The Lumia 920 and 820 Windows 8 smartphones unveiled: Specs, details, and photos

t’s been a rough year for Nokia due to lagging sales, but with the unveiling of its two newWindows 8 powered phones, it expects to finally turn things around. And if what was shown at a New York press conference on Wednesday is any indication, there may be hope for the struggling company. The details The Lumia 920 is Nokia’s new Windows 8 flagship model, and it says that it is the “most innovative smartphone in the world.” View slideshow: Lumia 920 and 820 This may or may not be correct but the Lumia 920 does seem to pack a lot of features into its case. The Lumia 820 is the low-end model of the 920, but has many of the same features as its big sister. The following are an overview of the highlights: Display: The Lumia 920 will feature a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ display while the 820 will have a 4.3-inch ClearBlack display. Both have 3264 x 2448 pixel resolutions. Processors: Both cameras feature a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor. Cameras: The Lumia 920 has an 8.7-megapixel rear-facing camera. The 820 has a smaller 8-megapixel rear facing camera. Both have front-facing cameras with the Lumia 920 having better resolution. Image stabilization is utilized in both models. SmartShoot: This feature enables the camera to take a series of six photos with one click of the shutter. The camera’s software then allows the user to combine all the images to make a “perfect shot that never took place.” Smiles can be edited, surroundings enhanced or other editing can be done. PureView Technology: 41-megapixel images are taken and then downsized to 5-megapixel images to provide photos with more detail. Nokia City Lens: With this feature, a user can hold up the phone to view a city street and the Lumia will automatically spot, label, and point out nearby restaurants, lodging, and business establishments on the display screen. Wireless charging: Both phones can be recharged by using wireless charging technology. The phones are simply placed on a charging pad to re-power the batteries. Nokia Music: This is a free service for both phones and features music streaming at no charge from Nokia’s music library. Users can also download playlists onto their phones to listen to tracks later. Microsoft Office: The Lumia 920 and 820 will be compatible with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office software for editing documents. For full specifications of these cameras click here for the Lumia 920 and here for the Lumia 820. When and how much? Nokia did not give a specific launch date for its new line of Lumia smartphones but did indicate that they would be available in “select markets” during the last three months of the year. No information was given on the prices for these new phones. wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories

iPhone 5 release date vs Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 event “highly likely”

Nokia also wants a September event, reportedly announcing its new Windows Phone 8-based smartphone lineup before the iPhone 5 announcement, a new report reveals. Oh September, the new sweet spot for a smartphone launch. Apart from the rumoredSamsung Galaxy Note 2, the HTC “Galaxy Note” like device, and the long-rumored iPhone 5 launch date, one phone manufacturer is reportedly joining the September rush to lure more customers before the holiday season — the former phone giant Nokia. According to Bloomberg, Finland-based phone maker Nokia, the former phone leader in the world, is set to announce its first lineup of phones running the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system, the new Windows Phone 8. The report claims that Nokia will unveil the new devices at the company’s own “World Event” by mid September, likely ahead of Apple’s own iPhone 5 release date announcement. Windows Phone 8 supports new features that will allow Nokia to “wow” consumers, and similar to Android, the next-gen Windows Phone will support multi-core processors, microSD card expansion and HD touchscreen display, etc. Almost-confirmed rumors say the iPhone 5 event is scheduled on the 12th of September, and the official release date of the next iPhone is reportedly on the 21st to the 27th of the same month. So, where does Nokia fit in the September smartphone extravaganza knowing that Samsung and HTC are also joining the month for their own Android-based devices? Bloomberg is claiming that Nokia will start selling its Windows Phone 8 products by the year-end holiday shopping season, likely before the Black Friday in America. Similarly, rumors are suggesting that Nokia will enjoy a month-long Windows Phone 8 exclusivity, but Samsung, HTC and other Windows Phone 8 makers will reportedly launch their own devices in October or November. The company’s high-end Windows Phone for the U.S. market, the Nokia Lumia 900 with AT&T LTE, has failed to outsell Android phones and the iPhone mainly due to its unpopular mobile operating system and limited mobile applications. App developers are not building apps for the Windows Phone because it lacks the necessary market share. The latest numbers posted online suggests that Windows Phone, despite all the ads, is still stuck with a single digit market share score. Meanwhile, Samsung, HTC, Motorola Mobility, etc, are selling a lot of phones thanks to Android, like the Samsung Galaxy S3, the HTC One X, and the Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx. The best example is the Samsung Galaxy S3 which includes the platform’s Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system. According to Samsung, the Galaxy S3 has attracted 10 million buyers in less than 60 days whilst beating the iPhone 4S of AT&T and Verizon Wireless in sales last month. 。 wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories

iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Nexus phones: The September-October gold rush

