Nokia working on tablet confirms Marko

Ahtisaari , Design Chief at Nokia
In an interview with Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti , Marko Ahtisaari has confirmed that
Nokia is working on their own tablet computer. It would not be wrong to guess that the
tablet computer would run on the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.

Rumors already suggest that the tablet would include a 10.1″ touch screen and would be
powered by a dual core Qualcomm processor. Availability is expected to coincide with the
launch of Windows 8 and we can hope to see the tablet in action at Nokia World later this
year. The tablet is expected to stand out from the thousands of tablets out there. We can
expect great industrial design to be one of the key selling points.

Ideal smartphone screen size is 4 - 4.5 inches,study shows

A survey, performed by Strategy Analytics in the UK and US amongst current smartphone
users, shows that more than 90% of consumers seek larger screens than those found on
devices they currently own.

The explanation for this is that more and more people use their smartphones for web
browsing, watching video and video conferencing, as well as mobile gaming. And as we all
know, all of these are better on a bigger screen.

Unsurprisingly, females polled tended to wish for slightly smaller displays than males. Also,
existing Android users were more likely to seek larger screens than their iPhone counterparts.


Strategy Analytics warned that any increase in screen size must not be accompanied by a
similar increase in thickness or weight, because devices must remain compact enough to fit
inside purses and pockets.

Apple Vs Android

Apple iOS and Android are the two fast developing mobile operating system which share
similarities and differences on the basis of their hardware and software. These operating
systems are devised for smart phones, pads and ipods and belong to 4th generation. These
are the most modern technologies that are pretty fast and somewhat mind blowing because
of the amazing features both have for the users. There are differences between Apple iOS
and Android which is necessary to know when we are going to purchase a mobile phone.

SourceCode (Apple Vs Android)

Both have different sources as Apple is a closed source and has disclaimer to use this
operating system on any other mobile phone companies while Android is open source
purchased by Google and any mobile company can use this operating system. Apple does not give access to its users to the software and takes this responsibility of software development on its shoulder easing customers experience with the phone.

Google is continuously improving its applications and developing new applications to
facilitate the user with the desired features. Google has also offered from the user side to
add and develop application and allow them to interact with the software to edit or add new
applications. Basically Linux is making Android software and shows better prospects in the
future to have rivalry with Apple as presently ratio is 300,000 : 200,000 :: Apple : Android.

Operating system (Apple Vs Android)

Apple has an individual operating system reserved only for Apple products like iPhone, iPad, iPod and tablets. It has its very own unique operating system with no further categories. It is the sole proprietor for the Apple devices and still having the prominent position in industry among various mobile operating systems.

Android is derived from Linux and is further divided into different versions. You cannot say
that one Android is similar to other there are variations like Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo,
Ginger bread and Honey comb and future version is expected as ice-cream. All are slightly
different from one another or you can differentiate them as old or new versions of Android.

Networking (Apple Vs Android)

Android is leading in this feature as it facilitates all community platforms to interact with
others anywhere on any topic. Among these are facebook, twitter, delicious, etc. You become

the part of vast network and become the effective member of this global village whereas
Apple has a limited social network and does not promote globalism yet the part of this globe.

Connectivity (Apple Vs Android)

Android has the benefit of having Google’s platform so all the features like Google’s search
engines, GTalk, Gmail, youtube, and even G maps are supported so it becomes a dynamic
experience to have Android operating system. Apple has its own mailing patron and lacks
other facilities like gmail etc.

Security (Apple Vs Android)

Android being a social network and an open source is more prunes to the viruses and security threats. There are security holes you can say leave readily for the sake of improving the software with the help of passive language programmers and hobbyists who have passion to develop software

Apple has a tight security system as not only its operating system is locked by Apple not to
access but also security patches and bugs are intended to secure Apple mobile to its greater extent. Apple’s Apps are only downloaded on Apple’s devices after authentication procedure.

Utitlity (Apple Vs Android)

Apple is loaded with more than half million applications offers many utility features like
gaming, office pack, filing system, skype, air printing, air play and my iPhone all are dynamic features to enhance the mobile using experience. Android also supports many utility feature however its applications are less in numbers than Apple iOS.

LG Lucid 4G render appears, phone penciled in for March 29th launch

PocketNow obtained a rendering of the LG Lucid 4G, also known by its codename, the LG
Cayman. We already have a leaked launch date of March 29th for the LG Cayman via Verizon,
so you can apply that to the LG Lucid 4G. The device is expected to come with a 4 inch WVGA
NOVA display with a brightness of 700 nits. Under the hood will be a dual-core 1.2GHz
processor, 8 GB of native storage and a rear-facing 5MP camera that captures video in 1080p.
The front facing VGA camera takes self-portraits and allows you to video chat. Android 2.3
will be pre-installed and the device will offer 4G LTE connectivity.
With a model number of VS840, the LG Lucid 4G will be pegged between the VS700 LG
Enlighten and the VS920 LG Spectrum. We would imagine that Verizon will put a $199.99
contract price on the phone.

