Nokia Oro with Premium Leather Back and 18 carat Gold Plating

Nokia introduces its Oro smartphone, a luxury version of the Nokia C7. The Oro is crafted from 18 carat gold for a touch of elegance and features premium leather on it back and a home key made of sapphire crystal.


The Nokia Oro, just like the C7, features a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel camera with dual LED flash and HD video recording, Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. The phone has 8GB internal memory and supports microSD/SDHC up to 32GB. It comes in Light and Dark versions.
Coming in Q3, Nokia will see the Oro for Euro 800 with a Nokia J headset in a box.

Softbank Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID Clamshell runs Android

While most Android phones are in bar-type or QWERTY slider form factor, there are also a few clamshell Android smartphones, including NTT docomo Sharp SH-01B/Sharp SH7218U, Samsung W899 and Motorola Ming A1680. Here comes another flip Android phone, the Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID to be released by Softbank in Japan in June. The phone is also waterproof with IPX5/IPX7 rating.


The Softbank 007SH runs Android 2.3. It features a 3.4-inch 854×480 Mobile ASV LCD display, a 0.7-inch OLED external display, a 16 Megapixel auto focus camera, and built-in 1Seg TV tuner. It supports GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. There is also a microSD/SDHC card slot.
The Sharp 007SH supports WCDMA 3G and GSM networks. It will come in blue, pink, white and black.


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Verizon Motorola DROID 3 Detailed

Following the DROID and DROID 3, Motorola is planning the latest DROID 3, which will also be a QWERTY slider smartphone running Android OS. According to TechnoBuffalo, the DROID 3 will be powered by a dual-core processor, either Tegra 2 or OMAP. It will have a 4-inch qHD touchscreen and a 8 Megapixel camera. However, don’t expect LTE 4G on the DROID 3.

Acoustic Research ARS35i Rotating Docking Station for iPad

Acoustic Research launches the ARS35i, a rotating speaker docking station for iPad. The dock offers motorized 90-degree rotation, allowing users to switch from portrait to landscape at the touch of a button. It is app-enhanced which means it can be used with supported iPhone/iPad apps to extend the functionality.


The ARS35i provides 10W x 2 output and it plays and charges not only iPad but also iPhone and iPod. It includes component video output that lets users to enjoy iPad/iPhone/iPod video on their TV. The dock also offers audio input for other media players. A remote control is included.
The Acoustic Research ARS35i rotating iPad docking station is available for $129.99.

IDAPT i1 Eco Universal Charger now Available

IDAPT releases its i1 Eco, an eco-friendly universal charger, which is made of recycled materials, meets Energy Star standards, and minimizes the user’s carbon footprint while charging most electronic devices. The i1 Eco is a dual charger offering a USB charging and a tip point of charger for uses with interchangeable tips to charge almost any electronic devices such as iPhone/iPad, Blackberry, camera, GPS device..etc.
The IDAPT i1 Eco has a stylish design. It can refuel mobile devices while at home or the go via wall outlet or included car adapter. Its Auto-off system will turn off the charger while not in use. IDAPT i1 Eco is available for $24.99, including microUSB, miniUSB and iPod/iPhone charging tips.

Barnes & Noble NOOK Touch E-book Reader

Barnes & Noble (B&N) introduces its all-new NOOK e-book reader with a touchscreen. The new NOOK is called by B&N as The Simple Touch Reader.It features a 6-inch e-ink Pearl display with Zeforce infrared touchscreen, like the new Kobo eReader Touch, that allows users to turn pages, look up words, highlight passages, adjust the font size and style easily. The newly-designed lightweight, slim reader is 35 percent lighter and 15 percent thinner than NOOK Wi-Fi 1st Edition.


The All-new NOOK has 2GB internal memory that holds up to 1,000 books and offers a microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n and uses micro USB connector for charging and PC connection. The e-book reader supports ePUB and PDF files as well as JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP images. It offers a battery life of up to 2 months on a single charge with Wi-Fi off, the longest battery life of any eReader.
The new ultraportable NOOK Simple Touch Reader weighs under 8 ounces. It is available for pre-order for $139 and will e shipped on 10 June.

