Essential Security Steps For iPhone Fanatics

This is a guest post by Claudia.

For being an iPhone owner, chances are quite bright that you may be obsessed with the same. You will also never be bored from the same, given a range of cool apps that are available on iPhone.

However, attractive as they seem, iPhone are a big threat too and the chances of these getting stolen are very high. However, taking some security measures will ensure that the iPhone is safe and secure.

1. Have an Auto Lock and a Password:One of the basic security measure that can be taken is to have an auto lock for the iPhone. Though this may not prevent the phone from being stolen, having an auto lock and a password will ensure that all the important data within the iPhone will never fall in wrong hands. In an incident that took place in 2012, an iPhone belonging to a top political leader in India was stolen while he was travelling by a train. However, as per the information given by the leader in media, no vital data was lost as the iPhone had auto lock mode on. Having this basic security measure ensures that your iPhone will never fall in wrong hands, as the data will be secure all the while.
   
   
   Real Life Example: Recently the media in India was abuzz with speculations that iPhone belonging to a senior political leader was stolen when he was away on a tour of his home constituency in Rai Barelly in the state of Uttar Pradesh. However, much loss was prevented as the iPhone had auto lock feature that prevented data loss.
2. Using Wi- Fi Wisely:Wi-Fi is the most important feature on an iPhone and most iPhone users relish having this feature on the phone. However, unmindful to your knowledge, the Wi-Fi facility on your iPhone can be a security concern too.
   
   
   If you are using Wi-Fi facility on your iPhone, ensure that your home network is encrypted so that the iPhone cannot be used without your knowledge. Though, this feature might not be limited to iPhone only but using the iPhone on non encrypted network can have security concerns and you should avoid the same.
   
   
   Real Life Example: Wi- Fi facility needs to be used wisely, else the same can lead to data theft too. Top ranking IT companies as Wipro and IBM have caught some mischievous employees who were in the habit of proliferating data on a regular basis causing numerous losses to the establishment.
3. Have an Insurance Package for your iPhone:One of the biggest security concerns for your iPhone is the risk of it being stolen. Though you might be able to protect the data in your iPhone by enabling the auto lock feature, the physical loss of the iPhone can cost a lot. The best and viable method of getting your iPhone protected is to get an insurance for the same.
   
   
   A range of iPhone insurance services are available. Use your instinct and choose a compatible insurance plan for the iPhone that covers iPhone loss due to theft, fire or data damage.
   
   
   Real Life Example: Having an insurance package for the iPhone can help recover losses, in case the phone is stolen. Leading insurance companies as Bajaj and HDFC have some plans that have been specially prepared for iPhone users who wish to have insurance for their prized possession.
4. Data Wiping: You can ensure an additional protection layer for the iPhone by having data wiping facility for the iPhone. This feature is especially useful if someone accesses the passcode of your iPhone. All the data gets wiped off automatically ensuring that no vital information stored in the iPhone lands in wrong hands.
   
   
   However, this has risks associated too. Small children in your home might access the iPhone and lay seize to vital data in the iPhone. This will lead to wiping of the data in the iPhone and you might end up in unnecessary trouble.
   
   
   Real Life Example: Data wiping is a critical issue that needs to be addressed. A range of software are available online that will help you recover the data in case it is wiped unintentionally. This facility is of special use to intelligence agencies who usually need to crack codes and recover data that might help them solve a case.

Technology comes with its flaws too and safety of your iPhone is one such concern. Pay attention to the above listed facts and your iPhone will be safe.

About the author:

Claudia is a writer/blogger. She loves writing, travelling and reading books. She contributes to Dr. Keith Ostrosky.

Most Friendly Tricks For Your iPhone

This is a guest post by Claudia.

Survey Says There are a Lot More iPhone Users Now in India: The latest gadget to strike human race is iPhones. IPhones are common mobile phones to be used by even the labour class people outside India and is a fast catching device in India. The sales strategies of combined offer of the phone with a sim card seem to be working in their favour and more and more people are using their smart phones as their own peers. These iPhones are believed to have a brain of their own, and are not called smart phones just like that; the features are bound to be user friendly. And so if you are planning to buy an iPhone the following list of tricks is sure to help you get accustomed with the phone.

