Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Gains 3 New Ads: No Amputated Thumbs

Up until now the commercials for the first PlayStation phone, the Sony Ericsson XperiaPlay have been somewhat on the weird side touting an Android robot gaining human thumbs with hints of amputation, but there are now 3 more commercials for the Xperia Play that have done away with all that nonsense.
The three new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play adverts come our way courtesy of the guys over at Daily Mobile and by way of the Sony Ericsson YouTube page, and all last the usual allotted time for a commercial.
However, unlike previously see Sony Ericsson Xperia Play adverts full of weirdness and basically nothing to do with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread toting handset, these adverts actually show the gaming device.
Although in one video halfway through the video plays in reverse and Kristen Schaal’s eyes turn a demonic red, so I guess Sony Ericsson hasn’t forsaken the weirdness totally. So head on down and check out the new videos…enjoy.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Promoted with Dancing Android Robot: Video

Well if you are going to promote the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread packing Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc why not have someone dress up as the famous Android robot and strut a few moves for an audience?
Thus what I have for your viewing pleasure below is a video of that Android robot strutting their stuff in front of a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc promo display, which comes our way courtesy of the guys over at Android Police and by way of YouTube userDark32.
Obviously whoever decided to use the Android robot to promote the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc smartphone has a good sense of humour as I couldn’t help but crack a smile when watching the footage, and it kind of makes me want to own one, the Android mascot that is.
Anyway if you are in need of a smile head on down and hit that play button to check out the dancing Android robot dancing their heart out for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc…enjoy.

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 8.9 and redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung today surprised everyone by launching 2 Galaxy Tab Android Tablets – Galaxy Tab 8.9 which was the rumored 8.9inch tablet from Samsung. The company also launched a new version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 which was first seen at MWC only last month.Both these tablets feature the TouchWiz UI making it the first Android Honeycomb tablets with a customized UI.

Google Nexus S India Launch April 1st Week for Rs.27999?

Online retailer FlipKart has started taking Pre-orders for the Google Nexus S made by Samsung. The asking price for the device is Rs.27999 which is higher than the current price of the Galaxy S i9000.The Nexus S is currently the only Android phone in the market that comes with stock Gingerbread (Android 2.3) . The expected launch date is April 1st week.

The handset is pretty attractive in terms of looks and the curved glass display is pretty nice too. Although the handset is pretty fast, there have been mixed reactions from users about the battery life of the device with some stocking up on a  spare battery.

The India launch of the Nexus S has been making noise for quite sometime now and we are surprised about this piece of news when the world is waiting for the Galaxy S2 from Samsung.  We do not know if this is going to be just a temporary measure till the Galaxy S2 is ready to hit stores or there are plenty of unsold units. India never got the Nexus One so the Nexus S is surely welcome. We are not sure if Samsung managed to get Google’s seal of approval for the launch in India. April 1st week is not far away ,  so we should be finding out soon.

So which one of you is going to buy the Nexus S in India ?

Apple Starts iPhone 5 Production

Apple has reportedly started the trial productions of it’s upcoming smartphone, the iPhone 5-successor to the iPhone 4.

The iPhone 5 is expected to be released in the third quarter of this year. That would be later than the original launches but considering that Apple may be releasing the white version of the iPhone 4 soon, it seems to be right.

The source also says that the iPhone 5 may not feature a bigger screen as the rumours had indicated. The phone will be very similar to the iPhone 4 rather than returning to the original design as previously stated.

It might feature an NFC chip contrary to the rumours stating that Apple would wait till it became the medium for mobile payments.

Mobile Phone Lost : 1 in every 2 Indians lose their phone says Norton Survey

Our lives are becoming more and more dependent on our mobile phones. From connecting with friends on social networks to mobile banking, there are lots of advantages the mobile phone offers, but there is the big risk of exposing and losing your personal information if you lose your phone.

Norton has conducted an interesting survey which reveals that 53% of Indian have lost their phone or have fallen victim to cell phone theft in their life. This percentage keeps on increasing over the past few years and now has increased 1.5 times in the span of last 5 years.

74% people would like to install software on their phone that would wipe their personal information remotely. They are also willing to pay particular amount to get such services, but most of them end up paying more for such services without getting the job done.

The survey also reveals that only 42% of Indians have protected their phone with a password. Most of them who use protection were the ones who have already lost their phone or own a smart phone. 80% would like to pay for a software that could lock, wipe their phone and find their phone’s location remotely. 60% would allow their phone to find their location and are ready to use banking services on mobilephones.

Angry Birds Rio coming to Nokia N8

As you may have already heard, 20th Century Fox have joined forces to create a brand new game, Angry Birds Rio, which will be available on the Nokia N8 on 8th April, willfeature 45 brand new dedicated levels based on the highly-anticipated motion picture.

