A recent article on uSwitch website as well as on Sky in the UK states that iPhone has lost its battle against Android OS and some cheaper models.

One of the issues is that it is way too expensive and majority of the people are definitely not willing to shell out so many pounds for a mobile while one can easily get a very good handset for much lesser or sometimes even free if one signs a contract. Next week, US will see the introduction of the much awaited new iPhone 5 and in the UK markets, it is expected to be retailing at £500. And considering you would want to replace your phone with a new one in within a span of 12-18 months that indeed is a great deal of money for just a mobile phone.

Another issue seems to be the Android OS. An Android’s OS is by far an excellent platform being featured in plenty of handset styles. Not just that, one gets around thousands of apps which allow users to customize their mobile phones per their like and convenience. On the other hand, when you compare this with Apple’s apps where development is much slower and more confined due to its proprietary issues, Android surely steals the deal as its platform is open too. Mr. Doku from uSwitch just cites a small example wherein if the user wants to just silence the call, he can simply turn the phone over – isn’t that handy in case you have forgotten to turn off the ringer?

UK’s top 10 handsets as per uSwitch are:

1. HTC Desire HD
2. HTC Desire
3. Blackberry Curve 8520
4. HTC Wildfire
5. Apple iPhone 4 (16 GB)
6. Samsung Galaxy S
7. Sony Ericsson S500i
8. Motorola DEFY

With every single day, as we are digging further and further into the natural resources of this planet, we have something to think about. Medical advances and evolution of technology have led us to put a lot of pressure on the already feeble resources of the very planet that sustains us. Thus we are in, for a mixed bag situation.

A small example of this situation that we find ourselves in is a recent bit of statistics, where one mobile phone provider in US saw the demand for mobile data rise by 5000%. This was only data and use of gadgets and excludes the actual mobile phone calls. This tremendous pressure on the mobile phone providers to come up with more innovative solutions to handle the stupendous amount of traffic has opened a tangential discussion about nature versus need.

A lot of us who support green environment causes do not really approve of huge mobile phone towers to ruin our landscapes or the greenery of the planet. At the same time, we want our mobile phones too, to work efficiently whenever and wherever we want them to. There has to be a balance and at this point, the issue of ever increasing traffic of mobile phone usage doesn’t have an exact solution. There was a recent article about how mobile phone towers that look like palm trees and boulders have been set up in California and Santa Rosa. For lack of any better choices, probably this could be the way to go in the future

DigitalEurope has done it! A new universal charger for all mobile phones in the European Union!

It has provided the vice president of the EU Commission, Mr. Antonio Tajani, with a sample universal charger. As CNET sees it, this sample is expected to pave the way for consumers to access all mobiles as well as other gadgets that will use such a charger.

Mr. Tajani was also quoted saying that he welcomed these universal chargers for cellphones with open arms as they were based on the new EU standard. European consumers will be thrilled once they are available in the market and are so looking forward to the compatible mobile phones as well.

‘One charger fits all’ – the policy – suits everyone actually if you look at it. The family members can share it amongst themselves and will not need to purchase a new charger each time a new mobile phone is bought. Not just that, there is a better cause behind it. It also reduces electronic waste since each time you buy a new cellphone, you will not need to discard your old charger even though it may be in excellent working condition. The beauty of the universal charger is that it also works with other gadgets like printers and laptops and is really a one-stop-shop.

It all dates back to 2009 when effort in this direction was initiated and 14 companies including RIM, Motorola Mobility, Nokia and even Apple had signed up to make their gadgets compatible.

Ever wondered what the technical lingo in mobile phone scenario actually means? We all like to keep up-to-date with what is the latest and it surely does help to know a little bit more. Some of the terms below may or may not be familiar to you but this is what they actually mean.

• LBS – abbreviation for “location based services”, it refers to things like Facebook Places or interactive maps that allow the user to inform his mates about his exact location at any moment.
• CDMA/GSM – abbreviation for “Code division multiple access” as well as “global system for mobile” respectively and refer to the technologies used to transmit calls.
• SMS – abbreviation for “short message service” and refers to the technology used behind texting.
• Predictive text – refers to that function which automatically suggests words as you key in letters, so you do not have to type the whole word. Some people hate this feature, though it is quite convenient.
• Wi-Fi – abbreviation for “wireless fidelity” and offers wireless connection to all data access points in close proximity. Using this, it is convenient to check emails and get connected to the internet.
• Unlocked or SIM free – refers to those mobile handsets which are not bound with a contract by any specific service provider. Typical contract phones are locked, but these unlocked or SIM free phones offer you the flexibility to choose any service provider or make any changes in your contract, though they cost slightly more.
• 3G/4G – 4G is supposed to be faster than 3G and they both refer to the third and fourth generations of mobile wireless service.