The Things You Need To Know in Cleaning Your Smartphones

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While making use of your Smartphone, do you have the habit of washing your hands first or at least wiping your hands with a cloth and a little amount of rubbing alcohol? I'm asking this because your hands may have been exposed to dust or some finger-food. If you don't, then you must know what best cleaning products you must have ready in cleaning your Smartphones. Cleaning your Smartphone, seriously? Yes, that's right. We all have to clean our phones.

Safety Cleaning of Smartphone Screen

Your Smartphone screen is very delicate as it's where you are going to tap and enter whatever you need to have your phone work. Smartphones today come more in touch-screen than in keypads. Anyhow, whether it's a touch or a type kind of phone, we need to use soft materials such as a lint-free cloth in cleaning the screen. A microfiber type of cloth is preferable. If you think cleaning your windows would be the same as cleaning your Smartphone screens, you'll end up damaging it and the worst, it may have malfunctions. Thus, never dare use a dust cleaning paired with a paper towel. That's the old school way.

You can find products that are considered to be professional and safe to use, giving your screen care a perfect result. Screen sprays and microfiber are a perfect pair when it comes to cleaning your Smartphones' screen.

Dealing with More Stubborn Screen Contaminants

At times, you may have your phone screen filled with food or you accidentally spilt some ink on it. The best way to do first is turn your Smartphone off. You do this to protect firstly your battery and the electronic parts in it. Get a microfiber cloth paired with screen sprays to wipe the touch screen gently. Do this until the section is dry and make sure there's no moisture left. After removing the battery, you should proceed with wiping the speakers and mic as these are parts that are most sensitive and where liquid could easily get through.

Some harmful contaminants may be hard to remove, and this will require you to have some wet wipes or cleaning wipes.

Making Use of Household Cleaners for Cleaning Your Smartphones

Just as you do cleaning and maintenance for your bathrooms, you must also do the same with your belongings, especially those that you carry along all the time. But take note that you must not make use of the usual cleaning materials that you use to clean your tiles and your windows. Chemicals used for these kinds of stuff are harsh and they would surely damage your Smartphone screen. Your gadget is something that's very expensive and you worked hard to own one.

Therefore you should be sure of what types of cleaning materials to use. A good suggestion is for you to purchase some cleaning kits. Your electronics, not just for cleaning your Smartphones can take advantage of it. Your LCD TV, your laptop screen and your computer LCD can also get good maintenance of out the kits you have.

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Next Wave in Smart-Phones, TVs and Tablets - Explained in Simple Terms

When you look at how manufacturing continues to evolve around us, in my mind I see 2 phases. And to illustrate my point, I'd throw up the automobile, locomotive and the aviation industry. The first phase, as I see it, began more than a hundred years ago, starting as new inventions, then evolving at a steady pace right up to the early nineties.

At around that point, a nascent electronics industry slowly but surely began to embed itself within these 3 industries and also every other, directly and indirectly. This catalyst for change brought us newer and more dynamic technologies at an astonishing pace; clearly no industry could ignore the benefits of electronics within. This for me is the 2nd phase that commenced in the early nineties right up to the present.

So there you have it. About a hundred years for animal drawn carriages to evolve to mechanical vehicles, and from then on, enhancements fly by so fast that our world is transformed in 2 decades and less. GPS guidance, pilot-less, voice or motion activated, satellite-tracked, iris scanning and many more widgets that have now become the standard. But latest models are only as good as the next release that's being readied for launch. From then on, it's that dreaded free-fall we know as 'depreciation', and the wait for the next model.

We'd speculate on whats next, because those at the forefront of innovation are now launching products that we didn't ever know we'd need. In the past, concepts and production were guided by market research and analysis, driven by you and me. Today, they're out in front of us, telling us what we will need in our futures. Production and shipping, is then only a few clicks away.

If you're a die-hard Black Friday or Boxing Day shopper, then my two cents on the next wave shouldn't faze you. Lets face it: nothings going to stop you from doing what you've got to do. In fact your last indulgence isn't a month old at the time of this article, so go ahead and enjoy your toy(s). My views are intended for those who'd wait for their next 'Objets désirés'. My notes just might help you take an informed decision. If my views interest you, then drill further with qualified resources & sites, as this is definitely not a techie article.

Smart-phones: The newest mobile communication standard is known as LTE (Long Term Evolution) that carriers tested with little publicity over the last 2-3 years. From what I know, Android & Windows mobile devices are early adopters, and Apple hasn't yet fallen in line. While LTE is described as 3.9G (just short of 4G), carriers are now preparing for 'LTE Advanced' that will meet 4G and beyond. There's a good chance the next iPhone will adopt this standard.

What this really means: No more latency in streaming or gaming; interactive content is going to come at you instantaneously. Your online experience would be super-fast!

