Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Test Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot
A few days before the summer, our fellow site Photovore.fr just put online testing of high-end compact Sony Consumer Products, the Cyber-shot HX20V. This new high-end compact is intended for travelers thanks to its large 20x optical zoom.

Fast and efficient, the Sony Cyber-shot HX20V is a digital camera with a CMOS sensor 18.2 megapixel Exmor R coupled to a 20x zoom. It offers a sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 12800 and provides good noise control thanks to a powerful and effective treatment. Travel lovers will be delighted, the HX20V offers an integrated GPS chip with newspapers to keep a route in memory. You can check the specifications of Sony HX20V to learn more about the characteristics of this new compact. You can also ask your questions in the comment HX20V test or the forum of the Cyber-shot HX20V. If you need information, the manual of the Sony Cyber-shot HX20V is available for download at our partner MonsieurManuel.com.

Mobile Post: new offerings for his birthday

Mobile Post:
To mark its first anniversary, La Poste Mobile has some surprises in store: new packages and promotions on their mobile headlights of the game.
It's time to celebrate La Poste Mobile, which is celebrating its first anniversary. Announcing 550,000 subscribers on its network, the mobile service launched last year does not stop there way. Taking advantage of some 10,000 post offices scattered throughout the country, the service allows more convenient access to mobile telephony. To continue to attract, so is now offering contracts covering the needs of everyone. To do so, La Poste Mobile launches new offers:

blocked in a new special edition package for € 19.90 / month including 1 hour of call, unlimited SMS and 100 MB of data to surf the Internet.
new non-binding offers exclusively available on the internet and offering ultra-competitive prices and a real customer service
special editions and Web SMS & Smartphone launched last winter have their continued existence. The offer SMS & Web 24h/24 remains with the unlimited and mobile the cheapest in the market for physical operators by offering text messaging and unlimited internet with a 3G + speed up to 250 MB for € 37.90 / month.

Finally, who says birthday gift says - or almost - since La Poste Mobile will offer the June 22 to 30 cuts on a mouthwatering selection of mobile:

the Galaxy S II will be available at € 19 instead of 69 € with the Smartphone package 24h/24 € 59.90 / month
the Galaxy Ace will cost him € 49 instead of 89 € for subscription to an SMS & Web 2h to 19.90 € / month
Blackberry Curve 9320 will him to 29 € instead of 79 € with a drilled Blocked from 1:30 to 26 € / month while the Samsung Chat 335 will cost only € 9 instead of 39 € with a package to 1h 11.90 € / month.

Junior, the Firefox iPad

Junior, the Firefox iPad
Still in the prototype stage, the new Firefox Web browser may offer an alternative to traditional accomplished Safari, Opera or Dolphin iPad. He just presented in a first version that ignores conventional tabs.

Based on Webkit, like Mobile Safari, Firefox browser for iPad, which currently meets the code name "Junior", has just been presented by the developers of the Mozilla team. Billed as "more fun, more ergonomic and rethinking the user experience of the browser", it appears - for now - a design away from the PC browser. Full screen, it overcomes the tabs, preferring vignettes, but also address bar at the top of pages, a multi-user mode has also been introduced, allowing multiple people to access their own history, or using a private browsing. All this is still only being developed, teams still in the Mozilla reflective features to integrate into their little Firefox Junior iPad.

HTC X One WiFi antenna problem confirmed

HTC X One WiFi
Following numerous complaints about some of its X One version of HTC's Tegra 3 and WiFi connection fails, the Taiwanese nods and makes every effort to resolve the problem.

There were many users report a concern about their HTC X One (One test HTC X) and a faulty WiFi reception. Finally many, the problem involved only a small part of the owners of One X embarking on Nvidia's Tegra 3, or its international version. Still, despite these recurring complaints that the Taiwanese struggled to consider that it could actually be a hardware problem since he had attempted to deal with an update Software in February.

This despite testimony that claimed that this was already a concern on the material XDA Developer forum. Indeed, some reported that it was enough to put pressure on the hull of the phone to see the WiFi indicator displayed on the screen. It seems that the manufacturer has finally accepted his mistakes since HTC Europe said yesterday it had identified the problem: One X suffer from some poor contact at the WiFi antenna. The firm would have already changed its production lines to enhance the area around the telephone connection points of the WiFi antenna, thus avoiding the problem in the future.

On terminals already in circulation, although HTC has its responsibilities. If we did not yet know this morning what would become of these defective X One, the Taiwanese have since responded to our fellow Hot To Come that they would not be replaced but repaired at the expense of the manufacturer. All concerned are known to occur with the HTC customer service to carry out repairs.

SanDisk microSDHC UHS-I: the world's fastest

SanDisk microSDHC
SanDisk introduces the memory card for smartphones and tablets fastest in the world with his writing speed up to 95 MB / s.
Market leader in memory cards, SanDisk is always trying to innovate in keeping as close to user needs. Closely following the studies by IDC underscoring the growing importance of photo features more advanced our smartphones, and by extension the importance of memory cards and write speed, the firm has sought to treat this parameter first. According to these studies, 525 billion photos will be taken from mobile phones in 2012. It must be said that they now exceed some compact, and integrate more and more features like burst mode (found on the HTC Galaxy One X and S III for example) that can not be as effective a real camera - or get close - if memory cards are as much as those for APN. Same thing for video recordings from phones that incorporate increasingly Full HD or 3D, which represent one third of recorded video in 2014.

That is why SanDisk has been working to develop the fastest memory card in the world and responding on behalf of SanDisk Extreme Pro. MicroSD format, the standard of our current smartphones, it joined the clan closed enough memory cards to the standard I-UHS - including Samsung had introduced its first MicroSDHC card a few months ago. It will take Full HD video to high quality, even in 3D, and is ideal for image processing applications with its write speed of up to 95 MB / s. In addition, speed is also a parameter important at a time when 4G is in full deployment since then downloads will be at a rate much higher than what we know so far, provided you do not be too limited hardware side. The new SanDisk card also offers a multitasking continuously for fast downloads.

The UHS Micro SDHC card SanDisk Extreme Pro-I is available on the webpage of SanDisk 8GB version priced at € 29.90 or € 44.90 for 16 GB. It is compatible with any device equipped with a slot and microSDHC is ideal for smartphones and tablets compatible UHS.

Sony Xperia S, P and U: an application to manage LED

Sony Xperia
A new application is available for the Sony Xperia launched this year: Illumination Bar Notification. Choose the color that you want to be notified of the phone call, text or other messages.

If many points are open to criticism on the latest Xperia Sony released this year, or at least the mid-range models, we must admit that they continue to shine with their design. More literally, the S Xperia, Xperia Xperia P and U shine especially with these LED integrated into the translucent bar between the navigation keys and touch the bottom of their shell. Now how can you set these LED they glow with the color of your choice Notification different?

This is what the application proposes Illumination Notification Bar, the ultimate tool for customizing your Xperia. Finally, the color of your choice, not really because it depends on your model. You will have a choice of 6 colors Xperia U while the other two supported models do offer a white light, a restriction on its hardware. It will be possible to assign different colors for different notifications: call, sms, mail, etc ... That the owners of S and P models are not too sad because the application can also play on another parameter: the frequency of flashes.

While this may seem trivial, it must still admit that it would be stupid not to do anything of this feature unique to these three models who responded so far as the various themes and rhythms of music (in music player). They still have to wait a few months before seeing an application such as Illumination Bar Notification on Google PlayStore or she is free.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Siri signed a Google-like?

Siri signed a Google-like?
Since the announcement of Siri last year, rumors of a vocal assistant on Android spread on the canvas. Clarify rumors that increasingly since the project would have even made good progress in recent months, reports the Wall Street Journal.
It was a small revolution had Apple launched last year with his vocal assistant Siri. Nobody had ever imagined such a level of interaction between a human voice and smartphone. Besides the possibility of asking him to perform a simple action such as calling a particular contact, it was also possible to ask him questions about his schedule, or on the weather, and this in a natural language. A real little secretary! Since then, many rumors suggested a similar project in development side of its direct competitor Google. Responding on behalf of Majel project, it would have quickly joined the laboratory where the Google X wildest dreams come to life, far from the journalists.

