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Nokia Lumia 1020 vs. iPhone 5s

Takeaway:  Before rushing out to buy the new iPhone 5s, take a look at the Nokia Lumia Specifications compared to the iPhone 5s.
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Nokia Lumia 1020 is equipt with dynamic live tiles, Office Mobile, a 4.5 Puremotion HD+ AMOLED display and is the winner of the Best Smartphone Camera Award by Gizmodo for the 41-megapixel camera.

Apple’s iPhone 5s will be released on Today, September 20, 2013. The iPhone 5s is available in three colors and will run the recently released, iOS 7.

Compare the iPhone 5s to Nokia Lumia 1020:

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Nokia Lumia 1020
Price (2-YR Contract) $199.99 – $399 $199.99
Carrier Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile AT&T
Operating System iOS 7 Windows Phone 8
Dimensions 4.87 x 2.31 x .30 5.13 x 2.81 x .41
Weight 3.95 ounces 5.57 ounces
Display 4 inch, 326 ppi, 1136×640 4.5 inch, 334 ppi, 1280×768
Battery Life 10 hours Browsing, 10 hours Talking and 10.4 days Standby 6.7 hours Browsing, 12.5 hours Talking and 16 days Standby
Camera (Back) 8 MP, f/2.2 aperture, LED Flash, 5-Element Lens, 3X Zoom, Digital Image Stabilization, Backside Illumination Sensor 41 MP, f/2.2 aperture, Xenon Flash, 6-Element Lens, 3X Zoom, Optical Image Stabilization, Backside Illumination Sensor
Camera (Front) 1.2 MP, 1280×960, Backside Illumination Sensor 1.2 MP, f/2.4 aperture, 1280×960, Backside Illumination Sensor
Colors  Gold, Gray, Silver Yellow, White, Black
Audio iTune Store for music, Support AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AIFF, WAV, Apple Losssless and Audible (2, 3, 4, Enhanched Audio, AAX and AAX+) Xbox music or Nokia music; Supports MP3, AMR-NB, ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2, WMA 10 Pro, GSM FR, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC and eAAC+/HEAACv2 codecs
Video 1080p, Full HD, 1920×1080 at 60 frames per second, 3X Zoom, Slow-Motion video, Video Stabilization, Face Detection, Geotagging, Still Photos while Recording 1080p, Full HD, 1920×1080 at 30 frames per second, 6X Zoom, Video Streaming, Five White Balance Modes, Video Stabilization, Autofocus
Memory  N/A  2 GB
Storage 16, 32 or 64 GB local (5 GB Free – Cloud) 32 GB local (7 GB Free – Cloud)
Processor Apple A7, dual-core, 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, dual-core, 1.5 GHz
Connectivity Lightning (Charge), Nano SIM (Storage), 3.5 mm audio, USB, Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Micro USB (Charge), Micro SIM (Storage), 3.5 mm audio, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi

Tips for Supporting iOS 7

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September 18, 2013 was the official release of iOS 7.  Complementary to iOS 7 are several support questions for corporate-owned iOS devices, including Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Corporate Owned Personally Enabled (COPE) devices.

COPE devices are corporately compliant prior to distribution to employees; this allows consistency and higher security for all enterprise devices.

There may be a few problems when upgrading to iOS 7 such as older iPhone/iPad devices may not support iOS 7 and not all features are available on all devices or in all countries. 

Here are some tips for supporting iOS 7 in the enterprise. 

Implement VPP

Apple now offers a Volume Purchase Program (VPP) for business.  VPP can retain volume licenses for Apps and Books.  Download Apple’s VPP Guide.

Third-Party iOS Apps

Configuring third-party apps can be completed in iOS 7,  Mobile Device Management (MDM) distributes the third-party configuration and the developer needs to enables it.

Test and Troubleshoot

The most important step before deploying in-house developed enterprise app(s) is to test and troubleshoot.  Testing and troubleshooting will save time and resources after deployment.

Per App VPN

Per app VPN ensures that only managed app data travels through VPN.  iOS 7 apps can automatically be connected to VPN when launched.  Also, for security purposes this tool will separate corporate data and personal data.

