Dell Streak O2 handsets get Android 2.1 update, unlocked models to follow soon

Owners of Dell's tablet-come-mobile phone, the Dell Streak, will find that they can upgrade the device's Android OS to version 2.1 today, providing they're are on an O2 contract.

It's a pretty simple process, but as ever with a mobile OS update, do make sure to back up any important files you may have stored on the device just in case disaster strikes. You can never be too careful, right?

The 97.57MB download may not be the Froyo 2.2 action Streak owners are desperately holding out for, but it's still a step in the right direction. A Dell spokesperson also confirmed that the update will soon be available for those who bought the device unlocked, contract-free.

Via : techdigest.tv

Dell Streak 2.1 Android Upgrade Causes Major Problems

The latest Dell Streak Android 2.1 upgrade has caused havoc on users devices removing more features than its added according to posts on Dell and O2 forums.

Many apps including PC synchronisation, Windows Media Video playback and the Facebook widget are reported casualties of the upgrade process by users.

Other users who did manage a smooth upgrade were still caught out by the need to replace all their data and installed applications.

Its also been reported users that have made backups before the upgrade have also encountered problems and find Dell support unsatisfactory in resolving the issues the upgrade has created.

Via : geeky-gadgets.com

LG Mobiles Launched Android-Powered LG Optimus in India

LG Mobiles has launched its second Android phone, the LG Optimus (LG GT540) in India. This Android-powered smartphone offers an optimal environment for first-time smartphone users with easy and convenient mobile access. The Android operating system is version 1.6, which can be upgraded to version 2.1.

The LG Optimus allows users to enjoy diverse Android applications and automatic account synchronization with all Google mobile services. It also features enhanced social networking functions in a high-powered multimedia environment. The LG App Advisor will let users know the recommended list of applications for the phone.

LG said this smartphone provides the ideal, user-friendly environment that lets users customize and build up their phone with all the latest and most popular applications that the Android Market app store has to offer.

By offering specialized and synchronized access to the full range of the most essential, popular and commonly used Google mobile services, the company said the LG Optimus puts the best of the Internet in one’s hand.

With its SNS-optimized manager, the LG Optimus offers a simplified synchronization with today’s most popular social networking sites through home screen widgets and the Dedicated Social Networking Client that organizes all one’s SNS accounts. The handset’s multitasking feature allows users to view updates from friends and access their social media sites, while simultaneously searching the phone’s contact list.

The LG Optimus includes high-powered entertainment features. The advanced media player allows users to watch DivX and Xvid videos directly without separate encoding, and browsing multimedia files is especially enjoyable with the 3D thumbnail gallery.

The phone’s 3 MP camera supports geo-tagging, auto face-tagging and face-to-action technology to allow users to create and share multimedia content from the phone. The LG Optimus has a built-in video editor with storyboard function that lets users add music and text to videos directly on the phone as well as splice together mini movies and conveniently upload them to SNS sites.

The LG Optimus is available at all retail outlets in India and is priced at Rs. 12,990 /-.

Via : itnewsonline.com

iPod touch is clone of Meizu M9II

Meizu's CEO Jack Wong certainly has the cheek to announce that the recently introduced iPod touch looking suspiciously close to the upcoming M9II Android-powered phone. This is rather hilarious when you think about it, since the M9II is still vaporware to the public as we speak, and the M9 isn't even out yet either - at least until early in October. One can expect Android 2.2 to ship with the M9II, coupled with a 4-inch display, a front-facing camera with flash in the rear, and a Cortex-A9 processor. Nice to have a laugh before we cap off the day, eh?

Via : ubergizmo.com

LG rolls out its first Android-based handset of Optimus Series- GT540 @ Rs 12,990

Electronics has introduced its latest offering of Google’s Android powered Smartphone LG GT540 which is the first handset from the LG’s upcoming Smartphone series called LG Optimus.

It has a 3 inch resistive touchscreen with couple of touch sensitive keys for attending, ending calls and a Home key in the center. The handset features onscreen QWERTY keypad which can also be changed to standard alphanumeric phone keypad or use the handwriting boxes.

LG GT540 includes FM radio and supports DivX and XviD video codecs enabling the users to copy paste videos on the drive for instant playback with no need of conversion.

LG GT 540 is priced at Rs 12,990 and is available across the Indian market.

Via : latestnewsonline.net

LG Optimus 7 | Windows Phone 7 Smartphone LG Optimus 7 is Coming in Q4.

Windows Phone 7 Smartphone LG Optimus 7: LG is introducing new Windows Phone 7 Smartphone LG Optimus 7, LG has announced that LG Optimus 7 may arrive in the 4^th Quarter of this year featuring new and world’s most advanced mobile processor.

