Video Chat on Your Android Phone

Sometimes, the expressions on a person's face can mean much more than what they say. To help you stay in touch with your friends and family, we’re launching Google Talk with video and voice chat for Android phones.

You can now video or voice chat with your friends, family and colleagues right from your Android phone, whether they’re on their compatible Android tablet or phone, or using Gmail with Google Talk on their computer. You can make calls over a 3G or 4G data network (if your carrier supports it) or over Wi-Fi.

  

In your Google Talk friends list, a video or voice chat button will appear next to your contacts and you can simply touch the button to connect with them. Any text chats from the person you’re talking with will be overlaid on your phone’s screen so you can read them without having to leave the video. And, if you need to check something else, the video pauses automatically so you can go back to your phone’s home screen or another app. The audio will keep going even though the video has paused. Check out how this works:




Google Talk with video and voice chat will gradually roll out to Nexus S devices in the next few weeks as part of the Android 2.3.4 over-the-air update and will launch on other Android 2.3+ devices in the future. To learn more about using video and voice chat, check out our Help Center.


Post content Posted by Colin Gibbs, Product Manager and Wei Huang, Tech Lead

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Introducing the new Google Docs app for Android

(Cross posted on the Google Docs Blog, and Google Enterprise Blog)

Increasingly, people are using mobile phones to access information -- from email to web browsing to editing documents. Part of getting work done on the go is being able to easily access, edit and share content, which is why we’re happy to announce the new Google Docs app for Android.

With this new app it’s easy to filter and search for your content across any Google account, then jump straight into editing docs using the online mobile editors. The app also allows you to easily share items with contacts on your phone, right from within the app.

The Docs app also allows you to upload content from your phone and open documents directly from Gmail. You can also add a widget to your home screen for easy access to three core tasks: jumping to your starred documents, taking a photo to upload, or creating a new document with one tap.


And my favorite feature: Using the app and your phone’s camera, you can turn photos with text into editable Google documents with the power of optical character recognition (OCR). Just create a new ‘Document from Photo' or select the camera icon from the widget, and your converted document will appear in your documents list shortly after you snap the picture. You can also convert photos already stored on your phone by sharing them with the Google Docs app. OCR does a pretty good job capturing unformatted text in English but won't recognize handwriting or some fonts - stay tuned, it will get better over time!


The Google Docs app is currently available in English and works on Android 2.1+ phones. Try it out by scanning the QR code below or by visiting Android Market.


Let us know what you think of the new Google Docs Android app in our forum.



Posted by Reuben Kan, Software Engineer

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New Smartphone User Study and Webinar

79% of smartphone consumers use their phones to help with shopping, from comparing prices and finding more product info to locating a retailer, 72% use their smartphones while consuming other media, and 88% of those who look for local information on their smartphones take action within a day.

These are some of the key findings from “The Mobile Movement: Understanding Smartphone Users,” a study from Google and conducted by Ipsos OTX, an independent market research firm, among 5,013 US adult smartphone Internet users at the end of 2010.

Check out our post on the Google Mobile Ads blog for more of the study’s findings, or join us in tomorrow’s webinar where we’ll present the full research findings. In the meantime, enjoy this research highlights video.



Posted by Dai Pham, Google Mobile Ads Marketing Team

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Undo certain Gmail actions in your mobile browser

Sometimes when I’m using Gmail on my phone, I delete a message by mistake or label it incorrectly. Sure I can fish the message out of my Trash or remove the label and apply the correct one, but that takes several steps. Even just a few seconds is usually enough time to catch those annoying mistakes.

Now when you use the Gmail mobile web app, you’ll have a small window of opportunity to undo four key actions: archive, delete, add or remove a label, or move a message/conversation.

When you take one of these actions, Gmail displays a yellow bar that recaps what you just did and allows you to undo it:

This bar stays in position even if you move to another screen (e.g. moving to ‘Menu’ from ‘Inbox’). If you don’t happen to catch your mistake in time, not to worry: all four actions can still be undone through other means (e.g. you can move a message from Trash back into your Inbox).

Try it out at gmail.com in the browser of your Android or iOS device.

Update: 9:09am Pacific time 4/19/11 - This update is available for phones running Android or iOS, but not tablet devices with the two-pane Gmail UI. It is also now available for BlackBerry OS 6.0 phones.

Posted by Bryan Logan, Software Engineer

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Listen to more languages in Google Translate for Android

(Cross-posted on the Google Translate blog)

Today we launched an update to Google Translate for Android that allows you to listen to translations in several more languages.

We’ve dramatically improved the quality of our spoken translations in over 15 languages, including Russian, Chinese and Portuguese, and added the ability to listen to three new languages: Japanese, Arabic and Korean. Text-to-speech is one of the most popular features of this mobile interface. Whether you’re learning how to say a foreign phrase, or trying to share information with someone in their language, simply tap the Speaker icon after doing a translation and you’ll hear the difference.





With today’s launch, Google Translate for Android supports translation between 58 languages and can speak translations in 24 languages. The application works on phones and tablets running Android 2.1 and above. To download Google Translate for Android, scan the QR code below, or visit us on the Android Market.

Posted by Awaneesh Verma, Product Manager

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New Google News for Opera Mini

cross-posted from the Google News blog

While the Google News team has been hard at work redesigning our service for smartphones, we’ve also been thinking about our milllions of users around the world who access the web not from a smartphone, but from a feature phone, using Opera Mini as their browser.

So we have rolled out a redesigned Google News for Opera Mini in all 29 languages and 70 editions of Google News. This includes an enhanced homepage featuring richer snippets, thumbnail images, links to videos and section content without explicit navigation, a convenient search bar, comfortably spaced links and the ability to access your desktop personalization on your phone.

We hope that this will improve the news browsing experience for Opera Mini users around the world, including millions of people using a feature phone as the primary point of access for the web. See it here in the Indian Hindi and Nigerian English versions.

 


So, pick up your feature phone and point your Opera Mini browser to http://news.google.com to catch up on news anytime and anywhere. For more information or to share your feedback with us, please visit our Help Center.

Posted by Arun Prasath, Tech Lead and Dimitris Meretakis, Product Manager

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HTC Unveils Multimedia Superphone, The HTC Sensation™ 4G

HTC brings one of its most advanced smartphones ever to the United States exclusively to T-Mobile customers

BELLEVUE, Wash. – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, introduced the HTC Sensation 4G, a smartphone that shines a spotlight on entertainment with HTC’s new HTC Watch™ video service. Crafted with premium design elements, the HTC Sensation 4G features the company’s latest customer-focused HTC Sense™ experience that puts people at the center by making their smartphones work in a more simple and natural way. The HTC Sensation 4G will be available in the US exclusively from T-Mobile USA beginning this summer.

“Consumers have quickly transformed smartphones into consumer lifestyle hubs that are pocket-sized entertainment centers that enable people to take their favorite multimedia content with them wherever they go. The new HTC Watch service makes it fun and easy for people to access premium movies and TV shows while on the go,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “The HTC Sensation 4G combines this great multimedia experience within the latest HTC Sense experience in a premium device that delivers a powerful and unprecedented smartphone to our customers.”

“The HTC Sensation 4G delivers the ultimate in speed and entertainment on America’s Largest 4G network,” said Andrew Sherrard, senior vice president of marketing for T-Mobile USA. “With a lightning-fast dual core processor and 4G speeds, customers will experience the difference when accessing rich media and content on the HTC Sensation 4G’s beautiful qHD display. We look forward to adding the HTC Sensation 4G to our industry-leading lineup of 4G smartphones.”

