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Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia And RIM To Battle Google Over Indoor Location Market

by Paul Joseph January 1, 2012 Featured

Indoor location positioning looks poised to be the next hot mobile service with its ability to enable smarter mobile offers and more accurate local searches. Google has an early lead but an analysis of patent filings points to a number of technology companies fighting for supremacy in this emerging space. Google’s ‘My Location’ maps feature is the first of what look to be many indoor positioning mobile services. It has always been difficult to accurately track a person’s location indoors. Since GPS is a satellite-based system, devices require a “line of sight” to satellites to operate. GPS generally does not function indoors and is particularly weak in large, enclosed spaces like shopping malls, museums and big offices. One solution is indoor positioning, which works by analyzing radio signals from cellular antennae and/or Wi-Fi hotspots or by tracking a device’s movement through sensors such as gyroscopes and compasses. Google recently brought indoor positioning out of the labs with the late November release of a “My Location” feature in Google Maps. Google says the feature, which is currently only available on Android phones, can track a user’s location within several meters in select malls and airports. Though Google was the first to debut indoor positioning, other companies have been developing similar technology for years. A new report from technology research firm  Grizzly Analytics rated five companies (Google, Microsoft , Nokia , Qualcomm and Research In Motion ) as having “mature” indoor positioning research. The New York-based firm ranked the companies by the breadth of their research and the number of years they’ve been working on indoor positioning, said founder Bruce Krulwich in an interview. Of the five leading companies, Krulwich sees Microsoft and Nokia as the most likely to challenge Google in indoor positioning. He expects Microsoft and Nokia to launch a service sometime in 2012, perhaps tagged to Microsoft’s “Tango” Windows Phone update. Both companies have significant experience in indoor positioning. Microsoft has researched how to determine location using special radio beacons as well as by analyzing Wi-Fi signal strength. It has also experimented with what Krulwich calls movement tracking. That involves tracking a device as it moves away from a known location, such as a door to a building (which can be pinpointed via GPS because it is outdoors). Beyond its research, Microsoft holds granted patents in indoor positioning. Krulwich counted at least five Microsoft patents related to determining phone location using wireless access points, radio beacons, device movements and other radio signals. Nokia’s indoor positioning work is equally sophisticated with patents going back to at least 2006. In September 2006, Nokia filed a patent on “Direction of Arrival” detection. That strategy leverages ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology to estimate location. In fall 2007, Nokia also filed three patents related to determining location via Wi-Fi signal strength. Over the years, Nokia has publicized some of its indoor positioning research, such as in this  2009 video and this Nov. 2010 demonstration at its Nokia World show. In April 2011, Nokia released a demo video that shows an integrated outdoor/indoor navigation system. In November, in response to Google’s Google Maps update, Nokia stepped up publicity about its research and revealed it is now using Bluetooth beacons instead of the older ultra-wideband technology. Given their resources, Krulwich believes that if Microsoft and Nokia pool their mapping assets, as they have pledged to do in upcoming Windows Phone devices, they could offer the industry’s strongest indoor positioning service. “Both have made such investments in this area, they would have a leg up if they can get a combined system out to market,” said Krulwich. Krulwich was also struck by the indoor positioning research conducted by wireless chipmaker Qualcomm and BlackBerry maker RIM. Since 2010, Qualcomm has filed at least eight patents related to indoor positioning, including work touching on Wi-Fi hotspot triangulation and motion tracking via sensors. Krulwich believes Qualcomm is investing in indoor positioning because it plans to incorporate indoor location features in its cellphone chips – perhaps motion tracking abilities in its sensor processing chips and signal triangulation in its radio frequency (RF) chips. RIM also has a number of indoor positioning patents. Krulwich counted at least eight, including five granted patents, filed between 2005 and this year. Like other companies, RIM’s research looks at location derived from Wi-Fi hotspot and cellular antennae signals. It also covers mobile services based on indoor positioning, such as location-based reminders and location-based device control. Unlike Google and Nokia, RIM is not closely associated with indoor positioning because it has yet to launch these features on its BlackBerrys. “The question is whether RIM will get them to market and in a way that will complement their [core strengths],” noted Krulwich. Of the five indoor positioning leaders, Google may actually have the fewest patents. Krulwich examines just two Google patents in his report and both are only patent applications. One concerns the collection of Wi-Fi data to approximate phone location while the other looks at ways of deducing location by sifting through user activity data such as calendar entries and location-based search history. (Google’s ‘My Location’ maps feature appears to be based on the triangulation of cellular antenna and Wi-Fi hotspot signals — a relatively generic approach that uses standard device capabilities, said Krulwich.) Despite its lack of patents, Google is clearly interested in this field. Its research division has published several articles on indoor positioning and the company has also funded academic research on the topic. Google will gain additional resources through its (pending) acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Krulwich calls Motorola’s indoor positioning patent portfolio “considerable” though most of it was established years ago. In his report, Krulwich identified six Motorola patents, some filed as early as 2001. The patents cover Bluetooth-based indoor positioning as well as positioning derived from radio signals and light modulation. The most significant Motorola patents, however, deal with inertial navigation, a kind of motion tracking that utilizes sensors to measure movement from a known location. When Motorola filed its inertial navigation patents (around 2002), those sensors were rarely found in cellphones. They have since become commonplace, though, and Krulwich believes this approach could be lucrative for Google once it finishes its Motorola acquisition. Krulwich also thinks inertial navigation could be a more accurate way to determine location than radio signals since signals can be distorted by a user’s surroundings. And what of Apple, the other major power in mobile operating systems and devices? The iPhone and iPad maker appears to have little intellectual property in indoor positioning despite having introduced location-based reminders in its iOS 5 operating system update. Apple did file two patent applications in 2009 that relate to the logging and analysis of a device’s location using Wi-Fi, cellular and radio station signals but Krulwich noted that these approaches are similar to ones outlined by Microsoft and other companies. “Apple’s research in this area is fairly weak – surprisingly so,” said Krulwich. Apple may be developing something noteworthy in secret. It has acquired several location technology companies since 2009, including Placebase, Poly9 and C3 Technologies. Apple has long been rumored to be working on its own mapping and navigation so it can replace Google’s services on its devices. Krulwich expects all these companies, along with Samsung, Sony and others, to refine their indoor positioning offerings, either through additional research or by acquiring one of the few startups specializing in this area. Indoor positioning offers too many advantages for mobile technology companies to pass up, he contends. Once the technology becomes common, users will be able to locate friends in malls and museums; merchants will be able to target shoppers within their stores; and advertisers will be able to serve up hyper-relevant offers to consumers. For technology companies, that could mean increased device sales, revenue-share deals and marketing partnerships. Indoor positioning also has the potential to be creepy, as shown by the recent outcry over two malls’ plan to track holiday shoppers’ cellphones. Krulwich said indoor positioning would differ from that setup because it would be an opt-in feature users controlled on their own phones rather than something imposed by a mall operator. “This area is set to explode,” Krulwich posited. “It’s the logical next step for what people are using phones for.” It is also a market that is still open. Though Google has a first-mover advantage, Krulwich said the strength of other companies’ patents – particularly Microsoft and Nokia –makes it “likely someone else will come out with something better.”

