iTheme 2 HD – Premium Theme for Symbian 3 Anna Belle And S60v5 – Free Theme Download

iTheme 2 is a premium theme with elegant icons, premium keyboard layout and is one of the best Symbian^3 theme. Its compatible with Symbian^3 (Anna). It may run on Belle too, but its not optimized for Symbian Belle.

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itheme 2 HD Symbian^3, Anna, Belle, And S60v5

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Sparkle 1 02 4 Symbian 3 Nokia Anna Belle Signed by 10tons Ltd Free HD Game Download

Sparkle: Save the Orbs and Save the World!

A premium gaming experience exclusively for the new Symbian^3 smartphones including the N8, E7, C7 and more gadjets

Get ready to save Crowberry Woods and then the world! It's simple: Just tap where you want the orb to land. Try to match three orbs to make them disappear. Make several matches in row to gain powerups.

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Bose Lifestyle 48 Series IV

Product Type Home theater system

Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Media center : 15.7 in x 11.5 in x 3.7 in / 9 lbs , Speaker system is Satellite speaker : 4.4 in x 3.2 in x 4.5 in / 1.1 lbs.

Speaker system : Subwoofer : 8 in x 21.6 in x 13 in / 26.2 lbs , Speaker system : Center channel speaker : 5.5 in x 2.6 in x 2.4 in / 2.4 lbs

Audio System

• Components Media center , Speaker system
• Built in Decoders DTS decoder , Dolby Digital , Videostage 5 decoder
• Equalizer Yes
• Surround System Class 5.1 channel
• Built in Clock Sleep timer
• Timer Sleep
• Bass Control Yes
• Treble Control Yes
• Built in Display Fluorescent
• Additional Features On-screen display , Bose link compatible , Auto sound calibration , Multi room audio output , UMusic intelligent playback system
• Digital Storage Media None
  

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MotorStorm 2 PS3 Debut Trailer

MotorStorm 2 for Sonys PlayStation 3 "will move away from the desert environments of the original title, including locations such as a lush island environment, full of interactive vegetation; also included will be monster trucks and four-player split-screen capability."

It was announced by Sony after their acquisition of Evolution Studios, with an anticipated release in 2008. It has been confirmed that a modified version of the original MotorStorm game engine will be used for this title.

Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/video-motorstorm-2-ps3-debut-trailer

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Nokia E73

Nokia E73 Modes design is quite similar to the E72, not that we have any complaints, since we loved the E72s form factor. Nokia E73 is incredibly sleek at 4.5 inches tall by 2.3 inches wide by 0.4 inch thick, making it easy to slip into a pants pocket and comfortable to hold as a phone and messaging device. Its relatively light at 4.5 ounces but it has a very solid construction and feels like a device worth more than $70. The smartphones display measures 2.4 inches diagonally and supports 16 million colors with a 320x240 resolution.

The size is on par with the one on BlackBerry Bold 9700, but its not quite as sharp (the Bolds screen is 480x360) so images and text dont look quite as smooth on Nokia E73 as the Bold. Still, its clear and vibrant, but tends to wash out slightly in bright sunlight. Like a number of Nokias latest smartphones, Nokia E73 Mode lets you switch your home screen between two modes: personal and work. You can customize each mode with which apps you want accessible from the home screen, with the idea that youll have work apps front and center in work mode, and more fun apps, such as the music player and photo gallery, in personal mode, so you can better balance your life.

Whether one can really "turn off" work mode is probably up to the individual, but nice a sentiment by Nokia. As for the general user interface, the Symbian based Nokia E73 runs on the S60 platform so the experience is much like the E72. The UI isnt particularly pretty, looking rather old actually, and requires some extra steps when navigating within an app, but its fairly intuitive. Below the screen, you get a number of navigation controls, including Talk and End keys, two soft buttons, four shortcuts (home, contacts, calendar, and messages), and a combination optical trackpad or D-pad that Nokia calls the Optical Navi key.

