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Google Mobile on Sep 10th, 2010 |
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Mobile is all about getting super fast access to what you’re looking for and Google Voice is no exception. So, today we’re releasing an update to the Android app, which gives you immediate access to your Google Voice Inbox and settings via two new home screen widgets.
The Google Voice Inbox widget brings your most recent voicemails and text messages to your home screen. With the widget, you can now quickly flip through messages in your Inbox, and if you choose to select a message preview, it will open in the Google Voice app.
The Settings widget gives you quick access to four handy features.
Get instant access to the full Google Voice app by clicking the Google Voice icon.
Quickly compose and send free text messages.
Change what calls to place via Google Voice on the fly. You can have your phone use Google Voice for all calls, or just some of them.
Select Do Not Disturb and all calls to your Google number will be sent straight to Voicemail.
Plus, your credit balance is displayed so you know when it’s time to add a quarter or two.
The widgets can be used together or individually, and are part of the new Google Voice app, available for download from Android Market today. To add the widgets to a home screen panel, press the menu button from the home screen and select “Add>Widgets>Google Voice Inbox or Google Voice Settings”. You will need a valid Google Voice account to use them, and Google Voice is available free to anyone in the US.
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Fast Access to Google Voice with Android Widgets
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Google Mobile on Agu 25th, 2010 |
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(Cross-posted from the Google Finance blog)
Here on the Google Finance team, we’re always looking for new ways to help you access the finance data, charts, and reports that you need in the blink of an eye. But all the data in the world won’t help if you can’t access it when you need it most. Since many of us are on the run throughout the day and don’t always have our computers in front of us, it came as no surprise that one of users’ most frequently requested features was a fast, easy-to-use mobile website for Google Finance.
We heard your feedback and are please to announce we’ve launched the new Android/iPhone edition of Google Finance for mobile! The markets don’t stop when you leave your desk, so we’re bringing the markets to you. Our new design gives you a unified experience across
desktop and Android or iPhone phones, offering nearly all the same features and functionality on both. You can easily access the new site when you do a Google search for stock tickers or company names on your mobile device, or when you tap the “Finance” tab on the Google mobile homepage.
Now no matter where you are, you can keep up with your portfolio, the latest market news, and the sectors you care about, with real time quotes and data — all at a glance.
Prefer it in app form? Android users can also get the Google Finance app in Android Market.
As always, if you have feedback on this or other topics, please share it on our Google Finance survey or visit our Product Ideas site where you can share and vote on ideas.
For more tips and tricks on Google Finance, follow us on Twitter.
Posted by Brian Shih, Product Manager
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Google Finance smartens up for your smartphone
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Google Mobile on Agu 24th, 2010 |
no responsesEver missed an appointment or important email because you were away from your desk? Now Google Mobile App can help with push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone — an icon badge shows you’ve got new mail in Gmail, and Google Calendar event reminders appear right on your home screen.
We’ve also added spiffy features to get you information faster — when looking for flight info, weather, stock quotes or currency conversion you’ll see answers before you even hit ‘Search’.
You can get the update from the App Store by searching for ‘Google Mobile App’.
If you have any questions or comments, or if you want to learn more, please visit our help center.
Posted by David Singleton, Engineering Manager
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Up Coming Phone on Agu 19th, 2010 |
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Leading mobile phone provider, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its “Affordable Smartphone” duo - Samsung Galaxy 3 and Samsung Galaxy 5 in the Indian market. The launch of these two smartphones closely follows the recent introduction of the company’s iconic, next generation, ‘Future Beyond Smart Phones’, Samsung Wave and Galaxy S - in the Indian market. Both Samsung Galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5 are based on the Android platform and offer an intuitive, immersive and integrative experience for consumers.
Announcing the launch Ranjit Yadav, Director, Mobile & IT, Samsung Electronics said: “The smartphone era has begun and is here to stay. We, at Samsung, are committed to making smartphones available for everyone. We have been focusing on Open OS mobiles recently since many key characteristics of smartphones are becoming more and more relevant - especially mobile internet, messaging features, strong third party applications and flexibility for customization. In the open OS area, our strategy is to offer consumers with whatever they want. As a result we are offering mobiles based on the Android, Windows and our own proprietary OS bada in the Indian market.” Thus, while Samsung WAVE is based on the bada platform, the Galaxy S is based on the Android platform.
Samsung Galaxy 3 and Samsung Galaxy 5 are highly user-centric and boast of features that provide an intuitive and immersive experience for consumers. Some the key common features and applications include:
Layar Reality Browser: Layar is an augmented reality application that shows the user what is around him/her by displaying real time digital information. Layar works by using a combination of the mobile phone’s camera, GPS, compass, accelerometer and a mobile internet connection. Users can do real-time route calculation with this application, while travelling and discover places around them.
