Saturday, July 6, 2013

9 mobile solutions that do not embitter the summer - The País.com (Spain)

Are not leave home before making the suitcase? Are you checking if wears the tickets, passport updated, the social security card and canary seed canary? Well it is about time that the smartphone you devote some attention prior. This device is not a mobile home that is left until next month. In the smartphone is the agenda, music, books, camera, album … Before leaving there to take some basic precautions for technology not embitter the holidays. The most basic: Anti-loss download an application, automate cloud storage, include a charger for help or, if going abroad, much as European rates have dropped, disconnect the roaming, or use smartphone as Internet connector family. Although you may not know, most all are in the same apparatus. You only need to activate it.

1. Problem. Lost or so
Call it carelessness, forgetfulness or simple robbery, the loss of the device is a big problem because, probably on the phone, let’s get the address book to boarding the plane, in addition to password keys and credit cards.
Solution. In the smartphones with Android and iOS operating systems-that dominate most of the market-are downloadable applications, such as Android Lost and Find My iPhone (included in Apple’s iCloud), which locate where is your phone and can block it. They are free. Simply register and connect the phone with an email. In case of loss should go to a computer to see where it is, put a message to the finder to contact and return it. If no intention of returning shows, also enables remote wipe and lock for privacy to safety and render it unusable.

2. Problem . Mobile Goodbye, goodbye to everything
increasingly have more memory, but not infinite. To strengthen the area and have the agenda and vacation memories should seek reinforcements.
Solution. The Cloud. The most widespread application for this is Dropbox. It offers two free gigabytes, for each friend that signs up will get 500 additional megawatts. So up to 18 gigabytes. Simply install both in your computer and iPhone or Android in order to use it as one folder. It can be configured to save all the pictures when connected to a wifi network.

40% of the failures of the mobile are during the summer. Half by sun exposure, a third by bathing with it or wash it, 15% by battering sand

iCloud The iPhone comes with five free gigabytes. Backs automatic emails, contacts, photos and text documents. The best thing about this option is that you have the perception that you are using the cloud, the service is invisible. Brand is set to mobile. When it launches an Android also allows automatically save contacts to avoid disappointment. Google+, Google’s social network, no limits to host photos and, if desired, keep backup private album as lossless.

3. Problem. Sun, sand and water.
The 40% of breakdowns of phones are during the summer. Half by sun exposure, a third by bathing with it or wash it, 15% of the sand, as noted by the repair service Phone House.
Solution. Do not leave your phone inside the car, do not handle it with wet hands. The most practical, waterproof covers. Aquapac has specialized electronics protection in extreme conditions. In most cases it is not so bad, so a cover of 28.75 euros for mobile, as well as protecting, not from talking, dialing a number, photographed without removing it from the case. Neither short bluetooth or wifi connection.

4. Problem. A 10 euro mega!
Depending on where veranee, we will invite more oysters account to megs. The SMS tariff entered force on July 1 and sets a maximum cost of 45 cents (plus VAT) per mega consumed abroad, but outside the community area prices s oar.

lower prices for the EU: Vodafone can consume up to a gig a month for 4.84 USD a day, and 25 megs Movistar 2.41 USD a day. Orange, 1.21 euros for 5 megs a day at Community borders. Outside the EU: Tuenti Mobile charges nine euros per mega-but only works in 26 countries, as listed by the website. Orange charges 5 euros by mega, mega Vodafone 6.05 euros. Movistar has the World Internet Bono (60.5 euros plus 6.05 registration fee for 150 megabytes per month). If you do not hire this service, charges 10 euros on Mega (plus VAT).
Solution . Turn off roaming and pull wifi.

5. Problem. No wifi in the hotel, camping, bar …
The best way to avoid triggering the phone bill is to turn off the data and use the free wifi areas. But how do you find them?
Solution. Change
hotel
Is not not stay in a place without electricity? As Internet is also a basic service. Fortunately it is quite common (other issue is if they charge or not? Charge for bath towels?) As to demand for accommodation, bars, cafes and public places. There are web pages, such as Gowex, with interactive maps which identifies these points and their characteristics. Before hiring accommodation or entering a bar make sure there is wifi, and if not, quietly leave.

6. Problem. read in the sun
Reading screen smartphone or tablet is very difficult in summer and outdoors.
Solution. There is always the resource to increase the brightness fo r improved visibility, although this involves shortening the battery life and also improves their resolution. Not even under the umbrella. So brands like LG, Apple and Samsung have worked to improve their products and backlit mirror combat. If you do not have one of these devices you can choose to buy screen savers, such as Belkin. Through Amazon you can get for iPhone 4. The company offers in Spain through its website a model for the new iPad for 17.99 euros, the OCU cut recommended for use also in the smartphone.

7. Problem.
Coverage Gap trip to a secluded spot in the mountains often causing the loss of coverage. But that call to alert the mother that one is well, we should do it anyway.
Solution. Miniantenas. Femtocells are a miniantenas, as a panel, which is placed inside of a home and can improve the connectivity of the mobile phone. A resource that also means lower battery consumption, since the smartphone makes less effort to get coverage. The signal booster (amplifier signal up to 32 times) are another useful tool for $ 99.

8. Problem. No more megs
If you have a friend with no data connection or a tablet without a SIM card there is a way to provide access to Internet easily recurirr without a wifi modem discards.
Solution. Tethering
Both Android phones like the iPhone have the option of tethering as is known to convert 3G mobile connection in a connection point for five aircraft maximum, ie the umbrella for you and next . It is advisable to use key to ward off scavengers wifi. Eye, because such generosity may leave without battery in less than an hour. It is advisable only if you have a flat rate data. How do you do? On iPhone you should go to “Settings” and select the tab “Connection Sharing”. At the top of the screen indication how many devices are running from our mobile. If you want to do with Android you have to go to “Setting s”, choose “Wireless and networks”. Once there, playing in “Anchorage area network and wifi” to begin broadcasting. In the upper left corner of the screen shows an antenna to indicate that it is sharing wifi.

9. Problem.
The battery is still the weak point of the gadgets. Upload your ability, but also increases the addiction that generate and screen size, so that energy demand is higher.
Solution. Remove applications
Some manufacturers include software which seeks to extend the life of each load. Still not enough. There small preventative and remove resources 3G, Bluetooth and wifi, close all applications that are open, although we realize it or not, the simpler, lower the contrast of the screen. But they save just minutes.

serious solution is the external charger. There are bar-shaped batteries whose capacity usually given for a low load, as in the case of Sony. The HTC gives up to three loads and maintains a sleek design.

In Decathlon can get a model with 5,000 mAh USB output and two for 33 euros, perfect if you are going to be several days away. For 80 euros you get 7,000 mAh top Sony model, this time it’s a format very similar to external hard drives. A higher capacity, greater weight and volume. In summer it is not unreasonable to opt for a USB solar charger. You have to load it and use it the next day or two later, or emptied. The 4,000 mAh no more than 60 euros or 1,000 only 18. For iPhone there are also cases which serve to charge almost 70% of capacity. They cost about 80 euros for both iPhone 4, as 5. There is a version for Samsung Galaxy S3 and another for the recent

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