Desire 816 and 610, Quad-core Android from HTC

HTC adds Android smart phone middle class portfolio by introducing a Desire 816 and Desire 610 in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, at the end of February 2014.

Both of these phones adopting the iconic design on HTC One's flagship product, which won a number of awards the best Android phones in 2013.

To Desire 816, there is a wide screen of 5.5 inches which is flanked by two speakers. HTC claims this speaker offers high quality audio.

The performance of the phone is supported by quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.6 GHz speed, 1.5 GB RAM, 2.600mAh battery, 8GB internal memory which can be expanded with the addition of a MicroSD memory card.

In addition to 2G and 3G networks, Desire 816 also supports 4G LTE network. The SIM card used is kind Nanosim.

The camera sensor is used in the Desire 816in the back is 13MP and 5MP in front. The LED flash is available under the rear camera.

While Desire 610, comes with a screen size of 4.7 inches. The screen is also flanked by two speakers. These phones targeting youth segment because it comes with a variety of color choices, namely red, black, green, to white.

 

Components used in Desire 610 lower than Desire 816, among other quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.2 GHz speed, 1GB RAM, 2.040mAh battery, 8GB internal memory which can be expanded with the addition of a MicroSD memory card.

The phone is embedded sensor 8MP camera with LED flash and a 1.3 MP front camera use. Available cell types Nanosim card slot to access the data on 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE.

Desire 816 to be present in global markets from April 2014, while Desire 610 will be available in Europe from May 2014. Unfortunately, HTC did not reveal the price of the two phones. 

HTC One 2 Have Slot Memory Card?

HTC One had just won the title of "Best Smartphone 2013" at Mobile World Congress in 2014 has been prepared for future generations. Although not yet official, leaked photos and information HTC One 2 has been widely circulated on the Internet.

Leaked smart phone that has the code name "M8" it re-emerged. This time, the leak came from the President of HTC South Asia, Jack Young. Young stated to Cnet (26/02/2014), "expansion capability will be very important for our customers."

Young's words can be summed up as a sign that HTC One 2 will have a MicroSD card slot for additional storage (expansion) in the HTC One 2. As we know, HTC does not provide that option in the One.

The absence of external memory storage in the HTC One and One mini was much criticized by users.

M8 rumored Pocket Lint to be released by HTC on March 25 at an event that took place simultaneously in New York and London, such as the launch of the HTC One 2013.

In terms of specs, leaked obtained from the Twitter account @evleak, M8 will use Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 800, RAM 2 GB, and has a 5-inch screen full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (440 ppi).


While in terms of marketing, Young said this year HTC will use a different strategy than the previous year. Young said that HTC now has two focus on developed markets for high-end devices, and markets in developing countries for the medium.

"No more fancy marketing," said Yang. "This time HTC will be more active in empowering mobile operators and retailers," he added.

As we know, last year the HTC made ​​of cast films "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr.. as the brand ambassador of the Taiwanese manufacturer.

Specifications of BlackBerry "Jakarta" Z3

BlackBerry finally unmasked the mystery of the BlackBerry "Jakarta" Z3 on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday (02/25/2014).

BlackBerry CEO John Chen said BlackBerry phones Z3, first to be released in Indonesia, around April 2014. "It will come out in April in Indonesia. (Price) retails at under 200 dollars," said Chen

In the introductory event, the BlackBerry does not mention in detail the hardware specifications promoted by the BlackBerry Z3. Some time after the event, the site GSMArena claimed have gained some important specifications of the device.

According to GSMArena, BlackBerry Z3 will come with a 5-inch touchscreen. The screen supports a resolution of QHD (960 x 540 pixels).

The device that will be running on BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 will be powered by a Snapdragon processor 400 1.2 GHz dual-core processors from Qualcomm, 1.5 GB RAM, and storage capacity of 8 GB. There is no information whether the available slot for a microSD card or not.

