Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android 3.1 Update Rolling Out Next Week

Back on May 17th, both Asus and Acer confirmed their Android Honeycomb tablets, the Eee Pad Transformer and Iconia Tab A500, would be receiving a boost up to Android 3.1 Honeycomb at some point during the month of June. Well, it appears that Eee Pad Transformer owners won’t have to wait too long into the month to see the update as it appears it will be rolling out next week.

According to some little birds, Asus is going to be releasing the update over the air to the Eee Pad Transformer at some point during the first week of June, possibly as soon as Monday when Computex kicks off in Tapai, Taiwan.

In addition to rolling out the update, Asus is expected to reveal some sort of phone/tablet hybrid that might work like the Motorola Atrix 4G and its dock, only Asus’ smartphone would plug into a tablet device. There is a rumor that it could possibly be called PadFone but that has yet to be confirmed.

As for the Eee Pad Transformer and Android 3.1, the device is slowly making its way back onto shelves as ASUS has ramped up production for North America after the device was met with rabid popularity. Android 3.1 will only make the tablet device more appealing as the software will add, among other things, USB support.

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Samsung Galaxy S III coming 2012 says Samsung boss

Yep, your S II already has a successor

Samsung has confirmed that it is already working on a Samsung Galaxy S III for 2012 as well as working on a 4G version of the company’s Tab tablet for later in 2011.

J.K. Shin, president of Samsung's mobile communications division, has told Dow Jones Newswires in an exclusive interview that “Samsung may launch a third version of its Galaxy S smartphone in the first half of next year after launching a second-generation version called Galaxy S II last month.”

Already selling over 1.3million handsets in the first month, the Samsung Galaxy S II is likely to become of one the phones of the year, and continues the company’s success of the first Samsung Galaxy S smartphone launched last year.

It’s no surprise then that Samsung will want the “run” to continue, however this is the first time the company has officially gone on record to state that a new handset will be made, heck the rumours of such a device haven’t even started yet.

But it’s not just a remake of it’s flagship device that Samsung is teasing us with, but the promise of a 4G version of it’s Samsung Galaxy Tab (that’s the 7-inch model) later this year:

"The race for 4G (fourth-generation) has already started," J.K. Shin said in the same Dow Jones Newswires interview. "4G transition is inevitable particularly for tablets because it requires faster download speeds than smartphones to handle bigger volume content."

According to Dow Jones, the new tablet will be an evolution of and an enhanced version of its Galaxy Tab models, Shin said, without providing further details.

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Samsung Mobile Display, the world's largest flexible AMOLED line Authentic

Samsung mobile display (assistant boss), the world's largest line of 5.5 generation AMOLED was completed. Samsung mobile display, the 2007 world's first 4.5 generation AMOLED production, following the success in the successful operation of the 5.5 generation line of next-generation display technologies and the market is expected to further strengthen the initiative.

Samsung mobile display to 31 days in Asan Tangjeong "Samsung display only" ceremony held in the 5.5 generation AMOLED line said. Began in June last year, the world's first 5.5 generation line two months earlier than expected into operation in May and started full-scale production.

The glass substrate size of 1,300 × 1,500 ㎜ 5.5 generation line will be invested in the existing line of 4.5 generation glass substrate size of 730 × 920 ㎜ than 3 times the cost of widening the productivity and competitiveness can be increased significantly.

A quarterly basis this year more than 99% of the world occupied by the AMOLED market, Samsung mobile display line, the 5.5 generation as the market leader in the early operation phase is expected to strengthen further. Products and smart phones in the future tablet PC, handheld game consoles, etc. are planning to expand portfolio.

Cooperation also continued remarkable fruits of your labor. If the localization of key process equipment, large quantities of major equipment has been installed. Samsung mobile display devices, particularly laser crystallization (ELA), heat treatment equipment, cleaning equipment, etc. 100% explained that he had succeeded in localization.

With AMOLED investment is expected to contribute to employment creation. Samsung AMOLED mobile display line, depending on construction and business expansion this year, 3,000 new employees and plans to hire careers. The next year, more than 3,000 plans to meet with new families.

In the ceremony today, including the look and bakgiseok Samsung Engineering Co., Samsung Electronics Vice President, SJ, president, Samsung SDI, Samsung Corning Precision material yiheonsik Samsung Mobile Display, president and CEO and his assistant, was attended by more than 200 employees.

Assistant president of Speech "through cutting edge technology to produce creative and innovative products through changes in the world to inspire new life forms created will go," he said, "the future of the display industry as a leader imagination to reality to go protagonist doegetda "he said.

Leaked video of the first Sony Ericsson ST18i (updated)

Sony Ericsson and Android smartphone unpublished ST18i video was released just a reflection of that work.

Description of the video in English was not so, but did not know what you are talking about, it seems that an overview of the terminal. (Update: link to the original information strained. Of Israel under the WEB site information, UI is like a character in Hebrew)


Information on the model name "ST18i" from being displayed, Sony Ericsson announced the future seems to be codenamed "Urushi" is definitely on the right (in the movie "Azusa" has become) . Images and handset design is very similar to the previous leak.

Previously , SO-03C was introduced as part of the specifications and possibly, "Urushi" is a platform-based Xperia arc, Xperia arc as a miniaturized device.
Dimensions: approx 111mm × 53mm × 9.4mm
Weight: about 100g
Display output: 3.3 inches, FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels), Mobile BRAVIA engine
Rear Camera: megapixel sensor 810 Exmor R for Mobile CMOS
Front camera: VGA
OS: OS is based Android 2.3.3 (includes security fixes)
Battery: 1,500 mAh

Nokia E6 and Nokia X7, first Symbian Anna phones, now shipping

tries, while the E6 will be available in Europe, Eurasia, Asia/Pacific, as well as the Middle East and Africa. As a hardcore fan of the Nokia E71 and E72 form factor, I’ve been dreaming of the day when I could touch both QWERTY and screen – and here it is with the E6.

Get a full run down of the Nokia E6, Nokia X7 and Symbian Anna features from our previous posts, or check out some highlights below…

Symbian Anna

- Faster and better web experience with an all new browser.
- The long-awaited portrait QWERTY plus split screen text input.
- All new Ovi Maps with public transport routes and other enhancements.

Nokia E6

- QWERTY and touch experience offers faster navigation and operation than either a pure touch or keyboard-only system.
- Direct access to Microsoft business solutions (Mail for Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint).
- An 8-megapixel full focus camera with dual-LED flash 720p video recording and 8GB of internal memory.

Nokia X7

- Huge 4” inch screen with preloaded games for entertainment enthusiasts.
- 8-megapixel full focus camera with 720p video recording, dual-LED flash and 8GB memory card preinstalled.
- Beautiful, unique design. Toughened glass and seamless stainless steel.

And fear not Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6 fans – Symbian Ann will be available for you in the coming months.

So which are you more excited about? The Nokia E6 or X7?

Sony Ericsson to host speaker sessions and gaming competitions at Qualcomm’s Uplinq 2011

Sony Ericsson will be at this year’s Uplinq 2011 Conference in sunny San Diego, California. Hosted by Qualcomm, Uplinq brings together developers and publishers, device makers, OS and technology providers, and network operators to foster innovation within the wireless ecosystem. Along with a Mobile Innovations Showcase booth (#108) on the exhibit floor, Sony Ericsson will be part of the opening keynote speech and a speaker session, as well as the lead presenter for a lab session and breakout workshop.
On Wednesday, June 1, Sony Ericsson’s Rikko Sakaguchi, Executive Vice President and Chief Creation Officer, will join Qualcomm Chairman and CEO, Dr. Paul Jacobs, on stage as part of his opening keynote speech. Rikko will discuss Sony Ericsson’s vision for mobile and gaming entertainment.
On Thursday, June 2, Sheana Hogan, Head of Partnerships Games & Applications for Sony Ericsson, will be a panelist for the session Monetizing Mobile Games (2:00 PM – 2:50 PM , Manchester G). Sheana will provide valuable insights into how to make money on games for Sony Ericsson’s groundbreaking gaming smartphone.
On both Wednesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Sony Ericsson’s Anupam Nath, Developer Support Software Engineer, will host a hands-on lab session: Android game developer basics for the Xperia™ PLAY. Anupam will focus on the basics of Xperia™ game development, the Xperia™ PLAY mapping keys, and the key areas to consider when developing games for the Xperia™ PLAY. Also on Thursday, Anupam will join Kim Ahlstrom, Senior Software Manager, in a breakout session: Developing Snapdragon-Powered Games for the Xperia™ PLAY (3:00 PM -3:50 PM, Manchester G). This session introduces the Xperia™ PLAY and its use of Qualcomm’s 1 GHz Snapdragon mobile chipset. You’ll also get instructions on how to unlock the boot loader and how to use the Games Recommender widget on the Xperia™ PLAY.

During both days, stop by the Sony Ericsson booth (#108) to get hands-on demos of the Xperia™ PLAY and as well as other smartphones from Xperia™ family of products. Also check out our Game Zone area, where you can play to win an Xperia™ PLAY. Choose one of four exclusive Xperia™ PLAY games to play – Backbreaker, Age of Zombies, Asphalt 6 or Homerun Battle 3D – get the highest score of the day and take home an Xperia™ PLAY.
Stay tuned to Developer World for more exciting coverage, news, and photos from Uplinq 2011.

Android 2.1 Update Now Available in the US for the AT&T Xperia™ X10

We couldn’t be more excited to bring you the news we have for you today. After much hard-work, we are happy to announce that the Android 2.1 upgrade will be available for AT&T XperiaTM X10 customers in the US starting Tuesday, May 31st. We can’t thank you enough for your patience.

