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Nokia Hits 45 Percent of Second Generation Windows Phone Market Share

Sarv007 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:44:34 +0000

Nokia has recently lunched its very first Windows based phone Smartphone, the Lumia 800 by Nokia in November, 2011, and this initial Windows phone has been launched in the United Sates, and it eventually appears that Nokia has been able to dominate the second generation Windows Phone devices.

Nokia’s Success

Nokia has been able to come across some excellent initial success from its evolutions to exclusively supporting the Windows Phone platform for its high-end devices. The initial sales of Nokia’s first two Windows Phones both Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 are prone to perched approximately 1.3 million units. This particular data however is not fully verified as yet, but for these two smart phones that were launched back in 2011, November, this is certainly not bad. In addition, the fact is that the Windows Phone is not much sought-after or renowned operating system as yet, and the as Nokia has only launched its very first devices in the region on the United States few weeks ago, and the figures are all pretty much extraordinary.

Occasional Gamer Report

As per a report published by Occasional Gamer, now Nokia has been able to acquire approximately 45% of the entire second generation Windows Phone device market. This particular data is basically an estimation whereas the entity has more than one million game installs on the Windows Phone based platform, therefore it should be very much precise, HTC stands at second place with approximately 40% of the entire Smartphone market share, and Samsung stands third with capturing just 12% of the entire market share.

Devices Launched by Nokia

As a matter of fact, Nokia has just launched its very first Windows Phone 7 Smartphone last year in November, 2011, the figure and the market share it acquires seems exceedingly impressive, and it has been suggested by the industry tech experts that Nokia may also end up being the leading and primary Windows Phone handset manufacturer in the near future.

Rivals!

The Nokia OS rivals’ mainly include iOS and Android. In case Nokia was really able to sell 1.3 million units of its Windows Based Phone in the very first round, its metaphor may be pertinent. If we consider the entire Smartphone market as a warzone, then Nokia may as a matter of fact be moving into an appropriate position. It will not outset Android anytime soon, but the tide perhaps be turning for the stressed and under pressure Finnish maker.

Once it happens, it would be truly amazing to see how accepted and popular Nokia is going to be when it comes to the Smartphone’s industry, and not only Windows Phone devices over the period of next twelve months, furthermore, it has been anticipated that Microsoft and Nokia will become partners and it is certainly going to be a successful venture.

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The best way to access your computer From Your Android Phone or Tablet.

Sarv007 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:52:37 +0000

Android is what everyone needs these days! Most of your prolific work is an end-product of your tablet or your android phone. Android phone is without any doubt the best-selling Smartphone around these days. Even when you are away from your personal computer, you can still access your computer through the amazing compact android phone in your hand. Through this mobile device powered by Google, you can now access your computer as it helps you to stay connected!

However, there is not any single app that can be regarded as the best way to access your computer there are some of the apps that can be categorized as the best ones.

Assuming that you have forgotten any of your important files in your computer and you need it instantly, so the REMOTE DESKTOP i.e. VNC (Virtual Network Computing) allows you to remotely control your computer. This remote access has further two fantastic options:

ANDROID VNC VIEWER

This viewer supports VNC only, and this application lets you get connected via WiFi or sometimes USB. It connects to VNC servers like TightVNC and RealVNC. The Android VNC server has following features:

The Android phone is provided with a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the convenience of the client. Through this, you can start or stop your server. Moreover, you can set your password through this.
You can set up a password in order to access.

Here are a few quick tips for your Android VNC Server:

The home button on your phone performs the function of right-click.
The back button on your phone performs the function of escape.
Cursor keys will perform the same function.

Along with the above mentioned things, here is a list of phones compatible with this VNC server:

Works on HTC G1
Works on HTC Desire
Works on HTC Magic CyanogenMod 5.08
Works on HTC Nexus Froyo FRF85b

ANDROID SCREENCAST

This app allows you to get connected using mouse and keyboard, which are further connected via USB.

So basically, all depends on what do you want actually, if you want to go for RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), just hit the Wyse’s Pocketcloud app! It is compatible with the VNC server too. It is totally compatible with Mac and Linux servers. It enables access over 3G/4G networks.
In this app, you will not need any mouse; rather the touchpad does it all. It has the following feature:

You can copy paste text between the local computer and the remote one.

