Not only swords and beautiful scenery. The battle is being fought by Infinity Blade II also on the hardware and to take part are the two most recent models of the iPhone: the iPhone and the iPhone 4S 4. A5 processor performance are really able to speed up the loading of heavy games like Infinity Blade II?

The title itself we have already had occasion to speak, and not a preview, on several occasions. Recently we have also proposed our full review of Infinity Blade II bringing you our first impressions of this highly anticipated game for the iPhone. But how does Infinity Blade II on iPhone 4S? We appreciate the speed of the new dual-core processor? And on the iPhone 4? There are delays during loading? It is so obvious the difference with the iPhone 4S? We have tried to answer all these questions in a video that we decided to offer a comparative below. The video will witness a parallel between Infinity Blade II runs on iPhone and iPhone 4S 4.

In the first part of the video is analyzed the loading speed of the game on both phones: the iPhone is nothing short of 4 “ridiculed” iPhone 4S Infinity Blade II that loads well in advance. Then we focus on the fluidity of the game showing separately the two devices at the same stage of the game: in this case the iPhone 4 is more “awkward” than the iPhone 4S.

There was to be expected, but probably not to this extent: the iPhone wins hands down and 4S over “stress tests by Infinity Blade II” with no particular problems. The iPhone 4, despite a year and a half old, gets along quite well. However in the early stages of the game you can attend occasional slowdown, but completely absent on the iPhone 4S.

this video shows the comparative performance with the new A5 dual core processor may be added to the reasons why, if you have the 4, not worth buying 4S. Too little difference: surfing the web much faster on 4S only a few.

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Motorola Titanium, First Android 2.1 Smartphone with Best-in-Class Nextel Direct Connect, Available Beginning July 24 for $149.99

Motorola Titanium™, America’s first Android 2.1 (Éclair) smartphone with best-in- class Nextel Direct Connect™ for Push-to-Talk, goes on sale in Sprint Stores, online at www.sprint.com, Telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1 and Sprint Business Sales beginning Sunday, July 24, for $149.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year
service agreement, after $100 mail-in rebate.

As the successor to the popular Motorola i1 launched by Sprint in 2010, Motorola Titanium is sleek and attractive, yet durable. It features a full QWERTY keyboard and 3.1-inch touchscreen display for a feature-rich, business-class experience. Built military-grade tough, Motorola Titanium is designed to meet Military Specification 810G for dust, shock, vibration, low pressure, solar radiation, high temperature and low temperature.

Additional key features of Motorola Titanium include:
• Support for Nextel Direct Connect Services, including Direct Connect, Group
Connect®, International Direct Connect®, DirectSendSM, Group Messaging and
NextMail®
• Android Market™ for access to more than 200,000 applications, widgets and
games available for download
• Google™ mobile services such as Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Talk™,
Google Maps™ with Navigation, syncing with Google Calendar™ and
YouTube™
• Corporate email (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®) and personal (POP3 &
IMAP) email, calendar and contacts
• 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with camcorder, 4x zoom and LED flash
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• Stereo Bluetooth®
• GPS navigation
• microSD slot, with a 2GB memory card included, supporting up to 32GB
• 1820 mAh Lithium-ion battery

With more than 17 years of expertise, Sprint is the industry leader in Push-to-Talk, serving the world’s largest Push-to-Talk community with millions of Nextel Direct Connect subscribers on the fastest national Push-to-Talk network. Nextel Direct Connect has set the industry standard for Push-to-Talk worldwide. More U.S. workers communicate in less than a second with Nextel Direct Connect than with any other Push-to-Talk service.

Users can stream any video in the Vevo catalog, can create video playlists, view video premiers, charts, original programming and more. However, some functionality is not available, such as leaving user comments. But other things like sending links to videos via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail, and links to buy songs on iTunes are still there. One interesting added feature is a location-based element that lets users see what other users are watching in a given area.
Y! Music Free iPhone App

Y! Music is an app for the iPod Touch and iPhone that will allow you to listen to many radio stations on your phone. Stations that you find on Yahoo, you can now have on your phone! You can now have stations that play different types of music. Anywhere from rock, jazz, pop, Latino music, oldies, country and much more! With this app you can also listen to the news and the sports news!
PandoraBox – Download Paid Apps for Free

Using PandoraBox, you will able to: Receive the latest information about new applications (both paid and free) several times a day, View information about programs that are discounted or free, Create your own list of favorites and track applications you need, Easily search for applications by name. Many software developers reduce prices only for several days or just several hours to get additional sales and user feedback. Using PandoraBox, you will surely not miss any opportunity to either buy high-quality software at low prices or download it for free.
Last.fm free iPhone App

With all its features, tabs, and buttons, the Last.fm application is one of the most in-depth and dynamic streaming music applications available for the iPhone. Streaming audio performance in version has noticeably improved since the application’s original release. During testing in both Wi-Fi and 3G modes, buffer delays between songs took no more than 1 or 2 seconds, which is comparable to similar applications.
Aol Radio App for iPhone

The free application will be allowing users to stream 200 AOL online radio stations and 150 terrestrial radio stations over both Wi-Fi and 3G cellular connections. While news of streaming radio capabilities coming to the iPhone is certainly exciting, personally, the thought of listening to terrestrial and AOL online stations doesn’t exactly get my blood pumping.
Movies Free iPhone Application

Free Movie app via Cydia is another movie downloading app on the iPhone. We have already seen MobileTheatre and MobileCinema app which allows us to download as well as stream movies and TV Shows directly on your iPhone. The app has a pretty interesting icon similar to the default iTunes icon on iPhone which allows you to download and play podcasts and songs.
Netflix

This nice application that allows subscribers to watch TV shows and movies on Apple Inc’s handheld devices. Netflix said the app is available on iTunes for subscribers to plans starting at $8.99. Netflix struck a $1 billion deal with pay TV channel Epix to become the exclusive web-only distributor of films from Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lions Gate Entertainment.