Premium Design and Materials
Tapping into HTC’s trademark design language, the HTC Sensation 4G’s premium look and feel is enhanced by its rounded edges, aluminum unibody construction and the touch screen surface is protected by a contoured screen that feels more natural as a finger is glided across it. The 4.3-inch qHD display delivers high-resolution widescreen viewing and gives the HTC Sensation 4G slender proportions that feel natural in a person’s hand. At the heart of the HTC Sensation 4G beats a powerful, 1.2-gigahertz dual-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, which enables gorgeous graphics and all-around fast performance.
HTC Sense
Complementing the HTC Sensation 4G’s premium design is the latest HTC Sense experience that boasts a host of new features and enhancements, helping people to have more fun and get more done. For instance, HTC Sense introduces a customizable active lockscreen experience that transforms the lockscreen into a real-time window to the most important information and content, such as social updates, photos, weather or stock updates that are viewed by simply waking up the display. In addition, the new active lockscreen becomes a customizable gateway that lets people quickly jump to the most used features, like making a phone call, sending an email, taking a picture or anything else with the same quick gesture usually used to unlock the phone. For instance, the camera can be launched right from the lock screen with a single motion, saving precious seconds when you’re trying to capture the action. Sharper graphics, vibrant animations and new widgets make HTC Sense look better than ever and, by continuing to focus on all of the aspects, both large and small, that make HTC Sense special, HTC introduces a more cinematic and immersive weather experience with stunning imagery and audible weather effects.

HTC Sense also makes it easy to have fun by enabling people to capture and share special moments. The HTC Sensation 4G’s 8-megapixel camera doesn’t just shoot gorgeous photos but, with the new instant capture feature, lets people capture the moments they want without worrying about missing or keeping up with the action. The HTC Sensation 4G also shoots full HD video in 1080p resolution, with full stereo sound, at up to 30 frames a second, giving you smooth video that is better than many other phones. With the new Video Trimmer tool, people can crop their clips to the perfect size for easy sharing with friends and family.

HTC Watch
The HTC Sensation 4G is a smartphone that is built from the ground up for a sophisticated, evolved multimedia experience. The 4.3” widescreen display means that users can watch movies like they were meant to be seen – in their full cinematic glory, with no cropping or letterboxing. The HTC Sensation 4G is also the first smartphone to feature HTC Watch – an application and service that puts an entire library of the latest, premium movies and TV shows right at your fingertips, letting people discover the latest video content in an easy and visually engaging way. HTC Watch uses progressive download technology that makes it possible to watch videos without waiting for a huge file to finish downloading. HTC Watch offers the choice of renting or buying videos, and if purchased, lets you watch them on up to five different HTC devices.

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

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Nokia X7 - extremely brutal smartphone

The Finnish company Nokia today introduced its secure touchscreen smartphone Nokia X7 based on the new version of the Symbian operating system, code-named Anna.

Novelty differs brutal appearance, hinting thereby increased protection against external influences. For this purpose, building new items made of stainless steel, and the display has a cover made of tempered glass.

In addition, Nokia X7 is equipped with 4-inch touch screen (capacitive) AMOLED display resolution 640h360 points, 8 megapixel camera with video in the resolution of HD, 8 GB internal flash memory, 350 MB (RAM) and a slot for microSD memory cards.

In addition to that, brutal new Nokia has the support of GPS navigation and comes with a set of the latest version free of charge branded navigation software - Ovi Maps.

Other specifications Nokia X7:

Support communications standards: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz; GSM / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Dimensions: 119.7 h62, 8h11, 9 mm
Weight: 146 gr.
Platform: Symbian Anna
Display: 4-inch touchscreen (capacitance), AMOLED, resolution 640h360 points, displaying more than 16 million colors
Camera: 8 megapixels, dual LED lights, support for HD video recording (720r/25 fps)
Memory: 350 MB (RAM), GB (Flash ROM), microSD slot for memory cards
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (microUSB, HS, USB On-The-Go), 3.5 mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth v3.0, GPS, A-GPS
Stereo FM-radio
Battery: BL-5K (1300 mA / h)
Home sales Nokia X7 is scheduled for the second quarter of this year and costs about 380 Euro (excluding taxes).

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HTC Unveils Multimedia Superphone, The HTC Sensation™

HTC continues to introduce advanced entertainment
capabilities with the introduction of HTC Watch on the HTC Sensation

LONDON – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, introduced the HTC Sensation, a smartphone that shines a spotlight on entertainment with HTC’s new HTC Watch™ video service. Crafted with premium design elements, the HTC Sensation features the company’s latest HTC Sense™ experience that puts people at the center by making their smartphones work in a more simple and natural way.

“Smartphones have evolved into pocket-sized entertainment centers that enable people to take their favorite content with them wherever they go,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “The HTC Sensation takes this even further by combining the great new HTC Watch entertainment experience with the latest HTC Sense experience to deliver a powerful, evolved multimedia smartphone to our customers.”

“The HTC Sensation integrates multimedia content with relevant, thoughtful features, bringing an exciting new dimension to Vodafone’s smartphone range. The HTC Sensation will be available first in key Vodafone markets in the coming months,” said Patrick Chomet, Vodafone’s Group Terminals Director. “The strength of Vodafone and HTC’s partnership is a marker of our commitment to offer our customers truly compelling and market-leading mobile experiences.”

Premium Design and Materials
Tapping into HTC’s trademark design language, the HTC Sensation’s premium look and feel is enhanced by its rounded edges, aluminum unibody construction and the touch screen surface is protected by a contoured screen that feels more natural as a finger is glided across it. The 4.3-inch qHD display delivers high-resolution widescreen viewing and gives the HTC Sensation slender proportions that feel natural in a person’s hand. At the heart of the HTC Sensation beats a powerful, 1.2-gigahertz dual-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, which enables gorgeous graphics and all-around fast performance.

HTC Sense
Complementing the HTC Sensation’s premium design is the latest HTC Sense experience that boasts a host of new features and enhancements, helping people to have more fun and get more done. For instance, HTC Sense introduces a customizable active lockscreen experience that transforms the lockscreen into a real-time window to the most important information and content, such as social updates, photos, weather or stock updates that are viewed by simply turning on the display. In addition, the new active lockscreen becomes a customizable gateway that lets people quickly jump to the most used features, like making a phone call, sending an email, taking a picture or anything else with the same quick gesture usually used to unlock the phone. For instance, the camera can be launched right from the lock screen with a single motion, saving precious seconds when you’re trying to capture the action. Sharper graphics, vibrant animations and new widgets make HTC Sense look better than ever and, by continuing to focus on all of the aspects, both large and small, that make HTC Sense special, HTC introduces a more cinematic and immersive weather experience with stunning imagery and audible weather effects.

HTC Sense also makes it easy to have fun by enabling people to capture and share special moments. The HTC Sensation’s 8-megapixel camera doesn’t just shoot gorgeous photos but, with the new instant capture feature, lets people capture the moments they want without worrying about missing or keeping up with the action. The HTC Sensation also shoots full HD video in 1080p resolution, with full stereo sound, at up to 30 frames a second, giving you smooth video that is better than many other phones. With the new Video Trimmer tool, people can crop their clips to the perfect size for easy sharing with friends and family.