You Might Lose Track of Your Relationships, your iPhone Will Not:There is a list of user friendly applications or apps as you put it in mobile language. One of them Siri, keeps a track of your relationships. For example you save it beforehand that so and so are your wife and mother. Therefore when you voice command your phone, “call my wife” it has enough intelligence to not mix it up between your mother and wife and dial your wife’s number. This is not the only useful part of Siri, it even stores your home and office address so that it can distinguish between the reminders that you put on your phone and remind you every time before you leave a certain place. Siri even can take quick dictations and reply to a certain email.

Saving you From Tacky Situations - iPhone Dictation:IPhone is getting forever upgraded with newer and newer versions.

• The latest is the iPhone5 but the software of taking dictation was developed in iPhone4 itself. The microphone button is present in the keypad itself that saves you in a situation where it is easier to dictate a quick reply to an email or text.
• Whereas iPhone5 launched the panorama concept of photography. In this mode you can take a long picture as soon as you press star and move the camera in the direction of the picture without the resolution creating a difference.

iPhone Made Web Browsing a Hobby For Everyone:Emailing is made easy with iPhone where if you just touch and hold the compose button you can edit the last saved draft item. And refreshing your inbox is always ready with a download swipe that is quick enough to save your precious time. While switching to landscape full screen mode gives a totally different and realistic view of the website. Touching and holding a picture in the web browser easily saves the image in your own gallery.

Conclusion:IPhone is also very handy for all those messaging fingers. The customized keyboard offers you an option of saving your very own short forms so that later you don’t have to type the whole thing while replying to a text. And the oh-so-delightful app iCloud easily tracks your iPhone after you have lost it by simply activating the “find my iPhone” option in the app itself. If you just zeroed in another model of mobile phone think again about all the features and don’t forget to compare them with those of the iPhone. This is sure to change your decision for good. This one time investment has a long way to go.

About the author:

Claudia is a blogger by profession. She loves writing, reading and traveling. Beside this she is fond of luxury cars and wishes to own one day Lexus GS 450h Sedan.

Unlock / Jailbreak iPhone Using Unlock iPhone Software

Hello everyone! It’s my first own written post after 3 months interval following the last one in June 2012. Today I come up with a hacking approach on Unlock / Jailbreaking iPhone within 10 minutes using software named Unlock iPhone.

Unlock iPhone works with iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S and your iPhone will be unlocked within 10 minutes or 100% money back guarantee.

Some of its key features listed are:

• Compatibility with Windows and MAC operating system.
• 100% money back guarantee.
• Available for 3Gs, 4, 4S.
• Lifetime updates and support.
• Convert any videos into iPhone format.

Unlock Solution works even if you have had an iPhone unlocked and it was relocked after an upgrade and new iPhone 5 Unlock is feature approach of this software.

It has two types of membership:

1. $19.99 - Jailbreak & Unlock iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS + (6 Months Membership & Updates): Unlock, Jailbreak and Activate your iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS. All versions with our step by step iPhone unlocking software. Runs on MAC and Windows!
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Top 10 iPhone Security Tips That Practically Works

This is a guest post by Yogesh Mankani.

Though Apple always ensure to fix the security flaws at its own end but it is really important for an iPhone user to remain cautious at his/her own end as well. Usually iPhone users do not pay any heed to their security as they believe that they are safe and sound.

But with all that web usage that one undergoes, your important information which includes your personal information lies open for hackers to hack; as they can always devise methods to intrude even the toughest of the security checks and levels.

Though, this time I am only presenting iPhone security tips but I would recommend Android users to keep a check on their phone's security as I used Samsung Galaxy S2 with t-mobile sim only value plan for almost a year.