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Nokia Lumia 710 – Smartphone with Replaceable Back Covers & Power of 3G

by Paul Joseph November 9, 2011 Featured

Nokia Lumia 710 – the new smartphone from Nokia comes with replaceable back covers. It flaunts 3.7 inch touch-screen. It is powered by 1.4Ghz processor and it operates on latest Windows 7.5 Mango OS. It comes with a 5 MP Camera and incorporates latest multimedia features which include audio player, video player, FM Radio and 3.5mm Headphone Jack. Connectivity features available with mobile phone are 3G, EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB. Nokia Lumia 710 Features & Specifications: – Network : Quad band GSM , Tri band GSM – CPU : 1400 MHz Qualcomm MSM8255 (WCDMA) – Operating System : Windows Phone 7.5 Mango – Camera : 5 MP camera, auto-focus, LED flash – Display : 3.7-inch touchscreen , ClearBlack display, anti-glare screen – Weight : 126 g – Memory : 8 GB mass memory, expandable up to 24 GB (with 16 GB microSD card) – SDRAM memory 512 MB – Personalisation : Swappable covers, changeable home screen colours – Social networking : Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email, Chat, SMS – Browser : Internet Explorer 9, HTML5 – Dedicated keys : Power Key , Camera Key ,Volume Keys – GPS Navigation : GPS with A-GPS , WiFi positioning – Stereo FM Radio – Music Player : AAC,MP3,WMA,AAC+,eAAC+ – Video Player : ASF,AVI,WMV 9,MPEG-4,H.264/AVC,3GPP formats (H.263) Connectivity – WiFi – Micro USB – USB Mass Storage – Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR – USB 2.0 High-Speed – 3.5mm AHJ Connector – Bluetooth Stereo Audio Battery : BP-3L 1300mAh – USB Charging – GSM talk time : up to 6.9 hours – GSM standby time : up to 400 hours – 3G talk time : up to 7.6 hours – 3G standby time : up to 400 hours – Music playback time : up to 38 hours – Video playback time : up to 6 hours Other features : – Micro SIM – Bing Maps – Flight Mode – Nokia Drive – Nokia Music – Nokia Store – 2 Microphones – Microsoft Lync – 3D Accelerometer – Proximity sensor – Magnetometer Sensor – Ambient light sensor Nokia Lumia 710 is an ultimate Smartphone. Its advanced features and stylish looks make it desirable.

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Windows Phone Developers Get New App Hub Features: Mango app submission just one month away

