Motorola RAZR HD Mutimedia Dock

An unbxoing and demonstration of the Motorola RAZR HD Dock/Productivity Station.

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition WiFi Software Tour

A software tour of the Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition WiFi.

Nokia Ace Windows Phone for AT&T Pictured (Images)

It looks like one of Microsoft's partners got a little too clever with the Christmas card this year, creating a holiday greeting whose central figure happens to be the unannounced Nokia Ace for AT&T. While that reveal by itself may not mean much, the fact that a front-facing camera is visible in this shot suggests that there may well be other differences between this Windows Phone-powered handset and the similar-looking Lumia 800 (besides the rumored addition of LTE).

Thanks to Paul Thurrott, we've learned that Ace will be one of three WP7-powered, LTE-capable phones to hit AT&T early next year, along with the HTC Radiant and Samsung Mandel. Ace will apparently be the second Windows Phone from Nokia to land stateside -- after the Lumia 710 on T-Mobile -- and should be the first to ship with Tango preloaded.



Update: Mr Thurrott is referring to this as the Lumia 900, meaning that non-US residents should probably take note as well.

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Watch out for Wave 2.0 and Wave II

Unfortunately we have bad news for you. Contrary to what we were hoping not to make available in Italy Mind 2.0 by the end of the year. As you know the difference between Bada Bada 1.x and 2.0 relate to different aspects of the terminal: user interface, applications, services and performance. These elements were in fact deeply revised to offer, with the new version of the operating system, an innovative and powerful user experience.

Having Bada 2.0 natively, Wave III Wave Y and Wave M offer since their first release, all the benefits of Mind 2.0. Otherwise, to Wave and Wave II, we must make a further reflection. Although these models support the Bada 2.0 update, we must ensure that once the terminal date Bada 2.0 can continue to have and use all your content and applications.

Our Research and Development department is still working to ensure this step, which is studied in detail to avoid any compatibility problems. To date, we expect that this process ends in the coming weeks and that the upgrade to 2.0 for Bada Wave and Wave II can not therefore be available before March-April 2012.

We at Samsung Italy, together with our headquarters in Research and Development department we are doing our best not to disappoint you and try to anticipate the release of. However, our primary objective must be to provide a stable and functional operating system that meets the quality standards to which we have become accustomed. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Samsung Spain

We inform that Samsung terminals family Bada Wave 2.0 will be updated throughout the first quarter of 2012. As soon as we confirm we will be communicating to you the terminals and operators with whom will the updates. A greeting.

JIL SANDER Mobile LG-E906 Windows 7.5 Features

The Jil Sander Mobile reflects the brand's aesthetic of unconditional dedication to contemporary design. Combining elegance and purity with innovative materials and exceptional craftsmanship the Jil Sander Mobile lets you communicate in style.

It fuses the latest technological innovations with clean lines, dynamic color contrasts and textured surfaces achieving a sleek, luxurious phone design.

Designed by the famous Jil Sander with a technical platform provided by LG, this phone runs the next version of Microsoft's smartphone operating system, Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) which boasts similarly clean lines and premiers an exclusive Jil Sander app that provides a vivid interaction with the iconic design house.

Find out more about the stylish Jil Sander Mobile in our hands-on blog post.

Features you'll love:

Luxurious smartphone that comes complete with blue protective pouch and premium headphones, plus a unique Jil Sander app
The intuitive power of Windows Phone 7.5 with Internet Explorer 9, packed into a powerful 1GHz smartphone
Take a photo with the handy 5MP camera with auto focus and LED Flash, and share instantly or send it wirelessly to your TV via DLNA
Plenty of room for photos, music and more thanks to an impressive 16GB of memory
The large, yet responsive 3.8 inch TFT / LCD capacitive touchscreen makes it a easy to navigate through the unique WP7 user interface
Manufacturer's description:

Powered by Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango):
With its unique user interface complete with colourful Live Tiles, Windows Phone puts people front and centre, making it easier to connect and share with friends, family and colleagues so important moments are never missed. Windows Phone also delivers a fast, beautiful web experience with Internet Explorer 9 and hardware acceleration. And with a smarter way to app, Windows Phone connects apps to searches, making them easier to discover and use.

Designed to make a statement:
Clean lines, refined colour contrasts and finely textured surfaces converge into a reduced yet luxurious design – mirroring the aesthetic universe of JIL SANDER and enhancing the visual and tactile experience. A radical exploration of the JIL SANDER signature electric blue defines the look of the phone and its accessories.

For Form with Function:
Beyond its luxurious design, JIL SANDER Mobile packs a powerful engine that makes it ideal for browsing the Web or watching video. As well as a 1GHz processor and HSPA+ performance for fast Web page loading and speedy upload of photos, video clips and more, this elegant smartphone offers outstanding battery performance.

Exclusive JIL SANDER App:
The JIL SANDER App allows a vivid interaction with the brand, creating a dynamic interface between users and its seasonal collections, connecting to social media activities and sharing extra content. The shopping menu creates an immediate experience, navigating users through the universe of JIL SANDER boutiques and its online store. The store locator feature allows users to pin-point the closest Jil Sander boutique and estimates the fastest way to reach it.

Share Every Moment:
With a handy 5.0MP camera, complete with Auto Focus and LED Flash, as well as an on-board Video Recorder, the JIL SANDER Mobile makes it easy to capture every moment. But why keep it to yourself? Upload photos or video clips direct to Facebook or transfer them wirelessly to your home TV via DLNA (Play To).

In the box:

Jil Sander Windows Phone 7 smartphone
Pouch/carry case
Premium wired headset
USB data cable
Manual
Safety guide
Microsoft COA card
1,500 mAh battery
Travel adapter
Shipping Weight: 0.54kg

Porsche Design Theme extracted from BlackBerry P’9981

As you might know, the BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981 was fully customized and even got it’s own theme. If you want the P’9981 but can’t get it, then at least now you can get theme since it has been extracted from the device! It’s got custom Porsche fonts, icons and more. The theme is only available for 9900 and 9930 since the P9981 is basically the same, with a different design. Try it out and let us know how you like it!
Warning: This theme overrides the original theme and is for OS 7.0 ONLY, won’t work on OS 7.1

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picodrive sega emulator on PS vita

http://wololo.net This is Half Byte Loader running the Picodrive emulator on the Playstation Vita, as a follow up to the Hello World that was announced a few days ago. Usually I would show the entire loading process, but given the secret nature of the exploit and some of the loading process for now, I'm just showing some gameplay. Please don't get your hopes too high. As you can read on my blog, Sony put into place some security that will basically make this exploit moot as soon as it is made available, so this is just useful for research right now, and just a "ray of hope"... People who have used HBL in the past will recognize the distorted sound from Sonic, this is due to incorrectly estimated syscalls (the PSP emulator on the Vita is based on PSP Firmware 6.60, which has some enforced securities with syscalls). We might, or might not, fix this before the release.

Watch launched a first wave of the next generation smartphone to communicate with

The world's first one ※ ​​"Bluetooth ® V4.0 "enabled" G-SHOCK "

GB-6900-1JF

Casio, Bluetooth short-range wireless technology that enables low-power communications ® V4.0 (supports Bluetooth ® low energy technology) as the first generation that corresponds to watch, "G-SHOCK" "GB- 6900 " (3 models) to the market.
※ an Bluetooth ® -enabled wristwatch as V4.0. Currently, 18 October 2011.

