Ubuntu SmartPhones, Wearables And Going into Space

Ubuntu SmartPhones, Wearables And Going into Space

                                    
Ubuntu the response of Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical and Ubuntu, when quizzed over whether it’s scarier to go into space or try to launch a unified OS platform. As the first citizen of an independent African country to travel to space and the public face of ensuring the Ubuntu OS makes it onto smartphones and tablets, he should know.It’s not the first time we’ve met but in the year-long interim, I forgot how good he is at talking the talk. He needs to be too.
Telling the Ubuntu convergence story for several years already to get to this point – of almost releasing the first smartphones to run the open source OS has taken education of partners and ultimate perseverance. journey that has taken hundreds and thousands of hours of planning and execution, of iteration and modification, and one that in some sense still hasn’t yet begun. The first phones aren’t on the shelves yet.Key to gaining operator and manufacturer support are Ubuntu’s Scopes – channels of information that allow operators or OEMs to quickly and easily modify and differentiate from other devices running the OS, without the need for heavy modifications to the code or the need to build their own apps.
                                
Canonical isn’t the only company working to bring its platforms closer together. Microsoft has slowly been pulling its mobile and desktop OSes into alignment, but the key difference is that this is only being done at the UI and services level, rather than at a code level. In some way, it might even help Ubuntu’s cause that others are also aiming for converged platforms.But it’s not just software that has evolved since Ubuntu started this mission – wearables like glasses, watches, fitness bands (and whatever else) simply weren’t in the mainstream conciousness as they are today – and it’s here than Shuttleworth sees some huge potential to gain market share.
                                      
The idea of Ubuntu connecting smartphones, tablets, TVs and the desktop, but also being the unifying glue behind all manor of wearables is just that right now, but there are few other companies in a position to even attempt it as things stand today. Even so, it’ll be a long slog, as it has been to get even this far, but that glint in Shuttleworth’s eye tells me the company isn’t about to give up.

Samsung Latest Smart Watches Released Huge Advantage Over Apple

Samsung Latest Smart Watches Released Huge Advantage Over Apple

                               

Apple's iOS and Google's Android are the only two operating systems with broad support from developers. If you want the best apps and updates first, you shouldn't use anything else. That's part of the reason why BlackBerry has bombed and Microsoft's Windows Phone has struggled to get more than 4% of the global smartphone market. Now on to the next big thing, which many believe is wearable devices like smart watches and fitness trackers.Samsung announced three new wearables at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week: The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smart watches and the Gear Fit fitness band/smart watch. Meanwhile, other companies like LG, Motorola, HTC, Google, and Apple are all rumored to have smart watches in the works. Most of those companies are expected to launch their  later this year or early next year.But while many criticized Samsung for being first to market with a poorly received first-generation Galaxy Gear, it's early entrance into  does give it one huge advantage over its rivals: it can now start courting developers to build apps and services for its smart watches.

                                         
At a Mobile World Congress developers event today, Samsung announced that it is opening the Gear Fit to developers and adding new tools to make it easier to build apps for the new Gear 2/Gear 2 Neo smart watches. Assuming developers bite - and companies like CNN, eBay, Evernote, and about 100 others already have - Samsung will have the most robust wearable app ecosystem over any of its competitors.

Samsung isn't alone. Pebble, a hardware startup that makes the best smart watch you can buy today, also has an app store, but it doesn't have as many big-name apps as Samsung will have when its new wearables launch.

Then there are two big elephants in the room: Google and Apple, the biggest players in smartphone app ecosystems. Google is expected to launch a lightweight version of Android for wearable devices in a few months. Apple's so-called iWatch could launch as early as this fall. You can bet they'll attract developers too.

Nokia Lumia 1520 Latest Updates For Users

Nokia Lumia 1520 Latest Updates For Users

Nokia has apparently decided that its next big strategy to increase market share is to make its phones bigger. The Lumia 1520 is the biggest Windows Phone yet, sobig that the only people who will find it easy to hold are professional basketball players.Star athletes usually go for what’s in vogue, and unfortunately for Nokia, that’s not Windows Phone. The specs of the Lumia 1520 are impressive it has a 1080p screen, a quad-core processor, and a fully capable 20-megapixel camera but all of that is marred by the wide,  body and the fact that the handset is tied to a platform that’s still struggling to gain traction.
                                        
Nearly everyone I showed the Lumia 1520 to was taken aback by the phone’s gargantuan size. This isn’t a device that you can comfortably make a phone call with and forget about stowing it in your pocket. You’ll need both hands to hold it, and unless you have especially large hands, you’ll find the Lumia 1520 difficult to grip all the way around. I had to store the 1520 in the tablet portion of my unusually roomy messenger bag because it wouldn’t fit in any of the designated phone pockets. And when I was snapping photos outside, I felt self-conscious with all the passersby gawking at the big red device I was carrying.

