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A new book about mobile technology in South Africa

The latest handsets from Samsung, Nokia & HTC

A LT E C H A U T O PA G E C E L L U L A R

N E W S F R O M S O U T H A F R I C A’ S L E A D I N G I N D E P E N D E N T S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R

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BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES GADGETS

Why it’s important to keep track of your data usage

How Windows and BlackBerry® can help your business work

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE MOBILE

OPERATING SYSTEM FOR YOU

THE PERFECT OPERATING SYSTEM

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ALL ABOUT MOBILE PLATFORMS

There are so many options when it comes to technology these days. Picking

a handset or tablet is confusing enough. But many customers actually look at

which operating system they prefer first — although increasingly, the two come

together, as is the case with iPhone iOS, BlackBerry® and Windows Phone, just

to name a few. Each phone and platform suits different tastes, and different

personalities. Are you the sensible Windows, or the fun-loving Android? The social

BlackBerry®, or the trendy iPhone? Whichever way you choose to stay in touch,

Altech Autopage Cellular will find the perfect fit for you.

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contentsISSUE #23 THE OS ISSUE

Top Gear squeals into

South Africa

How the right mobile

platform can help

your business

WHAT’S ON

BUSINESS

The most futuristic

innovations in mobile

technology today

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ENTERTAINMENT

Find the perfect mobile

operating system to

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WHILE EVERYONE GETS EXCITED ABOUT HANDSETS, OFTEN THE MOST

IMPORTANT ASPECT OF YOUR PHONE EXPERIENCE COMES FROM

YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM. WHETHER YOU CHOOSE BLACKBERRY® OS,

WINDOWS PHONE, iOS OR ANDROID SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOU

BlackBerry® users were once all about business,

but now the little black handset with a keyboard

is the social networking addict’s choice. You’re a

BlackBerry® addict if:

1./ Your whole life is on your phone.

2./ You like easy email and messaging access.

3./ You like keypads.

1./ You love music.

2./ You love design.

3./ You had one of the original iMacs.

1./ You’re independent.

2./ You can’t get enough apps.

3./ You’re a little green robot.

BLACKBERRY® OS iOS (iPHONE)

ANDROID

The trendy geek, iPhone users are always ahead

of the pack. They work in the media, or the film

industry, they like things to be put in one sleek,

usable package. You’re an Apple addict if:

The Android user likes things done their way. They

need a sense of freedom - they don’t want a cell

phone to limit what programmes they run, or how

the interface looks. You’re a customisation junkie if:

Windows has never really been considered the sexy

choice, although there’s a good chance that will

change thanks to its pairing with the Nokia Lumia.

You’re a sleek Windows worker bee if:

1./ You care about the latest technology.

2./ You like easy to use interfaces.

3./ You love square shapes.

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BLACKBERRYTYPE

BlackBerry® users just can’t stop socialising —

at least in the virtual sense. You can see them

from a mile away — they’re the ones constantly

typing away on that little keypad. But they’re also

a successful bunch. This is the traditional device

of the business user, so when they’re chatting,

they’re probably also talking to a client, checking

appointments, plus catching up on the latest gossip

via BBM, of course.

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The iPhone user is easy to spot. They’re creative.

They’re trendy. They like to be ahead of the pack,

and look stylish while doing it. They also like choice.

Since iPhone pretty much started the whole

smartphone craze, they have one of the biggest

app libraries out there. Of course, iPhone restricts

its users from adapting to other programmes; but

then, if you’re an iPhone user, why would you want

to use anything other than Apple anyway?

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The Android user likes to have things their own

way. They need flexibility and customisation, but

they don’t want to lose out on clean, lively design.

Android allows more control than other platforms,

plus easy integration - so your Android friend is

easy get along with. They’re individuals, but part

of the family. They like to have fun — the great

multimedia experience on Android means its users

are always entertaining, and always entertained.

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Microsoft sorts have always been on the geeky

side of things, but since the new Windows platform

launched with the sleek Nokia Lumia, things are

changing. Windows Phone users love streamlining.

