Jolla Phone, Compatible with Android Apps, Made by Ex-Nokia Employees, Revealed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP90t48s5cBNXt1vqTIhD4lwmhxR4Wj6dQvnmAMEwXZP-bsNEGI8gkXxWoPaaffVdKI6tiV651ac6pH3aOE-WqOcMn0BsB4DCYiPO4hUSNE7JOW7QJyGtjyI9CGPGU8yCC7dfAcE8ivms/s1600/jolla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP90t48s5cBNXt1vqTIhD4lwmhxR4Wj6dQvnmAMEwXZP-bsNEGI8gkXxWoPaaffVdKI6tiV651ac6pH3aOE-WqOcMn0BsB4DCYiPO4hUSNE7JOW7QJyGtjyI9CGPGU8yCC7dfAcE8ivms/s1600/jolla.jpg" /></a></div> It has been almost 4 months since the Jolla phone running on Sailfish OS surfaced but its full specs are only being revealed now. The phone made by a small group of ex-Nokia employees (their company is also called Jolla) has been inspired by the great Nokia N9, and its abandoned Meego OS taken by the team to make Sailfish OS which runs on the Jolla.<br /> One of the biggest benefits which this Linux-based OS will bring will be Android app capability. So while it is new, the OS won’t face any lack of apps. How well they’ll run is another point however.<br /> As for the hardware, it comes with a 4.5 inch Estrade Display with qHD resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. Under the hood, it will boast a 1.4Ghz Qualcomm SnapDragon processor with 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB worth internal storage which will be expandable.<br /> At the back sits an 8 megapixel camera with an LED Flash. At the front is also a 2 megapixel camera. A 2100 mAh battery will power up the Jolla.<br /> Perhaps one of the team’s biggest achievement is the tight integration between the software and the hardware. The phone’s backplate comes in four different colours (red, orange, light blue and white). As soon as any of those are changed, the software of the phone updates itself with that particular color scheme. For example, if you’ve installed a red backplate on the back of your Jolla, the OS will turn into red, or shades of red too.<br /> This peculiar feature prompted this small team of engineers to run an extensive online campaign termed “I am the other half”. And of course, the OS itself is gesture-based, given the inspiration and the history (that is, the N9 and Meego.)<br /> When it will hit the markets at the end of the year, it will cost around 400 Euros or around 60,000 PKR. That’s a lot of money of course but fans of Meego should definitely give it a go if they feel adventurous (or if they want to stand out from the usual crowd of iPhones, Galaxies and Lumias.)</div>

Jolla Phone, Compatible with Android Apps, Made by Ex-Nokia Employees, Revealed

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Google Unveils New Logo With Flat Letters and a Redesigned Navigation Bar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYfh64bxfYgBvOnCQnGVq0OyIyMEknPciKiFtrShaJ53_ipeHZvueBIQEsOce76oCuApnK9LFl6y_3Kg_2dG9cHsC_o8SChZv1pI4Ql8iI4d0XlPBaqRyUFdmqvfFlBjc4WpXAi3YrlE/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYfh64bxfYgBvOnCQnGVq0OyIyMEknPciKiFtrShaJ53_ipeHZvueBIQEsOce76oCuApnK9LFl6y_3Kg_2dG9cHsC_o8SChZv1pI4Ql8iI4d0XlPBaqRyUFdmqvfFlBjc4WpXAi3YrlE/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></div> Google’s revolutionary search engine recently went through a major redesign. The letters of the logo in the search engine homepage are now completely flat instead of an embossed look which started to look a bit archaic.<br /> The colors, of course, haven’t changed.<br /> The design also now appears to be consistent with Google’s recent design language and inspiration.<br /> The navigation bar also saw a major change. Now, instead of appearing in a black line at the top, the options of will now appear under an app drawer icon alongside the search bar.<br /> “As part of this design, we’ve also refined the color palette and letter shapes of the Google logo,” the official statement on Google’s blog said.<br /> “We’ll be rolling out this update across most Google products over the next few weeks, so keep an eye out and let us know your thoughts.”<br /> The changes will be permanently implemented in the coming few weeks.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7fNNtRWNcG0U6XWq8Vtq3zODIe8hC-cYehWMhEToI_CHegW98QDYfeWDUYl2tQaPRMSzEzQoxXQUa6croXxbFMQXfhylySsXH6yA7-mUvSKrkdvarb-b_6m48DKBpgAa5-BfTKIu6R0/s1600/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7fNNtRWNcG0U6XWq8Vtq3zODIe8hC-cYehWMhEToI_CHegW98QDYfeWDUYl2tQaPRMSzEzQoxXQUa6croXxbFMQXfhylySsXH6yA7-mUvSKrkdvarb-b_6m48DKBpgAa5-BfTKIu6R0/s1600/2.png" /></a></div> </div>