Early this year, he was then issue a service by the name of Android wizard that operate by voice and link the various Google services, always aiming to compete Siri. It's Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal that we learned that the project was more topical than ever. Relating the bickering between the two rivals on the end of their partnership on the mapping iOS 6, the article was a quick mention of the mysterious voice assistant for Android. While Apple struggled to carry out its own geolocation service, Google would take his side to put a bit of a turbo in the development of its service-like Siri.

Likely is it that Samsung has also somewhat titillated the Mountain View giant with its S-Voice. Anyway, if no date has yet been confirmed - the old rumors suggestive of availability for the end of 2012 - we hope that Google will not make the same mistake as the Korean who probably wanted to leave his assistant too quickly. It is also necessary that he does not yield to the pressure that is becoming stronger with improvements in Siri that exacerbates the delay or that LG just announced a similar service called Quick Voice.

Mappy S-ential itiS436 and ultiS536 ultiS539

Mappy S-ential itiS436
The manufacturer markets its range of Logicom Mappy S-ential grouping 4 references: the itiS436 Mappy Mappy ultiS536, and Mappy Mappy ultiS439 ultiS539.
Logicom is launching its new range of S-ential Mappy, the fruit of its exclusive partnership with Mappy, you'll understand. The four models are found within this range: the itiS436 Mappy is the most accessible, followed by Mappy ultiS536, Mapply ultiS439 ultiS539 and Mappy. References to éfèrent S43X simply a screen 4.3 "while the S53X with screens are more comfortable than 5". Finally, 4.3 "or 5", these four models could quickly become indispensable.

Their Bluetooth GPS turns your phone into a real power to make calls hands-free without risking his license. These models receive free updates and lifetime mapping in 14 European countries, including France of course. So they will follow you in the largest cities of the continent, where you should take advantage of integrated Backpacker guides to visit the monuments and find the best restaurants and hotels. The S-ential Mappy even replace the subway maps and other transit if necessary.

Regarding the GPS, a guiding function attended display panels and taxiways when changing direction while the function of speech Text to speech for street names will restore order to avoid to stay glued to his GPS. Finally, Mappy ultiS439 ultiS539 and benefit from real-time traffic information via the TMC function provided by V-Trafic.

The S-ential Mappy are now available from all dealers, automotive centers and supermarkets. € 99.90 for the count itiS436 Mappy, € 119.90 for Mappy ultiS536 and ultiS439 while Mappy ultiS539 costs € 139.90.

Sosh sell the iPhone 5

How nice to talk about the iPhone 5 ... While it has not yet been presented, and we are not yet sure of its definitive name. This is the side of Sosh he must turn his gaze to anticipate the marketing of the future flagship of Apple technology.
According to the sources of our colleagues BeGeek, which would be met with a near Sosh, the virtual operator Orange should market the next device from Apple. No big surprise so far as it should be noted that the vast majority of offerings are accompanied by digital solutions to provide the current iPhone 4S, although it remains expensive when purchased without operator subsidies. As with every launch of iPhone, the resumption of negotiations for exclusive to Orange in France, and it may well be that this year, is part Sosh major beneficiary of negotiations, offering among the first operators in the smartphone digital iOS 6 . However, the iPhone 5 being party to do out in the fall, he will be patient, as those of traditional operators in the MVNO.
Sosh sell the iPhone 5

LG Quick Voice still a vocal assistant

Legitimate competition or bandwagon? After Siri Apple, which IOS will bring six new options (the integration of movie times or restaurant table reservations), and its competitor Samsung S Voice is still in Korea that is born a personal voice assistant. Just presented by LG, it takes the name of Quick Voice.
LG Quick Voice
Before launching its service in the world market, even before the certainty that it works perfectly in all languages promised, LG is focusing on the Korean market, one that is currently eligible for Quick Voice service. Running on the same principle as its competitors, the wizard allows you to call, to write emails and text messages, set alarms, add calendar events, or to search in Maps or on the Internet . In total, 11 applications that are compatible with Quick Voice. LG promises an operation similar to a conversation with the phone, to be able to recognize the natural sentences.

LG Quick Voice

For now planned for the Korean market only, the system must integrate the range LG Optimus by July, when the update of its terminals to Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Smartphones are concerned, other than Optimus and Optimus LTE II Vu.

Bouygues Telecom Eden packages blocked

After gathering his range of packages under the single banner Eden, Bouygues Telecom continues on its packages and launches Eden blocked, heirs Universal Mobile packages.
The change announced by Bouygues Telecom at the end of last month is now effective: Universal Mobile packages no longer exist. In order to simplify its offerings and strengthen its identity, he had already decided to gather all his crimes in a single range Eden. Today, it is now blocked packages back in the ranks: former Universal Mobile packages and the package becomes Blocked Eden.
Bouygues Telecom Eden packages blocked
As was stated in our article, this change should be only denominative. Blocked packages Eden resume exactly the latest Universal Mobile formulas:

Limited Edition Package Eden Blocked 1h: a formula to 14.90 € / month (available in eco mobile to € 11.90 without) providing 1 hour of calls and unlimited SMS
Limited edition package Eden Blocked 1h + WE: a formula to € 19.90 / month (or € 14.90 at Eco) offering unlimited calling on weekends, call 1 hour to use at any time and the unlimited sms

Finally, subscribers to the old formulas Universal Mobile retain all benefits and privileges they enjoyed previously, namely the advantage smartphone included, the same customer service number and the same Customer.

Release Date Infinity Asus Transformer Pad

Asus, the specialist shelves with the option to add a keyboard just announced availability of its latest creation, the tablet Asus Transformer Pad Infinity. We talked about it late last February following the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona: Asus Transformer Pad Infinity.
Release Date Infinity Asus Transformer Pad
This tablet for a particular public good will be available on the market in mid-July 2012. On price, Asus confirms our initial information published few weeks ago now (Price Asus Transformer Pad Infinity) with a 32 GB WiFi available at 599 euros. The 64 GB WiFi will be sold 699 euros.

As a reminder, the tablet Asus offers a Tegra processor clocked at 1.5 GHz 3 coupled with 1GB of RAM. Its 10.1-inch screen and 1920 x 1200 pixels is contained in only 263 x 180.8 x 8.5 mm and weighs 586 grams. Of course, these dimensions are given without the accessory keyboard. Finally on the screen, note that this is a Super IPS display two capacitive + Gorilla. Transforming the Infinity Pad is also capable of taking photos with a 8 megapixel sensor on the back accompanied by a 2 megapixel front.

Motorola Solutions offers Psion

If Motorola Mobility has just seen its redemption validated on all sides, and will join later this year the lap of Google, the U.S. firm continues its expansion strategy since another of its branches. Motorola's Solutions division, focused on mobile professionals, has announced the takeover of Psion.
For a total of $ 200 million, a gain of $ 1.36 per share, Motorola announced late last week the purchase of the company Psion, to whom we owe the invention of the PDA 1980 (with the Organizer) and even claiming authorship of netbooks, with palmtops, predecessors of the Eee PC by Asus. Now Psion is specialized in the design of terminal solid. Currently employer of 830 persons, firm, London-based products are sold in fifty countries and generated revenues of $ 273 million in 2011.
Motorola Solutions offers Psion
Why buy this? Motorola is primarily the acquisition of expertise in the field of mobile Psion solid, but also embedded devices in vehicles "to further [his] presence on the world market", commented as CEO of Motorola Solutions, Greg Brown. The validation of the transaction between Motorola and Psion Solutions is expected during the last quarter of 2012.

5 iPhone Photos Black & White

One week after the Apple keynote for developers, the next iPhone comes under the spotlight and reveal both black and white dresses. Pretty pictures that make your mouth water, but that does remain, however, montages ...
On the occasion of the WWDC, which stood last week, we had left something rumors the next iPhone in the closet. Now that we've toured a few announcements during the event, including 6 of IOS, it's time to wear them, starting with those photos published in early last week. Showing for the first time a model assembled and in working order, they have unleashed the Apple fans. We found the smartphone in black, confirming most of the rumors about it: screen elongated metal plate on the back, jack on the bottom and smaller dock surrounded by two speakers.
5 iPhone Photos Black & White
Very realistic, these pictures sparked euphoria on the canvas, euphoria was short lived. Indeed, its author, Martin uit Utrecht, had quickly explained. If his shots are of great quality, they are nevertheless montages he has done with the software Rhinoceros 3D. Teeming with little touches and details, many were left cheated. Hull and his fingerprints were more convincing than, say it.

