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Alicia Harris
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2 Who are We Hank Doell, Owner Mike Persick, Manager Company locally owned Store opened July 2009 Wireless Zone is one of Verizon s largest Premium Retailers

3 Mobile Technology Update What s the best OS for me? Applications and where do I get them What is 4G and is all 4G equal? Cloud computing and what is it. Tablets Mobile hot spot technology Home phone service

Table 2 Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 1Q11 (Thousands of Units) Source: Gartner (May 2011) Operating System 1Q11 Units 1Q11 Market Share (%) 1Q10 Units 1Q10 Market

5 Table 2 Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 1Q11 (Thousands of Units) Source: Gartner (May 2011) Operating System 1Q11 Units 1Q11 Market Share (%) 1Q10 Units 1Q10 Market Share (%) Android 36, , Symbian 27, , ios 16, , Research In Motion 13, , Microsoft 3, , Other OS 3, , Total 100, ,

Table 2 Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 2Q11 (Thousands of Units) Source: Gartner (August 2011) Total 107,740.4 100.0 62,058.1 100.

6 Table 2 Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 2Q11 (Thousands of Units) Source: Gartner (August 2011) Total 107, , Operating System 2Q11 Units 2Q11 Market Share (%) 2Q10 Units 2Q10 Market Share (%) Android 46, , Symbian 23, , ios 19, , Research In Motion 12, , Bada 2, Microsoft 1, , Others 1, ,

7 Different Operating Systems, For Different Customers Operating System Windows Mobile OS BlackBerry RIM OS Palm webostm Android OS Apple OS Tops For Economical E Mail Multitasking Versatility & Apps Entertainment Strengths Economy Simplicity Global Security Control Flexibility Global Usability Ease of use Cloud Applications Simple Google browsing Global 4G Applications Simple itunes Weaknesses Few apps OS 3G Change 200,0 00 Apps Open Platform Proprietary No Flash PLayer

8 Where to Find Smartphone Applications Operating System Windows Mobile OS BlackBerry RIM OS Palm webostm Android OS Apple Application Storefronts Windows Marketplace Blackberry App World Palm App Catalog Android Market Apple App Store

9 Some of our Favorite Applications

10 Favorite Applications CamCard (business card scanner) Android IP Cam Lite iphone, Android, Blackberry 6.0, Mobile Credit Card Processing multiple platforms Subsonic iphone, Android, Windows 7

11 Favorite Applications Google Maps All platforms Lookout Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile Gas Buddy iphone, Android Barcode Scanner works with other applications like Walgreen s Rx refill

12 Favorite Applications Documents to Go all platforms Keeper All mobile & PC platforms - Cloud app DropBox Android, iphone, ipad, Blackberry & PC platforms - Cloud app Tune-In Radio Android, iphone, Blackberry

13 The Cloud

14 What is The Cloud?! That place, remote servers, where any matter of data is stored off of your PC and readily available to your device through an internet connection Examples include Google Docs, Amazon Music Locker, icloud, Office

15 The Benefits of Cloud Computing Always available to you on your device as long you can connect to the internet Reduce the need for large hard drive, carrying a storage device Can eliminate the need to purchase expensive applications like Microsoft Office

16 What is 4G?

18 4G Confusion HSPA+ WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) 4G Long Term Evolution

Broadcast power same across frequencies 2500 MHZ BRS 2100 MHZ AWS Downlink 1900 MHZ PCS

20 Building Penetration Comparison 700 MHz Delivers Superior Building Penetration Each frequency has a different rate of energy decay, with higher frequencies decaying faster Broadcast power same across frequencies 2500 MHZ BRS 2100 MHZ AWS Downlink 1900 MHZ PCS 1700 MHZ AWS Uplink 800 MHZ Cellular 700 MHZ LTE Relative Distance 1x 1.18x 1.3x 1.46x 2.9x 3.5x

21 Mobile Hot Spots Portable 4G LTE Wi-Fi signal Accommodates multiple users Allows for multiple devices, ie., tablets, e-readers, games, laptops

22 Tablets

23 Tablet Uses #1 use if for reading newspapers, magazines, books All have Nook & Kindle apps Light word processing, , PowerPoint, PDF s On the GO internet access

24 Tablet Comparisons

25 Home Phone With Home Connect Allows you to keep your home phone number Works on Verizon s Voice Network Avoids the pitfalls of cooper wire ie., noise Portable take it with you!

26 The Future Operating systems will continue to evolve Applications will continue to proliferate and help your day-to-day productivity 4G LTE will be the world standard The Cloud will continue to grow

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