<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Tech18 &#187; Smart Phones</title> <atom:link href="http://tech18.com/category/technology/gadget/smart-phones/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://tech18.com</link> <description>Technically Youth :)</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:49:59 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!</title><link>http://tech18.com/188564-amazing-features-samsung-galaxy-s3.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/188564-amazing-features-samsung-galaxy-s3.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:01:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vinay Gowda</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[galaxy s3]]></category> <category><![CDATA[samsung]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=8564</guid> <description><![CDATA[Samsung has showcased its latest model Galaxy S3 in an unpacked event. Here are the amazing features bundled in it!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8565 thumb" title="18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s3-image-small.jpg" alt="samsung galaxy s3 image small 18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" width="150" height="108" />Samsung has been one of the best smartphone producers of the year 2011 and now they are back again. They held an unpacked event at London to showcase their new model<em><strong> Galaxy S3</strong></em>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Below is a small TV commercial  introducing you to the new smartphone by Samsung:</p><h2 class="ribbon">Samsung Galaxy S III TV Commercial</h2><p><object width="580" height="325" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0V557ojdu2o?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="580" height="325" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0V557ojdu2o?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object></p><h2 class="ribbon">Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!</h2><p>There were lots of rumors spreading on net from past couple of months about its design, screen size and others! But all those rumors were lashed out today.</p><p>Well, it’s amazing!, as its powered by Android 4.0.04 Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System with 1.4GHz quad-core application processor. Here are some more amazing features of Samsung Galaxy S3:</p><p><strong>1.</strong>4.8&#8243; HD Super AMOLED display with 1280×720 screen resolution.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> 8-megapixel rear-facing and 1.9-megapixel forward-facing camera.</p><p><strong>3.</strong>8.6mm thick and 133g weight. mimicking warmth &amp; beauty of nature!<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8566" title="18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s3-thickness-image.jpg" alt="samsung galaxy s3 thickness image 18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" width="580" height="149" /></p><p><strong>4.</strong> <em><strong>&#8216;Smart Stay&#8217;</strong></em> technology uses the front-facing camera to detect if you’re looking at it, so it knows whether to keep the screen awake.</p><p><strong>5.</strong><em><strong> &#8216;S Voice&#8217;</strong></em> a new voice recognition technology introduced in Galaxy S3! It listens, responds quickly and understands 8 different languages!</p><p><strong>6.</strong> The new <em><strong>&#8216;Smart Alert&#8217;</strong></em> feature ensures you don&#8217;t miss notifications, while <em><strong>&#8216;Social Tag&#8217;</strong></em> keeps you up-to-date with friends &amp; family.</p><p><strong>7.</strong> Sharing features: <em><strong>&#8216;S Beam&#8217;</strong></em>, &#8216;AllShare Cast&#8217;, &#8216;Buddy Photo Share&#8217; and &#8216;AllShare Play&#8217; ensure you stay socially connected. ‘S Beam’ which expands on Android Beam, allowing you to share a 1GB mobile file with a friend in just 3 minutes, or transfer a 10MB music file in just 2 seconds—without using WiFi or a cellular signal – by tapping your phone together with another Galaxy S3.</p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8567" title="18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s3-s-beam-image.jpg" alt="samsung galaxy s3 s beam image 18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" width="580" height="378" /></p><p><strong>8.</strong> Texting someone, but decided to call them instead? Simply raise the phone to your ear &amp; the<em><strong> &#8216;Direct Call&#8217;</strong></em> feature activates.</p><p><strong>9.</strong> Touchwiz on GALAXY S3 has been enhanced, from ringtones to live wallpaper and lock screen, to create a relaxed &amp; peaceful experience.</p><p><strong>10.</strong> <em><strong>&#8216;Pop up Play&#8217;</strong></em> is another innovative feature that is perfect for doing two things at once.</p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8568" title="18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samsung-galaxy-s3-Social-Tag-image.jpg" alt="samsung galaxy s3 Social Tag image 18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" width="580" height="387" /></p><p><strong>11.</strong> 8-megapixel with LED flash, zero shutter lag, &#8216;Burst shot&#8217;, &#8216;Best photo&#8217;, &#8216;Face zoom&#8217; &amp; &#8216;Group tag&#8217;.</p><p><strong>12.</strong> HD video can be recorded even with the front-facing camera and while you are taking a video you can also capture a still shot.</p><p><strong>13.</strong> With a 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display, this phone offers a captivating vivid &amp; incredibly sharp experience, and true color rendition.</p><p><strong>14.</strong> Display is super fast with a 0.01ms response speed &amp; is more energy-efficient, so you can enjoy longer hours of battery life.</p><p><strong>15.</strong> Despite a generous screen, the size of the phone is only 22% larger than the earlier version Galaxy S2 due to a reduced bezel.</p><p><strong>16.</strong> It also features wireless charging and <em><strong>Wi-Fi Channel Bonding</strong></em>, which doubles the Wi-Fi bandwidth.</p><p><strong>17.</strong> There’s a range of stylish accessories to enhance the experience: Flip Cover, AllShare Cast Dongle &amp; S Pebble.</p><p><strong>18.</strong> Experiential features: 3 Hubs (Game, Video, Music), mobile payment &amp; <em><strong>&#8216;S Health&#8217;</strong></em> personal wellness app to name a few.</p><p>Galaxy S3 has the fastest web browsing, seamless multi-tasking, supreme graphics quality and an instantly responsive UI on a larger screen. It is designed to recreate the natural world’s gentle curves, with natural ergonomics for a wonderful fit in your hands.</p><p>It will be launched in 145 countries partnering with 296 mobile operators around the world. <em><strong>3G version will be launched at the end of May, starting with Europe</strong></em>. 4G version will be available in North America, Japan, and Korea during this summer. And will be available in Pebble Blue and Marble White.</p><p>Additionally, Samsung Galaxy S3 will  also provide 50GB storage on Dropbox!</p><p>Just in case you missed the unpacked event of Galaxy S3, below is the full streaming video of the event <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile 18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" class='wp-smiley' title="18 Amazing Features of Samsung Galaxy S3!" /> :</p><h2 class="ribbon">Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012</h2><p><object id="flashObj" width="580" height="325" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=1619974048001&amp;playerID=1315607226001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAABMklarYE~,3dWXPITrPeQrrO_T2q7e_KvlK5PklxlB&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&amp;isUI=1" /><param name="flashvars" value="videoId=1619974048001&amp;playerID=1315607226001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAABMklarYE~,3dWXPITrPeQrrO_T2q7e_KvlK5PklxlB&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="swliveconnect" value="true" /><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" /><embed id="flashObj" width="580" height="325" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&amp;isUI=1" flashVars="videoId=1619974048001&amp;playerID=1315607226001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAABMklarYE~,3dWXPITrPeQrrO_T2q7e_KvlK5PklxlB&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" seamlesstabbing="false" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="videoId=1619974048001&amp;playerID=1315607226001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAABMklarYE~,3dWXPITrPeQrrO_T2q7e_KvlK5PklxlB&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" /></object></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Did you like this latest phone by Samsung? Will it give a tough competition to other  smartphones providers like Apple and HTC? Share your thoughts!