Google Unveils New Logo With Flat Letters and a Redesigned Navigation Bar

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HP Unveils 3 New Laptops Including World's First Fanless Haswell and Leap Motion

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> HP has announced a trio of new Windows 8 running ultrabooks, called the Envy 17, the Spectre 13 x2 and the Spectre 13 Ultrabook.<br /> The former laptop is the world’s first with Leap Motion-controlling, the second one is the world’s first Haswell laptop without a fan while the last comes with a huge trackpad.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">HP Envy 17 with Leap Motion</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wquMMolArerC36qtxLyY1amuMNfbLCjZp3ScK8GfEwUnLs6PyAmSpu8PyFo1R1QR4h3tVicNhbYXZs3acWtpsENjk61OTxyBLnIW08gQTfv277-xkB0WiltKyPVro8ittDXVt80Kj4w/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wquMMolArerC36qtxLyY1amuMNfbLCjZp3ScK8GfEwUnLs6PyAmSpu8PyFo1R1QR4h3tVicNhbYXZs3acWtpsENjk61OTxyBLnIW08gQTfv277-xkB0WiltKyPVro8ittDXVt80Kj4w/s1600/1.png" /></a></div> Motion-controlled laptops are an unpopular idea as of now but it feels good to see HP incorporating the technology in its machines. HP Envy 17 is in fact, just a regular Envy 17 laptop with this technology.<br /> HP Envy 17 comes with an Intel Core i5/i7 processors, AMD Radeon HD 7750M/7850M Graphics, 6 GB RAM and 750 HDD storage. And as the name indicates, it comes with a 17 inch touchscreen display and with up to Full HD resolution.<br /> Just in case if you are unfamiliar, leap motion — not a very new technology — helps you to navigate through various apps and software by just moving your hands.<br /> The small sensor, mounted below the keyboard, uses two cameras and three infrared LEDs to track the movement of any object. You can simply move your hands to scroll the images or to forward a movie. Play games just by gestures instead of a controller.<br /> Users can even hold a pencil, and the system is accurate enough to track fingers.<br /> Leap motion is set to do further wonders in the coming days.<br /> The Leap Motion, in HP Envy 17, can toggled on or off and when turned on, you can use your game or swipe through Windows 8 using hand gestures.<br /> There are currently around 100 applications making full use of the technology. HP Envy 17 will start at $ 1,049 when it launches in mid-October.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">HP Spectre 13 x2</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdOvlWl9ZRG6_5kuLi-vNnQzPGWDWhyYRaNR1O1a79VOGl4BGuNXTCFZCTp-9Xteuv-ba46ZLfdIp4-WUFSkDGQTcyrUpwqN8jPBnS4oa3eY_w92j4txLTqsLjAFEcpNIuh7j6offyC4/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdOvlWl9ZRG6_5kuLi-vNnQzPGWDWhyYRaNR1O1a79VOGl4BGuNXTCFZCTp-9Xteuv-ba46ZLfdIp4-WUFSkDGQTcyrUpwqN8jPBnS4oa3eY_w92j4txLTqsLjAFEcpNIuh7j6offyC4/s1600/2.jpg" /></a></div> The HP Spectre 13 x2 is the second system of the trio and is the world’s first laptop without a fan, despite having Haswell under the hood. The hybrid boasts a large 13.3 inch detachable display with Full HD resolution.<br /> On the inside, it comes with a 4th-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, along with up to 8 GB RAM. Storage options are set at either 64 or 128 GB.<br /> For connectivity, the tablet only has a microSD card slot for memory expansion. The keyboard, does however, add 2 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port and an SD card slot.<br /> The aluminium machine will be available from $ 1,099 onwards from the mid of October.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">HP Spectre 13 Ultrabook</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCwhUEX7BdFuE7zb-fs4RiNw6FuKomBN1aP1GdDazAzKe0JLeVto38dm1dzFt2033TSTei59890i4JPnVkPPll5edYC8QXzAhHLsFGcXTrob_W2wTwWjkIq1PA4tnIPmHjdmXpVSMWwk/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCwhUEX7BdFuE7zb-fs4RiNw6FuKomBN1aP1GdDazAzKe0JLeVto38dm1dzFt2033TSTei59890i4JPnVkPPll5edYC8QXzAhHLsFGcXTrob_W2wTwWjkIq1PA4tnIPmHjdmXpVSMWwk/s1600/3.jpg" /></a></div> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></h4> This ultrabook is the more modest of the two. Having a 13 inch display with touchscreen and a ground-breaking resolution of up to 2560 x 1440 pixels, it comes with a Core i5 or i7 Intel Haswell processor under the hood. It also comes with 512 GB of SSD storage.<br /> Lacking bells and whistles of this brethren, the Spectre 13 still comes with an ultra-wide Synaptics touchpad with “Control Zones” on either side  to facilitate you in registering Windows 8 swipes.<br /> It will be also be available from mid-October onwards, but from $999 for the base model.<br /> HP has currently experiencing worsening times, so its good to see it doing some serious effort in getting back its top PC-maker, an honor which it only recently lost to Lenovo.</div>

