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Dropbox for multiple Users/Teams start at US$795 a year

Dropbox has just announced its plans for Dropbox for Team users. Starting at US$ 795 / Year for up to 5 users sharing a mere 1 TB of data (200GB x 5). We would rather off get our own server, But hey not everyone is capable of maintaining their own server. The price seems quite reasonable for enterprise applications, where there is more bulk to spend than required.T he business offering also includes special tools for administrators to add or delete users and dedicated phone support Check out the Full PR

[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Dropbox Now Open for Business

Dropbox Launches “Dropbox for Teams” With Administrative Controls and Plenty of Space

People Are Using Dropbox in Over One Million Businesses Globally

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – October 27, 2011 – Dropbox, a free service that lets people bring their documents, photos and videos everywhere and share them easily, today introduced Dropbox for Teams. More than 45 million people already depend on Dropbox, and with Dropbox for Teams, businesses can now experience the same ease-of-use along with new administrative controls, centralized billing, phone support, and plenty of space for everyone on the team.

“People in over a million businesses around the world trust Dropbox for its simplicity and reliability,” said Sujay Jaswa, vice president of business development and sales at Dropbox. “Now, Dropbox for Teams will give businesses the control and freedom to rethink how they work.”

How Dropbox for Teams Works

Dropbox for Teams delivers the same user experience as the free Dropbox service. Adding and updating files is as easy as saving any document, photo or video to the Dropbox folder. Changes sync immediately across all devices which have Dropbox installed. Dropbox is compatible with nearly every computer and smartphone operating system, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.

With Dropbox for Teams, administrators get new features including centralized billing, phone support, and controls allowing them to add or delete users. Dropbox for Teams is priced at $795 annually for five
users, with additional seats available for $125 each. The base plan includes 1,000 GB of storage, and each additional seat comes with 200 GB.

Like Dropbox, Dropbox for Teams is a secure solution. Files are stored encrypted on Amazon S3 in secure data centers and also remain on users’ Dropbox-synced computers for added backup.

Visit www.dropbox.com/teams for more information.

About Dropbox

The mission of Dropbox is to simplify life for people around the world. Dropbox lets people bring their documents, photos and videos everywhere and share them easily. The service has more than 45 million
users in 175 countries saving one billion files every three days. Dropbox was founded in San Francisco in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi and has received a total of $257.2 million in funding.[/toggle]

October 31, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Y Full Review

Times have changed over the years, but never did we see the smartphones reach the consumer market with such a blow that feature phones would almost disappear.

The new Samsung Galaxy Y offers a complete package for a fairly low budget, But is it actually a full smartphone ?

Lets find out in this iGyaan review :

Build Quality and Hardware

The Galaxy Y is well built to an extent where you wont be disappointed by any thing in terms of the exterior of the device. The screen is not tough so a screen protector is essential for the device. Every-thing else is built to last and will not need any extra care, solid built, tactile buttons and no rattle or noise from the body of the device.

In terms of the Hardware Specs:

Price	Rs. 7,830 (MRP)
Network	Edge + HSDPA upto 7.2 Mbps
Phone Style	Touchscreen Capacitive
OS	Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread
Thickness	11.5mm
Length	104mm
Width	58 mm
Weight	97.5 g
Built-in Memory	160 MB Rom Ram Unknown
Additional Memory	microSD, up to 32GB
High-speed Data	3G
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Wifi ,
Screen Size	3-inch, 240×320 pixels
Secondary Screen Size	N/A
Screen Colours	256k
Camera	2-megapixel ff
Camera Resolution	1600×1200 pixels
Flash	NO
GPS	Yes
Wifi	802.11 b/g/n
Music Formats	MP3
Radio	Yes
Speaker	Yes
Processor	832 Mhz Processor
Browser	Android Browser, Full Flash Enabled
Games	Android MarketPlace Games
Battery	1200mAh

Screen and Multimedia

The screen on the device is a 3 inch 320×240 px capacitive display, its a relatively low res display, but its leaps and bounds better than the one found on the Pop and Fit. Why ? You ask. There is a massive difference in the pixellation levels of the Galaxy Y and the POP, on the Pop you aslo only get Android 2.2, this device comes preloaded with 2.3.5 and a display that does not bother you at all with reading webpages etc.

The screen is decent for movie playback and the speakerphone is loud enough to get the message across. This device will feature as a portable media player for many a youth, but don’t expect it to replace a TV or even an iPod. Audio quality is good but is only limited with the hardware chip used. The maximum throughput of sound is limited hence will not deliver performance compared to even the Wildfire S. The Audio is not really an issue because an everyday user will not notice it, as the device produces a loud sound with or without the earphones, whcih is mostly enough for a consumer.

Phone, Network and Messaging

The device is an excellent phone, with robust network connectivity and a solid signal strength. We noticed no dropped calls in the extensive network tests conducted. Audio (incoming and outgoing) on both channels was crisp and loud, with no feedback issues. The “Y” gets a great rating because it does a good job of what its basic purpose is: to make and receive calls.

Messaging on the device is also easy and is demonstrated in our video review. Typing is simple thanks to an error correction algorithm by Samsung, which utilizes a most common error path and auto corrects the text errors. Pretty fancy for a sub 7k phone. You also get SWYPE inbuilt on the keyboard making it very useful indeed.

Data, Internet and Battery

By now we have learnt that Android devices are no too data friendly. Turning data on and off when required will boost your battery life enormously. That being said this device also features 3G data connectivity and HSDPA upto 7.25 Mbps. The connections are stable and not too power consuming, the Wifi Hotspot feature works great and does not suck the life forces from your device, like it used to on previous devices.

Internet connectivity is stable on both Wifi and 3G and the browser loads all sorts of Flash content, with a bit of hiccups. Browser is easily readable and on a screen this size you cant expect much more. The basics can be accessed from this browser, but its not a replacement for your computer.

Battery Life

Companies talk about battery life in their own mood, we do some extensive real life tests to get out the best from the device.

Talk Time 2G : 6 Hours
Talk Time 3G : 4.5 Hours
Standby Time : 36-72 Hours
WiFi Surfing : 4-5 Hours
3G Surfing : 3.5 Hours
Music : 7 Hours
Video : 2 Hours

Conclusion:

The Galaxy Y is now available for a price of 6800 INR on most online portals, possibly at a cheaper price at local vendors. At that price to get a 800+ MHz processor with native Android 2.3.5 capacitive touchscreen Wifi , 3G and Hotspot, we have no complaints from this device. Why should we? This is a complete device and offers anything you would need as a first time Android user on a budget, and also basics for somebody looking for a secondary device. It looks great, is manufactured by a trusted brand and has great service and support for a budget.

