Android Steals Market Share from iPhone Tweet

Online tracking firm Quantcast has just released new data that shows mobile operating systems' current market share in North America, with the newly renamed "iOS" (originally called "iPhone OS" - the OS powering the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) in the lead...by miles. The Apple mobile OS dominates its competitors with a huge chunk of mobile market share, at 60%.

But don't let these numbers fool you. It's not how much or how little of the mobile landscape each OS has claim to, but how fast this picture has changed over the preceding months. The real winner here is Android, the OS whose rapid gains have come at Apple's expense.
Only 20% for Android?

The latest stats - 58.8% for iOS, 19.9% for Android - may be a bit of an initial letdown for Android fanboys who didn't read through the whole report. (And yes, Google's mobile operating system now has its own fanboys too, sporting a level of fanaticism once seen only among those who bought Apple products.)

Android has just 20% market share? What? When there are 8.7 million Android handsets here in the U.S. compared with 10.7 million iPhones? Shouldn't the numbers be a bit closer? Well, if you were only comparing mobile phones to mobile phones, they would be.

In this case, though, Quantcast is comparing mobile operating system market share and that means counting the web surfing done by both the iPod Touch and the iPad, too. Combined with the iPhone device count, you're looking at 18.3 million unique "iOS" devices. And the iPad is built for Web browsing.

Now, whether or not we should even be counting the iPad when talking about "mobile" market share is a debate for another day (are tablets more computer than mobile handheld?). Today, the big takeaway from the report shouldn't be the numbers themselves, rather how they've changed.
When it Comes to Growth, the Winner is Android

As the Quantcast blog post explains, "the biggest winner is clearly Google's Android." How can this be?

The fact is that Google's mobile OS has climbed rapidly over the prior months, having gone from around 5% in January 2009 to 20% in May 2010, stealing away market share from other mobile OS's, most notably Apple's, whose iOS dropped from 75% share to 59% during that same time frame.

Also of note, these numbers were calculated prior to the EVO's launch, the highly anticipated "4G" Android smartphone which sold out within days of its launch. Adding that into the fold, the next Quantcast report will likely offer even more gains for Android at iOS's expense.

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Sprint cans employee for leaking EVO 4G sales numbers Tweet

The tales surrounding the launch of the EVO 4G have been intriguing, to say the least. On June 4th, the device launched. By June 7th, Sprint was touting the phone’s sales as mammoth, claiming that it had broken their previous one-day sales records (as held by the Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre) by as much as 3 times. Just two days later, they recanted that story, declaring that they had “erred” in their original estimations, and that the sales numbers were inline with those of their previous top sellers.

There was, however, a bit of the story which we didn’t see: the part where a Sprint employee used the inventory system to figure out exactly how many EVO 4Gs were sold and posted that number online, resulting in a speedy investigation by Sprint HQ and the employee’s immediate termination.

We’ve reached out to Sprint for a comment on the matter, but here’s the story as we’re hearing it so far from a trusted source: On the afternoon of June 6th (before Sprint had released any sales numbers), a Sprint retail employee posted a note to the growingly infamous phone hacking forum, XDA-Developers, with sales figure details gleaned from their system. The post has since been removed, but bits of it are still lingering in Google’s cache:

“according to sprint we as a [company] have sold 66,483 theres a whole bunch of stores though that dont have any more inventory i dont think any major city sprint does”

According to this employee’s perusing, Sprint had dished out roughly 66.5 thousand EVO 4Gs after a little more than two days following launch. (Note that, as far as I know, this number only accounts for Sprint stores — not third party sellers like WalMart, RadioShack, etc. Even then, this number could be incorrect, depending on how the employee uncovered the number and any updating latency involved. I doubt Sprint’s going to confirm its accuracy, so take it with a grain of salt.)

Now, this post went mostly unnoticed by blogs and other media outlets — but it didn’t go unnoticed by Sprint HQ. As leaks are becoming more and more prevalent, carriers and manufacturers are dedicating more resources toward keeping an eye on forums like these for any breadcrumbs leading back to the source. Unfortunately for this given leakster, the breadcrumbs were all there.

Within a few days, an internal Sprint team (which, we’re told, is known around the carrier as “Forensics”) had traced the employee back to his Florida store. One of Sprint’s internal security task force members was immediately flown from Kansas to Florida; the employee was pulled in, their posting habits literally laid all out on the table, and they were terminated on the spot.

We see leaks each and every day; they are, after all, the lifeblood of any good gadget blog. Just because they’re a regular occurrence, however, doesn’t mean that employers are going to let them slide. They’re well within their rights to let any red-handed info-leakers go — and if any NDAs are involved, there very well could be some litigation involved. If the breadcrumbs are there, they’ll find’em.

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HTC Of aria - Android of [smartfon] for the USA Tweet

Company HTC announced its sequential of [smartfon] on the base of the operating system Of android - HTC Of aria, which will be represented on the exclusive rights in the North American operator of mobile connection AT&T. The beginning of sales of this apparatus, which will have a version Of android 2.1, they are outlined on June 20 this year on price $129.99 with the signing of two-year-old agreement with the operator.

The represented novelty is very similar outwardly and from the technical side with other [smartfonom] of company - HDC of mini, which, true, has in its arsenal operating system from Microsoft.

Technical characteristics HTC Of aria:

* The operating system: Android 2.1 with the interface HTC Of sense
* Support of the standards of the connection: HSPA of 850/1900 MHz; GSM/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Sizes: 104,1[kh]58,4[kh]11,7 mm
* Weight: 107 deg.
* Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7227, 600 MHz
* Display: sensory 3,2- one inch, by the permission of 320x480 of the points
* Camera: 5 [MP] with the auto-focus
* Memory: 512 mb. ROM, 384 mb. RAM, expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (in the complete set 2 Gb map)
* Storage battery: Li -Ion, 1200 [mA]/[ch]
* Communications: Bluetooth 2.1 (including the profile A2DP Of stereo), Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g, GPS/AGPS
* Other functions: Digital compass, acceleration pickup (G -Sensor), the sensor of approximation (Proximity of sensor), the sensor of the illumination
* Optical joystick

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Samsung presented its new [smartfony] Tweet

The South Korean company Of samsung Of electronics as promised, presented, on the opened today exhibition Of communicAsia 2010, its new models of [smartfonov]. Into the new rule entered the models on the platform Of bada, Android and Windows Of mobile. This [portfolio] includes as the previously announced models, such both Android of [smartfony] Of galaxy S, Of galaxy Of beam (I8520) and Of galaxy 5 (I5500) and new models in the person Of android of [smartfona] Of galaxy 3 (I5800), two models on the platform of bada - Wave 2 (S5250), Wave of 2 Pro (S5330) and two models to Windows Of mobile - Omnia Of pro 4 (B7350) and Omnia Of pro 5 (B6520).

As producer notes, the model Of android of [smartfona] Of galaxy 3 (on the photo below) is oriented to the use of multimedia possibilities, whereas Galaxy is 5th to the youth audience, to what strictly contributes the presence in the extrinsic ethos of similar features with the youth rule Of corby.

Samsung Of galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5 will be accessible on the European and Asian markets already in July, and Galaxy Of beam will begin its sales from Singapore.