Toshiba shows off 13.3 inch tablet concept to be powered by NVIDIA Tegra 3

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless what happened was a
13.3 inch quad-core tablet. During this year's CES show in Las Vegas,
we told you about three Toshiba tablets on display. One had a 5.1
inch screen, another had a 7.7 inch display and the third carried a
The latter was a non-operating model which prevented us from
assive 13.3 inch HD panel
getting a good look at the tablet.
Well, it turns out the crew at Pocket-lint happened upon the 13.3 inch
Toshiba tablet on display in the U.K. at the Toshiba 2012 conference.
Just like in Vegas, the tablet was not operational, but unlike the unit at CES, this one could be
handled. We are told that the tablet is light and not as unwieldy as you might imagine.


On the side it looks like the tablet will offer HDMI and USB connectivity with a slot for
microSD cards. The unnamed 13.3 inch Toshiba model will allegedly be powered by a NVIDIA
Tegra 3 quad-core processor if it is ever put into production. As a concept model, there is
no guarantee that it will ever see the light of day. Pocket-lint was told by Toshiba that the
decision whether to produce the device will come down to consumer reaction. So if you want
to see this tablet in the stores, Toshiba wants to hear from you.

Apple allegedly offered Motorola and Samsung patent licensing

Sources, close to Apple, have reportedly shared with Dow Jones
Newswires that Apple has offered Motorola and Samsung patent
licensing deals in order to settle some of the ongoing litigations.
Allegedly, Apple is seeking between $5 and $15 royalties per
handset or roughly between 1% and 2.5% of net sales per device.
If this information turns out true it marks a shift in Apple's strategy
when dealing with Google's rife operating system. It's no secret that
the late Apple leader, Steve Jobs wanted nothing to do with
reconciling with Android but rather wished it gone from the face of
the market.
If Apple settles into patent licensing deals with Motorola and
Samsung, it could receive a nice cash injection as we all know
Android is flourishing in sales but also the Cupertino-based company
could raise the price of making Android smartphones, thus
effectively hardening the task of producing low-end droids for the
mass market and making the OS less favorable for developers.
Trying to stop or otherwise slow down Android by seeking injunctions in various countries
is becoming more and more tiresome a task. Samsung and others have proven that even
hardware-based injunctions can be overcome in a timely manner so it's logical if Apple has
decided to change their strategy. It's either that or we're witnessing a textbook the-stick-or-
the-carrot type of game in action.

Mobiado announces the Grand Touch Aston Martin edition

Mobiado has partnered with luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin to create their
latest Grand Touch Aston Martin edition.
Just like the previous Grand Touch smartphone, this one, too is a Samsung Nexus S
underneath, but it's pimped out with a really expensive case on top. It can be made
out of a solid aircraft aluminum or solid brass with yellow or rose gold. Below that
some ebony wood or mother of pearl can be inserted depending on your taste.
Of course, the other part of the phone isn't so exquisite and packs the usual Nexus
S hardware, like the 4-inch WVGA screen, 5MP camera at the back, 1GHz single-
core processor, 512MB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. Quite unfortunately,
the device comes with Gingerbread pre-installed, but being a Nexus device, you can
easily update it to the latest Ice Cream Sandwich.
Not that you are going to be bothered, because to buy this device, you'll need to have
more money than sense. Official pricing is not unveiled, but we imagine yellow gold,
aircraft aluminum and ebony wood don't come cheap.

Galaxy Pocket

Samsung Galaxy Pocket is a smartphone for budget-conscious consumers
offering an 832MHz single-core processor and a 2.8-inch display with QVGA
resolution. On its back it has a really basic fixed focus camera of 2 megapixels,
and a 1,200mAh battery resides under its back cover.
You also get a 3.6Mbps 3G radio, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, and 3 gigabytes of on-
board storage. All of that is confined inside of a body with a thickness of 12
millimeters with 97 grams.It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread enhanced with goodies like the usual set ofGoogle applications, Samsung's ChatON service, and, of course, the TouchWiz
user interface.

Google Play

Google Play is Google's effort to put all of its downloadable content, be it apps,
movies, music or eBooks and make it easily accessible using Cloud syncing.
It allows you to easily get any music tracks, videos and eBooks you purchase to
all of your Android devices.
To make the switch from Android Market to Google Play, the search giant will
release an update for the Android Market app on devices running Android 2.2 or
later over the coming days.
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Books and Google Play Movies.
We can store up to 20,000 of your own songs plus any of the millions available
for purchase in the Google Play itself.

