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Study – 2G Mobile Phones Better Than Smartphones In Rural Areas

February 22, 2012 admin Mobiles, News
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According to a new study, the people, who are living in rural areas, have to stop using 3G smartphones and instead switch to older 2G versions which are better in making calls from rural areas.

Communication regulator Ofcom’s study has revealed that the feature phones fared better in making, starting and completing calls from rural areas as they allowed more internal space for aerials. ”

“In the more rural areas that the phones have  tested, the feature or entry level phones generally returned somewhat better performance than smartphones for call completion and call setup “, the Telegraph quoted the study, as saying.

The study has further revealed, ”This may be due to the reduced complexity of antenna on these devices and 2G phones not having issues in switching between 2G and 3G networks “.

However both types of phones reported similar sound quality.

Ofcom’s study has also tried to assess whether mobile consumers have well been informed about mobile network coverage.

It has found that though individual phone companies have provided valuable network maps, just three out of every ten consumers consulted them. The study has also found mobile service providers are making progress in addressing poor network coverage both in rural areas and in buildings.

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A New Device that Detects Drugs from Fingerprints

February 22, 2012 admin News
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The self-incrimination power is now at your fingertips, thanks to a new device out of the U.K. that can test for drugs in a person’s system simply by taking a fingerprint.

The technology has revealed by Intelligent Fingerprinting, a spin-off company from the East Anglia University in Norwich, England, can simultaneously confirm a subject’s identity and detect the presence of a number of drugs, including cocaine, cannabis, methadone, and nicotine.

The tip-off to the presence of drugs has less to do with the actual fingerprints, and more with the sweat that is secreted through the pores of the fingertips and then detected using dyed antibodies. Those antibodies are applied to the fingertips via gold nanoparticles on the device.

The antibodies stick to metabolites secreted through the pores when a person is under the influence. In other words, if a subject’s fingerprint turns a bright, pretty color, it could mean an extended conversation with law enforcement.

The device, has expected to be available this year, represents a significant advance for detecting whether a driver is under the influence, which usually requires more invasive testing and produces results that can often be easily tainted. The whole testing process can take as little as 15 minutes, which coincidentally is about the time required to concoct a story about your roommate’s hilarious practical joke involving switching the baking soda with his stash.

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HTC Hits Indian Markets

February 21, 2012 admin Mobiles, News, Softwares
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The highly anticipated HTC Sensation has finally arrived to Indian market and it can be yours for the price of Rs. 30,699.

The HTC Sensation offers a lot of handy features:

  • Built with a jazzy dual core 1.2 GHz processor.
  • A 960×540 touchscreen phone with Gorilla Glass.
  • An 8 MP Autofocus rear camera with dual-LED flash.
  • The phone also has 1 GB of internal storage and a VGA front-facing camera.

With such a fancy and attracting phone now in the market, Apple Inc. is becoming weary of what it will do to the sale of their iPhones. Steve Jobs hired the best lawyers in town in attempt to ban the import of HTC phones. With the delay of the new Apple phone and Motorola phones, HTC has been given the chance to further narrow the gap in the US market share which will help them against Apple in the third quarter of next month.

However, HTC is facing few problems with the signal connection. If the phone is not help properly it will affect the connectivity of the phone, even if it is held face up in the palm. Apple had similar problems right after the phone was introduced.

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Facebook Unveiled Skype Video Calling

February 21, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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The world’s leading social network, Facebook has added Skype video calling today for the hundreds of millions of users.

The co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled the new video calling feature during an event at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto.

Zuckerberg has said, “We think this is awesome because we’re using the best technology that’s out there for doing video chat with the best social infrastructure that’s out there”.

The Skype feature came with an improved group chat feature which allows for a multi-person conversation and had a simple camera icon that could be clicked for instant one-on-one video calls with friends.
Zuckerberg has also announced that Facebook now has more than 750 million users. The Facebook-Skype partnership has debuted as Zuckerberg playfully proclaimed the start of a “launch season 2011.” “We’ve been cranking on projects the past six months and have a lot of fun stuff to roll out,” Zuckerberg said.
“There is this clear arc where the world generally believes (social networking) is going to be everywhere,” Zuckerberg added. “In a matter of time it will be billions, whether it is us or somebody else doing it.”

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Tech Mahindra Has Bagged IT Contract From Microsoft

February 20, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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Tech Mahindra, the well popularized IT company, reported that it has bagged a contract from technological giant Microsoft to setup a Lab for video encoders, which are used in deployment of IPTV solutions on latter’s mediaroom.

This IT firm has said in a statement, “Tech Mahindra has been selected by Microsoft to setup an authorised Encoder Conformance Testing Lab ( ECT Lab )) for video encoders used in deployment of IPTV solutions on Microsoft Mediaroom based platforms”.

The Microsoft Mediaroom platform ecosystem included following:

  • Real-time encoders.
  • Trans coders.
  • User client.
  • Few other integrated software components that enables delivery of multimedia content over an IP network.

For this activity,Tech Mahindra has set up a test lab in collaboration with Microsoft at its Bangalore facility. Encoders from OEMs across the globe will be tested and qualified against the conformance parameters set by Microsoft for the Mediaroom platform.
L Ravichandran, the President of Tech Mahindra IT Services,has said, “This initiative is going to drive Microsoft Mediaroom ecosystem partners to offer feature rich products and service”.