Users can stream any video in the Vevo catalog, can create video playlists, view video premiers, charts, original programming and more. However, some functionality is not available, such as leaving user comments. But other things like sending links to videos via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail, and links to buy songs on iTunes are still there. One interesting added feature is a location-based element that lets users see what other users are watching in a given area.
Y! Music Free iPhone App

Y! Music is an app for the iPod Touch and iPhone that will allow you to listen to many radio stations on your phone. Stations that you find on Yahoo, you can now have on your phone! You can now have stations that play different types of music. Anywhere from rock, jazz, pop, Latino music, oldies, country and much more! With this app you can also listen to the news and the sports news!
PandoraBox – Download Paid Apps for Free

Using PandoraBox, you will able to: Receive the latest information about new applications (both paid and free) several times a day, View information about programs that are discounted or free, Create your own list of favorites and track applications you need, Easily search for applications by name. Many software developers reduce prices only for several days or just several hours to get additional sales and user feedback. Using PandoraBox, you will surely not miss any opportunity to either buy high-quality software at low prices or download it for free.
Last.fm free iPhone App

With all its features, tabs, and buttons, the Last.fm application is one of the most in-depth and dynamic streaming music applications available for the iPhone. Streaming audio performance in version has noticeably improved since the application’s original release. During testing in both Wi-Fi and 3G modes, buffer delays between songs took no more than 1 or 2 seconds, which is comparable to similar applications.
Aol Radio App for iPhone

The free application will be allowing users to stream 200 AOL online radio stations and 150 terrestrial radio stations over both Wi-Fi and 3G cellular connections. While news of streaming radio capabilities coming to the iPhone is certainly exciting, personally, the thought of listening to terrestrial and AOL online stations doesn’t exactly get my blood pumping.
Movies Free iPhone Application

Free Movie app via Cydia is another movie downloading app on the iPhone. We have already seen MobileTheatre and MobileCinema app which allows us to download as well as stream movies and TV Shows directly on your iPhone. The app has a pretty interesting icon similar to the default iTunes icon on iPhone which allows you to download and play podcasts and songs.
Netflix

This nice application that allows subscribers to watch TV shows and movies on Apple Inc’s handheld devices. Netflix said the app is available on iTunes for subscribers to plans starting at $8.99. Netflix struck a $1 billion deal with pay TV channel Epix to become the exclusive web-only distributor of films from Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lions Gate Entertainment.

The iPhone normally prevents access to its media player and web features unless it has also been activated as a phone with an authorized carrier. On July 3, 2007, Jon Lech Johansen reported on his blog that he had successfully bypassed this requirement and unlocked the iPhone’s other features with a combination of custom software and modification of the iTunes binary. He published the software and offsets for others to use.

Unlike the original, the iPhone 3G must be activated in the store in most countries.[200] This makes the iPhone 3G more difficult, but not impossible, to hack. The need for in-store activation, as well as the huge number of first-generation iPhone and iPod Touch users upgrading to iPhone OS 2.0, caused a worldwide overload of Apple’s servers on July 11, 2008, the day on which both the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0 updates as well as MobileMe were released. After the update, devices were required to connect to Apple’s servers to authenticate the update, causing many devices to be temporarily unusable. A year later, Apple released the 3.0 software two days before the iPhone 3GS to avoid such issues.

Users on the O2 network in the United Kingdom, however, can buy the phone online and activate it via iTunes as with the previous model. Even where not required, vendors usually offer activation for the buyer’s convenience. In the U.S., Apple has begun to offer free shipping on both the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS (when available), reversing the in-store activation requirement. Best Buy and Wal-Mart will also sell the iPhone.

Unapproved third-party software and jailbreaking.

See also: Jailbreaking for iOS and iPhone Dev Team

A massive recall of the iPhone 4 over its antenna design flaw is ‘inevitable’, say PR experts, because protecting the Apple and iPhone brands is more important than the multimillion dollar cost to fix the issue.

Yesterday’s announcement by Consumer Reports that they tested the iPhone’s antenna and duplicated anecdotal reports about the iPhone 4 ‘death grip’ pits Apple’s reputation against the most respected name in consumer protection. And Consumer Reports basically said that Apple was lying about the iPhone 4′s antenna problem:

Our findings call into question the recent claim by Apple that the iPhone 4′s signal-strength issues were largely an optical illusion caused by faulty software that “mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength.”

“Apple will be forced to do a recall of this product,” said Professor Matthew Seeger, an expert in crisis communication. “The brand image is the most important thing Apple has. This is potentially devastating.”

“Apple needs to put this fire out now,” said crisis communication expert Dr. Larry Barton. “There has to be a military-like response to this issue. And we have not seen this kind of urgency.”

