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Jolla Announces Impending Arrival of Meego-Powered Smartphone

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MeeGo IVI home screen from MeeGo 1.1
MeeGo IVI home screen from MeeGo 1.1 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Meego operating system may be poised for a resurrection.

Jolla, a Finnish company, announced back in July that it has picked up the Meego and will start developing new smartphones that run this operating system. Even though not much was heard from the company since then, it has come back with an announcement that it has been able to raise 200 million euros as funding. Aside from this, the company made another surprising announcement – a Meego powered smartphone will be released very soon. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 4, 2012 @ 9:56 pm

Rumor: Nexus 4 to Be Released October 29

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I recently bought a Google Galaxy Nexus and to say that I am impressed is an understatement. It is a cool phone that epitomizes most of the good things that has made the Android operating system the most popular mobile OS in the world.

I am not alone in my assessment of Google’s Nexus program. Their line of smartphones and tablets are getting rave reviews and is considered the benchmark for what a pure Android experience should be. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 11, 2012 @ 10:45 pm

Microsoft Patents “Whacking” Feature for Phones

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Microsoft has recently filed a patent that would elicit two specific responses from mobile phone users. First is “why didn’t they think of this earlier?” The second is, “what possessed them to call it whacking?”

The patent Microsoft filed basically involves a new way of triggering a phone to go on silent or stop making a sound by “whacking” the device. You have to acknowledge that the process of whacking a phone to keep it quiet is, well, genius. It’s one of those things that’s so obvious, so basic that you wonder why no one implemented this feature before. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 18, 2012 @ 8:30 pm

How Important is a Mobile App for Your Business?

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There is a high possibility that soon the world will be dominated by Smartphones. This is the primary reason why most business owners are turning to making an app for their business. The concern arises from the notion that a lot of people are already dependent on their Smartphones for their internet requirements. Basically, their palm sized handheld devices are doubling as their computers, their diaries, and their social networking aid and of course, their phones.

Having said this, is it absolutely necessary to jump along in sync with the bandwagon of Mobile Application Developers? Before taking the plunge into this field one must think about a few things absolutely clearly. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 22, 2012 @ 4:40 am

Samsung Announces Galaxy Note 2

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Samsung officially announced the next generation of its popular oversized smartphone the Galaxy Note at an event held in Berlin, Germany. The Galaxy Note 2 is seen as an overall improvement over the niche-making Galaxy Note.

The Galaxy Note 2 now sports a slightly larger touchscreen  at 5.5 inches. The first gen Galaxy Note had a 5.3 inch touchscreen.  But even with the slightly larger screen, the Galaxy Note 2 has gotten thinner at 9.4mm and also taller. The reason is that the new screen has also gotten taller and wider with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The Super AMOLED screen has a resolution of 720p. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 30, 2012 @ 10:36 pm