According to Forbes, Nokia will use ST-Ericsson hardware to power at least some of its Windows Phones. The U8500 chipset is a Nokia loved dual core processor which will be housed within Windows Phone 7 handsets out of Nokia’s Stable.
According to several other reports the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset might also be one of the first few chipsets to be used by Nokia, Quickly to be followed by ST-U8500 for its powerhouse WP7 lineup in 2012-13.
According to DigiTimes , Fujitsu will launch a 7 inch Android tablet in the 3rd Q of 2011 and will run on Android 3.1 Honeycomb. Apparantly the price of the device will be slated at less than 400 US $ or INR 18000 Approx.
Donanimhaber has leaked a new AMD Fusion chip that’s said to be a part of the upcoming “Sabine” platform. 1.9GHz and boasts 4MB of Level 2 cache with boost upto 2.6Ghz plus has integrated Radeon HD 6620G graphics core and added support for 1,600MHz DDR3 RAM and low-power DDR3L memory.
Seems AMD is planning serious competition for Sandy bridge Platform, but considering they are already late for the party, hopefully they can peg these right on the money.
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Recombu is reporting that the Xperia Arc and Play will get updated to the new version of Android OS 2.3.4. The report also states that both phones will be getting the Sony Ericsson’s so-called “Facebook inside Xperia” update which will integrate your calendar, contacts, and music with facebook accounts. The company confirms that Facebook integration will come to all upcoming and existing Xperia Phones.
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Ever needed to share photos wirelessly from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, well WiFiPhoto does just that with ease.
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Microsoft finally revealed more information on the first service pack for Office 2010. The Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is set to released to manufacturing (RTM) and available for all by late June 2011. The announcement was made at TechEd 2011 at Atlanta. Both Office client suites and SharePoint server products will have the SP1 released, initially via manual download from the Download Center and from Microsoft Update, before been pushed through Automatic Update within 90 days of release.
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Despite early reports that Rovio would release Angry Birds for Windows Phone 7 on 25th May . Microsoft said on Wednesday that the game won’t launch until June 29th. The reason for the delay has not been mentioned by Microsoft. But it seems that Microsoft is launching major titles through May and june and don’t want the title launches to clash.
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According to a report filed by CNET, Apple has completed a cloud-music streaming deal with record label EMI. Apple, Sony Music Entertainment and the Universal Music Group are working on agreements as well
Warner Music Group and Apple have already signed a cloud service agreement .
“Apple will finish behind Google and Amazon in the race to the cloud, but Apple now has the freedom to offer a range of features that rivals are prevented from rolling out because of the licensing restrictions,”
The cloud is the term used to describe when a person uses a third-party’s servers for computing instead of a local PC. One of the core features of a cloud music service is enabling consumers to store their songs on the companies’ servers. They can then access their libraries from Web-connected devices.
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Sharp managed to force a whole lot of pixels in their laters 85 inch prototype television. 33,177,600 pixels to be precise, Giving a total Resolution of 7680x4320p with 103ppi. Sharp calls it SUPER HI-VISION. In comparison the average LCD / LED TV has a density of 35ppi – 55ppi.
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Press Release
Sharp and NHK Successfully Develop 85-Inch Direct-View LCD
Compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a World First*1NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Matsumoto) and Sharp Corporation (Abeno Ward, Osaka; President: Mikio Katayama) have jointly developed an 85-inch LCD compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a next-generation television broadcast format. This is a world first for a direct-view display.
NHK began R&D into Super Hi-Vision, which has dramatically higher resolution than current HDTV, in 1995 and aims to begin trial broadcasts in 2020. With approximately 33 megapixels (7,680 [H] x 4,320 [V] pixels), or 16 times the resolution of HDTV, Super Hi-Vision will offer powerful, life-like image reproduction.
Under the joint development, Sharp’s UV2A*2 LCD technology was used to create for the first time in the world a direct-view LCD compatible with the unprecedentedly high display performance of Super Hi-Vision. The combination of the Sharp technology and NHK’s expertise and know-how in Super Hi-Vision will make possible ultra-detailed, super-high-quality images. The incredibly detailed images on the giant screen will immerse the viewer in a virtual-reality-like experience.
