Sony Ericsson Adopts New Nomenclature System

If you've been wondering about the unusual model numbers of some of Sony Ericsson's latest products it is because, as announced today, they are using a new nomenclature system that will implement several major changes.

For starters, the "i" -symbol will no longer be used as a suffix on any devices. In fact, the full Sony Ericsson portfolio already has eight different handsets without the "i" tag. The "a" and "c" suffixes will remain to designate model versions for the American and Chinese markets respectively.

Model names will begin with a capital letter that denoting the type of phone. "C" denotes the popular Cyber-shot series that consists of camera-centric phones. "S", which formerly denoted slider/swivel phones will now mean "Snapshot", phones that are less well equipped than the C-series. No new models have been designated S so far. "G" stands for "Generation Web" and will denote the lower end of the smart phone line while the XPERIA series will denote the upper echelon. "W" will denote the Walkman line while "R" will denote the lesser Radio series.

The number following the initial letter denotes the status of the phone as high end, mid-range or low end, with 9 being the highest. The next number is the version number, followed by a number that describes the phone's style, 0-2 is a candy bar, 3-5 slider, 6-8 clamshell, 9 other.

There is no word as to what will happen to the K, T, M, Z and P series yet but there is supposed to be a P5 announcement this summer.

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I-PHONE : Unwarranted Hype.

Who hasn't heard of the iPhone? Ask around and you'll see that the hype around this little gizmo is phenomenal to the level of becoming downright scary.

At the launch of the iPhone, consumers were promised that it was a 'revolutionary and magical product that is 5 years ahead of any mobile phone'. But this is far from reality. The much awaited Apple iPhone has its share of quirks.

Here are some of them:

1. Availability: The i-phone will be available in India through Vodafone or Airtel i.e they'll be SIM locked to these carriers. So for owning an i-phone you might have to change your number as well. If you want to use it with any other carrier like BSNL, Spice, idea etc, then it would work only as a Glorified i-pod. As per the Scene now, you have to order it. You just can't walk in any showroom to buy one.

2. Price :The price of i-phone in India is Rs 31,000 that too on a 2-year contract with vodafone. You won't be able to use it with any other Service Provider (Spice, BSNL, Idea etc). If you get it unlocked it will void its warranty.

3. iTunes and Fairplay: You still have to use iTunes to transfer music to the phone. This is unlike most phones, which allow direct drag-and-drop. Also, there's no Wi-Fi sync available with iTunes to transfer music. The songs bought from iTunes can only be played on the iPhone or on iPods due to the Fairplay digital rights management software created by Apple.

4. Useless 3G: In India 3G services are still not available and will not be available anytime soon. Even if they are introduced they'll be beyond the reach of majority of people.

5. Camera: The iPhone is equipped with a 2 MP camera. Sadly, camera is non auto-focus and does not have flash of any kind. Moreover, it flatly refuses to record video, even in any sort of reduced resolution and frame rate.

6. Battery: The battery life of a phone depends on its usage which differs from person to person. Since the iPhone is touted as a video iPod, phone and an Internet device (all in one), its usage will be much greater than just a simple phone. Add to this the battery usage of powering a huge touch screen and Wi–Fi; this means that the claimed five hours talk time may be far from accurate and the phone may have to be charged multiple times in a day. Also, the iPhone features a non-removable battery. So if a user faces any battery issues, the phone would have to be sent back to Apple for repair or replacement (not clear where and how, or how long it'll take).

7. No physical keypad or stylus: The iPhone doesn't have a traditional keypad that most people are used to type on. Instead, it has everything onscreen, including a QWERTY keyboard on which you type with your fingers! No stylus! But in case you are a heavy SMS/email user, would you really like to type out messages on the screen? Even if your answer to this question is yes, think of the mess the screen would be with fingerprints all over it. As the screen of the iPhone reacts only to human skin touch, don't even consider using a make-shift styllus or fingernails.

8. No Voice Dial/Voice Memos: For a phone without a traditional dial pad, the absence of voice dialing certainly seems to be a big let down. The phone does not support voice memos either, so they would have to be typed in using the onscreen keyboard every time.

9. Lack of some Basic Features : It doesn't include A2DP stereo streaming over Bluetooth. The recessed 3.5 mm port doesn't work with many commercially available earphone jacks. You can't set your own ringtones (you may be able to store 1000 songs on the iPhone, but the damn thing won't allow you to use one of those songs as your ringtone).You can't send an SMS to multiple recipients. The built-in 4, 8 or 16 GB memory can’t be used as mass storage.

