http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45395/samsung-and-corning-enter-joint-venture.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45395/samsung-and-corning-enter-joint-venture.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:07 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45395 Samsung has just signed a joint venture with Corning to to manufacture a new range of speciality glass substrates for its OLED equipped devices. If the name Corning sounds familiar to you, its probably because you've heard of Gorilla glass. Gorilla glass is one of the strongest materials used for displays in smartphones. The venture will be based in Korea and will combine Samsung's OLED expertise with Corning's Lotus Glass technology. This would enable Samsung to widen the range of smartphones that will use their technology. It will also help it to compete with LG and other makers who provide displays to brands such as Apple. Source   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45395/samsung-and-corning-enter-joint-venture.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45279/apple-announces-rewards-for-employees.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45279/apple-announces-rewards-for-employees.html#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:17:03 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45279 Apple had just recently announced that it had managed to sell 37.04 million iPhones, 15.43 million iPads and 15.4 million iPods in Q1 2012. Now it has revealed plans to reward Apple employees following the record breaking quarter results. During a session at Town Hall with employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook has just announced some new employee benefits. Employees of the company will be able to purchase Apple products at a discounted rate. Macs will receive a 500$ discount and iPads will receive a 250$ discount. The privileges are expected to kick off by June 2012. However in order to enjoy the benefits, the employee must have worked at Apple for a minimum period of 90 days and the offer can be used only every three years so the employees might have to choose wisely. Also, the discount on Macs does not apply to the Mac Mini. source | via ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45279/apple-announces-rewards-for-employees.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44324/onenote-1-3-released-for-ios.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44324/onenote-1-3-released-for-ios.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:56:35 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44324 OneNote is an application that is extremely useful to keep a tab on your daily tasks. Microsoft has released OneNote 1.3, just in time for the holidays. The update now brings the application to the larger screen iPad as well. Here are the changes and improvements in the new version: Support for iPad and iPad 2 Localization into several new languages and markets Tabbed user interface Quick note creation in the Unfiled Notes section Table rendering Improved Windows Live sign-in experience Option to sync notebooks only over a Wi-Fi connection Integrated upgrade option OneNote works on any of the following devices with iOS 4.3 or later: iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPad iPad 2 You are also required to have a Windows Live account notebook storage in the cloud via Microsoft SkyDrive. If you do not have one, you can simply create one for free. Pricing OneNote allows you to download and use the application for free upto 500 notes beyond which you will have to upgrade to: OneNote for iPhone at $4.99 for unlimited use OneNote for iPad at $14.99 for unlimited use If you choose not to upgrade, you can still edit and view your existing notes but you will not be able to create new ones. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44324/onenote-1-3-released-for-ios.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44320/microsoft-admits-windows-phone-7-5-lacks-nfc-support.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44320/microsoft-admits-windows-phone-7-5-lacks-nfc-support.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:32:15 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44320 Microsoft has just made a correction to a statement they previously made. It seems that Windows Phone 7.5 does indeed lack support for NFC. Last week, Will Coleman (Developer Evangelist and Product Manager at Microsoft UK) stated that Windows 7.5 does support NFC and that OEM manufacturers can enable it if required. The statement has now been corrected by a Microsoft spokesperson who stated that Windows Phone 7.5 does not support NFC but Microsoft expects NFC enabled Windows devices to ship within the next year. Microsoft currently holds around 14 NFC related patents and they have promised to bring support for NFC and more hardware choices to Windows Phone in 2012. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44320/microsoft-admits-windows-phone-7-5-lacks-nfc-support.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43880/sony-ericsson-teams-up-with-umbro-to-create-a-real-life-football-game.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43880/sony-ericsson-teams-up-with-umbro-to-create-a-real-life-football-game.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:33:48 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43880 Football fans always seems to know best, or at least that's what I feel whenever I find myself in a company of one. And I am sure there are a couple of football fans here. Well, don't you ever wished you could control your own real life footballers? Sony Ericsson and Umbro thought they could. They teamed up together to create a live football game called the Kasabian Football Gaming Live. Check out the video below where Tom from the pop band Kasabian and England striker Darren Bent battles it out via their very own footballer minions, from the comfort of their Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones. I can only imagine a certain rich Russian oligarchs in London will be hoping to equip this on his team next.  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuWPH9HLJ8 ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43880/sony-ericsson-teams-up-with-umbro-to-create-a-real-life-football-game.