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Google Nexus One – Video

Sharl — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:17:19 +0000

Disappointment for Google Phone

Sharl — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:11:47 +0000

According to a report released by market analytic company Flurry, Google’s Nexus One smartphone has been a commercial flop compared to initial sales of the first generation iPhone and Motorola Droid handsets.

During the first 74 days on the market Apple sold one million first generation iPhones. Motorola Droid sales were even more impressive with 1.05 million units shipped during the 74 days after its initial launch (making it fastest selling Android phone ever launched).

In comparison, Nexus One sales estimates are sitting at a miserable 135k.

Nexus One could be a flop?

“Despite the fact that the Google Nexus One is the most advanced Android handset to date, and enjoyed substantial buzz leading up to its release, the launch has been overshadowed by lower than expected sales,” said Flurry’s vice president of marketing Peter Farago in a blog post.

Source: Relaxnews

Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant

Sharl — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:21:54 +0000

By Tony Bradley

The results are in from comScore for the most recent quarter for smartphone usage in the United States. With smartphone use up 18 percent over the previous quarter, topping 42 million users, Google’s Android mobile operating system stands out as the dominant winner for this quarter.

The smartphone statistics from this quarter demonstrate that the smartphone is still viewed primarily as a business tool rather than a consumer toy. Businesses and business professionals continue to embrace BlackBerry and Android devices, in all of their many shapes and forms, over the Apple iPhone.

Verizon’s massive marketing effort leading to the launch of the Motorola Droid, and Google’s major media attention for the introduction of the Nexus One appear to have paid off. Android more than doubled its market share over the previous quarter–jumping more than 250 percent from 2.8 percent of the U.S. smartphone market to 7.1 percent.

Apparently, much of that market share increase came at Microsoft’s expense. Microsoft finally unveiled the next generation Windows Phone 7 platform, but that hasn’t helped stop the bleeding for the current Windows Mobile devices. In fact, the lack of a path to upgrade current devices to the new Windows Phone 7 operating system when it arrives, and the lack of backward compatibility to run current Windows Mobile apps probably mean Microsoft can expect sharp losses in the next quarter as well.

Analysts have generally praised Windows Phone 7, which is a completely new platform from the ground up rather than an incremental evolution of the waning Windows Mobile operating system. The market is hungry for the next generation mobile operating system from Microsoft, and hopefully Microsoft will rebound and reclaim some of its lost smartphone market share once the new platform arrives.

In spite of the steep losses, Microsoft remains in third place behind Apple, which remained relatively stagnant. The iPhone saw an increase of 0.3 percent–statistically irrelevant and essentially no gain at all. The iPhone remains as the device that all others aspire to be, but Apple may have reached a saturation point when it comes to consumer adoption of a smartphone device.

Despite its monumental success, Apple faces some hurdles in trying to continue growing iPhone market share. The combination of a closed, proprietary platform, inferior or immature tools for integrating it with business environments, and the fact that the iPhone is tied to a single wireless provider are all handicaps for the iPhone OS.

The consumer versus business is apparently more than just a label. While Apple has made strides to make the iPhone more business-friendly, and IT administrators in many businesses have reluctantly embraced the platform, the fact is that it is still viewed as more of a consumer toy than an enterprise smartphone.

It makes sense that those jumping ship from Windows Mobile would embrace Android, as appears to be happening. Android provides an experience approaching what users have come to expect from an iPhone (assuming you get the right device), but delivers it on an open source platform that is much more customizable and business-friendly than the iPhone.

Android is now available from all four major wireless providers in the United States, while the iPhone is still available exclusively from AT&T. The initial Android device available from AT&T–the Motorola Backflip–is a weak device compared to the Droid or the Nexus One, but the door is open and AT&T will continue to expand its Android portfolio over time.

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices are not expected to be available until later this year–probably just in time for the holidays. That means the next quarter will once again be a battle between Android and iPhone, and Android will most likely continue to be the benefactor of Microsoft’s plummeting market share.