Social Hub: Integrates e-mails, contacts messages and social networks in your phonebook. Also the Social Hub provides users the freedom to communicate directly from their phonebook through SNS, e-mail, SMS/MMS. Users can also enjoy full integration of their Google, and Facebook calendars.
Google Mobile Services: Provides an easy access to the all Google services like - Gmail, Gtalk, Google Search, Google Maps. Further there over 60,000 apps on the AndroidÔ market which the consumers can choose from.
Swype: Enabled by the Swype technology, this application allows users to type message with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard making text inputs faster and easier. In addition to the power of Swype technology, these handsets also provide the user the option to “Write & Go” where they can input the text first and choose the format of communication later. The communication format can vary from SMS, SNS, MMS, Email, Memo or Calendar updates.
Touchwiz 3.0: The brilliant Touchwiz 3.0 interface of the Galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5 gives a tactile, intuitive user experience and is unique only to Samsung mobiles. Galaxy 3 lets the user to customize upto 7 home screens. While the directional swipes provide shortcuts for easier navigation, the advanced interactive mobile widgets further heighten the smartphone experience.
In addition both Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5801) & Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5503) enjoy powerful connectivity through ALLSHARE. With the ALLSHARE feature users can share Multimedia content between devices like the mobile and the PC as well as the TV. The phones can also function as TV QWERTY remote.
Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5801) Price & Features:
The Samsung Galaxy 3 is endowed with preinstalled ThinkFree Office Mobile which lets the user create, view and edit word documents, spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. With the File Manager in ThinkFree Office feature, consumers can organize the documents with ease. The mobile is also compatible with all movie files with multi codec support and plays DivX, Xvid, MPEG4, Real and WMV movie files. Users can also enjoy music with a simplified music list and player.
With a 3.2″ WQVGA 16M TFT hi -resolution screen, the Galaxy 3 has a youthful design has a 3MP auto focus camera and a wi-fi connectivity speed of upto 74mbps. The phone comes with a 1500 mAH battery and an internal memory of 130MB which is further expandable to 32GB. Users can also download applications from Samsung Apps store. The Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5801) is priced at Rs. 12,300/-
Samsung Galaxy 5 ( I5503) Price & Features:
Powered by the Android platform, the smartphone experience in Samsung Galaxy 5 is further enhanced by the 2.8″QVGA TFT screen and a 2MP fixed focus camera. The handset offers excellent connectivity options through Bluetooth 2.1 to connect to other device and mobile peripherals helping easy file transfers and data downloads. The phone also has wifi connectivity, 3G HSDPA with speeds up to 7.2 mbps, 3.5 mm Ear jack, FM radio and A-GPS. The 90 MB internal of the phone memory is further upgradeable to 16GB. The Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5503) is priced at Rs. 10,200/-
With the launch of these two smartphones, Samsung’s smartphone portfolio now boasts of 4 feature-rich models at a price range of Rs.10,200 - Rs.31,500.”By the end of 2010, we plan to a have a portfolio of 8-9 smartphone models and expect to notch up a 20% market share in the smartphone market” stated Mr. Yadav.
With product innovation being a key thrust area of the company, Samsung today also announced the launch of Samsung Guru Power with a Long Battery Life of 2,000mAh providing a whopping 22 hours Talk Time and 2 months standby time priced at Rs 3150/- and Samsung Champ, an affordable touch phone that builds in the feature functionality of a Music player priced at Rs 4500/-.
Source: Samsung Electronics
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Up Coming Phone on Agu 19th, 2010 |
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The G-Fone 468, enables the user to enjoy a hassle free mobile experience along with functionality of two SIM in one sleek Handset.
Bright Telecom is creating waves in the dual sim market with its latest handset G-Fone 468. Besides being loaded with superior features the G-468 also comes packed with musical entertainment traits. The G-Fone 468, enables the user to enjoy a hassle free mobile experience along with functionality of two SIM in one sleek Handset. The unique option of dual SIM card helps to keep personal life separate from the professional life.
The new model is not only stylish and capable of multi purpose usage, it is acoustically sounded too. The G* Fone 468 will not only satisfy the demands of youngsters but also of the masses, as they are always looking out for a feature loaded phone at a reasonable price. The G-468 represents a fine balance between features and performance while enhancing the ease of use.
The new model not only comes with Dual-SIM capabilities, it also comes with 1200mAh Battery. It can take up to 450 SMS in its phone memory and 1000 contacts in its phone book. Other features include blue-tooth,GPRS, schedule Fm recording, Data security, Mobile Tracker, conversation Recorder, black list. The devise looks stylish and has a appealing and large 2” TFT Screen that guarantees a good picture quality with 176 *220 pixels resolution. The phone sports a digital camera which can click shots up to 640 *480 pixels and can play video files in 3GP, MP4 formats.