10. Charging problem: The iPhone doesn't use a standard universal wall charger that usually comes with phones. Instead, it comes with a docking station similar to the ones available for iPods. It gets charged while it is docked. And seeing and you may need to charge it several times a day, according to your usage, carrying around a huge docking station would definitely be cumbersome. The good news is that the 3G version being sold in USA comes with a small wall charger. But same can't be said for the phone in India.

11. No add-on software support : the iPhone is a closed system. No one except Apple is allowed to write applications for the device. Apple has even blocked out the huge user community that develops applications for MAC OSX. If I was one of them, this reason alone would be enough for me to boycott the iPhone. In comparison, any phone that uses Symbian Series 60, Symbian UIQ, Windows or Linux is open to new functionality with freely available add-on software.

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MUST READ!!!!!!!!!

This is a PIECE of Expert Opinion on what he thinks about present state of IT Industry from CEO Of AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)

Gordon Moore famously predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double about every two years. For a generation of engineers, Moore's Law was the goal against which they measured success. How many transistors could you cram onto a single integrated circuit?

But now the time has changed. For many years, Moore's Law was the best barometer to describe computing technology's potential. More transistors translated into more computing functionality. Over time, however, in its endless pursuit of Moore's law, the IT industry increased transistor counts and lowered die sizes to the detriment of the chip design itself. The industry kept adding transistors, but didn't always design technology that was more useful or beneficial. The result was people paid for technology—in the form of more transistors—that they didn't want and didn't need.

Today, Moore's Law illustrates the age-old lesson that bigger is not always better. Think of it in terms of a painter who has a bigger and bigger canvas to work with each time, but keeps painting the same picture.

Moore's Law is still an important observation in terms of what it means for the economics of the semiconductor industry. The bigger canvas still has intrinsic value, especially when it doesn't come with a cost premium. But to treat Moore's Law as the guiding principle for semiconductor innovation is to be blind to the needs of today's technology consumers.

When inventor Bob Metcalfe needed to convince the world to adopt his Ethernet standard, he coined a maxim of his own. Metcalfe's Law states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of users of the system. Metcalfe's Law puts people ahead of technology, and forces us to realise that technology is only as powerful as it is accessible. The network by itself is worthless. Only by having users successfully access it does it begin to hold value.
While Metcalfe's observation originated in telecommunications, it unquestionably holds important implications for the entire IT community, especially those of us in the semiconductor industry. What good is a 3 gigahertz computer sitting in classroom if the teacher is technology illiterate? How truly mobile is a laptop if it only has two hours of battery life or if its processor burns up 90 watts of power? How affordable are our servers if the cost in energy to run them begins to outstrip the cost of purchasing the servers themselves?

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DRM (Digital Rights Managment) CRACKED!!!!!!!

Copyright isn’t sometimes RIGHT

Media companies have long tried to stop people from copying data from the unprotected audio CD format. During development of the platform, no copy protection schemes were planned as users did not have access to any CD duplicating products and it didn't seem as a threat. It was much later when technologies like MP3, and file sharing actually started competing with long used audio tape piracy industry, when the record labels and artists realised the enormity of the situation. A lot of companies have employed various methods that allowed songs to be played on standalone systems but not be copied through computers. Sony itself has made numerous attempts of trying to stop illegal CD copying to the extent of producing CDs that had intentional errors in them to confuse software based players.

Recently the media giant has had it's fingers snapped with the ill-fated plan to hide rootkit enabled XCP software in it's audio CDs. This rootkit application stealthily installed itself with administrator rights when the disc was inserted in an unprotected computer. Thus enabling it to restrict or in some cases disable media copying from the system. It went to the extent of disabling CD writing software and hardware. Some hackers even found some ports opened by the application in compromised systems, that could be used to hack into the computer to steal data or install malicious software.

All these unplanned developments opened up a pandora's box for Sony and the company had a pretty tough time defending itself from the wrath of buyers as neither the users were ready to pay nor was the industry. After a long legal battle that continued for weeks, the jury made Sony pay through their nose. The company had to pay $7,50,000 as penalty to the state, additionally it had to give $175 to each concerned buyer.

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Death of DESKTOP

We're close to the Death of the Desktop. If we can have online compilers, we can have all the softwares online. The entire program, with all its features. The User Interfaces are actually better. They're mostly free. They don't require updates.
That one thought is enough to get you ' thinking—will everything be done online? Here's a simple Thought: we have thin clients and centralised servers—so what about the Net being: one large, all-serving server? Not literally, but come to think of it, if there were a Google OS couldn't that be a server for all our computers as thin clients?
So let's see what we do on our computers, we have an OS. we have a hard disk, and we run software. That's about it. All of it could be shifted online in theory.