“They’re response has been lackluster,” adds Barton. “It’s been borderline irresponsible. They are in danger of betraying customers’ trust and hurting the brand, which is infinitely more valuable than any one product.”

Apple is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The iPhone 4 is their most successful introduction ever and an update to their most important product. But it also has a basic design flaw, which, for a company that prides itself on having the best design in the world, is a PR disaster.

I’m a big fan of the iPhone 4. For many reasons, it’s the best mobile device for podcasters, because it makes mobile podcasting of audio and video fairly trivial. And the antenna issue, while real, has had no impact on my use of the phone.

Nevertheless, the iPhone represents a multi-thousand dollar commitment for buyers – and the last thing you want to do after spending a couple grand on a phone is spend your next day answering people’s questions about whether you have to wear gloves to make calls.

The iPhone 4 may be the best phone ever – but I think the PR experts are right: an iPhone 4 recall is probably inevitable.

What do you think? Is the new iPhone’s antenna problem overblown, or do you think an iPhone 4 recall is inevitable, too? let me know… make comments….!!

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The Verizon iPhone 4 is an interesting product for Engadget to review. Firstly, it’s not exactly a new device (not in any outwardly noticeable way). From design, down to its CPU, RAM, and even cost, this iPhone is the same as the AT&T model… save for that one small but really important thing: it’s got a CDMA radio inside. The device is also somewhat tricky to review based on its software, since we’ve all been using (and even took a deep look at) iOS 4.2 for quite some time. So for us the task is to make clear the differences between these two devices and their networks. Now that’s a little easier, because we’re sure you have the same questions as us. What are calls like? How are the data rates? Is service notably improved or different than AT&T’s? Most importantly, if you’re currently a frustrated iPhone 4 owner, does it make sense to make the switch? We’re going to answer all those queries (and more), so read on for a full review of the Verizon iPhone 4!

Hardware:

As we said in the intro, there isn’t much of a hardware story to tell here. If you’ve read our review of the AT&T model, you’ll know that we think the design and build of the iPhone 4 is best in class by a longshot. Of course, editors at Engadget have had a lot more time to spend with these devices, and some of our opinions have changed slightly over time. For instance, when we first tested the AT&T model, we lauded the glass and metal housing of the phone, but we didn’t realize how easily that design made the phone slip out of your hands… and potentially onto a hard surface where it can easily break. More than a few folks at Engadget have smashed the backs of their phones due to accidental drops. There’s no denying that the iPhone 4 is beautiful to look at, but we highly recommend a bumper or case — especially if you tend to juggle a lot of things at once.

While the phone does basically look identical on the outside, there are a few notable changes. The first of those changes — and most pronounced — is the shifting of the iPhone’s antenna notches (the little black bands that intersect the frame of the device). On the Verizon version, there are four slits which are symmetrical — two on the top right and left, and two along the bottom. Apple’s Tim Cook told us that the move is all about making the new CDMA chipset play nice with the antenna design. There’s no indication that any changes (or improvements) have been made to the underlying antenna structure. And conspiracy theorists take note: in low connectivity settings, we could get both the AT&T phone and the Verizon phone to dip slightly in bars if we covered the bottom half of the devices with our hands. We did not see any noticeable change in call quality or data quality.

Apple has also slightly shifted the mute switch and volume buttons to accommodate the antenna changes, and of course there’s no SIM slot. That may not seem like a big deal, but if you already own an iPhone 4 and are switching, your case might not fit the new design (in fact, it’s likely that it won’t). Apple has issued a “universal” case for both models — but that means you’re shelling out more dough.

Overall, the phone is as handsome to look at and use as it was before… but what did you expect?
Internals:

Just as with the external look and feel, nothing has notably changed inside the phone save for the radios. You still have Apple’s powerful A4 CPU chugging alongside 512MB of RAM, the incredible 960 x 640 IPS Retina Display, and all of the rest of the iPhone 4′s stock gear: 16GB or 32GB of storage, WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and all the rest. Just like the previous version, you’ve also got the iPhone standard ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, and three-axis gyroscope. What it doesn’t have, of course, is a GSM radio — instead there’s a CDMA (EV-DO Rev. A) chip onboard. Is it still a feature-packed powerhouse? In a word: yes.

And if you’re thinking about the display and camera performance, in our tests it was, unsurprisingly, exact to the current AT&T / GSM model. It makes sense, but just in case you’re wondering, it continues to take pretty handsome photos and great looking 720p video.
Phone / reception / sound quality:

As you would expect, this is basically the main course when it comes to the Verizon iPhone 4. The troubles that AT&T has had with reception and dropped calls on the iPhone are legendary, and even if not 100 percent of the issues lie with the carrier, there’s most definitely a belief that the company’s GSM network simply isn’t equipped to handle the traffic devices like the iPhone have created. It’s probably not necessary to say that this has created an enormous amount of frustration amongst iPhone users in America — to the point that the idea of bad or dropped calls on the device has become a bit of a meme in pop culture, leaving Apple the butt of a joke it certainly hasn’t been laughing along with.

At the launch event for the Verizon version of the phone, carrier execs made a pretty big deal not only about the larger and more reliable network, but the fact that they were “ready” for the onslaught of new iPhone users and customers switching from AT&T. The indication is that Big Red has every intention of not getting caught in the same mess their competition has found itself in.

