Nokia Announces The Cheap Asha 220 And 230

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Apart from announcing its three Android-running phones, Nokia took time out to introduce two new phones in the Asha series: the Asha 220, which is the world’s cheapest internet-ready phone and the Asha 230, Nokia’s cheapest touchscreen phone.<br /> <br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Asha 220</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9JthJBfhU6hJabVEm8XPhGMSvOIAWhrev-RhZlg9uBvEk7jFuHRnT6KbKOYauiihPQrmmKSY3H-LOCuFrVX6d_endKWxNOcKY87WL_IlTIhUHH4ujnYqJbJvKkxe_YKfZbjfh-tWw2s/s1600/Asha-220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nokia AnnouncesThe Cheap Asha 220" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9JthJBfhU6hJabVEm8XPhGMSvOIAWhrev-RhZlg9uBvEk7jFuHRnT6KbKOYauiihPQrmmKSY3H-LOCuFrVX6d_endKWxNOcKY87WL_IlTIhUHH4ujnYqJbJvKkxe_YKfZbjfh-tWw2s/s1600/Asha-220.jpg" title="Nokia AnnouncesThe Cheap Asha 220" width="400" /></a></div> The Asha 220 is a “super-affordable” feature-phone which will be available in either single-sim or dual-sim versions. Nokia is marketing this device as the cheapest way to connect to the internet. You’ll get a 2.4″ display, 2G connectivity, 2 megapixel rear-camera and a month worth standby. <br /> To further spice things up, Nokia is also pre-loading apps such as Twitter and Facebook into the thing. Nokia’s Xpress Browser which cuts down on data to fasten up the 2G internet is also added, with Bing search integration coming along. <br /> The design is classical Nokia too with an alphanumeric keyboard and a five-way navigation keys. The phone is available for 29 Euros, or 4,100 PKR. Priced competitively, Nokia is using this phone as a tool to bring more people to the internet.<br /> <br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Asha 230</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2isSmV07ZLxXd-sBGOQeZXhBqv84pyzLjJte9pB3cXaZgC8Ly-GP4LpH8NdPMWrIKw1rCtftwjHiTII2shgWh3FPz4k2hdGp1S3vVKERa6simcXKDoRFZqmSyzLIz-vcNr8LSVdmGrc/s1600/Asha-230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nokia AnnouncesThe Cheap Asha 230" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2isSmV07ZLxXd-sBGOQeZXhBqv84pyzLjJte9pB3cXaZgC8Ly-GP4LpH8NdPMWrIKw1rCtftwjHiTII2shgWh3FPz4k2hdGp1S3vVKERa6simcXKDoRFZqmSyzLIz-vcNr8LSVdmGrc/s1600/Asha-230.jpg" title="Nokia AnnouncesThe Cheap Asha 230" width="400" /></a></div> The Asha 230 is the cheapest touchscreen device Nokia currently makes. It comes with a 2.8″ display of QVGA resolution. <br /> Just like the Asha 220, this phone will also come with a few services. You’ll get Whatsapp right out-of-the-box. You also get Fastlane (which is Nokia’s time-saving service for lower-end devices which displays your history, notifications etc.), double-tap to wake and Swype. <br /> Nokia also announced that quite remarkably for a phone like this, it will get regular software updates. The latest round of upgrades will bring along Microsoft’s new OneDrive service (formerly SkyDrive). <br /> The Asha 230 will also be available in either dual or single-sim configurations. The phone is available for 45 Euros, or 6,500 PKR.  <br /> Both of these phones will be available in a wide range of colours.</div>

Nokia Announces The Cheap Asha 220 And 230

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Huawei Announces The Affordable Ascend G6