by Paul Joseph July 25, 2011 Featured

This week marks another significant developer milestone on the path to the release of Mango and also gives Microsoft a chance to talk about where they are headed. Todd Brix from Windows Phone Developer Blog writes the following : We know there’s tremendous excitement among the developer community, with tens-of-thousands of you already using the beta tools and a significant increase in new developer registrations over the past couple of months. More importantly, we’re hearing from you directly and learning about some of the new and creative ideas you’re bringing to life through Mango. The combination of new platform capabilities such as multitasking and hardware accelerated IE9 with the new opportunities that come from our partnership with Nokia and expansion to twice as many consumer markets is attracting a new wave of Windows Phone developers. These are also some of the reasons that firms like Gartner are *forecasting end users open OS sales in excess of 600 million units by 2015 for Windows Phone. Today we are officially announcing the rollout of the new App Hub developer portal with key new functionality, multiple enhancements and support for several new markets. For those of you who are new to Windows Phone, App Hub is where you manage your account, change settings, submit applications and stay up to date on Windows Phone. For Mango, we’ve updated App Hub to give you: 1. More geographic markets for developers, consumers and advertising coverage. 2. New private distribution options. 3. Enhanced application and account management capabilities. New App Hub functionality and geographic expansion: 1. Geographic expansion: A large part of your success in Marketplace hinges on your app’s discoverability and reach. I’m excited to announce a number of new consumer and developer markets to help get your app in front of more people. 19 new consumer markets . Starting today developers can publish their apps to consumers in 19 new countries, in addition to the 16 that Marketplace already supports. The 19 new markets include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan. 7 new developer markets : Also starting today developers from 7 new markets (Welcome!) can register in App Hub and submit apps. The 7 new developer markets enabled include: Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, South Africa and South Korea. In a couple of months (early fall 2011), developers will also be able to register from China. We will also expand the registration support already available in India. App Hub localization: App Hub is now localized for Korean and Simplified Chinese in addition to English and Japanese. Updated price tiers: Periodically (such as with the addition of new markets) we modify price tiers on a country-by-country basis to adjust for fluctuations in global currency exchange rates. The goal is to maintain consistent application pricing (net of applicable taxes) across markets. During the nine months since our initial launch, some currencies have gained and some have lost strength relative to one another. The changes made this week bring global prices more closely in line with the values established 9 months ago. We’ve also added more pricing tier options below (US) $5 to give you more flexibility in pricing. Upcoming mobile in-app advertising market expansion: The international availability of Microsoft pubCenter remains a priority so developers can receive mobile in-app advertising revenue in their local currency. To this end, Microsoft Advertising pubCenter will support Windows Phone 7 app developers in the following 18 countries by the end of 2011: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. To enhance developers’ long term success with ad funded Windows Phone 7 apps, we continue to offer more effective ad monetization and expand overall demand. Earlier this week, two developers used their apps to compare which advertising platform helped them make more money – Microsoft Advertising or another ad platform. After a nearly three week period, the Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7 drove a 71% higher yield, producing greater overall gross revenue earnings and fill rate.  See the blog post for more details. Last month we announced the availability of Windows Phone 7 in-app inventory to all demand sources (e.g. ad networks) on the Microsoft Advertising Exchange for Mobile in any of the 17 countries where the Windows Phone Marketplace is currently live. Over a dozen new demand sources, including ChoiceStream and Suite 66, can now bid in real-time for this valuable in-app inventory increasing bid density. 