We say get it!

We Rate the GALAXY Y : 4 on 5

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October 31, 2011

Siri Fully ported and running on iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4th gen yet with no future

Troughton-Smith has been able to successfully port Siri to the iPhone 4 along with a full connection to Apple Servers. The video below not only shows the Siri functionality on an iPhone 4, but is in depth and shows a side-to-side comparison against its newer, faster sibling, the iPhone 4S. The port proves that the software can easily be enabled on the older device and hence points a finger at Apple for not doing so.

Smith did use a jailbroken iPhone 4s to port the necessary files to the older iPhone 4 which was also jailbroken. When asked if he would seed Siri as a package on Cydia he replied

No, I could not be a part of that. I have no doubts that others will package this up and distribute it quasi-illegally, or try and sell it to people. I am only interested in the technology and making it work; proving that it works and works well on the iPhone 4 and other devices.

So despite the fact it can be done, Smith will not be the one to enable it on your device. Apple has to man up to the truth and enable it for the users, until some Jailbreak dev who is not afraid of Apple Law-Suits does it anyway.

October 30, 2011
HP will Shut Down WebOS , HP Wont Shut Down WebOS : Who Cares

After successfully acquiring and killing an operating system(WebOS) and a company (Palm), in less than six months, HP continues to wonder what it can do with the remains. HP earlier this week issued a statement that it will shut down all remaining operations of the division. This news didn’t come as much of a shocker to us as HP had already clarified its plans to shut down the operations on WebOS devices.

Yesterday HP’s Todd Bradley, went on Bloomberg to clear the air, and called the report about the shut down an “unfounded rumor.” He said

“Accolades for the operating system are broadly known and that the company is focusing on how to effectively utilize that phenomenal software.HP will weigh all the data and information before making the right decision.”

October 30, 2011
Samsung Confirms Ice Cream Sandwich Rollout Plans for devices
Samsung has confirmed the list of devices that will be getting Android 4.0 AKA Ice Cream Sandwich. This also clarifies if you didn’t pay good amounts of money for you device Samsung does not care about you. Also it seems that only newer devices are being considered for the update.

Here is the confirmed spec list:
- Galaxy S2
- Galaxy Notes
- Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Galaxy Tab 8.9
- Galaxy Tab 7.7
- Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
Samsung is still evaluating less recent devices for potential upgrades.

Missing devices and low mid-range and the “old” Galaxy S i9000. Samsung has yet to assess the time to port the new version on the high-end device and then verify that everything is replicable also on line cheapest device (however, only WVGA). Thus were not yet evaluated the choices for the Galaxy W and the like.

–Samsung Blog
October 29, 2011
Netgear WN200RPT Range Extender Unboxing and Setup.

October 29, 2011
AMD reports $1.69 billion in revenue for Q3

AMD has published its Q3 results, and the company reports a total revenue of US $ 1.69 Billion. With a total income of approx. US $ 97 million. This is up from the $61 million in Q2 and a whole leap away from the $118 million loss posted this time last year. Even the Graphics division (ATI) is reporting a net profit of US $ 12 Million up from the 7 Million Loss. Good going AMD , hopefully we can expect much better from them , Check out the excruciatingly long Earnings report below.

[toggle title_open=”Earnings Results” title_closed=”Collapse Results” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]AMD Reports Third Quarter Results

SUNNYVALE, CA, Oct 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — AMD AMD +4.87%

— AMD revenue $1.69 billion, 7 percent sequential increase and 4 percent
increase year-over-year
— Net income $97 million, earnings per share $0.13, operating income
$138 million
— Non-GAAP(1) net income $110 million, earnings per share $0.15,
operating income $146 million
— Gross margin 45 percent
— More than 60 percent sequential increase in mobile Accelerated
Processor Unit (APU) shipments drives record mobile microprocessor
revenue and unit shipments

AMD today announced revenue for the third quarter of 2011 of $1.69 billion, net income of $97 million, or $0.13 per share, and operating income of $138 million. The company reported non-GAAP net income of $110 million, or $0.15 per share, and non-GAAP operating income of $146 million.

“Strong adoption of AMD APUs drove a 35 percent sequential revenue increase in our mobile business,” said Rory Read, AMD president and CEO. “Despite supply constraints, we saw double digit revenue and unit shipment growth in emerging markets like China and India as well as overall notebook share gains in retail at mainstream price points. Through disciplined execution and continued innovation we will look to accelerate our growth and refine our focus on lower power, emerging markets, and the cloud.”

GAAP Financial Results(2)

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Q3-11 Q2-11 Q3-10
—————————————————————————–
Revenue $1.69B $1.57B $1.62B
—————————————————————————–
Operating income $138M $105M $128M
—————————————————————————–
Net income (loss) / Earnings (loss)
per share $97M/$0.13 $61M/$0.08 $(118)M/$(0.17)
—————————————————————————–

Non-GAAP Financial Results(1)

—————————————————————————–
Q3-11 Q2-11 Q3-10
—————————————————————————–
Revenue $1.69B $1.57B $1.62B
—————————————————————————–
Operating income $146M $114M $144M
—————————————————————————–
Net income / Earnings per share $110M/$0.15 $70M/$0.09 $108M/$0.15
—————————————————————————–