The Mango 7.5 version of Windows Phone is the

new kid on the block, but it’s a good-looking and

efficient new way to stay in touch, which carries a

professional image to boot.

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WITH OS SYSTEMS OFFERING LOTS OF SPECIALISED FEATURES, BOTH WINDOWS PHONE AND BLACKBERRY® HELP YOUR BUSINESS THRIVE ON THE GO

Corporate connectivity

If there is one form of technology that has shaped

modern business practices it’s smartphones. As

cloud computing, the use of VoIP for calls and

online documents are on the rise, smartphones

are increasingly becoming integral to the

corporate world when on the go.

BlackBerry® has remained the de facto choice

for many of the world’s biggest corporations, as

they are experts at streamlining connectivity

with work applications. This integrated approach

also creates better security. The BlackBerry®

enterprise server brings your business’ email

server together with your phone, while Mobile

Fusion lets users protect multiple devices from

a single web-based user interface to keep

everything centralised.

But as a new generation business platform,

Windows Phone offers an attractive

alternative. Windows brings the usability of

the Microsoft Office suite together seamlessly

with the mobile experience. With many

workplaces using Outlook, a Windows Phone

will easily connect with office email. Many

services can be directly managed by your IT

department. Microsoft also offers SharePoint

Mobile Workspace, which allows you to share

your Word and Excel documents easily.

Altech Autopage Cellular offers special

packages for both Windows and BlackBerry®

phones — contact your key account manager

today to find out what suits your business.

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THE PHONE MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN RELEASING A SLEW OF NEW MODELS TO KEEP US ON OUR TOES. HERE ARE OUR FAVOURITES

SCREEN/ 4.7” 1280X720

CPU / 1.5GHZ DUAL CORE

CAMERA / 8MP

SCREEN/ 4.7” 540X960

CPU / 1.5GHZ DUAL CORE

CAMERA / 8MP

SCREEN/ 3.7” 480X800

CPU / 1GHZ

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HTC ONE X

HTC ONE S

HTC ONE V

HTC ONE SERIES: X,S,V

After the big fuss over the Desire and the

Sensation, HTC has been a bit quiet. But it seems

they’ve just been working away behind the scenes

on engineering a new generation of Android

smartphones. HTC has unveiled the ONE series,

a group of phones that offer one of the most

seamless smartphone experiences out there. The

S is super thin, the X packs the most power, while

the V is the most compact. The screens are big and

processors too. What’s not to love?

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SAMSUNG GALAXY POCKET

LG OPTIMUS L7

The Pocket is a small but powerful phone that can

actually fit in your pocket. This affordable phone

comes loaded with most Google apps, as well

as Samsung’s app store and features a bonus

Samsung Social Hub app that lets you consolidate

all your social accounts. Everything is fairly basic,

but you get to enjoy smartphone perks at a much

lower price.

This good value phone is a nice addition

to LG’s growing Optimus range. It’s a very

thin and light device. It was very quietly

launched, and being an LG, didn’t cause

much of a stir, but it’s actually a great mid-

range choice. It’s one of the few mid-range

phones to offer Ice Cream Sandwich, the

screen is made of Gorilla Glass and it even

has NFC capabilities.

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SCREEN / 2.8” 280X320

CPU / 832MHZ

SCREEN / 4.3” 480X800

CPU / SINGLE-CORE 1GHZ

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NOKIA ASHA SERIES 303

Nokia’s Asha series takes many of the style and

functionality benefits of Nokia’s more upmarket

phones and simplifies them, creating good value

handsets that don’t skimp on features. The phone

offers both touch and type capacity, with a fat little

BlackBerry®-like body but a fast touch screen. It

comes with most apps built in, so it’s optimised to

be used right away, easy as pie.

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SCREEN / 2.6” 240X320

CPU / 1GHZ

SONY XPERIA U

You’re after a phone that’s fairly simple and

affordable, but looks the part. Then the Xperia U

is a nice choice. Sony’s trademark emphasis on

high-quality video and audio makes this a strong

multimedia device, with its stunning 3.5” Reality

Display making viewing razor-sharp. The body

design is super-sleek, so you won’t feel like you

missed out having not bought an iPhone.

