God is a Wireless Scientist Too !

God is a Wireless Scientist Too !.Listening to the early universe just got harder according to a team, led by Alan Kogut, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. They discovered cosmic radio noise that booms six times louder than expected. The finding comes from a balloon-borne instrument named ARCADE, which stands for the Absolute Radiometer for Cosmology, Astrophysics, and

Mobile Phones and GPS Forensics & Evidence

Mobile Phones and GPS Forensics & Evidence.Mobile telephones are the predominate wireless telecommunications device throughout the world and most certainly in the UK they predominate other technologies, where ownership has reached well over saturation level when compared to the population number and mobile phone usage is embedded in UK culture. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) falls into the

VERTU to launch Club VERTU Services in Japan

VERTU is set to launch an exclusive Club in Japan that will allow discerning subscribers access to a host of exclusive mobile services including ‘Club VERTU’ which includes a special members-only concierge. VERTU has contracted Nokia Siemens Networks with this landmark Managed Services deal for the rollout of the hosted MVNO solution.“Meeting the needs of customers in this segment requires a

Nokia to acquire bit-side GmbH

Nokia continues to focus on Nokia Maps development. Nokia today announced that the Finnish company has acquired all assets of bit-side GmbH, a privately owned Berlin-based professional services company with 39 employees.By acquiring bit-side, according to the company’s press release, Nokia will strengthen and accelerate its mobile development for Nokia Maps.According to Michael Halbherr, vice

Rumor: Sony Ericsson C901 is Not Alone, C903 Coming Along Next Month

More cybershot phones from Sony Ericsson? Rumor from the SEMC Blog indicates a second cyber-shot phone, Sony Ericsson C903 will be announced next month at Mobile World Congress together with the C901. While the C901 is a candy bar design, the C903 is a slider phone and comes with built in aGPS. Unlike the C905 8 megapixel camera phone, the C903 will not include a built in WiFi but will have a

Glu Mobile Reveals North American Lineup of Games for the First Quarter of 2009

North American lineup of games for the first quarter of 2009, reinforcing the company’s publishing strategy that emphasizes cross-platform global game launches. The titles launching in North America in the first quarter of 2009 will be available on J2ME, BREW, Blackberry and Windows Mobile platforms with additional platforms noted.Here is a list of the game titles scheduled for this year release

I won't pay more on a TV Stand than the TV

This blog entry's subject line was a quote from a friend in a recent conversation. My friend, lets just call him D, is considering to buy a new flat panel TV and retiring his 27" tube that he purchased 9 years ago. Considering HDTVs are more affordable than ever, I'd say his patience has paid off big time. With 42" 1080P LCD and Plasmas costing $700 or less, he is very tempted.

With young children in his household, he wants to be very cautious with the new TV setup. For one, he doesn't want his boy to pull that new TV down if left on a basic stand. Mounting on the wall is out of question to avoid any wall damage that his landlord would not like. So we start to research for a stand w/ built-in mounting wall with some nice aesthetics. We found some units like this one and this one.

As cost of technology deflates, flat panel TVs are becoming so affordable. Its likely a household can start to purchase multiple units. Flat panels are space saving and somewhat energy efficient. But to keep up that streamline look, one must pay a good chunk of change for a nice looking TV furniture. Its amazing how the furniture business have not deflated much over the years so one potentially has to budget more on the stand. Sometimes, depend on the TV price, your TV Stand budget may take up 50% or more of the total spend. Crazy!

BTW, if you were to look into some serious stands, my buddy Mike told me about BDI and Bello.

Palm pre- features review video

Samsung Highnote M360 music phone with 16Gb memory

There are lot of mobile phones for music lovers such as Nokia XpressMusic and Sony Ericsson Walkman series phones. but all of them are mobile phones. in addition, they have included music player. but our tpoic phone is actually not Mobile phone. it's a complete music player. in addition, they have included a mobile phone to it.
Samsung M360 comes with Sprint connection. since it's a music player, it has 16GB internal memory. also there is a front circular control for choose musics easily. the keypad has slider mechanism. Samsung M360 has 2Mp digital camera. also it has built-in GPS receiver. as another great feature, they have included Sprint TV feature. you can watch Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming including Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), a made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network.

More Griffin Roll Out: Elan Chrome and Nano iTrip

Well... its no surprise that Griffin has carved out a niche for all things iPhone/iPod related. This week, they announced two more products for Apple fanboys and fangirls. First up to bat, the Griffin Elan Form Chrome case for the iPhone 3G. They've basically upgraded their popular Elan Form case to new design level with a chrome finish trim around the edges. It gives a strangely futuristic look to it and I like it. I will try to get a unit to provide a closeup review and inspection. MSRP $35.

