Top 5 Free Facebook Client For Mobile Phone

Facebook one of the best site to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn many more.Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.
Now you can update your status ,upload photos, share link by use these free Facebook Client.
1) he dedicated application of Facebook for Nokia will work with all network operators like AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, O2, Orange Mobile etc. If you are specifically looking for Nokia 3rd edition based Facebook application then please check out the post I made about Facebook for Symbian. Facebook for Nokia is compatible with Nokia N97 N-Series and 5800 Xpress Music smartphones. It should also work with the upcoming 5th edition smartphones of Nokia.

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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

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A vast majority of Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones are still not supported with the Facebook application. Expect another update of the application for it. But all you Nokia 5800 owners, just search for Facebook at your OVI store client and download straight to your mobile.

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The client application works on Windows Mobile 6 or 6.1 devices - both standard or professional edition and according to MobilityMinded the application is really smart and intuitive.

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Facebook ® for Nokia S60 Touch lets you keep up with your friends right at your fingertips. Update your status, see what your friends are up to, upload photos, check messages and lookup phone numbers when you need them anytime and anywhere. Facebook allows you to comment on your friend’s statuses, RSVP to event invites and confirm or deny friend requests.

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The success of Steam for Mac

Valve has great success in selling games to the Mac via game service Steam. Valve viewing statistics in the first week of Steam for Mac and found that 11 percent of all games sold are two Mac users. Two out of three Mac users use portable Macs. Finally, Valve also tell that the game Portal for Mac crashes much less than it does on Windows. The game crashes only one fifth as often as on Windows.


Valve has so far 88 games for the Mac via Steam , among other Madballs in Babo: Invasion, Altitude, Europa Universalis 3 Hearts of Iron 3, Sam & Max Season 2 and Simplz Zoo.

Apple worth more then Microsoft

Apple’s shares were yesterday the company to be worth more than Microsoft. Apple’s share price closed at $ 244.05 and this gives a total market capitalization of 222.07 billion U.S. dollars.
Microsoft however, closed at 25.01 rate and thus have only a total market capitalization of 219.18 billion U.S. dollars. Apple is the largest technology company in the U.S. and among the largest companies in general. Only Exxon Mobil market value of 278.64 billion U.S. dollars higher than Apple’s.

Only two months ago that iphoneguide.dk last mention Apple’s market value ( read more ). Back then, the difference between Apple and Microsoft $ 55 billion. in Microsoft’s favor. Since then, Apple rose $ 20 billion. and Microsoft has fallen $ 40 billion. so that Apple is now greatest. Apple has over the same period also outpaced Wall Mart, the period has fallen from $ 212 billion. to $ 190 billion.

Apple is now the second largest listed company in the U.S. surpassed only by Exxon Mobil, which currently has a value of $ 282 billion. lined along with $ 316 two months ago. Apple has thus fetched $ 55 billion. into Exxon.

If you want to follow the direct updates of market severe side on U.S. exchanges, it can be done here: 247wallst.com

Comparing with the Dell, Apple roughly eight times more valuable.

How to Delete FaceBook Account?

ust to let all know that de activating Facebook account does not DELETE your information,photos etc from facebook.

The delete Account option is hidden in the help section area of the facebook.

If you want to delete the account you can follow this link.

http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account

This Can also be found from facebook help section copied as under:

http://www.facebook.com/help/?search=i%20want%20to%20permanently%20delete%20my%20account

If you deactivate your account from the “Deactivate Account” section on the Account page, your profile and all information associated with it are immediately made inaccessible to other Facebook users. What this means is that you effectively disappear from the Facebook service. However, if you want to reactivate at some point, we do save your profile information (friends, photos, interests, etc.), and your account will look just the way it did when you deactivated if you decide to reactivate it. Many users deactivate their accounts for temporary reasons and expect their information to be there when they return to the service.

If you do not think you will use Facebook again and would like your account deleted, please keep in mind that you will not be able to reactivate your account or retrieve any of the content or information you have added. If you would like your account permanently deleted with no option for recovery, log in to your account and then submit your request by clicking here.

If you are currently unable to access your account, you will need to reset your password in order to log in. In order to do so, click the “Forgot your password?” link that appears above the field where you would normally enter your password. Once you’ve followed the instructions to reset your password and can log in, you can deactivate or delete your account using the steps outlined above. /help/?faq=13016

Draw Day: Why Facebook is Culprit and How Best to React?

We have witnessed internet users in Muslim world adopting different strategies in reaction to “Draw Mohammad” (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam). Millions of Muslims are protesting against the intents of a community on Facebook that is planning to conduct a contest for Prophet Mohammad’s Drawings.

Background of Draw Day

To discuss it further, it is necessary to understand how and why this Draw Day came into existence.

The Idea to make funny cartoons of Prophet Mohammed [PBUH] came from a Seattle Cartoonist Molly Norris who thought of this campaign in reaction to Comedy Central’s decision to censor an episode of South Park with depictions of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].

South Park was threatened by Muslims if it showcased Prophet Mohammad’s depictions.

Supporters of Draw Mohammad day say that the campaign is in reaction to killing threats by Muslims; however, they ignore the fact that Muslims’ threats were actually the reaction of South Part depictions. If Draw Mohammad Day supports want to react on reactions, then this chain is not going to stop anytime soon.

Later, on 27th April after a wave of anger from Muslims around the world, she decided to withdraw this activity justifying that she didn’t intend to hurt or disgrace some particular religion.

