RIM Announces BlackBerry Curve 9320

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In the Canadian smartphone maker you do not want to wait for the release of BlackBerry 10, the upcoming operating system, in order to overcome the current crisis. Because with the Curve 9320 has presented to a mass-compatible device that appeals to a younger audience.

The 2.44-inch display offers a resolution of 320 × 240 pixels, and dispense with a touch sensor. The control is so completely over the optical trackpad, or the hardware keyboard, which gives the device a typical Blackberry design. While information on the SoC or its lack speed, RIM is the amount of memory with 512 megabytes, as large drops from the internal memory. The latter can be expanded via microSD card of up to 32 gigabytes.

Inside the 109.0 × 60.0 × 12.7 mm wide and 103-gram smartphones lies a 1450 mAh battery. This will enable talk times of up to seven hours. When used as a music player 30 hours should be possible, after all, good standby 430 hours. In addition to the usual network standards such as GSM, EDGE and UMTS and HSPA that supports 9320 with a top speed of 7.2 megabits per second downstream. In addition, WLAN and Bluetooth are available. The operating system used Blackberry OS is 7.1.

Research In Motion applies in connection with the Curve 9320 is primarily the communications and entertainment venues, especially in the former social networks. Here are the most important in their own BBM Messenger are integrated. A date for the sale or price is specified or not the manufacturer.

Smartphone sales increase, the overall market shrinks

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The growth of the smartphone market continues unabated. Comes to this conclusion by the market researchers at IDC quarterly study prepared for the development of the worldwide mobile communications market. At the same time, the number of devices shipped in the first quarter of 2012 was down.

Could deliver to manufacturers in the first three months of 2011, still well 404 million cell phones, there were in the same period this year, only slightly more than 398 million. The leadership has once again conquered in the previous quarter Samsung. The South Koreans were able to deliver a total of just under 94 million units, an increase of more than a third. At the same time Nokia lost almost a quarter and sat still at nearly 83 million devices with significantly less than Samsung. Third place goes to the figures, according to Apple, after 18 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2011, it was now over 35 million copies. ZTE grew by more than a quarter to 19 million units, LG lost a more than 44 percent.

In contrast to the overall market, the smartphone segment grow significantly. The increase amounts to over 42 percent, a total of 144.9 million copies were sold. Among the five largest suppliers of these devices could specify only Samsung and Apple, with increases of 267 and 88 percent. This leads companies to First-list of more than 42 million smartphones to clear. Both Nokia and Research In Motion to accept and HTC had significantly higher sales declines. The smartphone shipments to the Finns were more than 50 percent to 11.9 million units.

While Samsung has benefited from continued expansion of its product range and set a new sales record, Nokia is suffering from, especially in Asia and Europe are significantly lower demand for Symbian devices. At the same time could not equalize the Lumia models of this decline. In the midst of restructuring is also Research In Motion. According to IDC, the Canadians have reached the lowest sales figure since 2009. Until the idea of hope for BlackBerry 10 such bad numbers should be maintained. The minus is for HTC according to analysts attributed primarily to the poor U.S. business.

Texas Instruments breaks in the Mobile area

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The chip maker Texas Instruments had in its last fiscal quarter, suffered a massive drop in earnings. Background of increasing problems are the company to compete in the market for components for mobile devices.

As reported by the company, one from January to March, a net profit of 265 million dollars. In the same period the prior year, 666 million dollars surplus could be generated. Before special items was a profit of 32 cents reported per share, which at least the analysts’ forecast was exceeded by 29 cents.

Sales also declined year over year: 3.12 billion dollars was still achieved in revenue, which is 8 percent less than a year ago. However, it was also cut off a little better than originally thought: the estimates of analysts, amounted only to 3.06 billion dollars.

Such as Texas Instruments CEO Rich Templeton explained, we currently experiencing a revival. However, this is mainly due to normal seasonal effects. At least the volume of orders but rose by 13 percent. However, the question arises whether the company can take something from this also for its strategic direction.

Because in the increasingly important mobile segment, sales slumped by 43 percent to 373 million dollars. Here it is the company failed to give, for example, with its processors momentum against rivals such as Qualcomm and Nvidia. In other embedded processors, sales were below the previous year: There are $ 473 million with approximately 11 percent less. Legal strikes are good for Texas Instruments analog components, however, that brought $ 1.69 billion in revenue and an increase of 10 percent more than last year.

SAM method to unlock your iPhone from Cydia regardless of the baseband

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SAM is a method that allows us to release our iPhone for use with any carrier. The so far wanted to use an iPhone with any carrier had three options: buy it free, pay an unlock by IMEI or use UltraSn0w. How many users getting the grant terminal operator were forced to pay the release or use by IMEI UltraSn0w. The problem is that UltraSn0w not work according to the baseband version of the device and the release by IMEI can be costly.

To resolve this setback can use SAM. A more complex method that allows us to use the SIM from any operator. To do this we must have done the Jailbreak to our device . So that we can access the repositories Bingner and download SAM and SAM packages prefs.

The method is not as easy as using UltraSn0w . But surely that users who currently do not have a compliant baseband appreciate this option. Anyway, seeing as they are the phone companies and mobile subsidies is clear that now more than ever more worthwhile to buy a free iPhone . In the extended entry is a video showing how the release process using SAM.

Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation XE with Update 4 on Google Android

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It’s finally Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is on the Samsung S2 Galaxy and landed HTC Sensation XE. The new version of the Google operating system was long in coming, but now she is there. How does the Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation XE after the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich suggest we clarify here.