Just think, you carry a basic OS on a thumb drive and plug it into any of these standardised "con¬necting devices." And data online - Free for basic use, paid for heavy use.
With your hard disk gone, where have your movies gone? Think YouTube. Where have your pictures gone? Think Flickr. And on, and on.

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MOBILE GADGETS TERMINOLOGY

3G :- 3G or third generation mobile communication technology will offer increased bandwidth over the Net to mobile devices. This increased bandwidth can be used for features like video streaming and video conferencing. We expect to see 3G services in India soon.

A2DP - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile; a standardized interface between Bluetooth devices. It allows wireless streaming (over BJuetooth) of high-quality stereo sound.

APN - Access Point Name; part of the settings needed for a device to be abte to access the Internet over GPRS or EDGE.

CIF - Common Intermediate Format refers to a resolution of 352x288 pixels, usually in front-facing or video conferencing cameras.

EDGE - Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution; a technology that increases bandwidth above the Limitations of GPRS. It is not as fast as 3G, sort of like an intermediary.

GPRS- General Packet Radio Service; a mobile data service for GSM phones, is the most popular (but also the slowest) form of Internet access available for mobile.

HSPDA- high Speed Downlink Packet Access, it is a 3G protocol that supports high speeds and also increases the capac­ity of the network. Can be used for Live TV viewing on mobile devices.

SIM - Subscriber Identity Module; smart card that securely stores the key identifying a mobile phone service sub­scriber to a service provider,

UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommu­nications System; a part of 3G technology. Also called 3GSM.

VGA - Video Graphics Array; a display standard, but also refers to a resolution of 640x480 pixels in mobile devices.

PTT :- Push To Talk; a method of talking using half-duplex, like walkie-talkies. Only one person can talk at a time, the other has to listen

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EACH N EVERY INTERNET USER SHOULD READ THIS!!!

Initially, programs were developed to eliminate the manual handling of data, but then we live in a wild world which also has conniving people who develop programs to create havoc. Creating viruses began as a prank but soon it took an ugly turn and it was used as a tool to harass netizens. Viruses are no longer touring the cyber world in solitude. Malware has stepped in. Malware is a collection of various malicious programs that are constantly on a damaging spree threatening Internet users.

Some common MALWARE terms

VIRUS :- It is a program that can replicate itself and affect normal operation of a computer without the permission or knowledge of the user.

POLYMORPHIC VIRUS : This type of a virus keeps changing its signature every time it replicates and infects a new file.

WORM : Unlike a virus, a worm is a program that is capable of replicating and spreading to various other systems without the need of a host file.

TROJAN : It is a program that contains or installs a malicious program though it appears to be a genuine one.

SPYWARE : Such type of software collects personal information about the users without their informed consent.

ADWARE :These software are capable of playing, displaying, or downloading advertising material automatically to a computer after it is installed on it.

BACKDOOR : It is a program that can bypass normal authentication to gain remote access to a computer and remain hidden from cursory inspection.

BOTNET : It is a network of computers controlled by a Bot developer.

ROOTKIT : These software tools hide some malicious running processes, files or system data from the operating system.

KEY-LOGGER : It is a program that is used to capture the user's keystrokes.

Fraudulent Dialers: It is a program that that installs a malicious program.

PHISHING : It is a fake website appearing to be a genuine one in orderto extract personal details from users.

PHARMING : Pharming is aimed to redirect a website's traffic to another phoney website.

Future of Malware

Earlier viruses were developed to gain fame, but these days Malware is being developed for commercial purpose. Hence, the trend of developing more deadly Malware is going to continue in big way. There has been an upsurge of programmers who develop and sell Malware for financial gains.

For instance, a Bot is developed to track a PC not patched for certain vulnerability and is connected to the Internet. Once these PCs are detected, the Bot is loaded into all these PCs and when these are spread over a network of thousands to a million PCs they are known as a Botnet. The author of the Bot now has control of all the PCs that are infected by the Bot created by him and now he can get various viruses or Trojans downloaded into the various infected PCs. This Botnet is then sold to a potential buyer, such as an adware developer who wants their ads to appear across all the PCs. The adware developer in this case instructs the Botnet owner to download a certain Trojan that contains his ads into the infected computers and within seconds the entire set of PC's in that Botnet are infected.

In case of phishing websites, the buyer of the Botnet can lead you to a fake website that pose as a genuine secure website, misleading you into entering your bank account details and this information is passed on to malicious users for fraudulent activities. A Botnet created in one country may spread rapidly in some other faraway nation. Bringing such Malware creators to justice is not possible because the cyber laws of all nations are not the same and worse—some nations do not have any. With the advancement in mobile networks as 3G gets introduced offering fast Internet, these new avenues will enable fraudsters get quicker access to people's personal information. Viruses can be evolved to such an extent that they can infect devices running on a similar platform.