Android Market app update

Google has increased the App limit in the Android Market from 50MB to 4GB.
This would let the app developers to upload high-quality 3D interactive games
of higher size easily. The size of your APK file is limited to 50MB to ensure
secure on-device storage, but expansion files can be attached to the APK.
Each APK can have 2 expansion files of 2GB each which is 4GB that would be
hosted in the Android Market to save you the cost. The 15-minute refund period
will not start until the expansion files are downloaded.

Acer Liquid Glow

Acer Liquid Glow
This phone has been announced by ACER but there is still no ETA on by when
this phone will be commercially launched.

Specifications of acer Liquid Glow Android Smart Phone:
Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 Firmware,
11.5mm thickness,
3.7 inched display with 800 X 400 display resolution,
1GHz Single Core Processor,
512 MB RAM,
1GB Internal Memory,
3.5mm jack,
NFC Enabled,
5MP Rear Facing Camera,
Color Choices of Alpine White, Sakura Pink and Cat’s-Eye Black
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The Acer Liquid Glow will be available in early summer 2012 commercially.
As of now there are no updates on by when this phones will be launched
officially and commercially.

Chrome OS Dualboot Feature

There are many concept phone design been produced by the designers
from around the world. Earlier we have spotted many more concept phones
like Google Nexus Ultima and Motorola Nexus Razr 5. Here we have the Android
5.0 Jelly Bean interface and the user interface designed by Bob Freaking who
has also designed various other Smartphone as well.
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According to the designer, the Android 5.0 interface will be much better than
the current best Android 4.0. The design here is in accordance with the rumors
around and mostly this might be the perfect design.
The best feature of Android 5.0 is that this will be the OS which will support
netbooks too and it will also support dual boot, something which is realistic.
It’s more often the same as that of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Face
Unlock. This design brings a new notification bar which is more useful which
replaces the recent apps button.

Samsung Galaxy S WiFi

Samsung has extended the list of launches at the MWC 2012, with the addition
of the Samsung Galaxy S Player upgrade in the list.
The device, which originally holds the name Galaxy S WI-Fi for making it line up
with the likes of iPod Touch from Apple in the market, i.e. the Samsung Galaxy S
Wi-Fi 3.6 music player. These are all almost the Samsung Galaxy S series mobile
phones from which the heart feature of calling is removed.

The 4.2-inch WVGA (480 x 800) screen has two touch sensitive keys, and a
central physical key below itself. And the Galaxy S WI-Fi 4.2 is going to run on
Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The Player would be coming with
the dual cameras, the rear one being of 2MP quality and the front one is a VGA
quality one for the video chatting. The connectivity options that we see with the
Galaxy S WI-Fi include the Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and
the given battery of 1,500mAh battery and where the users can use the MicroSD
cards to increase the storage by an extra 32GB.
The expected price is around $250 to $300 but there is no official word about it.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Samsung has launched the 10.1 inch version of the Galaxy Note, the most

famous recent smartphone/tablet combination we had seen. The Galaxy Note

10.1 is coming with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and

would join the league of tablet devices that are launched by Samsung till date.

The Galaxy Note 10.1, which holds the specifications:

10.1-inch WXGA screen with the 1280 x 800 pixels

2 cameras: 3MP rear camera, 2MP front camera

1.4GHz dual-core CPU

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1GB RAM

HSPA+, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0

S-Pen to enhance the touch interface usage

16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions

Memory expandable by 32GB more in all the versions, through MicroSD

card.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 is the full HD video output, and the HD live

streaming.

Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Galaxy S Blaze 4G produced by Samsung is an Android Smartphone which power
packs the Super AMOLED display with unknown screen size and powered with
1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz.
T-Mobile for Galaxy S Blaze 4G will offer a complete range of entertainment
and make it fully entertaining device by providing a variety of features so as the
consumers can enjoy movies, games, music and lot more while on the go.
With this mobile phone you can explore the fastest 4G download speed on your
phone and I am sure this phone will be coming out in the third quarter.
T-Mobile also announced that it has expanded its faster 4G network to 175
locations in United States, adding 12 new this time. Those places will receive a
network speed of up to 42 Mbps via HSPA+ connectivity.

Lumigon T2 1.4GHz SnapDragon Processor

Lumigon presents an all new Android Smartphone which is dubbed as T2Android Smartphone which comes with the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware version.

