Those that are wishing to grab their hands on a Nokia powered by Windows Phone 7 would have to wait until next year before they can do so. Nokia had recently told WP7r.com that there won’t be a phone with Windows Phone 7 on it until Q1 of 2012.

Nokia was another manufacturer that had jumped into the Windows Phone 7 bandwagon along with a few popular names such as Dell and HTC. Nokia’s Stephen Elop also reportedly showed a prototype of a Nokia WP7 phones to a handful of people and called it something “super confidential” as well.

It was allegedly said that the new Nokia phone would look similar to the N9 along with an 8 MP Carl Zeiss lens. In addition to that, it would also feature all the hardware buttons specified by Microsoft so that it would qualify as a WP7 phone.

With Nokia to back Microsoft up on its new mobile operating system, the future of the new OS seems promising. Hopefully, there will be more developers for the OS so that it would be on par with Android and the iOS as well. Until then, WP7 is a bit behind as compared with the two but then again, it is still new in the market.

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Good news for Sony Ericsson fans as the company has recently managed a comeback in the Nigerian mobile gadget market.

Flooding the Market with Sophisticated Mobile Phones

This time, they have unveiled a series of mobile phones which Sony tagged with the experience of Xperia. The range of phones is available in different models including entertainment tools and digital devices for communication so that users can go with the one they desire. Few years back, the company suffered a down time as it lost touch with market realities but at the same time; they strengthened its hold in the Africa’s biggest market.

Company is planning to target 20-30 percent share

All the phones are driven by Google Android operating system and the company is planning to target around 20-30 percent of its market share in the next two to three years. The company says; they are trying their level best to provide what the customers want and come back with the desired results. Sony Ericsson’s Marketing Manager, Younes Cherkaoui said; company’s motive is to increase the market value of the company from 6-7% to 10% in few months time. They are working with future media and local agencies in Nigeria so as to bring the products close to people.

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iBall, world’s renowned computer peripherals maker has recently unveiled its very first Android tablet with a price tag of Rs 13,995.

Specifications

Talking about its technical specifications; the tablet is powered by 1 GHz RM Cortex-A8 processor and it runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. It comes with an in-built memory of 8GB and it can easily be extended up to 32GB with the use of a microSD card. It supports a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch display and it offers upto 6.5 hours of music backup and upto 5 hours of video. iBall Slide has support for Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth for connectivity purposes.

Tablet by iBall is the latest entrant in this succession

As companies like Beetel, RCom, Mercury have recently launched their tablets, iBall is the latest entrant in this gadget category. Also, just recently Bharti Enterprises group company Beetel launched Beetel Magiq which is a low-priced tablet. The approximate cost of this tablet is Rs 10,000 which is a 7” tablet that is powered by Android 2.2 OS. It comes with two 2-megapixel cameras and supports phone calls. It is equipped with a processor of 1 GB speed and supports up to 8GB inbuilt memory and it can also be extended up to 24GB.

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Windows Phone 7 Mango is moments of being released with the RTM version of it already given out to manufacturers. Only time will tell of when users will be able to upgrade their devices to the latest and better version of WP7.

However, some people may still find Mango incomplete in some ways. For example, the calendar does support multiple sub-calendars for certain providers but not for Google accounts. I for example, have 3 to 4 sub-calendars on my Google account but only my personal calendar is shared but not the others. This can be quite troublesome for many as well.

In addition to that, the lack of free and good apps is pretty disheartening. Being an ex-Android user, it is very noticeable as it is hard to find a good app for the Windows Phone 7. Maybe time will tell. Hopefully, games such as Angry Birds and such will be made free like they are with the Android platform albeit with ads.

Multitasking support is also subpar as compared with platforms such as Android and iOS. This is because not all apps have multitasking turned on by default. The developer needs to utilize the feature and update the app before it can be used on a phone running on Mango.

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Those talking about Sprint merging with Verizon have got nothing more to talk about as Sprint faced two major blows. Firstly Verizon added the iPhone 4 gadget and made Sprint the smallest carrier and the only one without iPhone making it weaker. Now Sprint could follow with either of two options: add Sprint iPhone 5 to the mix or get sucked up by the Verizon. And Sprint followed the former one.

Sprint’s Intentions

This is evident from the fact that Sprint subcontractors have started installing the signal boosters near Apple stores. In reference to the Sprint’s proceedings against T-Mobile regarding the future prospects where it believes it is not going to get a fair shot even with iPhone 5 when it comes to competence. But that may perhaps be pretentiousness for Sprint because the carrier ahs got many approaches.