HTC Watch
The HTC Sensation is a smartphone that is built from the ground up for a sophisticated, evolved multimedia experience. The 4.3” widescreen display means that users can watch movies like they were meant to be seen – in their full cinematic glory, with no cropping or letterboxing. The HTC Sensation is also the first smartphone to feature HTC Watch – an application and service that puts an entire library of the latest, premium movies and TV shows right at your fingertips, letting people discover the latest video content in an easy and visually engaging way. HTC Watch uses progressive download technology that makes it possible to watch videos without waiting for a huge file to finish downloading. HTC Watch offers the choice of renting or buying videos, and if purchased, lets you watch them on up to five different HTC devices.

Availability
The HTC Sensation will be broadly available in Europe, first with Vodafone across its key European markets. It will also be available in Asian markets in Q2 2011.

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

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HTC Sensation: dual-core processor with 4.3-inch screen qHD

HTC Corporation introduced a high-class smartphone HTC Sensation. It is equipped with Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and new user interface HTC Sense. Smartphone wearing a one-piece aluminum body and got qHD-inch display with 4.3 inches. In "Breast» HTC Sensation beating dual Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz.

HTC Sense got a custom user interface active screen lock, which turns the screen in a window where displayed in real time the most important information - and access to it can be obtained by simply inserting the display. According to the manufacturer, and clearer graphics, vivid animation and new widgets make the interface HTC Sense attractive as never before.

8 magepikselnaya camera HTC Sensation supports fast shooting Quick Snap, and also removes Full HD video resolution 1080p, at up to thirty frames per second with stereo surround. New Tool for Video Trimmer allows you to edit video, reducing the need for their size, to easily share them with friends and family members.

HTC Sensation - this is also the first smartphone with an application and service HTC Watch. The new service allows you to quickly find video content, uses progressive downloading technology, which provide the ability to view movies immediately, without long waiting periods for the full file download. HTC Watch supports a variety of licensing schemes and pay movies, and gives its recommendations on emerging film, introducing free access to videotreyleram novelties. HTC Watch videos can also be played on a TV using DLNA wireless technology or via HDMI-adapter, sold separately. The European release is scheduled for May-June. In Russia, HTC Sensation will go on sale in June this year. The price will be announced later.

Specifications HTC Sensation:

Operating System: Android, HTC Sense Interface
Display: capacitive touch S-LCD display with a special shield Gorilla Glass
Size: 4.3 inches
Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels
Processor: Dual 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM 8260
Camera: 8 megapixel, auto-focus, dual LED flash, video recording high-definition 1080p; VGA front camera
Memory: Internal Memory: 1 GB, RAM: 768 MB memory card microSD (compatible with SD 2.0)
Network: HSPA / WCDMA (Europe / Asia 900/AWS/2100 MHz), GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
GPS: Internal GPS antenna
Connections: 3,5 mm stereo / audio output jack, a standard micro-USB, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
Sensors: a proximity sensor, a gyroscope, a light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor (accelerometer)
Battery: Lithium-Ion 1520 mAh Talk time: up to 400 minutes Standby time: up to 400 hours
Dimensions: 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm
Weight: 148 grams with battery

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Yota and Roskomnadzor signed a settlement agreement

Yota and Roskomnadzor signed a settlement agreement on the application in order to challenge Yota Roskomnadzora on July 27, 2010, which refers to the invalidation of a number of decisions on issuing permits for the use of radio frequencies in the range of 2,5-2,7 GHz.

According to the settlement agreement, which was approved April 11, 2011 9 th Court of Appeal of Moscow, the parties recognize that the reason for issuance of order Roskomnadzora on July 27, 2010 was the elimination of identified Roskomnadzora internal breaches of the order of assignment of radio frequencies.

Yota has the right within 7 calendar days from the date of approval of a court settlement agreement to re-submit the application in Roskomnadzor the assignment of radio frequencies with an application expert opinion of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Roskomnadzor, in turn, will consider new applications Yota and make reasoned decisions on the basis of examination results of EMC.

In connection with entering into a settlement agreement Yota also withdraw petition for annulment of the order Roskomnadzora on August 2, 2010 from the Moscow Arbitration Court.

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Xperia ARC Vs iPhone 4 - Snapshot shootout - Mobile Photography

Xperia Arc Vs iPhone 4 - snapshot photography challenge.

The iPhone 4 is, perhaps arguably, the current kind of mobile phone photography, even earning it's own moronic little word mashup, iPhoneography, but Now there just might be an ANDROID handset ready to challenge for the throne of best camera in a mobile phone (or cell phone if you're a seppo).

Sony Ericsson's new flagship handset, the Experia ARC boasts a mobile editing of the Exmor R image sensor from over at the SONY's imaging stables, and I've got my hands on a review unit, so lets put it head to head with the iPhone and see which snapper rules the roost.

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Opera spends record budget on campaign

Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple — Opera joined the ranks of those web giants as the company unveiled the most expensive ad ever created by the company to promote the launch of the Opera 11.10 browser. Opera spared little expense to showcase a major overhaul of the Opera Turbo feature, the crowning achievement in the new version.

“In order to win, you have to spend,” commented Kei Grieg Toyomasu, Director of Marketing, Opera Software. “And, this time, we really did. We’re spending a fortune to make Opera, a household name. We see our competitors doing million dollar campaigning on TV and on billboards, and we’ve been so impressed that we decided to put budget into a little something-something ourselves.”

Opera Software is committed to prudent financial governance. Here are a few of the receipts:

Some guys with a video camera $3000
Trendy Swedish clothes $1500
Laptop $850
Rental of Audi RS4 $700
Racetrack, so we can go fast $500
Fake tans $400
Tacos (both crunchy and soft) $385
Emergency medical supplies $315
Beer (consumed after driving) $300
Gasoline $230
Flu shots (not really needed, but we got it approved, so we just went for it) $200
Parking ticket $50
Disco ball $30
Deodorant and cologne (fear leaves a distinct musk) $20
Party hats $15
3 bottles of generic Pepto-Bismol $15
Gum $5
Paperclips $2.26
Total $8,517.26
“We risked a lot to share this campaign with the world,” said Jan Standal, VP of Desktop Products, Opera Software. “We even got a parking ticket. But it’s all so we can play in the big leagues with the other fancy pants of the Web. We posted our video on YouTube, so you know it has to be good.”

“This is the Internet. And this is serious business,” noted Rolf Assev, Chief Strategy Officer, Opera Software.

By the way, Opera Software also released a new browser today. Download it before the warm glow from our expensive ad fades: http://www.opera.com/. You can even read more about the Opera Turbo feature and how it can help make your web connection faster: http://www.opera.com/browser/turbo/.

Watch the video on YouTube.

About Opera Software ASA

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

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Nokia strengthens smartphone portfolio with two new products and a renewed user experience

