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Will My Phone Work – #Indiegogo Crowd Funding Campaign to add more features #Mobile

You may remember last year we featured a story on a handy tool for mobile users and importers that was called will my phone work,if not here is a reminder of what this does..this also applies to tablets too not just mobile phones..

  • Mobile Device Buyers and Sellers: Looking to buy a phone but have no idea if it’ll work with your carrier? Or, if you’ve ever sold a phone, you know the feeling of having people message you and always ask if it will work with carrier “X”. Just send them our website!
  • Travellers: If you’re travelling abroad with your phone, it’s difficult to know how compatible your phone will be (if at all) with a foreign mobile network. Not anymore with our tool!
  • Technology Enthusiasts: Chances are, people come to you with tech-related questions. Here’s just another resource to point people towards or to use in order to give them a quick answer rather than doing the research yourself.
  • And More: That’s just the tip of the iceberg, I can see this being useful to mobile network carriers, mobile device manufacturers, cellphone stores, research purposes, etc.

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Will my phone work 

Have you ever asked the question, “Will my mobile phone work with a certain mobile carrier?” Or perhaps you’re traveling to another country and want to make sure your smartphone works there. You could even be selling a cellular phone and need a website to point people to when they ask if the phone works for a certain carrier. WillMyPhoneWork.net can help you find the answer you’re looking for.

Its an easy pain free process to complete which is detailed below…First select a Brand.

 

You can read on for the full explanation of how it works over HERE its quite a handy tool and you should go check it out if you have not done so already…

Well they are now stepping up the game some more and here is what is the plan is Will My Phone Work has got praised worldwide for its efforts so far….

 

What features are you looking to add?

There are many features that I’m looking to add. Most of these are features that you, the users, have requested:

Covert the website from the old WordPress platform to ASP.NET in order to support new features and significantly boost performance.

Add Reverse Look-up feature (example: Show me a list of all phones that are compatible with 4G LTE network in Argentina OR Show me a list of all phones that are compatible with Wind Mobile in Canada).

Add an ALL option for Carriers so that you can get look up results from all carriers in a Country rather than searching one-by-one.

Add an ALL option for Sub Models so that you can get look up results from all sub models within a Model rather than searching one-by-one.

Display more clarity into why a phone is not compatible with a mobile network (example: Right now, we just have a red X when a device is not compatible with a network, I want to add a message explaining why it’s not compatible).

Allow users to Share look-up results via email or social media.

Show partial compatibility between a mobile device and carrier network by listing the carrier network bands, along with the device band, so you can visually see if the device is fully compatible.

How can You help?

There are many ways that you can help.

  1. Contribute to the fundraising campaign here: http://igg.me/at/willmyphonework
  2. Share the fundraising campaign to friends and family via Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc. You can use Indiegogo’s sharing tools which are also located on the same website.

Nokia will be back.. Nokia cites its looking for a partner #Nokia #Comeback

There is much talk of late bout Nokia these days ,good and bad but Nokia are still a company without the handset business,they thrive elsewhere,Of late the argument lies as to who killed who and it stems back to the Elop era again whom some directly blame him for failure,even today the argument continues and is much discussed with big differences in opinion but fact of the matter is Nokia have reassured us they plan to come back and when they do it will be great news to its fans and perhaps not for some..Remember it will not be until late 2016 before we see anything but it gives them time to come up with a good plan and hopefully some killer handsets

Nokia have stated the following..

The right path back to mobile phones for Nokia is through a brand-licensing model. That means identifying a partner that can be responsible for all of the manufacturing, sales, marketing and customer support for a product.

If and when we find a world-class partner who can take on those responsibilities, we would work closely with them to guide the design and technology differentiation, as we did with the Nokia N1 Android tablet. That’s the only way the bar would be met for a mobile device we’d be proud to have bear the Nokia brand, and that people will love to buy.

So what do you think then folks,shout off below..