Here’s to the ability to download more apps and gain better functionality to enrich your Sony Ericsson XperiaTM X10 experience.

If you’d like to learn more about how to upgrade your phone, please feel free to visit the following link: www.sonyericsson.com/attupdate

Ericsson to connect Panasonic Toughbooks with mobile broadband

All new Panasonic Toughbook models will feature Ericsson's mobile broadband module
Toughbook notebooks and tablets - used in the toughest environments - will now offer the benefits of embedded mobile broadband
The HSPA module offers download speeds of up to 21Mbps and upload speeds reaching 5.8Mbps
The first Panasonic Toughbook models, the CF-53 and CF-31 mk2, are already available
All users of new Panasonic Toughbook models launched in 2011 will enjoy access to a flawless internet connection, even in the most inhospitable environments, thanks to Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) F5521gw embedded HSPA Evolution mobile broadband module.

The Panasonic Toughbook has led the market for rugged laptops for nine years and has 65.3 percent of the European market (2010, VDC). Panasonic Toughbooks, which come in both notebook and tablet models, are built to withstand drops, spills, dust and grime, and are used in the toughest environments - ranging from construction sites to the tallest mountaintops - around the world. In these extreme conditions, often far from any fixed connection, mobile connectivity is crucial to effective communications.

Stephen Yeo, Marketing Director, Panasonic Computer Products Europe, says: "Ericsson's F5521gw module is an ideal addition to our market-leading Panasonic Toughbooks. The long battery life, low power consumption, high performance and cost-effectiveness are exactly what Toughbook users need as they work in environments that would destroy the average laptop."

Mats Norin, Vice President, Ericsson Mobile Broadband Modules, says: "Ericsson has a vision of more than 50 billion connected devices by 2020, and Ericsson mobile broadband modules will play an important part in connecting every segment of our society. Ericsson ConsumerLab research shows that, regardless of the device they use, many people are discovering how difficult life is when they are not continuously connected. Internet everywhere is becoming a prerequisite for consumers as well as professional users. Devices will therefore be required to work in increasingly varied environments and situations, and Ericsson can help ensure those experiences are of the highest quality."

The latest Panasonic Toughbook models are already available, and more products will be launched throughout 2011. Panasonic Toughbooks feature the Windows 7 operating system and Intel processors.

When launched in September 2010, the F5521gw module was the world's first embedded mobile broadband module specifically designed for notebooks and other consumer electronics to support 21Mbps HSPA Evolution networks. The module comes in a standard PCI Express Mini Card format. Two new modules in even smaller and thinner form factors, also supporting 21Mbps download speeds, will be available later this year to fit even smaller devices, such as media players and personal navigation devices. The F5521gw module is based on the proven ST-Ericsson Thor 21Mbps thin modem, which works on both WCDMA/HSPA and GSM/EDGE networks.

News CenterAgile’s role in Ericsson’s software success

Ericsson’s emergence as one of the world’s largest software companies may be a surprise to some outside the telecoms industry. But software has been one of our success stories for many years – especially following a customer-focused transformation of software-development processes to increase customer responsiveness, reduce lead times and improve quality. The industry-recognized Agile approach has played a key role.

Gunnar Heldebro, Head of R&D at Ericsson’s Business Unit Multimedia, is one of the key drivers behind the transformation, which he describes as radical. He says the Agile approach plays an important role in fulfilling Ericsson’s end-to-end streamlined software-development objectives.

The vast majority of Ericsson’s Business Unit Multimedia’s portfolio is software-related. About 2,300 of the unit’s 2,850 R&D engineers work directly or indirectly with Agile practices.

“We are about five years into our overall software-transformation project now,” he says. “For me, Agile development is important because it is about empowering developers by creating an environment where they have control over their work.
“It’s about iterative, incremental development, close to the customer, with the ability to divide big tasks into smaller steps, related to a wanted position of some sort.”

Heldebro says Agile methodology easily adapts to rapid changes in the software market.

“It differs from the old sequential, so-called ‘waterfall’ approach, where the future was believed to be predictable and which resulted in long lead times, costly R&D and sometimes poor quality,” he says.

“The customer-focused approach of our new software practices, including Agile, is an important part of our vision of providing the best software services and products. We are not just using Agile because it exists. We are using it to enhance our Streamline Development Framework so we can provide customers with cutting-edge products and services.”

Heldebro says the Agile end-to-end approach involves working closely with customers the entire way through the development and delivery process.

He says there are many examples of Ericsson successfully applying the Agile end-to-end approach – such as delivering the Business Communication Suite (BCS) solution to Deutsche Telekom (DT).

“The direction was set through close interaction with DT’s marketing department, discussing their vision and wanted position of BCS towards its customers,” Heldebro says. “Once the development started, we met regularly to demo what had been agreed on, discuss progress and the next step. They are very pleased with the solution, which has now been launched in Germany, with plans to deploy it in other countries.

“Ericsson also learned a lot from working closely with DT throughout the process.”

Heldebro adds: “The way Ericsson applies Agile practices differs between product lines. Agile practices with close customer interaction are more prevalent when introducing new products, as well as implementing customer-specific requirements. But Agile is highly relevant for any type of development, also for standards-based products or when addressing a broader market.

“Most of Ericsson’s development organizations use Agile practices today in some form or another.”

Ericsson has also developed a methodology to judge the progress of the transformation across a range of factors. Feedback is used to further improve the process.

“We have seen a substantial improvement in the ratings for all of these factors,” Heldebro says. “Our customers are much happier with us today than when we started the program. We have extended the transformation process to try to better understand customer and market needs. This includes a lot of ongoing activities in the area of business architecture and business modeling, as well as user-experience-driven development.”

22,000 people using Managed Services Delivery Platform – innovation yields ICT efficiencies

To date, Ericsson has invested more than USD 1 billion in common, global processes; methods; and tools
22,000 service professionals in nearly 100 countries use the Managed Services Delivery Platform
Ericsson’s unique service-delivery framework enables improved quality and efficiency for a converged ICT industry
The challenge for a converged ICT industry – characterized by large-scale IT-transformation projects and complex multi-vendor, multi-technology networks – is how to improve network performance and end-user experience while reducing operational costs. In partnership with operators worldwide, Ericsson has developed a unique service-delivery framework to meet these challenges, based on a combination of global scale and skill, as well as common processes, methods and tools.

Ours is a people business: Ericsson’s service professionals work closely with customers, both locally and through our regional centers, to continuously innovate and improve their efficiency and competitiveness. We maintain a strong team of support-delivery experts that speak more than 100 languages and cover all areas of communications technology.

Ericsson manages networks that together serve more than 800 million subscribers worldwide, which means we share vast operational experience across our global delivery organization. And our global reach enables significant scale efficiencies. This is why we have concentrated many of our activities in four Global Service Centers located in Romania, Mexico, India and China.

Magnus Mandersson, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services, Ericsson, says: “As part of our focus on innovation, we have invested more than USD 1 billion in common, global processes, methods and tools to enable synergies, efficiency gains and knowledge sharing.”

At Ericsson we have developed and implemented a single network-operations platform across our global managed services organization. In early 2011, 22,000 users in nearly 100 countries were using the Managed Services Delivery Platform – a definitive portfolio of tools that enables the efficient operation of a communications network, both locally and from remote operation centers. Today, about 40 percent of all our service deliveries can be made remotely.

Mandersson says: “Network operations are in our DNA. This is based on years of experience of managing live networks and a one-of-a-kind, service-delivery model combining the skills of our service professionals with the scale of our global operations. And by investing in common processes, methods and tools as well as our Global Service Centers, we are continuing to realize greater efficiencies. Finally, our focus on design, integration and management of IT environments has prepared us for the increased demand in the strategic IT space. All of this is not something that can easily be copied.”

Globally, Ericsson has 45,000 in-house service professionals working in 180 countries, including 35,000 working close to the customer and 10,000 in one of our global or regional centers. In total, 10,000 have expertise within consulting and systems integration. Altogether Ericsson has more than 60,000 service professionals, including an average of 15,000 subcontractors, well positioned to support our customers’ need for services around the world.

Ericsson manages networks that serve more than 800 million subscribers worldwide, and supports networks with more than 2 billion subscribers.

ASUS SELECTS SANDISK SOLID STATE DRIVE (SSD) FOR NEW ULTRA-THIN NOTEBOOK

SanDisk creates customized form factor to meet ASUS' design requirements
New U100 drive combines SATA III performance with low-power architecture
ASUS UX Series ultra-thin notebook measures 0.3cm to 1.7cm and weighs 1.1kg with an 11.6" screen
Computex, Taiwan - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, announced that ASUS has selected the U100 drive for use in the new UX Series ultra-thin notebook. The drive's flexible, cost-effective SATA III performance and low power consumption allows ASUS to deliver a sleek, powerful notebook with a long battery life.

The recently announced U100 drive builds upon the successful SanDisk® P4 modular SSD series, which is widely used in ultra-thin notebooks and other mobile computing platforms. The ASUS UX Series notebooks measure 0.3cm to 1.7cm thick and weigh only 1.1kg while providing remarkable performance with a SATA III SSD, Intel® core CPU and Instant-On technology.

"SanDisk tailored their SSD to meet our specific needs and then helped us optimize the drive in our new UX Series notebook," said S. Y. Shian, corporate vice president and general manager, notebook business unit, ASUS. "SanDisk's U100 drive allows our notebook to achieve the thin size, fast performance and long battery life needed to produce an enjoyable user experience."

