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Sony inaudibly inveterate a forthcoming Ice Cream Sandwich update

2011-12-29T10:45:00.001+05:30

Android Smartphone

Android Ice Cream Sandwich mobile phone near-term to Sony Tablets

A mobile phone company Sony inaudibly inveterate a forthcoming Ice Cream Sandwich update for its Tablet S and Tablet P devices last week through its online community forum. This is not Sony's first ICS message, as the company divulged plans to roll out Android 4.0 for its Sony Ericsson Xperia Phonesstarting in March.

Peoples got the Sony Tablet S their hands and were impressed by the comfortable, ergonomic design. Lead mobile analyst Sascha Segan described it as "one of the best-looking Android tablets around" with its wedge-shaped, magazine-like design.

But the media giant's tablet failed to wow us when it came to performance, features, and content offerings. Ultimately, the Sony Tablet S came up short when compared with top-selling tablets like the Apple iPad 2 and the Amazon Kindle Fire.

Android New Tablet S Smartphone

Currently, Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone is the only device on the market running Google's latest mobile OS, but companies like LG have been jumping on the ICS bandwagon, announcing their own plans for software updates to various devices.

Thus far, phones have been the major players in the Ice Cream Sandwich race, but tablet news is also starting to heat up. Earlier this month, Google promised an Android tablet of "the highest quality" in the next sixth months. Google made its intentions clear, targeting tablet juggernaut Apple and promising a "brutal competition" between the two companies.

Ice Cream Sandwich update announcements have been a bit of a mess for smartphone and tablet manufacturers alike. Many device makers have balked when it comes to the new OS—case in point, Samsung's statement earlier this month that Android 4.0, when combined with the company's TouchWiz UI enhancement, proves too much for the 1GHz Cortex A8-powered Galaxy S line, which would therefore not be upgraded. Backlash from customers, however, has reportedly motivated Samsung to "investigate ways to try and make it work."

Samsung Launches Samsung Wave and Galaxy s

2010-06-24T16:15:00.003+05:30

Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the expansion of its mobile phones portfolio with the launch of two iconic, ‘future beyond’ , next generation Smartphones - Samsung Wave and Samsung Galaxy S. Samsung Wave is the first mobile handset to be released on Samsung’s proprietary, ‘open’ mobile platform ‘bada’. Together, the Samsung Wave and the Android-powered Galaxy S Smartphones promise to deliver a more intuitive, immersive and integrative experience for consumers.

Samsung Wave is the 1st Smartphone with Samsung’s own proprietary operating system – bada.

Samsung’s bada platform allows mobile users to simply and easily download an abundance of applications from Samsung Apps, an integrated application store accessible from the device and online. Featuring a wealth of games, social networking, health and lifestyle applications, Samsung Apps gives users instant access to a huge choice of mobile experiences.

The Samsung Wave features the world’s first Super AMOLED display; delivering an unrivalled screen experience on a smartphone. The Super AMOLED 3.3” display offers much brighter, clearer, and less reflective AMOLED OnCell display and features a high resolution WVGA (800x480 pixels) screen that ensures superb image quality for viewing both videos and photos. The Wave’s high-speed CPU ensures swift, smooth application,Gaming, HD Video experiences and multi-tasking, making the device an always-on mobile multimedia companion.

Further the dolphin browser supports flash video play, multiple windows support and background downloading. The Wave provides upto 15 hours talktime, a 2GB internal memory , expandable upto 32GB and a 5 megapixel camera with Flash LED. Samsung Wave is priced at Rs. 19,100.

Galaxy S

The Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S has the power to enrich people’s lives through its best-in-class services and technologies. It will introduce people to the concept of the “Smart Life” – a Smartphone experience that is simple, organized and integrated; one that enriches the lives of users. It features a dazzlingly bright 4-inch Super AMOLED screen , a 1 GHz application processor and Samsung’s latest intuitive TouchWiz 3.0 user-interface (UI), giving users instant access to their mobile lives. Smart Life is further enabled through intuitive, integrative features, including the Swype text input service, the rich augmented reality browser, Layar, Social Hub Integrated Phonebook, Downloadable EBook, Think Free Office, Wireless Tethering and the powerful AndroidÔ 2.1 operating System. More than 50,000 applications from Android MarketÔ and Samsung Apps will allow users to extend the benefits and excitement of the smartphone experience even more. Users have access to GoogleÔ mobile services, such as Google SearchÔ, GmailÔ, and Google MapsÔ. The Samsung Galaxy S is priced at Rs. 31,500.

Source : tech2.in.com

Apple helps you protect your iTunes Store account

2010-06-16T18:37:00.000+05:30

If you have recently purchased one of Apple's mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod), you most likely have set up an iTunes Store account to easily access music, movies, podcasts, and applications. Occasionally users report phishing attacks (e-mails designed to trick people into giving third-party hackers password information) that target iTunes Store accounts. The following article details what to do if your account is compromised and some best practices for keeping it secure in the future.

The first rule of thumb is to never enter your iTunes Store account information in any Web site that is not Apple's and to never open any attachments from e-mail addresses that are unknown to you, even if the e-mail looks like it could be from Apple.

If you think you may have received a phishing attack via e-mail, you can alert Apple using this email address: reportphishing@apple.com.

As more and more people switch to iPhone and other Apple mobile products, these phishing attacks are likely to get more prevalent. The key to protecting your iTunes Store account, as with many online accounts, is password security.

If you find that you can no longer log in to your account, or if you receive e-mail invoices for purchases from the iTunes Store that you did not make, follow these steps:

   1. Go to Apple's iForgot Web site. iForgot will allow you to reset your account information to regain control of your account. When choosing a password, following simple rules can help you choose a safe and difficult to crack password. First, choose something that does not appear in a dictionary (using numbers to replace letters in a word and adding unique characters, such as exclamation points or question marks can greatly increase security) and be sure that your iTunes Store password is not shared with any of your other online accounts.
   2. Let your financial institution associated with your iTunes Store account know about the fraudulent charges.
   3. If you are unable to get access to your account using iForgot or if unauthorized charges on your account were made using an iTunes Store credit, contact iTunes Store Support immediately.

More tips to keeping your account secure

Always log out of your iTunes Store account after you complete your purchases. Many accounts are compromised because users leave their information logged on to a publicly accessible computer. Logging out prevents would-be wrong-doers from gaining access to your account. As mentioned above, use a different password for each of your online accounts. Of course, with the amount of Web sites that require password authentication, this may seem nearly impossible. Try using applications like 1Password on the Mac to help manage your security.

You should also be careful how you share your password. The best process for this? Don't do it. Keeping your password to yourself is the best way to ensure no one else will be able to access your account. The same can be said for the secret question security provision (when signing up for an iTunes Store account). Be sure the answer is only something you will know. You should also get in the habit of changing your passwords. Try setting a calendar event to remind you every couple months.

Source:- reviews.cnet.com

Microsoft's New Mobile Boss Is Probably Screwed (MSFT, GOOG, AAPL)

2010-05-29T10:50:00.001+05:30

Andy Lees, the man at Microsoft tasked with turning around mobile -- and essentially saving the company, has an impossibly difficult job.

If Andy wants to succeed, it's going to take incredible patience, tenacity, and the ability to invent a whole new business model for Microsoft.

Why?

Microsoft's mobile software is going to arrive late to the party. It's going to have a hard time attracting hardware partners. And even if it is a smashing success, it will still equate to a paltry share of Microsoft's overall sales.

The software is already very late

Microsoft is basically taking the year off as far as mobile is concerned. Its next generation of mobile software, Windows Phone 7, won't be ready until the holiday season. There's no point in buying a Windows Phone today, because you won't be able to upgrade to the Windows Phone 7 operating system.

Taking a year off in mobile is a huge hurdle. The pace of innovation on both the hardware and software sides is breathtaking. Just look at what Google rolled out for Android last week, and what Apple will roll out this summer.

Microsoft will struggle to get good devices

When Microsoft does finally start selling its Windows Phone 7 software and handsets, it will be far behind the competition. If it starts behind the competition, then it's going to have a hard time selling handsets.

If it can't sell many handsets, it's going to have a hard time convincing partners like HTC or Sharp or Samsung to build its software into really cool devices.

If it can't get really cool devices, then it doesn't have any advantage over Google or Apple

Microsoft won't make much money on mobile in the current strategy

Okay, okay. Those are scary theoretical scenarios. Maybe they're wrong!

Let's say somehow Microsoft manages to build great, competitive software. Let's also say it manages to get really cool handsets.

But, even if both of those things happen, Microsoft's mobile division will remain tiny for the company -- especially in context of giant Windows division.

We ran the numbers on Microsoft's mobile business in February. At best, Microsoft will generate $600 million from mobile software sales. At worse, it will generate $63 million. In reality, it probably lands somewhere in between, around $300 million. That's just 0.5% of the total revenue Wall Street expects from Microsoft next year.

So even if Microsoft's phone operating system isn't a flop for an adoption perspective, it will be a flop from an economic perspective. Especially if the mix of Windows licenses sold shifts toward mobile over the next several years.

Of course, Microsoft can't just give up on mobile because the sales numbers will be small. Apple and Google are using their mobile operating systems for tablet computing. The growth in tablet computing is a massive threat to Microsoft's Windows domination.

So, in the long term, making tiny revenues big is another challenge for Andy Lees. If Microsoft isn't going to become a hardware maker like Apple, then Andy needs to figure out how to make more money from mobile. (Buy RIM?)

If you're Microsoft, this is the scariest thing yet. Andy Lees seems to be an okay guy, but we have yet to hear him described as visionary or innovator. Same with Steve Ballmer. He's a solid operator, but not a visionary or innovator.

If Microsoft is going to challenge Apple and Google in mobile, it needs Steve and Andy to radically transform themselves into different people.

Source:- sfgate.com

Nokia N900 New breed of mobile computer

2010-05-27T18:28:00.000+05:30

If we have to name the most advanced phone from the house of Nokia then it would be N-Series, N900. It is said to be the technically most advanced phone of Nokia family. It’s not just a mobile phone but a complete personal note book. Adding to it the looks of the phones are also very awesome. This ordinary yet extraordinary phone is incorporated with 3.5 inches display. And this extra large screen displays a resolution of 800 X 400 pixels. Integrated GPS, pre loaded Ovi maps and automatic geo tagging add to the latest and attractive features and make the gadget a go get it one.

The mobile can be operated in several languages and is implicated with 5 mega pixel camera with a resolution of 2584 X 1938 pixels. And the camera also has an auto focus 3X digital zoom. The photo fanatics can translate their passion, with Dual LED flash and inbuilt photo editor. For TV connection the phone is incorporated with 3.5mm AV connector. The add on features in Nokia N900 are integrated FM Transmitter, TV Output, micro-USB, GPS and data transfer facilities etc. the phone has a capacity of 256 MB RAM and 768 MB virtual memory. The operating system of the phone is TI OMAP 3430 version. It’s the first phone from Nokia with maemo platform giving device a more touch friendly interface and more adaptive home screen that mixes applications icons with shortcuts.

The most liked feature of the phone is its weight (181 grams). This latest mobile phone can also play a number of video formats including FR, EFR, and WCDMA. The device also comes with AMR supporting other regular formats like AAC, WAV and MP3 etc.

Source:- ukpressreleases.co.uk

Blackberry Bold-a royal class of handsets

2010-05-21T15:34:00.000+05:30

Recently, it has come with an exciting series of new Blackberry Bold mobile phones viz; Blackberry Bold 9700, Blackberry Bold 9650 and Blackberry Bold 9000.
These are equipped with all latest technologies and hence, serves multi purposes in our life.With changing times, we are looking for as many as attributes in a single phone, that must accomplish most of our task as well as sets out our unique style. Blackberry's has been a royal class of handsets, over a long period of time and is known for world-class services. These gadgets has exclusive features of 3G broadband, WLAN, wi-fi, USB, EDGE, GPRS, Blue tooth technologies that provides you unlimited online access and other valuable applications.

It therefore facilitates you to be in aware with all the incidents, round the world. The QWERTY keyboard also helps in easy and fast typing that is again very useful for the user. The 3.1 mega pixel camera with an LED flash provides you with qualitative images and videos for the long life memories.

The most alluring part of the handset is its stylish, slim body that attracts more no. of users in the modern era. Other exciting features includes its image stabilization, GPS systems and holds a long battery life that gives you good talk time and standby time, on a single charge. The handset is a boon for all the music fans, as it possess sound music and video players along with stereo FM radio for 24x7.Now-a-days, owning a mobile phone of your choice is not difficult as in the previous times, as ample of mobile phone deals are available in the market, you just need to keep your eye on the up comings you require. Blackberry Bold can be yours at a very low price under the contract mobile phone deals, along with some free gifts.

Source:- bignews.biz

Samsung Champ Cheapest Touch Screen Mobile Phone With TouchWiz Lite

2010-05-21T15:23:00.000+05:30

If you are tight of budget but would like to own a touch screen based mobile phone, here could be a good option for you. Named as Samsung Champ, it is a newly announced entry level mobile phone with touch screen feature suitable for those beginners that would like to switch from conventional keyboard to touch screen input.

Typically, touch screen module occupies quite a substantial amount of system BOM (Bill of Material) and in order to fit into that price point, the new Samsung Champ has been designed with a relatively smaller 2.4-inch QVGA 240 x 320 pixels resistive touch screen display, even smaller than its sibling Samsung Corby model at 2.8-inch. However, it doesn’t lack of necessary feature sets like Bluetooth 2.1, a 1.3MP rear camera, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack and many more, just like most of the entry level mobile phones in the market. That is not all, it is enhanced with the TouchWiz Lite GUI that would definitely enhance its usability with easy and fast menu access at any time.

Estimated to be retailed under sub $150, Samsung Champ will be available in different colors such as white, black, pink and brown for selection. And since it is entry level with more affordable pricing, the new model is targeted mainly for developing countries and emerging markets like Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa (Europe is also in the list) with the official availability starting from June 2010 onwards.

Source:- mydigitallife.info

Latest Figures Show Huge Smartphone Growth

2010-05-21T15:03:00.000+05:30

It almost goes without saying that the smartphone has been a huge success, but with these new figures from Gartner, it becomes clear just how much of a success they really are.

The first quarter figures for 2010 show a world recovering from recession, as sales of mobiles in general have risen by 17% to 314 million global sales, however after isolating the smartphones, we see a jump of 49% over this time last year and a total of 54.3 million sold! This equates to the best performance since 2006.

In terms of manufacturer market share, Nokia remain top dog, but their percentage dropped by 1.2% to 35%, however with second place Samsung still trailing on 20%, they aren’t in any danger of losing their spot just yet. LG came in third with a 9% market share.

But the real movement came when we once more isolate the smartphones, as Android has moved to fourth position ahead of Microsoft. Apple remained third but showed considerable growth, with RIM second and Symbian still number one; but just like Nokia, Symbian took a 4.5% hit and fell to 44%.

This is obviously bad news for Microsoft, whose Windows Phone 7 OS can’t come soon enough. But will it be too little, too late? Apple continues to charge forward, as do RIM, and Android has already relegated them to fifth and shows no sign of slowing down. Can they really change their fortunes around and pull back all the customers lost to the new ‘big four’? There are still about six months to go until we find out.

Source:- blog.dialaphone-blog.co.uk

Online Mobile Phone Shopping Saves Money

2010-05-20T16:10:00.000+05:30

The latest invention of man in communication is the mobile phone. When it was first introduced into market people thought it was an luxury item but now it has become necessity to all people around the world. Most of the people have started using this new gadget these days, that we often forget the other important affairs of life.

Today, mobile phones are not only used for talking, they are filled with several other features which make them more than just a communication device. With the latest brand of mobile we can hear songs with the help of MP3 player or camera to take pictures or you can even use it for surfing the internet. We can play a movie clip with high sound quality and better picture resolution. The latest mobile phones provide all these functions.

If we need a mobile phone to purchase we can easily browse through internet and there are various sites that provide us various information. It can also help us to compare deals across the networks and find the cheapest rates, the best handsets and contract features that suit his budget.

The online mobile phone shops allow us to pick the best deal available in the market. The retailers can save quite a lot this way; and they can pass these savings on to the final consumers, who are in this case, mobile phone users. This naturally translates into some of the best mobile phone deals for users of mobile phones.

These online mobile sites provide us the latest information about the upcoming products is also given there so that the customers could be made aware of them. They also give us various option of contract phone deals, free line rental schemes, sim free phones, cheap handsets, etc. The demand for high quality and good looking devices have increased and therefore the online shops are the perfect places for shopping. The comfort given by these shops provide them a competitive edge over the physical marketplaces.

Source:- bignews.biz

Global mobile phone sales up 17%

2010-05-20T16:01:00.000+05:30

Mobile phone shipments have grown by 17 per cent over the past year, according to the latest figures from Gartner.

The analyst firm said that global mobile phone sales totalled 314.7 million units in the first quarter of 2010. Smartphones accounted for 54.3 million of the sales, an increase of 48.7 per cent.

Gartner said that the most successful mobile phone companies offer comprehensive packages that integrate operating system, hardware and services, such as Apple and its iPhone, but that Google's Android had performed exceptionally well.

"In the first quarter of 2010, smartphone sales to end users saw their strongest year-on-year increase since 2006," said Carolina Milanesi, a research vice president at Gartner.

"This quarter saw RIM, a pure smartphone player, make its debut in the top five mobile device manufacturers, and saw Apple increase its market share by 1.2 per cent."

Android's momentum continued into the first quarter of 2010, particularly in North America, where sales of Android-based phones increased by a whopping 707 per cent year on year, the figures show.

Nokia sold the most handsets, and has 35 per cent of the market, followed by Samsung with 20 per cent, and LG with nine per cent.

Nokia was the only vendor to increase its share, but Gartner believes that the firm will have its work cut out holding on to its leadership position.

"High-end products will not rejuvenate Nokia's premium portfolio until the end of the third quarter of 2010 at the earliest, and Nokia will continue to feel pressure on its average selling price from vendors such as HTC, RIM and Samsung," said Milanesi.

Apple is in seventh position, but has seen its strongest quarter to date. Some of this growth is the result of widening the number of telecoms providers that can sell its iPhone, along with sales in new markets and the expected availability of the next iPhone OS later this year.

"Growth came partly from new communication service providers in established markets such as the UK, and stronger sales in new markets such as China and South Korea," said Milanesi.

The second quarter of 2010 will be very important for Apple, the analyst said. Gartner expects the company to present its new iPhone in June at the Worldwide Developer Conference, and that it will be the first to feature the latest iPhone OS that includes improvements for developers and users, such as multi-tasking.

Symbian remained at number one in the smartphone market, but Android again capitalised on its strong start and took fourth place. Apple was third, and RIM second.

Source:- v3.co.uk

Heavy use of cell phones may increase Brain Cancer

2010-05-20T14:43:00.000+05:30

Cell phone use may increase a rare yet deadly brain cancer called glioma, according to a new study published in the May 18 International Journal of Epidemiology. But news media reported all over the Internet that the study is inconclusive.

The world's largest study found that heavy users were 40 percent more likely than those who used cell phone least often to develop a brain cancer.

Heavy users in the study were defined as those using cell phones for 30 or more minutes per day. The risk for today's HEAVY cell phone users is expected to be much higher than those heavy users in the study.

The study of more than 10,000 was led by Jack Siemiatycki, at the University of Montreal and an epidemiologist at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center and 20 other epidemiologists from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

The Associated Press reported that it takes 20 or 30 years to develop brain tumors meaning that the real impact of cell phone on the brain cancer risk remains unknown because most studies ever conducted involved people who used mobible phones for less than 10 years.

Researchers warn that children are more vulnerable to the radiation or readio waves from cell phones and they should avoid using cell phones whenever possible.

Many studies have been conducted, but findings as always are inconsistent. Most studies only followed study subjects for a few years, which critics say are not long enough to observe any possible harm from the modern communication tool.

Dr. Lennart Hardell, an oncologist in Sweden, may be one of only a few researchers who conducted long term studies and found positive associations between long term use of cell phone and elevated risk of brain cancer.

Dr. Hardell reviewed 23 studies and found there is no association between use of cell phones and brain cancer. He published his findings in 2007.

But he also noted that only eight of these 23 studies are scientifically sound.

When he meta-analyzed data from 11 studies that followed subjects using cell phones for more than 10 years, he found that ipsilateral cell phone use (or use of cell phones on the same side) would increase risk of acountstic neuroma, a benign tumor, by 140 percent and risk of glioma by 100 percent.

The cell phone industry says the current study is inconclusive and there is no evidence that use of cell phones increases risk of brain cancer.

A health ovserver suggests that cell phone users need to make their own conclusion and they should not wait for others to tell them whether long term use of cell phones is safe.

Source:- foodconsumer.org

South Korea’s Cell Phone Wars Heat The Hell Up

2010-01-19T10:10:00.001+05:30

Long known around the world as, “The place wealthy businessmen go to get away with doing offensive things,” is getting a new reputation. Now people are starting to think of them as, “The place wealthy businessmen go to get away with doing offensive things that also happens to have a new Motorola cell phone for sale.”

Motorola, who has been struggling since they haven’t released a hit cell phone type since the Razr (the only cell phone that, instead of batteries, ran entirely on Grey Goose and Red Bull), has decided to enter the South Korean market, where Apple already has plans to conquer and dominate. Apple has found it easy to conquer and dominate in South Korea, because traditionally all you need to conquer and dominate anything in South Korea is an out of the way motel room, the ability to turn off guilt, to know a pimp named “Sleepy Jack”, condoms, and any major credit card.

The new Motorola cell phone, named the Motoroi, is the first cell phone in South Korea to utilize Google’s new Android technology. From what I understand, due in part to my extreme lack of technological understanding, Google’s new Android technology allows Motoroi users to kill John Conner, to prevent him from leading a rebellion against the robots.

Motorola has been doing poorly in South Korea compared to Apple’s Iphone, mostly because the Iphone, unlike the Motorola’s South Korean phone offerings, will let you do anal.

Source:- manolith.com

Motorola Unveils MOTOROI Smartphone in Korea

2010-01-19T10:04:00.001+05:30

Calling it the country’s “Android (News - Alert)-powered” smartphone, Motorola introduced “MOTOROI” to consumers in Korea today.

MOTOROI reportedly offers the ability to use multiple applications at the same time, from effortless pinch-and-zoom browsing to cinematic navigation through music, videos and maps of the world.

“We are delighted to announce MOTOROI, the first Android-based phone, with SK Telecom (News - Alert) in Korea, a key partner in one of Motorola’s key markets in the world, ” said Sanjay Jha, co-chief executive officer of Motorola and chief executive officer ofMotorola ( News - Alert) Mobile Devices. “MOTOROI is a smartphone without compromise, delivering a wiser, richer web and messaging experience with the most delightful touch-interface you have ever experienced, all made possible through the combination of Motorola’s expertise in design, a truly differentiated Android experience, and the power of SK Telecom’s network.”

Designed to take full advantage of the power of Android 2.0, MOTOROI gives smartphone users a full touchscreen with a huge 3.7 inch, high-definition WVGA (480x854) display, making it easier than ever to view full-page Web sites, videos, games or photos. The display uses a powerful combination of Motorola’s touch-user interface and a capacitive touch sensor for smooth screen flipping and scrolling, and five main displays let the user customize MOTOROI with various widgets with more freedom than ever before.

As the number of smartphones with Web capabilities mounts, so does the number of smartphone users – in the home and enterprise.

For companies like Amtel (News - Alert), which makes telecom expense management software to help rein in costs and streamline operations, this is potentially good news.

In 2009, Amtel unveiled its latest “TIMS” platform, which encompasses tools for wireless procurement, invoice management and inventory management of telecommunications services for global organizations.