The FM Radio and recording feature enables users to not only listen to music but also record their favorite tunes. The G-468 comes with a special Hindu Calendar function which will make sure that you do not miss the Indian festivals, dates and important occasions.
So get bright, with the new G* Fone 468 which is available at the nearest mobile dealer and ask for all the new range of mobiles from G-Fone, which are especially made to suit your style and your budget.
G-Fone 468 Price in India: Rs. 2999/-
G-Fone 468 Features:
* Big Battery 1200 MAh
* Digital Camera
* GPRS Enabled
* Bluetooth
* 1000nos. Phonebook
* DUAl SIM
* BIG 2″ DISPLAY
* INDIAN CALENDAR
* Menu
* Mp3 music player
* Video Player
* Video recorder
* Video Player – 3GP & Mp4 support
* Schedule Fm recording
* Customized HandsFree
* Data Security
* Mobile Tracker
* Conversation Recorder
* Black list
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Google Mobile on Agu 19th, 2010 |
no responsesIn April 2009, we announced a new version of Gmail for mobile for iOS and Android. Among the improvements was a complete redesign of the web application’s underlying code, which allows us to more rapidly develop and release new features that users have been asking for, as explained in our first post. Today’s topic for the The Iterative Web App, a series where we continue to release features for Gmail for mobile, is the Stacked Cards Interface on the iPad.
When we announced our new interface for Gmail on the iPad, we requested feedback on how we could improve this experience for tablet devices. In June, we responded with a new compose screen. Today, we’re addressing the top feedback by launching a new “stacked card” interface for selecting and managing multiple conversations.
In the past, performing actions on selected conversations was awkward. There were two similar toolbars on the screen: one on the bottom left and the other on the top right. The former affected the selected conversations, while the latter affected the currently open conversation. Since the toolbars’ buttons looked similar, it was easy to mistakenly use the wrong toolbar. Sound confusing? It was.
In the new interface, selected conversations are displayed stacked on the right panel for easy organizing, archiving or deleting. The second toolbar is gone so it’s always clear which conversations you’re working with.
This new interface has also been an opportunity for our team to experiment with CSS3 transitions, which give mobile web applications a similar look and feel to native applications. More details on the implementation are posted on the code blog.
To try the Gmail webapp on the iPad, just go to gmail.com in Safari. For quick access, create a homescreen link. Please note that the new interface is only available in US English for now.
Posted by Liam Asher Segel-Brown, Software Engineering Intern, Google Mobile
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Up Coming Phone on Agu 18th, 2010 |
no responsesLava Mobile, one of the leading mobile brands in India is proud to be the first handset brand to incorporate Rupee Symbol in mobile phones. It is a matter of pride for India to be the fifth nation having a currency symbol of its own. Lava, always a leader in consumer insight driven innovations ensured that the Indians did not have to wait too long to have it on their mobile phone keypad.
Lava B5, the latest model from Lava bears the rupee symbol in its keypad. Incidentally B5 is also the first phone with world’s first Alpha keypad with keys arranged in ABCD order. There was a lot of discussions regarding the time period required to incorporate the” symbol in computer or mobile keypad. The estimated time varied from 6 months to two years.
Mr. S.N Rai- Co Founder and Director, Lava Mobile said, “We took this as challenge to ensure that Indians can type” symbol long before than the anticipated time. Around the occasion of Independence Day announcing the incorporation of “symbol in the mobile keypad will be a tribute from Lava family to the entire nation. The currency symbol on the keypad of their mobiles will make millions of Indian proud. We are happy to be the catalysts of spreading this spirit.”
This may not be a technological breakthrough for Lava but this definitely is a testimony of the passion to provide value to the user by adopting new concepts. It also shows their commitments to adopt new design, technology and innovation in the shortest possible time.
Courtsey: Lava Mobile
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Up Coming Phone on Agu 14th, 2010 |
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Lemon iT 717 is a full touch phone launched by Lemon Mobiles with an eye on the increasing touch screen market.
The touch phones are a growing trend in both rural as well as urban markets and Lemon has two phones - iT 717 and iT 515 to target this customer segments. Lemon iT 717 is a full touch phone launched by Lemon Mobiles with an eye on the increasing touch screen market.
Lemon iT 717 Key Features:
* 3.0″ Full touch screen
* DUAL SIM
* 3.2 Mega Pixel camera
* EDGE
* Java
Lemon iT 717 Price in India: Rs. 4499/-
Lemon iT 717 Features (Others):
Dual SIM: The phone supports a Dual SIM, Dual Standby facility - GSM +GSM
Nimbuzz: The phone offers Nimbuzz Instant messenger allowing multiple instant messengers like Gtalk, MSN, Yahoo and AOL in one interface.
Opera Mini: Opera Mini allows faster browsing on the phone and significantly reduces the data usage (Upto 90%) of the consumer.