Anyway, whether said iPhone look like 5 near and far to the vision of what Mr. uit Utrecht, nothing is less certain. This does not prevent him from continuing to make us dream now offering us a visual white iPhone 5.

Note always the attention to small details such as fingerprints and scratches on the back cover, where the application passbook still on the screen, after the next OS version of the band Tim Cook. While some were reluctant to the metal plate built into the back of the smartphone, we must admit the sight of these pictures that the mixture of white plastic and metal is the most beautiful effect. Slices chrome stand incredibly well, and the gates of speakers in cast it is!

As we said, these pictures are only montages made from a 3D software, and we have no idea if the iPhone will look like five well for this. It will probably be officially announced in September or October to learn more. Meanwhile, you can find all the pictures of Martin uit Utrecht on his Flickr account.

B & You sponsorship offer

And here almost a year that Bouygues Telecom launched its offer digital B & YOU. Remember, this was in July 2011: betting on the offensive Free Mobile, third hexagonal operator had drawn among the first to offer the same to compete effectively with the new entrant on the market of mobile telephony. Today, a gift waiting for its subscribers.
digital B & YOU
The first quarter of 2012 was particularly tough for Bouygues Telecom. Suffering a significant loss of customers - hundreds of thousands - partially offset by the acquisition of approximately 250,000 customers in its offer virtual B & YOU in the first three months of the year, not surprising that the operator relies heavily on its online subscriptions. Available in two versions without commitment and without moving, they are promoted rather interesting birthday ... for subscribers of course, but also to Bouygues, which is clearly trying to boost its customer acquisitions.

B & YOU

Since yesterday and until July 31, so it's a sponsorship offer that sets up B & YOU on the occasion of his new candle. The principle is simple: for sponsorship, the sponsor and the sponsored each receive one month free subscription. To do this, the subscriber will visit this page where he received a code to provide to his godson, which will only have to enter the same code when purchasing their subscription. To refer a new customer, simply hold a months' minimum.

Open Garden Internet Connection Sharing Community

Communities are already known to motorists Wikango or Coyote, but sharing on smartphones is no longer only information transmitted over the Internet. It now involves the connection itself, with an application such as Open Garden.
Cultivate our garden, and then share it? This seems to be the credo of Open Garden. Created in 2010 by Micha Benoliel, Stanislav Shalunov Gerg and Hazel in San Francisco, Open Garden is based on a buddy system whereby everyone, as long as the size of the user community permits, to use the Internet wherever he seems. The private beta of Open Garden was established in February 2012, as saying that the project is still in its infancy.
Open Garden Internet Connection Sharing Community
The principle is simple: on Windows, Android and Mac OS X (IOS is not yet part of, but should soon join his colleagues), the application, once installed, turns your device - computer, tablet, smartphone - in router. Users of the same application, if they are within 20 meters, then detect the network and can connect to it. This is what is called to overcome the limitations imposed by the operators. To limit the abuse of open-gardeners who would benefit from other connections to download anything goes, the creators of the community thought a credit system. When the small gardeners to share their Internet connection, get credits they can then spend using the other. Everything is free, and that is if the community manages to grow rapidly and internationally, could be much more convenient for nomads.

Great LTE ZTE X

ZTE continues its path toward the high end, after Mobile World Congress marked by the presentation of the first smartphone brand with a quad-core processor (the ZTE Era), the Chinese attack, this time to network with LTE Large X's LTE, just formalized.
Great LTE ZTE X
With a single-chip solution to run on the LTE network, namely a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 processor, promising faster and more energy savings than other chips, the ZTE Large X LTE on account of the dual-core clocked at 1.5 GHz. This smartphone, unveiled at CommunicAsia 2012, remains mysterious, since we know the exact size of its screen, which is expected to exceed 4.3 inches, its size and weight. All we know is that it runs Android 4.0, gets a 1900 mAh battery, but an 8 megapixel camera sensor with flash on the back (recording in Full HD) and a second front (720p). On this terminal, ZTE has opted out of navigation buttons, like on a Galaxy Nexus.

ZTE X Large

We find the ZTE Large X LTE commercially in the third quarter of 2012, the European and Asian markets, at a price that has not yet been unveiled by the brand. Note that ZTE has the opportunity to drop some bits about two new touch pads: both LTE, they take the name of V96A and MF91. They will also be available in the third quarter.

Siri: restaurants, cinemas and football

A bit like everyone else, Siri, the wizard voice of Apple grows older and crowding into its databases more and more information in areas increasingly diversified. For its first anniversary, Apple has offered a course on food, the seventh art and sport. Not sure yet that he could enjoy the best teachers in French.
Siri: restaurants, cinemas and football
As we learned during the presentation of iOS 6 June 11 last, the wizard voice of Apple Siri, in addition to enjoying a port on the new iPad, should expand its areas of expertise to facilitate our daily lives. Dinner reservations, see the latest movies playing, find the next sessions, the results of sporting your favorite team ... This is what the Siri offer the latest version of IOS. Finally, for the people of the United States, perhaps because the French version is still very limited.

About restaurants, Siri done for now ignore the reservations although he understands the request, which he prefers, however, meet a "sorry, none of these restaurants are not taking online reservations." In return, it will offer a list, yet thin enough, restaurants with some information.

In terms of cinema, you must know that Siri contains information of Anglo-Saxon site Rotten Tomatoes, a reference to Americans, but much less for us. The wizard is currently capable of seeking basic information about a movie, but it stops there. Give it a title, and find you for all the films containing the words you have dictated to him. You will then have access to notes, trailers and reviews ... notice will have been written by Americans for Americans, then in English. Do not count hours or even find film casting. We would much prefer a French version to call our operator data Allociné, Tim Cook ... if you listen to us!

As for sports, not much to report, except again to make some progress obviously. Siri is still able to report the scores of football matches. Certainly it is confined to the league for a moment, but it's not bad for thinking of our national sport while football is played instead with a helmet and an oval ball across the Atlantic.

Do not panic, the team of Tim Cook has still some time before it before the official release of its OS, hoping she cozied to profit ...

Kindle Fire price drop

Amazon might lower the price of its shelf very soon in order to find the road to success she had met on leaving the U.S., while we are still waiting in Europe.
Released late last year, the Amazon Kindle Fire were met by storm of the Atlantic to the holiday season. Boasting features completely honest, but above all a very attractive price of $ 199, she had even managed to come very close to titillate the Galaxy Tab by Samsung. TI OMAP4 dual core processor running at 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB of internal memory expandable free via the Amazon Cloud are all assets that are convinced, but mostly she enjoyed a completely redesigned version of Android by the dealer, and a catalog of applications as they come.
Kindle Fire price drop
However, if there were still more than Kindle Fire Galaxy Tab outstanding on U.S. soil in January, she quickly made its place as the enjoyment is faded. At a time when the shelf "low cost" is on the horizon - one thinks of Google Nexus expected $ 149 or at the Kai and its Tegra 3 for $ 199 while Microsoft could present its first tablet stand today as - Amazon has decided to react by lowering the price of future sales of his at $ 149. Enough to boost sales.

This decrease would be accompanied by the launch of a new Kindle Fire ... A strategy that has already proven itself on the side of Apple. We could find a new model 7 "on improved resolution and a standard 10.1" which we know very little for now, if not they are expected by the end of the year. In the meantime, Amazon would have certainly won its Kindle Fire to deploy to the world.

Apple VS Google Maps Maps

Maps Apple will officially take over from the implementation of geolocation present since the first iPhone and provided by Google. Decryption in order to know what to expect once the deployment has begun 6 IOS.
Apple VS Google Maps Maps
Rumors had been circulating for a while already on the canvas, and were confirmed on Monday at the presentation of iOS 6 to the opening conference of the WWDC: the geolocation service for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad no longer depend on Google Maps, but will indeed be provided by Apple itself, with a little help from TomTom, do not forget. From the very first iPhone, it is certain that everyone took his little habits and the next application is expected at the turn. For now only available to developers in the beta version of the OS, Apple has already been decrypted Maps by our fellow iPhone.

In terms of the Outline view, nothing revolutionary to report. Apple cards are not particularly ugly but nevertheless appear quite "empty". Indeed, Apple has chosen to adjust the amount of information at the level of zoom, zoom ... it will be necessary far zoom in to see the name of some streets, however, are not especially deep in the narrow streets of the United States. Note also the lack of subway stations, an unfortunate oversight that we hope to see filled in future updates.

