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Kyocera Launched a Waterproof Smartphone, Named Hydro

Posted by on May 9, 2012 No comments

Kyocera Hydro – The Waterproof Smartphone

Kyocera re-enliven the world of the smart phone market, they continue to innovate to compete with other giant smart phone manufacturer. Kyocera has announced the launch of a new Android smartphone, the Kyocera Hydro, which is a waterproof Android smartphone that comes with the latest version of Google Android OS, version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Kyocera Hydro waterproof smartphone Kyocera Launched a Waterproof Smartphone, Named HydroThe Hydro is a Kyocera CDMA handset and the phone can be submerged in water up to one meter deep for up to half an hour. It also has a 3.5 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.

Further information on the Kyocera Hydro include a single core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512 MB ??of RAM and 2 GB of internal storage, the phone also comes with a microSD card slot can take cards up to 32 GB.

The Kyocera Hydro has a 3.2 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, plus Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi, and will go on sale in the second half of 2012, no pricing details for the times. Read more »

Android Had Disadvantaged Google in 2010

Posted by on May 8, 2012 No comments

Android Make Google Loss in 2010 Android Had Disadvantaged Google in 2010Mobile OS Android is now the course successful, could result in huge losses to Google. These losses occurred in each quarter during 2010.

This was revealed at the trial between Oracle and Google in the United States. In a hearing, U.S. District Judge William Alsup read a piece of data on the financial statements provided by Google Android. “Android causing huge losses during the year,” Alsup said aloud.

However, no Alsup said exact amount of these losses. Google was reluctant to disclose financial information is free. The search engine company has just said, the Android operating system launched in 2007 and the first Android smartphone started shipping in 2008.

In Oracle’s complaint to Google, which has been ongoing since August 2010, Oracle accused’s Android software violates patents on computer programming language Java. Since the acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Oracle is now the legal owner of the patent of Java.

However, Google believes that mobile device manufacturers and software developers of Android has the right to use Java technology. Google says that Sun Microsystems, Oracle bought earlier had declared that Java is open source. Therefore, any software developer can use and release some source code. Read more »

LG D1L Smartphone will Incorporate Wireless Charging

Posted by on April 23, 2012 No comments

LG Smartphone D1L will incorporate wireless charging

D1L LG Picture LG D1L Smartphone will Incorporate Wireless ChargingThe Samsung Galaxy S III will be officially launched on May 3, so LG is also preparing a new Android smartphone that will compete directly with him. The latest model from LG is the code name D1L and will feature a 4.7 inch HD display, a dual-core Snapdragon S4, LTE connectivity, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

According to the website of Korea Daily, the new smartphone has another interesting feature: wireless charging (the rumor is also running for the Galaxy S III). This is not LG’s first phone with wireless charging technology. The LG Revolution also be charged wirelessly, but you need to buy a special plate.

In this case, the LG D1L supports wireless charging system factory. The LG D1L should be offered for sale in South Korea in late May. No word yet on worldwide availability. Read more »

Android 4.0.3 ICS Comes to Samsung Galaxy S II Smartphone

Posted by on April 12, 2012 No comments

Android 4.0.3 ICS Comes to Samsung Galaxy S II Smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0.3 ICS Comes to Samsung Galaxy S II Smartphone

The owners of a Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone can now download and install Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich for your devices.

The update is available to them through the Samsung Kies desktop application, although rumor has it that could be implemented by air too.

The Ice Cream Sandwich operating system began to reach this mobile device a few weeks ago, and now delivered only to users in a few countries. However, Samsung promised to update all its users, and be handed over to them in the coming weeks, regardless of location.

Undoubtedly a very good initiative from Samsung, bringing an OS so fresh and full as it is the latest edition of Android. Read more »

Android Ice Cream Sandwich is Used in 2.9% of Devices

Posted by on April 11, 2012 No comments

Ice Cream Sandwich is Used in 2.9% of Devices

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Android Ice Cream Sandwich is Used in 2.9% of Devices

Gradually, the latest version of Google’s operating system, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, is coming to all mobile devices. Basically depend on the company computer manufacturer to update their equipment.