On the back, there is a 5 megapixel camera. Meanwhile, at the front, there is a 1.1 megapixel camera. BlackBerry also buried FM radio in Z3

In a press conference at the MWC, BlackBerry CEO John Chen gives presence information BlackBerry Z3 phones, which in the first phase will be released in Indonesia, around April 2014.

Z3 is not designed with a physical keyboard, but the touch screen is full. He is the first BlackBerry mobile phone, assembled by manufacturer Foxconn, after they announced a partnership for the next five years.

Mobile Android 2.3 Gingebread Already Can Use BBM

For you owners of older Android phones that previously discouraged because they can not enjoy BBM for Android, this time worth cheering, hence BBM app now available for Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The availability of BBM for Android phones Gingerbread once a promise is now finally truly become a reality. This is indirectly confirmed by the BlackBerry stated: "With pleasure, we welcome many new users to the BBM community, through 21 percent of the Android user base around the world are running Gingerbread,"

Surely the presence of the Blackberry Messenger on Android Gingerbread can be made ​​the number of downloaders BBM for Android again explode like the first time of the first appearance. BBM for Android you can directly download at Google Play Store app store or directly through the link HERE. In addition, can also be obtained by accessing the website BBM.com of your favorite Android phone.

Lately, as we all know, the Blackberry is continuously innovating for the sake of his Blackberry still exist in the world of technology. One other breakthrough was recently every smartphone is the Blackberry 10 has been able to run Android applications, see his review here. Along with the return of the application of fuel began to rise and compatibles Gadgets Android apps on Blackberry, Blackberry slowly certainly expect consumers who have long gone back again.

Previous BBM for Android can only be used on version Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 and above, Android 2.3 Gingerbread is now above can also be used. But before downloading there are some things you need to consider the following:
Minimum specifications for BBM on Android Gingerbread

• The processor of at least 1GHz single-core processors

• A minimum of 512MB of RAM memory

• Have a BlackBerry ID (or create new)

Thus information about the Android 2.3 Mobile Gingebread It Can Use BBM. May be useful. 

Samsung Officially Launches Galaxy S5

As was expected, Samsung finally officially introduced its flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S5, on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, on Monday (02/24/2014) local time.

"I do not want to make you wait any longer," said JK Shin, President and CEO Head of IT and Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics, while showing video Galaxy S5 for the first time.

At first glance, the Galaxy S5 has a design that is not much different than that of the Galaxy S4. At the front, there are no significant differences too. There are two soft buttons, which is accompanied by a physical button.

Changes actually seen happen in the back shell of the Galaxy S5. Samsung calls the design of this section with the word "modern glam".

As quoted from Engadget, Tuesday (25/02/2014), in fact Samsung uses material "skin-like" in that section. However, do not think that part is similar to the material used in the Galaxy Note 3. In these areas, the South Korean company is said to use a polycarbonate material that is mixed with glass fiber, similar to the Nexus 7. Use of the material is said to make this device does not feel slippery when used.

As an illustration, in the previous series, the Samsung using a smooth plastic material, which makes it feel quite slippery when held.

One of the biggest differences was compared to the previous Galaxy S series is the ability of Galaxy S5 for withstand water and dust. The device comes with IP67 certification.

Galaxy S5 is directly equipped with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat spans a larger screen than the Galaxy S the previous generation. Galaxy S5 is equipped with a screen of 5.1 inches, 5 inches versus the Galaxy S4. Both use the same Super AMOLED display panel with Full HD quality.

In terms of inside, the Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a high specification. The phone is equipped with a Snapdragon processor 801 2.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM, storage capacity of 16 or 32 GB, and a 2,800 mAh battery. 

Concern, the Galaxy S5 equipped only 2 GB of RAM, whereas other Samsung products, the Galaxy Note 3, which was released recently has been using 3 GB of RAM. While Sony's latest Android, Xperia Z2, also had been taking 3 GB of RAM.

