Android, Windows Phone 7 and Windows Mobile

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be upgraded to Gingerbread

Good news for all Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users . Since last year the company announced that the phone will not get a newer version of the Android 2.1 Eclair, now it is clear that this is not true. In the corporate blog of SE was officially confirmed that the  Xperia X10 will be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The update, which will be available only for versions without operator software is expected in late second and early third quarter this year.

Overall, the update will include most of the capabilities of the new Sony Ericsson smartphones, but the final set of features has not yet been determined, though there are some details about the changes. The camera interface will be standard for Android, which will disappear features like Face Detection and activation of the prison by a smile. Mediascape application will be replaced by the new widgets and music player included in this year’s models will be out and use for backup, which is not supported by Gingerbread. At present it provides updates on other previous smartphone with Android – Xperia X10 mini, Xperia X10 mini pro and Xperia X8.

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Nokia with exclusive Windows Phone 7 capabilities in 2012

Microsft is believed to be working on a new Windows Phone 7 operating system, that will have Nokia exclusive capabilities. Some parts of the new WP7, will not be available to other manufacturers sources have said.

On Friday Nokia CEO Stephen Elop told Reuters that Nokia has begun work on the first Nokia smartphone supported by Microsoft software. Elop said a Windows-based Nokia phone could be produced the end of 2011.

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Free GPS turn by turn navigation for Windows Phone 7

A-to-B is a Turn-by-Turn application built to demonstrate some of the capabilities of the ArcGIS API for Windows Phone 7.

Warning: The application is meant for demonstration purposes only! Do not rely solely on the suggested routes or instructions given by this application. Features: – Turn-by-turn routing. Sound notification when a turn is coming up. – Add often used destinations as favorites. – List of recent destinations. – “3D view” when in navigation mode with easy accessible “zoom in/out” buttons. – 2D Map for browsing the map supporting pinching, panning etc, and pick new destination by touch’n'hold on the map. – Easy accessible “Recalculate” button if you go off the route and need a new route from your current location (because of service restrictions, the app is not allowed to do this automatically). – Routes all over US (support for Europe coming in a future version). – Worldwide map (detail may vary).

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The Nook eBook reader – a cheap and good eBook reader

The Nook is surely one of the best options you have on the eBook readers market. It sells for a low price of below 300 $ and it has a lot of great functions and capabilities you will enjoy using. In this article you will find more about this great gadget in order to form an objective opinion whether it is worth buying or not.

The Nook has a good storage capacity of close to 2000 eBooks and besides this you can increase it by adding a Micro SD card. The Nook eBook reader is similar to the Kindle 2 but there are a few aspects that differ too.

The library of the Nook is better than the one of Kindle 2 while the screen are using just about the same technology. As the most of the eBook readers the technology used for the Nook allows is to be even less tiring for the human eye than reading a regular book.

The bookstore is comprehensive and the ePub is the place where you can purchase or even lend eBooks to your friends. One of the best advantages that the Nook has over its competition is that it benefits from a lot of retailers all over the country and numerous retail advisors. Besides this, the Nook website is one of the most popular on the Internet today.

The Barnes and Noble company is counting on the Nook eBook reader’s advertising for coming over the top of the market. It is not as easy as it sounds because the competition is very serious on the eBook reader market with Sony or Kindle on their way to the top. Besides this, the Apple iPad is another challenger for the top of the list as it has a lot of other functions than the other eBook readers do not.

The Nook has a good advantage in the price you can get one. This is because if you compare it to an iPad for example, you will notice that there are several hundred dollars between them. On the other hand, the iPad has many other functions you will surely enjoy as well.

In conclusion, the Nook eBook reader is a serious choice for one of the best eBook readers on the market. You should take into consideration the fact that the price for one is pretty low and the technology used for creating it is similar to other eBook readers. The library and the advertising are probably the most important points of interest for the Nook buyers.

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Skype to acquire Qik for $100 million

Qik is available on over 200 mobile phones running Android, iOS, Symbian, BlackBerry OS and Windows Mobile, and comes preloaded on a wide variety of mobile handsets through partnerships with handset manufacturers and mobile networks.

Skype and Qik share a common purpose of enriching communications with video, and the acquisition of Qik will help to accelerate our leadership in video by adding recording, sharing and storing capabilities to our product portfolio.

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HTC Thunderbolt 8MP camera confirmed

The mysterious HTC Thunderbolt had specifications leaked, photos taken and monikers changed before it popped up in an advertisement, which confirmed that the device comes with an 8-megapixel camera. Video chat capabilities and support for HD video on the yet unveiled handset were also confirmed. This confirms previously leaked information about an 8-megapixel camera, but does not add any certainty to the rumor of a 1.2GHz Snapdragon MSM8960 dual-core processor.

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Facebook chat for Android

The official Facebook app for Android is now updated to version 1.5. With it, all Android users can now use chat capabilities on the portal directly from the mobile application, and it will now also have push notifications for different events, such as receiving messages. The latter, however, works only with Android 2.2 or higher version. The good news is that the chat works when the application is in the background. The new version can now be downloaded for free from the Android Market.

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Windows Phone 7 devices from Acer – confirmed

Acer’s CEO officially confirmed this information, Gianfranco Lanci is told in an interview that the company sees good user experience and capabilities to offer devices with Windows Phone 7 as well as Android. Currently, there is no information on when we can see the first phones, but it is possible to happen during the Mobile World Congress in February next year.

Sharp IS01 – sales outside Japan

If you already tired of hearing about tablets that work with Android, maybe Sharp IS01 is exactly what you need. The device is in fact a clamshell multimedia smartbook with 5 “capacitive touch screen with resolution 960 x 480 pixels and works with Snapdragon processor at 1 GHz. Moreover, has 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities and a GPS receiver and two cameras, one with 5MP resolution. Unfortunately IS01 only works with 3G EVDO network of Japanese operator KDDI, but you can always take advantage of Wi-Fi. In box netbook will find 4 GB microSD card in addition to built-in 3,4 GB, and microUSB cable for charging and computer connection.’s version of Android, however, is only 1.6, it is unclear whether the device can receive and update any later version of the platform. Except in Japan so far, albeit informally, IS01 is sold in the U.S. for $ 246.

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