</strong></em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/188564-amazing-features-samsung-galaxy-s3.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Comparison &#8211; Apple iPhone 4G Vs HTC EVO 4G!</title><link>http://tech18.com/comparison-apple-iphone-4g-htc-evo-4g.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/comparison-apple-iphone-4g-htc-evo-4g.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:21:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kavita Arora</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gadget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apple iphone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPhone 4 Vs HTC EVO 4G]]></category> <category><![CDATA[electronic devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[game center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[htc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HTC Evo 4G]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ios]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iphone 4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[menu option]]></category> <category><![CDATA[multiple services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quality product]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=5332</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well the smartphones war is reaching peak these days. Apple and Google are really fighting hard to get their product in every users hand. Here is the comparison and differences between Apple iPhone 4G Vs HTC EVO 4G!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is a guest article by Kavita Arora, Who works for GO-Globe.com, a </em><a href="http://cn.go-globe.com/"><em>Guangzhou Website Development</em></a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.go-globe.com/web-design-shanghai.php"><em>web design shanghai</em></a><em> company that provides web design solutions in Shenzhen, Beijing, etc.</em><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>HTC is very well-known for its innovative &amp; feature rich mobile  phones. Today HTC is launching series of smartphones and become the  fastest growing company in the field of mobile phones &amp; Smartphones.  Within a month HTC has launched more than 5 smartphones each having  unique features.</p><p>HTC has joined hand with reliance communication to  provide CDMA devices in India. HTC is creating a niche for them to  provide variety of handsets in Indian market with variety of functions  and features.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5333 aligncenter" title="Comparison   Apple iPhone 4G Vs HTC EVO 4G!" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Apple-iPhone-4-Vs-HTC-EVO-4G.jpg" alt="Apple iPhone 4 Vs HTC EVO 4G Comparison   Apple iPhone 4G Vs HTC EVO 4G!" width="540" height="405" /></p><p>Apple  being a strong contender to the entire mobile, laptop manufacturer’s  stand in a recognized different environment and above all, due to its  quality product. Apple has made its powerful and strong reputation in  the market. Apple provide variety of electronic devices from mobile  phones to iPod all are considered as rank 1 in the industry for its  function and their supporting features.</p><p>Here I am gonna compare 2 best phones from these two brands</p><h2 class="note">Operating System &amp; Processor</h2><p><a title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" href="tech18.com/100-cool-features-iphone-4.html" target="_blank">iPhone 4</a> will change your experience that you have never seen before  with a 1 GHz A4 processor. It is also known as iPhone HD, and powered  with latest iOS 4.x operating system which supports multitasking  features, inbox that support multiple services, game center and  enterprise user.</p><p>HTC EVO 4G is powered by Qualcomm QSD8650 chipset which contains 1GHz   snapdragon A8 microprocessor, Aderno 200 GPU. EVO runs Android 2.1  Eclair operating system. EVO has same touch sensitive button like all  other <a title="10 Awesome Android Features that iOS 4 and iPhone 4 Lack" href="tech18.com/10-android-features-ios-4-iphone-4-lack.html" target="_blank">android powered phones</a> has like Button for Menu option, Home,  Back, Search and a multifunction sleep/wake button is also their to  control phone calls .</p><h2 class="note">Display &amp; Camera</h2><p>iPhone 4 has a 3.5- inch TFT Capacitive Touch screen display with a  Resolution of640 x 960 pixels resolution, which is much higher than the  previous 3GS model. It has a typical retina display that a human can  easily see from a distance of 10 to 12 inches. It supports 5 megapixels  camera which has 2592 x 1944 pixels and autofocus, LED flash with 2  megapixels front camera for video calling.</p><p>HTC EVO has 4.3- inches display having 65k colors with 480 x 800  pixels with 8 megapixel Auto focus camera and resolution of 3264 x 2448  pixels that support facetime video calling which has 1.3 megapixel front  facing camera.</p><h2 class="note">Memory and connectivity</h2><p>iPhone 4 is having internal memory of 16/32 GB and 512 MB RAM. iPhone  has connectivity of 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR  wireless technology, USB 2.0.  It has an option which by default support  Microsoft Bing as a by default search engine.<strong> </strong></p><p>HTC EVO 4g has internal memory consist of 1GB of ROM and 512MB of RAM  and has a card slot for micro SD card upto 32GB. The device comes pre  installed with 8 GB class 2 micro SDHC card which is  extendable upto 32  GB and a connectivity of  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 2.1 with  A2DP,WiMAX 802.16.</p><h2 class="note">Other Features</h2><p>iPhone 4 have standard Li- ion battery and a stand by time of 600  hrs, accelerometer sensor, Google Maps, proximity sensor, social  networking integration with live updates, scratch resistant surface and   is available in Black and white colors.</p><p>HTC EVO has CDMA 800/1900 technology, battery capacity of 1500mAh  with stand by time of 146H, HDMI Port, Google Search, You Tube, Flicker ,  Twitter apps ,GPS Support  and is available in black and white  color.Ease to access internet wherever you are.</p><blockquote><p><em>Which phone would you choose as a winner from these two? Do share your opinion with us.</em></p></blockquote> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/comparison-apple-iphone-4g-htc-evo-4g.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>18</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb</title><link>http://tech18.com/15-feature-coming-android-3-honeycomb.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/15-feature-coming-android-3-honeycomb.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:47:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vinay Gowda</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[3d experience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[android 2.3]]></category> <category><![CDATA[android 3.0]]></category> <category><![CDATA[consumer electronic show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enhanced keyboard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[four corners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gingerbread]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gmail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high note]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high speeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[honeycomb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interface gui]]></category> <category><![CDATA[loyal customers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[matias duarte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microsoft windows]]></category> <category><![CDATA[predecessors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[qwerty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[screen space]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soft keyboard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[text input]]></category> <category><![CDATA[user experience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[user interface]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=5089</guid> <description><![CDATA[Review of Google's next, Android 3.0, Honeycomb. Here are the top and best featured expected out of Android 3.0 which is mainly updated for Tablet PC's.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5099" title="15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/android-3-honeycomb-motorola-xoom.jpg" alt="android 3 honeycomb motorola xoom 15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" width="500" height="350" />&lt; <a title="Flickr image" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnspot/5338649666/sizes/m/" target="_blank">credit</a> &gt;</p><p>Google has started 2011 on high note by updating all its products. Recently we saw <a title="Firefox 4 Beta 9 On January 13, Chrome 9 Beta Updated!" href="http://tech18.com/firefox-4-beta-9-january-13-chrome-9-beta.html" target="_blank">Google Chrome 9 beta got updated</a> and its almost ready for final release. And Chrome OS is trying to get some market share from Microsoft Windows.