Ubuntu—Smartphones, SmartTV’s,Tablets

There were so many operating systems to choose from—iOS,android,Windows,meebo,webOS,Blackberry OS (goes on) and now Ubuntu?

Canonical,creators of Ubuntu recently mentioned that they will be entering the Cellular World along with tablets and SmartTV’s and will be announcing the news at Ubuntu Developer Summit this week in Florida said in the interview with ZDNet.Canonical will be focusing on mobile devices after Ubuntu 12.04. There are not yet any specific details as when will the company release its first Ubuntu device except some Rumors.

Are there any chances for Ubuntu to stand out between Operating Systems like iOS,Android,Windows? Sure canonical’s must have at least thought of some strategy to be in the race(if atleast cant dominate the smartphone leaders). Yet there are lot of surprises to come from there side.

Mango reaches all Windows Phone

Microsoft has offered an update in terms of the Windows Phone 7. 5 Mango software roll-out ,
and it looks like the update that any and all Windows Phone users have been waiting for—in
short, if you have a Windows Phone device—Mango is now available. The details come by
way of the Windows Phone Blog where they break it down as “we’re now delivering Mango to 100 percent of eligible phones around the world, regardless of
carrier.”
In addition, it also appears as if another firmware update will be rolling- out to “some
phones around the world. ” According to the details provided, “don’ t be surprised if you see another update notification pop up on your
phone in the coming days.” As for this update,nothing specific as to which handsets or which
carriers will receive it.

Samsung confirmed Ice cream Sandwich for Galaxy S2 and other devices early next year

If you own a Samsung device and you’re wondering whether it’s going to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Samsung Italy has the answer for you. According to Italian tech blog, HDBlog.it , Samsung Italy has confirmed which devices will be getting the very pretty Ice Cream Sandwich update. Judging by the list that has been confirmed so far,things don’t look too promising for owners of older Samsung Android phones.
So which devices have been confirmed for now?

Unsurprisingly we’ve got the Galaxy S2, and the Galaxy Note 5.3 on the top of the list. The rest of the devices are Samsung’s latest tablets – the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. No mention of the original Galaxy S or the original Galaxy Tab 7 – despite the fact that the devices aren’t even two years old.

But frighten not, third party solutions from the developer’s community should solve those problems.

(via ubergizmo)

Apple’s Talking Television in focus

With the decreasing gap between television sets and Internet it is now possible to access almost anything from your Smart TV with your “remote control” BUT not too long.

Yes here comes—Siri after various attempts of including keyboard,mouse,ipod,iphone and even ipads as remote(none of which made a heavy impact) by apple.

Apple is trying even harder to completely eradicate the gap by introducing its artificial intelligent software—Siri.It’s like science-fiction. You sit on your couch and rather than “play” with several remotes or use hand gestures, you simply talk: “Put on the last episode of How I met your mother.” “Play the headlines for today.” “Play some Coldplay music” and yes Siri does the rest.

Of course the tail would go on (apart from asking some retard questions) which whould definitely bring an impact again from the apple after its introduction of first tablet.

“Apple television would have the simplest user interface one could ever imagine” Steve jobs explaining his biographer Walter Isaacson. By this Steve has just made another impact on the world.

“On my quest to learn more about the Apple television project, I learned that executives at Apple knew as far back as 2007 that the company would eventually make a ‘dedicated TV’. This realization came shortly after the company released the Apple TV, a box that connects to any manufacturer’s television to stream iTunes content. Consumers did not flock to the Apple TV, and rather than abandon the project, Apple began calling it a hobby.” said Nick Bilton from New York times.

Who knew that Apple’s hobby would lead us to the futuristic world.

So when will Apple release its next huge impact?

It is said that The company  needs to wait until the cost of large displays falls. The company is now close enough that it could announce the product by late 2012, releasing it to consumers by 2013.

Clearly the product is still in developing stage but the news is definitely killing the patience inside every one of us.

Nexus one too old for Android 4.0

Google has revealed that it very first phone Nexus one is too old for Android 4.0 that is the hardware is too old to run its new Android 4.0 while it will still be giving upgrades to its Nexus S users to Android 4.0.Android Product Management lead Hugo Barra made this comment against Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s taunt on Android’s complex behaviour claiming that ANdroid phones “needed a computer science degree” to use while Windows Phones are much more simpler to use.

Nexus one was Google’s first  phone launched on January 2010 made by HTC. It supported Android 2.1 along with newer versions of Android 2.3. The phone is claimed to be ‘Hardware Limited’ due to its  1GHz processor plus the video chatting is not possible as the phone is not equipped with front-facing camera.