To close an app, you much choose Options and then Exit. Nokia E73 Modes QWERTY keyboard is, in a word, excellent. The rectangular buttons are a good size and have a nice domed shape, making them easy to press. The numbers share space with the letter keys in the middle of the keyboard. Though Nokia chose to highlight them in black against a dark gray background, theyre actually not that hard to see. Its really one of the best physical keyboards weve used in recent memory, as we were able to type messages quickly and with little error. On the left spine, theres a Micro-USB port and a microSD expansion slot, both protected by an attached cover.

Meanwhile, you will find a volume rocker and a voice command button on the right side, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack and power button on top. The camera and flash are, as usual, found on back. Nokia E73 also has a front facing camera, but dont think this is in response to the HTC Evo 4G and iPhone 4. Most Nokia smartphones have had front facing cameras and video conferencing capabilities long before these two phones put it on peoples radars. Though the interest hasnt necessarily been there in the past, you can, in fact, make video calls with Nokia E73 with an app, such as Fring, which is available through the Nokia Ovi Store.

Nokia bills the E73 Mode as a mobile to balance work and life, and the smartphone has a pretty well rounded feature set, though wed say it skews a little more to mobile professionals than consumers, particularly with the messaging capabilities. The smartphone offers Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support (e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks) as well as IBM Lotus Notes and comes with a mobile VPN client if you need to tap into your companys intranet. The Nokia Messaging app can also handle as many as 10 personal accounts, including POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP, and comes with push deliver, an attachment viewer, search, filters, and HTML support. In addition to e-mail, T-Mobile bundles the E73 with a handful of instant messaging clients and social networking apps, such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

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Lost Odyssey Xbox 360 Franken Review

While Microsoft snagging Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi may not have set the Japanese market on fire, were still interested to see the games that hes creating for the platform. Lost Odyssey is his studio Mistwalkers latest attempt to make the Xbox 360 an RPG system as classic as predecessors from Nintendo or Sony.

Below mentioned the reviews:

GamesRadar
Its also very, very pretty, with gorgeous cutscenes and in-game models, as well as rich environments and diverse level designs...The opening of the game is literally two hours of cutscenes mixed with a few instances of you making Kaim walk across a pretty environment.

IGN
Combat in Lost Odyssey is about as traditional as you will find in a modern-day game. It is completely turn-based with a menu system that seems taken straight from 1998. Everything you would expect is included. You can attack, use an item, cast magic, or activate a skill. Weapons in Lost Odyssey are pretty boring as none hold any special properties whatsoever -- they are merely an Attack rating and nothing else. And the magic is the same thing youve experienced for the past 20 years.

Worth Playing
Lost Odysseys combat...is excruciatingly, unbelievably, agonizingly slow. A random battle can take somewhere around five to 10 seconds just to get through the opening animation of the battle. This is compounded by Lost Odysseys rather lengthy loading times, which occur quite often and last for what feels like an eternity. Between the loading times, the pointless camera panning and the incredibly time-consuming animations, combat slows to a crawl.

X-Play
Its just a shame that the developer, Mistwalker, couldnt get beyond their own limitations. Much like SquareSoft before them, its clear that theyd rather be making a movie. At heart, Lost Odyssey and the most recent Final Fantasy are interactive movies with character stat-building. Many things in the game are done purely for visual style and to passively push the plot.

Source- http://kotaku.com/356253/frankenreview-lost-odyssey-xbox-360

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Two Great Phones In The HTC Evo 3D And The Samsung Galaxy S2

The Samsung Galaxy S2 pushes modern mobile phone technology to its limits and for this reason it is currently regarded as the best handset available. The phone really does ooze quality in every area from the high powered dual core processor to the excellent Super AMOLED display that shows images in amazing quality. So if you are in the market for a real quality phone should it be the Samsung or the HTC that grabs your attention?
Samsung sticks to the excellent Super AMOLED format here which really does offer a brilliantly vivid standard of picture. Thanks to the identical screen sizes of the HTC Evo 3D and the Samsung Galaxy S2 both models are very similar in terms of overall dimensions. If not then the Samsung Galaxy S2 is just about the best handset available.

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Altek T8680

There once was a time when a 12 megapixel cameraphone would have been laughed at, and, though many are still smirking (guilty), a reality that Altek wants desperately to be a part of with its T8680 handset. Its face looks rather like a PMP with a 3 inch WQVGA LCD, but on the back is the standard sort of 3x pop-out zoom that youd expect on a compact shooter, sitting next to a tiny xenon flash.