“Mobile apps on the smartphones are creating a new avenue to control mobile costs at enterprises, and our platform is well-positioned to help companies to sort out that expense,” Pankaj “PJ” Gupta, founder and president of Amtel, told TMCnet. “Our clients can segregate the costs for personal usage verses corporate usage by setting up mobile policies and accounting can bill back the end users for personal usages.”

Source:- tmcnet.com

Google offers local searches on mobile devices

2010-01-09T22:21:00.001+05:30

Wish you had an easy way to find out whether there's a coffee shop or an Apple store nearby?

Well, if you're using an iPhone or an Android cell phone, now you can open up a google.com window in the browser to find out.

Google Inc. late yesterday announced Near Me Now, a local mobile app that can display search results on mobile phones that show the locations of nearby businesses.

"Near Me Now was designed to address two user problems," wrote John Eric Hoffman and Jussi Myllymaki, members of the Google Mobile Engineering team, in a blog post. "First, we wanted to make it fast and easy to find out more about a place in your immediate vicinity, whether you're standing right in front of a business or if it's just a short walk away. Second, we wanted to make searching for popular categories of nearby places really simple. Imagine that you emerge from the subway station and you want to grab a coffee, but you don't see a coffee shop around you. You can simply search for all nearby coffee shops by using Near Me Now."

The app also has a feature called Explore Right Here that's designed to let users expand searches to get more information about a place. When a restaurant comes up in a local search, they could dig down for reviews and menus.

Over the past several months, Google has been doing quite a bit of work on helping users find local hot spots even friends in an area.

Last November, Google announced Google Latitude, an upgrade to Google Maps that finds the location of friends' residences. The Google Latitude tool lets users contact friends via SMS, Google Talk or Gmail.

Source:- computerworld.com

India: Mobile Internet Slow in Taking off

2010-01-09T22:19:00.000+05:30

India had about 471.7 million mobile users at the end of September, but only 2 million, or 0.42 percent, use the Internet at least once a month, according to a survey by Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and research firm IMRB International.

IAMAI is an industry body focused on promoting online and mobile value-added services in the country.

About 127 million of these subscribers have mobile phones that are Internet ready, but only 12 million have used the Internet on their mobile phones at least once in the last year, according to the survey results released Tuesday.

India's mobile subscribers had crossed the 500 million mark by the end of November, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

A large number of the new additions are coming from rural markets, as well as people attracted by the rock-bottom tariffs for voice in the market, analysts said.

Fierce competition among operators has pushed down tariffs to below 0.01 Indian rupees (US$0.0002) per second. Subscribers were previously usually charged by the minute.

To boost revenue, operators are focusing on value-added services, including Internet services. Some of them are planning to set up application stores. Aircel, a large operator, said on Tuesday that it had tied with Indian IT services company, Infosys Technologies, to set up a mobile application store around Infosys' Flypp application platform.

To address the problem of the high cost of Internet connectivity on mobile phones, some operators are also cutting rates and even throwing in free services.

Sistema Shyam TeleServices, a new entrant, for example, offered free access to a number of sites including Wikipedia, Yahoo, and some educational sites, besides throwing in free download limits as part of its inaugural package.

Source:- pcworld.com

Completes 3G Upgrade T-Mobile, Eyes 4G

2010-01-09T22:12:00.000+05:30

T-Mobile completed the upgrade of its nationwide 3G HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) wireless network, the company said, noting that it has boosted the speed at which users can transfer data to 7.2 Mbps on its entire 3G network.

T-Mobile has been slow to counter its mobile rivals in the 3G space, falling behind AT&T (NYSE:T), Verizon (NYSE:VZ) Wireless and Sprint (NYSE:S) when it comes to coverage area and speeds; its 3G service is now available to more than 200 million users nationwide.

According to T-Mobile, the majority of its subscribers can take advantage of the upgraded HSPA 7.2 3G network. Most of the carrier's popular devices, including the T-Mobile G1, MyTouch 3G and the newly unveiledGoogle (NSDQ: GOOG) Nexus One, plus any other device running the Google Android mobile operating system, can utilize the speed increase.

And T-Mobile isn't resting on its high-speed laurels. The carrier is already looking ahead and has started testing the 3G HSPA+ (Evolved High Speed Packet Access) service, which can boost speeds to up to 21 Mbps. T-Mobile is testing the HSPA+ service in Philadelphia and plans to have that service running in several U.S. markets later this year. The HSPA+ speeds are significantly faster than many competitors' mobile broadband offerings. T-Mobile also has current and upcoming devices in the hopper that can take advantage of HSPA+.

Along with HSPA+, T-Mobile is looking ahead to 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) service, though few details of when 4G testing and service will begin are available. T-Mobile rival Sprint was the first U.S. carrier to deploy a 4G network with its WiMax, which competes with the LTE network T-Mobile plans to roll out.

Source:- crn.com

Google To Set The Mobile Phone Market On Fire With Google Phone

2009-11-27T22:12:00.001+05:30

The booming mobile phone market, that is comprised of both hardware and software, seemed to be too delicious for Google, as the makers of the popular Google Android mobile operating system has now decided to jump into the growing market and capture a big piece of the pie for itself.

Google is all set to introduce its very own branded Google Phone in the market, and that has made the consumers jump with joy and other mobile phone manufactures biting their nails. As per the latest details, the Google Phone will be the most sophisticated and the smartest handset among all current generation smart phones. The device is said to be powered with a processor, that leave behind the ever popular Apple iPhone 3GS. Furthermore, Google Phone is also believed to be introducing the latest version of Google Android, called Flan with the phone’s launch and it has been claimed that, the new OS will provide incredible 3D gaming, matching the performance of current handheld gaming consoles.

As per sources, Google Phone could well be manufactured by HTC, a Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer and it will powered with a Qualcomm processor. The real bombshell has been the announcement of a dedicated Google phone service, that will bring the users under umbrella of Google Inc. and will provide them with unlimited free calls. Google is also reportedly planning to incorporate its recently launched Google Voice service, that enables user to make calls across the globe, without any charge and also merge their cell phones and landlines with their Google Voice account.

Source:- trendsupdates.com

Nokia 5130 Xpress Music

2009-11-27T22:08:00.001+05:30

It is a mobile phone that comes with a flight mode setting which allows the user to access a selection of features. nokia-5130-xpress-musicMoreover, this widget comes with 30 megabytes of internal memory & with a 1 gigabyte memory card including in the start up kit and it comes with a memory card slot which allows the user to expand the handsets memory capabilities & the phone supports up to 2 gigabytes of memory in total via the memory card slot.

It is a gizmo that is integrated with two megapixel camera feature complete with a 4 x digital zoom function and comes with capture modes which allow the user to gain the best quality capture to suit the user’s environment & quality finish. It also consists of a colour balance setting that allows the user to select either a normal, sepia finish, black & white, vivid or negative finish to their picture. Not only this, its white balance mode allows the user to select a setting to suit the user’s desired finish. In this gadget, the user can capture & view pictures in landscape mode. This is a gizmo in which the camera feature also allows the user to capture moving video footage at up to 15 frames per second and the user can enjoy using a selection of the imaging settings when recording video on their mobile phone. It consists of a fully charged battery that will provide the user with up to 1 hour worth of video recording time and 20 Hours Music Playback Time.

Source:- celluloidwisdom.com

Google Puts Movie Search Service on Mobile Devices

2009-11-26T22:29:00.003+05:30

Google launched a mobile version of its movie search service Tuesday that is compatible with Apple's iPhone as well as all mobile devices running Android and the Palm webOS. The new offering promises to make it easier for movie fans to plan their next theater trip while on the go.

Google's movie search results are available now in English on mobile devices in the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. To access the new mobile service, users go to Google.com in the handset's web browser, search for "movies" and then tap on the "more movies" link, wrote Google mobile team member Nick Fey on the Google Mobile Blog.

"From there, you can either browse a list of movies or select the 'Theaters' button to browse a list of theaters near you," Fey wrote.

Mobile Movie Trailers

Google's new movie listings page incorporates buttons that enable web visitors to play the latest movie trailers on their phones. Mobile users also are able to drill down to access more details about a film, such as the movie's rating, Fey noted.

"Just touch the poster or movie title and you'll see our new movie-details page that has a synopsis of the movie, a more detailed list of showtimes, the cast and crew, and pictures," Fey wrote.

The new service also provides users with new ways to explore films by genre. "Sometimes, you might feel like seeing a sci-fi flick or a romance, but you're not sure what's out in theaters," Associate Product Manager Dan Stokeley wrote on The Official Google Blog. "With genre filters you can start browsing right away and quickly find the right movie for you."

Alternatively, users browsing by theater will see a map of the venues nearest to them. "Then just tap on the link to any particular theater to see what shows are playing there and what times they're playing," Fey wrote.

This is where Google Maps Navigation can come in handy, at least for users with compatible handsets running Android 1.6 or higher. They will be able to chart a course to the nearest theater in the list by speaking the address, the name of a nearby landmark, "or just about anything into the search box and Google will find it for you," Google Software Engineer Keith Ito wrote on the Google Mobile Blog. "Then press 'Navigate' and you're on your way."

Blending Video With Search

Google movie search is just one among the many things the search giant is trying out that merges search with videos and other multimedia content.

"Text is often useful, but sometimes videos and pictures are a more effective way to receive information," Google Vice President Susan Wojcicki wrote on The Official Google Blog. "So over the past few years, we've blended videos, images, maps and more into the search results on Google.com."

As always, Google is looking to make the search results it delivers more relevant, not only to users but also to the online advertising community. From the film industry's perspective, movie trailers may represent the ultimate advertising tool, but not the only one.

So it will be interesting to see how Google evolves its movie search service to include other types of movie promotions and tie-ins from which the company can derive advertising revenues.

Source:- newsfactor.com

India to Set up Automatic Monitoring of Communications

2009-11-26T22:20:00.004+05:30

India plans to set up a centralized system to monitor communications on mobile phones, landlines and the Internet in the country, a minister told the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, on Thursday.

Indian laws allow the interception and monitoring of communications under certain conditions, including to counter terrorism.

A pilot of the new Centralized Monitoring System (CMS) is to be started by June next year, subject to clearances by other government agencies, Gurudas Kamat, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology told the Rajya Sabha, according to an announcement by the government's Press Information Bureau.

The CMS will have central and regional databases to help central and state-level enforcement agencies intercept and monitor communications, the government said. It will also have direct electronic provisioning of target numbers by government agencies without any intervention from telecom service providers, it added. It will also feature analysis of call data records and data mining of these records to identify call details, location details, and other information of the target numbers.

The current system used by the government for call monitoring can be easily compromised because of the requirement of manual intervention at many stages, the minister said. Interception using the new system will also be instant, he added.

The statement by Kamat comes on the anniversary of a terrorist attack on a number of sites in Mumbai, including two premium hotels, a railway station, and a Jewish community center. The terrorists are believed to have used mobile communications and the Internet extensively to plan and execute their attacks.

The government brought into force earlier this year the Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008, an amendment to an earlier law, which broadened the government's powers to intercept and monitor communications.

Some experts have argued that the government should set up an organization like an ombudsman to ensure that information collected during surveillance is not misused.

Source:- pcworld.com

BlackBerry Bold 9700 On T-Mobile Monday

2009-11-15T19:59:00.002+05:30

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will have its U.S. debut on Monday. T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier in this country to offer RIM's latest smartphone, which will also be T-Mobile's first BlackBerry to support its 3G network.

This wireless carrier is going to ask $200 for the Bold2 with a two-year contract. Those who don't want to sign up for a T-Mobile contract will have lower monthly service payments, but will have to pay more for this device: $450. An installment plan will also be an option: $22.50 per month for 20 months.

The 9700 will be available on Nov. 16 at T-Mobile retail stores, authorized dealers. and T-Mobile.com.

An Overview of the BlackBerry Bold 9700

The Bold2 will have the same general design as its predecessor, including a QWERTY keyboard, but with a new look. It will be smaller than the original, and also have a slightly smaller screen, but at the same HVGA resolution. In place of a trackball will be an optical trackpad.

It is going to run BlackBerry OS 5.0 on a 624 MHz processor, and will have RIM's standard suite of productivity and entertainment software.

This phone will include a microSD card slot, and be bundled with a 2 GB memory card for storing music, video, and other files.It will also include a 3.2 MPx camera, a GPS receiver and a 3.5 mm headset jack.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be a quad-band GSM phone, with tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. Naturally, the T-Mobile version will support this carrier's unique 3G frequency. It will also have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Source:- brighthand.com

Mobile Phone Radiation Shield for Cell Phone Brain Tumors?

2009-11-15T19:53:00.000+05:30

Windows Marketplace for Mobile now available in browser, iTunes' App Store still not

2009-11-12T22:18:00.000+05:30

Sure, Apple created the most popular and well-stocked mobile app store in the market, but does Apple provide a Web-based interface to it? No. Through Apple's official channels, you can only browse the store's contents in iTunes or on your iPhone/iPod Touch.

There is an unofficial site hosted on Google App Engine which provides roughly the same experience Apple provides in iTunes, but it lacks search functionality, and if you try to download something, it launches the iTunes installer.

To prevent this problem, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, the app store for Windows Phones, launched a Web-based storefront yesterday. Users can now go to marketplace.windowsphone.com to browse, search, buy, and download Windows Mobile apps from within their browser.

When users select an application from the site, it's put a the download queue which will immediately run the next time the Marketplace client is run on the user's mobile device.

"Marketplace has been extremely active and I couldn't be happier with the reactions from both developers and customers," Microsoft's senior director of mobile services, Todd Brix said. "We've been open for just over one month and already we can see that there's demand for an application marketplace that doesn't compromise on quality or experience."

Out of the many app stores put up in the last year, only a few storefronts have been brought to the Web browser. The Web-based Android Market, for example, provides a weak overview of what is available instead of an actual database of the more than 10,000 Android apps available. Users cannot buy directly from the official Web interface, either.

The Web interface for BlackBerry App World, however, has a substantial catalog which can be browsed, and apps can be sent as emailed links to the user's device.

Source:- betanews.com

Cell phone 'ping' helps police narrow searches

2009-11-12T22:07:00.002+05:30

The ability to track someone's cell phone signal to a specific area may not be something new for fans of CSI and other TV cop dramas but the use of the technology became very real this past week as police searched for a little girl abducted by her father.

Maine authorities issued an AMBER Alert on Monday afternoon to find 38-year-old Gary Traynham after he allegedly assaulted his two-year-old daughter's mother and fled the mother's Sanford, Maine, apartment with little Hailey in a stolen pickup truck.

The U.S. Justice Department's Website describes the Amber Alert Program as "a voluntary partnership between law-enforcement agencies, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry, to activate an urgent bulletin in the most serious child-abduction cases. The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the entire community to assist in the search for and the safe recovery of the child."

And that's what happened right after Hailey was taken. The airwaves were saturated with reports about her abduction.

Through witness reports and information received indicating that Traynham had ties to the Lakes Region, police began to scour communities throughout Central New Hampshire. Signs of the alert were visible everywhere, from the state, local and federal authorities positioned along Route 11 on Tuesday to the electronic construction signs that displayed messages about Traynham's license plate number.

Hours into the eventual 30-hour manhunt, police caught a break when they were able to determine Traynham had made a phone call with his cell phone and the signal had "pinged" or transmitted off a communications tower in Alton.

Sanford Police Chief Thomas Connolly told WMUR that authorities were able to get an idea of where Traynham may have been headed when they received information his cell phone had used the signal from the tower.

"They were able to draw an arc on a map and said information from the cell phone indicates Traynham and his little girl were somewhere in that arc," Connolly told WMUR. "Son of a gun they were found right in the middle of that arc."

Hailey Traynham and her mother were reunited Tuesday night in Sanford, Maine, after a deer hunter spotted her and her father in a pickup truck on a logging road in Milton.

An unrelated incident in Portsmouth on Wednesday offered further proof that tracking cell phones for law enforcement purposes can be life-saving and in some cases an important precaution.

According to radio communications, around 10:30 a.m. local police were on the lookout for a possibly suicidal Connecticut man believed to be in the area. Radio transmissions indicated Connecticut authorities had received information that the man's cell phone had last "pinged" off a tower in the Portsmouth area.

Police were then asked to be on the lookout for the man at area hospitals and eventually found him at a friend's residence unharmed a short while later.

Portsmouth Police Community Relations Capt. Mike Schwartz said the effort in tracking someone's cell phone is a team effort with law enforcement and phone service carriers and is only used in situations deemed to be an emergency. When police determine a situation necessitates using the technology, Schwartz said they contact the cell phone carrier, identify themselves as law enforcement and request a trace of the last known signal used.

Schwartz said the service is then able to tell authorities the last tower the cell phone signal "pinged" off.

"It's for emergencies and there is tight criteria on it," said Schwartz. "Every now and then we get people who say they lost their phone and ask, 'can you ping it?' We have to tell them 'no,' that's not an emergency."

The tracking is also not always 100 percent, said Schwartz, but does give law enforcement agencies a good starting point.

Michael Murphy, New England public affairs spokesman for Verizon Wireless, also acknowledged the relationship law enforcement and cell phone carriers have when it comes to potentially harmful situations.

Source:- fosters.com

Recall of Phone Charges Issued by Nokia

2009-11-10T22:35:00.001+05:30

The Finnish mobile phone handset company Nokia has issued a recall of up to 14 million phone chargers after it was discovered that a non fatal shock could be caused. Announcing that they would be replacing the units, which were produced by the Chinese third party supplier BYD, they added that no injuries had been suffered and that the recall was a “precautionary measure” only.

With three handset models affected, including the AC-4U, AC-3E and AC-3U, BYD explained that “During internal tests we found the chargers could have some problems.” Nokia added that covers on the affected chargers could become loose, “potentially posing an electrical shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket”. Explaining that the issue “only applies to a restricted number of chargers manufactured over a short period available in a select number of countries”, they revealed that units bought in China, Argentina, Brazil and Britain were all safe.

It is not the first recall for Nokia, which had to recall chargers in 2007 over concerns that they might overheat. However, the latest recall is the largest in history, outdoing Sony, Dell and Apple. Sony recalled ten million computer batteries in 2006, whilst Dell also had to call back 4.1 million batteries after it was found that some faults caused laptops to burst into flames. Meanwhile batteries for Apple Computer were found to overheat, causing 1.8 million units to be recalled.

Source:- newsintech.com

Five Japanese mobile phones we'll never see in the West

2009-11-10T22:30:00.003+05:30

Japanese mobile phone producers recoiled in horror earlier this year when Apple`s iPhone 3gs finally took the top spot in handset sales. Apple's little black box it seems has finally taken hold of the Japanese public. For a country with a history of producing some of the most high-tech phones around, it would be a shame to see the iPhone become the norm just as it has in the west. Desperate to prevent this from happening Japanese phone companies have hit back with a swathe of ultra hi-tech handsets many of which are far more capable than Apple's offering.

Phones in Japan play a slightly different role to those in the United Kingdom. Handset technology has come so far that phones are now totally integrated into everyday life. For example, paying for a drink in your local shop can be done with your phone thanks to its integrated Felica system (essentially an electronic wallet). You can board the train here by tapping through barriers with your phone and then watch your morning TV on the handsets hi-def screen. Friends exchange details by infra-red business cards transferred between phones and shopping can be done by scanning barcodes from adverts on the train.
With the sheer level of technology found in every single handset in Japan, phone producers have been forced to produce some pretty special stuff to separate themselves from the competition. In Japan going shopping for a good phone is like walking into the future. You may have thought that getting google maps on your phone was exciting, but that is old news here. Every single phone has a TV tuner, at least a 3 megapixel camera and a massive screen capable of twisting and turning as if your phone is some sort of miniature Transformer.

Here are a few Japanese phones that laugh in the face of Apple's technology in almost every respect. Just don`t expect to be showing them off to your iPhone buddies down the local pub any time soon as they are unlikely to ever be released in Britain.

1. Hitachi Mobile Hi-Vision Cam WOOO
Not exactly the easiest name to remember, nor is it the prettiest of handsets, bearing more of a resemblance to a cheap handy-cam than a phone. But it's the technology within Hitachi`s latest offering that makes it so special. The WOOO sports a ridiculously oversized camera capable of recording 720p/ 30 frames per sec HD movie footage. It also, as is the norm with most Japanese phones, sports an enormous screen capable of transforming the phone into a widescreen tv (by flipping it on its side). Oh and of course, its available in a nice shiny pink colour.

2. Sharp Solar Phone
Can you imagine if your wallet was battery powered? Can you imagine if it ran out of battery or it got wet? Well in Japan for many their phone is their wallet and the battery running flat is precisely what you don't want. Sharp hopes to combat flat-batt syndrome with a solar powered phone. The Sharp Solar phone has a large solar panel on the front which charges up the handset whenever it is out of your pocket. If that's enough the phone is also waterproof, so its no big concern if you drop it in the sink while doing the washing up. A liquid paper display on the front shows you the intensity of the sun and how much juice its giving your phone. Don't think a summer day is going to let you talk forever though as half an hours worth of sunshine equates to just two minutes of talk time.

3. Docomo T-01A or Toshiba TG01
A sort of gigantic version of the iPhone but running the horrendous Windows Mobile 6.1. The T-01A made by Toshiba has a 4.1" display and a lightning fast Qualcomm 1ghz Snapdragon chipset. Thankfully Toshiba has designed their own interface for the phone which covers up the Windows Mobile misery. The handset itself is incredibly thin and lightweight, lightning fast and capable of matching a laptop in functionality terms. Bearing a dangerously close similarity to the iPhone but sporting all the capabilities of a normal Japanese handset, the T-01A could easily send a few shivers down the spines of Tokyo's Apple store owners.

4. Emobile S22HT
Emobile is the definite Blackberry of Japan with the majority of its phones being targeted at businessmen and Windows Mobile users. Rather than going for the usual pocket-brick approach of the modern day smartphone, the S22HT is small and compact with a pop out keyboard. Weighing in at just 140 grams but with a powerful 528mhz processor it is in essence the smallest possible pocket PC. One thing of note is the design of this phone; it is seems to be two handsets stuck together, with a horrible white back and a sleek black front.

5. Sharp Aquos FullTouch 933SH
Sharp are a big deal out in Japan. Their mobile phones are the must-have accessory for Japanese youth. Most Sharp handsets have incredibly rich and high-contrast screens with high resolution cameras. The 933SH, however, is in a league of its own. It packs features more akin to a Digital SLR than a phone. The phone flips over to reveal a touch screen display and a massive 10 megapixel CCD camera with auto focus. Perhaps the most crazy thing about the camera is that it can hit 12800 iso sensitivity which is the sort of feature you would expect on a top of the range Nikon or Canon camera. Oh and if that wasn`t enough, you get 16gb of internal memory and an LED flash.

Source:- telegraph.co.uk

Smartphone Sales Set to Outperform Mobile Phone Sales by 2012

2009-11-10T22:26:00.002+05:30

The latest study by Infonetics Research has revealed that smartphone sales will outperform mobile phone revenue by 2012 worldwide.
It is almost to be expected with the array of devices now available, but smartphones are predicted to outperform mobile phone revenue by 2012. Results from a recent study by Infonetics Research have shown that smartphone sales are providing an increasing source of revenue for the mobile industry.

The success of the latest smartphones such as the iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre and HTC smartphone duo, HTC Hero and HTC Magic has contributed to a 14.5% increase in the number of smartphone units sold this year worldwide. Experts have suggested that the spread of 3G high-speed data networks has played a significant role in the growing of attraction to smartphones.

Smartphones have the ability to complete an unprecedented number of day-to-day tasks, outperforming a mobile phone on virtually all fronts. Smartphone consumers can boast the ability to browse the web, send and receive e-mail, use integrated music software and snap with a digital camera a versatility that a mobile phone can only dream of.

