87 Understanding the iPhone Samsung Rivalry The Apple iPhone was released earlier than the Samsung F700, but the Samsung Ultra Smart F700 proves it can successfully compete with the Apple iPhone. Both have touch screen capability and are both considered an all-in-one gadget. Let us take a closer look at these two gadgets. The iPhone has a screen that measures 480 x 320 at 3.5 inches, while the Samsung F700 is quite smaller at 440 x 240 at 2.78 inches. The iPhone touchscreen is fitted with multi-touch technology while the Samsung F700 has drag and drop capabilities. The iPhone is Quad-Band while the Samsung F700 is Tri-Band only - but both have EDGE connectivity. The iPhone camera stands proud at 2.0 Megapixel capacity while the Samsung F700 has a whopping 5.0 Megapixel capacity with an auto-focus cam. A key- board always proves useful to have on a phone. The iPhone key- board can be seen onscreen, while the Samsung F700 has a slide- out QWERTY keyboard with VibeTonz. The Samsung F700 powers up on cam, support, keyboard and 36 capability, but the iPhone can offer screen resolution, email, storage, search engine, widgets, and of course, the whole iPod package. Though the Apple iPhone has always been the popular choice for this type of gadget, product competition is always there so that manufacturers can improve on previous products and develop better products later on. It is up to the consumers and tech lovers to find what are the best which are suited for them. 88 The Samsung Croix is another one of the Samsung handsets that happens to have a similar layout as the iPhone. It is not impos- sible that devices like these would literally take control of the market so that most of the other gadgets have to be phased out then replaced by just one. It would be more convenient for most people to relay on just one product than to have many gadgets that each do only one thing. 89 Should an iPhone Sprint Network Exist? What you need to know about Sprint is that it is a wireless network. One point that Sprint likes to promote is its Network Speed. There is a huge difference between using the iPhone and using any Sprint products. The iPhone is compatible only with EDGE and GSM networks, therefore slower download can be experienced when you use the iPhone with the Sprint network. The Sprint network coverage reaches up to 208 million peo- ple in many countries, and covers more than 1,000 airports and 11,000 cities. Sprint is also the leading wireless network provider to businesses. Sprint offers different kinds of Smartphones that may suit your particular needs. Some of the phones they offer give you more choices that allow you from being affected by the negative side of choosing the iPhone. Some of the negatives Sprint people point out are the unse- cured functions of the iPhone for sending email (since the iPhone uses Yahoo and Mac email); the virtual keyboard that many iPhone users are not happy using; the iPhone has no external storage or expansion slots; and it operates on the GSM and EDGE networks which is slower than that of the Sprint network. The iPhone price usually sells up to $600. Within this price range, there are many smartphones from Sprint that are offered and may appear to have even greater value. These Sprint smart- phones may also have features similar to that of the iPhone, and in a price range that is affordable for anyone who can afford an iPhone 90 , and most of the time much less expensive than the Apple product anyway. Industry publishers and analysts agree that Sprint is the leading industry player as far as innovation and technology are concerned. If you believe IDC, Wall Street Journal and Yankee Group, then you might say that Sprint is on its way to successfully building its 4G network (which can be 4 times faster than the network speed we experience today.) 91 Understanding the iPhone Unlock Issue First of all, why unlock your iPhone? The iPhone unlocking process enables the iPhone to use other SIM Cards so that you can venture onto other networks. There are installers available throughout the Internet devoted solely to iPhone unlocking. After downloading the software, there are steps you must go through to unlock your iPhone. The steps that are provided below work on Firmware V1.1.2 or V1.1.1. • First, make sure that the PIN in your SIM-Card is turned off, same with the power on your phone. • Next, while the activation screen is open, put on emergency dial and key in *#301# to call the phone itself. (If you notice, the incoming call dialog disap- pears quickly, so just key in 0, but remove the *#301# first.) • Then answer the call and put it on HOLD. • The phone will then call itself once again and press DECLINE. From then on, you will be back at the normal dialer. • Press on contacts and the + icon to add another en- try. You will have to input 2 URL's. Just press on Add new URL. The first URL is prefs: and the next one is jailbreakme.com and then save it. 92 • Select the first one and connect on Wi-Fi. Press the HOME button and use emergency dial 0, take the call, HOLD and then DECLINE to get the contacts. Got o contacts and select jailbreakme.com. • Read through the webpage, and then install AppSnapp. • This will take you to the activation screen, and the phone will automatically restart after a minute. After that, the phone will no longer be at Slide for emer- gency, but changed to slide to unlock. 