MiLi Power Projector 2 Pico Projector for iOS Devices

Here is the second generation of the MiLi Power Projector that works with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The new MiLi projector is 50% slimmer than the original Power Projector. The device docks and projects content from iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. It features 640×480 VGA resolution, 10 lumens brightness, LED light source with 20,000 hours of life and built-in 1W speaker.

The MiLi Power Projector 2 can produce 5-70-inch screen sizes. It comes with 2800mAh battery that offers up to 2.5 hours of projection time. It also works with other video sources via VGA input and AV input.

Verizon Motorola DROID X2 Dual-core Android Phone

Verizon Wireless is going to release the Motorola DROID X2 dual-core Android smartphone, which is the follow-up to the original DROID X. The new phone is powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor and run Android 2.2 OS. The new dual-core CPU makes the X2 capable of loading webpage faster and handling Flash Player.


The DROID X2 features a 4.3-inch qHD 960×540 touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash, 8GB internal storage, GPS/AGPS, and of course Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The large-screen phone has 512MB RAM and comes with a 8GB microSD card. It includes support for DLNA and Mobile Hotspot capability, allowing you to share your 3G connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The X2 also offers Mirror Mode that allows you to view and share your photos, videos and downloaded movies on a larger TV via HDMI output.
Verizon will release the Motorola DROID X2 on 19 May for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

Two New Nokia Smartphone Use Anna Symbian

Symbian era has not ended. Although Nokia has decided to use Microsoft's Windows Phone as homemade smartphone platform forward, a number of models with Symbian will continue to be released.

Nokia, on Tuesday (04/12/2011), introduced two new smartphones using the Symbian platform, called Anna's latest. Each Nokia E6 is designed for businesses and Nokia X7 for fans of entertainment. The second device is Nokia's first smartphone using the Symbian software with the latest updates, with new icons and improved usability, such as text input easier, faster browser, and Ovi Maps are more fresh.

"We enrich the portfolio of Nokia smartphones with the presence of two new devices, both offer a more intuitive user experience and interest, which will soon be available on Nokia N8, Nokia E7, C7 Nokia, and Nokia C6-01," said Jo Harlow, Head of Nokia's Smart Devices Business, in a press release.

Nokia E6 is the successor to the Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 are unique with a full Qwerty keyboard and touch screen high resolution. Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, this device comes in the right size for easy use with either one or two hands. Nokia E6 deliver exceptional battery life and messaging experience out-of-the-box best out of Microsoft in the smartphone business, including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile, and Microsoft SharePoint.

While Nokia X7 is an entertainment smartphone with 4-inch wide screen ideal for playing games and 8MP camera to take pictures and HD quality video. Nokia X7 is designed with stainless steel and glass combined with smooth, as if without a connection so as to provide a sense of solid and strong when in the clutch. Nokia X7 is loaded with many popular games, such as Galaxy on Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD.

Angry Birds In Windows 7 Phone

LAS VEGAS - Angry Birds, game artificial Rovio, Finland that are popular today will add a new version for the Windows platform Phone 7. Rovio and Microsoft ensure that games that use the main character of the bird will be available starting May 25, 2011.

From the beginning, it promised that Rovio Angry Birds will be available in all platforms. However, Rovio was furious when Microsoft uses Angry Birds logo on one ad smartphone Windows Phone 7. Rovio Microsoft had protested because the logo is used without permission.

Angry Birds for Windows 7 Phone will initially be launched in February 2011 then. However, the delayed tap these legal matters. Now, the dispute between Microsoft and the Rovio has ended. Microsoft officially announced the availability of certainty Angry Birds to WP7 during the event MIX 11 in Las Vegas, USA, on Wednesday (13/04/2011).

Previously, Angry Birds has become the most popular games in the iPhone and Apple iPad and Android made by Google. Rovio has released several versions of the game both standard and based on the season. Last Angry Birds Rio.

Sony Ensure Release Tablets Android Year

TOKYO - from the Japanese electronics giant, Sony sure will release its first tablet with Honeycomb Android platform this year. As stated by chairman and CEO (chief executive officer), Sony's Sir Howard Stringer.

As reported by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday (03/05/2011) yesterday, Stringer said the device will be available in the market in late summer. However, he did not reveal further specifications of tablets made by Sony.

Previously, Sony reportedly menyipakan two types of devices carrying the tablets with the PlayStation brand. Each type of standard S1 and S2 type that can be folded like the iPad 2 with smart cover.