Nokia E6 extends business mobility range and Nokia X7 introduces a new entertainment device for mobile gamers, both using the latest update of Symbian software
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, two new smartphones aimed at business people and entertainment enthusiasts respectively. The two devices are the first Nokia smartphones to contain the updated Symbian software, with new icons and usability enhancements such as improved text input, a faster browser and refreshed Ovi Maps.
"We are further strengthening Nokia's smartphone portfolio with these two new devices, both of which offer a more beautiful and intuitive user experience that will soon also be available for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01," said Jo Harlow, head of Nokia's Smart Devices business. "With these new products and more Symbian devices and user enhancements coming in the near future, we are confident we can keep existing Nokia smartphone customers engaged, as well as attract new first-time and competitor smartphone users."
Following on from Nokia's highly successful Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 devices, the Nokia E6 is a sleek business smartphone with a full QWERTY keypad and a high resolution touch display. Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, the device comes in a compact size that makes it easy to use with either one hand or two. The Nokia E6 offers exceptional battery life and the best out-of-the-box Microsoft messaging experience on a business smartphone, including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint.
The Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused smartphone with a large 4" display ideal for gaming, and an 8 Megapixel camera for capturing pictures and HD-quality video. A distinctively designed device, the Nokia X7 is made from a combination of seamless stainless steel and glass - delivering a solid and durable feel in the hand. The Nokia X7 comes preloaded with the popular Galaxy on Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD games.
The Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 are also the first smartphones to contain the complete update of the Symbian software user experience. This update offers a host of usability enhancements, including fresh, new icons, improved text input, a faster internet browsing experience and a refreshed Ovi Maps application with improved search and new public transport routes. The renewed software also offers a strong set of new features aimed at business users in particular, including true enterprise grade security with hardware accelerated encryption, and new e-mail features such as full meeting request support.
In coming months the software update, which is nick-named Symbian Anna, will also be available as standard on newly shipping Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 devices, as well as available to download on previously purchased models of those same smartphones.
For developers, Symbian Anna greatly enhances the user experience on Nokia smartphones and makes the Qt business opportunity with Nokia even greater. Read more at: http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/nokia-developer-news/
For more details on the Nokia X7 and Nokia E6, please visit: http://events.nokia.com/discover-symbian

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Nokia's Ovi Store hits 5 million downloads per day as users enjoy new Symbian devices and apps

- Up to 5 million downloads per day
- More than 40 000 apps represents nearly eight-fold growth in one year
- 158 developers pass 1 million downloads each
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced that its Ovi Store has grown by nearly eight times over the last year and now reaches up to 5 million downloads per day, propelled by the latest Symbian devices - the Nokia N8, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7 and Nokia E7 - which account for about 15 percent of the daily downloads.
Increased demand for apps from the approximate 200-million-strong Symbian consumer base has seen the Ovi Store catalogue grow to more than 40 000 apps, with about 1 000 added per week. This momentum has resulted in 158 developers from 41 countries now surpassing the million download milestone each for their apps.
Nokia's new monetization opportunities for developers are tailored for local markets and include integrated operator billing with 112 operators in 36 markets, more than 25 times more operator billing integrations than Nokia's nearest competitor. Ovi Store has seen integrated operator billing increase consumer transactions by up to four times and this, coupled with Nokia's beta programs for in-app billing and in-app advertising, means more revenue opportunities for developers on Symbian.
These opportunities are also being extended to Nokia Series 40 devices, which will enable apps for the next billion mobile phone consumers. The refreshed Ovi Store experience, previously available only for the new Symbian devices, has resulted in more than 35 percent growth in downloads for Series 40 devices in the last two months, making up about a quarter of the total downloads.
Developers and publishers, large and small, are using Ovi Store's global reach and rapid growth to cultivate new communities. These communities are driven by deeper user connections within their apps, further driving downloads and potential monetization opportunities for developers.
Developer examples:
Singapore developer Breakdesign, created its Barking Seed site as an independent mobile gaming community built for players using Nokia Symbian and Series 40 devices. The site tracks top scores, lets gamers compete with other top players around the world and host contests to win Nokia devices and accessories. In just over a year, Breakdesign has reached more than 6.5 million downloads and more than 70,000 members in more than 170 countries. Its top Flash games found on Barking Seed are That Roach Game South Africa, Ninjani - Emperors Revenge, and Dawn of the Fly Chapter 1 and 2.
Denmark's Gedda-Headz has built a mobile social gaming community for Java supporting Nokia devices. It blends multiplayer head-to-head gaming and in-game chat and challenges to offer players a unique mobile experience. High scores and player rankings are determined by game play and their gaming experience can be enhanced with the purchase of virtual goods. Through Ovi Store's scale, Gedda-Headz has reached more than 1.3 million downloads in more than 190 countries.
Moodagent, created by the Danish based Syntonetic, is an intelligent music mobile app that uses cloud-based technology to automatically select music and create playlists based on a user's mood. It also allows them to share their mood and music with their network on Facebook and Twitter. To date, the number of Nokia Moodagent users has reached more than 4 million from Ovi Store and the total number of Nokia user tracks in the Moodagent cloud is more than 4 billion. Both of these numbers are expected to grow even more with its recent availability for Series 40 devices and the soon to be released Moodagent 3.0, with all the same great features of the original app plus music recommendation.
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"As consumers continue to download Ovi Store content with increasing frequency, developers have an immediate opportunity to reach consumers worldwide and capitalize on the approximately 150 million Symbian devices we plan to ship in the coming years," said Tero Ojanpera, Nokia's Executive Vice President of Services and Developer Experience. "This momentum continues to demonstrate consumers' appetite for Nokia's global and locally relevant apps, and will help us plan the future apps store experience for improved and new Symbian devices, as well as Nokia smartphones based on the planned collaborative opportunities with Microsoft.
"Nokia's Ovi Store has given our Angry Birds a fighting chance to defeat those havoc-wrecking green pigs and share the joys of clearing levels from every corner of the globe," said Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio. "We look forward to continuing development for Nokia's latest Symbian devices and working with Nokia and the future of the Windows Phone platform."
"In about a year, Nokia's Ovi Store has gone from approximately 1 million downloads per day to up to 5 million downloads per day today, and the velocity appears to be increasing, fueled largely by Series 40 and new Symbian devices," said Josh Martin, senior analyst, Strategy Analytics. "At this new rate, that's nearly 2 billion annualized downloads and with the company's new direction, app developers can surely capitalize on this growth today and in the future with the estimated approximately 150 million Symbian devices that Nokia expects to deliver."

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Nokia E6 - a new business smartphone with QWERTY keyboard

Nokia introduced a new model of the Symbian smartphone - Nokia E6, which has expanded its line of business machines company, having a form factor "monoblock", touchscreen display and iron »QWERTY-keyboard.


Novelty is equipped with 2.46-inch touch screen (capacitive) display resolution of 640x480 pixels, whose cover is made of high-strength glass Corning Gorilla Glass. The device comes with 8 GB of internal memory and additional microSD slot for memory cards, allowing you to expand memory for another 32 GB.

Nokia E6 has the support of navigation services, and comes with a free set of software for the automotive and pedestrian navigation Ovi Maps. Of the communication capabilities indicates the presence of technology support USB On-The-Go, audio-video output, Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n) networks, as well as Bluetooth v3.0.



Other specifications Nokia E6:

Support communications standards: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz; GSM / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Dimensions: 115.5 h59h10, 5 mm
Weight: 133 gr.
Platform: Symbian Anna
Display: 2.46-inch touchscreen (capacitance) at 640x480 pixels, displaying more than 16 million colors
Camera: 8 megapixels, dual LED lights, support for HD video recording (720r/25 fps)
Memory: 256 MB (RAM), 1 GB (ROM), 8 GB (Flash ROM), microSD slot for memory cards
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (microUSB, HS, USB On-The-Go), 3.5 output (video, audio), 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth v3.0, GPS, A-GPS
Battery: BP-4L (1500 mAh)
Home sales Nokia E6 is scheduled for the second quarter of this year (for the North American market - the third quarter) and costs about 340 Euro (excluding taxes).

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Huawei Folded Leaf: Curved kontseptfon

Huawei will design and Stoud Claesson Koivisto Rune submitted mobile phone Folded Leaf. More precisely, this concept, which is still there at the level of ideas, sketches and images. Did not specify when it will be implemented, but even if that happens, then it seems to get a simple device with a small display that attracts attention only to its design. However, he is positioned as a minimalist solution without unnecessary "bells and whistles" designed mainly for making calls and sending messages.

