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Monday, May 27, 2013
Minimalist Text Turns Your Android into a Work of Art
Minimalistic Text is an Android app that allows you to create widgets that displays time, date, calendar information, weather, and battery and system information in text format. There are several preset widgets and the layout of the widget can customizable through the layout editor. It is really hard for me to explain. I just download it and gave it a try and figured it out easy enough. A bit daunting at first glance.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Galaxy Note II doesnt have a 13MP camera because of Sony
Even before the new Galaxy Note II was officially unveiled, we’ve heard a number of rumors that such a device is in development. At that time, the Interwebs were talking about improved camera, saying that the new model will rock a 13-megapixel sensor. Now we’re hearing that those rumors were partly true as Samsung did want to include it in the Note II. The problem, however, is that the Japanese company could supply its Korean partner with enough units so Sammy opted for the “old” 8-megapixel sensor, instead.
It is fair to presume that at the time Samsung started making new Notes, Sony had problems with volume production. Today we know they’ll be supplying LG with 13-megapixel sensors which will be used in the soon-to-be-launched Optimus G. Guess the Note III and perhaps the Galaxy S IV will rock a better camera… Not that we actually need one…
[Via: DDaily, Unwired View]
Friday, May 10, 2013
Tablets substituting laptops A matter of time
Laptops are doomed. In the next five years, tablets will displace notebook-style computers to become the dominant personal computing platform. And the transition from laptop to tablet has already begun.
That’s the key finding of a new Forrester Research report that predicts the end of the laptop’s 15-year reign. The trend is already well under way among people born between 1980 and 2000, known to demographers as the millennial generation. In the U.S., 30% of tablet owners in this age group have purchased a tablet in place of a PC, compared to 20% of baby boomers.
"For this growing body of [millennial] users, PCs will seem like clunky trucks rather than sleek cars, dampening their long-term propensity to buy conventional PCs," says the 19-page report authored by Forrester analyst Frank Gillett.
But the tablet won’t replace the laptop all by itself, Forrester says. File-sharing services such as Box, DropBox, SugarSync and Apple’s iCloud will be critical enabling technologies, as well as a new type of stationary display the analyst calls a frame, due to become commonplace by 2015.
Sales projections back up Forrester’s forecast. Tablets are expected to outsell laptops in 2016 as tablet shipments quintuple from 81.6 million in 2011 to 424.9 million by 2017, according to research firm DisplaySearch.
Tablet sales will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 46% during the same period, Forrester predicts, reaching 375 million in 2016. A third of those sales will be directly to businesses, as tablets become standard tools for executives, sales staff and other information workers.
China and other emerging markets will drive the fastest tablet growth because they aren’t already saturated with laptops and smartphones, according to Forrester. Emerging markets will account for 40% of tablets sold by 2016.
For users, the rise of the tablet will bring one outstanding benefit: Convenience. At 1.75 pounds or lighter, tablets are half the weight of the sleekest laptops. They turn on instantly, are easier to use and have a long battery life. In time, they’ll acquire more processing muscle and move beyond today’s most common uses: reading email and documents, browsing the Web and watching video. Eventually they’ll come to rival laptops as workhorses. Apple is already pushing in that direction by making iWork available on the iPad. Microsoft is expected to make the Office suite available for tablets next year.
One stumbling block in the tablet’s path to dominance is screen size. At 7 to 14 inches diagonal, tablet screens are too small to handle the gamut of computing chores comfortably. Thats where frames come in, according to Forrester.
Frames will be large, stationary displays that a person can use to wirelessly show video, documents and any other tablet-based content. They’ll be laden with sensors, so people can interact with them through touch, voice and gestures (via motion sensors similar to those in Microsofts Kinect).
Forrester envisions frames as fixtures in homes, offices, hotel rooms, coffee shops and conferences. Forrester analysts expect them to reach the mass market in 2015, when they will spark an acceleration in the displacement of laptops.
