Mobile technology! MetroPCS to sell phones with TV tuners

NEW YORK 

TV stations have been locked out of the screens we carry with us every day — those of cellphones. On Wednesday, they gained a foothold in the wireless world, though it's not yet clear whether there's real consumer demand.

MetroPCS Communications became the first U.S. cellphone company to announce plans for a phone that can tune in to live, local TV broadcasts. The capability will be part of a Samsung smartphone coming this year.

For years, TV stations have been unsuccessful in getting cellphone companies interested in such phones. Verizon Wireless and AT&T instead sold access to a broadcast network set up by Qualcomm. That network was shut down last year because of low consumer interest.

Stephen Jemente, product manager for digital media at MetroPCS, emphasized that its phone will be different in that it will get local stations, with weather and traffic reports. Its customers are also usually young and consume a lot of digital media, he said.

Dallas-based MetroPCS is the fifth-largest cellphone company in the U.S. with 9.1 million subscribers. It concentrates on big cities and low-income households.

"Consumers will be able to enjoy the local nightly news on the bus, their favorite daytime talk show on their lunch break or live sporting events while running errands," the company said.

MetroPCS didn't say what the TV-capable phones would cost or if it would charge a monthly fee to access TV broadcasts. The phones will have an extendable antenna for the TV signals.

It's difficult technically to get phones to tune in to regular broadcasts destined for TV sets. Instead, the Samsung phones will receive special "Mobile DTV" signals broadcast by 72 stations in 32 cities. They're usually retransmissions of their main channels, but at a lower resolution.

A few portable TV sets can already receive those signals for free. However, NBC and Fox will be encrypting their signals so they can only be received by the phone app that will be on the Samsung phone, according to Salil Dalvi, co-head of the Mobile Content Venture, which organizes the TV stations using Mobile DTV technology.

Meanwhile, the Federal Communications Commission is trying to shrink the amount of airwaves allocated to local TV broadcasts. It wants to let cellphone companies pay stations to vacate some of their frequencies so they can be used for mobile broadband instead. Congress has yet to give the FCC the authority to set up auctions for such deals.

It's possible to watch live TV on cellphones in several other countries, but it's only become a mainstream phenomenon in South Korea and Japan. Even there, smartphones without TV capabilities, including the iPhone, are crowding out domestic TV-capable phones.

Technology Information :: Facebook virus raged, 45,000 Accounts Hijacked.

Seculert security company announced that more than 45,000 Facebook account was hacked hackers and viruses to enter. The virus is spread through the link sent to terbajak Facebook account.

Seculert said, Ramnit, which first appeared in April 2010, again raged. In addition to the terbajak 45,000 Facebook accounts, Ramnit called successfully infect 800,000 machines. This went on from September to December 2011.

Microsoft calls Ramnit as multicomponent malware that infects Windows executable files, Microsoft Office documents, and HTML files. The goal is to steal sensitive information.

Seculert suspicious, irresponsible parties behind Ramnit use stolen data to enter the victim's Facebook account and sends a malicious link to friends. In addition, the criminals targeted access to corporate networks.
"Cyber ​​criminals take advantage of users who use the same password for all accounts (such as Facebook, Gmail, Corporate SSL VPN, and Outlook Web Access). This opportunity is used cyber criminals to enter into a corporate network," explains Seculert.

Facebook itself has said that every day they blocked the 600,000 logins from accounts that are detected are already infected. The amount is only slightly compared to the number of Facebook users who logged in every day, that is 1 billion logins per day.
Facebook says, less than 4 percent of Facebook content is spam and less than 2 percent of Facebook users who see spam accounts every day. It is still far to an e-mail that 89.1 percent of that is spam.

To avoid viruses and spam, how simple can always try is to use a password that is unique and has different passwords for different accounts as well. Use of antivirus updates also help reduce the risk of infection.

Mobile Techno! The Mini Review of Nokia N97

Nokia N97

If you think less is more then you are in for a real treat. You would be really delighted to find something like this which brings you endless possibilities in such a diminutive body. It is experimented genius at its core and does a lot in terms of managing your multiple tasks for real. You will be able to play around with the most intense new recruits with this fresh model.

There are new considerations about different priorities with new focuses on optimization of resources through this model. There is a new venture with the expansion of Nokia’s flagship marketing. The original Nokia N97 has been one of the very first signs about bring different ground breaking features with some relaying of rather extreme components. There have been similar handsets with portfolio from the house of Nokia but none has been as close to this in terms of work and play opportunities. The downsized version is easy to handle and brings a whole series of features with it.

