The up-to-date rubs - do they really need your attention? Today every person - from baby to retired man is enclosed with extra technologies, tips and modern computers. It is rather hard to imagine what we will do if there are no comps, up-to-date technologies and flash memory cards for any electronic mode. Today it is modern and smart - to buy up-to-date extras day by day but not every person could buy it day by day because it is really rather expensive things.
Today you are able to learn out about new technology for DVD and CD disks which will change all the statements you have got before. You are able to get the ones and buy up-to-date technologies just now and here. Introducing you Blu Ray technology for CD and DVD which will make just a revolution for you! What are the ins Blu Ray that technology has? There are many of the ones and now you will know about them. The first and the major technology is more place to storage. Do you have many films, data, music and photos? Today you are able to storage them just on the one CD or DVD disk. This is really new age and there is no generation gap. Saying generation gap we mean every person is able to use Blu Ray CD and DVD disks - as old one, as child. It is easy to understand the conception of Blu Ray (how to record the data, how to look through it, how to watch films with Blu Ray DVD) because it is quite equal and it looks like simple CD and DVD disks. But the possibilities and pluses Blu Ray CD and DVD disks have got the simple ones sure have not got, they just have to dream about such really cool pluses. The first thing - you get more than 40 gbs with the help of Blu Ray CD or DVD disks (it depends), you get the protection not for your computer but to keep in a safe place your important info and all modes of data. In its sequence blue ray which is in Blu Ray technology will make you a credit and you will be able to watch the films and cartoons in the best quality, but with Blu Ray CD and DVD disks. Blu Ray technology is our future because every modern person has already trash out all CD and DVD disks which sare quite seldom produced now.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Apple IPhone 3GS Mobile Phone
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The iPhone is the one model of mobile phone that has essentially took the world by storm. As soon as it was launched, it flew off the shelves because everyone wanted one and the hype about the new and improved Apple iPhone 3GS has seemed to reach new and unprecedented levels. It is the handset that everyone, especially the technology aficionados out there, wants. Whether it lives up to the hype or not is a different matter, and the rest of this review will be looking into just that for you.
The Apple iPhone 3GS is just as attractive as the previous model for one main reason - it looks exactly like it. It has the iconic appearance and feel in the hand that the other models do and is incredibly attractive as a result. There is one main difference though in that there is an oleophobic surface to ensure that it is less susceptible to attracting fingerprints.
Given the fact that it is a touch screen, any feature that can help has two thumbs up and this definitely does. However, to get an idea as to why the Apple iPhone 3GS is different from its predecessors it is necessary to look at the features within the handset.
Hi-Tech Performance
The Apple iPhone 3GS is a good basic phone that can be used as a main phone for everyday use. However, it is so much more than just a phone. All of the amazing features are easy to find on the logical and well ordered menus. One of the first things that any user should take a look at is the web browser, which is easily one of the best on a mobile phone at the moment. It is easy to use and is of a high quality on the screen. As such, browsing is easy. This is further enhanced by the browsing speed, which is amazing when compared to other similar handsets on the market.
The Apple iPhone 3GS goes above and beyond its predecessor in other feature areas. For example the camera is excellent. There were complaints about the former iPhones because of the low quality pictures they gave but the new hardware has solved this problem. The video recorder is also of a high quality and of course the sound quality is excellent. However, the one major lovely touch that needs highlighting is that the apps load incredibly quickly so you can access anything you need in the blink of an eye.
Negative Feedback
There are a few niggles associated with the Apple iPhone 3GS. One of which is the volume, which can be a little loud if you are in public places. There are modes that can relax the volume a little though so you should be able to prevent this soon enough. Another niggle is the fact that data speed connection does drop in line with your battery and this can get a little frustrating to say the least. Finally, the security level of the handset is fine for personal use but may not be good enough for business use or checking bank balances and so on. As such, it may not be suitable for heavy business use.
In short, the Apple iPhone 3GS does have one or two niggles but is an improvement on the previous iPhone handsets because Apple have learned from their mistakes. The phone is highly functional, highly fashionable and a must have for all technologically minded individuals. It is also simple enough for those not so experienced to use. Try it out. It is worth every penny.