</p><p>Well this is done, Google new venture into smartphones war also proving one more successful product in the market against iPhone, Symbian and others. Google recently released <strong>Nexus S</strong> and <strong><a title="10 Awesome Android Features that iOS 4 and iPhone 4 Lack" href="http://tech18.com/10-android-features-ios-4-iphone-4-lack.html" target="_blank">Android </a>2.3, Gingerbread</strong>. And they still not done with buzzing new news to its loyal customers!</p><p>On Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Google previewed next version of Android i.e <em><strong>Android 3.0, Honeycomb</strong></em>. Honeycomb is the next version of the Android platform, designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly <strong><em>tablets</em></strong>.</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hPUGNCIozp0&amp;rel=0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hPUGNCIozp0&amp;rel=0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><p>Whenever the version number increases, even list of features get increases. Google has said to have spent a lot of time refining the user experience in Honeycomb, and developed a brand new, truly virtual and holographic user interface.</p><p>Following are the exciting features added in Honeycomb,</p><h2 class="note">#1. User Interface(GUI)</h2><p>The new interface is much more user friendly as compared to its predecessors. Home screen customization with a new 3D experience. The home screen space is brilliantly distributed with the four corners decorated with well thought in  functions. Below is the video based on UI demo,</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C5LNJ9rjTlY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C5LNJ9rjTlY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#2. Enhanced Keyboard</h2><p>It&#8217;s amazing to see how much Android&#8217;s user interface has changed ever since <strong><em>Matias Duarte</em></strong> was hired by Google to improve Android.</p><p><a href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3-highlights.html" target="_blank">According to Google</a>, &#8220;the Android soft keyboard is redesigned and optimized for faster text input and editing. The keys themselves are reshaped and repositioned for improved targeting, making them easier to see and press accurately, even at high speeds.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: left;">Android 3.0 Honeycomb qwerty:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5097" title="15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/keyboard-honeycomb4.jpg" alt="keyboard honeycomb4 15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" width="540" height="154" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Android 2.3 Gingerbread qwerty:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5098" title="15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/gingerbread-feature-the-android-2-3-keyboard.png" alt="gingerbread feature the android 2 3 keyboard 15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" width="539" height="167" /></p><h2 class="note">#3. Gmail</h2><p><a title="Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" href="http://tech18.com/gmail-web-app-iphone-android-html5-44-languages.html" target="_blank">Gmail is very intelligently customized</a>, all features are kept in reach and looks pretty neat.</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-i_IkO_L0zc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-i_IkO_L0zc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#4. Google Talk</h2><p>Google Talk, now allows you to video and voice chat with any other Google Talk enabled device (PC, tablet, etc). One could use the front or the rear cam, mute themselves, mix the video all together.</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NHZWAE1kKzY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NHZWAE1kKzY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#5. Google Maps 5</h2><p>Google Maps 5 now with 3D interactions.</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qk3wGXmtQBU&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qk3wGXmtQBU&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#6. Newly Redesigned YouTube</h2><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aLR71ONOIRc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aLR71ONOIRc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#7. Updated Web Browser</h2><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YU1Y62IP-b4&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YU1Y62IP-b4&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#8. Tabbed Browsing</h2><p>As you can see the above video, the newly updated web browser now supports tabbed browsing as well.</p><h2 class="note">#9. Incognito Mode</h2><p>The newly updated web browser also supports incognito mode for private browsing.</p><h2 class="note">#10. Google Chrome Bookmarks</h2><p>Syncing with your Google Chrome bookmarks is now possible with new web browser.</p><h2 class="note">#11. Form auto-fill</h2><p>Well form auto-fill finally reaches tablet browser as well.</p><h2 class="note">#12. Google eBooks</h2><p>Now this has been totally revamped, tablet exclusivity can be seen over here, unlike simple tiles of books we could flick through each book this time, also the two-page format feels great. Now user can access to over 3 million Google eBooks.</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/66u7lzve1e8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/66u7lzve1e8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><h2 class="note">#13. Widgets</h2><p>Redesigned widgets that are richer and more interactive.</p><h2 class="note">#14. Apps</h2><p>Nonetheless, now users can access to over 100,000 apps on Android Market.</p><h2 class="note">#15. Offline Reliability</h2><p>Google Maps for Android version 5.0 features an improved caching mechanism over previous versions. If your phone&#8217;s battery level is near-full and you&#8217;re connected to a WiFi network, Google Maps will passively prefetch map and road data near to your current location.</p><p>If you lose access to a mobile data connection, you can still get directions and view locations if the area in question has been cached on your phone.</p><p>There are few more small updates available in Android 3.0,</p><p>#16. elegant notifications</p><p>#17. refined multi-tasking</p><p>Well these are some of the new features found in Android 3.0, Honeycomb till now. As far now, Tablet exclusive <strong>Android 3.0, <strong>Honeycomb</strong></strong> lived upto its expectation and by far is the best version of Android we have seen so far, but it would be interesting to see how it fits on mobile devices.</p><blockquote><p>Will these features add an advantage to Android based tablets to fight against iOS based iPad&#8217;s? Please share your thoughts and update us if you know some more features <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile 15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" class='wp-smiley' title="15+ Best Features Of Android 3.0, Honeycomb" /></p></blockquote> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/15-feature-coming-android-3-honeycomb.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages</title><link>http://tech18.com/gmail-web-app-iphone-android-html5-44-languages.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/gmail-web-app-iphone-android-html5-44-languages.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vinay Gowda</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gmail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[browser technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[catalan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[default language]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dutch english]]></category> <category><![CDATA[french german]]></category> <category><![CDATA[goodies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[google maps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hindi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HTML5]]></category> <category><![CDATA[link features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lithuanian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[malay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[norwegian bokmal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ukranian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[updates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urdu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vietnamese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[web application]]></category> <category><![CDATA[webapp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=4746</guid> <description><![CDATA[Google has updated Gmail web application for iPhone and Android devices. Experience new HTML5 Gmail and in 44 languages with offline support, smart links and more.