2. New private distribution options: Developers can now choose to distribute apps privately to users using two new options: beta and/or targeted distribution. Apps distributed through these private distribution methods can only be downloaded by users using a deep-link and the apps cannot be discovered via browsing or searching in Marketplace. Beta Distribution : Enables developers to distribute pre-certified applications to a group of up to 100 access controlled beta testers for up to 90 days. This distribution method gives you the opportunity to test apps with a hand-picked set of beta testers more quickly and build high-quality apps before publishing them in Marketplace. Targeted Distribution : Enables you to distribute applications through Marketplace in a hidden state, where they are not discoverable via browsing or searching Marketplace. To enable targeted users to access your hidden app you simply share the deep-link to the app with the users you want to have access via e-mail, text or other mechanism. Unlike beta distribution, you may distribute your app to as many users as desired and publish publicly in Marketplace at any time. 3. Enhanced application management: For Mango, we’ve also heard your feedback and made lots of improvements, big and small, to App Hub to give you better account management tools, a streamlined application submission process and enhanced reporting capabilities. Better application management: By selecting ‘Edit catalog details’ on the app ‘Lifecycle’ tab you can now change the app metadata without submitting your app for re-certification, thus reducing the time to update and publish new information. Enhanced developer dashboard: Now from a single location, when you sign-in you can quickly see all top app performance metrics, payout status, distribution reporting and all available ratings & reviews on your app(s) on a per language basis. More detailed reporting: You are now able to select between ‘Summary’ and ‘Detail’ views of all reports and export them in an Excel-compatible format for offline data handling and analysis. New ‘Crash Count’ report: App Hub now enables you to retrieve data on crash counts and stack traces for each of your apps to use in debugging publisher updates faster. Streamlined application submission process: Developers no longer need to upload artwork files one-by-one. By clicking the ‘Browse’ button, developers can bulk select upload multiple artwork files all at once during the app submission process. The App Hub will automatically detect the image sizes of all artwork and place them in the correct artwork locations for developers to edit or delete before final app submission. New App Categories : To make discoverability of apps easier we have added 3 new top level categories (education, kids & family and government & politics) and several new sub categories. In addition, during the app submission process, developers can now select categories and sub-categories for all languages. What Should You Do? As you can see we’ve acted on your input and continue to improve and expand the Marketplace opportunity and experience for developers and consumers alike. Here are three things developers can do today to take best advantage of these new opportunities: 1) Increase your global distribution opportunities today . Starting today you can publish any of your existing applications (but not Games, see below) to the new Marketplace markets to increase the availability of your app. For apps that were previously published with “Worldwide Distribution,” and for anyone wishing to extend their current distribution, you will need to select the new consumer marketplace by clicking on the “Edit catalog details” on the new app Lifecycle tab. Without this step, previously published apps will not be available for distribution in the new consumer markets. Mango is coming soon, so make sure your app is there when it arrives. Game developers please wait just a little longer. The App Hub is adding functionality to support game ratings and allowing developers to upload the associated rating certificates. Please be ready to publish your games to new Mango Marketplace markets in late August. We will be in touch shortly with more information. 2) Review app prices . We recommend that developers review the country-by-country prices for their existing apps to determine if they want to make any changes. Adjustments can be made either by changing the price of an application in its default currency (which will result in changes to the auto-generated prices for the other countries in which the application is available) or by submitting a different version for each country in which an application is offered and separately choosing the price for each country. 3) Submit Mango apps in August. We’re just about a month away from enabling developers to begin submitting Mango apps to App Hub. Developers will need to use the Windows Phone Release Candidate (RC) tools that we expect to make available in late August to finalize their Mango apps and submit to App Hub. In the meantime, developers should get the free ‘Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2’ here. We appreciate your patience as App Hub comes on line. Developers can report any issues between the beta tools/emulator and production phones on the App Hub ‘tools for wp7′ forum . I hope you find this information useful and the resources give you what you need to be Mango-ready in August. It’s time to put the finishing touches on your Mango apps and have them ready to submit in August. Finally, thank you for contributing more than 23,000 apps in just 8 short months and making Windows Phone one of the most vibrant and fastest growing mobile ecosystems in history.