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Vodafone 4G enhanced service now available 4G+ #4G #Vodafone #Ireland

Vodafone have launched their super fast 4G+ service but note you need specific handsets to avail of the service.This means that you should have quality streaming with no buffering with speeds up to 225Mbps so media content such as HD and live TV should be a treat…..

4G+ is available to Vodafone RED Business, RED Super Business, RED Extra, RED Super and RED Extra Super bill pay customers at no extra cost until March 2016. Take advantage of these faster speeds on 4G+ enabled smartphones including the Samsung S5+, Sony Xperia, Z3+, and Vodafone Smart Ultra.

Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford are among the first to experience lightning fast 4G+.and will continue to increase availability across the country in the coming months..

You will need to update your software on your device in order to use it as pictured below…

 

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Help stop illegal dumping and pollution with #SeeItSayIt app. #Ireland #Dumping #EPA

Illegal dumping has always been a problem but over the years with systems such as CCTV you would think it has eased off,apparently not,people move along and find somewhere else to illegally dump rubbish and more,an attributing factor to this is of course charges and they are reportedly going up next year again with stopping the flat charge and moving to a “charge by weight” system.

 

 

Featured on Countrywide on over the weekend there was talk of a new app,one I have not heard of and its got to do with PureProject1 so its worth letting more people know about the app. I hate the sight of rubbish on the side of roads myself or anywhere for that matter.

 

This App makes it really easy to report environmental pollution (Republic of Ireland only) with the GPS location and a photo submitted at the touch of a button.It is a simple app to use with easy steps to follow..All you need to do is take a photo add some details and thats it,then press send.

The app will send the GPS coordinates and will make it easy for those investigating to locate the problem. This will allow your local County or City Council to follow up on the complaint.

Additional information

You can also use the App to make a phone call to the National Environmental Complaints Line 1850 365 121. The phone line is open 24hrs a day, 7 days a week and all calls will be answered by dedicated staff. The details of the complaint, such as location, nature of the complaint, will be recorded and passed to the relevant local authority, and followed up by them, the Gardaí or the EPA as appropriate.

Check out pureproject.ie or the EPA for more.

Apple dish up two ads to remind us the iPhone is the iPhone #Apple #iPhone

Apple are not short of cash and can do pretty much what they like so hats off in that respect,BUT they have posted to new ads for us to watch and gently remind us what the iPhone is and how one aspect of the device complements the other and how they make everything…Having owned the 6+ myself and quickly got bored until Apple make the devices less locked down for my taste they can keep them…Sorry Apple I do like the phones but not the OS..

Apple are said to introduce more devices later in the year which will be no doubt the best handsets in the world when announced….In the second video they say 99% of people love their iPhone,would love to know what that 1% has to say..

 

 

IBM stuns with 7 nanometer Functioning Chip by @Tiwaash #tech

IBM has been working constantly over the years to provide the world a new and unique computing experience. The consistent research and development by the good folks at IBM have come up with something very surprising a 7 nanometer functioning chip.

IBM along with Global Foundries, Samsung and the SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in Albany, New York, represents a $3 billion investment in chip technology research and this first 7-nanometer node test chips with functional transistors is a result of the hardwork through the years.

The scale down in size was achieved by using Silicon Germanium (SiGe) channel transistors and Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography integration. According to IBM, the breakthrough could deliver up to 50% better power and performance for future systems supporting Big Data and mobile products.

This ground breaking innovation is a sign of revolution in the way computing is done today. The 7 nanometer chip has opened up a total new avenue for development of more powerful and energy efficient chips. We are hopeful that IBM will continue to surprise us in the coming years.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

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HERE kicks off Public Beta program to test “Contextual Menu” feature on #Android by @Tiwaash #Beta #Navigation

Want to join hands with HERE in improving the already good navigation app the best?? Well then here is your chance. Starting today HERE is kicking off their public Beta program open to check the latest features and give them feedback for Android users.