Super Hi-Vision-Compatible LCD
Screen size 85 inches (approx. 1.9 x 1.05 m)
Pixel count 7,680 (H) x 4,320 (V) pixels
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Gradation 10 bits for each RGB color
*1 As of May 19, 2011, for direct-view displays compatible with Super Hi-Vision.
*2 UV2A: Ultraviolet induced multi-domain Vertical Alignment. A photo-alignment technology for precisely controlling the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in a simple LCD panel structure.This LCD will be shown to the public at NHK’s Science & Technology Research Laboratories in Tokyo from May 26 to 29, 2011
You may want to hold on to you next ultralight powerhouse purchase. Apple may be revamping the Macbook air launched just 7 months ago with the new Sandy Bridge processors and an added thunderbolt port.
“The Taiwan-based supply chain for Apple products will begin shipments of new 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Air models featuring Sandy Bridge platform and Thunderbolt interface in late May for launch in June or July,” according to by DigiTimes.
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Whats up with Acquisitions lately, Recent Microsoft-Skype acquisition and now this. Google will acquire all Modu patents from the bankrupt company for a whopping 4.9 Billion US $. The company had planned for major worldwide release of its spectacular transformer phones, that fit the purpose when needed, and had planned for an IPO, but came close to an imminent closure due to lack of funding.
Google’s $4.9 million IP purchase will be used to pay back Modu’s creditors and former Modu employees who are still due wages. What this could entail is freakishly small Android smartphones……hoping anyway.
D-Link today launched a gamut of 3G products that include an exclusive range of portable Wi-Fi devices namely – D-Link Le Petit Mini USB Router (DWR-510), D-Link DWR-131 Ethernet Router & D-Link myPocket™ DIR-456U 3.75G HSUPA Router.
D-Link DWR-510 – ‘Le Petit’ as we called it is a Mini 3.75G USB Router (DWR-510) that offer users with maximum convenience and portability, delivering mobile download speeds of 7.2 Mbps. In areas without wireless access, the mobile routers deliver concurrent Internet connectivity for devices like iPads, smartphones and laptops, all through a single mobile connection with 3.75G High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA).
D-Link DWR-131 – D-Link DWR-131 is a Portable 3G Ethernet Router that provides users with all the flexibility of mobile broadband access. With a 1700mAh battery, simply plug in a compatible 3G dongle to take advantage of 3.1 Mbps download speeds on the move or connect to a fixed line to allow Internet access for nearby Wi-Fi capable devices. This router is great for situations where an impromptu wireless network must be set up, or wherever conventional network access is unavailable. The DWR-131 allows commuters to connect to the Internet and check e-mail or chat online while travelling by bus or train.
DIR-456U – D-Link myPocket™ DIR-456U 3.75G HSUPA Router is a successor to D-Link DIR-456. This mobile, pocket-sized router allows users to access worldwide mobile broadband networks. Once connected, users can enjoy data transmission and media streaming on-the-go. Simply insert UMTS/HSUPA SIM card, and share 3.75G Internet connection through a secure 802.11g wireless network. With this revolutionary router one can enjoy a download speed of up to 7.2Mbps.
Pricing & availability:
All these products will be made available all across India through leading retail outlets & its vast channel network. D-Link DWR-510, DWR-131 and DIR-457U will be available at an estimated street price of Rs.7299/-, Rs.4299/- and Rs.6899/- respectively. D-Link 3G devices come with one year warranty.
Google has confirmed the recent ClientLogin issue that left the Android OS vulnerable to impersonation attacks. As we know, Google really loves their OS and has alread stared rolling out a Server side fix for the issue and should cover all Android users in the next 48 hours. On the other hand, Calendars , Contacts and Picasa accounts are still vunerable Phone-side and need to be updated to OS 2.3.4 to be eligible for a fix that Google has included in the update.
The funny thing is that in most parts of the world, Especially in India, a majority of Android users are on 2.2 / 2.1 or even lower, and these users will remain exposed to the security flaw.
Vostro is usually associated with corporate and business lineup of Dell Notebooks. But this time around things look changed. The newly announced Dell Vostro 3000 Series has a buch of features which may also appeal to the not so corp type. For starters They come with a long range 12 hour battery life which offers a quick recharge time.
The new Vostro will be seen in a series of colors like Black, Blue, Aberdeen Silver, Lucerne Red, Brisbane Bronze.
They go on sale from Today and the pricing
The price above does not include dell taxes and Shipping charges.
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