Steve Jobs' biography is 200 pages long

Walter Isaac's biography of Steve Jobs is coming, but gets a lot longer than planned.

Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs is the first, as Jobs himself has provided some stories and have been waiting eagerly in the Mac world.

Now it appears from information on Simon & Schuster's website, the book becomes a lot longer. Originally, the book being on 448 pages, but now declared it to be at 656 pages, over 200 extra pages.

When Steve Jobs suddenly decided to stop as CEO, got Isaacson namely busy updating his biography, so it is not outdated at the time of publication.

The new biography is expected for 21st November.

Via Simon & Schuster .

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Prestigio MultiPad PMP3074B and PMP3084B have full access to the Android Market

Prestigio company announced a new firmware for the devices MultiPad 3-Series - PMP3074B and PMP3084B, where it opens access to the official app store company Google - Android Market - and replace the previous shop AppsLib.

In addition, the new firmware, as the developers say, expands the parameters of localization devices and eliminates the previously observed failure in some games. Thanks to support technologies Over the Air PMP3074B PMP3084B and will automatically find updates for existing applications and offer to download new system software. Before installing the new firmware Prestigio strongly recommends that you back up all data.

Multimedia Devices MultiPad third series PMP3074B and PMP3084B - the most affordable gadgets for Android in the range of products Prestigio. MultiPad PMP3084B equipped with touch screen with a diagonal of 8.4 "and runs on ARM9 processor clocked at 660 MHz. MultiPad PMP3074B equipped with a 7-inch touch screen, DSP-controlled video accelerator and ARM9 processor with a frequency of 600 MHz. Both devices are equipped with 4 GB internal, 256 MB RAM.

Suggested retail price is 4444 rubles PMP3074B, cost PMP3084B - 6490 rubles. Firmware can be downloaded by connecting the device to the Internet using Wi-Fi, or on product pages on the official site Prestigio.

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Rumor: Android 4.0 will be called the Ice Cream

Icecream expected to follow Gingerbread and Honeycomb in 2011.

Google has since the launch of Android 1.5 operating system named after sweets. First came Cupcake (1.5) in May 2009, later followed so Donut (1.6, September 2009), Eclair (2.0, October 2009) and last Froyo (2.2) - short for Frozen yoghurt.

Google has already announced that even follow ups on Froyo, will be called the Gingerbread (3.0) and honeycomb (3.5), but have so far kept the name of Android 4.0 secret.

Now, says one of Google's partners, processor manufacturer ARM's vd Tudor Brown to Forbes that Android 4.0 will be called Ice Cream.

It is not the first time that Google lets one partner reveal the name one of their upcoming operating system, and also speaks highly of the rumor is true - who is not disgustingly many sweets that starts with "I".

The question is just when speculation about the sequel to Ice Cream get started? What next? Jellybeans?

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New speakerphone from Jabra

Jabra Cruiser 2 promises optimum sound and usability entices with several new features.

Thinking Mon to replace his car handsfree, Jabra ready with Cruiser 2nd Speakerphonen is equipped with several including Caller ID, which can tell you who's calling, and exactly how the contact is created in your mobile phone (eg "Mommy Call" or "Martin Work Call"). Voice Guidance both guides the user through the setup process, as well as it informs the connection status and battery level.

In addition, the Jabra CRUISER2 an advanced Multiuse ™ technology which makes it possible to connect two Bluetooth devices to your handsfree device at the same time. FM transmitter allows you to send and play MP3 files from a mobile device to your car stereo system viadin handsfree.

Jabra CRUISER2 has Noise Blackout ™ technology that reduces noise from the environment without compromising on the quality of the voice. The strategically placed microphones can distinguish between background noise and the voice of the caller, which ensures optimal sound.

Key specifications of the Jabra CRUISER2 include:

1. Bluetooth 2.1 technology, including EDR and eSCO
2. Great sound with dual microphones and a powerful speaker
3. Connects easily to your car radio via FM transmitter and send music or calls to car's speakers.
4. Advanced MulitiUse ™ allows you to have two active connections on same time and switch between them when it suits you.
5. Downloader quickly and easily your phonebook so you can get to know who is calling.
6. Large volume button which is easy to operate, including a mute button.
7. Auto pairing supported by instructions given by the speaker.
8. Has the answer / end, redial and voice dialing *
9. Voice Guidance in 9 different languages **
10. There are included 2 chargers - a micro USB cable, so there can be charged via computer and a universal connector for the car that fits into the cigarette lighter.
11. Up to 14 hours talk time and up to 20 days standby.

Jabra CRUISER2 is available online and at Telenor, TDC and Telia at a suggested price of $ 799

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Nokia 6020 Battery

Nokia 6020 replacement CE approved mobile phone battery.