Some may also be missed by StreetView. In return, the application Apple provides a way Flyover, a way to virtually visit major world cities through an environment "realistic" and interactive 3D.

Satellite view in contrast, proposes a view similar to that proposed by Google Maps. Roads and streets reflected in the application much more Made in Apple, but as said above, there is a smaller amount of screen information, and parts of the globe that have vanished in the clouds .. .

Regarding the traffic service, it is still too early to tell, Apple has announced that this information would be based on the user community ... which is currently limited to developers. The screenshots do not show, for now, a lot of information. However, since Google's service, the application should indicate the disruption on the roads and the reasons for these disturbances in order to determine their duration.

Side navigation is perhaps Apple pulls out of the game eventually. If the route calculation leads to a similar result for a trip from point A to point B, it was during this trip that the new application differs by giving instructions in real time like a true GPS.

If it helps to get an idea of what will give this application, and perhaps anticipate some disappointment for some, we still prefer to wait to test the final version of the service, scheduled for the next school year, before we vote. It must be recognized that the implementation of Google seems more complete and continues to lead ...

Samsung S III reception problems?

The Galaxy S III could suffer from lower signal network in the different ways in which it is taken in hand. The same disease that struck the iPhone 4 to its release
Samsung S III
It's a week ago that the new flagship of Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy S III, appeared on the blog Do not Hold It Wrong, a site created in response to reception problems experienced by the iPhone 4 at its output. Steve Jobs had then tried to sidestep the issue by challenging the way people took it in hand giving them advice totally absurd. Anyway, you understand the concept: the site lists the devices likely to experience similar problems, except that he takes advice scattered in textbooks and on which it is often carelessly ... when one takes the trouble to open the manual.

It would be Samsung itself would have raised the issue this time and took the lead in providing patterns of its Galaxy S III then relayed by the American blog and highlighting risk areas. It includes as well the upper right corner to the GPS antenna and the whole bottom of the terminal for its main antenna. We therefore salute the honesty of the Korean who probably did not want bad publicity could hurt sales of her last born who is already placed in the fourth position of best-selling smartphones in France. We have even tested the Galaxy S III for a good week, we had then had no reception problems. No need for alarm, therefore, prevention is better than cure as the saying goes, after all ...

Microsoft Surface 8 WIndows tablet

At its conference, Windows introduced its famous tablet surface which will come in several models: one with an Intel processor running while the other will be based on an ARM processor.
Microsoft Surface 8 WIndows tablet
We mentioned a few days ago, Microsoft had made an appointment to the press to announce its new. Among them, we knew that a big surprise hiding without being sure what it was about. Many suspected when the Redmond company to want to walk on the beds of Apple, which still has a monopoly of the market shelves with iPad. This is last night, across the Atlantic - and very early this morning in Europe - the daddy of Windows has confirmed these rumors by presenting its first touch pad, the Microsoft Surface. Finally, we're talking shelf since the American, in collaboration with Samsung, had already developed a table with touch panel a few years ago, used primarily in companies and research centers which bore the name of ... Surface. Yes, already!

Presented with much fanfare by Steve Ballmer, finally we know relatively little about the technical specifications of the beast. In terms of its design, this will probably not his best asset for sale. The Microsoft Surface features a capacitive touch screen with a diagonal of 10.6 ", with treatment Gorilla Glass 2, circled by a black border. It would be a bit more slim than its main rival at Apple as CEO of Microsoft. showing a thickness of 9.3 mm, 0.1 mm and it is finer to show finally 25 g more about the balance since weigh 675 g - while the iPad weighs him, 650. Not surprisingly, they carry the latest version of the Microsoft OS, namely Windows 8 Metro and its interface. We also find a camera in front, one back of course, a USB 2.0 port and ... a handy kickstand for watching videos, but also to use the tablet with ultra-thin keyboard that will accompany its release.

At a time when shelves dock with keyboard-are democratizing, Microsoft offers a Cover Touch, likely inspired by the Smart Cover of rival ... With 3 mm thick, the Touch Screen Cover will protect the surface but above all offer a keyboard and a trackpad. Provided in a multitude of colors, it will also brighten up the design a little sad on the tablet.

On the heart of the Microsoft Surface, we therefore do not know much except that Steve Ballmer has announced that it would be available in two models: one based on an Intel platform (x86) and the other on ARM. This will reassure maybe different manufacturers the versatility of its Windows 8 planned for next fall. Anyway, the first offer 64 or 128 GB of storage capacity while the second will be available in 32 or 64 GB

No release date nor pricing have yet been announced. However, we can build on next fall, assuming that the first tablet of the Redmond giant would accompany the release of Windows 8. The agenda is still filled to Microsoft that should still hold some talks in the weeks to follow, in Amsterdam and Toronto that are likely the opportunity to learn a little more. The next important event will take place tomorrow, however, when the veil should finally be lifted on Windows Phone Apollo 8 ...

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Microsoft submits her shelf next week

Microsoft submits her shelf next week
While attention has been largely monopolized in recent weeks by high-end smartphones - Samsung Galaxy S III in mind - the shelves are now central to current expectations. Between the arrival of products in Windows 8 and the upcoming slate of Google, the Nexus Tab which we know the details in a dozen days there are plenty to do!
Between the Apple WWDC earlier this week and the Google I / O June 27, we do not know where to turn ... Yet it is among the annual events of the two giants that their competitor Microsoft has chosen to house a mysterious rendezvous. Next Monday, Redmond will announce its own new products, which are the subject of rumors of more and more insistent.

Microsoft

Across the Atlantic, multiple media in contact with various sources familiar with the matter, ensure that Microsoft is trying to walk himself on the beds of Apple and its iPad. The American is preparing to unveil indeed a tablet developed by him, which would be this famous announcement "major" that makes us wait. Also a major innovation that Microsoft would move from hardware side of the force, he who hitherto merely part of software products with Windows. Confirmation - or denial - of these rumors held in Los Angeles, at 15:30 (local time) Monday, June 18

Galaxy S III: No. 4 in sales

Galaxy S III
A week ago, the Galaxy S III has made a grand entrance in the top five best-selling French smartphones where he came in 4th place.

Out there now just over two weeks, the Galaxy S III promised record sales. The Institute of German GfK market research tells us today it appears in the top 5 best selling smartphone in France for 8 days. It is now in 4th place, and it is likely that come up again and steal the top spot in the coming weeks.

Appointment next month so to keep track of sales that have not reason to weaken. At least not until next September and the release of the iPhone 5, which will probably be the first smartphone to be able to send the carpet waiting for since we must admit that the new flagship of Samsung is still quite far ahead of its competitors in terms of performance and functionality.

We leave you with our test of the Galaxy S III if you're still not convinced.

SFR EAP-SIM and WiFi in the subway

SFR EAP-SIM and WiFi in the subway
Last night, SFR has invited bloggers to present the technologies that the operator will propose in the weeks and months ahead. SFR offers two novelties should particularly appeal to users: The wifi in the metro and RER Paris and EAP-SIM.
The first major announcement of SFR covers the installation of the EAP-SIM at the national level. This technology, called by SFR WiFi Auto Connect, allows subscribers to the operator to connect via WiFi for free and without need for access codes due to 4 million boxes of the operator present on French territory. SFR is testing this technology in the south of France since the beginning of the year, and it will eventually spread throughout France next Friday. Unfortunately for many users, this option is currently only available for terminals iOS 5 (iPhone and iPad), because the service is not yet sufficiently developed according to the SFR extend to all smartphones.

Then, SFR has to share its mobilization to install WiFi in the Paris metro. Through an association with Naxos, a subsidiary of RATP Telecom, SFR will develop WiFi hotspots in some of the largest Paris metro stations, as Auber or Star. Still in beta testing, Vodafone aims to cover the larger stations in Paris.

ZTE is certified Windows 8

ZTE is certified Windows 8
While invitations to the Microsoft Windows Phone Summit have already been sent, the firm should welcome Samsung, HTC, Huawei and Nokia as expected. Another manufacturer is added to the list of guests who will introduce Apollo and Windows 8.


The firm ZTE has announced via a press release that it is the first Chinese manufacturer of terminals to be certified Windows 8. The alliance that has lasted a year between the Chinese and the American is a big step forward for both groups. Once discussions have begun to gravitate to Windows 8, this cooperation was expanded around this OS version. The negotiations have enabled ZTE to receive certification for its data card MF668A, after testing 8 WHCK Microsoft Windows (Windows Hardware Certification Kit).

