iBlogUnscripted wishes all of our Muslim readers Ramadan Mubarak. May your have a prosperous and happy month and may you reap your rewards in the hereafter. Aameen...
Ramadan Mubarak ...
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
iBlogUnscripted wishes all of our Muslim readers Ramadan Mubarak. May your have a prosperous and happy month and may you reap your rewards in the hereafter. Aameen...
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Unboxing in Pictures)
Monday, 8 July 2013
The Galaxy S4 is an obvious choice for many. An unbeatable Spec sheet and an iconic design. So I thought I'd share with you pictures as I unboxed the phone, so that you know what comes in the box of your Galaxy S4. This is NOT a full review, it is just a detailed unboxing of the Black Mist Galaxy S4, to make you feel as though the phone is right in front of you...
Lets get to the packaging, The S4 is enclosed in a typical Samsung Clam-Shell box. The box has this nice Wood grain effect on it and this box is made of recycled paper and printed with soy-ink. It has a little gap in the middle to show you wether it is the Black Mist version or the White frost version. I have the Black Mist option (obviously).
Lets take a quick tour of the box. On the front you'll find the Samsung S4 branding, you'll find that on the left hand side too. On the Right hand side is a little message telling you more about the recycled and nature friendly material used in this packaging. On the back you'll find the specs of the phone as well as the model number and capacity.
The first thing that meets the eye is this gorgeous Black Mist Samsung Galaxy S4. Beautiful and lightweight. smooth and grippable. Premium and durable. This is a handset that I would keep for a 2 year contract. Im not going to go into too much detail with the device, ill leave that for the Review, all im going to say is - the S4 is amazing...
The Black Mist Galaxy S4 oddly comes with white exesories just like the white version. The Samsung branded headphones are average and aren't as good as Apple Ear pods.
The Galaxy S4 box includes the Phone all covered in plastic. The Quick-start guide and manuals, A USB Charger, A Wall adapter and a set of earphones. The Charger is nice shiny and durable as well as he USB charger.
The Pictures above all belong jointly to iBlogUnscripted and Mikail Jassat. Use of these pictures without the author's prior permission is plagiarism!
The Q5 is now Available!
Monday, 8 July 2013
Buy it From CELLC - Contract Options -> Click here
Buy it From Vodacom - Contract Options -> Click Here
Buy it From MTN - Contract option -> Click Here
WHY BUY THE Q5
I am a not a fan of Blackberry, however I think Blackberry has been working hard to make the Blackberry eco system better and I believe that preservation is what will keep Blackberry afloat. Things like bringing BBM (Blackberry Messaging) to multiple platforms. Blackberry has also promised support for Android Jelly Bean Applications on Blackberry 10.2! That will bring the games you all love to your Blackberry. I am exited to see what Blackberry has planned and I think it is the perfect time to buy the Q5 (if you are a fan of Blackberry). For others like myself, I don't really understand why you should buy the Q5 when you can buy a S3 mini for the same price. Personally I would buy the Q5 because I believe in Blackberry and I think Blackberry is a unique company and the Q5 is a complete reflection of the company. Theres just something about the Q5 that I love. Its something that I cant explain, its just so lovable! Dare I say it but the Q5 is better than the SIII Mini and would more apps and little improvements to Blackberry 10 here and there, it could be the number one mid-range phone on the market. So what are you waiting for ... Get buying!Introducing... Gaming Guru
Friday, 5 July 2013
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What's On My Homepage! (iOS Edition) EP1
Thursday, 4 July 2013
There a Millions of apps out there on multiple platforms, there are apps that can be useful and others that can be a waste of Space on your Device. Its become insane with Developers even designing apps for your Cats! So how do you know what to download and what not to? In this post i'm going to explore the vast iOS App Store to find the best Apps for you to download....