As always there is a third party to take advantage of a situation so here as well. A page was created on Facebook to continue the similar activity. Owner identity is unknown. The page created even more response than the original activity since page owners put completely disgracing sketches on it.

Supposedly and apparently, admins of this page, allegedly the jewish, created hundreds of groups and pages in order to help removing that page. This advertised the page even in thousand more way in result.

Freedom of Speech and Mohammad’s Depictions

Many argue over this fact that depicting Prophet Mohammad [PBUH] is their basic human right, given to masses by the law of many countries. But, this freedom of speech comes with limitations – Wikipedia Notes:

Freedom of speech in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and by many state constitutions and state and federal laws.

There are exceptions to these general protection, including the Miller test for obscenity, child pornography laws, speech that incites imminent danger, and regulation of commercial speech such as advertising.

Within these limited areas, other limitations on free speech balance rights to free speech and other rights, such as protection from imminent or potential violence against particular persons (restrictions on fighting words), or the use of untruths to harm others (slander). Distinctions are often made between speech and other acts which may have symbolic significance.

Now for those who are depicting Prophet Mohammad [PBUH], they clearly know that this will create hatred, mass violence and worst possible impact on Muslims’ feelings.

How Muslims are Reacting?

• Some go to said Fan page and they abuse the owners and non-Muslims there
• Some go to Fan page in question and argues on different topics giving their logics to prove the Fan Page unnecessary and indecent
• Some users are creating their Fan-Pages either opposing the fan page in question or otherwise for Prophet Mohammad praise (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam)
• There are people who are ignoring the situation but are feeling really bad in their hearts, and are unable to do anything
• There are people who are just not only ignoring all the happenings but they are not even concerned about the outcomes
• There are people who are sad over the incident but accepting it as they can’t do anything

Facebook’s Role in Promoting Draw Day [Allegations]

Facebook, allegedly, is supporting the Draw Day, and here are our arguments:

• Facebook is governed under its Terms of Services. Item 3.7 of Facebook TOS says “You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence”
• “Draw Mohammad Day” was reported by at least 35,000 Facebook users, however, page is still live – giving the page a direct support (while it is spreading hatred – a violation of Facebook TOS)
• During the campaign, Facebook is banning pages created by Muslims against Jews. In this one example, Facebook banned a Page with-in 20 minutes of its reporting by jews

The people from all over the world have reported the page but even after thousands of reports, Facebook hasn’t removed the page, giving its indirect support for the cause.

For instance one may think that it may be Facebook itself! And why not, while controversy will result in clicks, impressions, visits to this page making them earn more as well as the creation of hundreds of other new pages and groups with lot more activity as an investment for future.

Facebook is bone of contention: Because its only the Facebook that could create such an impact. With power, there was responsibility on Facebook, which it never met.

If Facebook had banned the Draw Mohammad page, in early days – none of this could have happened.

What will happen on Draw Day?

On the 20th, people will post pictures on Blogger, LiveJournal, wordpress.com, vox.com, TypePad, Flickr, Picasa, imgur, yfrog, twitpic, and of course, on their own blogs and in videos on Youtube and elsewhere. But again, Facebook is the root cause.

Why Draw Day is Worst than Previous Blasphemous Acts?

This instance of blasphemy is not like what it had happened before in Sweden and Norway. We know that there are websites that spreads blasphemous content across the web.

But, in this instance, Web Giant Facebook is part of the game, and while Facebook has roots to each corner of the world, you can calculate the scale of blasphemy on May 20^th, 2010.

What Best we can do?

Unity, under one leader!

Large scale ridicule on May 20^th will ignite worldwide riots and unrest. Even worst, anti-Islam elements now have found a way to tease Muslims.

As initial response: Pakistan government has reacted and banned said Fan Page (only one URL), under Pakistan Penal Code, article 295 and 298 that is related to blasphemy law.

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom decides on what to ban and not to, based on the rules of the land.

It merits mentioning here that MoIT has already banned around 8 million pages on internet (As per Jang News) that has any in-appropriate content and which comes under blasphemy.

On 20th, MoIT will ban as much URLs as possible.

But, let’s go bigger – governments and Media from Muslim countries must unite at this time.

This war can’t be won on roads and battlefields; instead a strategic media campaign is needed to make the western world realize that they are acting in uncivilized manner. It is them who are creating unrest and doing extremist activities.

To Boycott or Not to Boycott

There are opinions for and against boycotting the Facebook. There are people who think boycotting the Facebook is a form of protest – to make the Facebook administration realize their biased strategy, while others think they will stay on Facebook and will fight on the platform.

Nokia and Yahoo! to bring integrated web services to millions of consumers around the world

Global strategic alliance enables industry leaders to leverage strengths in e-mail, instant messaging, maps and navigation across PC and mobile devices

Today, Yahoo! and Nokia announced a worldwide strategic alliance to extend the reach of their industry leading online services and offer people rich experiences that keep them connected to their world and the world around them.

Building on more than five years of collaboration, Nokia and Yahoo! ® will leverage each others' strengths in e-mail, instant messaging and maps and navigation services, to provide consumers with access to world-class experiences on both PC and mobile devices.

As part of the alliance:
- Nokia will be the exclusive, global provider of Yahoo!'s maps and navigation services, integrating Ovi Maps across Yahoo! properties, branded as "powered by Ovi."
- Yahoo! will become the exclusive, global provider of Nokia's Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat services branded as "Ovi Mail / Ovi Chat powered by Yahoo!"
- Nokia and Yahoo! plan to work on ID federation between their services, beginning by making it easy for people to use their Ovi user IDs across select Yahoo! properties to easily access  the online content and services they need.