Itll capture unnecessarily high resolution images while being crippled to VGA video, play back MP3 and AAC files, and tune into the Weekly Top 40 over FM. Yes, itll even make calls, but with only tri-band GSM/EDGE support dont expect to e-mail those gigantic pictures directly from the phone. The T8680 is expected to hit Chinese retailers in about a month for 3000 yuan (about $440), and probably wont be making much of an appearance elsewhere.

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Sony DCR DVD610

Shooting and sharing video is easy with the DCR-DVD610 Handycam(R) camcorder. Compose your shots on the 2.7" widescreen (16:9) touch panel LCD display, then close in on the action using the powerful 40x optical or 2000x digital zoom. Gain even more control over your images with Super Steady Shot image stabilization, as well as Super NightShot(R) Plus technology for excellent quality in low light.

With Hybrid recording technology, you can capture it all directly to a DVD or removable Memory Stick(R) Duo or Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo media. 1/8" Advanced HAD(TM) (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 340K effective pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video, up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution and still image performance.

The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom. Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses.

With the Quick On feature, the touch of a single button places that camcorder in and out of Sleep mode. Pixel Gross 680K Filter Diameter 30mm Focal Distance 1.9 76mm. Shutter Speed Auto, 1/30 1/250 (Scene Selection Mode). Minimum Illumination 6lux (Auto Slow Shutter ON, Shutter Speed 1/30). Video Signal System NTSC color, EIA standards White Balance.

Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, and One push (touch panel) Recording Media. 3 (8cm) DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW/DVD+R DL), Memory Stick(R) Duo Media, and Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo Media Dimensions 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 5 1/8 (55.0x89.0x130.0mm). Weight 15 ounces (450 grams) with Battery.

Technical Details

• Uniquely powerful 40x optical zoom 2000x digital zoom
• Professional quality Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens
• 2.7 inch wide (16:9) touch panel LCD
• Hybrid recording with Memory Stick PRO Duo media slot
• Super SteadyShot image stabilization system
  

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Grand Theft Auto V PC version listed on Amazon Germany website

One of the most popular instalments of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise by Rockstar, GTA V, is now almost confirmed to soon hit the online shelves in its PC, or Windows version. PC gamers were up in arms ever since Rockstar made no mention of a PC release for the game apart from saying it was up for consideration, and felt left out while PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers enjoyed the game since its September 2013 release.

While Rockstar has kept mum about the release of the games PC version, online retailer Amazons German site recently listed GTA Vs PC version, giving PC gamers something to be enthusiastic about.

GTA V PC version is listed at 60 euros, which is approximately Rs. 5,000. There is no word on the minimum system requirements of the game as of now, but based on the games graphics and other data, it is being speculated that a mid-range PC would struggle to run the game as it comes with high-end graphics. The listing page also mentions that the PC version is only available for Windows 7 and Windows Vista OS versions.

Interestingly, corroborating the Amazon Germany listing, Amazon France reportedly also listed the PC version on its shelves, a listing that has now been removed from the website, according to Gamespot.

Back in October 2013, Chris Evenden, Nvidias senior director of investor relations, by mistake spitted out the information stating "[PC] gamers are preparing their systems for a strong roster of games coming this fall, including blockbuster franchises such as Call of Duty: Ghosts, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Assassins Creed 4." Later a statement was made to Eurogamer, which mentioned "Nvidia does not have information on any possible PC version release of Grand Theft Auto or its availability."

Recently a petition regarding the release of GTA 5 PC version crossed 660,000 supporters on change.org pressing the issue on Rockstar.

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Apple Will Stop iPhone 5 Production and Retailing For iPhone 5S

We are nearer to the launch of Apple iPhone 5S and 5C which have been slated for September 10th.

As we wait earnestly to see what exactly the fruit company packs into this new iteration of iPhone, new information have surfaced suggesting that Apple would stop the production and retailing of iPhone 5 in favour of iPhone 5S and 5C.