Is unclear whether the tablets made by Sony's PlayStation portfolio will be part or Vaio, which is strong enough to brand Sony notebook. Sony Ericsson is half owned by Sony so far still focus on the smartphone and there is no news going into business tablet.

In 24 Hours IE 9 Downloaded 9 2.35 million users

WASHINGTON - Microsoft's newest browser optimistic about Internet Explorer 9 can compete with its rivals. On the first day of launch, the software has been greeted enthusiastically by internet users downloaded 2.35 million times in 24 hours.

"We want to thank everyone in the world to download IE9 sleuruh and enthusiastic," said Ryan Gavin, Senior Director of Microsoft's Internet Explorer IE's official blog.

Compared to other browsers, IE9 achievement is high though not the highest. Another browser to its nearest competitor Firefox downloaded 8 million times now released version 3.0 in 2009 and 1 million times now released version 3.5.

IE9 present a new browser with a cleaner look not too many displays on-screen menu and a highlight web content. Microsoft also claimed is the most secure browser, tighter than the version being before, and fully support HTML5.

Focus tof the "Smartphone", Leave the Phone "Low End"

Although the mobile phone market to lower middle class (low end) is very high demand in Indonesia, did not make the Sony Ericsson turned away. Company merger between Sony and Ericsson that have been aged 10 years and is now focused on the smartphone products.

"Starting last year we decided not to make low-end phones. We only make the price of Rp 1 million and above," said Djunadi Satrio, Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson Indonesia, in Jakarta, Wednesday (16/03/2011).

He explained the reason Sony Ericsson is focusing on smartphones for middle to upper market. He said the company's data shows that the trend of mobile phone sales in Asia Pacific, more than 50 percent of products sold are a class of smartphones. "We believe our strategy in accordance with the trend," he said.

In addition, clear Djunadi, Sony Ericsson now also focus on developing platform-based smartphone with Android but still will be releasing a multiplatform smartphone as its global strategy. This is also supported by trends that Android is now the largest operating in the world for smartphones.

"Today, one of our flagship product in 2011, the Xperia Arc," he said. Xperia Arc adopting Exmor technology R and Bravie Engine from Sony for the first time been opened early booking 16 March to 8 April 2011 with a price of USD 5.499 million. Following after Xperia Arc, will be present Xperia Neo and Pro. This year also was prepared to adopt the technology Xperia Play Play Station.

LG Stay Android Market to Japan

SEOUL - LG Electronics Inc. still plans to introduce an Android-based tablet computers in Japan this month. It will still be done even though Japan is still struggling with post-disaster Settling.

"No reason to reschedule," said Ken Hong, a spokesman for LG today, Thursday (17/03/2011).

NTT DoCoMo Inc. as an intermediary LG Optimus Pad in Japan has even started taking orders since 15 March. Japan is one of the first potential market for electronic goods is 8.9-inch size.

Previously, Apple Inc. postpone the marketing plan the iPad 2 in Japan on March 25. "Not to know how long delayed," said Natalie Kerris, Apple spokeswoman.

Notebook Fujitsu Use MeeGo

MeeGo future as a smartphone platform may still unclear until now. However, as the netbook platform, MeeGo still have hope. At least one netbook market is ready to enliven the Fujitsu Lifebook MH330. Japanese computer makers from the entry into the mini notebook market with MeeGo platform and Intel Atom-based processor.

"For multimedia users who have been waiting for increased interactivity and fast multimedia access, Lifebook latest MH330 certainly will exceed their expectations," promised Mr Lim Teck Sin, Vice President of Engineering and Product Marketing - Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific,

This device presents MeeGo interface that provides unlimited access to a variety of useful applications that include social networking tools and multimedia capabilities. The users can get automatic updates and ease of transfer between applications, browsers and various social networking sites with user interface MeeGo a flexible and easy to use.

In addition, waiting time and MeeGo offers internet surfing experience is faster with a faster system reboots. Users can also easily manage the system, network, time and date, as well as email, via the navigation bar is simple and easy.

Designed specifically for multimedia lovers, media panels to provide an organized view of documents stored videos and music in the 'media library' and offers quick access and a player. The panel also has a regulator that is embedded in it for playback.

