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July 31st, 2013, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster
The first heady rush of support for Canonical's crowd-funded Ubuntu Edge smartphone appears to have tapered off, as donations for the eye-catching device have slowed substantially over the past several days. The project sits just above the $7 million mark at the time of this writing – a large sum by the standards of crowd-funded projects, to be sure, but the $32 million goal is still a long way off. The Edge is slightly, but measurably, behind schedule – by about $600,000, according to a tracking graph made by Canonical's Gustavo Niemeyer. However, there's speculation that wealthy Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth might contribute some of his personal fortune to the project."The campaign has already broken records with its spectacular first few days. I hope that Shuttleworth does kick in to make production feasible, because the idea and the design are impressive — but I'm leery of spending quite so much on any phone.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...ing-trends-low
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July 31st, 2013, 00:29 Posted By: wraggster
The head of police for Moscow's subway system has said stations will soon be equipped with devices that can read the data on the mobile telephones of passengers. In the July 29 edition of Izvestia, Moscow Metro police chief Andrei Mokhov said the device would be used to help locate stolen mobile phones. Mokhov said the devices have a range of about 5 meters and can read the SIM card. If the card is on the list of stolen phones, the system automatically sends information to the police. The time and place of the alert can be matched to closed-circuit TV in stations. Izvestia reported that 'according to experts, the devices can be used more widely to follow all passengers without exception.' Mokhov said it was illegal to track a person without permission from the authorities, but that there was no law against tracking the property of a company, such as a SIM card.' What is this all about? Is it really about detecting stolen phones/SIM cards, or is that a convenient 'cover story' for eavesdropping on people's private smartphone data while they wait to ride the subway? Also — if this scheme goes ahead, how long will it be before the U.S., Europe and other territories employ devices that do this, too?
http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/13/...sengers-phones
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July 31st, 2013, 00:28 Posted By: wraggster
Social network giant to promote selected titles to its 800 million monthly mobile users
Facebook has revealed a new mobile game publishing pilot program aimed at helping small and medium-sized developers.
The new initiative will see the social networking giant provide promotional support to “high-potential” developers for their titles in placements across its mobile apps.
Facebook plans to harness its 800 million monthly users on mobile and 260 million game players on its social network to help promote new titles around the world.
It said its aim is for games to reach people who already play them, highlighting strategy titles to users playing strategy games for example.
“We are invested in the success of these games, and in exchange for a revenue share, we will be collaborating deeply with developers in our program by helping them attract high-quality, long-term players for their games,” said Facebook software engineer Victor Medeiros.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...ame-publishing
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July 31st, 2013, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster
Leaked pictures of plastic packaging marked with iPhone 5C.
The picture shows a container of plastic boxes with 'iPhone 5C' branded down the side, as shown on Chinese website WeiPhone - could this be the packaging for the new budget iPhone? Or is it just a container of plastic boxes with 'iPhone 5C' branded down the side!
It has already been revealed that Apple indicated the release of a budget version of its latest iPhone, and that it could be available in a variety of colours, possibly indicating what the 'C' stands for in the name.
Previously Apple has stuck to releasing one device per year, however this could mark a change in strategy as the budget iPhone 5C is to be released around the same time as the new iPhone.
The budget version is rumoured to be made of cheaper materials such as plastic, instead of the pricey metal and glass that its posher peers are made out of, and said to be priced at around $99.
The next iPhone (5S? 6?) will no doubt be the usual slight upgrade as previous models and will most certainly create the same stir as always.
However with the addition of the cheaper version being introduced into it's line up, Apple could be opening itself up to a whole new market - giving its slowing sales a boost to combat Samsung's increasing popularity and Google Androids domination of the market as a whole.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...-reboot/022018
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July 30th, 2013, 15:24 Posted By: wraggster
 GameStick is part of the vanguard of the crowdfunded microconsole movement, and the challenge for any would-be platform holder now is how to differentiate your product from the rest. For PlayJam, a UK-based company that made its name and its millions creating casual games for smart TVs, its console’s USP is volume. Not in terms of production run – just 80,000 will be manufactured initially, the majority destined to fulfil the orders of the system’s Kickstarter backers – but the space it occupies. GameStick is a dongle-sized console that plugs into your TV via HDMI, runs Android games, and can be carried around in your pocket.Fashioned in conjunction with an unnamed product design company, it may not match Apple’s line for sleek mainstream desirability, but it holds its own next to the broader console crowd. But looks are largely irrelevant to a home system’s success, and the more pressing question is whether the ease of transporting consoles is a problem that needs solving. In this age of expansive widescreen sets, televisions are as inert as the boxes beneath them. And with the ubiquity of Android-based smartphones, which already act as portable gaming systems, why do we need a TV-tethered plug-in console?Anthony Johnson, PlayJam’s chief marketing officer, is certain there is a need for GameStick. “I think there’s a huge market for this product,” he says. “You can’t carry around a plasma TV with you, but generally there’s a TV most places you go. Imagine you’re travelling on holiday, [and] your kids want to bring a videogame console with them. You don’t want to lug an Xbox One to your hotel. GameStick solves the problem, slipping imperceptibly into a bag or rucksack. Or for people reluctantly visiting their mother-in-law who want some entertainment to make the stay more bearable, GameStick is ideal. We believe there’s an appetite for a portable big-screen gaming solution.”