"Delivering great user experiences -- both online and on your mobile - is what this alliance is all about," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia. "We're enabling millions of Yahoo! customers in key markets including North America to discover the unique capabilities that Ovi Maps brings. Similarly, Yahoo!'s online expertise will bring exciting mail and messaging enhancements to millions of Ovi Mail customers across almost every country around the world, many of whom will have their first Internet experience on their mobile."

"What a combination," said Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo!. "We're excited to expand the reach of our best-in-class Mail and Messenger services, bringing personalized experiences to more people across the mobile web, particularly in emerging markets where we are seeding the next generation of Yahoo! users. At the same time, we believe Nokia's strength and continued investment in maps and navigation will greatly enhance our existing products, enabling us to focus on areas that are core to our business."

Together, Yahoo! and Nokia will continue to deliver compelling Internet experiences that address the core needs of consumers, developers, operators and advertisers. The companies will utilize their respective global distribution advantages and brand recognition across consumer audiences.

Select, co-branded service offerings are expected to become available from the second half of 2010, with global availability expected in 2011.

Nokia is the world's largest mobile device manufacturer, with hundreds of millions of devices sold each year and a leader in digital mapping, with continuing investment and innovation focused on developing comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, now covering 77 countries in 46 languages. With more than 600 million users of Yahoo!-branded sites per month, Yahoo! is a global Internet powerhouse, a one-stop web destination enabling consumers to enjoy their online life anywhere and everywhere - all customized for their interests. As one of the leading Internet brands, Yahoo! is focused on growing its audience by providing seamless web experiences across PC and mobile devices.

Note to editors: Media materials, including a webcast replay, can be found at pressroom.yahoo.com and www.nokia.com/press

Ovi Maps makes summer travel easier and more fun

New content from Qype with community based recommendations helps everyone make the most of their time

 Ovi Maps, the free walk and drive navigation service from Nokia, announced new partnerships that deliver more relevant information on more points of interest making travelling easier than ever. With summer holidays fast approaching, the updated Ovi Maps gives travelers and locals alike the ability to find the most interesting places and sites in the area making traveling less about getting from A to B and more about enjoying everything in between.

 Ovi delivers unique mobile experiences that mix content with the best location, social networking and connectivity services and is the go to-place for discovering, sharing and enjoying lifestyle content and entertainment, all from a Nokia smartphone.  

New partnership with Qype delivers community based recommendations
Ovi Maps now includes Qype, Europe's biggest portal for local community-based reviews, helping people find new places wherever they are, leaving nothing overlooked.

Initially offering information on more than 20,000 cities, the Qype community enriches Ovi Maps with hundreds of thousands of reviews and recommendations from locals and travelers on  many European hotspots like cafés, shops, spas and hotels, giving the inside track before arriving. And, with a new post added to Qype every 40 seconds, people are assured to have the latest information to help them make the best choices no matter what they are looking for.

 More tailored and personal trips  
In total,Ovi Maps now offers Nokia smartphone users access to more than 25 million points of interest worldwide.  Whether people are looking for a souvenir shop or a youth hostel, trips can be personalized and planned right down to the last detail with map data from NAVTEQ and city guides from Lonely Planet, WCities and Michelin. Agreements with leading directory companies such as telegate in Germany, Turkey Yellow Pages and Yell Publicidad-Páginas Amarillas in Spain make it even easier than before to find the closest pharmacy, cash machine, shop or service. Hotel booking services such as HRS and Expedia make it easy to find a place to stay.

In-car navigation made easier 
For people planning a road trip, Nokia has started to include car kits with new smartphones in-the-box* at no extra cost which makes finding new places and navigating whilst driving safe and easy. And, with the added convenience of pedestrian routes for exploring cities on foot, swapping the phone from car to pocket makes navigating around new places easier, no matter how people choose to do it.

Holidaymakers can plan routes before leaving the house, on a computer or laptop and simply upload them onto a Nokia device to use when abroad. This saves time searching for routes when out and about and enables people to use maps in offline mode, reducing roaming costs when traveling in foreign countries.

The latest version of Ovi Maps (3.04) is available to download for free from www.nokia.com/maps

Contract mobile phones Sony Ericsson Satio Possesses every application you desire

 When Sony Ericsson phones came in to fore, they were known for their stylish and slim look. Along with this positive aspect, what made this brand hold a grip in the market is the introduction of quality handsets. Between so many effective ones, Sony Ericsson Satio is the one to gain maximum acceptance because it has a proper quotient of basic and advanced specifications.

Along with casing a 2 G and 3 G network, this handset tends to provide the user with an accelerometer sensor and a proximity sensor to turn off. Inclusion of some well known and highly used sound features like vibration, downloadable polyphonic, Mp 3, AAC ring tones and a speaker phone is an added advantage.

The phone book of Sony Ericsson Satio allows the user to store unlimited entries and also comprises of a photo call. Other than the phone book, it has the capability to store detailed call records for thirty days and also has 256 MB Ram along with a 128 MB storage. With so many features this Contract mobile phones also cases a micro SD card slot up to 32 GB along with a class 10 GPRS and EDGE. Other than an efficient GPRS and EDGE, the data of this phone offers a 3G , WLAN, blue tooth and a USB of v2.0.

It is also known for it's imaging features which includes a 12 mega pixel camera with an auto focus, xenon flash and video led flash. The camera of this phone provides the resolution of 4000*3000 pixels and also allows the user to have an access to touch focus, geo – tagging, face and smile detection etc. Two added applications which have been associated with this camera is video recording @ 30fps and a VGA video call camera.