It is important that you follow the handbook on the charging of your new Nokia 6020 mobile phone battery which should include an initial long charge.

You will find that after the initial charging it takes between 1-5 charging cycles to get your new Nokia 6020 mobile phone batteries to their optimum standby time and talk time.

This Nokia 6020 battery can be used as a spare or a replacement Nokia 6020 battery ensuring you have got the power you need.

Please ensure also that you dispose of your old mobile phone batteries safely.

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RIM announced free solution for MS Exchange

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express by RIM the free solution for MS Exchange. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express RIM is a solution designed to meet the needs of small businesses and professionals (and, I imagine, even to sell more). This is basically a version of "lighten" the richest and most expensive BlackBerry Enterprise Server, with some function in less but distributed for free. The system allows access from the BlackBerry smartphone to Microsoft Exchange servers. Anyone interested has available, here, the whole press release related to the launch of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express.

Source: RIM (press release)

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Google Introduced Google Buzz for Mobile

Google introduced a new product 'Google Buzz' that integrates with Gmail inbox and makes it easy to start rich conversations about the things you find interesting. Google Buzz lets you share web links, photos, videos, and more with those who are important to you. Rather than simply creating a mobile version of Buzz. Now stay connected with your social network from your mobile through Google Buzz.

Google Buzz for mobile allows you to post buzz and keep up with your friends when you're away from your computer. It also uses your location to identify places around you. You can select one of these places and attach it as location tag to your posts, or read what others have posted about the place.

There are several ways to use Google Buzz on your mobile phone:

• Buzz.google.com
• Buzz on Google Maps for mobile
• Buzz Shortcut from Google.com
• Voice Shortcut

Check out Google Buzz for Mobile Video:

Sources:

• Google Buzz in Gmail [Official Gmail Blog]
• Introducing Google Buzz [Official Google Blog]
• Introducing Google Buzz for mobile: See buzz around you and tag posts with your location.[Google Mobile Blog]

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Nokia E72: Due clone ultra perfect!

Here is the clone of the Nokia E72! The E72 Zoho has a TV tuner, dual sim, QWERTY keyboard, Wireless LAN (WiFi), JAVA, FM radio tuner, 1.3MP dual camera (front and back), car phone calls, mini Opera Web browser and eBuddy. Check out the video after the break ... the features seem the same clone of the Nokia N97! Is not that these Chinese take the cover and inside always put the same hardware?! ENJOY! Share this post

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BlackBerry Tour2 Video First Look!

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Google now helps Government Agencies

Google now decided to launch a program which helps government agencies; Google's official site http://www.google.com/publicsector/ said that Most people reach government and other public sector websites by using Google and other search engines. This site is a guide to the tools and best practices that can help you reach, communicate and engage with your community. Most of these tools are free, so they can also help you do more with less.

According to Google's Official Blog:

• Make your website, and the information it offers, easier to find. For example, in less than 50 technical staff hours, Arizona's Government Information Technology Agency made hundreds of thousands of public records and other webpages "crawlable" to search engines and visible in Google search results.
• Visualize your information and tell your story in Google Earth & Maps to the hundreds of millions of people who use them. The State Department runs an interactive Google Map of Secretary Clinton's travels, which shows where she has been and includes photos and videos.
• Use the power of online video to engage millions of potential viewers and give constituents a voice. In the U.S. alone, the Senate, House of Representatives, White House, and federal government, among others, all have YouTube channels.

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Sony Ericsson announces Xperia X2

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Xperia X2. The latest iteration features the familiar panels interface but also debuts SlideView, "which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities." According to Sony Ericsson official Press Release:

Sony Ericsson launches the Panel SDK in a drive to encourage developers to create content for the XPERIA™ X2. The eye-catching interface includes a new range of interactive Panels on the home screen offering business, fun and communication features. By providing unparalleled real estate and marketing visibility, the Panel interface makes the developer central to the user experience.

The Panel SDK includes a Panelizer which turns existing Flash, Java and Windows Mobile® applications into Panels for the XPERIA™ X2, and a native software development kit which allows developers to be the first to create panels for the Windows Mobile® 6.5 platform.

Like with the original X1, there actually are two versions of the X2, with the X2a the version with U.S.-compatible 3G bands. That said, there's no U.S. availability mentioned anywhere, and the X2a appears slated for Australia and New Zealand.

Specs are a little incomplete, but we'll start you off with a massive :

• 8.1-megapixel camera with autofocus
• image stabilization
• geotagging
• 16x digital zoom
• flash
• Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
• 3.2-inch 480x800 touchscreen (resistive, still, unfortunately)
• There's quad-band EDGE and tri-band (850/900/1900) on the 3G side.