The second item is the iTrip for iPod Nano 4G. This classic FM modulator is now available to fit right beneath the latest Nano and allows you to play your music in any FM station with a push of a button. No messy wires or software is required. This unit will work with Nano of every generation but is shaped and sized for the latest 4th generation unit. MSRP $50

NEC upcoming phones-leaked from their exhibition

Motorola Jewel phone

as it's name, it's a jewellery. also it's a phone. this phone has very simple features and it's very cheap. but it looks a million dollars jewellery. Motorola jewellery is a clam shell design phone. the front display uses the mirror effect that blend display with shiny surface. also it has attractive screen servers which runs over the display.
even Motorola Jewel is a cheap phone, it has very good music qualities. you can insert your headphone to 3.5mm headphone jack. the Jewel has 4GB internal memory and it may extend up to GB.

All features
2 megapixel camera
Video camera (15 frames/second, 176 x 144 pixels) with 4x digital zoom, MPEG4 format
Main display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 320 x 240 pixels
External display: OLED, 65,000 colours, 128 x 160 pixels
Music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, AMR, WMA formats)
MP3 ringtones
Handsfree speakerphone
Voice dialling
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Screensavers & animated wallpaper
Picture Caller ID
Internet: GPRS, EDGE
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB 2.0
Memory: 25 Mbytes user memory plus microSD memory card (up to 4 Gbytes)
Quadband
Size: 90 x 48 x 16 mm
Weight: 95g
Talktime: up to 6 hours
Battery standby: up to 388 hours

HTC touch HD phone- the biggest mobile phone screen ever!

HTC announced about this phone on 2008 September and launched 2008 November. like other upcoming and launched phones, HTC touch HD is very special phone. actually HTC touch is a upgraded version of HTC diamond phone.
This is a full featured phone with newest HTC technology. The Touch HD is a 3G phone which supports HSDPA technology. it's touch screen is very special , because it's a 3.8 inch one. also HTC has included newest technology named TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation feature.
like apple i-phone, this has Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate. also HTC Touch HD supports handwriting recognition feature.
The HTC Touch HD runs with Windows mobile 6.1 OS. and it has powerful hardware. it has Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz processor and 288MB RAM. also it has well featured 5MP auto focus camera with flash. the maximum camera resolution is 2592 x 1944 pixels and it supports high quality 30fps video recording. also you can even edit your pictures and videos with built-in tools.
HD Touch has built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS feature. HTC has included some special feature for it's media center. that is the YouTube client. it allows you to easily search and play YouTube videos without web browser.

Addicted to YouTube? Then you need TubeJunkies

Are you addicted to YouTube? If so, TubeJunkies is a necessity. TubeJunkies by Hon Cheng Muh, is a special RSS reader for the iPod or iPhone which allows user to quickly and easily view their favorite videos as well as keep track of their YouTube subscriptions.The default YouTube application does not do a good job of this, and in order to check for new videos you must search each user

HTC Touch Cruise with HTC Footprints Announced

HTC today announced its latest personal navigation handset with inbuilt GPS. The new HTC Touch Cruise, an update to 2008’s popular HTC GPS device of the same name, is the first mobile phone to offer HTC Footprints which enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Once captured, Footprints provides the ability to take notes and an

Rumor: Palm Cooking GSM Palm Pre for Mobile World Congress?

While the recent Palm announcement has made many mobile users putting Palm Pre on one of their wish list, there is not much details on the Palm Pre for GSM network. One website, palmmwc2009.com, might indicate a possible second major announcement planned for next month at Mobile World Congress. The website is password protected and is currently removed from public access.According to a check on

Huawei Confirmed Android Phone for Mobile World Congress next month

We have already reported last year that Huawei will release their Android smartphone in year 2009. The company has confirmed that its new smartphone based on the Android OS will be presented next month at Mobile World Congress 2009. Together with the Android phone, the Mobile U-life section will also include other mobile products from Huawei.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta Leaked for HTC BlueAngel

If you got a HTC BlueAngel pocket pc phone in your hand, here is a chance for you to try the Windows Mobile 6.5. A leaked beta rom has been made available, specially for HTC BlueAngel on the famous XDA Developer forum. The beta version only reflect a minor upgrade from the Windows Mobile 6.1 though, you can expect to see a different layout on the final build.

