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Sony Tablet PCs S1 & S2 with WiFi, 3G & 4G Features Launched in India

2011-04-27T01:26:00.001-07:00

Sony Corp. announced its plans to join the Tablet PC bandwagon as it looks to cash in the on the rising popularity of the device globally.

The Japanese electronics giant's tablet device will run on the Android platform, Kunimasa Suzuki, deputy president of Sony told reporters in Tokyo today.

S1 & S2 Features & Specifications:

The S1 model will feature a 9.4-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD), as well as front and rear cameras. The S2 laptop-shaped model will have dual 5.5-inch screens and feature cameras, Sony said.

Sales of tablet devices are expected to quadruple to about 294 million units between 2011 and 2015, with Android-based products capturing half of the market, according to research firm Gartner.

Sony's rivals, including Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC have already launched or are in the process of introducing their tablets running on Android operating system.

Canada's Research IN Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry smartphones, recently unveiled its Playbook tablet in the US.

Tablet sales surged to more than 10.3 million units last year from 90,000 in 2009, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Apple sold a total of 14.8 million iPads through December 2010, generating US$9.6bn in sales since its introduction in April.

"Sony Tablet", equipped with the latest Android 3.0, will become available in the global market starting in fall 2011.

Both tablets are WiFi and WAN (3G/4G) compatible.

Source: Sony

Sony Tablet PCs S1 & S2 with WiFi, 3G & 4G Features Launched in India

2011-04-27T01:26:00.000-07:00

Sony Corp. announced its plans to join the Tablet PC bandwagon as it looks to cash in the on the rising popularity of the device globally.

The Japanese electronics giant's tablet device will run on the Android platform, Kunimasa Suzuki, deputy president of Sony told reporters in Tokyo today.

S1 & S2 Features & Specifications:

The S1 model will feature a 9.4-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD), as well as front and rear cameras. The S2 laptop-shaped model will have dual 5.5-inch screens and feature cameras, Sony said.

Sales of tablet devices are expected to quadruple to about 294 million units between 2011 and 2015, with Android-based products capturing half of the market, according to research firm Gartner.

Sony's rivals, including Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC have already launched or are in the process of introducing their tablets running on Android operating system.

Canada's Research IN Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry smartphones, recently unveiled its Playbook tablet in the US.

Tablet sales surged to more than 10.3 million units last year from 90,000 in 2009, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Apple sold a total of 14.8 million iPads through December 2010, generating US$9.6bn in sales since its introduction in April.

"Sony Tablet", equipped with the latest Android 3.0, will become available in the global market starting in fall 2011.

Both tablets are WiFi and WAN (3G/4G) compatible.

Source: Sony

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc review

2011-04-26T03:00:00.001-07:00

The XPERIA Arc is Sony Ericsson’s latest assault on the ever growing Android smartphone market. Unlike other manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung, Sony Ericsson has gone for a single core processor for their flagship smartphone. Rather than going with brute specifications, they are counting on the design and software optimisation to gain customers.

In the past Sony Ericsson has been criticised for slow updates and performance issues. With the Arc and their new line of XPERIA smartphones such as the XPERIA Play, Sony Ericsson has promised that they will be one of the first to update their phones whenever a new Android version is released. Sony has even posted a website dedicated at rooting the device's bootloader.

As far as smartphone goes, the XPERIA Arc sports a typical slate candybar design. At a glance the Arc looks incredibly similar to the XPERIA X10 as it shares the same design language. Sony Ericsson has tweaked the design a little, but it is obvious that overall the Arc retains the same design language as the rest of the XPERIA family. A large 4.2″ LCD display with 480x854 resolution dominates the front of the device. The screen is powered by Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine, a software that boost the colour and contrast of whatever is displayed on screen. This sounds nice but in real life it doesn't seem to make much difference. I turn it off to save on battery life.

Just above the display you will find the earpiece, proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor that does not work. Three hardware buttons (back, home and menu) can be found below the display. In an age where almost every manufacturers have moved to capacitive touch sensitive buttons, it is reassuring that Sony Ericsson has designers who still recognise the appeal of hardware keys. Dear HTC, Motorola et. al, some people actually prefer devices that were built with usability and function in mind rather than form.

On the left side you will find a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. A power button and micro HDMI port (protected by a flap) can be found on the top of the Arc. Sony Ericsson has informed me that all XPERIA Arc will be bundled with a micro HDMI cable. On the right side of the device resides a microUSB port for charging and connecting the device to a PC, a volume rocker and status LED. Near the bottom of the same side, you will find a very small camera shutter button. The microphone and lanyard loop can be found on the bottom of the device.

Over on the backside you will find the 8 megapixel Exmor-R camera with a single LED flash that sits a little too close to the edge, the loudspeaker as well as a small microphone for active noise cancellation and audio recording. Removing the large battery cover will allow access to the 1500mAh BA750 battery, microSDHC slot and SIM card slot. Unfortunately both the microSDHC and SIM card slots are not how-swappable. A 8GB microSD card is included.

Quite how Sony Ericsson got a battery that big into a phone that slim (8.7mm at the thinnest point), I do not know, but they did. Sony Ericsson claimed that the battery is able to provide 430 hours of stand by time. I find that I am able to use the Arc for a day before the battery gives up. This is with 3G and twitter and Gmail pooling for updates every 10 minutes. It isn’t bad for a smartphone, but still a far cry from the days when phones can last 2-3 days with heavy use.

The Arc felt great in my palms due to the curved design. The light weight is all thanks to Sony Ericsson’s decision to use plastic. Despite that I can’t help think that the XPERIA Arc would be better off being made of metal. Still, at least the built quality is good and the device felt solid at all times. The tiny shutter key isn’t optimally placed, but at least there’s one. Users may find issues with the placement of the camera near the top edge of the back. There isn’t a front camera so forget about video calling.