Brief technical characteristics Of samsung Of galaxy 3:

* Support of the standards of the connection: WCDMA/HSDPA of 3,6 Mbps 900/2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* The operating system Of android 2.1
* Sizes: 113,5[kh]55[kh]12,85 mm
* Display: 3,2- one inch, TFT, by the permission of 240[kh]400 of the points
* Camera: 3 [MP] with the auto-focus
* Memory: 170 mb., expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (to 32 Gb)
* Audio: 3,5 mm [audiorazem] and Fm- radio receiver from RDS, [pleer] with the support to the technology Of dNSe
* Support of the reproduction Of divX/XviD and WMV of the video files
* Communications: USB 2.0 (FS), Bluetooth of v3.0, Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g/n, A -GPs
* Storage battery: 1500 [m]A/[ch]
* Presence of accelerometer, sensor of the approximation
* Interface Of touchWiz 3.0

Samsung Of galaxy 5:

Brief technical characteristics Of samsung Of galaxy 5:

* Support of the standards of the connection: WCDMA/HSDPA of 7.2 Mbps 900/2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* The operating system Of android 2.1
* Sizes: 113,5[kh]55[kh]12,85 mm
* Display: 2,8- one inch, TFT, by the permission of 240[kh]320 of the points
* Camera: 2 [MP]
* Memory: 170 mb., expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (to 16 Gb)
* Audio: 3,5 mm [audiorazem] and Fm- radio receiver with RDS
* Communications: USB 2.0 (FS), Bluetooth of v2.1, Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g, A -GPs
* Storage battery: 1200 [m]A/[ch]
* Interface Of touchWiz 3.0

The new generation of [smartfonov] on the base of the platform Of bada - Samsung Of wave 2 and Wave of 2 Pro, they have many functional possibilities in the work with the social networks, and to seamless work into Wi-Fi networks. Furthermore, they have a access to the firm store of applications, with the aid of which on the apparatuses it is possible to establish many applications, beginning from the electronic books, games and other utilities in addition to support to Java.

Samsung Of wave 2 (S5250):

Brief technical characteristics Of samsung Of wave 2 (S5250):

* Support of the standards of the connection: GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Sizes: 109,5x55x11,7 mm
* Display: wide-format 3,2- one inch, TFT, by permission QVGA, which reflects are more than 262 thousand colors
* Camera: 3 [MP] with the support to the video recording
* Memory: 80 mb., expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (to 16 Gb)
* Audio: 3,5 mm [audiorazem], Fm- radio receiver with the support to the record of the programs
* Communications: USB 2.0 (MicroUSB), Bluetooth of v2.1, Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g/n, A -GPS/LBs
* Storage battery: 1200 [m]A/[ch]
* Interface: TouchWiz 3.0
* The Web is the browser: Dolfin Of browser 2.0
* Presence of the accelerometer

Samsung Of wave of 2 Pro (S5330):

Brief technical characteristics Of samsung Of wave of 2 Pro (S5330):

* Support of the standards of the connection: GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Sizes: 109,5x55x15,15 mm
* Display: wide-format 3,2- one inch, TFT, by permission QVGA, which reflects are more than 262 thousand colors
* Camera: 3 [MP] with the support to the video recording
* Memory: 80 mb., expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (to 16 Gb)
* Audio: 3,5 mm [audiorazem], Fm- radio receiver with the support to the record of the programs
* Communications: USB 2.0 (MicroUSB), Bluetooth of v2.1, Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g/n, A -GPS/LBs
* Storage battery: 1200 [m]A/[ch]
* Interface: TouchWiz 3.0
* The Web is the browser: Dolfin Of browser 2.0
* Presence of the accelerometer

Samsung Of wave 2 and Wave of 2 Pro will begin its sales in August from Russia and southeastern Asia.

For the business of the users Of samsung Of electronics prepared two [smartfona] on the base of the operating system Windows Of mobile 6.5 - Omnia Of pro 4 (B7350) and Omnia Of pro 5 (B6520).

Samsung Of omnia Of pro 4 will be accessible since July in Europe, the countries of the CIS and southeastern Asia while Omnia Of pro 5 will be accessible since August in the countries of southeastern Asia, Near East and Africa, India and Latin America.

Samsung Of omnia Of pro 4 (B7350):

Brief technical characteristics Of samsung Of omnia Of pro 4 (B7350):

* Support of the standards of the connection: WCDMA/HSDPA of 7.2 Mbps 900/2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Sizes: 117,7[kh]59,8[kh]11,9 mm
* Display: 2,6- one inch, TFT, by the permission of 320[kh]240 of the points
* Camera: 3,2 [MP] with the auto-focus and the support to video recording (QVGA/15 of fps)
* Memory: 200 mb., expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (to 32 Gb)
* Presence of the Fm- radio receiver
* Communications: USB 2.0 (FS), Bluetooth of v2.1+EDR, Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g, A -GPs
* Storage battery: 1500 [m]A/[ch]
* The Web is the browser Of opera

Samsung Of omnia Of pro 5 (B6520):

Brief technical characteristics Of samsung Of omnia Of pro 5 (B6520):

* Support of the standards of the connection: WCDMA/HSDPA of 3.6 Mbps 900/1900/2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Sizes: 116,5[kh]61,8[kh]11,5 mm
* Display: 2,4- one inch, TFT, by the permission of 320[kh]240 of the points
* Camera: 2 [MP]
* Memory: 220 mb., expansible due to microSD of the maps of memory (to 16 Gb)
* Presence of the Fm- radio receiver
* Communications: USB 2.0 (HS), Bluetooth of v2.1+EDR, Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g, A -GPs
* Storage battery: 1500 [m]A/[ch]

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“[Skay] link - Ekaterinburg” " places voice” its subscribers Tweet

Telecommunication operator “[Skay] link - Ekaterinburg” reported conclusion for the market for new box product for the oral communication - “[Skayfon]”. After purchasing “[Skayfon]” for 2300 rubles, subscriber obtains wireless telephone, cable of the transmission of data for Internet access, straight urban number even 50% reduction to the antenna for the installation of telephone in the village or on the dacha.

Furthermore, since June 15, 2010 subscribers “[Skay] link - Ekaterinburg” will obtain a number of the new possibilities, which make it possible perceptibly to economize with the bells both in the region, and on entire Russia:

* the tariff “of urban”: bells to the urban telephones of Ekaterinburg of 40 kopecks in the minute + [mezhdugorodnie] bells from 0,9 to 2,5 rub. ;
* option “my city”: bells to the urban telephones in 5 cities of region on 80 kopecks in the minute;
* option “the azimuth of the contact: city”: [mezhdugorodnie] bells from 90 kopecks in the minute.

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Ukrainian Beeline made the high-speed unlimited Internet more accessible Tweet

Ukrainian telecommunication operator Beeline represents new economical tariffs on the domestic Internet. Now user “Beeline the Internet house” can obtain the unlimited access into the network for 29 [grn] (1$~7,9 of [grn]) per month.

New tariff rule “Beeline the Internet house” - is represented by three proposals.

The chief characteristic of new tariffs, from the words of operator, the combination of high speeds, unlimited volume of traffic and minimum license fee. Thus, within the framework tariff “5 megabit” to the subscribers in all for 29 [grn] is per month given speed to 5 Mbit/s for first 50 Gb of traffic per month, after which the rate of connection is reduced to acceptable 0,512 Mbit/s.

In the tariff “10 megabit” to subscribers is proposed the speed to 10 Mbit/s for first 100 Gb of traffic - for 59 [grn]/mo. A in the tariff “100 megabit” the client it obtains speed to 100 Mbit/s for first 200 Gb of traffic - for 59 [grn]/mo. after the exhaustion of monthly traffic subscriber and it further uses the Internet unlimitedly, but with the lower speed.

The inhabitants of 15 cities of the Ukraine can to be connected to the high-speed Internet at the economical tariff: [Brovarov], cherry, Dnepropetrovsk, Zhitomir, Zaporozh'ye, Kiev, Kremenchug, Krivoy Rog, [Lutska], L'vov, [Nezhina], Odessa, Sevastopol, Kharkov, [Chernovtsov].