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43425/samsung-becomes-number-one-in-mobile-shipments.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43425/samsung-becomes-number-one-in-mobile-shipments.html#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:52:02 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43425 In a new report published by Strategy Analytics, Samsung have snatched the top spot in the global smartphone market, shipping 27.8 million smartphones in the last quarter. That's nearly 20 million more than they shipped just one year ago, with the company showing dramatic growth at the expense of its two biggest competitors, Apple and Nokia. The figure is good for a 23.8% share in the global market for the past quarter, compared with 14.6% for Apple and 14.4% for Nokia. Apple may yet retake the top spot however, as these figures don't include the launch weekend of the iPhone 4S, which saw sales of over 4 million units in just three days. The new phone has revitalised Apple, even in the face of growing Android competition. Nokia will also looking to fight back in the last quarter of the year, with its stable of Windows phones to soon be available. The Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, Nokia's first Windows phones, have been critically well received and should sell well. The company is also expected to boost its fortunes with the launch of its feature phone line Asha. Samsung won't be resting on its laurels either, though. The company is expected to keep up the ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43425/samsung-becomes-number-one-in-mobile-shipments.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42679/apple-rejects-australian-settlement-offer-from-samsung.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42679/apple-rejects-australian-settlement-offer-from-samsung.html#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:40:27 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42679 Apple has rejected the settlement offer from Samsung. The offer would have allowed Samsung to sell their Galaxy Tab 10.1. It would have also enabled a speedy court decision. Apple rejected the offer and claimed that Samsung has infringed numerous patents. Apple attorney Steven Burley said "It is one we don't accept and there is no surprise. The main reason we are here is to prevent the launch and maintain the status quo." Neither Samsung nor Apple are in a hurry to conclude the battle. Each will take their own time in preparing to bring down the other. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42679/apple-rejects-australian-settlement-offer-from-samsung.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42666/sony-ericsson-ceo-prefers-android-over-windows-phone.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42666/sony-ericsson-ceo-prefers-android-over-windows-phone.html#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:30:26 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42666 For quite a while it had been rumored that Sony Ericsson is getting ready to use the Windows Phone platform for its mobile phones. However, in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg put rest to the rumors by stating that Windows Phone isn't as good as the Android platform which they're already using. Bert Nordberg - "At this point I wouldn’t feel comfortable investing in a platform that isn’t as good as the one that we currently use. Therefore we have remained with Android, but I am quite curious about Windows Phone." In October 2010, Nordberg had said that Sony Ericsson would look to use Windows Phone for their devices in 2011 and the appearance of a few Sony Ericsson Windows Phone prototypes only ignited the rumors. He said that 70% of Sony Ericsson sales are from smartphones and their goal is to become solely a smartphone company by mid-2012. He mentioned that they should have taken Apple more seriously and that they no longer are competing with Nokia since theyre mainly concentrating with the smartphone market. via | source   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42666/sony-ericsson-ceo-prefers-android-over-windows-phone.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41912/nokia-701-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41912/nokia-701-announced.html#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:14:00 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41912 Nokia has just announced the 701 smartphone. It is a smartphone that follows Nokia's new numbering system and runs on Symbian's latest Belle version. The 701 is very similar to the C7-00 in terms of design. The main changes are in the internal hardware. The 701 is said to be the equipped with the brightest smartphone screen in the world. The specifications of the 701 are: 117.3 x 56.8 x 11mm, 131grams 3.5" Capacitive IPS LCD ClearBlack Touchscreen with nHD (640x 360 Pixels) Resolution. 1GHz Processor and 256 MB RAM 8 megapixel EDoF camera with Dual LED Flash, 720p (1280x720 Pixels) Video at 30 fps and Secondary Front Facing Video Camera 8GB Memory and microSD Card Slot (Upto 32GB) FM transmitter (Play via Radio) and FM receiver, NFC (Near Field Communication) with Tap and share / Tap and connect Active Noise Cancellation, which delivers clear sound in noisy environments (second microphone is near battery cover catch) Integrated GPS with location support for A-GPS, WLAN and Cell-ID location techniques. Compass (magnetometer), accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors. microUSB, 2mm charging port, 3.5mm Nokia audio connector BL-5K Battery (1200mAh) (standby time of 23 days and talk time of 17 hours (GSM) and 6.8 hours (WCDMA). WiFi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 3.0 The phone will be ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41912/nokia-701-announced.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41772/120000-units-of-lg-optimus-3d-sold-in-south-korea.