iLife ’11 now available

Apple announced the next major release of iLife today, including a few welcome enhancements and a shift toward user interface elements that are very strongly influenced by iOS.

iPhoto was demonstrated first, and Phil Schiller was on stage to show of some of the new features, including a full screen interface that any iPhone or iPad user would recognize as using the same “tab bar” common to the iOS device family as well as iPad style photo albums:

Major new features include the ability to pull photos from Flickr, post photos to Facebook and see comments from friends, email photos directly from iPhoto, as well as new full screen faces and places views. Also added is the ability to make letterpress cards right from the application, no word yet on how much this costs.

Macbook Air no longer ships with Adobe Flash

Early reviewers of Apple’s recently overhauled Macbook Air portable computer line have noticed that Apple no longer ships Adobe’s Flash runtime with the operating system preloaded on those machines.

While Apple has been quite vocal about their contempt for Adobe Flash, going so far as to completely exclude it from all mobile iOS devices, until now they have preinstalled the plugin on each new Mac, ensuring that webpages and all the content on them will “just work” in most cases.

Apple’s reason for excluding Flash on the new Macbook Air may have something to do with battery life; Flash is known to cause significant performance problems, and in prior Macbook Air models, Flash was frequently accused of being the root cause of overheating and sudden shutdown issues.

White iPhone not coming until 2011

We know some of you were hoping to get your hands on a white iPhone 4 soon, but unfortunately you’re going to be disappointed for a little while longer; an Apple representative has told Reuters that the white iPhone is not coming until spring 2011.

Rumors of manufacturing problems with the white iPhone model have been making the rounds on tech blogs for a few weeks, but it appears that whatever is causing the delay has become significant enough that Apple has pushed the release date well into 2011.

Due to Apple’s annual release schedule for new iPhone hardware, some pundits have voiced concern that there may not even be a white iPhone 4, since the iPhone 5 would be due out only a few months later at WWDC 2011. However, 2011 is looking to be the year of the irregular iPhone launch dates; a Verizon iPhone model is strongly suspected to be released in January, so a white iPhone launch a few weeks later isn’t out of the question.

We’re reaching out to our sources on this one and will update this post if we hear anything.

Source: Reuters

Oracle and Apple bringing OpenJDK to Mac OS X

Following Apple’s deprecation of their own Java distribution for Mac OS X, many developers were concerned the company would simply drop Java completely, leaving it up to Oracle or IBM or the open source community to develop, test and release an integrated Java distribution for Mac OS X. Many were also concerned that only Apple would be able to provide the necessary source code to correctly integrate a Java distribution into Mac OS X.

There are alternative Java distributions for Mac OS X, such as the SoyLatte project, however they do not integrate well with Mac OS X, leaving Java as a second class citizen on the platform.

But a new Apple press release just posted this morning announces that the company plans to participate in the OpenJDK project along with Oracle, to bring an officially supported, tightly integrated OpenJDK release to Mac OS X. Apple says it will provide the necessary components to make everything work together, but that Oracle will be responsible for keeping it up to date in the future.

Apple posts iTunes teaser front and center on Apple.com

Apple has replaced the front page of Apple.com with a teaser for something iTunes-related due to happen tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 16th.

In large bolded text, the page reads “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget”. Under that text is a curiously worded invitation to check back Tuesday for an “exciting announcement from iTunes”.

And under the text are 4 clocks each showing a different time from California, New York, London and Tokyo, which could be a clever way for Apple to announce that whatever is going to happen tomorrow, will happen at 10AM Eastern Time, but will be relevant for everyone around the world, at least in markets which currently have an iTunes Store.

Apple would not make such a big deal out of releasing iOS 4.2, however they would make a big deal out something like cloud based iTunes streaming or a subscription music service.

Stay tuned as we learn more!

Official Google Voice app appears in App Store

Back in the middle of 2009, Google submitted an official Google Voice App for iPhone that would allow users to manage their Google Voice account and place calls using the service, along with free text messaging, voicemail playback and transcription.

At the time we expected Apple would simply approve it and that would be that, but instead Apple chose to “study” it for another 16 months, and in the meantime they also pulled all of the other third party Google Voice apps from the App Store, citing “duplication of built-in functionality” because of the text messaging and phone dialer capabilities.