Folded Leaf, despite the fact that this piece with a conventional numeric keypad and small display, lies not in a straight line and curved body. That is what his main, and quite possibly, the only "twist". Judging designer images shown on the back of the unit has a built-in camera. Its resolution is not known, as, indeed, and other characteristics of the device. It is not clear when Huawei is going to release this model and how much it will cost.

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Pocket Nature GS-500: The navigator with GSM-module

Russia started selling Navigator Pocket Nature GS-500. This 5-inch model is based on Windows CE 5.0. It supports not only directly, GPS-navigation, but also works as a media player as a speakerphone, display tubes, and even allows you to call or send a message with built-in GSM-module. The device supports hands-free mode, can access the Internet, but to the video input you can connect DVD-player or a rearview camera. Used Pocket Nature GS-500 software - it Navitel Navigator 5.0. The cost of the device is 7,290 rubles.

Features Pocket Nature GS-500:
Processor: MediaTek (468 MHz)
Operating system: Windows CE 5.0
Display: 5-inch touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels
RAM: 128 MB
Internal memory: 2 GB
MicroSD-slot
Audio formats: MP3, WMA, WAV
Video formats: WMV, AVI, MPEG4
GSM-module
MiniUSB-port, 3.5-mm audio jack, video input for DVD-player or a rear view camera
Battery: Lithium-Ion 900 mAh
Dimensions: 136 x 86 x 12,5 mm
Weight: 200 grams

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Xperia™ neo and You

Get an introduction to the Xperia™ neo and see some of the things it can do for you.

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Ericsson drives next generation IPTV and cable services

compression portfolio with launch of Ericsson Multi-platform Stream Processor to address demand for higher-density video processing
Enables channel expansions and disaster recovery backup sites for operators
Ericsson portfolio of ground-breaking IPTV solutions demonstrated at NAB 2011

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has launched the latest in its long line of high-end compression solutions for IPTV, the Ericsson Multi-platform Stream Processor. Further strengthening Ericsson’s compression market leadership position, the Ericsson Multi-platform Stream Processor is the highest density video and audio processing solution for Telco and Cable operators, giving consumers the quality they want and enabling the launch of additional services, migration to MPEG-4 AVC, time-shift TV ingest processing, and enables cost efficient disaster recovery sites for business continuity. The solution will debut at NAB, Las Vegas, April 11th-14th 2011 (booth SU3308).

“Our pedigree in compression worldwide and our significant market share in IPTV are key proof points of our overall leadership,” said Simon Frost, Head of IPTV Compression Solutions, Solution Area TV, Ericsson. “At NAB we’ll be demonstrating how these advanced compression solutions are enabling the vital bandwidth savings and reduced cost of ownership that Telcos require. The Ericsson Multi-platform Stream Processor is the most advanced in class, and joins an already unique and widely deployed Video Processor based high-end compression platform. The combination of the highest performance and highest density compression platforms of any vendor demonstrates how Ericsson is enabling operators to drive their business like no other. This latest addition further enhances Ericsson’s ground breaking portfolio and capabilities in television.”

Telco and Cable operators are seeking an increasingly broad feature set in linear TV processing, from very high density transcoding for increasingly large channel counts and time-shift TV ingest, as well as the addition of disaster recovery, to multiscreen video processing and significant performance enhancements in HD to reduce bandwidths and achieve greater quality. The Ericsson Multi-platform Stream Processor is a multi-format dense transcoder, enabling support for up to 24 HD or 72 SD MPEG-4 AVC or MPEG-2 services with concurrent PIP outputs. In addition, it can serve as a re-encoder for MPEG-2 services allowing for lower overall bit-rates or VBR to CBR conversion for applications like time-shift TV. The processor is perfectly suited for Telco and Cable IPTV platforms and represents the most efficient solution in its class

Ericsson has delivered over 19,000 IPTV channels. The Ericsson Multi-platform Stream Processor and Ericsson Video Processor Chassis build upon the enormous success of Ericsson’s EN8000 series encoders and iPlex encoders and transcoders. The Ericsson headend solution for IPTV encompasses reception solutions, video processing, and intelligent nCompass Control management system. This combination offers total control and management for IPTV and Cable operators.

Ericsson’s End to Endless (E2E) Television solutions and services enable broadcasters, content owners and platform operators to create, manage and deliver the most compelling TV services that consumers demand. These solutions enable both significant gains in operational efficiencies as well as critical growth in revenues.

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Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave - Xperia Play Announcement Trailer

Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave is the PvP expansion to the hit mobile game, Dungeon Defenders: First Wave. It contains all of the content of First Wave along with an all new player vs. player mode, exclusively optimized for the Xperia Play!

Dungeon Defenders is the world's first tower defense, action-rpg. You play a persistent character from one of four classes battling to protect the Eternia Crystals from an ancient evil. You can level you characters, equipment and pets and learn new skills, abilities and towers to succeed in this hack-and-slash, tower defense, RPG!

Now players can also use their wit to battle against each other, capture crystals, and control minions to determine who is the best in Etheria in Second Wave's new PvP mode.

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SANDISK SCHEDULES FIRST QUARTER 2011 CONFERENCE CALL

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, will host a conference call on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Pacific Time, to discuss its first quarter financial results. To listen to the conference call, please dial 719-325-4865 at least 10 minutes before the call commences. The dial-in password is 9890786. After the market closes on April 21, 2011 and prior to the conference call, SanDisk will publish its first quarter 2011 financial results press release via Business Wire.

The conference call will also be on listen-only mode webcast and it can be accessed live from SanDisk's website at www.sandisk.com. A replay of the webcast will also be made available, on-demand, following the conclusion of the conference call.

SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards, from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.

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Yandex updated mobile email for Android

Company Yandex announced an update of its mail client for Smartphone platform Android. In the updated application has changed and become more user-friendly interface. As noted in the company, just one click separates the user from the list of contacts, settings, profiles and chat with buddies from Yandex, GTalk and other Jabber-networks. In the Appendix an opportunity to group messages by subject, which according to developers, makes it easier to work with correspondence and frees the mailbox from the numerous notices of social networks. In addition, the application became more stable and more economical.

Free download version Yandex.Mail for Android can be reached at: http://mobile.yandex.ru/mail/promo/ , from your mobile device: m.ya.ru / YMail

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Changes in tariff plans of "many calls" from MTS

The mobile operator MTS said that since April 21, 2011, he changes the threshold tariff preferential call rate plans "a lot of calls," a lot of calls + "and" a lot of calls to all networks. "

For subscribers who are connected to the tariff "A lot of calls to all networks" until April 20, 2011, inclusive, preferential price 5 cents per minute for all local areas will be effective from 6 th to 20 th minutes of calls a day.
Challenges, starting with a 21-minute per day will be charged for the cost of the first minute in the tariff, "a lot of calls to all networks."
For subscribers who are connected to the tariff "A lot of phone calls to all networks with 21 April 2011 inclusive, preferential price 5 cents per minute for all local areas will be effective from 6 th to 15 th minutes of calls a day.
Challenges, starting with a 16-minute per day, will be billed at a cost of the first minute in the tariff "A lot of calls to all networks."
On tariffs, "a lot of calls" and "a lot of calls +" threshold charging concessional calls to all local areas is set from 6 th to 20 th minutes of calls a day. The cost of minutes within a specified threshold does not change.
Challenges beyond a threshold from the 21st minute a day will be charged at 1.90 euro / min.

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Retail MTS: a review of the mobile retail market of Russia in the 1 st quarter 2011

The mobile operator MTS, presented his analytical report on the mobile retail market over the past first quarter of 2011, prepared by its experts, its retail network.