Mr. He Shiyou, Executive Vice President and Director of the Division of ZTE Handset Terminal declares that "the certification Windows 8 is a tremendous success that validates years of work in the field terminals." In addition, the company aims to focus its efforts on research and technology development, hence the value of 8 for Windows tablets and smartphones.

To recap, the ZTE Tania was his first smartphone running Windows Phone brand. Unveiled at the PT / EXPO COMM China 2011 in Beijing, we met with him during the MWC 2012 (see: Pictures Tania ZTE).

Google Books is consistent with French publishers

Google Books
In France, and since the advent of touch pads, and iPad Kindle in mind, the mood is discontent among French publishers. Witness the battle that was opposed to the giant Google and its Google Blooks, who has just come to an agreement.
Six years after the start of the legal battle between the Union National de l'Edition (SNE) and the Honourable Company of Men of Letters, Google announced an agreement just concluded with the hexagonal bodies.

Pointed by the French, the Google Books found himself criticized for its project to digitize and index books as part of an online bookstore handy for users of touch pads, or even smartphones large. The problem, according to publishers' unions: the question of copyright, since all books by this mass digitization were not necessarily fall into the public domain. "At a time when the electronic book market takes off," Google, whose future tablet (a Nexus 7 designed with Asus?) Spilled much ink - digital or not - thus confirms the launch of a section Google Books as a portal for downloading Google Play. It remains to provide a precise date for the commissioning of Books in France, when only the U.S. can now take advantage of the 15 million tracks scanned by the Mountain View giant since December 2010.

Samsung TecTiles NFC tags

Samsung TecTiles NFC tagsThis NFC, NFC and there, the technology of Near Field Communication is talking about her all the sauces, inviting himself in the vast majority of smartphones this year. But the question remains open uses, although the "Beam" active since the introduction of Android Ice Cream Sandwich allow easy transfer between smartphones URL. In the way of Sony with its SmartTags (read our grip of Sony SmartTags), Samsung brings its response with accessories TecTiles baptized.


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For now only available in the U.S., but certainly set to join the catalog of accessories Samsung in France, TecTiles themselves as pack of five round stickers featuring NFC technology, and sold $ 15 ... six months after the SmartTags Sony, however.

These small pellets of 2.5 x 2.5 cm to stick around, at home or in shops, for example, can be programmed up to 100,000 times as long as lock is not enabled ... Because it will no longer be possible to reprogram the tag later. Note nonetheless that we can assign only one function to each TecTile, which can detect NFC smartphones - including the latest, Samsung, is none other than the Galaxy S III - up to a distance of two inches. Undeniably, the appearance of sticker tags should be practical for everyday use, especially for use in public places.

Samsung TecTiles

Note that these tags are only compatible with the androphones, since they require downloading an application on the Google store Play. Examples of actions that can be programmed on a TecTile Samsung, and divided by categories:

- Settings and Applications (activate WiFi, Bluetooth, change the volume or brightness, display messages or launch an application)
- Communication (make a call, send SMS, Google Talk initiate a conversation, share a contact)
- Location and web (see address on a map, open a URL, check-in on social networks)
- Social Networks ("likes" automatic on Facebook, updated Facebook status, sending a tweet or follow-up of a contact, connect on LinkedIn)

Lumia with Nokia technology Pure View

Lumia with Nokia technology Pure View
The Nokia 808 PureView was unveiled at the last Mobile World Congress. He had surprised his audience because of a photo sensor relatively large for a smartphone, 41 megapixel. So the terminal benefits of a technology of image processing with a rather exceptional management of noise remarkably well managed. This is why some of smartphones Finns could also benefit from this technology. Starting with the series Lumia.


Chris Weber, president of Nokia USA, confirms that the group plans to offer the best camera phones market products for its smartphones. Indeed, the firm would work actively on a future smartphone range Lumia PureView technology features, like the Nokia 808 PureView. With the advent of Windows Phone 8, American claims to be working closely with the Redmond company to host the best pictures PureView modules, and also exploit the full potential of its capabilities. Presumably it will be equipped Lumia Windows Phone 8.

It is 3 minutes from 30 of the video that the leader provides details about the next device. Here's the full interview with Chris Weber, in the language of Shakespeare:

If you want the rest, the responses also concern Lumia 900 and data problems, the problems with Windows Phone, Android and the future of Symbian.

Sony Xperia miro Facebook in the spotlight

Sony Xperia miroThe countdown Sony did not last long. Launched on Facebook, history of involving the community brand in presenting its latest product, it just ended. The Nippon was able androphone unveil a new mid-range, the Sony Xperia miro.


Certainly, Sony has not been idle since the beginning of the semester. Starting the hostility with a limited range of three smartphones (the Sony Xperia S, P and U), the Nippon was quick to expand its offering with Xperia Sola or ion. Today, and after that "likes" on Facebook for fans of the firm accelerated the countdown to his presentation, Sony moves on with the Xperia miro.

Sony Xperia miro

In view of its colors (black, black / pink, white and white / gold) but also the grip selected by Sony ('miro The Xperia is here to help you have fun! You like spending time on Facebook? " We request there be), the target of the manufacturer will be young and very connected. In short, the stage is set for this small model called a rub Xperia U, at least by its format. Here we discover a small androphone natively under Ice Cream Sandwich (finally!) whose screen is 3.5 inches, without more details - we imagine a definition Bravia screen 480 x 800. In this slim design, it is not the majority of smartphone features , known simply that includes a photo sensor 5 megapixel with video recording (HD?) at 30fps, and a second camera in front. Sony also promises an advanced integration of Facebook with a system Facebook notifications using a diode between the navigation icons and the colored part of the terminal. These notifications should also be customizable. Finally, Sony has announced a bigger battery than its other models, the DLNA and the audio system xLOUD; to see!

Sony Xperia miro

For now, the Sony Xperia miro is only in his first public appearance, and retains most of its little secrets. It is still unclear when and at what price it will be marketed. Below is a short video presentation for your patience!

Google Nexus Tab: Official photo

Google Nexus Tab
An official invitation from Google, it was all he wanted to stop the flood of rumors surrounding the future tablet stamped Google. Tab called Nexus - except last minute change - and designed in partnership with Asus, it will be presented within two weeks.
While many are talking about tablets coming in Windows 8, it should be remembered as much for their Android counterparts. The slate for most of the time is not yet official, since this is the Nexus Tab, Google is the tablet without overlay manufacturer. After beginning his week has seen the emergence confirmation from an official from Asus, the manufacturer's involvement in the manufacture of the terminal is now the official invitation to the Google I / O that just come to light. As a bonus, a visual of the tablet, which reveals the way the Asus logo on the back of a product whose edges seem very slim. For now, we're talking about a 7 inch screen, but also a quad-core processor Nvidia Tegra 3, 1 GB of RAM, but also a photo / video sensor together with a flash, all for a very affordable price. For more details, it will be an annual event for Google, to be held in San Francisco from 27 to 29 June.

Japan Display reached a density of 651 ppi

Japan Display reached a density of 651 ppi
The famous Japan Display Consortium, bringing together Toshiba, Sony, Hitachi and INCJ, now plays records. Sharp unveiled after which there is little a small screen smartphone with a resolution higher than the 400 ppi (pixels per inch), the Japanese see more ... in pixel density, but not diagonally.
When the 300 ppi is already an excellent resolution for smartphones, the Japanese of Japan Display aim higher. They are able to design an LCD panel with the pixel density reached 651 ppi, nearly double the excellent Retina iPhone 4S! However, it is not - again, hopefully - a slab ready to integrate smartphones, especially at a time when their screens like to exceed 4.5 inches: the baby is Japan Display actually a screen of 2.3 inches of HD, 800 x 1280 pixels. If such a screen should be of interest to camera makers, they remain too small for smartphones, especially adapting the format of feature phones. Therefore expected that Japan Display offers the same type of screens in a larger size! Below are samples which you will measure the difference between a slab Retina and another of 651 ppi.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Maps Apple confirmed agreement with TomTom

Maps Apple confirmed agreement with TomTom
If you followed the innovations introduced by Apple at WWDC 2012, which took place last Monday in San Francisco, you may already know that the Apple brand launches its own mapping service called Maps. It was rumored that a partnership had been fitted with TomTom to provide this application. This information has been confirmed by a statement from TomTom.
During his keynote WWDC Monday, Apple introduced many new features (details of which is on Article WWDC 2012: abstract). Among them, the Cupertino company has notably introduced a new mapping application, Maps, which will be integrated into the IOS 6, next version of their operating system.