<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/AVvXsEjhS3IjP-5kSs9IvFO10457NQvrPUIS_hCjYV6Tlh_5kjFJVcDCo3Ke7trfSZXfhcTZ9KXNbm-fCo0kEi-2v2NpzH0xZjX9CY8PDHhd4zcFieRoLAiLuhp1xaPCWIrgNub_y4fV4cs91zY/s1600/Huawei+Ascend+G6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Huawei Announces The Affordable Ascend G6" border="0" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhS3IjP-5kSs9IvFO10457NQvrPUIS_hCjYV6Tlh_5kjFJVcDCo3Ke7trfSZXfhcTZ9KXNbm-fCo0kEi-2v2NpzH0xZjX9CY8PDHhd4zcFieRoLAiLuhp1xaPCWIrgNub_y4fV4cs91zY/s1600/Huawei+Ascend+G6.jpg" title="Huawei Announces The Affordable Ascend G6" width="400" /></a></div> Huawei today announced a new mid-range phone at the MWC. The Huawei Ascend G6 comes with a 4.5″ display, a quad-core processor and an 8 megapixel main-camera.<br /> Huawei Ascend G6 display comes with qHD resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and a pixel density of 245 ppi.<br /> Under the hood, you get a 1.2Ghz quad-core processor with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB expandable storage. At the back lies an 8 megapixel shooter, with also does 720p video, along with an impressive 5 megapixel front-facer.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> The phones comes with support for NFC, quite a treat at this range. Support for 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and Wi-Fi is home too.<br /> The phone is powered by a 2,000 mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which is, of course, customized by Huawei.<br /> Here are specs again:<br /> <ul> <li>CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz</li> <li>Display: <ul> <li>Type: Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors</li> <li>Size: 540 x 960 pixels, 4.5 inches (~245 ppi pixel density)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Memory: <ul> <li>Ram: 1GB</li> <li>Internal: 8 GB ROM</li> <li>Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB</li> </ul> </li> <li>Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, microUSB v2.0</li> <li>Camera <ul> <li>Primara: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash</li> <li>Secondary: 5 MP</li> </ul> </li> <li>Battery: 2,000 mAh</li> </ul> The phone will be available for 250 Euros or 36,000 PKR in March, probably.</div>

Huawei Announces The Affordable Ascend G6

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Huawei Announces Its First Wearable Device, The Talkband B1

<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/AVvXsEhxB3fxI_5f7Pm7rD6-CYOZqbQ1zWZKiO4o65imOUfGEC2G3jaV2e0006Bprm7EpNpXkDGwLQL0o1W4-16yGr1Acctzx1ZFe11y9KazvWZwk_rXn23ZUY7MbO6j4y8Xmzi1EW2fwLmSRCY/s1600/Huawei-Talkband-B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Huawei Announces Its First Wearable Device, The Talkband B1" border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxB3fxI_5f7Pm7rD6-CYOZqbQ1zWZKiO4o65imOUfGEC2G3jaV2e0006Bprm7EpNpXkDGwLQL0o1W4-16yGr1Acctzx1ZFe11y9KazvWZwk_rXn23ZUY7MbO6j4y8Xmzi1EW2fwLmSRCY/s1600/Huawei-Talkband-B1.jpg" title="Huawei Announces Its First Wearable Device, The Talkband B1" width="400" /></a></div> Huawei is one of the quickly-rising manufacturers from China and its desire to reach into as many industries as possible shows in its latest creation, a wearable, the Talkband B1.<br /> The wearable focuses on fitness and will compete more with products like the Nike+ FuelBand SE and Fitbit Force rather than the Samsung Gear 2 or the forth-coming Apple iWatch.<br /> The front of the Talkband B1 comes with a 1.4″ OLED display, which is also flexible. That is powered by a 90 mAh battery which lasts 6 days but surprisingly also takes 2 hours to charge. The device is 14.6 mm thick.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> The Talkband B1 features a popping-out earpiece for making phone calls. Connectivity is done either via NFC or Bluetooth 4.1. It is also IP57-certified so you wouldn’t care less about water and dust.<br /> Being a fitness-tracker, the device calculates the amount of calories you’ve burnt, counts the number of steps you’ve taken and your sleeping habits.<br /> Connectivity with a phone is mandatory right now and we don’t yet know how many phones are currently supported. A microUSB port is built-in right into the band. The Talkband B1 will be available in 6 colours.<br /> The wearable will be available starting from next month for $135.<br /> Talkband B1 is for people who want a fitness device for keeping track of their calories and stuff so if a smartwatch is all you want, you should probably stay away.</div>

