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How to install Android OS in the iPhone touch
How to install Android OS on the iPhone 2 g or iPhone 3 g? You can use complex manualami. But not everyone can. Now, thanks to the program, install Android on iPhodroid iPhone 2 g/3 g to ugliness is simple.
I must say that this application is already known community iPhone, but then it was only available to owners of Macs. And now everybody.
The actual purpose of developers is to create a tool with which to install the Android OS on the iPhone as quickly and simply-clicked and received “. Happen to Windows users. Connect iPhone to your computer, and the installation will start automatically.
Attention: iPhoDroid for Windows supports only iPhone 3 g. You can Download here.
Compare the speed of the iOS v4.0 and v4.1 on iPhone 3G
As you know, the operating system iOS v4.0 rather slowly worked for Smartphone iPhone 3 g. At the last Conference, Steve Jobs told us that with the release of new firmware update for the owners of the iPhone 3 g will remain pretty speed this operating system. Journalists from lifehacker.com decided to check out this statement and had its own test by creating a video, which compares the speed of the iOS v4.0 and v4.1 on a Smartphone iPhone 3 g.
iPad camera FaceTime has already almost ready
According to some sources, Apple has already begun testing a new version of iPad, and note the novelty is equipped with an integrated camera FaceTime. As sources, iPad second generation will be officially presented in the first quarter of next year. They said that Apple does not intend to comply with the annual cycle updating mobile products because the iPad showed that demand for planšetniki (tablet) really high, and in this market segment until the Cupertino (Cupertino) out of competition.
By the way, these sources also report that the camera will attend FaceTime to virtually any mobile device. It seems that this information is correct, since a number of developers for instant messaging (IM), including Qik, already made it clear that their new products will be fully compatible with FaceTime.
iPhone vs Android vs Facebook
Market for mobile applications is very powerfully-until a few years ago nobody would have never said that he would be able to differentiate themselves and make themselves so profitable. It is among the market and the company started to struggle for wallets users.
Infografika from allfacebook.com shows what is this market at this time. Look!
Nokia C7 .VS. Nokia E7 (Comparison)
Feature comparison between Nokia C7 & Nokia E7 is for you. These two are upcoming mobile phones by Nokia with stylish look and blaster features, its help you to understand that what’s new features that Nokia Introduced and which is the best phone for U.
Nokia C7VSNokia E7Comparison | Feature Comparison between Nokia C7 VS Nokia E7 | |||
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Nokia C7 | VS | Nokia E7 | ||
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 /1700 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 2100 /1900 | ||
| Announced | 2010, September | 2010, September | ||
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q4 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q4 | ||
| Size | Dimensions | 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm, 64 cc | 123.7 x 62.4 x 13.6 mm, 104.9 cc | |
| Weight | 130 g | 176 g | ||
| Display | Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Size | 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches | 360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches | ||
| - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off | - QWERTY keyboard | |||
| - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate | - Multi-touch input method | |||
| - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off | ||||
| - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate | ||||
| - Scratch-resistant surface | ||||
| - Touch sensitive controls | ||||
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Speakerphone | Yes | Yes | ||
| - 3.5 mm audio jack | - 3.5 mm audio jack | |||
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall | |
| Call records | Detailed, max 30 days | Detailed, max 30 days | ||
| Internal | 8 GB storage, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM | 16 GB storage, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM | ||
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB | No | ||
| Data | GPRS | Class 32 | Class 32 | |
| EDGE | Class 32 | Class 32 | ||
| 3G | HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps | HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, USB On-the-go support | ||
| Infrared port | No | No | ||
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | ||
| Camera | Primary | 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash | 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash | |
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection | Geo-tagging, face detection | ||
| Video | Yes, 720p@25fps, video stabilization | Yes, 720p@25fps, video stabilization | ||
| Secondary | Yes, VGA | Yes, VGA | ||
| Features | OS | Symbian^3 OS | Symbian^3 OS | |
| CPU | ARM 11 680 MHz processor, 3D Graphics HW accelerator | ARM 11 680 MHz processor, 3D Graphics HW accelerator | ||