Offering Unlimited Data

Sprint is offering unlimited monthly data which makes it different from Verizon and AT&T to give monthly data caps with the aim of offering customers with huge overage charges which is pretty similar to text message overages they did earlier. Other than this, when Verizon and AT&T could make into 4G, Sprint already has 4G network nationwide. But Sprint will have to face challenges even with iPhone 5 as present iPhone customers are already engaged in the upgrade cycles.

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Some people would want to make their own simple application for their mobile devices such as the Android, Blackberry and iPhone but they do not have the technical skills to do so. However, there is now software that would enable users to create applications without much technical skills. All that is needed is logic thinking to correlate each function of the application.

One software that is worthy of checking is Google’s AppInventor. Basically, it is WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) software to create apps for Android devices. It works by dropping blocks to instruct the application on what to do. There are currently a lot of tutorials available on the Internet to produce apps from AppInventor and it can be quite simple as well.

In addition to AppInventor, there is also Red Foundry. This software can create apps not only for Android but also for iOS and Blackberry. Best of all, these applications are free to use and is easy to learn as well. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and give these a try and let us know what happens, maybe we can help you at something.

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Next week, at Microsoft Conference, the Samsung 10.1 Galaxy Tab is going to be powered by the Intel chip, which is currently running on the Android operating system with a Nvidia processor.

Upcoming Features

An early version of Windows 8 version running on Samsung gadgets will be expected to be shown by Steven Sinofsky, Windows chief at the conference of BUILD developers this coming week in Anaheim, Calif.

One version of the Windows 8 tablet based on Intel silicon will be at least shown and distributed to some of the attendees, said a true industry source quite familiar with the device.

In fact, many Windows 8 tablet favor suppliers like Texas instruments, Qualcomm and Nvidia competing on ARM processors. Although, Nvidia has powered leading names like Samsung, Motorola and Sony tablets with its chips to run Google’s Android operating system.

However, it was not sure if other Windows running on ARM processors will be shown at the meeting or not.

Intel’s Strive for Powerful Atom Processors

Intel is trying to bridge the efficiency difference between it and ARM processors, which are more powerful than it. Though, Intel also has a certain power efficient versions like Sandy Bridge Core I series to power “Ultrabook” thin laptops. Moreover, Intel is also developing much power efficient atomic processors.

As compared to Windows 7, Windows 8 will run on both ARM and AMD/Intel chips, will prove a tablet friendly OS.

This story was not commented by Intel and Microsoft, while Samsung did not take its presence.

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It all started off with the HTC EVO 3D which is one of the first mobile phones with stereoscopic 3D, meaning that users will not need to use 3D glasses to view the screen to experience 3D. Now, LG steps up to the plate with the LG Thrill 4G. It also features the same stereoscopic screen much like HTC EVO 3D but it may be a lot better.

First of all, it’s coupled with a 1GHz dual-core processor which is more than enough to make the phone run speedily. In addition to that, it also has a 512MB RAM as well as a battery with the capacity of 1,500mAh. Like the EVO 3D, it also has two 5MP cameras to record both 3D and 2D photos.

However, it should be noted that the LG Thrill 4G doesn’t come with the latest version of Android (Gingerbread) but instead, Froyo. The battery life is also mediocre and would not last very long either. Other than that, the LG Thrill 4G is a great phone.

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3D phones are getting to be very popular among mobile techno-freaks today. Not only have a whole host of new 3D phones come into the market recently, but there are also an equally huge number of customers just waiting to get their hands on them, as and when they are released. So what exactly is this concept of 3D phones and how do 3D phones work?

Are 3D Phones Really Worth It?

3D technology has been around for many years. Only, we so far had 3D movies and then 3D HDTVs came by. But it is only now that 3D has made its foray into the mobile industry. Bringing this technology into a relatively small mobile device is indeed a challenge.

One can easily watch 3D movies using special 3D glasses for the same. But it would seem silly to do the same with a mobile device. Hence, 3D phones have to have a 3D display without the need to use special glasses.

The Technology behind 3D Phones

Normally, when you are watching a 3D movie, the special dark glasses create a different image for each eye, thereby giving you the seeming effect of a live, 3D image. In actuality, the human brain mixes up these two different images and creates a composite, “breathing”, 3D image.