The presumed ubiquity of frames might be the report’s most iffy prediction. But the technology’s forebears are already on the market, Forrester points out, including the Apple Thunderbolt,Samsung Central Station and Sony Power Media Dock. Apple AirPlay wireless technology enables the iPad and iPhone to send video and audio to TVs or external speakers via Apple TV, and Intel Wireless Display technology moves content from PC to TV.
More than the iPad
Note that tablet dominance doesn’t mean iPad dominance. Apples market share will shrink from its current 68%, dropping below 50% by 2017, according to the NPD Group. Nevertheless, Forrester predicts that Apple will continue to lead in the enterprise and among premium buyers worldwide. Tablets based on Googles Android platform will capture the low end. Microsoft Windows 8 tablets (Surface), expected to reach stores by the end of the year, will become a strong competitor in 2014.
While laptops will no longer be the center of the personal computing universe, they wont disappear for a long time. The transition to tablets will take years, and meanwhile laptops will be used for graphic- and processing-intensive tasks such as graphic design, engineering and complex calculation. But as tablets become better-suited to a wide range of tasks, and the support technologies become more widespread, most people will find them simpler and more convenient. Then, Forrester says, even die-hard laptop lovers will ditch their notebooks and jump on the tablet juggernaut.
With the Arrival of LTE on the iPhone 5 the LTE Era Has Began
LTE arrives on the iPhone. With Apple making LTE available for iPhone 5s in the Philippines, I think it is safe to say that the LTE age has arrived. Getting LTE on your postpaid smart iPhone is as easy as applying the latest iOS 6.1 update. Your unlimited data plan, become a unlimited LTE data plan. No word from Globe, but I was told during Globe iPhone launch that Globe iPhone data plans would also automatically become LTE data plans. With the Apple iPhone now having LTE, this now gives you a wider choice on LTE handsets since you now have both iOS and Android options. The Apple iPhone 5 joins the Huawei Ascent P1, Sony Ericsson Xperia V and ZTE T82 as the Philippines first LTE capable phones.
Why place so much emphasize on LTE support for the iPhone 5? When it comes down to the mobile handsets that have the consumers mind share, it really comes down to three models: the Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II. For so long as all three handsets in the Philippines did not have LTE, phones with LTE were largely ignored.
Now that the Apple iPhone 5 has LTE active, it truly becomes a cutting edge handset, which will have an incremental upgrade later this year. No matter how much you like the large beautiful Super AMOLED displays and quad core processors on the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II, they feel like last years handsets soon to be replaced by a LTE capable model, or by a whole new model all-together.
0.4-inches from greatness. The other beneficiary of LTE arriving on the is the Sony Xperia V, which is an excellent smartphone. The problem with the Xperia V is that it came with a 4.3-inch display when the Android standard for a flagship phone was a 4.7-inch or larger screen. With the Apple iPhone 5 toting LTE, the Sony Xperia V becomes its only equivalent competitor. LTE will allow the Sony Xperia V to arise from the large shadow cast by Samsungs Galaxys.
Carrier wars. The Apple iPhone 5 will bring greater public awareness of what LTE is, than all of the marketing that Smart and Globe have poured in for the past one and a half years. With greater public awareness, the fight for which is the best network will focus on which network has the wider LTE coverage.
Rappler has a updated list of Globe Telecom LTE locations and has confirmed download speeds as fast as 35 Mbps:
- Manila Golf and Country Club, Forbes Park
- The Residences, Greenbelt 1
- Rockwell Nestle; Palanan Avenue; Rockwell Condominiums
- Along Ayala Ave. Ext. going to Kamagong St., Along Ayala Ave. Ext. going to Gil Puyat Ave.