"GB-6900" will, Bluetooth ® with the use of V4.0, which is possible to watch the next generation of world time correction. Smartphone compatible with that standard ※ 2 by communicating with, and received a watch time information on the smartphone, others to do the time correction automatically, use the various functions and inform on the watch to receive e-mail or call for smartphones becomes possible. And battery life has been achieved in about two years, achieving high practicality without compromising the intrinsic value of the watch.
※ 2 Current October 18, 2011, the corresponding model are shown below. These products are gradually will be available from November.
                                                                                          Docomo Smartphone Medias ® PP (N-01D), Medias ® LTE (N-04D)
                                                                                          Au Smart "series IS" Medias ®   BR Is11N
                                                                                          Softbank Mobile Medias ® CH Softbank101N

now, "G-SHOCK" foreign matter, especially in the popular "DW-6900", while based on the form of well equipped to a high brightness LED backlight glossy body paint, Bluetooth ® backlit buttons are arranged to show the new G-Mark with V4.0 such as adoption, and the base model is a departure from the design incorporated. Including the classic black color, and line up the three colors of red and white and. We will, Bluetooth smartphones in addition to ® continue to work with a variety of devices compatible with V4.0, we aim to expand the development and use of applications utilizing the intrinsic value of the watch functions.

automatically fix the time and watch time information received by the smartphone ■ Information on noise and vibration for incoming SMS e-mail watch ■ The smart phone called smartphones incoming tap operation ■ Watch Stop the noise and vibration to activate the search function and vibration alarm watch-button smart ■ broken link notification functions to notify the connection is broken and vibration ■ smartphone

Model name
Body Color
MSRP
Date
GB-6900-1JF
Black
18,000 yen (18,900 yen with tax)
March 16, 2012
GB-6900-4JF
Red
GB-6900-7JF
White


GB-6900-1JF
GB-6900-4JF
GB-6900-7JF


"New Product Specifications"

Structure
Shock structure
Performance
20 water pressure
Communication specification
Communication Standard
Bluetooth ® V4.0
Communication distance
~ 2m (changing environment)
Profile
TIP, FMP, PASP, ANP
Communication function
Time correction
Modified to fit the time information of smart phone
Missed Call Notification
Watch with alarm and alarm display incoming SMS Incoming mail for smartphones
Finder feature
Activate the alarm or vibration at the touch of a button on smart watches
Clock function
Alarm
This five alarm (sound emission, vibration switching function, one-time alarm, daily alarm switching function), hourly
Stopwatch
Total 1 / 100 sec, 24 total, with a split
Timer
In set: 1 minute, set up: 24 hours, measured in seconds
World time
100 cities in the world (35 time zones, daylight saving time setting function) + UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time display
Light
LED backlight (Super Illuminator with afterglow function)
Other Features
Full Auto Calendar, 12/24 hour display switching
Using the power
CR2032
Battery life
About two years (when used 12 hours a day communication function)
Size
53.2 × 50.0 × 17.7mm
Mass
About 64g


"MEDIAS" is a registered trademark of NEC Casio Mobile Communications. "Bluetooth" is, Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Is a registered trademark.

Software update for the MOTOROLA RAZR™

Introduction

This is a software update for MOTOROLA RAZR™  users who are currently using software version 651.73.15, 651.73.16, 651.73.17, and 651.73.18. This new software package will update MOTOROLA RAZR phones to software version 651.73.30 and provides many new features and performance improvements.

For optimal performance, we encourage you to download and install this latest software update. For more information on your MOTOROLA RAZR, visit us at http://www.motorola.com/myRazr.

Who can use this release?

MOTOROLA RAZR users in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,  Poland, Romania, Serbia, SFR, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, T-Mobile Germany and the UK.

After downloading this release you will have access to the following new features:


•         New Evernote™ application - Save your ideas, things you like, things you hear, and things you see.

•                     Camera - General improvements to camera performance

•                     New Smart Rule Trigger  - 'Motion Detection'

•                     Security features - Added new security features in the Google™ Android™ release

•                     Phone stability - Improvements on call performance and Bluetooth® connectivity

•                     Localisation improvements        

•                     Wi-Fi performance and stability   General improvements to Wi-Fi connectivity


Instructions for installing the software

For a successful installation, we recommend installing this update when the battery in your phone is at least 50% charged and you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

If you have received a notification message for this update:

1.      Select "Download".

2.      After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".

3.      After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.

4.      Your phone is now updated with 651.73.30 software.

If you have not received a notification message for this update:

1.      Select the Settings icon in the apps menu.

2.      Select "About phone".

3.      Select "System updates".

4.      Select "Download". After the software is downloaded, select "Install".

5.      After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.

6.      Your phone is now updated 651.73.30 software.

If you have difficulty with this update, visit http://www.motorola.com/myRazr

Certain features, services and applications are network-dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.  Contact your service provider for details.

MOTOROLA and the stylised M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used under license. All other product and service names are the property of their respective owners. ©2011 Motorola Mobility Inc. All rights reserved.

Sony PS Vita 3G unboxing pics

Here are some unboxing pics of the Sony PS Vita 3G.  It comes with 2 games, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Shinobido 2.  It also also comes with an accessory pack which includes: screen protector, 4GB memory card, travel case, strap, games/memory card case and cleaning cloth.  My first impressions are that it's light and sexy.  The screen is absolutely amazing.

USBOTG STORAGE MANAGER for ARC

market link - https://market.android.com/details?id=wired.usbotg
THIS APP IS FOR ROOTED PHONES ONLY!

Requires
*XPERIA ARC - 4.0.1.A.0.283 LT15i Generic global 2.3.4 ROM
*SUPERUSER permission
*BUSYBOX install
*USB-OTG cable

auto-mount USB memory on 283ROM XPERIA ARC!
just plug your USB memory on USB-OTG cable!

you can access USB memory "/sdcard/usbStorage/"

{X10}[DEVELOPMENT] - CM9.0 - FXP053 FreeXperia Project

WORKING AUDIO - ok GPS - ok TOUCH SCREEN - ok CWM RECOVERY 5.5 - ok BT - ok GSM - ok GSM DATA - ok VIDEO DECODER - ok - laggy 3D - partial - sometimes crashes,slow GRALLOC - with bugs,slow WIFI - ok - disabled in 053 release NOT WORKING CAMERA HOTSPOT USB MTP source

MOTOACTV: Finally Keep that New Year's Resolution to be Fit

This January, millions of people will crash from their holiday sugar highs, take a long, hard look in the mirror and resolve that 2012 will be the year they get fit. Gym parking lots will fill up. Running shoe sales will spike. Treadmills will tread. But by summer, almost half will be back on the couch, remote firmly in one hand, a bag of chips in the other.

If you are resolving to make 2012 your healthiest year yet, check-out the must-have fitness gadget from Motorola - MOTOACTV – The World’s First GPS Fitness Tracker And Smart MP3 Player, All In One.

We know that the key to fitness is motivation. And MOTOACTV – a personal trainer and DJ all in one—gives people what they need to get and stay fit. It uses GPS and Accusense™ technology to keep track of and record data like time, distance, speed, calories burned and heart rate. And its smart music player "learns" what specific tunes push people harder. So it actually creates personal, high-performance playlists that allow people to find that extra boost and feel the burn.

Best of all, you can wirelessly sync MOTOACTV with MOTOACTV.com, where you can track your workouts and see your progress over time for free. You can even set goals and challenge other MOTOACTV users to beat your stats. Game on!

Check out MOTOACTV.com for more details.

Happy New You!

Huge BlackBerry heist was 'well-orchestrated': police

Police in Indiana say they hope video surveillance footage, plus the recovery of DNA and fingerprint evidence, will lead them to a group of brazen thieves who stole a truckload of Canada-bound Research in Motion electronic devices earlier this month. Investigators say the truck-stop heist of 5,200 BlackBerry Playbook tablets — with a wholesale value of $1.7 million — was pulled off in just 13 minutes, most likely by a group of professional bandits who've done this before. "Looking at the video, they were well-orchestrated. This wasn't a one-time shot," said Mike Milbourn, an officer with the Chesterfield Police Department. Milbourn said members of an FBI task force that specializes in inter-state cargo theft are scheduled to travel to Indiana on Wednesday to view surveillance footage from the Dec. 15 incident. Milbourn said it appears from the video images that the semi-trailer — which was destined for Waterloo, Ont., where RIM is based — was followed from a distribution warehouse in Plainfield, Indiana, to a truck stop in Chesterfield, about one hour away. Driver Jason Garant told a local FOX TV station that he went in to grab a quick bite and take a shower and by the time he was out the truck was gone. At least five people and three vehicles were involved in the elaborate caper, Milbourn said. Investigators have recovered a fingerprint believed to belong to one of the suspects from the truck stop. That evidence, plus fingerprint and DNA evidence recovered from inside the stolen cab — which was later found about a mile away — will be sent to a state lab for analysis, Milbourn said. The trailer and its pricey cargo are still missing. Milbourn said FBI investigators have told him that the stolen electronic devices could be bound for Florida and shipped overseas. An FBI spokesman in Washington, D.C., said Tuesday he couldn't comment on the case because the investigation is ongoing. Anyone who attempts to use one of the stolen tablets could have a tough time. All the devices have been blocked from being able to register with RIM and download any software, Milbourn said. Plus, the serial numbers from each tablet have been entered into a national law enforcement database. A RIM spokeswoman said Tuesday she couldn't provide any additional information. The theft of the devices comes at the end of a year that saw RIM's stock price plunge, massive job cuts at the company, a prolonged BlackBerry service outage that infuriated users around the world and the firing of two vice-presidents who became intoxicated on a commercial flight to Beijing. source