"The ASUS UX Series notebook combines advanced features with the portability that consumers demand from a mobile computing platform," said Kevin Conley, senior vice president, solid state drives, SanDisk. "Our form factor miniaturization leadership enabled us to customize the U100 drive according to ASUS' needs while providing high performance and low power consumption."

The U100 drive delivers fast SATA III performance with up to 450 megabyte per second (MB/sec)1 sequential read and up to 340MB/sec sequential write speeds1. The drive's low-power architecture allows OEMs to extend battery life while maintaining high performance. The U100 is available in a variety of form factors, including Half-Slim SATA SSD, mSATA, mSATA mini and 2.5" cased, with capacities ranging from 8 gigabytes (GB)2 to 256GB.

SanDisk SSDs Offer Additional Benefits

nCache™ Acceleration Technology3 provides fast random burst write performance for improved system responsiveness and multitasking functionality
Based on a JEDEC-standard package for industry compliance
About SanDisk:
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, from research and development, product design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and retail channels. Since 1988, SanDisk's innovations in flash memory and storage system technologies have provided customers with new and transformational digital experiences. SanDisk's diverse product portfolio includes flash memory cards and embedded solutions used in smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders, digital media players and other consumer electronic devices, as well as USB flash drives and solid-state drives (SSD) for the computing market. SanDisk's products are used by consumers and enterprise customers around the world.

SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.

SANDISK LAUNCHES TWO NEW SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSD) FOR TABLETS AND ULTRA-THIN NOTEBOOKS

New SSDs combine fast SATA III performance with power consumption as low as 10mW1-enable feature-rich computing platforms with longer battery life
SanDisk® SSD series' U100 drive for ultra-thin notebooks offers SATA III performance and customized form factors
SanDisk® iSSD™ integrated storage device series' i100 drive is the world's smallest, fastest 128 gigabyte (GB)2 (SATA III) BGA-based SSD-ideal for slim, high-performance tablets and ultra-thin notebooks
Sampling now with volume production scheduled for Q3 2011
Computex, Taiwan, May 31, 2011- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today introduced two new solid state drives (SSDs) for the mobile computing market. The U100 drive, successor to the popular SanDisk® P4 modular SSD series, delivers a flexible, cost-effective solution for ultra-thin notebooks. The SanDisk® iSSD™ integrated storage device series' i100 drive is the world's smallest, fastest 128 gigabyte (GB)2 (SATA III) BGA (ball grid array) SSD and an ideal storage solution for slim, powerful tablets and ultra-thin notebooks.

The new SSDs utilize the high-performance SATA III interface to improve application loading times, web-browsing speeds, multimedia synchronization, file-transfer rates and overall system responsiveness. The drives employ a low-power architecture that reduces power consumption to as low as 10mW1. This combination of high performance and low power allows OEMs to develop feature-rich products with longer battery life.

"Our deep involvement with key ecosystem stakeholders allows us to align our products with fast-moving market requirements," said Rizwan Ahmed, director, SSD product marketing, SanDisk. "We develop low-power, high-performance SATA SSDs that optimally fit into a growing number of thin client devices."

SanDisk® SSD Series' U100 Drive for Ultra-Thin Notebooks
The U100 drive builds upon the successful SanDisk P4 modular SSD series, which enjoyed widespread adoption among ultra-thin notebooks and other mobile computing platforms. U100 supports an array of design needs and is available in a variety of form factors, including Half-Slim SATA SSD, mSATA, mSATA mini, 2.5" cased, as well as customized modules.

The U100 drive delivers fast SATA III performance with up to 450 megabyte per second (MB/sec)3 sequential read and up to 340MB/sec sequential write speeds3. The drive's low-power architecture allows OEMs to extend their products' battery life while maintaining high performance. The drive is available in 8GB to 256GB capacities, and OEMs, attracted to the outstanding price/performance value proposition, are already successfully integrating the new SSD into their next-generation platforms.

SanDisk® iSSD™ for Tablets
The i100 drive is the smallest, fastest 128GB (SATA III) BGA-based SSD on the market and the newest product in the SanDisk iSSD integrated storage device series. The drive is available in 8GB to 128GB capacities, offering OEMs a flexible range of storage options. Measuring only 16mm x 20mm x 1.4mm (for up to 64GB) and 16mm x 20mm x 1.85mm (for 128GB), the drive allows OEMs to design sleek, high-performance tablets and ultra-thin notebooks.

The drive's SATA performance achieves up to 450MB/sec3 sequential read and up to 160MB/sec sequential write speeds3. The i100 drive can improve sideloading rates, multitasking capabilities, real-time gaming experience and multimedia synchronization-all while extending battery life via its low-power architecture.

Features i100 iSSD U100 SSD
Performance3 • Up to 450MB/sec sequential read
• Up to 160MB/sec sequential write • Up to 450MB/sec sequential read
• Up to 340MB/sec sequential write
Capacity2 • 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB • 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Form Factor • Ball Grid Array (BGA) in 16mm x 20mm x 1.4mm (for up to 64GB)
• 16mm x 20mm x 1.85mm (for up to 128GB) • Half-Slim SATA SSD, mSATA, mSATA mini
• 2.5" cased
• Customized FF
Interface • SATA-III 6Gbps • SATA-III 6Gbps
Power Consumption1 • Low-Power Architecture
• Slumber power mode ~10mW • Low-Power Architecture
• Slumber power mode ~10mW
Target Platforms • Tablets and Ultra-Thin Notebooks • Ultra-Thin Notebooks


New SSDs Offer Additional Benefits

Drives support Power Classes for flexible performance and power-budget control capabilities
nCache™ Acceleration Technology provides fast random burst write performance for improved system responsiveness and multitasking functionality
Based on a JEDEC-standard package for industry compliance
The i100 and U100 drives are sampling now with volume production scheduled for Q3 2011.

About SanDisk:
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, from research and development, product design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and retail channels. Since 1988, SanDisk's innovations in flash memory and storage system technologies have provided customers with new and transformational digital experiences. SanDisk's diverse product portfolio includes flash memory cards and embedded solutions used in smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders, digital media players and other consumer electronic devices, as well as USB flash drives and solid-state drives (SSD) for the computing market. SanDisk's products are used by consumers and enterprise customers around the world.

SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.

SANDISK RAISES PERFORMANCE BAR WITH INAND EXTREME™ EMBEDDED STORAGE FOR TABLETS AND MOBILE DEVICES

Improves Multimedia Synchronization, File-Transfer Speeds and Operating System Responsiveness

New device broadens SanDisk's segmented embedded storage lineup, which includes iNAND™ and iNAND Ultra® devices
Features up to 50MB/sec sequential write and up to 80MB/sec sequential read speeds
Computex, Taiwan, May 31, 2011- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today introduced the iNAND™ Extreme® embedded flash drive (EFD), SanDisk's first in a new line of products designed for high-end tablets running advanced operating systems and data-intensive applications. The drive features up to 50 megabyte per second (MB/sec)1 sequential write and up to 80MB/sec sequential read speeds.

High-performance embedded flash storage can significantly improve a tablet's multimedia synchronization speeds, file-transfer rates and operating system responsiveness. Fast sequential performance is essential when capturing HD2 and 3D2 video content or when transferring large files via the high-speed USB 3.0 interface. By selecting the iNAND Extreme EFD for their next-generation tablet designs, OEMs can improve the key performance criteria that produce an enjoyable user experience.

"iNAND Extreme broadens our embedded product line to cover the needs of all mobile market segments, from feature phones to high-end tablets," said Amir Lehr, vice president, embedded business, SanDisk. "We offer OEMs high-quality products as well as the experience and technical know-how needed to optimize our solutions for specific applications and usage scenarios."

SanDisk engineers work closely with mobile and tablet manufacturers to ensure they integrate iNAND™ products for optimal performance and efficiency in new hardware designs. SanDisk developed its e.MMC based iNAND Extreme EFDs through industry-leading mobile usage analysis capabilities and the experience accumulated through many successful mobile and consumer electronic designs. Already a dominant choice for embedded smartphone storage, the e.MMC interface has quickly established itself as an attractive solution for the tablet market.

"The embedded application market is experiencing significant growth through the increasing popularity and variety of mobile computing platforms," said Jeff Janukowicz, research manager, solid state storage technology, IDC. "Companies with broad embedded product lineups and value-added services have an increasing capability to meet the diverse needs within the mobile market."

Available in a highly compact 12mm x 16mm JEDEC package with heights as low as 1.0mm, the iNAND Extreme EFD enables slim and highly portable mobile and tablet designs. By conserving internal space, the drive allows more room for other components such as larger batteries-particularly important in high-end tablets with demanding energy needs or larger screens.

The iNAND Extreme EFD comes in 16 gigabyte (GB)3 to 64GB capacities and is scheduled for sampling in Q3 2011. The new drive expands SanDisk's segmented embedded storage lineup, which includes iNAND and iNAND Ultra drives for handsets and tablets.

SanDisk iNAND and iNAND Ultra EFDs
The iNAND EFD is available in storage capacities ranging from 2GB to 64GB for quick integration into handsets and other designs that require an e.MMC interface. The drive features up to 30MB/sec read and up to 13MB/sec write speeds and can serve as a reliable boot device and mass storage solution. The iNAND Ultra EFD offers up to 40MB/sec read and 20MB/sec write speeds that increase the system responsiveness of feature-rich smartphones that need fast, high-capacity storage in a small form factor.