It comes with a 3.2” 16M color resistive touchscreen of 640×360 pixel resolution. It has a 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash as well as VGA of 30fps video recording. There is a Symbian OS 9.4 which brings a great new feature that gives you kinetic scrolling. All these make it an easy to handle and bring about some super fast mechanism that you would jump ahead to use. There are 5th edition UI and slide out 3 rows, full QWERTY keyboard. This little machine is also armed with 128 MB of RAM. There is a prominent HSDPA support with tri-brand 3G and Quad band GSM features. There is a unique WiFi and GPS with A-GPS and digital compass.


There is an 8 GB onboard storage facility that brings microSD card slot for you to use along with microSDHC support facility. There is a built in accelerometer with 3.5 mm audio jack and TV out programs with quality as good as a Directv satellite. The stereo FM with Radio and RDS bring about some of the most prominent features that you could think of while working with this model. The microUSB port with charging and stereo Bluetooth v2.0 is also totally great! Web browsing becomes easy with full on Flash and Java support. The audio system comes with a great repetitive quality. There is also the facility of office document viewer when you are using this.

Mobile Technology! BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Bold 2) A Review

Bold 9700

The New Blackberry Bold 9700 has unique stylish high quality features. The main bold change introduced is the shift from the ball sensor to optic track-pad that gives quick navigation with prolonged life. The new launch has literally swept the market by its design and technology advantage. This appealing pocket size phone offers all the solutions the present day busy business man who desires to stay updated and organized. This beautiful sleek gadget provides easy connectivity to internet and the multi media systems with more convenience than before.


The Design and Quality

The Bold 9700 resembles Blackberry’s delicate handset Curve 8900. They both have the same dimensions for a pocket size set. Bold 9700 is well trimmed with thick chrome linings on the front and back and smart thin rails on the sides. The side panels are thin. The black soft plastic used on the different parts, repel finger marks. All the sophisticated mechanism is set into a full leather wrapped black case. The black leather patch on the battery door matches with the rest finish. The great quality outlook presented is of executive style and is all different.


Technical Features

Bold 9700 has been up-graded with 3G internet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and GPS. The set uses a brilliant half VGA (480x 360 pixels) display and upgraded 3.2 mega-pixel cameras. The Bold mobile has a built-in 256 MB of internet memory but RIM has included a 2GB micro SD card in the built-in expansion slot behind the battery door. The different cards available can pile up to a huge 32GB. However, the high GB cards are still awaited.

Trackball dropped

The entire Blackberry phones have used trackball for navigation system. Bold 9700 and its earlier model Curve 8500 switched to the optical track-pad. Move your finger over the gem button and it functions like a laptop computer track-pad. This change will of course pose an adjustment problem for a while, but will be found very reliable and efficient. This new style does not collect any lint and will be used much longer trouble free.



Layout

All Blackberry have screens on the front and keyboards at lower centre along with the usual essential function keys above keyboard. The right hand side houses the camera button and volume rocker. The left hand side takes all the accessories jacks and connections including recharging.




Keyboard

The QWERTY keyboard, as it is termed is the finest of the Blackberry. The new model keyboard has been made a bit smaller but is useful compatible. The design features present a more refined look and a compact feel. The crisp feedback is quieter than the earlier models and the Curve 8900.



Camera
The Curve 8900 had a built in camera the 3.2 mega-pixel that received an all out appreciation in the market. Bold 9700 has the same camera installed with no difference at all. The camera auto focuses quickly at half button press and takes sharp fully focused pictures with colors filling in a second later. The LED flash even manages discernable snapshots in the dark but low light can improve the results better. The small screen of 2.44 inches of course has its limitations as a view finder but it certainly exhibits adequate versatility as the camera is moved around.


Bold 9700 Screen

The Curve 8900 and Bold 9700 have same size display screen. The image resolution, colors and brightness are Blackberry’s unique. The 2.44 inch comes with built in half VGA brightness that produces a sharp display of all image details that helps to read even the smallest text. The back light is also powerful enough to provide good light to allow reading and to decipher vibrant colors.


Battery

Bold 9700 come with a strong battery capacity at 1500 mAhr. The RIM standard has ensured the rated talk time for 6 hours while the standby time lasts 21 days. The storage time has been extended as compared to previous models that lasted under 5 hours of talk time and about 13 days of standby period. Their claim for longer battery life seems valid.