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | ||
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds | ||
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, FM transmiter | Stereo FM radio with RDS | ||
| Games | Yes + downloadable | Yes + downloadable | ||
| Colors | Charcoal black, Frosty metal, Mahogany brown | Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 3.0 | Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 3.0 | ||
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 | Yes, MIDP 2.1 | ||
| - Web TV | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |||
| - TV-out | - Digital compass | |||
| - Digital compass | - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite | |||
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI | |||
| - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player | - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player | |||
| - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player | - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player | |||
| - Quickoffice document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) | - Voice command/dial | |||
| - Adobe Reader | - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) | |||
| - Flash Lite 4.0 | - Video/photo editor | |||
| - Voice memo/dial/command | - Flash Lite 4.0 | |||
| T9 | - Voice memo/dial | |||
| T9 | ||||
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-5K) | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-4D) | ||
| Stand-by | Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) | Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) | ||
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) | Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) | ||
| Music play | Up to 54 h | |||
Apple is the most cost effective production of mobiles
Researchers from Canaccord Genuity issued a report on the activities of the Apple during the first half of this year.
As reported by Canaccord analyst Michael Uokli Genuity Ty (T. Michael Walkley), in the first half of the Apple managed to sell only 17 million mobile devices. For comparison, Nokia, Samsung and LG Electronics have put on the market of 400 million. devices. However, if we consider the ROI, then Apple has left all competitors behind. As it turned out, of 39% of revenue in the segment of mobile phones and total profit Nokia, Samsung and LG is less than 32 per cent.
Experts note that while most mobile manufacturers can hardly afford the gross profit margin at the level of 10%, that Apple is about 50% and operating profit of around 30%. Exceptions are company RIM and HTC, mobile business profitable is also thanks to the Android
Apple, Google and Microsoft in the fight for the digital living room
Analyst Mejhard Mind (Maynard Um) from company UBS Investment Research published yesterday regular analytical note to investors. He considered the race for the creation and promotion systems, encapsulating the name “digital living room”.Mind describes the digital living room “as a system that offers the opportunity to gain access to content from anywhere on the planet.” In his view, such a system is the next step in the evolution of the entertainment industry and the “Holy Grail” for cloud systems “to any type of content with various devices, and at any time.
According to analyst, competition in this segment is in “early stage”. However, some key players such as Apple, Google and Microsoft. As dark horses are bred “are companies such as Amazon, Samsung and Sony. As far as HP, Nokia, Research in Motion as major players in this sector considered not worth it.
According to the report, the clear winner in this race is the Apple, which boasts a strong start in this direction, as well as a rich infrastructure for iTunes. The latter allows for quick and easy access to one of the world’s largest libraries of media (music and applications especially) to use it on a wide range of portable and stationary devices.
Company UBS demonstrated depiction of Apple devices ecosystem (see illustration), which shows a range of equipment can be combined into a single system of content consumption. These include the platform for Mac and iPhone, iPad, as well as service sale and rental of audio and video content on iTunes and the app store application store. Soon it is expected that the system of the digital living room “from Apple will fast-track services such as cloud services and social networks.
4 free Motorola Smartphones iPhone and HTC on customer satisfaction
That day, the good news for Apple! As it became known, j. D. Power today unveiled the results of its latest report on customer satisfaction in the market for Smartphone (Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study) in the U.S. and the iPhone again took first place and leave your competition behind.
According to the J.D. Power:- iPhone 4800 points. As it turned out, he is the leader in five different categories: comfort interface, operating system, functional features and design. On the second and third place were Motorola and HTC with 791 and 781 points. By the way, according to J.D. Power, not entirely happy with users on a modern Smartphone Nokia approved batteries, and none of the manufacturers, Nokia, has failed to fully get sympathy users in this category. Unfortunately, the iPhone is giving to all its competitors 4.
