BlackBerry is always known for its Enterprise products that are massively employed in various organizations. The BlackBerry enterprise server has been the backbone of that experience for many years, and it has now been made available in a new form, with support for all BlackBerry devices, old and new, and even iOS and Android devices. As a consumer blog, we will not burden you with too much of details, but if you want more information, read on.
From the BlackBerry blog -
What’s included in version 10.1?
Regulated-level EMM. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 provides customers with an optional set of extended IT policy settings and controls that restricts the use of a BlackBerry 10 smartphone for work only (does not allow personal apps and content).
Simplified deployment for a lower total cost of ownership. Following a simple installation process, customers will be able to use BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 to manage BlackBerry 10 smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets, iOS and Android devices, as well as earlier model BlackBerry smartphones. Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 is simple and intuitive, and existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 customers can quickly upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 with no ...
BlackBerry is always known for its Enterprise products that are massively employed in various organizations. The BlackBerry enterprise server has been the backbone of that experience for many years, and it has now been made available in a new form, with support for all BlackBerry devices, old and new, and even iOS and Android devices. As a consumer blog, we will not burden you with too much of details, but if you want more information, read on.
From the BlackBerry blog -
What’s included in version 10.1?
Regulated-level EMM. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 provides customers with an optional set of extended IT policy settings and controls that restricts the use of a BlackBerry 10 smartphone for work only (does not allow personal apps and content).
Simplified deployment for a lower total cost of ownership. Following a simple installation process, customers will be able to use BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 to manage BlackBerry 10 smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets, iOS and Android devices, as well as earlier model BlackBerry smartphones. Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 is simple and intuitive, and existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 customers can quickly upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1 with no ...
Right when we were thinking what was new with the Nokia Lumia 925's camera, we just happened to see some tweets from Nokia's Imaging team. Having launched the device in London today, Nokia have confirmed that the Lumia 925 has a slightly updated camera, both in terms of hardware and software. In terms of hardware, the Lumia 925 is supposedly featuring a "world's first" 6 element lens, unlike the usual 5 element lenses on various smartphones. On the software front, apart from all the Smart Camera features, the camera can go up to ISO 3200 now, whereas ISO 800 was the previous limit on the Lumia 920. For comparison sakes, the Nokia 808 PureView can go up to ISO 1600.
Explaining on the addition of a sixth physical element to the lens -
@bogs028 @jalakarhu the sixth lens increases the sharpness
— Kristina Björknäs (@bjorknas) May 14, 2013
So, yes, adding an element to the lens does increase the sharpness, and it is quite telling from the Nokia's own sample pictures. With the Lumia 920's achilles heel being soft mushy pictures in all lighting conditions, this just might be the perfect solution for that camera.
Juha Alakarhu, the Imaging head at Nokia, with whom we ...
At BlackBerry Live, CEO Thorston Heins has announced a new social networking feature that will be built into BBM Chat. The channels feature will allow users to expand beyond their existing friendship circle. With over 60 million active users, the company aims to allow channels to serve as a medium for expression.
Top BBM Channels Features as mentioned on the official BlackBerry Inside blog
Create a channel – Create, edit and publish in an instant, and there are no limits to the number of followers you can have in your channel. Securely manage your channel from either a BlackBerry smartphone or the web.
Discover channels – BBM Channels includes a carousel that lets you discover new channels. You can share channel invites within a BBM chat, and people can be added or invited using the channel’s PIN or QR code.
View – View profiles for each BBM Channel you choose to follow.
Subscribe – Subscribing to a channel allows the channel owner to send you timely and relevant updates, giving the subscriber instant access to your news, deals, events or whatever you want to communicate. Subscribers can choose to receive notifications when new posts are available.
Participate – Participate and engage in conversations with your favorite ...
BlackBerry's core strength - the BlackBerry messenger, in a surprising move, is going cross platform with iOS and Android versions of the very popular messaging platform to be made available in the coming months. It was announced right now, at its BlackBerry live conference in Orlando. The iOS as well as the Android app will be free on the respective stores. BBM will be compatible on all iOS devices running iOS 6 and Android devices running 4.0 ICS and above.
While this may come as a shock to many, the app is losing its exclusivity after so many years. BlackBerry said that they will be bringing a full featured experience to all the platforms, so that parity is achieved. "it's time to bring BBM to a larger audience" said Thorsten Heins during the announcement.
Only today did Nokia announce a new app in partnership with hipastamatic, which co-incidentally could share photos to Instagram. But as a surprise, we spotted this @InstagramWP account - which claims to be the official twitter account for THE official Instagram client for Windows Phone. While trying to check the credibility, we found that the official Nokia account was actually its first follower, adding more clarification to our doubts. So, yes, the official Instagram app for Windows Phone might be just around the corner then, yay?