The presence of some interesting characteristics is not only confined to these applications but entertainment, connectivity and battery as well. Contract Sony Ericsson satio provides the user with a 5th edition of Symbian 60 series with an ARM cortex and a power SGX graphics. In the messaging folder it allows the user with the facilities like SMS, MMS, e- mail and IM. Along with them, downloadable games, Google maps and a gesture have marked their presence. The standard Li- ion battery of this phone offers a standby time of 360 hour and a talk time of 11 hours. It has the capability to provide the maximum battery back up and it's presence has proved to be a relief for the the users at large.

High-tech training gadgets help users get buff

Now that the weather is warming up, many locals will hit the gym in an effort to shed extra pounds they put on over the winter and slim down ahead of summer.

But you don’t have to shell out big bucks to personal trainers to get fit. Today, some advanced gadgets can be as effective as personal help - and perhaps not as pushy.

For amateur runners who aren’t sure how fast or how far they should run, Adidas has launched its miCoach Pacer, a device you can strap around your arm to receive real-time audio coaching through earphones.

In line with its ad slogan “every runner is different, every heart is different,” people can input their physical profiles on miCoach Pacer’s Web site  and set workout goals.

The device then measures heart rate, pace and calories burnt, among other information, as users run and provides guidance as well.

The device works in conjunction with a heart rate monitor, a stride sensor and earphones. It is also compatible with most MP3 players so runners can enjoy music while breaking a sweat.

“The miCoach Pacer coaches runners according to their physical profiles and conditions. It can also prevent amateur runners from suffering the side effects from excessive running,” said Ji Yeong, a manager at Adidas.

Nike also features a similar product, the Nike+ Sensor. Runners can insert the sensor in Nike+ running shoes. The device measures the distance and pace of a walk or run and sends that information to the Nike+ Sportband, an iPod or an iPhone 3GS.

It’s not just sportswear and equipment makers introducing these personal training gizmos. Samsung Electronics added a workout measurement function to its Popcorn Yepp U5 MP3 Player. The device audibly tells users how long it’s been since they began working out and how many calories they are burning.

Iqua, a Finland-based maker of headsets and hands-free devices, also rolled out its BHS-603 SUN, which it claims is the first solar-powered Bluetooth headset. As it can be charged with sunlight, it’s especially useful for outdoor activities.

Sony’s earbud-style MP3 player, called the W-series Walkman, is another audio option, as it doesn’t hinder movement.

For those who like to hit the links, LG Electronics, the world’s No. 3 maker of handsets, is featuring a golf-friendly touchscreen phone, the LG SB210. With built-in golf course info, an electronic compass and GPS, the handset guides golfers through the course. If you are into mountain climbing or biking, Samsung Electronics’ Anycall Extreme phone comes with a built-in electronic compass, altimeter and a device that measures strides.

Sony announces the NEX-3 and NEX-5 cameras

The Sony Alpha NEX-5, at 24.2mm thick, is described by Sony as being the 'world's smallest and lightest interchangeable lens digital camera'. The camera is mirrorless, similar to the micro-four-thirds system cameras from Panasonic and Olympus. With no internal mirror built in, the body of the camera can be smaller and lighter.

Both the NEX-3 and the NEX-5 have 14.2Mp Exmor APS HD CMOS sensors, which are more akin to sensors found on digital SLR than compact cameras, and should therefore reduce the effect of graininess in pictures - particularly when shooting.

In low light.Both cameras will launch in June alongside three compatible lenses from Sony. The SEL16F28 is a fixed 16mm pancake lens, while the SEL1855 is a more versatile zoom. The new cameras will be available to buy with one or both of these lenses.

The SEL18200 lens will also be available offering an 11x optical zoom, however this will need to be purchased separately. An ultra wide len converter (VCL-ECU1) and a fisheye lens converter (VCL-ECF1) will be available to mount to the pancake lens.HD video on the Sony NEX cameras To find the best digital camera, read our digital camera reviews.

The LA-EA1 lens mount will be available, which will allow users to connect a number of digital SLR lenses to the NEX-3 and NEX-5. Both models can capture HD video at 1920x1080 resolution and the NEX-3 can capture HD video at 720p.

Which is more suitable for uploading to video-hosting sites on the internet. Sony claims that the NEX-3 and the NEX-5 can both capture seven still frames per seconds at full resolution, and have an on-screen guide to help users become more familiar with manual photography.

Kiwi choice slides in U-Powered Solar Charger

Looking for an easy-to-piggyback charger that falls light on the environment? Here’s one to think about! Kiwi Choice has just shed some light on its new U-Powered USB Portable Solar Charger for mobile devices. The new device can be recharged by the sun or users can also charge it via USB or via an AC outlet.

Designed to be eco-friendly, the U-Powered solar charger features a magnetic backing so users can use it in their car. The offering also sports three built in solar panels. Pretty interestingly, the charger folds out into a tri-pointed design, offering three solar panels for a truly great charging experience.

“When looking for a new portable charger, you need to check for its versatility, capacity, compatibility and environmental friendliness,” commented Sharif Higazy, VP Business Development of Kiwi Choice, Inc.

The new Kiwi U-Powered package includes one Kiwi U-Powered with 2000 mAh and 1000+ lifecycle, 11 free connectors, and USB car and wall charger. Both the USB car charger and wall charger can be used to charge users’ Kiwi U-Powered and all their mobile devices directly. This all can be stored in the included velveteen pouch.