On the whole, it is predicted that over 1.1 billion mobile phones will be sold across the globe. The competition for current market leader, Nokia is beginning to grow fierce with smartphone manufacturers Apple, Research in Motion and HTC beginning to gain ground.

Richard Webb, directing analyst for mobile devices at Infonetics Research says: "Competition for the iPhone is increasing.

"And while iPhone applications are proliferating, the iPhone operating system is sure to face stiff competition from the open-source Android platform. Apple will have to fight hard to drive its market share back above 10 per cent."

Smartphone and mobile phone accessories are also a significant market in their own at present, with such a variety of cases, data cables, in-car cradles and Bluetooth products available to enhance both smartphone and mobile phone usage.

Source:- prfire.co.uk

Nokia Play 2010 service announced for X6 launch

2009-11-07T22:35:00.001+05:30

Nokia today announces the launch of a groundbreaking new global music partnership - Nokia Play 2010 - with the Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) and Universal Music Group International (UMGI). This announcement coincides with the global availability of the Nokia X6, a powerful entertainment device in combination with Comes With Music, Nokia's 'all-you-can-eat-music' offering.

Created to deliver unique and exclusive music content to fans around the world, the partnership will see IDJMG & UMGI launch international superstar Rihanna's highly-anticipated new album, Rated R, with Nokia via an exclusive live, streamed concert and simultaneous listening parties in multiple locations around the globe on November 16th 2009.

Streamed live from London, Rihanna will perform for the very first time a select number of tracks from her new album. In front of fans in London and an audience globally, the exclusive gig will showcase Nokia and IDJMG's ability to bring fans closer to artists, and artists closer to fans via its home on www.nokia.com/rihanna.

IDJMG, UMGI and Nokia will take advantage of the latest technology solutions to promote and broadcast this unique event via Nokia mobile music, video and communications services. Selected bloggers at the event will record, broadcast and share elements of the exclusive live concert with fans around the globe linking them all via Web-based social computing technologies. Fan participation to the groundbreaking live event will be free of charge from Nokia Music Stores. Plus Nokia Comes With Music customers will be able to download an exclusive version of Rated R with a bonus track, remix and other additional content free as part of their subscription. Nokia will also make available an exclusive Rihanna application and exclusive footage from her London gig in Ovi Store and in selected territories an exclusive window to a track, 'Wait Your Turn' from the album before its release.

The announcement marks the first unique music partnership of its kind for Nokia and delivers an exciting artist connection to fans across the globe.

Liz Schimel, Head of Global Music, Nokia, said; "Nokia is extremely excited to collaborate with Island Def Jam and Rihanna to truly redefine the connection between artists and fans and to deliver unique experience and content across the globe. History will be made on November 16th when Rihanna performs for a global audience via Nokia's live streamed concert to officially mark the launch of her much anticipated new album."

"We are thrilled to join forces with Nokia for this innovative, global partnership, one that seamlessly merges technology and artistry in a truly unique way," said Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group. "Alongside our chairman L.A. Reid, we continually challenge ourselves to develop new and creative strategies to market our artists in this rapidly changing business environment. With her technologically savvy fan-base and her remarkable history with the digital and mobile platforms, Rihanna is the perfect artist to launch this groundbreaking initiative."

Source:- mobile88.com

Who could be the next iPhone killer

2009-11-07T22:28:00.007+05:30

Launch of new smartphones over the last half of the deacade marked a shift of paradigm for the mobile phone world. Apple's revolutionary product iPhone paved the way common man's smartphone that was exclusively restricted to the enterprise class users. Smartphones remaines the favorite for the big wheels, who often need to use the phone to email or browse the web while on the go. Given this, there was huge customer base craving to join the smartphone league. Apple partnered with AT&T just at the right time to bridge the gap with its touchphone. Intensifying the competition a number of smarphones hit the market that were acknowledge as iPhone killer, Droid being the latest. With the debut of next-gen hardware, iPhone took a big leap. With some big names getting into the game it's high-time to analyse whether iPhone would retain its stronghold over the mobile phone consumer market.

Google Phone

Google was anticipated to be joining smartphone business pretty early. This could have been the case if Google had partnered with a carrier like AT&T. However, the search engine major doesn't seem to like hardware game and concentrated on designing an upscale OS - Android. Google partnered with the hardware manufacturer's to release the new smartphones. For the latest, Google had its Android OS running the Motorola Droid, which is being realized as the new iPhone killer.

According to Scott Moritz of TheStreet Google plans to develop its own mobile phone. It's most likely Google would create an open-source handset of its own. Having said that, it would imply that Google would have to create a handset that could compete with other phones running the Android operating system. It remains to be seen, when will the Google Phone hit stores.

BlackBerry Smartphones

iPhone is still to beat the BlackBerry's when it comes to selling. The Research in Motion (RIM) phone continues attract customers attention with its latest models Curve, Storm and Pearl.

Blackberry Storm

While RIM was evolving a better handset design, it's interface continued had few improvements over time. One of most know hitch-ups with BlackBerry is Web browsing. The smartphone offers a mind blowing interface for handling tasks like e-mail and calendar management. When it comes to the Web browsering, Blackberry lacks the sophistication of the competing brands.

If RIM plans to design an simple and intuitive interface, Blackberry could easily override Apple's smartphone.

Palm smartphones

Palm had reigned the smartphone market for years. Palm was the first smartphones in the U.S. market and has evolved over generations. With the takeover of Handspring, Palm created the Treo - the smartphone assured its reputation in the smartphone industry. In 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the company announced the Palm Pre. It carried a touch screen interface with a new WebOS.

Palm Pre was launched with much hype but failed to deliver the expectations generated in CES. Palm Pre faces an uphill task to claim market share. Later in 2009, Palm launched its new bet Pixi. The smartphone had the same OS as the Palm Pre. However, it was targeted to serve a different section of market. Palm has cut down some of the Pre's features and the cost, which makes Pixi a more affordable smartphone.

Palm needs to improve upon its hardware to get its devices on other cell phone carriers. With a more versatile hardware Palm could ultimately evolve a robust smartphone to give Apple's iPhone a run for money.

Source:- blog.taragana.com

Adding a ‘SixthSense’ to Your Cellphone

2009-11-07T22:23:00.000+05:30

Many Indians bought their first mobile phones before they had their first experiences with personal computers. Pranav Mistry thinks that most of them might also skip keyboards and mice and go straight to more intuitive and interactive interfaces.

Mr. Mistry, a 28-year-old research assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, demonstrated what one such interface might look like at the TEDIndia conference taking place this week in Mysore, India, about three hours west of Bangalore.

He calls it SixthSense, and it uses a camera and projector brought together in a pendant that is worn around the neck.

His prototype, and the software that powers it, works with smartphones and turns walls, sheets of paper and other surfaces into screens for, say, browsing the Web. The camera translates gestures into commands — for example, you can hold up both your hands to frame a scene and flick your thumb to take a picture. Aim the device at an airplane boarding pass and the projector flashes the status of your upcoming flight. Mr. Mistry even demonstrated a clever way to copy and paste text from a printed page.

The best part, Mr. Mistry said, is that the device can be made for just $350, using off-the-shelf components and his source code, which he intends to make available on an open-source model.

“What I am in interested in is how we can combine the two worlds — the physical world and the digital world,” said Mr. Mistry, a former Microsoft employee and a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

It almost seems too good to be true, and he acknowledges that the technology will take some time to reach the market. He said corporate sponsors of the Media Lab, like the LG Group and the Samsung Group, have expressed interest. It’s unclear, however, when a marketable device will be ready.

SixthSense is also reminiscent of Natal, a technology that Microsoft’s Xbox team is working on. With Natal, a camera would follow users’ commands so they wouldn’t have to use game controls. The technology is expected to be part of a new Xbox game console to be released next year.

But rather than a product for kids in rich countries, Mr. Mistry says he sees SixthSense as designed for the masses in poor countries like India, where literacy is low and many people have never typed or moved a mouse. It could also be an easy sell in India because it works with cellphones — right now it works on smartphones running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile or Google’s Android software, but he says it can be adapted to the lower-end phones made by Nokia and others that are popular here.

“It is more relevant to this world than it is to the developed world,” he said.

Mr. Mistry, who grew up in a small town in the western Indian state of Gujarat, charmed the audience at TEDIndia, which sprung out of its seats several times to applaud his demonstration. He told me on Friday that he spoke very little English when he first went to M.I.T. three years ago because he had attended a school that taught in Gujarati.

He appears to have been exposed to inventions early in life. When he was 5, his father, an architect, built him an electronic video game because the family couldn’t afford an Atari machine. The crude game, which had its electronic guts exposed, was instructive, Mr. Mistry said, because when he touched certain parts he wasn’t supposed to touch, he would be stung by an electric current.

Mr. Mistry was not alone in demonstrating an intriguing visual technology at TEDIndia. On Friday, Ramachandra Budihal, a researcher at Wipro Technologies, showed an early prototype of an augmented reality system that transmits information to users via a pair of tricked-out eyeglasses that have a camera mounted on them. The glasses were powered by gear in a backpack that Mr. Budihal wore during his presentation.
In his demonstration, he showed a video in which he used the technology during a tour of the ruins of Karnataka Samrajya, the ancient capital of Karnataka State, which is home to Bangalore. Using the system, he called up information about various aspects of the ruins on the display.

Source:- bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Sony Ericsson readying a new range of mobile phones, flagship device for first half 2010

2009-11-05T22:58:00.001+05:30

Sony Ericsson is putting the final touches on a new flagship device and range of socially-connected mobile phones set to be released within the first half of 2010.

On November 3 Sony Ericsson revealed their flagship device named the XPERIA X10. It is the first Sony Ericsson device to feature Google's Android OS. The XPERIA X10 will be the headlining device for Sony Ericsson's latest mobile phone range.

"The XPERIATM X10 and the family of phones launching in the first half of 2010 underpin our commitment to an open and multi-platform strategy that maximises choice for the consumer and delivers the best possible consumer experience. The reaction from our global operator partners to the XPERIA X10 has been extremely positive and we will be rolling out across the world including Japan from the first half of 2010," said Bert Nordberg, President, Sony Ericsson.

The XPERIA X10 will feature Sony Ericsson's newly-released UX (user experience) platform, signature applications, social media services and Sony Ericsson's newly developed "intelligence capabilities."

The phone makes posting photos to social networks and microblogging sites easy with integrated applications, an 8.1 megapixel camera, photo and video uploading to the web, intelligent face recognition and smile detection features and the ability to geotag your photos.

Users will also be able to browse the web, record audio notes, send text messages, picture messages and emails, and interact with their device using the 4" scratch resistant touchscreen. Compatible applications will be available for download from the Android Marketplace and Sony's PlayNow store.

The XPERIA X10 will be available in selected markets during the first quarter of 2010 while other XPERIA-based Sony Ericsson handsets are expected to be released in the first half of 2010. Sony Ericsson was not available for comment on pricing information or exact release dates.

Source:- independent.co.uk

Get smart: the latest in mobile technology

2009-11-05T22:51:00.001+05:30

You use one every single day. And whether you like it or not, without cell phones, you would be completely and totally lost. With the advent of modern technology, we can hold our friends’ information, dates and important events, as well as have fingertip access to the internet, all from our phones.

Choosing which one of today’s powerful cell phones is a totally different battle, however. With the huge selection, picking the right phone for you is one that requires a bit of know-how. To start, there are 4 major smartphone operating systems on the U.S. market today: Windows Mobile, iPhone operating system, Android, and BlackBerry OS.

iPhone
Most people who aren’t familiar with smartphones have heard of the ultra-popular iPhone OS, which is on every iPhone sold today.

Currently on its third revision, the iPhone OS is exceptionally fast, boasts thousands of applications for download, and manages to remain speedy despite the trials of daily use. The iPhone itself is also an extremely powerful phone, with the new 3GS version boasting advanced graphics, stronger GPS support, and an amazingly fast processor.

Unfortunately, some people find that the iPhone’s strict limits on customization, as well as the fact that the iPhone is on ATT(a much lamented problem for the iPhone) are enough to steer them to another smartphone OS.

Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile has been around significantly longer on devices than iPhone OS. With the added benefit of the ability to be installed on a variety of cell phones, the chances of finding a phone with Windows Mobile on it to match your needs are high.

Currently in version 6.5, Windows Mobile offers multiple versions to match the type and form factor of phones. Today, you can find Windows Mobile on phones like the HTC Touch Diamond2, HTC Tilt, and the Samsung Jack.

These phones offer a variety of options like touch screens, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth functionality. Unlike the iPhone OS, however, Windows Mobile is known for being rather slow, and despite its latest revision, still lags behind its competition when it comes to a user-friendly phone experience.

Blackberry
Many are familiar with the BlackBerry OS, thanks to the wildly popular Pearl and Curve phones. Found on every BlackBerry, BB OS has one major advantage over its competition, and this stands out amongst the others: Messaging.

The BlackBerry was made for e-mailing and text messaging, and it does both extremely well. By giving access to all the text messages, e-mails, Facebook notifications, and even instant messaging conversations all within a single application on the phone, users can quickly and easily be connected to anything and everything.

Coupled with the new BlackBerry app store that was just released, and the wildly popular BlackBerry Messenger(a form of “BlackBerry Only” text messaging), the BlackBerry OS makes the devices an absolute pleasure to use.

Downsides include a somewhat lesser amount of choice in device styling then a Windows Mobile phone, as the current form factors include the Pearl (in both regular and flip versions), the Curve (which has a full keyboard, with individually spaced keys), the Bold for ATT (with a full, block keyboard),the Tour for Sprint and Verizon (which also has the full block keyboard), and the touchscreen Storm2, currently only on Verizon.

Many find the other portions of the BlackBerry OS to be a little intimidating, as its industrial-style roots make themselves known in the menus and obnoxious variety of options to change on the phone.

Power users who love being able to control every part of their phone will love this, but those who want a simple and easy experience may be turned off by this complicated experience.

Android
The newest phone OS, Android, is proving to be a serious contender in the smartphone arena. With the popular G1(known by many as “The Google-phone”) on T-Mobile, Android cast itself as a smartphone OS that can be cool, powerful, and insanely fast.

With the November release of Motorola’s “DROID” on Verizon, Android is quickly gaining ground as a favorite smartphone OS. With direct contact with Google’s servers at all time, any information stored on the phone or online in a Google account is instantly and constantly synced with the device and internet.

This means that for anyone with a Gmail account (and really, who doesn’t have an @gmail.com address today? Are you seriously still using Hotmail?), they can have backed up contacts, online storage of their calendar, and instant Google access, all from their phone, and all for free. Syncing like that, especially with online storage and access comes at a premium from the other services(like Apple’s MobileMe service, which offers similar functionality, but costs $99 a year).

These phones also boast an application store, which though smaller than Apples’, gives users access to thousands of free and paid downloads. The only downside to the Android platform is its age. Because it is still relatively new, portions of the OS lack polish, and can be somewhat more awkward to use than other Smartphones.

Companies like HTC have found ways to get around this by placing a “skin” over the Google layout(This is seen on their popular phone Hero/Eris, found on Sprint and Verizon, respectively), but this comes at the cost of some speed on the device.

With all the options to choose from, finding the right smartphone can be difficult. The biggest factor for the user is determining which device he or she the most comfortable with. By comparing what you think you’ll need, versus what features you know you want or may want down the road, it will be easy to find which phone will fit your style and requirements.

Source:- studentprintz.com

The Latest Mobile Phone BLACKBERRY 9630

2009-11-05T22:42:00.003+05:30

Product discription:

Model: Blackberry 9630
Mobile type: smart mobile phone, music phone, camera phones, 3G mobile phone
Listing Time: 2009
Mobile phone standard: GSM, WCDMA, CDMA EV-DO
Mobile Band: WCDMA (3G), GSM 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA 2000/1x ev-do (3G)
Mobile form: straight
Main Screen Size: 2.8 inches
The main screen material: TFT
Main Screen Color: color screen, 65536 colors
The main screen parameters: 480 × 320 pixels
System: BlackBerry system
Shell color: black
Basic functions
Ringtones: MP3 ringtones support
Contacts: packet management, business card-style management
Information function: SMS message, EMS message, MMS message, mass message
E-mail to send and receive: Support E-mail, support for IMAP4, POP3, SMTP protocol
Input method: English input methods, Chinese input method
Games: built-in games
Recording functions: support Recording function
Main functions: built-in antenna, clock, built-in vibration, scenarios, hands-free calls, standby picture, picture caller identification, call tone recognition, voice dialing, flight mode
Additional features: alarm clock, calendar, calculator, calendar, notebook, memorandum, world clock, currency conversion, unit conversion, Automatic keyguard
Data applications
Bluetooth: Supports Bluetooth, Bluetooth v2.0, A2DP Bluetooth stereo
Infrared: None infrared function
Data services: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
JAVA: support for Java, Java MIDP 2.0
WAP Internet: wap 2.0
WWW browser: support WWW browser support for JavaScript 1.6
Data line: support data lines, USB 2.0
Expansion card: support TF card (microSD card), the largest support 8GB
GPS positioning system: Supported GPS, built-in GPS module, BlackBerry Maps
Other data features: built-Modem, USSD function, SyncML function, IMPS function
Multimedia entertainment features
Camera: built-in camera
Camera Pixels: 3,200,000 pixels
Sensor type: CMOS sensors
Flash: built-in flash, LED Light up
Shooting features: digital zoom
Shooting functions Description: maximum support 1200 * 1600 pixels / resolution of a variety of photo selection / multi-shot mode selection / variety of photo quality selection
Videos shot: audio video filming
MP3 player: Support MP3 player, MP3, WMA, AAC + file player
Video Player: Support Video Player, DivX, WMV, XviD, 3gp format player
Other properties: built-qwert keyboard / 3.5mm headphone jack / support call noise filter technology / support coding AES256 encryption technology

Source:- ecplaza.net

Global Mobile Phone Market Recovering After Worst Year in History

2009-11-05T22:39:00.001+05:30

There is light at the end of the tunnel for the mobile phone industry with predictions of 3% annual growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 going into the New Year.

After the worst year ever for the mobile industry, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel as experts predict growth in the fourth quarter of 2009. This will give hope for mobile phone manufacturers that the market will return to its former strength at the turn of 2010.

Nevertheless, research company, Strategy Analytics have also suggested that despite the probable upturn in fortunes there will be significant over supply and price cutting for consumers in the New Year. The third quarter of 2009 revealed a 4% decline in mobile phone sales in comparison to this time last year, but a 3% annual growth in the lead up to Christmas could prove the saviour after a worrying twelve months.

There appears to be heightened interest in both Samsung mobile phones and LG mobile phones as the manufacturers enjoyed 16% and 37% increases in their share of the market respectively. Indeed, Samsung now boast their highest ever share of the mobile market, accommodating over 20% of all mobile phone users the first time a vendor other than Nokia has achieved this feat since the initial craze surrounding Motorolas RAZR handsets.

Despite the worst year in history for the mobile phone industry, the strength of particular brands is there for all to see. Apple revealed a 2.5% market growth following the success of its new iPhone 3GS this autumn.

There is much to look forward to for consumers over the coming months, with a host of new and exciting mobile phones and smartphones on the horizon. HTC mobile phones are making a bold autumn push with both products and advertising, with the HTC HD2 set to be their showcase release. Nokia mobile phones remain the most popular in the market and the latest Nokia N97 Mini lives up to its name as a reduced, yet powerful evolution of the original Nokia N97.

Source:- prfire.co.uk

Sony Ericsson - What’s next? Probably the Xperia X10!

2009-11-05T22:34:00.001+05:30

Sony Ericsson have released a teaser video online to hint at their latest device with the official announcement coming tomorrow on the 3rd of November. Whilst speculation around the name continues (X3, X10, Rachael!?!), the phone spied in the video is undoubtedly Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone, expected to join the Xperia family of smartphones. From the video, the small shots we do get of the phone are instantly recognisable as the same images that leaked several months ago, seemingly confirming that for once the internet rumour mill was right on the money. Official specs are still absent though from the video we can ascertain that this new Android offering will feature a microUSB port and 3.5mm audio jack. Rumoured specs hint at a 4.1 inch touchscreen display, 1GHz snapdragon processor and an 8.1 Megapixel camera which, if they’re confirmed tomorrow, will put the Xperia X10 on top of the pile as the most powerful Android phone yet. Will the X10 launch with Android 2.0 (Eclair)? We wouldn’t bet against it. Make sure you check back tomorrow when we give you all the gory details and check out the preview video below to keep you going till then!

Source:- blog.mobiles.co.uk

Verizon's BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Sports Bing Application

2009-11-05T22:27:00.002+05:30

BlackBerry Storm2 9550, the second touchscreen-enabled mobile phone delivered to the market by Canadian handset maker Research In Motion, is already available for purchase in the United States on the airwaves of Verizon Wireless. Moreover, it comes with brand new features and improvements over the previous Storm, such as Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as a pre-loaded Bing application.

The presence of this Bing application on RIM's BlackBerry Storm2 is the result of a previously inked deal between Verizon Wireless and Microsoft, according to which Bing, the search engine delivered by the Redmond-based software giant, will become the default search solution on Verizon's handsets. Big Red seems committed to the deal, and it has included the app not only on Windows Mobile-powered phones, but also on BlackBerry ones, and even on those powered by Google's Android operating system.

According to phone Arena, the second Storm handset is intended to sport about the same software as the original touchscreen device, which determined Verizon to deliver the Bing application to older Storms too. What it offers users includes access to the Bing search engine, as well as quick access to news from Sports, Business, and Technology.

In addition, it can provide directions to one location or another, making use of the handset's GPS receiver, while users can also reverse directions in order to get back to the original point with a single click. Other features of the app include a link towards a list with the latest movies and where they run, as well as the possibility to purchase tickets at specific theaters.

Not too long ago, Microsoft announced that Bing for mobile had just been enhanced with a series of new features, and that touchscreen handset owners could benefit from an optimized solution for their devices. The default mobile search engine has been improved as well, one of the enhancements being aimed at NFL fans, who will be able to enjoy fast access to stats and game results.

Source:- news.softpedia.com

Econundrum: Phone Chargers Go Global

2009-11-05T22:18:00.001+05:30

I recently forgot my phone charger on a weeklong trip. I was staying with friends, so I asked around: Surely someone had a charger that fit my phone? No dice. A subway ride to the AT&T store and $30 later, I had a new charger, identical to my old one. I used it for the remainder of the trip, then shoved it in a drawer when I got home. Good story, huh?

So-called "redundant chargers" are actually a big problem—not just for forgetful people like me, but for folks who buy the same phone over and over and get a new charger (they typically come with the phone) every time. An estimated 1.2 billion cell phones were sold worldwide in 2008, and the UN's International Telecommunication Union estimates that between 50 and 80 percent of those were replacements.

Good news: The Union just approved a universal charger. If enough manufacturers adopt it, the industry could make half as many chargers—thus reducing greenhouse gases from manufacturing and transporting replacement chargers by as much as 15 to 24 million tons a year.

Bonus: The universal charger will likely use half as much energy on standby as conventional chargers, solving the "wall wart" problem.

The charger is currently set to launch internationally next year, and a European industry group expects it to come standard with many phones by 2012. Manufacturers won't be required to sign on, but a few (Samsung, Nokia, Motorola) already have.

So consider this a heads up: If you're in the market for a new cell phone next year, look for one with a universal charger. In the meantime, unplug your charger when you're not using it: If 10 percent of cell phone users unplugged, they would save enough energy to power 60,000 European homes. Consider a hand-crank or solar-powered charger. (People seem to like this one, which is also a radio and a flashlight. Cool.) And, uh, remember to take your charger with you on vacation.

