you to place widgets on your lock screen
  • Sharing files via NFC is quicker and easier
  • Browser had improved performance
  • New animation to show focus state when zooming in on camera
  • Face unlock is faster and runs smoother
  • Face unlock can now require a blink to make sure it is an actual person
  • News and Weather now give you more updates while using less power
  • Photos set as contact photos will now transfer from one device to another if synced up with google
  • If a widget is too big, then it will resize to make room on whatever screen it is placed
While these are not all the features, these are the main ones. Jelly Bean 4.2 creates a smoother and better experience for its users, while adding more customization to almost all aspects of the Android OS. Jelly Bean 4.2 is a great update for all the new smartphones to use, as it makes them quicker and smoother than ever before.