HERE wants feedback from users on ‘contextual menu’ feature; a single, long-press anywhere on the map brings up a shortcut menu to quickly see location information, share a location, get directions or start drive navigation. That is super cool. What are you waiting for? If you own an Android device running Android 4.1 and above and has at least 1 GB of RAM, follow the insurrections below and you are good to go.

Steps to Sign up

1) Join the HERE Beta Program Google group.

2) Visit this link on your mobile device and click on Become a Tester. Please note, you must join the HERE Beta Program group first (from step 1) before you can become a tester.

3) Open the Play Store app on your mobile device and install or update the HERE app with the beta version by choosing Update or Install.

4) Use the app as you normally would and tell us what you think or report problems using the Feedback option in the HERE menu of the app or email us directly at beta@here.com.

Note: For more info on this Beta tester program visit here.

Let us know your feedback in the comments below or tweet us using #techbuzzireland.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

LG adds a new mid-tier phone to its G4 range its the LG G4 Beat. #LG #G4Beat #Tech

LG have announced a new device to add to the G4 family and goes by the name of the LG G4 Beat. Basically it is an affordable LG G4 which has yet to been seen here in Ireland in Retail buy can be bought from online sellers of if you fancy a trip to PC WORLD you can pick one up there but it will cost you a packet.One good thing I guess you can go in a see the device before you buy it which is always a good idea..

The LG G4 has not come without its problems though with reports of bad battery and flaking leather covers but these are more sporadic cases than widespread so keep this in mind,although leather is a nice feature it can be at time awkward to maintain it..

The LG G4 Beat comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS Display, which is clearer, sharper and more responsive than anything offered by LG before in this category. A powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 processor running eight cores at 1.5GHz with integrated 4G LTE delivers an optimal balance of power, performance and battery life.

Highlights and Features of the LG G4 Beat are:

  • High Performance Multimedia made possible by a powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 Processor with Octa-Core performance and speed, which can handle Full HD 1080p playback at 60fps and capture at 30fps.
  • Color Spectrum Sensor to measure the exact RGB and infrared values of ambient light and objects, resulting in colors that are truer to nature.
  • Manual Mode to give users fine control over every detail of a shot, including shutter speed, ISO, exposure and white balance.
  • Gesture Interval Shot improves on the original Gesture Shot by increasing the chance of getting that perfect shot even under challenging.

Specs include and take note regional variants are listed so be careful when buying to check…

  • Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 Processor
  • Display: 5.2-inch Full HD IPS LCD (1920 x 1080, 423ppi)
  • Memory: 8GB eMMC ROM / 1.5GB RAM
  • Camera: Rear 8MP LDAF (13MP in Latin America) / Front 5MP
  • Battery: 2,300mAh (removable)
  • Operating System: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
  • Size: 142.7 x 72.6 x 9.85mm
  • Weight: 139g
  • Network: 4G LTE / HSPA+ 42.2Mbps (3G)
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n / Bluetooth 4.1 / NFC / A-GPS / Glonass / USB 2.0
  • Colors: Metallic Silver / Ceramic White / Shiny Gold
  • Other: In-Cell Touch / Color Spectrum Sensor / Gesture Interval Shot / Full HD 1080p Video

The LG G4 Beat will make its debut this month in key markets in Europe and Latin America, including France, Germany and Brazil before rolling out globally in markets such as Canada, India, Russia, Singapore, South Africa and Turkey.Pricing will be more accurate on launch in each region its set to cost around €400.

See more at LGPRESS

 

You can now download the iOS 9 beta. #Apple #Beta #iOS9

Good news for Apple fans even though its a beta,a word we mostly see from Microsoft but now you can now Download the beta today. But before you do back up everything as per norm or use it on a secondary device if you have one. Apple will release periodical updates in the interim and this give users a chance to test it out and give feedback. If you sign up now for the beta you can still get the full update later in the year..If you are downloading EL CAPITAN on mac its best to store on another partition….

iOS 9 will host an array of new features such as Proactive search, Transit in Apple Maps, and a new Notes application..

You can sign up HERE if you are interested.