So, does the phone exhibit more favorable behavior in regards to dropped / failed calls? The answer is yes — with a caveat. We had many, many perfectly connected and sustained calls while on the Verizon iPhone (many times during testing we actually had to switch from our AT&T device to the Verizon device just to complete the call). After a couple of days of use, the fear that normally sets in about five minutes into a connected call with an AT&T iPhone all but disappeared, and we found ourselves wanting to have longer talks and not worrying so much about the potential for dropped and interrupted calls.

But on to that caveat. While the phone did connect much more reliably and consistently, it wasn’t impervious to broken connections and sound quality issues. In areas where we had a weak signal, or when moving around, we experienced call interference (our callers noted this as well), and in two instances, we did drop a call when moving from one place to another (clearly an area with less Verizon juice).

Let’s be clear here, however. Calls were consistently connected and uninterrupted, far more often than our AT&T calls in the same time period in similar locations. There were sound quality issues (it seemed to be happening more on our outgoing audio than incoming), but they were few and far between according to our friends and family. Overall, our level of confidence in the phone’s ability to handle one of its main tasks went way, way up during our testing. If you’ve been looking for relief from your woes of dropped or failed calls — right now the Verizon iPhone is making a very serious case for itself. Keep in mind, however, that this network has yet to be hit with the traffic of millions of new iPhones, but given that Verizon is already pushing tons of Android devices into the market, we’re not so sure that it’s going to be the kind of mess it’s been for AT&T.

So — this will solve your calling issues for the most part, but is that the only part of the equation you need to think about? Not really.

There are a few things you’ll need to know about how the Verizon iPhone handles calls differently from AT&T. Firstly, you can’t do 3G data and voice at the same time (but you knew this, Engadget reader!). We didn’t find ourselves missing the feature very much, and you’re still able to send text messages (and receive them) while on the phone. We’re not saying you don’t or won’t need the functionality, just that it didn’t sting too much to see it go (though admittedly, we were on WiFi quite a bit of the time). When using data on 3G, calls take precedent, but if you’re in Verizon’s 2G territory and using data, your call will go to voicemail. Another thing to consider is how Verizon’s network handles multiple calls. You can add up to two people to a call, but after that, everyone gets shot to voicemail, unlike the AT&T phone, where the numbers go way beyond that.

A bigger issue may be that while using the Personal Hotspot feature (more on this in a minute), your calls will kill your connection. That means that if you’re loading a page on your computer tethered to your phone and you get a call, the page stops loading and doesn’t resume until the call stops ringing, or you hang up. It’s a seamless transition, but still a bit jarring. If you’re a busy person who is going to rely on this feature for connectivity and rely on the iPhone for important calls, this could be a serious issue.

Then there’s the issue of international roaming. While Verizon does claim about 40 countries where you can roam with your CDMA device, there are lots of holes in that map. As a backup, the company has a service where it will provide you with a GSM device if you’re planning on traveling somewhere you’ll need one. We highly doubt you’ll get a GSM iPhone (though that would be a nice gesture for customers), but at least you’ll have some connectivity overseas.

Overall, if you’re already a Verizon customer, none of this will really be shocking. If you’re just coming to the network, you probably need a phone that actually makes calls. There are some issues here that can be aggravating on a very minor level, but ultimately none of them equal the frustration of continually dropping calls. The Verizon device lives up to the promise that yes, really, you’re going to be able to make a phone call with your iPhone 4.
Data:

So far so good — voice calls are better, minor issues really are minor. It’s an iPhone on Verizon’s network. Ah, but it’s an iPhone on Verizon’s network — and that means there are certain considerations you’re going to have to take into account when it comes to data.

Let’s put this as simply as we can: data rates on the Verizon iPhone 4 we tested were dramatically slower than those on its AT&T counterpart. How much slower? Well, even though network speeds fluctuate based on many factors, we didn’t see the Verizon device peak much beyond 1.4 Mbps on downloads (and even that high was rare), and it barely hit 0.5 Mbps on upstream. On the other hand, the AT&T device regularly pulled down above 3 Mbps, and 1 Mbps or more going up. We’ll admit that the Verizon speeds were more consistent, but the irrefutable fact is that AT&T’s network is much, much faster, at least in our neck of the woods.

Of course, how much that’s going to affect you is based on a lot of factors, and in our day-to-day, there wasn’t a noticeable sensation of the device being slower. That consistency in data rates actually may have helped in some situations — particularly when pulling down maps. We see our AT&T device stop and start quite a bit on major data pulls, whereas the Verizon phone seemed to latch onto a stream and not stop until the bits were uniformly situated on our phone. That said, there’s no denying that YouTube videos and streaming content is going to appear more quickly on your AT&T handset.
Software:

Even though the Verizon iPhone is running iOS 4.2.6, there aren’t many significant or noticeable changes, save for one new addition: Personal Hotspot.

The premise of Personal Hotspot is pretty simple — it’s a hotspot app that lives in your system preferences, allowing you to tether wirelessly (over WiFi or Bluetooth) or with your sync cable to the phone’s 3G service.

Setup couldn’t have been easier, as you simply turn on the feature, and pick a password for your network. Unfortunately, the network takes on the name of your device and doesn’t allow you to assign a custom name. Connecting devices was essentially flawless — we managed to get all sorts of gadgets online via our Verizon connection, and on the phone side, you’re kept abreast of what’s happening on your network with a notification that lives at the top of your screen (like when you’re in a call and go back out to the homescreen).