As you might know by now, Nokia had been really desperate to bring Instagram on board its chosen platform, Windows Phone. It even created its own app called "#2instawithlove" which had a few filters and was primarily aimed at showing that Windows Phone users really cared about Instagram on their platform. It might have also been a way to show metrics so that Instagram will actually consider the platform for engagement. Anyways, that happened a while ago and we still saw no response from the folks at Instagram. It was one of the top 50 apps on other platforms that Microsoft had to get and Nokia too were desperate to get it on their phones, ...
As you know by now, we are live from the Nokia Lumia 925 launch event in London, and we have had some hands on time with the device today. After we were done with the Nokia Lumia 925 photo gallery, we thought it might be fun to compare it with the other leading flagship devices like for example, the Samsung Galaxy S4. So, yes, we did compare the Nokia Lumia 925 with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and this is how it turned out -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tKw40HHZSk
Moving from a strict polycarbonate diet, the Lumia 925 is thin and light and is now made of an aluminium frame and a polycarbonate backing. Compared to the Galaxy S4, the Nokia Lumia 925 feels far more premium with better materials overall. With a volumetric thickness of 8.5mm and weighing 139g, the device is almost equally thin as the Galaxy S4, which at 8mm of thickness and 133g of weight is slightly thinner and lighter. Both are impressive OLED displays, with the Galaxy S4 sporting a full HD Super AMOLED 1920x1080 display at 441 ppi while the Nokia Lumia 928 sports a 4.5 inch OLED at 1280x768 resolution and around 332 ppi.
Probing into other aspects of the ...
At BlackBerry Live in Orlando, BlackBerry has introduced its latest smartphone aimed at emerging markets. Dubbed the BlackBerry Q5, the handset has a design that is reminiscent of the more premium Q10. Featuring a keyboard that is very similar to the higher end handset, it provides very good tactile feedback. This is not surprising given that BlackBerry is famous for its keyboard equipped devices.
Internally the phone is powered by a 1.2Ghz Snapdragon processor and has the same 2GB RAM as seen on the Q10. Storage is however half that of the Q10 or Z10 with just 8GB of space available on the Q5. The screen on the phone measures 3.1 inches diagonally and has a resolution of 720x720 pixels. Unlike the Q10, the Q5 has to make do with an IPS panel. The body of the phone is made of soft touch plastic but the front has a matte finish which makes it look quite good. The back of the phone unfortunately is a fingerprint magnet. Additionally, the 2000 mAh battery pack is sealed in and is not user replaceable. The phone will be available in a range of colors including Red, Pink, Black and White starting June. There is no update ...
I am here in London , United Kingdom for the Nokia Lumia event where the handset maker announced the latest addition to its Lumia line up of Windows Phones. I got some hands on time with Lumia 925 and here are my first impressions. The Lumia 925 might be the best Windows Phone device to be announced till now. It is also one of the most well made phones we have had a chance to play with in the recent times like the HTC One or iPhone 5. Nokia decided to use an aluminum frame for the 925 and the phone has a premium feel to it because of this. The back is not made of metal but uses plastic, polycarbonate material. The main highlight of the Lumia 925 is the Camera with supposedly best-in class low light camera performance. Watch the hands-on video below
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAjAHjf6PWY
The 4.5 inch display is a nice AMOLED screen but sadly only sports a resolution of 1280x768 pixels. But still pictures look pretty good on the display and considering the screen size is not too big , the resolution is not too bad.The phone is relatively light weight at 139 grams compared to the Lumia 920. ...
BlackBerry introduced two new devices running on its latest operating system, BlackBerry OS 10, earlier this year. Dubbed the Z10 and Q10, the two devices focussed on the upper end of the spectrum with their high end specifications. However the mid range market is still very critical for the smartphone manufacturer that is still fighting a battle to recover from dwindling market shares. The Q5 is its ploy to regain its lost share of the budget to midrange smartphone segment.
Video Demo :
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i0HYBrvjnQ
On the face of it, you'll spot that the handset looks fairly similar to the BlackBerry Q10. You can spot a similarly sized screen with a flat QWERTY keyboard below it.
The keys provide decent feedback and while not as good as the one on the Q10, keypad lovers will quite enjoy using it.
Moving to the display on the BlackBerry Q5, the Waterloo based manufacturer has decided to stick to the same size and resolution as on the Q10 which should make it much easier to ensure cross device app compatibility. Where the difference lies is in the kind of screen used with the Q5 settling for an IPS panel instead of the AMOLED screen used on the Q10.
Over ...