Mobile phone makers are expected to release devices by the end of this quarter. From Apple’s iPhone 5, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 and possibly a set of devices running pure Android Jelly Bean. Samsung Mobile has confirmed that it will launch “something” on August 29th and rumor has it that the “something” is the widely anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the latest version of the South Korean-based phone maker’s “TabPhone.” Rumor has it that the Galaxy Note 2 will include a larger 5.5-inch display, a quad-core processor for the international (unlocked) market, 8-megapixel camera similar to the Galaxy S3, and a disappointing Android Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system. The Galaxy Note 2′s mobile platform was confirmed by a GLBenchmark data. It is plausible that Samsung will start shipping the Galaxy Note 2 in Europe and Asia by mid-September, possibly during the “iPhone 5 event” and United States market might receive their Galaxy Note 2 by the end of September. Apparently, Samsung is now avoiding the “long gap” between announcements and launches, and similar to Apple’s, Samsung now wants a more unified lineup. Side Note: The Samsung Galaxy S3 in the United States, for the first time (since the Epic 4G Touch, lol), is free from tweaks like name changes, button changes, massive logo changes and other carrier-related redesigns. It is safe to say that the Galaxy Note 2 will take the same Apple-esque strategy to lure more customers. Speaking of Apple, the phone giant will start selling its iPhone 5 before the end of September, a slew of reports have confirmed. The iPhone, reportedly with a larger display, is set to hit the stage of September 12 alongside other new iOS devices like the iPad Mini, a new iPod Touch and possibly with a new iPad Nano. Apple has no comment regarding the rumor, but credible sites like All Things D, etcetera, have confirmed the unannounced Apple event. In short, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 launch will go head to head with the Apple iPhone 5 launch, but Samsung is getting a slight edge because its 2-month old Samsung Galaxy S3 is already raking in new customers not only in America, but worldwide. However, as analysts pointed out, Apple’s iPhone 5 will be the “biggest iPhone launch” and it is on the verge of beating past iPhone records including the iPhone 4S and its massive 1 million pre-orders in less than 24 hours. Apart from the larger display, the iPhone 5 will reportedly support LTE or Long Term Evolution in United States and other countries, new processor, likely with iOS 6 out of the box, and the widely NFC or Near Field Communication which will reportedly give Apple the new stream to generate more revenue with the “Passbook” app and the wave-and-pay business model similar to Google Wallet. Speaking of Google, the search engine giant is also expected to join the September-October smartphone extravaganza with this year’s Nexus phone, or Nexus phones according to rumors. Similar to the successful Nexus 7, Android fans are now waiting for this year’s Nexus smartphone that will carry the latest version of Android out of the box, the Android Jelly Bean. It is possible that Google will allow more than 3 OEMs to release their own Nexus phone, and rumor has it that the revised 2012 Nexus program will allow Google to update the phones using their own servers resulting to faster Android updates for all supported mobile devices. Last year, Samsung enjoyed the Nexus brand with its Galaxy Nexus device but screwed up with a poor 5-megapixel camera sensor and a questionable build quality. If the “multiple Nexus phones” rumor is accurate, then it is safe to assume that HTC, the maker of the gorgeous HTC One X, or even Sony, the maker of the high-end Xperia S, might introduce their own pure Jelly Bean phones, apart from Samsung, of course. 。 sex gadget,sex toy,adult toy

Amazon phone should target Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Earlier on this week we informed you about exciting rumors suggesting Amazon were planning to release a smartphone to compete with the upcoming iPhone 5 and already available Samsung Galaxy S3.

Now some additional details have arrived and they come from the Wall Street Journal, who back up Bloomberg’s initial report with some even more juicy gossip. It looks like the Amazon phone is indeed a reality, but now we’re hearing that the target for Amazon may not be to compete with the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3, but perhaps Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 2phablet instead. The WSJ and their infamous unnamed sources have said that Amazon is already testing their smartphone with suppliers over in Asia but more exciting, the device is meant to be 4-5 inches in size. That would automatically put it in the realms of a phablet device along side the Galaxy Note which currently measures in at 5.3-inches. Considering how well their 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet has performed, perhaps Amazon sees a smaller version of that but with call making abilties an ideal way to eat into the smartphone market share. There’s no doubt that a bit of phablet competition with the Note and soon to be Note 2 would be of great interest to consumers, but the key aspect will be price and just how much Amazon are prepared to charge, knowing that their Kindle Fire is already great value at $199. Then again, maybe we’re reading too much into this. Amazon may just opt for a standard 4-inch size alongside the crop of Android devices, but we would definitely prefer an alternative to the Galaxy Note 2. Samsung seems to have create something of a niche product with the Note and at the moment there doesn’t appear to be any top competition. Imagine an Amazon phablet with similar functionality to the Note 2, but maintaining that $199 price. Surely that is going to be an attraction for you if it becomes a head to head battle with the Note 2. Let us know your thoughts on this and whether you would prefer a 4-inch standard smartphone from Amazon, or a 5.xx inch phablet to compete with the Note. 。 wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories

Amazon smartphone screen may measure between 4-5 inches

Afew days ago, it was reported that Amazon may be working on a smartphone that would compete directly with Apple’s iPhone and would run on Google's Android operating system. As per a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, it appears that Amazon is taking these plans forward and is already working with component suppliers in Asia to test a smartphone, and in the process, expand on their mobile device offerings.