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41772/120000-units-of-lg-optimus-3d-sold-in-south-korea.html#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:52:09 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41772 An LG spokesman announced that LG has done very well globally as well as in Korea. The LG has managed to sell over 120,000 units of the Optimus 3D since its launch last month on the SK Telecom network. LG also managed to sell 6.2 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2011 which is up 590 percent on year. The successful sales could be attributed to entry level models such as the Optimus 1 and the high end models like Optimus 2x and the Optimus 3D. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41772/120000-units-of-lg-optimus-3d-sold-in-south-korea.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41770/huawei-ideos-sells-over-350000-units-in-kenya.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41770/huawei-ideos-sells-over-350000-units-in-kenya.html#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:34:53 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41770 In the beginning of 2011, Huawei unveiled the Ideos in India. A budget Android handset for the masses. The very same handset has reportedly managed to cross over 350,000 units in terms of sales in Africa. The phone has managed to sell over 350,000 units in Kenya and it retails at 80 $ on Kenya's Safaricom network. The number is quite massive considering that the fact that nearly half the country's population earns less than 2 dollars a day. The phones features include: 2.8" Touchscreen 3.2 Megapixel Camera 256 MB RAM Android 2.2 Froyo via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41770/huawei-ideos-sells-over-350000-units-in-kenya.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41727/motorola-atrix-gingerbread-update-now-available-in-korea.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41727/motorola-atrix-gingerbread-update-now-available-in-korea.html#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:40:17 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41727 Motorola Atrix 4G received the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread last month to users in USA. Now the update is also available to users in Korea. The update will be available for the device in Korea starting on August 16th which is today. The upgrade will allow users to experience an improved user interface and smarter personal information management. Users can arrange their frequently used applications on the quick launch bar at the bottom. You can place contacts in groups and also send texts/emails to contacts in groups based on a calendar invitee list. The update is available at Customer Care Centers and through the Motorola website. Users can also download the update Over the Air. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41727/motorola-atrix-gingerbread-update-now-available-in-korea.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41582/motorola-i440-dyn-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41582/motorola-i440-dyn-announced.html#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:44:18 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41582 Motorola and Nextel Peru have announced the Motorola i440 Dyn phone. It is a practical, durable and functional handset with an affordable price for everyone.The features of the phone are: 97 x 51 x 25 mm, 113 grams Internal TFT Display with 128x160 Pixels Display External Vertical Monochromatic 96x32 Pixels Display VGA Camera with 4x Digital Zoom microUSB, 2.5mm Audio Jack, Loudspeaker 7 Hours Talk Time, 10.1 Days Standby Time Bluetooth 2.0, FM Radio [gallery columns="2"] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41582/motorola-i440-dyn-announced.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41292/interdigital-files-lawsuit-against-nokia-zte-and-huawei.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41292/interdigital-files-lawsuit-against-nokia-zte-and-huawei.html#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:30:17 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41292 The battle between Nokia and Apple is well known. In the end Apple was forced to pay licensing fees to Nokia. Now another lawsuit has been  filed by InterDigital against Nokia, ZTE and Huawei. InterDigital states that the three companies are using unfair trade practices and importing 3G devices like mobile, hotspots, tablets and computers into USA. These devices infringe on the patents held by InterDigital. No details regarding which patents were infringed have been given. but we should expect to see a lot of the battle in the news considering the kind of companies involved. via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41292/interdigital-files-lawsuit-against-nokia-zte-and-huawei.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41135/nokia-maps-now-available-on-ios-and-android-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41135/nokia-maps-now-available-on-ios-and-android-devices.html#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:49:35 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41135 There's good news for all those who have been wanting to use Nokia maps on non-Nokia devices. Nokia Maps is now available on iOS and Android devices as well. You can enjoy Nokia Maps on any device that is HTML5 enabled. All you have to do is go to the link http://maps.nokia.com/ . This means you can access Nokia Maps on iOS 4 devices (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) and Android (2.2 and 2.3). You can also access Nokia Maps on your PC :D Here are the features: You can see where you are on the map, thanks to HTML5 support for positioning You can find addresses, businesses and other places of interest, anywhere in the world You can get to know the places: all the essential information about a place are presented on one page (pictures, user reviews, popular travel guides description, contact information) You can plan the fastest route to your destination by car or on foot You can see where the public transport lines go, and where the stops are You can share your favourite places with your friends via SMS, email, Facebook or Twitter source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41135/nokia-maps-now-available-on-ios-and-android-devices.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41129/rim-buys-swedish-video-editing-company-jaycut.