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mini-SATA SSD novelty from Apacer Tweet

Following MO -297 - the standard of 1,8- one inch solid-state accumulator (SSD), the organization JEDEC presented new standard - MO -300 for mSATA of solid-state accumulators. In connection with which, the company Of apacer presented to market the new solution - SATA the module, which corresponds to this specification - SDM (SATA Of disk Of module) OF II [M]1. Because of the 52- contact gold-plated joint of mSATA and miniature Of pCIe to form factor (50,8x29,8[mm]), the novelty is approximately to 75% less in the size than typical solid-state SATA the accumulators of the size of 2,5 inches.

For the satisfaction of the requirements of different segments of market, the company Of apacer, also, presented another product in the same series - SDM II [M]1- M on the basis MLC of chip (Multi-Level Of cell). The rate of sequential reading/of record SDM II [M]1- M reaches 95/50 [Mb]/[s]. on the market they are presented to model SDM II [M]1- M with capacity from 4 to 64 GB.

Both models of novelty are equipped with the function Of global Of wear Of leveling, with technology S.M.A.R.T, 8 bit function of the correction of errors ECC and with function of averting the loss of data with turning off of electric power. Novelties correspond to the established by the armed forces of the USA standards MIL-STD-810F.

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“[Bilayn]” let out the special version Of internet Of explorer 8 for the users of the domestic Internet Tweet

Telecommunication operator “[Bilayn]” declared about the release of the special version of the Internet browser Of microsoft Of internet Of explorer 8 for the subscribers of the domestic Internet “[Bilayn]”. The special version of browser is developed together with Microsoft and contains the Web- fragments of the entertaining of the service lives of internal network “[Bilayn]”. In the form Web- fragments into the browser are added the resources “of photos”, “forum”, “the news”, “games”, “weather” and “TV- program”.

To free of charge load special version IE8 is possible in the internal network of the domestic Internet “[Bilayn]”. As they report in the company, new IE8 are build it more than 1000 accelerators, which reduce the time of obtaining necessary information.

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In Britain began [predzakazy] to iPhone 4 without SIM-[loka] Tweet

While in the USA Apple Of store began to assume [predzakazy] upon iPhone of the fourth generation with the operator [lokom] on the price from 199 dollars for the model with 16 GB of memory to $299 for 32 GB model in Britain they became accessible the same models, but already without the tying to the concrete operator. The cost of the young model - £499, and for 32 GB version request already £599. Is such the first official price of iPhone 4, which can be used in the networks of any British operator, and, strictly speaking, and in any other operator of GSM- networks in the world.

In Britain the large part of the operators of mobile connection stated about the support of iPhone, but actual sales and connection of apparatuses it will begin just as in the USA on June 24. In this case it is necessary to note that [predzakaz] of iPhone 4 can be achieved not only in these two countries: also it is accessible for [predzakaza] in France (on price 629 and 739 Euros respectively) and in Germany (price it is not indicated). The color of the housing of apparatus can be only black. Model in the white color solution will become accessible only with the entering of telephones into sale, i.e., on June 24.

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Sony Of ericsson X8 (Shakira) in the official photographs Tweet

At the beginning of this month we already reported that the Chinese resource published the photograph of device, which, as it communicated, is new [smartfonom] from the company Of sony Of ericsson. Today in the network appeared the official photographs of this telephone, which published the German resource Of mobiFlip. As is indicated in the new information apparatus it will enter into a series Of xperia, and its ordinal number there will be [Kh]8. It is reported that model will occupy position intermediate between [Kh]10 and [Kh]10 of mini, and its screen will have a diagonal of approximately 3 inches. Supposedly model will become cheaper alternative full-scale Of sony Of ericsson Of xperia Of x10. No details about its technical characteristics, however, it is called.

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Samsung Of galaxy S Of pro - version of [smartfona] with the apparatus QWERTY- keyboard Tweet

The company Of samsung, which presented the today wide range of its newest [smartfonov] on the exhibition Of communicAsia, nevertheless, did not give to publicity all its novelties. Nevertheless photographs and some characteristics of future [smartfonov] from Samsung already today are located in the Internet. Including the version of [smartfona] Of galaxy S equipped with apparatus QWERTY- keyboard. The model, which, according to existing information, accurately will leave in the American operator Of sprint, was called Samsung Of galaxy S Of pro and it was executed in the form factor of lateral slider.

Furthermore [smartfon] will obtain 5-[MP] camera with the flash, operating system Of android 2.1 and firm interface Of samsung Of touchWiz 3.0.

As reports the source of the resource Of android Of community, apparatus in the majority of its [kharateristik] will repeat completely sensory Samsung Of galaxy S, which means that in it will be established by the same 1 GHz the processor Of hummingbird, 512 mb. of operational and so many ROM of memory, and also of wireless the interface Of bluetooth 3.0. Furthermore, although directly it is not discussed this, Samsung Of galaxy S Of pro will obtain 4-[dyuymvyy] Super AMOLED display, and the module Of wi-Fi of the standards of b/g/n.



The apparatus, intended for the operator Of sprint, will support WiMAX of network. Unfortunately, nothing it communicates about that, a similar model with the apparatus keyboard will be sold beyond the limits of the USA. Is also unknown neither period of entering into sale nor cost of the model Of samsung Of galaxy S Of pro.

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RIM is also intended to fight from Apple of iPad? Tweet

In the number of companies, which prepare competitors for [planshetnika] Of apple of iPad, already are present almost all producers of devices although in by something of similar to the afore-mentioned. In majority their all these companies deal with the production of [netbukov] and laptop computers. But here the company Of research in Of motion neither computers produced nor plane-table it did not declare about the plans with respect to the creation. Nevertheless, Wall Of street Of journal reports, from the words “of people of familiar with the object”, that plane-table, analogous iPad the producer of [smartfonov] Of blackBerry develops. And even it has finished prototypes. As communicates, the code name of project - BlackPad.

The plane-table Of blackPad has 4 GB of the built-in memory, 5 [MP] camera, and for the connection to networks 3G to it is required connection [smartfonom] Of blackBerry. As a whole the plane-table in RIM considers as “companion” for [smartfona]. Model will be equipped with the apparatus QWERTY- keyboard, which will be advanced with the horizontal orientation of device. The use of a screen keyboard is provided for with the vertical position. Also is assumed the possibility of using the device for retrieval for information both among stored in its own memory data and on-line. As the operating system was selected BlackBerry OS 6, which will be officially represented on the devices at the end of the third quarter of the present year.

Official the representatives of company RIM refused to comment on this rumor, although earlier by them it unofficially communicated that the project Of blackTab relates to priority trends in development of company.

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Sony Ericsson Cedar demo video Tweet

Sony Ericsson Cedar demo video

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Apple presented new Mac of mini Tweet

Today the company Of apple presented completely [obnovlennyy] Mac of mini with the graphic module, which ensures, as it asserts, two-fold productivity, by new port HDMI, and also by new joint for the maps SD - and all this in the compact housing from aluminum.

Apple of the technology of the production of the housings of unibody created on that developed, new Mac of mini have box-frame from aluminum, with the equal sides with the size of 19,7 cm and with a height of 3,6 cm. the new built-in power source now excludes the need for the external net adapter, reducing in this case the level of general noise of system by 20 percent and freeing working place from the wires. Detachable panel in the base of housing ensures rapid access for expanding the memory. HDMI port makes it possible to connect Mac of mini directly to HDTV, and new joint for the maps SD makes it possible to easily transfer photographs and video from the digital camera.

Inside the miniature housing Of mac of mini is established the 48- nuclear integrated graphic processor NVIDIA Of geForce 320M, which ensures two times large productivity in comparison with its predecessor. In the standard assembly Of mac of mini is supplied with the processor Of intel Of core of 2 Duo 2,4 GHz, the hard drive with a volume of 320 GB and the working storage 2 GB.