http://www.edge-online.com/features/...-living-rooms/
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July 30th, 2013, 15:22 Posted By: wraggster
Nokia, perhaps more-so than any other smartphone manufacturer in the game right now, needed to find a way to make something special. The new Nokia Lumia 1020, though it sports essentially the same internals and display as Nokia's Lumia 920, most definitely is different, and perhaps even an attractive alternative, depending on your specific needs. 41 megapixels of resolution, floating image stabilization and a powerful camera app to back it up, will make the Lumia 1020 pretty 'special' to some people, some of whom might be considering a Windows Phone for the first time as a result. Initial impressions of the device and its camera performance, show Nokia's new flagship device does shoot impressive still images and video, thanks in part to the Lumia 1020's image sensor and stabilization features. Nokia's Pro Cam app is comprised of a slick dial interface that offers virtually all of the controls you'd find in a DSLR camera. From White Balance, to ISO, Focus, Exposure and Flash Control, it's all in there. When you snap a picture, the 1020's camera grabs two versions of the shot; a large full resolution (7700x4300, roughly) shot with a huge 11MB file size is captured and an additional 5MP image is derived from that and stored as well. The results, especially in decent lighting, can be impressive."
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/07...-shoot-preview
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July 30th, 2013, 15:20 Posted By: wraggster
Apple says its in-car technology iOS in the Car will be a key focus for the firm as it continues to partner with vehicle manufacturers.
The technology - due to launch in 2014 - pairs an iOS device with a car's dashboard system. For example, a vehicle that comes equipped with iOS in the Car can connect to an iPhone 5 and interact with it using a built-in display or Siri Eyes Free. The latter allows drivers to ask Siri questions or ask for directions while the iPhone screen remains blank, so not to distract drivers.
iOS in the Car lets users make phone calls, play music, send and receive messages, get directions and more.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an analyst call, as reported by AppleInsider.com: "I see it as very important. It is a part of the ecosystem. And so just like the App Store is a key part of the ecosystem, and iTunes and all of our content is key, and the services we provide from messaging to Siri and so forth, having something in the automobile is very very important.
"It's something that people want. And I think that Apple can do this in a unique way and better than anyone else. So it's a key focus for us."
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...r-apple/031510
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July 30th, 2013, 15:18 Posted By: wraggster
The Moto X smartphone will be unveiled in NYC on Thursday August 1st.
It will be the first flagship smartphone to be released by Motorola since Google acquired the firm last year.
What we know – fact-wise – about the Moto X so far is that it will be the first smartphone assembled entirely in the USA.Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside revealed this information during an interview with All Things Digital in May.
Regarding the phone’s features, Woodside said: “It’s going to know when you want to take a picture and fire up the camera.”
On the rumour side of things, a leaked video allegedly featuring a Rogers representative turned up online earlier this month, implying that the phone would feature always-on voice command, active updates and the ability to access the phone’s camera with a flick of the wrist.
The Moto X is also rumoured to come with a 4.8-inch display and likely to run on Android 4.3.
As for the look of the Moto X smartphone, Google chairman Eric Schmidt was seen making a call on a mystery white phone with a Motorola logo earlier this month.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...ust-1st/031522
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July 29th, 2013, 22:22 Posted By: wraggster
 For those of you eagerly following the seemingly never-ending legal battle between Apple and Samsung (cue crickets), a recent decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office has thrown a wrench into Apple's master plan. According to documents filed by Samsung in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on Sunday, Apple's Patent No. 7,844,915, which covers the two-finger pinch-to-zoom gesture, was found wanting by the USPTO due to it being anticipated by other patents and declared otherwise non-patentable, much like its "overscroll bounce" claim. Apple has up to two months to dispute the decision, though whether or not that action would gain the company any ground, either with federal court or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, remains to be seen.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/u...to-zoom-claim/
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July 29th, 2013, 22:21 Posted By: wraggster
Three weeks after the last beta release, and just a few days after Apple's developer center finished receiving a massive security overhaul, iOS 7 beta 4 is now available to download. The update to Cupertino's upcoming iOS release -- the biggest since the debut of the original SDK -- is heading out over the airwaves now, with a list of fixes and improvements far too long for us to reprint here. Of course, if you're a registered developer, you can hit up the source link to check out the entire tome of changes for yourself. If you haven't gotten an alert on your handset just yet, be patient. And, please, let us know in the comments if you dig up any interesting tidbits while poking around.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/ios-7-beta-4/
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July 29th, 2013, 22:20 Posted By: wraggster
When iOS 7 finally becomes official later this year, it'll be accompanied by a brand newiTunes, complete with a much anticipated streaming radio feature. iTunes Radio, the oft-rumored, and finally announced Pandora competitor will launch as part of an updated music management app and will have deep hooks in the major mobile OS revamp currently under way at Cupertino. If you're one of the many that maintain a developer account with Apple, you can download the beta at the source link. If, in your travels, you dig up any more dirt on the updated music app let us know in the comments.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/itunes-11-1-beta/
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July 29th, 2013, 22:07 Posted By: wraggster
Advocacy group China Labour Watch has laid a fresh set of allegations at the feet of Apple regarding the conditions placed upon its Chinese workforce.