Apparently, there will be regular updates lined up to give more content and obviously levels. The game will be available for not only Symbian^3 devices, but also other tablets and smart phones around the world – it wouldn’t even be too surprising if we see it hit the Mac store shortly after release to the general smart phone market.

As the video below shows, the Angry Birds are shuffled off to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, via helicopter for a visit to a dark cave. The birds escape their cages and also their captors along with hundreds of other birds suffering the unimaginable fate.

How To: Jailbreak & Unlock iOS 4.3 Using Sn0wbreeze 2.3 Beta 4 and Ultrasn0w

iH8sn0w has just released a new version of Sn0wbreeze 2.3, which now supports Ultrasn0wunlock for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 running on iOS 4.3. You should note the following things before starting with the Jailbreak:

• Sn0wbreeze 2.3b4 is tethered via iBooty
• Ultrasn0w only works with these basebands: 01.59.00 / 04.26.08 / 05.11.07 / 05.12.01 / 05.13.04 / 06.15.00

To unlock your iPhone with Ultrasn0w, you must ensure that you have already jailbroken your iPhone with a custom IPSW created using Sn0wbreeze 2.3 Beta 4 [Download link given below]. If you have not created a custom IPSW yet, follow the guide posted here. Once you have created a custom IPSW you are good to jailbreak your iPhone. After jailbreak, you can unlock your iPhone using Ultrasn0w 1.2.

Follow the steps below for unlocking you iPhone using Ultrasn0w:

• Go to Cydia -> Manage -> Source
• Now select the Edit and then Add a source ‘http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com’
• After the source has been added search for ‘ultrasn0w 1.2‘ and install it.
• Once you install this app you can use your iPhone with any carrier.

Download Sn0wbreeze 2.3 Beta 4 from here.

Microsoft Windows: Happy 25th Anniversary

The first Microsoft Windows was released to the world in November 1985. It has been 25 years since the obnoxious Operating System aka Microsoft Windows is around. The very first version i.e. Windows 1.0 was not actually an Operating System but only a GUI program that runs on top of DOS.

Since then, Microsoft has made billions by selling its line of Operating Systems called Windows. Below are the years and versions when Windows was launched.

Graphic via ZDNet UK

While one can argue about the efficiency of the Operating System, its security problems, its price and monopoly by Microsoft; Microsoft Windows has unarguably changed the way we use PC’s today. Although, most of the computing is now shifting towards Mobile and Tablet computers, Microsoft Windows will be remembered for its role in expanding Personal Computer market.

In my honest opinion, Windows 7 is by far the best OS released by Microsoft and I am looking forward to Windows 8.

2 New Galaxy Players Announced by Samsung

Samsung has announced two new Galaxy Players. These devices are Android Powered and dubbed as Galaxy Player 4” and Galaxy Player 5″ and are suppose to compete with the rivals Apple iPod Touch. The two new music players are not only for music. These two phone-sized Android devices will do most of what an Android smart phone would, except for making calls. The devices are equipped with Wifi for connectivity and allows one to play games, browse web, and take pictures. There are two cameras in the new player one at the front and other at the rear. The front camera is  VGA quality and allows one to chat over Skype. The rear camera (3.2 MP) is for taking pictures (but we are not sure if it provides HD video capture or not).

The two new Galaxy Players from Samsung are Flash Ready and are currently equipped with Android 2.2 Froyo but will be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Since these two devices don’t allow you to make calls over GSM or CDMA network, the only thing left mentionable is the storage space. Both these devices have 8gb internal storage and support for microSD card of upto 32gb.

Let us take a look at the specs:

	Galaxy Player 4”	Galaxy Player 5”
OS	Android Froyo 2.2 (upgradeable to Gingerbread 2.3)	Android Froyo 2.2 (upgradeable to Gingerbread 2.3)
Multimedia	4” Super Clear LCD, HD Video (Non Converting) Stereo Speaker Adobe Flash 10.1 Support AllShare (DLNA) Support SoundAlive™ Sound Engine GPS	5” WVGA TFT-LCD, HD Video (Non Converting) Stereo Speaker Adobe Flash 10.1 Support AllShare (DLNA) Support SoundAlive™ Sound Engine GPS
m-VoIP	Voice Call : Skype(pre-installed), Receiver Video Call: QiK, Front Camera	Video Call: QiK, Front Camera
Camera	Front : VGA Rear : 3.2MP AutoFocus	Front : VGA Rear : 3.2MP AutoFocus with Flash
Connectivity	WiFi(802.11 b/g/n) BlueTooth 3.0 microSD (up to 32GB)	WiFi(802.11 b/g/n) BlueTooth 3.0 microSD (up to 32GB)

The specs are fine but there is no word on the processor speed nor its built. We believe that they are using the same old single core Hummingbird processor. Also, RAM is not discussed so far, so we cannot say any thing about its RAM. In addition to that, the Price and Launch Date is still to be released by Samsung.

Keep visiting to know more about these device and a lot other things.