Quarterly Summary

— Gross margin was 45 percent.
— Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance, including
long-term marketable securities, was $1.86 billion at the end of the
quarter.
— Computing Solutions segment revenue increased 6 percent sequentially
and 5 percent year-over-year. Sequentially, higher mobile and server
microprocessor revenues were partially offset by lower desktop
revenue. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by higher
mobile processor and chipset revenue.
— Operating income was $149 million, compared with $142 million in
Q2 11 and $164 million in Q3 10.
— Microprocessor ASP increased sequentially and decreased
year-over-year.
— Leading notebook manufacturers including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP,
Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba continued to increase global
availability of their notebook platforms based on the AMD A-Series
APUs, bringing brilliant HD graphics and up to 10.5 hours of
battery life(3) to users worldwide.
— Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba also
introduced ultraportable notebooks with improved performance and
battery life based on the updated AMD C- and E-Series APUs.
— AMD introduced the first processors based on the next-generation
x86 “Bulldozer” architecture.
— AMD launched the AMD FX series of desktop processors,
including the first-ever eight-core desktop processor that
enables extreme multi-display gaming, mega-tasking and HD
content creation. The 8-core AMD FX desktop processor also set
the Guinness World Record for ‘Highest Frequency of a Computer
Processor’.(4)
— The next-generation AMD Opteron(TM) processor codenamed
“Interlagos” began shipping in the quarter and has been
integrated into a significant number of new or upgraded
supercomputer installations including the High Performance
Computing Center Stuttgart, the UK’s National Academic
Supercomputer Service, the Swiss National Supercomputing
Center and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL) “Titan,” which is expected to be one of the
world’s fastest supercomputers.
— AMD announced two advances in its work with the software
community to promote development of applications that take
full advantage of the computing power found in APUs and
discrete graphics processor units (GPUs).
— AMD announced an AMD Fusion Fund investment in BlueStacks,
whose software enables Android applications to run on
Windows(R)-based devices.
— AMD software partner MotionDSP announced that it has
optimized the industry-leading Ikena real-time video
reconstruction software for OpenCL(TM), to enable a 60
percent improvement on AMD FirePro(TM) professional
graphics.
— Graphics segment revenue increased 10 percent sequentially and 4
percent year-over-year. The sequential increase was driven primarily
by seasonality in the add-in-board market. The year-over-year increase
was primarily driven by increased discrete mobile graphics revenue.
— Operating income was $12 million, compared with operating loss of
$7 million in Q2 11 and operating income of $1 million in Q3 10.
— GPU ASP increased sequentially and year-over-year.
— AMD demonstrated the industry’s first 28 nanometer mobile GPU.
AMD’s next-generation family of high-performance graphics cards is
expected to ship for revenue later this year.
— AMD launched the AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6990M GPU, the world’s
fastest mobile graphics product(5) with support for
DirectX(R)11 gaming, AMD Eyefinity Technology multi-monitor
configurations driving up to six monitors, and AMD App
Acceleration that enhances the performance of a growing number of
games as well as multimedia and productivity applications.
— AMD expanded the company’s professional graphics solutions to the
real-time professional video and broadcast graphics market with
the launch of AMD FirePro(TM) SDI-Link.

Current Outlook

AMD’s outlook statements are based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under “Cautionary Statement” below.

AMD expects revenue to increase 3 percent, plus or minus 2 percent, sequentially for the fourth quarter of 2011.

For additional detail regarding AMD’s results and outlook please see the CFO commentary posted at quarterlyearnings.amd.com.

AMD Teleconference

AMD will hold a conference call for the financial community at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) today to discuss its third quarter financial results. AMD will provide a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference on the Investor Relations page of its Web site at AMD. The webcast will be available for 10 days after the conference call.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income(1)

————————————————–
(Millions except per share
amounts) Q3-11 Q2-11 Q3-10
—————————————————————————-
GAAP net income (loss) /
Earnings (loss) per share $ 97 $ 0.13 $ 61 $ 0.08 $ (118) $ (0.17)
—————————————————————————-
Equity income (loss)
and dilution gain in – – – – (186) (0.25)
investee, net
—————————————————————————-
Non-GAAP net income
excluding GLOBALFOUNDRIES 97 0.13 61 0.08 68 0.09
related items
—————————————————————————-
Amortization of
acquired intangible (8) (0.01) (9) (0.01) (16) (0.02)
assets
—————————————————————————-
Loss on debt
repurchase (5) (0.01) – – (24) (0.03)
—————————————————————————-
Non-GAAP net income /
Earnings per share $ 110 $ 0.15 $ 70 $ 0.09 $ 108 $ 0.15
—————————————————————————-

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Income(1)

—————————-
(Millions) Q3-11 Q2-11 Q3-10
—————————————————————————-
GAAP operating income $ 138 $ 105 $ 128
—————————————————————————-
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (8) (9) (16)
—————————————————————————-
Non-GAAP operating income $ 146 $ 114 $ 144
—————————————————————————-

About AMD AMD AMD +4.87% is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era of vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking AMD Fusion Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of computing devices. AMD’s server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD’s superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com .

Cautionary Statement This release contains forward-looking statements concerning AMD, its fourth quarter 2011 revenue, demand for its products, supply of products from GLOBALFOUNDRIES, growth opportunities in low power, emerging markets and the cloud, and the timing of future product releases, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by words such as “would,” “may,” “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” and other terms with similar meaning. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this release are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this release and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Risks include the possibility that Intel Corporation’s pricing, marketing and rebating programs, product bundling, standard setting, new product introductions or other activities targeting the company’s business will prevent attainment of the company’s current plans; the company will be unable to develop, launch and ramp new products and technologies in the volumes and mix required by the market and at mature yields on a timely basis; GLOBALFOUNDRIES will be unable to manufacture the company’s products on a timely basis in sufficient quantities and using competitive technologies; the company will be unable to obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity or components to meet demand for its products or will under-utilize its commitment with respect to GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ microprocessor manufacturing facilities; the company will be unable to transition its products to advanced manufacturing process technologies in a timely and effective way; global business and economic conditions will not continue to improve or will worsen resulting in lower than currently expected demand; demand for computers and consumer electronics products and, in turn, demand for the company’s products will be lower than currently expected; customers stop buying the company’s products or materially reduce their demand for its products; the company will require additional funding and may not be able to raise funds on favorable terms or at all; there will be unexpected variations in market growth and demand for the company’s products and technologies in light of the product mix that it may have available at any particular time or a decline in demand; and the company will be unable to maintain the level of investment in research and development that is required to remain competitive. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2011.

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, AMD Radeon, and combinations thereof, and are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and used to identify companies and products and may be trademarks of their respective owner.

(1) In this press release, in addition to GAAP financial results, the Company has provided non-GAAP financial measures, including for non-GAAP net income excluding GLOBALFOUNDRIES related items, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP earnings per share. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect certain adjustments as presented in the tables in this press release. The Company also provided Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP Adjusted free cash flow as supplemental measures of its performance. These items are defined in the footnotes to the selected corporate data tables provided at the end of this press release. The Company is providing these financial measures because it believes this non-GAAP presentation makes it easier for investors to compare its operating results for current and historical periods and also because the Company believes it assists investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance and for the other reasons described in the footnotes to the selected data tables. Refer to corresponding tables at the end of this press release for additional AMD data.

(2) For the year 2010, the Company accounted for its investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES under the equity method of accounting. Starting in the first quarter of 2011, the Company started accounting for its investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES under the cost method of accounting.

(3) Testing conducted by AMD performance labs using a 2011 Sabine Reference Design “Torpedo” showed 628 minutes (10:28 hrs) using Windows Idle as a “Resting” metric. “Active” battery life using FutureMark(R) 3DMark(TM)06 as workload test showed 218 minutes (2:58 hrs). Battery life calculations are based on using a 6 cell Li-Ion 62.16Whr battery pack at 98% utilization. AMD defines “all-day” battery life as a score of 8+ hours.