The computers Of mac of mini are supplied with the predetermined system Of mac OS of X Snow Of leopard, and by the batch of user programs from Apple - iLife, which is intended for the work with the photographs, creating of films, writing and studying the music.

New Mac of mini will be already soon accessible in the authorized distributors and [resellerov] Of apple. Will be at the same time known price.

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Android Now Outselling iPhone [REPORT] Tweet

Smartphones carrying Google’s Android operating system outsold the iPhone in the first quarter of 2010, according to new research out today from NPD.

During the quarter, Android (Android) handsets accounted for 28% of smartphone sales, beating out iPhone OS and its 21% share. BlackBerry was the bestselling OS, with its devices capturing 36% of the market. NPD attributes the shift to strong sales of the Motorola Droid and Droid Eris.

The news follows a report last month from AdMob that showed Android’s share of the mobile OS market had actually grown past that of iPhone OS, at least in the U.S. Worldwide, iPhone OS still has a big lead, however, with 46% share compared to Android’s 25%. AdMob’s data is based on ad requests across mobile websites and applications.

With the new Droid Incredible reportedly selling quite well, this trend may continue in the near-term. However, the fourth-generation iPhone is expected to debut next month. Rumors that the iPhone will soon come to Verizon also continue to intensify, with that carrier’s customers indicating they are ready to welcome the device with open arms. If all of that happens, the numbers could quickly swing back in Apple’s favor. Stay tuned.

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Nokia N8 hands-on Tweet

Nokia N8 hands-on

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Nokia E73 Mode for T-Mobile USA review Tweet

Here's a look at the new Nokia E73 Mode QWERTY smartphone for T-Mobile. This Symbian/S60 powered phone is based upon the E72, but features a slightly updated look and 3G support for T-Mobile. Todd checks it out for us in this video tour.

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Shiny Hands-On: new Nokia N8 - the hardware Tweet

We glimpsed a prototype of Nokia's N8 today. The flagship smartphone takes over from the n900 as the latest in the N-series range and will hit the UK in September.
We take a look at the hardware in the N8 including the uber specced camera, and just why the colour doesn't scrape off. Are you convinced by the need for the bump on the back?

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Nokia N8 Hands-On Preview Tweet

Noah gets hands-on with a pre-production Nokia N8 running Symbian^3 at a Nokia media event at Dolby Labs in San Francisco.

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NTT docomo 2010 NEW mobile F-06B Tweet

NTT docomo 2010 NEW mobile F-06B

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First Look at Motorola MILESTONE XT720 Tweet

Mobile-review have posted a preview of the new MILESTONE XT720. Here are the phone's features and their final impression.

MILESTONE XT720 will be available to buy around August or September and will be priced closely to HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson X10.

The first impressions of the smartphone are exceptionally positive; it's a good old Motorola, the company's touch and style can be seen practically in any detail, from the hardware keys and case materials to design and screen wallpaper selection. Android market is not vast yet and is just starting to grow, so it is nice to see that the major manufacturers come up with solid products and not just expand their portfolio. Motorola XT720 is a good example of this trend. This smartphone has its unique design, commendable features and its distinctions in the form of camera add-ons, is offered in metal body and at a reasonable price. Moto?
Description:

* Form factor: candybar
* Operating system: Android 2.1 + Motorola add-ons
* Networks: GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA
* Processor: 720 MHz on ARM Cortex A8 platform
* Main storage: 512 MB
* Memory for applications: 512 MB (engineering prototype had around 150 of free memory) + slot for microSD (8 GB card in the box)
* Interfaces: Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, HDMI, micro-USB, 3,5 mm headphones jack
* Screen: 3.7” capacitive TFT screen with FWVGA (854×480) resolution
* Camera: 8 MP with auto focus and Xenon Flash, video recording in HD quality (720p, 1280×720 resolution)
* Navigation: GPS with A-GPS support
* Additional features: FM radio, accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor
* Battery: Li-Ion of 1390 mAh
* Dimensions: 116 x 60,9 x 10,9 mm (4.56”x2.39”x0.42”)
* Weight: 160 g (5.64 oz)

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Motorola FlipOut. First Look at Toy Smartphone Tweet

Mobile-review have posted a preview of the new Motorola FlipOut. Here are the phone's features and their final impression.

To tell the truth, I don't know who this device is aimed at and don't understand what it can attract with other than its toy appeal. Nor do I know who can be attracted to the SE X10 mini and mini pro or the Nokia X5 announced yesterday. Those are all toys, impulse buy models. As a phone, the Moto FlipOut is moderately convenient; due to its square shape, its plumpness and small size, the device is not that suitable to hold against one's ear, which makes talking for a long time not comfortable. In contrast to that, typing messages turns out to be quite neat.

Overall, the FlipOut makes a toy phone for those who need exactly that; as a present to one's girlfriend or kids it is an interesting model, but as a man's tool – I don't think so.
Description:

* Operating system: Android 2.1 + MOTOBLUR interface
* Cellular connectivity: GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA
* Processor: 600 MHz, TI`s OMAP 3410 platform
* RAM: 512 MB
* User memory: 512 MB (approximately 150 MB free) + microSD memory card slot
* Interfaces: Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, micro-USB, 3.5-mm headphone jack
* Screen: capacitative TFT, 2.8” with 240×320 pixels resolution (QVGA), multi-touch support
* Camera: 3.15-megapixel with fixed focus
* Navigation: GPS with A-GPS support
* Extra features: FM radio, accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor
* Battery: Li-Ion 1170 mAh
* Dimensions: 67 x 67 x 17 mm
* Weight: 120 grams

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Starbucks Announces Free Wi-FI Tweet

At Starbucks, we love to give you more of what you’ve asked for. So soon you’ll be able to enjoy Wi-Fi at Starbucks in a way that goes beyond what we currently offer.

Starting July 1, you’ll be able to enjoy free, one-click, unlimited Wi-Fi at all company-operated Starbucks stores in the United States. What does that mean? It means:

* Free – no Starbucks Card required

* One-Click – no username or password needed

* Unlimited – no 2-hour restriction

Just visit your neighborhood Starbucks, open your browser or mobile device and click to connect. It’s our way of providing you with a great digital experience to go with your cup of coffee.

And free Wi-Fi is just a start. At the Wired Business Conference today, Howard Schultz announced a new digital experience we’ll be launching at Starbucks stores across the country later this fall – the Starbucks Digital Network – created in partnership with Yahoo!

The Starbucks Digital Network will offer you free access to exclusive content, community news and local volunteer opportunities on your laptop, tablet or smart phone. And it will only be available in our stores

We’ve teamed up with Yahoo! and a growing list of premium content partners, including the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Zagat, to enrich your coffeehouse experience with interesting news and entertainment cultivated for you.

So visit your local Starbucks this July to enjoy free Wi-Fi and look out this fall for the Starbucks Digital Network.

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Samsung to reveal the Samsung Omnia Pro 4 Windows Phone tomorrow Tweet

As the year rolls on, its nice to have some new Windows Phone device news finally arriving.

Samsung HUB reports Samsung will be showing off a variety of new phones at CommunicAsia 2010, which runs between the 15 and 18th June. Amongst the collection will be a brand new device, the Windows Mobile powered Samsung Omnia Pro 4.

Unfortunately no more details have been released, but we look forward to seeing if this will be Windows Mobile or in fact the first view of a Windows Phone device from the company.

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Leaking information about Android mobile screens 7 "Samsung Tweet

Surely you remember the image for a product called Samsung Tablet Tab Galaxy leak in South Africa. Recently, according to a source quite sure electricity from South Korea, a machine that will be Android phones Super AMOLED screen, size 7 "and will carry the name: Samsung Galaxy Tab. If so, the time At present, this is the phone giant 'we know best. Samsung is expected to release this product in September this year.

