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[CeBIT 2010] MSI to showcase Wind U160 and X-Slim X620 at CeBIT 2010

Posted on 22 February 2010 by bluetooth

MSI Notebooks—The Top Choice for Your Audio-Video Needs
Coming soon to CeBIT 2010

MSI will be presenting its outstanding array of products at CeBIT 2010, the world’s largest computer exhibition in booth area C38 in hall 17 from 2 to 6 March. In addition to showing the Wind U160 and X-Slim X620, both winners of the Germany’s iF Product Design Award for 2010, MSI will be displaying the GT660, a gaming notebook with superior multimedia capabilities designed in collaboration with one of the world’s leading stereo manufacturers.

Insisting on the best
The notebook market continued to grow in 2009 despite the economic gloom that enshrouded the globe. According to a survey of world markets, 127 million conventional laptops were sold in 2009, representing a 4.5% increase over 2008. Furthermore, 33.26 million netbooks were sold in 2009 compared to 15. 09 million in 2008. That’s an increase of 120%. With 2010 looking bright, MSI, backed by 23 years of technology and design, is scheduled to display its products at CeBIT 2010—the world’s largest international computer show in Hanover, Germany.

MSI President Joseph Hsu explains that despite last year’s financial tempest, MSI Notebooks still handed in a report card showing continued growth. In light of the this year’s economic recovery, MSI is determined to continue to “insist on the best” as it develops leading new high tech products that better meet the needs of consumers to make MSI one of the top ten laptop manufacturers in 2010.
Leading the way with five top technologies
Hsu stressed that after introducing Wind, the world’s first 10” netbook in 2008, MSI unveiled the world’s first ultra-thin X-Slim Series notebook with CULV in 2009. MSI’s new items for 2010 are simply amazing and include the Wind U160, the world’s first ultra-slim netbook with 15 hours of battery power, the slender X-Slim X620 with CULV’s superior multimedia capabilities, the GT660, an earthshaking gaming notebook equipped with Intel’s most advanced Core i7 Quad Processor, and the dual-screen multi-touch e-reader which attracted so much attention at CES.

MSI Marketing Director Sam Chern added that MSI’s theme will be “superior performance and multimedia capabilities” at CeBIT, symbolizing five major trend-triggering technologies in which MSI holds a leading position. These include MSI’s exclusive TDE overclocking and cooling technology, the smart GPU Boost power management technology, Cinema Pro high resolution image technology, advanced stereo technology, as well as award-winning designs for notebooks that are attractive, fashionable, slim, and light. These five major technologies are important to MSI as it develops beautiful laptops, environmentally friendly batteries with extended life, superior multimedia capabilities, and excellent display effects.

Chern goes on to explain that with these five major technological leads, this year, MSI is unveiling a number of notebooks with sizes from 10” to 17”. MSI will be showing close to 30 new models at the show, including the gorgeous 10” Wind U netbook with extended battery life, notebooks with professional multimedia capabilities from the ultra-thin X-Slim Series, G Series gaming computers with Intel’s new high performance core processor, classic and chic computers from the C Series which offer the best performance to price ratio, and new high end models from the P and F Series designed with the business and fashion markets.
Great sound and visuals
Chern explains that during CeBIT this year, MSI will be showing the ultimate in sight and sound. To this end, MSI worked in collaboration with one of the world’s top names in sound systems to develop the GT660, a gaming laptop that will make its debut during the show. The GT660 is the only notebook in the world with LED light display technology, so whether you are listening to music, watching a film, or engrossed in a video game, the LED light display technology will be there to help maximize your audio and visual experience.

Chern points out that in addition to MSI’s strong array of notebooks, a number of conceptual products with leading technologies will be displayed at the exhibition, including the large screen 3D GE700 notebook, MSI’s multi-touch control dual screen slate and the multi-touch control single screen e-reader. For more on the latest information about MSI at the 2010 CeBIT computer show, please go to http://www.msi.com.
Information about MSI’s booth at CeBIT 2010, Hanover, Germany
Time: March 2-6, 2010
Location: Hall 17, Booth C38

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A-DATA 633X CF card review

Posted on 21 February 2010 by bluetooth

A-DATA 32 GB 633x Compact Flash

The 633x Compact Flash from A-DATA is their fastest CF offering available today. With advertised read and write speeds of above 90 MB/s it should be an interesting performer. We take a close look and push it to the real world limits – for your reading pleasure. 