All iNAND EFDs utilize a highly advanced caching technology that increases system responsiveness for faster application loading, web-browsing and multitasking. SanDisk works closely with all major mobile OEMs, chipset and operating system vendors to ensure tight integration between host and storage devices. This engagement is crucial to achieving a more enjoyable user experience and is a key reason why iNAND ranks among the leading e.MMC devices on the market.

About SanDisk:
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, from research and development, product design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and retail channels. Since 1988, SanDisk's innovations in flash memory and storage system technologies have provided customers with new and transformational digital experiences. SanDisk's diverse product portfolio includes flash memory cards and embedded solutions used in smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders, digital media players and other consumer electronic devices, as well as USB flash drives and solid-state drives (SSD) for the computing market. SanDisk's products are used by consumers and enterprise customers around the world.

SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ Latin America GNOC starts operations

NII Holdings is the first to benefit from the Global Network Operations Center in Brazil
The GNOC provides economies of scale and improves network efficiency for regional operators
Nokia Siemens Networks announced the start of operations for its Global Network Operations Center (GNOC)* in Sao Paulo, Brazil. NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) which operates under the NEXTEL brand in Latin America, is the first operator to use the GNOC to centralize its network operations. Nokia Siemens Networks currently manages operations for NII’s multi-vendor networks across five countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru. The GNOC will allow Nokia Siemens Networks to consolidate network operation activities across the five countries, providing economies of scale and improving network efficiency.

Other operators in the region are expected to be able to benefit from the GNOC and its remote service delivery model. The center has the potential to serve as a “near shore” location for operators in the Americas time zone. The 16,000 square feet facility will initially have150 expert technicians with the capacity to host up to 300.

“This new facility now joins our group of GNOC’s globally, providing increased efficiency in network operations for operators in Latin America and worldwide,” said Armando Almeida, head of Global Services at Nokia Siemens Networks. “Latin America and Brazil in particular are growth markets. NII is our GNOC’s first customer in the region, and we will leverage its scale, automated tools and processes to drive speed, quality and efficiency in the operator’s network.”

“Sao Paulo was chosen for this facility as it is ideally situated in a region with several potential customers that have a strong presence in the Brazilian market. The Brazil market accounts for about 40 percent of the Latin American telecommunications market. In addition, the large pool of experienced, skilled and multilingual technicians available in the region makes the city a desirable and strategic choice,” added Almeida.

In 2010, NII signed a managed services agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks, which was the first of its kind in Latin America. It is one of Nokia Siemens Networks’ largest, multi-vendor, multi-country managed services agreements in the region. As part of the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will centralize and consolidate NII’s network operations from across five countries through its new GNOC in Brazil during the third quarter of 2011.

“As the first beneficiary of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Latin American GNOC, NII will be able to increase operational flexibility, improve cost efficiencies and service quality for our high value customers in Latin America,” said Alan Strauss, NII Holdings’ executive vice president and chief technology officer. “The continuation of this partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks will not only allow us to continue serving our customers in Latin America, but strengthen our focus of delivering differentiated wireless services in the region.”

In addition to supporting NII’s iDEN® and 3G technologies, the facility will support, transport, IP network and data/Value Added Services (VAS), all from multiple vendors. The migration and centralization of network operations across all five countries will be completed in Q3 2011.

This new GNOC joins an existing network of three other multi-technology, multi-vendor GNOCs – two in India and one in Portugal. These centers are designed to help customers go to the market faster through round-the-clock project management. The centers ensure high network and service performance through transparent Service Level Agreements and improved service delivery efficiency while reducing risks.

By centralizing and consolidating resources at the three GNOCs, Nokia Siemens Networks delivers economies of scale to its customers and drives network efficiency. The centers have remote delivery model, and apply standardized and automated IT tools and processes. Today, the network of GNOCs remotely supports 200 million global subscribers, handling close to 100 million alarms, resolving 200,000 trouble tickets and generating 127,000 performance reports per month.

“We have set up these centers in such a way that they are all interconnected, so resources can be optimized and allocated intelligently,” said Arto Vilkman, head of services at Nokia Siemens Networks Latin America. “Unlocking more value for our customers from their network chains, and helping them provide the best services to their end users is our ultimate goal.”

About NII Holdings, Inc.

NII Holdings, a publicly held company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of mobile communications for business customers in Latin America. NII Holdings has operations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Chile, offering a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular voice services, data services, wireless Internet access and Nextel Direct Connect® and International Direct Connect(SM), a digital two-way radio feature. NII Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol NIHD and is a member of the NASDAQ-100 Index. Visit the company's website at www.nii.com.

Nextel, the Nextel logo and Nextel Direct Connect are trademarks and/or service marks of Nextel Communications, Inc.

Innovation with a purpose

New Swordfish beta introduces Speed Dial extensions, adds password synchronization
Oslo, Norway — May 31, 2011

Today, Opera Swordfish, or the Opera 11.50 beta browser if you want to be specific, becomes available for immediate testing.

The new beta of Opera’s desktop browser transforms the popular Speed Dial feature by adding extensions to the mix. Speed Dial extensions transform your Speed Dial from a simple thumbnail bookmark into a dynamic source of updated content, available in every new tab. What does that mean? Instead of a static link to a weather website, a Speed Dial extension can display the forecast for your specific location. In fact, we built this exact extension.

Speed Dial extensions are easy to make. All you need are some basic web development skills. Documentation is available at Dev Opera.

To learn more about Speed Dial Extensions, watch the Developers guide to Speed Dial extensions.

But we didn't stop there. Swordfish lets you synchronize your passwords — securely — through Opera Link, so you can log on to Facebook, your webmail and other sites, from anywhere. Opera Link also synchronizes bookmarks, your Speed Dial, custom search engine preferences, notes (yes, you can take notes in the Opera browser), typed browser history and more.

“We don’t make releases for the sake of releases, nor do we make innovations for the sake of innovation,” said Jan Standal, VP of desktop products, Opera. “We create browsers that make the Web faster and easier to use, and the newest features in Swordfish support that goal.”

Opera continues to accelerate its innovation cycle. To introduce more people to Opera’s newest technology, Swordfish beta is available through Opera Next, a version of Opera that updates to the newest test versions of the browser. With Opera Next you’ll be given a separate installation of the browser, ensuring that the version you already use on your computer remains untouched; they both coexist peacefully and independently. Download Opera Next just once, and we’ll automatically update you when a new test version is available.

Availability

Download Swordfish beta from http://www.opera.com/browser/next/. If you downloaded the alpha, Opera Next will automatically update you to the beta.

About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

Coca-Cola Light / Diet Coke and Yahoo! Launch New DIgital Fashion Channel: 'Style It Light' on Yahoo! Lifestyle,

Championing a Lighter Approach to Fashion

Coca-Cola light / diet Coke unveiled its first ever Digital Fashion Channel Style it Light – http://uk.specials.lifestyle.yahoo.com/style-it-light/. The channel created by Yahoo! features premium, light-hearted fashion content set within Yahoo!’s Lifestyle site. Style it Light has launched across the UK, France, Ireland and Nordics markets and forms part of the Diet Coke ‘Love it Light’* campaign.. With this fashion channel, Coca-Cola light / diet Coke is offering a lighter approach to everyday fashion moments and focuses on its consumers passion for fashion.

The ‘Style it Light’ campaign leverages Yahoo!’s expertise as the premier digital media company in creating a wide range of quality premium content that consumers what to engage with. Yahoo!’s 3.4million[Y1] * Lifestyle consumers will have access to quality, light-hearted fashion content, including daily fashion features, news and reviews of the latest trends, videos and opportunities for users to upload their own content too. With interactive content tailored to personal interests, this digital channel will link up with a range of partners, including Stylesight (www.stylesight.com), the industry’s most trusted name in trend research, to give users an uplifting and useful guide to the latest trends, buys and insider tips.

Content will be tailored across Coca-Cola light’s / diet Coke’s NWEN markets, with the UK, Ireland, France and Nordics having their own dedicated Yahoo! editor, to ensure truly relevant content for their audience. Topical, local fashion bloggers will also provide ongoing content.

Content on the site will be updated weekly and includes:
Hot Topics – The week’s hottest topic in the fashion blogging community and/or Twitter
My Fashion Treasure – Local stylists find or introduce a fashion treasure. Plus a stylish reader tells the story of their most loved item in their wardrobe
Wear it Your Way – Celebrating the fun side of experimenting with fashion. Each week our stylista wears a cool item for a day and reports back on the results
Style Magpie – helping real girls create a unique and personal style
Style Sightings – a gallery of images focusing on a particular trend
Your Style Gallery – a gallery of the best looks that week
Style It TV - bespoke video content featuring street looks
Guest Editor – a well-known blogger shares their tips
Regular blog

Apple to Unveil Next Generation Software at Keynote Address on Monday, June 6

Apple® CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. At the keynote, Apple will unveil its next generation software - Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS® X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple’s advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®; and iCloud®, Apple’s upcoming cloud services offering.

WWDC will feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by Apple engineers. Mac® developers will see and learn how to develop world-class Mac OS X Lion applications using its latest technologies and capabilities. Mobile developers will be able to explore the latest innovations and capabilities of iOS and learn how to greatly enhance the functionality, performance and design of their apps. All developers can bring their code to the labs and work with Apple engineers.

