World Mobile News

The Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest events in the mobile industry and it's about to start this very Sunday. As usual, the event is held in sunny Barcelona, where key industry players will present their latest products. With so many product announcements happening in a few short days, it's bound to get confusing, so we though we'd come up with this cheat sheet to help you follow your favorite brands. The largest smartphone manufacturer is preparing to blast through MWC with a flagship duo in the face of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Dubbed "Galaxy Unpacked 2015", the event is scheduled for March 1, and for what we know so far, the focus will fall on smartphones. According to the latest pieces of evidence, the Galaxy S6 will house a 5" QHD Super AMOLED display and set benchmarks on fire with an Exynos 7420 chipset with an octa-core CPU and 3GB of RAM. At the back, there's a 16MP camera with dual LED flash. Samsung is also equipping ...

Our lives have fundamentally changed with the widespread use of mobile devices. Mobile users on average spend more than 2 hours each day using their devices across dozens of different applications. Thanks to the wide coverage of mobile broadband networks these days, people are able to continually use mobile phones and tablets to communicate with friends, work while traveling and enjoy their lives. When we look at the content people enjoy on their mobile phones, we find that end users enjoy video content more and more. As a result, 40 to 60 percent of total mobile traffic comes from video. As end users are getting more dependent on video content and have less patience when they cannot enjoy smooth video experience because of repetitive buffering and stalling issues due to network congestion, it is getting critical for mobile service providers (MSPs) to ensure the best quality of experience (QoE) in video for their customers. MSPs have tried to prepare for a tsunami of data usage on the...

8GB? 16GB? 32GB? 64GB? 128GB?!! We just can’t seem to get enough. With better cameras and displays – which mean more selfies, bigger pictures and more videos – memory has been a growing priority when consumers shop for new mobile and tablet devices. Naturally Samsung, the world leader in advanced memory technology, has been working vigorously to develop solutions to equip users with the ability to store as many images, videos and other media, as well as the capability to multitask on the device without jeopardizing the integrity of basic functionality is imperative. Typically, smartphone and tablets have been using eMMCs (embedded multi-media cards) to store information. And today, we announced the mass production of the industry’s first 128GB embedded memory solution based on Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard. First, what is eMMC? eMMC, or embedded multimedia card, is an advanced, managed NAND flash memory for mobile applications and still is the dominant go-to memory soluti...

Samsung’s themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress focus on end-to-end performance and usability improvements for network operators and end-users alike, as well as the exploration of new opportunities for mobile networks such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and 5G technologies. LTE-Advanced Performance Improvements With operators across the globe having already deployed their initial LTE networks, many are already looking at LTE-Advanced in order to extend network performance, reliability and capacity. Samsung took an early lead in 2013 with the world’s first commercial deployment of the LTE Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology, in which it extended the world’s first commercial deployment of three-band CA, along with the user devices to support each launch. At MWC this year, Samsung will demonstrate the experience it has gained with the showcase of several important improvements to Carrier Aggregation technology, including FDD-TDD CA, Uplink C...

Since the birth of wireless technology, Samsung has been a leader in the evolution of mobile communication. As the world moved from landline telephones to wireless devices, Samsung has continued to innovate and adapt. Developing its first mobile phone in 1988, Samsung released the world’s first LTE mobile phone in 2010. In 2011, Galaxy SII LTE was the world’s first LTE smartphone. Releasing the world’s first tri-band carrier aggregation-enabled phone last year, Samsung continues to lead smartphone technology. View the original article here

Sony revealed that it expects the annual loss for its financial year 2014 (which ends on March 31) to be smaller than expected by analysts and the revenue to be bigger. The buoys are the PlayStation and the image sensor divisions, while the Xperia smartphone business is still struggling. Smartphone sales in China are slowing down and Sony cut its forecast for the full-year sales from 41 million smartphones to 39.2 million. This means the company expects to sell just 8 million phones in the three months ending in March, that would make it the lowest quarter of the financial year (it went 9.4M ? 9.9M ? 11.9M). Despite smaller unit sales, the division will return a small profit of JPY 9.3 billion ($79 million), better than expected. Still, for the full 2014 Sony expects the mobile division to lose JPY 215 billion ($1.83 billion), up from JPY 204 billion ($1.74 billion) predicted in October. That's on an estimated revenue of JPY 1,320 billion ($11.3 billion). Sony had already cut 1,0...