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SCREEN / 3.5” 854X480

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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2 10.1 VS THE NEW IPAD

In the battle of Google versus Apple, there is no

more hotly contested field than that of the tablets.

Although Apple gets the most attention, Samsung’s

latest edition of the Galaxy 10.1”, the Tab 2, has a

lot to offer. The screen is bigger than the iPad’s,

and it offers more options for memory expansion.

The Android operating system is also more flexible,

but the smooth functioning of the iPad is hard to

OS / ANDROID ICS

SCREEN / 10.1” 800X1280

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SCREEN / 9.7” 2048X1536

CPU / DUALCORE A5X

argue with. The two tablets aren’t wildly different in

terms of design or size. iPad wins out in important

features such as battery life, display, sound and

camera quality, plus offers 4G technology. Even

with price, the iPad is cheaper — surprisingly it

starts at R4399, while the Galaxy starts at R7199.

The iPad seems like the clear winner, although it

really comes down to your favourite OS.

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Imagine if you could look at your phone and it

knew what you wanted. Sound Sci-Fi? Not at

all. Today, we can talk to our phones and they talk

back. We look at our phones and they respond. The

possibilities of new ways to interact and accomplish

tasks through technology are increasingly rapidly.

Now, a new generation of phones and mobile

devices are making machine interaction more

instinctual than ever. One of the most important

ways technology is developing is in our attempts to

make communication more congruent with natural

human interaction. After years of using keyboards

to interact with our machines, the predominance of

touch technology is developing phone interaction in

a new direction.

Voice communication has also become especially

important recently. Apple’s Siri allows you to speak

to your iPhone as though it were another person.

Siri’s inspired some amusement, much devotion

and some frustration. Other phones have since

adopted voice recognition software. Not one to be

left behind, the Nokia Windows Phone has a voice

search function in the form of Bing’s Tellme. It can

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translate foreign text, find the name of a song

playing or deciphering QR codes. There’s even a

feature called Image Matching for Newspapers,

which allows you to find a digital version of

whatever you happen to be reading.

One of the most innovative developments in

phone technology comes with the Samsung

Galaxy S III. The phone has voice, eye and

movement recognition functionality. It uses

Smart Stay, which keeps the screen on as long

as you’re looking at it. The movement feature

sensors can tell if you’re bringing the phone up

to your ear, and switches the phone into calling

mode automatically.

Another exciting new features in mobile

technology involves biometric security. The

new Motorola Atrix 4G uses fingerprint security,

which means you can only access your phone

using your fingerprints.

The future is upon us. With the rate at which

cellular phone technology is moving, prototype

technology is becoming a thing of the present

before it’s barely finished.

Today’s mobile technology is changing so rapidly, it has departed almost completely from the functionality of the humble telephone. Using your phone has become a hi-tech pursuit that encompasses a wide range of technologies that makes communication instinctual

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A NEW GENERATION OF PHONES IS MAKING INTERACTION MORE

INSTINCTUAL THAN EVER

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Norah Jones has long been charming audiences

with her sultry voice and chilled out vibes, but

this new record marks a departure for the

songstress. Collaborating with producer Danger

Mouse, Jones’ latest album Little Broken Hearts

adapts to his laid-back, atmospheric additions.

The album follows the story of a crumbling

relationship. It still carries Jones’ trademark

sultry voice, but takes away the jazzy feel to

become more sonic and lush.

This book by Alan Knott-Craig, CEO of South

Africa’s leading social network, MXit, and

journalist Gus Silber, examines Africa’s mobile

revolution. The authors argue that cellular

phones have given South Africans power like

never before, and explores this idea through the

story of the creation and evolution of MXit. The

book looks at how communication has changed

the lives of everyday South Africans, connecting

us in ways we couldn’t have imagined.