comScore Reports November 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

One-third of Mobile Subscribers Access Social Networking on Mobile Device comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending November 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.6 percent market share. Google Android continued to capture share in the smartphone market to reach 46.9 percent market share. OEM Market Share For the three-month average period ending in November, 234 million Americans age 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 25.6 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 0.3 percentage points), followed by LG with 20.5 percent share and Motorola with 13.7 percent share. Apple strengthened its position at #4 with 11.2 percent share of total mobile subscribers (up 1.4 percentage points), while RIM rounded out the top five with 6.5 percent share. Top Mobile OEMs 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2011 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Aug. 2011 Total U.S. Mobile Subscribers (Smartphone & Non-Smartphone) Ages 13+ Source: comScore MobiLens Share (%) of Mobile Subscribers Aug-11 Nov-11 Point Change Total Mobile Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A Samsung 25.3% 25.6% 0.3 LG 21.0% 20.5% -0.5 Motorola 14.0% 13.7% -0.3 Apple 9.8% 11.2% 1.4 RIM 7.1% 6.5% -0.6 Smartphone Platform Market Share 91.4 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones during the three months ending in November, up 8 percent from the preceding three month period. Google Android ranked as the top smartphone platform with 46.9 percent market share, up 3.1 percentage points from the prior three-month period. Apple maintained its #2 position, growing 1.4 percentage point to 28.7 percent of the smartphone market. RIM ranked third with 16.6 percent share, followed by Microsoft (5.2 percent) and Symbian (1.5 percent). Top Smartphone Platforms 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2011 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Aug. 2011 Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers Ages 13+ Source: comScore MobiLens Share (%) of Smartphone Subscribers Aug-11 Nov-11 Point Change Total Smartphone Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A Google 43.8% 46.9% 3.1 Apple 27.3% 28.7% 1.4 RIM 19.7% 16.6% -3.1 Microsoft 5.7% 5.2% -0.5 Symbian 1.8% 1.5% -0.3 Mobile Content Usage In November, 72.6 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used text messaging on their mobile device, up 2.1 percentage points. Downloaded applications were used by 44.9 percent of subscribers (up 3.3 percentage points), while browsers were used by 44.4 percent (up 2.3 percentage points). Accessing of social networking sites or blogs increased 2.1 percentage points to 33.0 percent of mobile subscribers. Game-playing was done by 29.7 percent of the mobile audience (up 1.2 percentage points), while 21.7 percent listened to music on their phones (up 1.0 percentage points). Mobile Content Usage 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2011 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Aug. 2011 Total U.S. Mobile Subscribers (Smartphone & Non-Smartphone) Ages 13+ Source: comScore MobiLens Share (%) of Mobile Subscribers Aug-11 Nov-11 Point Change Total Mobile Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A Sent text message to another phone 70.5% 72.6% 2.1 Used downloaded apps 41.6% 44.9% 3.3 Used browser 42.1% 44.4% 2.3 Accessed social networking site or blog 30.9% 33.0% 2.1 Played Games 28.5% 29.7% 1.2 Listened to music on mobile phone 20.7% 21.7% 1.0 About MobiLens MobiLens data is derived from an intelligent online survey of a nationally representative sample of mobile subscribers age 13 and above. Data on mobile phone usage refers to a respondent’s primary mobile phone and does not include data related to a respondent’s secondary device. About comScore comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world and preferred source of digital business analytics. For more information, please visit www.comscore.com/companyinfo.

Messenger for Windows

How to Use Messenger for Windows
What is Messenger for Windows?
Messenger is a Windows is a new, trial application that lets you use Facebook without being on www.facebook.com. While you surf the web or use other appli...
What kind of computer operating system do I need in order to use Messenger for Windows?
You can set up the app if you use Windows 7 on your computer.
How do I log in and log out of Facebook Messenger for Windows?
Once you have Messenger set up on your computer, you can log in and log out by right-clicking the Facebook icon in the your Windows system tray: Logging I...
What’s the difference between Exit and Log out in Messenger for Windows?
Choosing Exit will close the app but still keep you logged into Facebook. Use this option if you want to stop getting notifications but stay logged into F...
Can I minimize or collapse the sidebar in Messenger for Windows?
If you’d like to close the sidebar but still get notifications and chats, click the ‘x’ at the top-right corner. If you don’t see an ‘x,’ make sure the ap...
How do I dock and undock the Messenger for Windows app?
Click the icon at the bottom-right corner of the window to undock the app. Click to dock it again. By default, the app is undocked so that you can easi...
Can I chat with a group or video call with friends on Messenger for Windows?
Not yet. You can chat and message with individual friends, see what’s going on in ticker and get quick notifications about Facebook activity in Messenger....
How does privacy work for Messenger for Windows?
The same preferences you’ve set in your privacy settings on www.facebook.com apply when you’re using the Facebook Messenger for Windows app.
How do I uninstall Messenger for Windows?
Before uninstalling: If you have the app open, first exit the app by right-clicking the icon in your Windows taskbar (by the clock) and choosing Exit. Go...
How can I find help for issues that are not related to Messenger for Windows?
Go to the Help Center to find information and support with other issues.

Tablet PC Acer A200 and A700

To the Editor Nomobile.ru arrived two cool gadgets. Almost smuggling:) Iconia Tab A200 and A700 - new Tablet Acer, which will be presented only in a few weeks at CES in Las Vegas. They are not recommended include, as the software still raw a little more than full, but we certainly try! .. Unfortunately, nothing came of it - gadgets silent as guerrillas, which we just did them. So you have to be content with only well-known (not final!) Specifications, and reflections on ergonomics.
A200
This model is slightly thicker than the A700 (12.4 vs. 9.8 mm), but in this connection has been made possible an important feint ears - a full USB port on the left side. In addition there is a micro-USB, 3,5-mm jack for headphones and a power button, and under the cap - microSD card slot and a micro-hole with the Reset button at the bottom.

On the right side is just a connector for the charger, the upper lower end is empty, and on top there was a place for his short slider control loud and locking of the screen.

The rear panel is made of soft-touch plastic pupyrchatogo, which nevertheless proved to be quite slippery, so the gadget is better to keep tight! The back of the camera there, but in my opinion, it's not very scary, as photographed by using a tablet - it's pretty weird ... But the camera for video calls on Skype is on display - to 2 megapixels.


Speaking of the screen! 10.1-inch 1280 x 800. Capacitive sensor promise (what else for these days?), Which will support up to 10 simultaneous touches. The quality of pictures, of course, can not say anything, but let's hope for the best.

Inside the pill live gigahertz chip Tegra 2 with all the consequences (of his performance can be judged on other tablets with the same screen and the system Android 3.x). By the way, in February for the A200 worth waiting for upgrade from 3.2 to 4.0 ICS.

In terms of wireless interfaces are standard, and no surprises nikakh: Wi-Fi (b / g / n) c support for DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1, but no information about the versions with 3G.


As for real-time work is also, unfortunately, no information, but in the specification has been written about 400 hours in Stand by mode, and eight hours of video playback. In principle, the battery capacity of 3260 mAh pretty bad, but believe it I can only personally rotating the HD-movies on this gadget.

This thing weighs about 710 grams (pretty heavy stuff), and in general can have primerivatsya to this weight, because the sale of the tablet will appear in January.

A700
And this model will certainly be more interesting younger brother. It is thinner, it has a fantastic screen resolution and is working on a new chip, NVIDIA. But first things first.

In A700 also has a plug, but it is on the right side, and beneath it hides more interesting and useful things. Picked up her fingernail (not trivial, by the way the problem!), You can find a slot for SIM-cards and cards microSD. In addition, next to the port is located micro-HDMI, but the micro-USB has shifted to the lower end, as well as a button Reset.


Button on the left and 3.5 mm audio jack, and on top - volume rocker and lock the rotation of the display.

The rear panel is not monotonic, unlike the A200, and more interesting - combined. In addition, A700 equipped with a high resolution camera of five mega pixels, and added it to the flash. Do not forget about the front camera that can record video in HD-quality.


The display, as has been said, just plague - with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels at all the same diagonal of 10.1 inches. Again, the developers have not said a word about the technology, which is made of a matrix, but do not forget to remind of the capacitive sensor, which recognizes that it has put up 10 fingers simultaneously.

NVIDIA chip is also new - a four-core ARM, operating at maximum frequency of 1.3 GHz and one control core, as well as a bunch of specialized modules, responsible for the reproduction of audio, video, graphics rendering, etc.

Wireless interfaces are Wi-Fi (a / b / g / n), Bluetooth 3.0 and 3G.


Gadget weighs 650 grams classic tablet and thus has a very long battery at 9800 mAh battery, which provides up to 10 hours of video playback.

But it was watered potekshie have to pick up a little, because the wait for this gadget as much as we have until March or even April.