According to the report the number of phones sold in Russia in the 1 st quarter of 2011, according to preliminary estimates, grew by 20% compared to the same period last year. Sold about 8.7 million vehicles.

In monetary terms, in 1 quarter of 2011 the market grew by 19% compared to the same period last year, which amounts to 39.4 billion rubles.

The average market price of mobile phones in a quarter of 2011 decreased by 1% versus the same period in 2010, but remained above the average value of the phone in 2010 (4,453 rubles). Increase in the average price of the phone is due, primarily, an increase in sales of phones in the middle segment, and higher than average.

The share of retail MTS mobile phone market in terms of unit shipments in 1 quarter of 2011 amounted to 17,2%

Models costing more than 10,000 rubles. in sales of retail network in a quarter in 2011 took 7.5%, which is 1,9% more than in the 1 st quarter of previous year. The share of the cost handsets from 5 000 to 9,999 rubles. amounted to about 19,8%. Sales leader on the results of 1 quarter of 2011 in retail MTS MTS phone was 236, which took 6.3% of the sales of mobile phones retail MTS.

What's New 1 quarter of 2011: co-branded phone Nokia C5-03, released by Nokia in cooperation with MTS. Demand in the market are Samsung S5260 Star 2 (exclusive retailing MTS), HTC Incredible 5, Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type, Samsung Galaxi. MTS also introduced a new device in low price segment - MTS 252.

Since 2010, there has been strong growth in sales of laptops and tablet PCs in retail MTS. Active sales of Tablet PCs in Russia occurred in the second half of 2010 and continued in the 1 st quarter of 2011. Sales of "planshetnikov in 1 quarter of 2011 with respect to four quarters of 2010 grew more than twice.

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Panasonic eX3 - entertainment system on board an aircraft

Panasonic has announced a new model of entertainment - Panasonic eX3, embedded in the passenger seats on airplanes. New running the Android operating system and offers passengers the opportunity to benefit not only the viewing of HD video content, but also play a three-hi-end games, and for passengers who bought tickets in the stores a higher grade, will be available for viewing even the three-dimensional displays.


Panasonic eX3 supports two-way exchange of data with different devices, including GSM phones, smartphones, laptops, tablet PCs, etc., providing broadband access to the World Wide Web, direct interventions with the arenas and news feeds, social networks and other modern online entertainment.

For the party providing the service, the new product offers monitoring, management and configuration of devices from the ground, online banking and receiving payments for services provided by different payment systems including credit cards.

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Fujitsu LOOX F-07C: Japanese DOCOMO smartphone with support for booting two operating systems

At one of the Japanese blogging an image, as there is approved, the new smartphone models from the company Fujitsu - LOOX F-07C, which will be sold by Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO.

A distinctive feature of this model is the choice at boot time (maybe even during) the necessary operating system - the standard for Fujitsu and DOCOMO, Symbian, or - Windows 7.

As can be seen from the photos, the novelty has a touch screen, and executed in the form factor of a side-slider with QWERTY-keyboard. Among the technical characteristics of the LOOX F-07C shall include the following:

Opportunity to choose to work one of two operating systems - Symbian and Windows 7
Dimensions: 125h61h19, 8 mm
Display: 4-inch, 1024x600 resolution (!) Points
Communication: USB, HDMI, docking station (optional)

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Apple plans to switch from aluminum to the Carboniferous?

Apple is not giving special publicity hired a man who may well be responsible for creating devices with the body made from carbon composites. It is about the appointment of a senior engineer for composite materials in Apple by Kevin Kenny (Kevin Kenney), who is executive director of Kestrel Bicycles, the company seeks to build carbon frames and bikes. Previously, Kevin Kenny has worked with Apple, allowing the company managed in early 2009 to obtain a patent on the use of carbon fiber, but now this man has to cooperate with the company on an ongoing basis.

Mr Kenny may well become that worker Apple, which will help the company shift from use in the design of their products aluminum plastic composite. At the same time that it was important for 20 years in the design of products made from carbon fiber, he has experience not only the creation of forms, but also the elaboration of the whole chain, which requires the production of such products, including supplies, which may be particularly important for Apple. It is worth noting that since 2003 the company has almost completely shifted to the use of aluminum as a base material for the housings of all their devices. To date, "aluminum" design is not only used by many competitors, and can not in itself allocate the company's products, but also the use of the material begins to impose limits on the ability to use - mainly it concerns dimensions of the device and the weight of his body.

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Samsung Star II DUOS: dvuhsimochny tachfon

Samsung Electronics Company presented on the Russian market phone Samsung Star II DUOS, which supports two SIM-cards. Samsung Star II DUOS (model C6712), as well as Star II, the successor to the popular phone Samsung Star, sold more than 30 million units.

The main difference between Star II DUOS of these models is to support simultaneous work with two SIM-cards. According to the basic functionality it is similar to the phone Star II, but has a larger diagonal display (3.2-inch, WQVGA, capacitive type), as well as increased capacity battery (1200 mAh) which is required to work with two SIM-cards. Model features a revamped user interface TouchWiz 3.0, optimized to work with two SIM-cards. It has a fully customizable home screen and a special dock for hybrid widgets that inform the user about news, weather, events and personal affairs, and providing access to various functions.


Corporate Services Social Hub combines contacts from the phonebook with the contacts from social networks, chat rooms, instant messengers and other messengers. Its flexibility allows you to choose the most convenient way to communicate with each person. The new phone Samsung Star II DUOS used text input method QuickType, developed by T9 Trace. User only has to continuously hold your finger on the virtual keyboard, touch phone, and intelligent technology itself will determine what the word is introduced at this time. QuickType able to provide several times faster text input than conventional pressing the virtual keys. Built-in 3.2-megapixel camera allows you to take pictures, which users can communicate with friends using Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity and Wi-Fi 802.1b/g/n. Samsung Star II DUOS go on sale in May 2011 at an estimated price of 6,990 rubles.

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Sky Link began to connect the international SMS packages in the Moscow region

Operator Sky Link has opened for connections tariff option "Package of international SMS» in the Moscow region. Subscribers are three types of packages that include 10, 25 or 50 international SMS.

Tariff option, "a package of international SMS» can be connected to any tariff plan "Sky Link". The cost of the options "Package of 10 international SMS» - 35 rubles, "Package of 25 international SMS» - 110 rubles, "Package of 50 international SMS» - 175 rubles. The cost of a "package of international SMS» deducted at connecting options. Validity - 30 days from the date of connection.

Connect options "Package of 10 international SMS», «Package 25 international SMS» and "Package of 50 international SMS» can be any convenient way: through the short number 555, with the help of a contact center, contact the sales office of Sky Link in the Moscow region, or themselves through personal study on the Service Portal SkyPoint.

Order the "Package of 10 international SMS» can be up to 01.09.2011 and no more than once on a subscriber number. Connect the "Package of 10 international SMS» is possible only in the sales offices or through the contact center "Sky Link". Validity - 30 days from the date of connection.

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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 on video

Today we have already informed you that the network appeared specification smartphone company Research in Motion BlackBerry Bold Touch. The model will be introduced to the market in two variations - with support for standard networks CDAM and GSM. Version of the smartphone, which supports the CDMA network - BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 Montana, had time to "light up" and on video. Resource BBLeaks published poluminutny movie where you can see the work of the touch screen device. The main difference between the new business line of smartphones BlackBerry Bold should be Owned by using the touch screen, which in addition considered the best on the market hardware QWERTY-keyboard adds convenience to use the Internet to your mobile phone. Also on the video can be seen that the device is running BlackBerry 6.1.

