Who are We

Hank Doell, Owner

Mike Persick, Manager

Company locally owned

Store opened July 2009

Wireless Zone is one of Verizon’s largest Premium Retailers

Mobile Technology Update

What’s the best OS for me?

Applications and where do I get them

What is 4G and is all 4G equal?

Cloud computing and what is it.

Tablets

Mobile hot spot technology

Home phone service

Operating

System

1Q11

Units

1Q11 Market

Share (%)

1Q10

Units

1Q10 Market

Share (%)

Android

36,267.8

36.0

5,226.6

9.6

Symbian

27,598.5

27.4

24,067.7

44.2

iOS

16,883.2

16.8

8,359.7

15.3

Research In

Motion

13,004.0

12.9

10,752.5

19.7

Microsoft

3,658.7

3.6

3,696.2

6.8

Other OS

3,357.2

3.3

2,402.9

4.4

Total 100,769.3 100.0 54,505.5 100.0

Table 2

Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by

Operating System in 1Q11 (Thousands of Units)

Source: Gartner (May 2011)

Operating

System

2Q11

Units

2Q11 Market

Share (%)

2Q10

Units

2Q10 Market

Share (%)

Android 46,775.9 43.4 10,652.7 17.2

Symbian 23,853.2 22.1 25,386.8 40.9

iOS 19,628.8 18.2 8,743.0 14.1

Research In

Motion 12,652.3 11.7 11,628.8 18.7

Bada 2,055.8 1.9 577.0 0.9

Microsoft 1,723.8 1.6 3,058.8 4.9

Others 1,050.6 1.0 2,010.9 3.2

Total 107,740.4 100.0 62,058.1 100.0

Table 2

Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by

Operating System in 2Q11 (Thousands of Units)

Source: Gartner (August 2011)

Different Operating Systems, For Different Customers

Operating System

Windows

Mobile® OS

BlackBerry®

RIM OS

Palm® webOSTM

Android® OS

Apple

OS Tops For…

Economical E Mail Multitasking

Versatility & Apps

Entertainment

Strengths

•Economy •Simplicity •Global

•Security •Control •Flexibility •Global

•Usability •Ease of use •Cloud

•Applications •Simple •Google browsing •Global •4G

•Applications •Simple •iTunes

Weaknesses •Few apps •OS •3G

•Change •200,0 00 Apps •Open Platform

•Proprietary •No Flash PLayer

Where to Find Smartphone Applications

Operating System

Windows

Mobile® OS

BlackBerry®

RIM OS

Palm® webOSTM

Android® OS

Apple

Application Storefronts

Windows Marketplace

Blackberry App World

Palm App Catalog

Android Market

Apple App Store

Some of our Favorite Applications

Favorite Applications

• CamCard (business card scanner) – Android

• IP Cam Lite – iPhone, Android, Blackberry 6.0,

• Mobile Credit Card Processing – multiple platforms

• Subsonic – iPhone, Android, Windows 7

Favorite Applications

• Google Maps – All platforms

• Lookout – Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile

• Gas Buddy – iPhone, Android

• Barcode Scanner – works with other applications like Walgreen’s Rx refill

Favorite Applications

• Documents to Go – all platforms

• Keeper – All mobile & PC platforms - Cloud app

• DropBox – Android, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry & PC platforms - Cloud app

• Tune-In Radio – Android, iPhone, Blackberry

The “Cloud”

What is The “Cloud”?!

That place, remote servers, where any matter of data is stored off of your PC and readily

available to your device through an internet connection

Examples include Google Docs, Amazon Music Locker, iCloud, Office

The Benefits of Cloud Computing

Always available to you on your device as long you can connect to the internet

Reduce the need for large hard drive, carrying a storage device

Can eliminate the need to purchase expensive applications like Microsoft Office

What is 4G?

4G Confusion

HSPA+

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access)

4G Long Term Evolution

Broadcast power same across frequencies

Building Penetration Comparison

Each frequency has a different rate of energy decay, with higher frequencies decaying faster

700 MHz Delivers Superior Building Penetration

Relative Distance 1x

2500 MHZ BRS

1.3x

1900 MHZ PCS

2.9x

800 MHZ Cellular

3.5x

700 MHZ LTE

1.46x

1700 MHZ AWS

Uplink

1.18x

2100 MHZ AWS

Downlink

Mobile Hot Spots

Portable 4G LTE Wi-Fi signal

Accommodates multiple users

Allows for multiple devices, ie., tablets, e-readers, games, laptops

Tablets

Tablet Uses

#1 use if for reading newspapers, magazines, books

All have Nook & Kindle apps

Light word processing, email, PowerPoint, PDF’s

On the GO internet access

Tablet Comparisons

Home Phone With Home Connect

Allows you to keep your home phone number

Works on Verizon’s Voice Network

Avoids the pitfalls of cooper wire ie., noise

Portable – take it with you!

The Future

Operating systems will continue to evolve

Applications will continue to proliferate and help your day-to-day productivity

4G LTE will be the world standard

“The Cloud” will continue to grow