Top Ten Updates of this Week:

Watch out the top ten mobile phone related news that you may have missed in this week including the news related with re-branding of Sony Ericsson’s, a new Motorola Defy+ and the chance of Instagram hitting WP7 before Android phones.

• Sony Ericsson has become now Sony Mobile Communications: In the last week, press conference held at CES, Sony-Ericsson has announced the re-branding of Sony Ericsson. And Sony Ericsson from now onwards come to known as “Sony Mobile Communications”. New phones will also only known as products of “Sony” branding from now onwards which was never expected.
Sony Mobile Communications:


• Motorola Team Tie-Up with JCB for Special Defy+ Model: Motorola and JCB do collaboration to create a latest Defy+ of limited edition. This will be a special phone which has a feature of shock absorbent, a good battery back-up and an exclusive app featuring several useful tools such as a spirit level, a torch and a decibel reader and so on. In addition to this, there’s also a car charger and an extra-long charger cable, plus the phone will having the two-year guarantee. Or else, it remains the same features like dust proof, water resistant Android Gingerbread phone with a 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera and 3.7-inch screen.

• Nokia City Lens Demoed at CES: Last week, a “City Lens”, the new Nokia Lab App was demonstrated at CES. This app checks your exact location and locally maps out resource you’ve requested – For e.g. nearby Restaurants. By holding the phone in different angles, users can bring up different views, such as an overhead map when laid flat or selectable text in portrait. Have a look on-“How City Lens works”?



• Future Plans of Sony Ericsson: There was always a chance for the team of Sony Ericsson would be moved off from phone development by Sony takes over the Sony Ericsson. According to the company’s CEO, the change will allow an ‘even deeper integration with Sony’ and they’ll continue to focus on Android smartphones.


• Ice Cream Sandwich available with Motorola Xoom: Updation starts from Motorola Xoom tablet, taking the Wi-Fi version up to the latest build of Google Android, 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. At the moment, the update seems to be arriving on Xooms all over the world, but in a disorder way, so just be patient if you haven’t seen a notification just yet.
Motorola Xoom:


• Sale of Galaxy S II is Still Strong: The Samsung has already been sold more than 10 million units of Samsung Galaxy S II around the world, but now Samsung has revised its home sales figure too. The latest total is an amazing 5 million Galaxy S II sales in Korea alone, working out to mean 1 in 10 Koreans have an SGS II in their pocket.

• iPad Art Gallery by David Hockney’s - : The famous British artist “David Hockney” will be displaying his iPad-created artwork at the Royal Academy of Art in the coming weeks. Beginning on the 21 January, there will be a variety of landscapes drawn by Hockney in his “A Bigger Picture” exhibition, all drawn on an iPad using the Brushes app.
Take a look at the video below:


• Fujitsu Teases New ICS Tablet: Fujitsu do planning to bring its smartphones to Europe and the US , along with its tablet? As Demonstrated at CES, the Android Ice Cream Sandwich device uses the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and has a 10.1-inch screen, 16GB of memory and will cost around 500 euros when it’s released in May. UK pricing has confirmed.

• Nokia Tie-Up with EA to Offer Free Games: Nokia has struck a deal with Electronic Arts to add ten premium games free-of-charge to their Lumia Windows Phone 7 devices, plus further EA games from Chillingo and other publishers will be released over the coming months. Games such as The Sims: Medieval, Mirror’s Edge, Real Racing 2, Spy Mouse and FIFA 12 have been reported as heading Nokia’s way.
Nokia Tie-Up with EA:



• Instagram Could be Coming to Windows Phone: The extremely popular iPhone-only photo-sharing app, Instagram, is supposed to be heading for Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, and it could do so before it arrives on Android. The app has been confirmed as in production for Android, but the high standards, good quality cameras and serious financial backing behind Windows Phone could see the team make a WP7 version their priority instead.
Instagram:






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Nokia Lumia 900-Born for U.S.A:

Introduction Nokia Lumia 900:

Introductory video of Nokia Lumia 900:
Watch the first hands-on video and see full specs of Nokia's big new Windows phone :
-> Nokia Lumia 900 - first hands-on video
-> Introducing Nokia Lumia 900 - The Amazing Everyday

About Nokia Lumia900:

Nokia announces not only its biggest but also thinnest Windows Phone known as Nokia Lumia 900. It is a first phone to support high-speed LTE data transfers.
The Nokia Lumia 900 has won the title of “Best of CES Smartphone Award”. Everyone has proud to be picking up Nokia as the crown of “Best Mobile Manufacturer” You can check it out on: CNET.




Speed: The downloading speed of Nokia Lumia 900 is up to 50Mbps on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. Now, you’ll be able to view videos as fast as you can click on them, and never wait for its loading time. It also means your email arrives on time and now you don’t have to wait i.e. it saves your precious time. Now, do fun on your mobile.