FLASH REMOTE

Through this app, you can remote control your media center (Windows and Mac) through WiFi! Through Flash Remote, your Android phones turn into Apple remote control. Get the screen sharing activated and let the VNC-user access the system, but that too with a password.

2X CLIENT REMOTE DESKTOP

Want to stay connected with your home or office? 2X Client Remote Desktop is the option. It lets you have a safe remote access easily with the help of RDP.

Start accessing after knowing everything from scratch about it!

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Exciting Tech gadgets to expect in 2012

Sarv007 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:36:03 +0000

It’s a new year and there’s a lot of buzz going on about the brilliant new developments that will come over the next 12 months, which promise more fun, power and everyday benefits.

The New iPad3

Rumor has it that Apple is planning to launch the iPad3 sometime during the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Taiwanese site Economic Daily. Though any solid information will have to come directly from the company when they officially unveil it, there have been some popular rumors and hopes. Retina display, better rear camera and even thinner than the iPad2, pushing the boundaries of thinness. Can they go thinner than Samsungs Galaxy Tab 10.1? We’ll wait and see.

Samsung Galaxy S III

Speaking of Samsung, there was a leak through a supposed employee connected to the company in Russia. Yes, we need to take this with a grain of salt, but think of the possibilities. A phone that would work on both Android and Bada OS, runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a quad core 1.5GHz processor? Wow. Follow that up with a 5-inch screen, 9mm thick, a 12 megapixel camera with Xenon flash and a front two megapixel camera in a metal case and USB 3.0.

The iPhone5

Expected to hit the Apple stores in October of 2012, the iPhone5 is going to have to hit the market hard with some amazing features if it hopes to knock back Google’s Android from taking the lead. What does the rumor mill say? Try being the first 4G (LTE) phone on all three US carriers (AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon), an entire front face screen, growing from 3.5 inches to 4 inches, wireless, inductive charging, but putting the phone on a mat—which could be placed anywhere you might set the iPhone down. Data sharing is available through the air via iOS5, so this feature alone could make the iPhone 100% cordless. A faster chip, better display materials and technology, more memory, improved battery and new antenna design advancements will round out the brilliance.

iTV

Apple seems positioned to dominate the year with technological advancements as it also includes the long rumor iTV release. Taiwanese publications claimed Apple is setting up production of Apple TV sets, starting with a screen product line. But analysts aren’t worried about Apple being able to deliver the technology so much as the content deals needed to make it a success. iTunes is great for downloads, but people will be expecting live broadcasts. Cable and satellite may work, but it doesn’t fit Apple’s revolutionary style—which might lean towards Internet or IPTV. Throw in the high probability of voice control and you have another killer gadget to look forward to this year.

Game Systems

Look for some amazing jumps in game play this year as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo bring it to the table:

Xbox 720 rumors include a cutting edge AMD Fusion chip, Avatar-style graphics, improved artificial intelligence, more computing horsepower, and a new ecosystem of both apps and games to work between Windows Phone, Windows and Xbox 720.
Sony’s PS4 will be hot on the heels of Microsoft, unwilling to let the Xbox grab the victory over next-gen consoles. Taking a good look at the shortcomings of PS3, the future PS4 will finally get the company back on track to what customers and developers wanted all along. This starts with recycling the Cell processor, ungraded chipsets, reduced sized, improved cooling, a massive hard disk, brilliant new graphics processor and a jump in onboard memory.
Wii U sports a new touch screen controller, precision motion controls and awesome, full HD graphics on a 6.2 inch screen. Nintendo may hit a home run with this more services oriented console which includes a rumor of eReader abilities. Wii U is redefining how the TV, the internet and your game console work and interact together.

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Motorola RAZR XT910 Takes Slimness to a New Level

Sarv007 — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:11:17 +0000

Just before the launch of the first iPhone in 2007 Motorola were one of the leading companies in the mobile phone industry. Their RAZR handsets were the 2005 equivalent of the iPhone – a phone so trendy that everyone had to have one regardless of how much it cost or how long they had to wait in line.

What made the RAZR phones so popular was that they were very slim. Prior to the first Motorola RAZR, mobile phones had been very bulky, with unsightly antennas sticking out all over the place. The RAZR adopted a stylish flip-phone design, and was barely noticeable in even the tightest of trouser pockets.