But in September of this year, Apple chose to allow the third party GV Apps back into the App Store, and at the time we speculated that Apple would probably allow the real Google Voice App, the one that started this whole mess, back into the App Store as well. And today it happened, the official Google Voice App is now available for free in the U.S. App Store.

iPhone 4 Price in India

iPhone 4 is the latest mobile from apple with revolutionary features, functions with very slim and new design. It is the thinnest smart-phone just 9.3mm thin and 24% thinner than current iPhone 3GS.

iPhone 4 Features:

    * All New Design
    * 3.5″ inch Display (960×460 pixels), 800:1 contrast ratio
    * IPS Technology for superb color & viewing angle
    * Stainless Steel Body for strength
    * 3 axis gyro, accelerometer and compass together for perfect gaming
    * Glass for scratch resistance and optical Quality
    * Retina display as 326 pixels per inch
    * 3G, UMTS, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth
    * Dress up your iPhone 4 with a Bumper (six colors option – white, black, blue, green, orange, or pink )

Samsung Galaxy S Limited Edition with Giorgio Armani

For all the style conscious people who wish their mobile phone to be their status symbol and much more than a communication device the latest Samsung Galaxy S Limited Edition with Giorgio Armani will prove to be an apt choice.

Samsung Mobiles has had a good long term association with Giorgio Armani and their latest combined introduction is the launch of Giorgio Armani Samsung Galaxy S smartphone which will be available only in limited edition.

The technical specifications of the handset remains the same like other Galaxy S handset features including  4 inches of Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, 5MP Auto Focus camera, 16 GB of internal storage, Android OS, multimedia player, Bluetooth, EDGE, WiFi, 3G and others.

ZTE X990D QWERTY Handset

ZTE X990D is the latest mobile phone which is a dual SIM device along with decent list of additional features as well. The physical measurements ZTE X990D stands at 107 X 61 X 12mm with weight of only 90g which makes it portable and a lightweight handset that can be easily carried in purse and pockets.

There is 2.5 inches of TFT resistive touchscreen in the phone offering support to 256K colours with resolution count of 320 X 240 pixels. In order to provide fast and convenient messaging the phone comes along with a QWERTY keypad.

For the photography lovers ZTE X990D comes packed with 2 MP camera which is capable of capturing images with resolution count of 1600 X 1200 pixels. Besides still images, the camera can also do video recording.

Additional features that comes loaded in ZTE X990D include FM radio, expandable memory up to 8GB, microUSB v2.0 port, Bluetooth with A2DP, music player  and others.

Lemon F101 Basic dual SIM Handset

Lemon F101 is the upcoming handset from the company which will come packed with decent list of features.  The handset will boast 2 inches of TFT display with high resolution count for bright and clear images. The handset will operate of GSM 900/1800 MHz of frequency.

Besides convenient communication Lemon F101 will also take care of your entertainment quotient as the phone comes with features like music player, FM radio with recording option and games. For capturing images even on the go, the phone is equipped with camera with digital zoom and video recording facility.

You will never have to bother about space while saving your favourite images and music files in this handset as supports external memory expansion of up to 8GB.  Other features that comes packed in Lemon F101 include WAP, Opera Mini Browser, GPRS, Bluetooth, USB, 3.5mm audio jack, access to social networking site and dual SIM compatibility. Lemon F101 will be available in black colour.

LG Star – LG’s Tegra 2 Android superphone with 8MP camera Leaked

LG Star

LG new Android smartphone specs and photos has been leaked and is code named as Star at this moment. Star is claimed to be the first Android smartphone with a nVidia Tegra 2 dual core processor.

Star will feature a 4 inch touchscreen display, 8 megapixel camera, 1080p full HD recording, front facing camera, microSD card slot, Android OS, and 1500 mAh battery.


LG Star should be launched in early 2011.

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LG Quantum Window 7 Smartphone from AT&T, LG Quantum Price

LG Quantum
LG and AT&T has announced the availability of its latest Windows Phone 7 smartphone LG Quantum in the US. LG Quantum is powered by 1Ghz processor.

LG Quantum features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 5MP camera with flash, 720p HD Video recording, and 16GB of internal memory.

LG Quantum also comes with a 3G, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, DLNA, FM radio, music player, IM, Email, 1500 mAh battery and 10 free apps from the LG app store.

Gateway ID59C – New Launch Notebook by Gateway, ID 59C Price

Gateway ID59C Price

The Gateway ID 59C is a newly launched notebook from Gateway. Gateway ID59C comes with pre-installed Windows 7 Home Premium OS and powered by Intel Core i5-460M Processor.