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3G won't come to INDIA

Sometimes, it just happens that staying behind the technology of the times allows one to skip intermediate technologies and move on to newer ones—at least, that seems to be the case with India. On the cellular com­munication front, India has not yet moved to 3G from its current 2.5G, and will probably skip it altogether to embrace the emerging 4G. This is seen to be more feasible and 1.5 times more cost-effective, according to Motorola CTO Padmasree Warrior. Though no plans have been announced thus far, we can expect this to happen within the next four years.

The Wireless World Research Forum defines 4G as an Internet technology that com­bines technologies such as Wi-Fi and WiMAX to enable the lowest-cost wireless network pos­sible. This fourth generation mobile commu­nication protocol aims at delivering wireless broadband access, Multimedia Messaging Ser­vice, video chat, mobile TV, high-definition TV content, and DVB (the Digital Video Broadcast standard), in addition to the usual voice serv­ices on mobile phones.

Meanwhile, 3G doesn't seem to be as dead as it's been made out to be. Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a 3G technology that combines 3G and Wi-Fi: it is a high-bandwidth technology that enables CDV mobile users to experience application such as videoconferencing, live TV, and Internet connectivity at theoretical speeds of upto 14Mbps. Practical speeds are found to be upto 3.6 Mbps on compatible handsets, though. Our government is evaluating the process of spectrum allocation for this service, and commercial launch is expected in 2009. This will usher in the era of video phones—read: video chat over your phone Interesting enough?

4G will use a technology called Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), which will use larger band­width (greater than that offered by 3G) to deliver a host of Internet and high-bandwidth applications in addition to delivering higher-quality voice services. UMB will help eliminate the disadvantages of CDMA: it will support dif­ferent and mixed cell sizes (thus allowing more flexibility to operators, who will now be able to create cells according to the number of mobile subscribers) and variable bandwidth sizes that will eliminate the limits of the total band­width available to handsets.

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Identity Crisis --- Camera OR Phone

Sony Ericsson announced several new mobile phones and accessories where the C905 was the device that caught the most attention. No wonder why. It has a 8.1 megapixel camera with auto-focus, face detection, smart contrast and image stabilizer.

C905 seems a little large, especially the depth. Dimensions are (height, width, depth) 104 x 49 x 18 mm which are actually a little smaller than the comparable Nokia N95. The navigation menu is familiar for many as it is the same found in earlier Sony Ericsson phones.

C905 camera highlights

• 8.1 megapixel camera
• Autofocus
• Image stabilizer
• Assisted GPS for geo-tagging of photos
• Xenon flash
• Face detection. Auto focus on faces in frame
• Smart contrast for more correct exposure

The new C905 Cyber-shot
Take your best shot

• Complete digital camera experience on a phone – true digital camera styling and an 8.1 megapixel camera with Xenon flash
• Outstanding picture quality – complete with face detection auto-focus, smart contrast and image stabilizer
• From baby's first steps to an amazing sunset; store them all on the 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) included
• The USB adaptor (CCR-70) provided in-box allows for easy transfer of your photos to-and-from your PC.
• View high-quality pictures on the phones impressive 2.4" scratch-resistant mineral glass display
• Share your memories – send your photos wirelessly from your phone to your TV via Wi-Fi (using DLNA), or connect with wires using the TV-Out Cable ITC-60, also announced today
• Upload photos to your own online blogsite or print your photos with fantastic resolution up to A3 size
• Much more than a camera phone - GPS-enabled for geo-tagging of photos and navigation support.

The C905 Cyber-shot will be available in three colours (Night Black, Ice Silver and Copper Gold) in selected markets from Q4 2008. It will support the following networks:

C905: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100.
C905a: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100
C905c: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

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Digital camera jargon Busted

A guide to common photography terms to help you understand your camera better.

CCD
Short for Charged Coupled Device, this is a type of sensor used in most point-and-shoot and prosumer digicams. It replaces the 'film' used in conventional cameras.

CMOS
Short for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; like CCD this is also a light sensor, but it is used in most high-end digital SLR and professional large format digital cameras.

Digital zoom
This type of zoom digitally enlarges a portion of the image to make it appear bigger/closer. It causes a loss in fidelity and resolution.

Interpolation
A process to electronically increase the number of pixels (resolution) in a photograph. Since these 'extra' pixels have not been really captured, image quality does not improve. Beyond a certain size the quality can also deteriorate.