HSPA: If you don’t have an LTE, then there is no problem because the next step down is HSPA which supports download speed of the range of 21Mbps.

4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display: Starting with the screen, the Nokia Lumia 900 puts an end to cross-eyed at your smartphone display. It has a large, 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display to offer a big, crystal clear and super-colorful screen indoors and outdoors. The resolution of this smartphone is 800 by 480 pixels.

Nokia’s widest aperture on the new Lumia 900:
1.4GHz processor: It consists of 1.4GHz processor which is running on an updated chipset to support LTE. It makes the phone running smoothly and also make sure that everything happens now. Nokia brings a tribute for- tech fans as it consists a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8055 + MDM9200.

Innovative Design: But everything in this model is not totally new. Because the Nokia recreated its polycarbonate body design innovative by the Nokia N9 and the Nokia Lumia 800 for this new, bigger model. It looks amazing, fits the hand wonderfully as well as it is hard to do any damage as we have learnt this from our professional experience of conversation.

Larger Battery: Another big plus of this model- is the battery. Usually, everyone expect a bigger screen but sadly, your battery won’t last too long. But, now this problem is solved.
The unbeatable 1830mAH battery in the Nokia Lumia 900 will last for about 7hrs talk-time and up to 300hrs on standby mode. Now, you can talk 7hrs continuously without making any fear of battery discharge.
You can also measure the battery-if you switch to flight mode and use it just as an MP3 music player, it’ll keep going for more than two-and-a-half days. Now, enjoy music at last you can.

Ease-of-use: It is completely integrated into the absolutely sensitive Windows Phone ease-of-use experience, as the Nokia Lumia 900 offers Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive with the help of Windows Phone Marketplace. Nokia Drive also offers free, turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation everywhere.

Social networking: The Social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn contacts are also available from the start up of the phone. The built-in Games and Music hubs are competently handle music and entertainment option – including Xbox and Zune integration.

8 megapixel Camera: This phone will also satisfy users who want to channel their compact camera. On the back of this phone, there’s an 8-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens and a dual LED flash. The aperture of this model is larger of range, f2.2/28mm, which allows more light into the camera for faster performance, lower chance of motion blur and better low-light shots.

High-Resolution Video Recording: It also supports Hi-Resolution video capture of range 720p/30fps action video-recording. In addition, there’s another front-facing camera to give support for video calls (1-megapixel with an f2.4 lens and 30fps capture).

Comparison of Nokia Lumia900 with other Mobile Phones Manufacturers:


Interview of Nokia CEO “Stephen Elop” at CES 2012:

Nokia CEO “Mr. Stephen Elop” is possibly the busiest man at CES. But he took some time out of his busiest schedule to talk to Nokia Conversations readers-as show in this exclusive video, and answer the questions asked about the Nokia Lumia 900.

He said-“We are designing products specifically for the North American consumer, and the Nokia Lumia 900 is an example of these products”.

Exclusive videos:
-> Nokia President talks about the Lumia 900

-> Phone chief talks to Nokia Conversations about the Lumia900

As these exclusive videos show that-this phone was built exclusively for AT&T. Also consists of additional features like bigger in size, faster in speed, and stronger than any other smartphone. Smartphone experience thanks to larger screen, faster processor and support for the fastest mobile data transfers available to date.

Top Ten Android Apps

1) Google Maps
Google Maps certainly is a boon for all those who like travelling very much. Wherever you want to go, you just need to configure the app to the destination and it will guide you along the way providing you with all the information you would ever need like warning you about the upcoming intersections, nearby restaurants, time it will take etc. So it is very fair to say that you will never get lost if you have Google Maps app for Android by your side.

2) Dolphin Browser HD
The Basic browser that comes pre-installed with your Android device is pretty decent, but Dolphin Browser HD is just top class. It’s blazingly fast, rendering pages instantly. The Dolphin Browser has support for tabbed browsing, gesture based browsing, fingertip tapping interface and some more magnificent features.

3) Lookout Mobile Security
Viruses and Malwares have been a headache in the past, with Lookout Mobile Security you can surely sleep knowing that your Android device is in the right hands. The Lookout Mobile Security app runs in the background without interfering with any process or causing your device’s performance to deteriorate. The cloud based service is always up to date and provides you feature like antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, backup and remote location. If you ever misplace your phone you can remotely sound the alarm, you can lock your device or wipe all your data and so on.

4) SoundHound
SoundHound has a very simple and a brilliant interface giving you the power to find any song that you hear on radio matching it with a title, artist and lyrics. You can also create a list of favorites and it looks cool too.

5) Read it Later

Read it Later app is a short term bookmarking utility, which allows you complete an article, news or story etc later. If you can’t just quite finish the article you can Read it Later at a more convenient time. The app is very user friendly and has a quick interface.