The XPERIA Arc runs on the Qualcomm MSM 8255 Snapdragon Silicon-on-Chip (SOC) that features a single core 1 GHz Scorpion CPU and Adreno 205 GPU backed up with 512MB of RAM and 320MB of built-in storage. While this may seem inadequate in today’s world of dual-core phones, I actually found the XPERIA Arc to be an excellent performer. Sony Ericsson has obviously learned their lesson from the issues that plagued the original XPERIA X10. They got rid of Mediascape UI, but retained Timescape. Obviously the fact that it runs on the latest Android optimised for smartphone, version 2.3 Gingerbread, helped.

As I mentioned earlier, the XPERIA Arc runs on Google’s latest Android Gingerbread optimised for smartphones (Honeycomb was made for tablet), more specifically, version 2.3.2. Like every Android manufacturers, Sony Ericsson has customised the Android launcher in order to differentiate themselves from other manufacturers. The launcher here looks almost like Launcher Pro. Four application shortcuts can be found on the dock of the homescreen and in between them a shortcut that takes you to the app drawer. Shortcuts and folders can be dragged from the dock to the homescreen and vice versa. There is a total of five homescreen panes to swipe around, which is plenty for most users.

Timescape now exists as a separate application and widget. While it looks cool and fluid, I actually question the need for Timescape at all. It doesn’t seem to be a terribly efficient way of looking through Facebook newsfeed, Twitter status updates and text messages. There is a new Overview mode that is accessed by the pinch-to-zoom method. It works a like HTC’s Leap View, but rather than being presented with an overview of the homescreen panes, the widgets are zoomed out giving the user and overview of any widgets currently active on the homescreen. Click on any widget and you will be brought to the homescreen pane where the widget resides.

Most Android power users will prefer if the XPERIA Arc runs on vanilla (uncustomised) Android, but for the majority of users the Arc works well. Despite the use of an outdated single core processor, the device feels snappy and quick. In fact it feels far quicker than any other similar Android devices I have used like the similarly spec’ed Motorola Milestone 2. The only other device that I thought felt faster was the Google Nexus S, and that runs on vanilla Android. What Sony Ericsson are doing is similar to what the other manufacturers are already doing. Personally I like this far more than Motorola’s BLUR UI and HTC’s Sense. Being an Android phone you can always hack it. Sony Ericsson has even published a guide on how to root the XPERIA Arc, though they have warned that this may invalidate the warranty of the device.

In order to get the best out of the Arc, you will first need a Googla/Gmail account. This will allow you to sync your emails, contacts and calendar while also giving you access to the Android Market. Sony Ericsson has also added their own section on their Android market where you will be able to find a smaller section of curated apps optimised for their phones. These are mainly applications and widgets made by Sony Ericsson themselves (such as the LiveView application) and a handful of third party applications.

Being an Android Gingerbread phone, the XPERIA Arc works as you would expect it to. Messaging is a breeze thanks to the built-in support for threaded conversations. A dedicated Gmail app is available for email, and unsurprisingly is one of the best email clients you can find on any smartphone ecosystem today. A more generic email application is also available to handle POP and IMAP email accounts. The phonebook is very social friendly as you can link each contacts with their own Twitter and Facebook accounts, thus giving you an easy way to view any of your contact’s latest social updates. Linking the contacts is easy and painless, though isn’t as straight forward as Microsoft’s approach with Windows Phone 7.

For text input, the Arc only offers the standard default Gingerbread keyboard, though you can always install any third party keyboard you find on the Android Market. In portrait mode, the keys are large and easy to hit, though I do find that the Android’s default setting on auto-correct to be annoying at best. Typing is even better in landscape mode. While I struggle to use the default portrait keyboard, typing on the landscape keyboard was almost effortless thanks to the large 4.2″ screen. Unfortunately the large screen also makes using the Arc one handed to be a chore. The Arc is certainly not a device for people with small hands who prefer to use their devices one handed.

Web browsing is a breeze thanks to the high resolution screen. Zooming can be done via either double tapping or pinch to zoom. Tab browsing is also supported, as is text reflow. The UI is clean with only the address bar and bookmark icon visible when first entering. Pressing the menu button will bring up six keys allowing you to open a new tab, access the bookmark, switch between tabs, go forward, refresh pageand enter the options where you will find the browser’s settings. Here you can change the text size, disable JavaScript or images, clear cache and cookies, enable sites to access your location etc. Flash 10.2 is available for the Arc, enabling you to play Flash games and watch YouTube videos within the browser itself. Overall the browser does a great job at mimicking a desktop browser. The large 4.2″ screen certainty makes browsing a joy on the Arc.

Notifications are displayed on the top of the screen where you will find the usual assortment of icons which indicates the battery level, time, wireless activities and network signal strength. In addition to that, notifications from applications will appear on the left side of the notification bar which can get busy at times. Notifications that appear here will include missed calls, new Facebook messages, emails and Twitter mentions, Foursquare and Gowalla check-ins etc, all of these will appear on the top unless you specifically asked the applications not to have notifications. You can pull down the notification screen by swiping down from the bar to have a more detail overview of the notifications or dismiss them.

Equipped with an eight megapixel Exmor-R backlit sensor and f/2.4 lens, the XPERIA Arc is more than capable of capturing fast action even in areas with very little ambient light. I recently attended a gig and the Arc outclass the Nokia N8 when it came to capturing the action. The Arc does excel in low light no flash photography, for a smartphone. While the images were usable, the image quality were still no match for a decent digital compact like the fast-lens equipped Canon S90 and S95.