Rumor: Sony Ericsson C901 Coming Next Month

Not only you might see the W395 walkmanphone next month, SEMC Blog has got an insider tips that new cybershot camera phone will be announced in the Mobile World Congress 2009 too. The new cybershot is Sony Ericsson C901, it has a 5 megapixel camera, Xenon flash module and support smile shutter feature. Sony Ericsson will announce the candy bar phone officially next month and start shipping in

Apple’s iPhone Finds New Use in Treating Stuttering at Hollins Communications Research Institute

Scientists at Hollins Communications Research Institute have just completed successful trials using Apple’s iPhone as a stuttering therapy tool to enhance the transfer of new fluency skills from the clinical setting into real-life situations.The iPhone device was programmed at HCRI with a sophisticated voice monitoring system that evaluates and scores speech behaviors taught during stuttering

Rogers Wireless Now Offers Samsung Rugby A836 and ZTE Rock F165

Rogers Wireless today announced the addition of two new rugged handsets, the Samsung Rugby A836 and ZTE Rock F165 to its line of rugged wireless product. The new Samsung Rugby is a heavy-duty work phone that makes it easy to get the job done right, with a large external speaker, 3G high-speed data access where available, access to e-mail, instant messaging, HTML browser and more. Its rugged

Rumor: New Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman Phone

Codename Yao, a new Sony Ericsson walkman phone has been leaked on a chinese website today. The slider phone should be W395, comes with a dual speaker design, 2 megapixel camera, 2-inch display screen with 176 x 220 pixels, bluetooth and memory card slot. According to the source, the W395 does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack as well and will be announced in either February or March.

i-phone PS- another concept i-phone pictures

Motarola Valentine Phone will be launched on next month

Motorola has designed a lovely gift for lovers. that is their new PEBL Rose phone. previously they have launched PEBL U3 and U6 versions. but this Rose phone has good appearance than those and it has more features.
PEBL Rose has stainless steel clam shell design. it has a touch sensitive panel in it outer lid. it is very easy to control it's features with this panel.
Motorola PEBL is a 3G phone which supports 7.2Mbps HSDPA technology. and it has 2Mp camera. another special thing is unlike both other PEBL phones, Rose has good music features. it has 3.55mm headphone jack and good quality media player.

iPhone launched in Thailand

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A look at Chess Pro and Chess Lite

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Nokia signs pan-European licensing deals for Comes With Music

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Hyundai Mobile Europe launches in the UK

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Truphone Anywhere launches for Android

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Rumor: First Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphone Available Q3 2009

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Unannounced Nokia 5730 XpressMusic Got Reviewed

XpressMusic seems to be not only made for music, but will soon comes with a QWERTY keyboard for messaging fun. The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is not announced yet. Mobile-Review has got a prototype and posted a first look review for the 5730.As a XpressMusic phone, the upcoming Nokia 5730 has the similar design as other XpressMusic phones. You can find dedicated music player access button, volume key

New Nokia 6208 Classic for China Support Hand Writing

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia 6208c, a pen input device which is made specially for mobile users in China. The touch screen on the 6208c is optimized to write Chinese characters and messages in the most natural way, with a pen. The design of the stylus, attached to the back of the phone, is inspired by bamboo slips. Added to the Chinese language support, the device features a number of different

Nokia and Securitas to cooperate in bringing security services into mobile devices

Nokia and Securitas announced a new cooperation regarding mobile services for personal security and every day safety. Mobile devices already today give increased feeling of security with friends and family only a text message or a phone call away. By combining the main competencies of companies within security and mobility, Securitas and Nokia plan to cooperate by introducing attractive and

kwiry Enables TiVo Scheduling via SMS

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Fujitsu Now Shipping Waterproof Cell Phone with Fingerprint Sensor

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New iFlyz Secures Mobile Electronics For Hands-Free Viewing During Airplane

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Brain Quest Blast Off From Modality Now Available on Apple App Store

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HTC touch HD video

Part 2 MOBILE FORENSICS AND EVIDENCE DEGREES

Part 2 MOBILE FORENSICS AND EVIDENCE DEGREESI have received a question about the Degrees and whether there is sufficient educational material for them.Q: Is there 10 years worth of educational material for a Degree?A: Yes, I have been dealing with GSM for over 15 years and I have reference material and standards going back to 1991 and books that discuss GSM going back to 1988. There are, at

Avoiding memory leaks

Android applications are, at least on the T-Mobile G1, limited to 16 MB of heap. It's both a lot of memory for a phone and yet very little for what some developers want to achieve. Even if you do not plan on using all of this memory, you should use as little as possible to let other applications run without getting them killed. The more applications Android can keep in memory, the faster it will be for the user to switch between his apps. As part of my job, I ran into memory leaks issues in Android applications and they are most of the time due to the same mistake: keeping a long-lived reference to a Context.

On Android, a Context is used for many operations but mostly to load and access resources. This is why all the widgets receive a Context parameter in their constructor. In a regular Android application, you usually have two kinds of Context, Activity and Application. It's usually the first one that the developer passes to classes and methods that need a Context:

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle state) {
  super.onCreate(state);
  
  TextView label = new TextView(this);
  label.setText("Leaks are bad");
  
  setContentView(label);
}

This means that views have a reference to the entire activity and therefore to anything your activity is holding onto; usually the entire View hierarchy and all its resources. Therefore, if you leak the Context ("leak" meaning you keep a reference to it thus preventing the GC from collecting it), you leak a lot of memory. Leaking an entire activity can be really easy if you're not careful.