ISO/ASA
Short for Industry Standards Organization or American Standards Association. Both denote sensitivity to light, assigned to a number. Higher ISO/ASA means greater sensitivity and vice versa. Higher ISO/ASA can help reduce camera shake (by allowing use of faster shutter speed), but can also lead to increased image Noise

JPEG
Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is the most popular format for storing digital photos as it is highly compressed but can still retain a high level of clarity.

LCD
Short for Liquid Crystal Display, it is the most common type of screen found in digital cameras. They range in sizes from 1 inch to 4 inches and usually display a plethora of information.

Li-ion
Short for Lithium Ion, a type of battery. Li-ion batteries are small, quick to recharge and hold a lot of charge for their size. They also don't suffer from the 'memory effect, i.e. they can be recharged at any point during the discharge cycle without detrimental effects.

Macro
Term used for extreme close up photography. A camera lens has to be macro enabled for this, and usually specifies the minimum distance that an object can be placed to the lens to attain a sharp image. Usually, there is also a macro setting on the camera that has to be switched on.

mAh
Short for Milli Ampere Hour. It is a term used to denote the storage ability of a rechargeable battery; higher mAh rating means that the battery can hold more charge.

Megapixel
Simply defined, it is one million pixels. This term is used to specify the resolution of a digital camera. Higher megapixels means that the camera sensor is capable of capturing more data. Note that higher megapixels does not always mean higher quality.

Memory card
A generic term used for all types of flash memory cards that are used in cameras. These include SD(Secure Digital), MMC(Multimedia Card), CF(Compact Flash), and MS(Memory Stick) among others.

Noise
It is an image defect that is usually caused by use of too high an ISO setting. It refers to the presence of several small, colored particles in the image.

Optical zoom
Refers to the use of movable lens elements to bring an object closer to you or appear larger in the frame. Look for the optical zoom figure and not the digital zoom.

PictBridge
A universal standard that allows digicams to connect directly to printers. Requires the use of PictBridge enabled cameras and printers. They can then be connected using a USB cable and the print command can be given directly from the camera.

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Red Eye Reduction

Basically red eye reduction is a trick played by flash of the camera.

First let me tell you what is ‘RED EYE’ EFFECT.

In some pictures of people, when taken in low light conditions using a camera flash, their eyes turn out red. This is called the ‘red-eye’ effect. It happens because in low light or indoors, the pupils of our eyes dilate (widen) to allow more light inside our eyes. When we go out in sunlight, the pupils will constrict (narrow down) to cut down on the amount of light because there is abundance of it.

When a person is sitting with dilated pupils and the flash suddenly goes off. The intense and fast light from the flash goes through the eyes and reflects back from the retina inside the eyes. The retina is deep red because it has a lot of blood vessels. The quick flash basically does not give enough time for the persons eyes to narrow down. Therefore, in a ‘RED EYE’ reduction system, a separate light may come on a few seconds before you take the picture - or the main flash of the camera will fire two-three short bursts of light. This makes the persons pupils constrict and the red eye effect is reduced or many times eliminated.

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AT LAST!!!

AT LAST!!!

It is the best thing ever happened in the field of convergent devices.

Circa 2007–Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG have unequivocally agreed to make micro USB the new common charging connector across devices. There's no doubt that USB is the preferred standard for connections to mobile phones. It's fast, efficient, can charge the device, and is highly compatible. Micro USB is a new format developed by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). Designed to replace all the mini USB type plugs that are so common on MP3 players, PDAs and cellphones (Moto Razr, L7, L9, N91 etc.), micro USB is thinner and smaller than mini USB, plus it has all the regular features of USB like fast data transfer and battery charging. Given the collective strength of these companies in the mobile space, the others will be forced to follow suit. This implementation will be seen soon, and has already started with the Motorola RAZR V8 (also known as Moto Razr 2).

Micro USB VS Mini USB

There are a number of reasons why this happened. Portable devices are getting smaller. And the space that they can allocate to a connector is shrinking too. That's why one port is now taking up the functions of what three ports did earlier: charging, earphones and data transfer!

It's just that till now, manufacturers preferred to use their own proprietary connectors-examples of which are Nokia's pop-port and Sony Ericsson's fast port. But with this new decision, there's a lot to celebrate. You will be able to use any charger for your cellphone, wherever you find one.

No more looking around for an LG flat pin charger or a Nokia N-Series type charger. And you won't need to carry a USB cable around either.

Just pick up any data cable from any portable device and you're good to go.

Another piece of good news is that, removable memory cards are being standardized by the same companies responsible for introducing the concept of micro USB.

The new specification, dubbed Universal Flash Storage (UFS), reflects the industry's need for a universal memory solution that removes the need for adaptors to accommodate different removable memory card sizes.