The service itself seemed great, though shelling out another $20 for this functionality might not be worth it to everyone. Again, the speeds of Verizon’s network aren’t best in class, and pulling down full size images and webpages makes that painfully clear.
Battery life:

Just as with the original iPhone 4 we tested, we saw phenomenal battery life with Verizon’s model too. On a day of extremely heavy use (lots and lots of phone calls, browsing, email, Twitter, text messaging) we saw well over 24 hours on a single charge. There didn’t seem to be any significant hit to battery life over what we witnessed in our original iPhone 4 review. Just as with the AT&T model, backgrounding apps like turn-by-turn navigation proved to be the biggest battery draws, alongside some of the streaming video applications currently available. The bottom line, however, is that new users and switchers should be pleased as punch with the number they’ll get from the device.
Pricing:

We mean it when we say this is an iPhone 4 on Verizon — the available plans are exactly the same as for every other Verizon smartphone. That means you’re looking at $29.99 a month for unlimited data, with an optional additional $20 a month charge for 2GB of tethering data. You’ll also need a Nationwide voice plan, of course — the cheapest with unlimited texting is the $59 plan that offers 450 minutes a month, so you’re looking at a minimum of $90 a month (or $1,080 yearly) to keep your Verizon iPhone 4 happy and completely functional. (If you drop the texting it’s $70 a month, or $840.)

Compared to AT&T, that’s actually a good deal, since AT&T caps its data plans. AT&T offers 2GB of data for $25 a month and the same optional additional $20 surcharge for tethering, and the cheapest combination of voice and unlimited texting plans also offers 450 minutes for $59 a month, so in the end you’re spending the same $90 a month or $1,080 yearly for less data, and the same $70 a month or $840 yearly if you drop the texting plan.

However, AT&T’s tiered plans mean you can pay much less if you don’t use much mobile data. If you’re willing to live with a 200MB data budget, you can drop down to a $15 a month data plan, which puts you at $74 a month or $888 yearly, and if you further drop texting from that you’re down to just $55 per month or $660 yearly. But again, you’re making some big tradeoffs there.

A final note: We’re told Verizon’s unlimited data plans will eventually go away in favor of tiered plans, so if you’re looking to get in, you’d better act fast.
Wrap-up

If you haven’t caught the theme of this review, let us spell it out — this is very much the iPhone 4 that people have come to know and love. It’s not the next generation Apple device, it’s not a wowee-zowee LTE experiment, and it isn’t a revolution in mobile computing. What it is, however, is a big chance to give a large portion of America’s smartphone users a crack at a phone they’ve likely been lusting after for some time. It’s also an opportunity to give relief to long-suffering AT&T customers in the form of a usable, reliable phone (not to mention a good way to kill many of the jokes the current phone’s calls have created). While it isn’t all rainbows and flowers (the data speed issues or the voice / data considerations could be a dealbreaker for some), it does kind of feel like Apple and Verizon did the impossible: they made the best smartphone in America just a little bit better.

1. iLunascape :

The excellent Lunascape desktop browser comes to the iPad completely renewed and adapted to the Apple’s device. This free browser lets you surf the Web like no other app: with your thumbs. Thanks to its new interface, you’ll have quick access to multiple tabs and menus since they are located in the bottom of your iPad’s screen. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy of some features specifically designed for the iPad, such as the “snap and go” feature, that will let you take screenshots of any page for future reading. Simple and fast, iLunascape is one of the best ipad browser available.

2 – Knowtilus :
If you’re looking for a complete iPad browser filled with spectacular features, Knowtilus is definitely for you. With this free tool, you’ll surf the Internet in a whole different way. Take advantage of its built-in writing tool, share all the contents you want with your Twitter and Facebook friends, browse through several pages simultaneously and listen to the contents of a website with its text-to-speech feature. There are more features waiting for you, so don’t hesitate anymore and download Knowtilus now!

3 – terra :

If you’re using Safari, iPad’s default browser, you might want to give Terra a try. This excellent app has all the features Apple’s browser is missing: full screen navigation, possibility to store websites for offline reading, endless tabs and text search. Besides, you’ll find several other features, such as a “private mode” that will allow you to surf the Web without leaving your traces (browsing history and cookies), the opportunity to share links via email and a new bookmark manager. Give Terra a try and forget about limited browsers.
4 – Browser Duo

As its name indicates, Browser Duo is a two-browser-in-one app that lets you navigate through the Web in a different way. Taking advantage of the entire iPad’s screen, the app divides it into two displays you can use separately. Watch a video while you surf in your favorite social network or while you send an email. Additional features such as private browsing and easy bookmarking will make your online easier, so don’t miss the opportunity to give Browser Duo a chance to surprise you.

5 – Switch:

If you have to share your iPad (with a brother, sister, wife, husband, mother, boyfriend, roommate or lover), Switch is the perfect browsing alternative for you. This amazing app lets you customize different accounts for each of the iPad’s users. In this way, every user has its own private session, each of one is protected with a username and a password. Additionally, Switch has a guest account in case some of your friends borrow your iPad to surf the Internet. With this browser you’ll rest assured that your accounts will be protected, since the app blocks itself once the iPad’s screen is locked. If you want your own personal space in a shared device, don’t miss the opportunity of downloading Switch!