TVs: Unless you live in a trade-embargo zone, you'd have noticed by now that prices of LCDs & Plasmas have been dropping so low that even those who don't watch TV, now have a large screen on their wish list. You could take advantage now, unless you'd prefer to wait for the next wave, which is a battle between 3D & OLED (organic light-emitting diode). While you already know of 3D, a quick interpretation of OLED is a thinner screen that emits a richer and a more vibrant experience than even LCDs or Plasmas! Several smartphones already use OLED and you can expect to see these in TVs within 2012.

Tablets: Somewhere around mid-year 2012, the dust should settle on the tablet wars and we'll see who is still standing. That Apple & Samsung will dominate is a no-brainer, but the question would be of whats changed with surviving contenders. In my view key features that would stand out are processing speeds, display screens and mobility. New models are coming at us this spring, and you already know which those would be. Whether you'd discard your PC for a tablet is also up for debate, but any which way, we can agree that (apps) applications are cutting to the chase for instant gratification.

Despite new versions, you've got to know that stretching your existing device is also an option, but only up until there's no further support or when irreversibly damaged.

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The Evolution Of Technologies Leading To Smartphones

The 90s saw the beginning of many new technologies, including PDA devices. Tools like a portable calendar and many other utilities made these devices practical to use. These devices did not become popular from the start, but set the stage for devices to be released in the future. There were big advances that brought technology to where it is today, and now we have pocket systems that can do anything a personal computer can do.

After portable PDAs, the very first iPod was released. The level of popularity of MP3s set the stage for the iPod, and the device introduced the capacity and convenience that everyone wanted. The advent of the wheel and the high storage capacity launched a market that many other companies competed with but never had results in. The further they progressed, the more capabilities the iPods had, finally playing full color, high resolution videos.

The cases have played a vital role in the popularization of smartphone devices since they prevent the devices from getting damaged. Many cases today are produced out of a wide variety of materials and in many forms, either offering minimal protection while keeping a device slim or bulking it up to protect it from the most severe drops. Most of the iPhone 3gs cases and covers and iPod Nano 3rd generation cases introduced new types and materials that are widely used today. Given that the market and case manufacturing had become well established at this point, companies began experimenting with many different materials and case types for the best, unobtrusive protection.

The Windows Mobile smartphone was the top item for many years, but the nature of the operating system and insufficient innovation called for a serious contender. Once the iPhone was released, the way mobile devices worked changed forever, and a company by the name of HTC made an effort to keep up with the market. Only now has the Windows Mobile platform started catching back up in the market, but it was ignored for many years.

Android phones along with the iPhone both rule the smartphone market nowadays. Even the most demanding user likes these operating systems, but it took a lot of interface innovations to achieve this status. The majority of phones activated today are smartphones, and they will eventually become the only kind of phone available. Everything that a PC can do, a cell phone can do today, and smartphones are basically mini tablets.

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Smartphones? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Smartphones!

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I probably just demolished my geek cred by outing myself as a non-smartphone owner. To be honest with the peanut gallery, I just haven't been able to justify the cost to myself for a while since we're talking at least $200 for the phone itself then an additional $60+ a month for the more expensive plans. I guess the specter of my father (a man so cheap he makes Scrooge look like Donald Trump) is still hovering over my shoulder like some cantankerous guardian angel grousing "Shop at Walmart. Buy generic products. Live cheap." His mantra may still be something that I live by.

That said, I love the smartphone idea. My brother and his wife (both gadget lovers who would probably have Matrix-like network jacks installed in their skulls if that was an option currently) have had their smartphones for the better part of two years and I've had the opportunity to play with their smartphones quite a bit. I'll grant that the built-in GPS is a pretty nifty little feature and being able to surf the Net instead of being restricted to playing Tetris on my current dumbphone if I've gotta wait for something is a very attractive idea. Not to mention, there has been 500 times when I wanted to check my email or find out if Fry's Electronics is open yet - while out and about in the big scary world with that bright thing in the sky that makes my lovely geek pallor turn red if I'm out in it for too long. Plus the variety of apps you can get and the tasks that they can perform is absolutely ridiculous.

Well, it seems that I may be jumping ship from T-Mobile and swimming for Verizon Smartphone Island after finding out that T-Mobile (my current carrier) is soon to be swallowed by AT&T. Such is life. Of course my brother is happy to turn another soul to the dark side of the Force since apparently his wife wants to get a new phone anyway and they're planning on moving to Verizon from T-Mobile as well. Guess all that's left to do is find out how much I'm likely to pay per month with Verizon - hopefully it doesn't involve lighting candles and drawing a circle in my own blood while reciting the Verizon terms of service backwards.

More on this to come, possibly - dear (any?) readers.

Justin is an early 30s geek and writer who spends most of his waking hours tanning by the soothing white light of a computer screen. He blogs on various aspects of tech including the Internet, gadgets, console gaming and computer hardware/software. All opinions (both fallacious and spot-on) are strictly his and do not reflect the views of his fine employers. Visit his tech blog to read more!

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