Nokia announces first Windows phone-Lumina 800

Here it comes Nokia just announced its first windows phone at its Nokia World 2011 keynote.Afterall the leaked pictures of the phone were worth. Yeah Yeah all you nokia lovers can start giving your  pre orders now.

This beauty can really make Nokia come back after its tough time with symbian though it very much looks like N9 with 0.48 inch thick of polycarbonate plastic giving it a professional look.Coming to its internal beauty the phone is powered by 1.4GHz CPU along with its black AMOLED display. Talking about display you can see ofcourse the live tiles of Windows Phone Mango.

A camera that “works for ordinary people under ordinary cirumstances” has got a Carl Zeiss optics-enhanced lens with a f2.2 aperture which is degigned for low light environment.

As for now the the phone is available in blue,pink and black with available storage of 16GB+25GB with skydrive.

Nokia also announces  its  Nokia Music and Mix Radio for the phone which  give you access to a huge selection of songs. Marketplace and Xbox Live give you endless apps, videos and games to choose from.Nokia Drive and Nokia Maps give you comprehensive mobile navigation and the insider knowledge.

In case you decide to grab your hand on this stuff the Lumia 800 is priced at €420, or about $585 and is scheduled to come across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK, beginning in November and then Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan before the end of the year.

story developing…

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus with Icecream Sandwich 4.0

Google and Samsung
have just made the long-awaited
Galaxy Nexus official here in Hong Kong, and the specifications are downright drool-worthy. Those with bantam hands need not apply, as this 4.65- inch behemoth is bound to bring back talk of Sidetalkin. Ice Cream Sandwich is onboard, with Google finally revealing the version number as 4.0. Other specs include an HD Super AMOLED display (1,280 x 720), a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5 megapixel rear camera (with LED flash), a 1.3 megapixel front-facing cam, 1080p30 video recording and playback, a newfangled panorama mode, a 3.5mm headphone jack and Bluetooth 3.0. You’ll also find USB 2.0, 802.11a /b/g /n WiFi, an embedded NFC module, accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity sensor and even a barometer. Finishing things out, there’s 1GB of RAM, 16 or 32GB of internal storage space and a 1,750mAh battery. As for radios? There’s an HSPA+ model on tap, while an LTE version will “be available depending on region.”

There’s nearly a mention of carrier in the press release we’re holding, but based on earlier leaks, a 4G build for Verizon seems final.

Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 will bring “an entirely new look and feel to Android,” boasting a redesigned user interface, bolstered multitasking / notifications, full-on NFC support and a new People app, which enables users to browse friends, family and coworkers’ photos whilst peeking their status updates from Google+. ICS also introduces Face Unlock, which taps into facial recognition protocols in order to unlock your handset. And then there’s Android Beam, an NFC-based technology that allows you to “quickly share webpages, apps and YouTube videos by simply tapping two phones together.” According to Google,

“lock screen, home screen, phone app and everything in between has been rethought and redesigned,”

Wondering to when ICS will be rolled out to other handsets.

GALAXY Nexus is designed to provide a “pure Google,” experience.
It also features a number of Google Mobile services,including: Android Market,Gmail™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-by- turn
navigation, Google Earth™,Movie
Studio, YouTube™, syncing with Google Calendar™, and a redesigned Google＋
app.Best-in- class hardware meets the most advanced software GALAXY Nexus is the first smartphone
to feature a 4.65” display with a
market-leading resolution of 720p (1280×720) , ensuring you can enjoy GALAXY Nexus’ immersive entertainment capabilities and fast web
browsing in superior clarity.
Succeeding the original Contour Display of Nexus S, GALAXY Nexus comes with
a rounded shape that fits perfectly within your palm or to your face for phone calling. Hyper-skin backing on the battery cover improves the
ergonomic feel of the device and makes the phone slip-resistant. At just 8.94 mm thick, with a minimal 4.29mm
bezel, GALAXY Nexus provides superb portability alongside an expansive screen.
GALAXY Nexus also features an ultra-fast 1.2GHz dual core processor, providing superior power and speed, ensuring you can take full advantage of
GALAXY Nexus’ enhanced multitasking capabilities with ease, or enjoy the large, vivid display to its full capacity
with high-definition gaming or video streaming. LTE or HSPA＋ connectivity combined with a dual core processor
delivers high-speed web browsing which ensures you always have the web at your fingertips, wherever you are.
GALAXY Nexus will be available in the U.S. , Europe, and Asia beginning in November and gradually rolled out to
other global markets.

So keep coming back here as live updates arecstill going on.