TomTom has announced that he had actually signed an agreement with Apple for this application, but declined to give details. However, Apple said at its press conference on the application it would be a "map designed by Apple." This suggests that it uses only the main information mapping TomTom but creating its own solution.

Apple TomTom Agreement

As a reminder, the Maps application will contain the particular GPS navigation turn by turn, a mode that allows 3D Flyover City of cities in 3D view of the sky, but also information on road traffic. It will be available with six IOS, which itself should be available to users at the same time as the iPhone can output 5, it would seem so in September.

Test Galaxy S3

Test Galaxy S3
Exempt from Mobile World Congress by the Samsung family, the little (big!) Galaxy S III had to wait his own event, set up in London on May 3, to make presentations to the general public. That waiting, but also that of novelties: the backbone of Korean is freshly marketed in France, and made a stop in our text.
Great, the Galaxy S III is resolutely, with its 4.8 inch Super AMOLED in a relatively light chassis, since it weighs 133 grams. Inside the Android smartphone combining Ice Cream Sandwich overlay TouchWiz 4.0, there is a high-end hardware, since it includes a quad-core processor Exynos clocked at 1.4 GHz, but 1 GB of RAM, a internal memory of 16 GB or more (depending on the version), and a range of features stamped "S". Let's skip a vocal assistant, Siri's cousin Apple not really convincing, to focus on many intuitive movements, an eye tracking sensor or a camera worthy of the name. For more information, please visit our test Samsung Galaxy S III (or here: Galaxy S III test). The least we can say is that there are many features to be studied in this smartphone, the downloading of the manual of the Galaxy S III is required or, if you have questions, visit you on the forum of the Galaxy S III. And to measure what is in the belly, see technical data sheet!

Samsung a social network?

Samsung a social network
Samsung is cooking up its own social network, which refers in internal employees via the name "Samsung Facebook". An appellation which largely reflects the ambition of the Korean ...
Nothing seems able to stop that Samsung is fighting on all fronts. Korean occupies the top of the podium on the market of mobile telephony, it produces some of the best TVs on the market and has just launched its service with its Music Hub Galaxy S III in order to compete with Apple and its iTunes or Spotify. His next target? That seems to be Facebook. Indeed, an employee group at the Korea Times has unveiled a social network was slowly taking shape, and that his nickname in-house was none other than "Samsung Facebook".

In the words reported in the Korean newspaper, Samsung wants to extend the possibilities of sharing media with different types of devices that can connect to the internet which would be found among cameras, televisions and Blu-ray. And if the manufacturer is probably its products at first, it's a service he would also like to see happen on other brands. A kind of big hub platform eventually.

Based on Amazon EC2, the cloud of the merchant service, the social network could also draw on Family Story, the social platform that Samsung already offers Internet and TVs. The new network, which has so far not officially known, is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2013 at the earliest.

Nokia map mass dismissal

Nokia map mass dismissalThe period is restructuring at Nokia, announced today that many changes. Some positive, some less ... Requires a transition period between oriented feature phones and entry into the world of smartphones through a partnership with Microsoft, Nokia announced its decisions to achieve significant savings.
"To support this transition period, Nokia will upgrade its business model by significantly reducing its operating expense sections Terminals & Services, significantly reducing its workforce," said Nokia today. Faced with a fall of 70% of its share value last year, the Finnish firm plans more clear-cutting in its equipment: the closure of its facilities in Ulm, Germany, and Burnaby, Canada, but also the closure of its plant in Salo Finland, site will now focus on research and development. The manufacturer will now focus on marketing, while pushing further its terminals at low cost to Series 30 and Series 40, with the Nokia web browser.

NokiaAu total, Nokia plans to reduce its workforce by 10,000 additional people up, pushing the total employees thanked for the arrival of Stephen Elop at the head of manufacturing in late 2010, to 40,000 people. Meanwhile, the Finns decided to sell its branch Vertu luxury that was the Swedish group EQT VI, for a transaction whose amount, although it has not yet been released, is estimated at several hundred million. In this period of drastic savings, Nokia has still offered a small patch of blue sky with the acquisition of Scalado, long-time partner of Finn whom he will soon join the fold.

Nokia Vertu sells EQT VI

Rumors were running on the web for quite some time, wanted to offload Nokia Vertu, its branch "luxury". It has now been announced as the Finn who finally gave his arm to EQT VI.
We mentioned again in April, the fragile financial health Nokia would probably do him more to continue on the path he had spent years tracing, and which had led to such rank No. 1 worldwide in the area of mobile telephony. Of its significant financial loss earlier this year had already pushed to part with some of its premises, and its terminal branch of Vertu luxury sailing in thick fog.
Nokia Vertu sells EQT VI
With a view to reducing costs, we learn so removing the end of 2013 a total of 10,000 positions. A downsizing that the manufacturer intends to achieve mainly due to the closure of its infrastructure to ULM in Germany and in Canada in Burnaby, Salo but also to his homeland.

Nokia also informs us of the sale of Virtue. Founded in 1998, it certainly was not she who had pushed the Finns on the front of the stage but it is unquestionably the leader in the telephony segment luxury. A segment that does not fit probably more in the new strategy of Nokia and Microsoft's new ally. With a thousand employees, Vertu, whose headquarters is located at Church Crookham in the UK, would be much better in other hands to continue his "journey to excellence." While rumors spoke of the investment fund Permira PERM.UL as potential buyer for $ 200 million, it was finally the Swedish group EQT VI that Nokia sells the British branch.

If the amount of the transaction were not disclosed, it should still be a valuable aid to the Finns who must casually fill a hole of some 929 million euros. Nevertheless, it does not give the entire industry since it will retain 10% of shares, not much but still.

Another major change to serve the strategic shift, Nokia launched a few months ago: the redesign of its people and especially of its leaders. Juha Putkiranta becomes Vice President of Operations and Chris Weber it becomes Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing or Timo Toikkanen takes the position of Vice President of Mobile Phones while their successors were simply thanked for the most.

Finally, the Finn says it is negotiating with the imaging expert Scadalo he intends to acquire, together with all its technologies and intellectual properties. This is notably the firm with whom we have innovative solutions Scalado Rewind and Remove, which could therefore soon found on Nokia camera phones ... It is therefore possible that the Finnish company will bring all the same pleasant surprises for later.

HTC focuses on high-end

Following the success of One HTC, Peter Chou, CEO of HTC announces it will focus on high-end models, although the entry-level experience a huge success. See What We reserves the Taiwanese.
HTC focuses on high-end<br />
This may seem odd, but the firm HTC plans to produce more high-end range while the low-end market is doing quite well. The brand does no longer offer entry-level in emerging markets. Indeed, Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, said the Wall Street Journal that the Taiwanese group wants to maintain its brand image "quietly brilliant". The company will emphasize the use of his best material to make better products offering a higher quality experience.

Such a strategy could cause harm as Apple and Samsung are tough for other manufacturers. Note in addition qu'HTC knows a slowdown in growth, so why not look on the side of the entry level? To date, the Taiwanese smartphone sells low-end 125 to € 250 in China, but he did not win in volume but in notoriety thanks to its quality products, the element that has given up his success today. By cons, with the arrival of manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE, the insertion of its fine products might be difficult. Moreover, it adds that India would also be a market to conquer. To regain visibility, an investment in emerging markets is required. The question is whether the project will proceed as planned.

Sony Xperia tipo tipo and dual

Sony Xperia tipoAfter the Sony Xperia miro just official, Nippon does not stop there way. A newcomer to the Xperia range is also on track, this time an entry-level smartphone features dual SIM card slot, at least in terms of dual Xperia tipo. Xperia tipo a "simple" is also emerging today.

Rather traditionally reserved for feature phones, dual-SIM function now includes an Android smartphone, entry-level course, but still. The Sony Xperia tipo dual, very compact since its TFT screen does not exceed a diagonal of 3.2 inches, with an ant-scratch treatment and a resolution of 480 x 320, still directly out Android Ice Cream Sandwich. What other features expected? First a 3.2 megapixel camera sensor, and a 800 MHz processor, 2.5 GB of storage memory and a microSD slot, all in a terminal of less than 100 grams. Bluetooth and WiFi are also present, and a 1500 mAh battery which Sony promises a life of 24 hours.