A-DATA 32 GB 633x Compact Flash

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http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AData/32GB_633x_Compact_Flash

 

 

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ECS A890GXM-A AMD 890GX+SB850 board pictured

Posted on 18 February 2010 by bluetooth

ECS is slated to launch this board based on the AMD 890GX chipset mainboard soon. This board features Dual GigaLAN, 15u Gold Contact, eJIFFY, Cooltech III, 4most Display (HDMI,DVI-D, D-SUB and DisplayPort), eSATA.

The board also comes with 3 full length PCIe 2.0 slots supporting CrossFire X. The integrated graphics on the chipset also supports sideport memory and Hybrid CrossFire with a compatible graphics card.

It also natively supports SATA 6Gbps standard. Most importantly, the chipset on board officially supports the future 6 core processor Thuban. Below is how the board looks like.

Discuss in our forum

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Samsung demonstrates N150, the first LTE netbook at Mobile World Congress

Posted on 17 February 2010 by bluetooth

February 16th, 2010, Barcelona, Spain – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of future mobile and IT
technology, is demonstrating the world’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) netbook PC at Mobile World Congress 2010.
Samsung’s own in-house designed LTE modem chipset, Kalmia, enabled the development of a small form factor
netbook with LTE capability. Following the company’s latest deployment of a commercial LTE dongle, Samsung
reasserts its industry-leading position in next generation mobile technology with the largest line-up of devices.
Samsung demonstrates live video streaming via the company’s own LTE network equipment on the Samsung
netbook N150.The Samsung netbook N150 is currently available in market with HSPA 3G communications and WiFi
access and will become commercially available with LTE according to service schedule and market demand. The
inclusion of LTE will deliver high speed, low latency and ubiquitous connectivity to all users who require high-volume
data access whenever they want and wherever they are. For the first time, operators preparing for the deployment of
next generation networks can deliver high-powered products to showcase network strength and the true benefits to
end-users.
With its high-quality design and great value, the Samsung N150 offers users everything they need in a portable
netbook. The N150’s 10.1” anti-reflective LED display gives users fine-tuned images with the sharpest detail and
boldest colours, without the inconvenience of mirror effects under bright lights or in sunny weather. This energy-
efficient display also works with the N150’s optimized processing performance and Samsung’s proprietary-enhanced
battery life solution to deliver exceptional battery performance of up to 8.5 hours*.
Using the integrated Easy Resolution Manager tool, screen resolution can easily be changed if a program or game
needs to be viewed in 1024×768. Additional visual enhancements include an integrated Digital LiveCam for video-
conferencing or live messaging. An integrated webcam, internal microphone and headphone-out connection
also provide an easy and cost-effective way to stay in touch with friends and family using video-conferencing, live
messaging or VoIP telephony.
“The N150 is the smart choice to meet all your essential mobile computing needs with style,” said Kyu Uhm, Vice
President of Samsung IT Solutions Business.
He continued, “We see increasing demand for data services, regardless of whether the consumer is indoors, outside,
or even on the move. With our end-to-end Total Solution from core chipset to a variety of devices, we are providing
true value to our customers.”
Samsung has proven its leadership in next generation mobile technology and has a long history of involvement in the
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). Collaboration with groups of telecommunications associations to make a
globally applicable 3G and 4G standard is a natural progression for Samsung, who are also introducing the most up-
to-date LTE technology at the show.
Samsung’s public demonstration of Long Term Evolution (LTE) included a total solution from infrastructure to mobile
devices. In particular, Samsung has developed its own access and core networks, which support multi-vendor
interoperability. Besides the world’s first LTE embedded netbook PC, Samsung is also showcasing the dongle
type device GT-B3710. Samsung’s LTE solution is fully compliant with the latest 3GPP LTE Rel-8 standard. Initial
deployment of the service began in 2009 and active discussion and trial tests will continue in 2010.
Alongside the world’s first demonstration of the LTE netbook N150, Samsung also showcased an extensive line-up of
netbook and note PCs at the show including N210, N220 and NB30.

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Dovado releases firmware 4.1.2 for UMR

Posted on 17 February 2010 by bluetooth

Release Notes – Latest changes:

Firmware Release Date: 2010-02-15
Firmware File: 4.1.2

NEW: CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO 4.1.2 EXPRESS UPGRADER (Windows only)

CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD PAGE

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD 4.X MANUAL

CLICK HERE FOR OLDER FIRMWARES

Update since 4.1.1

Overview

The major milestone with this firmware update is that we got SMS working on some previously challenging modems.