Ultra-thin, lightweight design and mind-blowing features, Motorola RAZR is about to make heads turn

Motorola experienced a bit of a drop in popularity with the launch of the first iPhone, as everyone’s attention switched away from flip-phones to the new breed of touchscreen devices. The launch of Google Android gave Motorola some respite, as they were able to launch some successful touchscreen phones of their own – including the Droid/Milestone and more recently the Atrix.

While these have been excellent phones none of them have quite managed to reach the same stratospheric heights of popularity as the earlier RAZR phones. It was with this in mind that Motorola decided to revive their old brand and blend it with their newer breed of Android smartphones.

The new Motorola Droid RAZR XT910 takes the best of Motorola’s Android expertise, adds in the super-slimness of the old RAZR phones and then tops it off with some of the rugged durability features of the Defy for good measure.

Recently, as part of their ongoing war over everything and anything mobile phone related, Samsung and Apple were locked in a bitter battle over the title of ‘world’s thinnest smartphone’. This is the title that Apple had adopted for its 9.3mm iPhone 4, but Samsung had challenged it with their 8.5mm Galaxy S2.

Physical Body

The RAZR is even thinner than both of these devices, measuring just a mere 7.1mm in thickness. One of the worries that people have about purchasing such slim phones is that they will be more liable to breaking easily – but Motorola have catered for this by throwing in some rugged sturdiness in the form of Kevlar.

Kevlar is an extremely strong material that is used by the US military for making ballistic face masks, bullet-proof vests and even for protecting aircraft carriers. With this in mind, you can rest assured that the Motorola RAZR will withstand a great deal more knocks and drops than some certain glass phones on the market. Even though it is not marketed as a ‘rugged phone’, the RAZR also includes extra splash resistance to protect it from liquids such as water.

Even leaving aside its unique build materials and extra thin design, the RAZR is a superb Android phone and one of the best smartphones that Motorola have produced for many years. Running on Android Gingerbread, the RAZR has plenty to keep entertained through the web, YouTube and Android Market.

Screen

Currently, the bestselling Android phone deal is the Galaxy S2 and one of the biggest reasons for this phone’s popularity is its 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. This makes the phone well suited for video entertainment and games, and also makes it an excellent device for browsing the web.

The Motorola RAZR has an equally impressive screen on offer. While it is not Super AMOLED Plus it is just a short step down in terms of vibrancy and colour contrast, utilizing Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology. This is the same screen technology that was employed on the original Galaxy S. The RAZR also gets one up on the Galaxy S2 by coming with a sharper qHD resolution, offering greater clarity for images and text.

Performance

Likewise the RAZR comes with a similar level of hardware power at its disposal, with a 1.2GHz dual core processor and 1GB RAM. This makes it one of the most powerful smartphones on the market and has been shown to outperform many other leading phones in benchmark tests.

The Motorola RAZR is not just the thinnest smartphone in existence and perhaps one of the most durable touchscreen smartphones, it is also the first Android phone to be released that has any real chance of knocking the Galaxy S2 from its position of popularity. If this handset is indicative of what Motorola has in store for 2012, then we may very well see the company shoot back to the top of the industry and enjoy the sort of sales and popularity that they did all those years ago when the first RAZR was released.

Top Messenger Apps for Android

Sarv007 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:41:30 +0000

Android is an ever evolving mobile / tablet OS, and it now powers most of the world’s smart phones and tablets. These days there are thousands of apps available for android. One such category of apps is messengers.There are lot of android messengers apps which provide IM application and

help in remaining connected to your friends and familiy. Best part is many of such apps are available free of cost. Today we will be discussing about Some of the top Free Messenger Apps for Android available today in the market.

Some of the top Free Messenger Apps for Android are:

For downloading just search in Android App Market

eBuddy
eBuddy is not only the most popular IM application for android, but also the most famous Messenger app among all mobile platforms! It allows you to chat with on multiple networks like MSN, Facebook, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, MySpace & Hyves accounts. It allows you to chat on-the-go and whenever you are connected with all your friends and family on MSN (Windows Live Messenger or WLM), Facebook, Yahoo!, MySpace, Gtalk (Orkut), ICQ, AIM (AOL) and Hyves.
Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz, no less popular than eBuddy is also available on the major mobile platforms including iOS, Android and Symbian. Nimbuzz lets you use mobile network connections and Internet connection from one app so you always stay connected with your near one’s and lets you meet and share with family and friends on any mobile device. Nimbuzz specializes in providing the live Contact list, an always on , connected, dynamic address book, enhanced with real-time presence showing at a glance who is online,offline, busy or away and their status messages , avatar pictures and their current or latest activities. Its speciality also lies in its ability to call for free / cheap to contacts or other users. It also has IM chat sessions, picture sending, chat-room sessions, location based services and various other communication features.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia. Whats app uses your mobile internet plan and also packs hundred of useful features. There are five menu tabs located at the bottom: Favorites, Status, Contacts, Chats, and Settings. It allows to recommend Whats App to your friends and thus quite easily expands their users. Though Whats app is free for android it charges a little amount of money for download on some platforms including iOS.
Yahoo Messenger
No one beats the yahoo messenger in popularity! With Yahoo Messenger for Android, stay in touch with your IM friends. Always know when you get a new message or friend request. Access your friends’ status and update your own availability. Check out your friends and add new ones. Chat with your Yahoo! Messenger and MSN/Windows Live friends. Send camera and gallery photos and express yourself with emoticons and receive pix from your IM friends. Yahoo messenger for android has an upgraded interface and it also supports video-calling ( unless you do not have a front facing camera).

These are the four top messenger apps for android. Have a happy time chatting with which ever you prefer!

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Galaxy Nexus-The Wait is Over, from Google and Samsung

Sarv007 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:05:00 +0000

So, the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone has just been announced, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Tasty.

Let’s start with the specifications: the Galaxy Nexus packs a dual-core 1.2 GHx Texus Instruments OMAP4460 processor. A mouthful indeed, but it basically means it’s as fast as the Galaxy S2. It comes equipped with 1GB of system memory, double the amount you’ll find in an iPhone 4S. The phone shoots 1080p video and has a five-mega-pixel rear camera with an LED flash, but shutter lag’s now a thing of the past. Your picture just saves instantly, enabling you to carry on snapping.

What of its display? Effortlessly chic. The buttonless screen creates an edge-to-edge tablet, which you’ll easily get used to it once it’s nestled in the palm of your hand. It’s a whopping 4.65 inch Super AMOLED, boasting 720p resolution: not quite large enough to put you off carrying it around in your shirt pocket. At just 8.84mm thick, it has a beautifully contoured feel.

Now for the main attraction: Ice Cream Sandwich, or Android 4.0. Not to worry, it’ll be coming to other high-end Android handsets soon, but for now let’s start with a taste test. Head of Nexus user experience, Matias Duarte, has described it as the handset’s soul. OK, so you’re probably thinking ‘This is weird.’ But Duarte began by looking at other companies in a bid to create the perfect companion. Apple’s iOS uses cartoonish realism: there are leather edges on the calendar, while book stores look like childish imitations. Windows Phone 7, on the other hand, is stark – for Duarte, it’s something like ‘airport lavatory signage.’

So what is the Galaxy Nexus’ interface actually like?

Well, it’s futuristic. It has something of Apple, and a little of Microsoft. It’s friendly, but not cartoonish; it’s modern, but doesn’t feel cold. It’s a big step for Google to follow in the aesthetic trail of others, whilst maintaining its focus on data over design. The result is something brilliant though, as near to a phone with soul as possible.

Face recognition will unlock the phone’s screen; you simply smile to make it turn on. The phone will respond to whatever you ask it to do by recognising the tone of your voice. It will transport music, pictures and videos back and forth, just by holding it against one of its friends. Friends? OK, that should read other Galaxy Nexuses.

In all seriousness though, the design is stunning and the spec impressive. With the Android 4.0 operating system to boot, the Galaxy Nexus is on the money.

Speaking of price, it’s probably worth mentioning, at this juncture, how much the Nexus will cost. Some retailers have quoted a Galaxy Nexus contract price of £46 a month if you want to get your hands on the handset for free. The good news is that aficionados need only wait till November for this treat to make it into their stocking – better hope your name’s not on the ‘naughty’ list.

Create Time-Lapse Videos Using Android Smartphone

Sarv007 — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:08 +0000

If you like creating artistic time lapse videos, here’s just the right tool for you. The Time-Lapse app is a simple application which enables your android phone camere to take pictures every ‘X’ seconds and store then in video format ready to be shared or uploaded to YouTube.

Features

The app has features such as capturing frames between 1 second to 60 minutes, and a video playback rate of 1 to 30 fps.

How to use Time-Lapse Lite?