Build your own virtual world by day , fight the monsters by night. Minecraft is the ultimate way to show off your creative side. Place Blocks and create your virtual kingdom. Minecraft offers 3 settings, Survival, Creative and Hardcore mode. In Survival mode, you can need to eat and keep yourself safe from monsters. Collect blocks and save them in your inventory. In Creative mode you get unlimited blocks and you can fly. Available for iPhone and iPad
Asphalt by Game loft comes back with "Asphalt 7: Heat" a more graphically intensive game with circuits that look very true to reality. The game is my favorite Street-Racing game available on the app store with over 60 different cars. However, I do warn you that the game is VERY heavy on RAM so I advise you to close all background applications before hitting the circuit. The improved multiplayer feature makes it easier to race with your friends and family. Asphalt 7 is the best Asphalt yet!
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HEADS UP
Heads up is my favorite party game on the App Store. Its amazing to play with friends with guaranteed roll on the floor laughing! This game is inspired by Ellen Degeneres's Game "Celebrity" which features on her talk show. You can choose between many categories including "Accents" (A personal favorite) ; "Act it out" ; "Animal Sounds" and "Icons,legends & Stars. The Game displays a word or name on the screen and gives you an allocated time to get another person to guess the word. Front-Facing camera support means you can capture the funniest reactions and share them with the world! (Which is very funny.) Watch Ellen as she does a Tutorial... Available for iPhone and iPad
STAMPSY
Social Media Apps are booming, with hundreds of Facebook want-to-be's im really exited to see something totally unique and original. Stampsy is a platform to share your media content be it a photo , artwork or writing, this app showcases you work in a form called "Stamps."Stamps really bring your content to life. Stampsy is easier to use, with palettes of colours and a grid to help plan out your stamps. After you publish it your stamp gets its own unique URL code which you can share with people. Publish yourself with Stampsy.
MUSYC
Don't read music note, but love music? This is the app for you! No knowledge of music needed. All you do is drag your finger across the screen to make music. Different in-app purchases means you can spend hours not to mention many dollars on this app. Musyc is a original and unique app that is perfect for any music lover. Creating music has never been this easy. Its seems almost 'magical' the way the songs come together. When you are done recording it there are multiple sharing options including iTunes, Drop-box or Sound Cloud.
MINECRAFT - POCKET EDITION
Build your own virtual world by day , fight the monsters by night. Minecraft is the ultimate way to show off your creative side. Place Blocks and create your virtual kingdom. Minecraft offers 3 settings, Survival, Creative and Hardcore mode. In Survival mode, you can need to eat and keep yourself safe from monsters. Collect blocks and save them in your inventory. In Creative mode you get unlimited blocks and you can fly. Available for iPhone and iPad
ASPHALT 7 : HEAT
Asphalt by Game loft comes back with "Asphalt 7: Heat" a more graphically intensive game with circuits that look very true to reality. The game is my favorite Street-Racing game available on the app store with over 60 different cars. However, I do warn you that the game is VERY heavy on RAM so I advise you to close all background applications before hitting the circuit. The improved multiplayer feature makes it easier to race with your friends and family. Asphalt 7 is the best Asphalt yet!
Available for iPhone and iPad
IMOVIE
Tired of movie editors that are complicated and hard to use? Aren't we all! Make your home movies worthy of the red carpet with Apple's Mac software now available on the App Store, so you can edit your movie on the plane ride home and show it to your family immediately. It is simple and easy to use. With easy theme settings and controls that are adapted to touch screens. iMovie is perfect to use, whether you are an aspiring Videographer, an actor or even a avid traveller wanting to share your video diaries or snapshots. Available for iPhone and iPad
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Introduction : Mid-Range Smartphones Series
Monday, 1 July 2013
Recently I've noticed that when buying phones consumers only really notice the high end flagship smartphones but often smartphones like these can be too expensive. So this week in going to look into many Mid-range smartphones that have features and specs that are not only light on your wallet but are perfect for you and your everyday usage...
This week I'm going to look at the:
Sony Xperia V
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Nokia Lumia 720
To make your life easier we will also include links to other pages on our blog that may help you as well as prices of the device from your network, be it Vodacom, MTN , CellC or Tellcom Mobile (previously known as 8ta).