LG Optimus 7 is coming with NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 Processor. According to LG they are introducing Tegra 2 processor to enhance the performance, speed and improved graphics. LG has integrating world’s first dual-core CPU Tegra 2 processor to increase the performance and graphic visibility.

As we know that NIVIDIA will add more power to the performance of a device. So that LG has chosen NIVIDIA for its new series of Optimus Smartphones.

“LG is committed to making its Optimus Series smart devices the de facto standard in speed and graphics performance” and “We selected NVIDIA because it is the visual computing leader and has a long history of creating amazing consumer experiences.” said Chang Ma, Vice President of Marketing Strategy Team, LG Mobile Communications Company.

Via : techtechies.com

Google Android is catching up to Apple iOS for mobile web browsing

Google's Android OS is catching up to Apple's iOS in terms of the mobile web market, according to research firm Quantcast.

Apple is still dominating the competition with the iPhone, iPad and iTouch, accounting for 56 percent of mobile web activity, but has been steadily losing ground, dropping 11 percent compared to one year ago.

Android phones on the other hand, have gained steam, rising 17 percent over the past year to capture 25 percent of the United States' mobile web usage.

Apple's biggest advantage over the competition has been the iPad, but earlier this month, Samsung and Toshiba introduced tablets that will run the Android operating system. Archos also revealed it will be releasing five tablets of different sizes, all running Android.

Via : nj.com

iPod: The next generation

Apple has upgraded its line of iPods as was widely anticipated in its September media event. So what are these products and what’s new in them? How different they are from their predecessors?

iPod Shuffle

In terms of design, not much has changed with this device. The major change is the wider dimensions and a new circular control pad. The older iPod shuffle had most of these control on its earphone cord, but Apple has finally realised the importance of having physical buttons on the device itself. The new design saves you plenty of time.

The device also features a new ‘voice-over button’, which when pressed, tells you the name of the song being played, artist of the song and playlist name in 25 different languages! Apple has also introduced its Genius playlist mixing feature to Shuffle this time around. At the moment, the new Shuffle is only available in a 2GB model, and is priced at $50.

iPod Nano

This is the device which has received a major makeover. The best feature this device now has is the famous multi-touch screen which had so far been unique to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The screen features a 2 x 2 icon display which looks pretty impressive for its space. It also features an FM radio with a Live/ Pause feature.
Besides this, designers have done away with the camera from the previous iPod Nano. The new Nano also has the Genius playlist mixing feature and gives non-stop music playback music for upto 24 hours. The shake to shuffle has been retained – merely ‘shake’ your device and your playlist will be shuffled. Apple has also added a built-in accessibility feature for the visually impaired. Starting at $149, this is certainly going to be one of the most sought-after Apple devices.
iPod Touch
Since this device already had plenty of features, let me tell you about the new ones. The major addition to the September 2010 iPod Touch is a dual-camera. It not only takes stunning pictures, it can record and edit videos in High Definition (HD). With the addition of the camera to this device, Apple has also enabled Face to Face video calling through its FaceTime application, which can be used over a Wi-Fi point.

Another feature which this iPod has imported from the new iPhone 4 is the improved display, also called as Retina display supported through LED backlighting. But perhaps the best addition for all those gaming lovers is the Game Center. It allows you to play multi-player games from all over the world. But if you want to own this device, you’ll have to pay at least $229!

That pretty much sums up the new iPods. With Apple perfectly timed launch, these new devices are certainly likely to create ripples in the tech world and help profits soar even further.

Via : metro.co.uk

Apple iPod Touch 4G Review and Features

Apple has launched its latest fourth generation iPod touch as Apple iPod Touch 4G. This latest Apple iPod Touch 4G is having many improved features. This latest iPod Touch is having free Facetime video charts, so that you can chit chat with your friends with this iPod.

Apple iPod Touch 4G is light weight too, it is lighter and thinner than previous versions. This latest iPod is having both front and back-facing cameras, which allows you to record 720p HD video. This iPod is having best gaming facilities, Apple iPod Touch 4G Review and Featuresthe new iPod Touch 4G supports Apple’s news Game Center.

There is also news that this iPod Touch 4G does not have a 3G connectivity and poor camera are some of the draw backs. iPod Touch 4G will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models. The 8GB model costs for £189, 16GB is available for £249 and 64GB is having the price tag of £329.00.

Rogers to release BlackBerry Bold 9780 in mid-November?

There was an internal RIM doc that surfaced a few weeks ago that stated the upcoming Bold 9780 (successor to the Bold 9700) was going to be launched in October 2010. According to the Cellular Guru, rumours have this coming to Canada via Rogers sometime in mid-November and that internal device testing has started. No other details are given such as a specific date or pricing.

Specs show this coming in Charcoal and White with the new BlackBerry 6 OS, 2.4-inch display (480×360, full QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, LED Flash, 512MB of RAM, WiFi, GPS, 624 MHz processor.

