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Mocospace: Emerging alternative to Facebook on mobile

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Mocospace, a based social networking and gaming platform for mobiles, is gaining momentum fast with over 16 million registered users generating more than 3 billion page views per month.

Though not nearly as popular as Facebook or MySpace, Mocospace is now one of the largest mobile-only social networks and with features like mobile chat, instant messaging, photo and video sharing, forums, mobile blogging and free music, Mocospace is a compelling platform for social networking.

The best part of Mocospace is that it is free and can be accessed by any web-enabled mobile phone in the world.

Mocospace is also, focused on smartphone browser-based gaming, setting it apart from many other mobile gaming companies who only serve downloadable mobile apps. By building games that run directly from the mobile browser without apps having to be installed, developers can reach all web enabled mobile phones and more people are willing to try the game out.

And the focus on mobile browser is not misplaced. As Mark Donovan, the senior vice president of mobile at comScore says, “Although growth in application usage on smartphones continues to grab the spotlight in the mobile market, the audience using their mobile browser remains larger and is growing just as quickly,”

One of its HTML5 games called Stage Hero is a hit within a month of launch with over 350,000 average monthly users. Session times for the game average over 4 minutes and on average, each user has nearly 2.5 sessions every day. HTML5 is a new web standard which allows for embedding audio, video, graphics, and interactive documents in web pages without the need of plug-ins like Flash player.

The company’s first mobile social game called Street Wars was launched in October last year and has more than 372,000 average monthly users. Mocospace plans to release new games on its platform through 2011.

“The revenue and popularity of our games business has exceeded our initial expectations, compelling us to scale our title catalog for 2011 and double the number of titles we plan to launch,” said the chief executive officer of Mocospace, Justin Siegel, “We’ve seen a strong demand from members and new users as people are finding that games are a fun way to meet people and have fun on their phone.”

Mocospace makes money with its virtual currency and through advertising, and mainly reaches the 18 to 34 years age demographic.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb unveiled

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The new 3.0 Honeycomb by Google, which was unveiled yesterday, is designed for tablet PCs but will work on smartphones. The company also opened a new web based store platform called Google Webstore that supports in app purchases. These launches follow a pattern — they enable Android to do all that was possible on an iPad.

While Android smartphone apps can run on Honeycomb, the new OS is expected to inspire a whole new range of apps optimised for tablets.

The homescreen of a tablet running Honeycomb is customisable with lots of widgets.

The iPad from Apple has a much simpler and intuitive user interface, and devices don’t do anything until the user actually launches an app. This results in longer battery life. Android devices are less energy efficient because of the continuing and application activity.
The Google team yesterday also presented an e book app and demonstrated turning virtual pages.

The presentation from Google didn’t reveal too many technical details. Other benefits include a two panel view of Gmail; the fact that you can customise your Android home screen; and access to Google Maps with 3D view.

Mobile phone radiation a health hazard

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An eight-member committee comprising representatives of the Health Ministry, the Department of Biotechnology and the member secretary of DoT (Department of Telecommunications) had been tasked with finding the impact of mobile phone radiation on health.

The committee found that radiation from mobile towers and mobile phones pose grave health risks including memory loss, lack of concentration and digestive disturbances

It has also concluded that the effect of radiation is worst on birds and insects, and has attributed the disappearance of butterflies, bees, insects and sparrows to the effects of radiation. It has also found that companies frequently violate international radio standards.

The committee recommends that mobile phones not conforming to specific absorption rate (SAR) limits be banned. SAR measures the radio waves absorbed by a person while he uses a phone.

Currently, maximum permissible SAR value as per the Indian guidelines is 2 Watt per kg (of user’s body mass), and the committee recommends that this be lowered to 1.6 Watt per kg, as prescribed by the Federal Communication Commission of USA.

The committee also recommends that mobile towers not be installed in highly populated residential areas, schools, play areas and hospitals.

The report says, “People who are chronically exposed to low-level wireless emissions and users of mobile handsets have reported feeling several unspecific symptoms during and after its use, ranging from burning and tingling sensation in the skin of the head, fatigue, sleep disturbances, dizziness, lack of concentration, ringing in the ears, increase in reaction time, loss of memory, headache, disturbance in digestive system and heart palpitation.”