For more details, visit the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 website at developer.apple.com/wwdc.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

Apple iWork Now Available For iPhone & iPod touch Users

Apple® announced that its groundbreaking iWork® productivity apps, Keynote®, Pages® and Numbers®, are now available for iPhone® and iPod touch®, as well as iPad®. Created for the Mac® and then completely redesigned for iOS and Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface, Keynote, Pages and Numbers allow you to create and share stunning presentations, beautifully formatted documents and powerful spreadsheets on the go. iWork apps are available on the App Store™ for $9.99 each to new users and as a free update for existing iWork for iPad customers.

“Now you can use Keynote, Pages and Numbers on iPhone and iPod touch to create amazing presentations, documents and spreadsheets right in the palm of your hand,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The incredible Retina display, revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and our powerful software make it easy to create, edit, organize and share all of your documents from iPhone 4 or iPod touch.”

Keynote, Pages and Numbers import and export documents from iWork for Mac and Microsoft Office; print wirelessly using AirPrint™; and include beautiful Apple-designed themes and templates. All iWork apps now include improved document management with thumbnail images that let you find your files quickly, organize them and group them into folders using intuitive gestures. From the Tools button in the toolbar, you can easily share any presentation, document or spreadsheet without leaving the app.

Keynote makes it easy to create impressive presentations, complete with animated charts and transitions. You can play your presentation in Full Screen view on the stunning, high-resolution Retina™ display or connect to a projector or HDTV for a large audience. Available separately, the Keynote Remote app allows your iPhone or iPod touch to control a Keynote presentation on any iOS device or Mac.

Pages is the most beautiful word processor ever designed for a mobile device and has everything you need to create amazing documents. Pages takes full advantage of the high-resolution Retina display on iPhone 4 and iPod touch so you can see all the detail and richness of your documents. To make working with text easy on iPhone and iPod touch, Smart Zoom automatically zooms in to follow the cursor while you’re editing and zooms back out when you’re done.

Numbers uses Multi-Touch gestures and an intelligent keyboard to help you create compelling, great-looking spreadsheets with over 250 easy-to-use functions, flexible tables and eye-catching charts. Just like Pages, Numbers takes advantage of the high-resolution Retina display and Smart Zoom to make working with text and cells on iPhone 4 or iPod touch easy.

Pricing & Availability
Keynote, Pages and Numbers are universal apps that run on iPad and iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, and iPod touch (3rd & 4th generation). Keynote, Pages and Numbers are available from the App Store for $9.99 (US) each for new users, or as a free update for existing iWork for iPad customers. Keynote Remote is sold separately via the App Store for 99 cents (US).

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

THE HTC FLYER SET TO TAKE THE TOP SPOT ON YOUR GREAT SINGAPORE SALE MUST-HAVE LIST!

For a limited period only, the HTC Flyer will be available at a promotional price to celebrate the Great Singapore Sale 2011

SINGAPORE – HTC’s first Android-powered 7-inch tablet, the HTC Flyer paired with a sleek HTC Pen which brings to live a realistic pen to paper experience is set to debut in Singapore at a promotional price of SGD $899 - in conjunction with the Great Singapore Sale as a special treat to all fans who have been eagerly anticipating the launch and availability of the device.

The HTC Flyer features a strong aluminum unibody case that is lighter than an average paperback book complete with heavyweight features such as the integration of the acclaimed HTC Sense experience and unique HTC Scribe technology.

Conveniently compact and light for travel, yet amazingly powerful, the HTC Flyer tablet with a 7" display and a superfast 1.5 GHz processor is perfect for web browsing at home, in the car or on a business trip. To make it even better, it features Adobe Flash support, multi-window browsing with pinch to zoom, and a clever quick look-up that lets you tap into Wikipedia, YouTube and other web resources.

Pricing & Availability:
For a limited period only, get carried away with the impressive HTC Flyer as the perfect arm candy available now at all authorized resellers at a promotional retail price of SGD $899**.
**All prices are subject to pricing policies of individual operators.

HTC Launches the HTC Wildfire S in India

Latest incarnation of popular HTC Wildfire™ smartphone combines value for money
and ease of use with great design

New Delhi – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, announced the launch of the HTC Wildfire S in India. The HTC Wildfire S, powered by the Android operating system, is an affordable and easy-to-use smartphone, combining great design and intuitive functionality. The smartphone includes HTC Sense, HTC’s unique customer-focused user experience that puts people at the center by making phones work in a more simple and natural way.

“The HTC Wildfire S is a stylish looking smartphone, offering fantastic value-for-money and great features, and we are delighted to launch it in India,” said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Manager, HTC India. “The HTC Wildfire has been among our best selling devices in India. Hence, we are extremely excited and positive that the HTC Wildfire S will garner a tremendous response from Indian mobile phone users”, he added.

HTC Wildfire S
Building on the popularity of the HTC Wildfire smartphone, the HTC Wildfire S smartphone is an affordable, compact and playful device that packs a powerful smartphone experience. It enables people to maintain and build connections and friendships through popular sites like Facebook®, as well as through voice and text messaging. You can instantly tag your friends in photos before posting them on Facebook, or share your latest discoveries from the Android™ Market at the touch of a button.

HTC Wildfire S is one of HTC’s smallest phones ever – measuring just 10.13cm long and 5.94cm wide – and sports a distinctive 3.2 inch, HVGA display.

Celebrate your individuality and choose from a wide variety of colors including dark grey and silver white. The phone’s home screen is fully customizable with your favorite apps, widgets and content, while a 5-megapixel color camera with auto focus, expandable microSD™ memory and support for a variety of audio and video formats make a great all-around multimedia device that slips easily into any pocket.

HTC Sense
The new HTC Sense experience offers a variety of enhancements that improve how people capture, create, share and access multimedia content. With a newly created camera experience, people can record HD videos or capture and edit images with a variety of fun camera effects. With HTC Locations, a new differentiated online mapping experience, people have instant, on-demand mapping without download delays or incurring mobile roaming charges.

HTC Sense also includes a new integrated online e-reading experience utilizing a new e-book store powered by Kobo™ and a new, mobile-optimized e-reader that offers the ability to highlight, annotate and quickly search for definitions or translate unfamiliar terms.

Pricing & Availability
The HTC Wildfire S will be available at a Market Operating Price of Rs. 14,700* at all authorized HTC resellers across the country.
* Price may vary according to the local applicable taxes

About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones and tablets that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

Nokia lowers Devices & Services second quarter 2011 outlook and updates full year 2011 outlook

Published May 31, 2011
Nokia Corporation
Stock exchange release
May 31, 2011 at 15:00 (CET +1)
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today commented on factors impacting its business and updated its second quarter and full year 2011 outlook for Devices & Services. During the second quarter 2011, multiple factors are negatively impacting Nokia's Devices & Services business to a greater extent than previously expected. These factors include:
- the competitive dynamics and market trends across multiple price categories, particularly in China and Europe;
- a product mix shift towards devices with lower average selling prices and lower gross margins; and
- pricing tactics by Nokia and certain competitors.
Updated outlook for Devices & Services for the second quarter 2011:
- Nokia now expects Devices & Services net sales to be substantially below its previously expected range of EUR 6.1 billion to EUR 6.6 billion for the second quarter 2011. This update is primarily due to lower than previously expected average selling prices and mobile device volumes.
- Nokia now expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be substantially below its previously expected range of 6% to 9% for the second quarter 2011. This update is primarily due to lower than previously expected net sales. While visibility is very limited, Nokia's current view is that second quarter 2011 Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin could be around breakeven.
Updated outlook for Devices & Services for the full year 2011:
- Given the unexpected change in our outlook for the second quarter, Nokia believes it is no longer appropriate to provide annual targets for 2011. However, Nokia expects to continue to provide short-term quarterly forecasts in its interim reports as well as annual targets when circumstances allow it to do so.
- Nokia's previous targets for the third quarter, fourth quarter, and full year 2011 were: 1) Net sales in Devices & Services to be at approximately the same level in the third quarter 2011 as in the second quarter 2011, and seasonally higher in the fourth quarter 2011, compared to the third quarter 2011; 2) Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be between 6% and 9% in 2011. These targets are no longer valid.
Nokia is taking immediate action to address the issues that are impacting its Devices & Services business. Nokia's high-level strategic objectives and targets remain unchanged.
- Nokia is continuing to invest to bring new innovative capabilities to its Symbian line up. In addition, Nokia has taken price actions on its current smartphone portfolio, and Nokia is intensifying its focus on retail point-of-sales marketing.
- Nokia started shipping its new dual-SIM devices last week.
- Nokia remains pleased with its progress on its Windows Phone strategy, and has increased confidence that the first Nokia product with Windows Phone will ship in the fourth quarter 2011.
- Nokia remains committed to its target to reduce its Devices & Services non-IFRS operating expenses by EUR 1 billion for the full year 2013, compared to the full year 2010, and plans to implement these reductions as quickly and effectively as possible.
- After the transition, Nokia continues to target Devices & Services net sales to grow faster than the market and Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be 10% or more.
"Strategy transitions are difficult. We recognize the need to deliver great mobile products, and therefore we must accelerate the pace of our transition," said Stephen Elop, president and CEO of Nokia. "Our teams are aligned, and we have increased confidence that we will ship our first Nokia product with Windows Phone in the fourth quarter 2011."
Nokia will provide its second quarter results and more details when it reports its Q2 2011 results on July 21, 2011.
Nokia will be hosting a conference call at 13:30 UK time (8:30 EST). The dial-in number for media (listen only - the question and answer session will be limited to financial analysts and investors only) is +1 706 634 5012 . Conference ID: 72156605.
The dial-in number for financial analysts and investors is US: +1 888 636 1561 . Conference ID: 72156605. UK: +44 1452 560 299 . Conference ID: 72175614.
A replay of the call will be available soon after the call completion. The replay number is US: +1 800 642 1687 . Conference ID: 72156605. UK: +44 1452 55 0000 . Conference ID: 72175614.
About Nokia
Nokia is committed to connecting people to what matters to them by combining advanced mobile technology with personalized services. More than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia, from our most affordable voice-optimized mobile phones to advanced Internet-connected smartphones sold in virtually every market in the world. Through Ovi (www.ovi.com), people also enjoy access to maps and navigation on mobile, a rapidly expanding applications store, a growing catalog of digital music, free email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, and Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the leading providers of telecommunications infrastructure hardware, software and professional services globally.