(Mid Range Smart phones) Under R200/month on an MTN 24 month contract.
Monday, 1 July 2013
It can be difficult to find a good phone at an even better price but MTN has amazing deals for you. I've searched for the best deals under R200 for your liking. These prices are subject to availability and change and are exclusive to MTN stores through out South Africa. Below you shall find a guide to these phones and a short description of the phones and the deal you are getting (i.e Airtime, no. of messages, data.) I am in no way promoting MTN (South Africa) nor its services, I am just trying to give you (my readers) the best deals possible. If you aren't with MTN, do not fear I will have breakdowns of Vodacom, CellC and Tellcom Mobile (previously known as 8ta). So if you are looking to upgrade your current phone - i've got the deals that you want in one place!
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NOKIA LUMIA 520- So you like Windows 8 on your PC , be prepared to love it on your next smartphone, the Nokia lumia 520 is a great way to enter the wide-range of Windows 8 Phone devices at R149/month. Get all of the information you need on your home page with Windows LiveTiles. View and edit your Microsoft Office documents using Office 2013. HERE drive gives you turn by turn navigation and van even guide you through bus stops. It supports Windows Phone 8, a Qualcomm SnapDragon S4 processor, A 4 inch 235ppi screen which are good specs for the price it is being offered at. You receive R100 airtime, 25 SMSs and 150MB of data.
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Thinking about Upgrading your S3 to the S4: Here are Some reasons to make you think again
Monday, 1 July 2013
Samsung launched the S4 earlier on this year and gave it the enormous title of "The next big thing" and now with the S4 available at many major South Africa carriers , Consumers are going to want to swop their Old S3s for the new S4 - but here are some reasons why the S4 isn't "The Next Big Thing"...
The S4 looks like it started life as an S3 then got sat on by an overweight person!
In other words the S4 just look bigger and thinner, the design is very similar as Samsung still keeps with the Nature inspired design. The 13MP camera isn't that much better than the S3's 8MP camera and you probably won't even notice the different unless you zoom in to see each pixel (which I'm sure normal people don't do!)
The S4's software will be available for the S3!
Yes, Android 4.2.2 with TouchWiz "Nature UX 2.0" will be available for the S3 by Mid-August the latest. It will bring the much loved features from the S4 including S Translate, and an updated version of Samsung Apps , S Health and much more. It should even have Smart scroll, but even if it doesn't, the feature doesn't work that well and hurts your eyes (So much for making your life easier)
Having the Software of the S4 on the S3 means your S3 will be completely up to date with all that Samsung and Android have to offer.
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Samsung milks the S4's design!
Samsung rarely gets something right and when they do , they normally milk the idea more than Nokia milks Windows 8 (and that's just sad!) They do this to maximize on their profit income and multiple devices enter different price margins and target users and they did exactly that with the S4!
Exhibit A- The S4 Zoom, Samsung suddenly got the wild idea that people want a camera phone hybrid , so they merged a Smart camera with the S4s front design to make a half camera, half phone! (I don't really get it either)
Exhibit B - The S4 Active, Aimed at the Xperia Z, the Galaxy S4 active is a water and dust resistant version of the S4.
I hereby rest my point!!
Don't Have an S3 but planning to buy the S4?
If you looking to buy the Galaxy S4 and don't have a S3 then i'd say go ahead after all the Galaxy S4 is an amazing phone, its unique software features (like Smart Stay and S Translate) separates it from other Android phones like the Nexus 4. So the S4 is a great upgrade option if you don't already have an S3. If you have an S3 and buy the S4 I can tell you that you'll be very disappointed as the difference between the S3 and the S4 is very slim however if you do want to save some cash it would be a good idea to buy a S3 and upgrade the software... The S3 (on contract) sets you back about R329/month on a 24 month Anytime 200 contract while the S4 sets you back about R399 on the same contract. Prepaid the S3 costs R5299 and the S4 costs R8399.
