refurbished phones cheap-Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean: Which is the Preferred Android Platform?

Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean: Which is the Preferred Android Platform?-refurbished phones cheap..

• March 1, 2013 By Mylan Cellular

Android is by far the most popular operating system of the contemporary mobile market in terms of sales and user base. In an attempt to provide the newest and most improved app experience to the existing and potential target audience, Google releases updated versions of its OS platform frequently. Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean are the newest versions of Android available for use on smartphones.

Though the names of the updated Android platforms generally attract a larger user base, they do not provide us any idea about the features and functionalities of the operating systems. Mostly, mobile users assume that the latest Android version will be free of bugs and will also have slick additional features. But is it necessary for users to update to the latest version, in spite of the fact that he/she is a non technical person and does not have to access technological features very often? Here we study the comparison of the latest versions of the Android operating system, the Ice Cream Sandwich and the Jelly Bean, to help you decide your choice among the two.

Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean: What Has Not Changed

Firstly, it is important to know the version numbers of both Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. The former is Android 4.0, while the latter has two updates 4.1 and 4.2. As the numbers suggest, there has been only a moderate upgradation from Ice Cream sandwich to Jelly Bean. The feel and look of Androids 4.1 and 4.2 are quite similar to that of Android 4.0. The app icons used in both Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean are completely identical. However, minor changes have been introduced in the status bar and the dock appearing at the top and bottom of mobile device screens respectively. Since there is hardly any change in the behavior of mobile applications as part of both versions of the Android operating system, the number of Android users who upgraded to the latest version is rather small. Till December 2012, mere 6.7 percent users started using the Jelly bean version of Android.

Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean: What is New

According to mobile market researchers, Jelly Bean operates faster on mobile devices when compared to Ice Cream Sandwich. The apps open fast and the web pages also take less time to load on Jelly Bean. The enhanced technology which has been used to build the graphic features of Jelly Bean helps in improving the time of display on the mobile device screen. Rearrangement of icons and widgets on the device home screen is also easier with Jelly Bean. Moreover, a user can resize the widgets as per his/her choice by just dragging them. The most important introduction as part of Jelly Bean is Google Now. This feature behaves like a personal assistant, managing one's settings on the Google searches and fixing appointments, weather, or flight departure schedules. Jelly Bean has also been provided with the ‘cards' option that helps a user get access to information relevant to his/her searches throughout the day.

To conclude, upgradation to Jelly Bean is not necessary, but can be undertaken by users who use lots of applications, take several photos, or watch videos all day long. The only problem here is that not every Android device runs the Jelly Bean version.

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Budget 2013: Mobile industry unhappy as phones set to grow costlier-discount cell phones..

March 1, 2013 | by Mylan Cellular

The Union Budget has received a mixed response from industry leaders and consumers. But one group of consumers who will most likely be upset with the Budget are smartphone lovers. Smartphones in India are set to grow costlier as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has increased the excise duty on mobiles costing more than Rs 2,000 from one percent to six percent.

During his speech at the Parliament, Chidambaram said, "About 70 per cent of imported mobile phones and about 60 percent of domestically manufactured mobile phones are priced at Rs 2,000 or below. I do not propose to change that (excise duty) in the case of low priced mobile phones. However, on mobile phones priced at more than Rs 2,000, I propose to raise the duty to six percent.”

Mobile phones priced Rs 2,000 and above will become costlier

Obviously, the hike will have greater impact when you go hunting for high-end smartphones. However, in the case of low-end or mid-tier devices, the hike will be relatively easier to deal with. For example, a phone which was available for Rs 10,000 will now cost around Rs 10,495, while devices that cost Rs 20,000 will now be sold for approximately Rs 20,990. In the high-end category, phone prices will increase by around Rs 1,485 for a phone that currently costs Rs 30,000.

The hike drew a sharp reaction from the leading smartphone makers in the country, who are naturally not happy with the decision. Asim Warsi, Vice President of Samsung Mobile, said, “The increase in the excise duty on mobile phones will not have a positive impact on the mobile industry and should lead to an increase in prices for end consumers."