Zen Mobile Launches 'S10' Metallic Slider Phone

Zen Mobile on Monday launched a multimedia slider mobile phone model ‘S10’. The new model has metallic-finish body and comes with the usual multimedia mobile phone features.  The phone has been priced at Rs 4,999 and it comes with all the latest features including, 2.2 TFT screen, FM radio, MP3 and MP4 music player, 2 Mega Pixel camera that has video recording and flash, Bluetooth, expandable memory up to 4 GB.  In addition to these features, the company also offers a 2 GB memory card.

Another exiting feature about the new model is that it comes with the dual SIM facility which is of late seen in many new models being launched. The phone supports GSM SIM cards.  With the introduction of new model, the company believes that it has moved ahead in meeting the growing demand for mobile phones. It says that the new model is the blend of quality and high-end technology at a reasonable price.

AT&T and Samsung Mobile Announce Upcoming Availability of the Samsung Rugby(R) II

AT&T* and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the  No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.**, today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Rugby II, the next generation Push to Talk device with a durable, military-grade design that can stand up to the harshest of elements.  Available exclusively for AT&T customers, the Rugby II will be compatible with AT&T's High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 Mbps technology, which provides a considerable speed boost to the nation's fastest 3G network when paired with expanded backhaul.

The Rugby II, available in a grey, rugged clamshell design, features improved noise suppression and an external speaker making it easier to communicate regardless of the environment. In addition, the Rugby II is also certified to military standard MIL-STD-810G to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes, ideal for use even in the toughest of environments.

"The Samsung Rugby II offers our customers a sturdy phone that can withstand some of the roughest environments," said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "This is a no-nonsense, durable device with easy-to-use features like Push-to-Talk and a one-touch button to keep you in touch with your contacts while backed by the nation's fastest 3G network."

With advanced aGPS capabilities, users can stay on the right track. The Rugby II features AT&T Navigator, which offers voice-guided and visual turn-by-turn GPS driving directions with automatic reroute, full-color maps, and real-time traffic alerts, as well as AT&T Family Map, which gives families the ability to track a child's location from a PC or cell phone and request location updates at any time. The Rugby II also includes access to aGPS applications, including Loopt, Trimble Outdoors, AllSport GPS and Where.

The Rugby II enables AT&T's Mobile Resource Management applications, TeleNav Track™ and Xora GPS Timetrack from AT&T, and is great for transportation, distribution, construction, field service, maintenance, landscaping, and other businesses and government agencies looking to increase visibility of their field operations, monitor track location and activities of their employees, and improve responsiveness and productivity.

In addition to a robust design, the Rugby II includes large external speakers, which allow for ease of use with AT&T's Push to Talk service , which covers 97% of the U.S. population.  Push to Talk gives customers the ability to pull an entire work group into a wireless call from a PTT session and the ability to set one's own status to available, unavailable, do not disturb and more.  Push to Talk is available to AT&T customers for just $5 per month on Nation Plan lines.

"Following the success of the Rugby, Samsung is introducing the Rugby II, a rugged and durable device with an enhanced external speaker and new aGPS applications," said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer, Samsung Mobile. "This device allows a workforce to stay in touch with the push of a button and its design can withstand everyday wear and tear."

Rugby II is equipped with one of the world's most intelligent voice processor from Audience to enhance voice and suppress noise for clear communications nearly anywhere.  Like the human ear, the chip isolates your voice, and filters out all the unwanted background noise, for unsurpassed mobile call clarity without the noise from a busy street, loud public places, nearby conversations or even sirens going by.

The Samsung Rugby II also includes AT&T Video Share, Mobile Video and AT&T Mobile Music to keep you entertained on and off the job. Additional features of the Rugby II included a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth® technology and a microSD™ memory card slot. The Rugby II also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and download data in more than 195.

WebMD makes iPad App

WebMD is now avilable for Apple new tablet computer iPad. Now you can check your flu symptoms, health information, some medical knowledge. This iPad app is really designed for all your needs related to medical information. WebMD is no substitute for a real doctor, of course, and you should resist the hypochondriacal urge to diagnose yourself. But if you’re looking for a little extra information about your health, WebMD for iPad might be a fun resource. Please find here link to download the app

Firefox apps for iPhone is coming very soon.

Continuous client functionality, you say? Sounds like Mozilla might be just what the doctor ordered. The company has announced that its upcoming Firefox Home app is coming soon to the iPhone. The program will sync up with your desktop client so that you can go mobile with all your browsing history, bookmarks and "the set of tabs from [your] most recent browser session" going along for the ride. Not only that, but there's an "Awesome Bar" -- Mozilla's words, not ours -- that'll let you search through everything and predict options based on the available data. While not a "full" Firefox browser, according to the blog post (with the addendum, "either technically or due to policy"), the pages still load from within the app itself. No solidified release date yet -- it's still being polished for app store submission, but Opera's luck give us hope for a smooth approval. In the meantime, you can get a quick preview in the video after the break.

Apple worth more then Microsoft

Apple’s shares were yesterday the company to be worth more than Microsoft. Apple’s share price closed at $ 244.05 and this gives a total market capitalization of 222.07 billion U.S. dollars.

Microsoft however, closed at 25.01 rate and thus have only a total market capitalization of 219.18 billion U.S. dollars. Apple is the largest technology company in the U.S. and among the largest companies in general. Only Exxon Mobil market value of 278.64 billion U.S. dollars higher than Apple’s.