When the screen orientation changes the system will, by default, destroy the current activity and create a new one while preserving its state. In doing so, Android will reload the application's UI from the resources. Now imagine you wrote an application with a large bitmap that you don't want to load on every rotation. The easiest way to keep it around and not having to reload it on every rotation is to keep in a static field:

private static Drawable sBackground;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle state) {
  super.onCreate(state);
  
  TextView label = new TextView(this);
  label.setText("Leaks are bad");
  
  if (sBackground == null) {
    sBackground = getDrawable(R.drawable.large_bitmap);
  }
  label.setBackgroundDrawable(sBackground);
  
  setContentView(label);
}

This code is very fast and also very wrong; it leaks the first activity created upon the first screen orientation change. When a Drawable is attached to a view, the view is set as a callback on the drawable. In the code snippet above, this means the drawable has a reference to the TextView which itself has a reference to the activity (the Context) which in turns has references to pretty much anything (depending on your code.)

This example is one of the simplest cases of leaking the Context and you can see how we worked around it in the Home screen's source code (look for the unbindDrawables() method) by setting the stored drawables' callbacks to null when the activity is destroyed. Interestingly enough, there are cases where you can create a chain of leaked contexts, and they are bad. They make you run out of memory rather quickly.

There are two easy ways to avoid context-related memory leaks. The most obvious one is to avoid escaping the context outside of its own scope. The example above showed the case of a static reference but inner classes and their implicit reference to the outer class can be equally dangerous. The second solution is to use the Application context. This context will live as long as your application is alive and does not depend on the activities life cycle. If you plan on keeping long-lived objects that need a context, remember the application object. You can obtain it easily by calling Context.getApplicationContext() or Activity.getApplication().

In summary, to avoid context-related memory leaks, remember the following:

• Do not keep long-lived references to a context-activity (a reference to an activity should have the same life cycle as the activity itself)


• Try using the context-application instead of a context-activity


• Avoid non-static inner classes in an activity if you don't control their life cycle, use a static inner class and make a weak reference to the activity inside. The solution to this issue is to use a static inner class with a WeakReference to the outer class, as done in ViewRoot and its W inner class for instance


• A garbage collector is not an insurance against memory leaks

Note: This article was originally posted on my personal blog.

Infinity G Convertible and Bloomingdales?

Got a random email from Bloomingdales a few days ago basically announcing the first time ever, Infinity G convertible. For those unfamiliar, the G-series coupe or sedan are great value RWD performers from Nissan. Otherwise known as a SKYLINE in the land of raising sun.

Whats strange here is the co-marketing effort with Bloomingdales. I am not sure what to make of it.

Sony Ericsson C510 upcoming 3G phone

Sony Ericsson announced about their newest phone named C510. C510 has newest and very ideal features with newest technology. Sony Ericsson C905 is a 3G phone which supports HSDPA technology. it has a Accelerometer sensor for identify auto-rotate. they haven't included GPS receiver for this phone. but it has wide media facilities. the media player supports many file types and TrackId playback. also as a new feature, they have included a built-in youtube service.
the "fly-ball" in apple i-phone was very popular, it's a motion sensitive game. Now, at the first time, Sony Ericsson has included a motion sensitive games for their mobile phone. C510 has two motion sensitive games.
also the camera has well improved. the camera is 3.15 Mp one and the maximum resolution is 2048x1536 pixels. it has face detection feature.

All features

- Face, smile detection, geo-tagging (cell-id)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- FM radio with RDS
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- TrackID music recognition
- YouTube service in Media Center
- Organiser
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice memo/dial
- Motion gaming

Mount a filesystem read-write

Very often when you want to write files to a particular partition on ADP1, you will get a "Permission Denied" if the partition is mounted read-only.
To get around this, you need to mount the partition read-write. Typically this is done with /system partition

$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

(Replace /dev/block/mtdblock3 & /system with appropriate device path and mount point, as obtained from cat /proc/mounts)

Android Dev Phone 1 Button Combinations

The following are the ADP1 / G1 button combinations for booting in various modes.

Regular mode: Power button

Fastboot mode: Power on with Camera + Power button. Wait until Android on skateboard image appears with text "SERIAL0", and press Back button. It'll enter FASTBOOT mode.