HP Unveils 3 New Laptops Including World's First Fanless Haswell and Leap Motion

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BlackBerry Expects a Loss of $1 Billion this Quarter, Lays Off 4,500 Jobs

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GIr6ZfYqa9L666D6om7UFpZEEZnB7KiJNbhK6xTxeKP4GEjchYv-4HPiYqqaZPJwTzY893vyAsZxngrO_EkocUT8o8J1L_N8uKdkdzuBSIDsIvt8eTPksfdZyrq8Mgg3GcD31iFFXHE/s1600/BB10-event_610x344_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GIr6ZfYqa9L666D6om7UFpZEEZnB7KiJNbhK6xTxeKP4GEjchYv-4HPiYqqaZPJwTzY893vyAsZxngrO_EkocUT8o8J1L_N8uKdkdzuBSIDsIvt8eTPksfdZyrq8Mgg3GcD31iFFXHE/s1600/BB10-event_610x344_thumb.jpg" /></a></div> It’s no secret until now that BlackBerry is struggling but this time, even they themselves will have to face the bitter truth. This quarter, the company is expecting an operating loss of as much as 995 million dollars.<br /> During this time, it shipped around 3.7 million smartphones and had revenues of $1.6 billion. The exact number of BlackBerry 10 OS smartphones sold wasn’t given. To cut the operating expenditures by half, it will lay off 4500 employees in the coming months, leaving just 7000 positions in the company.<br /> BlackBerry will also take a pre-tax charge of somewhere between $930 million to $960 million, mainly because of the flagship Z10′s inability to move along.<br /> The company will reduce the current device line-up to just four smartphones (two high-end, two entry-level) in the future. The Z10 smartphone will be demoted to the low-end category with its price aggressively slashed (a place where it should’ve been initially) after the arrival of the newly-announced Blackberry Z30.<br /> The future phones will be aimed  towards the “enterprise and consumers” and not the mainstream customers.<br /> “We are implementing the difficult,” said the CEO Thorsten Heins, “but necessary operational changes announced today to address our position in a maturing and more competitive industry, and to drive the company toward profitability.”<br /> While a re-birth of BlackBerry is not off the cards, it will be very difficult for it to regain that supreme spot on the smartphone industry which it once held.</div>

BlackBerry Expects a Loss of $1 Billion this Quarter, Lays Off 4,500 Jobs

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GTA V Becomes the Fastest Entertainment Entity to Cross $1 billion in Sales

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvlGxZMFCKppNOs6cpSlL6iBrimkJyX5SwZX4KaOwXW-zriKq0ZoUV_6xch5X-buhyLjFtZIqCnbmGmuAzAz_xfqPQTaaRcNLM-yw2o6hMeHw2ULdMfRjWAYThK6wDKJmWjOJ_d65Jyw/s1600/GTA-V1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvlGxZMFCKppNOs6cpSlL6iBrimkJyX5SwZX4KaOwXW-zriKq0ZoUV_6xch5X-buhyLjFtZIqCnbmGmuAzAz_xfqPQTaaRcNLM-yw2o6hMeHw2ULdMfRjWAYThK6wDKJmWjOJ_d65Jyw/s1600/GTA-V1.jpg" /></a></div> That’s right. GTA V has turned Rockstar Games over $1 billion in just 3 days to become the fastest-selling entertainment property. It snatched those honours from Call of Duty: Black Ops II which earned these honors in 15 days.<br /> That’s 5 times quicker!<br /> Unfortunately though, the no. of copies sold has not been disclosed yet. It surely will be in tens of millions, of course.<br /> <blockquote> “Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment. We are incredibly proud of the extraordinary critical and commercial response to Grand Theft Auto V.” Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two.</blockquote> Meanwhile as for the game itself, the response so far has been outrageously overwhelming. With Metacritic’s phenomenal score (which takes out the average of all the reviews) of 98 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 and 97 out of 100 for the PS3, and around 40 perfect scores, the game is certainly no slouch.<br /> There has been a bit of controversy too regarding a mission but hey, what’s a GTA game without controversies?<br /> This is a kind of game which even the gamers who don’t fancy open-world games should play.</div>