J.D. Power study results also show that the average length of each Smartphone to 20.5 months. This indicator grew by 17% over last year. According to respondents, increase maintenance fees and costs, as well as the unfavorable situation in the economy are the main causes of this phenomenon.
Comparison iPhone Phone 4 and Windows 7 (video)
Microsoft plans to release a new smartphone, the representatives of the company should be the true “iPhone killer”. Below you can see the comparison Windows Phone 7 and iPhone 4.
The video presents the work of the email client, and also shows the main “chips” smartphone interface from Microsoft.
The video presents the work of the email client, and also shows the main “chips” smartphone interface from Microsoft.
Apple TV delayed?
As you know, Apple has promised that the Apple TV will begin in late September. However, it is possible that the TV set to hit the market later than planned. According to MacNN, Apple Insider, Mac Rumors and a number of other sources, some buyers have received notice from Apple that ordered their goods can be delivered only by mid-October. In some cases, Apple even returns the shipping cost.
It is worth mentioning that earlier this week, many buyers Apple TV reported that their credit and debit cards are charged money for purchasing, and this means that Apple is starting to supply Apple TV. Overall, the situation remains unclear, since MacWorld argues that not everyone who bought this TV set-top box received the notice. In addition, sample, MacWorld, still has the status “shipping in September.
Thus, no one can give a precise answer to the question is whether Apple TV, and if so by how much. Let’s hope that the situation has been clarified by early next week.
Microsoft vs Apple & Facebook
Australian company Microsoft has submitted to the social network Facebook application “PC or Mac that allows users to take part in a competition in which every week will determine the Windows user. Moreover, the winner will receive a prize.
To participate in the contest, you must publish your picture and answer a few questions about yourself. By voting points contestants to determine which of them is similar to a Windows user. Downloads is one winner, who gets a laptop HP Pavilion dv6.
Microsoft is trying to overcome the ideal combination of stereotypes that have developed advertising Apple: the Windows user-”boring” entrepreneur and user access control (Mac) young and bright creative personality.
Apple continues to improve iPhone camera
September 25th, 2010 
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Apple is known for the fact that continuously involved in the invention of new and improving existing technologies and devices. Recently in the network appeared two curious patent statement describing new technologies developed by Apple. One of them will make the Smartphone iPhone even more quality tool for photography and the second will allow player iPod nano more live up to its name.
The first statement marks, no less, a new era in portable digital photography. Invented by Apple camera offers advanced Flash and embedded smart features that make excellent quality images with a wide variety of settings.
Among the modern features of this camera is, for example, selecting scenes and selectivity. This will allow a better crop, adjust the width, angle and focus on specific details. The statement also has hints of what these technologies can be used in Mac computers. Another advantage of this camera is the fact that, being extremely rich in features, it consumes less energy.
New Apple patent statement reflected in this new audio Jack that uses pins pogo that allows essentially reducing its volume. Recently when portable players smaller in dimensions 3.5 mm jacks requires an artificial increase in the size of the device (such was the case with the latest generation of iPod nano). Now, thanks to the use of this miniature connector manufacturer will be able to continue to reduce the size of their devices.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
2009 Concluded with 97.6 Million Mobile Users in Pakistan
As per PTA’s recent most stats, Pakistani cellular Market concluded 2009 with 97,579,940 subscribers in hand, while teledensity hit 59.60 mark.
Market demonstrated healthy 0.93 percent growth in December 2009, which happens to be the highest in previous 5 months.
During the same period WLL operators showed negative growth of 1 percent.
Rest of stats are given below in graphical form
Market demonstrated healthy 0.93 percent growth in December 2009, which happens to be the highest in previous 5 months.
During the same period WLL operators showed negative growth of 1 percent.
Rest of stats are given below in graphical form
ew Statistics: Mobile Internet 2010; Data Usage Experiences "Dramatic Growth"
from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The numbers show mobile usage (both voice and data) continues to boom in the U.S.