- Towards Ayala Ave. going to Buendia; towards Ayala Avenue going to Edsa; towards Dela Rosa
- EDSA; South Luzon Expressway (SLEx); A. Arnaiz Ave.; Bangkal
- Jupiter St.; Kalayaan; Bel-Air 1 Village; Bel-Air 2 Village
- Gil Puyat Ave.; Bel-Air 2 Village; Salcedo Village
- Pasong Tamo Extension; Dasmarinas Village
- H.V. dela Costa St.; Valero St.; Salcedo Village
- Indoor coverage - Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati
- McKinley Road; Forbes Park; Dasmarinas Village
- Indoor coverage - Makati Medical Center
Smart LTE is now available in eleven cities. Displaying a list would be too long, and it would be easier to simply display them on maps.
For more details on Smart LTE, click this link (Smart Communications).
With the LTE era having began, it looks like Globe and Samsung are caught playing catchup.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Microsoft executive hints that a new version of the Microsoft Surface is coming soon
Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green, Corporate VP for Windows, appeared at the Wired Business Conference on Tuesday and hinted that a new Microsoft Surface device will be introduced by the Redmond based firm within weeks. At the same time, the executive followed up on Mondays post on the companys blog that confirmed the existence of the Windows Blue update.
Green told those at the conference that a preview of the Windows Blue update will be released next month. She also said to expect hands-on testing of Windows 8.1 powered small screened devices to begin in June. The Microsoft executive stated that updates for Windows 8 will be available at various times during the year, and will improve things like device performance and battery life.
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Green told those at the conference that a preview of the Windows Blue update will be released next month. She also said to expect hands-on testing of Windows 8.1 powered small screened devices to begin in June. The Microsoft executive stated that updates for Windows 8 will be available at various times during the year, and will improve things like device performance and battery life.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Sony Ericsson launches top of the line Xperia X1
‘Xperia X1’ features a three inch wide screen and a full keyboard. Its quality metal-finish offers a sleek look. It also features Windows Mobile and a 4GB card. This new mobile can be upgraded to 32 GB..
SONY ERICSSON launched its top-of-the-line mobile phone ‘Xperia X1’last week. This touch-screen smartphone is a 50:50 joint venture between Sony and Ericsson, which would cost Rs 44, 500. This latest smartphone provides the facilities of multimedia. This new smartphone aims to serve the needs of the users related to converged entertainment and mobile web communication experience.
While speaking to the media, Anil Sethi, the Sony Ericsson India president said that Xperia X1 would offer energising communication and premium mobile experience besides world-class quality and functionality.
‘Xperia X1’ features a three inch wide screen and a full keyboard.
Its quality metal-finish offers a sleek look. It also features Windows Mobile and a 4GB card. This new mobile can be upgraded to 32 GB. The company has aimed to target the premium multi-media devices market, which is doubling every year.
Xperia X1 features a special characteristic which can be personalised through nine panel user interfaces to suit the users’ mood and lifestyle. The users can easily access content through touch-screen, switching between applications by touching one of the unique customised panels. This new windows mobile phone is also well equipped with high data transfer rate and Wi-Fi support, which would help users enjoy the entertainment. The new Xperia X1 will be available in the United States from November 28 with a price tag of $799 at Sony Style stores and other selected stores.
SONY ERICSSON launched its top-of-the-line mobile phone ‘Xperia X1’last week. This touch-screen smartphone is a 50:50 joint venture between Sony and Ericsson, which would cost Rs 44, 500. This latest smartphone provides the facilities of multimedia. This new smartphone aims to serve the needs of the users related to converged entertainment and mobile web communication experience.
While speaking to the media, Anil Sethi, the Sony Ericsson India president said that Xperia X1 would offer energising communication and premium mobile experience besides world-class quality and functionality.
‘Xperia X1’ features a three inch wide screen and a full keyboard.
Its quality metal-finish offers a sleek look. It also features Windows Mobile and a 4GB card. This new mobile can be upgraded to 32 GB. The company has aimed to target the premium multi-media devices market, which is doubling every year.