Only two months ago that iphoneguide.dk last mention Apple’s market value ( read more ). Back then, the difference between Apple and Microsoft $ 55 billion. in Microsoft’s favor. Since then, Apple rose $ 20 billion. and Microsoft has fallen $ 40 billion. so that Apple is now greatest. Apple has over the same period also outpaced Wall Mart, the period has fallen from $ 212 billion. to $ 190 billion.

Apple is now the second largest listed company in the U.S. surpassed only by Exxon Mobil, which currently has a value of $ 282 billion. lined along with $ 316 two months ago. Apple has thus fetched $ 55 billion. into Exxon.

If you want to follow the direct updates of market severe side on U.S. exchanges, it can be done here: 247wallst.com

wi-tribe Pakistan Appointed New CEO

Mustafa Peracha has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of wi-tribe Pakistan, the most reliable wireless broadband internet service in Pakistan. Effective May 1, 2010 Mustafa will be responsible for overseeing wi-tribe Pakistan’s overall business activities as well as driving future growth of the company.

 

Mustafa brings with him vast experience and has held various executive management positions, most recent of which was Vice-President of the Broadband and Carrier Division at Mobilink, an Orascom Telecom Company, where he oversaw all fixed business with complete P&L responsibility was also instrumental in commercially driving the growth of the GSM business.

wi-tribe Group CEO, Sami Hinedi commented “We believe the appointment of Mustafa as our CEO at wi-tribe Pakistan further affirms our dedication to the telecom industry as well as our commitment to establishing local tribes in every market. We believe his experience and knowledge will help continue the success of our Pakistan operation.”

Expressing his views, Mustafa stated, “It is an exciting time for the telecom industry, and with more people across Pakistan understanding the benefits of WiMAX, we are confident of our services and hope to bring more value to the community.”

Having spent most of his career overseas, Mustafa gained diverse experience in telecommunication, automotive, strategy consulting and offshore services for major global industry leaders such as Gateway, Ernst & Young, and General Motors, among others. Mustafa holds an MBA degree from the University of Chicago with a major in Finance and Strategy along with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Meizu M9 specs revealed

The Meizu M8 may well be one of the best iPhone clones out there, but it’s still a clone. Now, it looks like the iPhone copy-cats are making yet Meizu smartphone. Following the Meizu M8 Mini One, Meizu is working on the Meizu M9. While it still may look like a iPhone knockoff (with some WebOS flavoring thrown in for good measure) it bests the iPhone 3GS in terms of specs. And, it’s quite the looker, to boot!

I’m not sure if anyone saw this coming, but the M9 looks to be a device that people may actually want. Hell, people would want this device if it wasn’t an iPhone knock off. This baby has quite an impressive specs sheet that makes even the geekiest of geeks swoon.

• Dimensions: 59.5 mm x 113 mm x 11mm
• Networks: WCDMA, CDMA, TD-SCDMA
• 3.6 “ touchscreen at 720 × 480 resolution
• 1 GHz Samsung S5PC110 processor
• 512 MB ROM / 512 MB RAM
• Android OS 2.1
• 5MP camera
• HDMI out
• Bluetooth / WiFi / GPS / TV-out (HDMI 1.3)
• Micro SD / TF
• 1350 mAh battery
• Price around € 255 without headphones or € 290 with headphones and 8GB storage

Get a load of these guys with their nice collection of specs! Who knows what the UI will look like, but it’s nice to see that they are using a real OS rather than some fake iPhone UI. But that being said, we’ve seen Android looking like the iPhone before in tablet form. It should be interesting to see how Meizu modifies Android  OS for their M9. Hopefully they won’t throw away all of Android’s functionality with an iPhone skin, though.

With Android 2.1, 1 GHz processor, HDMI port, and 5 megapixel camera in tow, the M9 should surely please. The specs above were really the last I was expecting for this device, but hell, I’m really impressed. There are so many things a smartphone can do nowdays, and the M9 looks like it hits on many of the major parts. Too bad it’s very unlikely that we’ll be seeing the Android Market on this device.

Nokia simplifies its organizational structure to accelerate execution and innovation

To increase competitiveness and deliver a stronger and more differentiated consumer experience, Nokia will introduce a simplified company structure for its devices and services business comprised of three units: Mobile Solutions, Mobile Phones and Markets. Effective July 1, 2010, the move aims to accelerate product innovation and software execution in line with the company's goals of integrating content, applications and services into its mobile computer, smartphone and mobile phone portfolio.

The new Mobile Solutions unit will concentrate on the company's high-end mobile computer and smartphone portfolio.  Based on both the MeeGo and Symbian software platforms respectively, these devices will be tightly integrated with Nokia's Internet services to increase the combined value for consumers.

The renewed Mobile Phones unit will focus on maintaining Nokia's leadership in the feature-rich mobile phone market and driving the direction of Series 40, the world's largest mobile operating system. Both the Mobile Solutions and Mobile Phones units will have dedicated portfolio management, including product planning, R&D and dedicated software assets.

Markets will be responsible for Nokia's 'go-to-market' activities, including sales and marketing, management of Nokia's global supply chains and sourcing operations.

"In addition to extending our leadership in mobile phones, we are decisively moving to respond faster to growth opportunities we expect in smartphones and mobile computers," says Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO of Nokia. "Nokia's new organizational structure is designed to speed up execution and accelerate innovation, both short-term and longer-term.  We believe that this will allow us to build stronger mobile solutions - a portfolio of products and integrated services that connect people and enable new ways of communicating, sharing and experiencing mobility."