From On Overview:
Notes: Cell phone ownership has remained stable over the last year, but users are taking advantage of a much wider range of their phones’ capabilities compared with a similar point in 2009. Of the eight mobile data applications we asked about in both 2009 and 2010, all showed statistically significant year-to-year growth.
Survey Questions (HTML) ||| PDF (8 Pages; PDF)
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
See Also: Mobile Web Use and the Digital Divide (via NY Times Bits)
From the Post:
From On Overview:
Cell phone and wireless laptop internet use have each grown more prevalent over the last year.Access the Complete Report (HTML, Searchable) ||| PDF (25 Pages; PDF)
+ Nearly half of all adults (47%) go online with a laptop using a Wi-Fi connection or mobile broadband card (up from the 39% who did so as of April 2009)
+ 40% of adults use the internet, email or instant messaging on a mobile phone (up from the 32% of Americans who did this in 2009).
+ This means that 59% of adults now access the internet wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone—that is, they answered “yes” to at least one of these wireless access pathways. That adds up to an increase from the 51% who used a laptop or cell phone wirelessly in April 2009.
Data Applications
The use of non-voice data applications on cell phones has grown dramatically over the last year. Compared with a similar point in 2009, cell phone owners are now more likely to use their mobile phones to:
+ Take pictures—76% now do this, up from 66% in April 2009
+ Send or receive text messages—72% vs. 65%
+ Access the internet—38% vs. 25%
+ Play games—34% vs. 27%
+ Send or receive email—34% vs. 25%
+ Record a video—34% vs. 19%
+ Play music—33% vs. 21%
+ Send or receive instant messages—30% vs. 20%
User Groups
African-Americans and English-speaking Latinos continue to be among the most active users of the mobile web. Cell phone ownership is higher among African-Americans and Latinos than among whites (87% vs. 80%) and minority cell phone owners take advantage of a much greater range of their phones’ features compared with white mobile phone users. In total, 64% of African-Americans access the internet from a laptop or mobile phone, a seven-point increase from the 57% who did so at a similar point in 2009.
Young adults (those ages 18-29) are also avid users of mobile data applications, but older adults are gaining fast. Compared with 2009, cell phone owners ages 30-49 are significantly more likely to use their mobile device to send text messages, access the internet, take pictures, record videos, use email or instant messaging, and play music.
Notes: Cell phone ownership has remained stable over the last year, but users are taking advantage of a much wider range of their phones’ capabilities compared with a similar point in 2009. Of the eight mobile data applications we asked about in both 2009 and 2010, all showed statistically significant year-to-year growth.
Survey Questions (HTML) ||| PDF (8 Pages; PDF)
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
See Also: Mobile Web Use and the Digital Divide (via NY Times Bits)
From the Post:
Shireen Mitchell, the founder of Digital Sisters and a consultant on social media campaigns focused on women and minorities, said that the way in which people access the Internet should remain a part of the conversation about the digital divide.Does the digital divide mean online access vs. limited online access vs. no online access and does access also include digital literacy skills or do we need to build more concrete definitions? One can have excellent digital literacy skills but not have quality access to the Internet. Or, have superb access but not the digital literacy skills needed to search, find, access, and analyze? As some have suggested, do we really have two distinct digital divides that are growing across all boundaries?
“The quality of what is available through cell only is limited access,” she said. “We are moving in a positive direction about true cellphone usage and it’s relevant to online access, but there are still some challenges ahead.”
Ms. Mitchell said organizations or government agencies that are eager to move everything online should consider that some cellphones might not be able to take full advantage of the Web.