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xpPhone 2 -- The First World Breakthrough “Post-Smartphone” Running Windows 7 and Windows 8

On Oct.19th, 2011, along with the memorial service for the Apple founder’s Jobs, In Technology Group, known as “China Apple”, has researched and developed the first world breakthrough “Post-Smartphone” running windows 7 and windows 8 PC version, of which owns more than 20 domestic and foreign patents, through their breakthrough technologies and innovative spirits; and saluted for this IT great master of the generation.

 xpPhone 2 Running Windows 7


 xpPhone 2 Running Windows 8 PC version

Post-Smartphone — A Design Concept Surpassing the iPhone of Apple Jobs’
The Apple Inc. leaded by Steve Jobs has achieved an epoch-making breakthrough within only a few years. The design concept of it is to enjoy the music with ipod, to play games with iPad, to make calls with iPhone as well as to do the work with MacBook Air. All the products designed by the Apple are exquisite beyond compare; however, who is willing to go out with four pieces of devices. You should realize that there is some kind of weight although they are so eye-catching.

The design concept of xpPhone is “3C into one” integration, with one terminal device to integrate four equipments of the Apple Inc. When at home, xpPhone runs as a desktop PC host; in the outdoors, xpPhone works as a smart phone; in the office, xpPhone acts as a notebook connecting with Projector for lecturing;in the car, xpPhone can be used for GPS navigation.


  xpPhone as a Good Assistant for the Business Meeting




 xpPhone as a Good Partner for the Communication and Social Interaction
 

xpPhone as a Good Navigator for the People in Cars


 
Ultimate Match by Three Camps on Behalf of Three Different Kind of Technical Orientations
The Editor considers that, presently it forms three camps of smart phone in the way of tripartite confrontation—The Apple, Google & Moto, and Intel & Microsoft & xpPhone, of which stands for three complete different technical orientations. There will be a sustainable and spectacular competition. The Apple represents a total enclosed technical pathway with software and hardware integrated. Its superiority is in exquisite industrial design but also inferior in closure. That is why the Apple computers far ahead others but also was beaten hollow by the open of Intel and Microsoft. At the moment, the iPhone temporarily leads in the design but would it follow the same old catastrophic road of the Apple computer before? Although the quantity of application software in Apple APP Store is much greater than the Android Market, only account for one percent of xpPhone Application Software Quantity in comparison.

The combination of Google & Moto takes advantage in their free and open Android operating system which can be customized easily. But the disadvantage is that this combination has too little application software, only half of the Apple’s, even fractional thousandths of the xpPhone’s. Moreover, the security and privacy protection of this operating system with open source code is worrisome, as most of the anti-virus software on this open system could be useless. What is more, the iPhone camp and Google camp haven’t been yet provided with the function of notebook computer; they just act as the smart phone only.

xpPhone is the most powerful in three camps, working as a smart phone and notebook integrated. What the most amazing thing is that the number of xpPhone’ application software is 100 times much more than the sum total of the Apple’s and the Android’s. With the strong support of Microsoft and Intel, the up-and-coming youngster xpPhone, on the behalf of open technology, has the ability to challenge iPhone and the Android Smartphone.
 
Application Software Comparison of Three Camps
Camps
Phone Manufactures
The Number of Software Supported
Google & Moto
Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Moto
210,000
Apple iOS
iPhone
491,556
Intel & Microsoft & xpPhone
xpPhone
150,000,000


After all, why Nokia is continuously on the decline? That is because what the consumers needs are not the hardware, but the application! At this point, it can be said that xpPhone is absolutely superior to any other Smartphone in the whole world. To be exact, any other Smartphone appears “silly” when confronting with xpPhone.
The number of programmers in PC camp is more than tens of millions globally; but only tens of thousands in iPhone and Android developers, which will cause serious problem for future growth of the whole Smartphone industry chain. In view of the quantity of application developers, the number of software supported or the user experience, either iPhone camp or Android camp will be far less than the camp of Wintel leaded by Microsoft and Intel which have researched and developed x86 architecture for 40 years.

xpPhone 2 is the first world breakthrough “Post-Smartphone” running operating systems of windows 7 and windows 8 PC version. Here maybe a lot of fans will enquiry what the difference between Windows 8 PC version and Windows 8 Phone version. Editor can tell you that they are completely different two operating systems incompatible with each other, but with the same user interface. The core difference between them is that Windows 8 PC version can run thousands of millions all the computer software and internet application, while the Windows 8 phone version will run only tens of thousands software.  Accordingly, Windows 8 PC version is definitely more superior to its phone version according to the user experience and internet application.

You will be really surprised by below top Smartphone Configuration comparison!
Below is the extensive comparison on the top Smartphone of three camps. The editor will make one-by-one comparison on the configuration of all the top smart phones in my most love with of this “Post-Smartphone” xpPhone 2.

(1) 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 is the smallest notebook PC in the world. Its slim design: 140mm X 73mm X 17.5mm



(2) 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 is the world breakthrough mobile phone with the highest CPU frequency. Its highest frequency is 1.6G, which could be upgraded to 2G.



The Global Top Smartphone CPU comparison
Brands
Model
CPU Frequency (Ghz)
The Apple
iPhone 4s
0.8
LG
Optimus 2x
1
Nokia
N9
1
Moto
Atrix 4G
1
HTC
Sensation
1.2
Samsung
Galaxy S2
1.2
Sony Ericsson
LT18i
1.4
xpPhone
xpPhone 2
1.6

Too crazy! The CPU Frequency of xpPhone is 100% higher than the Latest iPhone 4s.

(3) 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 will be the world breakthrough mobile phone with highest RAM. Its 2G memory is the highest in history ever.



 The Global Top Smartphone RAM comparison
Brands
Model
RAM(M)
The Apple
iPhone 4s
512
LG
Optimus 2x
512
Sony Ericsson
LT18i
512
HTC
Sensation
768
Nokia
N9
1000
Moto
Atrix 4G
1000
Samsung
Galaxy S2
1000
xpPhone
xpPhone 2
2000

The 2G RAM of xpPhone is the highest ever in history, twice times of Samsung, triple times of HTC, fourfold times of iPhone. That’s really amazing!

(4) 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 will be the world breakthrough mobile phone with the maximum storage capacity of 112G which is even bigger than the laptop of my own.



                                                               The Global Top Smartphone Storage Comparison
Brands
Model
Maximum Storage (Expansion Card included)
xpPhone
xpPhone 2
112
The Apple
iPhone 4s
64
Nokia
N9
64
Moto
Atrix 4G
48
Samsung
Galaxy S2
48
LG
Optimus 2x
40
HTC
Sensation
33
Sony Ericsson
LT18i
33

xpPhone’s such massive storage capacity is almost the twice times of iPhone 4s and Nokia N9 in the top configuration, as well as the tripe times of Samsung and Sony Ericsson.
 
(5) 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 will be the world breakthrough mobile phone with the longest continuous talk-time. Its longest continuous talk-time is up to 18.5 hours.



The Global Top Smart Phone Take Time Comparison
Brands
Model
Continuous Talk Time(Hours)
Samsung
Galaxy S2
7.4
Sony Ericsson
LT18i
7.6
LG
Optimus 2x
7.8
The Apple
iPhone 4s
8
HTC
Sensation
8.2
Moto
Atrix 4G
8.8
Nokia
N9
11
xpPhone
xpPhone 2
18.5

After noting all the top configuration of xpPhone 2 above, the entire fans may be feeling downright anxious whether the battery endurance has enough power to afford this history-ever top configuration. However, xpPhone’ continuous talk-time processes two times longer than iPhone 4s, Samsung, HTC and Moto’. xpPhone really balanced the top configuration and the higher Battery Life through it’s breakthrough technology. The curse of function and endurance has been broken by “China Apple” In Technology Group with innovative patent technologies and innovative spirits.

To review, please all the cell phone and computer fans do print, mount, and hang up the below comparison-form of “historic top smart phones’ or please forward the below form to your every MSN friend, Facebook friend, every twitter friend to learn about this amazing news!