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List of Mobile Advertising Networks in India 2011

by Paul Joseph June 17, 2011 Featured

The Indian mobile advertising market continues to show rapid growth due to the improving ad ecosystem. Major publishers are bringing their media into the mobile channel while brands are simultaneously discovering the power of mobile advertising. This healthy ecosystem along with 3G network infrastructure improvements will position India as one of the most influential mobile markets on the globe. I have compiled a list of Mobile Advertising Networks in India. If I have missed any do put it on the comments section and I will update it. List of Mobile Advertising  Networks in India Last updated: 17th June 2011 AdMob ( http://www.admob.com/ ) BuzzCity ( http://www.buzzcity.com /) InMobi ( http://www.inmobi.com / ) Microsoft ( http://advertising.microsoft.com/mobile-advertising ) MobiAdz ( http://www.mobiadz.com ) MobiSolv ( http://www.Mobisolv.com ) NAVTEQ Media ( http://navteqmedia.com/mobile/advertising ) Networkplay ( http://networkplay.in /) SpotOn ( http://spoton.in /) Vdopia ( http://www.ivdopia.com ) vServ ( http://www.vserv.mobi /) ZestAdz ( http://www.zestadz.com /)

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IDC Analysis : Windows Phones to Overtake iPhone iOS by 2015

by Paul Joseph June 16, 2011 Featured

Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS will be the second most popular smartphone platform in 2015 according to handset shipments, according to the latest predictions from IDC. It sees Microsoft’s OS overtaking Symbian, BlackBerry and iOS in the next three years to take a 20.3% share of global smartphone shipments in 2015, up from its estimated 2011 market share of 3.8%. IDC predicts Windows Phone will overhaul Apple’s iPhone by 2015 IDC thinks Google’s Android will remain top dog, with a 38.9% share of global shipments in 2011 rising to 43.8% in 2015 – which with IDC predicting 982 million smartphone shipments that year, would mean 430 million Android smartphones. IDC predicts that iOS’ global market share will slip from 18.2% to 16.9% between 2011 and 2015, while BlackBerry will fall from 14.2% to 13.4% – although in both cases, the growth of the overall market means both Apple and RIM will be shipping more devices. Symbian is expected to decline from a 20.6% global share in 2011 to 0.1% in 2015, based on Nokia’s plans to phase its platform out in favour of Windows Phone 7. “End-users are becoming more sophisticated about what kinds of experiences are offered by the different operating systems,” says IDC’s Ramon Llamas. “Taking this as their cue, operating system developers will strive for more intuitive and seamless experiences, but will also look to differentiate themselves along key features and characteristics.” IDC thinks that 2011′s total smartphone shipments of 472 million units will be up 55% on 2010′s 305 million.

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Nomura: Samsung to become world’s largest smartphone

by Paul Joseph June 13, 2011 Featured

Samsung will become the world’s largest smartphone vendor in the third quarter of 2011, replacing beleaguered mobile manufacturer Nokia, which has held top position for the past fourteen years,  according to Nomura . The financial institution believes that Apple will also overtake Nokia, beating the Finnish vendor into second place in the next quarter, after failing to hold back growth of the iOS and Android smartphone operating systems. Nokia remains the world’s biggest producer of mobile phones, thanks to the popularity of its handsets in emerging markets. The company recently signed a deal with Microsoft to reverse its smartphone fortunes, particularly in North America and Europe, moving away from its Symbian platform. Samsung was  recently rumoured to be considering an offer for Nokia’s mobile division, adding to speculation that Microsoft was also in talks to acquire the company. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop put an end to rumours, stating that reports were “baseless” and Nokia would continue working towards its Windows Phone launches.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Android Mobile

