WORKING WITH SMART PHONE AND TABLETS

Wajid Rizwan Khalil

Outline of this sessions are 1.Quick glance ( GPS, GPRS, 2G, 3G, 4G )2.Smart Phones3.Tablets4.Smart Phone or Tablets5.Operating System6.How to sync email7.Social sites and apps8.Effective use

Quick Glance on few terms:•Global Positioning System (GPS)GPS is a space based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions anywhere on earth.

•General Packet Radio Service (GPRS )GPRS ia a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system for mobile communication.GPRS provides data rates of 56-114kbit/second.

•2G2G or Second Generation provides data rates of 35-171 Kilobites per second KBPS speed.

•3GThe thrid generation uses a technology called as UMTS ( Universal Mobile Telecomuunication System) as its core network. It is so amazingly fast , Possible 3G speeds are 384Kbps to 2 Megabits (Mbps). There’s another brand of 3G called HPSA, that’s sometimes dubbed 3.5G, which boasts potential speeds of between 600Kbps and a whopping 10Mbps, although the average is 1-3Mbps .

•4G4G is the current fastest data network.Depending on signal strenghts 4G can be often faster than using WiFi. 4G is based on WiMax or LTE system. Different 4G bands/spectrums: There are different bands of 4G, and it all gets quite complicated. 2.6GHz 4G is the fastest, followed by 1.8GHz and 800MHz. While 800MHz doesn’t boast the same data capacity as the faster 4G bands it is better at travelling over longer distances and also at penetrating walls so provides better signal when indoors

•5G5G is in development phase so far. 5G network (‘mmWave Mobile Technology’) with a potential top speed of 1 gigabit per second (1Gbps).

SMART PHONES A smartphone is a

mobile phone with an advanced mobile operating system.

It has media player and GPS navigation unit.

It has touch screen interface and can run 3rd party apps.

It has camera.

Tablets

According to Morgan Stanley Financial Institute Growth of tablets is phenomenal

The selection between the two can become easy if we know particularly about our requirements and need.The import points which one should keep in mind while buying these gadgets are the following .

1.Processor speed2.Memory ( RAM ) 3.operating system4.Screen Size5.Camera specifications

Tablets Vs Phones

Operating System

After a brief introduction of Smart Phones and Tablets now we will look at some of operating system they use.

We will be briefly look at the following operating systems .

1.Andriod

2.iOS

3.Windows

Andriod is a Linux Based operating system that Google offers as open source under the Apachie license . It is widely used all over the world. It is designed primarily for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets.

1. Andriod

Different Versions of AndriodAndriod version have quite interesting names for their Versions i-e

2. iOS Built on the same

underlying Unix implementations .Primarily used by Apple for iPhones and iPads.

iOS is designed for fingers instead of using Stylus.

It introduced multi touch gestures.

iOS Versions

3.Windows Microsoft Windows

supported tablets and then started producing smartphones too.

In Oct 2012 Microsoft released Windows 8 which features significant changes to various aspects of the operating system’user interface.

Different Versions of Windows till Date

HOW TO SYNC EMAIL WITH PHONE OR TABLETSStep 1:

Select the Applications icon and from the menu choose Email You'll be requested to enter the email address and password for the account you want to view from your handset. Once you've entered these details, you can either press Next and the handset will automatically access the account, or you can select Manual setup

Step 2:

Whether you select, Next or Manual setup, you'll be asked to choose form the options the type of email account it is; POP3, IMAP or Exchange account

POP3:You can configure POP3 account to leave a copy on the server to receive new emails.As a POP3 account can only download from the inbox folder on the mail server you wont be actually synchronizing anything.

IMAP:If you are only interested in synching your emails, configuring both Outlook and your smartphone and/or tablet with an IMAP account will do.

Step 2 Contd. . .

Exchange ActiveSyncVarious mail services also offer Exchange ActiveSync support which is capable of synchronizing E-mail, Calendar, Contacts and Tasks folders. On the Outlook side, you often require to install an additional connector to also be able to sync it with Outlook

Step 3:

Once you have selected the account type you will be required to review the server address and username then press next

 Step four

Now, you'll be asked to specify the frequency the emails are checked. You can choose form options including never, to every hour and Automatic or 'push'. You'll also need to specify how much of the email account you want synced onto the handset and whether the phone will notify you when new emails are received. Press Next

Step Five

Your email account now be accessed from your handset. You'll need to enter the name you want messages to come from and you even give the account a name. Press Done to start reading your emails.

Social sites & Apps In today’s complex world every one is using Smartphone's and Tablets.We can use both gadgets to maximize our productivity and polish our management skills to compete efficiently in today's competitive market.We are going to discuss now few of the famous Social sites and App.

FACEBOOK

Facebook is a popular free social networkingwebsite that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site, which is available in 37 different languages, includes public features such as:•Marketplace - allows members to post, read and respond to classified ads.•Groups - allows members who have common interests to find each other and interact.•Events  - allows members to publicize an event, invite guests and track who plans to attend.•Pages - allows members to create and promote a public page built around a specific topic.•Presence technology - allows members to see which contacts are online and chatExpress their views on different social pages, reaching out to millions and sharing fruitful ideas for life.

LinkedIn is a social networking site designed specifically for the business community. The goal of the site is to allow registered members to establish and document networks of people they know and trust professionally.. Network members are called “connections.” Unlike other free social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter, LinkedIn requires connections to have a pre-existing relationship. 

It is evident from the below figure that linkedin is mostly used by professionals and Employers take keen interest in it. It is a free tool for HR professionals where they could easily search individuals.Linkedin can be used effectively to acquire new knowledge about the market and keep one self up to day .

Salient Features of Linkedin• Linkedin can be very helpful if one is interested in getting new job.•It provides a platform for both employer and individuals acquiring new job.•Mostly HR professionals search through Linkedin when hiring new individuals.•We can effectively market our self be creating our profile and introducing our self .•It’s a good tool to get information about the trends going in the market.•A place where we can join groups to be notified about the new developments taking place around us.

TwitterTwitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets".

Below some basic info is marked i-e Follow,Trends,Retweet and Reply option

WhatsApp Messenger allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other!, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.In addition to basic messaging WhatsApp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages

Salient Features of Whats App: Fast and effective way to communicate with friends and colleagues by SMS.

Really simple to use and the App automatically picks the contact through phone book on Cell.

Majority of firms used Whats App group option to be in contact .

Information can be transferred quickly to all employees even if they are not in the premises.

There are so many professional groups available and by joining those one can get good benefits and help in case of problem.

Effective way of transferring Pictures or files or important messages.

Faster mean of communication.

Now we have good knowledge about Facebook,Twitter,Linkedin and Whats app.

The above are commonly used in the world and very easy to understand.

All of these sites are a medium through which we can reach out and express our self and feelings.

We can get ample information about anything of our interest now so fast through these sites.

How We can Use it Productively

There are so many professional groups available on these sites through which we can learn a lot about our field. All of these sites are helping many individuals learning new things daily.These sites help us in understanding different perspective about issues and we can participative in addressing them.These sites are source of quick information and it surely makes the world as a global village.

In the end I am hopeful that today session about the use of

“Smartphones and tablets” was fruitful and it could be beneficial for all the respectable audience. I

would like to thank all and appreciate their participation.