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New Technology. Android. You can find all this material at . . . www.hender.net/u3a. This session is for you if . . . You want a better understanding of what’s happening in this fast changing area You’re making decision on what to buy in the next few months - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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New Technology
Android
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This session is for you if . . .
• You want a better understanding of what’s happening in this fast changing area
• You’re making decision on what to buy in the next few months
• You want help on using your current Android devices
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What we’ll cover
• A bluffer’s guide to what Apple/IOS and Google/Android are and how they fit into the grand scheme of things
• What’s this ‘Ecosystem’ thing I keep hearing about and why is it important?
• Why choose Android? Why choose Apple? What’s right for you?
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What we’ll cover
• Who sells Android systems? How do I choose?• Where do I go for help?• Moving Photos and Files and synching Contacts and
Calendars with your PC• Demonstration of Samsung phone and Nexus 7 tablet
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First – the big picture
What’s actually happening in the market?
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Rival Ecosystems
Microsoft Windows
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Rival Ecosystems
Microsoft Windows
AppleIOS
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Rival Ecosystems
Microsoft Windows
AppleIOS
GoogleAndroid
“But I want to use Google Maps and read Kindle eBooks on my iPad and share photos with my PC”
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So what’s driving these enormous market changes?
First let’s define what we mean . . .
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Who Builds What?
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Who Builds What?
Android
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Who Builds What?
Android
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A Key Difference between Apple and Android ecosystems
Apple Hardware
Apple Software
HTC Hardware
Android Software
HTC‘Skin’
Samsung Hardware
Android Software
Samsung‘Skin’
Plus:AcerAmazonArchosAsusBarnes and NobleSonyToshibaViewSonic. . .
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Android Ups
• Price• Huge choice of manufacturers and models• Market penetration• Easy to transfer files directly between PC and device• Easier to modify if you have the skill and inclination• Good choice of Apps
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Android Downs
• Choice anxiety• Greater risk of malware• Many different user interfaces• Slow to upgrade to latest software• Who owns your problem? Google? Manufacturer? Phone company?
Retailer?• Poorer ecosystem
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Your Security
Mobile Threat Report Q4 2012 by F-Secure
Android malware . . .. . . In the fourth quarter alone, 96 new families and variants of Android threats were discovered, which almost doubles the number recorded in the previous quarter.
. . . As for the other platforms, i.e., Blackberry, iOS (Apple), Windows Mobile, they may see some threats popping up once in a while. But most likely, the threats are intended for multiple platforms.
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Apple IoS Ups
• Reliability and quality• Best customer service in the industry• Ease of use – ‘It just works’• Bulletproof ecosystem • Still the largest choice of Apps• Fast problem fixes and upgrades• One company to deal with• Apple Stores
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Apple IoS Downs
• More expensive• Less ‘buzz’ – spend less on marketing• Less modifiable for those with the skill and inclination• Simple file copy more difficult
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Conclusions – Android
Buy Android if:• Low price is key• Friends and family have Android
devices• Simple file transfer
Which supplier?• Samsung, HTC, Nexus, Sony,
Amazon*
* Amazon not pure Android
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Conclusions – Apple
Buy Apple if:• You value face-to-face
customer service• Friends and family have
iPhones and iPads• Best selection of Apps• Simplicity of use• You’re prepared to pay a
bit more
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Testing 13 of my Favourite Apps– Conclusions
• Nexus 7 versus iPad Mini tested• Android App availability much
improved• iPad Mini display mostly superior –
larger and lighter• Android display often uses the
smaller, phone version • Two of my favourites not available
http://www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/My-Favourite-Apps.pdf
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Contract or PAYGO
• Depends on your circumstance: contract cheaper up front, more expensive in the long term
• Contract will lock you into one phone company for 18 – 24 months
• PAYGO typically ‘unlocked’ and you can move phone companies when you want
• PAYGO easier when you’re abroad and want to use a foreign (cheaper) SIM
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Where do I go for help?
General• Google!
Apple• Apple store
– Watford is a good early morning mid-week– ‘The Square’ Eden Centre High Wycombe
• Apple Web Site
Android• Your retailer
– (e.g. John Lewis, Carphone Warehouse, Vodafone, etc.)
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Enough of the Theory!
Let’s get down to practicalities . . .
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How do you move files and photos between a PC and Android?
USB
USB
e.g. AirDroid
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USB Connection
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WiFi Connection . . .. . . Using Third Party Apps. Example: AirDroid
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For those people who need Outlook
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How do you synchronise Contacts and Calendars between Android, IOS and Outlook?
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A Testing Time . . .
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Compatibility between Android, IOS and Outlook
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Compatibility between Android, IOS and Outlook
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Compatibility between Android, IOS and Outlook
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Android to Outlook – Google Apps
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Android to Outlook – CompanionLink http://www.companionlink.com/android/outlook/
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John Billington’s ‘Moving Files’ Document
Detailed explanation of how to use Dropbox
http://www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/J-BillingtonMovingFiles.pdf
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And now for a demo . . .
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