UFS Flash Memory Card

Widespread demand for higher densities and higher performance, plus the surging popularity of multimedia content, is accelerating the need for advanced memory solutions as removable card or embedded formats. UFS will provide a revolutionary leap towards supporting very low access times required for memories, as well as enabling high-speed access to large multimedia files, while reducing power-consumption in consumer electronic (CE) devices. The target performance level is expected to be a significant advancement beyond that of the varied flash cards popular today. Today, users experience a three-minute access time for a 90-minute (4 Gigabyte) high-definition movie; with the new standard, this would be reduced to a few seconds.

Major applications such as mobile handsets, digital still cameras and other CE devices will benefit from the convenience of a universal open standard based specification that is intended to reduce the time-consuming process of enabling interoperability among the various types of removable and embedded memory solutions at the system level. UFS is planned to provide consumers in the future with the convenience of a unified removable memory card that can be shared among various mobile, portable and other CE devices without the need for any adaptors.

The UFS standard is expected to be finalized in 2009.

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Power Saving Tips for your Gadgets

Increase your battery backup by following these simple steps.

1. Reduce the brightness of the screen to the minimal level in viewing comfort.
2. Switch off Bluetooth. Deactivate wireless connection (if you are not using it).
3. Reduce the volume level in calls, ringtones, and text alerts. If possible, set the ringtone and text alert to a simple beep. Turn off keypad tone.
4. Disable the screensaver, if you are using one.
5. Avoid playback of video and music (especially on loudspeaker).
6. Minimal usage of camera or image related operation.

Keep the battery healthy by following these simple steps.

1. Wipe the contacts of the battery clean once in a month.
2. Discharge the battery fully before charging it. Then charge it fully.
3. Do not charge the battery when it is 90%-60% charged. It develops internal resistances and the battery backup is considerably reduced.

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Next Version of Bluetooth

Bluetooth (SIG) today announced the next version of Bluetooth will see some big changes.

The Bluetooth SIG today announced its selection of the WiMedia Alliance multiband orthogonal frequency division multiplexing version of ultra-wideband (UWB) for integration with current Bluetooth wireless technology, thus taking the next step in its plan to create a version of the globally popular Bluetooth wireless technology with a high speed/high data rate option.This new version of Bluetooth technology will meet the high-speed demands of synchronizing and transferring large amounts of data as well as enabling high quality video and audio applications for portable devices, multi-media projectors and television sets. At the same time, Bluetooth technology will continue catering to the needs of very low power applications such as mice, keyboards and mono headsets, enabling devices to select the most appropriate physical radio for the application requirements,thereby offering the best of both worlds. www.bluetooth.com

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Sony Ericsson Black Diamond (An Answer to VERTU???)

Industrial designer Jaren Goh has created his newest concept,the Black Diamond mobile phone for Sony Ericsson,Could this be Sony Ericsson's answer to Nokia's Vertu?I certainly hope so.

This high end 4 megapixel phone is Cased in a layer of polycarbonate with mirror finish cladding.The OLED technology makes for vivid illumination under the polycarbonate skin and gives it a borderless screen effect.The ultra thin profile,clean lines,and ultra-glossy finish are all qualities sure to attract Sony Ericsson fans and gadget freaks alike.

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Industrial designer Jaren Goh has created his newest concept,the Black Diamond mobile phone for Sony Ericsson,Could this be Sony Ericsson's answer to Nokia's Vertu?I certainly hope so.

This high end 4 megapixel phone is Cased in a layer of polycarbonate with mirror finish cladding.The OLED technology makes for vivid illumination under the polycarbonate skin and gives it a borderless screen effect.The ultra thin profile,clean lines,and ultra-glossy finish are all qualities sure to attract Sony Ericsson fans and gadget freaks alike.

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Bluetooth Powered Glove Developed

Researchers at Engineered Fibre Structures (EFS), a University of Manchester spin-out,have developed a soft-fabric electronic glove that remotely controls equipment via a Bluetooth connection.

The Control Glove lets you send wireless bluetooth commands to electronic devices via each of the glove's fingertips has a contact, and you put different fingers together to send different commands.

The designers see a number of possible uses for wireless gloves, including gaming, patient rehabilitation in healthcare, and a computer interface.

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Sony Ericson PSP Phone

Sony Ericsson has surely done it this time with this amazing PSP phone that seems to be heading our way. The first question that daunts us is how on earth will they accommodate a screen to match that of the PSP? Behold! the phone has a screen that can rotate a whole 180 degrees. With this change in setup you can even use your regular menu keys as game controlling buttons. You can also use the phone as a smart mobile TV station.