Dr R S Sharma, an ICMR scientist, says that the effects of the radiation are deadlier on Indians as compared to Europeans due to our low body mass index and low fat content. The tropical climate in India also aggravates the effect. The report points out that children, adolescents and pregnant women could be at maximum risk, and it recommends the use of hands-free technology to lower physical contact between the body and the cell phone. “People having active medical implants should keep their cellphone at least 30 cm away from the implant,” it adds.

Children seem to be the worst hit with the extreme use of cell phones. It has been claimed that there is a 400 per cent increase in chances of brain cancer among teenagers using cell phones for long periods. And the younger the child, the deeper is the penetration of electromagnetic radiation as children have thin skulls.

Olive to launch a HSPA+ smartphone

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Olive to launch a HSPA+ smartphone

Olive Telecom is all set to becoming the first Indian handset manufacturers to launch (Enhanced High-Speed Packet Access) smartphone on 9th February.

The smartphone from Olive is likely to have the latest version of operating system (Android 2.3) and will support downlink speeds of up to 14 Mb/s. This speed allows users to download a 400Mb feature-length movie within thirty seconds.

Faster data speeds on HSPA+ handset can definitely improve the mobile web experience for smartphone owners, but only if it is backed up by a robust network which has to be provided by the service provider.

The handset is likely to be offered bundled with an Aircel connection and customers can expect attractive data plans from the service provider.

Dell has arrived with the Venue

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After much speculation Dell venue has finally been launched in India and that too in both the and Windows based versions.

Dell Venue has a price tag of Rs 29,990 and works on Android 2.2 platform whereas Dell Venue Pro is priced at Rs 34,990 and is Dell’s first Windows Phone 7 smartphone.

The company has tied up with Aircel in India and the service provider will be launching specialised plans for the customers of the Dell Venue soon.

Talking about what you will get is a smartphone with speedy and sure to impress performance because of its 1GHz and speedy android 2.2 or Windows 7 mobile UI. The 4.1 amoled touchscreen has a capacitive touch while is protected from scratches and bruises by the Gorilla Glass.

The Venue pro apart from the commons, features a full slide out keypad, like the one found on the Blackberry Torch along with the full touch screen and Windows mobile’s latest operating system 7, a 5 camera, 3.5 G connectivity and up to 32GB compatible memory expansion option.

The Venue on the other hand is sans Qwerty keypad based on Android 2.2 Froyo and 8 Megapixel camera and Dell’s very own Stage user interface.

THE specifications for these phones look pretty amazing as of now but how these phones stack up against other competitors out there, we will get to know in the times to come. As of now Dell Venue has arrived.

Indiabulls’ mobile trading application for BlackBerry

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Indiabulls Securities announced today the launch of an all new mobile trading application ‘Mobile Power Indiabulls (MPIB)’ for BlackBerry.

The “MPIB” application contains features including market rates, order book, order entry screen, order modification/deletion, and account reports.

The application will provide Blackberry users with access to their Indiabulls online
account from anywhere while on the move.

Divyesh Shah, chief executive officer, Indiabulls Securities says, “This application specially designed for BlackBerry smartphone users promises a secure, efficient and user-friendly trading experience anywhere on the go.”

To ensure secure transactions on the trading platform India bulls has used 128 bit encrypted communications certified by VeriSign (online transaction certification Company). Along with their username and password, users will also be required to provide a second level transaction using a secure ID token.

To use the application the user needs to sign a Member-client agreement with Indiabulls Securities and enable mobile trading.

BlackBerry smartphone users will be able to download the application by visiting www.indiabulls.com/securities. It can also be downloaded on BlackBerry World.

The application is free for Indiabulls account holders.

August last year SEBI(securities and exchange bureau of India) had approved the use of mobile phones for trading platforms.

Job Search on Voice launched by Reliance Communications

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One of the largest telecom service provider of India, Reliance Communications has launched Reliance Job Search on Voice, which is a voice enabled job search service for the customers of the company. The ‘Reliance Job Search on Voice’ service lets the candidates and recruiters form a real time connection so that they may connect with each other better.

Anil Pande, head VAS, Reliance Communications says, “The new mobile platform fulfills the desire of thousands of eager candidates to be able to submit the resumes to recruiters from anywhere, even when they do not have access to internet connected computers and listen to job profiles and offers.”