6 – Grazing Web Browser :

The most flexible option of them all, Grazing Web Browser lets you customize several of its settings so you have a more comfortable surfing. Adapt the search engines, change the tabs’ view to fit your needs and manage your bookmarks in a more powerful way. Additionally, you’ll have the possibility to share contents through several social networks, block annoying ads and use the innovative Thumbpad (with which you can do several actions with a simple movement of your thumbs). If you want a fast and fully customizable browser, then Grazing Web Browser is for you.

As you can see, there are various alternatives to iPad’s default browser. So, if you’re tired of it, don’t hesitate to try any of the iPad’s apps of this list. You’ll surely find one that will fit your browsing needs.

Hardware:

As we said in the intro, there isn’t much of a hardware story to tell here. If you’ve read our review of the AT&T model, you’ll know that we think the design and build of the iPhone 4 is best in class by a longshot. Of course, editors at Engadget have had a lot more time to spend with these devices, and some of our opinions have changed slightly over time. For instance, when we first tested the AT&T model, we lauded the glass and metal housing of the phone, but we didn’t realize how easily that design made the phone slip out of your hands… and potentially onto a hard surface where it can easily break. More than a few folks at Engadget have smashed the backs of their phones due to accidental drops. There’s no denying that the iPhone 4 is beautiful to look at, but we highly recommend a bumper or case — especially if you tend to juggle a lot of things at once.

While the phone does basically look identical on the outside, there are a few notable changes. The first of those changes — and most pronounced — is the shifting of the iPhone’s antenna notches (the little black bands that intersect the frame of the device). On the Verizon version, there are four slits which are symmetrical — two on the top right and left, and two along the bottom. Apple’s Tim Cook told us that the move is all about making the new CDMA chipset play nice with the antenna design. There’s no indication that any changes (or improvements) have been made to the underlying antenna structure. And conspiracy theorists take note: in low connectivity settings, we could get both the AT&T phone and the Verizon phone to dip slightly in bars if we covered the bottom half of the devices with our hands. We did not see any noticeable change in call quality or data quality.

Apple has also slightly shifted the mute switch and volume buttons to accommodate the antenna changes, and of course there’s no SIM slot. That may not seem like a big deal, but if you already own an iPhone 4 and are switching, your case might not fit the new design (in fact, it’s likely that it won’t). Apple has issued a “universal” case for both models — but that means you’re shelling out more dough.

Overall, the phone is as handsome to look at and use as it was before… but what did you expect?
Internals:

Just as with the external look and feel, nothing has notably changed inside the phone save for the radios. You still have Apple’s powerful A4 CPU chugging alongside 512MB of RAM, the incredible 960 x 640 IPS Retina Display, and all of the rest of the iPhone 4′s stock gear: 16GB or 32GB of storage, WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and all the rest. Just like the previous version, you’ve also got the iPhone standard ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, and three-axis gyroscope. What it doesn’t have, of course, is a GSM radio — instead there’s a CDMA (EV-DO Rev. A) chip onboard. Is it still a feature-packed powerhouse? In a word: yes.

And if you’re thinking about the display and camera performance, in our tests it was, unsurprisingly, exact to the current AT&T / GSM model. It makes sense, but just in case you’re wondering, it continues to take pretty handsome photos and great looking 720p video.
Phone / reception / sound quality:

As you would expect, this is basically the main course when it comes to the Verizon iPhone 4. The troubles that AT&T has had with reception and dropped calls on the iPhone are legendary, and even if not 100 percent of the issues lie with the carrier, there’s most definitely a belief that the company’s GSM network simply isn’t equipped to handle the traffic devices like the iPhone have created. It’s probably not necessary to say that this has created an enormous amount of frustration amongst iPhone users in America — to the point that the idea of bad or dropped calls on the device has become a bit of a meme in pop culture, leaving Apple the butt of a joke it certainly hasn’t been laughing along with.

At the launch event for the Verizon version of the phone, carrier execs made a pretty big deal not only about the larger and more reliable network, but the fact that they were “ready” for the onslaught of new iPhone users and customers switching from AT&T. The indication is that Big Red has every intention of not getting caught in the same mess their competition has found itself in.

So, does the phone exhibit more favorable behavior in regards to dropped / failed calls? The answer is yes — with a caveat. We had many, many perfectly connected and sustained calls while on the Verizon iPhone (many times during testing we actually had to switch from our AT&T device to the Verizon device just to complete the call). After a couple of days of use, the fear that normally sets in about five minutes into a connected call with an AT&T iPhone all but disappeared, and we found ourselves wanting to have longer talks and not worrying so much about the potential for dropped and interrupted calls.

But on to that caveat. While the phone did connect much more reliably and consistently, it wasn’t impervious to broken connections and sound quality issues. In areas where we had a weak signal, or when moving around, we experienced call interference (our callers noted this as well), and in two instances, we did drop a call when moving from one place to another (clearly an area with less Verizon juice).

Let’s be clear here, however. Calls were consistently connected and uninterrupted, far more often than our AT&T calls in the same time period in similar locations. There were sound quality issues (it seemed to be happening more on our outgoing audio than incoming), but they were few and far between according to our friends and family. Overall, our level of confidence in the phone’s ability to handle one of its main tasks went way, way up during our testing. If you’ve been looking for relief from your woes of dropped or failed calls — right now the Verizon iPhone is making a very serious case for itself. Keep in mind, however, that this network has yet to be hit with the traffic of millions of new iPhones, but given that Verizon is already pushing tons of Android devices into the market, we’re not so sure that it’s going to be the kind of mess it’s been for AT&T.