(4) Testing conducted in AMD performance labs using liquid helium. Final frequency obtained was 8.429GHx on August 31, 2011. AMD’s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware or software.

(5) In tests conducted in AMD performance labs at 1920×1080, simulating mobile performance with a down-clocked desktop test system the AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6990M-based system was measured to be faster than the Nvidia GeForce 580M in the following benchmarks: Dragon Age 2 at 4AA/16AF (23.69% faster), Total War: Shogun 2 at 2xAA/16xAF (10.36% faster), Aliens vs. Predator at 2xAA/8xAF (13.19% faster), Batman: Arkham Asylum at 4xAA/16xAF (16.85% faster), ET: Quake Wars at 8xAA/16xAF (25.82% faster), Just Cause 2 at 0xAA/2xAF (14.22% faster), Left 4 Dead 2 at 0xAA/0xAF (8.30% faster), Metro2033 at AAA/4xAF (11.40% faster), The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena at 4xAA/8xAF (15.32% faster), Wolfenstein MP at 8xAA/16xAF (16.59% faster). Tests conducted with the following configuration: Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3, AMD Phenom(TM) II X4 965 (2.4GHz), 4GB (2GBX2GB), DDR3 system memory, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 64-bit Ultimate operating system. Drivers: AMD Catalyst 8.861 RC1, Nvidia Driver 275.33 WHQL.

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Millions except per share amounts and percentages)

Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
—————————- ——————
Oct. 1, Jul. 2, Sep. 25, Oct. 1, Sep. 25,
2011 2011 2010 2011 2010

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Net revenue $ 1,690 $ 1,574 $ 1,618 $ 4,877 $ 4,845

Cost of sales 934 854 879 2,710 2,627

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Gross margin 756 720 739 2,167 2,218

Gross margin % 45% 46% 46% 44% 46%

Research and development 361 367 359 1,095 1,053

Marketing, general and
administrative 249 239 236 749 684

Amortization of acquired
intangible assets 8 9 16 26 50

Restructuring reversals – – – – (4)

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Operating income 138 105 128 297 435

Interest income 3 2 3 8 9
Interest expense (42) (47) (56) (137) (160)
Other income (expense),
net (7) 4 (6) 8 297

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Income before equity
income (loss) and
dilution gain in investee
and income taxes 92 64 69 176 581

Provision (benefit) for
income taxes (5) 3 1 – (4)

Equity income (loss) and
dilution gain in
investee, net – – (186) 492 (489)

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Net income (loss) $ 97 $ 61 $ (118) $ 668 $ 96

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Net income (loss) per
share

Basic $ 0.13 $ 0.08 $ (0.17) $ 0.92 $ 0.13

Diluted $ 0.13 $ 0.08 $ (0.17) $ 0.90 $ 0.13

——– ——– ——– ——– ——–

Shares used in per share
calculation

Basic 729 724 713 725 710

Diluted 741 743 713 742 732

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Millions)

——– ——– ——–
Oct. 1, Jul. 2, Dec. 25,
2011 2011 2010
——– ——– ——–

Assets

Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities $ 1,807 $ 1,861 $ 1,789
Accounts receivable, net 908 759 968
Inventories, net 540 642 632
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 157 176 205

——– ——– ——–

Total current assets 3,412 3,438 3,594

Long-term marketable securities 50 – –
Property, plant and equipment, net 697 686 700
Investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES 486 486 –
Acquisition related intangible assets, net 11 19 37
Goodwill 323 323 323
Other assets 257 272 310

——– ——– ——–

Total Assets $ 5,236 $ 5,224 $ 4,964
======== ======== ========

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 467 $ 455 $ 376
Accounts payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES 151 117 205
Accrued liabilities 590 575 698
Deferred income on shipments to distributors 131 132 143
Other short-term obligations – – 229
Current portion of long-term debt and
capital lease obligations 489 4 4
Other current liabilities 27 29 19

——– ——– ——–

Total current liabilities 1,855 1,312 1,674

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations,
less current portion 1,571 2,195 2,188
Other long-term liabilities 66 76 82
Accumulated loss in excess of investment in
GLOBALFOUNDRIES – – 7

Stockholders’ equity:
Capital stock:
Common stock, par value 7 7 7
Additional paid-in capital 6,652 6,637 6,575
Treasury stock, at cost (107) (106) (102)
Accumulated deficit (4,800) (4,897) (5,468)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) (8) – 1
——– ——– ——–

Total stockholders’ equity 1,744 1,641 1,013

——– ——– ——–

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 5,236 $ 5,224 $ 4,964
======== ======== ========

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions)
Nine
Quarter Months
Ended Ended
——– ——–
Oct. 1, Oct. 1,
2011 2011
——– ——–
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 97 $ 668
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Equity income and dilution gain in investee – (492)
Depreciation and amortization 79 247
Compensation recognized under employee stock plans 22 69
Non-cash interest expense 5 16
Other (5) 4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (150) (337)
Inventories 102 92
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6 42
Other assets (4) (3)
Accounts payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES 34 (54)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other 3 (57)
——– ——–
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 189 $ 195
——– ——–

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (58) (163)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 16 16
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (509) (1,461)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of available-for-sale
securities 585 1,415
Other – (17)
——– ——–
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ 34 $ (210)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance cost – 170
Net proceeds from foreign grants – 10
Proceeds from issuance of AMD common stock 2 17
Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations (153) (158)
Other (1) (5)
——– ——–
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ (152) $ 34
——– ——–
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 71 19
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 554 $ 606
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 625 $ 625
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
SELECTED CORPORATE DATA
(Millions except headcount)

Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
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Segment and Category Oct. 1, Jul. 2, Sep. 25, Oct. 1, Sep. 25,
Information 2011 2011 2010 2011 2010

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Computing Solutions (1)
Net revenue $ 1,286 $ 1,207 $ 1,226 $ 3,693 $ 3,598
Operating income $ 149 $ 142 $ 164 $ 391 $ 438

Graphics (2)
Net revenue 403 367 390 1,183 1,239
Operating income (loss) 12 (7) 1 24 81

All Other (3)
Net revenue 1 – 2 1 8
Operating loss (23) (30) (37) (118) (84)

Total
Net revenue $ 1,690 $ 1,574 $ 1,618 $ 4,877 $ 4,845
Operating income $ 138 $ 105 $ 128 $ 297 $ 435

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Other Data

Depreciation and
amortization
(excluding amortization
of acquired intangible
assets) $ 71 $ 71 $ 79 $ 221 $ 244
Capital additions $ 58 $ 67 $ 31 $ 163 $ 110
Adjusted EBITDA (4) $ 239 $ 205 $ 245 $ 642 $ 790
Cash, cash equivalents
and marketable
securities (5) $ 1,857 $ 1,861 $ 1,726 $ 1,857 $ 1,726
Adjusted free cash flow
(6) $ 131 $ 143 $ 91 $ 428 $ 344
Total assets $ 5,236 $ 5,224 $ 4,595 $ 5,236 $ 4,595
Long-term debt and
capital lease
obligations, including
current portion $ 2,060 $ 2,199 $ 2,188 $ 2,060 $ 2,188
Headcount 12,019 11,599 11,021 12,019 11,021

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See footnotes on the next page

(1) Computing Solutions segment includes microprocessors, chipsets and embedded processors.