A Statistical Comparison Between China and United States
Development Indicators | China | United States |
| Population | 1.31 billion | 301 million |
| GDP | $2.7 trillion ($2,054 per person) | $13.2 trillion ($43,950 per person) |
| Taxes Collected | $486 billion ($370 per person) | 2.5 trillion ($8,297 per person) |
| Balance of Trade | $177.5 billion (surplus) | $225 billion (deficit) |
| Cell-phone Users | 461 million (35 per 100 people) | 219 million (73 per 100 people) |
| Cable TV Subscribers | 139 million (11 per 100 people) | 110 million (37 per 100 people) |
| Airline Passengers | 160 million | 658 million |
| Foreign Visitors | 22 million (9% from USA) | 51 million (1% from China) |
| Private Cars | 11.5 million (9 per 1000 people) | 136.4 million (450 per 1000 people) |
| Deaths in Traffic Accidents | 89,445 | 48,433 |
| Practicing Doctors | 1.97 million (15 per 10,000 people) | 745,000 (25 per 10,000 people) |
| Feature Films Produced | 330 | 699 |
New Study Shows the Mobile Web Will Rule by 2015 [STATS]
In a dense, 87-page report, Morgan Stanley analysts have charted the most important online trends and predicted the future of the Internet. In addition to forecasting more online shopping and showing the geographical distribution of Internet users, the study also shows a dramatic shift toward mobile web use.Including devices such as the Kindle, the iPhone (
) and other smartphones, web-enabled tablets, GPS systems, video games and wireless home appliances, the growth of the mobile web has been exponential — and we’re still just at the beginning of this cycle. Morgan Stanley’s analysts believe that, based on the current rate of change and adoption, the mobile web will be bigger than desktop Internet () use by 2015.
The mobile wealth creation/destruction cycle is in its earliest stages. The proliferation of better devices and the availability of better data coverage are two trends driving growth; having better services and smaller, cheaper devices has led to a huge explosion in mobile technology that far outpaces the growth of any other computing cycle.
And speaking of coverage, global 3G penetration is expected to hit 21% this year. In Japan, where the U.S. looks to find its mobile roadmap for the future, 96% of mobile subscribers already have 3G coverage. In Western Europe, the penetration is around 54%, just slightly above 46% in the U.S. In developing and/or economically depressed areas, including the Middle East, Africa, parts of Asia, Eastern Europe and South America, 3G penetration is still in the single digits. Morgan Stanley identifies 3G access as a key point in the success of the mobile web.
Finally, mobile e-commerce is ramping up faster than online e-commerce, now making up 4% of total retail sales. In certain categories, such as computers, consumer electronics, music, movies, tickets, video games and books, online sales account for between 45% and 20% of the total retail market. Japan’s Rakuten shows how the mobile share of e-commerce is growing as well, from 10% of e-commerce in 2006 to nearly 20% now.
Notes on the Social Web
Social network use has already eclipsed e-mail use. People started spending more time on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace () back in 2007; in 2009, there were more users on social networks than users of e-mail.
In the past three years, two sites have gained a huge amount of mindshare around the world. The number of minutes spent online from a global audience was dominated by Yahoo and MSN in 2006. Today, Facebook is the website that gets by far the most attention, minute for minute, with YouTube () holding a steady second position.
Other Stats of Interest
- 48% of all Internet users come from just five countries (Brazil, Russia, China, India and the U.S.).
- Video () accounts for 69% of mobile data traffic.
- Facebook is the single largest repository for user-generated content such as pics, videos, links and comments.
- Apple and Android () platforms are gaining in the mobile OS market, while Windows Mobile, RIM and Palm decline.
- More and more, we are expecting to have access to our “stuff,” i.e. music, documents and applications, in the cloud.
- The overlap between mobile users and social web users continues to grow; more and more users are accessing the social web from a mobile device.
- If Skype were a telecommunications carrier, it would be the largest carrier in the world, with 521 million registered users.
- Games are bigger than any other app category — both for the social web and for mobile devices.
- Real-time technology and location-based services are expected to drive mobile retail.
- Online ad sales are growing, but virtual goods, premium content and other models are big business, especially for the mobile web.
