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Motorola Electrify M getting Jelly Bean jolt
On April 12 Electrify M users can update to Android Jelly Bean.
Jelly Bean heading to Electrify M.
(Credit: Motorola)
If you own a Motorola Electrify M on U.S. Cellular, a sweet treat is coming your way soon. The svelte device will receive access to an Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starting Tuesday, April 12. A close cousin to the Motorola Droid Razr M on Verizon, the Electrify M features the same 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 8GB of internal storage, and a 4.3-inch AMOLED (960x540) screen.
Also like the Razr M, the Electrify M offers a speedy 4G LTE data connection plus an 8 megapixel camera which captures 1080p HD video. Weighing just under 4 ounces and sporting a very compact chassis, much of the appeal of the Electrify M is its high degree of portability. Better yet, you can scoop the handset for an agreeable $99.99.
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At this stage in the game, it’s kind of hard to imagine a world devoid of smartphones. The crazy convenient devices have become so engrained in our lives, there’s no chance of them going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, according to a recent study by ABI research, by the end of 2013, the number of active smartphones around the world will total around 1.4 billion. Leading the pack will be Android, claiming 57 percent of the entire smartphone market. No surprisingly, following will be iOS, staking claim to 21 percent. Windows and Blackberry may not have hugely competitive numbers in the grand scheme of things, but they are still expected to be key players. It’s expected that some 45 million Windows phones in use, with the new Blackberry 10 being used by a surprising 10 million users. So what does this even mean? First of all, it’s a clear indication that more and more people are continuing to rely on their phones as a primary means of all types of communication. But more importantly, it’s a sign that both Windows and, maybe even more surprisingly, Blackberry, are still strong contenders in the grand scheme of things. (The latter being the most surprising, since their latest launch is the first cutting edge cellular release from the company in quite some time.) This could also be a determining factor in the app world. Developers are much more likely to spend their time focusing on platforms that will drive more eye balls, but, knowing that the two underdogs are gaining traction, it could very well mean that we will soon start to see an increase in the proliferation of apps for both Windows and Blackberry, both of which are severely lacking.
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The day has finally come where we can now jailbreak iPhones and iPads running the latest operating system, iOS 6. That means iPhone 5 and iPad Mini owners can jailbreak for the first time. Jailbreaking gives you access to a special app store called Cydia, which is full of alternative apps not found in Apple's official store. You can also customize your iPhone experience better thanks to a bunch of different themes and settings options. Cult of Mac has put together a step-by-step video that shows you how simple it is to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad. The jailbreak only takes 5 minutes. System requirements include:
A computer, running Windows (XP minimum), Mac OS X (10.5 minimum), or Linux (x86 / x86_64)
An iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 6.0 through 6.1 (you may check in Settings > General > About > Version)
A USB cable to connect the device to the computer
Make sure you back up your device before proceeding. Before you start the process, head over to Evasi0n and download the file associated with your computer's operating system. Now watch Cult of Mac's video to see how it's done:
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By every standard, the BlackBerry Z10 is the best smartphone that BlackBerry (formerly RIM) has ever produced. It's a massive upgrade in terms of design, user experience and technology. I welcome the departure of the home button in favor of gestures. So let me first give credit where credit is due: BlackBerry has built a decent phone. The Q10 isn't bad either, if you're a die-hard fan of QWERTY keyboards.
Building decent hardware isn't what matters most about a smartphone, though. And for those of you who think software is the most important component of a smartphone, you're also wrong.
What makes or breaks a smartphone are the apps. And in that area, BlackBerry is still sorely lacking. That's not to say BlackBerry hasn't done everything short of delivering the moon to attract developers -- they have. BlackBerry claims 70,000 apps, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Skype, Rdio and Rovio's Angry Birds (soon).
That's still just 8.75% of Apple's massive iOS app library, though (800,000). Android has just as many apps. Even Microsoft has north of 150,000 and has shown a willingness to spend the money necessary to get app developers on board.
So let's do a headcount of the apps that are missing from BlackBerry: Camera+, Google Maps (BlackBerry's default offering sucks), Pandora, Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Spotify, Instagram and Snapchat.
Of that group, Instagram and Snapchat are the most important. Why? Because they're the ones that appeal most to the younger generation of smartphone users. Just follow your 10-year-old cousin on Instagram and you'll quickly realize that this is the way she communicates.
But that's not even the biggest problem, because BlackBerry will eventually get Instagram. The issue is this: when a new application sweeps the teenage market (Snapchat, Tinder, etc.), it will always come from iOS and Android, because that's where all apps begin. Out of those 70,000 apps BlackBerry is boasting, how many of them are exclusive? That number will never be very high, and that matters more than anything else.
For BlackBerry to survive, it needs to find a way to grow. It can't simply retain its existing subscriber base and expect to stick around as a company, because it doesn't have the resources or scale to fend off an eventual acquisition. And I tend to agree with S&P Capital IQ analyst James Moorman's assessment of the BlackBerry 10: "We believe the new devices will do more to retain existing Blackberry subscribers than to lure new subscribers."
BlackBerry fans are going to savage me for this column, but here's what I want you to do before you start screaming at me in the comments: find a group of 10-year-olds (a dozen is fine) and ask them, "If I had an iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry to give you, which phone would you want?"
And that, my friends, is why the Z10 and Q10 will not save BlackBerry.