Specs of Lumigon T2 Android Smartphone:

Stainless steel rails and front

Gorilla glass

Android™ 4.0 with access to Android Market™

1.4 GHz Qualcomm™ Snapdragon™ processor

3.8” ultra sharp screen with high resolution

8 megapixel camera with flash, video light and front camera for video

calls

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MicroSD card with up to 32 GB

MS3 sound chip from Bang & Olufsen ICE power®

Infrared universal remote control with learn function and gesture

recognition

NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Proximity and ambilight sensors

GPS and compass

FM receiver and transmitter

Lava Xolo X900

Surprisingly this Smartphone announced by Lava is headed for launch in India only.Lava Xolo X900 Specifications & Features: Lava Xolo X900 is Smartphone is announced by Lava India which makes its debut in platform of Android and this phone will be released in the homeland of Lava by early next quarter.
It comes with 1.6 GHz Medfield processor and runs on the Android 2.3.7
Gingerbread operating system.
The phone will have 3.5 inches or 3.7 inches screen with 1024 x 768 pixel
resolution and comes with amazing 8 mega pixel camera to take photos and
video at better HD quality.
The important specifications of Smartphone are as follows -
Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread operating system
1024 x 768 pixel resolution
8 mega pixel camera
3.5 inches or 3.7 inches screen
1.6 GHz Medfield processor
3.5 mm headset jack.

Panasonic Eluga

Panasonic have unveiled the Eluga power and it has a 5" 1280 x 720 LCD display, a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, Android 4.0 and 8 GB of on-board storage and it has an 8 MP camera with 1080p video recording.The handset is IP57-certified, meaning its dust protected and water resistant just like the original Eluga.The Eluga power has a thicker body 9.6 mm as opposed to the Eluga's 7.8 mm and omits the OLED display and the Eluga power's battery is super fast to charge taking about 30 minutes to get to 50%, and 57 minutes to refill to 80% of juice.
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Steps to download torrents on Android

Let us now check out the steps for downloading torrents on your Android device.
Step 1
Access the Google Android Market application from your phone's application menu. The app may be placed on the home screen as well.

Step 2
Once the Android Market app is open, try locating the app under the utilities tab. You can also use the search widget of the application, located on the upper right side of the screen, and search for Atorrent. This is a free application and has been tried. However, for security purpose, make sure you read the permissions any application asks for.

Step 3
Upon installing the application, start the application. You can also exit the Android Market application and run the Atorrent form the main applications menu.

Step 4
Atorrent app will open up to the main splash screen which showcases the torrent search tab. You can now search for torrent files using this.

Step 5
This application is configured to use the default browser using which one can browse for torrent files and download them.
Note that there are both legal and illegal torrents and we do not encourage illegal downloads.

Step 6
Once the torrent file gets downloaded, you need to use it to start the download by selecting the add torrent option from the Atorrent application menu. It can be accessed by using the menu or the options key on your device, from within the application.

Step 7
The application will now showcase the available torrent files. Select the desired file to start the download.

Step 8
Upon selection, the application will prompt you again to check the details of the torrent.

Step 9
The application will start downloading data. The network-bar-type sign of an Atorrent file indicates the number of connections available. The higher the bar goes the faster your files will get downloaded.

Step 10
You can set the application to download only when it is connected to a high speed data network such as WiFi. To make changes, you can open the settings from the options menu of the application.

You can also choose to download the application while it is connected to a power source. The device will download data only while charging in order to conserve battery.

Step 11
Depending on the file size, the torrent will show the time it will take for download.

Casio is developing a Quad Core Android Smartphone with ICS Overlay

Casio Computer is mainly known for calculators and now it is also into the manufacturing of Android smartphones. And to start with, the G’Zone Commando is the first and only smartphone launched by Casio which is available via Verizon Wireless in United States only.

Casio Computers are working on the successor of G-Zone smartphone and this time competition will be tougher with Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II. The specifications of G’Zone successor have been leaked. The phone might have 4.3” or bigger screen with Super AMOLED display and it will be powered with a quad core processor and it is expected to be Tegra 3 processor. It will be running the 4G LTE providing faster download and upload speed. It will be featuring the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich overlay which is awaited by many of the users and now, there are only a few smartphones with ICS. That sounds interesting, added 8 mega pixel camera, NFC, Wi-Fi direct and even 2,000mAh battery is on board.