Multimedia: The phone has a music player (all major audio formats like MP3, AAC, MIDI and WAV), video player (MP4, 3GP and AVI-Motion JPEG). There are dedicated volume keys on the side to increase/decrease the volume.
Camera:The phone includes a 3.2 mega pixel camera.
Phonebook: iT 717 has a phonebook capacity of 2000 contacts and allows storing upto 8000 numbers (2000 contacts x 4 no.s in each contact)
Memory: iT 717 has 28MB internal memory and allows Upto 8GB expandable memory. Customers can store upto 500 SMSs in the phone memory
Battery: It is equipped with an 1100 MaH huge Li-ion battery that comes with 5 hours of talk time and 8 days of standby time.
Other features: Java (MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 1.1), Email, EDGE for faster internet access, FM, Voice Recorder, MP3 Player and Bluetooth. The phone also allows PC synchronization with for Outlook contacts with phonebook. The data cable can also be used to connect the phone to the computer and use it as a webcam and USB mass storage.
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Up Coming Phone on Agu 11th, 2010 |
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Samsung Electronics HK. Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the latest full touch mobile phone with compact design Samsung Champ. With its intuitive and user friendly features, it makes life more convenient and fun to the end user.
The brand new Samsung Champ comes with a similar crystal frame design outlook of Samsung premium LED TV brings the high-end look to the mobile that impress at first sight .
Crystal Frame Design
Combine glossy black and pure white in design, the sleek Samsung Champ in the palm brings to light the mobile’s curved back and its ergonomic finesse.
Hybrid Hand Writing Recognition Without Instant Changes of Inputting Mode:
Samsung Champ supports Hybrid Hand Writing Recognition (Auto detect English, Chinese and Numeric digit) and comes with a stylus, which enables simultaneous writing without making instant changes of the inputting mode. This brings convenience particularly to Hong Kong users whose education always emphasize on bilingual and speed up the efficiency of drafting e-mails or SMS.
Customizable Shortcut With Enhanced Touch User Interface
Samsung Champ incorporates a 1.3 megapixel camera and 2.4-inch full touch color display. It also carries TOUCHWiZ Lite user interfaces which includes a customizable home screen and a customized menu extendable up to 7 pages. Users can personalize their startup menu by creating favorite shortcuts such as contacts and functions like sound profile, calendar, wallpaper and memo, etc.
Amazing Multimedia
Samsung Champ also equipped with SoundAlive and 3.5mm headset jack which works with regular earphones. The built-in FM radio tune in your favorite radio programme for earphone free listening, and letting you groove your favorite music or radio programme in from anywhere even when using the speakers.
A whole new entertainment experience adding color to your life
The Samsung Champ is priced at: Rs. 4500/-.
Courtesy: Samsung Electronics
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Up Coming Phone on Agu 11th, 2010 |
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LG Eigen GM 730, with new navigator which will always guide you towards your destination. Indeed a true friend up on whom you can depend. LG Eigen GM 730 will keep updating you of the distance to your destination, and the estimated drive time.
LG Eigen GM730 Key Features & Specifications:
* MP4/H.263/H.264 player
* MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player
* Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
* GPS with A-GPS support
* The Instant Route feature
* Bluetooth
* S-Class User Interface.
* 128MB RAM
* 256MB ROM
* FM radio
* Weight 107 gram
* 240 x 400 (WQVGA) touch screen
* GPS Navigator
* External Memory up to 32 GB
* 5 MP Camera
* WAQVGA Touch Screen
* Talk time up to 5 hours
* Internal Memory 289 MB
* 3 G
* 262 K Colors
* Pocket office- word, excel, power point, PDF viewer, One Note
* MicroUSB
LG Eigen GM730 smart handset is priced at the price of Rs. 18,590 /- in India. LG Eigen GM730 is advance networking friend which guides you to reach your unseen destination. It also has multitasking function like GPS to help your dear ones to reach their right destination. Get hold of the impressive LG Eigen GM730 soon to accompany you.
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Get instant access to the full Google Voice app by clicking the Google Voice icon.
Quickly compose and send free text messages.
Change what calls to place via Google Voice on the fly. You can have your phone use Google Voice for all calls, or just some of them.
Select Do Not Disturb and all calls to your Google number will be sent straight to Voicemail.
Lava B5, the latest model from Lava bears the rupee symbol in its keypad. Incidentally B5 is also the first phone with world’s first Alpha keypad with keys arranged in ABCD order. There was a lot of discussions regarding the time period required to incorporate the” symbol in computer or mobile keypad. The estimated time varied from 6 months to two years.
This may not be a technological breakthrough for Lava but this definitely is a testimony of the passion to provide value to the user by adopting new concepts. It also shows their commitments to adopt new design, technology and innovation in the shortest possible time.