We have been bringing you a lot of Nokia Lumia 925 coverage live from London, including a photo gallery, a Lumia 925 hands on and even a Samsung Galaxy S4 comparison video, so, following that tradition, here is our comparison of the Lumia 925 with its older brother, the Lumia 920. It is an interesting comparison because the Lumia 925 is a natural evolution of the Lumia 920, with it fixing many perceived flaws and shortcomings like thickness, weight and slightly mushy camera. Here is a quick comparison video to let you know some of the changes -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sAwEdWizOI
So, lets quickly go through what has changed then.
Design and Build - The design of the Lumia 925 has taken a different path. The curved sides are still there but the flat top and bottoms are gone, paving the way for the same curved design overall. With regards to the build, the Lumia 925 improves upon the Lumia 920 in various ways. It now sports a thinner and lighter aluminium frame, coming in at just 8.5mm thickness(10.7mm for the 920, 9mm for the 720) and 133g of weight(185g for the 920). This is achieved by a number of factors, which we will be ...
Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia A (SO-04E) in Japan in partnership with NTT Docomo on their 2013 Summer Lineup. The Xperia A looks similar to the Xperia ZR that was announced earlier this week. It has a 4.6-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2, powered by 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and packs a 13MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) has has IPX5, 5 / IP5X ratings for dust and water resistance. It can stay under depth of 1.5m of still water. It runs on NTT Docomo's Xi LTE service and comes with SEG, NOTTV, mobile wallet with NFC and infrared support. It packs a 2300 mAh battery.
The Xperia A is priced at 52,920 yen on NTT Docomo and is also available on contract from the operator. It comes in White, Black, Pink and Mint colors and will go on sale in Japan later this week.
NTT Docomo has announced the LG Optimus it (L-05E) for their Summer 2013 line-up. The Optimus it has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPS display, powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13.2-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging and a 1.4-megapixel front-facing camera with a BSI sensor. It is 10.5mm thick and weighs 131 grams. It has IPX 5, 7 for water resistance. It runs on NTT Docomo's Xi LTE service and has support for NOTTV support.
LG Optimus it specifications
4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPS display
1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064T processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
13.2MP auto focus camera with LED flash and BSI sensor
1.4-megapixel front-facing camera withBSI sensor
LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD a
2100 mAh battery.
The LG Optimus it comes in Black and White colors and would be available in Japan by the end of June from NTT Docomo. No word on pricing yet.
Google is yet to release the Nexus 4 in India on their official Play Store, but the phone has appeared on the online retail site Flipkart at a price tag of Rs. 25,990. Google started selling the Nexus 7 through their official Play Store in India back in March 2013 and the Nexus 4 page on the Google Play said it is not available in India. The 3G version of the Nexus 7 went on sale from retail stores last month and from online retailers earlier this month, but it is not available from Google Play Store.
LG and Google announced the Nexus 4 back in October last year, and it packs a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS Plus display, powered by a 1.5GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and runs on Android Jelly Bean OS. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front camera. It has 16GB of internal memory and packs a 2100 mAh battery. It is priced at US$299 for a 8GB version and US$349 for a 16GB version in the U.S. We can't expect a new Nexus device at the Google I/O that is scheduled later today, but the White Nexus 4 is expected to launch at the I/O.
The Flipkart page says out of stock, ...
Wikitude has released the Wikitude Places beta app for the BlackBerry 10 devices. It is a preliminary release of the next generation of Wikitude on BlackBerry’s new BB10 platform that brings whole new UI concept, location based services such as sights, restaurants and hotels and lots more. Wikitude AR SDK for BlackBerry 10
About the launch, Martin Herdina, Wikitude’s CEO said,
We have been working very hard to be able to launch this beta version for BlackBerry Live in Orlando and are happy to show our new UI concept on BB10 first. The Wikitude team is spinning the wheels to constantly add new features to satisfy our BlackBerry community’s expectations, especially the addition of the very popular BBM augmented reality service. So stay tuned, an app update is coming very soon.
Since this a beta release, it does not yet include the full augmented reality content portfolio and the integration of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) functionalities. Wikitude says more content and features will be added in the next update.
Download Wikitude Places beta for BlackBerry 10 from the BlackBerry World for free.
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Samsung has shipped over 6 million units of the Galaxy S4 in 14 days, according to a report from Korean daily chosun. The report says Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments crossed 4 million units in just 5 days. Samsung could Apple reported last September that they have sold over 5 million iPhone 5′s in just 3 days after launch.
This is definitely a great achievement for Samsung which makes it the fastest selling phone in the Galaxy S series. Samsung announced earlier this year that they have sold over 100 million Galaxy S Series devices globally. It took 85 days for the Samsung Galaxy S to reach 3 million mark, 55 days to do the same for the S2, and 21 days for the S3.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 that was released back in May 2012 took just 50 days to reach 10 million mark, the company believes that the Galaxy S4 will reach the 10 million mark as early as the end of this month. It would take less than 35 days for it to reach the mark, breaking their previous record.