Source:- motherjones.com

Mobile phone firms want license fee cut

2009-11-02T23:06:00.001+05:30

Mobile phone service providers now say that they can recoup their investment if fees charged to obtain the 3G network spectrum licence is lowered. The Sh2 billion charge currently payable to the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), they say, hampers the effective rolling out of the technology.

The 3G technology is designed to enable mobile operators offer its users a wide range of advanced services, including high-speed data, efficiently while achieving greater network capacity.

Telkom Kenya chief executive officer Mickael Ghossein says it is only economical for the players if the fee is reduced. “With the current fee in place, it can take an operator about 15 years or even more to recoup the investments they put in rolling out the network,” Mr Ghossein told the Sunday Business.

Even though players are seeking a cut in the pricing, most have said they intend to roll out the network soon meaning they are willing to pay the fee as it currently stands.

Matter of time

Zain Kenya recently announced that they would be operating on the platform within the first half of next year. “We have applied for the licence and hope that it will be granted to us. If this is done then we are optimistic of rolling out within the first six months of next year,” said Mr Rene Meza, chief executive Zain Kenya.

Orange, the mobile phone service brand of Telkom Kenya, has also indicated that it would be a matter of time before they take the same route. The latest entrant to the market, Essar Telkom Kenya, also hinted at similar plans a year ago. However, little is known of their intentions of rolling out the 3G technology under the yu brand.

The pace and level of employment is, however, yet to be known as the regulator remains mum on it. Attempts by the Sunday Nation to reach the CCK commissioner general were unsuccessful.

Listed mobile telephony firm Safaricom is so far the only network operating on the 3G technology. This, according to industry analysts, has given the company a competitive edge over its peers who still run on EDGE.

The technology uses the same equipment as GSM save for a few minor modifications to provide faster data speeds. But according to the firm’s chief executive officer Michael Joseph, the championing by other players for the lowering of the costs is not welcome.

“We oppose the ongoing lobby to lower the fees for the simple reason that we feel it is based on the wrong premise. While it is our opinion that the fee is high, it would be unfair to us to charge our competitors a lower rate.”

Source:- nation.co.ke

Expert offers solutions to mobile phone radiation risk

2009-11-02T22:56:00.001+05:30

AS users of the Global System for Mobile Telecommunication (GSM) struggle to overcome the health risks and other dangers associated with mobile phone radiation, a research scientist, Mr. Eric Edrems has proffered solution on how best to curb frequent insensible and invisible radiation emitting from mobile phones through his latest research work titled “Hazards Of Mobile Phone Radiation” According to him, Nigeria unarguably made a giant stride with the introduction of the GSM and its accessibility to all.

He however said like every other great achievement of the country especially in world of modern communication, comers with it also, its challenges that must be tackled. He spoke at the launch of his work , "Hazards Of Mobile Phone Radiation" a product of over six years research. The book according to him is an attempt to expose the mobile users on how dangerous invisible and insensible radiation emitted from phones and its masts may cause serious health risks and ways to prevent it."This book informs all and sundry on how best and safe to keep and use the phone where, what, how and when to protect oneself from radiation. It is an indispensable protection for our people"

Source:- vanguardngr.com

Motorola MC9500 Mobile Phone

2009-11-02T22:44:00.003+05:30

Motorola has always been focusing the advancement in the way the world communicates. They also contribute much in enterprise mobility. Beyond communication the thirst for mobile computing has grown to greater extent. Motorola’s latest innovation MC9500 mobile computer has relieved a lot of people from the enterprise segment. Its the most rugged handheld mobile phone till date designed for premier industrial grade computing. This serves to be the best for workers and field engineers in all the environment.

MC9500 works using a high performance back end platform, with HSDPA, 3G broadband WAN, game-changing battery, management for backroom, 3 mega-pixel autofocus color camera . The 3G WAN connects to a intelligent and powerful battery. The 3 mega-pixel camera connects to 7 antennas internally which works in a multi radio fashion. The display is build with advanced LCD technology suiting both the indoor and outdoor lighting. The touch screen display is about 3.7” and has a resolution rate of 640 x 480. The keypad in this device is not unique, its optional and the user can choose the one according to his requirements like alpha, numeric, telephony, numeric calculator and full alphanumeric ergonomics. The device is easy to function using one hand and programmable triggers in the side simplify daily schedules. Call controls and functional keys work on natural hand motion and makes navigation easier. To receive a better calling experience precision quality speakerphone, microphone and receivers with many voice modes are available. Radio connections are read instantly and also indicated in the front side.

This rugged equipment runs on windows mobile 6.1 platform. The Extreme performance is obtained using the Marvell PXA320 processor which runs at a speed of 806 MHz. You can choose the inbuilt memory space to be 128 or 512mb and can also expand it up to 16GB. Inorder to execute a lot of functions that too in a single shift this mobile is equipped with a powerful 4800 mAh rechargable battery. There is a battery indicator which is available with different color codes. This battery provides a 150 hours of standby Time and 8 hours of talk time. Apart from all these facilities the mobile computer also has a optional 1D or 2D laser scanner facility, Bluetooth and GPS. Motion-sensing applications like dynamic screen-orientation, power-management and free fall detects are controlled by a accelerometer with 3 axis. Well the advantages of the devices just keeps going. I am not sure if this will be the one that you are looking for, but this suits every environment and can help you any time.

Source:- mobilephonereviews.org

Nokia Launches 3G Phone in China

2009-11-02T22:36:00.002+05:30

Unveiled its first cellphone developed with China's homegrown third-generation mobile technology Tuesday, saying it would aim to "democratize" the smart phone market by aiming to sell lower-priced handsets at higher volumes.

The phone and others like it in the company pipeline could help Nokia, which has struggled globally to keep pace with Apple Inc. in the fast-growing, higher-margin market for premium smart phones since Apple's iPhone was released in 2007, to close some of the gap by capitalizing on its strength in developing markets. But its look--a slider-style with a mirror-like screen—isn't much different than what consumers have seen before.

The Nokia 6788 would ship by the end of the year, but hasn't been priced yet, said Nokia Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. The world's biggest cellphone maker has made the "strategic decision to invest" in the Chinese standard, called TD-SCDMA, and will strive "for market leadership" in that technology, he said.

Colin Giles, president of Nokia China and soon to be the head of global sales for the company, said Nokia is still in negotiations with operator China Mobile Ltd. about how to price the future lineup.

At the event, officials from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and state-run China Mobile were present to support the company's first entry into China's TD-SCDMA handset offerings.

Mr. Kallasvuo said Nokia had about 38% market share globally in the third quarter, and that its share in China is in line with that. The company is currently the leading cellphone maker in China, largely thanks to its success in difficult-to-penetrate lower-tier cities, he said.

Mr. Kallasvuo has said the Finnish company plans to upgrade its smart-phone portfolio in the fourth quarter to take advantage of growing consumer interest in the category.

"Mobile Internet usage will only accelerate," he said to reporters. It's clear consumers will want applications like maps and email "integrated into a single mobile device," he said at the event, in which the company commemorated the tenth anniversary of its Beijing product creation center, from which more than 60 handsets have been created for the global market.

Meanwhile, Apple has rapidly gained market share globally. In the second quarter, its smart-phone market share had risen to 13.3% against 45% for Nokia, none of whose smart phones have garnered the same kind of attention as the iPhone. That compares to Apple's 3% market share just a year earlier when Nokia had 47%, according to recent figures from research firm Gartner Inc.

Nokia, which has spent about €40 billion ($60 billion) in research and development, is currently suing Apple for allegedly infringing 10 of Nokia's patents covering wireless data, speech ecoding, security and encryption with the iPhone. Mr. Kallasvuo declined to comment on the lawsuit Tuesday.

China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier by number of subscribers, has plans to roll out several smart phones this year in addition to the 6788 in efforts to promote faster 3G service, and expects this market to grow in China. One of its competitors, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd., which operates a different 3G standard called WCDMA, is expecting to launch the iPhone this quarter as well.

Source:- hot-current-news-trends.blogspot.com

The Latest Blackberry theme osKD by KD

2009-11-02T22:25:00.002+05:30

Blackberry handsets are a new trend in the market of cell phones. The fast growing technology has brought in our hands the unbelievable features and utilities of mobiles. Blackberry is lively example of the immense development in cell phone industry. Apart from the general purpose of mobile phone, Blackberry can perform a number of interesting applications which are useful and really effective in daily use. It has unique features and still lots are coming in the market. The blackberry manufacturers are updating the softwares regularly to make it more perfect.

What is osKD by KD?

Sometimes the outlook of a cell phone becomes an essential factor for the users as they flaunt glamour and style. In this respect the themes of the blackberry sets are every attractive and useful to give your phone a stylish outlook. Blackberry themes by KD have brought in the market their latest theme osKD by KD which has just created a boom the blackberry industry. This is a multi-purpose theme which has also other utility application besides just a beautiful theme. You can avail in this theme the hidden hotspots which get the most important utility of the theme.

Features

The theme is very flexible and easily usable. The theme does not waste much of the phone cache memory and lets the OS concentrate on other vital applications and operations. The main picture at the centre of the screen in display mode can be chosen from any picture set in your phone. There are total 8 icons which are the main menu icons displayed on screen. The bottom dock can be hidden with the slightest touch of the status bar. The bottom dock controls the features of Inbox, Sms and browser associated with the phone.

There is a special temporary offer with osKD, in which you can get Vista Complete, Mac OS Crystal, HTC Touch Slide and StormKick for free if you buy this application. The important criterion is that you need to buy the product from the manufacturer’s registered website.

The theme is compatible with the weatherbug edition of Storm version of blackberry handsets. The operating systems supporting the application are 4.7Touch Screen and 5.0 Touch Screen. The display dimension with the application is 360 X 480. The theme is available now for just $5.00 which is for short period of time. A trial pack is also available.

Source:- blackberryinsight.com

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Mobile Phone

2009-11-02T22:15:00.006+05:30

Sony-ericsson-xperia-x2-qwertyAs a follow up to last year’s X1, Sony Ericsson has announced a new model, Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 with more added features and a stunning look. It made its official début on 2nd September and is expected to be in the market on 21st November. With its launch, Sony Ericsson is set to regain its hold in the smartphone market.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Smartphone features a large 3.2 inches, touch screen display that has a resolution of 800 X 480 pixels. Underneath this display there is a slide out QWERTY keyboard, which is angled for a better typing position. The space is given between the keys to prevent the accidental pressing of multiple keys together.

The operating system employed in Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 3.2” Touch screen Display Phone is Windows 6.5 version and thus, it is one of the smallest number of handsets that features this latest version. Unlike X1, it features Flash support in Internet Explorer mobile, Microsoft’s app store, and the Windows Marketplace for mobile. It supports GPS and there is a wide number of satellite navigation applications made available by this device.

Sony Ericsson’s unique ‘Panel’ approach is employed in it. There are 14 panels pre-loaded on this smartphone and 16 others available for the download of Skype, CNN and Google. Besides, Sony Ericsson has added a new feature called SlideView that notifies the user about the missed calls or new messages, and an easy access to them.

The camera employed in it has a whopping resolution of 8.1 mega pixels, which features autofocus capability. The device supports geotagging, but its video resolution is not known. The memory of this smartphone is expandable using a microSD card and a 4GB card will be supplied in its sales package. There is Blue tooth, USB, 3.5G data and Wi-Fi connectivity in it.

Comparing to Sony’s X1, Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 8.1MP Smartphone will weigh lighter, with 115gms and measures 110 X 54 X 16mm. The life of the battery is said to be for an impressive stand by mode of 26 days and in the talktime mode, it is said to extend for 6 hours on 3G. It will be available in two colours- black or silver. The price of the device remains concealed.

Source:- mobilephonereviews.org

Apple finally releases the iPhone in China, WiFi-less

2009-10-31T23:14:00.000+05:30

Finally, after a long 2 year wait, Apple has officially announced the Apple iPhone with Unicom as its official network provider. But, as it always is with Apple, the Chinese versions of the iPhone will be shipping without what may be it’s most important feature, WiFi.

Yes, apple have released a WiFi-less iPhone, something that I consider very important since the iPhone’s software is kinda designed to always work best on WiFi networks. But if you Chinese guys(and ladies) can live without WiFi then you can always pick them up at 4,999 yuan($730) and 6,999 yuan($1,025). This pricing is quite strange since a regular iPhone 3GS(with wifi) can easily be bought for $835 in the black.

But this WiFi-less version of the iPhone may soon disapear considering that this initial batch was built when the Chinese government had it’s WiFi ban in force and since this was recently lifted I guess it won’t be soon before we see WiFi coming to these chinese iPhones. Maybe this is why the folks over at 163.com are reporting that there aren’t many people rushing to buy the iPhones.

Latest from Nokia Company

2009-10-31T23:13:00.000+05:30

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic

For a limited time, purchase the red Nokia 5130 XpressMusic device and get a free Nokia Mini Speaker MD-9 bundled in for a special promo price of PhP 6,890. Available at all Nokia Stores and authorized retail stores nationwide.

The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is the most affordable XpressMusic phone in the market today. Available in blue, red, warm silver, and aqua, it is a hip music device that was made for the music lover in mind — dedicated music keys, a 1GB microSD memory card (upgradeable to 2GB) that lets you store around 375 of your favorite tracks. (that’s about 10 hours of pure music enjoyment!), standby time of up to 12 days, and talk time up to 6 hours straight. And since theNokia 5130 XpressMusic is a quad band music phone, you can use it anywhere in the world.

Nokia 6710 Navigator and the Nokia 6720 classic

Both the Nokia 6710 Navigator and the Nokia 6720 classic offer an improved design with a slightly curved shape, providing a pleasant feel with a soft touch surface. When holding the devices to take photos with the 5 megapixel camera, standard with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash on both handsets, the new shape makes them easier to hold. “With the high quality camera and GPS capability of both devices, geo-tagging (aren’t we supposed to use location tagging? Or have I mixed them up?) the exact location a picture is taken is easier than ever.

The navigation solution provided by the Nokia 6710 Navigator is second to none and provides everything you would expect from a dedicated GPS device with all the benefits of a converged mobile device. The solution includes the latest developments in the Maps software with real time ‘drive and walk’ navigation, full regional maps and hardware elements like the dedicated navigator key, touch area for easy zooming and a large display optimized for outdoor viewing. “We want to make the experience as simple and effective as possible, which means the navigation licenses are pre-installed and ready to use as soon as you turn on the Navigator.

The Nokia 6720 classic makes sure that people also get the best voice experience with the curved design fitting perfectly to the users face and new active noise cancellation, a feature appearing for the first time in the Nokia 6720 classic, which significantly improves the quality of voice by cutting down on external ambient sounds. Of course, all other features one requires are easily accessible with up to 20 days of standby time, high speed uplink and downlink Internet access and a TV-out connection for sharing images and video.

Source:- migsmobile.net

NBA League Pass Mobile Now on iPhone

2009-10-31T23:08:00.001+05:30

40 live pro basketball games streaming directly to your iPhone every week? If you're a fan, NBA League Pass Mobile may be the ultimate basketball app.

All of this streaming NBA action over 3G and Wi-Fi does come at a price. Total for the 2009-10 basketball season excluding tax is $39.99 in the App Store. Current NBA League Pass television subscribers don't get a break.

The NBA is considering offering a discounted price for both packages at a later date.

Local games are subject to blackout rules, although some games can be watched up to two days after the fact thanks to an on-demand feature.

From NBA Digital:

- Watch over 40 LIVE NBA games a week
- View full game replays for up to 48 hours after the game (Local market, national blackout and other restrictions apply to all live and replay games in NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE.)
- Daily highlights from around the league
- Live player stats for every game
- Live scores for every game
- Set "Remind Me" alerts for favorite teams or key games
- Send game and stats updates through Email, Facebook and Twitter

Source:- iphonefaq.org

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2009-10-31T23:03:00.004+05:30

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Mobile Bing Update Adds NFL, Travel, Touch Features

2009-10-31T08:54:00.000+05:30

Microsoft released an update to its Bing mobile app that includes football stats, flight status information, and a version for touch devices.

For U.S. users, Bing mobile now includes a National Football League (NFL) connection. Type a player's name or team into the search bar and see upcoming games, stats, and scores. The app will also provide real-time updates during a game.

One of the things Microsoft touted with the launch of Bing was improved travel search information, so this latest iteration of Bing mobile includes a feature that lets you enter an airline and flight number to get the latest departure and landing times.

Finally, the update includes a version just for high-resolution touch devices. "We optimized for touch navigation to make the most of your phone, and added a great new Movies feature. Search for Movies in your city, and you'll see the movies playing nearby, showtimes, overviews, and even trailers and video clips," Microsoft said in a blog post.

The touch version is available at m.bing.com for the iPhone, Zune HD, T-Mobile G1, Verizon Imagio, or Samsung Omnia. Microsoft said it will be adding other devices in the future.

Get the update on your phone at m.bing.com. The travel and touch features are available in 31 countries.

Source:- appscout.com

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2009-05-27T23:53:00.003+05:30

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Touch Screen Mobile To Be Lunched Soon in India

2009-05-25T23:28:00.000+05:30

The mobile industry is rife with rumors that Nokia is gearing up to launch its newest touch screen mobile phone-Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is getting ready to come to the market with another XpressMusic mobile phone, which is dubbed Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. Information about the Nokia 5530 has leaked online and seems to indicate that the device will be part of the XpressMusic range and will hit the shelves in September this year.

A popular website revealed that the world's largest mobile phone maker intended to release the aforementioned device to the market with a touchscreen display, and that the mobile would be introduced at a certain point in September. Nokia has been reported lately to plan on launching three touchscreen devices during the ongoing year, which means that the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic mobile could be one of them.

The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic mobile looks to be a slightly less featured version of the existing Nokia 5800 XpressMusic mobile and will come sporting a 2.9-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, HSDPA and Wi-Fi. The mobile phone is likely to be similar to Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and may cost slightly lesser than its predecessor.

The new Nokia 5530 is expected to feature will reportedly sport a 2.9-inch display and will run S60 Fifth edition. The spec sheet seems comparable to the existing 5800 and as of now, we are unsure where the cost cutting factor will be involved. There is WiFi, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 3.5mm jack and FM Radio with RDS.Nokia 5530 XpressMusic will come with all the usual accoutrements of any self-respecting mid-range handset including FM radio, Bluetooth and a microSD expansion slot to bolster the 150MB of internal storage. Specifications of the forthcoming Nokia 5530 XpressMusic have been leaked and going by the specifications and the naming scheme, this one is likely to be a little brother to the 5800 and should cost slightly lesser than the 5800, when launched.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Phone features:
-2.9″ touchscreen display
-Symbian S60 5th Edition
-Wi-Fi connectivity
-3.2-megapixel camera
-3.5mm headset jack
-Integrated FM radio with RDS
-150MB internal memory
-microSD memory card slot

The price of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic will be lower than the Nokia 5800 XpresMusic mobile.

source:- latest-mobile-phones-news.blogspot.com/

New Watch Cell Phone

2009-05-22T19:39:00.010+05:30

Jinpeng188 Dual Sim Dual standby Cell Phone with Super-thin design

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Samsung Mobile F250

2009-05-21T19:09:00.001+05:30

Samsung F250

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AT&T releases new Samsung Jack Mobile Phone

2009-05-20T00:39:00.003+05:30

AT&T and Samsung Mobile announced a new phone called the ‘Samsung Jack’. This latest handset is loaded with simple yet effective features. The sleek and compact Jack device makes messaging easy and accurate including SMS, instant messaging and access to multiple e-mail accounts with an optimized and user friendly keyboard. This device also has features like over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task lists.

Enterprise and small business users can use Microsoft Direct Push while most major personal email accounts can be accessed through AT&T Express Mail. It has 256 MB RAM, a 3.2 mega pixel camera with Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) to connect with home or office networks and AT&T Navigator. AT & T Navigator Global edition can be used with the built in GPS for various purposes.

Windows Mobile 6.1 with its innovative technology provides hassle free web browsing through Internet Explorer Mobile and Office Mobile improves working on the basic softwares and increases productivity. It will make work trouble-free for enterprise and small business customers to stay connected with synchronization of schedules and contacts with Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile. Features on the Jack include threaded SMS messaging and Voice Command by additional Windows Mobile 6.1.

Mike Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility Corporation commented, “The Samsung Jack will be another hit crossover smartphone in the tradition of the BlackJack and BlackJack II. Their series has been the number one selling franchise in Windows Mobile history.”

While away from office, Mobile Device Manager provides users with security enhanced and software distribution capabilities and access to the company data. The Jack also extends its support to the Microsoft System Centre Mobile Device Manager 2008. It is an enterprise grade mobile solution for managing and protecting Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. The Samsung Jack will be up gradable to Windows Mobile 6.5.

Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Telecommunications America stated “Samsung has a long tradition of bringing award-winning smartphones to our customers and the Jack is our next flagship device. The Jack takes the best messaging features, coolest multimedia options and cutting-edge productivity tools and packs them into a high-tech phone.”

AT&T Mobile Music has a simple way in to a robust collection of music content by giving an engaging experience, including access to XM Radio Mobile and more. Special care for entertainment is taken by CV (Cellular Video) from AT&T. It gives viewers access to thousands of video clips, news, sports, weather, entertainment and more using streaming video. The Jack also consists of features such as stereo Bluetooth technology, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and microSD memory card slot for external storage of up to 16GB of data.

Customers can use the Jack to make or receive a phone call in more than 215 countries and perform a range of other functions in more than 170 countries. ‘Samsung Jack’ will be available at AT&T locations from May 19 onwards. It’s priced at $99.99 after mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement.

source:- mobiletor.com/

Mobile Software will be key to future iPhone differentiation - Apple

2009-05-20T00:34:00.000+05:30

According to reports from Register Hardware, an analyst at Oppenheimer has recently unearthed news that Apple may launch multiple iPhone models which will vary in terms of software, rather than hardware.

After meeting with Apple executives, the analyst claims they said the iPhone is in its early days, and could still gain market share by growing geographically, lowering prices, providing more functionality or by segmenting the market with different models. He claims that the executives, when pushed, said, “segmentation would focus on software.”

The register says it is likely that Apple intends to release a range of iPhones all running the same operating system but all equipped with different mobile software capabilities, specialising in areas such as video or music.

Producing a range of iPhones based on varying hardware was always going to be an unlikely approach for Apple as this would have implications for its volumes, costs and production methods. This could result in the loss of the benefits involved with producing to tight hardware specification.

The application of different bundles of software on the same core phone would allow Apple to reap cost/volume benefits while targeting different customers with different specialist software and applications packages.

source:- commontime.com/

Your Phone Company’s Latest Offering: Netbook Computers

2009-05-12T14:39:00.001+05:30

Looking to cash in on a growing trend, with a nod to the fact that much of the wireless service they sell today is used to access text, email and internet data, carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless have begun exploring netbooks as a revenue source.

For a little over a month, AT&T customers in Atlanta and Philadelphia have been able to purchase netbooks ranging in price from $99 to $249. Verizon Wireless will also become a vendor for the HP mini 1151 later this month, according to a Boy Genius report.

The carriers are reportedly willing to subsidize the cost of netbook computers by about $100, making up their investment on 3G data plans that range in cost to the consumer from $40 - $60 per month. Over the lifespan of a two year contract similar to the one currently required by AT&T, that’s not a bad return on investment.

With voice services becoming a less-used feature of wireless connectivity, providers must look to solutions for offsetting the fact that web browsing from smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone now account for up to 1/3 of all airtime usage while consuming 2/3 of a network’s bandwidth.

As the proportion of smartphone and netbook users grows, providers will need to expand the capabilities of their wireless data networks, costs that AT&T has offset in the near-term by adding new customers who have come to the carrier through the iPhone.