Alternatively, Power + Back button takes you directly to fastboot mode

Recovery mode: Power on with Home + Power button.
In recovery mode,
Alt + L - toggle log text display
Alt + s - apply sdcard:update.zip
Alt + W - wipe data/factory reset

Safe mode: Power + Menu button

The 3-button salute (Call + Menu + Hangup) causes a reboot in any of the above modes.

Using ADP1 without sim card

You know that Android Dev Phone 1 is fully unlocked.  But if you've just opened your box and don't have a sim with a working data plan, you'll be greeted with a "No sim card" "Emergency dial" screen on first boot. Now, if you had a sim card with a working data plan, it'd allow you to go ahead and and sign in with your Google account, but you don't. So you cannot do anything at the "No sim card" screen.

There's a workaround, however. You can use wifi to setup your account. It requires you to use the adb tool available from the android sdk.

• Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable. You should be able to see a listing for your device if you run adb devices. Then execute the following commands.
• $  adb shell
• $ su
• $ cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
• $ sqlite3 settings.db
• INSERT INTO system (name, value) VALUES ('device_provisioned', 1);
• .exit
• $ reboot

After reboot:

• $ adb shell
• am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.Settings

Go ahead and setup your wifi and then sign up using your Google account.

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Nokia 3250 WESC Limited edition phone

In my blog, you may find a review and pictures about Nokia 3250 phone. this phone is bit older version but nokia has manufactured it again as a limited and special edition. that is nokia 3250 WESC phone.
the features are similar to 3250 thunder phone but this edition comes with 1GB memory card

Nokia 6208c newest touch screen phone

Nokia 6208 is latest and stylish mobile phone which has 2.4 inch touchscreen. the design of this phone is very attractive because it comes with titanium Gray design. we can classified this phone as a mid range touchscreen phone because it has very necessary features only.
mainly, Nokia 6208c is a 2G phone which has three GSM bands. also very useful feature comes with it's touch screen, that is handwriting recognition. it has 13Mb internal memory and supports up to 8GB SD memory cards. also you may find a 1GB memory card for free when you buy it.
Nokia 6208 has a great media player. it is very easy to control it with touchscreen. you can connect a 3.55mm headphone to this phone. also it has built-in FM radio with RDS.
the camera is 3.15Mp one which supports 2048x1536 pixels maximum picture resolution and 15fps video recording. it has powerful 3 LED flash light.
the standard Li-Iron battery comes with Li-Ion 860 mAh capacity. the maximum stand-by time is 300 h and the talk time is 4 h.

Mobile Forensics and Evidence Degrees BSc, MSc and PhD

MOBILE FORENSICS AND EVIDENCE DEGREES BSc, MSc and PhD.The introduction of academic qualifications (at the levels of BSc, MSc and PhD) in the forensic analysis of mobile devices is, in my opinion, long overdue. The issues presented by wireless technologies are sufficiently different from those related to "traditional" computer forensics that I strongly feel the time has come to address them in

New HTC Touch HD Hot Fix for Camera Viewfinder Enhancement

HTC has released a new hot fix this week, which is to enhance the camera virtual viewfinder on the HTC Touch HD. According to the support page, “When you use the Camera function to take a picture in a dim environment with super fine quality, sometimes the image will display extraneous (noise) pixels in the viewfinder mode. It’s not a mechanical (LCD) fault but only an intermittent display problem

Aussie Google phone delayed indefinitely

After the first Google Android phone in Australia originally planned to launch on December 15 last year, then pushed back to January 29, Kogan Technologies has just delayed the launch indefinitely, citing “potential future interoperability issues”.The Age reported, according to Ruslan Kogan, who manufactures and sells electronic devices and other gadgets under the Kogan brand, pulled out of the

Motorola Tundra VA76r flap phone with GPS receiver

Motorola announced about this phone in this January. this will be released on this march. specially Motorola Tundra has two colour TFT screens. the main display is 2.2 inches and 240 x 320 pixels. this phone seems a small phone but it has many useful features.
Motorola Tundra is a 3G phone which supports HSDPA technology. also it has a built in GPS receiver which supports A-GPS feature. the internal memoty is 100Mb and it supports up to 4GB SD memory cards.
Tundra has 2.0Mp digital auto focus camera with flash. it has built-in video and photo editor. you can edit the taken pictures and videos, without transferring to a PC.
Tundra VA76r has good battery life. the stand-by time is 480h and the talk time is 6 h.

Sony Ericsson S302- Simple but smart

Sony Ericsson S302 is one of the latest and cheap mobile phone. the 'S' category of Sony Ericsson is not much popular, but this is the newest phone in 'S' category. it's appearance is very similar to w305. but S302 has more features than w305.
since S302 is a cheap phone, it's a 2G phone which can give you internet connectivity through EDGE technology. also even this is not a Walkman phone S302 has very good music quality. actually it's media player has all Walkman features. the TrackId feature allows you to select and change music tracks very easily. also it has 20Mb internal memory and you can extend it up to 4GB.
it has 2.0 inch TFT color screen which supports 176 x 220 pixels resolution. the camera is 2.0Mp and it supports unlimited length video recording. the maximum picture resolution is 1600x1200 pixels. also a LED flasher has included for clear pictures.