- The average iPhone user only spends 45% of his on-device time making voice calls.
Nokia 5230 Nuron processor overclocked to 800MHz
Usually when discussions of overclocking enter the room, we’re talking about desktop computers being water-cooled and pumped up as high-end gaming rigs. That’s not the case today. Instead, we take a rather ho-hum Nokia and effectively double the clock speed on its processor.
An enthusiast has set out to overclock every Nokia Symbian device and the Nokia 5230, which is sold as the Nokia Nuron via T-Mobile, was the first testing ground. Straight out of the box, the smartphone runs at 433MHz. Running some custom ROMs, this was bumped up to 800MHz.
That’s no small feat, effectively bringing the performance of this phone (almost) into the Snapdragon and Hummingbird range. The rest of the components aren’t up to spec, but it’s crazy that he’s able to move the processor up that much.
Will the average person be at all interested in overclocking their cell phone? Probably not. It could make for a very unstable experience and you can pretty much say goodbye to your battery life. Even so, it’s quite the interesting exercise in what is possible. So, when will someone overclock a Snapdragon-powered smartphone to 2GHz?
First LTE smartphone from HTC scheduled for 2011 release
We have a couple of juicy tidbits for all the HTC smartphone enthusiasts in the audience. First, HTC has indeed confirmed that it has an LTE smartphone in the works, but it seems that this device will be slightly delayed in its launch. For now, the timetable is calling for a launch “some time in 2011.”This would effectively miss the LTE rollout with Verizon Wireless, which is currently set to happen before the end of the year. At the same time, HTC has not confirmed who its initial LTE partner will be in the United States either. AT&T is planning to do the LTE thing about halfway through 2011; that timing would be closer to HTC’s timetable.
Considering how proud HTC was to launch the first 4G (WiMAX) phone in the United States with the HTC Evo 4G through Sprint, I’m thinking they’d want to be the first with LTE in our part of the world too. Interestingly, HTC is not saying whether the first LTE handset will be an Android or Windows Phone device.
Speaking of Windows Phone 7, HTC head honcho Peter Chou said that the company’s first WP7 device will not have the “complete Sense experience” that we enjoy on its Android phones. The “HTC experience” will come over time, partly because of Microsoft’s UI restrictions. Until I get a real taste of vanilla WP7, I’ll reserve judgement on what a Sense’d version of it should look like.
REVIEW: BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
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In this day and age, having a 3G connection on your smartphone shouldn’t really be a selling feature. It should be a given, like saying that your smartphone has the ability to update Twitter or organize your schedule. Even so, it seems that one of the primary selling points of the new BlackBerry Curve 9300 is exactly that, since it is also marketed as the BlackBerry Curve 3G.
Does this mean that you should completely disregard the BlackBerry Curve 9300? No, not necessarily. At under fifty bucks on contract, it’s one of the cheapest smartphones on the market today. Then again, are you better off spending a couple more bucks to get something monumentally better? Let’s find out.
Features and Specifications
As a Curve, the BlackBerry 9300 is a very clear step down from even older devices like the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The price reflects that, but be prepared to make some sacrifices.
For instance, it only has a 2.0-megapixel camera and that doesn’t even come with flash. There’s just 256MB of internal memory, but you can expand that with the included microSD memory card slot. The rest of the specs are better than some Curves from the past though.
You get both 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and GPS, as well as the aforementioned 3.6Mbps HSPA 3G connection. Other specs and highlights include the usual BlackBerry accoutrements like the QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad, BIS/BES support, and TeleNav. The 2.4-inch display is just QVGA and, strangely enough, BlackBerry App World does not come pre-installed.
Keyboard and Trackpad
If you’re a fan of the QWERTY keyboards from the days of the 8300 series, you’ll feel right at home with the Curve 9300. It has the same “separated” key layout as its predecessors, which is quite unlike the “connected” keyboard on the Bold 9700.
