HTC plans to build its own smartphone CPUs

The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC apparently wants to enter themselves in the development of processors for its devices. According to a report in the ‘ China Times ‘HTC wants to work closely with the chip maker ST-Ericsson

HTC has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation with ST-Ericsson, which is concerned with the development of processors for smartphones. The new CPUs will be used initially reported to have models for the lower price segment.

If HTC wants to move apparently with the entry into the chip design in the footsteps of Samsung and Apple, both of which developed its own smart phone processors. But instead to equip its high-end devices that HTC will initially target the low-end range.

The production of co-developed by HTC smartphone CPUs is supposed to start in the next year. Probably HTC promises them a better adaptation of the chip design according to his needs. For the more expensive models will continue to be processors from manufacturers such as Qualcomm and Nvidia used. So far, HTC also collaborates with its low-end devices with Qualcomm.

Market observers now speculate that HTC is dissatisfied with the processor from Qualcomm. So far, however, almost all devices from the Taiwanese manufacturer of the chips in the U.S. were equipped provider. Only the new HTC X One is a quad-core processor from Nvidia to use.

Through the co-development of processors for low-end smartphones are HTC may also want to compete with Chinese equipment manufacturers ZTE and Huawei are an advantage. Through lower prices HTC might just be able to face the emerging competition from China.

Analysis of how it affects users in practice the new business model for Vodafone

Having clarified the details of Vodafone’s new business model in which we have analyzed the developments in tariff , the new program loyalty of existing customers , the elimination of subsidies to attract new customers and terms of financing without interest or penalties Failure to stay , now it do a summary of what all this means in practice for users.

Are you still looking for a mobile phone?

Mobile phones have never been nor will be free but if we were used to find them for $ 0 (no pay no input) to be subsidized in return for a stay and in most cases, being associated with specific rates.

In this sense, from the April 10, 2012, unless a customer Vodafone, and not going to “give away” if you change a mobile operator Vodafone from another but instead provide funding to facilitate mobile payments without interest at you end up paying the same rates as before and also the mobile in installments.

If you are already a customer (at least one year) so if you renew your phone from 0 euros with the subsidies that were used by the new Renew advantages. A mobile system to change with more attractive prices if you promise to stay in a minimal consumption rate that mimics concrete and the benefits previously only offered to new customers.

A new way to renew that prices may improve access to terminals by comparing them with those so far offered us by points, which represents a real shift to better treat loyal customers rather than new, something that for many it was simple logic.

The purpose of this system is that you’re a mobile phone, more profitable to stay in Vodafone to change to another operator even if we see a price comparison of smartphones with Orange , it is unclear whether they have succeeded so despite improved prices and expand the catalog with the new HTC and HTC One X One S , the results remain to be seen.

As for the traditional program points if it was far too attractive for the small grant offered by the new Renew spot in practice does little or nothing because the same points as before, the phone can cost 300 euros more so if you decided to renew residence, probably the best option is to renew with the advantages associated fees sizes.

Cinemagram camino for Android

Interesting new applications make the leap to Android IOS, the present case is not as important as Instagram , but certainly more than one will be interesting, or was waiting.

Cinemagram is an application that allows us to share images with something more than life, creating animated GIF s from small video we made ​​with the phone. All this in a simple way and with a fairly good quality .

Yesterday, Nikoo Asadi, one of the developers in Factyle, reported they were working on the Android version. We’ll see how they manage to work with such different phone, and therefore different hardware and cameras.

From a static image and a short video, the application combines the two to create a little animation, which usually take one to two megabytes. There are plenty of filters, or the ability to share on social networks.

The IOS version in Cinemagram is free, so we expect the same in the Google operating system.

Amazon strengthens its Android App Store with payment option ‘In-App

He started Apple with iPhone OS applications in Apple Store and Google was quick to apply in its Android Market after seeing the source of benefits that could mean: buying calls ‘in-app’, that allow users to make payments within a same application without having to go through the store, and can be implemented in applications for sale from Amazon Android App Store.

Amazon has taken the opportunity to promote the system using the video you can see just above. The company provides an API, the developer uses it to sell additional services or content within the same application (additional levels in games, eliminate advertising or remove other limits in various applications …) and both company and a profit developer. All set, of course, that the user only cost you a click.

The movement, given that Amazon’s App Store gets more benefits for developers Google official store, you can accentuate this effect more damaging to the original store of applications the company’s Mountain View. Being a free software based business there is no other than trying to offer more benefits, which is precisely what benefits us directly to us. If you are a developer and you have your application on Amazon, and you have the API and documentation available to make these purchases.

So imagine the future Nokia phones in 2006

The multimedia we share in this story is a creation of the Nokia design team, before they appeared iPhone or Android on the market to determine what is a smartphone today.

The video has been uploaded on YouTube since 2006, so it could be even earlier, and apparently served as media support for the Nokia World that year. Interestingly enough, some ideas were already daily in Nokia’s mind in those days:

We find an unlocked Android screen much like a pretty powerful image gallery, features based on Augmented Reality (thanks to the camera, GPS, and accelerometer), and above all, highlight the obviate the use of a pointer to directly use your finger, a matter in which the competition is ahead in putting into practice successfully.