To strike the right balance between business continuity, professional competencies and faster execution, this organizational realignment includes changes among Nokia's senior executives.

The Mobile Solutions unit will be headed by Anssi Vanjoki and be comprised of MeeGo Computers, led by Alberto Torres, and Symbian Smartphones, led by Jo Harlow. As part of the Mobile Solutions unit, Services - led by Tero Ojanpera - will continue to develop Ovi as an integrated service into smartphones and mobile computers, and lead the development and deployment of new services into Nokia's mobile phones. Nokia has also appointed Rich Green to the position of Chief Technology Officer, assuming responsibility for driving common technology architecture across Nokia. Green brings a wealth of experience from his time in Silicon Valley, including a number of years at Sun Microsystems. He will report to Anssi Vanjoki.

Headed by Mary McDowell, the Mobile Phones unit will work closely with Services to add value to lower-end devices through offerings such as Ovi Life Tools, Ovi Mail, Ovi Store and Nokia Money.

The Markets unit will continue to focus on Nokia's overall sales and marketing efforts, solution selling, transformation to digital marketing and consolidation and globalization of Nokia's supply chain and sourcing. Markets will be headed by Niklas Savander.

Kai Oistamo assumes the role of Chief Development Officer and head of Corporate Development.

Rick Simonson, who currently heads Mobile Phones, has decided to retire from full-time duties at Nokia. Simonson will leave the Nokia Group Executive Board effective June 30, 2010. However, he will continue as a senior advisor to Nokia, focusing on Nokia Siemens Networks, until the end of the year. Simonson will continue to serve as a member of Nokia Siemens Networks' Board of Directors after he leaves Nokia.

"Rick has made a substantial contribution and leaves behind a legacy in operational and financial leadership. I would like to thank him for his invaluable contribution," says Kallasvuo. "We will certainly miss Rick, but are pleased he will continue as a senior advisor to Nokia until the end of year, and continue as an NSN board member beyond that."

As of July 1, 2010 Nokia's Group Executive Board will consist of the following members: Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Esko Aho, Juha Akras, Timo Ihamuotila, Mary McDowell, Kai Oistamo, Tero Ojanpera, Niklas Savander, Alberto Torres, and Anssi Vanjoki.

A chart of the new organizational structure, valid from July 1, 2010, is available at http://www.nokia.com/A4630650?category=company

Nokia Sues Apple in Wisconsin for Infringement of Nokia Patents

Nokia announced that it has today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging that Apple iPhone and iPad 3G products infringe five important Nokia patents.

The patents in question relate to technologies for enhanced speech and data transmission, using positioning data in applications and innovations in antenna configurations that improve performance and save space, allowing smaller and more compact devices. These patented innovations are important to Nokia's success as they allow improved product performance and design.

"Nokia has been the leading developer of many key technologies in mobile devices" said Paul Melin, General Manager, Patent Licensing at Nokia. "We have taken this step to protect the results of our pioneering development and to put an end to continued unlawful use of Nokia's innovation."

During the last two decades, Nokia has invested approximately EUR 40 billion in research and development and built one of the wireless industry's strongest and broadest IPR portfolios, with over 11,000 patent families. Nokia is a world leader in the development of handheld device and mobile communications technologies, which is also demonstrated by Nokia's strong patent portfolio.

Nokia's Ovi Life Tools launched in China

Affordable mobile solution launched to help connect rural consumers 

Nokia today announced the launch of Ovi Life Tools (Nokia Ovi Sheng Huo Tong) in China. Designed for the emerging markets, Ovi Life Tools offers a wide range of information services covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment. The service addresses the needs of rural consumers with the vision to provide livelihood and life-impacting benefits to improve their economic prosperity and quality of life. At launch, two affordable and easy-to-use mobile phones, the Nokia 1616 and the Nokia 1800, will support the new service.

"While China's urbanization is growing rapidly, we believe there is a compelling need to provide mobile solutions in emerging markets bringing affordable, quality, and locally relevant information direct to the consumer," said Chris Leong, Senior Vice President, Greater China, Korea & Japan.

"As an innovative rural mobile solution addressing the information gaps of rural people in China, Ovi Life Tools was designed from the ground up through extensive research. It is a result of close cooperation between partners and we are sure it will continue to develop over time helping to enhance the lives of consumers," said Ms Leong.

According to Sun Xiaoming, Deputy Director of China Rural Technology Development Center of China's Ministry of Science and Technology, "Currently there are almost 732 million rural residents in China: which is roughly 55 percent of the total population. The Chinese Government has consistently placed rural issues as a top priority, and this includes the development, access and dissemination of information to people in rural areas.  Fast and effective communication coupled with locally relevant information will help promote economic growth and productivity.

"Nokia's Ovi Life Tools is an example of how a private company can provide innovative solutions which are relevant, affordable and beneficial to the larger population, and this effectively complements the Government's effort to bridge the technology and information gap currently faced," Ms Sun said.

"Mobile phones are widely used by people in rural areas; for many, it is their primary source of information. I would like to congratulate Nokia for developing a unique and innovative service that has tremendous potential to improve lives and the livelihood of farmers and sub-urban consumers," added Ms Sun.  

Nokia has been working with a number of partners in building Ovi Life Tools in order to develop a healthy ecosystem for all stakeholders in the value chain including mobile operators, content providers and service providers.

Mr Li Yong, Chairman of Beijing Nongxintong Technology, the content provider for the agriculture service, said, "For many years we have been searching for ways to provide agriculture information that allows rural people to acquire personalized content on their mobile phones.  The solution that Nokia brings allows us to do this today."