(2) Graphics segment includes graphics, video and multimedia products developed for use in desktop and notebook computers, including home media PCs, professional workstations and servers and also includes revenue received in connection with the development and sale of game console systems that incorporate the Company’s graphics technology.

(3) All Other category includes certain operating expenses and credits that are not allocated to the operating segments. Also included in this category are amortization of acquired intangible assets and restructuring charges. It also includes the results of the Handheld business unit because the operating results of this business unit were not material.

(4) AMD reconciliation of GAAP operating income to Adjusted EBITDA*

Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
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Oct. 1, Jul. 2, Sep. 25, Oct. 1, Sep. 25,
2011 2011 2010 2011 2010
——— ——— ——— ——— ——–
GAAP operating income $ 138 $ 105 $ 128 $ 297 $ 435
Payments to
GLOBALFOUNDRIES – – – 24 –
Legal settlement – – – 5 –
Depreciation and
amortization 71 71 79 221 244
Employee stock-based
compensation expense 22 20 22 69 65
Amortization of
acquired intangible
assets 8 9 16 26 50
Restructuring reversals – – – – (4)
——— ——— ——— ——— ——–
Adjusted EBITDA $ 239 $ 205 $ 245 $ 642 $ 790
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(5) Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities also include the long-term portion of marketable securities of $50 million.

(6) Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow reconciliation**

Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
—————————- ——————
Oct. 1, Jul. 2, Sep. 25, Oct. 1, Sep. 25,
2011 2011 2010 2011 2010
——– ——– ——– ——– ——–
GAAP net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities $ 189 $ 174 $ (124) $ 195 $ (199)
Non-GAAP adjustment – 36 246 396 653
——– ——– ——– ——– ——–
Non-GAAP net cash
provided by operating
activities 189 210 122 591 454
Purchases of property,
plant and equipment (58) (67) (31) (163) (110)
——– ——– ——– ——– ——–
Non-GAAP adjusted free
cash flow $ 131 $ 143 $ 91 $ 428 $ 344
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* The Company presents “Adjusted EBITDA” as a supplemental measure of its performance. Adjusted EBITDA for the Company is determined by adjusting operating income (loss) for depreciation and amortization, employee stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. In addition, for the nine months ended October 1, 2011, the Company also included an adjustment related to a payment to GF and adjustments related to a legal settlement with a third party, and for the nine months ended September 25, 2010, the Company included an adjustment for certain restructuring reversals. The Company calculates and communicates Adjusted EBITDA in the financial schedules because the Company’s management believes it is of importance to investors and lenders in relation to its overall capital structure and its ability to borrow additional funds. In addition, the Company presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes this measure assists investors in comparing its performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. The Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may or may not be consistent with the calculation of this measure by other companies in the same industry. Investors should not view Adjusted EBITDA as an alternative to the GAAP operating measure of operating income (loss) or GAAP liquidity measures of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows.

** Starting in the first quarter of 2010, the Company also presents non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow in the earnings release as a supplemental measure of its performance. In 2008 and 2009, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “AMD Parties”) entered into supplier agreements with IBM Credit LLC and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “IBM Parties”). Pursuant to these supplier agreements, the AMD Parties sold to the IBM Parties invoices of selected distributor customers. Because the Company does not recognize revenue until its distributors sell its products to their customers, under GAAP, the Company classified funds received from the IBM Parties as debt on the balance sheet. Moreover, for cash flow purposes, these funds were classified as cash flows from financing activities. When a distributor paid the applicable IBM Party, the Company reduced the distributor’s accounts receivable and the corresponding debt resulting in a non-cash accounting entry. Because the Company did not receive the cash from the distributor to reduce the accounts receivable, the distributor’s payment was never reflected in the Company’s cash flows from operating activities. Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow for the Company was determined by adding the distributors’ payments to the IBM Parties to GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. This amount was then further adjusted by subtracting capital expenditures. Generally, under GAAP, the reduction in accounts receivable is assumed to be a source of operating cash flows. Therefore, the Company believes that treating the payments from its distributor customers to the IBM Parties as if the Company actually received the cash from the distributor and then used that cash to pay down the debt is more reflective of the economic substance of the transaction. On February 11, 2011, the Company terminated its supplier agreements with IBM Parties. As a result, during the third quarter of 2011, there were no outstanding invoices related to the financing arrangement with the IBM Parties, and the Company did not make any adjustments for distributor payments to the IBM Parties to its GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities when calculating non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow. The Company calculates and communicates non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow in the financial schedules because the Company’s management believes it is of importance to investors to understand the nature of these cash flows. The Company’s calculation of non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow may or may not be consistent with the calculation of this measure by other companies in the same industry. Investors should not view non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow as an alternative to GAAP liquidity measures of cash flows from operating or financing activities. The Company has provided reconciliations within the press release and financial schedules of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.[/toggle]

October 28, 2011
Samsung all set to release the Galaxy Note in India on November 2 with Live Stream

Samsung is going to launch the highly anticipated Galaxy Note on November 2nd with a live webcast. The galaxy note is the company’s first(possibly the worlds first) 5.29-inch phone which is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and runs Android 2.3.

The smartphone has an 8 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front camera. It has an internal memory of 16 GB, which is expandable up to 32 GB using a microSD card. With no pricing in the prospect we expect this device to be launched above the 35,000 price bracket, making a new segment of mobile smartphone in the Indian market.

For those who want to watch the webcast can do so here:

http://www.livestreampro.com/samsung/galaxynote/

Expect a full featured iGyaan experience post launch.

