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Microsoft's MyPhone Available as Open Beta; Helps User in Saving Mobile Data on Internet Posted: 20 May 2009 02:52 AM PDT With technology playing a crucial role in today's world, the Mobile, the PC and the web have become inseparable. However, the biggest fear that perhaps haunts any mobile user today is not the loss of his hi-tech cell but the valuable data! To help solve this issue, Microsoft today announced its My Phone service that enables users to automatically backup contacts, photos, video, calendar, text messages and more from their phone to a password-protected Web-based service, is now an open beta. With automatic syncing and backup capabilities for all contacts, appointments, text messages and other information, My Phone keeps all things up-to-date and easily restores them should the user lose or upgrade their phone. To sign up for MyPhone today, all users to do is go to http://myphone.microsoft.com and sign in with a Windows Live ID. In addition to this, Microsoft also announced the availability of My Phone service in all 25 Windows Mobile languages today. What's more? The service is available on all Windows Mobile 6.0 or 6.1 phones and allows users to automatically upload photos and video from their Windows phone directly to My Phone, making it simple to preserve memories. Once users sign in they get an option of "Send to Phone" or they can use their phone's browser to navigate to http://myphone.microsoft.com/install. And in just a few minutes they can download and install the My Phone application on the phone and activate it instantaneously! With Microsoft My Phone mobile users can rest assured not only about their phone contacts but photos, video, calendar, text messages and more. My Phone also provides an easy to use Web portal where users can access and manage content on the phone, and share that information with others. Microsoft My Phone is another example of how the company is delivering new mobile experiences to Windows Mobile phones and connecting them to compelling software services.

Nokia Phones to Tell Your Emotion With the Use of Colors Posted: 20 May 2009 01:56 AM PDT Emoticons on Instant Messaging clients are pretty common and there are thousands of them available out there. According to Wired, Nokia has filed a patent for using emotions in an entirely different way. As per this patent a user can transmit his or her emotions long with a voice or text message and when the receiver receives the message a particular color that represents that emotion will flash on their mobile phone. It like adding some special effects to your cell phone messages. The phones software will let you choose mood and corresponding color will be embedded in your message. If you are of the geeky/nerdy kind then you can read through the patent and find out how the system actually works in detail.

Addional iPhone Specs, Rumored Launch Date in July 17 Posted: 19 May 2009 07:40 PM PDT With the WWDC coming close and Sprint and Palm announcing the launch date of their much promosing iPhone killer, the Palm Pre, the rumors about Apple launching the iPhone are now hitting top spots. The latest being that the iPhone will be launched on July 17 (so its not the WWDC) and some more specs of the next generation iPhone have leaked. These specs are additions to the earlier specs. 32GB and 16GB storage $199 and $299 price points to be maintained 3.2-megapixel camera Video-recording and editing capabilities Ability to send a picture & video via MMS Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device OLED screen 1.5 times the battery life of the current models Double the RAM and processing power Built-in FM transmitter Apple logo on back will glow [please let this be a joke] Rubber-tread backing Sleeker design Built-in compass The camera, GPS, compass and Google map combined will identify photo and inform about photo locations Turn-by-turn directions [Via]

Priced @ $199, Palm Pre Coming to US on June 6 Posted: 19 May 2009 07:27 PM PDT Look who is coming, the Palm Pre. Sprint has announced the official launch date of the Palm Pre, its June 6th 2009, just two days before Apple's WWDC. Palm Pre will be priced around $199 after $100 mail rebate and 2 year contract with Sprint and will come with a plan. Right now the Pre is CDMA enabled as we know that Sprint is a CDMA network. There is no word on Palm on the date when this promising-iPhone-killer will be available in other countries outside US and also if the GSM version is on its way. The Palm Pre works on the revolutionary Web OS, which according to some experts has the guts to topple Apple from its thrown of ultimate touch experience. The phone has generated the same hype as the iPhone generated for the first time when it was launching. This time the Pre will be launched just two days before the WWDC 2009, where Apple's new iPhone would be unveiled (I am keeping my fingers crossed). The Pre will be available in Sprint.com, Sprint Stores, RadioShack, BestBuy and Walmart. There is also a rumor going around that initially Sprint will only make 30,000 units of Palm Pre available. Lets wait and watch and keep coming back as more and more information about the Pre gets unveiled. Till then enjoy this Palm Pre unboxing video.

Samsung to Supply AMOLED Display for Nokia Phones Posted: 19 May 2009 07:13 PM PDT Expect more Nokia phones with AMOLED screen in 2009 cause according to Digitimes, Nokia will be launching a lot of phones in 2009 that will have the AMOLED display. One of them, the Nokia N86 8MP is already announced by the company. Nokia will be procuring these displays from TPO displays and none other than one its competitors, Samsung. I am sure most of you must be knowing that Samsung is one of the best in display technology and Nokia does not want to take any chances when it comes to crisp display on its mobile phones. This is not the first time that a company is using rival company as a supplier. Did you know that, Sony LCD and Flat Panel Televisions use displays from Samsung? Well, now you know!!! So next time you buy a high-end Nokia phone with AMOLED display, you know whom to appreciate.

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