Nokia N8 Pink - Freedom

Nokia N8 Pink: http://nokia.ly/iCKuBd

Nokia are celebrating the launch of the Pink Nokia N8, with a music video for the Sugababes new track Freedom, starring a very talented dancing doll.

Check out the making of video here:
http://nokia.ly/knU0f1

Check out more on Sugababes here :
http://www.sugababes.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/sugababesmusic


The Dynamite Girls® dolls by Integrity Toys. Used under license. ; Licensee agrees that all intellectual property related to the Dolls remains the sole and exclusive property of the Licensor;

In the salons of the MTS started selling a new co-branded phone Nokia X1-00

Operator MTS said the start of sales in its own retail network MTS phone Nokia X1-00, models for everyday use with a pre-proprietary interface to the MTS.


Customers MTS, MTS purchased the phone Nokia X1-00 in the salons of the MTS, get 670 bonus points that can be redeemed for free remuneration package, MTS Bonus: voice minutes, SMS / MMS, Internet traffic, optimizing the operator's services, or more than 20 music tracks favorite artist from the catalog Omlet.ru. Bonus points are credited at a time when buying.

MTS phone Nokia X1-00 - an inexpensive, has a stylish design, the casing is made of gray plastic. With a small amount (112,2 x 47,3 x 16 mm) and weighing just over 90 grams phone has a powerful battery that supports the operation of the device without additional charge up to 13 hours talk time and up to 2 months in standby mode. Battery lets you listen to music for 38 hours without a break.

The model has a color TFT-LCD 1.8-inch diagonal, MP3-player and a great speaker. Stereo has a standard 3,5 mm jack and an antenna for the integrated FM-receiver. Expandable memory is implemented using microSD cards up to 16 GB. Cost MTS phone Nokia X1-00 in retail MTS and online store is 1,990 rubles. MTS smartphone Nokia X1-00 is not locked and ready to work in networks of all operators.

MTS brings to the Ukrainian market the first branded Touch-phone

The mobile operator MTS Ukraine has announced the commencement of sales from June 1, a new branded touchscreen phone MTS Touch 547, with its broad feature set and affordable price.

MTS Touch 547 has touch screen, using it is easy to view and listen to multimedia files of various formats. It has a built-in Web browser Opera Mini, which provides high-speed Internet connection and, thanks to proprietary compression technology traffic and web browsing, optimizes the cost of Internet traffic. For the convenience of MTS on the menu screen handed the keys of "easy access" to the pre-services: Fun Box and Web browser Opera Mini.

Phone MTS Touch 547, equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, designed by the manufacturer of mobile equipment ZTE.

Main technical characteristics of MTS phone Trendy Touch 547:

Support communications standards: GSM 900/1800 MHz, GPRS, EDGE;
Dimensions: 50,7 x12, 7x103 mm;
Weight - 1983;
Display: touch screen, 2.8-inch, a resolution of 240x400 pixels, displaying more than 262 thousand colors;
Camera: 2 megapixels, video recording;
Embedded tools: FM-radio, media player with support for playback of MP3 and MP4, standard headphone jack (3.5 mm);
Interfaces: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0;
RAM: 20 MB, microSD slot for memory cards (up to 8 GB);
Battery: Lithium-Ion, 800 mAh, the duration of talk time - up to 400 minutes and standby time - up to 440 hours;
Buy a mobile phone MTS 547 can be in any FurLand MTS on the entire territory of Ukraine. Cost of the device is only 649 UAH ($ 1 ~ 8 hr). On the phone under warranty for one year.

i-Free has tested the ticket service based on NFC

The company i-Free has announced the successful testing of ticketing services for NFC-based technology. At the conference, Oracle Java One & Oracle Develop, held in Moscow, have been applied Personalized NFC-tags deposited on the badges of delegates, representatives of the organizing committee which is read by phone, Samsung Star NFC. This allowed the words of the company, greatly simplify the personal identification and registration of conference participants.

The project was implemented in partnership with the Corporation Samsung Electronics, has granted the mobile terminals to read the NFC-tags, and web services TimePad.

Another advantage of this solution, as the i-Free, is the possibility of obtaining reliable statistical data on the preferences of the audience: so, the organizers can objectively assess the attendance of individual sessions, sections, reports, etc. Among other important benefits: the collection of contacts, access control in different areas - as a one-time and permanent, accounting supplies, etc.

Verbatim has released a new SSD-drive with a SATA II interface

Verbatim has produced a new line of 2.5''SSD (SSD - Solid State Drive) with interface SATA II. The new drives will be, according to the manufacturer, an ideal replacement for hard drives in addressing file storage for laptops and desktop computers. They provide high data transfer rate: up to 250 Mb / s - Read and 220 MB / sec - write, faster boot-up system, an improved system response and a longer battery life, while providing a high level of crashworthiness.

The package includes SATA II SSD 3.5''adapter and power cable for additional installations. Drives will be available in July 2011, they will be available for a suggested retail price of 3,870 rubles for 64 GB, 7,140 rubles for a 128 GB and 14,100 rubles for 256 GB.

Huawei launched to the Russian market for smartphones under its own brand

The Chinese company, Huawei has announced that has made a strategic decision to bring to market new terminal solutions under its own brand. Within three years it is going to enter the top three manufacturers of mobile phones based on operating system Android. First on the Russian market models have Huawei IDEOS U8150 and Huawei IDEOS X5.

Huawei ideos X5 (pictured above) - a smartphone based on Android 2.2 operating system with preinstalled office applications, has, according to the manufacturer, a number of advantages relative to similar smartphones from other manufacturers. This model has an attractive appearance, thin body (less than 12 mm) and user-friendly interface, as well as two built-in noise-canceling microphone.

IDEOS X5 supports most popular formats of business applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF. In addition, IDEOS X5 can synchronize e-mail client with corporate mail (supports Exchange Server), and high-speed protocol Wi-Fi 802.11n will provide quick and easy access to the Internet.


Huawei U8150 ideos :
This is a budget monoblock, which focuses on the general population. As noted in the company, despite the affordable price IDEOS U8150, built on the OS Android 2.2, a fully-fledged smartphone, combining a bright and high-capacitive touch screen the size of 2,8 ", a rather powerful processor, 3G support protocol HSPA (up to 7,2 Mb / s), GPS and Wi-FI 802.11b/g/n.

The beta version of the browser Opera Swordfish are available to all zhelyuschim

Norwegian company Opera Software ASA today announced that its beta version of the browser Opera Swordfish (Opera 11.50; in Russian - "Swordfish") became available for everyone to test on the platforms Windows, Mac and Linux.

One of the key innovations Opera 11.50 beta is an extension for the Express-panel. They are able to turn it into a set of informers, showing the actual content your favorite Web resources: for example, instead of static icons, bookmarks a site about the weather in Speed ​​Dial can be added to the informer the same site. Then the latest information on weather in the locality where the user will be displayed and updated directly in the Express bar.

Another major innovation Opera Swordfish was safe synchronization password using the service Opera Link. This possibility was proposed in response to requests from users of Opera browsers on different computers. Now they can seamlessly log into their pages in Facebook, Vkontakte, Twitter, or open the webmail service from your home and office computers, without having to enter each time passwords from their accounts. For those who in spite of that worry about their data in the settings of Opera Link provides the ability to disable password synchronization. Recall that this service also allows you to synchronize bookmarks, Express, and the search panel, notes, browsing history across multiple computers with a browser Opera.

Opera Swordfish is available for download through the Opera Next - recently announced a special platform for testers who want to get the latest on their computers, but not yet the final assembly of the Opera browser and be the first who will test them in action.

Download the beta version is available at: http://www.opera.com/browser/next .

Rostelecom - Center began providing CDMA-450 under the brand name "Star Trek-Mobi»

Macro-regional branch of the "Center" Rostelecom (Rostelecom - Center) began providing services to the commercial wireless telephony equipment using CDMA-450 throughout the Central Federal District. Rostelecom Centre "will provide these services under the brand name" Star Trek-MOBI »using the resources of a network of CJSC" Sky Link "on the model Full MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator)».

It is assumed that wireless phones "Star Trek-MOBI» will be established, especially where there is no technical ability to install landline telephone. The main advantages of the phone, "Star Trek-MOBI» - is the availability of urban facilities in the code 495, as well as the ability to connect the Internet.

In the first phase of the project "Rostelecom Center offers users three tariff" Star Trek-MOBI », close to the structure and value to the standard rates for wired telephony. The cost of connecting to any of them (excluding the cost of subscriber equipment) is only 90 rubles. And the monthly fee ranges from 290 to 444 rubles. To set the phone to the subscriber should contact the Helpdesk Rostelecom by number 8-800-450-0-450 (call from any region of Russia). "Box" solution "Star Trek-MOBI» can be purchased at any ticket office of Rostelecom. Includes phone models Huawei ETS-2055 and RUIM-card.