If Google and Microsoft both have another quarter like this one again, Android could actually jump past Windows Mobile to take third place when the next comScore results come out.

Tony Bradley is co-author of Unified Communications for Dummies . He tweets as @Tony_BradleyPCW . You can follow him on his Facebook page , or contact him by email at tony_bradley@pcworld.com .

Why I Dream for iPhone?

Sharl — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:44:56 +0000

It still admire iPhone and one day I must have one. Yeah! It’s a smartphone and what’s the big deal behind the Apple iPhone? First of all it’s expensive and that’s why I cannot afford it. It’s revolutionary phone and a lot of cool features and function. But are its features worth for your money?

Apple is very popular today and with all the popularity, you can assume everyone’s at least heard about it. What does the Apple iPhone feature for you and what can it do?

#1: Multi-Touch Technology

The most outstanding feature is the iPhone’s radical multi-touch screen. The MT screen allows any mechanical button to appear on this high tech toy. It simply allows you to use your fingers to operate it. This is contrary to any other phone today, which either have mechanical keyboards or a stylus.

By tapping the screen with your finger, you can navigate menus, dial phone numbers, write e-mail messages and likewise use the whole functionality of the popular gadget. The three-point-five-inch screen displays a keyboard for inputting text via multi-touch. Most consumers are seemingly skeptical about typing with the virtual keyboard, but Apple has predicted the common problems and has made sure the iPhone was constructed with features like automatic spell check and word prediction, not to mention an enhanced customizable dictionary. More so, the iPhone addresses the problems of typos commonly known to multi-touch usage by adding self-correction capabilities.

When scrolling, the usual wheel is not found at the side of the gadget. The multi-touch screen functionality allows its owner to scroll by dragging a finger in the desired direction. The speed of scrolling is designed to be proportional to the speed at which you drag your finger.

The multi-touch feature furthermore enables several more functions like multi-touch sensing for magnifying or reducing photos and even web pages. Using this feature, you can regulate object size simply by placing two fingers at the side of the object and then moving them, by dragging, either further apart or closer to one another. This feature does not distort images because images are initially scaled according to its original dimensions in the first place.

Hands down, the iPhone is more intelligent than any other phone today.

#2: Revolutionary Sensors

The gadget’s sensors have the ability to detect changes to the iPhone’s environment. The sensors are minuscule yet absurdly powerful. The three major sensors include an accelerometer, sensor for ambient light, and a proximity sensor.

The accelerometer sensor conveys the ability to detect any changes in the iPhones positioning. …The iPhone’s screen display will actually rotate to portrait or landscape, while still packing its contents into the 3.5-inch screen. Because it changes the view according to ratio, images are not distorted among web pages, videos, or photos.

The proximity sensors.

These high-tech features detect the location of the iPhone with regard to the skin. When you make a call and hold the iPhone up against your ear, the display will automatically set to standby. This is important in that it serves two basic functions.

One, by shutting off the display when not necessarily needed, this saves your battery’s life. More so, this avoids accidental touches to the screen, which would otherwise be sensitive. As soon as the cell is moved away from your face, the proximity sensors react in this way.

Ambient light sensor.

Through the AL sensor, changes in the phone’s environment are detected and instantaneously adjust the display’s brightness. Your iPhone’s display will always be well adjusted in regard to lighting.

#3: Mac OS X Operating System

The hype behind the Apple iPhone increased when Mac fans found out the Mac OS X would be included. The Mac OS X is the operating system inside the latest Apple computers. On the other hand, the electronic doesn’t have the complete functionality of the operating system. The entire OS X is too large to fit within the 4GB or 8GB internal memory. The iPhone contains a 500 MB version of the operating system.