The HTC Sensation XE was the beginning of April to the beginning, now followed by the Samsung S2 Galaxy: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is finally so right with the users.

But how do the Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation XE after the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? An overview gives clarity.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the HTC Sensation XE

The update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the HTC Sensation XE on a computer or installed directly over the air. The latter is not possible with the Samsung S2 Galaxy. Good: The HTC Sensation XE is running after the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich fast and stable. The battery life will not be adversely affected by the update. Less good: The user interface Sense UI Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich obscured almost completely. The HTC Sensation XE also has to version 4.0 without Sense UI, it remains at Sense UI 3.6.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the Samsung S2 Galaxy

The update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was the Samsung S2 Galaxy to wait very long in coming. Meanwhile, it can be installed in most cases, the management software gravel. Good: The Samsung S2 Galaxy is working very quickly on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, some features – such as the rapid creation of folders – are missing. Because of the Touchwiz interface can be seen from the new operating system in general, unfortunately, very little. Also less well: the battery of the Samsung S2 Galaxy holds after the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, only much shorter.

Apple updates data in the section responsible for monitoring providers and expands to 800,000 employees

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Apple is working to improve conditions behind the curtain where the general public does not see, and not only benefit the environment : the company has quietly updated its report of responsibility with suppliers, confirming that it has managed to increase the rate of commitment to the days of workers to 95%.

That basically means that for every 100 workers 95 have Apple warrants a sixty-hour work day week. Earlier this year this index was 84% ​​and increased to 89% in February with an average of 48 hours per week for employees. And those motivated by these increases, Apple has expanded the monitoring of factories covering 500,000 to 800,000 employees.

You can tell that Tim Cook, who just took care of all this in his former position as Director of Operations, has decided to improve the conditions of all persons involved in assembling and reviewing selling Apple devices. Perhaps his recent trip to the Foxconn factories have also added some motivation.

YouTube renews audio editor and mixer

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YouTube continues the policy of constant improvement of its service and this is good for all users. The new feature that has launched called AudioSwap, and its purpose is to replace the soundtrack of our creations with free music provided by in your library.

And do not talk about any library, but a collection of more than 150,000 songs, which grows every day. From now we can mix the sound captured in the taking of any building with a soundtrack. Mixture ranging from simple “soft bottom” to the full replacement of the original audio.

You can assail the question about how to choose an offer that huge. Well, YouTube has thought the same and offers a selection of outstanding issues grouped by genre. Also the site has renewed user interface for easy audio editing our work.

In theory, improved battery should begin to be available today for some users and will be extended in the coming hours universally. To find out if we already have our own new features, go to Video Manager “Edit” improvements “Audio, as explained in the demo video that heads this news.

Sony Xperia S

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It’s a Sony! With a well-known manufacturer Sony returns back to the Smartphone platform. Until the fall of 2001 brought the number of Japanese equipment on the market, then they founded together with Ericsson, the joint venture Sony Ericsson.

Some ten years later, all this is history. Under the old name will be in the now more competitive business again established at the top and it presents a completely new product portfolio. With a new design line and sophisticated technology, wants to position itself in all major segments.

This presents you with the Xperia S is the first device with a new name, while the successor to the very successful Xperia Arc ( Computer Base Test ) and S Xperia Arc ( Computer Base Test ). It is therefore necessary to find out if Sony cut off all the old braids or maintain the positive characteristics has.

Sony Xperia S with Smart Tags
But does the question of the competitiveness and should be placed in our test. Because especially in the upper-class success is as difficult as in any other region price to win.

Publishing with Author iBooks, introduction to the creation of eBooks for iPhone O’Reilly

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Many of you know the publisher O’Reilly catalog thanks to its interesting on many design issues such as HTML5, CSS, programming, etc … Well, O’Reilly has published a book in which we help usher in the creation of eBooks for iPad Author iBooks.

Publishing Author iBooks with a book in digital format for free, which guide us through the most basic creation to others not so much as how objects including videos, etc … Finally we are guided by the publishing process Store in iBooks.

The book is in English but is seen as indispensable if you have intention to make the most of the new Apple creation tool, whether for personal or professional issues. To download Publishing with Author iBooks will have to create an account with O’Reilly and buy the book, which costs zero dollars as we discussed.

AMD cuts prices on HD 7770, HD 7950 and HD 7970

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There were far more rumors , there is now an officially confirmed fact. AMD reduces prices of some graphics cards from the first published relatively recently HD 7000 series. This affects the cards HD 7970, HD 7950 and HD 7770th

First up is the high-end HD 7970 model based on the Tahiti-XT GPU. With a price cut to 479 U.S. dollars, the pixel accelerator is now from 400 € in Computer Base price comparison listings. The little sister in the form of the HD 7950 has undergone a price cut to $ 399, the computer base-price comparison , it is therefore listed from 350 €. From the HD 7700 series, only the HD 7770 was greeted with a price cut, it is now officially listed at 139 dollars and is from about 120 euros touted .

In addition, AMD has to increase the incentive for buying a new graphics card, at least in the U.S. each card type HD 7950 and HD 7970, a copy of the game “Deus Ex Human Revolution,” including DLC ​​and “Dirt: Showdown” and “Nexuiz “settled. This action is intended to 30 April run. Whether this action will also apply in Germany, is still unclear.