Steps to Install Sony Bravia Xplod XE Custom ROM on Samsung Epic 4G Touch Android Phone

Do you want to install Sony Bravia Engine technology in your Samsung Epic 4G Touch Smart Phone? In this article we will guide you on how to update your phone with a custom ROM which ropes in all the high end features in this firmware. Please note that this is not an official firmware released by Samsung Electronics and is developed by third party developers.
This version of firmware comes with many added features like Sony Xperia software, Sony PSP Live Wallpaper, Time scape Widgets, Sony Bravia Colour Engine and also comes packed with the Custom Sony Xperia GUI.
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
 Features of Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:
-Base is EL29
-Sony Xperia Software
-Sony PSP Live wallpapers
-TimeScape widgets
-Sony Bravia Engine
-CRT on/off animation
-Sleek System Transitions
-hotspot hack
-TSM Parts – v0.0.5a only (Tks Maddoggin) Thread found HERE
-Extended Toggles including 4g – v0.0.5 only (Tks gtg465x) His rom found HERE
-Updated Market
-Gtalk with video
-CIQ removed natively
-Optimized the apk’s
-Custom Sony Xperia GUI by Team-Nocturnal
-Rogue Desperado Kernel (Tks Steady Hawkin) found HERE
-Optimization apps
-Titanium Backup
-Swype beta

Screen Captures of Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:

         
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Backup all your data present in the phone to ensure that just in case if the data gets erased or corrupted, it can be easily restored with the help of the below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data using the PC Suite as custom firmwares are not supported with the PC Suites.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Before proceeding, ensure that there is a minimum level of 70% power backup to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
• Ensure that you have disabled all the Security Suites, Firewall tools and also the KIES PC Suite as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, additionally enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.
• Also, your device should be a rooted one before applying this update. In your application list there should be Super user app as well as CWM app.

Assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned above, we will now proceed to the next step, where we will be checking out on how to apply this custom ROM in your smartphone.

Procedure to Update Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:

• Download Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM Zip file from here to your computer and then connect your phone to the computer and copy this zip file in your Phone memory.
• Once the file is copied, disconnect your phone from computer and turn Off your phone to enter the device in the recovery mode.
• The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. 
• In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” after which select the Sony Bravia Custom ROM Zip file after which the process of update will be started.
• Once the device is updated, you will be landing back on the recovery mode screen. In recovery mode screen, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then choose “reboot system now” for rebooting the device in Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM.
• Once the phone turns ON, you need to again turn Off so that you can then turn ON the phone in the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button.

 In recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option. If the device boots normally then you need to try the same to enter into the recovery mode again.
Note: The device may take longer than expected to boot up and to show up the home screen as it’s the first reboot after the firmware update. Additionally, you can also apply this custom ROM firmware with the help of Clock Work mod recovery process which is also one of the simplest processes to apply these custom ROMs.

Download Images from Mars Exploration Rover Mission in your Android phone

Scientist are exploring the possibilities of life on other planets for many centuries, and Mars is the major one and many exploration have been done by NASA too. The pictures of Mars planet with close looks are now available for normal users, thanks to NASA for presenting this.
Thanks to the Android app called Mars Images from Powellware which has provided all of us with some of the cool pictures of Mars which can be directly viewed on your Android phone. When you first open this application you will get the list of images thumbnails along with the description and the list has around 20 photos or many more are expected in the future.
Here are the  photos of the mars which is available in this applications -
The interface looks like this –

These images are exclusively from the Mars Exploration Rover. You can scroll through the latest images of Mars and view them in full screen mode also available to zoom. This application will work for all the Android powered phones.
Mars Images Download
The Mars Images application can be downloaded from Android Market for your Android phone. From your phone open Android Market application and search out for Mars Images, then from the results select this app and then click on Install button to use this application.

Specs for Sony ST25i Kumquat Android Phone

Sony and LG are the two brands which have earlier promised that they will be bouncing back in the competition of Android phones sales. And as they said this has happened with a  series of handsets coming for LG and Sony discontinued with Ericsson has launched Xperia S, Z Series Walkman and Xperia Ion which proves that they want to give tough fight to Samsung which is the leading manufacturer of Android smartphones and tablets.
Here comes the Sony ST25i Kumquat Android smartphones, which is not officially announced by Sony yet, but here are the specifications of the device.
Sony ST25i is powered with NovaThor U8500 chipset with 1 GHz dual core processor with a 3.5” LCD capacitive touchscreen display just like iPhone 3GS. The version of Android used is Gingerbread 2.3.7 and the device adds LED backlit with multi touch input to the screen with a maximum resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. Just like other Sony handsets, it will be using the Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine to provide reality display. The Mobile BRAVIA by Sony provides reality display screen with superior HD quality at 720p. Along with that Sony ST25i Kumquat will provide the best entertainment experience via Sony Entertainment Network providing unlimited music access and video download. Just like other Sony handset this will enrich the gaming via PlayStation certification added to it.
The following are the confirmed specs of the device -