SMS

  • SMS->SETTINGS: Added extra methods of extracting received messages from the modem.- Auto(default) (UMR tries to figure out if SMS is received to SIM or MODEM)
    - SIM (Forces the UMR to read incoming SMS from SIM and then move it to the UMR memory)
    - MODEM (Forces the UMR to read incoming SMS from MODEM and then move it to the UMR memory)

    If there is problem with receiving SMS, then please try to force the router to SIM mode / Modem Mode and then send a new sms and see if it get received it.

    Modems with now functioning SMS:

  • 4G-System XSStick W14
  • Alcatel One Touch X030
  • Alcatel One Touch X060s
  • Huawei E182e (recommend USB modem firmware update for Swedish TRE customers)
  • Huawei E1820 (recommend USB modem firmware update for Swedish Tele2 customers)
  • Longcheer WM71
  • Sony Ericsson MD300
  • Sony Ericsson MD400
  • Vodafone K4505
  • Vodafone K3765NTP (Network Time Protocol)
  • NTP servers can now be located on the LAN side of the router.
  • NTP servers can now be either a host name or an IP address.Ethernet WAN port
  • Resolved DHCP issue with Cisco networks, where the router doesn’t receive an IP address when using DHCP.Dynamic DNS
  • Password can now contain special characters such as !”#?=)(E-Mail Notifications
  • SYSTEM->EMAIL: Resolved issue where settings were able to be saved if certain fields were left empty.Home Automation
  • Fix for Nexa receivers when several receivers are triggered simultanleously.
  • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) aliases can now be used via the UMR API.
  • Rising Sun , Arctech, Brateck receivers can now be controlled via SMS.
  • Port-forwarding/Remote Management
  • Sanity checks between port-forwarding rules and selected remote management port.New modems:
    Huawei E122 HSUPA Yes
    Vodafone (Huawei) K4505 (21Mbps down, 5.76Mbps up) HSPA+ Yes
    ZTE MF662 (OTE Greece, 21Mbps down, 5.76Mbps up) HSPA+ No

    Upgrade Procedure: (NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE USB MODEM OR POWER DURING UPGRADE PROCESS!)
    1) Download the UMR412.zip
    2) Unzip the UMR412.zip
    3) Log into the web interface of your UMR.
    4) Go to Upgrade->HTTP Upgrade page.
    5) Browse for the firmware file (“UMR412.bin”) you have downloaded and unzipped off this website and select to upgrade.
    6) Upgrade time is 4 minutes.

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    AMD deliver catalyst 10.2 and 10.3 with Eyefinity technology

    Posted on 17 February 2010 by bluetooth

    AMD Delivers Performance, Stability, and Expanded Feature Set with New ATI Catalyst™ Driver Updates

    ATI Catalyst™ 10.2 and 10.3 graphics driver updates provide new features and functionality for 3D gaming, notebook computers, and ATI Eyefinity technology

    SUNNYVALE, Calif. —2/17/2010

    AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced several new ATI Catalyst™ graphics driver features designed to enable higher performance, industry-leading stability and an even more intuitive computing experience for ATI Radeon™ graphics customers. Two ATI Catalyst™ driver updates unlock the new features, the first coming today in ATI Catalyst™ update, version 10.2, and the second scheduled for release in March. The releases represent AMD’s ongoing commitment to providing regular driver updates focusing on stability, performance and innovation for users of ATI Radeon™ graphics processors.

    “As the first and, to date, only company to provide DirectX® 11 technology and ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology, AMD continues to demonstrate our commitment to innovation in graphics,” said Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice-president, Software, AMD. “Our monthly ATI Catalyst™ driver updates further illustrate that commitment as we focus on continually enabling greater performance, even more rock solid stability, and intuitive, innovative features.”

    “The visual experience delivered by today’s personal computers is made possible as much by the driver software layer as it is by the tremendous feature set and performance of the latest graphics cards”, said Jon Peddie, founder, Jon Peddie Research. “The AMD Graphics Division has internalized this and has created a centre of excellence around driver updates, bringing customers monthly improvements and features in addition to added stability and performance.”