In comparison to the Nokia N8, it doesn’t perform as well when it comes to daylight photography. Colours are washed out and images look dull, and like all mobile phone camera with small sensors, it suffers from lack of dynamic range. If only the default photography app has the ability to capture images in HDR mode. The camera menu isn’t intuitive to use and the small shutter button is quite possibly the worst I’ve ever used.

The XPERIA Arc is also a capable HD video recorder. Unlike most of the newer Android flagships by other manufacturers which records at 1080p, the Arc tops out at 720p and 30fps. It features continuous autofocus, but does not support digital zooming like how the Nokia N8 does with video capturing. Still the quality of video recording is good and smooth with hardly any dropped frames. Unsurprisingly, the Arc captures video well in low light.

I genuinely like the XPERIA Arc. Sony Ericsson has made a device that works great, is fast for a device with single-core and has a great camera that works decently in low-light situations. With the XPERIA Arc, Sony Ericsson has made big changes in the way they market their Android devices. Against the trends, they’ve not locked the boot loader, and have made big promises regarding future firmware updates.

To top it all, it features a design that looks just darn gorgeous.There is little doubt that the Arc is a great device, but with the HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy S II due to be released soon, it isn’t quite as future proof as those devices.

The XPERIA Arc is available now sim-free from around £399.99.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc review

2011-04-26T03:00:00.000-07:00

Micromax Q80 Price India, Micromax Q80 QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Features & Specifications

2011-04-25T22:30:00.001-07:00

Micromax is coming with their latest dual sim mobile Micromax Q80. As Micromax is grown with their most powerful QWERTY mobiles in Q Series they are become a trend for youngster who like to use social networking. QWERTY keypad is very useful for them. Micromax Q80 is a dual sim GSM mobile with QWERTY Keypad. It has 2.4 inch TFT display with 320×240 pixels screen resolution. Micromax Q80 comes with features like Dual Cameras, 68MB internal memory, 8GB external memory. Micromax Q80 has special features like 3.5 mm jack, yamaha amplifier, EZmail & powered by a 1200mAh Li-ion standard battery which has batter life of 5 hours. The main feature - Ezmail is a push email service from Micromax that allows the users to receive their mails instantly. Q80 is a dual SIM phone which is designed to run both 3G and 2G enabled SIMs.

Micromax Q80 Price in India:

Micromax QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Micromax Q80 price in India is around Rs. 4999.

Micromax Q80 Features & Specifications:

- Dual SIM GSM+GSM

- QWERTY Keypad

- Wi-Fi

- 2.4" TFT QVGA screen (320*240)

- 2G & 3G Network

- Stylish Metal Finish

- Dual Cameras: 3 Mega Pixel Camera in Rare and Front Camera is 0.3 MP Camera

- Micromax Ezmail (Push email service)

- Optical Trackpad

- Bluetooth

- 3.5 mm audio jack

- Built-in Yamaha amplifier

- Stereo Speakers

- Java enabled

- 68 MB Internal memory

- Preloaded applications like Opera Mini, Snaptu, Bloomberg UTV, ngpay, Burnout, Newshunt, Facebook, Nimbuzz etc.

- Expandable memory up to 8GB T-Flash Card

- 1200mAh Li-ion battery

- Talk time 5 hours

- Stand-by time 130 hours

Micromax Q80 Price India, Micromax Q80 QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Features & Specifications

2011-04-25T22:30:00.000-07:00

Micromax Q80 Price in India:

Micromax QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Micromax Q80 price in India is around Rs. 4999.

Micromax Q80 Features & Specifications:

- Dual SIM GSM+GSM

- QWERTY Keypad

- Wi-Fi

- 2.4" TFT QVGA screen (320*240)

- 2G & 3G Network

- Stylish Metal Finish

- Dual Cameras: 3 Mega Pixel Camera in Rare and Front Camera is 0.3 MP Camera

- Micromax Ezmail (Push email service)

- Optical Trackpad

- Bluetooth

- 3.5 mm audio jack

- Built-in Yamaha amplifier

- Stereo Speakers

- Java enabled

- 68 MB Internal memory

- Preloaded applications like Opera Mini, Snaptu, Bloomberg UTV, ngpay, Burnout, Newshunt, Facebook, Nimbuzz etc.

- Expandable memory up to 8GB T-Flash Card

- 1200mAh Li-ion battery

- Talk time 5 hours

- Stand-by time 130 hours

BlackBerry Style 9670 CDMA QWERTY Mobile Launched in India

2011-04-25T09:06:00.001-07:00

Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone for CDMA customers in India. The elegant new smartphone comes in a compact flip design with dual high-resolution displays and a full-QWERTY keyboard.

It also features the powerful new BlackBerry 6 operating system.

The new BlackBerry Style is available immediately and distribution of the smartphone is being managed by Brightpoint India, RIM’s national retail distribution partner for CDMA-enabled BlackBerry smartphones. The BlackBerry Style expands RIM's CDMA product line in India, bringing the unique BlackBerry smartphone experience to consumers in an all new flip design.

“The CDMA segment represents a significant portion of the overall mobile subscriber base in India and we are pleased to further our commitment to Indian consumers with the introduction of this powerful and stylish BlackBerry smartphone,” said Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry Style is a new and exciting choice for customers, offering an attractive flip design and an intuitive user experience powered by the new BlackBerry 6 operating system.”

