Asus is coming out with a hardcore Honeycomb tablet, ASUS TOUGH ETBW11AA.
It is a 7-inch water proof, dust proof and drop proof* tablet that run on Android 3.2. This ASUS TOUGH plans to release to the tablet on the Japanese mobile network KDDI.
The rugged look was tested it sturdiness by drop it from 76cm height on concrete surface. That is really tough!
The thick size of tablet featured not the least of what the current tablets available in the market;
1.0-GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor
7-inch touchscreen with 1280×800 pixel resolution
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
16 GB of internal storage
5-megapixel main camera
EVDO Rev.A and WiMax support
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
GPS sensors
miniUSB and microSD slots
The thick and rugged design rumored to have 620grams of weigh and a juicy 7,00 mAh battery pack.
Does the protective package compensate this bulky and heavy tablet? No price released but will be expected to hit Japan this coming November.
Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) update is now available for HTC HD7 & HTC 7 Mozart for Malaysian users. So all Mozart and HD7 users can update your phone through Zune.
The update requires to have few updates before you can get Mango. Do advise to backup the necessary data before the update
Steps to force a Mango update on phones for which Mango has started rolling out:
Connect your Windows Phone to a PC and launch the Zune software
Click on Phone > Settings > Update. Allow the software to tell you whether an update is available. If so, skip this guide. If not continue to the next step.
Time to force the update. Click another button (any of the options above or below the word Update). Then click the Update button again, and this time disconnect your computer from the internet after 1-2 seconds. Do this by pulling out the Ethernet cable, disabling Wi-Fi, etc. If it says your phone is already up to date, you didn't disconnect quickly enough and need to try this step again.
Wait 30 seconds or so and Zune should display a notification that an update is available. This is 7392, the first Mango pre-update.
Now reconnect to the internet and continue with the update process through the Zune software.
After 7392 is fully installed, you may receive a notification that another update is available. If so, install it now. If not, proceed to the next step.
If the second update isn't popping up on its own, repeat steps 3-5, causing the 7403 update to appear.
Install 7403, brave reader. Speeding right along, isn't it? ;)
Mango time! At this point, Zune should automatically start installing the last update, 7720, aka Mango. If it doesn't happen automatically, force it like we did in previous steps.
Today - Yahoo has unveiled the first official Android Flickr app with new features that allow users to to have a quickly and easily photos sharing services in real time with friend and family.
With the new Flickr for Android, users will be able to access to all their own photos, as well as their albums and contacts. There will be an activity streamline of photos that your friends have uploaded/shared.
Its more that photos sharing whereby it has features such as Instagram-like filters, likes, comments, photo data and getotag. The app come with 10 filters which almost identical to Instagram. The photos will automatically uploaded to Flickr and you can also shared via Twitter, Facebook and email.
Official Flickr Android App. The best way to share your life in photos – now available on Android! Take beautiful photos with our in-app camera, enhance with filters, then share on Facebook, Twitter and more.
- Capture and enhance with one of our custom filters. High resolution photos that look good everywhere (on your PC, tablet or internet fridge).
- Upload straight to Flickr and share to your friends on Facebook, Twitter, via email and more. Stay up to date with latest comments and activity on your photos too.
- When you upload to Flickr you also get access to powerful online organizational tools, groups, fun photo apps, and a community of over 60 million members. That’s a whole lotta photo sharing unleashed in one app!
Features:
• Share photos only with the people you want to with easy privacy settings.
• Full screen browsing and slideshows for your photos, your contacts photos or any of the public photos from the global Flickr community.
• Share the story behind your photo with titles, descriptions, comments and tags.
• Keep your track of where you took your photo by keeping your location data automatically through geotagging.
Currently only available on Android, I believe it will make their way to iOS very soon.