Amazon's new phone could measure between 4 to 5-inches The report stated, “Officials at some of Amazon's parts suppliers, who declined to be named, said the Seattle-based company is testing a smartphone and mass production of the new device may start late this year or early next year.” Commenting on the size of the new phone's display, the report adds, “One person said the screen of Amazon's smartphone currently being tested measures between four and five inches.” It is expected that Apple will increase the display size of the iPhone from 3.5-inches to 4-inches and if Amazon does launch a handset with a 4-inch screen, it would not only compete with the Apple iPhone but also with the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X, both of which feature a display measuring over 4.5-inches. “A smartphone from Amazon would spur more competition in the already crowded market. While Apple’s iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy handsets continue to dominate the lucrative high-end segment, the overall smartphone market is expanding rapidly with many players offering new models that are diverse in terms of sizes, technological features and prices,” the report reads. Chinese mobile manufacturer Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. is working with Amazon for building this handset and Amazon is seeking to complement the smartphone strategy by acquiring patents that cover wireless technology and would help it defend against allegations of infringement. This is not the first time that Amazon has sought to enter Apple’s market, as last year, the brand successfully launched their Kindle Fire. This tablet was the only tablet that managed to pose a threat to Apple’s dominance in the tablet market. A lot of talk is surrounding the launch of theKindle Fire 2, with reports suggesting that the tablet will have better integrated lighting and more hardware improvements. No details about the processor and the other specs have been revealed yet. When it was first launched, the Kindle Fire was touted by many as the 'iPad Killer', primarily because of the price tag that came attached. The Kindle Fire faced tough competition from the Barnes & Noble Nook tablet, but the competition is going to be even more massive this time if the pricing of the Fire 2 and the Nexus 7 is going to be similar. Amazon may also announce Kindle Touch, which will be at a lower price point. What this means is that ‘low-budget but non-performing’ tablets will soon be phased out as the world shifts focus to good quality products selling at ultra-low prices. 。 wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories

Amazon’s New Smartphone In Testing

Last week we heard a rumor that Amazon were working on their own smartphone to rival Apple’s iPhone, and now according to a recent report by the WSJ, Amazon’s are currently testing out their new smartphone. According to the WSJ the new smartphone is being tested with Amazon’s manufacturing partner, which we previously hear was Foxconn, and the device is expected to go into mass production either by the end of this year or early next year.

The device is reported to feature either a 4 or a 5 inch display, and it will probably run a modified version of Google’s Android OS, just like the Kindle Fire tablet. It will be interesting to see what Amazon comes up with, we suspect the device will be priced competitively like the Kindle Fire tablet, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know. 。 wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories,ipad accessories

iPhone 5 release date: Amazon Smartphone to Compete with Apple

Amazon.com Inc. will be coming up with a smartphone of its own that would compete with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android. According to GMA News, the retail titan is working with Taiwanese-based Foxconn International to create its own smartphone. Bloomberg confirms the speculation quoting two reliable sources. According to reports Amazon's phone will cost less than the iPhone as well as the Android. Its affordable price range will be its marketing point. In addition to the price, Amazon is also said to be creating a complementing wireless service, similar to the one provided complementary to its Kindle Fire- Amazon's hugely successful book-reader cum tablet. The news of Amazon's smartphone comes only a day after rumors about Apple's smaller iPad made waves. According to reports, the tablet would complete with Amazon's Kindle Fire. Wall Street Journal speculates that the tablet will be introduced in Asian markets as soon as September. The new iPad is said to be 7 inches, which makes it 3 inches smaller than the current iPad model. Certain leaks are also suggesting that the new and smaller iPad will cost much less than its current model. Last week there have conclusive rumors that Apple is moving the release date of the iPhone 5 to August instead of November in light of the highly successful sales of Samsung's Galaxy. Apple is currently in litigation with the South Korean company over patent issues. On Wednesday Apple implemented a court injunction that banned the sales of the Galaxy Nexus. wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories 。

With no new iPhone, this could be the summer of Samsung

As you'd expect, today's Apple WWDC keynote drew big crowds of Apple fans eager for hardware and software news. Yet, you might be surprised that even the most devout Androidenthusiasts were watching along to see what the "competition" was doing. After two hours crammed full of products and services, we came away with some wonderful stuff. What we didn't get, though, is a new iPhone or any promise of when one might come. And while that's surely disappointing for some, it opens the way for a sunny Android summer, dominated largely by Samsung. Outside of Apple, there are few handset manufacturers able to garner such stratospheric buzz for the release of a new smartphone. Part of it has to do with Android's sheer volume of handsets (there's almost a new one every week), but also no other company has mastered Apple's art of building hype. Samsung, however, is on to something. While nearly every other Android device generated just a bit of Internet buzz, Samsung's Galaxy S III stands to generate iPhone levels of excitement. Indeed, no other Android phones thus far has produced months of speculation and rumors or this level of enthusiasm. Sure, they were popular, but the Motorola Droid, the HTC Evo, and the first Android ever, the T-Mobile G1, didn't exactly send people into a frenzy or the rumor mill into overtime. Thanks to a unified brand and singular form factor across five major carriers, however, things look pretty rosy for the Galaxy S III. The handset, which features cutting-edge smartphone technology and a sprinkling of Samsung's own innovation, will have people talking this summer just as they've been talking about it already for several months. And with the next iPhone not expected until fall, Samsung could steal away a number of iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 owners who are off their contract and waiting to upgrade. What's more, as one of the biggest sponsorsfor the London 2012 Olympic Games, Samsung will be investing millions of dollars to show off its new baby. For consumers living in the United States, the timing of the event falls within days (or weeks) of the phone hittingvarious carriers. If done right, Samsung will have users flocking to their respective wireless provider, asking for "the one on TV." Consider also the silence from Samsung's competitors. Of its two main competitors in the Android wars, Motorola has been nearly silent since the Droid Razr Maxx hit, and HTC hasn't broken the bank rolling out the One X. Depending on what you believe, the One X might be the only handset worthy of knocking the crown from the Galaxy S III, but it's only available with AT&T and Samsung is playing a better marketing game. To really see Android's response to Apple, we'll have to wait for Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, which kicks off in two weeks. With Jelly Bean and a Nexus 7 tablet rumored for the three-day event, Google is poised to build on Android's momentum. At the moment, however, nothing has as much momentum right now as the Galaxy S III. And until the next iPhone is a reality, I don't see anything coming over the horizon that looks to get in Samsung's way right now, including offerings from other Android handset makers. sex toys,sex gadgets,sex toys