Gateway ID 59C features 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M graphics, 15.6 inch HD widescreen display, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, 8X DVD Drive, 1.3MP webcam with mic, Built-In speakers, Dolby v3 Audio Enhancment sound, one touch social networking button for quick launch of social networking websites.
Gateway ID 59C supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity and powered by a 6 cell Li-Ion battery.

Karbonn K3 – Low Price Dual SIM Karbonn Phone in India, K3 Price

Karbonn K3

The Karbonn K3 is a DUal SIM phone available in India. Karbonn K3 is a low Price bar styled phone comes with Alphanumeric keypad, Mobile Tracker, and MP3 Player.

Karbonn K3 is a multimedia phone comes with Wireless FM Radio, FM Recording, Hi-Fidelity Speakers and supports multiple music formats.

Karbonn K3 Dual SIM phone is supports GPRS and WAP data and up to 2GB external memory. The handset is powered by a standard battery for up to up to 3 hours of talk time.

Karbonn K3

The Karbonn K3 Price in India is Rs. 1590

Spice QT65 – Dual SIM Spice Phone in India, QT65 Price

Spice QT65

Spice QT65 is a new Dual SIM GSM phone that comes with a QWERTY keyboard, 5.5 cm TFT display, 2 megapixel camera, and trackball for easy navigation.

Spice QT65 also features Bluetooth, WAP, GPRS, answering machine, 25MB of internal memory, up to 8GB of expandable memory, Java, FM Radio with recording, motion sensor and torch.

Spice QT65 is powered by 1100 mAh battery for upto 4.5 hours of talktime and stand by time of up to 250 hours. The handset is available in Black color and supports Hindi, English, Bengali and Telegu language.

Samsung announced special data packages for Galaxy Tab user in India

Samsung has announced the special Data package for the Galaxy Tab user in India. Samsung has tied up with Aircel, Airtel, Tata Docomo, Vodafone and Reliance Mobile to offer data package for the Android tablet subscribers.

Airtel

- 2GB free data usage @ Rs. 300 per month for 6 months
- For activation customers will have to SMS “SAMSUNG” to 543210 from their Airtel number

Aircel

- 3 GB free per month for 3 months for Prepaid users
- 1 GB free per month for 6 months for postpaid users
- For activation: Prepaid Customers SMS “SMART PI” to 54343. Post –Paid customers visit Aircel COCO store with original TAB bill

Reliance Mobile

- 5 GB Free Data usage per month for 6 months on Reliance network
- For Activation: Visit any Reliance World/Reliance Mobile store outlet or call Customer care on 3033 3333 or from Reliance mobile phone – *333

LG Optimus One sold more than 1 million units in 40 days

LG Optimus One

LG has announced that its affordable Android smartphone LG Optimus One has sold more than one million units in 40 days after its launch. LG Optimus One is so popular because it runs Android 2.2 OS.

LG Optimus One features a 3.1 megapixel camera with face and smile detection, 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 processor and 1500 mAh battery.


LG Optimus One is also known as Optimus T (T Mobiles), Optimus S (Sprint), LG Vortex (Verizon) in the US. LG Optimus One is priced at $300 without contract. LG Optimus One is available in US, UK and Asia Pacific.

Karbonn K487 – Entry Level Karbonn phone in India, K487 Price

Karbonn K487

Karbonn K487 is a new entry level Dual SIM phone with social networking features.

Karbonn K487 features a VGA Camera, multi-format music player, video player, FM Radio with recording, Bluetooth, GPRS, WAP, USB connectivity, 4GB of expandable memory and mobile tracker.

Karbonn K487 is powered by 1050mAh battery for 4 hours of talktime and 270 hours of standby time. Karbonn K487 comes with quick access to Facebook and ebuddy multi-chat web messenger.

Motorola Spice- Android Smartphone in Canada, Motorola Spice Price

Motorola Spice

Mobilicity has launched an affordable Android smartphone Motorola Spice in the Canada. Motorola Spice runs Android 2.1 with MOTOBLUR and is powered by a 528 MHz processor.

Motorola Spice features 3 inch QVGA TFT touchscreen display, Slider QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, and 32 GB of expandable memory.

Motorola Spice also features 3G, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, 3.5 mm headphone jack, GPS, full HTML browser, BACTRACK for one-handed use, and 1170 mAh battery.