The Oregon Trail is a classic educational travel game following a family heading west from Independence, Missouri to Oregon, during the gold rush in 1848
Assume the role of a wagon leader in a side-view journey where your strategic decisions must ensure the safety of your party along the treacherous Oregon Trail. Overcome the perilous journey to Oregon in America’s Wild West. Just like the real pioneers, experience the decision-making, problem-solving, and role-playing fun of this historical event. A unique strategy/educational game relating the first pioneers’ journey to Western American
A new journey is just over the horizon! The Oregon Trail: American Settler is coming soon to the App Store and we want to get everyone back in the adventuring spirit by making the original game absolutely FREE for just a few days!
- All of the decision-making, problem-solving and role playing fun of the original game.
- 8 skill-based mini-games including 2 challenges using the Accelerometer: hunt, fish, telegraph, etc.
- Random events (disease, bandits, hitchhikers, etc.) increase the challenge.
- Side-missions add more excitement to your journey, affecting your westward trek.
- Completely updated with refreshed graphics.
- Prepare your departure: Select your party members, purchase supplies and choose your departure date.
The Oregon Trail iPhone/iPod touch Trailer - By Gameloft
The Oregon Trail is selling for $0.99 from the App Store, currently it free for "a few days" via iTunes
27th Sep -Toshiba has announced their upcoming Toshiba Thrive 7-inch, a smaller variant of the original Thrive tablet 10.1-inch.
"This is a seven-inch tablet done right," said Carl Pinto, vice president of product development, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "The Thrive 7" Tablet is the first seven-inch tablet in the U.S. market to offer a true HD display that when combined with the selection of ports, premium audio, and a better, more robust Android experience make it a great choice for on-the-go consumers looking for a no-compromise tablet."
Toshiba Thrive also known as AT100 still carries the same specs as its successor including;
- High Definition screen with 1280 x 800 resolution with Resolution+ technology
- Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor with Nvidia GeForce graphics5
- 5MP rear camera with flash and 2MP front camera
- Stereo speakers
- Integrated GPS
Due to size reduction, there are no more full size USB port (support flash drive/HDD) & full size HDMI. Its has Mini USB, Mini HDMI and a microSD card slot.
Thrive 7" will be expected to run on the latest by Android™ 3.2 and enjoy the full suite of popular Google Mobile Service application and Android apps via the Android Market™
As mentioned on the title, Toshiba Thrive 7-inch will be available in December at major US retailers.
Attended a blogger preview session yesterday night in Nokia Malaysia Office.
Beside toying around with the new Nokia Symbian Belle smartphones, the prices are also released on that night.
The Nokia 701, the brightest screen smartphone which are now available in Nokia store is selling at RM1,130. The impressive 3.5" IPS LCD display with ClearBlack technology has a remarkable bright display (1000nits).
As for the Nokia 700, Nokia's smallest smartphone that weighs only 96g is priced at RM1,025. A small but rich with functionality smartphone. Despite the small size it has a 3.2" ClearBlack AMOLED display with Gorilla glass, 5MP camera, WiFi, GPS, FM Radio. Nokia 700 will be expected be available in Malaysia by the few weeks.
The Nokia 600, the Nokia's loudest smartphone that rated a window rattling 106 phon. The retail price for Nokia 600 is RM740 and will be expect be available Q4 in Malaysia.
All three new Nokia Symbian Belle has 1GHz processor and NFC-enabled.
Apple has just sent out invitation to the US American for an event that will held on 4th of October at Apple's Cupertino, California HQ.
The event titled "Let's talk iPhone" and 4 familiar icons were on the invitation which make everyone wonder what's the meaning behind the icons?
The first icon is very obvious the date of the event happening, 4th October, the second is the time 1000hrs which about 0100hrs (Malaysia +8 GMT), the third is gives us the location of the event, the Apple's Campus at Cupertino, California. The fourth is a bit out of puzzle, a bold guess "iPhone gonna be No.1 smartphone"?
This event will mark the first time Apple's new CEO, Tim Cook, takes the stage to announce an Apple new product.
Mashable claims the long-awaited Facebook app for iPad will be announced at the rumored 4th October media event which believe to be the launching of iOS 5 and the iPhone 5.