Simply set the app to shoot during intervals, place the camera still at the scene and it will continuously keel clicking until stopped.

The camera automatically focuses before clicking every image. The free version does not feature resolutions higher than 176×144 dpi, but the paid version can be set to tap the phone’s maximum resolution. Time laps videos can be viewed from the app itself and renamed, uploaded or deleted.

Other Apps which you can use are:

Lapse It and Tina Time Lapse

How To Limit 3G Data Usage On Android & Save Money?

Sarv007 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:56:32 +0000

Are you facing problem of big bills(overage charges) from your mobile network due to data usage? Don’t worry here is the solution. The solution aims to help smartphone users reduce and manage their data usage. The app is Onavo Lite for Android tracks data consumption and provides users with tips based on their monthly data usage patterns.

The first app that really shows you what is eating up your data plan, and makes it simple to manage. You won’t connect to 3G without it again…

What Onavo is for?

Onavo Lite helps you control your 3G data and manage your data plan to avoid overages. Onavo Lite’s tailored alerts, and data blocking tools will keep you safe from bloated data bills.

Helps you monitor and control app traffic,
Allow you to set a cap e.g. 2gb for 1 month.
Block heavy data consumption when not on wifi or travelling abroad.
Save up to 80% on your data usage.
Free and simple to use.

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Samsung Galaxy W Android Smartphone-Review, Price

Sarv007 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:24:14 +0000

Samsung has recently launched a new naming convention for its Galaxy handsets. The S series will always be the latest flagship with the recently announced Galaxy R just a short step behind. In the midrange is the Galaxy M (obviously) with the lower end Galaxy Y phones aimed at younger generations. There will also be “Pro” and “Plus” suffixes to indicate physical keyboards and slight tweaks of earlier models respectively.

In between the Galaxy R and Galaxy M ranges though, is to be the Galaxy W series. The Galaxy W will be a high end device, offering more features and power than the midrange M but not quite as jaw dropping as the Galaxy S or Galaxy R. While the Galaxy W certainly has some impressive hardware under its wing, one of the most notable things that distinguishes it from the higher tier phones is that it does not feature a dual core processor.

Specs

Instead it will be powered by a single core 1.5GHz processor with 512MB RAM this will provide plenty of oomph nonetheless. In terms of size, the Galaxy W is not petite but is certainly smaller than the Galaxy S2. It has a 3.7″ capacitive screen making it a little larger than the iPhone 4 in this department and offering some pretty impressive visuals for video and web browsing.

The Galaxy W also includes a 5 megapixel camera that includes 720p video recording and has a secondary VGA camera for video calls. It also has 32GB storage available with microSD, as well as excellent support for a wide range of music and video formats. Running on Android Gingerbread with TouchWiz, the Galaxy W comes with Android Market support, so there are plenty of apps and games to play around with, as well as having fantastic support for social networking and online entertainment with YouTube.

The Galaxy W series is being marketed as a high end device and if you compare it to the likes of the S2 this doesn’t seem to fit. It should be understood though that the Galaxy S2 is one of the most cutting edge smartphones on the market and this is an unfair comparison. The Galaxy W offers a lot of hardware power, the latest Android features and an excellent camera and for the majority of people will certainly feel like an award winning smartphone of the highest quality.

Samsung Galaxy W Price is Not announced yet, but it will be around $350 i.e. Rs. 17,000/-

With this new naming convention that Samsung is employing it is highly likely that we will see a Galaxy W2, Galaxy W Pro and perhaps even a Samsung Galaxy W3 Pro Plus or something equally convoluted in the distant future. Regardless, Samsung Galaxy W contracts will provide any people to obtain a high class Android Galaxy experience at a much more affordable price than Samsung’s current flagship, the S2. Both phones can be purchased by comparing the cheap mobile phone deals at best-mobile-contracts.co.uk.

How to Measure distance and height of an object using Android Phone?

Sarv007 — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:33:49 +0000

Say you want to measure height of a Tall Tower, there are several techniques you can use. You will need measuring tape, a protractor and some scotch tape. Hehehehe Ohhh sorry I forgot you are here for a easy DIY(Do-it-yourself). So you will just need a android phone and Smart Measure – rangefinder.

This android app measures the distance and height of an object by using trigonometry. The effective distance is 1-50 meters.

Height of object = distance from object * tan(angle)

How to use SmartMeasure?