Reacting to the hike, one of India’s leading handset makers Lava said that prices of all phones will increase in the short term. "The mobile phone segment is very competitive. But we have no option but to increase prices. It is a hard Budget for the mobile phone segment," Lava founder and director S N Rai said. He added: "The excise duty proposed in the Union Budget on mobile phones priced Rs 2000 and above (sic) would have a very high impact on the industry. The industry is already suffering from non-uniform VAT issue and the increase in the duty further escalate the prices. Also, this step is a discouraging move to the domestic industry which is looking at making India a manufacturing base for mobile phones."

Nokia, which is a major player in the ultra-low-end segment, praised the decision to not hike the excise duty on sub-Rs 2,000 mobiles, but at the same time requested a roll-back on the tax hike for phones over Rs 2,000. Commenting on the issue, P. Balaji, VP and Managing Director, Nokia, said. "The government's decision to keep concessional excise duty of one percent intact on mobile phones in the sub-Rs 2,000 category is welcome. However, we would request the Finance Minister to roll back excise duty increase on mobile phones beyond Rs 2,000, as mobile phones are the primary mode of access to information and services; a tool for learning, development and income generation for the youth and non-urban consumers."

Balaji also added that the hike will most likely increase sales figures of grey market goods and unbranded clone handsets, which will only end up affecting the industry, the tax exchequer and the end consumers.

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Galaxy S4 season is upon us as leaks and teasers keep flying in-cheap cell phones online..

March 1, 2013 by Mylan Cellular

There are only two weeks to go for Samsung’s big March 14 event in New York City, but if you thought the Koreans will go for a low-key launch for its Galaxy S4, then you've another thing coming. The company’s social media machinery tweeted a picture today that makes it pretty clear the event will be for the Galaxy S4. But this time, Samsung is taking the flagship announcement to another level. The company looks like it is willing to pay top dollar to show off its latest flagship. Besides an announcement for the press folks, the company is allowing the S4 celebrations to spill over onto Times Square, one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world. Now, it’s not like Samsung has shied away from flexing their marketing muscle in the past, but picking prime advertising space in New York City will require lots and lots of money. Times Square doesn't come cheap and Samsung is pulling all the stops for this one. The picture tweeted reads, "Be Ready 4 The Next Galaxy." Judging from the "4", the latest Galaxy flagship will indeed be named Galaxy S4 (S IV, officially). If you are looking for a quick GS4 fix, here are a couple of leaks that may satiate your appetite: Android Caotic has got their hands on a purported image of the phone, which is in line with an earlier leaked image. The new image also shows the boot screen of the flagship and there’s a 3D effect around the "Samsung Galaxy S IV GT-I9500" seen on the screen. Alleged image of the Galaxy S4 Want more? Well, Mobile Fun got their hands on some plastic cases for the new flagship. The cases, of which there are several options to choose from, hint at a more angular design as opposed to the curvier corners of the Galaxy S3. They also suggest that the camera, LED flash and the speaker grille will be in the same place as the S3, so it won’t be a total departure from design for Samsung. Alleged Galaxy S4 cases hint at a squarer design And there’s more for the rabid S4 fans out there. Rightware's Browsermark 2.0 benchmark scores were discovered by GSMArena. The results show that GT-I9500 has a Browsermark score of 2540, which is faster than the Optimus G, the HTC One and the Xperia Z. It also says that the benchmark score is superior to 99 percent of all handsets currently available in the market, and slots the browser at the top of Rightware’s leaderboard. The browser used in the test was Mobile Google Chrome 25, which is the latest version available. Galaxy S4 topped Browsermark 2.0 benchmark scores We will be bringing you all the benchmark scores, the specs and the review of the Galaxy S4 when has been announced. Stay tuned to this space. Please visit our ONLINE STORE for a complete selection of discount cell phones, used cell phones, refurbished cell phones as well as new and used tablets.