Apple now allowing browser type apps - if loosely based on Safari

In the last day or two, Apple has started approving quite a few “new” browsers in the app store, seeming to contradict their long-standing “duplication of functionality” prohibition. The catch? They’re all Safari at heart in reality, which makes this good but not great news.The chromeless Edge, vibration-countering Shaking Web, privacy-inclined Incognito and enhanced-tab WebMate browsers all

New Software Update PR 1.2 Available for Nokia N96

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Rumor: BestBuy Mobile to Get Palm Pre Exclusively for 2 months?

While it is few more months to go when Sprint and Palm present the new Palm Pre to the consumer, WebOS Arena has got a tips from a reliable source that BestBuy Mobile will get the Palm Pre exclusively right for 60 days during the initial launch. Other than Sprint itself, BestBuy Mobile will be the only place you can buy a Palm Pre.Other than the retailer rumor, the Palm Pre is said to be priced

Ericsson to build commercial 4G network for TeliaSonera

Ericsson and TeliaSonera today announced the signing of a commercial LTE network. This network will cover Sweden’s capital Stockholm and the contract is Ericsson’s first for commercial deployment of LTE. The new 4G network will do for broadband what mobile telephony did for voice. With real-time performance, and about 10 times higher data rates compared to today’s mobile broadband networks,

Nokia nnounced Nokia N79 Active with Heart Monitoring

Nokia today announced the Nokia N79 Active, which ships with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt from Polar, the leading brand in sports instruments and heart rate monitoring. A-GPS tracking and a new version of the popular Nokia Sports Tracker application - available simultaneously with first shipments of the device - spur you to record and publish your favorite routes and

DOCOMO and Fujitsu Co-develop Mobile Phone for Taiwanese Market

NTT DOCOMO and Fujitsu announced today that they have localized a mobile phone for the Taiwanese market based on the FOMA F905i model sold in Japan. The new handset was officially launched under the model name F905i in Taiwan today by Far EasTone Telecommunications.This is the first mobile phone co-developed by DOCOMO and Fujitsu for a market outside of Japan allows users to view and input the

O2 launches Xda Flint for the classroom on the move

O2 today unveils the O2 Xda Flint, a rebrand of HTC Advantage X7510 specifically targeted at the education sector. The Flint can be used by students to load eBooks onto the device and make electronic notes, read or review documents provided by their peers. They can also log onto or download digital learning applications, content and courses from the school/college or local authorities’ virtual

SanDisk and LG Developing Storage Based Service for Mobile Network Operators

SanDisk and LG have demonstrated a new technology for mobile phones that enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to offer their customers multimedia-rich services using removable flash memory cards. The demonstration, using the new LG KC910 Renoir (upgraded consequently), ensures that content preloaded in these cards can only be used in approved handsets. Network operators can freely distribute

Sony Ericsson Walkman phone with Google Android OS-coming soon

here is some pics of this phone

Nokia 8600 Luna fashion phone

Nokia 8600 is bit older version but it's still popular. it has very attractive slider design. the rounded corners feels very easy to use. Nokia 8600 is a 2G phone and you can connect to the Internet via EDGE.
unlike many other phones, Luna 8600 has stainless steel body. also it has removable covers. Nokia 8600 supports micro USB. it has 128Mb internal memory and supports up to 8GB SD memory cards. also you can use this phone as a external storage. it can just connect to PC and you don't want to install any drivers.
Nokia 8600 has 2Mp camera. it supports 1200x1600 maximum image resolution and supports 15fps video recording. Luna 8600 has common nokia features such as currency converter and calculator. also a FM radio with RDS has included.

All features

- Stainless steel body
- Smoked glass sliding cover
- FM radio
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/AAC+ player
- T9
- Calendar
- Calculator
- Currency converter
- Built-in handsfree

IP Address

To find the WiFi IP address on the android dev phone, you can:

1. From the phone
Follow Settings >> Wireless Controls >> Wi-Fi settings and tap on the network you are connected to. It'll pop up a dialog with network status, speed, signal strength, security type and IP address.

2. Using adb (from command-line)
Assuming you have the android SDK installed on your computer, do:
$ adb shell ifconfig tiwlan0

tiwlan0 is the name of the wi-fi network interface on the device.

The command will show the IP address, netmask and other interface parameters like up/down state, broadcast or not, and so on.