Facebook will launch its long-awaited iPad app at Apple’s iPhone 5 launch event on Oct. 4, Mashable has learned. In addition to the iPad app, Facebook is also expected to release a revamped version of its iPhone app and may unveil an HTML5-based mobile app marketplace.
Mashable also mentioned that Apple is actually working with Facebook closely on perfecting the HTML5 platform.
Below are some Facebook for iPad leaked screenshots;
Facebook is one of the largest social network & apps downloaded on iPhone. The integration would make a lot iPhone users happy as what the Twitter integration on the iOS 5. Unfortunately it's likely a mocked up screenshot resemble to the Twitter's integration.
The iPhone 5 may be announnced on 4th of October and likely the iOS 5 will be introduced. Let's wait and see what will be shown and features on the new OS.
Nokia 701 is the first Symbian Belle to arrived in Malaysia and claimed to have the brightest screen to date with 1000nits. The C7 lookalike Nokia 700 has a 3.5" IPS LCD display with ClearBlack technology with Corning® Gorilla® Glass powered with 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM and 8GB internal storage.
Nokia 701 is now available in Nokia retails for RM1,130. Do check it out at the nearest Nokia Store near you.
20 Nokia Symbian Belle smartphone is up to win, each daily on Nokia Facebook's Page.
Every day for the next 20 days Nokia will be giving you the chance to win a new Nokia smartphone. Simply answer our question of the day correctly and your name will be in the daily draw! Once you've answered, keep an eye on the clock - it's counting down to the announcement of the next winner.
Let's do some revision of the trio Nokia Symbian and you could win a brand new Nokia Symbian Belle.
Do check out the video of "The all-new Symbian Belle" below
ZTE has just officially launched the ZTE Skate 4.3" smartphone globally just awhile ago in Hong Kong. The name and design style of Skate is inspired by the skateboard.
ZTE Skate is one their flagship product which will be rolling out across the world in 2011.
The ZTE Skate is expected to build on the success of the ZTE Blade smartphone, which has been the company’s flagship product for the last 12 months. Over three million Blade handsets have been sold in more than 50 countries worldwide. The Blade has recently become the biggest-selling Android smartphone in China, averaging more than 17,000 units per day.
Below are some the specification of ZTE Skate
- 4.3" TFT capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels)
- 800MHz Adreno 200 GPU
- Android OS v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- 5MP AF camera with LED flash
- A-GPS
- WiFi & WiFi hotspot - and more.....
ZTE Skate will be expected to be available in Malaysia around Oct/Nov according to Facebook ZTEMalaysia.
Soon you will be able unlock your house/office doors by tapping with a smartphone with the help of NFC technology.
Yale has developed a door locks which actually can lock/unlock door just like any NFC terminal. A configuration on the smartphone phone and it will turned as your door key.
Did you notice in the video the smartphone that used to demo the NFC-enable door lock was iPhone 4?
Does this mean we can buy an add-on NFC on iPhone 4? The black case is the NFC case for iPhone 4? Intersting!
According to AllThingsD source, rumors said that Apple are expected to hold a big media event on 4th of Oct 2011 which are the month of the new iPhone will be expected officially revealed and as well the cheaper version of iPhone 4.
An interesting launching maybe expected as the newly installed CEO Tim Cook would give the first big product foreword.
Through the new iPhone, Apple will be expected to have few upgrade of the hardware such as A5/A6 processor, more RAM, improved camera like 8MP camera, new design and as well the OS, iOS 5 will be introduced.
Motorola Xoom (WiFi) receiving new update of Android 3.2.1 build HTK55D via OTA today. Not all Xoom received the update, probably Motorola releasing it slowly to all users.
If you haven't been notified, you can check the update on your device manually Settings > About Tablet > System Updates.
There are no actually changelog available, do let us know if you have updated and figured out any improvement or any new bugs.
Instagram is just about to hit 10 million users and still growing. Today they have just unveiled version 2.0 of their app.