Initially, it was believed that iPhone 5, 5S and 5C would be sold altogether.  However analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI securities says that Apple may completely ditch the iPhone 5 for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

This move according to Kuo, would give iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C which do have a similar shape to iPhone 5, a better chance of selling strongly as compared to if iPhone 5 was being offered alongside the latest unreleased iPhones. What this means that only iPhone 4S, iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C would be selling.

Also, seeing that at the time iPhone 5C would be released, iPhone 5 may drop to the same price of iPhone 5. Instead of having two different Apple iPhone selling for the same price, it is best to take one of the shelf to promote the newer line of budget iPhone.

The iPhone 5S is expected to have a 12 mega pixel camera, finger print sensor, faster dual core A7 processor and a sharper screen display.

We cant wait for this iPhone 5S to be officially released. However, Apple taking off a present flagship phone (iPhone 5) for a newer soon-to-be released version is unprecedented and may not really happen as predicted by Kuo. However Kuos predictions usually turn out to be correct.

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Fuzzies

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Fuzzies is a game for our Nokia N8 and any other Symbian^3 device. The game is completely based on Lemmings, but the protagonists are some funny monkeys that we must be guided by the track. It will be up to you to order them to dig, build, climb the ceilings and sometimes sacrifices could be necessary to save the rest. All this and much else in order to circumvent the many traps and dangers and reach the level exits.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?c2y0sr448f98x4q

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Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082

Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 sports a 5.0-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 64GB), dual SIM card slots, dual cameras (2MP front & 8MP rear), A-GPS, HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, a 2100mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS.

Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082

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Classy Name Change Doesn’t Change Cramped Space On American Airlines Regional Service

(Adam Fagen)

We’ve all been on one of those small regional jets – the tiny seats, cramped leg room and barely enough overhead space for your roller bag. Nothing will make trips on those small planes better. But American Eagle Airlines Inc. is hoping a name change might class things up a bit.

American Airlines Group Inc. announced that American Eagle Airlines, Inc., its regional jet service carrier, will soon be known as Envoy.

Does the name sound familiar? It should. Envoy was once used by American’s new partner US Airways used to distinguish its business class offerings. So while the name elicits thoughts of extra leg room and comfortable seating, you’re not getting any of those things.

American Airlines Group said the name change was made to give the company its own distinct identity and eliminate the confusion between the company’s current name and American Eagle, the regional flying brand of American Airlines, Inc. With the formation of American Airlines Group, the 10 regional carriers providing service for American and US Airways will eventually fly under the American Eagle brand.

Envoy was chosen after an “extensive selection and vetting process” the airlines said.

“The name was chosen because Envoy is reflective of what the company does for the airlines it works with – serving as their ambassador and a representative to their customers,” airline officials said in a news release.

Customers flying on American Eagle Airlines and American Eagle-branded regional service should not experience any changes to travel. Eventually, “Operated by Envoy” will be added to the aircraft and passenger tickets.

The name change is just the latest development in the American Airlines and U.S. Airways merger. The marriage between the airlines became official in December after a long courting period.

Earlier this month, the airlines announced several customer-centric changes, including changes to mileage programs, combined terminals and “overcommunication” with customers.

American Eagle Airlines, Inc. To Change Its Name To Envoy [American Airlines]

by Ashlee Kieler via Consumerist

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Quad Core mini Pad Review Yuandao Vido mini One Android Tablet PC

As the old digitial products manufacturer, Yuandao Vido released two mini Android tablets this year: Mini One and Mini s, which are advertised as the iPad mini Android edition. Though the 2 tablets are using RK3188 QuadCore chipset and 7.85 inch display, they have some differences.
Mini one: Front 2.0MP Camera, Rear 5.0MP Camera, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal storage.
Mini s: Front 0.3MP Camera, Rear 2.0MP Camera, 1GB DDR3 RAM, 8GB internal storaage.
The Mini ons is already to order from Tablets World. Lets have a look its real shots.

White body + super narrow frame design. It looks quit fancy. After turning on, this tablet PC uses its own customized UI. And its right top camera makes it a little different than iPad mini.

The narrow frame design can make the display looks big but more convenient to take with one hand.

The thickness is 5.9mm only!

The weight is 308g, which is lighter than iPad mini (314g).