Tom Tom iPhone Car Kit

Sharl — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:22:18 +0000

Overview

The TomTom app on your iPhone 3GS or iPhone 3G puts award-winning technology at your fingertips, like IQ Routes which gives you the smartest, most efficient route any time of day. That’s just the beginning. Combine it with the TomTom Car Kit to experience enhanced GPS performance for the ultimate in-car navigation.

TomTom Car Kit features

Secure docking
TomTom’s specially designed, award-winning EasyPort mount attaches your iPhone securely to your windscreen or dashboard – perfectly within reach. It lets you rotate the screen for widescreen route display. And it folds flat for easy moves from car to car.

Enhanced GPS performance
The TomTom car kit’s built-in receiver increases the GPS performance of your iPhone to give you a truly reliable signal – even in high-rise urban areas.

Clear voice instructions
With the built-in volume controls and superior speaker, you’ll hear every voice instruction loud and clear – so you’ll never miss a thing.

Easy charging
Dock your iPhone 3GS in the mount to charge it as you drive, so it’s always fully charged and ready to go.

Hands-free calling
Receive calls without taking your eyes off the road, using the built-in extra-sensitive microphone and speaker. And the app automatically starts navigating again as soon as the call ends.

Your music on the move
With the audio out connector you can play all your favorite songs through your car’s audio system with the optional audio cable*. It even fades music out when receiving calls and giving directions.
* Requires compatible car audio system

Tap and go
Using the multi-touch display on your iPhone 3GS or 3G, you can tap your way from A to B – so you get all the best routes. Scroll through the menu, or pinch to zoom in and out on a map.

Go your own way
See your route, your way. Simply rotate from portrait to landscape to get an easier view of the road ahead.

Meet friends and find a place to eat
Find an entry in your iPhone contacts list, and the TomTom app directs you there. Or choose a restaurant, call to reserve your table, then follow the directions.

The smartest routes
The shortest route isn’t always the fastest. TomTom IQ Routes always gives you the most efficient route. It’s the only app that uses the driving experiences of millions of drivers to base routes on actual road speed data.

The world at your fingertips
Always be prepared. The TomTom app comes with an up-to-date, detailed map – and you can add worldwide locations to suit you.

Technical Specifications

Audio out: 3.5 mm
Volume control: Yes
Portrait/Landscape support: Yes
Windscreen and dashboard mounting: Yes
iPhone charging via CLA: Yes
Dimensions: 5.17 x 2.7 x 1.96 in./131.43 x 68.68 x 49.86 mm
Weight: 4.13 oz./117 g

New Papago! GPS with Bluetooth Support

Sharl — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:25:26 +0000

Papago! has a new GPS and it comes with a 5in wide touchscreen as well as Bluetooth support to enable users to pair it with their mobile phone for handsfree calls while driving.

The R5890 also features the lates M3GPS X5 SE software, which comes with maps of five Asian countries – Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei. The GPS is powered by the later SiRF IV 500MHz processor and comes equipped with the iFly menu interface (similar to the iPhone) and multimedia playback functions. It has 2GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded via the built-in SD card slot.

Just like it’s predecessors, the R5890 offers standard features like 3D Buildings, Junction Views, Lane Assists and a substantial library of Point of Interest (POIs) with improved voice instructions and navigational prompts. You can get more information in www.m3asia.com

Replacing your RIM (OEM) BlackBerry Trackball & Ring Review

Sharl — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:08:39 +0000

This is how you can replacing your RIM (OEM) BlackBerry® Trackball & Ring product review by Fommy.com.

Replacing your RIM (OEM) BlackBerry Trackball & Ri

How to Guides: iPhone Basic

Sharl — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:00:43 +0000

This is just a simple and basic guides about using iPhone. In the slide there are guides about how to use the iPhone, how to use the Home Button, to know about iPhone battery, and how to clean iPhone.

Publish on Bukisa / iPhone Basics – Part 1

Blackberry Storm2: Faster and Smarter

Sharl — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:29:18 +0000

This is the first touch-screen Blackberry phone. The Storm2 is faster, smarter and more fun to use. See product feature and some of key features below.