Configuration is known of the Galaxy Tab:

* Microprocessor: A8, 1.2GHz clock.
* Memory: 16GB, can upgrade to 48GB memory card.
* External Memory: microSD, up to 32GB.
* Monitor: Super AMOLED, size 7. "
* Weight: 370g.
* Battery: 4000 mAh.

It is known that when released, Galaxy will run on Android Tab 2.2 and integrated eBook reader software, as well as magazine content provided by Samsung and other development partners for Galaxy S.

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No Tablet with Ubuntu planned Tweet

Mark Shuttleworth has denied that there will be a tablet version of Ubuntu. In an interview with Golem.de on the edge of the LinuxTag, he reiterated Canonical's plans for the use of the Linux distribution on desktops and netbooks.
Ubuntu is the future for desktop PCs, netbooks and use are developed on servers, said Mark Shuttleworth Golem.de. Same time, Ubuntu will be optimized for use on netbooks. There were discussions with OEM partners how to distribute a new version, called Ubuntu Light, in parallel with Windows on netbooks.

Canonical Ubuntu will bring neither on smartphones or on tablets, so Shuttleworth. His colleague Chris Kenyon had been misunderstood in an interview. There were developers who uses Ubuntu on different devices, such as in video streaming devices, and, indeed, Tablets. Ubuntu plans to develop a special version for Tablets, there was not.

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Ubuntu tablet threat to iPad? Nah Tweet

Apple mops sweat from brow, puts down smelling salts.

The founder of Linux Ubuntu has laid to rest stories of a tablet version, no doubt causing widespread relief in Cupertino.

Rumours of an Ubuntu tablet circulated over the weekend, based on an interview with Canonical's VP of Alliances and OEM Services. But those rumours have now been scotched by the man in charge, Mark Shuttleworth, who told Golem.de that Ubuntu remains about desktops, netbooks and servers.

Canonical is the company that funds and manages Ubuntu. Canonical's VP reportedly said that a touch screen version of the distribution was in the offing, and mentioned all sorts of places where the distribution might turn up including tablets. At the time we commented that this would seem in contradiction to previous statements, and sure enough Shuttleworth - the man behind Canonical and sometime amateur astronaut - has clarified the matter.

In the interview with Golem.de Shuttleworth makes it very clear that while Ubuntu will be working on a lightweight version for netbooks there is no tablet-specific version planned. The original interview, it seems, was referring to the habit of Ubuntu developers to run the platform on all sorts of hardware, as Linux hackers are wont, including tablets.

Competing with Android and Meego, not to mention iOS, would seem optimistic to the point of self-delusion. Any company, open source or otherwise, who decides to take on Nokia, Microsoft, Apple and Google for ownership of a market that might not even exist is surely fanciful at the very least.

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Zebra Technologies Responds to Mobile Workforce Industry Demands With the Introduction of the RW 420 Print Station Tweet

- Mobile Printer Designed to Hold Motorola Handheld Terminals Offers Slimmer, Lighter Profile Form Factor for Increased Productivity in the Mobile Workforce.

Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, announces the new RW 420 Print Station (model RW4-PS), a printer and hand-held in one unit. The RW4-PS enhances worker productivity by delivering more efficient and effective mobile equipment management. Now workers will carry less equipment and fewer charging devices, allowing for quick end-user adoption.

The RW4-PS is designed to address the evolving business challenges of the mobile workforce by incorporating Zebra's mobile printing technology into a single, compact, lightweight and rugged unit capable of supporting the Motorola MC70 and MC75 removable handheld terminals.

"The Zebra RW 420 Print Station boosts productivity and maximises efficiencies for the supply chain of a business," said Les Dickin, Product marketing team manager EMEA, Zebra Technologies. "This new product delivers significant improvements in terms of having an integrated printer and yet is lightweight and rugged enough for mobile workers to easily carry on their work routes to visit more customers. This relieves the burden of carrying multiple devices and products or making multiple trips to the vehicle."

Industries that benefit from Zebra's new mobile solution include:

- Direct Store Delivery: Requires accurate and real-time invoicing and
document production. This model can produce and manage receipts,
invoices, pick lists, load manifests and settlement report printing.

- Field Services: Workers in the field are tasked with increasing
customer satisfaction by providing superior service. This can be done
more efficiently by using the RW4-PS to print invoices, work orders,
order verifications and spare parts inventory reports.

- Government: Mobile printing and data collection are critical to helping
government agencies ensure information accuracy and improve officer
safety. The RW4-PS solution allows officers to enter and verify eCitation
data quickly in the field, decreasing manual paperwork and clerical
errors.


"The RW 420 Print Station illustrates the strong partnership between Motorola and Zebra," said Marco Landi, VP EMEA Channels, Motorola Enterprise Solutions. "Motorola is particularly excited that the unit supports our popular MC70 and MC75 units creating a complete solution that will help our joint customers increase their mobile worker productivity and efficiency and overall customer satisfaction."

Available in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The RW4-PS will be sold primarily through Zebra's vast network of channel partners across a range of verticals and region. For more information, please call +44(0)1628-556000 or visit http://www.emea.zebra.com/en/rwseries.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) provides the broadest range of innovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency. Zebra's core technologies include reliable on-demand printer and state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions. By enabling improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and accuracy, Zebra helps its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. Zebra serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. For more information about Zebra's solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.

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Canonical developing Ubuntu OS for tablets Tweet

Canonical is preparing a version of the Ubuntu OS for tablet computers as the company looks to extend its presence in the mobile space, a company executive said on Wednesday.

Tablets with the Ubuntu OS could become available late in next year's first quarter, said Chris Kenyon, Canonical's vice president of OEM (original equipment manufacturer) services. The OS will be a lightweight version of Linux with a simplified, touch-friendly user interface.
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Tablets are handheld devices with multitouch screens and on-screen keyboards. This would be Canonical's first foray into the tablet market, where it will compete with Google's Android, Intel's Meego and Apple's iPhone-based OS, which is used in the iPad.

Canonical currently offers Ubuntu 10.04 for servers, PCs and netbooks. However, the company has "broader and bigger ambitions than just netbooks," Kenyon said.

With touch input and varying screen sizes, tablets are fundamentally different from PCs, Kenyon said. The focus will be on developing an OS with a simplified user interface that provides quick access to the most-used applications. Development efforts will also focus on adding on-screen keyboard features and compatibility for multitouch drivers.

"The devices world is a really exciting space right now and we're really bullish on it," Kenyon said. "Hats off to the iPad team for doing what they did."

On the hardware side, the company is also talking to tablet makers and component manufacturers for the OS to run faster while consuming less power, Kenyon said. The company has signed deals with chip makers Freescale, Texas Instruments and Marvell, which make chips based on the Arm processor for devices like tablets and netbooks. The company is also collaborating with Intel to improve power-states, and display companies like Pixel Qi, which develops battery-saving screens for laptops and tablets.

Canonical already provides cloud storage through the Ubuntu One service, and users can purchase music through the Ubuntu One Music Store. Canonical may look to make deals to bring more content to users, but Kenyon did not provide further details.

The tablet OS will be based on Ubuntu's upcoming version 10.10, which is code-named Maverick Meerkat. The company also will merge the tablet and netbook OS under a lightweight Linux version called Ubuntu Light. Canonical already offers a version of Ubuntu Light, but it is being pitched as a quick-boot companion to Windows, or as a lightweight OS for netbooks and PCs.

Canonical developed an edition of Ubuntu in 2008 for mobile Internet devices, but the category of devices failed to take off. The company is taking a renewed look at the mobile space with a new generation of mobile products and form factors emerging. However, there are no plans to release a version of Ubuntu for smartphones.

"It's a crowded space with a lot of powerful players," Kenyon said.

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Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available for Consumers Worldwide Tweet

Millions of beta users help Microsoft deliver the best experience for getting things done across the PC, phone and browser.