My Dream Phone

I received my brand new, unlocked Android Dev Phone 1 yesterday.
I had registered as a developer and ordered the phone for $399 + taxes + $25 registration fee.

Hardware Features

• Touch screen
• Trackball
• 3.2 Megapixel camera with auto focus
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth v2.0
  • Handsfree profile v1.5
  • Headset profile v1.0
• 3G WCDMA (1700/2100 MHz)
• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• GPS-enabled
• QWERTY slider keyboard
• Includes 1GB MicroSD card (Can be replaced with up to 16GB card)
• Included in the box
  • HTC Android Dev Phone 1
  • USB Cable
  • AC Adapter (with US plug)
  • Stereo Hands-Free Headset
  • Battery
  • Getting Starting Guide
  • 1G Micro SD Card (inserted into Device)

So far the experience on this phone has been amazing for me. I'm going to use this blog to record my findings as I learn the exciting new platform.

I've downloaded the android SDK from:
http://code.google.com/android/download.html

This includes many important tools, most notably adb - android debug bridge, which allows me to run all kinds of commands on the device directly from my computer, ie without typing on the device. It also eliminates the need to run telnet or ssh server on the device.

News flash: Microsoft lied

"I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!" --Claude Rains, Casablanca

I'm a little late in getting to this item, but I recently came across James Plamondon's online confession that he lied while working as a technology evangelist for Microsoft (link). Actually, "lied" is probably the wrong word. James systematically misled and manipulated software developers, and enthusiastically taught others at Microsoft how to do the same. Some samples from his work there:

Working behind the scenes to orchestrate "independent" praise of our technology, and damnation of the enemy's, is a key evangelism function... "Independent" analyst's report should be issued, praising your technology and damning the competitors (or ignoring them). "Independent" consultants should write columns and articles, give conference presentations and moderate stacked panels, all on our behalf (and setting them up as experts in the new technology, available for just $200/hour). "Independent" academic sources should be cultivated and quoted (and research money granted). "Independent" courseware providers should start profiting from their early involvement in our technology....

Analysts sell out - that's their business model. But they are very concerned that they never look like they are selling out, so that makes them very prickly to work with....

The key to stacking a panel is being able to choose the moderator. Most conference organizers allow the moderator to select the panel, so if you can pick the moderator, you win. Since you can't expect representatives of our competitors to speak on your behalf, you have to get the moderator to agree to having only "independent ISVs" on the panel....Sounds marvelously independent doesn't it? In fact, it allows us to stack the panel with ISVs that back our cause....

Get a well-known consultant on your side early, but don't let him publish anything blatantly pro-Microsoft. Then, get him to propose himself to the conference organizers as a moderator, whenever a panel opportunity comes up. Since he's well-known, but apparently independent, he'll be accepted....

A Jihad is a road trip. in which an evangelist visits a large number of ISVs one-on-one to convince them to take some specific action. The classic Jihad is one focused on getting Tier A ISVs to commit to supporting a given technology by signing the technology's Letter of Agreement...As in sales, the purpose of the exercise is to close – to get the mark the ISV to sign on the dotted line, in pen, irrevocably.

The Role of ISVs
* Pawns in the struggle....
* Valuable pawns
o We can't win without 'em
o Must take good care of them
* Can't let 'em feel like pawns
o Treat them with respect (as you use them)

Developer Conferences....
* Subvert independent conferences
o Love them to death

Developer Magazines
* Same as developer conferences
* Infiltrate and subvert

You can see the details here. Be sure to skim the comments at the bottom. They're a hoot.

Speaking as someone who led the competitive teams at Apple and Palm for many years, I guess I ought to get worked up about this stuff. But mostly I think it's just old and tired. The whole "Microsoft is evil" theme is kind of pathetic these days, like the trial of an 85-year-old mobster. Yeah, I know, they deserve everything that Google's doing to them. Let's move on.

It's also not really news that a lot of analysts and conferences are on the take. For the record, you should always understand who's paying the bills when any "authority" talks.

I'm usually not moved by someone who apologizes only after being exposed in court and abandoned by his employer (link). But I'll take James at his word that he's trying to make amends.

Apology accepted, James.

That doesn't mean, though, that I agree with his prescription on what the industry should do about the situation. James says the best way to prevent a recurrence of Microsoft's misdeeds is to set professional standards for evangelism:

Microsoft...is this week launching its first public volley in the Mother of All Standards Battles, to control the de facto standards of cloud computing. For Microsoft, this is a life-or-death struggle. When Microsoft's back is to the wall, can it reasonably be expected to refrain from using the TE tactics that it KNOWS will help it win, if its use of those tactics is unrestrained?.... This problem can only be treated, I believe, by professionalizing TE, and thereby inoculating platform vendors against unethical TE practices. That's why I felt compelled to come forward now. Only now have I realized how wrong I was, and by coming forward now, in the opening skirmishes of the Cloud Computing Wars, I can begin to make amends for my past wrong-doing.