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41129/rim-buys-swedish-video-editing-company-jaycut.html#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:14:48 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41129 RIM (Research in Motion), the company behind BlackBerry has just announced that it has purchased JayCut. JayCut is a Swedish video editing company. The CEO of JayCut, Jonas stated that they feel they will fit in well after having talks with Mike Lazaridis, CEO of RIM and TAT (The Astonishing Tribe, which RIM acquired back in January). JayCut will provide video editing and cloud based services to RIM. JayCut aims to enrich the video editing and multimedia capabilities of BlackBerry phones. Not much other information was shared since plans are still being formulated. But the CEO of JayCut also said that we would know more about the collaboration soon. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41129/rim-buys-swedish-video-editing-company-jaycut.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40907/nokia-to-spend-127-million-to-promote-windows-7.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40907/nokia-to-spend-127-million-to-promote-windows-7.html#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:41:53 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40907 Nokia is ready to invest heavily in the promotion of their upcoming Windows 7 phones. They are reportedly spending a sum of 127 Million US Dollars (80 Million GBP). A Nokia spokesperson however stated that it's not their policy to comment on campaigns for unannounced products. The campaign is set to start in October and will be aimed at re-branding Nokia as a Windows 7 phone company instead of Symbian or MeeGo. October is also the month when Nokia World 2011 is scheduled to take place and it is expected that Nokia will showcase it's first Windows Phone there including the Nokia Sea Ray. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40907/nokia-to-spend-127-million-to-promote-windows-7.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40905/motorola-xt316-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40905/motorola-xt316-announced.html#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:29:00 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40905 Seems like everyone is joining in on the candy bar QWERTY touchscreen design. First was the Nokia E6-00 then the Samsung Galaxy Pro and more recently the LG Optimus Pro. Now Motorola have announced the Motorola XT316 which is based on the same form factor. The specifications of the Motorola XT316 are as follows: Talk and Standby Time Up to 8 hours talk time and 27 days standby in 3G mode Bands/Modes HSDPA7.2Mbps/UL384Kbps, WCDMA850/1900 or 850/2100 or 900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 EDGE class 12 Dimensions 116.5 x 58x 13.45mm (4.6 x 2.3 x 0.53 inches) Display 2.8” QVGA display with capacitive multitouch and full QWERTY keypad Weight 110g Battery 1420mAh battery OS Motorola XT316: Android 2.2 (Upgradeable to Android 2.3, Gingerbread in Fall) Motorola SPICE Key: Android 2.3 Motorola FIRE: Android 2.3 Connectivity 3.5mm audio jack Network EDGE class 12；HSDPA：DL7.2 Mbps/UL384Kbps WLAN Wi-Fi b/g/n Camera 3MP camera Sensors Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer Audio FM Radio with RDS support, 128poly MIDI, AMR, MP3, AAC, eAcc+ and AAC+ Video Capture/playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4 Memory 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM; MicroSD card slot up to 32G external Location Services GPS/aGPS, E-compass The phone is available in China and will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Latin America by mid-July. It will make its way to Europe and Asia later this summer. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40905/motorola-xt316-announced.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40872/htc-status-now-available-for-pre-order.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40872/htc-status-now-available-for-pre-order.html#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:15:30 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40872 The HTC Status also known as the HTC Cha Cha is now available for pre-order. The Status is one of the first phones to feature the dedicated Facebook button. Status is the name of the AT&T variant of the HTC Cha Cha. In USA, it is exclusive to the AT&T. The device will begin shipping on 17th July but it is available for pre-order now. It will cost you 49.99 USD on a two year contract. Best buy will be selling the phone in an exclusive mauve colour shortly as well. Accessories for the devices are also there for sale at Best Buy and AT&T outlets and online stores. via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40872/htc-status-now-available-for-pre-order.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40869/apple-files-second-complaint-against-htc.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40869/apple-files-second-complaint-against-htc.html#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:00:52 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40869 Apple has just filed a second patent infringement complaint against HTC. The first complaint was issued for infringement of 20 patents.. Apple has asked to block the import of "personal electronic devices" manufactured by HTC. The complaint was filed on July 8th at the International Trade Commission. Apple has been issuing complaints against companies using Android OS. A judge is expected to give a judgement by August 5th. The court will be able to block imports if they find that that the patents have been infringed. HTC hasn't seen the details of the complaint and no comments have been made yet. HTC's own complaint against Apple is pending and a result is expected by September 16th. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40869/apple-files-second-complaint-against-htc.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40727/lg-optimus-3d-to-come-with-3-pre-loaded-stereoscopic-3d-games.