NEW YORK -- Today, Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010. Consumers can now purchase Office 2010 at more than 35,000 retail stores across the globe, such as Best Buy, Fnac, Harvey Norman and PC World; through online retailers, including Amazon.com; and direct from Microsoft at Office.com.

Office 2010 can also be purchased with the most popular desktops and laptops from leading PC makers including Acer Inc., Asus, Dell Inc., HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Sony Corp. In the next year, more than 100 million PCs will ship with Office 2010 preloaded, which can easily be activated with the purchase of any one of the three versions of Office 2010, including Office Home and Student 2010, Office Home and Business 2010, or Office Professional 2010.

"Working with major retail partners and PC makers, we've made dramatic changes in the way we deliver Office 2010 to give consumers more buying choice, making it easier than ever to unlock the power of Office on new and existing PCs," said Stephen Elop, president, Microsoft Business Division. "For the first time, people can purchase a Product Key Card at retail to activate Office 2010 preloaded on new PCs. For those who want to download Office 2010 direct from Office.com for an existing PC, the new Click-to-Run technology will have them up and running in a matter of minutes."

Office 2010 Represents a Great Growth Opportunity for Microsoft and Its Partners

"Recent comScore Tech Metrix™ data confirms that more than 1 billion PCs worldwide have Office software installed, making it the most widely used productivity suite in the world," said Mike Hurt, senior vice president of comScore. "This milestone helps illustrate the importance that software products like Microsoft Office have played in shaping the digital world to date."

Considering there are approximately 1.8 billion Internet users worldwide, Microsoft and its channel partners see an incredible opportunity to deliver Office 2010 to existing and new Office customers around the world.

From a survey of Office 2010 beta users, Microsoft found that 75 percent say they plan to buy Office 2010 within six months. The Office 2010 beta program had more than 9 million downloads — more than six times the size of the 2007 Microsoft Office beta program — indicating strong consumer interest in Office 2010.

"Following the great response to the Office 2010 beta and the success of Windows 7, we predict this will be the biggest consumer release of Office, ever," Elop said.

Productivity Solutions Across the PC, Phone and Browser

Throughout its development cycle, customer feedback has been critical to the improvements found in Office 2010. Based on this valuable input, Microsoft has made considerable enhancements to help users do the following:

* Create great-looking documents and presentations. Express creativity in PowerPoint 2010 presentations with new video and photo editing features. Add extensive text effects and table formatting options in Word 2010. Reveal important trends in data with Sparklines in Excel 2010. OneNote 2010 makes everything you need simple to find, organize and share.



* Connect and work together more simply. Advanced e-mail management and calendaring capabilities in Outlook 2010 and the new Outlook Social Connector help people stay productive and in touch with personal and business networks. Work with others more efficiently using new co-authoring in Word 2010, PowerPoint 2010 and OneNote 2010. Deliver presentations over the Web with new PowerPoint Broadcast Slideshow.



* Get things done from virtually anywhere. With Office 2010 and the Office Web Apps — the online companions to Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote — people have the freedom to save documents directly from Office 2010 to Windows Live SkyDrive, then view, edit and share those documents in the cloud. The Office Web Apps preserve the look and feel of Office documents, so valuable content and formatting are not compromised while moving between the PC, phone and browser*



Office Mobile 2010 also is available from Windows® Phone Marketplace for all

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. People using Office Mobile 2010 can perform

lightweight editing of Office documents and take notes on the go, or work on Office

documents stored on their phone or attached to an e-mail.

Today, Office 2010 is available in 10 languages and will expand to 94 languages.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

* An appropriate device, Internet connection and supported browser are required. Some mobile functionality requires Office Mobile 2010, which is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Web Apps. There are some differences between the features of the Office Web Apps, Office Mobile 2010 and the Office 2010 applications.

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Tianjin Samsung LED Co., Ltd. Completes Construction of and Initiates Operations on New Production Line in the Tianjin Economic Development Area Tweet

TIANJIN, China -- Tianjin Samsung LED Co., Ltd. recently held a ceremony in the electronics industry sector of the Tianjin Economic Development Area celebrating the completion of construction and the beginning of operations on its new production line.

Korea's Samsung Group is one of the city of Tianjin's and the Tianjin Economic Development Area's most outstanding enterprises and best strategic partners. To date, the Samsung Group has funded twelve enterprises in the Tianjin Economic Development Area, generating a total annual production value exceeding 10 billion USD. The company has been highly successful, contributing significantly to the economic growth of the Tianjin Economic Development Area and the Bohai Economic Circle, and it has established a model for successful investment in China by a multinational company.

The establishment of Samsung's LED project is a significant event for the Tianjin Economic Development Area. Key leaders in the city of Tianjin and the Bohai Economic Circle have expressed high levels of interest in the LED project, and made numerous comments on the project's construction and development. The completion of construction and beginning of operations for Samsung's LED project, as well as the company's establishment of an excellent plan for future developments, mark a strengthening of ties in the strategic partnership between the Samsung Group and the city of Tianjin, and signify an even more promising future for both parties. The Tianjin Economic Development Area will continue to ensure excellent conditions for operations and growth for the Samsung Group, and will provide first class services as always. The Area also hopes that the Samsung Group will continue to move forward in its operations and seize this historic moment to develop and expand in the Bohai Economic Circle. The future establishment of more, even bigger projects in the Economic Development Area would result in great mutual benefit and shared development.

Korea's Samsung LED Co., Ltd., an international leader in its field, is a vertically integrated company engaged in the research and development, production, and sale of LED products, which are mainly used in LED TVs, indoor and outdoor lighting, car lights, and mobile telecommunications devices. Tianjin Samsung LED Co., Ltd., with a funding of 180 million USD, is an exclusively foreign-owned enterprise established by Samsung LED Co., Ltd., and it is the company's only production base outside of Korea. It is estimated that the company will have an output value of 10 billion RMB and will produce nine billion LED modules this year.

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ABBYY(R) Offers Recognition Server iFilter to Extend Capabilities of Microsoft(R) Search Systems Beyond Text Formats Tweet

New Solution Enhances Indexing Capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server and Windows® Search to Make Image Files Easily Discoverable throughout Corporate Networks.

MILPITAS, Calif. -- ABBYY®, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, announced that it is expanding its offering for enterprise search systems with the new ABBYY Recognition Server iFilter solution. Integrated with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) Search or Windows Search, it unlocks image files such as TIFF, JPEG, DjVu, and PDF for full-text content indexing and therefore enables faster and more complete search of all documents in a corporate network. As a result, corporate users have a reliable tool to easily sort through volumes of image files accumulated in their organization.

"Enterprise search systems give corporate users quick access to information contained in a variety of documents necessary to perform everyday tasks. A document that cannot be quickly retrieved is usually considered to be lost even if, nominally, it still exists somewhere in the archives. But some documents are stored in formats that are not convenient for search and retrieval, such as image formats," commented Andrey Isaev, director of Technology Products for ABBYY. "Our product, designed to enhance Microsoft systems with the image search support, provides an easy solution to simplify access to corporate information and knowledge, and increase work efficiency in an organization."

Many important documents, such as scanned faxes, agreements, correspondence, etc., are stored as images and, therefore, cannot be indexed by the Microsoft search engine. The ABBYY solution provides the iFilter plug-in to integrate with the Microsoft search system and gives access to a background optical character recognition (OCR) service which is performed by the award-winning ABBYY Recognition Server software.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server indexes text documents which are located in the corporate network itself, and utilizes ABBYY Recognition Server iFilter when image files need to be processed. iFilter transmits the image-based documents to Recognition Server for OCR processing and then submits the recognized text back to the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server for indexing. This processing makes the documents available for full-text search. To avoid the possibility of overloading the search system, ABBYY Recognition Server is installed on a separate computer and can be scaled up with additional capacity at any time.

