Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Apr 23

We all know how important it is to manage our financial resources properly. And as personal Android device is almost always present in the pocket all day, ideally would be to put it to work. We have available an amount of money on store management applications, but most are either too expensive or have a difficult interface.

I found Money Tab in one of my sessions to store searches and it took me about 10 seconds to decide to push the button “Buy”. I knew from the start that we are dealing with a special application. Money Tab amazed me the first time. The interface is designed bright, large buttons, menus easily accessible and a guide welcomes you first start, although it is hard to believe that you can confuse the menus. Begin using the type of success, and then choosing the main categories of expenditure. Each category includes an icon and a simple description and, if necessary, we can easily create their own categories. In the main we have three that we define shortcuts to quickly mark the cost of expenses that repeat frequently. Adding a transaction is very easy, just define the amount displayed by pressing the number buttons, then select the date and we can add an informative note. Then we can create templates for recurring income or monthly bills.

With the “History” menu we see a smooth transaction and in “Statistics” is shown a graph of income and expenses. Get to where we can set preferences menu categories, recurring transactions, currency symbol (not available at the USD but you can choose to not use any), with what day begins the week, etc. The application allows export in CSV (Excel) of all transactions to be viewed on PC.

Money Tab was recently placed on the Store and for this reason is given at much lower price than that which would normally be sold. I recommend to not hesitate!



Apr 23

Famous client, VOIP Skype has been available on Windows Phone in beta since its announcement at Mobile World Congress, and today leaves the test phase and is available in the finished version. You can download full version of the marketplace right now, if you are holding the terminal Windows Phone.

Notice that Skype has 200 million users and cover almost all platforms in the market, from iOS to Android, Symbian, computers, laptops and even Mac and Windows compatible TV. You can use Skype via 3G and WiFi connections (4G if you are in a country that has one). Skype’s creators say that it took into account feedback from the beta version in February after the result is the new application. The new features include video calling is included in portrait, better contact management, including the ability to invite people to accept the invitation, the contact block and unblock them.

Skype for Windows Phone is available in 18 languages, which include the Roman and now. The application is free and requires at least Windows Phone 7.5 Mango installed on the phone. The smart phone software that has been tested and is found compatible is numbered Nokia Lumia 710, Lumia 800, Lumia 900, HTC Titan, HTC Radar, Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash. Have you tried Skype on Windows Phone?



Apr 20

You probably know that HTC One X from Europe has a U.S. version called HTC One XL, which brings LTE support and a new processor. HTC has replaced the Nvidia Tegra processor quad-core 3 with a dual core Snapdragon S4 as Tegra 3 does not support the LTE standard from AT&T. Well now it seems Nvidia comes up with a solution: Tegra 3+.

Through the new Tegra 3 upgrade, NVIDIA will offer a rival for  Qualcomm processor, but also one that supports AT&T LTE standard and beyond. This processor is codenamed Grey and arrives at the market throughout this year. Michael Rayfield, general manager of the section NVIDIA Tegra Mobile said that although Tegra 3+ will arrive by the end of the year, integration of LTE will be received at the beginning of 2013. The good news is that you do not have to wait to have a mobile with Tegra 4 performance, but also with support for the latest connectivity.

It will be interesting that Samsung launch the long-awaited Galaxy S III or a quad core Exynos that supports LTE still a blow to Nvidia, especially since Exynos’s ready to go to other producers. An example is Meizu, which will launch a phone with a quad core CPU Exynos. Will Samsung start to count as largest manufacturer of processors at the expense of Qualcomm, Nvidia and even Intel?



Apr 19

Those from Gizmodo.com published two images with a Smartphone that could be the future Samsung Galaxy S III. You can admire below and I will try to present some reasons why this terminal can’t be the long-awaited phone from Samsung. And if you wonder why the pictures below look so bad, note that are made with an iPad.

If we rely on rumors so far, the next top model from Samsung will have ceramic housing. It could be similar with HTC One S but in black version. Although this phone has a matt casing, there is some degree of light reflection. At least we are not talking about shiny black plastic. Home button below the screen would confirm rumors in recent weeks. Although Samsung Galaxy S III is running Android 4.0, the manufacturer would not give up that fizic button.

The probability that it is Galaxy S III is reduced because it is an ugly phone. The forms are really simple, but I don’t think that Samsung would launch something like this to represent their top phones. And if we go in this direction, let’s talk about the other information published. Korean manufacturer seems to have sent several prototypes of Galaxy S III to various operators in the world for testing. These prototypes were built in other cases than that to be officially launched. Apple used the same strategy before launching the iPhone 4. The phone was disguised as iPhone 3Gs to avoid attracting attention when it was used in actual tests.

Fortunately, the wait will not last long. Samsung Galaxy S III, with quad core Exynos processor integrated into a chipset, will be presented soon at an event in early May.



Apr 18

HTC wanted to remind everyone that supports products Beats by Dre, company that was bought last year by the One series manufacturer. Recently there were rumors that HTC would reduce involvement of Beats technology in their audio products, with the change of its CFO.

You should know that Winston Yung, HTC CFO was replaced with Chia-Lin Chang, and rumors have emerged because Yung was an important element in HTC investment in Beats and when they move into another position, it was possible that the importance of audio segment dissapear. CEO Peter Chou has denied such rumors, saying that media speculation is unfounded and that the progress made by HTC and Beats together is clear that brands are already seen as a whole.

Notice that phones from One series have Beats branding on them and such audio technology, and this indicates that this cooperation continues without problems. A few weeks ago I was informing you that the Taiwanese phone manufacturer will not make Beats headphones bundled with its terminals and behold, before the information was true, at least for One series. It remains to see what will bring the future HTC models.