James is even writing a book on what he thinks those professional standards should be. That ought to be an interesting read. Maybe Amazon could do a two-for-one offer with the Martha Stewart Guide to Ethical Investing.

But I think the real problem isn't missing standards, it's missing morality. I believe James was able to thrive at Microsoft because the company's hypercompetitive culture condoned dishonesty, as long as you didn't get caught in public. Everybody in the industry believed they worked that way. I think the problem wasn't just in Microsoft's evangelism, it also included the company's marketing, business development, and so on.

Unfortunately, they're not the only company in the tech industry that thinks that way.

The real cure here is not to read a book or professionalize anything. Just take a course in business ethics. Or better yet, save your money and memorize this rule:

Never mislead a customer or partner.

And if an appeal to morality isn't enough to move you, keep in mind that even the cleverest liars eventually get outed. Just ask James Plamondon.

(By the way, James, if you really want to make amends, how about sending the royalties from your book to the stockholders of the companies you damaged or destroyed?)

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Thanks to Andrew Shebanow for pointing out this issue, in a cool little essay here.

Nokia nnounced Nokia N79 Active with Heart Monitoring

Nokia today announced the Nokia N79 Active, which ships with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt from Polar, the leading brand in sports instruments and heart rate monitoring. A-GPS tracking and a new version of the popular Nokia Sports Tracker application - available simultaneously with first shipments of the device - spur you to record and publish your favorite routes and

New Software Update PR 1.2 Available for Nokia N96

Nokia has just released a new software update for the Nokia N96. The new updates can be either retrieved using the usual Nokia Software Updater, or it can also be downloaded directly from the Nokia N96 with the built in software update check. Functional and image quality improvements are included with the PR1.2 firmware release.New features include: * Application stability improvements *

WND Wind Duo 1200 dual face dual sim phone

Dual sim phones are very common, there are no special thing. but if there is a phones which has two faces, that is special. WND mobile company has special concept for dual face phones. the Wind duo 1200 is the latest phone of this concept.
actually this is a single phone, but it has two faces with two displays. this is a dual sim phone and you can put a SIM for each side. the most attractive thing is phone book and call history will shared between two faces. Wind Duo 1200 has 2.0Mp camera. since this has two faces, camera has located at the top of the phone.
Wind Duo 1200 has 120Mb internal memory and it supports memory cards. Wind Duo 1200 is a 2G phone and you can connect to internet via EDGE.

All features

- Dual SIM
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC player
- MPEG4/3gp player
- Voice memo
- Built-in handsfree
- 1.8 inches two displays
- two face designs
- 2Mp camera with video
- 180 h standby
- 3 h talk time

Audi seat phone concept pictures

Audi is going to manufacture a seat phone. still this is a concept. here is some leaked pictures.

Samsung A867 Eternity upcoming phone

Samsung Eternity has common behavior of latest Samsung phones. it has full large touch screen and very few keys in the front. New Samsung Eternity is very similar to Omnia and Behold phones in design.
Eternity has new developed Samsung OS which is very easier to handle with Touchscreen. it has 3.2 inch large touchscreen. the internal memory of this phone is 200Mb and it supports up to 8GB SD memory cards.
This phone will comes with AT&T plan. Samsung has included AT&T mobile TV feature for this phone. Samsung Eternity is a 3G phone which supports HSDPA technology. you can get 3.6Mbps internet connectivity via Eternity. also this phone has built-in GPS receiver which supports A-GPS feature.
samsung A867 is best for music. it has a great music player which supports many file formats. also it is very easy to control musics with touchscreen controls.

All features

- 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 network support
- 3G HSDPA 850 / 1900 support
- 240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches touch screen
- WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
- 200 MB shared memory
- 3.15 MP camera supports 2048x1536 pixels maximum resolution
- AT&T Mobile TV
- built-in GPS
- aGPS function
- AT&T Navigator
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player
- MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player
- Voice recorder
- Organiser
- Built-in handsfree
- 5h talk time

Toshiba Sportio Video

Toshiba Sportio mobile phone- helps you to jogging

as it's name, Toshiba sportio is a sport friendly mobile phone. the main feature is, when you jogging, this phone can track your running speed using GPS. also it features to read your jogging route. it's motion sensor calculates the calories burned in a workout and using GPS it plots your jogging route along with average speed and running logs.
also Sportio will give you a music while jogging and the beat will automatically changes according to your speed.
Toshiba Sportio has very attractive colourful design. also it has bluetooth and 2.2 inch TFT colour screen. the camera is 2.0Mp and it supports video recording.