They have completely revamped Camera experience with new UI and faster perform. This update allows you to have realtime live filters and tilt-shift.
Below are the new features of the version 2.0
- Instant live filters & live tilt-shift
- 4 new filters
- Turn borders on & off
- Rotate photo after taking
- Filtered photos save in high-resolution to photo library
Other improvements:
- Better support for viewing feeds with many comments
- Faster load times for feeds
- New icon
Previously Instagram would only save all photos as 612x612 px and with the new version they're saving it at 1936x1936 px in camera roll. Still the photos uploaded to Instagram's server are still at smaller variety.
Update your Instagram via App Store / direct download through iTunes
After the announcement of the release of Symbian Anna to all Symbian^3, Swype for Nokia has released a new beta version 2.0 via Nokia Betalabs.
Swype team has updated it's Swype beta for Symbian taking some of the features which already in use on Android and compromised of feedback to improve user experience by adding more features sucha as split-screen support for Anna.
Here's are the new features on version 2.0
- Portrait and split-screen support for devices with Symbian Anna
- Cutting-edge predictive tap auto-correction engine
- 30 downloadable language dictionaries
- Many incremental UX changes based on Nokia and Android Beta Labs feedback
- Hundreds of bug fixes. Too many to list!
LG has unveiled the snippet of LG Optimus Note which leaked few days ago.
The announcement has made for the Korea launch for next week; yesterday and it's called LG Optimus Q2.
The specification are now clearer, it equipped with a 1.2GHz dual core processor, runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3, 4.0" WVGA IPS display with 700 nits. It also has feather touch-sensitive front panel button and weighs at only 147g.
Google has finally announced the NFC payment service, the Google Wallet.
The Google Wallet will be fully compatible with the PayPass Mastercard feature from MasterCard. The service is now is limited and will be running in New York and San Francisco. It's just something like Touch'n Go & Visa Wave in Malaysia.
Initially the Sprint Nexus S 4G will be the only compatible smartphone, but Google has suggested that phones without built-in NFC could use an NFC sticker. So the non-NFC phone may as well enjoy the service.
Currently the Google Wallet can only use a Citi MasterCard or Google Prepaid Card with the service.
With Google Wallet, NFC would increase its popularity as more and more smartphone has built-in NFC just like the Nokia Symbian Belle trio & the Nokia N9.
What do you think about Google Wallet? Do share your thought
Guess what? LG is also coming out with "Note" smartphone, but this one is different from what Samsung has released The Samsung Galaxy Note.
The snippet of image above tells that this LG Optimus Note going to be only 12.3mm thickness although it comes with a slide-out keyboard.
According to the source, the phone will have 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 on LG Nova 4.0" screen. No specific ppi nor the resolution of the screen, most probably will be at 800x480 px as it mentioned WVGA display.
At the rear it come with 5MP camera and VGA on the front. As for the connectivity it has 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI output and GPS.
It will have 8GB internal memory and no confirmed memory expansion.
Maxis has just released 2 new BlackBerry devices running on the latest 7 OS, Bold 9900 & Torch 9810.
The Bold 9900 is offered as low as RM1,390 (RRP 2,188) on 24 months contracts of BIS Pro and for the Torch 9810, it's offered as low as RM1,350 (RRP 1,988) for the same 24 months contract of BIS Pro.
Good news! Nokia has announced through its Twitter account that they have started shipping its Nokia 700 & 701 smartphone. Those are the first Nokia smartphone to run the Belle revision of Symbian.
HTC has officially revealed the HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio which a result of their partnership with Beats Electronics, the maker of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.
The HTC Sensation XE does not only paired the Audio Beats, its now has 1.5GHz dual core processor and larger 1,730mAh battery compare to the HTC Sensation.
It still use a 4.3" Super LCD screen with qHD resolution and 8MP camera (able to shot 1080HD video) at the back and VGA camera at the front.
How does Beats Audio works on HTC Sensation XE?
When a special set of Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphone paired, it will automatically switch to a custom "Beats by Dr. Dre sound profile for optimal experience.