Comparison on the Configuration of the Global Top Smart Phones and Post-Smartphone xpPhone
Country
Brand
Model
CPU
Frequency
Memory RAM (M)
Max. Storage (Expansive Card Included)
Continuous Talk-Time
USA
The Apple
iPhone 4s
1G
512
64G
8
Japan
Sony Ericsson
LT18i
1.4G
512
33G
7.6
Korea
LG
Optimus 2x
1G
512
40G
7.8
Taiwan
HTC
Sensation
1.2G
768
33G
8.2
Finland
Nokia
N9
1G
1000
64G
11
Korea
Samsung
Galaxy S2
1.2G
1000
48G
7.4
USA
Moto
Atrix 4G
1G
1000
48G
8.8
China Mainland
xpPhone
xpPhone 2
1.6G
2000
112G
18.5

“Computing Capability” of Mobile Internet Terminal for the “Cloud Computing”
From the data above, it can be seen that xpPhone 2 is far in advance of the others in the CPU, RAM, storage capacity, software supported as well as battery life. Almost all top worldwide Smartphone even cannot exceed xpPhone on account of the continuous talk time. So we have to think about, what the smart phone can bring about? Is Smartphone really capable to carry out the computing capacity for “cloud computing”? On account of low configuration of hardware, the closure and solidification of software, the weak intercommunity, the poor expansibility of software, the little software developers, as well as less internet application supported, how far does the Smartphone chain can go? As the saying goes, after a zenith comes a wane. When a lot of people, including some of the magnates of e-commerce (such as Taobao), the magnates of instant messaging (such as QQ), the magnates of SNS, devote themselves to the Smartphone industry chain crazily, is there anyone who calms down to deeply think over again whether the Smartphone have enough capability to do the computing job needed for the Cloud Computing?

Nowadays the sales volume of mobile phones and laptops has reached over billion. “The communication and internet application are the future irresistible trend.” Merging these two industries will engender a large emerging market. The mobile internet communication terminal, running most internet application, with the full integration in a pocket, with the functions of computer and communication combined, will be the development trend of mobile internet market.

The ultimate goal of the mobile internet communication terminal is not to make the laptops more portable or enlarge the phones’ size, but to integrate new function for laptop and mobile phones and to create a new category! With the abilities of mobile computing and mobile communication, it fills the gap between the laptop and mobile phone. Therefore, xpPhone, as the behalf of mobile internet communication terminal, is a new category integrating notebook PC, mobile phone and GPS, “3C into one” and “3 Networks into one”. We call it “Post Smartphone” age!

Undoubtedly, the emergence of 4.3 inch xpPhone 2 will raise the Microsoft and Intel share price, as it changes the downhill status of Wintel and the view that the iphone and Android’s Smartphone will dominate the world. xpPhone runs the operating system of Windows 7 and Windows 8, adopts the intel 1.6G CPU, 2G memory, 112G solid state disk, as well as processes the 18.5 hours of continuously talk-time. When a lot of people talk about the “Post PC” age, the emergence of xpPhone has thoroughly changed their view, instead, led to another heated discussion on the era of "Post Smartphone". “Post Smartphone " stands for a real mergence trend. With the thorough integration of PC and mobile phone, as the ultimate cloud computing internet terminal, xpPhone will fundamentally change the current way of human life.

xpPhone has the absolutely leading technology advantage in the industry applications opposite to Smartphone. No matter the police mobile phone in Public Security or the mobile terminal of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, most of them are using PDA or Smartphone. However, the IT system backstage working for the government and enterprises or institutions generally is mainly running the operating system of Windows XP or Windows 7, which is not really compatible with the Smartphone OS. With xpPhone, it will be no longer necessary to develop the new software for Smartphone and to worry about the uniform format of data uploading and downloading, seamless compatible with any Cloud computing system or IT system any industry customers like the government as well as enterprise and institution, greatly improve the stability and security on the aspects of operating system, application software, and data format, and to be a crucial terminal revolution in the industry customer application.

Steve Jobs’ depart greatly reduces the worldwide Smartphone manufacturers’ pressure. But it only lasts for a while, as the xpPhone 2 emerges, making them feel much more piercing cold. iPhone is in the camp of mobile phone, internally competing with the rival of Android system. xpPhone is like a external challenger and doesn’t comply with any rule in the mobile phone camp. What a real revolution! Generally speaking, any fortress of science and technology will be broken through by the external super-powers with their breakthrough technology. It is the search engines that devaluate all the portal websites, instead of another portal website. What devaluates Google is not another search engine named Baidu, but a SNS website called Facebook. Likewise, It will be not the smart phone named iPhone to devaluate Smartphone camp, but could be done by the xpPhone from PC camp.

If the xpPhone 2 is superior to worldwide top Smartphone top configuration, exceed more than 100 times in the sum total of worldwide all Smartphone application, as well as transcend worldwide top Smartphone continuous talking time. How will the Smartphone to survive in the competition of xpPhone? That is the question to be asked in the Post Smartphone age.

Microsoft's LTE Plans For Windows Phone

Since other sites are starting to leak glimpses of what Microsoft is doing with Windows Phone and LTE in 2012, I've decided to simply reveal what's happening. And as you might expect, Microsoft and its Windows Phone partners do indeed intend to release a number of LTE devices in the coming half-year, all on AT&T.

The information I have relates to the US market only. These plans will be officially revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month.

Three LTE-based Windows Phone handsets--the Nokia ACE, HTC Radiant, and Samsung Mendel--will ship on AT&T Wireless before the middle of 2012. The ACE is due March 18, 2012.

What's unclear is whether these LTE based devices will be accompanied by a software update of some kind. You may recall that the rumored "Tango" release, supposedly due in early 2012, is about low-end phones. So it's unclear how that jives with LTE, which is obviously a high-end feature. This explains my confusion over the supposed Windows Phone roadmap leak yesterday.

Also, the Nokia Lumia 710 will ship on Verizon Wireless in April 2012. This is not an LTE device, and it's not clear when/if we'll see an LTE Windows Phone on Verizon. The Lumia 710 is codenamed "Sword" and will be available in April 2012. (The T-Mobile version of the Lumia 710 will be available for purchase on January 11, 2012, giving the company three months of exclusivity before the device hits Verizon.)

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Galaxy S II Pink announced for Taiwan

Samsung has added Taiwan to the list of countries where Galaxy S II Pink will be sold. Starting January 1, Samsung will sell the newly colored Galaxy S II to entice ladies. The 32GB variant will sell for TW$ 21,900 (US$724).

To rehash, Galaxy S II features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera with full HD video recording support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot and 1650mAh battery.

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Apple Envisions Face & Presence Detection Security for iOS Devices

On December 29, 2011, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals one of the next chapters for device security. In 2009, Apple's presence detection patent first came to light in relation to future MacBooks. Then in November of this year, Apple revealed a heavy duty 3D face and object recognition system that could be used for home and enterprise security applications. In today's revelations, Apple introduces us to a more down to earth and practical security system for our portable devices. For simple home or personal use, the system could be setup to recognize your presence and face to quickly turn on your device. This would bypass the need for entering a password or even having to touch the home button to get to your homepage. For use at work, the facial recognition system could be set to higher levels of security. All in all it sounds like a very promising security system is in our future.

The Problems of Face Recognition Apple Seeks to Solve

Most face recognition systems fall into one of two categories. A first category system tends to be robust and could tackle various lighting conditions, orientations, scale and the like, and tends to be computationally expensive. A second category system is specialized for security-type applications and could work under controlled lighting conditions.

Adopting the first category systems for face recognition on consumer operated portable appliances that are equipped with a camera would unnecessarily use an appliance's computing resources and drain its power. Moreover, as the consumer portable appliances tend to be used both indoor and outdoor, the second category systems for face recognition may be ineffective. Such ineffectiveness may be further exacerbated by the proximity of the user to the camera, i.e., small changes in distance to and tilt of the appliance's camera dramatically distort features, making traditional biometrics used in security-type face recognition ineffective.

A Basic Overview of Apple's Solution

One aspect of Apple's invention could be implemented in methods performed by an image processor that include the actions of processing a captured image of a face of a user seeking to access a resource by conforming a subset of the captured face image to a reference model. The reference model corresponds to a high information portion of human faces. The methods further include comparing the processed captured image to at least one target profile corresponding to a user associated with the resource, and selectively recognizing the user seeking access to the resource based on a result of said comparing.

These and other implementations could include one or more of the following features. In some cases, the high information portion includes eyes and a mouth. In some other cases, the high information portion further includes a tip of a nose. Processing the captured image could include detecting a face within the captured image by identifying the eyes in an upper one third of the captured image and the mouth in the lower third of the captured image.

The reference model includes a reference image of a face, and processing the captured image further could include matching the eyes of the detected face with eyes of the face in the reference image to obtain a normalized image of the detected face. Additionally, processing the captured image could further include vertically scaling a distance between an eyes-line and the mouth of the detected face to equal a corresponding distance for the face in the reference image in order to obtain the normalized image of the detected face. In addition, processing the captured image could further include matching the mouth of the detected face to the mouth of the face in the reference image in order to obtain the normalized image of the detected face.