Will you be getting this if/when it comes out… Or upgrading your current Bold with the new OS instead?

Via : mobilesyrup.com

Nuu Mini Key adds a bulky physical keyboard to the iPhone 4

For all the benefits of touchscreen keyboards, there are many who maintain a steadfast allegiance to the gods of tactile feedback. So how does this Mini Key case with sliding QWERTY for the iPhone 4 strike you? Unfortunately, the keys were a bit hard to press on the backlit prototype keypad handled by Engadget Spanish, and it links to the iPhone via Bluetooth, not the iPhone's dock connector (there's a cutout at the bottom for a cable to pass through). And no, all that added bulk still doesn't include an extended life battery pack. Perhaps some of this will change before it goes on sale before the end of the year for $60 / €60, we doubt it though.

Via : engadget.com

Samsung’s New Dual Core Orion Mobile Processor

Samsung has just announced a new mobile processor which is designed to be used in smartphones and tablets, the Samsung Orion. This new dual core mobile processor features two 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores.

The new Samsung Orion processor will offer the ability to record Full HD video in 1080p at 30 frames per second, and it will also be capable of playing back Full HD video as well.

A smartphone which is based on the new Orion processor will be able to feature two displays, whilst at the same time you will be able to use a third external display like a HDTV or monitor using HDMI.

Samsung has also said that the new Orion mobile processor will bring improved graphics to mobile devices, and according to Samsung it is capable of delivering five times the 3D graphics performance over their current generation processors.

Samsung will offer these new processors to ‘select customers’ later this year and will begin full scale production of them in the first half of 2011, so we can expect to see these new processors in smartphones by the second half of 2010.

Via : geeky-gadgets.com

Samsung and LG Both Go Dual-Core

Two major phone manufacturers have just announced their plan to produce dual-core devices for the mobile market. Samsung is bringing out the Orion, a 1GHz ARM® CORTEXTM A9-based dual-core application processor.

Samsung’s new application
processor incorporates a rich portfolio of advanced multimedia features implemented by hardware accelerators, such as video encoder/decoder that supports 30fps video playback and recording at 1080P full HD resolution. Using an enhanced graphics processing unit (GPU), the new processors are capable of delivering 5 times the 3D graphics performance over the previous processor generation from Samsung.

LG has teamed up with NVIDIA for the Tegra 2 processer, a 1GHz chip. LG is claiming that they will produce the world’s first dual-core cellphones, and that a line of them will hit in Q4 2010.

Via : everythingandroid.org

LG Optimus GT540 in India @ Rs. 12,990

LG debuts the 2nd Android phone in India- the LG Optimus (GT540), this new model will benefit from the Google OS Android Donut 1.6. (upgradeable to the 2.1 version).At first glance, this Google phone made by LG displays a line are all elegant, with its rounded hull, available in four different colors (black, white, gray and pink).

The LG Optimus (GT540) handset is multimedia oriented. With an integrated DivX player, a video editor and camera intelligent,sophisticated and technophiles Customers wanting to stay connected will love this phone.

Especially the handset is having interesting technical features: TFT resistive touch 3”(320 x 480 pixels), connectivity 3G/Wifi/Bluetooth, accelerometer, 3 mp camera, GPS, 130mb internal memory expandable to 32GB through micro SD port and FM radio. All for a weight not exceeding 115.5 g

With a relatively small size (109 x 54.5 x 12.7 mm), this smartphone also displays a self-mode call from 5:30 min. Interface side, it will be possible to move within seven offices (one of the specificities of Android), customizable with a variety of shortcuts and widgets designed by LG.

Via : news-live.net

Olive FrvrOn with AAA Battery Arrives on Airtel

Remember the FrvrOn from Olive? The handset managed to ruffle quite a few feathers at the time of its launch back in March when it was revealed that it was a hybrid phone that can also accommodate an AAA battery inside it - apart from a normal, rechargeable one.

The phone is now being made available on Airtel and will come with a free connection. The handset will be available at a price of Rs. 1,299. Olive is also trying its best to promote the FrvrOn in the rural areas of India and according to a statement, has stationed 19 vans across various locations in the country to promote the handset.

Via : techtree.com

Fly Announces Low-cost Music Phone - DS102

Fly Mobile has just announced the launch of its latest low-cost, music phone in India. Known as the DS102, the phone is claimed to be a device that's "high on volume and features".

The DS102 happens to be a dual SIM handset and is being promoted as a "powerful" music phone.

Key features of the DS102 include a set of powerful loudspeakers, a capable MP3 player with an equalizer, and expandable memory up to 2GB. It has a decently powerful 1000 mAh battery that offers 7 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. The phone comes with a 100 contact phone book and torch functionality. The phone also features an FM radio that can be played in the background through speakers.

Via : techtree.com