Designed to impress HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio™ comes inbox with custom made Beats headsets, engineered to deliver extraordinary sound. The specially tuned software and user interface delivers the ultimate mobile audio experience we know you’ll appreciate. Featuring an aluminum unibody construction and designed with touches of red, the phone feels premium and looks beautiful inside and out.
Blazing fast performance HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio™ is powered by a blazing fast 1.5 GHz dual core processor. Now, you can easily multitask and surf the most visually rich websites at blazing speeds. Your apps will start up instantly and switching between multiple apps has never been easier.
Uncompromised viewing and audio experience HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio™’s 4.3 inch expansive qHD display brings you an unprecedented movie watching experience when you are on the go. The audio experience is just as immersive. The phone automatically detects your Beats headset and optimizes the output so your audio experience sounds extraordinary, just like the artist intended.
A new update for Nokia S40 devices are now support sending images, video & audio.
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.
In addition to basic messaging iPhone, Android, Nokia and BlackBerry WhatsApp Messenger users can send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.
Supported S40 devices for now are only Nokia C3-00 and Nokia X2-01.
Microsoft has uploaded a new commercial video on their official WindowsPhone YouTube showing how easy to build and better applications with Windows Phone.
Check out the App Hub by Microsoft to develop Windows Phone app.
Check out how Windows Phone Mango offers a truly smarter way to app -- Metro Design that delivers a beautiful, integrated experience; Fast App Switching to quickly switch between apps; Live Tiles that gives updates at a glance; and App Connect that connects searches to apps. Take an Idea to app faster and easier with developer tools are that both powerful and familiar. Build easily, build better, build now with Windows Phone.
This ain't iPhone 5 with illumination rear Apple Logo or China imitation iPhone. It's a modification done by iPatch which modified the iPhone 4's rear logo to glow.
According to iPatch, the illuminated logo will glow when the screen is on just like all those MacBooks and it will also start glowing when receive a call or a message. No noticeable increase of battery usage or heating with this modification.
Of course you the warranty of your phone with this modification but they can be fully reversible, returning to how it was. It's indeed look awesome and eye catching.
This modification can't be DIY and may need to send to iPatch for the modification.
Nokia Malaysia has just revealed the price for the Nokia N9.
It comes in 2 variants 16GB/64GB and 3 colours will be available on 16GB (Cyan, Magenta & Black, as for 64GB it will only come in Black for time being.
It will be priced at RM1,799 for 16GB variant before subsidies from telco and RM2,088 for 64GB variant before subsidies from the telco.
The only 2 confirmed telcos to sell the Nokia N9 will be DiGi and Celcom. No price of how much on the subsides. The availability of the Nokia N9 will be in early of October.
As some of you may have know the Nokia N9 will be having a media launching tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur.
I'll be there with few others bloggers and media to witness the official launch in Malaysia. We will get to play around and get the questions answered.
So if you have any questions about the devices, features, prices, telco subsidies and more you can follow me on Twitter @tallboyz and follow the Hashtag #NokiaN9MY. So please don't hesitate to throw in your questions, will try to answered it.
In another 2 more days Nokia N9 will be launched in Malaysia. Nokia N9 is the first MeeGo powered smartphone that adapt interesting SWIPE gesture and it's the world first pure touch screen smartphone.
Check out a new Nokia N9 TV ad uploaded on YouTube showing how seamlessly the Nokia N9 in actions.
Translation of the YouTube's video description.
May we present smartphone with a screen that you have never seen before. Touch Screen on Nokia N9 covers almost the entire phone’s surface and the simple swipe-motion makes the user experience for the easiest, you can imagine. There is no rewind or start buttons – in one long smooth flow, you move from app to app. Nokia N9 is born with a fast Internet browser with HTML5 support you all the best on the internet including video without interruption.
Thought MeeGo will buried in grave after the Nokia N9? LG Electronics third-largest handset maker in the world will be developing a version of MeeGo for Handsesets and likely smartphone in future.