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Refurbished phones cheap-Umimobile clarifies issues regarding UMI X2 purchases

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February 28, 2013 by Mylan Cellular

Ever since the Umi X2 was launched, people have been clamouring to get their hands on the smartphone and have been facing quite a load of problems when trying to buy it. The phone number on the company’s website doesn’t seem to work, and there has been no response from the given email address. Trying to buy the phone off the websites yields nothing, as there is no option for entering payment methods. But why are people crazy about this device, you ask? Well, it offers insane specs for just Rs 14,000. And we mean full HD 1080p display, a 13 megapixel camera, 32GB of storage type of insane.   But things are a lot clearer now, as Umimobile has finally thought to clarify issues on its Facebook Page. It has promised that more updates on the matter will be posted as progress is made. The company stated: “a) As we are a FDI, in India our legal status is Umi Mobiles Private Limited b) Bank Account for order payments will be published once we get all legal processes verified by India Government c) Handset review will be done to all portals in India and on this website too d) Initial token advance ( for order confirmation) will be taken and based on the production in Shenzhen Factory, dispatches to India retail market will be done e) Initial 3 months replacement warranty & 1 year support warranty will be applicable f) At present, you can register your details and take order ID< we will personally call and confirm with each & every customer prior payment collection g) Online payment via debit card, credit card, net banking will take 10 days to initiate as banks need time to generate Merchant code” The UMI X2—so close and yet so far away The UMI X2 runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box. We think there will be a few customisations, but looking at the images on the company’s site, it seems the handset is running an almost-stock version of Jelly Bean. The company says it will be upgraded to 4.2 Jelly Bean by April. It is a dual-SIM handset and supports a 3G connection on one SIM, which is pretty standard. Internal storage is capped off at 32GB and UMI has also allowed for a microSD card slot, which supports cards up to 32GB. Here’s quick look at the key specifications of the device 5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 441 ppi Dual-SIM, HSPA on WCDMA, GPRS/EDGE on GSM Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP GPS with A-GPS Accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, magnetic sensor 13 megapixel primary camera with LED flash and 3 megapixel front facing cam 32GB internal memory, with microSD card slot for further expansion up to 32GB The UMI X2 brings a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor, the same as the one in the Micromax Canvas HD. While it has the same IPS panel as Micromax's Canvas HD, the UMI X2 opts for a full HD resolution. That adds up to 441 pixels per inch. Please visit our ONLINE STORE for a complete selection of discount cell phones, used cell phones, refurbished cell phones as well as new and used tablets. Refurbished Phones Cheap-discount cell phones-mylancellular

Discount Cell Phones-Google Play Books updates with over 90 issues and crashes Fixed

Google Play Books updates with over 90 issues and crashes Fixed-Discount Cell Phones

Posted by Mylan Cellular on February 28, 2013, 

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Google pushed an update out to their Play Books app today. For those living under a rock, that is Google book reading app. You can score a ton of great classic books in the Play Store for free and buy plenty of other books that covers the entire spectrum of personal preferences. The app is free and even crosses over and syncs with your tablet and PC. It is a pretty good app. Anywho, Google made an update to it today.  We all love getting updates to apps we use and love.

So what is new int he update, over 90 issues fixed including various crashes. Seriously, that is what it says. They also implemented a number of UI improvements including an added drop-down menu in the library to filter books by type. Not a bad update really.

If you use it often then you will want to pop into the Play Store and pick up the update to help alleviate any current issues you might have been faced with. If you haven’t ever given it a chance, maybe you should. Hit the Play Store link down below to go snag it.

Play Store – Google Play Books

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Cheap Cell Phones Online HTC confirms they will not be launching a Windows Phone flagship this year

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February 28, 2013 | ByMylan Cellular

We have heard rumours that the itself rumoured high end  HTC Windows Phone, the HTC Zenith, has been cancelled, and the leaked specs of the rumoured HTC Tiara, due later this year, with its WVGA screen and 8GB of storage, are also not very inspiring.

With all these rumours we do have one fact – HTC is not planning to launch a high end Windows Phone handset this year.

Speaking to omio, Phil Roberson, head of HTC UK and Ireland, said there will be only the HTC One.

“Last year we had the X and the S, where people had different personal preferences between the two. We just said, let’s just create one flagship device for this year,” he said.