Sleek and has a lot of hype, the iPhone 3GS it is no doubt a best seller. Being a best seller, you can find a lot of free line rental cashback deals online and you can also compare the best cheap iPhone 3GS contract offer to get the best discounts.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Dell confirms Android smartphone launch
After what seems like decades of speculation, Dell has finally confirmed that the company has a mobile phone ready for launch. The Dell Mini 3i Android-based smartphone will be hitting the shelves on China Mobile later this month while Brazil's Claro network will have it by the end of the year.
Both networks represent a serious numbers game with 42 million users across the Americas on Claro and China Mobile being the largest in the world, and together they provide a vast platform for the Texas computer manufacturer to enter the mobile market.
Details on the handset itself seem to be as speculated with a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen on a 360 x 640 pixel display. No word as to when or where else in the world it might arrived next but implications in the Dell press release are that the 3i will be part of a larger Dell Mini 3 smartphone series.
Bluetooth Stethoscope Wins PopSci's 2009 Innovations Award
At Gearlog we tend to focus on mainstream consumer gadgets (oh, and weird ones too). But cutting-edge technology is being incorporated into more than PCs and mobile phones. Take the 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 with Zargis Cardioscan: It beams a patient's heartbeat sounds via Bluetooth to a doctor's PC, which uses software to scan them for abnormalities—and might eliminate the need for over 8 million echocardiograms and cardiologist visits a year.
The high-tech stethoscope is the Grand Winner in the Health category in Popular Science magazine's story, "Best of What's New: 2009." 100 innovations in 10 categories are featured, ranging from WolframAlpha to Microsoft's Project Natal to the NASA Keplar Space Telescope to X-Flex Blast Protection System, "the world's toughest wallpaper." Very cool stuff!
Friday, November 13, 2009
hp buys 3com
HP is acquiring 3Com for $2.7 billion and there are a number of reasons for this move. First of all, it is obvious the tech market is hot and Cisco and other companies are optimistic about the future as evidenced by the pace of tech acquisitions which is reaching the pace of the glory dotcom days. Moreover, large companies with strong balance sheets are able to access capital if they need it, allowing them to more easily acquire.
3Com for its part is a company with a broad range of networking gear which HP needs to go head-to-head with Cisco. Specifically, 3Com focuses on the SMB space while the TippingPoint division focuses on Security and H3C focuses on large enterprise and is very strong in Asia. I was at 3Com's headquarters about five weeks ago and spoke with Anna Dorcey and John Vincenzo who were very high on the company's future.
You may not know this but 3Com has about 35% marketshare in China and a strong manufacturing base there, meaning their costs are low. Their go to market strategy is customer focus and value. 3Com has been a networking and communications value player for years but at the beginning of the decade, the company left enterprises hanging with a shifting strategy which enraged many resellers and customers.
Over the last few years, the company has improved its management and it seems unclear as why now was the time to sell. Perhaps HP gave an offer which was too good to refuse? Or perhaps company execs realize with the HP brand behind them, the company can raise prices and compete with Cisco and have fatter margins.
The worst part of this deal for Cisco is that we can expect the EDS division of HP to really push 3Com products at the expense of Cisco.
Also, if you are playing chess, you would imagine Dell and IBM are picking up the phone and having conference calls about purchasing Adtran and or Brocade as they are similar in product-line to Cisco and 3Com. Remember Dell just picked up a systems integration firm Perot Systems and the next step for them would be to add more products to their mix.
Other targets with substantial integration value worth watching are Plantronics, Polycom and Avaya.
While I am in the predicting mood, expect Cisco to pick up wireless backhaul vendor DragonWave or Ceragon in the near future as they build out their wireless networking strategy focused on wireless carriers.
But in the end, there are only a handful of tech companies who have shown they can acquire well. Oracle is best, Cisco is second best and IBM is good. HP is also doing pretty well in their area. It is early to predict how Dell will fare.
I am frankly surprised at the absolute pace of M&A activity but I should point out that this is great news for tech and telecom as it is a signal that companies feel confident about the future of the market and the growth in spending they anticipate in the future.
3Com for its part is a company with a broad range of networking gear which HP needs to go head-to-head with Cisco. Specifically, 3Com focuses on the SMB space while the TippingPoint division focuses on Security and H3C focuses on large enterprise and is very strong in Asia. I was at 3Com's headquarters about five weeks ago and spoke with Anna Dorcey and John Vincenzo who were very high on the company's future.
