New little toy I brought from the Orange shop

New little toy I brought from the Orange shop

Really good android phone I brought for £58 and still had enough left for a good cover too. Chuffed to bit's New little toy I brought from the Orange shop

The dual release of the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z has everybody talking. Both phones feature the Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System and both are different takes on the already awesome HTC Desire. There has been tons of hype surrounding both handsets, and the recent release of them both has sent shockwaves of interest throughout the industry.
The HTC Desire Z is the topic for today; a lightweight touch screen device with a flick out QWERTY keyboard for enhanced messaging. The phones obvious aesthetic qualities include the 3.7 inch display which has a pixel resolution of 480 x 800 (WVGA). The gorgeous screen also hosts the same capacitive touch technology as its predecessor, this mean that the UI utilises the multi-touch input method. As you would expect from a touch/QWERTY hybrid the screen has an accelerometer sensor which flips the UI when using the keyboard.
HTC have stuck with the slick HTC Sense overlay to decorate the new improved Android software; the Desire Z runs remarkably smooth and the 800MHz processor makes light work of the media heavy applications like the web browser and FriendStream. The mount for the keyboard is unique to the phone and rather than sliding out the panel of keys it lifts the screen up and then slides out the keys, this way they can provide a fully functional raised key pad; it is super sturdy and reliable, and gives the phone an industrial undertone to an otherwise professional feel.
Many of the features found on the Desire can be found on the new Desire Z. FriendStream still provides its SNS and messaging support by bringing everything under those categories beneath one umbrella. You also get you applications lined up in iPhone type menus and access to the Android Market if you realize that you dont have an app for a certain function. The Android Market has a growing population of apps which range from gaming to stock exchange management.
The Desire Z provides a full online experience with coverage for 3G network and turbo speed connectivity via Wi Fi. The web browser is fully capable of saving bookmarks and can be manipulated via multi-touch controls (pinch and zoom). The phone is integrated with many popular online services including Facebook and YouTube and compatible with sites like PayPal and eBay too. Users can quickly compose messages and e-mail thanks to the keyboard, the keys are a good size and well spaced for accurate typing, composing long winded messages no longer takes forever.
HTC have fitted the Desire Z with a 5MP digital camera which can capture 720p HD video and gorgeous high def photos which can be shared online or across Bluetooth. The video and music players are calibrated to playback a number of file types in there respective fields, a 3.5mm jack allows for headphones while the microSD slot will comfortably manage memory upgrades up to 32GB.
With the additions of the Desire HD and Desire Z to HTCs smartphone roster, there reputation for providing top quality and highly capable phones is rising. HTC are one of the few companies which seem to be trying to take the mobile technology market to the next level. They have become a real driving force in the current market with other companies like Sony Ericsson and Nokia struggling to keep up.