ABBYY Recognition Server iFilter also works with Microsoft Windows Search, a system for searching files on desktop PCs and connected recourses. One copy of ABBYY Recognition Server can perform OCR for all Windows Search clients installed on the corporate network, and therefore is enough capacity for all employees of the organization to be able to search through images on their computers. The background image processing is performed on the server and does not consume resources of the users' PCs.

For more information about the product's functionality and availability, please visit http://www.abbyy.com/recognition_server/scenarios/OCR_iFilter_for_Microsoft

About ABBYY Recognition Server

ABBYY Recognition Server is a powerful server-based solution for document capture and conversion based on widely renowned ABBYY OCR technologies. The solution "reads" scanned, photographed documents, and PDF files in over 190 languages including multilingual documents with various language combinations (e.g. Japanese and German, Chinese and Russian, etc.). It supports input of a variety of images formats including TIFF, JPEG, PDF, DjVu, BMP, PCX, and DCX. With its scalable and flexible architecture, it can process large volumes of documents while remaining easy to integrate and use.

About ABBYY

ABBYY is a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and language software. Its products include the ABBYY FineReader line of optical character recognition (OCR) applications, ABBYY FlexiCapture line of data capture solutions, ABBYY Lingvo dictionary software, and development tools. Paper-intensive organizations from all over the world use ABBYY software to automate time- and labour-consuming tasks and to streamline business processes. ABBYY products are used in large-scale government projects such as those of Australian Taxation Office, Lithuanian Tax Inspectorate, Ministry of Education of Russia, Ministry of Education of Ukraine, and Montgomery County Government of the USA. Companies that license ABBYY technologies include BancTec, Canon, EMC/Captiva, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as BenQ, Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the United States, Ukraine, the UK, Japan and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.ABBYY.com.

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Industry Leaders Launch UTI, Home to the Java Verified Program, as an Independent Organization Tweet

UTI appoints Executive Director, announces enhancements to the Java Verified program, and moves forward as a self-funded organization to advance proven high-quality mobile applications.

LONDON -- Today, the Unified Testing Initiative (UTI), home to the Java Verified program, announced that UTI has become an independent organization. Oracle and the UTI management board, which consists of representatives from AT&T, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Oracle, Orange, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone, have been collaborating for the past year to ensure the new self-governing and self-funded organization meets the evolving quality assurance requirements of mobile application developers worldwide.

Signaling this new chapter, UTI has appointed an Executive Director who will be responsible for all UTI program management, with financial and legal support provided by the standards organization, IEEE-ISTO.

UTI is committed to continuing to provide Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) developers and the mobile industry with testing and resources for delivering more high-quality mobile applications to market faster. Java ME is the world's most broadly deployed mobile runtime, utilized by nine of the top 10 handset manufacturers and powers nearly three billion phones in over 150 countries worldwide.

"The Java Verified program has always been the global standard for ensuring mobile application quality based on stringent application testing and signing procedures," said Martin Wrigley, chair of UTI and director of developer services, Orange. "Now, as Java Verified moves 'full speed ahead' within an independent organization, we salute Oracle and the UTI management board for providing the industry with new opportunities for advancing more high quality mobile applications."

As an independent organization, UTI has increased flexibility for more easily adding new capabilities and functionality to the Java Verified program. This new structure also lays the foundation for UTI to quickly develop, implement and manage new quality assurance programs for mobile application developers, carriers and handset manufactures working across the mobile ecosystem.

"Java technology powers 85 percent of all mobile phones, including almost a billion new devices shipped in the last year. Empowering the UTI, as an independent organization, to run the Java Verified program is a very important step in the continued growth and success of the Java open mobile ecosystem," said Hasan Rizvi, senior vice president, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Java. "Oracle is committed to making Java an even more attractive investment for developers, who have already built more than 100,000 mobile Java applications, for the over 400 operators who have deployed Java ME and for the growing number of handset manufacturers who rely on Java technology. We look forward to collaborating with the members of UTI to ensure that the Java Verified Program provides developers with even more of the resources they need to rapidly deliver new, high-quality business and consumer applications into the global marketplace."

Announcing UTI's first Executive Director

As part of today's news, UTI is announcing the appointment of Ruth Cattell as the organization's first Executive Director. Cattell is working with the UTI management board to assist in driving the strategic direction of the organization on a global basis. Based in the UK and with ten years of telecom marketing and program management experience, Cattell has worked with mobile application developers worldwide, managing a variety of technical and marketing support programs. Cattell is responsible for UTI program management as the organization moves to enhance the Java Verified program and readies a variety of new quality assurance programs for mobile application developers.

"The launch of UTI as an independent organization represents a significant step forward in the evolution of Java Verified," said Cattell. "As UTI continues to grow, developers around the world will regularly have access to new industry-leading resources for advancing mobile applications that have met a wide range of quality assurance requirements."

New Java Verified Website and developer tools launched today

With today's news, UTI is announcing the launch of an updated Java Verified website and new features for Java ME developers. These enhancements are designed to make it easier for Java ME developers to test mobile applications in the Java Verified program. The new site allows developers to find relevant information more quickly and includes educational and "how to" videos featuring Java Verified experts discussing a wide range of topics.

Enhancements released today include an updated version of the Testing and Signing Portal featuring an improved user interface. Also available today is an automated version of the Java Verified device matrix, which includes all of the handsets and devices Java Verified supports. The automated device matrix makes it faster for manufactures to add new devices and handsets to the matrix, and easier for developers to locate the devices they should test their applications against. The device calculator allows developers to price testing before they begin the application testing process.

About UTI

UTI is an industry-approved, not-for-profit mobile application testing body, run for the industry by the industry. The organization develops testing and de-fragmentation initiatives for the mobile industry and is working to provide a common testing standard for mobile platforms: initially, but not exclusively, for Java ME. UTI leadership includes representation from AT&T, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Oracle, Orange, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone. More information about UTI is available at www.javaverified.com.

About Java Verified

As a program of UTI, the primary goal of Java Verified is to provide developers with testing and resources for delivering more high-quality Java ME applications to more devices faster. Java Verified membership is open to all organizations interested in advancing high-quality mobile applications in a collaborative environment. For more information about the Java Verified program please visit our website at www.javaverified.com.

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SCM World Release Chief Supply Chain Officer Report 2010: Elevation of Supply Chain to the C-Suite Sighted as Critical Step to Achieve Best-in-Class Tweet

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LONDON -- SCM World (a RaptureWorld Company) released the 2010 Chief Supply Chain Officer Report - a survey of 400 senior global supply chain and procurement executives. The report has been designed and developed to draw out critical insights that drive C-level supply chain executives in 2010 and beyond. With such a rapidly shifting macro economic climate, the report uncovers how companies are re-defining the role of the supply chain officer, and in turn how those executives are positioning their organizations to remain competitive in an increasingly globalized and complex operating environment.

Download the full report here (http://www.scmworld.org/?page=cscoreport)

Key Findings:

Technology Investment to increase in 2010: 49% of respondents say that they will increase investment in supply chain related technology this year.

Responding to customer and demand volatility crucial: 54% of respondents site this as the number one issue driving the focus on Supply Chain Management within their organizations

Cost-center to competitive advantage: 31% of overall supply respondents report that their companies still view supply chain management as a cost center, today 33% of C-Level respondents view supply chain management (SCM) as a market strategy differentiator.

Best-in-Class Organization Capabilities: In this study, Best-in-Class firms are 50% more likely than all others to have an executive position with end-to-end SCM responsibility. Even though 81% of Best-in-Class companies report having a centralized supply chain organization, only 34% of these companies have a Chief Supply Chain Officer.