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Samsung's 64 Gigabit NAND Flash Memory

Samsung's 64 Gigabit NAND Flash Memory

As the memory capacity of devices gets doubled and tripled with every passing day, the smile across space hogger's faces broadens. This one's got just about the memory to ensure that you stop whining. memory, but style too. It isn't everyday that we come up talking about something as cool as a 64 GB NAND Flash Memory. Can you imagine the wonder of your device you iPhone will be once it will have this Flash in it. We can dream about having phones with massive storage capacities in the form of flash memory itself. It's all for the taking!

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Transparent Slide Mobile Encyclopedia

You can roam around the world with heavy books that promise to give you all the information you would require to get to those places in the first place. The only compromise would be the you would have a lot of searching, stitching and binding to do as your journey gets wearier and messier. This cool transparent encyclopedia is something to cherish for space savers and tech freaks. All you need is to get into a place that has Wi-Fi connectivity so that you can update and well it is something that will get to you soon.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Teaser

• What's your complaint against Sony Ericsson? That all their phone interfaces look the same? And what's your complaint against Windows Mobile? That it looks blocky?

• The Xperia X1 addresses both these issues at once; and the result is this awesome-looking device with a super high-res (800x400) touchscreen that opens in an arc to reveal a full metallic keyboard.

• WiFi, HSDPA, GPS, 3.2 MP auto focus camera with LED flash, 400 MB memory, microSD, 528 MHz processor,128 MB RAM. Should I go on, or are you sold already? Should be here in Q3.

Sony Ericsson and Windows Mobile look good together, don't they?

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AAA Battery Compatible Cellphone

Yeah you read that right. At last we have cellphone makers thinking of improving the power storage rather than upping the camera and memory. Come to think of it, it's the agony of a phone with low charge that hurts more than the ecstasy of owning one with 16 GB of memory. The new Philips Xenium 9@9j phone has more than the cool name. It uses a AAA battery. It comes equipped with BackuPower that can be used to keep your phone powered even when your Li-ion battery goes dead. This can give you a whole three hours of talk time as a bonus. This is for those who pick use of a phone over its style since this one sure isn't as small and slim as the newest variants of phones are.

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VAIO ZOOM - Holographic Laptop Concept

Yanko Design has published the images of the Vaio Zoom laptop concept. The notebook is supposed to use holographic technology.

“The Vaio Zoom notebook concept takes everything we know about holographic technology and squeezes it inside a thin glass form factor. When off, the screen is completely transparent and the keyboard goes opaque. Turn it on and the touchscreen holographic festivities begin. Even the mouse buttons are holographic,” the post says.

Since the Vaio Zoom is just a futuristic concept, there is no information on its technical details.

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Sony Ericsson Adopts New Nomenclature System

If you've been wondering about the unusual model numbers of some of Sony Ericsson's latest products it is because, as announced today, they are using a new nomenclature system that will implement several major changes.

For starters, the "i" -symbol will no longer be used as a suffix on any devices. In fact, the full Sony Ericsson portfolio already has eight different handsets without the "i" tag. The "a" and "c" suffixes will remain to designate model versions for the American and Chinese markets respectively.

Model names will begin with a capital letter that denoting the type of phone. "C" denotes the popular Cyber-shot series that consists of camera-centric phones. "S", which formerly denoted slider/swivel phones will now mean "Snapshot", phones that are less well equipped than the C-series. No new models have been designated S so far. "G" stands for "Generation Web" and will denote the lower end of the smart phone line while the XPERIA series will denote the upper echelon. "W" will denote the Walkman line while "R" will denote the lesser Radio series.

The number following the initial letter denotes the status of the phone as high end, mid-range or low end, with 9 being the highest. The next number is the version number, followed by a number that describes the phone's style, 0-2 is a candy bar, 3-5 slider, 6-8 clamshell, 9 other.

There is no word as to what will happen to the K, T, M, Z and P series yet but there is supposed to be a P5 announcement this summer.

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Sony Ericsson announce XPERIA X1 running Windows Mobile

The world of our consumers and customers is changing. To meet the growing need for mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment, Sony Ericsson introduces XPERIA™. With this new brand Sony Ericsson will position itself at the forefront of mobile convergence.

Barcelona, Spain – 10th February 2008 –Today marked the launch of XPERIATM and a new era in mobile communications with the announcement of the XPERIA™ X1, a stand-out, arc slider phone from Sony Ericsson designed to address the growing need for a premium, converged mobile experience.

The XPERIATM X1 combines a 3-inch clear wide VGA display and a full QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body. With Windows Mobile® inside, the XPERIA™ X1 lets you choose from a dynamic range of activities at anytime and anywhere; from enjoying your favourite entertainment content to working efficiently on-the-move. Access a world of experiences simply by touching the XPERIA™ panel on the screen.