by Paul Joseph June 9, 2011 Featured

The new Samsung S2 is the latest Samsung Galaxy Slim Android Smart Phone with a touchscreen of 4.3 inches wide. It is the sequel to the popular S Galaxy Samsung mobile. The new Samsung i9100 smartphone Galaxy S2 is a nice thin and light powered by a dual-core processor to provide a superior experience with incredible performance.Samsung S2 Galaxy running the latest Google Android operating system v2.3 gingerbread spice, powered by 1GHz Dual core application processor and sports a large 4.3-inch crystal clear AMOLED More Super Multi-Touch. It is one of the thinnest smartphone sports thickness.It only 8.49mm HDMI output and HD video recording and playback. It sports high-speed HSPA + (~ 4G) connection and the fastest and latest Bluetooth 3.0 + HS. You can use your Samsung S2 GALAXY your camera point-and-shoot as it is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera and large camcorder with full HD 1080p video recording and playback. Samsung Galaxy S2 Mobile features & Technical specifications: -Latest Android OS – Highly optimized for the Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone -Super Slim , light weight , and Stylish -Powerful performance with 1GHz processor -Business centric features -Network : Quad band GSM , HSPA+ -OS : Android v2.3 Gingerbread -CPU : 1 GHz Dual Core Application Processor -Display : 4.27- inch Super AMOLED Plus multi-touch display with 800 x 480 pixels -Dual Camera :Main (rear ) : 8-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash Front: 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera -Video:Video Codec : MPEG4/ H.264/ H.263/ DivX VC-1 -Playback : FULL HD(1080p)@30fps -Recording : FULL HD(1080p)@30fps -Audio MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+ 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, Voice Recorder -Memory : 1GB RAM -Expandable memory -Slim : Less than 9mm in thickness (8.49mm) -weight: 116 grams -3.5mm audio-jack -Stereo FM Radio -Sensors : Accelerometer, Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyroscope sensor -Memory 16/32GB + microSD (up to 32GB) -Deminsions : 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm -Weight :116g -Battery : 1650mAh It includes access to four new Samsung content and entertainment hub, which are seamlessly integrated to offer instant access to music, games, e-literacy and social networking services. It ‘s also a good deal, a mobile phone with advanced negotiation and connectivity services for Cisco, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and protected by a remote application Sybase.Samsung Galaxy S2 Sports Kies Air, where consumers can manage their content from your smartphone computer with a Wi-Fi or wireless connection directly to the printer without using-Fi / Wi-Fi router request.

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Bing is now Default Search & Map for Research In Motion

by Paul Joseph May 10, 2011 Featured

At RIM’s annual Blackberry World last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced on stage a new alliance between Microsoft and Research in Motion. Blackberry devices will now use Bing as the preferred search provider in the browser, and Bing will be the default search and map application for new devices presented to mobile operators, internationally. Bing is also now shipping as the default search experience, and map app, for the newly released BlackBerry Playbook. This move is likely to signal the end of Blackberry Maps, the proprietary mapping application developed by RIM.

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Nokia E6 Qwety Keypad Launched India

by Paul Joseph April 13, 2011 Featured

Nokia E6 is new QWERTY mobile phone designed for business executives with high speed 3G. Nokia E6 has 2.46 inch, TFT LCD touch screen with 640x 480 pixels resolution. Nokia E6 holds an excellent 8 mega pixel EDoF camera, with the ability to record 720p (HD) videos. This new hand set is embedded with 1500 mAh BP-4L battery which provides standby by time of 31 days and talk time of 14.8 hours (GSM) and 7.5 hours (WCDMA). It has integrated GPS and comprehensive connectivity options. Nokia E6 also includes micro SD card slot up to 32GB. Nokia E6 Mobile Features & Specifications: * Symbian ^3 Operating System * Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz * GPRS * EDGE * WAP * WCDMA 900/2100 MHZ * HSDPA up to 10.6 Mbps * 8 mega pixel full focus (EDoF) camera with dual LED flash * 2.8” inch (640×480 pixels) Display Screen * Micro SD Card Slot up to 32GB * Wireless 802.11/n Wi-Fi * Bluetooth+A2DP * A-GPS with OVI Maps and Voice Navigation * Push E-mail/SMS/MMS * Facebook, Twitter * Microsoft Office Documents Editor * 1500 mAh Li-Ion Battery The Nokia E6 has a dimensions of 115.5 x 59 x 10.5 mm, 133g in weight; monoblock touch. It offers 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector for audio in/out and TV-out. Nokia E6 has a host of multimedia features that will definitely entice you.

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