• 3.5 inches LCD touchscreen
• Android 2.3.7 OS
• Mobile BRAVIA by Sony
• 5 mega pixel camera
• 3G + Wi-Fi internet access

It will come with 5 mega pixel rear camera with the features like Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization and no details about the front camera available. It will be a 3G ready mobile phone and comes with internet access via Wi-Fi too. It has a Lithium ion battery with unknown specifications. The other features and specifications of the handset are still unknown

Telus to bring Samsung Galaxy Note into Canada

Are you one among those who are eagerly awaiting the launch of Galaxy S 3? If you are from Canada and then here comes good news for you.
This revolutionary smartphone cum tablet combo will come with LTE capable speeds and with Android 2.3 pre-installed in it and has an amazing 5.3” Super AMOLED HD display screen. The users of this phone will be able to sketch and create their imagination using the intuitive digital S Pen. The smartphone is faster with dual core 1.5 GHz processor and lets you to take splendid pictures with 8MP rear camera.  

Telus has listed Samsung Galaxy Note on their website but sadly it has not provided further details on when exactly this device will be available. Samsung has already listed it on their Canadian official page for the users who are interested to purchase the device, they need to fill a form. Samsung will get in touch with you when the device arrives and they also said that it will be arriving in mid-February. However it is expected that device will be able before the commencement of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
And Galaxy Note is now available in Black, Blue and white variants in various countries including India, Korean, Japan and China.

Download CyanogenMod 9 Music App on Android ICS Phone

CyanogenMod is an Android community providing various ROM and firmware update for a number of cell phones. Though CyanogenMod ROM are considered to be custom ROMs they still have huge popularity and reputation all around.
The new CyanogenMod music application is feature rich with a lot of functions that you can do in a single application. By installing CyanogenMod 9 and then using it a little, you will love it.

This application is not yet available in the Android Market but you can install this using the APK file released by the developer of this application. This will run on the devices which are powered with Android 4.0 such as the Galaxy Nexus and few Android tablets. Most talked feature of shake and flip to stop and play music is also added to this music application. You can also customize the shake action to control the music in detail. Moreover this shake and stop action can be called anywhere in the phone as it runs in the background.

• The CyanogenMod Music app comes with various features as follows –
• You can shop at Android Market for currently playing song with click of push button
• Share the track which you are listening to with social sharing
• Directly set any song as your ring tone
• Directly delete unwanted track from memory card through the player
• Search for music from anywhere in the application
• Allows adding of music with simple drag and drop queue and playlist
• You can design custom lock screen
• Designed for third party developer customization in easy way
• You can add ‘Google Music’ theme to the Cyanogen Mod 9 Music
• The CyanogenMod9 Music application is still not official.

Steps to Update HTC Evo 4G with ICS 4.0.1 Firmware

It’s now time to update your HTC Evo 4G device with the latest alpha version of Ice Cream Sandwich ANDROID 4.0.1 firmware. There is still no clarity on when an official version of ICS Android 4.0 will be released for HTC Evo 4G device.
Note: This update of ICS Android 4.0 is not the official firmware version released by HTC but is the alpha version developed by third party developers.
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly here. We hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your HTC Evo 4G.
Essential Pre Requisites:
Backup all the data present in your phone only with the help of below mentioned tips and not with the HTC Sync as after applying this update, you may or may not be able to get connected with HTC sync as this ICS is the only the alpha release.

Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,

Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% to ensure that the device doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update.
• Uninstall all the antivirus applications present in your phone as they may interrupt the process of firmware update.

What Works:

• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Audio
• Carrier Service
• Touchscreen
• Data Usage Stats
• GPS

Procedure to Update ICS Android 4.0.1 Firmware in HTC Evo 4G Android Phone:

1. Download ICS Android 4.0.1 for Evo 4G Package in your computer and then connect your Evo 4G with the computer. Now copy the downloaded ICS Zip file to your phone and ensure that it is not placed deep into the sub folders or else it may not get detected in the device.
2. Next, copy the downloaded Zip file to your phone and then remove the connected USB cable. Now, enable the USB Debugging in your phone from the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging as shown in the below image.
3. Turn off your phone to enter the phone in the recovery mode. To enter into the recovery mode, press the volume Down Key and simultaneously you need to press the Power button so as to enter in the boot loader Mode. In the boot loader mode, you then need to tap on the “Recovery” option as shown in the below image.
4. In recovery mode, select “Clear Storage” so that all the cache data is deleted from your phone. Now, select “install zip from SD Card” > “Choose zip from SD Card” to choose the ICS Android 4.0.1 Zip file which you have placed in your phone.
5. After this in the recovery mode, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and choose “reboot system now” for restarting the phone in the ICS Android 4.0.1 firmware. To check whether the firmware has been successfully updated or not, you need to select the path Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version where you will see that the firmware version as 4.0.1. If there is any other version then you need to update the same again.