When asked  “So, there won’t be any more HTC something’s this year?”

Roberson replied – “No; this is The One”.

HTC has already intimated that Windows Phone will not support the camera innovations in the HTC One, and that their Windows Phone sales have not met their expectations.

With the HTC Tiara already leaked, the news in some ways does make it easier for future Windows Phone buyers, making it clear if you want a new high-end Windows Phone there will be no point looking beyond Nokia.

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Samsung Armors Android to Take On BlackBerry

By Mylan Cellular

Published: February 28, 2013

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BARCELONA, Spain — Samsung Electronics, which continues to vex Apple, now has another target: the BlackBerry.

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Samsung’s Knox software is a version of Google’s Android with added security features.

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Samsung’s smartphones have been best sellers all over the world, but the company has been, until recently, marketing them to consumers, not businesses.

But over the last year, Samsung, the South Korean manufacturer, has been quietly beefing up the Google Android software that runs on its smartphones to give businesses a phone with more security.

It introduced that software, named Knox, as in the fort, at an international cellphone industry trade show here this week. Samsung said its new version of Android protected users from malware.

The company hopes that the new software makes Samsung smartphones attractive to corporate information technology departments that worry about the theft of sensitive corporate data by hackers. I.T. managers have been among BlackBerry’s most loyal customers because of the security BlackBerry built into its phones and the private communications network it maintains.

Samsung said it teamed up with General Dynamics, a military contractor, to ensure its phones met the strict security standards of government agencies. Samsung executives have said Knox will first appear on a new Galaxy smartphone in the second quarter. That phone is likely to be the Galaxy S IV, which is expected to be introduced at an event in New York on March 14.

The company has also been focusing more on businesses in its advertisements. It ran a series of amusing commercials during the Academy Awards show on Sunday featuring the phones’ handiness in a business.Samsung said it had evidence that it was ready for enterprise. Thousands of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets are already in the hands of American Airlines flight attendants, Dish Network cable technicians and Boston Scientific health care professionals.

“We will become No. 1 in enterprise,” said Tim Wagner, a vice president for enterprise sales at Samsung who worked at BlackBerry. “If Samsung chooses to be No. 1 in a certain area, we will become No. 1.”

Samsung has become the top seller of televisions and cellphones, but persuading I.T. managers to risk their jobs on a new security system will be tricky. BlackBerry executives insist the BlackBerry is still the top phone for professionals. But the company is vulnerable. Android phones and Apple iPhones last year replaced BlackBerrys as the most-used phones among workers all over the world, according to a study by the research firm IDC.

It found that more businesses were buying iPhones for their employees, and Android phones were the most popular among workers buying their own phones. That puts Samsung, as the leading Android phone maker, in position to become a top vendor for businesses.

To appeal to the business user, Samsung added special features to Android. One tool allows the phone owner to create separate “personas” for personal and business use, a feature also on the new BlackBerry 10.

In a phone’s business persona, an office worker can use apps approved and monitored by the I.T. department. The worker can switch to a personal persona, where personal photos, games and calendar are stored, which cannot be seen by I.T. If the employee were to leave the company and keep the phone, the I.T manager can erase the data from the business persona, leaving the personal data untouched.

The business persona also has a layer of security. If malware were to infect the phone, it would not be able to invade the apps and data in the business persona, said Rhee Injong, a senior vice president for the Samsung group that developed Knox.

Samsung also has teamed up with AirWatch, a company that makes tools for I.T. professionals to manage phones. AirWatch will make detailed tweaks inside the business persona of a Samsung device, like creating restrictions for Wi-Fi networks or blacklisting certain apps.

John Marshall, chief executive of AirWatch, said that the benefit of Samsung’s openness was that businesses could tailor their phone’s software and also better manage the corporate fleet of phones. He said that because BlackBerry made its own I.T. management software, its flexibility was limited. BlackBerry, however, said that its approach offered higher and more consistent levels of security.

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February 28, 2013 | By Mylan Cellular

Bokach Software announces release of Submarine Patrol 2.0 Dual Power.