Xperia X1 features a special characteristic which can be personalised through nine panel user interfaces to suit the users’ mood and lifestyle. The users can easily access content through touch-screen, switching between applications by touching one of the unique customised panels. This new windows mobile phone is also well equipped with high data transfer rate and Wi-Fi support, which would help users enjoy the entertainment. The new Xperia X1 will be available in the United States from November 28 with a price tag of $799 at Sony Style stores and other selected stores.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
List of 3G Mobile Phones available in India for less than Rs 10 000
What is a 3G Service?
3G service is high-speed access to data and voice services, made possible by the use of a 3G network. A 3G network is a high-speed mobile broadband network, offering data speeds of at least 144 kilobits per second (Kbps).
For comparison, a dial-up Internet connection on a computer typically offers speeds of about 56 Kbps. If youve ever sat and waited for a Web page to download over a dial-up connection, you know how slow that is.
3G networks can offer speeds of 3.1 megabits per second (Mbps) or more; thats on par with speeds offered by cable modems. In day-to-day use, the actual speed of the 3G network will vary. Factors such as signal strength, your location, and network traffic all come into play.
So, we have compiled a list of all 3G enabled mobiles available in Indian market below Rs. 10,000 with their price in India as of February 2011.
3G mobiles in India below Rs. 5000
1. Samsung C5010 Squash : Rs. 3,500
2. Samsung C3212 Dual Sim Active : Rs. 3,600
3. Samsung C5130 : Rs. 3,900
4. INQ Mini 3G : Rs. 4,000
5. Nokia 2730 Classic : Rs. 4,100
6. Spice G6500 : Rs. 4,300
7. Nokia C2 01 : Rs. 4,500
8. LG GU285 : Rs. 4,600
3G mobiles in India below Rs. 10000
1. Sony Ericsson Cedar : Rs. 5,100
2. Samsung Star Nano 3G S3370 : Rs. 5,100
3. Samsung L700 : Rs. 5,300
4. Spice QT95 : Rs. 5,500
5. Sony Ericsson J105 Naite : Rs. 5,800
6. Nokia 7230 : Rs. 5,800
7. Samsung Metro 3G S5350 : Rs. 6,000
8. Micromax A60 : Rs. 6,600
9. LG T325 : Rs. 6,700
10. Sony Ericsson T700 : Rs. 6,900
11. LG GS500v Cookie Plus : Rs. 7,000
12. INQ Chat 3G : Rs. 7,000
13. Nokia 5230 : Rs. 7,100
14. Sony Ericsson Zylo : Rs. 7,300
15. Nokia C5 : Rs. 7,300
16. Nokia 3710 Fold : Rs. 7,400
17. HTC Smart : Rs. 7,500
18. Dell XCD28 : Rs. 7,800
19. Acer beTouch E110 : Rs. 7,900
20. Samsung S5620 Monte : Rs. 8,000
21. Samsung Omnia 652 B6520 : Rs. 8,000
22. Nokia E63 : Rs. 8,100
23. LG GW525 : Rs. 8,100
24. Sony Ericsson Elm : Rs. 8,100
25. LG GD580 Lollipop : Rs. 8,200
26. Sony Ericsson T715 : Rs. 8,400
27. Samsung Wave 575 S5753 : Rs. 8,600
28. Nokia 5235 : Rs. 8,700
29. Nokia C3 Touch and Type : Rs. 8,700
30. Micromax Modu T : Rs. 8,700
31. Samsung Galaxy 5 I5503 : Rs. 8,900
32. Spice Mi300 : Rs. 9,000
33. Nokia X5 01 : Rs. 9,100
34. Sony Ericsson W595 : Rs. 9,100
35. Samsung Galaxy Pop S5570 : Rs. 8,990
36. LG Chocolate BL20 : Rs. 9,200
37. Sony Ericsson C510 : Rs. 9,300
38. Nokia C5 03 : Rs. 9,400
39. Samsung Corby Pro B5310 : Rs. 9,400
40. Samsung Star 3G S5603 : Rs. 9,400
41. Samsung M5650 : Rs. 9,500
42. Spice G6565 : Rs. 10,000
Note : All the price are approximate and may vary with time and according to area.