October 28, 2011
Porsche Design Blackberry P’9981 makes it on every BB owners wish list (PR) (VIDEO)
Blackberry has finally made a massive design change to their lineup and it comes from another company. Porsche and Blackberry have tied up to release the worlds first stainless steel and alloy Porsche Design P’9981 it has hand-wrapped leather back cover, sculpted QWERTY keyboard, and “crystal clear touch display.”

The UI is completely redesigned by Porsche and the device will also feature a bespoke Wikitude World Browser with augmented reality. The limited edition phone will ship with unique pin’s and the ability to easily identify other P’9981 users.

As for the specs
- 1.2GHz processor
- HD video recording capabilities
- 8GB of onboard memory
- Liquid Graphics technology
- microSD expansion slot
- Inbuilt NFC module
- BlackBerry OS 7
Want the Price?, don’t hold your breath because this one will cost upwards of US$ 2000 or about 80,000 Indian and will be available in limited supply.

[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”no” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Introducing the Porsche Design P’9981 Smartphone from BlackBerry

Engineered Luxury Meets High-Powered Performance

STUTTGART, GERMANY and WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 27, 2011) –

Today, Porsche Design and Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) announced the elite new Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry®. Designed by Porsche Design, in collaboration with RIM, the luxury brand’s first smartphone delivers engineered luxury and performance.

The Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry is instantly identifiable as a Porsche Design product. The exclusive material choices for this unique smartphone include a forged stainless steel frame, hand-wrapped leather back cover, sculpted QWERTY keyboard, and crystal clear touch display. This customized Porsche Design P’9981 comes with an exclusive Porsche Design UI and a bespoke Wikitude World Browser augmented reality app experience. It also includes premium, exclusive PINs that help easily identify another P’9981 smartphone user.

“Since 1972 Porsche Design has presented milestone products with iconic style, and the P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry will be our next landmark,” said Dr. Juergen Gessler, CEO Porsche Design Group. “The pure and distinctive design, coupled with authentic materials and an emphasis on the manufacturing process, perfectly match our philosophy and complement the Porsche Design product assortment.”

“This collaboration stems from a shared belief that form equals function,” said Todd Wood, SVP for Industrial Design, Research In Motion. “The Porsche Design P’9981 is a truly modern luxury smartphone, where the timeless style of Porsche Design meets the unmatched mobile experience provided by BlackBerry.”

Powerful hardware and software

The Porsche Design P’9981 is built on a performance driven platform that features a 1.2 GHz processor, HD video recording, 24-bit high resolution graphics, and advanced sensors enabling new augmented reality applications. It comes with 8GB of on-board memory, expandable up to 40GB with a micro SD card.

BlackBerry® 7, the operating system for the new Porsche Design P’9981, includes a next generation BlackBerry® browser with a fast, fluid web browsing experience that is among the best in the industry. It also features Liquid Graphics™ technology, which delivers a highly responsive touch experience with incredibly fast and smooth graphics.

The Porsche Design P’9981 includes built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), which will enable many new and exciting capabilities.

The Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry will be available from Porsche Design stores later this year.

For more information please visit www.BlackBerry.com/ae/P9981smartphone or www.BlackBerry.com/sa/P9981smartphone

About Porsche Design

Porsche Design is a luxury brand with a special focus on products that are technically inspired. The brand Porsche Design was founded in 1972 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. The products are the embodiment of functionality, timelessness and purist design. They impress by the technical innovations they incorporate. The product portfolio includes watches, sunglasses, luggage, electronic products, a line of fragrances for men as well as a sport and fashion collection. All products of the brand are designed at the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See, Austria, and are sold worldwide in the brand’s own stores, in franchise stores, shop-in-shops, quality department stores and exclusive retailers.[/toggle]
October 28, 2011
Microsoft shows of the Future in a Video : We watch in amazement

Microsoft like every other company sees a future for themselves and a world around it, their vision and what they wish to achieve. In the Company’s Productivity Future Vision concept video they make it clear that they would like seamless interconnectivity. From translating eyeglasses, to active Car window displays and transparent fridge displays. Phone to Tablet to TV transfers, it just seems so smooth and seamless. Check it out.

October 28, 2011
Apple set to change the Television industry, with the new Apple TV

Already reports of the Steve Jobs’s vision of changing the television industry, and him talking about it in his interviews with biographer Walter Isaacson have stirred up quite a fever. Apple stands a chance to cash in about 100 Billion US $ revenues from foraying into what is unchartered territory for Apple.

“I’d like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to use, It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud. It will have the simplest user interface you could imagine. I finally cracked it.”

– Jobs said according to biographer Walter Isaacson

It makes sense now for apple to foray into this, to have a complete home solution dominance. Apple already is the market leader in Smartphone and Tablet sales (sheer numbers), A Television that connects to these devices to stream content and show pictures and connect to the iCloud, would be an added advantage for iDevice owners. Of course when Apple does come out with a television, (if it does) expect this device to sell on pure aesthetics and high value ownership clout. The ecosystem that Apple will create will give it a seamless dominance over other brands, still annoying those who hate restrictions.

After all what all can you do with a Television? That is similar what everyone said before Apple Announced the iPhone back in 2007 ( What all can you do with a Phone?).

As is the case with every Apple device, we wont know till we know.

October 27, 2011
End Of Days: Sony Buys out stake from Sony Ericsson at €1.05 billion

Rumors are all out, and put to an end. Sony has confirmed that it will buy out its stake from the JV of Sony Ericsson for a whopping €1.05 billion in exchange for its 50 percent. This will give Sony full ownership of the company soon to be rebranded worldwide. This will also enable the company to have a more systematic alignment with the arsenal of tablets and PCs it plans in the future.

The buyout will also give IP cross-licensing agreement and ownership of “five essential patent families” to ensure they stay in the mobile phone business. The separation will be finalized in Jan 2012.

[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Ericsson: Sony to acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson

October 27, 2011, 08:16 (CEST)

Sony Ericsson to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony and integrated into Sony’s broad platform of network-connected consumer electronics products
The transaction also provides Sony with a broad IP cross-licensing agreement and ownership of five essential patent families
Ericsson to receive EUR 1.05 billion cash payment
Sony and Ericsson to create wireless connectivity initiative to drive connectivity across multiple platforms
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that Sony will acquire Ericsson’s 50 percent stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”), making the mobile handset business a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony.

The transaction gives Sony an opportunity to rapidly integrate smartphones into its broad array of network-connected consumer electronics devices – including tablets, televisions and personal computers – for the benefit of consumers and the growth of its business. The transaction also provides Sony with a broad intellectual property (IP) cross-licensing agreement covering all products and services of Sony as well as ownership of five essential patent families relating to wireless handset technology.

As part of the transaction, Ericsson will receive a cash consideration of EUR 1.05 billion.