Israel and Palestinian hackers have been engaged in a cyber cold war for more than a decade. Israeli teenagers blocked websites belonging to the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, provoking Palestinians and other Arabs to declare an e-Jihad. Those attacks consisted mainly of denial of service attacks and defacing websites, although embarrassingly for Israel these included over the years high-profile sites like those of the Knesset and Foreign Ministry. During Operation Cast lead in 2009, Hamas was probably responsible for an attack on Israel’s Amos 3 spy satellite. More recently, Israeli hackers took over an official Hamas website and uploaded Israel’s national anthem onto it. .......***** All images are copyrighted by their respective authors ...... .. ................................................................................................................................................................................................. .. .....item 1).... CNET ... News ... Cutting Edge ... Snapkeys' quest to assassinate QWERTY .. ........................................ img code photo ... Israel's Snapkeys i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/12/snapkeys_610x351.PNG Memorize this input method and your keyboard could disappear forever. (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) ........................................ .. .. by Eric Mack January 12, 2012 6:47 PM PST news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57358223-76/snapkeys-quest-to-... LAS VEGAS--Israel's Snapkeys doesn't want to just be an alternative to the traditional QWERTY keyboard. It wants to kill it off for good. The company's Ryan Ghassabian taps out sentences on his tablet with all the speed and precision of a phonetic hitman as he demos Snapkeys for me at a small booth in the far back side of the Las Vegas Convention Center here at CES. Snapkeys is an invisible keyboard that uses 2i technology and predictive typing to eliminate the need to actually look where you're typing on touch-screen devices. For most of you, that sentence will be total nonsense, like it was to me when I first heard about Snapkeys, so here's how it actually works. The idea is to take all the characters on a normal keyboard and reduce them to only four "buttons"--those that stand on one point (F, I, T, etc.); those that stand on two (M, N, X...); those that stand on a wide base (Z, U, L...); and characters with a closed circle (@, P, O...). Snapkeys introduces four new icons for each of these new typing areas, effectively reducing the full QWERTY board down to only this: .. ............................................ img code photo .... cute, emoticon-esque figures i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/12/snap.PNG These cute, emoticon-esque figures are hoping to kill QWERTY. (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) ............................................ .. .. Notice that there are two extra narrow spaces on the sides--the one on the right is primarily the new spacebar, and the left is backspace. Type the area that matches the shape of the letter you want and Snapkeys uses predictive typing to figure out exactly which character you're after. The company swears it gets it right 99 percent of the time. Once you've got a handle on this much reduced interface, you can make the entire keyboard invisible. According to the Ghassabian, this is what Snapkeys is all about--reclaiming the screen space currently given over to a keyboard. Imagine typing a comment about a show you're watching on your iPad to a friend without have to squish or cover the video with a typepad. "We believe that in three years' time we will be the standard for text input for all touch-screen devices," Ghassabian says. But Snapkeys isn't interested in stopping at the touch screen. Ghassabian says they're looking at ways of embedding Snapkeys in a car's steering wheel, for example--too soon to say if that would worsen or improve our distracted driving epidemic, but a cool notion nonetheless. Snapkeys isn't out just yet, and Ghassabian says it won't be available as an app. The company is currently negotiating with wireless carriers around the world to include it as an input method on some upcoming phones and devices. Originally posted at CES 2012: Software and Apps About Eric Mack Crave freelancer Eric Mack is a writer and radio producer based high in the Rocky Mountains in a "one bar" service area (for both drinks and 3G). He's published e-books on Android and Alaska, and is a contributing editor for Crowdsourcing.org and A New Domain. He also contributes to NPR, Gizmag, and Edmunds Inside Line. Eric is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. E-mail Eric. .. ............................................................................................................................................................................................. .. .....item 2).... THE JERUSALEM POST ... www.jpost.com ... Big hack attack on Israel inevitable, say experts By DAVID ROSENBERG / THE MEDIA LINE ... 01/09/2012 12:04 ... Cyber warriors are gaining the knowledge to do more than virtual vandalism; the worst is yet to come say experts. .. ............................................. img code photo .... www.jpost.com/HttpHandlers/ShowImage.ashx?ID=181432 By Thinkstock / Imagebank ............................................. .. .. www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=252807 The hacker attack that exposed the credit card numbers and other personal information of thousands of Israelis last week shows every sign of being an unsophisticated break-in that exploited the weaknesses of a poorly secured website. But experts warn that for Israel, like other highly networked economies, the worst is yet to come. Lone-wolf hackers have gradually gained the knowledge and experience once the preserve of intelligence agencies and armies. Instead of defacing websites or shutting them down by flooding them with e-mails, growing numbers of hackers have the ability to disrupt electricity, water, medical and other critical services, they say. RELATED: Ayalon: Cyberspace attacks should be treated as terrorism Tiberias man arrested for using hacked cards “To shut down a major network, even for a government, is considered to be difficult, and demands excellent experience and knowledge, but there are a few tens of thousands of people around the world who could do it,” Ron Porat, who co-founded Hacktics, an Israeli maker of anti-hacking technology, told The Media Line. “Some of them have the motivation also.” A group of Saudi hackers dubbed Group-XP led by someone who goes by the web name OxOmar claimed last week to have obtained the personal information some 400,000 Israelis through credit card data. The Bank of Israel said the numbers were in fact much smaller, probably about 15,000 names, and that the credit card issuers had blocked the exposed accounts. Nevertheless, the attack drew a sharp response from Israel as well as its arch-nemesis, the Palestinian militant movement Hamas. Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon termed the cyber-attack “a breach of sovereignty comparable to a terrorist operation” and hinted at unspecified “retaliatory action.” Hamas, which is not believed to have had anything to do with this attack, termed it “a new form of resistance.” Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri was quoted by Reuters urging others to ignore Ayalon’s threat and “use all means available in the virtual space to confront Israeli crimes.” Much attention has been focused on governments engaging in cyber-warfare, such as the Stuxnet worm that allegedly wreaked havoc on Iran’s nuclear program or when a Chinese state-controlled telecommunications company hijacked a big chunk of the world’s Internet traffic, including data from the US military, for 18 minutes in April 2010. But hackers like OxOmar are a growing threat as well. Israel and Palestinian hackers have been engaged in a cyber cold war for more than a decade. Israeli teenagers blocked websites belonging to the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, provoking Palestinians and other Arabs to declare an e-Jihad. Those attacks consisted mainly of denial of service attacks and defacing websites, although embarrassingly for Israel these included over the years high-profile sites like those of the Knesset and Foreign Ministry. During Operation Cast lead in 2009, Hamas was probably responsible for an attack on Israel’s Amos 3 spy satellite. More recently, Israeli hackers took over an official Hamas website and uploaded Israel’s national anthem onto it. Other cyber wars have erupted across the Middle East. Anonymous, a loose collection of so-called “hacktivists,” launched denial of service attacks against government websites in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere during the Arab Spring uprisings. In November, Anonymous turned its sites on the Muslim Brotherhood. “The Muslim Brotherhood has become a threat to the revolution Egyptians had fought for, some with their lives,” it declared in a video. While Israeli credit card companies were handling the Saudi break-in, Turkish hackers were threatening to unleash a wave of attacks against French websites after lawmakers in Paris approved legislation that would ban the denial of the Armenian genocide. They have already assaulted French websites, including that of Valerie Boyer, the French politician who introduced the law that could punish genocide deniers with jail time. But that is small change compared to what hacker are potential capable of doing, say experts. Indeed, hackers now take the trouble to exploit human weaknesses to enter networks, for instance, applying for a job and using the interview to gain access to a company’s headquarters and physical access to a computer. “These kind of things were once done by the CIA, but now they are being done by hackers. It’s becoming very, very hard to defend any organization including the army and intelligence units,” said Porat. “In the past most hackers used a single vector or two to hack into system. They use multi-vector attacks now.” Danny Dolev, a leading computer scientist and engineer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said that Israel was as well protected as any heavily networked economy even if it remains vulnerable. Policy makers and defense officials have over the past year come to recognize the extent of the threat. In August, he noted, the government created a National Cyber Directorate to coordinate activities of the agencies that deal with the issue and to secure infrastructure against cyber attacks. The exposure of credit card details will awaken the public’s attention, which is as critical as technology defenses. “I’m glad in a certain way it happened because it will awaken awareness,” Dolev told The Media Line. “Awareness means being careful when you plug in a disk on key, being careful when you change a password and being careful when you put your information on a social network.” Dolev expressed doubt that a lone hacker is capable of bringing down an entire economy, but he said they are capable of doing serious damage. “Let’s assume a single hacker enters the blood database and changes few of the blood types of the database,” he said. “This would be horrendous. It would not bring down a country but it could do a lot of harm. There is damage that would be significant.” .. ............................................................................................................................................................................................. .. .. Credit Cards .....item 2..Big hack attack on Israel inevitable, say experts (01/09/2012 12:04) ...