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4748" title="Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/gmail_iphone_android.jpg" alt="gmail iphone android Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" width="300" height="227" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">&lt; <a title="Flickr Image" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/automaticbs/2520926572/sizes/m/" target="_blank">credit</a> &gt;</p><p>No one can ever beat Google in releasing number of updates per day. How many of you counted Google&#8217;s daily update for Chrome, search engine, android, Chrome OS, Gmail and others? It&#8217;s tough to keep track as we get minute to minute updates!</p><p>Google had made major revision to <a title="Gmail Security Checklist For Safer Gmail Account" href="http://tech18.com/gmail-security-checklist-safer-gmail-account.html" target="_blank">Gmail </a>for mobile that should take advantage of the browser technology available on <a title="10 Awesome Android Features that iOS 4 and iPhone 4 Lack" href="http://tech18.com/10-android-features-ios-4-iphone-4-lack.html" target="_blank">iPhone and Android</a> devices. The major updates were made on UI part.</p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4747" title="Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/gmail_mobile.png" alt="gmail mobile Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" width="540" height="399" /></p><p>Today Google update Gmail web app for iPhone and Android to latest HTML5. This makes it smooth and gets better UI with <a title="HTML5 : What? Why? How? and When?" href="http://tech18.com/html5.html" target="_blank">new HTML5</a> tags.</p><p>Availing Gmail web application for iPhone and Android is not so tough. Just visit gmail.com from your device and you can find a application download link.<br /> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="540" height="329" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v8o25quUY30&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v8o25quUY30&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><p>Features such as search, stars, labels and threaded conversations all work in the mobile webapp just as they do in the desktop Gmail experience. But all these were available for only English version of Gmail web application.</p><p>But today <a title="Google Adds Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed To Real-Time Updates" href="http://tech18.com/google-adds-facebook-myspace-friendfeed-real-time-search-updates.html" target="_blank">Google </a>has rolled out Gmail web application for 44 more languages. Below is the list of languages,</p><blockquote><p>Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK and American), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmal), Polish, Portuguese (for both Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (for both Spain and South America), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu and Vietnamese.</p></blockquote><p>This latest update from Google will work automatically when you visit Gmail from your <a title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" href="http://tech18.com/100-cool-features-iphone-4.html" target="_blank">iPhone </a>or Android device which has default language in one of those listed above.</p><p>This latest Gmail web application comes with bunch of new goodies including offline support, smart links (titles will appear in links for Google Maps, YouTube and Google Docs), the ability to add and remove labels, layout improvements(HTML5 updates) and more, in addition to the existing features like starring, better threaded conversations and search.</p><p>This new version works fine for iPhones running iOS 2.2.1 and above, and all versions of Android.</p><blockquote><p>Hope many iPhone and Android users experienced these Gmail updates. Please share your thoughts <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" class='wp-smiley' title="Gmail Web App For iPhone And Android Now In HTML5 And 44 Languages" /></p></blockquote> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/gmail-web-app-iphone-android-html5-44-languages.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2</title><link>http://tech18.com/20-features-updates-apple-ios-4-2.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/20-features-updates-apple-ios-4-2.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:11:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vinay Gowda</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category> <category><![CDATA[calendar files]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carrier signal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chalkboard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[email inbox]]></category> <category><![CDATA[game center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ios]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iphone 4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ipod touch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[location services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mail accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[minor improvements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new fonts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[parental controls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plethora]]></category> <category><![CDATA[signal strength]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[volume control]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wireless printing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=4601</guid> <description><![CDATA[iOS 4.2 is getting updated tomorrow. iPad owners will get to enjoy its 100+ new features and innovations. iOS 4.2 is coming for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4603" title="20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/apple-ios-4-2-image1.jpg" alt="apple ios 4 2 image1 20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" width="362" height="140" /></p><p>As every one are updating or upgrading their products, even Apple is updating their products smoothly. They are not so hurry like few other players out there in market. Apple is having so many products and their strategy of updating them frequently is really awesome.</p><p>As you all know iOS 4 is new Operating System by <a title="Get Exposed to Apple’s “i”-world!" href="http://tech18.com/apple-iworld.html" target="_blank">Apple for its products iPhone, iPod, iPad</a> etc. Initially Apple released<a title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" href="http://tech18.com/100-cool-features-iphone-4.html" target="_blank"> iOS 4 with iPhone 4 adding 100&#8242;s of awesome feature</a>.</p><p>Well here comes one more iOS 4 update. Apple is releasing iOS 4.2 tomorrow and <a title="10 Awesome Android Features that iOS 4 and iPhone 4 Lack" href="http://tech18.com/10-android-features-ios-4-iphone-4-lack.html" target="_blank">fixes some initial glitches</a>. 2 months back on Sept 15th first beta of iOS 4.2 had released. And as usual Apple has brought a plethora of new features to iOS.</p><p>Here are the list of updates coming through iOS 4.2,</p><h2 class="info">Common For iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad</h2><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-4604" title="20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/apple-ios-4-2-iphone-image1.jpg" alt="apple ios 4 2 iphone image1 20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" width="165" height="306" /></p><p>1. AirPlay (replacement of AirTunes, AirPlay will offer stream video, music, and photos over Wi-Fi)</p><p>2. AirPrint Wireless Printing with Print Center</p><p>3. Import .ics calendar files directly for events</p><p>4. Birthdays icon has been changed in <a title="10 ways to schedule Facebook status updates" href="http://tech18.com/10-ways-schedule-facebook-status-updates.html" target="_blank">calendar</a></p><p>5. Updated Carrier Settings (US is AT&amp;T 9.0)</p><p>6. Text search on web pages</p><p>7. 2 new fonts for Notes in Settings (Helvetica and Chalkboard)</p><p>8. Added support for Chinese URL over Safari</p><p>9. Added an indicator in the App Store which shows if an App supports Game Center</p><p>10. Support for CoreMIDI</p><p>11. YouTube voting</p><p>12. Minor improvements in UI graphics</p><p>13. New Parental Controls for deleting Apps, changing mail accounts and location services</p><p>14. New wallpapers in Settings</p><h2 class="info">iPad exclusive features</h2><p>Finally iPad is finally going to many features which iPhone 4 got. Features such as: multitasking, a unified email inbox, Game Center and folders are going reach iPad.