The BlackBerry Style smartphone comes with an optical trackpad for fluid navigation and boasts two large displays, an external screen for quickly viewing notifications and messages and a high-resolution internal screen that makes Web browsing and watching videos a pleasure. The smartphone features a full-QWERTY BlackBerry keyboard that makes email, messaging and real-time chats with BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) incredibly easy. It also comes with many advanced features, including a 5MP camera with flash and support for video recording, built-in GPS for location-based apps and geo-tagging, Wi-Fi for faster connectivity and extended data coverage, and an expandable memory slot for up to 32GB of additional storage.

The new BlackBerry 6 operating system retains the familiar and trusted features of the BlackBerry brand, while delivering a fresh, approachable and engaging experience that is powerful and easy to use. In addition to preinstalled applications for accessing YouTube, BBM, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, the BlackBerry Style offers enhanced multimedia capabilities, including a redesigned media application for a richer experience with music, pictures and videos. It also features a new WebKit-based browser that renders HTML Web pages quickly and beautifully for a great browsing experience.

BlackBerry Style 9670 Features:

- Full-QWERTY keyboard and two high resolution displays

- Support for 3G networks

- BlackBerry 6

- Powerful new Web-Kit browser

- Enhanced media player for music, pictures and videos

- 5 MP camera with autofocus, video recording, scene modes and geotagging

- Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)

BlackBerry Style 9670 Specifications:

- Approximately 3.8” x 2.4” x 0.7” (closed)

- Approximately 4.6 oz.

- 512MB Flash memory, plus an 8GB microSD/SDHC memory card included (slot supports up to 32GB memory cards)

- Internal display measuring 2.7” diagonal (360 x 400); external display measuring 2” diagonal (240x320)

- Audio formats supported: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, OGG

- Video formats supported: MPEG4, H.263, MPEG4 Simple Profile H.264, WMV

- Talk Time: ~4.5 hrs and Standby Time: ~ 10.5 days

- Network support: Dual Band CDMA/EVDO Rev A: CDMA 800; CDMA 1900

- Operating System: BlackBerry 6

Source: BlackBerry

BlackBerry Style 9670 CDMA QWERTY Mobile Launched in India

2011-04-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

It also features the powerful new BlackBerry 6 operating system.

BlackBerry Style 9670 Features:

- Full-QWERTY keyboard and two high resolution displays

- Support for 3G networks

- BlackBerry 6

- Powerful new Web-Kit browser

- Enhanced media player for music, pictures and videos

- 5 MP camera with autofocus, video recording, scene modes and geotagging

- Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)

BlackBerry Style 9670 Specifications:

- Approximately 3.8” x 2.4” x 0.7” (closed)

- Approximately 4.6 oz.

- 512MB Flash memory, plus an 8GB microSD/SDHC memory card included (slot supports up to 32GB memory cards)

- Internal display measuring 2.7” diagonal (360 x 400); external display measuring 2” diagonal (240x320)

- Audio formats supported: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, OGG

- Video formats supported: MPEG4, H.263, MPEG4 Simple Profile H.264, WMV

- Talk Time: ~4.5 hrs and Standby Time: ~ 10.5 days

- Network support: Dual Band CDMA/EVDO Rev A: CDMA 800; CDMA 1900

- Operating System: BlackBerry 6

Source: BlackBerry

Kaspersky Mobile Security Solutions for Android, BlackBerry

2011-04-25T09:04:00.001-07:00

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet security solutions that defend against computer viruses, spyware and all forms of malicious software, now offers protection and peace-of-mind for BlackBerry and Android smartphone owners, in addition to Windows Mobile and Symbian devices.

Available for purchase today across North America, Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 now offers anti-theft and privacy features for the world's four most-popular mobile operating systems -- Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and Android.

With BlackBerry's many devoted users and Android smartphones being purchased by American consumers at unprecedented rates, people have become more connected and dependent on these mobile devices. The potential harm caused by a lost or stolen smartphone also increases. Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 ensures a lost or stolen smartphone is only an inconvenience, and not a devastating loss of personal data that can lead to identity theft and financial fraud.

Powerful Anti-Theft Technology

The new version of Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 gives Android and BlackBerry users a solution to the most common problem associated with smartphones -- lost or stolen devices. Whether the smartphone is stolen from a table in a coffee shop, or simply left in the backseat of a taxi, BlackBerry and Android owners can now track their device and remotely secure their data. This ensures pictures, personal contacts, downloaded documents, and banking credentials never fall into the wrong hands. These data protection tools, which are available for BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian devices, include:

* SMS Find

If a mobile device is lost or stolen the SMS Find feature can view the smartphone's real-time GPS location displayed on Google Maps. Then via a link, the location is sent automatically to a pre-determined email address chosen by the phone's owner.

* Remote Block and Delete

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 users can remotely block communications to-and-from a missing device, and can lock-down a missing smartphone to prevent anyone from private information. Users can also remotely delete all data from the smartphone, protecting contacts or sensitive information from unauthorized use.

* SIM Watch

If the thief tries to circumvent these GPS tracking and data-deletion programs by replacing the device's SIM card, Kaspersky Mobile Security 9's SIM Watch will send the device's new telephone number to the rightful owner's pre-determined email address. If the SIM card on a stolen smartphone is switched for a different card, the owner the rightful owner will still have the ability to delete sensitive data, and can provide the phone's new number to wireless service providers and law enforcement agencies that can track and recover the stolen device.

Mobile Content Filtering

Also new to the Android and BlackBerry platforms, Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 can be used to control incoming and outgoing content, allowing users to easily block spam text messages and phone calls from unwanted numbers. This ensures no more text-message spam, and no more annoying phone calls from telemarketers or other unwanted callers.