The dual release of the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z has everybody talking. Both phones feature the Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System and both are different takes on the already awesome HTC Desire. There has been tons of hype surrounding both handsets, and the recent release of them both has sent shockwaves of interest throughout the industry.
The HTC Desire Z is the topic for today; a lightweight touch screen device with a flick out QWERTY keyboard for enhanced messaging. The phones obvious aesthetic qualities include the 3.7 inch display which has a pixel resolution of 480 x 800 (WVGA). The gorgeous screen also hosts the same capacitive touch technology as its predecessor, this mean that the UI utilises the multi-touch input method. As you would expect from a touch/QWERTY hybrid the screen has an accelerometer sensor which flips the UI when using the keyboard.
HTC have stuck with the slick HTC Sense overlay to decorate the new improved Android software; the Desire Z runs remarkably smooth and the 800MHz processor makes light work of the media heavy applications like the web browser and FriendStream. The mount for the keyboard is unique to the phone and rather than sliding out the panel of keys it lifts the screen up and then slides out the keys, this way they can provide a fully functional raised key pad; it is super sturdy and reliable, and gives the phone an industrial undertone to an otherwise professional feel.
Many of the features found on the Desire can be found on the new Desire Z. FriendStream still provides its SNS and messaging support by bringing everything under those categories beneath one umbrella. You also get you applications lined up in iPhone type menus and access to the Android Market if you realize that you dont have an app for a certain function. The Android Market has a growing population of apps which range from gaming to stock exchange management.
The Desire Z provides a full online experience with coverage for 3G network and turbo speed connectivity via Wi Fi. The web browser is fully capable of saving bookmarks and can be manipulated via multi-touch controls (pinch and zoom). The phone is integrated with many popular online services including Facebook and YouTube and compatible with sites like PayPal and eBay too. Users can quickly compose messages and e-mail thanks to the keyboard, the keys are a good size and well spaced for accurate typing, composing long winded messages no longer takes forever.
HTC have fitted the Desire Z with a 5MP digital camera which can capture 720p HD video and gorgeous high def photos which can be shared online or across Bluetooth. The video and music players are calibrated to playback a number of file types in there respective fields, a 3.5mm jack allows for headphones while the microSD slot will comfortably manage memory upgrades up to 32GB.
With the additions of the Desire HD and Desire Z to HTCs smartphone roster, there reputation for providing top quality and highly capable phones is rising. HTC are one of the few companies which seem to be trying to take the mobile technology market to the next level. They have become a real driving force in the current market with other companies like Sony Ericsson and Nokia struggling to keep up.