Lamborghini to launch luxury phones in Russia this summer

As if the Porsche Design BlackBerry weren't enough to satiate the desires of those seeking exorbitant smartphones with an automotive twist, Lamborghini is here to help out those of a more Italian persuasion. Russian site Mail has the first details on the new Lamborghini lineup, which includes two gold-plated feature phones, a tablet, and an Android smartphone. The devices are expected to be released in Russia this August. The TL700 smartphone has a body made of metal and crocodile skin with sapphire glass protecting the display, which might go some way to explaining why Lamborghini is asking 90,000 rubles ($2,758) for an Android 2.3 device with a 3.7-inch 800 x 480 display and a 5-megapixel camera. Meanwhile, the L2800 tablet has the same tempting blend of high price and middling specs, with a 9.7-inch 1024 x 768 display, a 1.2Ghz processor, and 512MB RAM. The design isn't quite as ostentatious as the phones, without a hint of gold in sight, but the price of 75,000 rubles ($2,298) should at least give you something to mention at dinner parties. There's also the promise of an Android 4.0 update. No word on whether any of these products are set to ever leave Russia, but we'll let you know if so — withVertu's future in doubt, there may well be a gap in the market. wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories

New Google Maps kicks iPhone vs Android battle up a notch

Google is aiming to blunt Apple's upcoming abandonment of Google Maps. As Apple moves away from using Google as the built-in mapping product for iOS, Google is trying to keep control of the mobile mapping market in the way we like to see: By innovating on the product. New features from the Google mapping team will make its maps more fun and more useful. Will they make Google Maps more fun and useful than Apple's maps? That's the big question. 3D: Table stakes Both Google and Apple now have technology to create 3D maps that include buildings. Neither has rolled the product out yet. Today at Google's San Francisco office, we saw Google demonstrate its new 3D mapping product that will use its own library of aerial imagery to build fully-modeled 3D cities. The ability to fly through a city and see all its buildings and trees as if you were "flying in your own private helicopter" is incredibly cool. In the demo we saw, most buildings looked close to photorealistic, although some (in particular the AT&T ballpark), had strange artifacts showing. This 3D feature would be a great spiff for Android users and a great reason for iPhone users to download a new Google Maps app for that platform. Except for one thing: Very soon, this won't be a unique feature. Apple bought C3 Technologies in October, and that company does exactly what the new 3D feature in Google Maps does: It turns aerial photos into 3D models. So the game will be coverage and usability. Apple's got the leg up in designing beautiful interfaces, but Google certainly has more experience in geo interfaces, both grown in-house (Google Maps) and from acquisitions, like Keyhole, the foundation of Google Earth, acquired in 2004. So 3D isn't going to be a slam-dunk differentiator. What about Google's mobile feature that lets users download a city map for offline use?Offline: Limited use This is a good and very useful feature. It's the kind of thing geeky people tend to ask for and will use, but it's not one of those differentiators that masses of people will change a smartphone buying decision over. Especially since no carrier will dare advertise it. Picture the ad campaign: "Try offline maps on our Galaxy phones, which work even when our network doesn't!" This would be a great feature for Apple, though. The hardware company isn't beholden to carriers. And an offline map library would fit well in the iCloud pitch. Will Apple ape this feature? Will it matter? Street View expansion: Ok, that's fun What ultimately does matter in mobile mapping is coverage. Google has a very large head start in data: It started by gathering and buying publicly-availalbe maps and satellite imagery, then layered in aerial photos, then went out and made its own library of Street View images. Now it's going to replace its aerial city images, via contracted and "its own" airplanes, I was told (no drones yet). It is also taking its mapping mission indoors and to the great outdoors. Google talked about its new Street View trolley cart system for getting photos from inside buildings, like art galleries and airports. It also unveiled its backpack Street View camera system for capturing images from hiking trails, ski slopes, and other areas accessible only on foot. These new Street View vehicles join the Google fleet of cars, tricycles, and snowmobiles around the world. Apple is unlikely to launch with the same depth of indoor and off-piste data as Google, and it probably won't matter much. The main battleground is for city street maps. The rest is for fun. For Google, which makes money from advertising, the indoor mapping will open up a revenue stream, but it isn't going to make much of a dent. We need to hear more about cars As I wrote in my wishful-thinking post before Google's latest announcement, the real platform battleground for mapping is not the smartphone. Google will run the maps on Android; Apple will on iPhone. Some users will use third-party apps (like Waze on Android or Google Maps on iOS). But cars are a green field and the most important platform for nav apps. For cars, and the necessary feature of traffic reporting, the more users you have running your geolocation software, the more data you have about how fast people are moving. Apple's adoption of its own mapping platform means it will now get access to that data from its iPhone users, assuming (and it's a big assumption) that Apple can hurdle the privacy issues over gathering that data. Once, or if, Apple and Google are at parity in gathering traffic data, then the battle for the car can begin. Apple will be far behind Google here, though, thanks to its we-must-control-everything attitude on how its products are displayed. Car guys don't like that so much. But with Android, developers can do what they want. Back to smartphones, which is what matters right now: Apple's defection is the best thing to happen to Google Maps. It's forcing Google to up its game. The Google team has, so far, been doing a good job keeping the innovations coming and keeping its maps database growing. But now with Apple gunning for it, it's going to have to do even better. What can Apple do with its maps to leapfrog Google? Stay tuned. All should be revealed next week at WWDC. wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories

Top Best: VZW RIP B4 Droid Incredible 4G & S3, iPhone 5, iPad mini, Samsung Galaxy S III, Xoom, Note, Lumia 900 & Incredible 4G LTE

This week has been a week for changes for endings, great expectations, new markets, new releases, updates, boasting, delays, phablets, drop-dead comparisons and new competition. New Verizon Wireless customers were sorry that the Verizon 4G LTE Double Data deal ended before the Droid Incredible 4G and Samsung Galaxy S3, there were many last-minute deals before its demise. Verizon Wireless continues to expand its 4G LTE markets. The speculations about the next iPhone, iPad mini and iOS were almost as high as the expectations. The Samsung Galaxy S3 will be released in the United States from all major carriers this summer. The the Motorola Xoom received the update to Android 4.04, ICS. Although the Droid RAZR/MAXX hasn’t been updated to Android ICS, those who boast about their upgrades could win $2500. The Samsung Galaxy Note has been noted for phabulous phablet sales. Asus is transforming more of its devices including a dual-boot tablet and AiO transforming into a ginormous tablet. In a drop dead comparison the iPhone lived longer than the Samsung Galaxy S3 in most cases. The Nokia Lumia 900 is trying to compete with psychologically empowering colors. There is whole big legal battle between Apple and the incredible HTC lines may be the reason the Droid Incredible 4G LTE has been struck by a delay and dismay. wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories

NYT Sources Say Facebook Phone Coming Next Year

We've been hearing rumors of a Facebook phone for quite a while now. Prior to the frenzy that was the Facebook IPO, the prospect of the social network building its own phone was probably one of the more common Facebook rumors. Facebook celebrated its IPO on May 18 and, what do you know, we're once again hearing talk of a Facebook phone. The latest round of whispers was kicked off by the New York Times, which this past Sunday reported on Facebook's plans to build a phone. NYT cites Facebook staff, engineers, and people briefed on Facebook's plans as saying the company hopes to release its own phone by next year. NYT's sources say Facebook has already hired about six former Apple employees. These are people who had previously worked on the iPhone, iPad or iOS teams at Cupertino. The hires are said to have come from both the hardware and software divisions at Apple. Back in April, there were reports that Facebook and HTC were teaming up to develop a customized smartphone. According to NYT's sources, this current Facebook phone project also involves HTC and though Facebook hasn't confirmed or denied plans for a phone, it's thought Mark Zuckerberg is worried about missing the boat on mobile. "Mark is worried that if he doesn’t create a mobile phone in the near future that Facebook will simply become an app on other mobile platforms," a Facebook employee is quoted as telling NYT. One thing the Times' report doesn't mention is if Facebook is looking to use its own custom operating system or if the company plans to go with one that's already available from a third party, such as Microsoft or Google. Last we heard, Microsoft was eager to pitch Windows Phone to Facebook and was pushing three advantages of such a partnership: Microsoft isn't Google, the company knows what to do and how to do it, and, finally, Redmond long ago established relationships with important people across the industry. sex toys,sex gadgets

If Facebook Releases A “Facebook Phone,” Will You Buy It?

Say what you want about Facebook. I still love it. Despite all the complaints that I could have about the social networking site—I hate the timeline, I hate that so many people use it to air out their grievances, I hate that 80 percent of my “friends” on there are people I’d avoid at all costs if I ever saw them out in the “real world”—I routinely shove all of them to the side whenever I hear someone else bashing Facebook. Regardless of whether you love it or hate, it’s impossible for me to think that you don’t see some value in it. These days, Facebook is a one-stop-shop for everything. Keeping up with friends and family? You got it. Finding a new job? Give it a try. Checking out your hot neighbor? It does that, too. I’ve had Facebook for about seven or eight years now and I’m still amazed by it every time I sign on. With all of that in mind, I have to admit something: There is absolutely no way in hell that I’d ever buy aFacebook phone. Yet, according to a recent story in the New York Times, there is a smart phone that is being created and produced by Facebook that will hit stores sometime in the near future. The Timespiece is incredibly vague when it came to actual details—we basically know nothing about the actual phone—but it’s clear that the Facebook phone, which was first rumored to be coming out about two years ago, is in fact coming. And, I’m not excited about it in the least. Why? Well, for starters, I’m already on Facebook enough as it is. I check it at least a dozen times every day and I’m consumed by new messages, alerts, and my always-updating feed. Secondly, I like the way I consume Facebook now and don’t feel that I need to devote my entire phone to looking at and doing whatever it is Facebook wants me to look at and do. And, lastly, these phones that are designed by specific companies almost never do well. It sounds like Facebook is teaming up with HTC for their phone, which is a good sign. But, still: It’s hard to get too excited about a Facebook phone that will probably end up being like most of the other smart phones out there. Maybe I’ll get excited about it once I hear specifically what Facebook is doing to make their phone different. But, for now…no. I’ll stick with myiPhone. What about you? Are you looking forward to the Facebook phone? Or, do you plan on sticking with your trust iPhone or Android-enabled smart phone? Hit the comments section and let us know. wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories

Facebook Phone Faces Uphill Battle

The Facebook phone rumors have resurfaced, this time with the weight ofThe New York Times behind the reports. Anonymous Facebook employees and others familiar with the company's plans suggest it will bring its own smartphone to the market by next year. The project is code-named "Buffy" and is being taken seriously by Facebook, despite a name inspired by a movie, TV show, and comic book. Times' sources say Project Buffy started as a partnership with HTC, but has expanded to include "other smartphone projects, creating a team of seasoned hardware engineers who have built the devices before." To whit, Facebook has hired several former iPhone engineers from Apple, who were peppered with questions about the inner workings of smartphones by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.When reached for comment, all Facebook was willing to say was, ""We're working across the entire mobile industry; with operators, hardware the entire mobile industry; with operators, hardware manufacturers, OS providers, and application developers." But it said the same thing last year in a statement provided to AllThingsD regarding the same essential subject. In April, DigiTimes fielded a similar report regarding Facebook's plans. It reported that HTC had decided to strengthen its relationship with Facebook, rather than Google, and planned to forge ahead with a dedicated Facebook phone. The reason behind the decision, said DigiTimes, is because HTC felt burned by Google's tighter relationship with competitor Samsung. HTC built the first Nexus phone for Google (Nexus One), but Google has picked Samsung over HTC for the last two Nexus smartphones (Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus). Worse, supply chain sources suggest that Samsung has already been chosen by Google to make the fourth Nexus device. Finally, Google now owns Motorola, giving the Android giant its own hardware division. This has left HTC feeling like it needs a new partner in the smartphone market to help set it apart. Take both reports together and, if you care to believe the sources, it almost makes sense. Facebook wants to be more than just a mobile app on today's hottest devices, and HTC wants to be more than Google and Microsoft's lackey. There's certainly potential in the idea, but the odds are stacked against Facebook for one big reason. The market can't support another smartphone operating system. The smartphone market has been consolidating over the course of the last two years. Symbian and Palm/webOS are out, Android and iOS are in. Windows Phone is, well, trying. RIM (the former smartphone champ!) is spiraling downward and has a real chance of flatlining. There are two platforms that dominate the field, two platforms that have taken out the entrenched players, two platforms that have the heartstrings of developers all a-twitching. What can Facebook possibly offer all on its own that these other platforms can't or aren't already offering? Others have tried and failed. INQ, a British company, made a series of devices that were "Facebook phones." After several years and generations of hardware, INQ essentially fell off the face of the planet. Same goes for HTC's own Facebook efforts. Last year, Facebook's supposed favored partner failed with two high-profile Facebook phones, the Salsa and ChaChaCha. The ChaChaCa was sold in the U.S. by AT&T as the Status. It was not a popular device. Will the third time be the charm for Facebook? It's hard to imagine how. wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories

Facebook phone by BlackBerry — wouldn’t that be fun?

Facebook is looking to mobile to help it shake the slide in stock price since the IPO. A Facebook BlackBerry wouldn’t likely stop the slide, but would be fun to watch. Facebook and RIM are two companies that can’t catch a break lately. The abysmal performance of the Facebook stock since the recent IPO coupled with the rumors that insiders had information that predicted that lousy performance keep dogging Zuckerberg and pals. RIM’s troubles just keep getting worse, especially given its terrible financial picture recently. See related: RIM’s impending collapse: By the numbers CNET’s Molly Wood correctly pegs Facebook’s biggest problem - mobile. The Facebook apps on the major mobile platforms have been terrible (to be kind), and Facebook knows it must break into mobile to have a chance going forward. Wood even believes failure to do so could put the entire Facebook nation into dire straits. The constant discussion about an impending Facebook phone produced by the company give legs to the rumor. Even though the concept has been tried unsuccessfully before, the Facebook phone rumor keeps raising its ugly head for consumers to like or dislike. If Facebook is determined to make a phone in partnership with an industry player, wouldn’t it be fun if it went with RIM? The Facebook BlackBerry could leverage RIM’s excellence in messaging and break Facebook into the mobile space with panache. It probably wouldn’t have a chance in the highly competitive mobile space, but it would sure be fun. Industry watchers could spend time predicting which would fail first — the Facebook phone, Facebook stock price, or RIM. Good times. sex toys,sex gadgets

SoftBank Unveils World’s First Phone With Radiation Detection

Following Fukushima’s nuclear disaster, Japanese citizens have been especially wary of radiation exposure. SoftBank on Tuesday revealed a new smartphone to answer such concerns. The company’sPantone 5 107SH is the world’s first phone with a built-in geiger counter, capable of measuring radiation levels within 20 percent accuracy. Pantone-branded products are always colorful — and they should be given that Pantone makes the world’s most popular color-matching system. Following suit, the Pantone 5 comes in eight vibrant colors: black, white, purple, yellow, blue, orange, and two types of pink. The phone runs Android 4.0 with a Sharp skin, and features a 3.7-inch, 854×480 LCD screen. On the back of the phone you’ll find a 4MP camera. Internally, it sports a 1.4GHz processor. Nothing out of the ordinary here. But what makes the Pantone 5 unique isn’t really its colorful chassis. Rather, it’s the first of its kind to feature a built-in radiation sensor. Since the Fukushima disaster, we’ve seen companies release mobile radiation detectors like Scosche’s iPhone-compatible RDTX, an accessory that plugs into an iPhone to give users a reading of nearby radiation levels. The Pantone 5, however, eliminates the need for dongles and attachments. The front of the phone features a button, just beneath the screen, that provides access to a radiation sensor. Once you press the button, the phone launches an app that reads the number of microsieverts, the unit in which radiation is measured, in the surrounding air. The sensor isn’t as accurate as the ones in dedicated geiger counters, but it should likely be enough for day-to-day users. The phone will be available around the end of July. There’s no word on price, but if it’s cheaper than buying a dedicated geiger counter or an iPhone accessory, then it could certainly appeal to SoftBank’s Japanese market. wholesale accessories,ipod accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories