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HTC Wildfire S will be in England on May 13

The smallest representative of the updated family of devices from the company HTC, which received the S index is available for preorder in the UK. His formal entry into the sale is expected on May 13 this year. The model appears as the operators running Android Gingerbread, and at several retailers without operator binding. However, not all sellers will receive the model simultaneously. The first in Britain to begin selling Play.com for £ 230 (€ 260 or $ 375). Amazon will begin selling on May 22. 230 pounds - the smallest of the listed price, which probably corresponds to the recommended value from the company of the NTS. Other retailers and operators indicate slightly higher price tag and model or a "Coming Soon", or "on sale in late May.

Recall that the HTC Wildfire S is the most simple and compact model among those represented by this year. Diagonal of its screen is only 3.2 inches, but the resolution in comparison with the device without the S increased from QVGA up to HVGA. But he also comes with a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash. To market the device will be released soon with a version of Android 2.4, occupying the niche of relatively inexpensive, but most modern smartphones.

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Compact PMP Cowon C2

Hosted the announcement of the media player Cowon C2, however, reported only as long as the South Korean issue. The device is a fairly affordable solution with a good opportunity. Thus, it is equipped with 2.6-inch touch screen (320x240 pixels) and can not just play music, but also present images and video, not to mention the additional features, like radio, voice recorder, calculator, notepad, and so on. Of course, the basic management is carried out using the touch interface.

Cowon C2 will be available in versions with 4, 8 or 16 GB of internal memory, and equipment may include the presence of a TV tuner DMB, which is not uncommon for the South Korean market. In addition, the player supports a memory card format microSD, Interface USB 2.0, video codecs for DivX and Xvid, and can work without recharging up to 55 hours (audio) or 10 hours (video). There are four color variants of the device: black, white, gray and pink. Sales start in late April - early May, the price is a very simple modification - 119,000 won (around $ 110).

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Korea moves closer to all HDTV goal with Ericsson

SkyLife to offer enhanced HDTV to consumers
Strengthens vision for an all HD service by 2015
Capacity for over 150 new HD channels without additional transponder space
SkyLife, the Korean satellite broadcaster, has deployed an Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) video processing solution that enables it to enhance its HD offering and move another step closer to realizing its vision of everything in HD by 2015. Ericsson’s award-winning HD solution allows SkyLife to potentially deliver over 150 HD channels to more than 3 million subscribers.

“We wanted a solution which was going to significantly improve our current TV offering, delivering better picture quality and a superior HD experience to our subscribers,” says Han Lee, Head of Operation Center, SkyLife. “We went through periods of extensive testing with vendors, and are pleased to have selected Ericsson’s market leading solution, which enables the high quality and critical bandwidth efficiency we need to meet our goal of an all HDTV service by 2015.”

The improvement in bitrate efficiency means that SkyLife will be able to meet its targets for HD expansion without the need for additional transponder space. This represents a massive saving in operational expenditure and gives SkyLife a key differentiator in a competitive market.

“Ericsson believes in an all HD future, so we are pleased to provide industry leading technology that will enable SkyLife to stay at the forefront of the highly sophisticated Korean TV market,” says Dr. Jaehoon Shim, Regional Director, Northeast Asia, Solution Area TV, Ericsson. “Limitations in satellite capacity meant SkyLife needed the most efficient HD compression platform available to add additional channels. With this deployment we are able to offer SkyLife a solution that can deliver more HDTV channels than ever before, whilst maintaining or improving picture quality and significantly improving the viewing experience for consumers.”

SkyLife has selected a system comprised of the Ericsson Video Processor with the world class EN8190 MPEG-4 AVC HD encoder modules, Ericsson MX8400 System Multiplexer and the Ericsson RX1290 Multi-format SD/HD professional receiver, all under the management of Ericsson’s nCompass Control

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China Unicom, Nokia Siemens Networks set ambitious energy-saving targets

Companies aim to reduce 20% of total mobile base station site power consumption in Anhui.

China Unicom’s subsidiary in Anhui province is gearing up to reduce the energy consumption of its mobile base transceiver station (BTS) sites by as much as 20%. The operator will deploy Nokia Siemens Networks’ Energy Solutions including cooling box and battery cooling cabinet to replace more costly air conditioning units.

"This is truly a win-win situation for us," said Li Chao, general manager of Anhui Unicom. "It will help us meet the government imperative to mobile operators to reduce energy consumption. In the long run, it will also help us reduce our network operating costs from anywhere between 10-30%, while improving service availability."

The bulk of the energy consumed on a BTS site is the room air conditioner. Nokia Siemens Networks’ leading Energy Solutions can help lower average ambient temperatures to reduce the dependency on expensive air-conditioning reducing total power consumption.

"Our solution provides a comprehensive approach to reduce energy consumption in mobile operators’ networks," added Xue Rui, head of Nokia Siemens Networks’ global services business in Greater China. “Not only do we help operators meet their green targets but also help them do so cost efficiently."

As operators expand their networks, especially in rural and remote areas, they are faced with the challenges of dealing with rising energy costs and minimizing their carbon footprint. Energy Solutions from Nokia Siemens Networks provide a comprehensive approach to reduce energy consumption in telecom networks, which accounts for 86% of the total energy consumed by operators or 10%-30% of network operating expenditure. It helps operators achieve reduced energy bills while contributing positively to environmental sustainability and helps them meet their corporate social responsibility objectives.

About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

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NTT terminal leaked images of models in summer 2011 some models of DoCoMo (added images)

NTT has been leaked images of the terminal model seems to be some models of DoCoMo summer 2011. We had used as the source of the information I have is @ anko0705's shares.

According to this, the left L-07C, on the right P-07C, the center SO-02C, the left SH-12C, the F-07C is that the lower right.

L-07C, from NTT had been previously rumored to be released from DoCoMo LG Optimus Black Andoroidosumatofon based on LG products, "NOVA" display with a very bright display is 9.2mm thick and thin of body to feature. Android2.3 (Gingerbread), 1GHz single-core CPU is called a chip.

P-07C is the Panasonic Andoroidosumatofon, 4.3 inches FWVGA (854 × 480), high-end camera, with a touch-sensitive and Supidoserekuta, "AV converged" is said to be terminal. Android2.3 (Gingerbread) and then installed. Softbank has been said to be released from the same model.

SO-02C is the Sony Ericsson Andoroidosumatofon names are Xperia acro (Ekusuperia Acro), Xperia arc seg-based, mobile wallet is a plus infrared communication device. Android2.3 (Gingerbread) and then installed. Already some terminals images , specifications have been leaked.

SH-12C is made ​​by Sharp Andoroidosumatofon names are AQUOS Phone , equipped with two cameras on the back, 3D movie that also supports full "3D" is said to be compatible machines. Android2.3 (Gingerbread) and then installed.

F-07C is a smartphone manufactured by Fujitsu, the names LOOX (Lukes), made its Ultra-Mobile PC "LOOX series" seems to be taken from the name. So-called "mobile" as they are a very unique structure, Windows7 and Symbian and I'm dual-booting. Each OS can be called back and forth between the touch. The 1024 × with a very high-resolution display with 600. Intel Atom chip is mounted. I'm using the SSD storage.

I was surprised that the leak was clearly far in this time. Since you had scheduled a meeting originally announced in April but if you think well, but it is a time I have been around for so much information is already dark.

But I'm going to kind of excited. I look forward to the official announcement.

Append ※: Added new images leak.