Icecream Sandwich unboxed

Google unboxed its icecream sandwich at Google HQ.
Google displayed its icecream sandwich on their front lawn as they did with Gingerbread and eclair. This might mean the announcement of the new update is very close.
Icecream sandwich will be closing the gap between smartphones and tablets by releasing its 2.4 and 4.0 version respectively.
Google uploaded the video showing its new OS at its mountain view California campus with to the android developers channel in YouTube.
The description of the video describes that Google will unveil their new operating system on 19/10/2011.
Hopefully, Icecream Sandwich will be packed with new features creating a new threat to its compatitors.

1million iphone 4S sold in less than 24 hours

The iPhone 4S , was over all  a disappointment by many tech gurus and writers(still managed to sell 1million units in a single day). It looks like the gurus have no idea what real people want.
The first hint of demand came when Apple’s entire site crashed after the iPhone 4S announcement event last Tuesday. Then when Apple, along with its cellphone carrier
partners, opened their virtual doors for pre-orders before the weekend, the payment servers were brought to their knees under high demand.
Apple says that this is the fastest-selling first day for any Apple product, ever, beating the
previous record holder, the iPhone 4, which sold 600,000 units on its first day.
The iPhone 4 went on to blow past that number, selling 1. 7 million units in the first weekend of actual sales (not just pre-orders). Who knows how many will be sold when the iPhone 4S ships this Friday?
It seems that actual, paying customers are a little more insightful than whining, jaded
tech writers. Whilst these professionals sat complaining about the lack of a “5 ″ in the
new iPhone’s name, and the fact that Apple had decided to keep the great- looking industrial design of the iPhone 4, the
general public saw the great new camera, a Star Trek -like talking assistant and a much
faster computer, and then took out their wallets.

Worlds cheapest tablet by India

India introduced a cheap tablet
computer Wednesday, saying it
would deliver modern technology to the countryside
to help lift villagers out of
poverty.The computer, called Aakash,or “sky” in Hindi, is the latest in a series of “world’s cheapest” innovations in India that include a 100,000 rupee
($ 2,040 ) compact Nano car, a
750 rupee ($ 15) water purifier and $2 ,000 open- heart surgery.
Developer Datawind is selling the tablets to the government for about $45 each, and subsidies
will reduce that to $35 for students and teachers. In comparison, the cheapest Apple
iPad tablet costs $499 , while the recently announced Kindle Fire will sell for $199 .
Datawind says it can make about 100,000 units a month at the moment, not nearly enough to
meet India’s hope of getting its 220 million
children online.
Human Resources Development Minister Kapil
Sibal called the announcement a message to all
children of the world.
“This is not just for us. This is for all of you who are disempowered,” he said. “This is for all those who live on the fringes of society.”
Despite a burgeoning tech industry and decades
of robust economic growth, there are still hundreds of thousands of Indians with no
electricity, let alone access to computers and information that could help farmers improve
yields, business startups reach clients, or students qualify for university.
The launch – attended by hundreds of students,
some selected to help train others across the
country in the tablet’s use – followed five years
of efforts to design a $10 computer that could
bridge the country’s vast digital divide.
“People laughed, people called us lunatics,”
ministry official N.K . Sinha said. “They said we
are taking the nation for a ride.”
Although the $10 goal wasn’t achieved, the
Aakash has a color screen and provides word
processing, Web browsing and video
conferencing. The Android 2.2 -based device has
two USB ports and 256 megabytes of RAM.
Despite hopes for a solar-powered version -
important for India’s energy- starved hinterlands
- no such option is currently available.
Both Sibal and Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli
called for competition to improve the product
and drive prices down further.
“The intent is to start a price war. Let it start,”
Tuli said, inviting others to do the job better and
break technological ground – while still making a
commercially viable product.
As for the $10 goal, “let’s dream and go in that
direction. Let’s start with that target and see
what happens,” he said.
The students Wednesday were well-briefed on
the goal of providing tablets for the poor,
although most in attendance already had access
to computers at home or in their schools.
“A person learns quite fast when they have a
computer at home,” said Shashank Kumar, 21, a
computer engineering student from Jodhpur,
Bihar, who was one of five people selected in his
northern state to travel to villages and
demonstrate the device. “In just a few years
people can even become hackers.”
India, after raising literacy to about 78 percent
from 12 percent when British rule ended, is now
focusing on higher education with a 2020 goal
of 30 percent enrollment. Today, only 7 percent
of Indians graduate from high school.
“To every child in India I carry this message. Aim
for the sky and beyond. There is nothing holding
you back,” Sibal said before distributing about
650 of the tablets to the students.