Myzone panel display offers users a personal activity and show rapid current information about events in their social media. Can be connected easily with the popular social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook, or connected with friends by instant messaging.

MeeGomerupakan open source project based on a combination of Intel's Moblin Linux and Nokia Maemo project that developed from last year. MeeGo software platform designed to provide circuit segments of the most widespread devices for application developers, including a variety of beginner classes netbook and desktop, handheld computers and communication devices, entertainment devices in the vehicle, TV-connected, media phone and more.

Nokia Not Use Google Android

Before deciding to choose Windows Phone from Microsoft, Nokia was first approached Google. It is recognized alone Google CEO Eric Schmidt is about to give up his position to one of Google founders Larry Page.

Eric Schmidt, as a speaker at the event Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, Tuesday (15/02/2011) and then, admitted his side had secret negotiations with Nokia. He confessed really hope Nokia choose Android as a platform for its future.

"We would be happy if they adopt the Android one day and the offer is still wide open. We believe Android good choice for Nokia. We're sad they dropped the other choices," Eric Schmidt said.

Like dating, Nokia and Google today is not paired. Eric Schmidt acknowledged it may be too "plain" thusfailed merger. Nevertheless, Google still open opportunities to Nokia if a time will use Android.

Nokia decided to hold Microsoft after a decline in the competitive smartphone. Although still the world's largest mobile phone maker, Nokia market share continues crushed Apple, BlackBerry, Android, and mobile phones made in China. Symbian has been the mainstay Nokia judged not adjust with the times fast enough to compete with other platforms.

Sony PlayStation Portable NGP Delayed

Sony Corp. delay the launch of the latest PlayStation, after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami last month. Even so, the PlayStation Portable that NGP will go on sale at the end of the year-end holiday season in one of the country.

Disasters that disrupt production has forced Sony to consider this latest version of the PlayStation launch in only one geographical area, such as Asia, Europe, or the United States. "The delay mungkan will give developers more time on the game in certain areas to complete their software," said Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Entertainment, United States.

Last January, Kazuo Hirai, Sony Executive Deputy President said, NGP will give new strength. This new model has a 5-inch screen (12.7 cm) organic light emitting diodes, or OLEDs, and will offer a different application in each region. In addition, NGP has front and rear cameras and the multi-touch sensors in the rear. Sony also developed a memory format specifically for the NGP.

Apple rank 5 for smartphone

Who would have thought in the midst of the current popularity of the iPhone, Apple brand in the smartphone market was only fifth. Harris Interactive conducted the survey, branding consultant in New York, U.S., Apple's brand lost to Motorola, HTC, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia.

Brand Apple only gets a score of 59.3. Motorola at the top with a score of 64.4, followed by 60.6 HTC, Sony Ericsson 59.8, 59.5 and Nokia. The average score of various brands surveyed smartphone that is 58.9.

The survey was conducted in the U.S. to 25,055 consumers aged over 15 years between 11 January and 27 January 2011. Harris states that there were 1273 consumer brands delivered in 53 different categories including smartphones.

"Apple may get praise from the market-responsive technology, but Motorola satisfy a wider number of markets," said Jeni Lee Chapman, Executive Vice President of Brand and Communications Consulting, Harris Interactive.

These results not only represent the User smartphones only. Therefore, Harris concludes that many consumers are not interested in using smartphoen in his life, and Apple does not have the best solution for them as do other brands.

Interestingly, they are Apple was ranked second in the category of computer hardware. The first rank is held Hewlett Packard (HP) with a score of 69.9. Apple followed with a score of 68.3. Dell has been very strong in the U.S. market with penjualana much bigger than Apple in third place with a score of 64.1 percent.

Apple iPad 2 Cancel in Japan

SAN FRANCISCO, KOMPAS.com - Apple Inc. decided to postpone the release a tablet computer iPad 2 in Japan. The move comes after State Sakura was hit by the earthquake and tsunami in the history of Japan's greatest.

The plan, Apple will launch the product anyarnya it on 25 March. According to Apple spokesperson Natalie Kerris, until now it has not determined when the time is sure to launch iPad 2.

"We delayed the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan because Japan now and our team was focused to do the recovery from the calamity that had just happened. We express our condolences as possible for Japanese people, including employees and families affected by this terrible tragedy , "said Kerris.