6) Google Voice

Google Voice allows you to make important calls, send text messages etc from whichever Android device with your Google Voice number. The Google Voice number is a unique to which people can contact and stay in touch with. There is no hassle of changing numbers while changing your handsets, your Google Voice number remains the same.

7) Google+
Google+ is the Google’s most recent attempt to social networking and it would be wrong to say if Google has failed in it. Millions of people are adopting Google+, with Google+ on your mobile staying in touch with right people becomes too easy now. The mobile app for Google+ is very well designed including all the features that would normally include when you access your Google+ profile from a laptop or PC.

8) Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja might just make you obsessed with it. The game comes free, in which you have to slice different fruits which are tossed in the air by swiping your fingers. Now it might seem not that fun but when you start with it, you just never stop. Bombs are also thrown into the mix, you have to be careful not to slice them. Fruit Ninja has a colorful and vibrant environment, which certainly appeals to the eye.

9) Launcher Pro
Launcher Pro totally renovates your home screen environment by adding easily customizable launcher bar. The app is very user friendly and attractive. There are a suite of home screen widgets available, which can be added just as you like them. It supports up to 7 home screens and has super smooth scrolling.
10) Multicon Widget
Multicon Widget app lets you make use of your device’s screen quite efficiently. It is quite understandable that your Android device has a limited size in which there can be only limited number of icons. Multicon Widget helps you put 4 icons in place of what usually would have taken by a single icon. This app makes the interface lightening fast. You can get to whichever app you want just by a shortcut icon on your home screen.

Best Award Winners of CES-2012:

The Award ceremony of CES (Consumer Electronic Show)-2012 has successfully ended in Venetian, Las Vegas. After a long wait, the world’s biggest electronic show commonly known as CES announced the best manufacturer titles award including Software & Mobile Apps Tablets, E-Readers, & Notebooks and so on. In this year, there were lot of exciting new products launched at Consumer Electronics Show, including the world's first Android-powered TV, new Windows-powered gaming tablets, innovative new display technologies and so on. But among the thousands of devices display, only a few of them stood out as truly exceptional.
Now it’s time to crown the winners; here are the recipients of “Best of CES 2012 Awards”. Let’s have a look on the Awards categories:

• Best Show & Best T.V: Best Show Award of this year went to LG's 55EM960V OLED TV, a 55-inch slide of technology that is truly fascinated. Its depth is only 4mm, this TV is thinner than any other smart phone we have ever seen or heard of. LG has done once again a wonderful & surprising task to churn out this OLED technology into a tally of these thinner gadgets, but we like it. In this autumn season, the 55EM960V is expected to arrive in the market. So, start saving your money right now because you don’t want to miss this golden opportunity.

LG's 55EM960V OLED TV:

People's Voice Award: You cast your votes and it’s time to announce the winner of People’s Voice. This award took by “Razer’s Project Fiona“who emerged as a champion.

Razer's 'Project Fiona' Gaming Tablet:

If you can't wait for the launching of Razer's product, then there are some videos & pics which keeps you entertaining till then.

• Best Smart Phone: The Winner of smart phone category was unfortunately not the Sony Xperia S-as expected, but it is the lovely Nokia Lumia 900. The Lumia 900 is almost identical to the Lumia 800 that was launched in the UK last year, except from some features like it doesn’t support some features like forward-facing camera, 4G LTE technology and a slightly larger screen.

Nokia Lumia 900:
• Best Tablet: The tribute for “Tablet of the show” goes to the Nvidia Tegra 3-based with quad-core Asus Memo 370T. The configuration of this tablet are: height of across 7 inches, the Memo will pack a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage and will ship running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich . It is also cheap in cost i.e. $250 (£160) in the US. Unfortunately, the price of U.K would be more.

Asus Eee Pad MeMo:

Best Laptop: The HP Envy 14 Spectre glass-coated ultrabook took the title in the laptop category. The black glass on the Spectre’s lid lends it a astonishing look, which gives a cutting edge to the technology. It is not so much expensive.

HP Envy 14 Spectre:

For more info:Best of CES-2012 Awards

Sony Xperia S:

First smartphone Launched by Sony of “NXT”Series!!!!!!

2012 may only be a few days old but that hasn't stopped smartphone manufacturers from continuing to release out the new product in the market. Sony's Xperia S Android phone is one of the first phones to be unveiled this year.

Check out the salient features of Sony Xperia S

->12-MegaPixel Camera: The camera size is too large. If you are a person who love pics, then this smartphone is for you. Because this phone has a range of 12 megapixels for capturing the pics. It has 3D sweep panorama, front-facing camera of range 1.3 MP 720p and HD video recording up to 1080p. Sony Exmor R for mobile image. Now, you can do not only Zoom but Digital Zoom up to 16x (digital zoom).