This is the second major update of the game that brings new controls, more dynamics and better handling of the game. The new version has improvements in visual and audio effects. Players can now choose to fire torpedoes either from the right or the left side of submarine or both. Different fire path means different target strategies for the game. Targets are hard to fire, since each cruiser, aircraft carrier or boat has its own velocity.

Submarine Patrol 2.0 Dual Power also features a special price. For a limited time, it is only 99 cents!

The unlimited free trial is available for players interested in giving Submarine Patrol 2.0 Dual Power a try.

Submarine Patrol 2.0 Dual Power is localized to English, German, Russian, French and Spanish languages and can be played on any Windows Phone device.

The game is also pending release to Xbox market.

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Huawei also studying Google Glass: advanced model expected to be launched in 5-10 years-cellular phone New York

February 28, 2013 by Mylan Cellular

One of the most heated topics among rumors would be Google Glass which would be launched In a year or two. Other phone makers or technology firms are following the trend of wearable devices such as eyewear, smart watches. We found out the the Chinese rising star in smartphone production – Huawei, is also interested in expanding their line of products including smart eyewear like google glass.

In Huawei’s discover possible MWC2013 press conference. Its CEO of consumer products Yu held that their company could launch advanced smart glasses in five to ten years.

The CEO said they have been doing a lot of research and development in their labs after he was asked about his opinions of Google Glass. Saying that they would make augmented reality eyewear possible, at the moment Huawei has given no information regarding their schedule of releasing such amazing AR product to the consumer market.

A handful of manufactures have hinted their technological eyewear since google initiates this topic. Yet, it would be premature to say that this won’t happen because Google Glass has not actually arrived at the market but would be doing their beta testing in on their I/O event scheduled in May 2013.

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Refurbished phones cheap-I-mate Working On A Windows 8 Phone Device

I-mate Working On A Windows 8 Phone Device-Refurbished Phones Cheap..

February 27, 2013 | Mylan Cellular

I’m not sure how many of our readers remember i-mate. i-mate was once a Windows Mobile OEM that later went out of business. Now, according to the report from Seattle Times blog, i-mate is working on something interesting that is going to change the way you work and the way you think about your PC and mobile phone.

It is a new new mobile device with a 4.7-inch touch-screen display running full Windows 8 instead of Windows Phone 8.  This device will be powered by Intel’s Clover Trail Atom processor running full Windows 8 Pro. This unit will be called Intelegent and will go on sale this summer for $750. It will have 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It also sports HSPA+ and LTE 4G wireless networks with up to 10 hours of talk time.

I-mate will sell the phone alone or as part of  a $1,600 desktop hardware suite including a docking station, called the “hub.” Docked in the hub, the phone can be used with a traditional, wired phone handset or make video calls. It also functions as a desktop PC — powering a 23-inch touch-screen display, keyboard and mouse — and drives an auxiliary wireless tablet with a 10.1-inch, 1080p display

New Windows 8 PC phone revealed, plus tablet and desktop

One of the most intriguing new phones being unveiled at this week’s big wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, may be a sleek new Windows model developed in Redmond.

It’s not coming from Microsoft, which will have a relatively low profile at this year’s   Mobile World Congress.

The  phone I’m most curious about is being made by a little company in the warren of offices west of Highway 520 between Microsoft and Nintendo. That’s where a few dozen employees of i-mate have built a striking new handset with a 4.7-inch touch-screen display.

It looks similar to the latest jumbo, slab phones, but it’s a more potent machine inside. The phone runs on  Intel’s “Clover Trail” hardware and Windows 8 Pro, so it’s a full-blown PC capable of running most desktop software.

Called the Intelegent, the device could go on sale this summer for $750, which is less than the price of an unlocked iPhone 5 with the same amount of storage capacity.

The phone is more powerful than most tablets. It has an Atom processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM and 64 gigabytes of storage. It’s designed to work with HSPA+ and LTE 4G wireless networks and have up to 10 hours of talk time.

I-mate will sell the phone alone or as part of  a $1,600 desktop hardware suite including a docking station, called the “hub.”