Everyone's favorite blue hedgehog gets selected price cuts for the holiday season From today until January 1, Sega is getting in the festive spirit by offering a range of price cuts on selected Sonic the Hedgehog mobile titles. Sonic Jump is going free for the promotion, while there are savings of up to 80% across other titles.  Four other Sonic titles have been reduced from their respective regular prices, down to to just $0.99. So, if you're interested, you can grab Sonic CD, Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I and Episode II for under 4 bucks. And that's not half bad.  Source: Sega (Google Play)        

Tainan, Taiwan – Kdan Mobile, a mobile software application developer, has released a significant update PDF Reader – iPad Edition, its top-selling mobile reading application. PDF Reader provides file viewing, file storage, file scanning solutions on iOS devices, and is known for its extensive integration with various cloud storage services such as Dropbox and SugarSync. The latest update of the app further expands its capabilities to support Google Drive, Google’s proprietary cloud storage and collaboration services. Users’ increasing tendency to use multiple devices has pushed Google to integrate Google Drive’s SDK into the iOS market. Top-ranked on the App Store throughout the world, PDF Reader has been chosen by New Business Development Team at Google for the first wave of push to introduce Google Drive to the mobile world. “We’re excited to have Google Drive incorporated into PDF Reader,” remarked Kenny Su, CEO of Kdan Mobile. “We believe the convenience provided by Google Drive ...

Jacksonville, Florida – Mobile Spy v6.0, the award-winning mobile monitoring software designed to keep a close watch on children and employees has been enhanced. The stealth software now allows users to silently view their child or employee’s iPhone screen online along with a map of their current location. Mobile Spy gives parents and employers the ability to see every single action their child or employee does on an iPhone. Available across the five major Smartphone operating systems, nearly every smartphone is compatible with the program. Once installed, it silently monitors full text message conversations, call log history, website history, pictures saved to the phone and more. The optional Live Panel offers live screen viewing as well as GPS locations. A parent can see the actual screen of their child’s phone along with a map of their current location. Users will now also have the ability to remotely monitor and control the monitored device via email alert forwarding and SMS comma...

Cooper City, Florida – allAware, the free mobile social network for nonprofit organizations, announced today the release of their new and improved iPhone and Android mobile apps. “The new apps are a complete rewrite from our first release,” said Jason Milgram, founder of Linxter, Inc., the creators of allAware. “We improved the mobile app user experience by creating a more streamlined interface, with more stability and increased functionality”. The allAware app, announced May 29th of this year has grown in use from 35 nonprofits to over 135. It’s a free app, designed to improve communication and member involvement. allAware allows organizations to jump into the mobile app world and engage with their membership in new ways, all without having to invest money in new technology. “A great part about working on a free app is the ease of getting it into the hands of customers,” stated Ryan Parsley, Director of UX at Linxter. “allAware was pretty rough and ready when we started asking people...

Posted in: Android, Mobile Services, Mobile software 3 hours ago by Prasad avast! Mobile Security application for Android has received a major update in version 2.0 and now includes a very useful feature in the form of anti-theft protection. This features were initially found in the beta version but are now part of the main app. With the help of this feature, you will be able to locate your phone on a map and will also be able to use other commands such as remotely trigger a siren, remote lock and even remote wipe using the excellent web portal. The application is also smart enough to send a message whenever it detects that the SIM has been swapped. This way, if someone steals your phone and swaps the SIM, you will be able to locate the phone on a map and also have the mobile number of the perpetrator, thus making it easier to find your phone. You will need to create an avast! account for these features to work, which is a small price to pay for peace of mind. Other new features in t...

Virgin Mobile is going prepare to sell the white version of Motorola Motoluxe in Canada. Unfortunately, the carrier didn’t mention anything about how much and exactly release date of the white Motorola Motoluxe. It is likely same price of the black Motoluxe smartphone, cost $229.99 no-contract or $24.99 with a 3-year term. This midrange smartphone is a super-slim handset with 9.8mm and packs a 4-inch edge-to-edge (480 x 854 pixels) display. Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the Motorola Motoluxe smartphone has Bluetooth 3.0, 1400mAh battery, and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, as well as DLNA. View the original article here

Jacksonville, Florida – DateBase Inc. introduces ServedHOT, a mobile app for both iPhone and Android devices. ServedHOT allows users to find, enter and vote for HOT employees around their location in various categories. Users are able to add and vote for their favorite HOT bartenders, doctors, hairdressers, bankers, salespeople, waiters, waitresses and more. Profiles can also be claimed by the employees to provide photos, bio, and other information. ServedHOT was initially marketed only in the Jacksonville area where it has collected over 300 employees and garnered over 3 thousand votes. “It’s time to roll out ServedHOT to other markets”, stated Co-Founder Cory Nichols. “ServedHOT users will now be able to add employees and vote for them in all locations around the world.” “With this release we will need people to help us build the database,” added ServedHOT’s Robb Chamberlain. “Anyone can add employees and locations, and we have noticed that more and more employees are claiming their...

Odessa, Ukraine – Nektony has introduced 4Glob – a tool designed to track mobile data usage on iPad and iPhone. 4Glob can monitor 3G/4G mobile communication networks. 4Glob provides the real-time control on the data usage. Information, supplied by 4Glob helps users make decisions on how to use their Data Plan effectively. Going over the monthly limits of one’s mobile Data Plan is a common issue for iPad and iPhone users since a majority of applications require internet access and if not monitored properly, the data usage can easily increase beyond the monthly limit of the Data Plan. It’s always worth it to keep an eye on the mobile data usage. This will prevent mobile bills from spiraling out of control. 4Glob tracks mobile Internet usage without burdening the user and his device. The application is activated periodically when changing the position of the device. It monitors the quantity of data used and can notify the user when the data limit is exceeded. The application displays the...