Of the sector of the camera, the Galaxy S5 has a 16 megapixel sensor that has the ability to record in quality UHD (4K) and real-time HDR. On the front there is a 2.1 megapixel camera.

Samsung finally applying fingerprint recognition sensor in the Galaxy S5. The sensor is located at the physical Home button. Its function is to unlock the phone.

In addition, it can also run Private Mode, in which the user can open the folder "secret", which contains documents, photographs, and others. Finger print identification can also be used for mobile payment verification.

Galaxy S5 supports 4G network connection, Bluetooth 4.0, infra-red, and NFC. As for WiFi, the device uses a component called MIMO WiFi (802.11ac). Samsung claims, WiFi is capable of achieving twice the speed of a standard WiFi.

Samsung Galaxy S5 will be released to the market globally to 150 countries on 11 April. Unfortunately, Samsung has not revealed the price of the device.  

Samsung Prepare Smart Watches based Tizen

After the release of smart watches products with Android operating system in September 2013 ago, Samsung reportedly is preparing a smart wristwatch with Tizen operating system.

Reuters news agency reports, Samsung will introduce two smart watches in the event Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, the end of February. Both products will be named Galaxy Gear 2 and Neo 2, in which one of them will continue to use Android.

Both products are experiencing increasing number of features, among others, could be a television remote control, a feature that monitors the pulse of fitness, and music player functions. However, Reuters reported, watches Neo 2 series is not equipped with a camera components.

Schedule launch the watches of the two products is so fast, it was not until 6 months after the Samsung to market Galaxy Gear the first generation. Galaxy Gear gets a lot of criticism in terms of features and users find it difficult to use. This product is considered not define the meaning of a "smart watches."

 
Samsung to develop Tizen so as not to completely rely on Google's Android operating system. This operating system is a large project with Intel and Samsung Linux Foundation since mid-2012.

Tizen is a mobile operating system project is open (open source) that is built on the core program (kernel) Linux.

Support major technology companies to Tizen shows great potential to compete with Tizen mobile operating system that exists today, especially Android are also built with the Linux kernel. Today, Tizen has reached the development stage version 2.2.1.

Companies that are known to support Tizen include eBay, Konami, McAfee, Panasonic, Fujitsu, Huawei, The Weather Channel, and some of the industry mobile operators, namely NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Vodafone, Sprint, as well as two South Korean operator, SK Telecom and KT.

Google Waveguide Glass User To Not "Strange"

In addition to unique and presenting wearable devices concept future, Google Glass arguably still looks "strange" in the eyes of most people. Visor similar device from a science fiction movie is too risky to invite trouble for the owner, from the start accused of secretly taking pictures up to deal with the police.

Well, Google as the creator of the Google Glass was evidently aware of this. A report from Ars Technica says that the internet giant has released a series of official guides to the owners of smart glasses, which are members of the Glass Explorer program.

It contained nothing but a list of suggestions and prohibition (the "do's and don'ts") for users of Google Glass, in order to avoid conflicts with other people who feel uncomfortable with the presence of these devices.

"Ask permission before taking a picture. Recording secretly with Glass would be bad for your relationship with others," reads the Google suggestion, regarding the integrated camera on the Google Glass.

Another suggestion encourages users not to be too long looking at the small prism screen on the Google Glass so as not to seem strange to those around. "Do not read the book (in the Google Glass). Thing that's better done on the big screen."

Google Glass has sparked controversy since it was first introduced. Google's Chairman, Eric Schmidt, has said that the device could be seen as "odd" and "inappropriate" in certain situations.

A number of entertainment venues also banned visitors using Google Glass. A number of incidents have occurred, among others, involving a woman who got a ticket for driving while wearing the device, and a man who was hauled out theater for allegedly recording a movie with Google Glass.

In general, it is recommended that users treat the Google Glass like the smartphones. Like the notion that busy themselves with smartphones when talking with others is something less polite, I looked Glass too. Consider the "rules" Goggle Glass more at this link. 