    Key features of ATI Catalyst graphics drivers, version 10.2:

    • Better game performance, sooner: Game profiles help optimize performance so that gamers get an amazing experience. AMD is focusing its efforts to provide access to game profiles when a new game launches – often on the day of launch – and AMD plans to post a separate executable file on AMD.com that users can install to get access to the latest application profiles for improved performance.
    • More powerful panoramic gaming with ATI CrossFireX™ technology: Fans of ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology can now take advantage of the additional graphics horsepower to help increase game performance or image quality settings when using ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology.1

    Key features of ATI Catalyst graphics drivers, version 10.3, scheduled for release in March, 2010:

    • Monthly updates for the mobile crowd: Starting in March, AMD plans to issue stability, performance and feature enhancements in monthly ATI Catalyst™ driver updates for Windows® 7 and Windows Vista™-based notebooks that feature ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2000, HD 3000, HD 4000 and HD 5000 series premium graphics processors. AMD is working closely with most major notebook manufacturers to ensure broad support for this initiative.
    • ATI Eyefinity technology, made better: To further enhance the immersive visual experience of ATI Eyefinity technology, users will now have access to an easy-to-use wizard that will allow them to adjust their display layout to compensate for monitor bezels. In addition, users will be able to adjust the brightness, color and contrast for each individual monitor for greater customization and calibration of each screen in their ATI Eyefinity set-up.1
    • Enabling the 3D ecosystem: AMD is enabling third-party middleware vendors to bring more 3D stereoscopic gaming options to consumers by allowing for independent left and right images at 120 Hz.

    Supporting Resources

     

    AMD Delivers Performance, Stability, and Expanded Feature Set with New ATI Catalyst™ Driver Updates

    ATI Catalyst™ 10.2 and 10.3 graphics driver updates provide new features and functionality for 3D gaming, notebook computers, and ATI Eyefinity technology

    SUNNYVALE, Calif. —2/17/2010

    AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced several new ATI Catalyst™ graphics driver features designed to enable higher performance, industry-leading stability and an even more intuitive computing experience for ATI Radeon™ graphics customers. Two ATI Catalyst™ driver updates unlock the new features, the first coming today in ATI Catalyst™ update, version 10.2, and the second scheduled for release in March. The releases represent AMD’s ongoing commitment to providing regular driver updates focusing on stability, performance and innovation for users of ATI Radeon™ graphics processors.

    “As the first and, to date, only company to provide DirectX® 11 technology and ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology, AMD continues to demonstrate our commitment to innovation in graphics,” said Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice-president, Software, AMD. “Our monthly ATI Catalyst™ driver updates further illustrate that commitment as we focus on continually enabling greater performance, even more rock solid stability, and intuitive, innovative features.”

    “The visual experience delivered by today’s personal computers is made possible as much by the driver software layer as it is by the tremendous feature set and performance of the latest graphics cards”, said Jon Peddie, founder, Jon Peddie Research. “The AMD Graphics Division has internalized this and has created a centre of excellence around driver updates, bringing customers monthly improvements and features in addition to added stability and performance.”

    Key features of ATI Catalyst graphics drivers, version 10.2:

    • Better game performance, sooner: Game profiles help optimize performance so that gamers get an amazing experience. AMD is focusing its efforts to provide access to game profiles when a new game launches – often on the day of launch – and AMD plans to post a separate executable file on AMD.com that users can install to get access to the latest application profiles for improved performance.
    • More powerful panoramic gaming with ATI CrossFireX™ technology: Fans of ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology can now take advantage of the additional graphics horsepower to help increase game performance or image quality settings when using ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology.1

    Key features of ATI Catalyst graphics drivers, version 10.3, scheduled for release in March, 2010:

    • Monthly updates for the mobile crowd: Starting in March, AMD plans to issue stability, performance and feature enhancements in monthly ATI Catalyst™ driver updates for Windows® 7 and Windows Vista™-based notebooks that feature ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2000, HD 3000, HD 4000 and HD 5000 series premium graphics processors. AMD is working closely with most major notebook manufacturers to ensure broad support for this initiative.
    • ATI Eyefinity technology, made better: To further enhance the immersive visual experience of ATI Eyefinity technology, users will now have access to an easy-to-use wizard that will allow them to adjust their display layout to compensate for monitor bezels. In addition, users will be able to adjust the brightness, color and contrast for each individual monitor for greater customization and calibration of each screen in their ATI Eyefinity set-up.1
    • Enabling the 3D ecosystem: AMD is enabling third-party middleware vendors to bring more 3D stereoscopic gaming options to consumers by allowing for independent left and right images at 120 Hz.