During the past ten years the mobile market has shifted focus from simple mobile phones to rich smartphones that include access to internet services and content. The transaction is a logical strategic step that takes into account the nature of this evolution and its impact on the marketplace.

This means that the synergies for Ericsson in having both a world leading technology and telecoms services portfolio and a handset operation are decreasing. Today Ericsson’s focus is on the global wireless market as a whole; how wireless connectivity can benefit people, business and society beyond just phones. Consistent with that mission, by setting up a wireless connectivity initiative, Ericsson and Sony will work to drive and develop the market’s adoption of connectivity across multiple platforms.

“This acquisition makes sense for Sony and Ericsson, and it will make the difference for consumers, who want to connect with content wherever they are, whenever they want. With a vibrant smartphone business and by gaining access to important strategic IP, notably a broad cross-license agreement, our four-screen strategy is in place. We can more rapidly and more widely offer consumers smartphones, laptops, tablets and televisions that seamlessly connect with one another and open up new worlds of online entertainment. This includes Sony’s own acclaimed network services, like the PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network,” said Sir Howard Stringer, Sony’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr Stringer also noted that the acquisition will afford Sony operational efficiencies in engineering, network development and marketing, among other areas. “We can help people enjoy all our content – from movies to music and games – through our many devices, in a way no one else can.”

“Ten years ago when we formed the joint venture, thereby combining Sony’s consumer products knowledge with Ericsson’s telecommunication technology expertise, it was a perfect match to drive the development of feature phones. Today we take an equally logical step as Sony acquires our stake in Sony Ericsson and makes it a part of its broad range of consumer devices. We will now enhance our focus on enabling connectivity for all devices, using our R&D and industry leading patent portfolio to realize a truly connected world” said Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson.

When Sony Ericsson started its operations on October 1, 2001, it combined the unprofitable handset operations from Ericsson and Sony. Following a successful turnaround the company has become a market leader in the development of feature phones by integrating Sony’s strong consumer products knowledge and Ericsson’s telecommunications technology leadership. The WalkmanTM phone and Cyber-shotTM phone are well known examples.

With the successful introduction of the P1 in 2007, Sony Ericsson early on established itself in the smartphone segment. More recently, the company has successfully made the transition from feature phones to Android-based Xperia(TM) smartphones. By the end of the third quarter of 2011, Sony Ericsson held a market share of 11 percent (by value) in the Android phone market, representing 80 percent of the company’s third quarter sales. During its ten years in operation Sony Ericsson has generated approximately EUR 1.5 billion of profit and paid dividends totalling approximately EUR 1.9 billion to its parent companies. Prominent models include “XperiaTM arc” and “XperiaTM mini” which received 2011 EISA Awards, while recent notable additions to the lineup include “XperiaTM PLAY” and “XperiaTM arc S”.

The transaction, which has been approved by appropriate decision-making bodies of both companies, is expected to close in January 2012, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

Ericsson has accounted for its 50 percent share in Sony Ericsson according to the equity method. Following completion of the transaction, Ericsson will have no outstanding guarantees relating to Sony Ericsson and will no longer account for Sony Ericsson as an investment on balance sheet. The transaction will result in a positive capital gain for Ericsson which will be defined after closing of the transaction.

SEB Enskilda is acting as Ericsson’s sole financial advisor in the transaction.[/toggle]

October 27, 2011
RIM releases BBM SDK for WebWorks, Allows integration with Apps

RIM at their DEVcon forgot to mention that they will be releasing the SDK for their social instant messenger to the developer world, for integration within apps and notifications. The service will allow apps to initiate chats and incorporate BBM statuses, avatars and personal messages. The SDK will also allow “application-to-application background communication,” file transfers over the protocol and sharing apps between users.

This may change the outlook of blackberry devices, even though their future now looks bleek to us.

October 27, 2011
Nokia announces the future of Series 40 : The Asha Line (PR)
Nokia today confirmed the continued existence of its proprietary OS “Series 40”. Promised to be released in countries like ours the folowing phones will continue the legacy of the formerly popular OS.

The devices are as follows
- Nokia 200
- Nokia 201
- Nokia 300
- Nokia 303
Nokia calls them the access to the web for the next “One Billion” people.

Nokia 200 and 201
- Easy Swap option with multiple SIM cards
- Up to 32GB of storage for media playback –
- Super-loud speakers
- 201 is without multi-SIM support
- Price for both €60 ($85) or INR 4000
- 200 to ship before the end of the year
- 201 to ship by Q1 2012
Nokia 300 and 303

The 300 and 303 are both Capacitive touchscreen handsets

The 300 is a Candybar with a numeric keypad
- 1GHz CPU
- 5MP camera
- 3G
- €85 ($120) (INR 6000)
- Buy it End 2011.
303 offers
- 1GHz CPU
- 5MP camera
- 3G
- 2.6-inch display and full QWERTY
- Price of €115 (about $160) (INR 8400)
[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Asha: A new family of smarter mobile phones

Nokia continues its mission to deliver high quality, stylish devices that provide the best access to social networks, the Internet and information, and offer the best overall experience and value proposition for the next billion mobile phone users. These consumers want access to innovations such as easy-to-use dual-SIM, local services and content, and third-party apps, all with a superior user experience for which Nokia mobile phones are known.

These devices comprise the new Asha family of Nokia mobile phones. Derived from Hindi – meaning ‘hope’ – Asha signifies Nokia’s focus on positive user experiences and connecting millions of people to new opportunities that help them reach their aspirations.

The Asha mobile phone family includes:

Nokia Asha 303
The Nokia Asha 303 is a stunning phone designed with sophisticated materials and metallic finishes. It combines a large 2.6″ capacitive touch screen with a high quality QWERTY keypad. The Nokia Asha 303 is built with Internet and social networks ease in mind.

The device harnesses a powerful 1Ghz engine, 3G and WLAN to deliver a fast Internet experience. Social networks, email and IM are at the center of the experience, easily accessible from the homescreen. The Nokia Asha 303 is powered by the cloud-based Nokia Browser, which by compressing the web by up to 90%, provides higher speeds and a more affordable access to the Internet.

Entertainment and applications are also a core part of the Nokia Asha 303 offering. Angry Birds Lite, the popular mobile game, comes preinstalled, together with support for other globally relevant applications such as Facebook Chat, Whatsapp messaging and the latest release of Nokia Maps for Series 40 (in selected markets). The price will vary from market to market and operator to operator. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 303 will be approximately 115 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies. It is expected to start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Nokia Asha 300

The beautifully designed Nokia Asha 300 is a touch device which also offers the convenience of a keypad. The Nokia Asha 300 has a powerful 1GHz processor and 3G to deliver a faster Internet and social networking experience. The Nokia Browser allows for fast, affordable and localized Internet access by compressing web pages by up to 90%.