You may not know this but 3Com has about 35% marketshare in China and a strong manufacturing base there, meaning their costs are low. Their go to market strategy is customer focus and value. 3Com has been a networking and communications value player for years but at the beginning of the decade, the company left enterprises hanging with a shifting strategy which enraged many resellers and customers.
Over the last few years, the company has improved its management and it seems unclear as why now was the time to sell. Perhaps HP gave an offer which was too good to refuse? Or perhaps company execs realize with the HP brand behind them, the company can raise prices and compete with Cisco and have fatter margins.
The worst part of this deal for Cisco is that we can expect the EDS division of HP to really push 3Com products at the expense of Cisco.
Also, if you are playing chess, you would imagine Dell and IBM are picking up the phone and having conference calls about purchasing Adtran and or Brocade as they are similar in product-line to Cisco and 3Com. Remember Dell just picked up a systems integration firm Perot Systems and the next step for them would be to add more products to their mix.
Other targets with substantial integration value worth watching are Plantronics, Polycom and Avaya.
While I am in the predicting mood, expect Cisco to pick up wireless backhaul vendor DragonWave or Ceragon in the near future as they build out their wireless networking strategy focused on wireless carriers.
But in the end, there are only a handful of tech companies who have shown they can acquire well. Oracle is best, Cisco is second best and IBM is good. HP is also doing pretty well in their area. It is early to predict how Dell will fare.
I am frankly surprised at the absolute pace of M&A activity but I should point out that this is great news for tech and telecom as it is a signal that companies feel confident about the future of the market and the growth in spending they anticipate in the future.
HP Buys 3Com
HP is acquiring 3Com for $2.7 billion and there are a number of reasons for this move. First of all, it is obvious the tech market is hot and Cisco and other companies are optimistic about the future as evidenced by the pace of tech acquisitions which is reaching the pace of the glory dotcom days. Moreover, large companies with strong balance sheets are able to access capital if they need it, allowing them to more easily acquire.
3Com for its part is a company with a broad range of networking gear which HP needs to go head-to-head with Cisco. Specifically, 3Com focuses on the SMB space while the TippingPoint division focuses on Security and H3C focuses on large enterprise and is very strong in Asia. I was at 3Com's headquarters about five weeks ago and spoke with Anna Dorcey and John Vincenzo who were very high on the company's future.
You may not know this but 3Com has about 35% marketshare in China and a strong manufacturing base there, meaning their costs are low. Their go to market strategy is customer focus and value. 3Com has been a networking and communications value player for years but at the beginning of the decade, the company left enterprises hanging with a shifting strategy which enraged many resellers and customers.
Over the last few years, the company has improved its management and it seems unclear as why now was the time to sell. Perhaps HP gave an offer which was too good to refuse? Or perhaps company execs realize with the HP brand behind them, the company can raise prices and compete with Cisco and have fatter margins.
The worst part of this deal for Cisco is that we can expect the EDS division of HP to really push 3Com products at the expense of Cisco.
Also, if you are playing chess, you would imagine Dell and IBM are picking up the phone and having conference calls about purchasing Adtran and or Brocade as they are similar in product-line to Cisco and 3Com. Remember Dell just picked up a systems integration firm Perot Systems and the next step for them would be to add more products to their mix.
Other targets with substantial integration value worth watching are Plantronics, Polycom and Avaya.
While I am in the predicting mood, expect Cisco to pick up wireless backhaul vendor DragonWave or Ceragon in the near future as they build out their wireless networking strategy focused on wireless carriers.
But in the end, there are only a handful of tech companies who have shown they can acquire well. Oracle is best, Cisco is second best and IBM is good. HP is also doing pretty well in their area. It is early to predict how Dell will fare.
I am frankly surprised at the absolute pace of M&A activity but I should point out that this is great news for tech and telecom as it is a signal that companies feel confident about the future of the market and the growth in spending they anticipate in the future.
3Com for its part is a company with a broad range of networking gear which HP needs to go head-to-head with Cisco. Specifically, 3Com focuses on the SMB space while the TippingPoint division focuses on Security and H3C focuses on large enterprise and is very strong in Asia. I was at 3Com's headquarters about five weeks ago and spoke with Anna Dorcey and John Vincenzo who were very high on the company's future.