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Facebook 3.0 For iPhone Now Available On The App Store

TechCrunch reported the news that Facebook has launched its 3.0 version for iPhone and that app is available on App Store now, First impressions, a very well polished app. Sleek and better designed and (tested on my wife also) much better to navigate! but their are many draw back in that application like you cannot delete your messeges in inbox through that app, for this you have to go online.

Anyways the interface is very nice + it’s fast. Uploaded a video and pic with no porblems. Great job Joe!

Note that the default setting for videos and pics seems to be ‘Everyone’. If you want more privacy, you will have to adjust on the site once you upload them.

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Vopium Adds 25 More Countries for Its Low Cost Calling Solution

Vopium, the leading international mobile communications company, today announced the launch of its mobile VoIP service in 25 new countries, offering low-cost and free international mobile phone calls. By installing the free Vopium application on any of the more than 900 supported GSM mobile handsets, callers around in the new countries can now also take advantage of high-quality and affordable international calling. With the launch, Vopium is now available across 45 markets in all major territories including North- and South America, Western- and Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. To get started, mobile subscribers can visit www.vopium.com. Once registered, all new users receive 30 free minutes of talk time and 30 free SMS.

Vopium brings low-cost, high quality international calling to the masses, with more than 900 different mobile handsets supported.

Tanveer Sharif, CEO of Vopium, said, "Hundreds of thousands of consumers are already enjoying the savings on international cell mobile phone calls that Vopium offers. The roll out of Vopium in 25 new countries meets the ever increasing demand we have experienced since our international launch last year. Particular in the economic climate, the entire world is facing at the moment consumers are keen to cut costs wherever possible. International telephony rates are still outrageously high, but with the geographical expansion, we are delighted to solve that problem by enabling even more consumers to save heavily on international phone calls”.

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iPhone OS 3.0 Could Be Boon For Developers

While Apple's 3.0 iPhone software will give consumers multiple new features, the update is primarily seen as a way for developers to create new and innovative applications for multiple types of users.

Developers said Apple has really opened up the device by including more than 1,000 application programming interfaces, as well as the ability to create app-specific accessories that plug into the device's docking port.

"As an update, Apple's done a good job balancing for all types of developers," said John Poisson, CEO of Tiny Pictures. "It's a balanced, incremental improvement on an SDK that was quite pleasurable to develop for compared to other mobile platforms."

One of the most appealing features of the software update is the push-notification system. In this system, an app is connected to an Apple server that has a persistent connection with the iPhone, and the user can be sent an audible or visual notification if there's any activity in the program even if it's closed.

Apple had to implement this system because the iPhone doesn't allow apps to run in the background like rivals Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, webOS, and Windows Mobile do. Apple said running programs in the background would be far too draining on a handset's resources and battery life. While developers may argue which is the best approach, nearly all will agree that having a solution will open the door for more engaging apps.

"There are obvious benefits for things like e-mail programs, but there are multiple possibilities for enterprise apps," said Senthil Krishnapillai, director of product management atSybase (NYSE: SY), about the notification system. "Things like a CRM program or custom app could be created that keep mobile employees connected with their manager or the business."

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Sprint joins in on the fun, announces the BlackBerry Tour

BlackBerry users on Sprint have long griped that everything comes to them by the time it’s old and dated on Verizon, but this won’t be the case with the Tour 9630. Sprint has just announced that it will be carrying the device “later this summer” for $199.99 on a 2-year contract after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate. The pain that rebates cause in all of our rears aside, the price is good and by God the phone is, so what are you waiting for? Go and sign up to be notified when it’s available, already.

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BlackBerry with No Contracts, No Commitments from T-Mobile

I don't know how I missed this yesterday in the Best Buy ad, but apparently I did. It looks like T-Mobile is launching prepaid BlackBerry service in the US. Well not the entire US, to be more specific, New Jersey only right now.

Hopefully T-Mobile will have as good of price or better than what MetroPCS has offered to their customers. Details are sketchy, but if you live in New Jersey please post up some info in the comments about what you've heard about this.

** Update ** Getting some word in the comments that the above ad stating these are avilable in New Jersey only may not be accurate. Seems to be available in other states as well. Keep the comments coming with more info. [via]

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Google introducing it new Technology Google Wave

On Tuesday, during the Google I/O keynote, Google’s VP of Engineering, Vic Gundotra, laid out a grand vision for the direction Google sees the web heading towards with the move to the HTML 5 standard. While we’re not there yet, all the major browser players besides Microsoft are aligned and ready for the next phase, which will include such things as the ability to run 3D games and movies in the browser without additional plug-ins. But Google wants to take it one step further with a brand new method of communication for this new era. It’s called Google Wave.

