The “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity” service is available for the following Xperia smartphones in the marketplace today; Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia X10 and Xperia X8. Sony Ericsson today confirms that the service also will be available for Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro and Xperia pro later this year.
“Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity” is available as a downloadable client from Android market and appears as an icon on the screen of the phone. In addition, to provide an instant and seamless user experience, the “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity”, debuting on the Xperia neo, the consumer will be prompted to access the service via a dedicated icon on the phone screen.
The cloud-based, digital music service gives music lovers streaming access at anytime and anywhere to an ever expanding catalogue of currently over seven million licensed songs from major labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Music as well as leading independent labels and major publishers worldwide.
Glastonbury revellers may have an extra incentive to elbow their way closer to the stages – it may help charge their phones.
Mobile phone giant Orange has released a prototype t-shirt which powers mobiles while festival-goers watch bands in action.
Users can plug their phone in to the t-shirt, which uses noise-responsive technology, for a quick top-up charge whenever they need it.
Orange will be conducting live testing of the gadget on site at the festival to see which acts are the "best to charge to" around the Spirit of 71 stage.
Tony Andrews, co-producer of the Spirit of 71, said: "Sound vibrations, particularly bass frequencies, will create enough shaking to produce electricity from a material as simple as piezoelectric film.
"It looks like it could provide a real solution to mobile charging and I’m interested to see how the Orange Sound Charge performs in a live testing environment such as Glastonbury."
Andrew Pearcey, head of sponsorship at Orange UK, said: "In a vibrant festival environment such as Glastonbury, sound is such an obvious medium that it seemed like a natural fit to use it in the development of this year’s prototype."
Posted by: James
Currently there aren’t too many Windows Phone handsets out there and if you want a high-end dual-core phone it’s Android or nothing.
Qualcomm are set to help redress the balance following an announcement that their new MSM8x60 chipset will be supported by both Windows Phone and Android platforms. The Dual 1.5GHz scorpion cores will be a big step for Windows Phone as currently 1GHz is the fastest CPU you’ll find in a Windows Phone handset.
Details of the new chipset include:
- Dual Scorpion-cores up to 1.5GHz
- Adreno 220 GPU
- 1080P video and playback
- HDMI mirroring
- Dolby 5.1
- 3D capturing and playback
- 16MP dual-camera support
You can find out more by visiting the Qualcomm website.
Posted by: Matt
We’ve looked at Swype a few times in the past and for anyone looking for an alternative text entry method for Android phones Swype would be the first keyboard replacement that I would suggest you try. If you’ve never seen Swype before the concept is simple yet genius. You get a ‘normal’ QWERTY keyboard but rather than tap letters as you would with a regular keyboard you place your finger on the screen and trace the path across all the letter in the word without lifting your finger off. With this method of text entry it’s possible to type really quickly.
Today Swype Inc. have announced a major new version which includes support for Honeycomb tablets and WXGA screens.
Orange is to continue the roll out of its Signal Boost service, the smart Wi-Fi application provided by Kineto Wireless. The application boosts 3G coverage by turning Wi-Fi access points in an extension of the mobile network.
Kineto’s Smart Wi-Fi Application helps offload traffic from an operator’s macro cellular network. This relieves congestion, improves network capacity performance and reduces operating costs. It also improves coverage for customers who can switch their smartphones over to use existing Wi-Fi access points when their cellular coverage is poor.
Operators using the service, sometimes referred to as UMA (unlimited mobile access), have reported a 25%-40% reduction in churn rates from subscribers and found that they consume 20% less data from the macro network.
Paul Jevons, director of product marketing at Orange said: ‘Our Signal Boost service has been very successful in providing an in-home coverage solution of those customers who require it. It is a very simple solution. You turn on the app and everything works. Customers do not need any new equipment, there is no change of number and their address book works as normal.’
A few days ago I was setting up a new email address on my BlackBerry 9780 so went in to the setup menu on the phone and in to the Email Account Setup application. My 9780 went off to check for updates and came back with an available download taking me from version 6.0 to 6.11.0419.0755. I downloaded the update which installed and ran the email setup adding my new account. So far so good.
However, a little while later I did a battery swap on the phone and so rebooted the 9780. Waiting patiently for the phone to restart, we all know BlackBerry’s take a while from a cold boot, I waited 5 minutes, then 10 and then another 10 etc. The phone simply failed to boot.