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-4605" title="20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/apple-ios-4-2-ipad-image1.jpg" alt="apple ios 4 2 ipad image1 20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" width="198" height="320" /></p><p>1. iOS 4 features for iPad (Multitasking, Folders, etc.)</p><p>2. Updated Carrier Signal Strength Display (3G iPad only)</p><ul><li>Increase in the length of the smaller signal bars</li><li>The method in which signal strength is calculated has been enhanced</li></ul><p>3. Additions to the multitasking tray</p><ul><li>Brightness</li><li>Volume control</li><li>AirPlay Controls</li></ul><p>4. iPad screen rotation lock switch is converted into a sound/silent switch in iOS 4.2 (Just like on the iPhones)</p><p>5. More than 30 new keyboards and dictionaries, including Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew</p><p>6. New Multitasking animation</p><p>7. New bookmarks design</p><h2 class="info">iPhone and iPod Touch Exclusive Features</h2><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-4606" title="20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/apple-ios-4-2-ipod-touch-image1.jpg" alt="apple ios 4 2 ipod touch image1 20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" width="165" height="294" /></p><p>1. Bug Fixes</p><ul><li>Fixes glitch that can let a user get into the phone app while the phone is locked via &#8220;Emergency Call&#8221; by dialing a random number and quickly pressing the lock button after dialing that call</li><li>Fixes the alarm bug caused by daylight saving time changing, affected on a part of iPhone and iPod Touch owners located in Australia, New Zealand, and some European countries.</li><li>Improved iPhone 3G performance</li></ul><p>2. Additions to multitasking tray</p><ul><li>Volume controls</li><li>AirPlay controls</li></ul><p>3. New Voice Memos icon</p><p>4. FaceTime shortcut from Messages app (iPhone 4 only)</p><p>5. New Text Tone Alerts (New &amp; Original tone lists) (iPhone 4 only)</p><p>6. Ringer &amp; Alerts on/off switch (Settings &gt; Sounds) for volume buttons (iPhone only)</p><p>7. Assign different text tone alerts to each contact (iPhone only)</p><p>8. Restores full Field Test Mode</p><p>Well these are some cool new features coming to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. And soon iPad owners will get to enjoy its 100+ new features and innovations.</p><p>Tech Link: <a title="Apple Inc., on iOS 4.2" href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/software-update/" target="_blank">Apple on iOS 4.2</a></p><blockquote><p>You think these features are good enough to fight against Android? Raise your voice and listen to what others say <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile 20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" class='wp-smiley' title="20+ New Features/Updates Of Apple iOS 4.2" /></p></blockquote> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/20-features-updates-apple-ios-4-2.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS</title><link>http://tech18.com/yahoo-mobile-web-messenger-free-sms.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/yahoo-mobile-web-messenger-free-sms.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:28:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vinay Gowda</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yahoo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chat sms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[compatible devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contact list]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feature phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feature phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[instant messages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market shares]]></category> <category><![CDATA[messengers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile numbers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile phone users]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile users]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile web users]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sms features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[text messages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usernames]]></category> <category><![CDATA[web messenger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[what this means]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yahoo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yahoo address book]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=4528</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yahoo! now offers free SMS service for mobile web messengers. This feature is available for all mobile phone. Just visit m.yahoo.com/messenger and enjoy!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4530" title="Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/yahoo-messenger-logo1.jpg" alt="yahoo messenger logo1 Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS" width="170" height="170" /></p><p>Now a days Yahoo! under some trouble and their market shares are going down day by day! Once upon a time Yahoo! was having very good market share in US and as days passed they lost the grip over other competitors like <a title="Do you know Google A to Z??" href="http://tech18.com/google.html" target="_blank">Google</a> and AOL. Recently we even heard, AOL is planning buy Yahoo!</p><p>Under all these pressure <a title="Do you know A to Z of Yahoo! ?" href="http://tech18.com/yahoo.html" target="_blank">Yahoo!</a> is still running strong and their growing strategy never ended. Here comes another service for by Yahoo! mobile web users. A new feature has been just announced as available for <a title="20 sites to create/optimize website for mobile phone users" href="http://tech18.com/20-sites-to-createoptimize-website-for-mobile-phone-users.html" target="_blank">mobile phone</a> users who take advantage of Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger on their devices, namely SMS capabilities.</p><p>A recent post on Yahoo! mobile blog said,</p><blockquote><p>Your mobile phone just got better! We&#8217;re excited to announce that Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger now offers SMS capabilities, so whether you have a smartphone or a feature phone, you can send text messages to your friends&#8217; mobile phones – for free.</p></blockquote><p>One advantage is, this new feature does not require for users to install anything, no setup is required new on their mobile phones, but you just need visit <strong><em>m.yahoo.com/messenger</em></strong> to enjoy Yahoo! Messenger with Chat + SMS features included.</p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4532" title="Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/yahoo-web-mobile-messenger-free-sms11.png" alt="yahoo web mobile messenger free sms11 Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS" width="305" height="512" /></p><p>This was one missing feature in many messengers and <a title="Mobile Web Messenger now offers FREE SMS" href="http://www.ymessengerblog.com/blog/2010/10/21/mobile-web-messenger-now-offers-free-sms/" target="_blank">Yahoo! messenger development</a> team is very happy to announce this feature. And they added,</p><blockquote><p>What this means is that in addition to the usual instant messages and emoticons, you can now send text messages from Messenger to your friends’ mobile phones for free!</p></blockquote><p>Following are the updates added in latest version of Mobile Web Messenger,</p><ul><li>Send SMS for free to your IM friends or to any mobile numbers</li><li>Enhanced Searchbox allows you to look up contacts by their usernames or phone numbers in your Yahoo! Address book and IM contact list</li><li>Easy toggle between SMS and IM conversations</li></ul><p>This new feature is available for all mobile users with compatible devices, regardless whether they are smartphones of feature phones. But you just need to have a data plan, Mobile Web Messenger can run on your phone.</p><blockquote><p>Hope you going to make most of Yahoo! mobile web messenger. Are you happy with this feature? <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt="icon razz Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS" class='wp-smiley' title="Yahoo! Mobile Web Messenger Offers Free SMS" /></p></blockquote> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/yahoo-mobile-web-messenger-free-sms.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem</title><link>http://tech18.com/apples-answer-iphone-4-signal-recption-problem.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/apples-answer-iphone-4-signal-recption-problem.