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The top recent releases in movies, books, TV and music

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TV LAND

ALCATRAZCINEMATIC

W.E.

From JJ Abrams, the producer of the hit TV

shows Alias and Fringe, comes this new sci-fi

mystery drama focusing on 300 inmates who

mysteriously vanished from San Francisco’s

Alcatraz prison in 1963. All 300 prisoners have

suddenly reappeared, and they haven’t aged a

day. FBI agent Emerson Hauser (played by Sam

Neil) is there to chase them down. Also stars

Jorge Garcia, aka Hurley, from Lost, who plays an

oddball writer assisting Hauser.

Madonna’s playing at film director again.

Examining a plot-line spinning off last

year’s academy-award winning film The

King’s Speech, W.E. follows the story of

Britain’s King Edward who gave up the

throne for the love of divorced American

socialite, Wallis Simpson. It interweaves

this tale with that of a modern-day

counterpart romance between a married

woman and a Russian security guard.

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DATA BUNDLES CAN GREATLY AFFECT YOUR SMARTPHONE USAGE – BUT BE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING

KNOW YOUR DATAIt can be easy to get carried away with apps on

your smartphone. There are so many fun ones

out there, it’s easy to get caught up in wanting to

try them all out. But apps aren’t free. And we’re

not talking about just the price of downloading.

Many apps can’t really function without using

the internet. And whenever you use the internet,

you’re using data.

One thing many people don’t realise is that many

programmes can be running behind the scenes

if you’re not careful. Streaming service apps will

eat your data - look out for GPS, push email and

app notifications. This is why it’s really important

to be sure that you have a good data bundle

and that you’re keeping track of your bills. In

general, the best rule is to use wifi whenever you

can, and be aware of what’s going on with your

phone. One great way to do this is through a data

monitoring app - try MyDataManager for Android

or DataMan for iPhone.

There are a lot of different options through Altech

Autopage Celullar, involving combined data and

voice bundles. Managing your bills and your data

usage is a good investment, letting you enjoy

using your smartphone as it was meant to be,

operating to its full capacity.

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what’s on

KWAZULU NATAL

EVENT: TOP GEAR FESTIVALLOCATION: MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM DURBANDATE: 16-17 JUNE 2012

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ALL THE HOTTEST EVENTS THIS MONTH

WESTERN CAPE

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This is the biggest event on

South Africa’s literary calendar.

Both a networking opportunity

for the book industry and a fun

event for literary fans, the Cape

Town Book Fair brings together

book launches, author interviews

and literary workshops as well

as exhibitions by publishers,

associations and distributors.

EVENT: CAPE TOWN BOOK FAIRLOCATION: CAPE TOWN CBD DATE: 15-17 JUNE 2012

EASTERN CAPE

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Not one to miss out on the winter

food and wine festival craze, East

London has its own annual wine

and dine festival, where residents

get treated to wine from over 50

different South African estates,

a food market full of tastings, a

brandy and whisky trail, and daily

cooking demonstrations from

local chefs. Entrance is R100.

EVENT: EAST LONDON FOOD AND WINE FAIRLOCATION: EAST LONDONDATE: 28-30 JUNE 2012

GAUTENG

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Into adventure? Then you won’t

want to miss this. It’s the 20th

anniversary of the event, which

sees adreneline junkies from all

over come together to explore the

latest outdoor sport offerings, plus

info from tourism boards, NGOs

and more. There’s also a slew of

events like wildlife talks, Harley

demo rides, and even facepainting.

EVENT: GAUTENG OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND TRAVEL EXPOLOCATION: MIDRANDDATE: 8-10 JUNE 2012

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South Africa, brace yourself. The entire somewhat unhinged team

of the world’s favourite motoring show, Top Gear, will be heading

to Durban this June to perform their usual array of misguided car

antics. This year, there will be a bit of old-fashioned chariot racing

from Jeremy, the winter sport of curling will be brought to sunny

Durban by James and Hammond will be mucking something up.

And a crazy man will try to jump over a moving car.

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