Everyone uses email and instant messaging on the web now, but imagine if you could tie those two forms of communication together and add a load of functionality on top of it. At its most fundamental form, that’s essentially what Wave is. Developed by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen and Stephanie Hannon out of Google’s Sydney, Australia offices, Wave was born out of the idea that email and instant messaging, as successful as they still are, were both created a very long time ago. We now have a much more robust web full of content and brimming with a desire to share stuff. Or as Lars Rasumussen put it, “Wave is what email would look like if it were invented today.”

Having seen a lengthy demonstration, as ridiculous as it may sound, I have to agree. Wave offers a very sleek and easy way to navigate and participate in communication on the web that makes both email and instant messaging look stale. The much better comparison is coincidentally the company started by another group of (former) Googlers, FriendFeed. But Wave is a different product for a number of reasons, and seemingly has loftier goals — all of which I’ll touch on below.

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SlingPlayer Mobile comes to iPhone

SlingPlayer Mobile always seemed like a perfect fit for the iPhone and it’s large display. We have been waiting patiently for it to arrive with it looking less and less likely after rumors of AT&T and/or Apple preventing its release. According to Dave Zatz, SlingPlayer for iPhone is real and is should be up and ready for you to buy (iTunes link) starting tomorrow for $29.99. You will not be able to use it with your AT&T 3G network though as the application is limited to WiFi connections only. Engadget has a post detailing why AT&T won’t allow SlingPlayer to work over its network.

Dave is responding to people’s questions since he has been using the new client on his iPhone for the past month. Sling Media originally stated you would need to upgrade to a newer Slingbox to use this client and that set off a ton of people. Amazingly, they relinquished on this issue and the SlingPlayer Mobile client for the iPhone will work with all Slingbox units. It doesn’t look like the current software lets video fill the entire display, which is a bit of a shame. Read More...

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LG KC550 Review

Highlights : Familiar functions are all at your fingertips. Just slide open the lens cover and the flash, Image Stabilizer and photo gallery keys will light up ready for use The 5 MP auto focus Camera Certified by Schneider-Kreuznach this 5 megapixel wonder produces ultra-fine picture quality. It also includes Image stabilizer whereby you can take steady pictures even when your heart is racing.

Record all action as it unfolds with precision DVD-quality video encoding, then watch in high-resolution D1 ,Record videos and then simply connect your phone with TV & enjoy them

When you rotate the KC550 from portrait to landscape it will automatically change the contents of its display. You will immediately see the entire width of a photo or video in its proper landscape asp

In ‘M-toy’, phone movements let you toss darts, cast fishing lines or navigate a maze thanks to motion sensor technology

Enjoy the convenience of music on the go.

Handset official name : LG KC550

Alternate name : KC550

Reviews : Gsmarena , Knowyourmobile , Cnet ,

Official website: LG

Content: Mobilerated , Zedge

Accessories: LG

Youtube video :

Mystere Mobile Review Rating: 3.5*

Comment: Not the best 5-megapixel camera phone out there, but it’s not the most expensive either.

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BlackBerry Overtakes iPhone as Bestselling U.S. Smartphone in Q1

Apple shouldn't get too comfortable with the success of their iPhone as Blackberry has regained the title of best-selling U.S. smartphone for the first quarter of 2009. According to data from NPD Group, the top 5 smart phones were:

1. BlackBerry Curve (all 8300 models)
2. Apple iPhone
3. BlackBerry Storm
4. BlackBerry Pearl
5. T-Mobile G1

BlackBerry also offers multiple models which are also represented on the top sales list. NPD attributes the surge to a number of factors including aggressive giveaways as well as broader availability of the BlackBerry across the four major U.S. national carriers.

The data is interesting to see after there have been persistent rumors that Apple might try to expand the iPhone's market penetration through both a "Lite" version and support on additional U.S. carriers. DaringFireball's John Gruber believes that Apple will model the iPhone product line expansion after the iPod's:

Apple went on to repeatedly improve upon the iPod in two ways: on the high end by producing new devices with the same shape and price but with new features (additional storage, color screens, larger screens, video, etc.); on the low end by taking the existing features and making them smaller and cheaper.

The reason why Apple did this with the iPod, and why I'm convinced they'll do it again with the iPhone, is that when it comes to managing the balance between per-unit profit and overall market share, Apple is determined to err on the side of market share.
Gruber, of course. notes this plan is very different than Apple's Mac strategy in the much more mature PC market. He also believes this is the reason why Apple will eventually have to broaden the iPhone's availability beyond AT&T.

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