Virtual operator "Plus One" introduces traffic packages for its subscribers

Today is a virtual network operator (MVNO) «Plus One", which provides broadband mobile Internet access in Moscow and Moscow region, has introduced a tariff option "PACKAGES traffic, allowing its customers to reduce communications costs and simplify management while the balance.

At the moment, the operator of the Plus One "offers three packages of traffic: 250, 500 and 1000 MB. The first two packages worth 450 and 750 rubles., Respectively, are within one month from the date of activation, and maximum package has no such restrictions. Note that in this package price is only 1.20 megabytes rub. - Two and a half times less than in the basic rate in the daytime.

The new tariff option is of interest to gardeners, guests rest homes and sanatoriums, as well as residents in areas near Moscow, where services are fixed-line operators or disadvantageous for the "price-quality ratio, or virtually inaccessible. In a business opportunity to seriously reduce the cost of the traffic will surely appreciate the company, which combine into a single information space of their offices, warehouses, manufacturing, mobile and home workers. Another promising group consists of subscribers to whom services "Plus One" provide a reliable "mobile extension" of office and / or home network, while business and private travel.

Seductive roaming from Beeline

Operator VimpelCom (Beeline brand) announced the launch of a June 1, 2011 the new service "Seductive roaming, which allows all subscribers of Beeline, international roaming, incoming calls and send SMS-messages to cell phones of any operators on tariffs below normal. The territory of the service - all countries and operators that have a international roaming Beeline.

The service is available to all customers Beeline prepaid and postpaid payment systems without a connection fee, monthly fee of £ 9.95. per day. All incoming calls - 3,95 rub. per minute, all SMS-messages - 3,95 rub. The service connects subscribers to and valid until the self-disconnection.

Apple's developer conference WWDC 2011 will present new versions of its software

The U.S. company Apple has officially announced that the upcoming World Conference for developers WWDC 2011, which will be held June 6 this year, Steve Jobs and the rest of the leadership of Apple will introduce a new generation of its software - Lion, the eighth release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, the next version of the operating Apple system for its mobile devices, including the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Also to be presented to a new cloud service company - iCloud.

LG and Intel introduced the first monoblock computer technology FPR on the matrix IPS

The South Korean company LG Electronics announced its first one-piece computer technology, Film-type Patterned Retarder (FPR), already used in televisions LG family CINEMA 3D. Computer LG V300, developed in collaboration with Intel, will be shown from May 31 to June 4 at the largest Asian IT exhibition Computex-2011 in Taipei (Taiwan).

LG V300 is equipped with Intel Core processors, the second generation, 3DFPR display technology, IPS (In Plane Switch), ensuring high viewing angles up to 178 °, and a system of three cameras, complementing the multi-display capabilities.

Netbook ASUS Eee PC X101: MeeGo OS or Windows 7 to choose from

ASUSTeK Computer company said its new netbook ASUS Eee PC X101. He demonstrated on passing now in Taipei at Computex 2011. This 10-inch model will be offered in two versions: Based on MeeGo OS and Windows 7. Solution with the platform MeeGo costs only $ 199 and has a little thick - 17.6 mm. This is achieved through the use of 8 GB SSD. Model ASUS Eee PC X101H Windows 7 will get 250 or 320 GB hard drive, respectively, it thicker - 22 mm. Obviously, this netbook will be sold at a higher cost. Release dates not yet specified.

Features ASUS Eee PC X101:
Display: 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels
Operating system: MeeGo
Processor: Intel Atom N435
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Drive: 8 GB, SSD
Wireless connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth
Camera: 0.3 megapixel
Ports - 2hUSB 2.0, audio, microSD-slot
Battery: 3-cell
Dimensions: 262x180x17, 6 mm
Weight: 900 grams

New smartphones Nokia E6 and Nokia X7: Home Supply

Started delivery of two new smartphones - Nokia E6 and Nokia X7. These models operate on the basis of the latest version of the Symbian operating system under the name Anna. Recall, this update includes improved browser, new versions of applications Ovi Maps, Ovi Store and other portrait-screen QWERTY and so on. Announcement of Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 was in the middle of last month, and now start selling. Model Nokia E6 (E6-00) - a candy bar with the QWERTY and a horizontal 2.46-inch touchscreen. Such a device is more appropriate for business users, although it is prescribed, and good multimedia capabilities, in particular, the 8-megapixel camera.


Smartphone Nokia X7 (X7-00) is also equipped with 8-megapixel camera, but he still has a great touchscreen AMOLED-display with 4-inch diagonal, but the keyboard is not. This model is rather entertaining: it can handle music, video, games and so on. Release Nokia E6 will be held in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Nokia X7 - in Europe, Asia, India, China and the Pacific. With regard to Russia, during the announcement announces the launch of sales of Nokia X7 with June, and Nokia E6 - in July.

Toshiba Qosmio X770 and X770 3D: powerful gaming laptops

Toshiba has introduced in Europe Notebooks Qosmio X770 and Qosmio X770 3D, they go on sale in the second quarter. Models differ in that the 3D version can display three-dimensional image, as well as receive it through a three-dimensional web-camera. In addition, the screen resolution at Toshiba Qosmio X770 3D above - it is 1920 x 1080 pixels, while the Qosmio X770 - only 1600 x 900 pixels. Both models feature a 17.3-inch screens, built on the productive chips Intel Core i7 i5 or second generation, and are equipped with discrete graphics. Such devices are suitable for watching video in good quality, as well as modern games. Quality image complements the sound harman / kardon (speakers and subwoofer).

Features Toshiba Qosmio X770:
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor: Intel Core i7 / i5
Display: 17.3 inch, 1600 x 900 pixels
Graphics: Discrete, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
RAM: 8 GB, 1333
Storage: Up to two HDD 1,5 TB, 500 GB Hybrid
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi / Blu-Ray
Gigabit LAN
Wireless communication: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0, WiDi (Wireless Display)
Ports: USB 3.0, 3xUSB 2.0, HDMI
Multi-format card reader
Dimensions: 413,6 x274x28-57, 9 mm
Weight: 3,4 kg

MTS-Ukraine is expanding its range of low cost branded phones

The mobile operator MTS Ukraine announces the start of sales c June 1 budget MTS phone 252 in the line of branded devices.

Phone MTS 252 is a budget model and has all necessary features - with its help you can call and send SMS. Helpful assistants will be built-in programs: a calculator, alarm clock and a flashlight.

Main technical characteristics of the phone MTS 252
Support communications standards: GSM 900/1800 MHz;
Dimensions: 109,5 x 46,5 x 15,4 mm
Weight: 1980
Display: 1.4 inch, 128x128 pixels, displaying more than 65 thousand colors;
Built-in utilities: calculator, currency converter, alarm clock, flashlight;
Battery: Lithium-Ion, 500 mAh, the duration of talk time - up to 420 minutes and standby time - up to 430 hours;
Charging via USB.
MTS 252 was developed by the manufacturer of mobile equipment TCT Mobile. You can buy it in any FurLand MTS on the entire territory of Ukraine, starting on 1 June. The cost of the device is 199 UAH ($ 1 ~ 8 hr). On the phone under warranty for one year.

BlackBerry Curve 9370: videodebyut

We have already mentioned in the news about the smartphone RIM BlackBerry Curve 9370, code-named Apollo. This model has not yet been officially announced, but earlier it appears as an image and a preliminary list of features, now available photo and video. This smartphone is similar to the previous model line Curve: equipped with a horizontal screen (480 x 360 pixels), integrated QWERTY-keyboard and optical trackpad, but it is noticeably thinner: its thickness does not exceed 11 mm.


BlackBerry Curve 9370 is based on the processor Marvell Tavor CPU MG-1 with 800 MHz, equipped with a 5 megapixel camera on the back and front camera VGA. Also, the smartphone supports wireless standards Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC, equipped with a GPS-receiver and works over cellular networks, UMTS / HSPA. A similar model, but for cellular networks, CDMA and the U.S. operator Verizon, too, is now being prepared, it is called the BlackBerry Curve 9350 (Sedona). While it is difficult to say when these devices come out.

MHL Gaming Video on Samsung Galaxy S II (MHL/TV Out/HDMI)

A demonstration of the capabilites of an MHL cable when connected to a Samsung Galaxy S II.

Video compliments of NZtechfreak

Samsung Galaxy S2 Browser Test ENG

Browser speed on samsung galaxy s2.

Galaxy S 2 vs. iPhone, Thunderbolt, Focus (Web Browsing)

How does the Samsung Galaxy S 2 compare in terms of web browser speed against the iPhone 4, HTC Thunderbolt, and Samsung Focus? It smokes them all! Not only do pages load faster, but screen rotations are quicker, pinch-to-zoom is smoother, and scrolling is buttery smooth. That is thanks in part to the 1.2GHz Exynos CPU and 1GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs HTC Sensation - Browser Performance

Here is my video on the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs HTC Sensation - Browser Performance to see witch one is the King of Android.

Samsung Galaxy S2 [CF-Root v3.5] KE2/7 - su+bb+CWM3

This rooted kernel is for the "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root takes the kernel from an original Samsung firmware, and just adds root, busybox, and ClockWorkMod (CWM3) recovery

THIS IS NOT A ROM - it is only a modified kernel. You need to have the relevant firmware already on your device. You do NOT need to wipe anything for this patch. You DO need to read the instructions. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST!

CF-Root for SGS2 is still very much BETA. There WILL be issues !