Additional Security for Android Phones - Control and Anti-Virus Protection

With Kaspersky Mobile Security 9, Android users now have the best anti-malware protection from rouge software or applications on the constantly-expanding Android landscape. Android smartphones using Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 will be equipped with an antivirus scanner to protect against all known types of mobile malware, preventing malicious programmers from hampering the phone's functionality or capturing mobile data. If these 'mini-PCs' are ever subjected to the cybercriminals that target PCs and businesses today, users can rest assured they are well protected.

Android smartphones also benefit from Kaspersky Mobile Security 9's Privacy Protection features, which allow users to keep certain contacts and all communication with those select contacts -- including calls and SMS texts sent and received -- hidden from prying eyes. While in Kaspersky's Privacy Protection mode, selected contacts will not appear in the phone's address book, the phone will not ring if they call, and there will be no notification if they send an SMS message. Once the user enters a code to disable Privacy Protection, all missed notifications will then appear. Ideal for ensuring sensitive communications stay private while on-the-job or in other public settings, Privacy Protection can also be used as a filter during times when users don't wish to be interrupted. For example, instead of turning the phone off, a user can place all contacts except for family members into Privacy Protection mode. This prevents unnecessary interruptions during an important business meeting, but ensures the user can still be reached in an emergency.

Additional Security for Windows Mobile and Symbian Smartphones:

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 also offers a range of security tools for Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones, including:

* Mobile Content Filtering

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9's content filtering capability can be managed through built-in Parental Control features that allow parents to easily limit their children's mobile web access, as well as block calls and text messages to-and-from undesirable numbers. Kaspersky Mobile Security 9's Parental Controls also allow parents to use the on-board GPS capabilities inside these smartphones to determine their child's location.

* Advanced Data Encryption

Easy-to-use Data Encryption technology is also available for Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones equipped with Kaspersky Mobile Security 9. Users can now protect multiple folders and documents with password-protected encryption, an extra layer of security around highly-sensitive information. Regardless if the smartphone is stolen or simply left unattended, this data cannot be viewed, distributed or deleted without the encryption password.

QUOTE:

Randy Drawas, Chief Marketing Officer

Kaspersky Lab Americas

"Android is taking the market by storm. And Blackberry has a long history of dedicated users. Now both can feel more secure and better protected with Kaspersky's latest mobile technology. Kaspersky Lab is glad to be there to help when an unfortunate incident befalls any mobile customer. We're there to protect their sensitive and personal information and identity, and now Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 does it better than ever."

Kaspersky Mobile Security Price and Availability:

The new version of Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 is a subscription-based offering available now for purchase through the Kaspersky online store at www.kaspersky.com for $29.95 per license, renewable annually. The software is compatible with all smartphones using the Symbian OS (versions 9.1 through 9.4 or higher), Windows Mobile (5.0, 6.0, 6.1 or 6.5), BlackBerry (4.5 - 6.0), and Android (1.6 - 2.2).

Kaspersky Mobile Security Solutions for Android, BlackBerry

2011-04-25T09:04:00.000-07:00

Powerful Anti-Theft Technology

* SMS Find

* Remote Block and Delete

* SIM Watch

Mobile Content Filtering

Additional Security for Android Phones - Control and Anti-Virus Protection

Additional Security for Windows Mobile and Symbian Smartphones:

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 also offers a range of security tools for Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones, including:

* Mobile Content Filtering

* Advanced Data Encryption

QUOTE:

Randy Drawas, Chief Marketing Officer

Kaspersky Lab Americas

Kaspersky Mobile Security Price and Availability:

Android Phone Acer Liquid Mini Price, Features & Specifications

2011-04-23T00:44:00.001-07:00

Acer Liquid Mini is a touchscreen mobile phone which runs on Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) Operating system with processor Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz. Acer Liquid Mini comes with special features like 5 Megapixel Camera with Flash & HD VIdeo Recording, 3.2” inch (320×480 pixels) capacitive touch-screen with multi-touch support, 3G 900/2100 MHz & More. It supports Micro SD Card Slot up to 32GB. It has 512MB RAM & 512MB ROM. Other Features are Wireless 802.11n, Bluetooth, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, DNLA-certified, Micro USB Connector. Acer Liquid Mini is available in 3 colors silver, black & blue in India & It comes along with a free 2GB memory card. (Check out on the box if yes then its available)

Acer Liquid Mini Price in India:

Acer Liquid Mini is available in India at price around Rs. 15000.

Acer Liquid Mini Features & Specifications:-

- Android 2.2 FroYo

- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

- 3G 900/2100 MHz

- 3.2” inch capacitive touch-screen with multi-touch support (320×480 pixels)

- 5 Megapixel Camera (Flash & HD VIdeo Recording)

- Micro SD Card Slot Expandable up to 32GB

- 512MB RAM

- 512MB ROM

- Qualcomm 600MHz Processor

- Wireless 802.11n

- Bluetooth

- Stereo FM Radio with RDS

- DNLA-certified

- Micro USB Connector

- DocumentsToGo and RoadSync View and edit popular office files like Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF

Android Phone Acer Liquid Mini Price, Features & Specifications

2011-04-23T00:44:00.000-07:00

Acer Liquid Mini Price in India:

Acer Liquid Mini is available in India at price around Rs. 15000.