In some implementations, comparing the processed captured image could include obtaining a difference image of the detected face by subtracting the normalized image of the detected face from a normalized image of a target face associated with a target profile. Comparing could further include calculating scores of respective pixels of the difference image based on a weight defined according to proximity of the respective pixels to high information portions of the human faces. The weight decreases with a distance from the high information portions of the human faces. For example, the weight decreases continuously with the distance from the high information portions of the human faces. As another example, the weight decreases discretely with the distance from the high information portions of the human faces. As yet another example, the weight decreases from a maximum weight value at a mouth-level to a minimum value at an eyes-line.

In some implementations, processing the captured image could include applying an orange-distance filter to the captured image, and segmenting a skin-tone orange portion of the orange-distance filtered image to represent a likely presence of a face in front of the image capture device. Processing the captured image could further include determining changes in area and in location of the skin-tone orange portion of the captured image relative to a previously captured image to represent likely movement of the face in front of the image capture device. Also, processing the captured image further could include detecting a face within the skin-tone orange portion of the orange-distance filtered image when the determined changes are less than predetermined respective variations.

The Advantages of Apple's Invention

Particular implementations of the subject matter described in this specification could be configured to realize one or more of the following potential advantages. The techniques and systems disclosed in this specification could reduce the impact of lighting and emphasize skin variance. By acquiring images with the appliance's own image capture device, the approximate location and orientation of face features could be pre-assumed and could avoid the overhead of other face recognition systems. The disclosed methods could ignore face biometrics, and rather use feature locations to normalize an image of a test face. Further, the face recognition techniques are based on a simple, weighted difference map, rather than traditional (and computationally expensive) correlation matching.

The iOS Device Acknowledging Presence

Apple's patent FIG. 1 shown below illustrates an iPhone with its face side camera sitting in a dock. The iPhone could be turned off while the camera could remain on. Panel 100 shows a potential user who is approaching the iOS device sitting in its dock. In response to the iPhone detecting (120) that the potential user has stopped in front of its face side camera, the iPhone will be able to transition to a new state (shown in patent point 102') to acknowledge the presence and attention of the potential user.

In some implementations, the iOS device acknowledges the presence of the potential user by turning on the display. Further in response to detecting the presence of the potential user, the iOS device could trigger a subsequent process for recognizing the potential user's face.

Could be configured to Recognize Faces in your Family or Workplace

Furthermore, the iOS device could be configured to recognize faces of a predetermined group (including a small number) of users that may login on the iOS device and could present each user with a personalized configuration (see patent point 142). For example, to comply with such personalized configurations, the iOS device could modify screen saver slide shows or other appliance non-security preferences.

I also see that patent point 142 noted above shows us that we could be greeted with a message saying Hello! Although that will likely be optional, I'm curious as to how Apple will implement such a feature. Will they use a text only greeting or will they venture out and introduce a more personalized greeting from Siri (if you're an iCloud subscriber, that is). Depending on your view of talking devices, that could either be cool or creepy (ha!).  

Apple's Method taps into the GPU of an iOS Device or MacBook

The methods disclosed in Apple's patent specification could adequately recognize a user associated with an iOS device without computing resources overhead that is characteristic of other face recognition techniques. Therefore, the face detection and recognition methods described in Apple's specification could be implemented in hardware, for example in graphical processing units (GPUs) of the iOS device. Apple clarifies that the new face detection and recognition system will apply to the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and MacBook.

Apple's patent FIG. 4 shown below illustrates a flowchart for detecting potential presence of a person's face in front of an image capture device and for inferring the person's level of attentiveness. The latter feature is likely to secure against those trying to access an iOS device with a simple picture, as was the case with Google's failed Android feature.

2D Correlation Matching System

Apple's patent FIG. 7 shows an example of a process for matching a normalized image of a test face with a normalized image of a target face.

The normalized image (see patent point 644) of a test face could be iteratively compared with each of target faces (see patent point 710) based on two-dimensional correlation matching (patent point 750). The 2D-correlation matching used in this method is based on generating a difference map between the two images, in contrast to other complex correlation matching algorithms that are based on correlations of the underlying face-shapes. Moreover, the 2D-correlation matching could be performed in accordance with weighting rules and scoring rules maintained by the computerized device configured to execute the process (see patent points 730 and 740).

And lastly, Apple's new security features could, in logical theory, do away with the necessity to use the classic iOS device feature known as "Slide to Unlock." Of course it will depend on the speed of the facial recognition system. If it's fast enough, I know that I'd definitely prefer that option over the process of hitting the home button and then sliding the bar over to unlock my idevice to get to the home screen. Only in time will we know if that pans out, but it sure sounds very promising indeed.

Apple's patent application was originally filed in Q2 2010 by inventor Robert Mikio Free.

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Apple Seen Hurting Shareholders With Jobs’s Thermonuclear Patent War: Tech

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple (AAPL) Inc., told his biographer that he’d rather wage “thermonuclear war” with Google Inc. than make deals to share its technology with the maker of the Android operating system.
That was no empty threat. In the 18 months before Jobs died on Oct. 5, Apple sued HTC Corp. (2498), Samsung Electronics Co. and Motorola Mobility Inc., the three largest Android users. It alleged that the phone makers stole Apple’s technology and asked courts to make them stop.
Now, as rulings start coming in, it might be time for a détente that helps Apple maximize the value of its patents, said Kevin Rivette, a managing partner at 3LP Advisors LLC, a firm that advises on intellectual property. When courts side with Apple and impose bans on infringing products, competitors can often devise workarounds; in cases where Apple doesn’t win import restrictions, it would be better off striking settlements that ensure access to a competitor’s innovation, he said.
“A scorched-earth strategy is bad news because it doesn’t optimize the value of their patents -- because people will get around them,” said Rivette, whose clients include Android licensees. “It’s like a dam. Using their patents to keep rivals out of the market is like putting rocks in a stream. The stream is going to find a way around. Wouldn’t it be better to direct where the water goes?”
Steve Dowling, a spokesman for Cupertino, California-based Apple, declined to comment for this story.
Early Victories
For a time, Apple’s strategy looked sound. In October, an Australian court banned the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy 10.1 tablet in that country, and the U.S. International Trade Commission agreed to consider an import ban on sales of certain HTC devices.
Then the tide began to turn. Apple suffered a setback Nov. 30 when a higher Australian court overturned the ruling against Samsung. On Dec. 22, a German judge said he was unlikely to uphold an import ban on a version of the Galaxy, which Samsung had modified in response to a ban on the original design.
The ITC gave Apple only a partial victory on Dec. 19 by ruling that HTC had violated only one of four patents Apple said it infringed. The patent covered so-called data detection, a feature that helps users make a call, send an e-mail or find an address on a map with a single keystroke.
Can’t Last?
HTC decided to drop the feature. That’s a significant loss for HTC, since the capability has come to be an expected part of using a smartphone. Still, the ruling reinforced predictions that Apple won’t succeed forever in preventing Android rivals from selling gadgets with the now-familiar hallmarks of Apple’s pioneering devices. These include touch screens and app stores.
Legal history isn’t on Apple’s side, said Marshall Phelps, former head of intellectual property at International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Microsoft Corp.
“Nobody has ever kept competitors out of any market with patents,” in part because software can usually be slightly changed to find a non-infringing alternative, he said.
Exceptions, he said, include an IBM patent that characterized the basic architecture of a computer and Texas Instruments Inc.’s original patent for the integrated circuit, or computer chip. IBM was ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice to license its patent, while Texas Instruments decided to do the same, which has resulted in billions of dollars in royalties, Phelps said.
Many of Apple’s patents, by contrast, relate to the look and feel of devices or particular ways of using a machine, rather than a basic technology breakthrough.
Shift Ahead
The question on the minds of many patent lawyers isn’t whether Apple should adapt its legal stance, but when. For now, the company’s approach is costing rivals millions of dollars in fees, distracting management and preventing them from emulating Apple’s products more boldly, said Ron Epstein, a former attorney at Intel Corp. who now runs patent licensing firm Epicenter IP Group.
Apple’s patent portfolio remains strong compared with those of rivals, thanks both to the innovations that went into groundbreaking products such as the iPhone and iPad, and to the effectiveness of Apple’s legal department in obtaining patents for those innovations, said Christopher Marlett, chairman and co-founder of MDB Capital Group, an investment bank that advises companies on buying and selling patents.
“Apple has the patents, the money and the expertise to go to war,” Marlett said. “I just don’t see why Apple would seek détente, since they’re the clear leader. Until they’re hit with an injunction by Google (GOOG) or Samsung, they don’t need to get serious about licensing.”
Right Back at You
Still, as more companies pour resources into the booming mobile-devices market, Apple should eventually cut deals to ensure access to rivals’ innovations as well, Epstein said.
“How long can you beat everyone else over the head before they can do the same to me?” he said.
Tim Cook, who took over in August when Jobs announced he would be unable to come back as CEO, has many other ways to take advantage of the company’s patent portfolio. The company could probably collect as much as $10 in royalties for every device sold, more than the amount analysts speculate Microsoft (MSFT) receives from Samsung and HTC, which use its mobile technology, said Rivette at 3LP.
Other Arrangements
With $81 billion in cash and investments, Apple has little need for more. Instead, the company could pursue out-of-court settlements that would help it take on Android in other ways, Rivette said. The company could offer to drop its more than two dozen patent claims against Samsung in exchange for an agreement to hold off using Apple technology for six months or a year, he said. Cook could also try to get price breaks or guarantees that would give it greater access to Samsung parts, Rivette said.
Apple and Samsung also could agree to focus on different parts of the market. For example, Apple might make iPad-sized devices while agreeing to stay out of the market for smaller devices with 7-inch displays that could compete with Amazon (AMZN).com Inc.’s new Android-based Fire tablet, Rivette said.
If Apple agreed to let Samsung include Apple’s proprietary iTunes software in such a device -- an unprecedented and unlikely step, he said -- Samsung’s sales would probably increase. That would help slow gains by Amazon, whose push into hardware makes it a threat to Apple. The move also would make Samsung more reliant on Apple, lessening its dependence on Google.
‘Divided Loyalties’
“If I’m Apple, I want divided loyalties” from Android licensees, Rivette said. “At this point, it would make more sense for Apple to build an ecosystem that everyone can live in. If you’re going to license, why not go for the big deal where you lock down supply chains, get your technologies broadly adopted and slow down competitors? That is the game.”
Apple should pursue such settlements soon, before it winds up in need of other companies’ technology, Rivette said. The ITC is expected to rule in September on an import ban on Apple and Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM)’s mobile devices, for improper use of a photo preview feature patented by Eastman Kodak Co. (EK)
If the Commission decides there was infringement of the Kodak patent, Apple would need to settle the dispute by licensing the technology or buying some or all of Kodak’s patent portfolio to continue selling its products in the U.S. Because Kodak has been actively trying to sell its portfolio of 1,100 patents in recent months, Apple runs the risk that they may be purchased by Google, Samsung or another competitor.
Google Maps
While Apple is working on its own location-tracking technology, many iPhone and iPad users now rely on Google mapping tools to get directions or find the nearest coffee shop, by way of a partnership between Apple and Google that predates the rise of Android. Nokia Oyj, Microsoft and Skyhook Inc. also hold valuable patents for tools that keep tabs on a device’s whereabouts. Apple has made little headway in social networking and may need deals with companies such as Facebook Inc. to add features that help users connect with one another.   “If Apple wanted to get into social networking, they’d have a big problem,” said Ron Laurie, managing director of Inflexion Point Strategy, a Palo Alto, California-based intellectual property consulting firm.
Working toward settlements sooner would help Apple and its rivals maintain the fast pace of innovation that has fueled the mobile-device market, he said.
“At some point, there has to be some kind of settlement, some kind of peace,” Laurie said.

