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Iphone 5 facing problems staying connected with ATT LTE

I was one of the early adopters of iPhone 5, got it through pre-order on day 1. I badly wanted to get back to ios after some difficult time with Galaxy S2 on ATT (Part of it was battery drain in the Samsung ATT custom build of Android).

It has been a smooth ride with iPhone 5,  some new after features and a better camera etc.  But once in a while my mails would stop arriving, I have 2 exchange and Gmail configured. When I’m out with my family, I will suddenly realize that  I’m not receiving mails anymore. On closer look iPhone would have lost the data connection, and it wouldn’t pick up LTE, till I restart the phone.(Restart  & Apple no way right 🙂 ).

 

Iphone 5 LTE

On the other hand none with Galaxy S3 had the same issues,  and once few other of my colleagues got the new iPhone 5 did we find that it common to all iPhones,  Local ATT suggested switching off LTE. The phone is now doing fine on 4G, but  with LTE the device couldnt stay  connected.

So anyone else from other cities facing the same problem??

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Google magic behind Motorola’s next gen XPhone

Motorola has been a sub par device manufacturer,  due to the poor quality and poor UI, they have always been the also runners of the several markets.

But with Google’s acquisition a lifeline has been extended to Motorola. I personally was expecting Google would start pushing out new devices,  but overwhelming media response was that Google will spin-off the Hardware group  and just use the patents.

Luckily for us consumers it appears to be not the case, Google has deputed some of its senior product managers to lead the Motorola’s product division, and has put the focus back on innovation.

Google Nexus 4

Currently Motorola’s premier team under the guidance of former Google product manager Lior Ron (architect behind Google Maps)  is working on its breakthrough phone X Phone. They want to bring the next Iphone, something totally original and totally new.

With Google behind surely there will be something new, but even if Motorola comes out with a not so new but quality build and a clean android implementation , I will still take it.

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Sony to buy LCD TV displays from Samsung and others

Here goes one more myth, the costlier the device better the quality.  I have heard from so many of my friends how Sony Displays are better than Samsung and others and despite the fact  both displays are manufactured together. But now after Sony has sold its stake in the joint venture S-LCD  with Samsung, the concept of Sony’s display is no more.

Sony was forced to sell its stake after many years of losses in its LCD TV business. The future looks bleak for Sony branded TV and Sony might just use the brand name while outsourcing  parts from South Korean neighbors like Samsung and LG.

From wiki : S-LCD, as of April 25 2008, operated with a monthly production capacity of 100,000 seventh-generation amorphous silicon (a-Si) panels and 50,000 eighth-generation panels based on PVA technology, which are integrated into both Samsung Electronics and Sony LCD televisions and mobile phones.