After a year of rumors about Facebook (FB) building a phone, there appears to be proof that such a project is in the works. New York Times’ Nick Bilton reported that Facebook has poached at least seven Apple (AAPL) engineers who have worked on either the iPhone or the iPad to design the hardware and software for a Facebook phone. The New York Times quotes an anonymous Facebook employee who said, “Mark is worried that if he doesn’t create a mobile phone in the near future.. Facebook will simply become an app on other mobile platforms.” Certainly, Facebook is aware it needs a mobile strategy. Its weakness in mobile computing is one of the factors that led Morgan Stanley (MS) analysts to downgrade revenue predictions for the company right before the IPO. "We are actively seeking to grow mobile usage, although such usage does not currently directly generate any meaningful revenue," the company said in its S-1 statement with the SEC. Finding some way into our pockets was probably at least one reason behind the $1 billion Instagram acquisition. Facebook was born in the days of the browser, and that’s where it makes money. The company hasn’t yet figured out a way to get ads to fit somewhere on those tiny mobile screens. The absence of ads doesn't necessarily translate into a better user experience, however. Somehow, Facebook saw all this as a sign that the company should make its own phone. The Times suggests that a Facebook smartphone can be on the market as early as next year. There were reports this week that Facebook might buy Opera Software (OPESY.PK), the Norwegian makers of the Opera browser, which might be used on a Facebook phone. Opera gained 26% in Oslo on those reports. The response from investors has been negative. Facebook stock has continued to decline over the past two days. The tech press is similarly flabbergasted. Hardware design is nowhere near Facebook’s expertise. By most estimates, it will take more than one year (plus the half a dozen Apple refugees) to get an entire smartphone to market. Plenty of questions remain. Who will buy a Facebook phone? People usually only get one phone; you want that phone to be one that can do everything and have access to a diverse universe of apps. Can you use Twitter on it? How about Flickr (YHOO)? Or Google + (GOOG)? Or any other Facebook competitors? Will they get slammed with patent-trolling from every handset producer on the planet? However, this isn’t altogether unprecedented. Baidu (BIDU) has its own Android skin that integrates its services into the very soul of the phone. Amazon (AMZN) and Barnes & Noble (BKS) both turned themselves into electronics hardware companies with some success. The former forked Android to guarantee customer loyalty. Surely Mark Zuckerberg would like to keep us plugged in to his service as much as possible. If you are a worried Facebook investor, take heed in Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments last night. AllThingsD’s Walter Mossberg addressed the less-than-smooth Facebook integration on Apple products. Cook said that Apple and Facebook are working on that, and encouraged us to “stay tuned.” Facebook, love it or hate it, started out by offering a new service and growing into a major businesses with hundreds of employees. It changed all of our lives, and did so creatively. Poaching employees to make a defensive product that nobody seems to be clamoring for is the opposite of that. wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,ipod accessories,iphone accessories

Samsung Galaxy S III vs. Apple iPhone 4S: It's Tough to Compare

When Samsung, the new world leader in mobile phone shipments, introduces anything, a glance to the Apple iPhone is a natural response. When Samsung introduces a phone that in all likelihood will be the summertime blockbuster of Android phones, holding Samsung against Apple—or the iPhone 4S against the Galaxy S III—becomes more of a compulsion. The sizes of the devices is notable: the iPhone 4S, with its 3.5-inch (diagonal) display measures 115.2 by 58.6 by 9.3mm, while the S III, with a 4.8-inch display, measures 136.6 by 70.6 by 8.6mm. Still, the iPhone weighs 140 grams to the S III's 133 grams. Apple has its Siri assistant, which users can ask to do things like send emails while they're jogging or use to remind them about an appointment or birthday. The S III has S Voice, more of a presence than an assistant, that's waiting, anticipating and literally watching. Still, measuring up the two smartphones anymore seems silly. Apple is preparing to refresh the iPhone later this year. So, it is the unknown iPhone 5 that the Galaxy S III will be more properly compared against. Though, according to reports coming out of Samsung's London event, the Galaxy S III will arrive in the United States later this summer, while by most accounts the newest iPhone won't arrive until the fall. Could consumers waiting for a new iPhone, or at least its introduction, hurt Galaxy S III sales? In the fast-moving mobile market, it's anyone's guess. "If nothing else, Samsung's GX3 has provide a target for Apple to aim at with the iPhone 5," Charles King, principal analyst with Pund-IT, told eWEEK. "The S III's display size, CPU and RAM are all significantly superior to Apple's current generation iPhone 4S, and may well come to represent the 'table stakes' required for vendors to play in next-gen smartphones." Plus, King added, Samsung included expandable memory and a replaceable battery in the S III. "Neither Apple nor HTC offer those features at this time, and it seems to me that both features will become increasingly important as smartphone vendors focus on 'media-enhanced' features and user experience," said King. “Seeing how Apple, HTC and other vendors respond will say a lot about their strategic evolution the confidence they have in their own product development efforts." Roger Kay, principal analyst with Endpoint Technologies, notes that it's important, when comparing Apple and Samsung, to distinguish between segment domination, where Apple is the clear leader, and phone shipment numbers, where Samsung offers a greater range of price points. "If you keep your eye on the money, it's still Apple by a couple of lengths. But Samsung is giving Apple a run for its money on technology and integration," said Kay. "So, this intense rivalry should continue for the next couple of years." Analyst Ken Hyers, with Technology Business Research , told eWEEK he's feeling conflicted about the Galaxy S III, which seems to be a result of Samsung top brass taking the kitchen-sink route, throwing in everything they could imagine, but there's the Galaxy S III's crazy size. "Anyone who wants to put one in their pockets will first have to sew some oversized pockets onto their clothes," said Hyers. Though, for 2012 at least, he expects it will be the iPhone of the Android community. "The overly attentive software will probably repel a certain minority of customers, who will be either bugged by the fact that the device is overly complicated, or will be creeped out by the way the Galaxy S III watches and anticipates what users want..." said Hyers. "But most folks will love the new software, which will make them start doing things with their smartphones that they never even thought about doing before they bought the Galaxy S III.” wholesale accessories，ipad accessories，ipod accessories，iphone accessories