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    HTC announces HTC Legend, Desire, and HD Mini at MWC 2010

    Posted on 16 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Today HTC announces 3 new phones to its pool of  Android and Windows Mobile phones. The trio represents some of the first devices that really showcase the efforts of San Francisco-based design firm One & Co since it was acquired by HTC back in December 2008.

    The first is HTC Desire. This phone was previously the rumoured HTC Bravo. Basically the HTC Desire is the Nexus One with a custom interface HTC Sense. It has the same specs as NexusOne including a 3.7″ AMOLED multitouch screen, 1GHz snapdragon processor, Android 2.1 running. Something that differ is the optical joystick that replaces the trackball that replaces the trackball.


     
    HTC Legend

    HTC Legend is an upgraded HTC Hero designed by One & Co. It goes for a softer and smoother design. The processor is improved and the display upgraded to 3.2 HVGA AMOLED. It also has the HTC Sense enhancements including  a Friend stream which provides all your social networking information at one place. Though similar to Motoblur, the difference is that it is not server based.

    The third device announced is the HTC HD Mini which is a WM6.5.3 device, a smaller version of the HD2. It is of the size of the HTC Touch with a unique design. On the back, you can see the four screws that are holding the entire phone together.

    It has a 3.2″ HVGA capacitive touch screen and comes with a 600MHz processor, other features include WiFi, 3G and HTC Sense.

    Pricing and availability
    The HTC Desire is expected to be widely available in Europe and Asia in Q2, and will be available in Australia exclusively through Telstra. Meanwhile, the HTC Legend will be available in Europe through Vodafone starting in April and will then roll out to other markets, including Asia in early Q2. The HTC HD Mini will ship in Europe and Asia in April.

    Pricing was not revealed at this time and neither was North American availability. Actually, all three devices only support the 900/2100MHz 3G bands, so it looks like we’re going to have to wait our turn.

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    Motorola announces QUENCH with MOTOBLUR, a full touch virtual QWERTY Android based phone

    Posted on 16 February 2010 by bluetooth

    BARCELONA, SPAIN – Mobile World Congress – Feb. 15, 2010 – Today Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced QUENCH with MOTOBLUR, Motorola’s Android-powered content delivery service, which organizes messages and synchronizes contacts to keep conversations in constant motion. QUENCH’s sleek touch-screen design, combined with great navigational features such as pinch and zoom and a touch pad, as well as the inclusion of Adobe Flash Lite, make browsing the web on its 3.1” high-resolution display a breeze. Motorola QUENCH™ will be available beginning in the first quarter of 2010. In the U.S., it will be called CLIQ XT™ and be available next month exclusively through T-Mobile USA. This is the eighth Android-powered device launched by Motorola around the globe.

    “As we continue to expand Motorola’s portfolio of Android-powered devices, we remain committed to delivering more of what people want from their handheld devices in easier ways,” said Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of Motorola Mobile Devices and Home business. “QUENCH with MOTOBLUR showcases Motorola’s design heritage by offering a compelling differentiation from the traditional Android experience, giving people an easier way to have more messaging, more Web and more music.”


    MOTOBLUR is Motorola’s Android-powered content delivery service created to make phones more personal and socially smart. It is the first solution to sync contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more — from sources such as Facebook®, MySpace, Twitter®, Gmail™, work and personal e-mail and Last.FM — and automatically deliver them to the home screen. Content is fed into easy-to-manage streams allowing you to spend less time managing your life and more time living it.

    Messaging is made easier on QUENCH with the combination of MOTOBLUR features, a palm and pocket-friendly design and Swype, a new feature that makes responding to messages and entering text easier than ever. MOTOBLUR keeps happenings, messages, news feeds and more readily available for browsing and responding on the customizable home screen. Contact information, such as email addresses, profile pictures and phone numbers, is automatically synced whenever the details change online, so there’s no need to manually update.

    QUENCH delivers a complete Web experience on a full touch-screen device with pinch and zoom capabilities. Navigation is enhanced with a front-facing, centrally-located touch pad, so it’s easier and more intuitive to flick through the Web. Adobe Flash Lite enables rich media content such as banners and videos to be displayed and fully enjoyed on the 3.1” high-resolution display.