Acer Liquid Mini Features & Specifications:-

- Android 2.2 FroYo

- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

- 3G 900/2100 MHz

- 3.2” inch capacitive touch-screen with multi-touch support (320×480 pixels)

- 5 Megapixel Camera (Flash & HD VIdeo Recording)

- Micro SD Card Slot Expandable up to 32GB

- 512MB RAM

- 512MB ROM

- Qualcomm 600MHz Processor

- Wireless 802.11n

- Bluetooth

- Stereo FM Radio with RDS

- DNLA-certified

- Micro USB Connector

- DocumentsToGo and RoadSync View and edit popular office files like Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF

Firefox do the dance

2011-04-22T13:10:00.001-07:00

As seen at the Firefox 4 launch (after) party yesterday evening at The Star of Kings in Camden, London. :D

Firefox do the dance

2011-04-22T13:10:00.000-07:00

As seen at the Firefox 4 launch (after) party yesterday evening at The Star of Kings in Camden, London. :D

Motorola P793 Universal Portable Power Pack review

2011-04-22T12:58:00.001-07:00

I have been using the Motorola P793 Universal Portable Power Pack battery charger for a good couple of months now. In fact I rarely leave home without it. It's a slim portable charger that is perfect for any heavy smartphone users like me. Always connected, today's powerful (and inefficient) smartphones demands more than the too-small-for-smartphone batteries that all the phone manufacturers seems to think are enough.

Beneath the slim black case of the Motorola P793 lies a 1420mAh battery, essentially the same size as you would find on an average smartphone. An on/off power button can be found on the top, while a four-LED indicator can be found next to it. The indicator will give the user an idea on how much power is left, or when charging it from a power socket, will indicate when it is charging or when it reached full capacity.

A microUSB cable (in stylish blue) is conveniently built into the charger. The built quality is good, but the cable can be worn out as mine eventually did. Fortunately a full size USB can be found on the charger allowing users to plug in any USB cable. You can even charge two devices simultaneously using the built-in cable and another cable via the USB port. With a thickness of about 10mm and a weigh of only 54g making it is almost inexcusable for any power user not to carry one in their pockets, purse or bag. It certainly is far more portable than my Proporta Ted Baker charging kit, which I tend to only carry with me during weekend excursions.

As I have been using a Nokia N8 as my main phone for the past six months (has it been that long?), the Motorola P793 is an indispensable accessory that is ideal for the average N8 user. The 1420mAh battery is sufficient to charge up the N8 at least once, and then some. I have also used it on various phones such as the XPERIA Arc and Motorola DEFY. It outputs at 500mAh, which is decent enough to charge most phones in under two hours.

The Motorola P793 isn't widely available in the UK. At £30 (the lowest price I can find on a UK online store), it is a bit pricey for what you get. For the same price you can get a Proporta USB Turbocharger 3400, which has a battery capacity of more than double that of the P793. Having said that, the Motorola P793 is a much more portable and compact charger than the Proporta, and is perfect for people who needs a bit more juice for their smartphone for the day.

Motorola P793 Universal Portable Power Pack review

2011-04-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson W8: Android Walkman Phone W8 Announced

2011-04-21T21:23:00.001-07:00

Sony Ericsson announced first Android Walkman Series Phone Sony Ericsson W8. Sony Ericsson W8 runs on Android Os and comes in fancy colors like Azur, Metallic Red and the iconic Walkman Orange. Sony Ericsson W8 wil be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from Q2 2011.

A Walkman phone with customizable corners:

Walkman player on top? YouTube bottom left? Make the corners of your homescreen personal. Access your favourite music and apps with just one click. One-hand navigation made easy.

Android touchscreen smartphone Easy:

The 3” touchscreen of your Android smartphone lets you enjoy a perfect combination of entertainment and ease-of-use. Connect through 3G or Wi-Fi. Type your messages on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Find your way with Google Maps and GPS.

Apps and more from Android Market:

Personalise your W8 Walkman phone. Choose from more than 150,000 fun and useful applications on Android Market. Does it get any better? Well, yes. Most apps are free to download.

Sony Ericsson W8 Price in India:

First Android Walkman Phone Sony Ericsson W8 price is around Rs. 11ooo in India

Sony Ericsson W8 Availability in India:

Sony Ericsson W8 wil be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from Q2 2011.

Sony Ericsson W8 Features & Specifications:

Screen

- 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)

- 16,777,216 color TFT

Memory

- Phone memory up to 128MB

- MicroSD support (up to 16 GB)

* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.

Networks

- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

- UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

- UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Available colours

- azure - Orange - Red

Possible limited market availability.

Sizes

- 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm

- 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches

Weight

- 104.0 gr

- 3.7 oz

Camera:

Camera - 3.2 megapixel

Geo tagging

Send to web

Video recording

Entertainment:

Radio - FM radio with RDS

Listen to FM radio

3D games

Java

Video viewing

Video streaming

YouTube

Communication:

Twitter - Timescape integration

Facebook application

Google Talk

Sony Ericsson Timescape

Speakerphone

Vibrating Alert

Music:

A2DP & AVRCP Bluetooth profiles - MP3, AAC

Walkman player

TrackID music recognition

Album art

Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)

PlayNow

Connectivity:

Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync® via RoadSync client

Google Maps - with Street View

Google Maps

ANT+ technology

Google Latitude

Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync

Synchronisation via Google Sync

Synchronisation via Facebook

Micro USB support

3.5 mm audio jack

aGPS

Bluetooth technology

USB support

USB mass storage

WiFi

Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation

Design:

Four corner home screen - customizable icons

Keyboard - Onscreen QWERTY

Auto rotate

Picture wallpaper

Touchscreen

Web:

Web browser - WebKit

Android Market

Google search

Bookmarks

Pan & zoom

Messaging:

Google Mail

Instant messaging

Conversations

Predictive text input

Text messaging (SMS)

Picture messaging (MMS)

Organiser:

Android platform

Alarm clock

Calendar

Calculator

Flight mode

Infinite button

Notes

Phone book

Stopwatch

Timer

Sony Ericsson W8: Android Walkman Phone W8 Announced

2011-04-21T21:23:00.000-07:00

A Walkman phone with customizable corners:

Walkman player on top? YouTube bottom left? Make the corners of your homescreen personal. Access your favourite music and apps with just one click. One-hand navigation made easy.