You may not know this but 3Com has about 35% marketshare in China and a strong manufacturing base there, meaning their costs are low. Their go to market strategy is customer focus and value. 3Com has been a networking and communications value player for years but at the beginning of the decade, the company left enterprises hanging with a shifting strategy which enraged many resellers and customers.
Over the last few years, the company has improved its management and it seems unclear as why now was the time to sell. Perhaps HP gave an offer which was too good to refuse? Or perhaps company execs realize with the HP brand behind them, the company can raise prices and compete with Cisco and have fatter margins.
The worst part of this deal for Cisco is that we can expect the EDS division of HP to really push 3Com products at the expense of Cisco.
Also, if you are playing chess, you would imagine Dell and IBM are picking up the phone and having conference calls about purchasing Adtran and or Brocade as they are similar in product-line to Cisco and 3Com. Remember Dell just picked up a systems integration firm Perot Systems and the next step for them would be to add more products to their mix.
Other targets with substantial integration value worth watching are Plantronics, Polycom and Avaya.
While I am in the predicting mood, expect Cisco to pick up wireless backhaul vendor DragonWave or Ceragon in the near future as they build out their wireless networking strategy focused on wireless carriers.
But in the end, there are only a handful of tech companies who have shown they can acquire well. Oracle is best, Cisco is second best and IBM is good. HP is also doing pretty well in their area. It is early to predict how Dell will fare.
I am frankly surprised at the absolute pace of M&A activity but I should point out that this is great news for tech and telecom as it is a signal that companies feel confident about the future of the market and the growth in spending they anticipate in the future.
Verizon's Rising Fees Still Makes Sense
Recently I commented about how Verizon's doubling of its early termination fee to $350 makes sense as the company needs to keep investing in ensuring its network is the best in the US. I may be the only person who appreciates having a fee go up as evidenced by the noise from journalists which is not subsiding. One of my favorite writers and video producers, David Pogue of The New York Times comments today that Verizon is gouging and has a plethora of ideas the company can implement to save consumers money.
Pogue has the following and very interesting comment to share:
Why wouldn't it be a hugely profitable move to start pitching yourself as the GOOD cell company, the one that actually LIKES its customers?
Verizon has some of the best customer service in the country. It has the best network by far. Everyone seems to want to switch to Verizon if they were to carry the iPhone for example. This is because the company has made absolutely massive investments where the competition has cut corners on a relative basis.
So perhaps the most succinct question to pose is what is the cost of being on the best network, having the fastest data download speeds and the least dropped calls? For many, there is no price tag too high to pay for these features and parting with an additional $5/month for phantom data charges and even more for high termination fees is fair.
I look at Verizon Wireless like I look at BMW. Both tout relatively low prices to start. But if you purchase a 328i, metallic paint will cost you $550. Cruise control costs $2,400! Navigation (which Google now gives away) is $2,100, and 19" wheels will cost you over $5,000!
If you think BMWs make some of the best cars around, you hold your nose and pay. Ditto for Verizon Wireless.
Verizon has always been the most restrictive carrier around and they locked down Bluetooth on their devices for many years except for pairing with a headset. Likewise, GPS has been locked down on most devices unless you purchased VZ Navigator for a minimum of $9.99/month or $2.99/day.
But as a customer, these annoyances and high fees were balanced by consistent spending of billions of dollars on wireless and now fiber networks.
Users should keep in mind they can always switch to AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint if they think Verizon Wireless service isn't worth the extra money.
In fact the massive defection away from Sprint shows consumers consider more than price when it comes to making phone/network purchase decisions. In fact, I would say from a pricing perspective, Sprint may be the most customer friendly company around. I would posit that if AT&T Mobility didn't have the iPhone, consumers would be fleeing from them as well.
The iPhone threw Verizon for a loop and as predicted it is getting clobbered because it did not have the foresight to work with Apple when it had the chance.
So now, the enemy of its enemy is Google and Verizon is allowing a number of new Android phones on its network. They will get a cut of ad revenue by doing this but they are giving up virtually all services which they used to be able to charge for. Google just gave away turn-by-turn GPS for example meaning Verizon can no longer charge $10/month for the same service.