Bloomberg reports that the organisation has accused Apple’s Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp of “using underage workers, paying insufficient wages and forcing employees to work overtime”.
86 labour rights violations have been identified in total for a period between March and July of this year. 36 of these are legal breaches and 50 are ethical breaches.
The average worker’s weekly working hours are said to have hit between 66 and 69 hours, far in excess of China’s 49-hour limit.
Apple has vowed to launch a probe into the allegations, saying: “We will investigate these new claims thoroughly, ensure that corrective actions are taken where needed and report any violations of our code of conduct. We will not tolerate deviations from our code.”
It is understood that Apple has already conducted 15 audits at Pegatron facilities since 2007
Last year Apple was embroiled in controversy over the conditions that workers at infamous Chinese manufacturer Foxconn were forced to tolerate. It later vowed “to cut ties with Chinese suppliers who are found to employ underage workers”.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/apple...ations/0119305
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July 29th, 2013, 20:29 Posted By: wraggster
"Prompted by the addition of new security features in Android 4.3 that limit the effectiveness of elevated privileges, Steve Kondik wonders which uses really require full root. Most common activities that prompt owners to root their devices (backup/restore tools, firewall/DNS resolver management, kernel tuning), could be accomplished without exposing root, argues Kondik, by providing additional APIs and extensions to the user. This would improve security by limiting the exposure of the system to exploits. Reasonable enough, on the face of it. The title of the post, however, suggests that Kondik believes that eventually all useful activities can be designed into the system so the 'dangerous and insecure' abilities provided by root/administrator privileges aren't needed. This kind of top-down thinking seems a bit troubling because it leads to greater control of the system by the developer at the expense of the owner of the device. It's been said that the best tools are those that lend themselves to uses not anticipated by the creator. Reducing or eliminating the ability of the owner to use a device in ways that are unanticipated ultimately reduces its potential power and usefulness. Perhaps that's what is wanted to prevent an owner from using the device in ways that are inconvenient or contrary to an established business model."
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/0...oot-on-android
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July 29th, 2013, 20:25 Posted By: wraggster
South Korean OEM currently rumoured to enhance speed and ability by ten per cent.
Today's post from Phones 4u observes the success of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 champion, which reached 10m sales in a month, and highlights a number of improvements and tweaks that can make the device a true joy to use.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has already achieved record sales thanks to some great specs and a wealth of software innovations, further cementing the Korean firm as a leading smartphone manufacturer.
There are two versions of the Galaxy S4, and depending on your region, the device will either have a 1.6GHz Exynos 5 octa-core processor, or a 1.9GHz quad-core to keep things running along smoothly.
The decision to launch two variations of the handset didn’t come without its criticisms despite J.K. Shin, head of Samsung Mobile, previously telling buyers that there “isn’t much difference” between the two processors in terms of performance.
But rumour has it that Samsung is currently working on new software, set to be released later this summer, in a bid to enhance the speed and ability of all of its Galaxy S4 devices by a further ten per cent.
Here in the UK, there’s a heap of fantastic Samsung Galaxy S4 deals up for grabs, and many users are now reaping the benefits of the quad-core variant, which currently stands as one of the fastest smartphone processors in the UK. Whether you’re multitasking, watching HD videos or playing highly-intensive games there’s very little lag or stutter.
But the many new software features to come loaded on to the Galaxy S4 have been labelled as “gimmicky” by some industry experts, and can in fact impact the performance of the device. So, here are few handy hints to ensure your Galaxy S4 continues to run without a hitch.
Speed up responsiveness of home button
Double tapping the home button launches S Voice, a great feature that lets users find out the answer to almost any question asked of it as well as performing a range of different functions.
However some tests have found that mapping this feature to the home key causes notable lag and reduce the speed at which the button responds. The device will wait a short while in case you’re going to make a second tap to active S Voice.