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Nikon D800 At 36MP, Expect Canon Response

February 20, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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It seems that the megapixel war is official, as Nikon Rumors is reporting a 36mp D800 is coming in the next 30-60 days at a 99% probability. The rumor has been there throughout however it missed the date of announcement, but more importantly the camera seemed to be a reality.

The relevance of big megapixel Nikon D800 could be the expectation that Canon is going to response with a new SLR at the same niche. It seems that Canon is just waiting for Nikon to go with announcement to decide how to proceed.

If Nikon is going to be able to ship the new D800 this year, Canon will have no space but to answer back with a new SLR. Though the theme could be big megapixel camera, Canon could go for normal megapixel, however with excellent high-ISO performance and interestingly a full-frame camera.

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Nokia Has Announced Its Latest Symbian Belle Smartphone

February 19, 2012 admin Mobiles, News
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Nokia has just announced its latest Symbian Belle 603 Smartphone at an event in Turkey.

  • The phone has a 3.5-inch (640 x 360 pixels) ClearBlack display.
  • It offers six home screens.
  • It comes with six swappable rear covers in a variety of colors.
  • It is powered by a 1GHz processor.
  • It has 5.0MP shooter at the back which can shoot 720p HD videos at 30fps.
  • It offers connectivity features like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

The Nokia 603 is the seventh Nokia handset to have incorporated an NFC chip. The phone comes preloaded with some entertainment apps like Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Shazam, YouTube and a host of office apps such as Microsoft Office Communicator, Quick Office, Adobe PDF reader and Vlingo. Nokia claims a talk-time of 7 hours. It will start shipping in Q4 and is expected to cost around Rs 13,500 before taxes and subsidies.

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HCL Launched The ME X1 Android Tablet For Rs 10,490

February 19, 2012 admin Gadgets, Mobiles, News
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HCL has introduced its latest 7.0-inch Android tablet, the ME X1 in India, which is priced competitively at Rs 10,490 and is based on the Android 2.3 OS aka Gingerbread.

Its features are as follows:

  • A 7.0-inch (800×480 pixels) capacitive display.
  • 4GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 32GB and comes.
  • 1080p HD video playback support.
  • It has a 2.0 MP front-facing camera.
  • It sports a USB port.
  • A mini HDMI port.
  • Wi-Fi connectivity.
  • It is powered by ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor.
  • It comes bundled with numerous apps such as Fring video chat, Cleartrip.com, Naukri.com, LinkdIn, 99 acres, Book My Show, Moneycontrol.com, ESPNCricinfo.com and Zomato local restaurant search.

The fact that it doesn’t have Google Mobile Suite is quite a downer as you won’t have Android Market, Google Maps, Gmail incorporated in your device. There is no built-in 3G connectivity either but it comes with a microUSB-to-USB adapter and is compatible with USB modem dongles.

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Sony Ericsson Will Only Sell Smartphones From 2012

February 18, 2012 admin Mobiles, News
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The company has revealed today during its third quarter earnings release that now the Android smartphones account for over 80 percent of Sony Ericsson’s total sales.

The company is planning to shift its entire portfolio to smartphones by 2012 as its Average Selling Price rose to Euro 166 in this quarter, up 8 percent year-on-year and 6 percent sequentially. Its XPERIA series of Android smartphones accounted for 12 percent of total Android smartphones market in value and 11 percent in volume this quarter. Sony Ericsson shipped 9.5 million phones in the quarter.

The company has revealed that the Android-based Xperia smartphone sales now account for more than 80 percent of sales and we have shipped 22 million Xperia smartphones to date. We will continue to invest in the smartphone market,shifting the entire portfolio to smartphones during 2012.

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HP TouchPad Set To Launch July 1

February 17, 2012 admin Mobiles, News, Softwares

It has been a long time coming, but finally Hewlett-Packard (HP) looks as though it may be ready to unleash its TouchPad tablet upon the world. With the likes of Apple, Samsung and Motorola already battling hard within the tablet arena, HP is hoping that the recently announced July 1 launch of the TouchPad will see it hit the ground running.

Powered by webOS 3.0, the Wi-Fi-enabled TouchPad is going to be available in 16GB and 32GB variants, which come with respective price tags of $499.99 USD and $599.99 USD. 3G or 4G models are expected later in the year—although HP hasn’t confirmed which network its deal with AT&T favours.

“What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS,” enthused HP’s Jon Rubenstein in an official statement.“The platform’s unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use,” he added. “This is only the beginning of what HP’s scale can do with webOS.”

Other features of it are as follows:

  • The TouchPad include a 9.7-inch display (1024×768).
  • A 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor.
  • A front-facing 1.3 mega-pixel camera.
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR .
  • Onboard GPS.
  • A shoulder weight of just 1.6lb.

HP has also said a more spacious 64GB model will be available. However, it has not yet revealed that particular model’s pricing. Although the initial TouchPad launch will be restricted to the United States, the device is being expected to arrive in European markets such as France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom a few days later. Canadian consumers should have access come mid-July, with those in Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain likely to receive it before the close of 2011.

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