Moreover, Google will roll out dozens of new services which will be ad supported. Verizon will not be able to launch competing services as we all know a carrier can't compete with a software company.
In a moment, Verizon went from being the most closed network in the US to perhaps the most open and there is a cost associated with this move. Again, this is all pro-consumer behavior.
In fact, it seems at this point Verizon has leapfrogged AT&T in terms of openness. Especially when you consider the restrictive policing of the App Store by Apple/AT&T. Anyone who has seen the rich applications and joyous battery-sucking multitasking available on a jailbroken iPhone understands how users are being penalized by Big Brother Apple/AT&T.
So the full question to those upset with Verizon's fees should be, would you pay more for the best network and the most open ecosystem where you can take advantage of the best applications and service values around without the worry of a nanny telling you what you can and can't do?
The author switched from Verizon to AT&T because he wanted an iPhone. For about a year he carried around a Verizon phone for voice and an AT&T phone for data but that proved cumbersome and now he experiences dropped calls and other network snafus which he didn't deal with on Verizon Wireless. He not so secretly despises the App Store Nanny.
Pogue has the following and very interesting comment to share:
Why wouldn't it be a hugely profitable move to start pitching yourself as the GOOD cell company, the one that actually LIKES its customers?
Verizon has some of the best customer service in the country. It has the best network by far. Everyone seems to want to switch to Verizon if they were to carry the iPhone for example. This is because the company has made absolutely massive investments where the competition has cut corners on a relative basis.
So perhaps the most succinct question to pose is what is the cost of being on the best network, having the fastest data download speeds and the least dropped calls? For many, there is no price tag too high to pay for these features and parting with an additional $5/month for phantom data charges and even more for high termination fees is fair.
I look at Verizon Wireless like I look at BMW. Both tout relatively low prices to start. But if you purchase a 328i, metallic paint will cost you $550. Cruise control costs $2,400! Navigation (which Google now gives away) is $2,100, and 19" wheels will cost you over $5,000!
If you think BMWs make some of the best cars around, you hold your nose and pay. Ditto for Verizon Wireless.
Verizon has always been the most restrictive carrier around and they locked down Bluetooth on their devices for many years except for pairing with a headset. Likewise, GPS has been locked down on most devices unless you purchased VZ Navigator for a minimum of $9.99/month or $2.99/day.
But as a customer, these annoyances and high fees were balanced by consistent spending of billions of dollars on wireless and now fiber networks.
Users should keep in mind they can always switch to AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint if they think Verizon Wireless service isn't worth the extra money.
In fact the massive defection away from Sprint shows consumers consider more than price when it comes to making phone/network purchase decisions. In fact, I would say from a pricing perspective, Sprint may be the most customer friendly company around. I would posit that if AT&T Mobility didn't have the iPhone, consumers would be fleeing from them as well.
The iPhone threw Verizon for a loop and as predicted it is getting clobbered because it did not have the foresight to work with Apple when it had the chance.
So now, the enemy of its enemy is Google and Verizon is allowing a number of new Android phones on its network. They will get a cut of ad revenue by doing this but they are giving up virtually all services which they used to be able to charge for. Google just gave away turn-by-turn GPS for example meaning Verizon can no longer charge $10/month for the same service.
Moreover, Google will roll out dozens of new services which will be ad supported. Verizon will not be able to launch competing services as we all know a carrier can't compete with a software company.
In a moment, Verizon went from being the most closed network in the US to perhaps the most open and there is a cost associated with this move. Again, this is all pro-consumer behavior.
In fact, it seems at this point Verizon has leapfrogged AT&T in terms of openness. Especially when you consider the restrictive policing of the App Store by Apple/AT&T. Anyone who has seen the rich applications and joyous battery-sucking multitasking available on a jailbroken iPhone understands how users are being penalized by Big Brother Apple/AT&T.
So the full question to those upset with Verizon's fees should be, would you pay more for the best network and the most open ecosystem where you can take advantage of the best applications and service values around without the worry of a nanny telling you what you can and can't do?