If you’re resolute in your anti-Android stance, you’re probably not all that bothered by what Samsung had to show off last night. While there’s some amazing technology on show in theGalaxy S3, it won’t be a patch on the iPhone 5, right? No one outside Apple knows for sure, but if it looks like this – and with these specs – it should be golden… Now, first off, we should say that none of this is certain. Far from it: it’s speculative stuff form iLounge’s Jeremy Horwitz. Horwitz has a track record of getting this stuff both right and wrong, and it’s opportune to present some iPhone 5 ‘specs’around the time of the Galaxy S3 launch, but even so there’s enough here that rings true. For a start, Horwitz claims that the iPhone 5 will be hewn from both Liquidmetal (as was previously rumoured) and that part of the back will be made of a similar metal to that found on the band wrapping round the iPhone 4 and 4S. In keeping with the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 will keep the squared-off shape, rather than adopting the tapered build of the iPad. Samsung Galaxy S3: All the details Even so, it’s going to shave off 2mm in thickness. Horwitz also claims that the display is going to expand. According to his insider gossip, the iPhone 5’s display will grow from a 3:2 aspect ratio to a 16:9, 4-inch one, in order to better support HD movies. This’ll happen by simply growing the length of the iPhone. So far, so plausible. But that’s just about where the plausibility ends. Horwitz claims that Apple will use the iPhone 5 to ditch the standard pin connector that Apple’s been using since day one. We highly doubt that’ll happen. Why? Because it’ll mean that none of your chargers, docks and speakers will work with it. We just can’t see that being the case: one of the thing’s the iPhone really has going for it is the universal abundance of these docks. To send them to the scrap heap would be a bold move indeed. As mentioned, this is mere speculation, so take it lightly. What would you like to see in the iPhone 5? Or is it all redundant in the face of the Galaxy S3? Let us know below. wholesale accessories,ipad accessories,iphone accessories,ipod accessories

Which cell phones mall is it for online shopping?

In simple terms, online shopping is to shop the traditional direct "moving" go home, using internet directly required to buy their own goods or services necessary to enjoy themselves. Professional speaking, it is trading the two sides from talks, contract signing and payment of the loan, delivery notice through the whole transaction process, such as Internet, web and shopping interface technology of the B to C mode together with the completion of a new way to shop is the cell phones business an important part. Therefore, it was this as a nation and the world large and unification of the virtual shopping malls. However, in my opinion, this is not a virtual electronic shopping mall, because every step to every detail and even very real, with the traditional mode of shopping only difference is that only less verbal communication and have more single-fill and confirmation process. In general the operating line items can be broadly divided into two forms: one is the cell phones store, that offers an online shopping or online services business through its own website, Internet users directly to the sale of merchandise or provide services; another species are electronic shopping malls, it is composed of many different commodities or services provided by operators focused on a site, the user can buy at the same site by different companies to provide goods or services. In other words, the former case the operator at the same time, web stores are operators, then a case of website operators are more like the role of store operators and consumers intermediary.
Online shopping in today's developed capitalist countries has shown a strong development momentum, which in the promotion of national economic growth can be said is a new force. For example, GFK against Germany in a recent online shopping survey pointed out that in the first half of 2004, Germany's online shopping sales of 5.3 billion euros. GFK expects the full year 2004, the German online shopping sales of as much as 11 billion euros. In comparison, online shopping in China is still a new thing. In a sense, SARS in China has opened up a new era of online shopping. The face of SARS attack, the majority of people trapped in the house, and it does not go on to buy things they need to rely on the network, much to guard against a very strong sense of people also try online shopping. At this point, there is more and more and more people realize that the "online ordering, door-to-door" convenience, there is also more and more and more people are also beginning to accept online shopping. CNNIC, in its release of "Chinese Internet hot spot investigation report" in the show: there is my country at 17.9 percent at six months of Internet users have been online shopping experience, viewed at shopping websites, there are 29.6 percent of the people At six months there have been online shopping experience, online shopping has been experienced by respondents have more than 90% of people will continue to conduct online shopping; 63.7 percent have not experienced Internet users to express the future will try online shopping. These data indicate that China's online shopping market has enormous potential.
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