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:54:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jasdeep Singh</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[30th september]]></category> <category><![CDATA[accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[antenna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[attenuation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blackberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[case]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ceo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conference]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cupertino california]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Demo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[demonstration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[head quarters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[htc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iphone 4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[omnia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Problem]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reception issue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[samsung]]></category> <category><![CDATA[signal problem]]></category> <category><![CDATA[signal reception]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smartphone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smartphones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[steve jobs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=3403</guid> <description><![CDATA[Apple's CEO Steve Jobs in a small conference announced that Apple will be giving away every user a free "Bumper Case" with an iPhone 4 to account for the Antenna issue till 30th September.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone4-after-201007151.jpg" rel="lightbox[3403]" title="Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3407" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone4-after-201007151.jpg" alt="iphone4 after 201007151 Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem" width="187" height="110" title="Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem" /></a></p><p>Apple conducted a small Press Conference at their head quarters in Cupertino, California today. Apple&#8217;s CEO Steve Jobs was there to host this conference and announced that Apple will be giving away every user a free &#8220;Bumper Case&#8221; with an iPhone 4 to account for the Antenna issue till 30th September. And for those who&#8217;ve already bought a case, Apple will give a full refund! If you are unhappy with your iPhone&#8217;s performance even after using the case, then you can bring your phone undamaged to Apple to get a full refund.</p><div><div><div><h3>iPhone 4</h3><p>iPhone 4 dropped from 3 bars to 1 bar when held in a way that attenuated the signal.</p></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><strong>The Touch Me Not Spot:</strong></p></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">Apple also gave a demonstration that iPhone 4 is not the only Smartphone that suffers this design issue. Jobs gave a demo of other smartphones like Blackberry Bold, HTC Droid Eris, Samsung Omnia IIand even iPhone 3GS that lost signal when held in a certain specific way.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Click here to see the demonstration videos and the Conference that held today on Apple&#8217;s website</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">Do you think Apple has made a right move by giving free &#8220;bumper case&#8221;? What could be the solution after Sept 30th? Please share if you know anymore things and let everyone know about it <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem" class='wp-smiley' title="Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem" /> <em>After all Sharing is caring</em> <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem" class='wp-smiley' title="Apple&#039;s Answer To iPhone 4&#039;s Signal/Reception Problem" /></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/apples-answer-iphone-4-signal-recption-problem.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4</title><link>http://tech18.com/100-cool-features-iphone-4.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/100-cool-features-iphone-4.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:08:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vinay Gowda</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gadget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2nd gen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[button support]]></category> <category><![CDATA[copy paste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[developer conference]]></category> <category><![CDATA[double tap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FaceTime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[game center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home button]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iAd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iBook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iChat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iphone 4]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ipod touch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile device]]></category> <category><![CDATA[multitasking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music collection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paste menu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[play games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[portrait orientation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[steve jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[system os]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com/?p=2748</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well the must awaited gadget will be out in market soon! A 9.3mm thick, 5x digital zoom and 4G supporting widget iPhone 4 is ready to rule world again. Now Check its Features!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2749" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 537px"><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4G2.gif" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4G"><img class="size-full wp-image-2749" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4G2.gif" alt="iPhone4G2 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="527" height="277" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">iPhone 4</p></div><p>Well the must awaited gadget will be out in market soon! A 9.3mm thick, 5x digital zoom and 4G supporting widget iPhone 4 is ready to rule world again. On 7th June, 2010 Steve Jobs has unveiled the operating system for its new iPhone 4 at the World Wide Developer Conference (<em>WWDC</em>).</p><p>The new Operating system(OS) called as IOS4 from Apple is having many new cool features. This OS will be available to the public for the iPhone (4, 3GS, 3G with limited) and iPod Touch (3rd gen, 2nd gen with limited) on June 21, for free.</p><p>OK! Now get ready to explore more about iPhone 4. Here we are going to put in front of you the 100 cool new feature the IOS4 brings in for iPhone 4.</p><h2 class="ribbon">General</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Multi-Touch Gestures</strong>: The iPhone OS frameworks include APIs to alert you to many standard gestures, or you can hand-code your own gesture awareness.</li><li><strong>Multitasking </strong>by double clicking home button</li><li>Support for Apple <strong>Bluetooth keyboards</strong></li><li><strong>Game Center social network<a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_iBooks1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_iBooks"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2770" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_iBooks1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 iBooks1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="149" height="239" /></a><br /> </strong></li><li><strong>iBooks</strong> with PDF support: The best way to browse, buy, and read books on a mobile device. Easily flip through the pages of a book you&#8217;ve downloaded from the iBookstore while listening to your music collection. Browse tens of thousands of books — many of them free — by title, author, or genre. You can even check out reviews and read sample pages before you buy.</li><li><strong>iAd</strong> mobile advertising network</li><li><strong>Portrait orientation lock</strong></li><li><strong>Background audio</strong>: Allows your app to play audio continuously. So customers can listen to your app while they surf the web, play games, and more.