The rear camera is 5.0 mega pixel. It is a bit disappoint that it does not have flash light. Thus, taking photo in dark situation, the performance would be not so good.

Rich espansion ports including HDMI.

The little hole next to the camera is reset button.

The speakers are in the bottom of the back. The performance is quit good, very loud!

If you like the open source Android system, and think the iPad mini is too expensive. Then Vido mini one would be a very good choice for you! It not only has very good looking, but also strong quad-core CPU 2gb ram hardwares! Buy it Now: Vido Mini one!

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Why Apple and Samsung Are Kicking Ass In The Smartphone Market

Striving for success and gaining success is one thing, however keeping and holding on to that success is another thing; one that often requires huge amount of energy even sometimes exceeding the energy used to get to that vantage point.

The term "Energy" is defined as money invested, Research & Development, innovation and dedication to true customer satisfaction.

While Apple and Samsung may have strived and attained success in the smartphone industry, keeping hold of that success is a daunting challenge. One they address every second of the time using different models. 

Am sure they learnt from the mistakes of the Fallen heroes: Blackberry, Nokia, Erricson and even Motorola.

The reason for even far more energy spent on sustaining success isnt too far fetched considering the plethora of other companies trying to attain that pinnacle of success at the expense of the downfall of the new big names either by copying innovation or using advertising to try and bully the competing company. 

Example is Google who have announced that it would be spending half a million dollars to promote is new Moto X smartphone to make sure that those intending to get iPhone 5S will consider theirs.

Yet another example is Nokia, seriously promoting the Lumia 1020 with all the energy they can muster using the 41mp camera its equipped with to lure in customers from Samsung, Apple, Blackberry etc while also offering incentives to developers.

Most of the energy supplied into sustaining success go into serious R&D, Marketing and of course employing lawyers with high credibility to fight off patent violators.

Smartphone companies that have failed to supply the needed energy to sustain success either due  to neglect or due to overconfidence in their state, have found themselves retrogressing seriously or non-existent. An example of such companies include the likes of Blackberry, Motorola, Sagem, Sony Ericsson and even Nokia. This you can quickly observe from the rate at which their stock price is rapidly plummeting.

Companies that have taken the time to expend a lot of energy, have not only see growth but also relevance which is also obvious from their stock price at the stock market. Example include HTC

The truth is that the strive is never over. In fact the battle for greatness is just getting started.

Any company that intend to attain and maintain success must keep on striving like theres no tomorrow expending energy because, the battle is even more fierce at the top than ever before and only the rugged and strong can survive that war. Any slight hesitation to improve on something can send one to the gallows.

Obviously, this applies to our everyday life as individuals and we should also borrow from the experiences in the smartphone industry from both the fallen kings, the rise of peasants to the throne and the continual struggle of the average men to attain greatness and stay at that the vantage point.

Success is not cheap and maintaining success is even more expensive.

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Comparison Infinix Alpha VS Tecno Phantom A2

Tecno and Infinix have unveiled their sets of latest device, Tecno Phantom A2 and Infinix Alpha respectively. You can get more details on each device by clicking on the names of the device. 

While these two devices are almost very similar, there exit some differences which could to an extent decide for the would be buyer. See video review here

Below is a quick basic comparison between the two devices. The green box coding signify where a device beats the other when compared and its reflected in the red box coding.

From the image I have created above, a good picture of the strength and weakness of both devices are seen and its easier to make decision on which of the devices catches  your attention more especially considering the price difference. 

Drop your comments and let us know what you guys think.

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Priority Inbox in Gmail for mobile

If you’ve ever cursed a phone’s tiny screen as utterly inadequate for sifting through an overflowing inbox you’ll be pleased to hear that the Gmail mobile web app now supports Priority Inbox. Priority Inbox helps combat information overload by automatically identifying your important messages so you can focus on those first. Until today it was only available on the desktop and on Android devices.

Now, once you set up Priority Inbox in the desktop version of Gmail, you’ll see Priority Inbox sections when you visit gmail.com from your phone’s browser and click on the ‘Menu’ screen. You’ll also see importance markers in your inbox, so you can quickly identify which messages are important.