Sony Xperia tipo

Whether the Xperia tipo dual (dual-SIM) or Sony Xperia tipo, nothing changes except for the absence of dual port SIM. Both smartphones come out in red, white, blue and black, with a very affordable price certainly, no specific date yet.

Features of Sony Xperia tipo:

- 3.2-inch LCD scratch resistant, 480 x 320 pixels
- 800 MHz
- Android Ice Cream Sandwich
- Bluetooth, WiFi
- 3.2 megapixel camera sensor
Battery - 1500 mAh

Tethered Jailbreak for iOS 6

It's early in the week that Apple introduced us iOS 6, and now the jailbreak of the first version has already happened, at least for developers.
Tethered Jailbreak for iOS 6
It will not take long to appear for the first jailbreak iOS 6. While the official beta of the new version of the operating system is only available to developers since Monday, hackers from the Dev Team have announced to be on track for the day after the jailbreak. Indeed, they were then already arrived to make the jailbreak, tethered of course, an iPod Touch 4G rotating with said beta iOS 6. Swarming with bugs and missing a certain number of important features, so it was not about to drop it on the canvas.

It would seem that the development team has changed its mind on the issue since it is now possible to find the utility redsn0w jailbreak for beta iOS 6 on its website. It thus relates to jailbreak the iPod Touch 4G, but the iPhone 3G and iPhone 4 (iPad and iPhone 4S not supported so) and is only intended for developers of applications for jailbroken devices. Little change since version announced Tuesday he still does not give access to the portal Cydia and bugs have been fixed. Notice to experienced hackers now!

Fortunately, the official version of IOS 6 being scheduled for the fall, the iPhone Dev Team has still some time before it to work to correct all that. Hoping that Apple does not reduce their labor to nothing over the updates coming ...

Apple iOS 6: new

Apple unveiled yesterday the next version of its IOS at the WWDC, a conference dedicated to developers who have already got their hands on a version of IOS 6.
Apple iOS 6 new
No iPhone 5 presented last night at the opening conference Apple held for developers, which was to be expected. However, the latest version of the OS manufacturer's iOS 6, has been offered. Almost all apple products can be upgraded to this new version. So we find in the list the iPhone 3G, 4 and 4S, all iPod 4th generation and later generations and the iPad 2 and the new iPad. The first iPad will therefore not receive the update.

Scheduled for fall, developers can already get the beta version of the operating system via their Apple developer account. Of course, some have already posted their demo video for those who missed a few things at the conference, if not the entire conference. So find some of the 200 new features announced for this iOS 6.

Maps

As is known for some time now, Apple had the idea to be without the services of Google, so goodbye and hello Google Maps Maps by Apple ... or TomTom as it is now the cards manufacturer's navigation system are used. Boasting a new design, the Maps application offers a 3D mode that shows the buildings in relief (mode which is not available for all parts of the globe) and a way to Fly Over an aerial view. There is also a navigation tool and Turn by Turn voice guidance. The different stages of the course are taken up by road signs on the top of the screen that just have to drag to discover along said path on the map. The system seems very responsive and smooth. Also new: Maps supports voice recognition via Siri.

Siri, let's talk.

The update includes the addition of a few languages that were previously not supported, but also illustrates the speech recognition system from Apple sees himself focused on the new iPad. Moreover, while it was initially presented as a "mere" personal assistant, the system takes a little insurance and extended its fields of expertise in sport or in a theater. It will be possible to ask the score of a game or what films are showing near you, and even make dinner reservations.

Facebook

The social network is now fully integrated with the Apple OS. We can now go configure your Facebook account once and for all directly in the Settings folder of its iDevice, which do not have to do it in every application that uses it. There are now able to update their status from the Notification Centre, alongside Twitter elsewhere, or sharing photos directly from any application that would support the social network. We also find the possibility of "Liker" applications directly from the App Store. The application features a new interface and will regain all his Facebook contacts easily. All their information will be automatically updated in applications such as Calendar, and on all your iOS devices.

Passbook

The new application is to allow passbook to gather all important sespapiers in a single place: loyalty cards, tickets, reservations, etc.. It will then scan your iPhone or iPod Touch to use a coupon or to register at the hotel. The application runs in the background and automatically load the documents that could be useful in the background by time and place where you are. Enter a store, and your loyalty card will automatically appear on your lock screen, for example.

Other innovations introduced by IOS 6:

The calling function receives new options, including that of "reject a call" or "call back later" and a new keyboard.
A menu appears Privacy: it can manage the information the user wants to share via some applications as well as with some people.
Do Not Disturb profile emerged: he can not receive any notification when activated. You can configure it according to time, but also persons to whom the user does not want it applies.
FaceTime Will work now on 3G and 4G and not just on a WiFi network.
The Mail application integrates a new VIP section Mail to retrieve messages from people that really matter.

Motorola RAZR V XT889

While the US-based Motorola had announced a few weeks ago, the marketing of Motorola RAZR MAXX models for June, it would also prepare a version of the RAZR. Although we are not concerned, hoping that maybe this day will come. A new smartphone called Motorola RAZR V XT889 should come to China tomorrow.
Motorola RAZR V XT889
The company Motorola is going to conquer China with its new terminals Motorola RAZR V XT889. Make no mistake, this is not a smartphone, but a simple version of its RAZR model. However, the manufacturer adds a new design. Android 4.0, it still offers a back cover made of Kevlar that curves upward at the top with an 8 megapixel camera and speaker. At the front, a 4.3 inch screen is always present with above and below, a grid. You will notice the absence of a physical button that seemed to be unnecessary due to Ice Cream Sandwich as already offers on-screen buttons.

To recap, the Motorola RAZR was sold on the market since November 2011. This team is always a screen 4.3 inch AMOLED Super Gorilla Glass resolution 540 x 960 pixels with 16 million colors. Moreover, it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 supplemented with 1 GB of RAM and the Google Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Moreover, the device features a 8 megapixel video sensor with LED flash, autofocus, TouchFocus, geo tagging, face detection and image stabilization. On the other hand, the U.S. smartphone supports quadband connectivity, HSDPA and UMTS (3G + / 3G), EDGE, GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth and is compatible with micro SD cards which can reach the maximum size the 32 GB For more information, please see our test of the Motorola RAZR.

The RAZR V XT889 should land in China tomorrow. No other data was revealed on a possible European release.

Spintronic memory energy savings

It happens very often you run out of battery in your mobile devices including smartphones that are on your very criticism of their autonomy. With their multiple functions, the energy is in demand and many of us therefore seek methods to save the smallest percent.
Spintronic memory energy savings
It was all done for our smartphones, reduce the brightness, turn off the geolocation, its automatic synchronization and care taken multitasking to save some battery. Similarly for its laptops, MP3 etc.. In other words, every day our terminals need to be recharged. In the morning you can thank NEC Corporation and Tohoku University have discovered a new type of memory that can multiply 5 to 10 times your independence!

This chip has low power characteristics. Indeed, NEC Tohoku University and find ways to improve spintronic integrated circuits, a science combining electronics and magnetism. Memory will be more dense and powerful. This will store data non-volatile, that is to say that information is retained even without power, and it will be remembered thanks to the magnetic polarities. This means that you will consume standby "zero energy", energy is sent directly to the relevant cells while ignoring those unused to the present moment.

If you did not know, the standard memories consume a lot of energy because of their circuit requiring that the current passes through each state change. This discovery could revolutionize the world of electronics and especially mobile technologies: smartphones, tablets etc.. If you want to learn, a document is available explaining in more detail the operation of the process.

Galaxy S III will land well in the U.S.

The soap opera Apple - Samsung continues! It's been just over two weeks that we had not heard from the patent case between the American and Korean. Well, fans of the Korean brand will spend their weekends quietly since the Cupertino company will not get successful, at least for the Galaxy S III.
Galaxy S III will land well in the U.S.
Before going into detail, recall that the CEO of Apple and Samsung are currently facing litigation due to several patents allegedly infringed by Samsung. The Apple also states that patents are stolen on two fundamental Android, universal search and management of hyperlinks. Tim Cook of the group is therefore complaint and Choi Gee-Sung response also claiming compensation in exchange for the use of its patents for wireless communication. Obviously, the output of the Galaxy S III was not going to miss these disputes.