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40727/lg-optimus-3d-to-come-with-3-pre-loaded-stereoscopic-3d-games.html#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:05:50 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40727 LG has announced that the LG Optimus 3D would come pre-loaded with 3 stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) games. They have also introduced 17 stereoscopic 3D games from the leading mobile Game developer Gameloft that could be downloaded at discounted rates for LG Optimus 3D owners. The LG Optimus 3D was announced at MWC 2011 this February and now officially launched in Korea and is up for pre-order in UK. The phone also comes with the Augmented reality Wikitude 3D browser. The 3 pre-loaded S-3D Gameloft titles include, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and Let’s Golf! 2. These are some of the popular games in the mobile phones that are digitally re-mastered into S-3D to give the user glass free 3D gaming experience. The remaining 14 S-3D Gameloft titles include, Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles, James Cameron’s Avatar, Ultimate Spider Man: Total Mayhem, GT Racing: Motor Academy, Shrek Kart, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus, Real Football 2011, Star Battalion, N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Dungeon Hunter 2, Fishing Kings, BackStab, Eternal Legacy and Shadow Guardian, that are available at half price for the first 3 months and could be downloaded from the 3D Games icon on ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40727/lg-optimus-3d-to-come-with-3-pre-loaded-stereoscopic-3d-games.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40709/patent-wars-microsft-demands-15-from-samsung-for-every-android-phone-sold.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40709/patent-wars-microsft-demands-15-from-samsung-for-every-android-phone-sold.html#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:10:19 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40709 Microsoft has demanded Samsung to pay 15 US$ for every Android phone that Samsung sells. Although, there has been no comment from Samsung yet, they might try to lower the rate to 10 US $ in return for deepening the alliance with Microsoft for their Windows Phone 7 OS. During April last year, Microsoft had come to agreements with HTC to receive royalty for the Android handsets that they sold. Android is gaining popularity and this is just one of the measures Microsoft is undertaking to reduce the sales and encourage manufacturers to adopt Windows 7. Together with Nokia they are looking to challenge both Apple and Google. Samsung have managed to sell 19 million smartphones in the April-June quarter and most of them are Android devices. Samsung are also on the verge of overthrowing Nokia from their top position after their reign of 10 years. Their flagship model, the Galaxy S II itself accounts for 3 million out of the 19 million handsets sold. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40709/patent-wars-microsft-demands-15-from-samsung-for-every-android-phone-sold.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40456/elcom-waterproof-case-for-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-and-acro.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40456/elcom-waterproof-case-for-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-and-acro.html#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:53:50 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40456 Elcom just announced a new waterproof case for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and Acro. The case is IPX7 compliant. It will protect your phone from sand and water. It also allows users to operate the phone's touchscreen underwater. The large glasses area around the camera allows you to take pictures and shoot videos underwater. The cases are PD-SOX2WPWH and PA-SOX3WPWH for the XPERIA Arc and Acro respectively. No details relating to price and date of availability have been announced. But it will be available for purchase in Japan. via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40456/elcom-waterproof-case-for-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-and-acro.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40074/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-set-for-august-4th-release-in-uk.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40074/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-set-for-august-4th-release-in-uk.html#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:16:12 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40074 Samsung has just announced that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be launching on August 4th in the UK. Both the Wi-Fi only and 3G models will be available in a range of stores. The Wi-Fi only version of the tablet has already been launched in USA earlier this month. The 3G variant will launch in UK on the Vodafone network and will have quadband (850/900/1900/2100) HSPA+ support for up to 21Mbps speeds. Quadband GSM/EDGE and Wi-Fi b/g/n are also supported. Samsung have also promised a bunch of accessories to go along with the tablet. The smaller 8.9" tablet will also be launched in 2011 but no official date has been announced. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40074/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-set-for-august-4th-release-in-uk.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39863/samsung-will-not-get-preview-of-apple-iphone-5-and-ipad-3.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39863/samsung-will-not-get-preview-of-apple-iphone-5-and-ipad-3.html#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:11:12 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=39863 Samsung and Apple have been in a legal battle for quite sometime now. Samsung had demanded to see prototypes of the Apple iPhone 5 and iPad 3. Apple in return filed a suit claiming they need to see the Galaxy S II, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Infuse 4G, and Droid Charge. Samsung argued that taking a look at Apple's upcoming devices would be relevant to the legal ruling. Finally the ruling was made in Apple's favour especially since Apple are more tight lipped regarding their upcoming products as compared to Samsung which gave out 5,000 units of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the public. But the court is still leaving Samsung the opporunity to argue the case. via | source 1 , source 2   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39863/samsung-will-not-get-preview-of-apple-iphone-5-and-ipad-3.