This tutorial will show you how to easily copy contacts to and from Blackberry, iPhone and Android.
First off you need to have a Gmail account and you also need to install Google Sync on your device. Select one of the devices below to begin; the instructions will pop up in a new window.
Blackberry
Open your Blackberry’s browser and type “m.google.com/sync”
Follow the instructions to install the application
1. Once Google Sync is set up select Sync on your handset and your contacts will be imported into Gmail.
2. Once your Google Account is set and synced the contacts from your primary phone will be located in your Gmail’s contact list depicted by the picture below (your list will have contacts unlike the photo for security purposes)
3. The next stop is to install Google Sync on your new phone you would like to sync contacts too.
4. Select one of the above methods pertaining to your new handset to install Google Sync.
5. Once Google Sync is set up select Sync on your handset and your contacts will be imported onto your new handset.
It is recommended to do this over WiFi so you don’t incur additional data usage/charges.
Before trying anything else, contact your service provider and ask for an unlock code. Usually, if you’ve been a customer of theirs for some time, they will provide you with an unlock code for free. This is, by far, the best way to get your phone unlocked.
Find your IMEI number. Follow this quick guide to find your IMEI
Visit cellunlocker.net (we are not affiliated in any way; simply the easiest service to use)
Select your device and the phones original network carrier
Enter your phones IMEI
Click “Look For Code”
Once a code has been found you can purchase the code by using Pay Pal or Credit Card
Code generation can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 12 hours and individual instructions are emailed with the lock code
According to a report by Strategy Analytics‘, Apple is now the world’s largest smartphone vendor by volume.
The Big Three (Global market share by volume)
Apple – 18%
Samsung – 17% (520% growth over last year)
Nokia – 15%
Mashable reports:
…with a $75.9 billion balance, Apple is obviously doing really well in the “cash reserves” department, but it sounds even better when you hear the U.S. Treasury Department say that the government now has a total operating balance of $73.8 billion.
Apple’s stock price recently surged passed $400, and its total market capitalization is more than $363 billion, which makes it the second largest company in the world, behind Exxon Mobil. The Cupertino giant is already on top of the world, and the only question right now seems to be: How much higher can it go?
Victor Saejs, VP of Nokia announced 6 market launches in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK for their next generation smart phones running on Windows Mobile 7. This launch is in result of the new Microsoft-Nokia partnership. Oddly enough, Finland, the companies headquarters is not on the list.
A court injunction has ended the long term Nokia vs Apple patent battle that dates back to 2007. Although the particulars are private Apple is to make a one time-payment followed by an ongoing royalty payment process for an unannounced term (period of time).
The agreement will result in settlement of all patent litigation between the companies, including the withdrawal by Nokia and Apple of their respective complaints to the US International Trade Commission.
Want the full scoop? Check below.
Historical Timeline
November 2007 - Apple bumps heads with Nokia. Says Nokia S60 infringes on iPhone 3G patents.
January 2008 – Apple, Nokia, RIM, Sprint, ATT, HP, Motorola, Helio, HTC, Sony Ericsson, UTStarcomm, Samsung and a bunch of others were sued by Affinity Labs of Texas. Apparently the company created a patent for a mobile phone with removable storage, an internet connection, a camera and the ability to download audio or video files.
June 2008 - Typhoon Touch Technologies sues Apple, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Lenovo, Panasonic, HTC, Palm, Samsung, Nokia, and LG regarding touch screen patents
October 2009 – Nokia Sues Apple for infringing on 10 patents with it’s iPhone 3G relating to GSM, UMTS, and WiFi
December 2009 – Apple Sues Nokia for infringing on 13 patents claiming that the iPhone was a converged product of a traditional phone and the multimedia aspect of an iPod and therefore Nokia infringed on Apple patents with touch screen multimedia phones. Read the 79 page document here if you’d like. It’s quite the read.
December 2009 – Nokia brings in the ITC (International Trades Commission) stating that “virtually all” Apple products infringe Nokia patents covering user interfaces, cameras, antennas, and power management.