“At this point in time LG has no definitive plans to mass produce devices with MeeGo other than car infotainment systems,” according to LG spokesperson.
Would Nokia change theirs mind and rode back with it in the smartphone game?
Few months back Nokia and Microsoft made an announcement of partnership that combines the respective strengths of companies and build a new global mobile ecosystem.
Yesterday Nokia and Microsoft announced that the latest productivity apps from the software giant will gradualy become available for Symbian Belle.
Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile, Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast, Microsoft OneNote, and Microsoft Document Connection will be available on Q4 2011 and more apps will come in 2012 with Microsoft OneNote sync with SharePoint (in addition to SkyDrive), Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint that will run as a native application on the device outside of Windows platform.
All the apps will be free for all Nokia Symbian Belle device. These updates and more devices come has confidently will continues build and support Symbian until at least 2016.
New web browsers are now available for most Symbian smartphones and Series 40 mobile phones.
Browser 7.3 is available for all Nokia Symbian touch screen devices.
• Supported Series 60 5th Edition devices include the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, 5530 XpressMusic, N97, N97 Mini. • Supported Symbian^3 devices include the Nokia E7, N8, C6, C7 and the C7 Astound. • This browser will also be pre-installed on Symbian Anna and Bella devices such as the Nokia E6-00, X7-00 and the Oro.
The browser.nokia.com web site provides an example of emerging web design techniques that enable developers to build one site that automatically adapts to different screen sizes and browser capabilities.
Using modern web standards and technologies such as CSS3 media queries, the browser.nokia.com web site detects the screen size of each device (or computer) that accesses the web site.
The site also detects the browser's capabilities and web standards support such as CSS3 and HTML5.
Based on this information, we then deliver the most appropriate design and layout instructions for that device.
To ensure pages load quickly, we also adapt web site graphics to match the screen size. The images are also adapted to ensure they are clear and remain legible at small sizes.
Some of this adaptation happens on the server, before the page even loads. This ensures that small devices don't have to download content, code, or image that are meant for larger devices.
In conjunction with WCG (World Cyber Games) 2011, Gameloft is making its latest installment of the Asphalt racing game series, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline free to download. The free copy is available for the first 300,000 downloads globally. The setup to complete required 560MB file in one single download.
The game features a "Samsung WCG 2011" car that you can drive in the game.
Head to Samsung Apps store now and grab a free copy before its finish! Make sure to connected to a speedy WiFi connection before you download.
WhatsApp has released a new update v 2.6.5 for iOS and now you can change the fonts size as well share recent group location on the map together.
Here are the changelog of the new update;
- conversation font size change (Settings > Chat Settings > Font Size)
- display divider in group conversation to indicate new/unread messages for that group chat
- show recent group locations on the map together (via Group chat Info page > Recent Locations)
- various updates to media browser (date separators, ability to delete, etc.)
- custom notifications per group, with mute option
- fix crash in long URL handling in iOS 4 (bug #9860071)
- do not scroll to the bottom of conversation when new message arrives
- options to control audio note playback source (Earphones, Receiver or Built-in Speaker)
- improved "load earlier message" behavior
- voiceover fixes (reported by Rene Jaun and Marco Zehe)
- fix crash on inviting many contacts via email/sms (reported by @marcosjsramos on twitter)
- improve verification security (reported by Andreas Kurtz) and other various verification fixes
- Spanish localization fixes
The changeable fonts size comes in handy for those who prefer to view larger fonts size in conversation. Beside that the annoying auto scroll to bottom of conversation when there is new income messages finally removed.
Download the new update now via App Store or via iTunes now. If you don't have it, you can purchase it for US$0.99 only.
easyTube is a YouTube app for Windows Phone that allows you to download videos into your device for later viewing and as well streams 720P HQ video. It can play your YouTube favourite videos continuously without having to select the next video.
You can now download easyTube ad-free version for FREE for limited time only. This promotion is available until end of September. Own a Windows Phone smartphone? Download it now for FREE (Zune link) before too late.