Steps to Update the HTC Rezound with ICS Android 4.0 Firmware

HTC Rezound users can also use the Ice Cream Sandwich for their smartphones as in the due course of this article we shall check out on how you can apply this update in your device. Please note that this firmware is not the official firmware update released by HTC and not the update which is 100% stable. 
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article and we hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your HTC Rezound.
First let’s checking out the list of pre requisites you need to follow and then we will check out the detailed procedure. Please follow all the instructions mentioned below carefully to facilitate safe firmware update of your HTC rezound.

CAUTION: This update should not be applied to the phones which are NETWORK LOCKED. 
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Though it’s not important and only optional to root HTC Rezound device. Ensure that you have unlocked and S – OFF is gained to ensure that device is updated successfully.
• Now, keep all your data safe, you need to back up all the data present in your phone as in the process of firmware update the data present in your device may get lost or corrupted. You can easily backup all the data with the help of below mentioned tips. Don’t backup the data with the help of HTC Sync as after updating HTC Rezound won’t be recognized by the PC Suite.
• Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
• SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
• Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
• Call Log - Call Log and Restore
• Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,

• Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”.

• All tools like the Antivirus, Firewall tools which are installed in your device should be uninstalled as these tools interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, additionally the minimum charge left in the phone should be a minimum of 60% to ensure that it doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update.

Procedure to Update HTC Rezound with ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware:

• Download HTC Rezound with ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware package in your computer and then connect the phone to the computer using the original USB Cable so that you can then copy the downloaded zip file. Also note that you need to rename zip to PH98IMG.zip and not to PH98IMG.zip.zip.
• After copying the file, turn off the phone to enter the device into the boot loader mode and then to recovery mode. The Boot loader mode in HTC Rezound can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. Please note that in case if the device boots up in the normal mode, you need to again try entering into the boot loader mode.
• In boot loader mode, you need to select the “Recovery” to enter the device in the recovery mode. Now, you need to select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the file which is named as “” and then as soon as you select the zip file it will take around 5 to 10 minutes for the firmware to get updated.
• Once the firmware is updated, you will again land up to the recovery mode screen. In the recovery mode select “++++ Go Back ++++” > “reboot system now” for restarting the device in the ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware.

Tip: Restore the backup of all the data which you have made so as to ensure that all the settings and the other crucial data is restored.

Verizon to Launch Galaxy Note as ‘Samsung Galaxy Journal’ in US

The Galaxy Note is definitely a revolutionary phone which is tagged as phone + tablet combo and carries banner heading as ‘Phone? Tablet? – Get Galaxy Note’ and it’s surely worth that. Galaxy Note recently crossed shipping of 1 million handsets within two months from its launch. Last week at CES 2011 AT & T announced the launch of 5.3” Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note will be made available on Verizon network in the U.S. Also Galaxy Nexus is being made available at the same time.

AT & T didn’t comment on when the device will be available for pre order or for direct sale and Samsung also remains quiet about the availability of Galaxy Note on AT & T network. Verizon will get Galaxy Note with a new name, i.e. Galaxy Journal. Galaxy Note will be launched with 4G LTE capabilities on Verizon and there is no official announcement from Verizon too. This revolutionary Android phone is powered with 1.4 GHz dual core processor and has amazing 5.3” Super AMOLED HD display screen manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It comes with 8MP rear camera and various features like S Memo, S Pen, etc. 

7″ Novo7 Elf Tablet Launched - Price & Specs

The Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest Android OS and Galaxy Nexus has enjoyed the privilege of being the only smartphone running on the Ice Cream Sandwich by default. The Ainol Novo 7 tablet was the first Android tablet with Android 4.0 and it turned out to be a real good tablet priced at $100. Though Ainol Novo 7 Basic and its edition are not with high quality specifications they are worth the price that you are paying.
Ainol has now released a newer version of Android tablet called the Novo 7 ELF. This newer version of Novo 7 comes with Android Ice Cream Sandwich overlay and it has 7 inches display screen with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels that is capable of supporting HD display resolution and features multi touch input. It adds 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and it comes with 8 GB internal storage capacity. You can also use an external memory card using the micro SD card and this is expandable up to 32 GB.