Product Features

Vividly colorful touchscreen phone with improved SurePress platform, BlackBerry 5.0 OS, access to BlackBerry App World, and full range of BlackBerry messaging
Access V Cast Music (with Rhapsody) and Video services via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions; Visual Voice Mail; GSM global roaming capabilities
Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); GPS location services; 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, included 16 GB microSD card
Up to 5.5 hours of talk time, up to 269 hours (11.2 days) of standby time
What’s in the Box: handset, 16 GB microSD memory card, rechargeable battery, microUSB international charger with international clips, USB cable, wired 3.5mm stereo headset, pre-installed SIM card, quick reference guide, documentation kit, global support kit

Key Features

Fast 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV–DO, Rev A network
Global roaming capabilities with data access in more than 185 destinations
3.25-inch, high-resolution capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch support and integrated functions including Send, End, Menu, Escape (480 x 360 pixels, 184ppi)
New SurePress technology makes clicking the display practically effortless and provides greater consistency with tactile response across whole screen. Use natural gestures such as pointing and clicking to interact with the features and applications.
BlackBerry OS 5.0 includes typing accuracy and selection improvements, as well as usability and visual enhancements such as inertial scrolling, spin boxes that make it easier to set dates and times, gradient shading on buttons, and more use of animation.
Support for BlackBerry App World featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include travel, productivity, entertainment, games, social networking and sharing, news and weather, and more.
BlackBerry Internet Service offers easy access to up to 10 supported personal and work email accounts and one BlackBerry email account.
Compatible with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for advanced security and IT administration features within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments. Customers running BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 will gain the ability to set follow-up flags, manage e-mail folders, access remote files (Windows Shares), forward appointments, view calendar attachments, and more.
View attachments including JPEG, Adobe PDF, and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Social networking apps include Facebook for BlackBerry, Flickr Photo Uploader for BlackBerry, and MySpace for BlackBerry
3.2 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom, autofocus, Image Stabilization (IS), flash and video recording capabilities
Digital audio and video playback
BlackBerry Media Sync is built right into your BlackBerry Desktop Software and lets you sync your desktop iTunes or Windows Media Player music files with your BlackBerry smartphone. If you’re a Mac user, just choose the “media” option and you’re ready to sync your iTunes music collection from your BlackBerry smartphone onto your Mac.
Integrated GPS for use with the BlackBerry Maps applications as well as other location-based applications and photo geotagging.
VZ Navigator and VZ Navigator Global capable for voice-guided turn-by-turn directions and location services both in the United States and Western Europe.
Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go
Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits and tethering with your PC (with optional tethering plan).
Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture and IM instant messaging (via popular services)
2 GB of onboard media storage
Included 16 GB microSD card and compatibility with optional microSD cards up to 16 GB in size
Improved BlackBerry Browser with faster JavaScript and CSS processing as well as support for Gears and BlackBerry Widgets.
Voice dialing capabilities
Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
Speakerphone for hands-free conference calling

Sony Ericsson Satio

Sharl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:16:33 +0000

This is one more product from Sony Ericsson which they claim “put the future of mobile entertainment in the palm of your hand”. This is touchscreen phone where it was designed to have a look and feel of a digital camera which probably makes it a better phone-camera hybrid. User can also immediately post the pictures taken with the camera on their social networking site without having to use a PC.

Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) with the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch features and Xenon flash. Tap directly into your favourite videos and tracks with the full-touch media menu, TV-series and video clips in true 16:9 widescreen format. Thousands of applications are available online letting you install new applications and download exciting content from PlayNow to make the Idou truly yours.

Product features

HSDPA / WCDMA / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 3.5G
3.5-inch touchscreen handset
12.1MP CMOS, aGPS,BluetoothTM technology,WiFiTM
Symbian 9.2 OS / S60 V5 Touch UI
Xenon flash,Smile detection,Red-eye reduction