 

Office 2016 Preview

Office 2016 Preview for existing Office 365 subscribers

For enterprise

Office 365 administrators with an Office 365 ProPlus subscription can now enable the Office 2016 Preview for their organization by turning on First Release. Learn how to turn on First Release.

Once First Release is turned on, users can install the Office 2016 Preview.

Enabled Office 365 ProPlus users

1. Sign in to the My Software page.

2. Go to Try the next version of Office.

3. Click Install.office2016

This will install the Office 2016 Preview on your device.

Note Enabled Office 365 ProPlus users can follow the same process above to install the Project 2016 Preview and the Visio 2016 Preview. On your Software page, select Project or Visio from the Software list. If Project and Visio are not listed, they are not included with your subscription.
Not ready to join First Release? You can still get the Office 2016 Preview,find out how.

For home

  • Go to the Office M Account page.
  • Click Language and install options.
  • Click Additional install options.
  • Open the Version drop-down menu and select the 32-bit or 64-bit Office 2016 Preview.
This will install the Office 2016 Preview on your device. You will stay on the Office 2016 Preview track until you uninstall the Office 2016 Preview or until Office 2016 is released.

iOS 7 + Business

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Apple has officially released iOS 7 Today, September 18, 2013.  The new OS includes many new features and Apps that are beneficial to enterprise users.  iPhone(s) and iPad(s) with these new features will be easier for IT departments to deploy and manage in enterprise environments.

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Touch ID Fingerprint Reader

fingerprint-o2Touch ID Fingerprint Reader is a 500ppi fingerprint sensor embedded in the “Home” button.  The touch sensor has a 360 degree ability to read a fingerprint.  Your fingerprint can also approve purchases from iTunes Store, the App Store, and the iBooks Store.

Single Sign On (SSO)

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Enterprise single sign on (SSO) logs users in without requiring them to enter credentials multiple times.  SSO with can be configured across apps to verifies user permissions for enterprise resources and can be used for the App Store.

Per App VPN

vpnPer app VPN ensures that only managed app data travels through VPN.  iOS 7 apps can automatically be connected to VPN when launched.  Per app VPN will provide IT  administrators control over corporate network access.

Open-In Management

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iOS 7 allows business to protect corporate data by controlling which apps (and accounts) are used to open documents and attachments. Managed “open in…” gives IT the ability to configure the list of apps available in the sharing panel.

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

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The MDM protocol in iOS 7 includes a number of new commands, queries, and configuration options that make third-party MDM solutions even more powerful.  Also, Stremlined MDM enrollment allows IT to skip basic setup steps and fully configure devices with corporate settings and policies

To read previous articles regarding iOS 7, new iOS features and additional iOS features.

 

Important Privacy Settings in iOS 7

The new iOS 7 upgrade resets original settings and adds new settings that users should be aware of.

System Services

The System Services is difficult to find at the bottom of the Privacy > Location Services panel.

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Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services

The Status Bar Icon setting will appear in three ways:  Purple for Recently Used, Gray for Used within 24 Hours and Outlined for Geofence.  Turn ON this setting.

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Diagnositcs & Usage

Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Diagnostics & Usage

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The Diagnostics & Usage setting detects/records iPhone usage and anonymously sends a report to Apple to improve the device.  Turn OFF this setting.

Frequent Locations

Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Frequent Locations

FLThe Frequent Locations setting detects/records data about your locations, using GPS coordinates of frequently visited locations.  Turn OFF this setting.

Location-Based iAds

Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Location-Based iAds

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The Location-Based iAds collect and share location data based on real-time geographic location of your Apple device.  Turn OFF this setting.

Advertising

Settings > Privacy > Advertising

The Limit Ad Tracking setting prevents adverizers  from targeting your device. Turn Limit Ad Tracking ON.

The Advertising Identifier gives users control over advertisers’ capability to use tracking systems by resetting the Advertising ID.  Reset Advertising Identifier.

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Do Not Track

Settings > Safari > Do Not Track

The Do Not Track setting allows users to have privacy while using Safari.  Turn ON this setting.

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