January 2010 – Nokia asks ITC to ban distribution and sale of iPhone, iPod, and MacBooks as they infringed on more “implementation patents” relating to touch screen and camera sensors. read about those here ITC Complaint and Federal Complaint
January 2010 – Apple requests the ITC place an import ban on Nokia products. Document here
March 2010 – US Federal Lawsuite puts hold on ITC investigation into Nokia and Apple patent infringement claims. Nokia asks court to dismiss all of Apple’s contract related claims
May 2010 – Nokia sues Apple for patent claims relating to the iPad 3G stating Apple copied patents which “enhanced speech and data transmission, using positioning data in applications and innovations in antenna configurations that improve performance and save space, allowing smaller and more compact devices.”
December 2010 – Nokia ups the anti to 24 patent disputes. Press release here
March 2011 – ITC rules Apple did not copy Nokia patents and therefore no legal actions or ban would be implemented. Documents here. Upon this news Nokia files a second ITC complaint against Apple saying all their products (phones, multimedia and computers) infringe on Nokia’s patents. Document here
June 2011 – Nokia wins patent suit and Apple is to make a one time-payment followed by an ongoing royalty payment process for an unannounced term
Today Nokia launches the widely anticipated Nokia X7, its first 4-inch entertainment smartphone. Made from toughened glass and seamless stainless steel, it offers a unique and durable design that will stand out from the crowd. Offering all the benefits of the latest Symbian operating system, Symbian Anna, it’s a fast and fluid experience from browsing the web to scrolling through your music collection. Read on for the details.
The 4-inch, capacitive AMOLED display offers 16 million colours and a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. And it’s made of tough glass, so it won’t shatter if you lose control during a drive around Asphalt 5 HD.
This device is purpose-built for entertainment and that includes the media you create yourself. The 8-megapixel full focus camera also offers 720p video recording and comes with a dual LED flash. The Nokia X7 comes with 8GB memory card pre-installed, with up to 350MB built-in operating memory. It can support MicroSD cards up to 32GB.
The device measures 119.7 x 62.8 x 11.9mm (thinner at the edges) and weighs 146g. It offers Pentaband 2G/3G network connectivity and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi support. It offers a 3.5mm audio connector for headphones.
The 1200mAH battery is rated for up to 450 hours standby and 4.5 hours talktime on a 3G network – longer over GSM.
As you would expect, the Nokia X7 comes with free walk-and-drive navigation through the latest Ovi Maps. There’s messaging through Nokia Email and you can connect to Facebook, Twitter and RenRen (in China) using Nokia Social. It comes with Galaxy on Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD preinstalled. And there’s thousands more great games and apps on Ovi Store.
The Nokia 5230 (marketed as the Nokia 5230 Nuron on T-Mobile in the US) is a low-cost smartphone from Nokia that is manufactured in Hungary. It is a candybar style phone. The main camera is smaller, at 2 megapixels and connectivity excludes Wi-Fi. This phone operates on the Symbian S60 5th Edition platform. This phone is 3G compatible unlike the Nokia 5233 smartphone which was released later.
The Nuron version of the 5230, which has WCDMA Band IV (AWS) enabled, comes preloaded with maps of the United States, Canada and Mexico. In January 2010, Nokia announced that Ovi Maps will be available for free for certain smartphones which includes the Nokia 5230, thus enabling free offline voice guided navigation for more than 180 countries
Size Form
Classic
Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback
Accelerometer for auto-rotate
Proximity sensor to save power and prevent inadvertent touches
Display and 3D Size
3.2″Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD) with 16:9 picture
Up to 16.7 million colours
Full touchscreen display
Keys and input method
Touchscreen
Voice commands
Memory
MicroSD memory card slot, with hot swap max. 16 GB
Power
BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery
Talk time (maximum)- GSM 7 h- WCDMA 4 h 18 min
Standby time (maximum)- GSM up to 438 h- WCDMA up to 458 h
Video playback time (maximum): Mpeg-4 4.6hours, nHD 3 hoursMusic playback time (maximum): 33 h
Data network
GPRS/EGPRS Class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296kbps (DL/UL)
EDGE class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296 kbps (DL/UL)