GTA V Becomes the Fastest Entertainment Entity to Cross $1 billion in Sales

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Zong Still Rallying For Warid, Hires Consultant Firm to Assist in Bidding

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEv1FlnWPKLz3MSa79xsE-BQaJZpQN0p1lsJxjOjr4muXQapNyzyUtpSk36QH8jtcc81A2HWmnJFzX9lbeabZhAR4PzpEnye1jjdmC3U9LpYtdXy7XaNuxOYRxGh3WtWEAXYW4fQPVJR0/s1600/Zong_Warid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEv1FlnWPKLz3MSa79xsE-BQaJZpQN0p1lsJxjOjr4muXQapNyzyUtpSk36QH8jtcc81A2HWmnJFzX9lbeabZhAR4PzpEnye1jjdmC3U9LpYtdXy7XaNuxOYRxGh3WtWEAXYW4fQPVJR0/s1600/Zong_Warid.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Zong, having denied the chances of buying Warid Telecom earlier this year, is now again running to bid for the Dhabi Group’s telecom arm in Pakistan for a speculated value of around USD 1 billion, we have confirmed with sources.<br /> For the purpose, Zong has hired MAS ClearSight to evaluate the deal and assist the firm during the buyout process, told us the sources.<br /> Zong, with around 22 million subscribers, is currently number four operator in Pakistan. If deal goes through successfully then by adding Warid’s 12 million subscribers will get Zong to second position in the market with 34 million subscribers, just 2 million short of Mobilink.<br /> Confirming Zong’s intentions, Sikandar Naqi, Chief Public Relation Officer of Zong, confirmed RexHacker that his group is seriously looking into Warid. “We already have been given a mandate to go forward with the bid and we are anxiously waiting to see how it turns out”, told Mr. Naqi in an email communication with RexHacker.<br /> Other than Zong, UAE based Etisalat and Russia’s VimpelCom – the parent group of Mobilink – are hot contenders for the Warid buyout.<br /> China Mobile is reported to have over USD 70 billion cash in hand. Group is long trying to expand its international business in Pakistan and other regional markets.<br /> Buying Warid can be a good idea for China Mobile, especially when new customer acquisitions have become harder, thanks to tighter regulatory measures for selling new SIMs and increased tele-density.<br /> Conditions for new sales are going to get only harder after proposed implementation of Biometric verification system later this year.<br /> In such situations, 12 million customers against USD 1 billion looks a lucrative deal when 3G is just round the corner to boost ARPUs by many folds.<br /> Pakistani operators are set to divert their focus from voice to data after 3G deployments. With around 30 million internet users in the country, over half of them connect to the web via mobile phones through sluggish GPRS and EDGE services.<br /> In a country like Pakistan, where internet reach is notably limited, a vast majority ends up with mobile internet as their only option for connecting to the internet. With tremendous amount of mobile phone penetration, the proposition for higher revenues through high-speed mobile internet is only going to get better after 3G.<br /> Analysts are predicting cellular ARPUs to increase by 300 to 400 percent during post 3G era with hefty internet offerings along with primary voice services. Any operator with more customers during 2G networks means more revenues after getting 3G networks or if put in other words higher customer base means better chances of return on pre-3G customer acquisition investments.<br /> However, Zong’s probable acquisition of Warid is going to increase company’s ARPU even before 3G. Along with a boost to ARPUs, the deal – if went successful – will bring good postpaid user base as well, which not has been Zong’s forte till now<b>.</b><br /> Not to mention, Warid Telecom is largely known for loyal customer base and strong network infrastructure, though with limited coverage.<br /> Additionally, with the Warid buyout, Zong will become an LDI license holder – without investing extra for a fresh licence – something that Zong has been trying for years.</div>

Zong Still Rallying For Warid, Hires Consultant Firm to Assist in Bidding

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