'The results of the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) Report are simply fascinating,' said Oliver Sloane, Co-CEO of RaptureWorld. 'It is clearly a fact that the most forward thinking organizations have, or are in the process of, positioning a supply chain role at the very highest level within their company. The centrality of the supply chain to competitive advantage is key, and whilst the tough market conditions of the last 18 months may have changed the emphasis and focus within individual supply chain organizations, they have only served to further cement the significance of the function as a whole to the overall performance of global businesses.' Sloane continued, noting that 'the SCM World CSCO Report is an absolute must-read for global supply chain, procurement and logistics executives, to give a real insight into what your peers are doing to tackle the same challenges you face today.'

Nari Viswanathan, Vice President/Principal Analyst at Aberdeen Group, and the report's primary author said, 'Aberdeen is happy to adopt its proprietary PACE research methodology to develop this important report on behalf of SCM World. Given both the level and volume of executives that we have reached through this survey, the results should stand as a very clear indicator as to the changing role of the supply chain leader and the key priorities and action points to consider.'

Download the full report here (http://www.scmworld.org/?page=cscoreport)

About SCM World

SCM World, a RaptureWorld company, is the leading online global institute for supply chain executives. Hosting a dynamic and interactive annual programme of end-user and academic-led webinars for its members, SCM World is fast becoming the de-facto benchmark for forward-thinking supply chain leaders and their global teams to stay current through cutting edge webinar content, without the time and costs associated with traditional physical conferences. Organizations from across multiple industry verticals use SCM World to further enhance supply chain learning and development, including the likes of HP, Nokia, Best Buy, RIM, Tesco, Nike, GlaxoSmithKline, Baxter Healthcare, Tenneco Automotive, Motorola, Levis, Dow Chemical, BASF, Applied Materials and many more. For more information go to http://www.scmworld.org or call +44-207-357-8321

About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company

Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions.

As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen (http://www.aberdeen.com/) or call +1(617)-854-5200, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks (http://www.harte-hanks.com/), call +1(800)-456-9748.

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Eighth Semi-Annual CIMA Survey Reveals Improving Conditions Tweet

CHICAGO -- To gauge the state of the interactive marketing industry and explore trends, the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA) conducted its eighth semiannual survey. Data was collected during Q1 2010 from over 100 respondents across the CIMA community.

Improvement in the health of the industry. Troy Mastin, CIMA Board Member, who tabulated the survey results, noted that responses showed the first decisive signs of industry strength since the economic downturn began. Most notably an expectation that interactive marketing budgets will grow 9.0% in 2010, nearly double the predicted 5.0% in 2009. Alleviation in online media pricing is evident with a 2.7% decline cited over the past six months, down from nearly 5% declines in 2009. On a scale of one to five (five is healthy) the industry was rated at 3.60, marking the first improvement since 2007.

Apple and Google: Winners in burgeoning smart phone market. Results revealed bright outlooks for mobile Internet advertising with 50% of respondents identifying it as the form of online advertising expected to grow the fastest in 2010, up from 25% in 2009. The rapid adoption of Apple and Android-based smart phones was evident with two-thirds of respondents split equally choosing them as best positioned to gain handset software market share by 2012. RIM stood at 11%, Microsoft at 5% and Nokia at 1%. Regarding mobile ad platforms, 44% percent of respondents identified local and location based ad models as future winners while search received 21% of responses.

Facebook and Twitter losing momentum to Google. Survey results in Q3 2009 indicated an equal number respondents (27%) commenting that Google and Facebook were best-positioned to lead the industry, but in Q1 2010 survey results, Google re-established its lead with 36% , versus 28% for Facebook. Views on Twitter faded dropping from 10% to 7% from 2009 to 2010. Twitter is expected to fade further as 58% of respondents indicated it will be less popular by 2012. Groupon and Foursquare were standouts as hottest emerging companies out of 30 companies identified.

For more survey results and details, please visit www.chicagoima.org.

About CIMA:

CIMA, www.chicagoima.org, is Chicagoland's only interactive-centric organization devoted to the enhancement and development of interactive business. Founded in 1997, CIMA focuses on thought-leadership and outreach through forums, panels and seminars and has been lauded by industry professionals, think-tank panels and corporate marketing blogs.

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Top-Selling Mobile Games From Verizon Wireless Run The Gamut From Classic Arcade Games To Puzzles Tweet

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Mobile gamers who want to experience the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless network have more than 350 games to play on their Verizon Wireless phones. In time for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2010 taking place this week in Los Angeles, Verizon Wireless announced that the top-selling new titles for its 3G Multimedia phones and select Simple Feature phones during the first six months of 2010 include:

1. “Final Fantasy” by Namco Networks America Inc.
2. “The Sims 3 World Adventures” by EA Mobile
3. “Jewel Quest III” by EA Mobile
4. “More Brain Exercise” by Namco Networks America Inc.
5. “Where’s Waldo? In Hollywood” by Capcom Interactive, Inc.
6. “Iron Man 2” by Gameloft
7. “The Oregon Trail” by Gameloft
8. “Tournament Blackjack” by GOSUB 60, Inc.
9. “Prison Poker” by Cyberhull, LLC
10. “Pocket Farmer” by Sonic Boom, Inc.

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase and download these games and many other titles from the Media Center/Get It Now® under the Games category on their 3G Multimedia phones and select Simple Feature phones. Verizon Wireless offers exclusive games, including “Pocket Farmer” and “BioShock 3D,” and is featuring “Doodle Jump” and “Guitar Hero 5” on these phones. Download charges vary and airtime or megabyte charges may apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications.

Customers can also get easy access to games and other applications using the Verizon Wireless Media Store, which features a keyword search, making it easier for customers to find games and applications they already know about or discover new ones with one or two clicks.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

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Verizon Wireless Names Randall Miller Executive Director Of Network In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Region Tweet

TREVOSE, PA — Verizon Wireless has named Randall Miller executive director of network for the Philadelphia Tri-State Region, a territory which includes central, northeastern and southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.

In this position, Miller will be responsible for all aspects of network operations, engineering and system performance to meet the growing demand for the company’s wireless voice and data services in the region which allows more customers to use their wireless phones – including the latest, advanced smartphones – concurrently to make calls, surf the Internet, update social networking sites, send and receive text and picture messages, and download apps, music, and games. Previously, he served as executive director data services operations where he was responsible for the daily operation of the national Verizon Wireless core data network, data applications and services.

Miller began his 16-year wireless telecommunications career as a system performance engineer with Nynex Mobile Communications in New England. At the merger of Bell Atlantic with Nynex Mobile, Miller moved into management leading the system performance team in New England. Later, he assisted with the network integration of Frontier Cellular with Verizon Wireless as the director of performance and engineering in Rochester, NY.

Since that time, Miller has held different director level positions in Philadelphia as well as Verizon Wireless’ National Network Operations.

“Randy’s extensive knowledge and experience in the wireless industry brings additional depth to our region as we continue to invest in our 3G network to meet the needs of our growing customer base,” said Mario Turco, president of Verizon Wireless’ Philadelphia Tri-State region.

Miller will be responsible for the continued expansion and enhancement of the company’s wireless network across the region, including oversight of the company’s real life test men and women who proactively test the company’s network and those of its competitors to ensure the Verizon Wireless network remains the nations most reliable. He will also oversee the region’s launch of Long Term Evolution (LTE) fourth generation network launching later this year.

These network enhancements are part of Verizon Wireless' aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice and data services. Verizon Wireless invested more than $163 million to enhance services and in the Philadelphia Tri-State Region during 2009. The network investment is part of more than $1.3 billion invested in the region and more than $59 billion invested across the nation since the company was formed in 2000.

A Montgomery County Pa. resident, Miller holds a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and a master’s of business administration from Rivier College.

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