Looking down the road, which is not something incumbent carriers have typically been thought of as being good at, attracting new customers with netbooks and selling them high margin data plans could prove to be a winning strategy.

Source:- voxilla.com/

Have you talk and drive?.. Southwing SH505 Bluetooth Headset

2009-05-12T14:25:00.003+05:30

From time to time, we want to talk on the phone while driving, despite the recommendations of security, laws and regulations that prohibit the activity in May While it is sometimes important that companies or you can not miss, but more often we do just to kill time. Today we will review the Southwing SH505 Bluetooth Headset.

Southwing SH505 Bluetooth headset is actually a hands-free device. Once the pairs with your mobile phone or PDA, you can easily take advantage of this new technology. At the time of writing, it can be purchased for around U.S. $ 50-80. Its official selling price is $ 80, but some stores sell more affordable than the best deals. The SH505 is the first headset comes with a PC-revolutionary, right?

There are gazillions of Bluetooth-based hands-free headsets and car kit solutions on the market. How do you know which to choose? A writer of my colleagues, Katie Gatto, has already written an article on this subject: "Buying Guide for Hands-Free Headsets." It is presented here on Dev Hardware. Check it out.

In his view, first and foremost factor that must not be overlooked when purchasing a hands-free kit is its compatibility. In the case of the Southwing SH505, it literally is compatible with all mobile phones that support Bluetooth connectivity. Gatto goes style, volume control, budget, range and comfort. During our review, we will examine these factors and try to evaluate the product.

Bluetooth is a wireless technology that enables the exchange of data over short distances. At present, it is one of the most popular and almost all mobile phones supporting the connectivity of the protocol. Securely link all sorts of devices via Bluetooth, such as cell phones, printers, computers, PDAs and even cars, has become fairly common. It is a fast and reliable protocol.

Now that you know what to expect, we must begin its consideration of this stylish headset. First, we will see the list of specifications and features, and we open the package. We will test and rate its performance, to see how it corresponds to our expectations, and whether it is worth. Enough said - let's start! All right, so that the time has come for us to check the technical specifications of the Southwing SH505. One of the first features that literally stands out when placed in comparison with most other competitors is the promise of 10 hours of talk time and 300 hours standby time. Average helmets allow up to 7 hours. The battery is rechargeable.

As mentioned above, this hands-free Bluetooth headset is the first to come with a PC application. This makes it possible to download and update its software (firmware). For example, the device, we came with v2.6 review, but we've updated the firmware to the latest version, which was v3.1. The process was good.

The Southwing SH505 is compatible with all Bluetooth mobile phones that support. And thanks to the PC application and the continuous improvement of software versions, which eventually forward compatible with all new mobile phones as well. While this relieves a lot of stress with regard to future-proof of that hands-free kit.

The package contains the following elements: SH505 headset itself, user guide, headset cord, USB (and load) cable, and power in some cases (including the packages via OEM dealers in Europe are no such power, including supply [120V/60Hz], however, this does not become a problem because the load is possible via the USB cable). You can see most of the components in the image above.

The design of the helmet gives a sleek and modern look. The ear bud, but not made of rubber, has a kind of padding and is very comfortable for long use as well. The hook can also be used if necessary. It is fascinating because of its characteristic "touch" controls the volume can be controlled only by touching its surface. In addition, it sports Push4 ™ button is programmable.

On the next page, we'll take a look at the performance of the Southwing SH505.A Bluetooth hands-free device should perform up to our expectations. We should not let our emotions guide us in the purchase of technical equipment products. It alone should almost never make us close the sale. Performance does matter.

We tested this product with some cell phones like the LG KE970, Sony Ericsson W850i, Motorola RIZR Z8, a HTC Touch Diamond. There is no difference whatsoever when using one of them. All pairs seamlessly with the device. Under Windows Vista the device was easily recognized, but we were required to play a little with the drivers. It installed everything correctly, but we had problems with the software recognize. As expected, Vista brings questions. For Windows XP things went smoothly.

Pairing with your cell phone is made by taking the following steps: turn on your Bluetooth phone, power on the headset (the power button for 2 seconds to read the user guide for details), then search for new devices on your mobile phone. It will automatically detect "Southwing SH505" headphones, and you can "pair" the device. It must request a PIN, which is "1111". This is different from other models!

As mentioned earlier, we loaded the device using the USB data cable. The software has notified us that the headset software is obsolete, which means that there is a new one. We've updated the firmware currently in the latest version (v3.1) and set the button Push4 ™ to a favorite number. Then, we combined it with our mobile phones for testing purposes, we went outside (test environment: driving in a car!).

Not to mention the dozens of features, which are detailed in the user guide, we mainly focused on its most basic function: communication. The headset has surprised us with a great reduction of environmental noise. As for extended wear, perhaps using the hook, it is recommended, because the ear button is not made of rubber and has no additional cushioning.

During our tests, we concluded that it can easily be worn for long periods as well. Work distance / distance is also astonishing. It happened to ~ 10 meters at most. Hands-free devices have been designed to be used while the phone is in your pocket or a car kit. Thus, the remote operation can not be exceeded.

Several phones can also be paired with the headset at the same time. Several calls can also be managed. Call (s) may be transferred to your phone. The microphone may be muted (if, for example, you have to sneeze). And the unit reminds you that you have done, it beeps every 2 seconds. Voice is also supported. By default, it has nearly 10 tones. Automatic call pickup can also be configured.

Sure, you've already noticed from the photos above that the headset comes with a headband and a cord. This way you can mount on your mobile phone, then no doubt you will always have your helmet with you. May this be preferred. We think it is a decent option depending on the user.

The "touch" based volume control is really about. Many users have lots of fun with it. The device has a bar separation of money on his body. And if you are told that the "rest" of the body within the meaning of the upper and lower side of the line of money, is the volume control? Yes, that's right. By touching the body of the SH505 you really turn the volume up or down. This is not disturbing.As you can see, we've reached the end of this review. The time has come for us to summarize our thoughts, the rate of product, and reach an appropriate conclusion. If you read the entire review, you should not be surprised at what will be said here.

During our tests, the Southwing SH505performed surprisingly well. The sound is razor sharp, crisp, and, depending on the environment, representatives of the other side did not notice any difference with the device (mobile phone itself). We relieved to learn that the device has the ability to reduce background noise. The device weighs 12 g and can be worn over a long period of time.

First and foremost, the main advantage of this camera is its PC Suite. -Most consumers who receive much of this functionality. Even those who are not comfortable playing with the software (firmware) may find it useful to set the button Push4 ™ special favorite number.

In addition, we have come to the conclusion that this is really cool. This sport will have the business class, while maintaining a casual and sporty look. Southwing has done the design and manufacture. It is built from a wide area. Rugged and comfortable, sporty but elegant!

On the whole, we are confident the distribution of gold Awardand rate DevHardware the Southwing SH505 with 9.5 points out of 10. This was a time that we reviewed a helmet this good, definitely. The product has not quite reached 10, the software needs some improvements, but we are confident that this helmet is.

Summarizing these points, we wholeheartedly recommend this product because it's worth it. It is certainly one of the best Bluetooth headsets in its price range. And we really believe that the Southwing SH505 should suffice for almost everyone. The exceptions are those that require dozens of buttons and improved noise suppression.

source:- pdastreet.blogspot.com/

Top 10 Luxurious Mobile Phones

2009-04-23T00:31:00.004+05:30

Those days are gone when a mobile phone itself was considered as a luxurious thing to own. But now-a-days even one with latest technology and features, normal mobile phones are incapable of drawing people’s attention. We have made a list of the most expensive mobile phones that stand out of the crowd with their sheer luxuriousness.

1. Le Million Mobile Phone valued at $1,300,000

This one also made by Golvish with a blinding 120 carats worth of VVS-1 grade diamonds is really good looking luxury phone. Emmanuel Gruet, the designer of the phone has given it a awesome finish.

2. Pieces Unique Mobile Phone valued at $1,298,000

There are three pieces of these mobiles in this world of which one is reported to be sold to a Russian Businessman. These mobiles are made by Goldvish with 18 carat gold set with top quality diamonds.

Features

Bluetooth
2 GB Memory
8x digital camera
MP3 player
worldwide FM Radio
e-mail capability

3. Diamond Crypto Smartphone valued at $1,100,000

Created by Russina firm JSC Ancort, this smartphone is energized with 50 diamonds, 10 of which are rare blue diamonds. This phone is equipped with specially developed Windows CE.

4. Vertu Signature Cobra valued at $310,000

Vertu has made 8 pices of Signature Cobra with one pear-cut diamond, one round white diamond, two emerald eyes and 439 rubies. The design of the phone is made by French jeweller Boucheron.

5. Sony Ericsson Black Diamond valued at $300,000

Created by designer Jaren Goh with titane with polycarbonate, mirror-finish cladding and diamonds. As for features it offers a Quad-Band reception with Wi-Fi, an Intel 400 MHz processor running Windows Mobile 5, a 2″ touchscreen, 128MB internal memory, 2GB SD Card and a respectable 4MP camera.

6. Vertu Diamond valued at $88,000

These diamond encrusted handsets made from platinum is Vertu’s premium range of high-end mobile phones. There are only 200 handsets in this world.

7. Motorola Special Edition valued at $52,000

Austrian designer Peter Aloisson has taken a standard motorola handset and studded it with 1,200 diamonds and 18 carat gold keyboard.

8. Nokia 8800 Sirocco Limited Gold S Edition valued at $16,000

The back cover and the keyboard consist of 150 grams of pure gold. The display cover is crafted in 24 carat pure gold. There are standard features such as clock, calender, Bluetooth and 2 MP camera.

9. VX Royal Hearts on Fire phone valued at $12,000

The phone has two models one made with solid gold and another with white gold. It has a 1.9 inch display, plays MP3 and MP4.

10. Constellation valued at $4,350

This is the cheapest phone that Vertu sells. The lather encased phone has a sapphire crystal display, a laser etched keypad. The basic phone features are Bluetooth, messaging and an audio/video player.

Source:- gadgetophilia.com

Nokia 7100 Supernova On T Mobile Contract – Nokia 7100

2009-04-23T00:26:00.001+05:30

A number of leading manufacturers have ventured into the mobile phone market and launched numerous gadgets for the modern people. But Nokia is the one brand, that is recommended by many of the users because of its models which come complimented with stylish designs and easy to use features. Its handsets succeeded in gaining huge popularity among masses across the world. This brand has designed many gadgets that got acclamation by the people all over the world. Now, Nokia has presented its latest model and that is the Nokia 7100 Supernova, which would surely provide great satisfaction. This device is an excellent combination of fashionable looks and nice features.

This model has been specially designed for the common users. This device comes with the choices of Jelly red, Fresh blue and Black colours. So, you can pick up any of the attractive and beautiful colours. It has a 1.3 mega pixels camera that supports high resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels. A user can take pictures and can also create video clips with the help of its embedded camera.The good quality of its screen is appreciated by the people all over the world. Crystal clear images can be viewed easily which further enhances the visual pleasure due to its enlarged TFT display that supports vibrant 65 thousand colours with the resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The users can send beautiful texts and graphics with the help of its messaging services such as MMS and E-Mail to their friends and loved ones. These options are preferred by the users for interacting with their family and friends rather than the phone calls.

You can even search websites or check your mails by accessing the Internet option of this gadget with the help of the WAP 2.0/xHTML of browser. So, this handset would also make your surfing task very easy and convenient. People can enjoy wonderful and melodious music tracks while they are on the move with its equipped audio player. Its audio player efficiently supports the MP3 and MPEG4 music file formats. Moreover, the FM radio option with RDS is also an interesting feature of this smart phone that elegantly enhances the level of entertainment of the users.

Nokia 7100 Supernova would further allow you to talk continuously with your near and dear ones without the tension of charging. This widget further comes powered with the standard Li-Ion battery that gives a battery backup of approximately 3 hours 30 minutes of talk time and 360 hours of standby time in a single start. It is also not required to charge your device again and again. The customers would feel very comfortable while carrying it as it just weighs 103.5 grams and measures 98 x 48.4 x 15 mm.With the help of the GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD, Bluetooth and USB facilities, one can transfer as well as share songs, wallpapers, screen savers, images, videos and various other data to other compact devices. For further details, you can even search number of Online websites where you get the required information within a minute. So, don't stay behind and grab such an awesome Nokia 7100 Supernova model that can change your living style.

Source:- ezinearticles.com

Is a Prepaid Phone Plan Right for You?

2009-04-23T00:23:00.001+05:30

As more people look hard for ways to cut their cellphone bills, no-contract plans are emerging as a tempting option.

Cellphone providers are rolling out a slew of new no-contract plans -- in which users pay for service in advance instead of after they use their minutes. T-Mobile USA last year began offering a range of "flexpay" plans that allow users to buy monthly service without a credit check or contract. In January, Boost Mobile, a unit of Sprint Corp., introduced a no-contract plan offering unlimited talking, texting and Web use for $50 a month, and Virgin Mobile USA followed last week with a $49.99-a-month unlimited calling plan.

To boost awareness of no-contract, or "prepaid" plans, the industry has marketed them heavily. Consumer advocates, including Consumer Reports, have encouraged phone users to take a look at the no-contract option.

However, consumers should be aware that such plans are not for everyone. Indeed, the people most likely to benefit are individuals who use their cellphones less than 200 minutes a month or more than about 600 minutes.

Of course, no-contract plans free consumers from many of traditional plans' most infuriating fees, such as those for activation and termination.

But the plans have their own costs. You'll probably pay more for the phone, for instance, and some prepaid services may add roaming fees when you leave their service areas. T-Mobile's monthly plans require you to pay with a debit or credit card or accept an extra $5-a-month fee. And if you exceed your monthly minutes, you'll have to buy more to continue your service.

Other pay-as-you-go plans may require you to pay $1 or more each day you use the phone, and the bundles of minutes may expire in 30 or 90 days unless you buy more, even if you haven't used up what you have.

The various contract and no-contract plans are so complex that comparing them is difficult. Peter Pham, chief executive of Web site BillShrink, which helps consumers find the best deals, says his service crunches through 10 million potential combinations.

So how do you find the best deal? Here are some suggestions:

Start by considering the quality of the services in your area. Even a cheap rate is useless if the reception stinks. Poll friends, neighbors and co-workers about how well their phones work.

Next, look at several months of bills and estimate how many minutes you need. You'll need that to compare no-contract plans. Break that down to show weekday minutes, night and weekend minutes and how much talk is with people using the same provider, so you can compare contract plans and see if you're paying for too many minutes. For two phones or more, family contract plans can be quite efficient; they might even make sense for roommates or friends.

Contract plans tend to start at 300 to 450 minutes a month, and if you use between about 200 and 450 minutes a month, you'll spend less on a contract plan than on a pay-as-you-go plan. Heavy users may want to consider an unlimited prepaid plan if the cost of their contract plan passes $50 a month.

Be honest about your phone fashion needs. Contract plans tend to offer the latest phones at the lowest prices, so it's easier to upgrade. Plans without contracts tend to have less selection and higher phone price.

Just about every plan has additional costs. Taxes, surcharges and other fees can vary widely, sometimes adding more than 20% to your bill, so ask each provider to estimate what those charges will be. Also, calculate whether it's cheaper to order text messages or data in bundles or to get them à la carte.

Source:- online.wsj.com

China Mobile plans its own app store

2009-04-23T00:20:00.000+05:30

China Mobile is staking out its own ground in the mobile-application marketplace.

According to IDG News Service, the world's largest wireless carrier plans to introduce its own mobile-application store later this year, calling it "Mobile Market." The report says the store will be open to both independent developers and companies, though it's not clear what operating system or platform technologies will be used by the phones running on China Mobile's network when the store is ready to go.

China Mobile's plans for Mobile Market illustrate the difficulties that it and Apple faced in trying to reach an agreement to sell the iPhone through China Mobile. The two companies have flirted for quite some time, but Apple's insistence on being the sole gatekeeper and distributor for iPhone applications would have been at odds with China Mobile's desire to offer its own service, which is why Apple is believed to be negotiating with China Unicom instead.

Apple's approach is rare in the nascent mobile-application world: many other makers of mobile operating systems are trying to find a way to let carriers such as China Mobile in on the action while maintaining their own central roles. With about 415 million subscribers, China Mobile's customers will be an attractive target for handset companies and software developers.

Source:- news.cnet.com

Samsung optimistic on smart phone opportunity

2009-04-22T00:20:00.000+05:30

South Korean electronics maker Samsung Electronics Co on Sunday forecast that the full-feature handset market would surge from 170 million units this year to 500 million units worldwide in 2012, a press statement released by its joint venture Samsung Mobile Display Co said yesterday.

Ryu Jae-hyun, director of the electronic company’s mobile marketing department in Taipei, vowed to seize a 30 percent market share in Taiwan by the end of the year, up from the current 19 percent, riding on total sales of between 6.5 million and 6.6 million units.

“This year alone, Samsung plans to roll out eight handsets in the first half and another 12 to 15 handsets in the second half,” he said.

Ryu’s estimates exceeded Merrill Lynch analysts Laura Chen (陳佳儀) and Daniel Kim’s earlier projection that Samsung would unveil between 10 and 20 Windows mobile-based smart phone models this year. In addition, Samsung Mobile Display said that smart phones with access to the Internet and a slew of other functions have witnessed increasing sales, while the simple mobile phone market lagged behind.

“Smart phones will make up 29 percent of the industry by 2012, compared with 14 percent in 2009,” the display maker’s statement said.

The display maker also expected touch-screens to become mainstream, prompting their wide adoption in mobile phones, digital cameras, global positioning system devices and media players, adding that 50 percent of the small digital devices produced in 2013 would use touch-screen technology.

Samsung Mobile Display also said that organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) would be used with 50 percent of all mobile phones over the next five years.

OLED displays are lighter and thinner and provide better picture quality, but are far more expensive than alternatives, such as liquid-crystal-displays.

Samsung Mobile Display, a joint venture between Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI, was launched in January.

It specializes in the production and development of small to medium-sized panels. Research by US-based Strategy Analytics Inc showed that the total global handset market (simple handsets and smart phones combined) grew 4.9 percent in shipment volume to 1.18 billion units last year, from 1.12 billion units in 2007.

Nokia and Samsung claimed the top two spots last year with a market share of 39.8 percent and 16.7 percent respectively on shipments of 468.4 million and 196.6 million units each, Strategy Analytics’ data showed.
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Source:- taipeitimes.com

iPhone goes open-source - Linux ported to iPhone!

2008-12-07T12:08:00.001+05:30

What’s this? An iPhone running on the Linux operating system? It was only a matter of time.

The most closed and controlled mobile development platform has been hacked to run open-source Linux-code! And you thought iPhone Dev Team members were just working to unlock the iPhone 3G baseband firmware…

iPhone Dev Team hacker planetbeing has announced on his blog that he and his team of intrepid iPhone developers have successfully reverse-engineered the iPhone’s hardware drivers, allowing them to boot the open-source Linux operating system on an iPhone. Booting Linux on the iPhone required that the team come up with their own iPhone bootloader, dubbed OpeniBoot, that’s capable of dual-booting into either the Linux or iPhone OS.

At this point, the Linux-on-iPhone team has managed to get a Linux 2.6 kernel ported to the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch. Unfortunately, driver support is limited. Linux isn’t practically usable on the iPhone until more interface drivers are released - unless UI-control via SSH through a USB cable is your idea of “practical” - but it’s still good to have a working proof-of-concept.

With this latest breakthrough in iPhone hacking, the iPhone community is on the verge of Linux-computing on their slickly-styled handsets. Most intriguing, however, is the prospect of running the highly publicized Android OS. Google developed the Linux-based Android OS as an open-source mobile platform for use within the Open Handset Alliance, and we saw Android’s inaugural launch in the T-Mobile G1.

Now, with the iPhone mere steps away from being able to run on a fully-working Linux platform, planetbeing has his sights set on porting Android to the iPhone.

If you fancy yourself talented enough to help out with the Android-on-iPhone cause, drop planetbeing a line and further the cause.

Source:- intomobile.com/

Nokia Green Mobile Phones to launch in 2008

2008-09-23T19:01:00.000+05:30

Everyone knows the "Go Green" slogan. You also have an idea that it is important to develop technological or electronic products that are eco-friendly. Greenpeace had dropped Nokia from 1st position to the 9th spot last year. In order to again attain the first place, Nokia developed their first green phone named 3110 Evolve. The finish mobile phone company moves further and plans to develop more phones that use biodegradable materials.

Nokia has announced the plan to launch 40 new green mobile phones this year, in India. The main purpose is the recycling process that would reduce the amount of other harmful components that would damage environment. The mobile phone manufacturer is also preparing a biodegradable phone cover and recycled battery. In the US, the company is already working to promote recycled mobile phones.

The material to be used include polylactic acid (PLA) plastics with plant or other biomass-based modifiers, which helps to avoid the use of non-renewable materials. In addition to the biodegradable materials-based elastomers to seal off the battery case, Nokia is also working to minimize the energy consumption by charging.

According to business Standard, D Shivkumar, VP and managing director, Nokia India, stated, “We will be using biodegradable phone covers, recyclable battery designs that use less harmful toxic materials and energy efficient accessories for all our forthcoming phones. Already, we have eliminated the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) in all our phones.”

Similar to us, Nokia will use the green bins method across the country through its priority dealer centres. Consumer need to drop their old phones for recycling. It is one of the best way to be a part of the eco-friendly drive.

source:- techgadgets.in/

Are Cell Phones Really Dangerous for Your Health?

2008-09-08T19:01:00.003+05:30

Every day we hear reports of new scientific discoveries regarding what’s good for us, what’s bad for us and what could affect us well into the future. The reason these stories are given such credence in the media is an intrinsic trust the public holds for such scientific statements. In the August 29 issue of Science, however, accusations of fabricated data and blatantly false conclusions regarding the dangers of cell phones proved to be yet another instance in recent months of falsehoods unknowingly propagated in the public consciousness.

As of 2007, there were 3.3 billion cell phone users in the world with more than 156 million in the U.S. alone. In 2007, 798 million people worldwide used their cell phones for the internet and other mobile services. In 2006, this generated $31 billion. Texting services brought in another $100 billion in 2007. Revenue for music services equaled $9.3 billion with gaming generating $5 billion. In 2005, more than 125 million phones were discarded and replaced resulting in billions of dollars in new cell phones for consumers. This industry has grown so fast that, while in 1985 only 340,000 people used cell phones, over 140 million did in 2003. This growth continues as does the services offered and the necessity of this technology in everyone’s daily life. As a result, many have grown concerned that wireless electronic devices can cause irreparable harm to its users. Such groups have, in recent years, begun funding research into such a possibility. The cell phone industry, in response, has begun funding research of its own to prove the safety of its product.

Breaking DNA

Currently, two scientific papers have been published that link the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) of cell phones to DNA breakage. Since DNA controls everything from skin cell reproduction to the quality of one’s health, this was seen as a serious potential problem, especially for children. Submitted by the Medical University of Vienna’s Dr. Hugo Rüdiger, the data in these two papers were noted as being somewhat incredible. In fact, the “perfectness” of the data led to an investigation into the scientists, their research and how they obtained their data. In May 2008, the investigators concurred with the initial critics of the research and deemed the data unreliable. While it was agreed that the papers should be retracted, the data and fears that stemmed from them is already in the public sphere, causing confusion and worry.

Nothing can be quite this clear-cut however. Since the research technician’s initial mea culpa, the confession has been “re-thought.” The technician now denies any guilt, and the scientist in charge of the project has, as a result, refused to retract both papers. Instead, he has agreed to remove only one. While it would seem unwise to believe the new statement of innocence from a technician who originally claimed guilt, the lead scientist of the papers has stated the technician’s data was not at fault. Rather, it was his critics who should be blamed since they are, he alleges, being paid by the cell phone industry to smear the results of his research.

