Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Quick Look

Paul Redmond — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:55:51 +0000

I made a quick-look video of the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE.

Tagged: Galaxy, HD, korea, LTE, quick look, review, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE, Seoul, technology

WiFi access point with no Internet access – iOS vs Android

Paul Redmond — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:00:26 +0000

In Seoul, we are spoiled with internet WiFi access points. There are points almost everywhere – cafes, department sports, restaurants and even in the subway system. Most of these points are provided by cellphone network providers for their customers, which can help keep 3G usage down a little. Something that commonly happens with me when I’m walking around the city is my smartphone will automatically connect to open or remembered WiFi access points. As I am moving around quite a bit it’s nice to have your phone connect to WiFi whenever possible – you save on your 3G monthly data usage and get faster Internet speeds. Sometimes your phone will automatically connect to a WiFi access point that your phone has saved but you’re not getting Internet access for some reason. This is a frustrating situation as your phone stays connected to WiFi but it’s not connected to the Internet, effectively, you now have no Internet access at all. In order to get Internet access you need to disconnect from that access point or turn off WiFi altogether.

In iOS

1. Your phone has automatically connected to a WiFi access point, but it’s not giving you Internet access. Now you must disconnect from the hotspot to regain Internet access from your 3G data network (In these screenshots there isn’t any network service but these shots are just for demonstration).

2. You either need to press the home button to go back to the main page or double click the home button to find the settings app if it was opened recently.

3. After opening settings, you can see the WiFi hotspot you’re connected to but not getting Internet access.

4. You need to turn WiFi off or disconnect from the problem hotspot.

5. Again, You either need to press the home key to go back to the main page and launch the browser or double click the home button and browse your open apps to find the browser.

6. Now you can get Internet access again from your data network.

In Android

- From any Android home screen you can access a pull down menu.

- The pull down menu has an option to turn on and off WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and more.

- There is also a menu item under the wireless settings that will automatically disconnect from “Abnormal Access Points’. In other words, if you can’t gain Internet access after connecting your phone will automatically disconnect from that hotspot.

Tagged: Android, Internet, iOS, smartphones

Introduction

Paul Redmond — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:08:59 +0000

Hello, thanks for visiting. My name is Paul Colin Redmond, an interactive media design graduate from Edinburgh Napier University. I’m interested in interaction design, usability, accessibility and good design. In this blog I’ll add my opinions on these topics, please feel free to comment with your (intelligent) opinions in the comments sections.

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