World's thinnest smartphone was released in mid-MEDIAS N-04C 3 NEC and Casio's waterproof, MEDIAS X N-06C is a picture.

Formula has been changed to touch the control keys at the bottom of the front. N-04C is that so hard to push an unpopular, but is concerned about whether this is.

The key has been moved to the back volume. I believe this is that in order to keep thin, so the impression given is clearly manipulating. You, you there.

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Consumers star at IP&TV Forum

The way people watch TV is being transformed. Technology trends such as internet, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets are fuelling significant and rapid growth and providing greater choice for consumers.

Consumer demand was at the heart of this year’s IP&TV World Forum in London.

The way people watch TV is being transformed. Technology trends, such as increased use of internet, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets, are fuelling significant and rapid growth and providing greater choice for consumers.

The event, which ran from March 22-24, attracted more than 250 visionary speakers, including more than 150 online service providers, telcos, cablecos, broadcasters and content providers. The industry professionals came together to discuss how IP technology continues to change the TV industry and how it is keeping up with consumers’ demand for the ultimate viewing experience.

Surrounded by ubiquitous plasma displays, exhibitors were quick to point out the advantages of Smart TVs and TV applications, over-the-top and multiplatform TV services, as well as hybrid cable.


Giles Wilson, Head of Technology at Ericsson’s Solution Area TV, delivered a keynote speech to the forum. He says the number of companies whose representatives attended, exhibited or spoke at the event, and the range of their traditional backgrounds, showed how many players are already involved in next-generation multimedia content. He says the event also highlighted the power of the consumer to drive changes in accessing TV and audio visual content.

“Consumers want a rich user experience – one that allows them to find the content they want and watch it when they choose,” he says. “This time- and place-shifting is what is most important. Being able to schedule TV, going forwards and backwards in the schedule and to be able to access the content when out of the living room, such as on the laptop and mobile phone, is driving consumer satisfaction today.”

The broad spread of participants from all parts of the value chain ranged from Google, Netflix, YouView, Hulu, Liberty and Virgin Media to more traditional players and technology vendors.

Wilson says that content and distribution issues were big discussion points at the forum, with particular emphasis on the variety of channels, and rapidly-growing number of devices available to consumers to access video content.

“The consensus was that whoever understands the consumer best will be the winner in this intensely competitive area,” he says. The growing appeal of IP to service providers across a range of environments was another hot topic.

“Related discussions covered cable companies’ adoption of IP and hybrid cable services,” Wilson says. “The business potential of user-controlled and device-optimized personalized multiplatform access was another popular area of discussion.”

Consumer experience also featured prominently in Wilson’s forum address.

“What was once a technology-orientated industry is now experience-orientated, allowing end consumers of television to enjoy the content they choose when, where and how they want it – all on one consolidated platform,” he says.

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Samsung Replenish: "green" Android-smartphone

According to the resource Android Central, the U.S. operator Sprint prepares to release a smartphone called Samsung Replenish. While the information on it are not very many, in particular, it is not clear, looks like this device. About Samsung Replenish reported at Sprint in the section for internal use (for staff). The source cited the relevant screenshot. In particular, they pointed out that Samsung Replenish - a smart phone operating system Android. In addition, the unit refers to the "green" series, that is made possible, in compliance with the principles of environmental protection.

Also know that Samsung Replenish will be announced April 15 and will go on sale May 5. On the characteristics of the model there is no information, however, even if it does not appear as a result of new leaks, the announcement is not far off - a few days. Perhaps, Samsung Replenish - this is the same Samsung Rant 3, the device with a touchscreen and QWERTY-keyboard equipped with solar panels to recharge the battery.

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BlackBerry Orlando: candy bar with a touchscreen and QWERTY-keyboard

The company RIM, as is known, is preparing many new features that may be presented at the BlackBerry World 2011 next month. We have already mentioned in the news about these devices, advanced information about them quite a lot. By the way, a large percentage of new devices equipped with touch screen. Was no exception and BlackBerry Orlando, which told the life N4BB, and presenting a picture of this model. According to a source, a single touch screen and an integrated QWERTY-keyboard.

We also know that BlackBerry Orlando - it's just a code name, this device will become one of the representatives of the line BlackBerry Curve. She soon will join as QWERTY-candybar without a touchscreen BlackBerry Apollo / Sedona (different versions for GSM and CDMA) and the candy bar with a touchscreen BlackBerry Curve Touch. While there is no information about the characteristics of BlackBerry Orlando, but it is believed that they could be similar to the features BlackBerry Curve Touch.

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Bada-new smart phones will appear in the September-Novembe

There is evidence of new mobile devices running the operating system Bada. On them told the French division of Samsung Electronics at its recent event. There it was reported that the model Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) - it has already been submitted - will go on sale in June. More interestingly, mentioned two other smartphone announcement is yet to come. The devices do not yet have names, one of them will be released in September and will become the new flagship, the source said, while the second will be in November.

The first of the models equipped with a 3.65-inch HVGA-display (480h320 points) and is equipped with a 5-megapixel and a VGA-camera. The second - is equipped with 3.14-inch QVGA-display (320x240 pixels) and 3-megapixel camera. Both devices are running the operating system Bada 2.0, supports Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC and HSDPA. Another resource - TNW India - said the timing of releasing a new version of the operating system Bada numbered 2.0. According to him, she will appear in July.

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BlackBerry Bold Touch and BlackBerry Touch: full specifications

We have already mentioned the news about smartphones BlackBerry Bold Touch and BlackBerry Touch, although the official announcement is yet to come. Models flashed on photographs, videos, a roadmap of RIM, and now in the leaked details of their characteristics. Recall that the BlackBerry Bold Touch prepared in two versions - BlackBerry 9900 (Dakota) for GSM / UMTS networks and the BlackBerry 9930 (Montana) for CDMA. In BlackBerry Touch will also be available two options - Monza 9860 for GSM and Monaco for CDMA. According to new data from both models are based on processors with a clock speed of 1.2 GHz.

Among the general characteristics of the BlackBerry Bold Touch and BlackBerry Touch is also worth mentioning a 5-megapixel built-in camera with video recording 720p, wireless modules are Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (of NFC for some reason no mention) and GPS-receiver . Model BlackBerry Bold Touch is a candybar with 2.8-inch touchscreen and QWERTY, its size is 115h66h10 5 mm, and weight - 130 grams. BlackBerry Touch - a candy bar with 3.7-inch touchscreen and no hardware keyboard. Dimensions of the smartphone are 120h62h11 5 mm, and weight - 135 grams. BlackBerry Bold Touch and BlackBerry Touch, are expected to be presented in May.

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Smartphone BlackBerry Torch 2 Photo

The network has photos of the smartphone BlackBerry Torch 2. Remember, this model from Research In Motion (RIM) continues the idea of ​​a smartphone BlackBerry Torch - a slider with a touchscreen and sliding down QWERTY. Previously published image device and a fairly detailed list of features. Now available and photos, which show the device menu, and several other sections, open the rear panel and so on. The new smartphone has a fairly noticeable improvements over its predecessor.

As we already mentioned in the news, BlackBerry Torch 2 is built on a processor with a clock speed of 1.2 GHz and the operating system, BlackBerry OS 6.1. It is equipped with 3.2-inch capacitive touch display with a resolution of 640x480 pixels and supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC, with a 5-megapixel camera, 8 GB of flash memory and 512 MB of RAM. Announce BlackBerry Torch 2 is expected at the conference BlackBerry World 2011, there are expected and the presentation of several other models. With regard to the issue, it is scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

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