Android touchscreen smartphone Easy:

Apps and more from Android Market:

Personalise your W8 Walkman phone. Choose from more than 150,000 fun and useful applications on Android Market. Does it get any better? Well, yes. Most apps are free to download.

Sony Ericsson W8 Price in India:

First Android Walkman Phone Sony Ericsson W8 price is around Rs. 11ooo in India

Sony Ericsson W8 Availability in India:

Sony Ericsson W8 wil be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from Q2 2011.

Sony Ericsson W8 Features & Specifications:

Screen

- 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)

- 16,777,216 color TFT

Memory

- Phone memory up to 128MB

- MicroSD support (up to 16 GB)

* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.

Networks

- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

- UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

- UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Available colours

- azure - Orange - Red

Possible limited market availability.

Sizes

- 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm

- 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches

Weight

- 104.0 gr

- 3.7 oz

Camera:

Camera - 3.2 megapixel

Geo tagging

Send to web

Video recording

Entertainment:

Radio - FM radio with RDS

Listen to FM radio

3D games

Java

Video viewing

Video streaming

YouTube

Communication:

Twitter - Timescape integration

Facebook application

Google Talk

Sony Ericsson Timescape

Speakerphone

Vibrating Alert

Music:

A2DP & AVRCP Bluetooth profiles - MP3, AAC

Walkman player

TrackID music recognition

Album art

Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)

PlayNow

Connectivity:

Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync® via RoadSync client

Google Maps - with Street View

Google Maps

ANT+ technology

Google Latitude

Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync

Synchronisation via Google Sync

Synchronisation via Facebook

Micro USB support

3.5 mm audio jack

aGPS

Bluetooth technology

USB support

USB mass storage

WiFi

Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation

Design:

Four corner home screen - customizable icons

Keyboard - Onscreen QWERTY

Auto rotate

Picture wallpaper

Touchscreen

Web:

Web browser - WebKit

Android Market

Google search

Bookmarks

Pan & zoom

Messaging:

Google Mail

Instant messaging

Conversations

Predictive text input

Text messaging (SMS)

Picture messaging (MMS)

Organiser:

Android platform

Alarm clock

Calendar

Calculator

Flight mode

Infinite button

Notes

Phone book

Stopwatch

Timer

Samsung Star II Duos Price India, Samsung Star 2 Duos Features & Specifications

2011-04-21T08:22:00.001-07:00

Samsung Star II Duos is a dual sim gsm+gsm mobile phone. Samsung Star 2 Duos is a touchscreen mobile with 3.2-inch touchscreen display. Samsung star 2 has 3-inch display while this phone has 3.2-inch touchscreen display. Samsung Star 2 Duos has more powerful battery. Samsung Star II Duos dual sim will consume more battery.

Samsung Star II Duos comes with dual standby features as well and both SIMs can work simultaneously. Samsung Touchwiz user interface is specially optimized in this mobile to work with 2 SIMs. It is a social networking ready mobile phone with quick access to various social networking sites and Instant messengers.

New Samsung Star II Duos Price in India:
New Samsung Mobile Samsung Star Duos II price will be around Rs. 10,000 in India. It is not yet released in India. (Coming Soon in June-July 2011 Approx)

Samsung Star 2 Duos: Samsung Star II Duos Features & Specifications:
- Network : Quad band GSM , Dual SIM GSM support (dual stand-by)
- Display : 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen , 240 x 400 pixels resolution
- Accelerometer sensor
- TouchWiz 3.0 UI
- 3.5mm jack
- Expandable memory : microSD, up to 16GB
- GPRS/EDGE
- Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
- microUSB v2.0
- Camera : 3.2 MP
- Video resording : QVGA@15fps
- Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email, IM
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Social networking : Facebook, Twitter
- Music Player : MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
- Video Player : H.263/H.264/MP4 player
- Battery : Li-Ion 1200 mAh

Samsung Star II Duos Price India, Samsung Star 2 Duos Features & Specifications

2011-04-21T08:22:00.000-07:00

Wynncom W253 Price @ Rs 1895 Dual SIM Mobile in India

2011-04-21T08:03:00.001-07:00

- Wynncom W253 Price is around Rs. 1,895 & available in India

Wynncom Mobile presents the all new W-253 mobile handset equipped with high entertainment multimedia features. The latest handset has an aesthetic appeal with a good looking design and is loaded with features of everyone’s need.

The handset is an excellent package of leisure and entertainment, its MP4 video provides cinema like experience to the consumers.

The phone also has an in-build Game emulator; this provides an immense pleasure to play TV games on the handset. Also there are internet options of surfing with browsers like Opera mini and Snaptu and chat options with applications of Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger and Facebook.

The all new Wynncom W253 is power packed with an add-on feature of Webcam option. The phone can be easily installed as a Webcam for an Operating System for Video Chatting.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Arvind R Vohra, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Wynn Telecom said, "The new W-253 handset is a complete package of Leisure and quality Entertainment with features of excellent music and wider browsing options for personalized stuff. The best part of this phone is that it comes at an affordable price despite loaded with lot of features."

With 65K TFT Screen color display it gives quality Video Playback (RMVB). The phone is also equipped with features like FM with Recording, Webcam, Mobile Tracker, Audio Player with Equalizer, Auto Call Record, JAVA and GPRS support, Hindi Language, Phonebook space for 500 entries, Security options with Mobile Tracker and File Protection, 1000 mAH Battery and the phone is a Dual SIM handset.