Of course, you also need to have a team that can be upgraded to Android Ice Cream Sandwich, because not all devices can do. And once you have one of these phones or tablets, which have to do is start the installation, and so add to the 2.9% of Android devices that already have the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system.

Today, ICS is found in 2.9% of the devices. While it seems little, until recently this figure did not exceed 1% of market share. Meanwhile, the version that leads the segment, is called Gingerbread, with 63.7%. Then comes Froyo with 23.1%. Read more »

Evernote – Notes Application to Remember Everything

Posted by on April 6, 2012 No comments

Evernote Preview Evernote Notes Application to Remember Everything

Requirements for registration of records issues can no longer rely on the default application on your smartphone, as it is full of limitations. For businesses, application notes needed to support the activities and productivity.

Fortunately, there are applications that help companies Evernote to remember everything. This application can run on personal computers, smart phones and tablets as well as Android-based iOS.

Evernote by Evernote Corp developed, and is known as popular application notes recording. Any text can be formatted to be written in bold (bold), slanted (italic), and the underscore (underline). Each paragraph can be ordered by the numbers and bullets.

Not only the text notes, Evernote can be used to record all the activity at each meeting, as it can record audio and video and take photos. In fact, Evernote can dictate what you say in the text. Evernote ability is very useful to record the great ideas.

If you are brainstorming with the team and write down their ideas and suggestions on the board, you can take photos with a white card Evernote to remember everything in the future. What is also interesting from Evernote, you can paint with your finger, the mouse or stylus. You just download Skitch, which is an application to draw from Evernote. Its features are also very rich.

All files in Evernote notes, including the drawing file with a finger, can be marked (labeled) with certain words to make it easier when users search for files. Read more »

Instagram Present at Google Play Store, Android Users Rejoice

Posted by on April 4, 2012 No comments

Instagram for Android Instagram Present at Google Play Store, Android Users Rejoice

Contradictory reactions appear after Instagram officially available in the Google Play Store. One thing is certain, that the original application is available exclusively for iOS platform since October 2010 can now be enjoyed by owners of mobile phones with the Android platform.

After waiting for 1.5 years, Android users can finally test the application of photography favored by users of the iPhone or iPod Touch as a filter function that gives a different effect than taking a normal photo.

Application that has a similar feature available in Android is actually a lot like Lightbox or Pixlr-o-Matic, but Instagram has its own charm. One of them have “tilt-shift” for integration into social networks is superior to the use of ‘hashtag’.

Android users happy? It’s true. All happy? No. Apparently, at the time that coincided with the launch of the store Instagram game on Tuesday (3/4/2012) at night, it was contempt of the old Instagram users. Nothing less than the iPhone user. Just look at Twitter Timeline for Instagram keywords, if they are free to Android users happy because they can test the application, others despise them and Instagram. Read more »

Android and iPhone Dominate the U.S. Smartphone Market

Posted by on April 3, 2012 No comments

Android and iPhone Android and iPhone Dominate the U.S. Smartphone Market

The Smartphone market in the United States is dominated by two models of smart phones, mobile phone with Android and iPhone operating system. Both the smartphone into an idol in his country is Barack Obama.

Based on the latest research from Nielsen, the total mobile subscribers in the U.S., as much as 49.7 percent of smartphone users. Of this, the most widely used smartphone is Android and Apple iPhone devices.

As much as 48 percent of smartphone users are users of Android devices. Apple below them, ie 32.1 percent. While 11.6 percent of BlackBerry users and the rest are other smartphone users.

Nielsen’s latest research results is not very different from the results of research conducted by comScore, which released on March 6, 2012 last. ComScore research for three months, beginning in January 2012.

A study from comScore, as much as 48.6 percent of smartphone users use Android, and Apple’s 29.5 percent, 15.2 percent of the BlackBerry and Windows Phone 4.4 percent.

Nielsen predicts that Apple will experience an increase in the iPhone 5 users after its launch. The reason, the results of the Nielsen research found that users of Apple rose 25.1 percent in the three months after the iPhone 4S is launched.