This forced me to connect the 9780 to my PC and reinstall the OS from scratch. This is annoying but not a massive problem as I’m pretty good at taking a full backup of the phone quite frequently. About an hour later I was back to square one, phone was working but minus the new email account. Back in to settings, email account setup and I’m offered the email update once again. This time I said NO to the update. But having done that you cant then setup the new email account. Annoying!
I figure I’ll give it another go, maybe something went wrong the first time. Download and install the update and reboot again. The 9780 once again refuses to boot and it back to an OS restore.
At this point I’m giving up on adding the new email account, I’m pretty annoyed but put it down to the update perhaps net being fully compatible with my Vodafone PAYG BlackBerry.
Unbeknown to me on Thursday Tracy gets presented with the offer of the update on her SIM-free (unlocked) 9780. She downloads and reboots then finds that her phone gets stuck in a Application Error 603 loop and fails to boot also requiring a full OS restore to get it back to normal.
James too attempts the update last night on his 9780 which is SIM-free and also gets the non-booting problem.
SO the purpose of this post, not to set everyone in to a blind panic but to caution you in respect of this update (see the screen shot above) and also to remind you that when you download any software/firmware update on any device it’s a REALLY good idea to make sure you’ve back everything up. With the BlackBerry I’d suggest connecting to the BlackBerry Desktop software and running a full backup and maybe also installing BlackBerry Protect (which is free) on the phone itself.
Any of you out there experienced this same issues? If yes OR know please tell us which version you are going from/to and what network the phone is on etc. Anything that will help RIM find the issue, we’ve already raised it with our contact there.
DON’T PANIC, just be careful!
Posted by: Matt
Smooth multitasking, together with the capability of delivering the kind of graphics performance needed to create digital content and enjoy HD entertainment are the most sought after characteristics in today’s computer. Shaped by the passion for visually intense multimedia and gaming, the new Acer Predator G5910 excels at handling everything that comes its way, even the most demanding computing and entertainment needs. Equipped with the ultimate in terms of processors and graphics solutions, this desktop is remarkable – inside and out – and will fulfil advanced users and gamers’ requirements for stunning HD entertainment and gaming, rich graphics and excellent performance.
The matte black body of the Predator G5910 evokes power and performance, while the angles and grooves on the front add a high-tech futuristic mood. For better accessibility to the USB and audio ports, the top surface is angled and houses a convenient deck flaunting a groove design that allows different sized cables to fit in between, thus avoiding tangles. Plus it comes with a handy back handle for easy transport. In keeping with the overall bold design, the ODD doors have a claw-like mechanism enhancing the combat-machine effect.
The front of the case reveals another remarkable feature, two optional easy-swap hard disc bays to offer flexible expandability when you need it. This means you will always have space for your ever growing multimedia files. When the disk is full all you have to do is replace it with a new one.
Storage Options, Yorkshire’s largest independent technology vendor, has launched the world’s first personalised tablet for the under 25s market.
The miScroll, which retails at £119.95, is the fourth addition to the Scroll range, is the only tablet in the world to have a replaceable high capacity battery, which could come in handy on long journeys, late nights or during busy periods.
With 4GB of internal memory and colourful exchangeable covers, which are available in a variety of vibrant colours and distinctive designs, the miScroll would make the perfect birthday present. Its features include a 1GHz ARM11 processor running on the Android 2.3 Operating System and built-in camera offering an expansive multimedia and social networking experience.
O2 UK have announced that it “will not be selling” the BlackBerry PlayBook. The popular carrier has started notifying customers who had signed up for more information about its change of heart.
The official release from O2 states: “unfortunately there are some issues with the end to end customer experience.” Boy Genius Reports that they believe it is due to the lack of a native email client (RIM says that they will have it in a future release…).
This jibes with the review BGR released stating that it felt like the Playbook was unfinished in it’s design. O2 did say that it could offer the product at a later date, and that it will work with Research In Motion on its BlackBerry PlayBook products in the future.
Posted by Gareth
Research In Motion Limited (RIM) a world leader in the mobile communications market, today reported first quarter results for the three months ended May 28, 2011 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP).
- Revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 grew 16% over the same quarter last year
- International revenue1 in Q1 grew 67% year over year
- Gross margin in the quarter was approximately 44%, slightly higher than expected due to product mix
- RIM launched the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in North America and shipped approximately 500,000 units in the first quarter
You can see the full press release from RIM below:
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