I know you may have questions, whether its about this post or a recommendation for a phone Feel free to ask them in the comments below and I shall do my best to answer your Questions. Read my posts using your favorite RSS reader and follow me on twitter @iblogunscripted
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Google Nexus 7 (By Asus) (Review) : Googles "Attempt" at the iPad Mini?
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Their's nothing better than Stock-Android, with no Touch wiz or Sense overlays, accept iOS 7 (obviously). Running Stock-Android also means that you can update your software as soon as an update is available from Google ( instead of waiting months for a minor update like 4.2.2)! However the Nexus device Range is often less premium than its competitors and therefore when buying a Nexus device, you have to compromise luxury (in the form of higher specifications.) Another thing I dislike is that Nexus products either launch a year late or never launch at all in South Africa. So lets get into the Nexus 7's plastic exterior to find out what this tablet is truly about and whether it should worry Apple...(Photo Credit :Unknown)
ANDROID 4.2
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MULTIPLE USERS
A New feature that comes to Android 4.2 is that you can have multiple-users on one tablet. You can create a whole new profile for a colleague, kid or friends. This allows them to have personalized wallpapers widgets, accounts and most importantly it keeps you information separate from theirs. Your work emails and contacts don't get in the hands of your children. Your children's apps don't get in the way of your Conference presentations.
NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications on Android 4.2 is redesigned and re-imagined, for the better. You now have your notifications displayed more simplify and a really convenient feature is that it allows you to Respond and actually 'take action' to the notification. For example, if a turn on your phone and see you have a missed call in the notifications bar, you will be able to either call back or reply with a message.
GOOGLE NOW
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This is often referred to as 'Google's copy of Siri,' but I think it should rather be called, 'Apple's defeat by Google,' because Google Now is just so much better! Since Google bases its search on its search engine its faster than iOS which uses Google! Google Now give you the solution to your problem as it surfaces - its convenient and fun at the same time. Google Now gives you Cards that show information that is relevant to your current location (e.g. Train Departures, the weather , popular pictures, sport results and even whats showing at your local cinema.) You can ask it questions just like Siri however it isn't as good when it comes to personal questions. Compared to Siri, Google Now has a more human voice and just feels more personable. Google Now does things faster and does them 'Now' and thats why i'd use it over all of the other voice assistants.
PHOTO SPHERE
The Photo Sphere allows you to take simultaneous pictures and Google Stitches them together to make 360 degree picture. Its easy to share your pictures to Google+ and even Google Maps for the world to see!
HARDWARE
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The Hardware is very minimalistic as the Device was based on the software rather than paying attention to the details (like a Good camera). Speaking of Cameras, the Nexus 7 has a 1.2MP front-facing camera which would be okay if it had a back-facing camera which it doesn't and at moments like this I ask myself - With a higher processor and better cameras isn't the iPad Mini a better buy for R1000 more? Lets take a tour of the Nexus 7's plastic exterior. It has an Black grippable back with a detailed design. On the side you'll find a volume rocker and an ON/OFF switch. On the front you'll find a fairly thick bezel around the 7" screen with a resolution of 216 ppi. The battery is good for about 8 Hours of content playback and thats all I can say about the hardware on the Nexus 7.
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CONCLUSION
The Nexus 7 is a good entry-level tablet with entry-level specifications it doesn't have any premium feel to it as their are many other 7' Tablets that have better specifications and better software (like Touchwiz) and it simply isn't practical to buy this tablet for Android alone at R1000 less than the iPad Mini! Google needs to stop aiming their Nexus devices at competitors like the Amazon Kindle because they will loose , Google needs to make devices that are different to everything else...
JOBS (The Movie)
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
When you think Steve Jobs, you think Apple. One of the world's most valuable companies and one of the highest earning companies and when thinking of the success of Apple its hard to believe this cupertino-based company was created from a Collage drop-out. Jobs the movie takes you through Steve jobs journey from a collage drop-out to the leader of Apple. Usually you end off by giving a message to the youth to stay in school but in the spirit of Steve - Stay in school or dropout just remember to 'Think Different.'
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