The author switched from Verizon to AT&T because he wanted an iPhone. For about a year he carried around a Verizon phone for voice and an AT&T phone for data but that proved cumbersome and now he experiences dropped calls and other network snafus which he didn't deal with on Verizon Wireless. He not so secretly despises the App Store Nanny.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wi-Fi Body Scale tweets your weight daily
You take a scale. You give it Wi-Fi. And then you let it log in to your Twitter account to tell the world how much you weigh each morning. That's what this is: the Wi-Fi Body Scale.
At first it sounds silly, but the more I think about it the more I like the idea. If I'm trying to lose weight, this is a good way to force me to watch what I eat lest I embarrass myself in front of my Twitter followers. If it shows me blowing up like a whale instead of dropping pounds then I don't just know I'm doing something wrong, my peers do, too. Shame can be a powerful tool.
The $159 scale already records the user's body weight, lean and fat mass, and calculated body mass index (BMI) to a secure Web site accessible by the user. The Twitter integration, though, is a new feature. The Twitter feature is being called "peer motivation" by Withings, the scale's maker, and they're right. I'd call it "weight loss by fear as motivation," but I'm just some blogger.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Dell releases world’s thinnest laptop, Adamo XPS
Dell releases world’s thinnest laptop, Adamo XPS
If there's one single trend that's appreciated by the vast majority of people affected by it, it would have to be the one that sees our gadgets getting smaller and smaller over time. There's of course limits, but if you take a look at notebook PCs, cell phones and other tech toys that were released just ten years ago, the differences arestaggering. Back then, a cell phone was almost the size of a brick, while today, people regularly misplace them due to their size.
The slimming down of notebooks in particular isn't only important, but necessary. After all, carrying around a 10 pound notebook all day in no way could be considered fun, while a 3 - 4lbs offering is far easier to deal with. When Apple first released its MacBook Air, it set a new standard where thin notebooks were concerned. This was so much the case, that stories emerged of complications that people ran into when trying to go through an airport. The notebook is so thin, that some people thought it was fake.
Well, as it stands today, the MacBook Air might look like a heavyweight when compared to Dell's new Adamo XPS, a notebook that at its thickest point is just 9.99mm (0.4-inch). When I saw the press release for this, I didn't think too much of it. After all, thin notebooks come and go all the time. But this is far different. At 0.4-inch thick, the Adamo XPS is almost half as thick as the MacBook Air. It's even thinner than a standard 2.5-inch notebook hard drive, which are typically 0.50-inch thick.
Based off of the small image I've provided, it's hard to appreciate just how thin and good-looking this machine is, so I highly recommend heading over to Dell's Flickr page to see the notebook from various angles. It's a very unique design, but given the thickness goals, it has to be. The specs are fairly modest as you'd expect them to be, but aside from the ULV processor, nothing is really lacking. Included is 4GB of memory, Intel wireless a /g /n, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit even!). As for screen size, that's a 13.4-inch WLED, which supports a resolution of 1280x720.
Ironically, the pricing of this thin notebook has the neat ability to thin out your wallet as well, with a price of $1,799. You can sign up for the notification list here if you are looking to purchase one upon release, which should be before the end of the year.
Samsung launches Bada mobile platform
Samsung hopes to extend its app store offering to a wider range of handsets, including less sophisticated feature phones and entry level smartphones.
The Korean technology giant said Bada -- which means "ocean" -- was a new addition to the company's mobile ecosystem and would give users a "fun and diverse mobile experience".
Samsung said it chose the name to "convey the limitless variety of potential applications" that can be created using the new platform, and to demonstrate the company's commitment to "a variety of open platforms in the mobile industry".
It also offers mobile operators an easy-to-integrate platform that can be used to provide "unique and differentiated services to their customers", said Samsung.
“By opening Samsung’s mobile platforms we will be able to provide rich mobile experiences on an increasing number of accessible smartphones,” said Dr Hosoo Lee, an executive vice president at Samsung. "Bada will be Samsung's landmark, iconic new platform that brings an unprecedented opportunity for operators, developers and Samsung mobile phone users around the world.”
Samsung's current smartphone range runs the open-source Symbian operating system and the Google-backed Android platform. Carolina Milanesi, a research director at Gartner, said Samsung's decision to develop and use its own platform for entry-level smartphones was its attempt to "differentiate its products from the competition."