->Play Station Certified: This PlayStation certified smartphone is built upon the gaming expertise of Sony Computer Entertainment. Buy and download games straight from your Xperia S - with new titles released continuously. Now, the thing has changed because boredom is not an option.

-> Entertainment at the speed of the light: Why wait to be entertained? You can entertain yourself as well by click on the camera and start shooting and save your best snaps efficiently. It consists of 1.5GHz dual core processors which can do everything at the speed of light. So download and play games, browse the web and watch-is become so easier now.

->4.3” HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine: With this smartphone, you can enhanced the contrast rate by filling more colors with less image noise. The Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine makes the screen super-wide, i.e.; 4.3"", LED back-lit screen sharp and crisp. And through reduced light reflection, the picture stays clear.

->Exmor R-the light resistant display: Dusk, dawn or just a crummy old light bulb? Sony's Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor lets you capture high-quality, bright pictures and videos in poor light conditions. Exmore R is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

->Sharp chatting in HD: Chatting is become so easier now. Now, you can do chat as efficiently you can do. Xperia S has a 720p front facing camera which gives a sharp image, even when you move around. It’s perfect for video-calls like Skype, Yahoo & so on. Skype for Android available for free from Android market.

->Connect to your TV via HDMI: Now, Connect your Xperia S to your TV. The HDMI connection lets you view pictures and videos from your phone on your TV screen using your TV remote control.

->Wi-Fi Connect: Now, Connect your Xperia S to your Wi-Fi quickly & easily. The Xperia S has a very good range, so that you can connect a Wi-Fi with your Smartphone where the Wi-Fi signals are present like in home, office & other places as well. Now, you can connect your Smartphone with Wi-Fi of Airport as well.


Introduction Video of Xperia S:

Apple iPhone 4S: Most amazing iPhone

After the great success of iPhone 4 Apple launched fifth generation iPhone 4S with more powerful dual-core A5 processor, 8 mega pixel camera and Siri, intelligent assistant to get things done efficiently. Compared to the previous model, it features new apps and software updates to introduce new user interface and smartphone functions.

Design

Design wise it is almost identical to the iPhone 4, its front and back are both flat with a 3.5-inch screen made up of glass. The right hand side of the phone holds slot for micro SIM card with no other buttons.

For good quality sound experience the bottom of the iPhone has dual speakers an Apple connector. Left side feature rounded volume keys and a camera shutter button to make your click fast & easy.

Its high resolution of 640*960 and 3.5-inches LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen gives better contrast ratio and wide viewing angles.

Camera

On the back there’s an 8 mega pixel camera capable of shooting 3264*2448 pixels photos and recording 1080p videos at thirty frames per second. Apple put a new lens, IR filter with a wider f/2.4 aperture that gives your shots better clarity, white balance and color accuracy.It also includes a front VGA camera for video calling and self portraying.

Processor & OS

The Apple iPhone 4S cloaks a dual-core A5 chip, the most powerful processor in the iPhone world. It delivers seven times faster graphics and upto two times more power, making 4S quick and responsive. The iPhone 4S runs on iOS 5, world’s most advanced mobile operating system. It gives the smartphone a revolutionary multi-touch interface and a beautiful homescreen to access thousands of apps available on Apple App Store.

Siri

Apple introduced an automated new voice control application called Siri unique to the 4S. It allows users to give the iPhone voice commands to send messages, schedule meetings, make phone calls and much more. Siri talks you in French, English and German languages understand what you say, knows what you mean and even talks back.

Internet & Connectivity

For high speed internet it comes with iOS 5 upgraded Safari browser which is faster than the original iPhone 4. It works perfectly and loads the Web pages in seconds over Wi-Fi or 3G.

Apple introduced Reader to Safari browser that means you can hit the Reader Tab in the URL bar to see stark, and e-reader version of the page to read an article.

The iPhone 4S is a world phone by supporting both CDMA & GSM networks. With 2G & 3G network it gives average download and upload speed of 0.22Mbps and 1.39Mbps. On the other side it throws HSDPA, 14.4Mbps and HSUPA 5.8Mbps speed and supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot along with Bluetooth v4.0 A2DP.

Battery life

On this ground when compared with to its predecessor, Apple iPhone 4S may disappoints you. It has a huge amount of difference between their battery lives. 4S delivers 200 hours standby time (iPhone 4 300 hours), 8 hours talktime on 3G (iPhone 4 7hrs), 14 hours on 2G, 6 hours 3G browsing and 9 hours Wi-Fi browsing.

Conclusion

Apple iPhone 4S is an eye catching gadget Apple has ever produced. If you are a die hard fan of Apple smartphones than this iPhone could be your first choice. Siri, Retina display, iOS 5 and iCloud features bide you to buy this powerful Apple’s device.