The first of the mobile phones to be launched in India was during the 1990’s. Since that period till now, there has been a tremendous amount of growth in the technology of the cellular devices and even the demand of the little techno gadget which now today is a necessity. At the time of the introduction of the mobile phones, the device prices were sky high and with a limited number of features. Flipside, today there are a various types of mobile phones available in the market varying in prices, features and design. Mobile phones were essenti ally designed and introduced to cater the need and ease of communication.

When people today count on the necessities of life they do not forget to include a mobile phone. However it should be kept in mind that a mobile phone is not a necessity but a luxury of life.

Mobile phones introduced today are changing the esthetics of the industry; making mobile phones an entertainment device with the functionality of easy communication. In present world of mobile phones, many features like text messaging, MMS, E-Mail, Internet access, short range wireless communication which involves Infrared or Bluetooth, business applications, gaming and photography are stacked in one device.  Mobile Phones the offer all the above mentioned features are called smartphones. Since the introduction of smartphones, people have forgotten that a mobile phone is communication channel or the source to stay in touch with one another.

Since smartphones have taken over the market, everybody wants to buy an updated phone. This simply indicates the rise in demand of the feature rich phones, but the problem is smartphones are priced high and thus makes it unaffordable for common people to buy them. With the introduction of Android Smartphones in India trends of mobile industry has changed. For the past few months, every month we hear that there is a fall in company Mobile sales in India. Everyone knows the reason, certain companies doesn’t have Android. Android has emerged as the next big thing in India, Earlier when it was launched, It was assumed that it is only for high-end smartphones and would not be affordable. However today we have numerous cheap mobile phones on android platform flooding the market, and Android Smartphones in India have been the best performing, it has increased the availability of cheap mobile phone not compromising on the features.

The year 2010 was all about the growth of Android. In 2011, analysts expect the Android OS to ‘explode’. In less than a year, Android handsets have grabbed a considerable share in the mobile market and they are still setting the sales chart on fire with the cheap mobile phones with full fledged features.