The Lumia 1520 is essentially a mini television set. I admit that I spent the better part of my time with it watching Hulu Plus on its 6-inch 1080p IPS LCD screen. At 368 pixels per inch, the 1520’s display is almost on a par with that of industry rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which has a pixel density of 388 ppi. But unlike the Note 3, the Lumia 1520 offers well-saturated colors, and the polarized ClearBlack display makes it easy to see outside in broad daylight. The Note 3 has a slightly better viewing angle, but the color accuracy on the Lumia 1520 makes for a better viewing experience.
                                     
The Lumia 1520 comes with a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM. This is Nokia’s first quad-core phone, but unlike Android, Windows Phone has always been optimized to run on very specific hardware, which is why Nokia has been able to get away with dual-core processors all this time. That extra processing power ensures smoother transitions between screens, faster-loading apps and games, and quicker camera shots compared with its predecessors. It also future-proofs the phone for the large influx of games that are apparently making their way to the Windows Phone platform.

All of those pixels and all of that processing power could have used a better battery pack. On standby, the Lumia 1520’s 3400mAh battery lasts a long time, but if you watch video and play games at full brightness, you’ll see the battery meter drop fast.

iPhone 6 Leaked Mobiles And Features, Specifications

iPhone 6 Leaked Mobiles And Features, Specifications

Apple ever since moved the iPhone from a summer launch schedule to a fall launch schedule rumors have popped up each year suggesting that the company will shift things back to the summer It happened with the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s, and now it’s happening again to the highly anticipated iPhone 6 While recent rumors and ongoing chatter point to a September release for the iPhone 6 and its larger phablet counterpart a new report claims that the next-generation iPhone will likely launch much sooner than expected.

Then According to research delivered to clients on Wednesday by Mizuho Securities analyst Abhey Lamba, the iPhone 6 and Apple’s new phablet will probably launch this coming July rather than in September or October, as most are expecting Lamba says his checks with Apple’s suppliers in Japan and across Asia suggest that things are ramping up much earlier than expected, which could point to a summer launch. He also noted that supply chain companies could simply be gearing up to start the building the new iPhones earlier than they have in recent years to however in order to help ensure sufficient supply when the devices launch closer to fall Recently, the company has been introducing new lineup in September time frame whereas the next generation phones could come out in July this year.

The earlier launch will be helpful for Apple as it will ensure significant availability and distribution of the new device during the holiday season The second explanation to earlier ramp-up for a fall launch could be the more likely of the two Apple is expected to debut two completely redesigned iPhones in 2014 and if that is in fact the case, record sales seem a inevitable. As far as specs Lamba’s notes on the iPhone 6 and larger iPhone align exactly with earlier claims pointing to a flagship device with a 4.7-inch display and a phablet with a 5.5-inch screen. The analyst also believes that iOS 8 will include enhancements that open up the iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint scanner to developers

This summer launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhablet still seem unlikely but if the new devices do launch in July at least Yoppy will get to go home early.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Latest Features

Samsung Galaxy S5 Latest Features

Samsung Galaxy S5 will be at least the third smartphone to have a fingerprint sensor for security but it's alone in letting you use that for general shopping, thanks to a partnership with PayPal.The sensor brings convenience for entering passcodes and could encourage more people to lock their phones. But fingerprint security isn't foolproof.Here's what to know as you consider whether to place your trust in it:The S5 has a sensor on the home button, just like Apple's iPhone 5S. On the S5, you train the phone to recognize your finger by swiping on it seven times. You also enter a passcode as a backup, so you're not locked out if the device doesn't recognize your print. On the iPhone, that can happen if your hand is greasy or wet, for instance.
                                   