</li><li><strong>Voice over IP</strong></li><li><strong>Background location</strong></li><li><strong>Share Data Among apps</strong></li><li><strong>Push notifications</strong></li><li><strong>Cut, Copy &amp; Paste</strong>: Double tap for Cut/Copy/Paste menu all over iOS (sms to email to notes&#8230;)</li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Camera</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>5mp Camera<a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Photos1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Photos"><img class="size-full wp-image-2768 aligncenter" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Photos1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Photos1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="149" height="239" /></a><br /> </strong></li><li><strong>5x digital zoom</strong></li><li><strong>Tap to focus video</strong></li><li><strong>Rotate photos</strong></li><li><strong>Resize photos</strong></li><li><strong>Categorization by All, Photos and Videos</strong></li><li><strong>Support landscape mode</strong></li><li><strong>Categorized by Albums, Faces, Events and Places</strong></li><li><strong>Select multiple photos for mass deletion</strong></li><li><strong>Support landscape mode</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Settings</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>App-specific location settings</strong></li><li><strong>Cellular data only setting</strong></li><li><strong>Password with alphabet characters and numbers</strong></li><li><strong>Simple Passcode Lock (4 digit number) option</strong></li><li><strong>New Wallpapers</strong></li><li><strong>New Wallpaper preview for home screen and lock screen</strong></li><li><strong>Set up Internet Tethering</strong></li><li><strong>New Gmail and Exchange icons in Mail, Contacts, Calendars account settings</strong></li><li><strong>Support multiple Exchange accounts</strong></li><li><strong>Custom Dictionary</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Home Screen</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Home1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Home"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2762" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Home1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Home1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="120" height="200" /></a>Ability to categorize apps into folders with default folder naming based on category name in App Store</strong></li><li><strong>Custom backgrounds for Home screen and Lock Screen</strong></li><li><strong>Organize apps into folders with drag-and-drop simplicity</strong></li><li><strong>Up to 2,160 instead of 180 visible apps (12 apps per folder)</strong></li><li><strong>Default utilities folder which contains the clock, calculator, voice memos and compass apps</strong></li><li><strong>Folder name supports up to 13 characters</strong></li><li><strong>Dock redesigned to that of the iPad</strong></li><li><strong>Rate on deleting app removed</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Maps</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Unified &#8220;locate me&#8221; icon</strong></li><li><strong>Background location icon shown on status bar</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">i-Store</h2><div><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Apps1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Apps"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2763" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Apps1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Apps1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="149" height="239" /></a></div><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Ability to gift apps</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon"><strong>Music</strong></h2><div><strong><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Music1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Music"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2764" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Music1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Music1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="149" height="239" /></a><br /> </strong></div><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Playlist creation on device</strong></li><li><strong>Nested playlists</strong></li><li><strong>Lyrics and Podcast info on Setting</strong></li><li><strong>Art in Album View</strong></li><li><strong>Volume control with Bluetooth headsets</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Notes, Calendar and Calculator</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Notes syncing with MobileMe, Gmail IMAP and Yahoo! Mail</strong></li><li><strong>Accounts management appears if syncing is enabled</strong></li><li><strong>Notes setting below Mail, Contacts, Calendars Settings if syncing is enabled</strong></li><li><strong>Birthday calendar</strong></li><li><strong>CalDAV invitations</strong></li><li><strong>Updated icon</strong></li><li><strong>Voice Memos</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Contacts and Messages</h2><p><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Messages1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Messages"><img class="size-full wp-image-2765 aligncenter" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Messages1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Messages1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="149" height="239" /></a></p><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Unified Info by linking contacts from different accounts</strong></li><li><strong>CardDAV</strong></li><li><strong>Streamlined &#8220;New Contact&#8221; Screen</strong></li><li><strong>Include a Search bar for searching messages</strong></li><li><strong>Character count while typing a messages</strong></li><li><strong>Failed SMS Notification</strong></li><li><strong>Option to toggle off the ability to send group messages</strong></li><li><strong>Larger fonts in Mail, SMS &amp; alerts</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">On Top</h2><ol></ol><ol><li>Search with <strong>Web or Wikipedia</strong></li><li><strong>ichat</strong>: Video Calling</li><li><strong>HTTP Live Streaming</strong>: Built-in support for HTTP live streaming makes it easy for applications to use standard web servers to stream high-quality audio and video content over the air for playback on iPhone and iPod touch. HTTP live streaming is designed for mobility and can dynamically adjust playback quality to match the available speed of Wi-Fi or cellular networks.</li><li>Included <strong>Bing Search</strong> with Google Search as default Search site.</li><li><strong>FaceTime</strong>: People have been dreaming about video calling for decades. iPhone 4 makes it a reality. With the tap of a button, you can wave hello to your kids, share a smile from across the globe, or watch your best friend laugh at your stories — iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi. No other phone makes staying in touch this much fun.</li></ol><p><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4G_Facetime1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4G_Facetime"><img title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4G_Facetime1.jpg" alt="iPhone4G Facetime1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="513" height="279" /></a></p><h2 class="ribbon">Web</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Recent Searches below search field</strong></li><li><strong>Top Hit in Search</strong></li><li><strong>Google Suggest appears below search field if Search Engine is set to Google<a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Safari1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Safari"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2766" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Safari1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Safari1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="149" height="239" /></a><br /> </strong></li><li><strong>Unified &#8220;Search&#8221; keyboard button when search field being used</strong></li><li><strong>In-Page Video Playback</strong></li><li><a title="HTML5" href="http://tech18.com/html5.html" target="_blank"><strong>HTML5</strong></a><strong> Client-Side Storage in Safari</strong>: The advanced Safari browser included in iPhone OS supports the latest HTML5 offline data storage features. The offline storage means a web app can store session data locally in a cache on the iPhone or iPod touch device, using either a simple key/value data API, or a more advanced SQL interface. The data is persistent among Safari launches, meaning apps start up faster, are less dependent upon the network, and perform better than ever before.</li><li><strong>Rotate &amp; Zoom</strong> Videos in vertical and horizontal Position with Youtube</li><li><strong>Upload workouts to Nike+</strong>: iPhone includes built-in Nike + iPod support. Just slip the Nike + iPod Sensor (available separately) into your Nike+ shoe and start your workout.