This feature is available for most mobile browsers that support HTML5, such as devices running Android 1.5+ and iOS 3+. Currently, you can’t set up Priority Inbox or mark messages as important or unimportant from here. If you have suggestions or want to learn more, visit our Help Center and forum.

Posted by Nathan Bullock, Software Engineer

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Google Latitude now with Location History Alerts

Since the launch of Google Latitude earlier this year, weve been getting a lot of feature requests. One of the most popular ideas was for Latitude to keep track of location history, allowing you (but not your friends) to see where youve been at any point in time. Another popular idea was to notify you when youre near your Latitude friends so you can easily meet up or grab lunch. Today, were happy to introduce both Google Location History and Google Location Alerts (beta) to let you do even more with Latitude.

Google Location History
Whether youre taking a road trip across the country, backpacking across Europe, or just going out for a night on the town, its fascinating to look back at where you went, and for how long you stayed. Enable Google Location History to store, view, and manage your past Latitude locations. You can visualize your history on Google Maps and Earth or play back a recent trip in order. Of course, you can always delete selected history or your entire location history at any time. While working on Location History, I found myself going back in time to discover things that would have otherwise been impossible. For example, I stopped at an awesome BBQ place on my way back from Lake Tahoe this summer, but I couldnt remember the name when my friend was asking about it a few months later. I pulled up my location history for that weekend, found where I was stationary on the drive home, and the restaurant name showed up in Google Maps: Drooling Dog Bar BQ. Check it out below:



Google Location Alerts (beta)
People also want to know when their friends were nearby, but its not always convenient to keep checking Latitude to see if a friend has recently shown up near you. After working on this for a while, we realized it wasnt as straightforward as sending a notification every time Latitude friends were near each other. Imagine that youre Latitude friends with your roommate or co-workers. It would get pretty annoying to get a text message every single time you walked in the door at home or pulled into work. To avoid this, we decided to make Location Alerts smarter by requiring that you also enable Location History. Using your past location history, Location Alerts can recognize your regular, routine locations and not create alerts when youre at places like home or work. Alerts will only be sent to you and any nearby friends when youre either at an unusual place or at a routine place at an unusual time. Keep in mind that it may take up to a week to learn your "unusual" locations and start sending alerts.

To enable these features, go to google.com/latitude/apps. You must first be an existing Google Latitude user; if youre not already, sign up here. You must explicitly enable each feature, and of course, you can disable it at any time. Learn more in the Help Center about Location Alerts and Location History, suggest and vote on ideas in the Mobile Product Ideas page, or report problems in the Mobile Help Forum.

Posted by Chris Lambert, Software Engineer, Google Mobile

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YouTube Mobile App Expands to Five New Languages

Were happy to announce that the YouTube Mobile Application for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 devices is now available in five new languages. We now support users with localized content in Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Czech. This brings the total number of languages the app supports to 12.

YouTubes Mobile Application makes it easy to quickly load and watch high-quality YouTube videos on your mobile phone, even in weak coverage areas. To get the update or to try the app for the first time, simply visit m.youtube.com/app in your phones browser.

Wed love to get your feedback, so visit our forum if you have questions or want to chat about YouTube mobile.

Posted by Robin Norvell, Mobile Consumer Operations

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Nokia Asha 500 502 503 unveiled UPDATED

Asha 503

Nokia has revealed a trio of new Asha handsets, the Asha 500, 502, and 503, pushing its affordable smartphone range with an unusual “trapped in ice” aesthetic. The three phones join the original Asha 501, announced earlier this year, in offering a MeeGo-esque interface and budget features, with all three expected to come in at under $100 pre-subsidies.

Nokia went for a bold, blocky color scheme for the original Asha, and the three new models step that up a notch, encasing the bright shells in transparent plastic.

The Asha 500 is the cheapest, with a 2.8-inch display and a mere 2-megapixel camera. It will come in a choice of single or dual-SIM versions, with the latter getting easy switching between the two accounts, and like all three of the new Asha devices be available in red, free, yellow, cyan, white, or black.

Stepping up, the Asha 502 has a slightly larger, 3-inch display, along with a 5-megapixel camera, this time paired with an LED flash. It will have dual-SIM support as standard.