    The innovative new connected media player on QUENCH is not only connected to the Internet but your social networks as well. QUENCH connects you to your music with a new style of media player that lets you buy and instantly download music from an MP3 store while integrating third-party apps such as TuneWiki, SoundHound, GoTV, and YouTube™. The music search feature makes finding your songs easy while synchronized lyrics in any language you choose make learning songs easier than before. Share your favorite tracks, discover new ones2, find lyrics, watch videos, and stream FM radio.

    QUENCH enables clear calls using dual microphones and noise cancellation technology, while crystal clear pictures are enabled by a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. Finding information online or within the device is made even easier with voice-activated search (English only). Simply say what you are looking for and QUENCH will find contacts, serve up Google™ Web search results based on location, or launch applications. Android Market™ provides fast access to more than 20,000 apps and widgets for limitless customizations and enhancements to QUENCH. Extras such as 3G and Wi-Fi® access, aGPS and stereo Bluetooth®1 make QUENCH a solid Android-powered device.

    Finally, MOTOBLUR provides end-users with convenience and peace of mind, as lost devices can be located from a secure personal information portal and even remotely erased if necessary. Then, one user name and password brings back your contacts, messages and connectivity to your previously configured networks and email providers. Plus, with over-the-air updates, Motorola has the ability to improve current features and add new ones to QUENCH, ensuring the overall experience is continually enhanced.

    Availability
    QUENCH with MOTOBLUR will be available in multiple regions around the globe beginning in Q1 2010. In the U.S., the device will be called CLIQ XT with MOTOBLUR and will be available exclusively through T-Mobile USA beginning next month.

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    Windows Phone 7 series 22 minutes run down video

    Posted on 16 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Interested users who wants to get a first hand view of the Windows 7 phone series. Check out this video.

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    Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series takes jive at Apple being single task OS; supports 4 point multitouch; possible future flash support; no more vendor customisations

    Posted on 16 February 2010 by bluetooth

    At the launch event held earlier, Microsoft showed a video clip demonstrating the features of the phone. They emphasised about their multitasking capability which is lacking on the iPhone.

    In addition to that, Microsoft joins Apple, Android with a 4 point multitouch system on capactive touch screens for all its Windows Phone 7 series powered phones.

    In the Q&A session, Microsoft is asked about its support Flash video on its handsets. The answer is No but they have no objections (unlike Apple) about having Adobe Flash to be run on its phones.

    In another question about customised UI, Microsoft made it clear that the OS is extensible. Different handset makers customised their own UI due to competition, but Windows Phone 7 Series UI will be consistent for all vendors. ( I am just wondering will HTC abadon HTC sense for this) ?

    Read our earlier tweets for more information

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    Nokia, Intel Jointly Launch Linux-Based Mobile Operating System MeeGo

    Posted on 16 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Nokia and Intel are merging their linux derivaties – Nokia’s Maemo and Intel’s Moblin platform into one operating system which can run on a number of electronic devices including smart phones, laptops and TV sets.

    This new linux operating platform will be known as MeeGo (not to be mistaken as instant noddle) is an open platform just like Android or bada. It will be openly available to developers from the second quarter of this year, the companies said.

    MeeGo is free to use and their strategy is to make money from the applications on the platform.

    Source

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    Live update of Microsoft Phone 7 Series Twitter posts made earlier

    Posted on 16 February 2010 by bluetooth

    For those who missed our live reporting of the Launch event of Microsoft Phone 7 Series, below is a recap of the updates from latest to oldest. The official press release can be read here. Attached below are also pictures of the event. see gallery below


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    Delete #mwc2010 Slide up the phone to access the phone, text, LIVE TILES – SUPER ICONS that has connectoin to the internet
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    Delete #mwc2010 all phones wlil have capactive screens
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    Delete #mwc2010 Windows phone will have 3 buttons on windows phone start button , search button and back button.
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    Delete #mwc2010 Design for life in motion – smart design, integrated experiences, one single location to access the information
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    Delete #mwc2010 It is official it is known as Windows Mobile 7 series
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    Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series at MWC2010

    Posted on 15 February 2010 by bluetooth

    BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 15, 2010 — Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the next generation of Windows® Phones, Windows Phone 7 Series. With this new platform, Microsoft offers a fresh approach to phone software, distinguished by smart design and truly integrated experiences that bring to the surface the content people care about from the Web and applications. For the first time ever, Microsoft will bring together Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music and video experience on a mobile phone, exclusively on Windows Phone 7 Series. Partners have already started building phones; customers will be able to purchase the first phones in stores by holiday 2010.