To disable the shortcut open up the app, tap Settings and untick the box next to ‘open via the home key’. It’ll certainly make returning back to the home screen a lot more efficient.
Turn off unlock effect feature
The lock screen may look pretty but the “sunshine” unlock animation, which sees a light effect follow the movement of your finger across the lock screen, can affect the speed at which the display comes on after pressing the power button.
To disable this effect go to Settings, tap My Device, press Lock Screen and select None to deactivate the animation all together.
Add widgets to the lock screen
This is a really useful feature that means emails and text messages can be read without having to unlock the device. Although these are switched off by default they can be enabled manually by going to the Settings menu, tapping on My Device, then Lock Screen and selecting the Multiple Widgets option.
Not only does this speed up the rate at which you can access your messages but it will also save you some battery power as you won’t have to unlock the handset every time a new message comes through.
Switch on developer options
This option is great for those who don’t mind sacrificing a few visual enhancements in favour of speed. Developer options give users greater control over the Galaxy S4’s settings, for instance once activated users can set flags for the handset to stay awake while charging and debug the software. The later also allows you to use what is known as the Android Debug Bridge utility to side-load apps.
Although this feature is hidden by default on the Galaxy S4, it can be switched on by tapping Build Number several times. This option can be found in Settings, then More and finally About Device.
With so much going on under the hood it’s not surprising that the Galaxy S4 is prone to bouts of stutter and lag. Hopefully these top tips will go a long to ensure your new device runs smoothly and doesn’t leave you wishing you’d opted for one of the hundreds of other cheap mobile phone contracts also on offer at the moment.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...laxy-s4/021955
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July 29th, 2013, 20:24 Posted By: wraggster
iOS grows 5.2 per cent to 30.5 per cent of the British smartphone market.
During the three month period before June, Apple has experienced a 5.2 per cent growth, increasing to 30.5 per cent of the British smartphone market, boosted by consumers new to Apple attracted by the lower and more competitive price of the iPhone 4, revealed Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
Even though the iPhone 5 drove Apple's recent global results, it was the iPhone 4 that encouraged the increase of much of the market share.
More than a third of iPhone 4's sold were to first time customers compared to just one in 10 new customers to iPhone 5.
Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, said: "Margins are tighter at the entry-level end of the market, but as consumers become more engaged with their level smartphone they are increasingly prepared to invest more when they upgrade.
"Apple boasts the highest level of customer loyalty of the operating systems, and by capturing consumers at entry-level it is in a good position to grow customer base in future."
iOS is slowly making a comeback, however its competitor Android still owns the UK market as a whole with 56.2 per cent, as it is across five other european markets including Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Even though Nokia are lagging behind the likes of Apple and Android, it has recently launched the budget Nokia Lumia 625 which includes all the features expected from the 4G Lumia without the price tag in a bid to win back some fans.
So it appears that its the cheaper the better, and with 87 per cent of devices sold in Great Britain being smartphones, its a market that is just going to get more competitive.
Sunnebo continued: "With almost 19 million feature phone owners left in Britain, there is still a lot of iOS and the other platforms to compete for."
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...s-price/022008
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July 29th, 2013, 20:20 Posted By: wraggster
Nokia VP of App development, Bryan Biniak has revealed that the firm is frustrated at Microsoft’s slow Windows Phone progress.
In an interview with International Business Times, Biniak has expressed that Nokia is getting a little tired of Microsoft’s slow progress when it comes to applications for its Windows Phone devices, implying that the company has started to take matters into its own hands. "As a company we don't want to rely on somebody else and sit and wait for them to get it right."
Biniak told the publication about his concerns that consumers will be less willing to adopt new phones if Microsoft takes too long porting over the right apps. "We are releasing new devices frequently and for every new device, if there is an app that somebody cares about that's not there that's a missed opportunity of a sale.
“You can't sell a phone without the apps, you just can't."
Nokia recently released its latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 1020, as well as its new budget 4G Windows smartphone, the Lumia 625.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...t-right/031505
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July 29th, 2013, 20:18 Posted By: wraggster
An image has been leaked showing what appears to be the retail packaging for an Apple product called the iPhone 5C.
The pic was posted on Chinese discussion forumWeiPhone, where rumours suggest the iPhone 5C is the budget, plastic-encased phone that Apple is expected to release alongside it’s new flagship.
Previously thought to be called the iPhone 5S, some sites report that the ‘C’ in the 5C stands for ‘colour’, which would be in keeping with a mound of rumours suggesting that the budget iPhone will come in an array of colours.
The iPhone 5S/5C is expected to have similar specs to the iPhone 4S. A previous photo leak fromWeiPhone shows what appears to be the budget phone in three different colours – yellow, orange and green.
The new device is rumoured to be unveiled along with the iPad 5, iPad Mini 2 and iPhone 6 in September.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...hone-5c/031507
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