Besides Japan, the launch iPad 2 in another 25 countries on 25 March will be conducted as planned.

Meanwhile, Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimates that Japan's earthquake will have an impact on Apple sales decline of 1 percent in the quarter that ended this month. However, the decline in sales in the quarter ended June will decline at least 3 percent.

Apple iPad 2 Cancel in Japan

SAN FRANCISCO, KOMPAS.com - Apple Inc. decided to postpone the release a tablet computer iPad 2 in Japan. The move comes after State Sakura was hit by the earthquake and tsunami in the history of Japan's greatest.

The plan, Apple will launch the product anyarnya it on 25 March. According to Apple spokesperson Natalie Kerris, until now it has not determined when the time is sure to launch iPad 2.

"We delayed the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan because Japan now and our team was focused to do the recovery from the calamity that had just happened. We express our condolences as possible for Japanese people, including employees and families affected by this terrible tragedy , "said Kerris.

Besides Japan, the launch iPad 2 in another 25 countries on 25 March will be conducted as planned.

Meanwhile, Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimates that Japan's earthquake will have an impact on Apple sales decline of 1 percent in the quarter that ended this month. However, the decline in sales in the quarter ended June will decline at least 3 percent.

HTC Add a Tablet and Facebook Mobile

The format of the Mobile World Congress 2011, mobile phone manufacturers from Taiwan, HTC, announced six new products. The six new products that are HTC Salsa, Chacha HTC, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S, S Wildfire HTC, and HTC Flyer.

Interestingly, the HTC Flyer is the their first tablet. Meanwhile, the other two, HTC Salsa and Chacha, is a phone with special features up.

First tablet

HTC Flyer uses 7-inch touch screen with 1024 x 600 pixels. This device uses the Android platform 2.3 or Gingerbread. In addition to navigation with a finger, users can also use the stylus which is available as a means of navigation on the touch screen.

The first tablet is made by HTC features 1.5 GHz processor (single core), memory 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB storage media. In the back there is a 5 MP camera and in front of 1.3 MP. HTC Flyer will be available starting the second quarter of 2011.

Facebook Phone

Rumors about the phone up have been circulating since a few months ago. However, the new momentum now materialized. HTC Cacha Salsa and is designed with special features up without ignoring other features.

In the lower right of both the phones have a special button up. With the push button, the user will be taken directly to interact with social networking features such.

Both use the latest platform Android 2.3 or Gingerbread and two in the rear 5 MP camera and VGA camera in front. Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz processor. The difference, 3.4 inches HTC Salsa sail but do not have a QWERTY keyboard, while the 2.6 inches HTC Cacha sailing.

Meanwhile, S is the successor to the HTC Incredible Incredible Droid higher premium than other new products. This smartphone uses 1 GHZ processor, 8 MP camera, and Super LCD screen.

Two final product, Desire S and S Wildfire, aimed at middle-market and below market. Desire S uses a 3.7-inch screen and Qualcomm MSM8255 processor 1.2 GHz. Camera 1.3 MP front and rear 5 MP camera. The S sail Wildfire 3.2 inches, but have been using Super screen LCD.

Mark Zuckerberg: This Year There are Dozens of Facebook phone

Rumors about the phone up have been circulating since a few months ago. However, the new certainty answered now. One by one, mobile phone manufacturers released products designed specially for the network said.

Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, had sent a special message in the arena of Mobile World Congress 2011 (MWC 2011) when HTC launched two new models of mobile phones up, Tuesday (15/02/2011). Through video recording, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed, it would not make the phone itself. However, many phones will make up the hardware manufacturer partners.

"Many have made up their own mobile phones. However, this year you can expect to see dozens of mobile phones with social integration is much deeper than you see today," said Mark Zuckerberg. Mobile phones are using Facebook Social Graph APIs that allow access to various features of up becomes easier.

In the event the MWC 2011 in Barcelona, Spain, mobile phone manufacturers from Taiwan, HTC, introduced two models of mobile phones up, HTC HTC Salsa and Chacha. Both are fitted directly on the bottom right button that users can use to connect directly to the features up.

Previously, companies from Britain, INQ, had already launched two models of mobile phones up, ie touch and INQ INQ Cloud Cloud Q. Both are equipped with applications that use up Social Graph API and user interface that enables users to access all the features up from his cell phone.