So, here are some good enough iPhone security tips for the users:

1. Use Wi-Fi Safely

With your iPhone you can have the joy of connecting to the Wi-Fi anywhere. But keep in mind that the Wi-Fi facility that you use is secure. For this, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Yet another security check that you can have would be choosing as Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Ask to Join Networks.

2. Change Default Password of a Jailbroken iPhone

Those who have jailbroken their iPhones must follow this security tip. The root password must be changes form ‘alpine’ to some other secure password. If you do not follow this tip for a jailbroken iPhone then you let your security gates open for the hackers.

3. Using SSL to Access Emails

To access all your mails on the iPhone, you should use the SSL. See if you have this option enabled. To do so by following this path- settings>mail>select account>advanced>scroll down and set on the ‘use SSL’ option. This will secure your personal information and the account on iPhone.

4. Do Enable Passcode Lock

An auto lock just locks your iPhone screen but when you have a passcode lock for your iPhone then the security of the same is enhanced to the next level. Choose a set of your four-digit passcode by going to the general settings. This will help you to be safe in case your iPhone is stolen or misplaced.

5. Use Safari for Web Browsing

Browsing web on your iPhone with the help of Safari will ensure your security. Most of the security features are turned on as soon as you opt for the browser. But to have a better and enhanced security you can choose for the advanced browsing settings. Block the unnecessary pop-ups by following the settings in Safari.

6. Device Usage Restrictions Must Be Set

By setting the device usage restrictions on your iPhone you check that no explicit content is shown on your iPhone; in a way this helps you to stay away from tainted websites. Also, the apps are not downloaded onto your iPhone unless you provide with a passcode.

7. Stay Updated With the iOS and Other Security Updates

Always keep yourself updated on the new security updates and other iOS updates. The current updates are generally more upgraded on the security level as compared to their previous versions. This is true with both general apps and the security apps.

8. Have a Backup of Your iPhone Data

Having a backup of your iPhone with your Mac or PC is helpful. You can do this from iTunes. Here are the steps to do this:

• Connect your iPhone to computer (it will show-up in iTunes).
• Click to your iPhone name in iTunes devices section.
• Go to preferences window and click for the summary tab.
• Apply ‘encrypt iPhone backups’.
• Eject iPhone from iTunes.

9. Use Advanced Anti-theft Software

Sometimes you have to take the worst case scenario. What of your iPhone is stolen? You must then know the security tips in that case as well. If you have an advanced anti-theft programs and applications like for example SmartFuzz then you can keep your phone secure even when it’s stolen and lies in some stranger’s possession.

10. Never Use Automatic Data Transfer Apps

The data transfer apps that can automatically transfer your personal data are not a good thing to have. These can help someone to copy all your information or even the worse; sending you files or malware that you do not want at all.

About the author:

Yogesh Mankani is a blogger who loves to write about gadgets, tech news, mobile accessories, t-mobile sim only plans and much more.

Android Smartphones To Take On The iPhone 4S

This is a guest post by Rob Clymo.

When it comes to smartphones, then there’s no doubt that the Apple iPhone 4Sis one of the major hits, but it’s a costly piece of kit and not everybody shares thesame level of enthusiasm for the iOS as some people do. So, if you’re looking foran alternative then many of the smartphones running Android make a good bettoo, and there are models to suit all kinds of budget.

Top of the pile

One of the current best buys in terms of an enviable specification has to be theSamsung Galaxy Nexus, which is one of the bug guns in the world of Androidsmartphones. It’s got some really impressive technical features and, of course,coming from the Samsung stable means that the design and built quality isright up there with the best of them too. It’s one of the pricier alternatives to aniPhone, but the specification justifies that.

Motorola too are also able to produce a very decent handset from time to timeand the new Defy + is no exception. This has a price tag that’s also much moreaffordable than the Nexus while at the same time there’s plenty to catch theeye, both on the outside and the inside of this mobile device. Indeed, Motorolahas tweaked the Android interface to give it a rather different look and feel toproceedings.

