The demand for smartphones is increasing at a rapid rate among enterprises worldwide. The utility of a smartphone is truly realized with the installation of mobile apps. Among other operating systems used in enterprise mobile devices, the iOS and Android platforms are most popular. The main reason for the high demand of these two platforms is the superior quality of their user interfaces. According to the estimates taken towards the beginning of...more
Gifting has been a very important part of social life since the beginning of times. India has innumerable festivals and occasions, and NRIs shower their dear ones with gifts to India during such occasions to express their love. The usual gift items consist of clothes, flowers and sweets. A cell phone can be a very unique and useful gift item that your dear one will be thrilled to receive.The usefulness of a mobile phone is endless. By using it...more
At any point of your life, you would have carried at least $2000 worth of gadgetry to go to school, work or travel. You ride the public transport carrying your smart phone and go to the library with your laptop. Its the normal flow of modern life. As much as we do not want to admit that fact, we have become totally reliant on portable devices. As such, investing on these products seems to be a smart move to make. Getting smartphone insurance or laptop insurance can offer some level of protection to ensure the security of your gadgets and reduce potential costs upfront. Right now, you can find tons of services offered by insurers, designed to provide protection in case of a known risks such as loss, theft, damage and others. If you have a couple of smart phones and a laptop for home and another one for the office, should you cover all these gadgets?Coverage is just one side of the coin when it comes to gadget policies like smartphone insurance or laptop insurance. The other side is if the insurer will actually pay out if you make a claim. A lot of insurers will do everything to avoid payouts. That is why some consumer protection agencies have already voiced out their disdain against...more
How important is your iPhone? According to a recent study with mobile phone users as respondents, smart phones have become a necessity for modern living. Serving as a communication device, navigation tool, internet tool and even electronic wallet, it has changed the way we do things, making it very hard to think about life without such a...more
It is well known that Apple iPhone 5 is the most advanced smart phone in the market today. For the same reason it is one of the most expensive smart phones one could purchase. Using such an expensive phone which could be damaged in case you drop it just once certainly is risky. The only way out from this risk is to buy insurance for iPhone. There...more
Mobile cloud computing may be defined as the process that involves the use of cloud computing in mobile devices. When data & tasks are stored by the user on the internet rather than directly on devices so that they can be accessed on demand, cloud computing is fully realized. In this scenario, mobile apps are run on remote servers from where they are sent to users. Mobile cloud computing does not benefit users or consumers only. The app developers now have access to a wider market as they can avoid restrictions imposed by major mobile operating systems in the process of mobile app development. As mobile cloud computing services are being accepted more widely, there is a subsequent effort to develop platforms which will simplify the building of these cloud based mobile apps. Since the process of creation of mobile apps for the cloud is distinctly different from the designing of native apps for smartphones, amateur developers often find it difficult to build cloud based mobile apps. The complex designing process in turn leads to poor app usage experience. However, with new & improved mobile cloud computing models being introduced, a larger number of app designers are venturing into...more
Any device that is being carried in person is subject to the danger of damage through accident or spillage of liquids. This is one of the reasons as to why you need to buy iPad insurance in order to protect your iPad. When you have it insured, you...more
If you use a Macbook It is a good idea to insure it in order to have some buffer against damage as it is an expensive laptop. Macbook insurance is available from some insurance companies that offer their insurance covers over the internet making it...more
Do you know that replacing a broken iPhone or MacBook can cost you more in the long run? As a consumer, we tend to overlook the issues that could happen if we lose our gadgets. While we consider these as very important investments for our daily...more
Insurance can be a complicated thing to analyze. As a consumer, you do not want to make the wrong decision and make hasty ones at that. The best strategy to get a good insurance is to analyze all aspects of the policy and consider if they benefit you...more
Spending $5 a month for a phone insurance from your phone insurance can seem very practical. On top of that, your mobile phone salesman might be very persuasive in the way he describes how insurance on iPhone can benefit you as a consumer. Not to...more
Most of us are carrying smartphone these days. Android, iPhone and upto some extent Windows Phone Series are some of the most widely used smartphone these days; however, Nokias Symbian Series and BlackBerry are still available out there. So what is a...more