Apple reported sold three million iPads

Alone has the first weekend Apple sold more than three million pieces of new iPad, the California company announced on its’ side ‘is known. According to Apple, it was a new record, but the numbers are difficult to compare with previous devices.

“The new iPad, with sales amounting to three million units a blockbuster, this is the best iPad start at all,” said Apple marketing chief Philip Schiller. This number, the company achieved sales on the first weekend (Friday included).

However, launched the third generation iPad so far only in ten countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Britain and Germany. This Friday added 24 more countries, including Austria, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.

Direct comparisons with its predecessor, however, are difficult because the iPad 2 a year ago, initially just in the U.S. came on the market until two weeks later (March 25, 2011) pops up in 25 additional countries. In addition, the manufacturer was known at that time no comparable figures, a month later it was said that some 4.7 million copies of the iPad could sell second

Not only did it because of the sales at the Apple headquarters reason to celebrate after the company announced yesterday that it for the first time in a long time a dividend is (per share, it is 2.65 dollars) to distribute, the share price rose by Apple on a new record: After Hours could crack the first time Apple’s stock, the 600-dollar mark, the price was $ 601.10.

Windows Phone Tango unofficially comes to HTC HD2 and the Samsung Omnia 7

HTC HD2 , possibly one of the most chameleon-like smartphones. Originally this Taiwanese company phone, I think well ahead of his time, came out with Windows Mobile 6.5. An operating system that was failing hardware he had. Years later the community of developers managed to install Android on it and then Windows Phone 7.

Now, once again through the efforts of the developer community home, the HD2 still receive a version of an operating system different from what came from factory. Here is the new Windows Phone but the latest version: Tango. The HD2 is not the only lucky, the Omnia 7 is also updated.

Under the name of Windows Phone 7.5 ROM Refresh found a home for the above handsets from HTC and Samsung. Both versions are based on the RTM build 8773.98 of Tango, a version that will start coming soon formally to other smartphone operating system from Redmond.

The only downside right now installing any of these ROM s is the fact that access to the Marketplace is locked. The reason: as yet has not come out officially this version, Microsoft has castrated Tango access until you see the light at the first Windows Phone.

If you are interested in this thread at XDA find more information on updating the HD2. If instead you have a Samsung Omnia check it out on this one . These versions, of course, are the work of HD2Owner and ceesheim respectively.

“It’s the best I’ve seen electronic display”: Reviews of the new iPad appear in the most relevant

With less than 24 hours for the new iPhone will start selling in some countries, but some media have been fortunate to count on him to publish their views in time for launch. Each publication has opinions about the device, and it never hurts to have a look at these reviews and draw our own conclusions each.

At each of the one thing in common: good adjectives to the retina display. Awesome, awesome, no exaggeration, is the electronic screen looked more beautiful than I ever … is the main attraction of this new iPhone and it is clear that it is their best chance against the competition tablets and even against the iPad 2. But let’s look at what they say, in addition to praising the screen, some of the most relevant publications in the sector about the new iPhone.

Macworld , for example, talks about how this new iPad is slightly thicker and heavier than the iPhone 2, but of how the difference is so small that it is practically imperceptible. In fact, the new iPad fit in the sleeves and housings designed for the iPad 2 without problems as Jason Snell has been found.

For homeowners who have an iPad 2 and are considering buying the new iPhone, Jason says it is not necessary. Their tests conclude that the performance of the iPad 2 and the new iPhone is very close, and that the only noticeable difference is the screen. Moving from second to third generation Apple tablet would be a treat to have that screen retina, in the opinion of Snell. Your rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Nokia Lumia 800: Update doubles battery life

The Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has released the expected by the owners of its current flagship Windows Mobile smartphoneNokia 800 eagerly Lumia update to eliminate the battery problems. Delivery is offset by the network operator.

It may therefore take some time to begin the German network operators to provide the update. So far it is known that Vodafone in the UK and Singapore has started to spread. Nokia has even compared to ‘ MobileTechWorld ‘confirmed that the delivery to devices that were not purchased through a network operator, also due to start shortly.

According to reports from owners of the Nokia Lumia 800 from the ‘ XDA Developers ‘Forum provides the update with the number 12 070 that the smart phone in the unused condition only 50 to 65 mA needed – previously there were still only 140 mA in idle power consumption. In addition, to allow an optimized use of the display backlight additional run time.

Theoretically, by these and other improvements as part of the update to increase the duration by two to three times as possible. In addition, Nokia has a better bass response during playback caused by music and eliminates the problems with the automatic white balance the camera.

Google + Android is updated with improvements on the stability

Google + is the big bet of Google to compete with that of social networks. And it seems that the moment is doing well, and if not, what is clear is that the browser is putting much effort into it. And with over 100 million users achieved in a few months, Google plans to keep its platform to the agenda.

Google’s social network has been updated this afternoon in its version for Android, with improvements on the stability and some bugfixes. With this update, to version 2.4.1.271037, the application promises to be three times faster. The truth is that we have not downloaded and not noticed any great change in the functionality of it, but it indicates Google will keep pushing this car. Read the rest of this entry »