Source: chosun | Via: Unwiredview
Along with all the Lumia 925 stuff that happened yesterday, Nokia revealed some interesting software additions and updates in the announcement. While the highlight was on the Nokia Smart Camera lens, the picture editing app exclusive for Lumia devices, also called as the Nokia Creative Studio received a rather huge update yesterday. The new update comes with the version number 5.0.7.6, and is available for download here. The update is available for all Windows Phone 8 devices and introduces various new features. Naturally, we went hands on with it and found it to be quite nice actually, take a look -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvREUPbBz6M
As you can see in the above video as well as the first image, the Creative Studio app has been updated with three new features including focus + blur, colour pop and collage. Focus + blur doesn't need much explanation, like in the video, you can choose the sharp object and its outline to blur the surroundings. Works really well. The colour pop options lets you choose which colours you would want in a photo and display that alone. Collage, a much requested feature I believe has been finally added to the suite of photo editing tools. Along with all ...
Micromax has launched the A88 Canvas Music, the company's latest smartphone in the Canvas portfolio. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone was showcased at the Micromax MTV Video Music Awards in Mumbai last month. MLive app in the phone lets you download over 4 lakh songs.
Micromax A88 Canvas Music specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capactivie touch screen display
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP Auto Focus Camera with dual LED Flash
0.3 MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
1800 mAh battery
The Micromax A88 Canvas comes in Pearl White and Midnight Black colors and is priced at Rs. 8,499. It would go on sale from 16th May. Micromax has partnered with leading headphones brand JBL to offer a free JBL Tempo headset with the Canvas Music A88.
Lenovo released the P770, the company’s latest Android phone with a massive 3500 mAh battery recently. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week. Here we have the complete review of the device. Lenovo showcased the phone at the MWC 2013 earlier this year. It has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Lenovo’s own UI on top. Let's dive into the review.
Unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjZ0St-pX38
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Lenovo Ascend P770 handset
micro USB cable
USB OTG cable
2-pin Charger
User guide
Warranty Information
3500 mAh Battery
Hardware
The phone has a large 4.5-inch IPS screen at a resolution of 960 by 540 pixelsand 245 PPI pixel density, but the bezel on the top and the bottom is huge. The height of the phone is 132 mm, larger than the Lumia 920 which is 130.3 mm tall. The display is decent with great viewing angles.
There is a earpiece on the top with Lenovo branding. There is a 0.3-megapixels (VGA) front-facing camera, proximity and ambient light sensors next to it. There is a LED notification light right next to the camera which is a great addition.
There are the usual capacitive ...
MTS has launched their entry-level Striker C121 feature phone in Kerala with attractive offers. MTS buying the phone would get MTS to MTS local calling at just 10 paisa per minute, local calls to other networks at 10 paisa per 20 seconds and STD calls at 10 paisa per 15 seconds. These benefits are available for customers for six months post activation.
At the launch Radhakrishnan KV, Chief Operating Officer, Kerala – MTS India said,
We at MTS constantly look at innovative ways to engage and excite our customers. As a part of this endeavor, I am proud to announce the launch of MTS Striker C121 with a special tariff of calling at 10 Paisa for our customers in Kerala. This would empower MTS voice customers to stay connected with their loved ones at the lowest calling rates.
The MTS Striker C121 has a 1.44-inch 65K color TFT Screen, Bright LED Torch, dual tone colors and packs a 1000mAh battery with the Talk Time of up to 500 minutes and Stand-by Time of 15days. It has One Touch Access to MTS Planet for a range of popular wallpapers, latest ringtones, exciting games and much more.
The MTS Striker C121 is available for Rs. 799 through its 25 branded retail outlets and 10,000 ...
The Karbonn Titanium S5 was launched a couple of months back as a slightly updated Titanium S1 with an improved battery and cameras. The Titanium S5 then went on a huge ad-spend to be well known as the sleek Karbonn phone that can be seen during IPL matches. We have it in our labs for testing finally, and thought it would be nice to show you the Karbonn Titanium S5 box and its contents. So, here you go, the Karbonn Titanium S5 unboxing video -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJA-0hqeL5k
Note: Headphones are supposed to be present inside the box, ours must have been misplaced somewhere, sorry!
Inside the box, you have the phone, the 2000 mAH battery, the user guide, the warranty card and the usual travel charger and micro USB adapter cable. The Titanium S5 is pretty similar to the S1 in terms of specs, so take a look at the quick recap of the specs -
Karbonn Titanium S5 specifications
5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) multi-touch capacitive touch screen IPS display
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
8.95 mm thick
8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS
1GB RAM, 4GB internal ...