Finally – and probably of the most interest – is the Nokia Asha 503. It’s the first Asha with 3G support, and like the Asha 502 has a 3-inch screen and 5-megapixel camera with LED flash. It also uses Gorilla Glass 2, and will be offered in single and dual-SIM versions.

Asha 500 - notice the lack of a rear flash?

Asha 502 - although this version has a rear flash , the camera layout is the main difference between this and the 503(on top)

All three – and the Asha 501 – will get WhatsApp support, with free IM service for a year. The Asha OS itself has been refined, too, with more ready access to sharing on social networks including one-tap sharing of photos.

The Asha 500 will be priced at $69 pre-tax and subsidies, while the Asha 502 will be $89. Finally, the Asha 503 will be $99, and is the model most likely to be offered in Western European countries, though not the US. All three will go on sale in Q4 2013.






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Google Sites owners Sites now auto optimizes for mobile devices

As the dramatic growth of the mobile web changes the way people consume content, it’s becoming increasingly important for publishers to provide a good mobile experience. With this in mind, we just added automatic mobile rendering in Google Sites for iOS 3.0+ and Android 2.2+ devices, and a mobile version of the Google Sites lists. Learn more on the Google Docs blog.

Posted by Luciano Cheng, Software Engineer

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Chrome for Android Update

(Cross posted on the Google Chrome Blog)

Since we launched Chrome for Android Beta in February, we’ve been listening closely to all of your feedback (thank you!). It’s great to hear how so many of you love having the Chrome experience on your Android 4.0 phone or tablet.

With today’s update, Chrome for Android Beta is now available in 31 more languages and in all countries where Google Play is available. We’ve also added many much-requested features, including:

• You can now request the desktop version of a website, in case you would rather not view the mobile version.
• You can now add bookmarks as shortcuts on your home screen, so you can get to your favorite sites faster.
• Choose your favorite apps to handle links opened in Chrome.
• Have a proxy setup for Wi-Fi access? You can now use Chrome with the system proxy configured in Android settings.

If you build websites, you may want to take note of a change in the User-Agent specification for Chrome for Android.

If you haven’t already, you can install Chrome for Android Beta from Google Play on your Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) phone or tablet. As were still in Beta, we look forward to your feedback so we can continue to improve Chrome for Android.

Posted by
Dan Alcantara and Oli Lan, Software Engineers on Chrome for Android

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BlackBerry has no plans to bring BBM to Windows Phone cites small market

Canadian mobile maker BlackBerry is said to have revealed recently that it does not have plans to launch the popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app on Windows Phone-based smartphones.

Trusted Reviews quotes BlackBerrys Senior Director of BBM Business Development, David Proulx, as saying the nonexistence of a BBM application for Windows Phone was "entirely market driven," and stated that the decision is not a "religious thing," but is instead merely a choice made on the basis of a lack of consumer demand.

The comment makes it clear BlackBerry finds the demand for the app on Windows Phone has still not reached a point where they would need to consider developing it. Despite the release of the app on Android and iOS as a free-for-use messaging app, and it reaching almost 10 million downloads, BlackBerry is still some distance away from the Windows Phone app. Proulx added, "Our initial launch on iOS and Android was a function of the prevalence of those platforms."

While there has been reported confirmation from Proulx that there are no plans for now, he has not ruled out an app in the future. He says that there is a possibility of doing that once markets emerge. "As other platforms emerge, whichever they may be, we will execute on those platforms as well," he said. Justifying the stance further and the lack of support for the Microsoft OS, he said that it wasnt a statement of intent. "Its just a function of when does it make sense and when is it something that consumers demand in sufficient numbers to make it worth our while and worth their while."

Perhaps in hindsight, it might even make sense given that even though the Windows Phone platform has improved one day at a time, it has failed to attract top developers and application makers from across the globe, unlike the iOS and Android platforms. The Windows Phone platform in recent times however has seen a surge in its apps store, with the likes of WhatsApp, Vine and Instagram performing very well on the store since their respective releases. BlackBerry, on the other hand, has taken a wait and watch approach for the same.