Posted in: Mobile hardware 9 hours ago by Stefan Another player has entered the thriving market of semiconductor chips with built-in modems, people. A newly formed joint venture, which includes Fujitsu, NTT DOCOMO, NEC, and Fujitsu Semiconductor, called Access Network Technology Limited aims at capturing a piece of the lucrative pie. Fujitsu will own 52.8% of the newly minted company, with NTT Docomo, NEC and Fujitsu Semiconductor owning 19.9, 17.8, and 9.5% respectively. Access Network Technology Limited’s goal is to capture 7% of global market for smartphone chips by 2014. While the new company’s target might seem a bit too ambitious at a first glance, given the players involved and its primary market, we wouldn’t be surprised if it makes it. What do you think? Source | Via View the original article here

Posted in: Various, Windows 18 hours ago by Vince Windows 8 is coming in the end of October and to ensure its adoption goes as smooth as possible, Microsoft has announced the new Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Wedge Touch Mouse. The Wedge Mobile Keyboard keyboard is meant for tablets so it isn’t some simple Bluetooth keyboard with Windows 8-specific keys. No, it comes with a special cover which hides some nifty tricks under its sleeve. Firstly, the cover acts as an on/off switch for the keyboard itself. So when its removed, the keyboard automatically turns on, which as a result saves on battery life. Once it’s off the keyboard, the cover can fold in half to create a stand for your Windows 8 running tablet. In addition, the back of the keyboard has a handy grip allowing you to place it against a tablet and carry it around. Scratches are unlikely due to the cover’s soft rubbery surface. The Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard will retail for $79.95 and will be globally available in the coming w...

Smartphones, feature phones, mobile phones. What’s the difference? You may think it’s easy to distinguish between them all, but sometimes there’s not much difference between them. Here’s our breakdown of the three. As a rule of thumb, the best way to differentiate the three groups is to keep in mind its features and therefore, cost. If a phone just makes a phone call, sends a text message and offers very little else, it’s mobile phone. If it offers a high-megapixel camera, enables you to edit Microsoft Office documents and photos then it’s a smartphone. And anywhere in between is probably a feature phone. To explain things further, let’s look more in detail about the differences. Mobile phones These are usually the most affordable phones on the market. A great example of this is the Nokia 100. While a mobile phone doesn’t come packed with a high-end features, what it does offer is a brilliant battery life. This one has a standby time of 840 hours – well over a month – for example. A m...

Tokyo, Japan – Fullcircle Innovations today announces GreenITers Mobile 1.0 free for iOS, their social networking app for anyone interested in sustainable living and ecological innovation. With more than 450,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 10,000 registered members, GreenITers is one of the fastest growing, global communities of eco-minded individuals. Registration is free and takes less than 30 seconds. GreenITers provides an online green community, where those with an interest in preserving the planet through eco-friendly technology, whether they are a top academic or the average person, can get together online and share ideas, new gadgets, scientific news, and breakthroughs. The beautifully designed mobile app gives members access to Site News, plus the group’s Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages. Facebook, Twitter, and email connectivity are integrated into the app. Feature Highlights: * GreenITers is the social networking site for eco-aware iOS users * Registration and membe...

Posted in: Mobile Accessories, Mobile hardware July 22nd, 2012, 18:27 by Ian Today HTC and Beats have taken another step apart in their partnership, as Beats have purchased back some of the shares they sold to HTC last year. Beats execs once again have a controlling interest in their own company, as HTC have agreed to sell them back half of the shares purchased in last years acquisition. Beats now have 75% of the shares, while the remaining roughly 25% still belong to HTC. This news does not come as a surprise, considering HTC CEO Martin Fichter told CNET this past April that headphones are not a deciding factor when purchasing smartphones. Since that time, no premium Beats headsets have come bundled with new HTC devices – although the Beats equalizer options have been included – most notably in the new HTC One series. This trend is likely to continue, as HTC and Beats have not completely cut ties, at least for the time being. The two companies have announced that Beats audio enhance...

Mozilla has started rolling out nightly builds of its upcoming Firefox Mobile OS for users to download. The OS seems to take a lot of inspiration from iOS and Android in terms of UI. In addition, the icons seem to take some hint from Symbian. While Firefox could stun users with a brilliant browsing experience, we remain skeptical. Between the capabilities of Android and simplicity of iOS and Windows Phone, we find it hard to believe that Mozilla will pose a challenge to any of the other established players. Head on over here to download the latest build of the OS if you want to give it a spin. These are currently meant for developers only so you will some technical know-how to get everything up and running. Dhruv Bhutani is a tech enthusiast who tries to keep a tab on the latest and greatest in the mobile and telecom sector. He is currently using an iPhone 4S and a Nokia Lumia 800. Catch him on Twitter @DhruvBhutani , you can also reach out on Facebook and Google+ View the original a...