Docked in the hub, the phone can be used with a traditional, wired phone handset or make video calls. It also functions as a desktop PC — powering a 23-inch touch-screen display, keyboard and mouse — and drives an auxiliary wireless tablet with a 10.1-inch, 1080p display.

This isn’t i-mate’s first trip to the rodeo. The company was founded  in 2001 by Jim Morrison, a British Telecom veteran who worked with Microsoft and HTC to launch  early smartphones based on Windows CE.

The company grew into a major phone producer in the United Kingdom and Dubai before its business tumbled in 2007 and 2008.

A line of advanced, business-oriented smartphones with  Windows inside was floated in 2007 but sales didn’t pan out.

Production problems, limited demand and other challenges led the company, based in Dubai at the time, to lay off most of its employees and delist its stock.

HTC moved on. It transformed from a relatively obscure manufacturer to a prominent consumer brand, in part by taking an early lead with Android phones.

Two years ago, i-mate’s reinvention began in earnest. The company quietly started developing a new phone based on the Intel silicon.

The company isn’t setting out to topple the iPhone or Android models that dominate  the smartphone business. Instead it’s positioning itself as a challenger to the BlackBerry, which is also re-emerging with new models aimed largely at business users.

With tablet sales starting to outpace those of smartphones, and the rise of big phone-tablet “phablets”  like Samsung’s Galaxy Note, perhaps it’s time for a 4.7-inch PC phone.

Morrison also sees an opportunity to sell corporate users a reasonably priced desktop suite — including a PC, tablet and phone — all powered by the phone.

He believes corporate buyers will also be interested in a modern phone that can be managed like a PC and run their own PC applications, regaining control they’ve ceded to the closed gardens of Apple’s iOS, Android and even Windows Phone.

I can’t wait to try the system.

Maybe I’m just sentimental about the crazy handheld PCs that Paul Allen and others tried to develop a decade ago,   before smartphones took off and PCs were still the gadget tinkerers’ platform of choice.

Wallet-sized micro PCs like the OQO and the FlipStart that Allen unveiled in 2003  never caught on, in part because they were too expensive and impractical.

They arrived long before the hardware, software and wireless infrastructure were ready. Morrison said key advances enabling i-mate to produce the Intelegent are Windows 8 and Intel’s Atom hardware, which has just started being used in mobile phones.

Windows finally starts up fast enough to answer a phone call and its new tiled interface works on the small screen as is, Morrison said.

“We’ve made it more portable, we’ve combined it with a phone and overall costs have been reduced,” he said. “You’ve got a lot in your package.”

Morrison said i-mate will  manufacture the phones in the U.S., using screens from South Korea, touch panels from Miami and hardware boards made in Japan.

A facility in California is ready to assemble 10,000 units a week, he said.

The company also is benefiting from Intel’s big push to become a player in mobile devices, beyond the laptop. After years of trying, it gained a legitimate toehold in phones  last year.

Atom-based Android phones went on sale in India, Europe and other  overseas markets, with producers such as Motorola, Lenovo and Acer on board.

Intel is hoping to pick up the pace with several new hardware systems that it’s announcing Monday in Barcelona.

They include a new Atom processor dubbed Clover Trail Plus, with double the computing power and three times the graphics capabilities as the Clover Trail model that launched in September.

The new Intel processors are designed for phones and tablets, including a wave of new Android tablets coming out in the next few months and some lower-cost Windows devices.

So far, i-mate appears to be the first to use Intel hardware to build a phone running Windows 8. Intel has been helping out by providing engineering support, spokeswoman Kathy Gill confirmed.

“It’s an exciting time for mobile technology in general as you see these smartphones becoming more powerful and people wanting to do more and more with their mobile devices,” she said.

Whether this leads to a single device powering all the gadgets in the office remains to be seen.

Intel and Microsoft would probably prefer that people continue buying a phone, a PC and a tablet rather than an all-in-one like i-mate’s Intelegent.

Even so, i-mate is likely the first of multiple companies that will try again to help people converge or consolidate their devices, taking advantage of PC hardware that finally has the right combination of small size, battery efficiency and wireless capabilities.