These two studies originally gave substantial weight to the claims of those calling for more strict regulations of the cell phone industry. Prior to these papers, studies had only shown EMFs to be responsible for less severe consequences such as what genes were turned on rather than outright severing of the DNA strands themselves. It was these papers that pushed that idea that cell phones could cause problems so serious that they could affect one’s DNA and, as a result, cause problems in the DNA of the user’s future children.

Suspicious Motives

The European Union gave €3.2 million to project REFLEX to study if EMFs had any effect on humans. Rüdiger’s funding for his two EMF papers came from this. Alexander Lerchl, a professor in Germany, is one of the most vocal of Rüdiger’s critics. Rüdiger is correct when he states that Lerchl receives money from the cell phone industry. Lerchl receives money from an organization that accepts funding from many different companies and industries, one being the cell phone industry. While this in itself does not negate Lerchl’s right to question potentially incorrect data, it does cause one to consider his motivations. This is especially true considering the amount of money at stake for the cell phone industry if their product is proven unsafe for adults and especially children and teens, who made up approximately 66% of U.S. users in 2005.

The truth of what really happened and why may be lost in the finger pointing and character assassination that seems to be an on-going phenomenon in this case. However, at the very least, the most current paper published in 2008 is being withdrawn, and this casts a shadow over all the papers produced by the Rüdiger lab, indeed, even the research results of scientists in general.

Source:- amateureconomists.com/

Nokia full touch screen phone by 2008 end

2008-08-28T19:19:00.002+05:30

Setting at rest speculations, cell phone major Nokia has confirmed it will launch a full touch screen handset by the end of this year.

"We have been working on the Series 60 platform for touch screen user interface and a mobile device is expected to be launched by the year-end," Devinder Kishore, Nokia India's marketing director, told reporters.

The Nokia full touch screen phone, codenamed the 'Tube' was also featured in the latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight" and will be Nokia's second full touch screen device, the first of which was launched in 2003 but was later discontinued.

The past year has seen cell phone majors such as Samsung and LG debuting their full touch screen mobile phones in the market after the success of the Apple iPhone.

It is widely anticipated that Research in Motion (RIM) - the makers of Blackberry - are also working on a full touch screen phone, codenamed 'Blackberry Thunder'.

Nokia first unveiled the touch screen S60 interface last October.

"The new software would allow licensees to develop devices with a variety of input methods, such as touch screen with traditional keypad, QWERTY keyboard, or standalone touch screen, supporting both finger or stylus optimised input," a Nokia statement had then stated.

Mobile phone maker Symbian Ltd, in which Nokia held a majority stake till a few months ago, has developed the S60 platform.

The Finnish giant announced the acquisition of the remaining 52 percent stake in Symbian in June this year from Sony Ericsson, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Panasonic and Siemens.

"With the acquisition of Symbian, we will be able to offer our customers more innovative products and the latest technology," Kishore said.

On being asked about the Apple's OS X, the fastest growing mobile operating system, Kishore said: "Symbian is the largest mobile phone software developer globally and it is up to our customers to decide how popular and accepted our software is."

OS X recently displaced Microsoft Windows for mobiles as the number three mobile phone operating system after Symbian and Blackberry.

Google, which some time back announced the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), is also working on a mobile OS - Android, based on the Linux platform.

Kishore said the Nokia Music store, which the company launched last year, will be opened in India by the year-end.

"The music store is doing well in the UK and we hope the success will be matched when it is launched in India," he said.

Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com/

Will Nokia's Unlocked Phones Open Wallets?

2008-08-28T19:16:00.001+05:30

Nokia's Nseries N85 phone.
Source: Nokia

Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone leader, is banking that by turning the traditional economics of mobile phones on its head, it's going to reap the benefits while offering more choice and features to buyers.

But with the move ensuring that customers will initially pay far higher prices for their devices, will buyers bite?

The handset maker this week launched three new models in its Nseries line of phones, all of which arrive "unlocked" -- without being tied to a mobile carrier. But that also means that carriers aren't picking up part of the devices' price tag, raising the retail cost for consumers.

While the maneuver means consumers could pay between $400 to $900 for the new N96, N85 and N79 devices, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) paints the move as representative of its efforts to provide consumers with greater options.

"It's not about having just one feature or aspect, it's about tying everything all together to have a device that improves a user's life, a device that can do whatever they need," Ira Frimere, Nokia's Nseries product manager for North America, told InternetNews.com.

There's also a key marketing factor at work. As handset vendors and carriers wrestle for share in the competitive mobile smartphone market, offering devices that are unlocked from the onset is emerging as a significant differentiator.

Mobile phones have traditionally been launched tied to a specific carrier, such as the exclusive contract AT&T has in the U.S. with Apple's iPhone. Such partnerships typically provide for lower, more attractive prices for buyers, since carriers subsidize the cost of the device in hopes of recouping their losses through a long-term rate plan commitment. Locking a device to a network for the term of their contract essentially ensures that a customer doesn't stray.

But that approach appears to be changing. Nokia released only one other unlocked device in the past year -- its N75 smartphone, in mid-2007. Between then and the latest launch, Nokia released 10 more Nseries products, all of which were locked.

Nokia's not alone in rethinking how they go to market with their marquee products. Just last week, competitor Palm introduced its latest Treo, the Pro, as an unlocked device, claiming that the approach "allows users to structure their life around their priorities without sacrificing work productivity."

Similarly, Nokia takes the view that unlocked devices provide users with more choices among carriers -- and thus, more choice in services and rate plans.

At the same time, Frimere said Nokia also believes the tactic allows it to get new products into the market more quickly -- without having to take the time to line up new carrier partners.

The price factor

But without carriers to pick up much of the retail cost of locked phones, the trend toward unlocking ensures that consumers face higher prices for the devices.

Not surprisingly, phones unlocked from the start are being targeted at buyers with deeper pockets who demand something extra from their devices.

The three-year-old Nseries of devices, which this week grew to encompass 30 models, aren't described as phones by Nokia: Instead, they're "multimedia computers".

The series' three new devices, the N96, N85 and N79 are aimed at what Frimere called "tech leaders" -- early adopters who always want the newest gadget -- and device "stylists" -- who want to be seen with the latest and greatest device.

All three offer a five-megapixel camera and advancements in streaming media use, as well as some emerging new features.

The N96, the most high-end of the three, supports high-speed 3G networks. It's also geared toward heavy users of mobile video, with a 2.8-inch screen, 16 gigabytes (GB) of internal memory and expandable memory card slot that allows up to 40 hours of video content storage. A stand on the N96 enables users to watch video with the device in the landscape position.

It also includes three free months of navigation service for Nokia's route mapping application, and another application for "geotagging" photos -- automatically noting the location where they were shot, based on GPS coordinates.

Meanwhile, the N85 is built on a dual-slider design, includes 8GB onboard memory, and GPS and geotagging features. The N79, which Nokia calls "style-friendly," comes with several interchangeable color cases and interface themes. It also offers the geotagging application and 4GB of memory. The form factor features a sliding lens cover to protect the display lens when not in use.

"In talking to our customers, they want phones that do what they need, and that could be GPS or MP3 capabilities or high-speed Internet surfing," Frimere said. "All three have a very similar feel but are high-end, multimedia smartphones offering unique aspects."

Those unique aspects don't come cheap: prices for the devices range up to $900. Yet Nokia is not concerned price point will stall adoption.

"The price boils down to the value proposition to the consumer and they're paying for the freedom to choose any carrier," Frimere said, noting all three GMS products are also 3G network capable.

"All have undergone extensive testing to provide high quality," Frimere said in response to whether Nokia was concerned about current 3G network glitches with Apple's iPhone device in the US.

Source:- internetnews.com/

The new Nokia 8800 phone

2008-08-28T18:48:00.004+05:30

Drawing upon modern watchmaking and jewelry techniques, Nokia has unveiled a truly inspired mobile phone for today’s connoisseurs of quality and taste. Encased in a slim stainless steel body, the Nokia 8800 subtly glides open to reveal a number of distinctive details, each meticulously considered and researched to complement the prestige and quality of the device. To heighten the experience, the Nokia 8800 features exclusive audio accompaniment, including all ringtones and alerts, by award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. This attention to detail continues Nokia’s heritage of premium mobile phones that have set the industry standard for elegance and performance.

With a Zen-like goal to balance form and functionality, the guiding principle of Nokia’s designers and engineers was to create a truly modern mobile phone, the epitome of style and elegance, which would be a pleasure to use and a delight to behold. The organic flowing lines and dynamic surfaces perfectly complement the stainless steel and resin materials -- steel for its tensile strength and durability, and resin for its organic properties. The result is an elegant, ‘human’ design, comprised of materials destined to age with grace.

Finding inspiration in non-traditional sources, Nokia designers employed modern watch-making techniques, such as the use of metal injection molding on the function keys. A specially reinforced glass used in luxury timepieces provides added toughness and scratch-resistance to the front display, and even the Nokia marque has been chemically etched on the back plate using a process typically used by watchmakers.

The ‘pop-up’ mechanism of the Nokia 8800 is another study in functional design. Using a bi-stable spring mechanism and stainless steel ball bearings, like those used in high-performance automobiles, the keypad of the Nokia 8800 gracefully glides from its protective casing, revealing a hidden camera on the back.

The aural accompaniment of the Nokia 8800 is equally inspired. Award-winning composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was commissioned to compose the ringtones and alerts. Throughout his distinguished career, Sakamoto has crossed musical and technological boundaries, experimenting with different musical styles and making a name for himself in popular, orchestral and film music. Inspired by its modern lines and organic curves, Sakamoto has produced a musical accompaniment for the Nokia 8800 that captures an essence and emotion that touches both heart and mind. His creation draws on his vision of the Nokia 8800 user -- a world citizen constantly on the move, making an impression in a grayscale world and through great cities such as New York, Paris, Sydney and Shanghai.

“Subtlety and refinement are requirements of modern high design, appealing to consumers who place a high value in quality and attention to detail,” explains Frank Nuovo, Nokia’s Chief Designer. “We believe the Nokia 8800 belongs in this pantheon of iconic products – a sophisticated mobile communication device that quietly earns a nod of appreciation and admiration from other connoisseurs of fine taste.”

The Nokia 8800 is expected to begin shipping in select markets during the second quarter of 2005. Estimated retail price, before subsidies or taxes, is expected to be €750. Also today in New York, Nokia introduced the Nokia 8801, a new device that shares the same premium design details and features, but is designed expressly for the Americas market. The Nokia 8801 is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2005. The Nokia Wireless Stereo Headset, introduced today, is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2005.

Source:- dancewithshadows.com/

Apple iPhone needs cut and paste functionality

2008-08-25T19:28:00.000+05:30

As great as the iPhone and iPhone 3G platforms are at playing media, surfing the web, mobile blogging, and even finding the nearest Starbucks in your area, there’s a critical shortcoming in its otherwise superb UI. Cut-and-paste functionality has been a sticking point that has drawn the iPhone’s Mac OS much criticism and ire from fans and haters alike. But, until now, the absence of cut/paste features has been fairly manageable.

Any potential pieces of information that Apple foresaw users would need to transfer or interact with (email addresses, phone numbers, hyperlinks) were automatically detected and linked to an action that Apple reasoned would be the most likely path taken by an iPhone user. Phone numbers were automatically linked to the iPhone’s phone application. Tapping an email address would bring up a new email message in the iPhone’s Mail application. Hyperlinks would lead to the target webpage within Safari. And so on.

But, with the iPhone now being developed en masse and iPhone applications widely available through the AppStore, the need for cut-and-paste functionality is greater than ever. As iPhone Central’s Dan Moren points out, applications like the just-launched Wordpress iPhone application would benefit to no end from a working cut/paste feature on the iPhone. Embedding an external URL in to a blog post is easy enough when you can copy and paste the too-long-to-remember address in to the post’s text. But, without any way to copy the URL, aside from manually jotting it down on a piece of paper (or seriously testing your memory), embedding a URL in to a Wordpress post turns in to an exercise in tediousness.

Of course, there are solutions to getting commonly copied information transferred to another application. Data URLs allow for rudimentary and buggy cut/paste within Safari. The iPhone Flickr-browser Exposure lets you export a link to a Flickr picture straight to your Twiterrific Twitter client. Other applications have built-in browsers to allow for quick browsing of embedded hyperlinks without having to memorize and input the address in to Safari. Still, these are workarounds, not real solutions.

Will Apple see fit to bring cut-and-paste functionality to the iPhone? According to Apple’s Greg Joswiak, cut/paste is quite low on the iPhone UI developmental priority list - taking a back-seat to turn-by-turn GPS navigation. We’re torn between wanting a full-featured GPS navigation solution and a working cut-and-paste feature on the iPhone.

Source:- intomobile.com/

LG KF 510

2008-08-23T16:16:00.002+05:30

LG announced its latest fashion phone, the KF 510. The KF 510 is without a doubt the finest work of LG. It comes in two colors, Stardust Dark Gray and Sunset Red. LG put a lot of emphasis on the look and feel of this phone so that is where we will begin.

Design:

The phone is constructed mainly of metal and glass and has a full metal finish. On the fron of the phone we have a nice display having dimensions 2.2″ 240 x 320 pixel. Below the display are a number of touch sensitive buttons which further adds to the beauty of the phone. When active they emit a soft white or red glow. The touch sensitive buttons were a huge problem in the original chocolate, as they would get pressed by themselves and the phone would perform actions by itself such as deleting of contacts or making a phone call. Hopefully LG realized this and fixed this problem in the KF 510. On the top of the display is a light sensor which allows the KF510’s screen brightness to adjust depending on ambient lighting conditions. The light sensor could easily be mistaken for a front camera.

On the the left of the lg cell phone we have the volume up and down keys whereas on the right we have the port for data cable and charger along with the lock function. The camera appears when the phone is opened which is a good thing since the slider function also serves as the lens cover and protects the lens from undesirable scratches.

Camera:

The KF 510 has a powerful 3.0 Mega Pixel camera with a built in power flash having 1 second response time. with the flash we also have a self portrait mirror. The camera interface is user friendly and has loads of options the phone also has an anti shake feature which will definitely improve the quality of the camera. The camera is the fastest I have seen, photos are saved as soon as they are taken therefore we do not have to wait for the camera before we can take the next shot. The images taken with the 3.0 meag pixel camera are of extremely high quality and can be considered as the most capable 3.0 mega pixel cameras in the market. In terms of video recording the KF 510 supports QVGA resolution, which is to be expected from a 3 mega pixel camera.

Music:

The KF 510 comes with an advanced Mp3 player that can automatically sort music into play lists or categories. It sorts tracks by three different criteria - artist, album and genre. You can also create your own playlist if you like. The music player consists of 10 pre-set equalizer settings, unfortunately none of them can be modified and new ones cannot be created.

Specifications:

Display: TFT, 256K colors, 240 x 320 Pixels, 2.2 inches.

Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 800 mAh (LGIP-410A), Stand by time: 400 hours, talk time: 4 hours.

Size: 104.5 x 49.5 x 10.9 mm. Weight: 91 g.

Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, image stabilizer, video(QVGA), flash

Features: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0/xHTML, pre-installed and download able Games.

Connectivity: GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps, EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps, Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP, USB: 2.0

Memory: 16 MB shared memory, microSD card slot supporting up to 4 GB card.

Samsung L100

2008-08-23T15:49:00.002+05:30

Samsung L100
Samsung introduces a new model to its compact and stylish L-Series. The new 8 Megapixel L100 joins the popular lineup and combine a number of features commonly found on higher-priced, more advanced models. The Samsung L100 features a high-quality, 3x optical zoom Samsung NV lens and pack a large, 2.5" LCD screen which will automatically brighten or dim depending on the current lighting situation. For reviewing and sharing images with others, the Samsung L100 also includes an intuitive Multi-Slide Show. With Mutli-Slide Show, end-users can playback their images using five different slide transitions and can also have their images set to scroll to the cameras’ preloaded music or their own favorite MP3 files.

Samsung L100 camera - Camera shake
For low-light environments and to help minimize the effect of camera shake, the L100 utilizes DIS to produce sharp, clear images. The Samsung L100 also features a number of user-friendly features, including Face Detection, Self Portrait and Auto Red Eye Fix modes. Face Detection technology makes taking pictures of family and friends a snap, as it detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts focus and exposure to ensure better composition and image quality.

Samsung 100 compact camera - Face detection and red eye
Self Portrait mode is a unique functionality that takes the guessing out of taking a self portrait. By utilizing Face Detection technology, the L100 automatically detects the user’s face, adjust focus and exposure, and will only allow a photo to be taken if the subject is centered in the frame. For enhanced versatility, shooters can remove red-eye during image playback, or for even greater convenience, set the cameras to Auto Red Eye Fix to automatically detect and eliminate red-eye from their images as they are taken.

Samsung digital cameras - Slim and Stylish
“The new L-Series models are the ideal choice for consumers in search of a slim, stylish and feature packed digital camera,” said Stewart Henderson, Vice President of Marketing, Samsung Opto Electronics America. “With the L100, L100 and L100, consumers have access to a number of advanced and helpful features, including Face Detection and Self Portrait modes, the ability to shoot at ISO 1600, image stabilization, as well as MPEG-4 video.”

Samsung L100 digital camera - Guided tour
Another user-friendly feature of the Samsung L100 is Function Description. Designed to reduce the intimidation factor of the cameras’ various modes, Function Description automatically provides a brief and easy to understand description of each setting when scrolling through the cameras’ menus, helping the end-user determine which setting is appropriate for their current shooting scenario. The cameras’ Photo Help Guide is another intuitive feature incorporated into the digital camera. Photo Help Guide offers the end-user a guided tour of how to take better images as well as easy-to-follow tips instructing them how to obtain excellent results.

Samsung L100 photo camera - MPEG 4 video and Street price
The new Samsung L100 is also equipped with Samsung’s advanced i-movie mode, which offers users SVGA resolution (800x592), MPEG-4 video and advanced editing controls. By using the cameras’ Successive Recording mode, users can pause, and then resume filming of video clips without having to save the clips as individual files. Additionally, users can operate the cameras’ optical zooms and engage DIS image stabilization while filming to compensate for camera shake and to reduce blur. The Samsung is available in February at $199 MSRP.

Source:- letsgodigital.org/

Samsung i8 Mobile Phone

2008-08-23T09:14:00.002+05:30

Samsung Cameras strucks the market with its 8.1 mega pixel Samsung’s i8 ultra-compact digital camera in the era of iPhones.It is featured with a 2.7” touch screen LCD and PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) with integrated MP3 ,playertext reader, voice recorder, World Tour Guide and video playback function.

Samsung i8 is also features Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology and Samsung Digital Image Stabilization system.The marvelous new Samsung i8 is a must-have camera packed with intelligently integrated multimedia features.

Features:

* 8.2 Megapixels
* 3x Optical Zoom
* 2.7″ Intelligent LCD Screen
* Face Detection
* Function Description & Photo Help Guide
* Self portrait
* Personal Multimedia Player with MP3
* MPEG4 Movie Mode: Movie Editing / Zoom during movie recording
* Digital Image Stabilisation (DIS)
* Auto Red Eye Fix
* World Tour Guide
* Easy to use Flash Interface
* High Sensitivity ISO 3200
* Multi Slide Show

Samsung i8 Specification:

Audio:

* Built-in microphone: Yes

Battery:

* Battery type(s): Rechargeable Lithium ion
* Battery Charger: External power adapter

Camera:

* Optical sensor: CCD
* Megapixels: 8.2 megapixels
* Light sensitivity: Auto ISO, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
* White balance: Automatic, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
* Lens aperture: f/3.5-4.5
* LCD display size: 2.7 inch
* Flash type: Built-in
* Tripod Mount: Built-in
* Digital zoom: 5 x
* Optical zoom: 3 x
* Focal length: 6.3-18.9mm (35mm film equivalent: 38-114mm)

Connectivity:

* PC Connection: PictBridge, USB
* Video Out: NTSC, PAL, User selectable

General:

* Camera Type: Digital compact
* Dimensions (H x W x D): 58 x 90.7 x 19.9 mm
* Weight: 116 g
* Available colours: Black, Blue, Pink, White

Other:

* Remote control: No
* Cables: AC Adapter, A/V, USB
* Included accessories: Wrist strap
* Other features: Face detection, Image stabilisation, MP3, PVP, Text Viewer, World Tour Guide

Still images:

* Still image format: JPEG
* Still image resolution (max): 3264 x 2448 pixels

Storage:

* Storage type(s): MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital High Capacity
* Internal memory: 256MB

Video:

* Video capture format(s): AVI (Motion JPEG), WAVE
* Video capture resolution(s): 800 x 592 pixels
* Video capture speed: 30 fps

Source:- tootechie.com/

N96, Nokia’s killer product

2008-08-22T13:15:00.003+05:30

Nokia is to launch its high-end phone N96, its 'killer product', three days before the much-awaited 3G-enabled iPhone's debut in India. Which is better? Depends on the parameter you apply to judge. Both offer mutually exclusive advantages..

NOKIA, THE country’s foremost handset player, commanding a 60 per cent market share, is manoeuvring to steal Apple’s thunder. The company will be launching its high-end phone, N96; labelled a ’killer’, it will be launched three days ahead of the much-awaited 3G-enabled iPhone’s debut in India. Nokia is now being touted as the iPhone killer. This may be Nokia’s first global launch in India. Though the product is expected to be launched in Delhi on Tuesday, the handset, in all probability, will be available in the market only from the first week of September. Industry experts say that Nokia is speeding up the introduction of N96 in India to counter the hype associated with the proposed introduction of the 3G iPhone, which will be offered by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar.

N96 is the first ever mobile device to offer a memory of 16GB size scalable to 32 GB through an external micro SD card (32GB). N96 is a multimedia computer and is truly optimised for video and TV. According to Nokia, the phone can store up to 40 hours of video. With a large 2.8" screen, it supports high-quality videos in a wide range of formats like MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video, thus enabling videos to be viewed easily. For further convenience, the Nokia N96 features a ’kickstand’ on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing. Above all, the Nokia Video Centre allows access to a variety of mobile content ranging from movie trailers to news from popular sites like YouTube, Reuters and Sony Pictures.

For great, high quality music experience, the Nokia N96 features media keys, a 3.5 mm headphone connector and built-in 3D stereo speakers. Moreover, the Nokia Maps application offers rich maps with city details and satellite views and has upgrade options such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation. The Nokia N96 has a 5-mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash and video light. It allows DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second. The images can be stored in both JPEG and EXIF format. Further, the incorporated A-GPS allows consumers to ’geotag’ their pictures with location data and share them with their online communities. The Nokia N96 naturally supports the Ovi family of Nokia Internet services, including maps, music, media sharing and more. Nokia’s N96 is expected to be priced around Rs 35,000.

In comparison, the iPhone is likely to cost about Rs 31,000 for the 8 GB version and between Rs 35,000-37,000 for the 16 GB one.

A quick comparison of features of the two handsets shows that while the iPhone scores over the N96 with its larger 3.5-inch multi-touch screen, it comes only with a 2 mega pixel camera. Whereas N96, which has a two-way slide keyboard and a 2.8-inch screen, comes with a 5 mega pixel camera. N96 comes without touch-screen; however, it is still billed as the toughest iPhone rival. The company is reported to be working on a touch-screen rival reportedly called Tube. Nokia has reportedly said that iPhone’s presence in India would lead to an increased awareness on the many concepts and features available on Nokia’s handsets.

source:- merinews.com/

Pros and Cons of Touchscreen Cell Phones

2008-08-18T16:41:00.002+05:30

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the biggest trend in the cell phone world today is the touchscreen. While the Apple iPhone is far from being the first handset to boast a large touchscreen display, it has largely been credited with bucking this trend and getting everyone else to create a consumer-minded handset that lacks any sort of physical keyboard altogether.