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Motorola Defy review

Motorola Defy reviews - Enliven the Android market that is currently enjoying the top position as the operating system most widely used, Motorola has again issued a new product that uses Googles platform is. Following Backflip and Charm, this time Motorola offers Defy, an Android-based phone that Motorola said eclair tough.

Design

Motorola often present with a design that can not. Just look at the design unique style Back flip or hood-like screen cover on a 3G Lucky. But it is not so visible at a glance Defy the same as many other touch screen smart phone.
Defy Android may be said most formidable current. Because Motorola claims that the phone made ​​it anti-dust, anti-water and scratch resistant. And although not displayed in the design, at least Defy toughness represented by the choice of material. Defy using rubber-coated plastic in the back and the gorilla glass that meets the front sector.
All around, the user can find the 7 pieces bolt directly exposed to typical outdoor mobile phone. Also available also fired rubber cover that protects the audio access gate micro USB 3.5mm and which serves to connect the data cable and charger.
Power button is placed on the top and right beside the phone volume control. While capacitive buttons 4 pieces to accompany the display on the front. Capacitive buttons are available from left to right is the menu button, home, back and search.

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Sony SmartWatch 2 or Samsung Galaxy Gear

OK, so you have read both my reviews on the Sony and Samsung smartwatches. Which one do I prefer and why?

Look and Feel: Sony is more watch-like

The Sony SmartWatch 2 display is always on, sans backlight. You will be able to see the clock face and read the time. In contrast, the Samsung Gear needs to either press the button or to raise your hand high enough for the gyroscope to recognise that you are trying to read the time and then turns on the screen automatically.

SmartWatch 2 is also lighter and uses a standard watch strap so you can change to any strap.

The battery lasts longer, and you can easily charge by inserting the micro USB cable on the device, without requiring any charging dock.

SmartWatch 2 is water resistant. It only has vibration alert, no speaker to emit any audible noise.

Feature List: Samsung has more functions.

The Samsung Gear can take photos, record videos, make calls over speaker, has built-in gyroscope, which enables loads of smart interactions with the smartphone. It has pedometer to track your fitness stats, has a better screen display that is fitting in this modern age.

Basically, the Samsung Gear is few steps ahead of all smartwatches in the market. Its the gadget to get if you want to be James Bond.

Ease of Use: Sony is easier to use

The Sony SmartWatch 2 uses similar interface as Android: with 3 fixed softkeys and a swipe-down status bar. Press the power button and you will see all the apps in 3x2 grid, with counter next to the app icon to instantly tell you if there are any missed events. The Samsung Gear has its favourites presented one icon per screen. It just takes too many swipes to find my favourite app, that I would rather search for my apps from the "Apps" menu presented in 2x2 grid, which is again fewer than Sonys 3x2. Having more icons per screen means I can find my apps faster with fewer swipes.

I also find Sony better in implementing the notification. The Samsung Gear incoming notification shows a huge app icon and minimal content summary, whereas the Sony incoming notification shows longer summary content so that I can read more. The Samsung notification is sorted by apps which I need to tap before showing me the list of notifications for the specific app. The Sony notification is sorted by time, so I can see everything within the same list. The font size on the Samsung is also larger than Sony, which ironically has lower pixels, yet I can still read notifications perfectly fine on the Sony. Smaller text means more content means I get more information from a quick glance from the Sony SmartWatch 2.

Due to minimal functions., the SmartWatch 2 is less distracting to use. That is, if you want your watch to work mainly as a notification device and not more.

Compatibility: Sony is for any Android

Sony SmartWatch 2 can be connected to any device running on Android version 4 and above, even on Samsung Note 3. Sony also has more apps which you can find in the Google Play Store. There may be compatibility issues for some apps, though.

Verdict: Sony or Samsung?

If you want a watch that blends with the existing urban lifestyle, with that subtle benefit of notifying you any incoming events from your phone, then Sony SmartWatch 2 gives you a good experience at a lower price.

If you want a watch that is really smart and that has enough features to make you the man/woman from the future, then you will enjoy using Samsung Gear. OK, if you dont want to use some of the outlandish functions like talking to your watch, sure the Samsung Gear can still quietly blend with your lifestyle. Its gorgeous screen and intuitive interaction with your smartphone will make non-Samsung phone users jealous.

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