Google Install the 3D Sensors in Smartphones

Google developed a smartphone equipped with sensors 3-dimensional (3D). Currently, the smartphone has created a prototype and deployed to multiple developers to test it. Project this 3D smartphone by Google was named "Project Tango."

"The purpose of Project Tango is to provide understanding space of the capabilities of mobile devices and the equivalent of human movement," wrote Google's official statement.

BBC website preach on Friday (02/21/2014), as many as 200 devices smartphone has offered by Google to developers. With the 3D sensor, a developer can imagine a variety of possibilities that can be made and make it happen.

 For example, with a smartphone that has the ability to detect the location and existence around it, developers can create applications that can help blind people to walk in the room without needing help other people.

According to Google, 3D sensors embedded in smartphones has a 3D measurement capability of 250 thousand times a second, while always renews its position in real-time.

Analysts said that today many companies are waiting for new technologies that can be used every day to attract more consumers.

"The focus is not only on hardware owned devices, but also what the device can do," said Bryan Ma, Associate Vice President of IDC told the BBC.

Once created, these devices will also be accompanied by a commercial application. It is expected that the demand will arise not only from individuals, but also from companies.

Nokia X, Official Name Android Nokia?

After months of speculation so, Nokia finally launched the official teaser for the first Android smartphone. The teaser was released prior to the MWC 2014 in Barcelona, February 24, 2014.

Teaser image in the form of an official press made ​​by Nokia was first circulated on the Twitter account @ evleaks who frequently post the latest information leaked gadget world. In the photo, it seems Nokia smartphone with the Android typical green color frame, with inscription Nokia X which is also the same color.

Suspected, Nokia X is the official name of Nokia Android smartphone that will be launched at the MWC 2014. Previously, leaked the Android smartphone Nokia which has a code name "Normandy" has also been widely circulated on the Internet.

Based on previous leaks were revealed, Nokia X has a dual core processor clocked at 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 20 chipset, dual-SIM slot, and a battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh.

Nokia X rumored to be carrying the 4-inch screen size with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. Nokia X interface is also a combination of Asha smartphones and Windows Phone tile.

In addition, the Nokia X also rumored to have a 3 or 5-megapixel camera, as well as the version of the operating system that will be used. Some there are who say the first Android Nokia will carry the KitKat, while others say Jelly Bean.

Nokia X was made to compete with gadgets middle class, not to compete with high-end devices like the Galaxy S4 or HTC. In Vietnam, an online retail store was displaying Nokia X with a price tag of 110 dollars.

At least, now the name of Android Nokia has officially announced, we are waiting for further details on the launch MWC 2014 next week.

Why Mouse Cursor Italic?

Has it occurred to us, why the mouse cursor on a computer design made ​​crooked? So often we see the cursor, maybe the question never occurred to us.

The mouse cursor that we know it is generally in the form of arrows and shown tilted about 45 degrees to the left. However, you know that before the cursor created upright? Then why made ​​crooked?

To answer this question, we must go back in time to the beginnings of the mouse is made, in the era of the computer display is a low-resolution pixel array.

According to the explanation on Stack Exchange sites, the mouse and the cursor was first made by Douglas Englebart in 1968. Initially, the cursor is created perpendicular to the top.

However, when the computer Xerox PARC made ​​around the 1970s, the cursor is then made oblique. The reason is, with a low resolution screen at that time, the mouse cursor perpendicular hard look at the screen.

With the low resolution pixels, the display cursor is difficult to distinguish from other objects displayed a computer screen, especially when the display is monochrome.

Therefore, by making the cursor across it 45 degrees, it will be easier for users looking for a cursor on the screen.

After that, the cursor tilted to the left Englebart findings are then adopted by the computer software makers until now. This is done by including the creator of Apple, Steve Jobs, who borrowed the cursor to the Mac OS, and then Bill Gates with its Windows.