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Nokia Lumia 800 still on tops at KPN Netherlands, top at O2 Germany also

I have been keeping a close eye at the sales charts on KPN Netherlands, as it is one where I see the most movement, indicating to me that it is real activity and not just some paid-for list, and also of course it is clearly labelled Best Selling in Dutch.

For nearly a month now the Nokia Lumia 800 has been topping the best-seller list at the biggest carrier in the Netherlands. If this is not an indication of good sales I don’t know what is.

The good performance is of course not isolated to the Netherlands. According to O2’s charts the Nokia Lumia 800 is the most popular handset on O2 Germany and the 6th most popular after a variety of iPhone and Samsung Galaxy variants on T-Mobile Germany.

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Report: Nokia Lumia Accounted For Only 0.17 Percent Of UK Sales In November

Some pretty damning early statistics out today for Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and the Lumia 800: according to a new survey, in the month of November, the device accounted for only 0.17 percent of smartphone sales in the UK, and looks set to only double that market share this month.

The survey, from the mobile comparison shopping site MobilesPlease, is based on 5,377 UK mobile phones sold across major UK retailers and networks in November 2011. It only records devices sold online, not in physical stores—figures that the company says were not yet available. The Lumia 800 was debuted during the Nokia World conference in London in October and began to ship soon after.

SEE ALSO: Windows Phone 7: 1.5 Million Devices Sold, But Not To Consumers

If MobilePlease’s figures are accurate, it would paint an even more bleak picture than the buyer sentiment survey results recently released by Exane BNP Paribas (via Reuters), which found that only two percent of respondents were interested in buying Nokia’s first Windows Phone.

Up to now, there have been conflicting reports on sales of the Lumia 800, with Nokia and at least one operator claiming record sales for the device. This report from MobilesPlease is one of the first trying to put some actual numbers to those reports.

Nokia has intentionally reigned in the early release of the Lumia 800, giving it a big marketing push but selling it only in selected countries and for now totally cutting out the U.S.—although there are signs that it may be making its way there soon, as it has appeared at the FCC for inspection.

In the meantime, it has also been streamlining its legacy smartphone activities: this month it quietly started using Nokia in place of Symbian when referring to its older mobile platform, with the latest iteration of that OS now being called “Nokia Belle.”

For what it’s worth, the Lumia 800 has had relatively positive reception from critics and is just the first of what looks like a long line of devices, but the rest of the mobilesplease survey does lay out what the competitive challenge will be for Nokia and Microsoft:

The MobilesPlease survey noted that the best-selling smartphone in the UK in the month of November was the Samsung Galaxy S II, which accounted for over 16 percent of all smartphone sales—or nearly 100 times more units than the Lumia 800.

Interestingly, the iPhone 4 is still outselling the iPhone 4S, although as you can see from the table below, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) collectively accounts for more of the devices than any other single brand. There are no Windows Phone-based devices on the list of top-sellers, which again could be an opportunity for Nokia to differentiate itself (despite others making devices on the OS), or a sign of consumers just not catching on to the OS just yet.

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Samsung Electronics Ships over 1 Million Units of Galaxy Note Globally

Samsung’s flagship smart device Galaxy Note has reached 1 million global shipping.

Samsung Electronics said on the 29th that it has shipped more than 1 million units of Galaxy Note globally. The worldwide sales of Galaxy Note are also on the rise in Europe and Asia including France, Germany, Hongkong and Taiwan. The rapid global sales of Galaxy Note are notable since it is creating a new market for something between smartphone and tablet pc. The speed of the global sales is expected to accelerate further next year when it will be available in the US.

Recently, Financial Times reviewed highly of Galaxy Note, commenting it as“a happy medium for consumers who want to carry just one device, rather than both a smartphone and a tablet and whatever other portable gadget they pick up on their way out”.

A Samsung official also said “1 million global shipping of Galaxy Note means it has well positioned itself as a market creator,” also adding “Samsung will continuously strengthen its leadership in the global smartphone market as well as create new markets with innovative devices.”

