Telephony
A cellphone kill switch bill is headed to the governor in California as of August 2014. If signed into law, phone makers would have to provide a "kill switch" that would make the phone unusable if lost or stolen. Older phones are exempt but phones made after July 1, 2015 will have to have it.
The two leaders in smartphones have been busy in summer 2014. Samsung released the Galaxy S5 which features a host of new features - a big one - it is dirt and water resistant! Coming on the heels of the S5, Apple released the iPhone 6. The newest version of the iPhone has a larger screen (in response to the larger screens of some Android based phones?) The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen while the iPhone 6 Plus enter the phablet category with a 5.5 inch screen. Both phones feature Apple's new mobile wallet service - Apple Pay using NFC.
In the wake of the Sony hacking scandal and the hacked nude celebrity photos in 2014, more and more people are trading out their smart phone and going back to the old flip phone. Others find the phones just easier to use or a fashion statement. Even Vogue's Anna Wintour was seen using a flip phone.
The two leaders in smartphones have been busy in summer 2014. Samsung released the Galaxy S5 which features a host of new features - a big one - it is dirt and water resistant! Coming on the heels of the S5, Apple released the iPhone 6. The newest version of the iPhone has a larger screen (in response to the larger screens of some Android based phones?) The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen while the iPhone 6 Plus enter the phablet category with a 5.5 inch screen. Both phones feature Apple's new mobile wallet service - Apple Pay using NFC.
In the wake of the Sony hacking scandal and the hacked nude celebrity photos in 2014, more and more people are trading out their smart phone and going back to the old flip phone. Others find the phones just easier to use or a fashion statement. Even Vogue's Anna Wintour was seen using a flip phone.