Tablets and Smartphones

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Tablets and Smartphones
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Tablets

• StarTreck origins (concept)
• Just a prop?!
• Early Tablet PCs (Wintel)
• Microsoft Tablet PC (2001)
• Samsung Q1 with XP (2006)
• Modern tablets (ARM)
• iPad (2010), latest, iPad Air, November 2013.
• iOS used on iPhones (2007), iPods.
• Galaxy Tab 7 (2010), and other Android Tabs.
• Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet (2011)
• Windows 8 (2012), ARM and Intel

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Tablets and I/Os

• Keyboards (bluetooth)
• iPad keyboards
• Galaxy Tab keyboards
• Bluetooth works for both my favorite
• Displays/Projectors
• HDMI connectors
• iPad
• Galaxy Tab
• Cables monoprice
• Printers
• iPad AirPrint (selected printers)
• Apps Printer Pro and others.
• Android the printer section in this page.

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Smartphones

• Review of cell phones evolution
• Modern smartphones
• BlackBerry (2003)
• iPhone (2007)
• Android (HTC Dream 2008)
• Windows phone (2010)
• Operating systems
• iOS
• Android
• Blackberry QNX
• Latest statistics by OS and manufacturer.

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Smartphones (more)

• Where to find Apps?
• Apple App Store
• Google Play
• Amazon App Store for Android
• Windows Phone Store
• Wi-Fi vs 3G, 4G
• using phone abroad
• Phone calls Wi-Fi Skype or SIM (GSM)
• Offline GPS works, Apps with offline data
  storage e.g. Mapdroyd, Xynotec Dictionaries.
• Local cheap phone (local calls) e.g. Vodaphone
  (UK), Orange Mobicarte (France).