Scheduled for June 21 in the U.S., the Cupertino company wanted to block the sale of emergency smartphone flagship Korean. Fortunately for Choi Gee-Sung, Tim Cook's request was "rejected" by Lucy Koh, judge handling the case. Indeed, the case of an emergency involving the latest smartphone from Samsung can be treated by the judge. The latter states, however, she does not forget the request of Cupertino and states that this application required him to postpone the main trial expected in July. Moreover, an injunction could not be granted after the launch date of the Galaxy S III. South Korea's can blow up June 21, 2012. Meanwhile, Apple is also trying to block the Taiwanese HTC smartphones for the U.S. (read: Apple HTC attack in the U.S.). The latter is desperate to afford the monopoly in the United States.

Galaxy S III how it stayed secret

While Samsung famous in France fourth in his Galaxy S III in terms of smartphone sales, the Korean's official blog tells the story of secrecy surrounding the terminal before its release. Within society, a culture of secrecy has skyrocketed
Galaxy S III
Cruel period for Samsung engineers, to whom he was forbidden to speak of the Galaxy S III to their loved ones, even more to take a picture, or risk their place within the firm. Some have gone so far as to speak of a double life, until May 3, when the official presentation of the smartphone to the public at a conference in London. The secret, however, was not only put outside the local Samsung service between the manufacturer, it was set up secure access cards, fingerprint readers, secure boxes for transporting the prototypes of S III, in short a real device worthy of a top secret brief. Even for deliveries to retailers, Samsung has chosen not to hire a subcontractor, to avoid leaks.

Galaxy S III

And prototypes that we have seen, then? There were three kinds, all three developed as if they were the final products. This means that engineers in charge of a specific part of the smartphone - the antenna, for example - had to repeat three times the same operation for different versions of the Galaxy S III. Without, of course, know which version would be marketed, especially since the prototypes were themselves carried in shells concealing their design, even within the campus Samsung. The manufacturer climbing an additional step to each version of its Galaxy S, what will he for a possible S Galaxy IV? In the meantime, read all the same test of our Galaxy S III!

Free and SFR on-sale

Free sells off again on its package-private sale, but it is not the only one this time since SFR is the same.
This is not a first for Free revival in which a private-sale operation. The ISP offers an exclusive offer for members of the site: the € 31.98 monthly plan includes an Internet connection, a line of fixed telephony and digital TV falls to 1.99 € / month for a year. This is its Freebox V5 which is proposed for this award. This will provide a high speed up to 28 Mega ATM, as well as unlimited calls to landlines in 103 locations, including mainland France of course. On television, is access to 185 channels (including 15 in HD) is proposed. Private Sale starting up this morning at 7am and runs until Saturday, June 16 at 6 o'clock for people who have not been subscribed to the supplier for at least three months. Free as a niche sharing this time with one of its competitors: SFR.
Free and SFR on-sale
For the first time, the operator at the Red Square offers a promotion similar. His offer Internet + Telephone + TV and come back to 14.90 € / month for a year instead of € 37.90 for new subscribers while mobile customers can enjoy the discount Multi-packs bringing the monthly fee to 9 against € 90 € 32.90 normally. These offers are compatible with BOX Evolution of SFR for broadband access up to 25 Mega, but also with the BOX Fiber Evolution (rrp € 34.90) for a very high-speed access up to 100 Mega , for the same price. You can also enjoy unlimited calls to all fixed and mobile in France as well as 170 TV channels included with the control directly, and access to VOD and games on demand. If the sale also began this morning at 7am, it will end at midnight on Friday 15.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Sony Xperia test P

The Sony Xperia P was announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona alongside the Sony Xperia U. The new smartphone is freshly marketed just below the benchmark S Sony Xperia and resume even a portion of its data sheet.
Sony Xperia test P
The Sony Xperia P measures only 122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm and weighs 120 grams. It is equipped with a 4 inch screen capable of displaying a maximum resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The screen offers the Bravia Engine and White Magic for a good display quality. The Xperia has a system of Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread, an update to version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is in the works. On the back, the mobile offers a digital camera of 8 megapixel Exmor R technology I invite you to consult the data sheet of Sony Xperia P and the record of the Sony Xperia P for more information.

Google Nexus 7 presented late June?

There are just under 5 days, rumors around the tablet Google Nexus continued to circulate. We discovered that several photos stolen unveiled the design of the product with a few features. Some details are confirmed. Indeed, the news comes now a member of Asus, and not just any.
Google Nexus 7
According to previous rumors, Google is working with the group Asus to launch its tablet Google Nexus. Added to this was the size of its screen, 7 inch, and the type of processor used, a Tegra 3 1 GB of RAM. Also according to leaks, the slate should include Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and could be priced at $ 250. Information still unconfirmed by the search giant or the Taiwanese.

At the Computex show, a leader of the firm Asus has certified to our fellow Android Authority, that the mark would ensure the production of tablets Google signed. The slate will also take an American name in any reference to its size: Google Nexus 7. As for the old information we know, they "confirmed" by the leader. The tablet will have a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core and work well under Jelly Bean. In other news, release date and price. The Nexus should be proposed in late June and costs $ 150 or $ 200.

Further details could be confirmed during the Google I / O this month in San Francisco. Just a reminder, the tablet Google will attempt to compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire featuring such good features for a price of $ 200 (read: Amazon Kindle Fire: soon in France).

Sunday, June 17, 2012

WWDC 2012 summary

You may have followed the 2012 Apple WWDC live, but for latecomers or those who want a summary, all the new features presented by Apple for its new Mac OS X's new Montain Lion, and its mobile OS, iOS 6.
iOS 6
For starters, the main announcement of this conference as we are concerned relates to the new version of IOS 6, the operating system used on the iPhone and the iPad and iPod Touch. Apple offers today its new OS for a number of novelties. Discover the main innovations below:
WWDC 2012
- Passbook: This application allows to manage its loyalty cards, train tickets, plane tickets or his performances ... Compatible with many U.S. agencies, we do not yet know what it is for France.

- Photostream: This new feature gives users the ability to share photos with other users iOS 6 easily.

- A fashion "Do not disturb" will block calls, SMS notifications and not to be disturbed during a defined period of time. You can add an exception for her favorite contacts.

- Facebook: Facebook is now integrated into iOS 6, with full synchronization of contacts and their profile picture. It is also possible to "Liker" applications from the App Store for a publication on your Facebook wall.

- Integration of Siri in cars compatible: management by voice commands on compatible models: BMW, General Motors, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota, Honda and Chrysler

- FaceTime 3G: no need to discuss with FaceTime WiFi

- Application messages: it will integrate all your numbers and emails and you will have the opportunity to answer a call FaceTime on the iPad, iPhone and Mac computers, that is to say all terminals with FaceTime.

- Icloud Tabs: see open tabs on other machines that have icloud

- Ability to upload images from Safari on any website.

- Insert images or videos directly in an email: it is no longer necessary to go through the film to load images into an e-mail

- Maps: GPS in real application in turn by turn (like a classic car GPS), also with the application and 3D Flyover cities to watch in 3D view of the sky. It seems that Apple has set up a partnership with TomTom, but it's still a rumor. Google Maps has just been expelled from IOS.

- Partnership with Yelp for points of interest.

Mountain Lion OS X

The new version of OS X, named Cougar in French, will carry three new applications: Messages, Reminders and Notes. They are fortunately compatible with icloud, which is now integrated into the operating system. Applications Page, Numbers, Keynote, TextEdit and Preview are now compatible with the icloud.

As expected Apple to the previous conference, we can find the bar Notification Center. Siri yet, but another big news anyway, Dictation function would be integrated into the OS that will allow dictation in any application where you can write text.

Safari is also a makeover with icloud Tabs button that allows to see the open windows on all terminals connected to Apple icloud account. It will also be faster than its previous version.

Mountain Lion OS X will be available from July for $ 19.99 (probably the same price in euros).

MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
Apple also introduced its new developments in computers. The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are all existing updated, but the big innovation is the announcement of a brand new MacBook Pro, which integrates a quad-core i7 processor, a Retina Display screen 2880 x 1800 15.4 " , an SSD to 768 GB of RAM and up to 16GB, all for a thickness of only 1.8 cm and a weight of 2.02 kg.