This is largely a matter of personal preference, to be sure, but I don’t like the 8300/9300 style keyboard. It wasn’t comfortable trying to type with the pads of my thumbs, forcing me to use my fingernails or the absolute tips of my fingers instead. The keys are quite hard to the touch too, instead of using a slightly softer plastic which may have been more comfortable.
The trackpad is exactly the same as every other contemporary BlackBerry, so it really came as little surprise. It does its job and I definitely like it better than the old trackball. I did find that after some oil from my fingers got on the trackpad, as is bound to happen, it got a little less responsive.
Camera and Multimedia
One of the more disappointing aspects to the BlackBerry Curve 9300 is its camera. When other smartphones are pushing upwards of eight-megapixels with dual xenon flashes and 720p video recording, the Curve 3G comes in with a paltry two-megapixel shooter and no flash in sight.
The pictures it takes are mediocre at best and don’t even think about taking pictures under low-light conditions. Granted, this is largely a business-oriented device and corporate types may not be TwitPic’ing all that much, but a lackluster 2.0MP camera won’t cut it in today’s smartphone world.
The multimedia player is the same as every other BlackBerry, but it is nice to see the dedicated music controls on the top of the phone. There’s a back button, forward button, and a play/pause button, the last of which doubles as the usual mute button for ‘Berries. Playing music through the built-in speaker is actually not bad, since it can be pretty loud for a phone.
Calling and Web Surfing
The call quality, for both ends of the conversation, is pretty middle of the road on this phone. I don’t have any real complaints regarding call clarity or reception, but I wouldn’t say that it’s particularly great in any way either. It just works and, let’s face it, we all use our smartphones for so much more than just voice calls. They’ve become an afterthought.
Web surfing is what you’d expect on a BlackBerry with a trackpad and a QVGA display. It does the job most of the time, but it’s far from the best mobile browsing experience. You really need to zoom in to get legible text on non-mobile sites, which forces you to do a lot of both horizontal and vertical scrolling.
Conclusion
The BlackBerry Curve 9300 is definitely a lesser BlackBerry, but the price reflects that. The camera leaves much to be desired, the keyboard isn’t the most comfortable thing in the world, and web surfing can be an exercise in frustration.
Considering that you can get a much better phone in the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (which runs BB OS 6 now) for just fifty bucks more on contract, I’d much rather opt for that over the Curve 3G. Or, if you want to spend more and wait a little longer, the new-gen Bold 9780 should be just around the corner.
Available in Canada on Rogers, Virgin Mobile, Telus and Bell, in T-Mobile in the USA.
Verizon iPhone coming January 2011, says analyst
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Apple iPhone 4 expected to hit Verizon Wireless January 2011, says analyst
Verizon Wireless is the largest U.S. mobile phone carrier, and Apple is all about numbers now. As you saw with their 1.7 million iPhone 4 units sold in just three days. Giving up exclusivity and selling through Verizon will make millions of people quite happy. UBS AG analyst John Hodulik in an interview with Bloomberg expects Verizon customers to buy 3 million iPhones per quarter, according to his estimates. That can quickly reach new records considering Verizon had 92.8 million customers at the end of this quarter.
iPhone Coming to Verizon in January 2011?
A report from two anonymous sources suggests Verizon will begin carrying Apple's iPhone in January 2011.
With the ink now dry on a stack of AT&T contracts left in the wake of Apple’s iPhone 4, it looks like the carrier may have roped in all 1.7 million iPhone buyers just in time. According to Bloomberg, Verizon will begin selling the hot-selling superphone next year, ending AT&T’s longstanding monopoly on Apple devices.
Bloomberg cites “two people familiar with the matter,” whom claim Verizon will begin offering the iPhone in January 2011. Although no new details have emerged, the report seems to mesh with an earlier Wall Street Journal rumor that production on a CDMA iPhone would begin in September.