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39834/nokia-claims-n9-is-fastest-phone-for-image-capture.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39834/nokia-claims-n9-is-fastest-phone-for-image-capture.html#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:34:49 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=39834 Jens Wilkes, the product manager of Nokia has stated that the N9 is the fastest image capturing phone on the market. Nokia claims the N9 to have an image capture time of 2.6 seconds. That is the time the phone takes to turn on the camera, viewfinder to get ready, focus on the subject and capture the image. The graph below shows the comparison between the N9 capture time and various other phones. The iPhone is the closest competitor with its quick 3 second capture time. The Galaxy S II comes in third place. The Windows phones seem to be slower especially the HD 7 which takes 8.3 seconds to capture an image. Lets hope that Nokia can work the same N9 magic on their WP7 phones as well. source   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39834/nokia-claims-n9-is-fastest-phone-for-image-capture.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38039/nokia-promises-updates-for-symbian-till-2016.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38039/nokia-promises-updates-for-symbian-till-2016.html#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:40:15 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=38039 Nokia's move of switching over to Windows Phone 7 as it's main platform caused quite a stir. People began questioning the support for Symbian devices.But there is good news for the users of Symbian devices. Stephen Elop (CEO of Nokia) stated in a video interview today that Nokia would continue supporting and updating Symbian till at least 2016. He said that although Nokia are in the transition period of moving from Symbian to Windows, the support for Symbian will continue. This might be a good move as it allows Nokia users who are hesitant to move into Windows enough time to take a proper decision. Stephen Elop also showed the Nokia ORO which he uses as his personal smartphone. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HlqoP1FXs via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38039/nokia-promises-updates-for-symbian-till-2016.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38032/apple-ipad-3-might-use-samsung-amoled-screen.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38032/apple-ipad-3-might-use-samsung-amoled-screen.html#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 17:07:26 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=38032 Tim Cook, Apple's COO and acting CEO had visited South Korea last week and reports state that, he went to discuss the possibility of using Samsung's AMOLED screens for the upcoming iPad 3. The Apple iPad 3 as we mentioned earlier might be more interesting than the iPad 2. It seems that Apple have planned to launch the iPad 3 towards the end of 2011 and that Samsung's AMOLED technology might be used in it. Earlier reports suggested that the production capacity of the AMOLED units wasn't acceptable to Apple since Samsung had a tough time supplying screens for their own phones. The news has not yet been confirmed and as of now it is just a rumour since a Samsung Mobile Display spokesperson said that he has not heard of such discussions taking place. The rumour suggests that Apple offered Samsung an advance for the AMOLED units. The offer comes at a time when the two companies are engaged in a legal dispute which again causes us to doubt the legibility. Lets wait and see what happens eventually. via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38032/apple-ipad-3-might-use-samsung-amoled-screen.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38000/verizon-launches-revolution-droid-x2-trophy-and-xperia-play.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38000/verizon-launches-revolution-droid-x2-trophy-and-xperia-play.html#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 11:40:19 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=38000 Yesterday, we told you about the launch of the LG Revolution on the Verzion network. Verzion are launching another three phones apart from the LG Revolution that include : Motorola Droid X2, HTC Trophy and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play. The LG Revolution is the only handset that is LTE capable among the four and it will be available for a price of 250 US $. The Droid X2 and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play will cost 200 US $ each and the HTC Trophy will set you back 150 US $. All the handsets come on a compulsary two year contract. They will be available for purchase on Verizon starting from 26th May 2011. via Engadget ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38000/verizon-launches-revolution-droid-x2-trophy-and-xperia-play.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37971/sony-ericsson-canadian-store-hacked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37971/sony-ericsson-canadian-store-hacked.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 12:40:40 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=37971 Sony seems to be facing a lot of problems with hackers these days. After the breach in the PSN (Playstation Network), now the Sony Ericsson Canadian Store has become the latest in the series of attacks from hackers. The personal information of around 2000 consumers have been stolen from the Canadian store The information that was stolen includes emails, password and phone numbers. The details of around 8500 users were also stolen from the Sony Music Entertainment website in Greece. Apart from this, the Music Entertainment site in Indonesia and the Sony site in Thailand have also been hacked although no information has been leaked. All four sites have been temporarily shut down. via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37971/sony-ericsson-canadian-store-hacked.html/feed 1