Another option

Samsung comes to the fore again when you’re looing at other high-end handsets,and the Galaxy SII is no exception. This is a smartphone that comes overflowingwith technology and super-cool looks. It’s no wonder that this phone has gone onto become a best seller because it has a fantastic design that is not only practicalbut durable too. Again, it’s not cheap to buy, but the additional features matchthe extra cost.

Sony is also busy improving its profile when it comes to smartphone productionand the latest Xperia Arc is another Android phone to watch. This is everythingyou’d expect from Sony in terms of top quality build and design, while the XperiaX10 is also a fabulous handset that makes a really good multimedia powerhouse,complete with HD functionality for movies on the move.

Looking elsewhere

No look at the latest Android smartphones to rival the Apple iPhone 4S canignore the range of handsets produced by HTC either, because they are currentlyone of the most prolific producers of smartphones you can find. In fact, such isthe quality of their current range that you can pick any one of them and expect toget the best from Android via a handset that delivers the goods. Granted, you’llneed to pay top dollar for the more premium models in their range, but that’sstill going to look competitive alongside the top-heavy cost of the iPhone. What’smore, you get the added benefit of Android and the HTC Sense user interface too.

About the author:

This post was contributed by Rob Clymo. If you are still convinced by the iPhone 4S, Visit his site Smartphone Genie for the latest deals.

Why Would You Want A Jailbroken Iphone?

This is a guest post by Scott Morgan.

The concept of “jailbreaking” an iPhone is about as old as the iPhone itself. iPhones and other Apple iOS products are locked down at the operating system level so only Apple can determine which applications and networks iPhone users can access. Enterprising programming types decided shortly after iPhone’s release that they’d rather determine how they would use their iPhones themselves and have been formulating jailbreaking methods and unauthorized applications ever since.

Jailbreaking an iPhone is legal and can be done with simple apps like Jailbreakme, Absinthe or software available from the “iPhone Dev-Team” hacker group. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act backs individuals’ right to jailbreak an iPhone, so what are the risks? Here’s a look at the pros and cons of jailbreaking so you can decide whether it’s right for you.

Why Jailbreak?

Network Access: The iPhone was exclusive to AT&T from its release in 2007 until February of 2011. This led to the original primary reason for jailbreaking: access to other networks. While the iPhone is now also available from Sprint and Verizon, this remains a popular reason to jailbreak, considering there are other popular networks like Tmobile with no iPhone access.

More Apps: Apple has stringent rules about what its apps can and can’t do and how much an iPhone user can alter its interface. Do you want to any of the following?

• Use your iPhone as a mobile wireless hotspot?
• Download YouTube videos?
• Use Google Voice?

There are no apps for any of these. There are, however, unauthorized apps that accomplish all this and more. This makes jailbreaking an attractive option for anyone looking to extend their iPhone’s abilities.

Keep it Going: When you buy a new iPhone, your old one is essentially now an iPad Touch. Go ahead and jailbreak it, load it with apps and have some fun with it instead of throwing it in a drawer.

Why Stay in your Cell?

Warranty: Apple warns that any tampering or modification is a violation of its license agreement, so jailbreaking voids your warranty. The Apple Store Geniuses will turn you away if you walk in looking for help with a malfunctioning iPhone that has clearly been jailbroken.

Security: Do you trust the person on the other side of the world creating unauthorized apps not to plant spyware on your iPhone? If you trust their honesty, do you also believe in programming ability? There’s no approval process for unauthorized apps, so “black hat” hackers can release malware disguised as apps and unskilled programmers can accidentally “brick” your phone.

No Updates: Apple doesn’t like jailbreaking. iOS updates can at best overwrite jailbroken phones or, at worst, brick them entirely. To be safe, users of jailbroken iPhones turn off updates. This secures the phone but limits access to important security and device updates.

About the author:

Scott Morgan is a board certified Austin divorce lawyer who regularly blogs on the subject of divorce and family law. You can read his blog at AustinDivorceSpecialist.com.