Rumors of the iPhone coming to networks have swirled almost since the very first generation launched exclusively on AT&T, but all have proven false so far. According to a USA Today article from 2007, Apple signed a five-year exclusivity deal with AT&T back in 2007, leaving it anchored to the carrier through 2012
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Intex iSmart mobile
Operating system: Indian version of Shanzhai software
Display: 2.2″ TFT display
Keyboard: Physical QWERTY keyboard
Dimensions: Width: 59.5mm (2.3 inches) Height: 100.5mm (3.9 inches) Thickness: 16.95mm (0.67 inches)
Weight: 99.5gm
Messaging: Integrated SMS and MMS
GPS: No
Digital camera: VGA camera
Wi-Fi - No
Bluetooth with A2DP -Yes
Memory TF/Micro SD card upto 4 GB, USB mass storage support
MicroUSB connector -No
Audio phone jack 3.5mm stereo
Acer Launch 3 New Mobiles in India
Acer has launched its new NeoTouch S200 is finally in the market.Oval size touchscreen display that measures 3.8 inch's, coming along with native resolution of 480*480px and 65K color. It gives bright and crisps images but you need to hold in the sunlight. Main features of Acer Neo Touch S200 are 2G-GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G- HSDPA/850/1900/2100, micro SD card up 32GB. Primary features are 5MP, 2560*1920px, Auto focus, LED flash. The Acer neo touch S200 (known as the new Touch S200 in France and US) . Codenamed F1 when initially announced at Mc2009, this is the second WM smartphone on the market that feature 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.The Neo S200 runs Windows Mobile 6.5, enhanced with additional that provides access to popular social networks.
The Acer E101 betouch has a slim design being just over 12mm thick and support,Windows Mobile 6.5 and is powered by 528 MHz CPU. Its features are 3.2 inch WQVGA touch display, GPRS, 2 megapixel camera and HSDPA network. It has 3.2 inch touchscreen feature with 240*400px resolution with 65Kcolor, 2megapixel camera with digital zoom, internal memory of 512MB and expand via SD card slot.
Acer E200 betouch is designed to slide in somewhere towards the budge tend of the smart phone market. It measures 110*53.5*15.4mm and it is available in black and white color with attractive silver color band at the edge of the phone. It has 3.2 inch touch screen , GPRS, HSDPA,Assisted-GPRS, Mobile Internet fun, easy and perfect to use. This smart phone can be sure that you will finish battery that lasted up to 5 hours talk time and ended up with 400 hours in standby mode.
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MOTO W7 Sporty Types
Motorola announces the availability of the MOTO W7 Active Edition 3G-based handset with motion gaming attribute. As the name implies, Motorola’s new w7 Active Edition slider is aimed at those sporty types, with its built-in pedometer and personal trainer application.
The incorporated accelerometer boasts guiding the phone’s activities as per users’ body movements, hand gesture and direction.
The built-in pedometer is also capable of keeping an eye on the steps taken while walking or running and is highly helpful in planning a workout. In addition, the personal trainer application also enables its users to fix workout goals, create workout profiles and make a check of summary reports.
The users are allowed to shake the mobile phone to keep a control of its activities such as turn over the mobile phone to silent the ringer of an incoming call, opt the snooze option to pause music or alarm. Move the mobile phone left or right to switch images and songs and start your preferred application by shaking the handset two times.
The phone also has built-in FM radio, MP3 player, Bluetooth, 8GB exterior optional memory 2 megapixel camera. The 3G network of the handset allows fast download of data and videos quickest access to web content. The users are free to watch videos, via net or on the phone on full screen and also benefits from video calls with the help of its VGA camera.
The handset also allows its users to hook up with a wireless headset as MOTOROKR S9 to get pleasure from music while exercising. The handset is also capable of providing 3D gaming experience. It is also built-in with games.
MOTO W7 Active Edition is expected to appears for Latin Americen and Asian customers in the foreseeable future in Q2 2009. The device will be rolled out in alpine white and licorice colors. And as to its pricing details, no word has been quipped up till now.
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