Wynncom Price & Availability in India:
Wynncom W253 is available at a very affordable MOP of Rs. 1,895.

Wynncom W253 Price @ Rs 1895 Dual SIM Mobile in India

2011-04-21T08:03:00.000-07:00

Micromax Android Mobile Micromax A70 Budget SmartPhone Soon

2011-04-21T07:09:00.001-07:00

After the launch of their first Android Phone before 3 months ago Micromax is ready to launch their another Android Phone Micromax A70 in India. New SmartPhone will run on Android 2.2 Froyo. As the speculation is that Micromax A70 will come at affordable price and with 3G as well. Micromax A70 will come in the market in few weeks and it will be in the competition with Google Nexus and HTC Desire smartphones.

Micromax Android Mobile Micromax A70 will come with features like 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display, 5 megapixel autofocus camera & front is a VGA camera for video call, music player, video player and recorder, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, microUSB and WAP browser. It supports Java MIDP and SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, etc. messaging features. It comes with apps like Google Search, Maps, Gmail,YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, etc. External memory can be expandable around 32GB.

Micromax Android Mobile Micromax A70 Price is not revealed yet.

Micromax A70 Features & Specifications:

- 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen

- 320X 480 pixels resolution

- 3G HSDPA, quad-band GSM

- Android 2.2 Froyo OS

- 5.0 MP Camera with Auto Focus

- 0.3 MP front VGA Camera

- External memory up to 32GB

- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot

- Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP

- 3.5mm Audio Port

- 1450mAh battery pack

- GPRS/EDGE connectivity

- microUSB v2.0

- Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

- Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

- Java MIDP

- Battery : Li-Ion 1450 mAh

- Stand-by : Up to 200 h

- Talk time : Up to 4 h

- Dimensions : 111 x 58 x 13.5 mm

Micromax Android Mobile Micromax A70 Budget SmartPhone Soon

2011-04-21T07:09:00.000-07:00

Micromax Android Mobile Micromax A70 Price is not revealed yet.

Micromax A70 Features & Specifications:

- 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen

- 320X 480 pixels resolution

- 3G HSDPA, quad-band GSM

- Android 2.2 Froyo OS

- 5.0 MP Camera with Auto Focus

- 0.3 MP front VGA Camera

- External memory up to 32GB

- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot

- Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP

- 3.5mm Audio Port

- 1450mAh battery pack

- GPRS/EDGE connectivity

- microUSB v2.0

- Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

- Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

- Java MIDP

- Battery : Li-Ion 1450 mAh

- Stand-by : Up to 200 h

- Talk time : Up to 4 h

- Dimensions : 111 x 58 x 13.5 mm

Nokia Microsoft Deal Signed; Result in New Global Mobile Ecosystem

2011-04-21T06:54:00.001-07:00

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, and Microsoft today signed a definitive agreement for their 10-week-old strategic union. The partnership will result in a new global mobile ecosystem, utilising the very complementary assets of both companies. "In the first quarter, we shifted from defining our strategy to executing our strategy. On this front, I am pleased to report that we signed our definitive agreement with Microsoft and already our product design and engineering work is well underway," Stephen Elop, president and chief executive officer of Nokia said.

The two companies also announced progress on the development of the first Nokia products incorporating Windows Phone. With hundreds of personnel already engaged on joint engineering efforts, the companies are collaborating on a portfolio of new Nokia devices. Nokia has also started porting key applications and services to operate on Windows Phone and joint outreach has begun to third-party application developers.

"Our agreement is good for the industry," said Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. "Together, Nokia and Microsoft will innovate with greater speed, and provide enhanced opportunities for consumers and our partners to share in the success of our ecosystem."

The relationship is structured around four broad areas:

1. A combination of complementary assets, including:

- Nokia to deliver mapping, navigation, and certain location-based services to the Windows Phone ecosystem. Nokia will build innovation on top of the Windows Phone platform in areas such as imaging, while contributing expertise on hardware design and language support, and helping to drive the development of the Windows Phone platform. Microsoft will provide Bing search services across the Nokia device portfolio as well as contributing strength in productivity, advertising, gaming, social media and a variety of other services. The combination of navigation with advertising and search will enable better monetisation of Nokia's navigation assets and completely new forms of advertising revenue.

- Joint developer outreach and application sourcing, to support the creation of new local and global applications, including making Windows Phone developer registration free for all Nokia developers.

- Opening a new Nokia-branded global application store that leverages the Windows Marketplace infrastructure. Developers will be able to publish and distribute applications through a single developer portal to hundreds of millions of consumers that use Windows Phone, Symbian and Series 40 devices.

- Contribution of Nokia's expertise in operator billing to ensure participants in the Windows Phone ecosystem can take advantage of Nokia's billing agreements with 112 operators in 36 markets.

2. Microsoft will receive a running royalty from Nokia for the Windows Phone platform, starting when the first Nokia products incorporating Windows Phone ship. The royalty payments are competitive and reflect the large volumes that Nokia expects to ship, as well as a variety of other considerations related to engineering work to which both companies are committed. Microsoft delivering the Windows Phone platform to Nokia will enable Nokia to reduce operating expenses.

3. In recognition of the unique nature of Nokia's agreement with Microsoft and the contributions that Nokia is providing, Nokia will receive payments measured in the billions of dollars.

4. An agreement that recognises the value of intellectual property and puts in place mechanisms for exchanging rights to intellectual property. Nokia will receive substantial payments under the agreement.

With the definitive agreement now signed, work will continue on developing Nokia products on the Windows Phone platform, with the aim of securing volume device shipments in 2012.