Users have fast access to messaging, email and instant messaging from the home screen and can swipe to access apps, music or games from the Nokia Store. The Nokia Asha 300 also arrives preloaded with the popular Angry Birds game.

The Nokia Asha 300 comes with a 5 megapixel camera, a music player, FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity and can handle memory cards up to 32GB. The price will vary by market and operator. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 300 will be approximately 85 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies. It is expected to start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Nokia Asha 200

The Nokia Asha 200 is Nokia’s latest dual SIM phone with Easy Swap functionality, allowing consumers to easily change their second SIM without switching the device off.

It is a fun and colorful QWERTY phone designed to meet the needs of young, urban consumers who want to constantly stay in touch. The Nokia Asha 200 features integrated social networking, email and IM, adding RenRen, Orkut and Flickr support. Nokia Asha 200 makes it possible to carry thousands of songs with support for 32 GB memory cards and providing a battery for an amazing 52-hour playback time. The price will vary by market and operator. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 200 will be approximately 60 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies. It is expected to start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Nokia Asha 201

The single SIM version of the Nokia Asha 200, the Nokia Asha 201 is ideal for young consumers who wish to stay socially connected, are price conscious and like listening to music. The Nokia Asha 201 has great music features including a high performing loudspeaker, enhanced stereo FM radio and ringtone tuning. With the Nokia Browser you get even faster, even better and more affordable access to the Internet. It supports up to 32 GB memory cards and provides a battery for 52 hours of music playback time. The Nokia Asha 201 also supports push email as well as the popular Whatsapp messaging app. The price will vary by market and operator. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 201 will be approximately 60 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies. It is expected to start shipping in the first quarter of 2012.

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October 26, 2011
Nokia Lumia 710 also announced with the 800 “select markets only” (PR)
Nokia has also announced a Lumia 710 alongside the Lumia 800. It has the same 1.4GHz CPU found in the Lumia 800,

Specs include
- 3.7-inch ClearBlack display
- Colors :”stealthy black” and “crisp white”
- Replaceable back covers
- €270, or $375 (INR 18000)
- Windows Phone Mango
- Nokia Drive, Nokia Music and ESPN Sports Hub inbuilt into the OS.
Lumia 710 will be available in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK in November and then Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan by the end of the year, with additional markets in the first part of 2012.

[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Signals new dawn with the launch of Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710, the first Nokia smartphones powered by Windows Phone

Introduces a range of stylish, smart mobile phones, superior Nokia Maps, partnership for co-branded accessories with Monster, and more

London, UK – At Nokia World, the company’s annual event for customers, partners and developers, Nokia demonstrated clear progress on its strategy by unveiling a bold portfolio of innovative phones, services and accessories, including the first smartphones in its Windows Phone-based Nokia Lumia range. The stunningly social Nokia Lumia 800 brings content to life with head-turning design, Nokia’s best social and Internet experience, familiar Nokia elements, such as leading imaging capabilities and new signature experiences. The colorful and affordable Nokia Lumia 710 is a no-nonsense smartphone that brings the Lumia experience to more people around the world.

Nokia also launched four new mobile phones which feature stylish design, a rich social experience and location-aware technology. The Nokia Asha 300, Nokia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia Asha 201 blur the line between smartphones and feature phones, offering QWERTY and touch screen experiences, combined with fast and easy access to the Internet, integrated social networking, messaging and world-class applications from the Nokia Store.

“Eight months ago, we shared our new strategy and today we are demonstrating clear progress of this strategy in action. We’re driving innovation throughout our entire portfolio, from new smartphone experiences to ever smarter mobile phones,” said Stephen Elop, Nokia President and CEO. “From the Nokia Lumia 800 to the Nokia Asha 201, we are bringing compelling new products to the market faster than ever before. I’m incredibly proud of these new devices – and the people of Nokia who have made this happen.”

“Since Nokia’s major strategic shift only eight months ago, the company has found a new energy. It has provided substantial improvements to Symbian, managed to differentiate on Windows Phone and it continues to build on its strong portfolio in mobile phones,” says Pete Cunningham, Principal Analyst, Canalys. “Nokia is delivering on its pledges, and is clearly demonstrating its path to future success.”

The first Nokia Lumia smartphones
First two smartphones based on Windows Phone introduce a range of new experiences designed to make everyday moments more amazing.

Nokia Lumia 710
The purposely built, no-nonsense Nokia Lumia 710 can be personalized with exchangeable back covers and thousands of apps to bring the Lumia experience to more people around the world. The Nokia Lumia 710 is designed for instant social & image sharing, and the best browsing experience with IE9. It is available in black and white with black, white, cyan, fuchsia and yellow back covers. With the same 1.4 GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor as the Nokia Lumia 800, the Nokia Lumia 710 delivers high performance at an affordable price. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Lumia 710 will be approximately 270 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies.

Both smartphones include signature Nokia experiences optimized for Windows Phone, including Nokia Drive, which delivers a full-fledged personal navigation device (PND) with free, turn-by-turn navigation and dedicated in-car-user-interface; and Nokia Music introducing MixRadio, a free, global, mobile music-streaming application that delivers hundreds of channels of locally-relevant music. In an update delivered later this year, Nokia Lumia users will also gain the ability to create personalized channels from a global catalogue of millions of tracks. Also integrated in Nokia Music is Gigfinder, providing the ability to search for live local music for a complete end-to-end music experience, as well as the ability to share discoveries on social networks and buy concert tickets also coming in the Nokia Music software update delivered later this year.

Completing the ultimate mobile audio offering, Nokia also introduced the on-ear Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster and the in-ear Nokia Purity Stereo Headset by Monster, co-designed and co-developed by Monster, a recognized leader in high performance audio. Both products provide a fresh listening experience and are the first output of the exclusive long-term partnership between Nokia and Monster, intended to introduce a range of premium audio accessories to reflect the outstanding quality and bold style of the Lumia range.

The Nokia Lumia 710 is scheduled to be available first in Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan toward the end of the year alongside the Nokia Lumia 800, before becoming available in further markets in early 2012.

Nokia also announced its plans to introduce a portfolio of products into the US in early 2012 and into mainland China in the first half of 2012. In addition to the existing products, which include coverage for WCDMA and HSPA, Nokia also plans LTE and CDMA products to address specific local market requirements.[/toggle]
October 26, 2011