    “Today, I’m proud to introduce Windows Phone 7 Series, the next generation of Windows Phones,” said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer at Microsoft. “In a crowded market filled with phones that look the same and do the same things, I challenged the team to deliver a different kind of mobile experience. Windows Phone 7 Series marks a turning point toward phones that truly reflect the speed of people’s lives and their need to connect to other people and all kinds of seamless experiences.”

    Designed for Life in Motion

    With Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft takes a fundamentally different approach to phone software. Smart design begins with a new, holistic design system that informs every aspect of the phone, from its visually appealing layout and motion to its function and hardware integration. On the Start screen, dynamically updated “live tiles” show users real-time content directly, breaking the mold of static icons that serve as an intermediate step on the way to an application. Create a tile of a friend, and the user gains a readable, up-to-date view of a friend’s latest pictures and posts, just by glancing at Start.

    Every Windows Phone 7 Series phone will come with a dedicated hardware button for Bing, providing one-click access to search from anywhere on the phone, while a special implementation of Bing search provides intent-specific results, delivering the most relevant Web or local results, depending on the type of query.

    Windows Phone 7 Series creates an unrivaled set of integrated experiences on a phone through Windows Phone hubs. Hubs bring together related content from the Web, applications and services into a single view to simplify common tasks. Windows Phone 7 Series includes six hubs built on specific themes reflecting activities that matter most to people:

    • People. This hub delivers an engaging social experience by bringing together relevant content based on the person, including his or her live feeds from social networks and photos. It also provides a central place from which to post updates to Facebook and Windows Live in one step.

    • Pictures. This hub makes it easy to share pictures and video to a social network in one step. Windows Phone 7 Series also brings together a user’s photos by integrating with the Web and PC, making the phone the ideal place to view a person’s entire picture and video collection.

    • Games. This hub delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer’s avatar, Achievements and gamer profile. With more than 23 million active members around the world, Xbox LIVE unlocks a world of friends, games and entertainment on Xbox 360, and now also on Windows Phone 7 Series.

    • Music + Video. This hub creates an incredible media experience that brings the best of Zune, including content from a user’s PC, online music services and even a built-in FM radio into one simple place that is all about music and video. Users can turn their media experience into a social one with Zune Social on a PC and share their media recommendations with like-minded music lovers. The playback experience is rich and easy to navigate, and immerses the listener in the content.

    • Marketplace. This hub allows the user to easily discover and load the phone with certified applications and games.

    • Office. This hub brings the familiar experience of the world’s leading productivity software to the Windows Phone. With access to Office, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace all in one place, users can easily read, edit and share documents. With the additional power of Outlook Mobile, users stay productive and up to date while on the go.

    Availability

    Partners from around the world have committed to include Windows Phone 7 Series in their portfolio plans. They include mobile operators AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telstra, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, and manufacturers Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC Corp., HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm Inc. The first phones will be available by holiday 2010. Customers who would like to receive additional information about Windows Phone 7 Series and be notified when it is available can register at http://www.windowsphone7series.com.

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    Review of Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 Intel Clarkdale Mainboard

    Posted on 15 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Gigabyte, being the leader of innovation always surprises us with interesting boards. Today, we take a look at its Intel H55 chipset mainboard – GA-H55M-USB3.

    From the name itself, you can easily guess it is a mATX board based on Intel H55 chipset. This new series of chipset supports the Clarkdale processors with integrated graphics built inside the core. It supports Intel Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 LGA1156 processors. This is further enhanced with its Ultra Durable™ 3 technology with 2oz copper PCB design, Smart 6 technology for smarter PC management and Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 technology enables best energy efficiency.

    In terms of multimedia, the Intel HD Graphics integrated with the processor delivers smooth playback of HD contents through its integrated HDMI, DVI or Display port interface. It also supports Dolby Home Theater audio to create a stunning surround sound listening experience using a high-performance DAC with 108 dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback chipset.

    Quite different from other vendor’s H55 solutions, this board comes with NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps. It also has 3X USB power delivery for greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. The board also supports EuP standard.

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    LIVE : Steve Ballmer to Host Windows Phone Press Conference at MWC 2010

    Posted on 15 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Steve Ballmer to Host Windows Phone Press Conference at MWC

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will host a press conference at Mobile World Congress 2010. Watch the live Webcast here on Feb. 15 starting at 10pm SGT/HKT/, 11pm JPT, 6 a.m. PST/3 p.m. CET.