</li><li><strong>Ability to quick view current market cap in place of stock&#8217;s price or % change</strong></li></ol><p><a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4G_Video1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4G_Video"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2751" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4G_Video1.jpg" alt="iPhone4G Video1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="513" height="279" /></a></p><h2 class="ribbon">Emails</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Unified Inboxes<a href="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Emails1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2748]" title="iPhone4_Emails"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2767" title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" src="http://tech18.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iPhone4_Emails1.jpg" alt="iPhone4 Emails1 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" width="120" height="200" /></a><br /> </strong></li><li><strong>Edit from Outbox</strong></li><li><strong>Contact Pictures in Emails</strong></li><li><strong>organize messages by threads, and even open attachments in third-party apps</strong></li><li><strong>Support for multiple Exchange accounts</strong></li><li><strong>Exchange Server 2010</strong></li><li><strong>File &amp; delete Mail search results</strong></li><li><strong>Smart Links For Dates and Addresses</strong></li><li><strong>Open attachments by registered filetype with corresponding Apps from App Store</strong></li><li><strong>Quicklook attachments</strong></li><li><strong>Organize By Thread in Mail</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Language Tool</h2><ol></ol><ol><li><strong>Hungarian Language added</strong></li><li><strong>Added Cangjie and Wubihua Keyboards for Simplified and Traditional Chinese</strong></li><li><strong>Spell Check</strong></li><li><strong>Added support for Danish voice control</strong></li><li><strong>Text replacement between Simplified and Traditional Chinese</strong></li><li><strong>Switch keyboard shortcut (holding the &#8220;earth&#8221; button on keyboard for a while)</strong></li></ol><h2 class="ribbon">Connectivity</h2><ol><li><strong>Persistent Wi-Fi</strong></li><li><strong>Improved Bluetooth driver for A2DP devices</strong></li><li><strong>Wake on Wireless</strong></li><li><strong>Auto-join and Auto-login and IPv6 on individual Wi-Fi Networks setting</strong></li><li><strong>SSL VPN support</strong></li><li><strong>Mobile device management</strong></li><li><strong>Enhanced data protection</strong></li><li><strong>Wireless app distribution</strong></li></ol><p>How was that? iPhone 4 going to have a blast with these many cool features! June 21st the day all iPhone lovers are waiting for. But unfortunately the gadget is available only in US as of now <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt="icon sad 100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" class='wp-smiley' title="100+ Cool new features of iPhone 4" /> Hope soon it will be available all over the world!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/100-cool-features-iphone-4.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>63</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review</title><link>http://tech18.com/blackberry-curve-8900-review-2.html</link> <comments>http://tech18.com/blackberry-curve-8900-review-2.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 21:28:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sunil Jain</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Gadget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blackberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blackberry 8900]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[curve 8900]]></category> <category><![CDATA[review of Blackberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart phone]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tech18.com?p=266</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Welcome back to Tech18.com, today i am gonna discuss about BlackBerry Curve 8900 which is RIM’s first ever smartphone to come equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS and a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera. Specification:The Curve 8900 is equipped with a smaller display (2.4-inches) as compared to the Bold’s 2.6-inch TFT LCD The Black Trackball or ‘Black Pearl’, as it were, looks better with this handset and we still believe this is the best form of mobile UI navigation, bar none. Its [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" src="http://i44.tinypic.com/1qgvmp.jpg" alt="1qgvmp BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" width="450" height="337" /></p><p>Welcome back to <a title="Tech18" href="http://gupshupblog.com" target="_blank">Tech18.com</a>, today i am gonna discuss about <strong>BlackBerry Curve 8900 </strong>which is RIM’s first ever smartphone to come equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS and a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera.</p><p><span id="more-266"></span><strong>Specification</strong>:</p><p><img class="alignnone" title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2qjdedy.jpg" alt="2qjdedy BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" width="450" height="337" /></p><ul><li>The Curve 8900 is equipped with a smaller display (2.4-inches) as compared to the Bold’s 2.6-inch TFT LCD</li><li>The Black Trackball or ‘Black Pearl’, as it were, looks better with this handset and we still believe this is the best form of mobile <a id="KonaLink3" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://tech2.in.com/india/reviews/smart-mobile-phones/blackberry-curve-8900/66102/0#" target="undefined"><span style="color: #0059c7 ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; position: static;"></span></a>UI navigation, bar none.</li><li>Its full QWERTY keypad is well laid out and with segregated keys like this, typing is also a whole lot easier in comparison to the Bold.</li><li>On one side of the handset is a singular key for voice activating features and on the other side is the micro USB connectivity port, Camera key, volume/zoom keys and a 3.5mm handsfree cum earphone socket.</li><li>The handset is lightweight and that makes it easy to carry.</li><li>The camera with its LED flash is located at the rear, and though the handset doesn’t have a hot swap slot for the microSD card, you won’t need to remove the battery to get to it.</li></ul><p><img class="alignnone" title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" src="http://i39.tinypic.com/110d5rt.jpg" alt="110d5rt BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" width="450" height="337" /></p><p><strong>Features and Performance<br /> <em>Interface and OS Performance</em></strong></p><p><strong><em><img class="alignnone" title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" src="http://i40.tinypic.com/snfmzn.jpg" alt="snfmzn BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" width="450" height="337" /><br /> </em></strong></p><ul><li>The interface is unchanged. It’s no different from the Bold’s UI so rest assured it’s fast and fluid.</li><li>There are no lag or jerky motions while navigating.</li><li>The icons <a id="KonaLink4" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://tech2.in.com/india/reviews/smart-mobile-phones/blackberry-curve-8900/66102/0#" target="undefined"><span style="color: #0059c7 ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; position: static;"></span></a> are large and clearly depictive of what their features activate.</li></ul><h2><strong>Review:</strong></h2><h2><span style="color: #339966;">Good <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" class='wp-smiley' title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" /> </span></h2><ul><li><h2>Well designed handset</h2></li><li><h2> Keypad is spaced out well</h2></li><li><h2> Camera quality is good</h2></li><li><h2> Audio and video players are great</h2></li><li><h2> All other BlackBerry features work perfectly</h2></li></ul><h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Bad</strong> <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt="icon sad BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" class='wp-smiley' title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" /> </span></h2><ul><li><h2>Bit of an issue with BIS and EDGE speed (possible issue with test handset)</h2></li></ul><p><strong>Thanks:</strong> <a title="Source" href="http://tech2.in.com/india/reviews/smart-mobile-phones/blackberry-curve-8900/66102/0" target="_blank">Shayne Rana</a><a title="Source" href="http://tech2.in.com/india/reviews/smart-mobile-phones/blackberry-curve-8900/66102/0" target="_blank"> &amp; </a><a title="Source" href="http://tech2.in.com/india/reviews/smart-mobile-phones/blackberry-curve-8900/66102/0" target="_blank">Angelo Mathews</a> <img src='http://tech18.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" class='wp-smiley' title="BlackBerry Curve 8900 Review" /></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://tech18.com/blackberry-curve-8900-review-2.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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