So — this will solve your calling issues for the most part, but is that the only part of the equation you need to think about? Not really.

There are a few things you’ll need to know about how the Verizon iPhone handles calls differently from AT&T. Firstly, you can’t do 3G data and voice at the same time (but you knew this, Engadget reader!). We didn’t find ourselves missing the feature very much, and you’re still able to send text messages (and receive them) while on the phone. We’re not saying you don’t or won’t need the functionality, just that it didn’t sting too much to see it go (though admittedly, we were on WiFi quite a bit of the time). When using data on 3G, calls take precedent, but if you’re in Verizon’s 2G territory and using data, your call will go to voicemail. Another thing to consider is how Verizon’s network handles multiple calls. You can add up to two people to a call, but after that, everyone gets shot to voicemail, unlike the AT&T phone, where the numbers go way beyond that.

A bigger issue may be that while using the Personal Hotspot feature (more on this in a minute), your calls will kill your connection. That means that if you’re loading a page on your computer tethered to your phone and you get a call, the page stops loading and doesn’t resume until the call stops ringing, or you hang up. It’s a seamless transition, but still a bit jarring. If you’re a busy person who is going to rely on this feature for connectivity and rely on the iPhone for important calls, this could be a serious issue.

Then there’s the issue of international roaming. While Verizon does claim about 40 countries where you can roam with your CDMA device, there are lots of holes in that map. As a backup, the company has a service where it will provide you with a GSM device if you’re planning on traveling somewhere you’ll need one. We highly doubt you’ll get a GSM iPhone (though that would be a nice gesture for customers), but at least you’ll have some connectivity overseas.

Overall, if you’re already a Verizon customer, none of this will really be shocking. If you’re just coming to the network, you probably need a phone that actually makes calls. There are some issues here that can be aggravating on a very minor level, but ultimately none of them equal the frustration of continually dropping calls. The Verizon device lives up to the promise that yes, really, you’re going to be able to make a phone call with your iPhone 4.
Data:

So far so good — voice calls are better, minor issues really are minor. It’s an iPhone on Verizon’s network. Ah, but it’s an iPhone on Verizon’s network — and that means there are certain considerations you’re going to have to take into account when it comes to data.

Let’s put this as simply as we can: data rates on the Verizon iPhone 4 we tested were dramatically slower than those on its AT&T counterpart. How much slower? Well, even though network speeds fluctuate based on many factors, we didn’t see the Verizon device peak much beyond 1.4 Mbps on downloads (and even that high was rare), and it barely hit 0.5 Mbps on upstream. On the other hand, the AT&T device regularly pulled down above 3 Mbps, and 1 Mbps or more going up. We’ll admit that the Verizon speeds were more consistent, but the irrefutable fact is that AT&T’s network is much, much faster, at least in our neck of the woods.

Of course, how much that’s going to affect you is based on a lot of factors, and in our day-to-day, there wasn’t a noticeable sensation of the device being slower. That consistency in data rates actually may have helped in some situations — particularly when pulling down maps. We see our AT&T device stop and start quite a bit on major data pulls, whereas the Verizon phone seemed to latch onto a stream and not stop until the bits were uniformly situated on our phone. That said, there’s no denying that YouTube videos and streaming content is going to appear more quickly on your AT&T handset.
Software:

Even though the Verizon iPhone is running iOS 4.2.6, there aren’t many significant or noticeable changes, save for one new addition: Personal Hotspot.

The premise of Personal Hotspot is pretty simple — it’s a hotspot app that lives in your system preferences, allowing you to tether wirelessly (over WiFi or Bluetooth) or with your sync cable to the phone’s 3G service.

Setup couldn’t have been easier, as you simply turn on the feature, and pick a password for your network. Unfortunately, the network takes on the name of your device and doesn’t allow you to assign a custom name. Connecting devices was essentially flawless — we managed to get all sorts of gadgets online via our Verizon connection, and on the phone side, you’re kept abreast of what’s happening on your network with a notification that lives at the top of your screen (like when you’re in a call and go back out to the homescreen).

The service itself seemed great, though shelling out another $20 for this functionality might not be worth it to everyone. Again, the speeds of Verizon’s network aren’t best in class, and pulling down full size images and webpages makes that painfully clear.
Battery life:

Just as with the original iPhone 4 we tested, we saw phenomenal battery life with Verizon’s model too. On a day of extremely heavy use (lots and lots of phone calls, browsing, email, Twitter, text messaging) we saw well over 24 hours on a single charge. There didn’t seem to be any significant hit to battery life over what we witnessed in our original iPhone 4 review. Just as with the AT&T model, backgrounding apps like turn-by-turn navigation proved to be the biggest battery draws, alongside some of the streaming video applications currently available. The bottom line, however, is that new users and switchers should be pleased as punch with the number they’ll get from the device.
Pricing:

We mean it when we say this is an iPhone 4 on Verizon — the available plans are exactly the same as for every other Verizon smartphone. That means you’re looking at $29.99 a month for unlimited data, with an optional additional $20 a month charge for 2GB of tethering data. You’ll also need a Nationwide voice plan, of course — the cheapest with unlimited texting is the $59 plan that offers 450 minutes a month, so you’re looking at a minimum of $90 a month (or $1,080 yearly) to keep your Verizon iPhone 4 happy and completely functional. (If you drop the texting it’s $70 a month, or $840.)