 

In India, where Symbian OS rules, Android has managed to grab a decent market share. Now, more and more people in India are realizing that the Android OS is the future of mobile phones and are buying an Android based phone for themselves. However, the Indian market is flooded with cheap mobile phones with Android handsets which totally enhance the Android experience to people looking for economic and feature rich mobile phones.

Ma nu fone! The Sony Ericsson Mini Pro SK17i is an Android smartphone sporting a QWERTY slide form factor. The Xperia SK17i runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and features a 3 inch capacitive touch display (230 x 480 pixels). The SK17i is the successor to the Xperia X10 Mini Pro and packs several upgrades like bigger screen, faster processor, front facing camera and an improved keypad. The 1 GHz Snapdragon processor in the Xperia SK17i is coupled with 512 MB of RAM and allows quicker response times even for CPU intensive HD games. The Xperia SK17i sports the same 4 Corner UI as the rest of its Xperia Mini siblings, although Sony Ericsson has added minor usability tweaks to improve navigation. Apart from this, the Xperia Mini SK17i packs the usual Gingerbread features like Wi-Fi tethering and the ability to control wireless radio from the notification bar. The 5 megapixel camera on the Xperia Mini SK17i supports a plethora of features like Face detection, Image Stabilizer and Geotagging. The phone supports 720p HD video recording with Touch Focus to ensure blur-free clips. The front facing VGA camera enables video calls. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i (3 of 3)

The dual release of the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z has everybody talking. Both phones feature the Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System and both are different takes on the already awesome HTC Desire. There has been tons of hype surrounding both handsets, and the recent release of them both has sent shockwaves of interest throughout the industry.
The HTC Desire Z is the topic for today; a lightweight touch screen device with a flick out QWERTY keyboard for enhanced messaging. The phones obvious aesthetic qualities include the 3.7 inch display which has a pixel resolution of 480 x 800 (WVGA). The gorgeous screen also hosts the same capacitive touch technology as its predecessor, this mean that the UI utilises the multi-touch input method. As you would expect from a touch/QWERTY hybrid the screen has an accelerometer sensor which flips the UI when using the keyboard.
HTC have stuck with the slick HTC Sense overlay to decorate the new improved Android software; the Desire Z runs remarkably smooth and the 800MHz processor makes light work of the media heavy applications like the web browser and FriendStream. The mount for the keyboard is unique to the phone and rather than sliding out the panel of keys it lifts the screen up and then slides out the keys, this way they can provide a fully functional raised key pad; it is super sturdy and reliable, and gives the phone an industrial undertone to an otherwise professional feel.
Many of the features found on the Desire can be found on the new Desire Z. FriendStream still provides its SNS and messaging support by bringing everything under those categories beneath one umbrella. You also get you applications lined up in iPhone type menus and access to the Android Market if you realize that you dont have an app for a certain function. The Android Market has a growing population of apps which range from gaming to stock exchange management.
The Desire Z provides a full online experience with coverage for 3G network and turbo speed connectivity via Wi Fi. The web browser is fully capable of saving bookmarks and can be manipulated via multi-touch controls (pinch and zoom). The phone is integrated with many popular online services including Facebook and YouTube and compatible with sites like PayPal and eBay too. Users can quickly compose messages and e-mail thanks to the keyboard, the keys are a good size and well spaced for accurate typing, composing long winded messages no longer takes forever.
HTC have fitted the Desire Z with a 5MP digital camera which can capture 720p HD video and gorgeous high def photos which can be shared online or across Bluetooth. The video and music players are calibrated to playback a number of file types in there respective fields, a 3.5mm jack allows for headphones while the microSD slot will comfortably manage memory upgrades up to 32GB.
With the additions of the Desire HD and Desire Z to HTCs smartphone roster, there reputation for providing top quality and highly capable phones is rising. HTC are one of the few companies which seem to be trying to take the mobile technology market to the next level. They have become a real driving force in the current market with other companies like Sony Ericsson and Nokia struggling to keep up.

The first of the mobile phones to be launched in India was during the 1990’s. Since that period till now, there has been a tremendous amount of growth in the technology of the cellular devices and even the demand of the little techno gadget which now today is a necessity. At the time of the introduction of the mobile phones, the device prices were sky high and with a limited number of features. Flipside, today there are a various types of mobile phones available in the market varying in prices, features and design. Mobile phones were essenti ally designed and introduced to cater the need and ease of communication.