93 Have You Ever Witnessed the iPhone Unlocked? Unfortunately for those who believed the SIM lock system of the iPhone from the Apple Computer to be impenetrable, there are now people who do know how to unlock that SIM lock system without asking for permission from Apple Computer. One company that was able to do that is a team of techies from iPhoneSIM- free.com who created their own unique software just to prove the SIM lock system of the iPhone can indeed be unlocked  which just proves that no security system is 100% intruder proof all the time. The six people from iPhoneSIMfree.com are considered the first official group of techies who have been able to perform this feat (though if they were able to do it, maybe there are unpublicized instances of other people being able to do the same thing too.) The benefit of being able to do this is that the iPhone unlocked can now be used by consumers outside the USA with full functionality. The unlocking process of the iPhone by the six-man iPhone- SIMfree.com team requires only a few minutes and does not leave any undesirable side effects on the performance of your iPhone. You will only find the root menu installed with Carrier settings which permit you to select a specific network for your use. The team claimed that their process leaves your iPhone restore-resistant afterwards. It may be possible that iPhoneSIMfree.com may eventually try to cash in on their new technology to unlock the iPhone tech- nology as well. 94 Where Can I Get Beautiful Yet Af- fordable iPhone Wallpaper? iPhone Wallpaper comes in a wide variety of designs nowa- days and so do their prices. Online alone there are many websites which cater to this market. But you need to be cautious about downloading iPhone Wallpaper because sometimes other programs get downloaded into your iPhone with the wallpaper (and some of these programs are malicious.) The range of iPhone Wallpaper also include rather porno- graphic material (called adult-oriented material for legal purposes sometimes) so if you are inclined that way there are websites which will provide that for you. For those with less wild or conservative inclinations, there are other types of wallpaper for your iPhone unit, including photos and spoofs of the great Steve Jobs himself. Another type of iPhone Wallpaper that you might want to try on your unit is composed of those based on Japanese manga or anime characters. This would appeal to fans of Japanese animation, or those who just like the way these cartoons look on their iPhone. Surprisingly, majority of those who are fanatical about buy- ing the iPhone itself and any accessories related to iPhone usage are male consumers, whose age is 35 years old at the most, and who are relatively highly educated (meaning they have earned at least a four-year degree and may have attained higher education too.) 95 One limitation of the iPhone is that it might not be able to accept third-party software into its system so before buying iPhone software to serve as wallpaper, better make sure your iPhone can accept it. 96 New Nokia Phone Mimics iPhone Fea- tures iPhone is considered as the initiator of multi touch screen with virtual keyboard technology. The features that tagged iPhone as a revolutionary device includes having a portable media player (iPod), advanced web browsing and Wi-fi connectivity. With these amazing features, all in one mobile phone no wonder other companies are trying to imitate the same kind of technology. Mobile companies such as Nokia released a mobile phone just like iPhone. Nokia's S60 also offers touch screen soft- ware just like an iPhone. Nokia is one of the leading mobile companies that offer high end mobile phones. With their latest design, they are now providing their clients a quick look at the Nokia interface design which they plan to introduce this year. With iPhone as the initiator of these amazing features, mobile companies are now joining the mobile bandwagon in touch screen, Wi-Fi connectivity and 3G technolo- gies. Having this kind of competition is a great way to improve ones product and services. It also provides consumers various alternatives to choose from. Thus, giving them freedom to pick better and affordable mo- bile phones that will satisfy their needs and lifestyle. Nokia with its iPhone-ish features will surely stimulate the market especially [...]... made iPhone users more wary of unlock iPhone patches 101 Verizon iPhone Killer Apple' s iPhone is a phone with multimedia and internet capabilities It has a touch screen capable of multiple taps and a virtual keyboard and buttons Before the launch of the iPhone, it was offered to Voyager as early as two years ago They were not able to reach a mutually beneficial agreement and therefore the Verizon iPhone. .. earned iPhone a recognition from Time Magazine as The Invention of the Year in 2007 Almost immediately after its release in June 2007, several mobile phone enthusiasts were already hacking their way to unlock the iPhone Some even went to the point of disassembling the iPhone just to get to know the engineering behind the technology In a matter of weeks, a New Jersey teenage resident was the first to unlock... unlock iPhone patches even for the latest version There are also unlock iPhone patches that have firmware version downgrade patches Apple has responded to these unlock iPhone patches with firmware updates that warn users of modded iPhones of potentially irreversible damage to their units, turning them into expensive bricks if patches were applied They have sternly warned iPhone users that using unlock iPhone. .. experts have again officially unlocked Apple' s SIM locks for the iPhone by using a software custom-made to make the iPhone an unlocked iPhone 99 As of the moment, they have not yet confirmed the release of software to the public but it is almost sure that one day it will be freely available on the web for download and installation 100 The Unlock iPhone Patch The iPhone is one of the most remarkable... to play music and for it to allow them to make and receive calls The iPhone which is being used now can do more than that, thus it is more complicated to learn and adjust to (which maybe fine for some people but some may mind having to learn so many new things about a gadget.) 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