    Watch it LIVE here

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    Samsung S8500 first bada phone demoed in video

    Posted on 15 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Samsung’s latest bada phone makes its appearance are Barcelona, Spain a few hours ago. Being a new OS on the Samsung phone, it features some exciting new user interface, multitasking and multitouch which performs on par or better than the iPhone. Check out the videos to have a first glimspe of the phone.

    The Wave is the first handset to receive Bluetooth SIG certification for Bluetooth 3.0, features a 3.3 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display and comes equipped with a five megapixel camera that offers auto focus and flash, plus 720p video and DivX support.

    The device also runs on a 1GHz processor, which we assume is SnapDragon based, while offering HSDPA (3G) connectivity and WiFi. The unit also offers expandable memory via MicroSDHC card support, lets users plug in their 3.5mm headphone jacks and offers a tough to destroy aluminum body design which houses a 1,500mAh battery.

    The phone also offers the Bada OS with Touchwiz 3.0 which doesn’t really have us jumping out of our seats, however the flush frontside buttons and four way navigational buttons should help out one-handed device users who don’t feel like taking advantage of touchscreen capabilities (hint: great on a cold day when you don’t want to take off your gloves).

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    Sony Ericsson announces Xperia™ X10 mini and X10 mini pro, compact versions of Xperia™ X10

    Posted on 15 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Sony Ericsson set the stage for MWC by announcing three new handsets in a press event held on the day before the launch of the international mobile phone conference. Sony rolled out two new compact Android handsets based upon the design of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and one Symbian-powered handset phone that is the big brother to the previously announced Vivaz. The X10 mini and X10 mini pro are similarly spec’d handsets with the X10 Mini Pro sporting a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Vivaz Pro is a slightly modified version of the Vivaz and offers a QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen interface and the Symbian S60th 5th edition operating system. All three handsets are expected to launch in Q2 2010 in select markets.

    Both the mini X10 and mini X10 Pro include:

    • 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor
    • 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and geotagging
    • 2.55 inch QVGA touchscreen display
    • aGPS
    • Google Maps
    • Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation
    • Wi-Fi
    • Bluetooth
    • Full suite of Google services
    • 3.5mm audio jack
    • microSD expansion with 2GB card included in the retail package
    • Android 1.6 with Sony Ericsson Timescape
    • UMTS HSPA 900/2100, GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
    • UMTS HSPA :850/1900/2100, GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
    • X10 mini will be available in Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red and Silver
    • X10 mini pro will be available in Black and Red.

    The Sony Vivaz Pro will feature

    • slide out QWERTY keyboard
    • 3.2 inch, 360 x 640 16:9 resolution touchscreen display
    • 720 MHz processor
    • 5.1 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, autofocus, face detection and geotagging
    • 720p HD recording
    • Video calling (main camera)
    • WebKit web browser
    • social networking support
    • A-GPS
    • Google Maps
    • Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation
    • 3.5 mm audio jack
    • Bluetooth technology
    • DLNA Certified (photos and audio)
    • TV out (VGA resolution)
    • Wi-Fi
    • microSD with 8GB microSD in the package
    • Symbian S60 5th edition
    • UMTS HSPA 900/2100, GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
    • UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100, GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
    • Available in Black and White

    Read [Sony Ericsson X10 mini and X10 mini pro] Read [Sony Vivaz pro]

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    [MWC2010] Sony Ericsson launches new products at Mobile World Congress 2010

    Posted on 15 February 2010 by bluetooth

    Catch the live press conference at 14 Feb 2009, 1900 hrs (CET) or 15 Feb 2009, 2am (SG/HK/TW).

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    Mobile World Congress News Updates @OCWorkbench

    Posted on 14 February 2010 by bluetooth

    OCWorkbench will be following the developements and news from MWC2010. You can catch our news on our main news page at main site , our forum at this link, on twitter, Facebook

    and follow us on Google Buzz @ocworkbench.news

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    Microsoft Windows Mobile 7 to come with navigation software ??

    Posted on 14 February 2010 by bluetooth

    According to news from eprice, it is said that the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 would have free navigation software bundled in. Whether it is true remains to be seen.

    Anyway, Microsoft seems to be very aggressive with their push of Windows Mobile 7 in World Mobile Congress to be held tomorrow in Barcelona, Spain.

    Here is a picture of Microsoft showing its new slogan “Windows Phone, Ready Set”

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