There are certainly both advantages and disadvantages to this kind of form factor. Given that the mobile phone industry has had years to work on the design -- remember the first Palm Treos and HTC smartphones? -- you would think that they had ample time to come up with something that can compete directly against the iPhone. The trouble, you see, doesn't lie in the touchscreen tech itself; it's much more about the software and user interface.

As we look forward to the future of cell phones, should we really be sticking with the enhancement of touchscreens? Or is it a better idea to take a different direction altogether? Let us consider the strengths of weaknesses of using just a touchscreen for a mobile phone.

Pros of Using Touchscreens
Situation-Specific Controls - When you consider conventional cell phones, you're pretty restricted with how you go about controlling the different aspects of the handset. When you make use of a touchscreen, the display can adapt fully to the current situation. If you're playing music, you have no need for a QWERTY keyboard. If you're typing up an email, you don't need camera controls. The touchscreen is wholly organic and can easily adapt to the current application. In this way, you have a virtually unlimited number of "buttons" at your disposal.

Freedom of Movement - This is related to the previous point and will require a little bit of software development, but the idea is that any portion of the display can be "moved" to suit the specific user. For example, while many people prefer a virtual QWERTY keyboard, others may prefer if the letters were laid out in alphabetical order. The touchscreen also makes it easy to reorganize the icons in your home menu.

Reduced Physical Size - Because the display also serves as the primary point of control, touchscreen phones can offer a significantly reduced size compared to some of its counterparts. At the same time, you can get access to a much larger display. Can you imagine if the iPhone maintained the same size screen but added a BlackBerry-style keyboard underneath? It would be pretty huge. Compared to slider phones like the TyTN II and Samsung Glyde, handsets like the HTC Touch Diamond and LG Vu are several grades smaller.

Cons of Touchscreen Cell Phones
No Tactile Feedback - There's just something to be said about hitting a physical button. For the life of me, I just can't type as fast on something like the Samsung Instinct or Apple iPhone as I can on something with a physical QWERTY keyboard like the LG enV2 or HTC Touch Pro. I also find that it's a lot easier dialing on a conventional numeric keypad than it is on a virtual keypad. Some handsets have tried to rectify this with haptic feedback, but it's just not the same.

Have to Look to Touch - Yes, you probably shouldn't be dialing and text messaging while driving, but it's inevitable that people still want to do this. When you have a phone with a regular keypad, it's possible to "feel" where the buttons are and to press them without looking. With a touchscreen phone, this is virtually impossible and can drastically increase the possibility of a bad motor vehicle accident.

Sensitivity and Response - When you press a button a regular phone, you know you pressed it. There's no calibration, no mistakes. When you press a virtual button on a touchscreen phone, it's not nearly as perfect. Again, haptic feedback can aid in this department, but it's not on par just yet. The iPhone has good response, but I found that other touchscreens don't respond quite as well. That's because most devices make use of the cheaper resistive touchscreens and the iPhone has the more expensive capacitive touchscreen. You can read this article for an explanation of the difference in technology.

The Verdict
Now, I am speaking largely from personal preference, but I find that the best solution would be devices like the HTC Touch Pro. You still get the versatility of a touchscreen, but you also get the conventional controls of a full QWERTY keyboard. Looking to the future, I foresee devices like this getting more popular, especially as they get thinner. Thickness is what is really holding that form factor back.

Looking at older HTC phones like the Wizard and TyTN, people complained of the added bulk. If they can get it smaller and thinner, like the iPhone, then we're totally happy. Wanna do the touchscreen thing? Fine. Want a keyboard? That's cool too. Heck, if they can create a thin version of the Helio Ocean, everyone can be a winner.

source:- mobilemag.com/

Ten tips for managing telecoms budgets

2008-08-18T16:15:00.002+05:30

Even when facing challenging economic times, businesses still need to communicate and rely on technology to connect with customers, partners, suppliers and their own employees. Cutting back on communications spending will have a negative effect in a long downturn. It will leave any business that does so with fewer options when conditions improve and at a disadvantage compared to competitors that continue to invest. However, there are ten steps that can be taken to grow the value and use of communications, while controlling costs.

Assess the current estate:- What communications services are currently in use and how will that change? Look to rationalise and consolidate, but do not blindly cut back on items bringing in value or that are saving costs elsewhere. Make ongoing assessments; the portfolio of assets shifts as employees come and go, or new services and suppliers are used. Mind the gaps and do not pay for unnecessary services or for leavers who have not been replaced.
Prioritise shared or limited resources:- Internet and wide area data connections will often run many services. Are the business critical ones being protected? Are there sufficient capacity or network services to meet the demands of the applications that depend upon these connections? Low cost connectivity can be a false economy, especially when applications such as e-commerce and conferencing can save other costs such as transport, energy and rent.
Investigate supplier alternatives:- Are you getting the best deal? Could an existing supplier offer a better discount or a new supplier with more communications options offer a bundled service to reduce overall costs? Short term discounts, while welcome, do little to address underlying problems. Take a broader view of total communications needs and potential solutions rather than trying to make item by item savings.
Incremental outsourcing:- Staffing or skilling up to run the wide range of communication technologies required for even the smallest business is expensive. Can you outsource elements—e.g. device management, security or billing—to avoid needing in-house support and keep costs predictable?
Disconnect usage from cost:- Seek out flat rate tariffs so that employees are not discouraged from usage and operating costs are predictable. Investigate fixed per user per month services for software as a service (SaaS), voice over IP telephony, and other services.
Converge budgets:- Different technologies—mobile phones, fixed lines, laptops, data cards—may have been the responsibility of different groups or individuals in IT, procurement, finance and facilities. Move this into one place so that decisions are more strategic and less territorial. As technology converges, make sure budgets do to.
Get outside help:- If your telecoms costs are large or complex enough—e.g. 50+ employees with mobile phones, or 100+ employees using a mix of internet, telephony and mobile—consider engaging outside independent help, such as from a telecoms expenses management specialist.
Device discrimination:- Not everyone needs a desktop PC, laptop, mobile email, smart phone or mobile phone. Assess who needs what and match the business-supplied technology to that need. Support employees' personal choices as far as possible—many may believe they have access to better PCs, phones or technology at home—rather than adopting an expensive and unproductive ‘standard issue for everyone' approach.
Manage devices:- This helps with security and consistency, and avoids unexpected costs e.g. from former employees. This can be run and managed in-house, outsourced, or provided as part of a carrier contract, but it is generally better if a single platform, service or solution is used to manage across all devices and all users with all types of connections.
Face up to personal usage:- Do you charge employees for personal phone calls and make them pay for broadband at home when it's partly used for business? What restrictions are appropriate for international calls, using the internet in the office, Wi-Fi hotspots, or premium rate numbers? Employees need to be aware of their personal usage and commitments, and managers must responsibly enforce controls based on a well-communicated company policy. Those with cost centre responsibility should also check and validate supplier billing.

source:- it-director.com/

Nokia 3610 Fold Launched

2008-08-18T16:00:00.001+05:30

In its low-end phone category, Nokia announced the launch of its latest mobile phone, Nokia 3610 fold.

The Nokia 3610 fold has great functions and features. The mobile phone has 1.3-megapixel camera with 6x digital zoom on its outer flap and an external display showing the time and other relevant information.

Besides this the phone also boasts for having the organizer features, text and multimedia messaging, microSD slot for memory expansion, music playback and a 2,62,000 color display. The handset would be available in red, green and blue colours.

The phone is expected to be released during the third quarter of this year. However, the company has not disclosed any information about its price.

source:- topnews.in/

This Mobile Life: Roeding’s World Travels: India

2008-08-18T15:58:00.000+05:30

Our dear friend Cyriac Roeding, the former EVP of mobile at CBS, is on a world tour of about 10 countries in seven weeks. After leaving CBS earlier this year, he is on to the next new thing, and for inspiration-- and to unwind-- and at our request, he is documenting the mobile lifestyle across the countries he is touring. His this “postcard” for us from India...check out his pictures of the mobile lifestyle in the country, here on Flickr. His first and second postcards from Bhutan and Nepal, here.

“I’m at an intersection in the middle of the city, where rickshaws, motorbikes, pedestrians, bicycles and cows move across in all directions simultaneously in 4-8 lanes, however they please. The broken traffic light looks ancient, and the air is filled with a stinging mix of smells from food stalls, cow dung and dust from nearby burning sites where Hindu pilgrims are burning the remains of their deceased relatives on giant wood piles in the open next to the Ganges river. All this at what feels like 110 degrees Fahrenheit, with 90% humidity.

The backdrop of this ancient scenery is dominated by a giant billboard from the mobile carrier Vodafone (NYSE: VOD). And on the sidewalk, where men in wet orange T-shirts pass by after their spiritual bath in the Ganges River, a young entrepreneur has set up a booth on two wheels, which carries only two stationary telephones on a counter. This is a mobile phone recharging station, where consumers can add credit to their prepaid cell phones.

This is Varanasi, a few hundred miles East of Delhi. A deeply spiritual city. It embodies the amazing contrasts in India. In Bhutan and Nepal, I saw how mobile phones seamlessly integrate into highly traditional settings, with monks at temples using the latest Nokia (NYSE: NOK) or iPhone, or Himalayan Sherpas using satellite phones. But in India, outside Delhi, the contrast sometimes reached an almost unreal level. While India has leapfrogged in economic terms over the last years (GNP growth of 8-9% annually), a large part of the 1.2 billion Indians are still living below any standards we can imagine in the West. And despite that, the piece of personal technology people buy as soon as they can afford any (maybe after a TV set for the household), is a cell phone. Why? Landline phones and broadband connections take long or are hard to get at all in India; text messaging is economical; and much of life is happening outdoors. So, India had only 3.4 million PC broadband subscribers in early 2008, and less than 60 million people are using the stationary internet - that’s 5% of the population. But 300 million people in India have a cell phone. Since April 2008, there are more cell phone users in India than in the United States.

The whole country is making mobile a natural priority. Wherever I went, it was obvious, all the way to overcrowded and old Indian trains. My 14 hour overnight train did not have a restaurant car or a bathroom as we know it. But it did have power plugs built in at each air-conditioned seat, with a metal plate next to it. It didn’t say “computer power plug,” or “shaving power plug” (which would have been appropriate for these slow-moving overnight trains), but simply and only: “mobile charging points.”

Small shops in Delhi run by youngsters in the back alleys next to century old barber shops are specializing in “cell phone repair” – chip sets and replacement shells for every major mobile phone are available. Every 3rd TV commercial in India, it seems, is for mobile phones or mobile service. Text messaging shortcodes are used in every other TV program, be it to request news alerts, play games or order ringtones. Newspapers invite text and picture messaging on their front page.

The next revolution coming to India is likely the use of the cell phone for the mobile web. It will play a different role here than in the West, as the only major form of internet access for many people. Thus, the business models of the mobile web will likely be much more pure-play mobile here, and not as much cross-platform-based (online and mobile combined) as in the West.

Growth in mobile is still pretty unlimited. Only a little more than every 4th person in India owns a cell phone so far, so every month, 8 to 9 million new subscribers sign up. Pyramid Research estimated recently that 87 per cent of the next billion mobile subscribers will come from emerging economies; and India, not China, will add the most new subscribers, it said.

In the meantime, in Varanasi, mobile use is going to lengths that left me stunned at times. While families where in the middle of spiritual burning death ceremonies for their loved ones outdoors at the Ganges river, bystanders happily kept chatting away on their mobile phones.”

source:- contentsutra.com/

T-Mobile to Offer First Google Android Smartphone

2008-08-18T15:49:00.001+05:30

T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google's Android software.

The phone will be made by HTC, one of the largest makers of cell phones in the world, and is expected to challenge Apple's iPhone as well as other smartphones that run software from Palm, RIM (Research in Motion), Microsoft and Nokia.

The HTC phone will have a touch screen, like the iPhone. But the screen also slides out to expose a full five-row keyboard. The phone is expected to go on sale in the U.S. before Christmas and perhaps as early as October.

Last November, Google announced its highly anticipated Android software system for designing mobile phone devices, in a move it promised could help the cell phone industry make the Internet work as smoothly on phones as it does on computers.

source:- mobiledia.com/

Prostate cancer, a silent killer

2008-08-11T12:43:00.001+05:30

The Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI) has embarked on an ambitious study to map the incidence of prostate cancer among people of Ahmedabad.

For this, the institute has taken up a survey to test the prostates of 1,000 people between ages 45 and 75 who are brought dead to the autopsy department of the biggest public hospital in the city.

The study was initiated two months ago as researchers believed that the low reporting of prostate cancer in the state and even the country was largely due to ignorance, as many more patients suffering from the cancer in myriad stages didn’t even know about it.

“In India, 600 people die due to prostate cancer every day. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Prostate cancer remains underestimated in our country,” says Dr Janak Desai, leading urologist and head of the department of the uro-oncology department of the GCRI.

Dr. Desai said that while prostate cancer is still considered a problem of the West, with a huge number of fresh cases diagnosed there every year, it is expected to become a burden here as well because people ape junk-eating habits of the West.

“Indians have been protected mainly because they are not genetically predisposed, follow vegetarianism and are protected by sunlight. All this, however, is changing as we take to a more westernized way of living and the average life span of the male is also rising,” added Dr Desai.

Experts said that the average life span of a male has already risen from 51 years during the Independence era to the current 61 years. The Union government is expecting that the same will go upto 74 years by 2020. “This means that more people will be prone to getting prostate cancer as it is essentially a disease of the ageing,” said Dr Desai.

He said that patients are diagnosed quite late in India. Most people, especially young, are identified with cancer late in the third stage which gives them barely a survival period of 18 months. Preventive screening is the best bet. “In India, screening for prostate cancer is limited, resulting in most men being diagnozed at a stage when the cancer has advanced too far or spread to distant sites,” Dr Desai said.

“Every man over 50 years of age should take the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test as prostate cancer in the first stage does not show any symptoms like urine blockage and bleeding,” said Desai.

He added that prostate cancer is still conventionally treated by removing part of testis which produces hormone testosterone. “This treatment just about manages to control the disease for two to three years. The RRP surgery has a good survival rate but the catch is that it has to be performed in the initial stages for best results.”

source:- timesofindia.com/

T-Mobile Adds 2nd Home-Phone Service

2008-08-06T13:04:00.002+05:30

T-Mobile will offer a V Tech cordless-phone system to connect to its T-Mobile@Home router, though any cordless phone system can be used.

The new service provides unlimited nationwide calling for $10/month from any existing landline phone in the home of a T-Mobile cellular subscriber.

The service is an alternative to T-Mobile HotSpot@Home service, now renamed Unlimited Hot Spot Calling. That service lets owners of Wi-Fi-equipped cellular phones place unlimited Wi-Fi calls through T-Mobile’s public Wi-Fi hot spots and through home Wi-Fi routers optimized for the service. Calls can be handed off from Wi-Fi to cellular.

Both services are targeted as landline replacements, but the new T-Mobile@Home service is designed for consumers who prefer to use traditional landline phones inside the house or who prefer that the entire family be reachable through one phone number rather than through multiple Wi-Fi/cellular phones, a spokeswoman said.

To use the new service, a T-Mobile cellular subscriber buys a router priced at $49.99 with two-year service agreement. The router converts a connected landline phone’s analog voice signal to GSM-over-IP. The router can be connected to a telephone wall jack to connect all landline phones in the house to the service, but because the setup would make it more difficult for customer-service reps to troubleshoot problems by phone, T-Mobile recommends that consumers plug a phone directly into the router. Alternately, consumers can plug a multihandset cordless-phone base station directly to the router so that multiple cordless handsets can access the service. For that reason, T-Mobile offers a VTech cordless base station with two handsets at $59.99.

The router features two SIM cards for two-line service to the home, and because the router is equipped with Wi-Fi, consumers can also use it with T-Mobile Wi-Fi/cellular phones to access the Unlimited HotSpot Calling service.

The VTech phones and T-Mobile router will be sold through stores owned by T-Mobile, through the carrier’s Web site and through authorized dealers.

The $10/month price for T-Mobile@Home service is available to T-Mobile subscribers with a single-line cellular plan of $39.99 and up or family plans of $49.99 and up. The Unlimited Hot Spot Calling service is also $10/month.

In recent weeks, T-Mobile expanded its selection of Wi-Fi-enabled cellphones to eight models with the addition of the Nokia 6301 and Samsung SGH-t339.

source:- twice.com/

Samsung launches the touch screen F480 in India

2008-08-04T18:14:00.002+05:30

Samsung Telecommunications India today launched the F480 in the Indian market. The Samsung TouchWIZ has innovative features like customizable 'Drag n Drop' and auto smile shot that combined with the full touch navigation feature makes the phone usage experience easy and user friendly.

The Touchwiz's 5 MegaPixel, AutoFocus-LED Flash camera, metal body casing and luxurious leather cover combine the best of form and function to create new benchmarks in lifestyle space in mobile phones.

The TouchWIZ is being launched alongside the Olympic Games 2008 and the entire communication campaign for this phone is centered around the Olympics. Announcing the launch of this new phone, Sunil Dutt, country head, samsung telecommunications India, states ''Given the growing consumer interest in touch screen phones , the Samsung TouchWIZ offers a brilliant full touch navigation experience ; widgets with 'Drag and Drop' technology and User Interface with Haptic Feedback which makes the experience of using the phone highly interactive and easy. The TouchWIZ strengthens Samsung's lineage in touch UI with the already existing portfolio of I780 & I710, the Giorgio Armani P520 and Soul.

The innovative, quick and simple 'drag and drop' technology of the Samsung TouchWIZ allows widgets to be selected from the left panel of the screen and dropped anywhere on the home screen. Since the Widgets comprise widely used applications like clock, calendar, alarms, Music Player, FM, Games and Profiles, this practically equips the user to set hotkeys on the touch menu for all these functions as per their will. The colorful widget icons add a dash of color and life to the idle phone screen and desktop. ''We believe that the Samsung TouchWIZ with its sleek styling, advanced functionality and its engaging user interface is the perfect answer for consumers going in for touch screen phones.'' said Mr Dutt.

The Samsung TouchWIZ with its 5.0 Mega pixel camera answers today's customer needs as the perfect digital camera and multimedia mobile combined into one single device. Innovative 'Auto Smile Shot' feature makes its worldwide debut in Samsung TouchWIZ. In addition, Samsung TouchWiz is equipped with face detection, image stabilizer, auto focus, CMOS video lens and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)- features found in the more advanced digital cameras of today.

The Samsung TouchWhiz is compatible with GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSDPA (7.2mbps) networks and functions on GSM 900/1800/1900, and WCDMA 2100 bands. The phone is equipped with 240MB of internal memory, which can be expanded up to 8GB via the microSD memory card slot.

The phone is piced at Rs. 20,990.

source:- domain-b.com/

The full Apple iPhone 3G Review

2008-08-02T16:34:00.004+05:30

A sequel with this much razzmatazz is usually the stuff of Hollywood. However, the Apple iPhone 2 (aka the iPhone 3G) has made a heroic summer blockbuster entrance that competes with anything Indiana Jones or Batman could muster.

As we twiddled with our review sample a few days after the iPhone 3G’s release, Apple announced that its new-look handset had just reached one million sales across the world; suggesting that it’s as popular with consumers as it is with the technology media and the Apple PR machine.

One reason the iPhone 3G is selling faster than the original is almost certainly the price. Upon its UK launch, the first iPhone set you back £269 plus the cost of your O2 contract; however, the 8GB version of the 3G edition is available for free on £45 and £75 contracts and for £99 on the £30 and £35 tariffs. Meanwhile, the 16GB version is free with O2’s £75 contracts, £59 with its £45 contracts and £159 with the others. In short, it’s cheaper and it’s still exclusive to O2.

The other attraction is the iPhone 3G’s improved feature set, which we’ll look at in a moment. But first let’s examine its new design.

Apple iPhone 3G - Look and feel
As you look at the device face on, the iPhone 3G looks almost identical to the original. In fact, it’s 0.5mm longer, 1.1mm wider, and 0.7mm thicker. Not that you’d really notice. Besides, it’s also 2g lighter; which is down to the fact that it has a glossy black (the 16GB also comes in white) plastic rear casing, as opposed to the original’s brushed stainless steel. Before handling the iPhone 3G, we thought the plastic casing would diminish the handset’s quality design, but it’s actually very smart and robust, if not quite as satisfyingly tactile as the original.

As well as being a smidge thicker, the rear of the iPhone 3G is also gently curved which improves the ergonomics and helps to accommodate the new 3G and GPS chipset.

Apple iPhone 3G - Faster web browsing
A lot has been made of the 3G function on the new iPhone. Apple was criticised when it launched the original because of the lack of 3G, and the manufacturer responded by pushing the handset’s Wi-Fi function, which is again present on the 3G version. Of course, Wi-Fi is all well and good when you’re within hotspot coverage, but, when you’re not, sub-3G speeds are painfully slow. So, we’re pleased to report the satisfying experience on the iPhone 3G, whether you’re within hotspot coverage or using the mobile network.

It’s worth pointing out that the iPhone 3G is actually HSDPA enabled, which is faster than 3G. As with any HSDPA device, data speeds are reliant on network coverage. O2 says it has 80% population coverage for 3G, all of which has been upgraded to HSDPA with a max speed of 1.8Mbps. However, O2 has started further upgrades to a maximum speed of 3.6Mbps. Towards the end of this year and the beginning of next, O2 will start rolling out maximum speeds up to 7.2Mbps.

So why isn’t it called the HSDPA iPhone? Well, Apple has taken the (probably sensible) view that consumers are only now beginning to understand the benefits of 3G, let alone HSDPA, so it has stuck with the more marketable terminology. With these improved data speeds, the iPhone 3G has a justifiable claim to offering the best mobile web-browsing experience around.

The touch-screen interface works delightfully with the Safari browser, enabling you to scroll up and down with a swipe, and zoom in and out with a pinch or flick of the fingers. Because you’re viewing real webpages, you’ll need to zoom in to highlight and view specific stories. Entering new URLs using the virtual keypad can be a little tricksy, but saving bookmarks for future visits is easy, so you’ll only have to do it once.

Apple iPhone 3G - GPS and Google Maps
Google Maps features on the original iPhone, but without the benefit of satellite assistance. You can search for points of interest like restaurants and bars, and even find them on a map via an online connection, but the phone couldn’t take you there because it didn’t contain a GPS receiver. This has now been remedied. With the iPhone 3G, when you click on Google Maps, you’re given the option of pinpointing your current location via satellite. Click on the icon in the bottom left of the screen and your exact position is shown on a map. From here, you can find your nearest restaurants, pubs, or petrol stations, etc, or begin a sat nav-assisted journey.

Both options are exceptionally easy. For example, if you want to find your nearest POI, just click on the search icon and enter the place you are looking for into the box at the top of the screen using the virtual keyboard. Similarly, if you want to plan a route with sat-nav assistance, you simply click ‘Directions’ and a box appears at the top of the screen highlighting the start point as your current location and the end point as your final destination. I typed in Lusignac, a tiny and remote rural village in the Dordogne which usually only features on detailed local maps; however, Google Maps located it immediately and gave me a bird’s eye view of the route plan, informing me that it was 587 miles and 10 hours 12 minutes from my house by car using the Dover-Calais shuttle.

By tapping the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and clicking on List, you can also see the complete route in numbered bullet-point form for your entire journey. Seeing a full planned route of your sat nav-assisted journey is perfect for those paranoid that they’ll be taken the long way round for fun. Or worse still, the wrong place altogether.