Windows Phone Marketplace passes 50,000 apps

The Windows Phone Marketplace has now passed the 50,000 app and games submission mark. Content is being added at the rate of 265 items per day. At the time of writing, 50,126 items have been published. Of these, 17,276 were added in the last 90 days and 8,010 were added in the last 30 days. These items come from 13,002 different publishers. The 50,000 mark, which has been reached sooner than we estimated, is a key milestone, but more important is the accelerating growth of the Marketplace. It took just over a year to get to 40,000 apps, but just 40 days to add the next 10,000 apps. That bodes well for Windows Phone in 2012. Number of Content Items (Apps) Published The graph below shows the growth in the total number of applications published to the Windows Phone Marketplace over the last year. Growth of Windows Phone Marketplace. Note: December 2011 is not complete. Figures up to December 27th. In common with other application stores, the total number of published items is not the same as the number of items available to consumers. Of the 50,126 items published to the Marketplace, just under 6,000 are no longer available (removed by Microsoft or withdrawn by the publisher). In addition, some apps are only available in select markets. This means the number of available items to a consumer, in a given market, is lower than the number of published items. The current approximate figures are: US (42,655), UK (40,305), France (39,235), Spain (37,027), Italy (36,944), Germany (36,958), Australia (37,024), India (36,752) and Singapore (36,922). During the last four weeks, an average of around 265 new content items has been added each day. When the Marketplace reached 40,000 items (November 16th 2011) this rate was 165 items per day, which means the rate of addition is accelerating. Apps and Games added each week to Windows Phone Marketplace. The last few weeks have seen an acceleration in the rate of submissions. There are two likely causes here: firstly the expanded availability of the Windows Phone Marketplace geographically (extended from 16 to 35 countries) and secondly the release of Nokia's first Windows Phone devices. Content by category and license The chart below shows the proportion of content in each of the Windows Phone Marketplace's top level categories. Entertainment is the single biggest category (7,543 items). The next three biggest categories are books + reference (7,014 items), games (6,991) and tools + productivity (6797 items). The four biggest categories (out of seventeen) make up 57% of the content. Table showing number of items by category and license (free, paid, paid with trial) type: Note: Some items are not included in this table due to missing category data. All percentages are approximate. Category Free Paid Paid with Trial Total Items % of toal Items % of total Items % of total Items Totals 26234 58% 13010 29% 6381 14% 49305 books + reference 1293 18% 4931 70% 501 7% 7014 business 760 72% 170 16% 102 10% 1058 education 933 77% 209 17% 68 6% 1213 entertainment 5235 69% 1556 21% 588 8% 7543 personal finance 526 53% 222 22% 161 16% 988 games 3591 51% 1411 20% 1746 25% 6991 government + politics 77 84% 11 12% 4 4% 92 health + fitness 705 50% 431 31% 250 18% 1412 kids + family 193 57% 72 21% 73 22% 339 lifestyle 1479 44% 378 11% 258 8% 3366 music + video 636 63% 188 19% 157 16% 1003 news + weather 2817 70% 304 8% 165 4% 4050 photo 352 47% 168 22% 216 29% 750 social 985 70% 231 16% 159 11% 1408 sports 1140 62% 445 24% 216 12% 1826 tools + productivity 4157 61% 1317 19% 1182 17% 6797 travel + navigation 1355 39% 966 28% 535 15% 3455 58% of items in the Windows Phone Marketplace are free, 14% are paid with a free trial and 29% are paid. By comparison, the free / paid ratio for Android is approximately 69% / 31% and for iOS is approximately 43% / 57%. Comparison with Android and iOS Both Android and iOS (both 500,000+) have at least ten times more apps available than Windows Phone. However, this metric is, for obvious reasons, strongly correlated to how long an app store has been in operation. A more interesting comparison is to look at their relative performance. Windows Phone has taken just under 14 months to reach the 50,000 milestone. Android took 19 months (October 2008 - April 2010) to reach 50,000 apps, reflecting Android's relatively slow start in terms of device licensees. iOS took 12 months (July 2008 - June 2009) to reach the same figure, but arguably had an advantage, given it had an installed based of around 4 million first generation iPhones before the App Store launched. This relative comparison would suggest Windows Phone Marketplace is a credible challenger to both Apple's App Store and Google's Marketplace in terms of app metrics. About These numbers are from our own tracking system, which is also used to power the All About Windows Phone Apps & Games section, where you can browse all of the applications and games, and install them via links to Zune Desktop, the web-based Marketplace, or install them directly by scanning the QR Code with Bing Vision on your smartphone. If you're interested in getting additional insight or more detailed data, please get in touch and ask about the AAWP App Tracking service.

Cyanogenmod Compiler (CMC)

Build cyanogenmod with a cli interface.


Note to users: This is simple enough. Using bash, I created a cli interface to control and manage your repo, add/remove a few things, and compile cm. I am only able to test this with my phone. So I am putting this out here for others to test with as well. It is not fully optimized, code is being actively worked on daily. There most certainly will be bugs, but I have been trying to find as many as I can by myself. Looking for some help from the community for feedback and support.
If you are wondering how you can use this software its easy. You can clone my repo for now. and run the CMCompiler script:
Code:
git clone https://github.com/lithid/CMC.git
cd CMC
./CMCompiler
Features:
- Check for repo installation on startup / or create a repo
- Add and remove devices quickly and easily.
- Remove all non english languages.
- Remove live wallpapers
- Remove cm wallpapers
- Check if adb is running or not.
- Update the repo
- Compile cyanogenmod
- Built in color themes. > http://goo.gl/cED8t
- Plugin support. (More information on this to come)
- local config file for saving settings or manually editing them.
- Odex plugin built into the package. This will take your connected cyanogemod installed phone and odex the rom on the phone.

Known Issues:
- There is nothing under the menu option 99. This is a placeholder for information about me and the compiler. If you select it it will just exit you out of the script.
- There is no checking for installed software. You will need to install the needed packages on your own to compile. Check post 2 for needed software.
- I have only tested this with ubuntu 11.04.
- Removing the CM wallpapers from the build only works with gingerbread for now. Everything else is working as expected for me.
- I don't check for open ports on your network, so there might be issues connecting to the repos and syncing. I have not built error checking for that.

Features to come:
- Check for installed tools and tell you which are still needed
- Installer/Remover
- Updated information about CMC and plugin support.
- Pure AOSP via plugin
- Adb installer
- Better error checking support.
- Check for errors during compile and point to places to fix.
- Edit the name of your kanged rom!
- I will also take requests!

Please any issue that should arise, I apologize in advanced. Please let me know with as much detail as possible to replicate the issue and I will resolve it.

You can follow me on google+ I tend to talk about it a bit on there as well.

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Zephyr (by chpwn): Awesome Multitasking for iPhone and iPod touch

Zephyr is multitasking gestures for iPhone and iPod touch. From swiping up to show the multitasking switcher or quickly swiping to a different app, Zephyr is all you need to quickly and easily control multitasking.

Zephyr is AVAILABLE NOW in the Cydia Store! You should definitely go check it out.

LG’S 3D UD TV PRESENTS IDEAL COMBINATION OF IMMERSIVE 3D WITH UNRIVALED DISPLAY QUALITY

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. By combining LG’s industry-leading 3D technology and Smart TV function with UD display technology, the 84-inch TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.

“LG is pushing the limits of home entertainment innovation with this 3D UD TV,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. “We are bringing together all our Smart TV and 3D knowledge in the 3D UD TV in order to demonstrate to the CES audience that LG is committed to being the world’s leading brand for immersive home entertainment in 2012 and beyond.”

LG’s 3D UD TV boasts superb picture quality with 8 million pixels, four times the resolution clarity (3840x2160) of existing Full HD TV panels. Combined with LG’s Slim and Narrow Bezel Design, the 3D UD TV provides the most convincing 3D viewing experience currently available outside of a movie theater. What’s more, 3D Depth Control allows users to customize their viewing experience by controlling the 3D effect while 3D Sound Zooming provides users with 3D sound that rivals the output of all but the best home theater systems.

Via the superior display panel, users can access LG’s Smart TV ecosystem, which comprises over 1,200 apps and gives users access to a growing range of premium content services such as the 3D Zone where viewers can select from a wealth of 3D movies. The imbedded 2D to 3D conversion engine expands the availability of 3D content to limitless levels. Users can easily browse and navigate the Smart TV ecosystem using LG’s new, ergonomically-designed Magic Remote which now recognizes four different types of command input: Voice Recognition, Wheel, Magic Gesture and Point.
News Source: LG Electronics Inc.
Web Site: http://www.lge.co.kr

MegaFon will provide high-speed Internet access for passengers Railways

JSC "Russian Railways" OJSC "MegaFon", JSC "highway" and OOO "Russian Tower" signed a memorandum on cooperation in the development of voice services and wireless Internet access to passengers on trains JSC "Russian Railways". Concluded agreement applies to the entire railway network of JSC "RZD" for high-speed trains and long distance. In the first phase of its implementation is planned to construct a modern telecommunications infrastructure in the areas Buslovskaya (state border with Finland) - St. Petersburg - Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod. Compositions "Peregrine Falcon" will be equipped with special equipment to amplify the signal will be upgraded train network Wi-Fi. In accordance with the signed agreement the equipment will be transferred to the management of MegaFon. The result of this work will be to ensure continuous coverage due to the 3G standard on all transit trains and the ability to use the Internet in a Wi-Fi trains "Peregrine." To ensure continuous coverage MegaFon allocates 123 new base stations 2G/3G. This will be fifth (20%) of all mobile stations, providing coverage data of railway tracks. At the same time 88 of them will be placed on special antenna-mast structures (AMC). Construction of the AMC 39 located in the ROW of railways, is OOO "Russian Tower." As a result, passengers traveling by rail from the Finnish-Russian border to Nizhny Novgorod, will be provided with communication services and high speed Internet access in UMTS technology in familiar large for the 3G network MegaFon speeds throughout the trip, as if they were your own home or office. High-speed trains "Peregrine Falcon" will be equipped with special transponders signals cellular GSM / UMTS (repeaters) to the sustainability of coverage in the "radionepronitsaemyh" wagons, designed for high speeds, as well as equipment for wireless transmission of data within the rolling stock (WLAN). OOO "Russian Tower" in the framework of this cooperation will create infrastructure mast antenna structures to ensure quality network coverage along the railway, and including the effective development of new lines of communication.