When people today count on the necessities of life they do not forget to include a mobile phone. However it should be kept in mind that a mobile phone is not a necessity but a luxury of life.

Mobile phones introduced today are changing the esthetics of the industry; making mobile phones an entertainment device with the functionality of easy communication. In present world of mobile phones, many features like text messaging, MMS, E-Mail, Internet access, short range wireless communication which involves Infrared or Bluetooth, business applications, gaming and photography are stacked in one device.  Mobile Phones the offer all the above mentioned features are called smartphones. Since the introduction of smartphones, people have forgotten that a mobile phone is communication channel or the source to stay in touch with one another.

Since smartphones have taken over the market, everybody wants to buy an updated phone. This simply indicates the rise in demand of the feature rich phones, but the problem is smartphones are priced high and thus makes it unaffordable for common people to buy them. With the introduction of Android Smartphones in India trends of mobile industry has changed. For the past few months, every month we hear that there is a fall in company Mobile sales in India. Everyone knows the reason, certain companies doesn’t have Android. Android has emerged as the next big thing in India, Earlier when it was launched, It was assumed that it is only for high-end smartphones and would not be affordable. However today we have numerous cheap mobile phones on android platform flooding the market, and Android Smartphones in India have been the best performing, it has increased the availability of cheap mobile phone not compromising on the features.

The year 2010 was all about the growth of Android. In 2011, analysts expect the Android OS to ‘explode’. In less than a year, Android handsets have grabbed a considerable share in the mobile market and they are still setting the sales chart on fire with the cheap mobile phones with full fledged features.

 

In India, where Symbian OS rules, Android has managed to grab a decent market share. Now, more and more people in India are realizing that the Android OS is the future of mobile phones and are buying an Android based phone for themselves. However, the Indian market is flooded with cheap mobile phones with Android handsets which totally enhance the Android experience to people looking for economic and feature rich mobile phones.

The Samsung Galaxy 551 I5510 is a complete touch phone with the QWERTY slider. Operational on the operating system Android 2.2, the mobile phone is supported by the 600 MHz processor with Adreno 200 GPU. The phone has got the display of 3.2-inch TFT offering the resolution of about 240 x 400 pixels. The dimension of the phone is 55 x 111 x 15.3 mm and weight is 156 g. This phone by Samsung comes incorporated with the well-liked social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook, leasing you stay associated with your near and dear ones even when you are on the go. The Android phone that it is comes loaded with the camera of about 3.2 megapixels and also facilitates the features like auto focus & the digital zoom. The camera of the phone makes you capable of recoding videos at 15 fps.

Coming to the battery and the storage, Galaxy 551 has a standard Li-Ion battery that has the capacity of 1200 mAh. The battery provides you the talk time of 9 hours on 2G network. The phone’s standby time is up to 520 hours. The Samsung handset ships with the internal memory of 160 MB. The memory is expandable to up to 32 GB by the means of the microSD card. Talking about the multimedia, the phone comes with inbuilt FM Radio. The phone even loads Android music & video players. The audio formats supported by the series of Galaxy phone are MP3, WAV plus eAAC+ whilst the video formats support comprise MPEG4, H.264 and H.263. There is inbuilt loudspeaker and the 3.5 mm audio jack that is used for plugging in any of the generic headphone.

The Connectivity feature says that the Internet browsing can be completed over the Android browser loaded in the phone. You can connect to Internet via GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi and 3G. The Android Samsung galaxy mobile even acts as the Wi-Fi hotspot. One is free to transfer files by the means of USB and Bluetooth. The A GPS feature along with the support for Google Maps permit you to reach your destination without getting misplaced. The swap ActiveSync assists in syncing all the emails, contacts and calendar, whilst the PC Sync application permits you wharf your handset to the computer. Supplementary features include Voice Memo, Document Viewer, Scheduler, Alarm Clock and others. Samsung Galaxy 551 I5510 price is quite reasonable as most of the Samsung mobile price in India.

 

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