The all new Ainol NOVO 7 ELF tablet is loaded with full support of Flash player 10.3 and it gets the Android Market access to download various Android apps, games and widgets directly on to the tablet. You can view YouTube videos as it comes free with Google Services like Gmail, YouTube, Google Search, Google Maps and Google Talk. It supports the mp3 playback of MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG formats and video playback of AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV video formats along with TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF and FB2 e-book reading format.
This tablet comes with 3G but it’s not inbuilt, you have to use external 3G dongle and it includes 3.5 mm headphone jack. You can get internet via the included Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n reception. There is serious improvement in battery segment as this one comes with 4,000mAh battery with 300 hours of standby and 6 hours of video playback time. This tablet comes in various languages like English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Czech and Chinese. It weights around 360 grams and it also includes 1 mini USB port. This tablet will be priced at $ 129 and that price is quoted as a very affordable price. As of now there is no online seller for this tablet.

Samsung Galaxy S II i.e. ISW11SC will be made available in Japan by KDDI from January 20, 2012

Countless variants of Galaxy S mobile phone are available in market and it was expected to be the same with the Galaxy S2 variants. They are spotted in many places across the world. The United States carriers opts for a 4G LTE ready device as LTE is ready. As the Wimax enabled smartphones are getting popular, the Galaxy S II is one device to get the Wimax support.

Here comes another variant of Galaxy S II (the Galaxy S 2 WiMax) with model number ISW11SC which will be available in Japan via KDDI network operator. This phone is more or less similar to Galaxy S II HD LTE and it features 1.4 GHz dual core processor with 4.7” Super AMOLED HD display with maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It packs 8MP camera on the back side and 2MP camera on the front with full HD video recording and includes various other features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microSD card slot, NFC support and 16 GB internal memory.
The Wimax 4G services from KDDI in Japan is expanding to cover a wide area will be made available for purchase in Japan from January 20, 2012. Samsung Galaxy S 2 WiMax weighs 139 grams and it has a voice usage time of up to 670 minutes. 

Steps to solve problems like ‘Samsung KIES not Detecting or Recognizing Android Phone’

There are many ways in which you can update software on your phone. Most of the Samsung phones are powered with Android OS and updates keep coming regularly. You can update with the latest version whenever it’s available using PC Suite provided by Samsung i.e., Samsung KIES or On the Air update which comes mostly for high-end devices. 

Recently many users of Samsung phones have problems in connecting their device with Samsung KIES and KIES Mini. And in famous forums there are lots of users asking for help when they are struck with problem as not able to connect their phone with their PC using the Samsung KIES. Users report the following problems-
• Phone doesn’t get recognized by KIES
• KIES didn’t detect my phone
Here are few steps which you can follow to make sure your connection with KIES gets established successfully-
Step 1: You should make sure that for KIES to run successfully you should have installed .NET Framework on your PC. Download it from download.com if it’s not there on your PC. In case it is there, then try to disable antivirus or any firewall protection that is stopping your device from being connected with Samsung KIES. Check whether the problem is fixed or else go to the next step.
Step 2: The problem can be in the USB cable that you are using to connect your phone with your PC. If it’s at fault, then get a new one and try again. If your USB Cable is fine then proceed with the following steps.
Step 3: Do check out your phone’s memory storage as depending on your data stored at phone memory, if it has less free or unused memory the Samsung KIES may not show your device even though it’s connected properly.
If the problem still exists, the only possible solution is to format your phone memory. So it’s important to back up your desired data which is quite simple. As you have micro SD card on your phone, move your phone memory data to your micro SD card and then hit a reset on your phone. Then go to Menu > Settings > Privacy and then hit Factory Data Reset. Following the on screen instructions and after reboot try to connect your phone to Samsung KIES.
Step 3: Now try to connect your device when your phone has completed the media scanning. Media Scanning is the process in which your phone tries to ON your phone services when its powered ON. For such reasons try to connect your phone when its fully loaded, normally takes 10 seconds.
Most of the cases in which the problem of connecting your phone with KIES occurs, have been discussed here and if your problem is still not resolved, then the nature of problem can be different. 

KDDI First Android Phone Optimus X IS11 LG

The LG Optimus X IS11 is the first from LG on the KDDI network with 4” WVGA maximum brightness of 700 units providing 800 x 480 pixels NOVO’s IPS display. It is powered with dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP25 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz. This phone comes with unique LG Optimus UI which is the customization of the custom Android overlay for smartphones. The screen is protected with corning Gorilla Glass display which provides resistance from scratches and shocks.

This device runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. It has the battery of 1500mAh with 250 hours of standby time and talk time of 500 minutes. Body dimensions are 118 × 64 × 9.9 mm and the overall weight is 130 grams. The phone comes with Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct for faster file transfer. This phone is available in various colors to choose form White and the Black ones. It comes with microSD HC storage capacity of 32 GB in size support.