3G service is high-speed access to data and voice services, made possible by the use of a 3G network. A 3G network is a high-speed mobile broadband network, offering data speeds of at least 144 kilobits per second (Kbps).
For comparison, a dial-up Internet connection on a computer typically offers speeds of about 56 Kbps. If youve ever sat and waited for a Web page to download over a dial-up connection, you know how slow that is.
3G networks can offer speeds of 3.1 megabits per second (Mbps) or more; thats on par with speeds offered by cable modems. In day-to-day use, the actual speed of the 3G network will vary. Factors such as signal strength, your location, and network traffic all come into play.
So, we have compiled a list of all 3G enabled mobiles available in Indian market below Rs. 10,000 with their price in India as of February 2011.
3G mobiles in India below Rs. 5000
1. Samsung C5010 Squash : Rs. 3,500
2. Samsung C3212 Dual Sim Active : Rs. 3,600
3. Samsung C5130 : Rs. 3,900
4. INQ Mini 3G : Rs. 4,000
5. Nokia 2730 Classic : Rs. 4,100
6. Spice G6500 : Rs. 4,300
7. Nokia C2 01 : Rs. 4,500
8. LG GU285 : Rs. 4,600
3G mobiles in India below Rs. 10000
1. Sony Ericsson Cedar : Rs. 5,100
2. Samsung Star Nano 3G S3370 : Rs. 5,100
3. Samsung L700 : Rs. 5,300
4. Spice QT95 : Rs. 5,500
5. Sony Ericsson J105 Naite : Rs. 5,800
6. Nokia 7230 : Rs. 5,800
7. Samsung Metro 3G S5350 : Rs. 6,000
8. Micromax A60 : Rs. 6,600
9. LG T325 : Rs. 6,700
10. Sony Ericsson T700 : Rs. 6,900
11. LG GS500v Cookie Plus : Rs. 7,000
12. INQ Chat 3G : Rs. 7,000
13. Nokia 5230 : Rs. 7,100
14. Sony Ericsson Zylo : Rs. 7,300
15. Nokia C5 : Rs. 7,300
16. Nokia 3710 Fold : Rs. 7,400
17. HTC Smart : Rs. 7,500
18. Dell XCD28 : Rs. 7,800
19. Acer beTouch E110 : Rs. 7,900
20. Samsung S5620 Monte : Rs. 8,000
21. Samsung Omnia 652 B6520 : Rs. 8,000
22. Nokia E63 : Rs. 8,100
23. LG GW525 : Rs. 8,100
24. Sony Ericsson Elm : Rs. 8,100
25. LG GD580 Lollipop : Rs. 8,200
26. Sony Ericsson T715 : Rs. 8,400
27. Samsung Wave 575 S5753 : Rs. 8,600
28. Nokia 5235 : Rs. 8,700
29. Nokia C3 Touch and Type : Rs. 8,700
30. Micromax Modu T : Rs. 8,700
31. Samsung Galaxy 5 I5503 : Rs. 8,900
32. Spice Mi300 : Rs. 9,000
33. Nokia X5 01 : Rs. 9,100
34. Sony Ericsson W595 : Rs. 9,100
35. Samsung Galaxy Pop S5570 : Rs. 8,990
36. LG Chocolate BL20 : Rs. 9,200
37. Sony Ericsson C510 : Rs. 9,300
38. Nokia C5 03 : Rs. 9,400
39. Samsung Corby Pro B5310 : Rs. 9,400
40. Samsung Star 3G S5603 : Rs. 9,400
41. Samsung M5650 : Rs. 9,500
42. Spice G6565 : Rs. 10,000
Note : All the price are approximate and may vary with time and according to area.
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