Nokia's Ovi Life Tools in ChinaOvi Life Tools will be available across China on the Nokia 1616 and the Nokia 1800, and will be available on more devices in the future. The SMS-based service will be in simplified Chinese, and features four categories: healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment.

Nokia is launching Ovi Life Tools with six major partners - 39.net, Beijing Nongxintong Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing Etiantian Net Educational Technology Co. Ltd (Beijing Sizhong Ltd.), British Council, Kongzhong Corporation and Sina.com.

The service is available to consumers via subscription or on demand.  Consumers can activate the service from an icon on the menu of the device and can choose any one of four selected services* to enjoy a 2-week free trial use. Beside the free service, users can also subscribe to the other premium content offered in the menu.

Healthcare services:The healthcare service features information on topics including Respiratory, Hepatitis B, Female Illnesses and Male Illnesses. It also includes Pregnancy Care which provides daily content that parallels the weekly development stages of pregnancy (e.g. fetal development), and Infant Care, which provides advice and tips to support child development for the first seven years.  The subscription cost for each of the healthcare services is RMB 5 per month and  RMB 1 for each on-demand request. The content will be aggregated and brought to Ovi Life Tools by 39.net.

Agriculture services:Agriculture service is a package covering Agriculture News, Market Prices, and Agriculture Weather. The service provides daily market prices of more than 800 markets spanning across city and county levels.  With over 100 commodities in the database, consumers will be shown a list of popular commodities in their county where they can select up to three for their daily use.  The subscription cost for the agriculture service is RMB 8 per month and RMB 1 for each on-demand request. Nokia is working with Beijing Nongxintong Technology to provide the agriculture content.

Education services:The education service features Learn English, General Knowledge and Exam Tips. These services will be made available in the third quarter of 2010. This service is only available by subscription, costing RMB 5 per month each.  The content will be aggregated and brought to Ovi Life Tools by Beijing Etiantian Net Educational Technology and the British Council.

Entertainment services:The entertainment service includes Weather, Jokes and Straw Draw, with more content to be added in the future. The subscription cost is RMB 5 per month and RMB 1 per on-demand request. The content is provided by Kongzhong Corporation and Sina.com.

More information about Nokia's Ovi Life Tools in China can be found at www.nokia.com.cn/olt

Nokia's Ovi Life Tools launches in China with the Nokia 1800 and Nokia 1616With affordability and ease of use as the cornerstones to solutions designed for entry markets, the Nokia 1800 and the Nokia 1616 will bring Ovi Life Tools to China, as well as all the favourite features that consumers around the world have come to expect from Nokia mobile phones.

The Nokia 1800 features a large color display, exchangeable color covers, FM radio, a flashlight, a calendar with reminders, MP3-grade ringtones, and an integrated hands-free speaker.

The Nokia 1616 comes with a long-lasting anti-dust keypad, FM radio, a flashlight, and a display that makes viewing information on the small screen easier. 

The Nokia 1800 and Nokia 1616 with Ovi Life Tools will be available mid-May. The estimated retail price is around RMB 250-300. 

Sony Ericsson X10 Family To Be Up-Androided; About Bloody Time

Sony Ericsson has come with an official schedule for upgrading the firmware on the Xperia X10 and its X10 mini and X10 mini pro siblings, which places the Android 2.1 delivery in the fourth quarter of 2010; somewhere close to Christmas this year.


Services offered on the X10 mini & pro versions differ slightly from X10, and they are:

Facebook
• Status updates from friends
• Friend’s photo
• Inbox Message
• Friend Requests

Twitter
• Tweets from people user are following
• Tweet replies
• Direct message

SMS/MMS
• Incoming SMS and MMS messages

Phone calls
• Missed phone calls

Unfortunately there won’t be any multi touch available on any one of these devices. According to an official SE spokesperson:

“It is correct that the X10 will not support multi-touch. However with the X10’s signature applications, the X10 offers an excellent user experience.”

I’m assuming he’s talking about the Timescape app, which is pretty cool actually.
The fact is the underlying hardware on the devices does NOT support multi touch, so even a software hack would not work. So what you have is a phone whose hardware does NOT support multitouch, but whose OS does. I’m thinking loyal consumers might want to buy the upgraded OS devices regardless; for them multitouch might be an added bonus, but not essential.

I was kind of hoping that Sony Ericsson would have the good sense to leapfrog Android 2.1 & ship devices with the rumoured Froyo OS. Seems like they think that consumers will buy anything they put on the shelves.

Samsung announces Monte Iron Man Edition for O2.

With the release of Marvel’s highly anticipated sequel “Iron Man 2″ Samsung is releasing a phone dedicated to the movie called the Samsung Monte Iron Man Edition which will only be available to O2 customers.

LG isn’t the only phone company hyped up for Marvel’s Iron Man, as Samsung has also announced that it'll shortly be launching a special version of its Monte handset in honour of the release of Iron Man 2. It'll be available exclusively on O2.

The phone will be exclusive to O2 UK customers, with the same specifications as the original Monte, it will come bundled with an SD card loaded with the original Iron Man movie.

The phone has an amazing look and is really eye catching but i am sure it will be a tad priced over the plain Monte but if your a fan of the series and like the look of the body why not pay for a good phone?

The phone will be available from may 1st 2010, and the specs of the Monte are:
* 3-inch capacitive touchscreen
* 3.2-megapixel camera
* FM radio
* GPS
* Wi-Fi
* Bluetooth
* Samsung TouchWiz UI