Compared to AT&T, that’s actually a good deal, since AT&T caps its data plans. AT&T offers 2GB of data for $25 a month and the same optional additional $20 surcharge for tethering, and the cheapest combination of voice and unlimited texting plans also offers 450 minutes for $59 a month, so in the end you’re spending the same $90 a month or $1,080 yearly for less data, and the same $70 a month or $840 yearly if you drop the texting plan.

However, AT&T’s tiered plans mean you can pay much less if you don’t use much mobile data. If you’re willing to live with a 200MB data budget, you can drop down to a $15 a month data plan, which puts you at $74 a month or $888 yearly, and if you further drop texting from that you’re down to just $55 per month or $660 yearly. But again, you’re making some big tradeoffs there.

A final note: We’re told Verizon’s unlimited data plans will eventually go away in favor of tiered plans, so if you’re looking to get in, you’d better act fast.
Wrap-up

If you haven’t caught the theme of this review, let us spell it out — this is very much the iPhone 4 that people have come to know and love. It’s not the next generation Apple device, it’s not a wowee-zowee LTE experiment, and it isn’t a revolution in mobile computing. What it is, however, is a big chance to give a large portion of America’s smartphone users a crack at a phone they’ve likely been lusting after for some time. It’s also an opportunity to give relief to long-suffering AT&T customers in the form of a usable, reliable phone (not to mention a good way to kill many of the jokes the current phone’s calls have created). While it isn’t all rainbows and flowers (the data speed issues or the voice / data considerations could be a dealbreaker for some), it does kind of feel like Apple and Verizon did the impossible: they made the best smartphone in America just a little bit better.

Your iPhone is also automatically detected apparently, I guess the iPod Touch as well.

MedTango is also available on Android, I’ve just tested on my Google Nexus One, and it looks the same as on the iPhone.

If you have been waiting for the review of Apple iPhone 4, your wait is finally over – here it comes – the list of iPhone4 advantages over iPhone 3GS. It goes without saying that the new Apple iPhone 4 pros surpass the 3 in a number of ways. But, let’s find more about them:

Main iPhone 4 advantages over iPhone 3GS:

1.New design;

2.Exceptional glass panels;

3.Brand new and hot display has 4x the resolution and contrast ratio;

4.“FaceTime” that is an opportunity to see whoever you’re talking to;

5.The fastest platform ever;

6.Double the RAM amount;

7.Wi-Fi support;

8.The camera now boasts 5 megapixels and includes an LED flash, backside illumination sensor, and front camera with VGA resolution;

9.Camcoder shoots 720p HD videos at 30fps

10.Significantly improved battery life.

The only one evident minus is, of course, the price. Apple iPhone 4 is unfortunately more expensive than the 3…

On the one hand, we have the software. Our technical preview of Windows Phone 7.1 “Mango” went live overnight, detailing the changes Microsoft has made to its platform after eight months or so in the wild. There’s a lot to like, too: the threaded messaging, boosted Live Tiles and intuitive multitasking system add up to a smartphone OS that finally feels ready for prime-time.

So closely timed you’d think it had been planned that way – though Nokia tells us it wasn’t – the N9 made its debut. The new handset may not use Windows Phone, instead being Nokia’s first (and, for 2011, only) MeeGo device, but it’s also a good indication of the company’s design direction for the future. Although MeeGo has had far from an easy path to market, the N9 is impressively complete even in the prototype form we played with today.

Much of that is its hardware polish. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had said back at the Windows Phone announcement that MeeGo would be used to explore potential avenues of “future disruption in the mobile ecosystem” and indeed the N9 brings several new elements to the table. The company is particularly proud of the precision-machined chassis, carved from a solid chunk of polycarbonate, into which the battery, components and display are layered. Scratch the surface and – since it’s black, cyan or magenta all the way through – there’s no bare metal or plain plastic to be exposed. Meanwhile, it also allows for better antenna performance; as Marko Ahtisaari, SVP of Nokia Design told us today, “the N9, you can hold any way you like, [and] still make calls, still connect to WiFi.”

It also demonstrates Nokia’s commitment to pentaband WCDMA, something rival companies are still yet to wade into. The N9 will play quite happily on both AT&T and T-Mobile USA’s networks (as well as across Europe and Asia) with a single SKU good for both carriers. The NFC, used not for complex mobile payments schemes but to reduce any brain-ache involved in pairing accessories, is a perfect example of hiding technical complexity behind the curtain.

Nokia expects the N9 to be a popular device, especially to those who don’t really know – or care – what a “smartphone” is and how it’s different from whatever device they’ve been using so far. Nonetheless, it’s also likely to remain a relatively niche product. As a test bed, though, to give us an insight into Nokia’s Windows Phone strategy, there’s plenty to leave us hopeful.

The Apple iPhone 5 latest news: a 3D camera just like the one on LG Optimus 3D and HTC EVO 3D. The report is now already republished by many blog and news sites is just another rumor which comes out a month or two before the launch of the new iPhone 5.

The CandyShell Card is available now in NightDrive Grey, GrapeEscape Purple, and Moonsicle White. The case work for both the AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4, and it retails for $39.95.