But Geoff Blaber, an analyst with CCS Insight, questioned Samsung's thinking: "The big question is, does the mobile phone world need yet another operating system?," he said.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Blackberry app to world
RIM is certainly on the offensive this year and its also taking the Indian market seriously. Many new handsets in GSM, CDMA and now another service is being launched. We first heard about Blackberry App world during the launch of the 8520 curve back in August and now App World is finally available to Blackberry users in India
App world is RIM’s answer to the App Store game. Its the official App Store for BB smartphones to download free apps to their handset and there are some india centric apps too ( we’ll try getting more details of that soon)
India-specific applications at launch include Hungama MyPlay, CNBC TV18 Moneycontrol, Mundu Radio and Arrowmatics.
Users can get Blackberry AppWorld on their BB but hitting mobile.blackberry.com or www.blackberry.com/appworld from the phone browser.
Users will be automatically presented with apps compatible with their BB. Good news is that the app store will work over Wi-Fi and Cellular networks.
“The BlackBerry platform provides a truly unparalleled mobile experience for millions of people and we are thrilled to enhance that experience with BlackBerry App World,” said Frenny Bawa, Vice President, India, Research In Motion. “Consumers in India can now easily discover and download a wide variety of applications, including a range of ‘made for India’ apps, directly from their BlackBerry smartphone.”
Requirements to run App World
- BlackBerry smartphone that includes a trackball, touch-sensitive trackpad or touch-screen
- BlackBerry OS version 4.2 or higher.
- Users require an active BlackBerry data service plan with Internet access to access BlackBerry App World. Data charges may apply for customers that have a limited data plan.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Acer launches three new touchscreen phones in India, starting at Rs. 11,900
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Mobile phones with touch-sensitive screens seem to be getting cheaper by the day. Nokia, Samsung and LG have already joined the bandwagon, and it seems that it’s Acer’s turn now, with the launch of three new phones – two in this lower segment and one premium model.
The company has tied up with Tata Docomo to offer initial buyers free download data of 500MB per month for the first six months.
beTouch e101
The lowest end of the new series is the beTouch e101, which comes with a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen TFT (65K colours, 240x320 pixels), complete with a scroll wheel under it for easier navigation. Running on Windows Mobile 6.5, the device comes equipped with a 2-megapixel camera (albeit without flash or autofocus), 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM (expandable via microSD), and the complete Pocket Office suite. Since it doesn’t have 3G or Wi-Fi, EDGE and Bluetooth will have to suffice for connectivity. The 1140mAh battery claims to last for 5 hours of talk-time and 400 hours of standby time.
The Acer beTouch e101 retails at Rs. 11,900.
beTouch e200
For a little more cash, users might want to check out the beTouch e200, which sports a smaller 3-inch touchscreen (65K colours, 240x400 pixels), and comes with a 3.15-megapixel camera. The screen also slides up to reveal a full numeric keypad, which can be quite handy for those who do a lot of text messaging.
Apart from adding 3G and Wi-Fi to the mix, the beTouch e200 does not vary in features from the features of the beTouch e200, and is appropriately priced at Rs. 17,900.
neoTouch
Acer has also launched its premium mobile handset in India, the monstrous neoTouch. Why monstrous? Well, for starters, there’s the 1GHz Snapdragon processor that powers the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. Additionally, Acer has overlaid the operating system with its customised Acer UI 3.0 for easy touch-based navigation. And all that can be used on the large 3.8-inch resistive touchscreen (65K colours, 480x800 pixels), which comes complete with an accelerometer for auto-rotation, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor.
Multimedia is a breeze with this one, as the neoTouch packs a 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo FM radio support to keep music aficionados happy, while pleasing the shutterbugs with a 5-megapixel camera (with autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging and VGA video recording). Filled with all the connectivity options you would need and enough software add-ons for work and social networking, the Acer neoTouch is now available for Rs. 35,000.
Adobe launches Photoshop Mobile for Android handsets
Just last night we were messing about with our Android phone, trying to make the best of the photos we'd taken of fireworks exploding overhead. Of course, the image editing on most phones is pretty atrocious, and a far cry from the awesome tweak-fest of Photoshop on a proper computer. Luckily, Adobe wants to help us out, and has followed up its iPhone Photoshop app with one for Android phones.
The catch, and there usually is one, is that the application is currently only available to Americans and Canadians. Which means us Europeans are bang out of luck. Of course, if you've got a rebellious streak in you, you could probably hunt it down through other methods and install it manually, but we'd never condone that.