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There have now been over 300.000 downloads of CF-Root for various devices (see for example Galaxy S1, and Galaxy Tab 7"), and many more if you include ROMs, kernels, etc that use it. Don't be a leech, buy me a beer (and use the "Thanks" button!)

Features
- The kernel is fully stock and taken from the original firmware, with just the following added:
- Root
- Superuser 2.3.6.1
- Busybox v1.16.2androidminimal (from CWM)
- Integrated CWM 3.0.0.5

Instructions - ODIN (short)
- Flash CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar (from the attached zip) as PDA in ODIN, without repartition. Done.

Instructions - ODIN (long)
- Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!
- Unzip the attached CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.zip
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start ODIN
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar
- Put your phone in download mode
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure repartition is NOT checked
- Click the START button
- Wait for the phone to reboot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)

Instructions - If you already have CF-Root
- Copy the zip file to your SD card
- Stop sharing SD card with computer over USB, unplug the cable, etc
- Applications -> CWM -> Flash kernel. Select the ZIP file on your SD card.
- Done

Other kernels
Replacing CF-Root with other kernels and vice-versa sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't have a list.

When going from CF-Root to another kernel, root will usually stay, while CWM will be lost (unless the other kernel also includes it), but there should not be issues. The CWM Manager app may remain, but probably won't do anything useful.

ClockworkMod
CF-Root includes a custom version of CWM3.

CF-Root/CWM3 is NOT compatible with ROM Manager! Manage/perform your backup/restores from CWM directly or using the CWM Manager application included with CF-Root

- Booting into recovery will immediately give you CWM. The standard recovery will only be started if a Samsung package is detected.
- ADB is functional in recovery, however it may take up to a minute for it to start up after booting into recovery.
- When connected to ADB in recovery, you need to use "rootsh" command to get root, instead of "su". This will not prompt you, it will just give you root. Obviously the "rootsh" command does not work when booted normally.

NOTICE: CWM does not currently backup or restore kernels

CWM Manager
Because of incompatibility with ROM Manager, I wrote and included "CWM Manager". This is a new app (as of March 30, 2011). You can find it under Applications -> CWM. It is much faster to use than manually booting into CWM and selecting these options.

Features:
- Boot to CWM
- Backup firmware
- Restore backups
- Delete backups
- Install APKs
- Flash CWM3 update.zip's
- Flash kernels (zImage, zImage in TAR, zImage in ZIP, zImage in TAR in ZIP) - without changing warning triangle status or increasing flash counter

Note: If you flash a different kernel, CWM Manager may remain installed. However, functions may not work, because they need kernel compatibility ! At this version of CWM Manager this does not produce errors, it just doesn't do what you expect it to

Custom boot / init scripts
CF-Root will execute the following scripts if present, in the order listed:

- /system/etc/init.d/* (there can be many files here, no extensions! use #!)
- /system/bin/customboot.sh (busybox sh)
- /system/xbin/customboot.sh (busybox sh)
- /data/local/customboot.sh (busybox sh)

Please make sure you chown / chmod the scripts correctly so they can be executed. Pretty much root:root / 755.

Custom boot animations and binaries
CF-Root also supports custom boot animations:

- /system/media/bootanimation.zip
- /data/local/bootanimation.zip

And custom boot binaries:

- /data/local/bootanimation.bin

Installing busybox over the included version
It is possible to install a custom busybox over CF-Root v3.0 and newer. However, this is not without risk. CF-Root makes heavy use of scripting, and many CF-Root scripts rely on the internal busybox version. If you do install a seperate busybox version (always use "stericson" installer!), install it to /system/xbin. Installing it to /system/bin will mess things up for sure. Even if you do that part right, it may still break CF-Root, so make sure to make a backup before trying.

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Next Google Nexus will be made HTC or LG

The network has an image next smartphone from Google. Following the models Nexus One and Nexus S appears apparatus which, judging by the frame will have a significant difference from them. The external appearance of the device is most similar to the devices from the company HTC, but it has no traditional Android-smartphone menu buttons / home / skip / search. This may mean that an unknown until the apparatus is designed to be running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, which does not require the presence of hardware or touchpads. More than anything specific to say about the model on a photo can not be - a typical smartphone with a large screen, occupying almost the entire front portion.

The information, which, citing an unnamed source shared by the representatives of the resource TechHog.com, mentioned that the model does not have the keys and running the most current at the time of the release of OS Android. The device will support HSDPA + standard network and CDMA, and in the U.S. very likely will be presented to the operator Sprint. In addition, he will receive a front camera and will be released in December 2011. Title not yet known, but it is likely that he will not get the name of Nexus 3, even though it would be quite logical. Manufacturer of the device as yet unknown, but the only two options - LG and HTC. It is well known and positioning - a smartphone is not for everyone. The basic idea - a demonstration of the platform for developers. To this end, the smartphone will have the latest version of the software, but not necessarily the most "powerful hardware.

Samsung Galaxy S II hits 1m units in Korea, breaks records

Galaxy S II pips iPhone to 1m in 1 month for Korea

Samsung started off the week with word that the Galaxy S II had set a record for the fastest-selling smartphone in Korea. The dual-core Android machine hit one million sales in just its first month, or about one every three seconds. As a frame of reference, the Galaxy S took 70 days to reach the same tally, Samsung said.
The phone shipped in late April to Samsung's home country and cracked the 100,000 mark in three days, doubled it in eight, and had passed the half-million mark in two weeks. Samsung credited the rush purely to hardware, pointing to the much improved 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. The 21Mbps 3G, very thin (8.9mm) design and the newer TouchWiz interface were also factors.

Such a quick sales rate reflects an intensifying battle for the smartphone lead in Korea. Apple managed 300,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders in the country and may have come close to trumping Samsung's numbers, but it has still faced limitations in the past that Samsung didn't face in May, such as limited carrier availability. Until SK Telecom was added in March, Apple had to sell through just KT. The virtual duopoly of Samsung and LG in Korea has also led to KT and others supporting foreign devices facing corporate retaliation; Samsung 'punished' KT for its iPhone deal by holding back on marketing support for the Omnia line.

Overall Galaxy S II sales are likely to be larger overall given the phone's presence in Europe and other key parts of the world. Samsung is expected to repeat its all-fronts strategy in the US by launching the Galaxy S II on most major American carriers in slight variants.

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MTS linked with the neighboring regions of Dagestan backbone networks

Operator MTS has announced the completion of the first stage of building their own trunk lines between Dagestan and neighboring regions of southern Russia. Launched into service backbone network with a total length of 800 km linked republic of Dagestan in the Astrakhan region, Stavropol Territory, as well as Chechnya.

The capacity of the new lines is 2.5 Gbps. Until the end of the year in the country will complete the construction of several fiber-optic "rings". "The Ring" with the length 580 km linking Makhachkala, Gunib, Vachi, Magaramkent, Gaptsah, Derbent, and Dzhemikent Izberbash and enable laying fiber-optic communication lines in the direction of Azerbaijan. Volz "ring" inside the country, passing through Makhachkala, Sulak, Babayurt, Khasavyurt, Uzunotar, Kizilyurt, will install 3G base stations, where previously this was impossible because of difficult terrain due to the limited capacity microwave links.

Until the end of the first half of 2011 the 3G network will be launched in several mountainous areas in Dagestan: Khunzakh, Untsukulsky, Botlikh. Network bandwidth is the third generation in Makhachkala by December 2011 will increase to five times the maximum data transfer speed network in the country will be 14.4 Mbps. By the end of the year services in 3G will be available to residents of all 50 settlements in Dagestan.

MTS Group is planning the next two to three years to increase the length of its own fiber-optic line, including the trunk, up to 125,000 kilometers from the current more than 100,000 kilometers and expects to pass through their own channels of about 90% of its traffic.

Beeline TV provides viewers new HD-TV

The VimpelCom Group (Beeline brand) announced the launch of 6 new channels of high definition (HD) Home for the viewers of digital television Beeline. Users Beeline TV is now available channels Discovery HD Showcase, Animal Planet HD, National Geographic Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild HD, Film screening HD-1 and Kinopokaz HD-2.

According to the company, Beeline is the only Russian operator of pay television in which all subscribers have the opportunity to watch high-definition TV, because all of the proposed set-top boxes support the format HD. Therefore, increasing the number of HD-channels - one of the priorities of services. Now we provide our users with 16 HD-TV channels, that at the moment is the most complete offer in the market "- said Timur Alyautdinov, Head of the Department of wired Internet and television services VimpelCom.

Discovery HD Showcase - Canal Premium, which offers the best of the show's most popular channels as Discovery Networks in HD, as well as specially selected program. In the broadcast channel are popular all over the world send as "Atlas of Discovery", "raging planet", "In search of treasure, etc.

Animal Planet HD - channel devoted to human interaction with the natural world. TV program talk about pets and wild animals.

National Geographic Channel HD and Nat Geo Wild HD - the new HD-version of the successful television company Fox International Channels, produced in collaboration with the National Geographic Society and showing on the screen the best materials National Geographic.

Film screening channels HD-1 and HD-2 Kinopokaz devoted the best films and serials world's largest film studios.

New HD-TV channels will be available to all viewers Beeline TV in test mode until May 31, 2011. On June 1, 2011 will be distributed to TV theme packages. Of the HD-channel viewers Beeline TV can also watch a Sport HD, FOX life HD, Eurosport HD, MTVN HD, Mezzo HD, MyZen.tv HD, HD Life, Luxe HD, HD Media, Expert TV HD.