So how is one able to perceive 3D content without wearing these special glasses? Well, an interesting technology called the APB or Autostereoscopic Parallax Barrier is what gives a glasses-free 3D display. Here, a device is kept in front of an LCD and this is what enables the user to get glasses-free 3D content.

The Japanese electronics giant, Sharp, has been working on this technology for quite some time. But they employ it a little differently. They use a “switching LCD”, which can shift between 2D and 3D imaging, without using special glasses. When the switching feature is turned off, you can see normal 2D content. But switching on the parallax barrier creates different patterns for each eye, thereby giving the 3D effect.

Current Issues with 3D Mobile Phones

At the moment, mobile 3D is still in its infancy. There is also a shortage of movies and othe 3D content right now. However, all these problems are expected to be set right in due course of time.

As of now, only 2 major manufacturers are selling 3D phones on a global scale. They are the HTC EVO 3D and LG Optimus 3D. It is rumored that Apple may also soon have a 3D version of its iPhone. Game developers such as Epic have already launched 3D games such as the Infinity Blade 3D, for this future platform.

In conclusion, 3D phones seem to be poised to become the future of mobile phones. Experts are already working round the clock to create better 3D technology and so, one can expect a veritable 3D phone boom in the coming couple of years.

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Motorola Droid Bionic is in news for quite a long time and it has turned up as Verizon Wireless’ most dominant gadget. It seems it is giving a tough fight to Apple iPhone; let’s find out why one should prefer a Motorola Droid Bionic than the iPhone:

• Removable memory and battery - A Motorola Droid Bionic offers you an extended powerful battery along with the wireless charging flip and you can get a second battery as well. Also, the phone’s memory can easily be expanded with the help of a MicroSD card. While in case of iPhone you get Safari as your browser but with Motorola Droid Bionic, Flash is your default browser which means you can play Flash games on the Internet which is amazing!
• LTE - Undoubtedly, Verizon’s high speed 4G network makes surfing Internet so much exciting as it loads web pages much faster. It works ten times faster than 3G and uploads videos better. Webtop, the best part about Motorola is; it lets you transform your phone into a desktop very easily and it makes things more fun.

Now, we will have to see whether iPhone 5 will beat Motorola Droid Bionic and the question is; whether Apple will be left in the slow lane?

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Sony Ericsson promises to update the entire range of Xperia handsets launched in 2011 in Android 4.0 platform (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Sony Ericsson phones list included in the program contains models like Xperia Arc, Xperia Arc S, Xperia Ray, Xperia Play, Xperia Neo, Xperia Neo V, Xperia Pro, Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro.

Update packages will arrive soon perhaps, the exact date varies depending on the model, but not earlier than November.

Sony Ericsson has issued similar news and shortly after the announcement of the Xperia phone line for 2011, but then it was updated to version 2.3.4 of Android Gingerbread platform.

Ice Cream Sandwich promises to be the first truly universal version of the Google Android operating system, scalable to a wide range of devices, from compact smartphone models and up to the big screen tablets.

Among the features discovered so far in Android 4.0 includes a face recognition and support for selective focus camera, activated by voice recognition function. Improvements list is of course much higher but remain a well guarded secret until the big launch.

On the long list of phones in the new program, we can only appreciate the effort of Sony Ericsson to maintain range of smartphone to date with the latest releases in software. The gesture was sure to be appreciated both for current customers and those who preferred to wait until 2012 for the newest smartphone offer.

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Very few consumers know about the Muve Music service of cricket, however, with the release of Samsung Vitality, the situation is expected to be different. Samsung Vitality, a new range of mobile phone operation would provide multiple accesses to music download and other enhanced features such as ringtones, ringback tones along with Cricket’s all-inclusive talk text and web.

Affordable Services

All these unlimited services are available at much reasonable rate, say for $65. The candy apple shaped red color Vitality has a 3.5 inch touch screen and a 3.2 MP camera and comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Vitality is perhaps the first phone on Cricket’s network to launch with Muve Music.

Pros and Cons

By the end of the month, new gadget would be available in the retail stores as well as online for $199.99. Although the phone provides king size touch screen and Cricket’s signature Muve music plan, the phone does have some drawbacks such as low audio and speakerphone volume which makes the phone harder to talk. The Micro SD card available with the phone has very little space to store photos and videos and the battery life is very poor. However, the phone is definitely going to throw a big challenge to the existing models and is certainly going to be a successful model in future.

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