Meanwhile i-mate is off to Barcelona to find partners such as wireless carriers to help launch its device this summer.

No doubt, it’s a longshot. We’ll also have to see if the system works as well as it looks.

But  it’s hard not to get excited about the company’s concept and verve.

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Discount Cell Phones-Orange announce three new own-brand phones

Orange announce three new own-brand phones

BY Mylan CellularON FEBRUARY 26, 2013 IN Discount-Cell-Phones

The Orange Lumo (above), Nivo and San Remo are coming to “select markets” in the first half of this year. The Lumo is a 4G phone, although it’s not clear whether this or any of these phones will be heading to the UK.

All of these new handsets will be powered by Android 4.1, with the Lumo and the San Remo having 8 megapixel cameras and the Nivo having a 5 megapixel shooter. The 4G-enabled Lumo has a 4.5″ screen, the San Remo has a 4.7″ display and the Nivo has a 4″ display. The Nivo is expected to be pretty cheap too.

We’ll be getting up close and personal with these devices very soon.

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New Orange smartphones add to growing own device range which now has the fastest growing market share across Orange’s European footprint

The first Orange 4G phone, Orange Lumo, the affordable Orange Nivo, and the large-screen 4.7” Orange San Remo to be available in select markets from H1 2013.

• Orange’s own smartphone range grew rapidly throughout 2012, with sales increasing by 62%, and market share increasing by 77% across Europe • Orange’s own devices now represent the fastest growing smartphone range in our portfolio

Today, Orange is announcing the addition of three smartphones to its Orange own-brand device range, including its first 4G and large touchscreen smartphones. The phones are the latest additions to a portfolio which is becoming increasingly popular for Orange customers and combines a rich user experience and the best value for customers.

The Orange own-brand device range has grown steadily in recent years to make up a significant proportion of overall Orange phone sales. Today, Orange is building on that success and aggressively developing its smartphone portfolio. With Orange smartphone sales growing by 62% and market share growing by 77% in 2012, Orange smartphones represent the fastest growing range of devices within our portfolio by market share growth. “All of our customers around the world, from Bordeaux to Bucharest, are hungry for sophisticated yet affordable mobile phones that allow them to reap the benefits of the mobile internet,” said Yves Maitre, Senior Vice President of Mobile Multimedia and Devices, Orange. “The growth of our portfolio and, most importantly, the response from our customers, shows that our strategy is resonating in the highly competitive smartphone market that we’re operating in today.” In Spain, the Orange Monte Carlo was the top selling phone throughout 2012, and Orange’s devices made the top 10 in the UK, France and Romania with the Orange Dallas and Orange Sydney. The success of these phones illustrates the fact that customers are seeking options in addition to the wide range of phones sold by Orange from traditional device manufacturers. The three smartphones that Orange is launching represent the breadth of devices that Orange customers are seeking, from high-end 4G devices for demanding customers to powerful entry-level smartphones for those seeking an affordable device without compromising on experience. The new smartphones that Orange is introducing for customers are:

Orange Lumo – The first ever 4G Orange Smartphone, with super-fast LTE connection speeds, 4.5” screen, 8MP camera, and running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Orange San Remo – The first large format Orange smartphone, featuring 4.7” display and slim design at only 8.2mm thickness, 8MP camera and running Android 4.1(Jelly Bean). Orange Nivo – Orange smartphone targeting youth and first smartphone markets featuring 4” display, 5MP camera, and running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

“Orange’s strategy of selling its own branded devices at affordable prices sets a very good benchmark for all industry players,” said Francisco Jeronimo, Research Director, European Mobile Devices, IDC. “When consumers’ needs are thoroughly understood, there is still room in the market to create value in all segments. These three new smartphones show Orange’s strong commitment to innovation and will provide customers with a differentiated experience.” The smartphones will be launching from H1 across a number of Orange markets including Romania, Slovakia and Spain (not all countries will carry all three devices). Pricing will be announced with local availability, but will be in line with previous Orange smartphone pricing and tariffs. All three devices will be on display at Mobile World Congress 2013, and can be seen at the Orange booth Hall 5 Stand 5H110.

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