“XPERIA™ represents the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson. It represents our vision for a premium, energised communication experience,” said Dee Dutta, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson. “This launch, and the announcement of the X1, further strengthens the overall Sony Ericsson brand and places us at the forefront of mobile convergence.”

“Our vision for the XPERIA™ X1 is to deliver a seamless blend of mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment within a distinctive design,” said Rikko Sakaguchi, Head of Portfolio and Propositions, Sony Ericsson. “XPERIA™ is our promise to think foremost of user experience and to deliver the premium experience – anytime, anywhere, anything, with anyone.”

Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – energised communication, the premium experience.

• Convergence of multimedia entertainment and mobile Web communication
• Unique arc slider with wide pitch easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard
• XPERIA™ panels - arrange as you want for easy access
• Enjoy multimedia entertainment on bright wide VGA display
• Windows Mobile® capabilities

XPERIA™ panel interface – experiences just the way you want them
Enjoy access to different experiences – Web, multimedia, applications – from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Configure and have your XPERIA™ panels just the way you want them.

Multiple navigation – the choice is yours
XPERIA™ X1 lets you interact with your
phone in different ways. Touch, full QWERTY keyboard, 4-way key and optical joystick navigation. Switch seamlessly between operation modes.

Arc slider design – makes it stand out
The arc design gives a distinct and unique feel. Slide the screen upwards to reveal the wide pitch QWERTY keyboard. Ample distance between keys makes writing fast and easy.

Ultimate mobile experience – performance on the move
With Windows Mobile®, the highest data transfer rate (HSDPA/HSUPA) and WiFi™ support, you can enjoy your favourite entertainment and work efficiently on the move. Mobile access to everything that is important to you. aGPS gives you the freedom to explore the world. XPERIA™ X1 is a premium mobile experience.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ X1 will be available in selected markets from the second half of 2008.

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Sony Ericsson announce XPERIA X1 running Windows Mobile

The world of our consumers and customers is changing. To meet the growing need for mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment, Sony Ericsson introduces XPERIA™. With this new brand Sony Ericsson will position itself at the forefront of mobile convergence.

Barcelona, Spain – 10th February 2008 –Today marked the launch of XPERIATM and a new era in mobile communications with the announcement of the XPERIA™ X1, a stand-out, arc slider phone from Sony Ericsson designed to address the growing need for a premium, converged mobile experience.

The XPERIATM X1 combines a 3-inch clear wide VGA display and a full QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body. With Windows Mobile® inside, the XPERIA™ X1 lets you choose from a dynamic range of activities at anytime and anywhere; from enjoying your favourite entertainment content to working efficiently on-the-move. Access a world of experiences simply by touching the XPERIA™ panel on the screen.

“XPERIA™ represents the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson. It represents our vision for a premium, energised communication experience,” said Dee Dutta, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson. “This launch, and the announcement of the X1, further strengthens the overall Sony Ericsson brand and places us at the forefront of mobile convergence.”

“Our vision for the XPERIA™ X1 is to deliver a seamless blend of mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment within a distinctive design,” said Rikko Sakaguchi, Head of Portfolio and Propositions, Sony Ericsson. “XPERIA™ is our promise to think foremost of user experience and to deliver the premium experience – anytime, anywhere, anything, with anyone.”

Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – energised communication, the premium experience.

• Convergence of multimedia entertainment and mobile Web communication
• Unique arc slider with wide pitch easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard
• XPERIA™ panels - arrange as you want for easy access
• Enjoy multimedia entertainment on bright wide VGA display
• Windows Mobile® capabilities

XPERIA™ panel interface – experiences just the way you want them
Enjoy access to different experiences – Web, multimedia, applications – from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Configure and have your XPERIA™ panels just the way you want them.

Multiple navigation – the choice is yours
XPERIA™ X1 lets you interact with your
phone in different ways. Touch, full QWERTY keyboard, 4-way key and optical joystick navigation. Switch seamlessly between operation modes.

Arc slider design – makes it stand out
The arc design gives a distinct and unique feel. Slide the screen upwards to reveal the wide pitch QWERTY keyboard. Ample distance between keys makes writing fast and easy.

Ultimate mobile experience – performance on the move
With Windows Mobile®, the highest data transfer rate (HSDPA/HSUPA) and WiFi™ support, you can enjoy your favourite entertainment and work efficiently on the move. Mobile access to everything that is important to you. aGPS gives you the freedom to explore the world. XPERIA™ X1 is a premium mobile experience.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ X1 will be available in selected markets from the second half of 2008.

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