The phone then converts the fingerprint information into a mathematical representation, known as a hash, and stores that in a secured location on the device. Samsung says that information stays on the device and is never shared.When you want to unlock your phone, you simply swipe on the home button. A hash is again created and must match the one the phone already has. Otherwise, the phone stays locked.You can do this with up to three fingers on the S5, compared with five on the iPhone. On the S5, you must swipe down. On the iPhone, you simply hold your finger on the home button, and you can do that sideways or upside down as well.
The HTC One Max also has a fingerprint sensor, though tests by The Associated Press have shown it to be inconsistent in recognizing prints.

                                      
Drew Blackard, director of US product planning at Samsung, says other forms of authentication have their flaws, too. Android phones let you swipe a pattern on the screen in lieu of a pass code, but Blackard points out it's possible to guess the pattern by examining the screen for smudges.
It's not bulletproof security, but it's more secure than existing methods, he says.
Despite the risks, Bennett says he sees potential.
"If it results in more people locking their phone,'' he says, "it improves security.

HTC Mid Range Mobiles Are Leaked Features And Price

HTC Mid Range Mobiles Are Leaked Features And Price

                                    
HTC Desire 610 expecting and hoping that HTC will launch the successor of HTC One, but, HTC has launched the HTC Desire 816 and Desire 610 smartphones at this event. These smartphone will be a part of HTC's mid-range portfolio.HTC Desire 816 The HTC Desire 816 comes with 5.5 inch screen. It is powered by a quad-core, 1.6 GHz processor with 1.5GB of RAM. It will have a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera and a 2600 mAh battery. The device has 8GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded by microSD card.The HTC Desire 816 is the first edition of the new-look HTC Desire family and comes loaded with HTC's iconic dual-frontal speakers and HTC BoomSound. It also has the HTC BlinkFeed.
"The HTC Desire 816 marks the beginning of an exciting new era for the mid-tier," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC. "Incomparably beautiful to look at and hold with the technology and software to match, the HTC Desire 816 challenges everything that people expect from lower cost smartphones. It is bringing genuine choice to the category by delivering stunning design and high-end performance at unbelievable value."                                        
HTC's second handset of the day, not announced at Mobile World Congress but here nevertheless, isn't quite as powerful as the HTC Desire 816. It does have its own charm, however. Clad in bright, colorful glossy plastic, the Desire 610 is also the successor to last year's HTC 601.
Like the larger Desire 816, the 610 borrows much of the design aesthetic of the premium One range. Think of the Desire 610 as an HTC One but in plastic, and you'd be just about right -- a strategy you might equate to Apple's iPhone 5C.

FEATURES:

• Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS

• 4.7 Inches capacitive touch screen

• 1.2 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 Processor

• 1GB RAM

• 8MP rear and 1.3MP front camera with LED flash

• 8GB Internal storage, Expandable up to 64GB via microSD card        

PRICE: 350 Dollars

Samsung Latest Apps For Next Generation

Samsung Latest Apps For Next Generation

Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone with a security-focused fingerprint scanner, Samsung announced that second-generation Knox software for enterprise-level security and management of Samsung devices will ship sometime in the second quarter.
Knox 2.0 gives IT shops cloud-based purchasing and control of all Samsung services and apps, and launches a single sign-on for end users of Samsung gear, three Samsung officials said in a briefing prior to the announcement on Tuesday at Mobile World Congress.
Also, a Samsung Knox Marketplace apps store will be available as part of Knox 2.0. It offers, initially, 150 enterprise-focused apps that IT shops can make available to end users. Samsung plans to include Office 365 and Google Docs in the store.

As with other mobile device management (MDM) software products, Knox 2.0 does not allow end users to add their own applications to the work-side partition of its dual personality interface. Samsung joins BlackBerry and other vendors offering the ability to separate apps, emails and other services into two profiles: work and personal.

According to a recent analysis of 250,000 Android users in businesses, Samsung devices were used by more than half. The analysis used real-time data gathered by Fiberlink Communications, a mobile management and security company purchased by IBM in December. Samsung also dominates all Android smartphone sales globally.

“Android is becoming more of a force in enterprises, and Knox elevates Samsung above the rest of the contenders,” said Jack Gold, an analyst at J. Gold Associates. “There are many vendors of security solutions for Android, so it remains to be seen just how much of an advantage Knox is.”