Apple Inc. has secured Simplo Technology Co. and Dynapack International Technology Corp. in supplying the battery packs modules for the upcoming iPad 3 according to Taiwan Economic News. The new battery module features slimmer and thinner as well a longer service life. It will also required to meet CTIA IEEE 1625 standard for better quality and safety reliability which is must standard for U.S. As the result the new battery is believed to be priced 20-30% higher than the current iPad 2.
A dare conclusion that the thinner, lighter battery allow to conserved space for a new high resolution display, a Retina Display screen perhaps?
The words Mata is actually only spoken by the Malaysian's Chinese. Early time police was labelled as mata-mata in Malay which mean "Eyes" that look after the country/town. Then it was widely use by the local's Chinese and called them in Cantonese as "Martah"
Parking Mata by UnwireNet is the first smartphone app that can help Malaysian drivers to steer clear of "summons" by alerts via smarthphone there are parking parking attendants in the vicinity of their vehicles.
Through this app, the users of Parking Mata can be a reporter when spotted there are Parking Attendants around by sending notification to the drivers nearby to avoid summons.
The app is easy to use.
1. When park your car - TAP the "PARK" button.
2. Saw parking attendants - TAP the "SAW MATA" button to warn others nearby
3. When you are leaving - TAP the "UnPark" button.
Parking Mata will be available soon to all smartphone devices starting with Android via Android Market on 8th September 2011, followed by iOS via AppStore on 8th October 2011 and Nokia via OviStore on 8th November 2011.
What do you think? Practical? Would create bad culture? Do leave your comments below
Facebook has updated their free Facebook App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It's version of 3.5 followed with following new features and improvements:
Nokia 2100 was the 1st phone to feature the Nokia Tune and improved-tune goes time with better ability speaker.
Today Nokia together with Audiodraft launched a new contest of creating "The Next Nokia Ringtone" which will added within select phone of Nokia's 2012 product portfolio.
A reward of USD 10,000 is up for grab if your composed Nokia Tune are selected. There are also 5 runner-ups that will have their's Nokia Tune available for download from Ovi store and also be awarded with USD1,000 each.
Nokia Tune is one of world's most recognized audio brand assets and is estimated to be heard over one billion times a day. Nokia is launching a global crowdsourcing campaign to find a fresh version of the Nokia Tune. This is the first time Nokia is inviting people to work with the iconic tune with the winning tune to be placed next to the standard Nokia Tune in a selection of the company’s 2012 product portfolio. In this unique crowdsourcing competition Nokia challenges you to create your own Nokia Tune using elements of the popular original.
Details of the contest:
Entry criteria:
Tunes entered must be a maximum of 30 seconds.
How to enter:
The competition opens on 5th September 2011, after which entrants have 4 weeks to enter their compositions.
In the reference files you can find the Nokia Tune Remix Kit containing all the past versions of Nokia Tune, however, this is not simply a remix competition. You are welcome to create a truly new and unique version. Boy choirs, ukuleles, trash cans, opera singers, steel drums, finger pianos, dusty synthesizers... anything and everything can be used to create an interesting version of the Nokia Tune.
Ten finalists will be selected on 5th October 2011. Five finalists will be selected by public votes ("Likes") and five finalists will be selected by a Nokia and AudioDraft professional jury. The winning tune will be selected by the jury featuring some of the most respected names in the audio branding industry. An overall winner and five runner-ups will be selected on 7th October 2011.
Judging criteria:
Nokia is looking for a tune that is fresh, expressive, original, and creative yet distinctively a Nokia Tune. In the spirit of “Connecting People” - all collaborations are encouraged.
Prizes:
The five runner-ups will be awarded a prize of $1,000 US dollars with their work available for download in Ovi Store. The winner will be awarded a prize of $10,000 US dollars and will be featured in Nokia's Brand Book. The winner’s work will be included in over 100 million Nokia devices and also be available as a free download in Ovi Store.