The ‘Reliance Job Search on Voice’ service simplifies the job search process. The job seekers in the IT, BPO, Banking, and Manufacturing etc segments submit their profiles and can also go through matching job requirements. The details about the jobs are sent to the candidates through SMS. Those who are looking for informal jobs (Cook, Maid, Driver, Nanny etc) can also use this service to find suitable jobs. In this case, the phone number of the employer will be conveyed to the employees.

If the job announcements are generated by the users, the MSISDN (Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network) of the job seekers will be conveyed to the recruiters. In the informal segment, recruiters will be required to create a profile and then they can listen to the detailed list of matching candidates. Again the recruiters will have access to the MSISDN of the applicants and thus they will be able to contact the job seekers.

To activate the service, Reliance Mobile customers just need to dial 58010 and subscribe for Rs 30 for one month which will be auto renewed every month. A formal segment job seeker can also become an employer on the informal job segment without incurring any additional cost.

Dieting apps on Android

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Dieting apps on Android

Some health conscious individuals aside, most of us do not enjoy dieting, though we often still do it. Controlling a natural urge like hunger has never been fun, and things become worse when every alternate day brings a new diet plan which promises to make you slim overnight.

While you’ll require willpower to attain your dieting goals, you don’t need to buy books or go to a dietitian anymore. To get started, all you need is an smartphone and the right health for you. Here we bring you three of the best on Android.

Absolute Fitness

Absolute Fitness is informative for people who want a daily diet routine. Based on your lifestyle, it can tell you things like how much protein or sugar to consume. The app maintains all your records and is expansive, so much so that users some times find it difficult to handle. But just enter food intake, exercise details, current weight, goals and activities. You’ll then be taken to the diary page which has comprehensive information on nutrition. Exercises added in the diary help the app calculate the number of calories you burn.

Beer Gut Fitness

The frosty beer end up giving us so many empty calories, the British often call this habit the Red Menace. Targeted at beer loving people, Beer Gut Fitness is an Android app into which one enters details about the exercise one does and the quantity of beer one has. The app then calculates how much one needs to work out to burn the extra calories.

Calorie Counter by FatSecret

Calorie Counter by FatSecret has a database that people can use to find the calories they consume at restaurants etc. The phone’s camera can be used as a barcode scanner to check how many calories different products have. There is a simple idea behind the app, and it’s to let you know more about the food you eat because the more you know, the better you control your body.

LG G-Slate: First ever Honeycomb 3D tablet

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LG had showcased its G-Slate tablet last month at Consumer Electronics Show 2011 in Las Vegas. The most attractive part of the tablet was its pair of stereoscopic rear-facing video cameras capable of capturing 1080p high definition 2D and 3D images. The cameras simulate human binocular vision and therefore have the ability to capture three-dimensional images, a process known as stereo photography.

Also, one of the rear cameras can be used as a 5 mega still camera with flash. There is, in addition, a 2 mega pixel camera on the front for video chats.

T-Mobile said in a press statement that G-Slate will be available in the USA by March and in the meantime, the network carrier has announced G-Slate’s specs, but has made no mention of its price. Docomo Japan is also rumored to be contemplating a G-Slate launch this March.

Moon B Shin, the managing director of LG India told The mobile Indian about launching a tablet in India in November. We hope that this is the tablet he talked about, and that we see it in India soon.

The 8.9 inch touchscreen is also capable of playing 3D content which can be viewed using 3D glass. The tablet works on both and Wifi, and includes an HDMI port to connect the device to an HDTV for viewing things on a big screen.

The tablet boasts a juicy spec sheet which includes Honeycomb operating system, a 1 GHz dual core Tegra 2 processor, 32 GB of internal storage, a gyroscope (direction sensor) and (motion sensor), both of which work together to change the screen orientation based on how the device is held.

LG said G-Slate will be the first 3D tablet that runs the Honeycomb version of Android, which has been designed especially for tablets. The most anticipated Honeycomb tablet round the corner is Motorola’s Xoom.

Coming soon: New avatar of Android Market

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Android Market is perhaps considered the best app market after Apple’s App Store and Nokia’s Ovi Store. The reason why the other two are more popular is not because they have a far larger database of applications, but because they offer a much better experience to users, both on the handset and on the web.

Android Market on web is currently like a directory that lists apps, and finding things one wants is often difficult. This is expected to change soon, according to a report by www.androidandme.com, Google App Market will soon allow application search and link forwarding to cellphones directly from the website.

The search and link facility being added to the app market will be a welcome change and one wonders why Google didn’t think of this before.

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