Unfortunately, there’s no voice guidance on the iPhone 3G when you’re using sat nav. As for the Map view, you can choose a regular map view, a satellite view or a hybrid of the two. It’s quite fun to see your house and street from space, but there’s no practical benefit.

Apple iPhone 3G - iPhone for business
Apple has been pushing the new business functionality of the iPhone 3G and, while it’s not perfect, there’s plenty here for corporate users.
The device carries iPhone 2.0 software that enables enterprise features not possible with the original. As well as being able to download a host of business applications from the iPhone App Store to help you organise your working life, you’ll also get support for secure push-email, contacts, calendar and remote wipe, courtesy of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

Email was, of course, possible with the original iPhone. However, you could only get access to internet-based accounts from the likes of Yahoo!, Google and AOL. The difference is that you can now get push-email directly from Microsoft’s Exchange or Apple’s MobileMe service. Unfortunately, if you don’t have a Microsoft Exchange server in your office, you won’t be able to set up your iPhone 3G for push-email.

When setting up your push-email account, if your company uses Microsoft Exchange 2007, the iPhone 3G sports an Autodiscovery feature which can automatically determine the address of your Exchange server. Thanks to the large touch-screen and simple user interface, using email on the iPhone 3G is extremely straightforward and you can also read, send and receive attachments like photos, PDFs, JPEGs, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

The Mail application is integrated with iPhone Contacts and the Safari application, so you can also call a contact or access a web link from an email. The calendar application, which works in much the same way as it does on the original iPhone, is very simple to use and lets you view your meetings and appointments in day or month format.

Apple iPhone 3G - The App Store
The original iPhone couldn’t really be labelled a true smartphone because it didn’t let you download third-party applications as Symbian and Windows handsets can.

However, that’s all changed with the new Apple 2.0 software and the launch of the App Store. The App Store gives iPhone 3G owners access to hundreds of new third-party applications and games that you can download to your handset. Some applications are free, while others can cost anything between 59p and £20, with the majority of the better applications available for around £5. Super Monkey Ball – which costs £5.99 and uses the iPhone’s accelerometer to control the gameplay – is our current fave.

The downloadable applications are categorised under headings like Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, and Music, or you can choose to browse the Top 25 applications, chosen by Apple.

If you’ve used a smartphone before, the ability to download third-party applications is nothing new, but these are presented beautifully and you can be certain that they’ll all be optimised to work with the iPhone 3G’s user interface.

Apple iPhone 3G - Music and more
As we’ve focused on the new features, it’s easy to forget that the iPhone also includes the fabulous iPod music player, which works in the same way as the original. The amount of music you can store is dependent on whether you choose the 8GB or the 16GB version. We’d recommend spending a few extra quid and grabbing a 16GB iPhone.

The one real improvement concerns the 3.5mm headset port, as you no longer need an adapter to plug in your specialist headphones. As you’d expect, music performance is top notch and you have the full functionality of any iPod player, with the added benefit of a touch-screen so you can scroll through your song lists and album art with a flick of the finger. Meanwhile, a tap on the screen when you’re viewing an album cover lets you see that album’s full-track listing.

As with the original, you have one-click access to YouTube videos, weather forecasts and stock information, plus the accelerometer, which lets you view, photos, videos, games or any multimedia in landscape or portrait by tilting the iPhone one way or the other.

Apple iPhone 3G - Nobody’s perfect
There are a few niggles on the iPhone 3G. We really did expect an improvement on the two-megapixel camera, the virtual keypad is still not as reliable as a mechanical version, and there’s usually a rogue menu icon lurking off-screen to the right which can easily be missed. In our case, it was the contacts option. However, as with the first iPhone, the good smothers the bad and this is a real improvement on an excellent handset.

source:- mobilechoiceuk.com/

Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant lady can seriously damage your baby

2008-07-31T17:55:00.001+05:30

Study of 13,000 children exposes link between use of handsets and later behavioural problems

Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research.

A giant study, which surveyed more than 13,000 children, found that using the handsets just two or three times a day was enough to raise the risk of their babies developing hyperactivity and difficulties with conduct, emotions and relationships by the time they reached school age. And it adds that the likelihood is even greater if the children themselves used the phones before the age of seven.

The results of the study, the first of its kind, have taken the top scientists who conducted it by surprise. But they follow warnings against both pregnant women and children using mobiles by the official Russian radiation watchdog body, which believes that the peril they pose "is not much lower than the risk to children's health from tobacco or alcohol".

The research – at the universities of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Aarhus, Denmark – is to be published in the July issue of the journal Epidemiology and will carry particular weight because one of its authors has been sceptical that mobile phones pose a risk to health.

UCLA's Professor Leeka Kheifets – who serves on a key committee of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, the body that sets the guidelines for exposure to mobile phones – wrote three and a half years ago that the results of studies on people who used them "to date give no consistent evidence of a causal relationship between exposure to radiofrequency fields and any adverse health effect".

The scientists questioned the mothers of 13,159 children born in Denmark in the late 1990s about their use of the phones in pregnancy, and their children's use of them and behaviour up to the age of seven. As they gave birth before mobiles became universal, about half of the mothers had used them infrequently or not at all, enabling comparisons to be made.

They found that mothers who did use the handsets were 54 per cent more likely to have children with behavioural problems and that the likelihood increased with the amount of potential exposure to the radiation. And when the children also later used the phones they were, overall, 80 per cent more likely to suffer from difficulties with behaviour. They were 25 per cent more at risk from emotional problems, 34 per cent more likely to suffer from difficulties relating to their peers, 35 per cent more likely to be hyperactive, and 49 per cent more prone to problems with conduct.

The scientists say that the results were "unexpected", and that they knew of no biological mechanisms that could cause them. But when they tried to explain them by accounting for other possible causes – such as smoking during pregnancy, family psychiatric history or socio-economic status – they found that, far from disappearing, the association with mobile phone use got even stronger.

They add that there might be other possible explanations that they did not examine – such as that mothers who used the phones frequently might pay less attention to their children – and stress that the results "should be interpreted with caution" and checked by further studies. But they conclude that "if they are real they would have major public health implications".

Professor Sam Milham, of the blue-chip Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, and the University of Washington School of Public Health – one of the pioneers of research in the field – said last week that he had no doubt that the results were real. He pointed out that recent Canadian research on pregnant rats exposed to similar radiation had found structural changes in their offspring's brains.

The Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection says that use of the phones by both pregnant women and children should be "limited". It concludes that children who talk on the handsets are likely to suffer from "disruption of memory, decline of attention, diminishing learning and cognitive abilities, increased irritability" in the short term, and that longer-term hazards include "depressive syndrome" and "degeneration of the nervous structures of the brain".

source:- independent.co.uk/

Who Invented the Cell Phone?

2008-07-31T16:27:00.001+05:30

Doctor Martin Cooper invented the modern cell phone. He invented the technology responsible for the cell phone when was the Director of Research and Development at Motorola. Cooper is also known as the first person to make a call on a cell phone. His groundbreaking call took place in April of 1973 in New York. He is currently the CEO of an antenna corporation.

The cell phone's precursors

The modern cell phone originated with Cooper; however, in order to completely understand the invention of the cell phone, you actually have to go back to the year 1947. It was then that the underlying technology that makes cell phones possible was invented. Known as hexagonal cells for mobile phone base stations, cell phones were invented through a joint effort between AT&T and Bell Labs. They were not actually used until the late 1950s.

Before the invention of hexagonal cells, the military (and some wealthy individuals and businesses) relied on radiophones. These phones required a large backpack device to transmit the phone's signal to a nearby station. With the invention of hexagonal cells in the late 1940s, radiophones were rendered almost completely useless.

The cell phone's competitors

There was another network competing for the title of "portable handset". The 0G network devised a "phone for the road", but this phone never became a true mobile phone because it was limited to a single cell. It was not until the hexagonal cells and a feature called handover was invented in 1970 that a mobile phone could be employed on long trips that required moving in and out of cells.
Mobile cell phones

Once the handover feature was implemented, it was only a matter of time before the cell phone was miniaturized sufficiently to be mobile. Yes, there were mobile phones before Martin Cooper's invention in 1973, but they all required some sort of backpack or car-mounted unit to be used effectively. It was not until Cooper came along that the mobile phone phone was turned into something that was actually mobile.

After 1973, cell phones took off slowly, partly due to their large size, highly cost, and relative uselessness for most individuals. The mid 1980s brought about fully automated cellular networks which mildly decreased the price and increased the amount of people using cell phones in their cars. It was not until the early to mid 1990s that cell phones were made small enough and cheap enough to appeal to the average consumer.

source:- tech-faq.com/

Nokia 6210 Navigator Phone lands in India

2008-07-31T15:28:00.002+05:30

One of the leaders in the Mobile industry drops in one more phone into the mobile market. The Nokia 6210 Phone starts off its journey to India with its unique selling point which is its navigation facilities.

The phone wraps in a built-in GPS and aGPS with pre-installed Nokia Maps 2.0. The sleek Nokia product displays the maps and other material on its clear 2.4 inch 16-million color QVGA display (320×240 resolution). Transferring data also becomes easy with its Bluetooth 2.0 Micro-USB connectivity. The Nokia 6210 works smoothly with a 369MHz processor, 950 mAh battery and gets powered by Symbian S60 OS release 3.2 user interface. If a phone camera is needed then 6210 clicks away with a 3.2MP camera

Storage-wise the phone offers 128MB of internal memory and if more space is required add on a card to its microSD slot. The phone also packs in features such as FM stereo radio and a media player that can entertain you with formats such as MP4, H.263, and H.264 videos. The phone’s price range is around $430 which converts to Rs. 18, 270.

source:- mobiletor.com/

Are Mobile Phones The New Cigarettes?

2008-07-30T14:20:00.000+05:30

There has been a raging debate for some time as to whether mobile phones or more specifically the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that they emit, increase the phone users cancer risk.

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However according to a report in Scientific American, Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, last week warned mobile phone users to limit exposure to mobile phone radiation and also alerted parents "to beware of possible effects on their kids' developing brains".

The report says that "although the evidence remains controversial…a number of countries, including France, Germany and India, have already issued such warnings to their citizens".

Herberman also outlined 10 ways to reduce exposure including "reducing mobile phone use, use a hands-free earpiece, switch ears while chatting to limit radiation concentration in one spot, and avoid using mobile phones in public places to limit second-hand radiation".

In particular, he indicates that "kids should only be allowed to use these devices in cases of emergency, as their developing brains are more likely to be susceptible to possible side effects.

He said recent studies indicate that" "living tissue is vulnerable to electromagnetic fields within the frequency bands used by cell phones."

Recently, similar warnings have been issued by Australian scientists, although it seems, locally at least, the potential dangers of mobile phone-based EMR are not taken as seriously as they are in Europe.

source:- smarthouse.com.au/

Risky mobile phone usage

2008-07-30T14:11:00.001+05:30

The head of a leading cancer research institute has reignited the controversy over the health risks of using mobile phones by sending a warning to staff that they should limit the use of the devices because of the risk of cancer.

Dr Ronald Herberman’s alert to 3,000 staff at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute is believed to be the first of its kind from the director of a leading research centre. His call for action stands in contrast to the existing advice from many health authorities, which have pointed out that evidence of the dangers of mobile phone use is inconclusive.

In a memo posted to staff, Herberman admits that the evidence is still controversial and no hard conclusions can be reached, but he says he has become convinced that there is sufficient information “to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cellphone use”. He has had his memo peer-reviewed by an international panel of more than 20 experts from countries including the US, Canada and France.

He is likely to arouse considerable interest in his warning by adding that he bases it partly on “early unpublished data” from ongoing research projects. It is thought that may refer to new findings from a monitoring project across 13 countries, known as Interphone.

Herberman advises a 10-point programme to reduce the risks of using the devices, which he calls ‘precautionary’.

Top of his list of advised precautions is that children should use mobiles only for emergencies in recognition of the fact that their growing brain tissue is likely to be more sensitive to the electromagnetic radiation emitted by them. That is in tune with advice already given by several European countries and Canada.

The list goes further than most existing advice by advocating steps that include:

Avoid using mobile phones in public places such as buses as you might passively expose your neighbours to radiation.

n Do not keep phones near your body at night, such as under the pillow;

n Restrict calls to just a few minutes to avoid accumulation of exposure.

n Try not to use a phone where the signal is weak or when moving at speed, say in a car or train, as this raises the power of the device as it seeks to find a connection;

n Use hands-free devices and if forced to hold a phone to the head switch sides while talking to avoid concentration on one part of the brain.

Herberman’s decision to go beyond current medical orthodoxy prompted a sceptical reaction from some colleagues. Professor Will Stewart of Southampton University, an expert on Optoelectronics, said: “One cannot refute the ‘early findings from unpublished data’ since we have not seen them. But there is enough published data to make the advice sound alarmist.”

The Wireless Association, representing the mobile phone industry in the US, said research “published in scientific journals around the globe show that wireless phones do not pose a health risk”.

source:- dailytimes.com.pk/

Nokia 7610 Supernova Mobile

2008-07-29T12:52:00.003+05:30

The Nokia-7610 new models

We have here the official Nokia 7610 Supernova 3.2 megapixel mobile phone, the Nokia 7610 Supernova is the flagship phone of the Supernova series and seems pretty decent at that. There are many things to like about this handset and we will tell you a little about it.

The Nokia 7610 Supernova has a 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash and a 16M color QVGA screen, it is a very stylish handset which relies on EDGE and GPRS for its data transfers, yes that is right, there is no 3G here. A cool feature that stands out from the rest has to be the keypad illumination color and the theme which can be changed automatically dependant on the current environment. It also features the XpressOn covers which allow the easy changing of the covers of the phone by obviously changing its cover. Check out the full specs and photos below.

Nokia 7610 Supernova specifications include GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G Network) – 2 Inch TFT Display (16M colors/240 x 320 pixels) - MP3 and Polyphonic (64 channels) Ringtones - Vibration - 64 MB Built in Memory plus microSD (TransFlash) Card slot up to 2GB, 512MB or 2GB included - Phonebook (2000 entries & Photocall) - Call records (20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls) - GPRS Class 32, 88 kbps - HSCSD - EDGE Class 32, 296 kbits - Bluetooth v2.0 - v2.0 microUSB - SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging – colours (Muted Gray, Steel Blue, Red, Bright Lilac, Pristine White) – HTML and WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser - Games – 3.2 MP Camera (2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, video(VGA@15fps), dual LED) - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player - Stereo FM radio with RDS - Built-in handsfree - Voice memo - Java MIDP 2.0 - Xpress-on covers - MPEG-4 player - T9 - Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-4S) Battery - Up to 300 hours standby time - Up to 5 hours 20 minutes talk time - 98 x 48 x 15 mm and weighs only 99 grams.

The Nokia 7610 Supernova quad-band mobile phone should be out sometime in the third quarter 2008 with a retail price of 225 euro before taxes.

source:- phonesreview.co.uk/

Samsung G810 review

2008-07-28T19:04:00.002+05:30

The announcement of Samsung G810 must have had many a geek's heart skip a few beats. The handset has all but the kitchen sink and there's Symbian under the hood. Now, we just had to test it, right? So, get your pulse back to normal and stay with us as we check if the Samsung G810 has the performance to back up those marvelous specs.

Samsung G810 camera phone

Key features

5 megapixel camera with auto focus and 3x optical zoom
Symbian OS with S60 user interface
2.6" 256K-color TFT LCD display with QVGA resolution
Wi-Fi
Built-in GPS receiver
3G capabilities with HSDPA support
Xenon flash
330MHz TI OMAP processor
130MB of internal memory plus a microSD card slot
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Bluetooth and USB v2.0
TV-out functionality
Great metallic design

Main disadvantages

Large size
Awkward keypad
Tri-band only
Poor sunlight legibility
Xenon flash is disappointing
Optical zoom reduces picture quality noticeably

It's pretty obvious Samsung G810 is having a go at Nokia N95 8GB. We're yet to see about how timely an attempt it is and if the top dog is to fear dethronement. G810 tops the Nokia feature pack with xenon flash, lens cover and face detection. Let's not forget the 3x optical zoom, which is still enough of a rarity. All this comes at the expense of a tad smaller screen: Samsung G810 features a 2.6-inch display, while Nokia N95 8GB has a 2.8-inch one.

Samsung G810 review photos

Other potential market rivals of the best-equipped Samsung to date are the Nokia N95 classic and Nokia N82. Sony Ericsson G900 could also sneak into the bunch of contenders. With a few other interesting names yet to hit the shelves, users are in for some exciting high-end hustle-and-bustle.

One last thing before we get to the point - a little warning is due of our Samsung G810 being a beta sample. In fact, we can't really remember having the… well… pleasure of welcoming an earlier beta than this G810 to our office. Tweaks and fixes are bound (and more than welcome) to happen before the handset's up for grabs. Of course, we will update this article as soon as we lay our hands on a market unit.

source:- gsmarena.com/

New mobile-i780 - Samsung

2008-07-28T19:00:00.002+05:30

Samsung has unveiled two new mobile phones, i780 and G810, as part of its part of its collection for August.

“The new i780 is geared up on business efficiency and extensive multimedia capabilities to provide the consumer with a more personal experience. It's a hugely significant addition to our growing portfolio of executive models and further enhances our position as a leading player in the hugely popular business mobile phone market,” Sandeep Saihgal, general manager of mobile phones at Samsung Gulf Electronics, said.

“Samsung G810 encompasses all the best features in one device. The 3G Smartphone comes with GPS navigation and high quality imaging features. As multi-mega pixel camera phones become more and more popular, the needs of actual digital imaging features grow together. Samsung’s G810 will satisfy the unmet needs in the multimedia category.”

Samsung i780 is a super slim compact bar type mobile, which measures 12.9mm and comes with a 2.5” TFT touch screen with a built in pen and a resolution of 320x320 pixels displaying 65K colours.

Supporting Windows Mobile 6.0, Samsung i780 provides functional and practical features. Users can operate MS Office programmes such as Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Intuitive User Interface and the optical joystick, which manoeuvres 360 degrees for free-flowing movement, provide direct access to the menu and easy navigation.

The full-QWERTY Pocket PC phone is quad band phone which operates HSDPA 3.6 Mbps technology which allows the user to enjoy a high download speed. The new i780 comes with built-in GPS navigation system which offers up-to-date navigation solutions on the go.

It also comes with a built in 2 mega pixel camera for still photography and video capture as well as a second VGA camera for convenient video conferencing. Samsung i780 is equipped with an integrated multi-format media player which allows seamless playback of various digital media. The phone is embedded with 2G internal memory and a 150MB MicroSD slot.

Samsung G810 is a 3G Smartphone which comes with GPS navigation and high quality imaging features. The phone, measuring 17.9mm thin and weighing 139.2gm, comes with a 2.6” TFT screen and a resolution of 240x320 pixels, which is ideal for imaging and web surfing.

It is equipped with a built in 5 mega pixel camera feature to provide the user with high quality imaging features which comes with easy to use controls. The camera has a 3x optical zoom for those closer shots and an auto focus feature to ensure a clear shot is captured.

The new G810 works on a Symbian operating system and comes with a GPS receiver complete with navigation software which provides the user with step by step directions to new and existing locations. The G810 supports a Google search as well as Google maps and Google mail for a fully mobile Internet experience.

The built in 3.6Mbps HSDPA technology provides broadband speed Internet connectivity, high-speed file transfer and 3G multi-tasking capabilities. The G810 comes with 130 megabytes of internal memory and with a memory card slot, which allows the user to insert a MicroSD memory card to suit the user's memory requirements.

source:- tradearabia.com/

Nokia's new Supernova mobiles range

2008-07-28T13:53:00.000+05:30

Nokia has unveiled a new range of products, the Supernova, to let consumers express their personal styles on a number of levels ranging from stylish designs, to personalization via vibrantly hued exchangeable covers.

The first four devices to launch as part of the new Nokia Supernova range feature a mix of bold colors and of-the-moment designs, evoking the allure of the latest statement handbags or must-have sunglasses.

Aimed at style conscious men and women who want to stay connected, the new range delivers exceptional mobile functionality alongside a variety of music and internet experiences.

"As we rely more heavily on mobile phones to stay connected, they increasingly know everything about us and have become a window into our worlds," said Chris Carr, Vice President, Sales, South East Asia Pacific, Nokia. "With the Supernova range, we set out to give people the ability to set themselves apart in the same way that they would with a traditional statement accessory."

Xpress Yourself
The new Nokia 7610, 7510 and 7310 Supernova devices give people an option to truly personalize their look by matching the style of their phone to their ever-changing moods with a choice of exchangeable Xpress-On covers in striking colors and glamorous surfaces.

Nokia 7610 Supernova
Featuring a slide design and smooth curves, the Nokia 7610 Supernova offers Xpress-On covers in a choice of a set of 'steel blue' and 'red' covers offset by a muted gray front surface, or 'bright lilac' and 'steel blue' contrasted against a pristine white front surface.

The innovative Theme Colorizer feature lets people identify and capture any color and further tailor a look by applying captured colors to the phone's key illumination and wallpaper.

Additional features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom, instant messaging and TV out for image sharing. With the Nokia 7610 Supernova, consumers can also enjoy and manage music with a dedicated music key, FM-radio, an MP3 player and access to Nokia Music Store* through the Nokia Music PC Client. The Nokia WidSets service gives access to enjoy and share content on favorite websites through the device.

The Nokia 7610 Supernova is available in the third quarter of 2008.

Nokia 7510 Supernova
The Nokia 7510 Supernova boasts an iconic fold design with a push-to-open side key. Available with Xpress-On front and back covers in 'storm blue', 'red', 'emerald green' and 'espresso brown' the Nokia 7510 Supernova features magical light effects with a hidden-until-lit display and a reminder light.

With outstanding mechanical quality, a soft feel and solid metal hinge, the phone features a 2 megapixel camera with NIPS, LED flash, 4x digital zoom, a 512MB microSD card, a large 2.2 inch QVGA display and a new user friendly Nokia web browser for easy access to Nokia Search, Share on OVI and Flickr.

With the Nokia 7510 Supernova, consumers can enjoy and manage music with an FM Radio, an enhanced MP3 player, access to Nokia Music Store and Nokia Music PC Client. Additional features include a link to YouTube, access to Nokia Maps to navigate with free mapping, routing and local search, support of A-GPS and the Nokia WidSets service.

The Nokia 7510 Supernova is available in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Nokia 7310 Supernova
The slim and sleek Nokia 7310 Supernova includes Xpress-On covers etched with daring 3D textured designs available in 'steel blue' plus a second front and back cover in 'wasabi green' or 'candy pink'. A further five front and back cover options will be available for purchase in select markets in 'mushroom silver', 'plum jam', 'electric blue', 'yellow mellow' and 'espresso brown'.

Additional features include a 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and TV out for image sharing, instant messaging and playing the preinstalled games on TVAn FM RDS radio and an MP3 music player complete the offering for style conscious individuals that want to enjoy their music anytime, anywhere.

The Nokia 7310 Supernova is available in the second quarter of 2008.

Nokia 7210 Supernova
For trend watchers who want simplicity with style, the Nokia 7210 Supernova has a chic, slim design and is available in a choice of 'bubble gum pink' and 'vivid blue' in a gloss finish. With the Nokia 7210 Supernova, people can enjoy music sideloaded from a PC or purchased from Nokia Music Store, as well as manage music with the new Nokia Music PC client, which is available for download.

With an SD memory card slot, favorite music and videos can be easily played and saved. A 2 megapixel camera and access to Flickr provide one click access to share photos.

The Nokia 7210 Supernova is available in the third quarter of 2008.

The memory card size for the mobile phones may vary by market.

source:- ciol.com/

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