The Android Photoshop application gives you a very generous set of features. To start with, it trawls through your phone finding any images you've got stored on the SD card. In our test, it managed to locate every single photo from our Twitter client, which meant there were lots of low-quality avatars clogging up the gallery. Scrolling through everything is easy enough though, and the app is fast, responsive and has yet to crash once.
Once you find an image you want to work with, doing so is a simple matter of selecting it on the home screen and pressing the 'edit' button. From there, you can tweak the crop, adjust light levels, colour and contrast and do the usual tricks of converting photos to black black and white. You can even add sepia tones to your images, you know, in case you miss the days where cameras rendered everything in shades of brown.
Because the Photoshop app comes under the photoshop.com banner, you also get the opportunity to upload your pictures directly from the phone interface. Of course, you'll need to have a photoshop.com account for that to work. Accounts are free, or paid, depending on how many photos you want to store, but everyone gets 2GB included, which should be more than enough for mucking around with a few camera phone photos.
A good effort from Adobe. It's just a shame that it doesn't seem to care about the world outside the US and Canada.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Famed hacker betters Apple, cracks the latest iPhone 3GS and iPod touch
A then teenager who made headlines with the first-ever hack of the original iPhone is back with an updated software that can jailbreak and unlock the latest iPhone 3GS and iPod touch hardware.
A hacker known as George Hotz has updated its ingenious software tool dubbed “blacksn0w” earlier this week. The new version of the free of charge app, available for Windows and OS X, lets you easily unlock and jailbreak the iPhone 3G and 3GS, in addition to the iPod touch.
More importantly, the program can successfully jailbreak and unlock the iPhone 3GS running the iPhone OS 3.1.2 and baseband version 05.11.07, including a slightly revised iPhone 3GS and iPod touch models that Apple shipped last month. Due to hardware changes made to the October 2009 iPhone 3GS and iPod touch units, the procedure involves a so-called “tethered jailbreak.” As a result, Hotz said, users can only hardware-reset their jailbroken device by connecting it to a computer via USB.
Jailbreaking is a procedure that counters Apple’s software measures in the iPhone OS designed to block unsigned third-party apps from reaching the homescreen. Jailbroken devices can run Apple-sanctioned apps, both free and paid, that can be found on the web. Unlocking tackles the so-called baseband software on the device that prevents its use with unauthorized carriers.
Apple is warning users that jailbreaking and unlocking voids their warranty. The company had refused to service jailbroken and unlocked iPhones in the past. Jailbreaking had been hugely popular prior to the App Store, when you could only put unofficial programs on your iPhone. After Apple had released the iPhone SDK in March 2008 and opened the floodgate for third-party apps, the interest in jailbreaking amongst average users has subdued.
However, Apple is aware that a certain percentage of iPhone users unlock their phones for use on othernetworks, while others only jailbreak their device to run sanctioned apps. That’s why the company is still actively engaged in a cat and mouse game with hackers, namely George Hotz and the iPhone Dev Team. I have no doubt in my mind that Apple will update both the iPhone OS and the BootROM in order to address the latest version of the “blacksn0w” tool
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
nest genration i-phone
China Ontrade calls this the iPhone 4 Generation Midboard. Not very exciting, but the last time they announced a next-generation iPhone part, they were right. A month later, theiPhone 3GS appeared with exactly those parts. What could this mean?
The iPhone 3GS display
Let's review what we know: When we first covered China Ontrade's iPhone 3G 2009 parts—back in May 2009—we thought they looked real. Since they didn't have any track record, we treated it as a rumor. Potentially true, but a rumor. The iPhone 3GS announcement was going to happen that summer, so it was logical that factories had already manufactured parts for the assembled iPhone 2009. That is, in fact, what China Ontrade claimed in their site:
This is great honor for China Ontrade (HK) chinaontrade.com to be the 1st started to supply iphone 3gen 2009 parts directly from factory
In June 2009, the actual iPhone 3GS teardown confirmed that China Ontrade's parts were indeed the real McCoy. Somehow, the Chinese wholesaler's ninjas—who sell spare parts for all Apple iPod and iPhone products—got the next generation pieces one month beforethe product reached the streets.