Huawei Announces Its First Wearable Device, The Talkband B1

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Samsung Announces The Gear 2 and Gear Neo Smartwatches

<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/AVvXsEgo4ItPGUIg3o0xyUiAHfT2OjqyWB_P3K-sgzCSpEYw7UkLOgzIYeugqiXr8gLjFtW1rr3kCvmfpNWGwo9A5fSE_qaxJ_gh0ugfo5QcQH1qykgfE_yTvMq1gEszY_HPjPK1_fa2x8FGohE/s1600/Gear-2+and+gear+neo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung AnnouncesThe Gear 2 and Gear Neo Smartwatches" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4ItPGUIg3o0xyUiAHfT2OjqyWB_P3K-sgzCSpEYw7UkLOgzIYeugqiXr8gLjFtW1rr3kCvmfpNWGwo9A5fSE_qaxJ_gh0ugfo5QcQH1qykgfE_yTvMq1gEszY_HPjPK1_fa2x8FGohE/s1600/Gear-2+and+gear+neo.jpg" title="Samsung AnnouncesThe Gear 2 and Gear Neo Smartwatches" /></a></div> Samsung’s first proper entry in the smartwatch in recent times might be full of missteps but that hasn’t stopped it from trying.<br /> So about half a year after it announced the <a href="http://rexhacker.blogspot.com/2013/10/samsung-along-with-ufone-launches.html" target="_blank">Galaxy Gear</a>, here are the Gear 2 and Gear Neo.<br /> And no there’s no typo in here. Samsung has opted for Tizen instead of Android and hence no Galaxy naming. The difference between the two smartwatches is almost negligible with the only difference being the absence of a camera and weight.<br /> The Gears come with a better 1Ghz dual-core processor under the hood, along with the same 512 MB RAM and 4 GB storage. The screen is the same 1.6″ panel though.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> The front of the watch comes with a single button this time, along the change in the lens’ position from the strap to the top of the display, which means the band is now changeable.<br /> There is also an increase in their functionality. They can now act as a music player on their own, without the need of being tethered to a phone. Bluetooth 4.0 also allows you to connect a wireless headphone with them.<br /> The watches also come with a heart-rate sensor (perhaps in an effort to compete with Apple ‘s iWatch), IP67 certification meaning they’re water and dust-proof and Infrared for controlling your television.<br /> The Gear 2 also comes with a 2 megapixel camera with 720p HD video. That adds a bit of a heft to it and makes it tips the scales at 68g, compared to the 55g of the Neo.<br /> Unlike the first Gear, the new watches will support “dozens” of Samsung handsets from the get-go. Battery life is also increased to 2-3 days, up from the grand total of one on the first model.<br /> Price and availability details are undisclosed at this moment in time but you should probably watch out in April. Both of ‘em will be available in three colors.</div>

Samsung Announces The Gear 2 and Gear Neo Smartwatches

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Punishments For Cyber Crimes As Per Draft of E-Crime Bill

<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/AVvXsEjaWd8OBY7-6nvLGIedOuUV88kUpO3Hj5Fl8b1tmaHMUL0WqFWkkuScCzH7PyDhdQplIFyyPhfyucWYYO_W114HMsKwwztRia6fDhAaEDISX6lJglka6n9zX0hdvDCIX5UHFB2N-xhCHvU/s1600/Cyber-Crime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Punishments For Cyber Crimes As Per Draft of E-Crime Bill" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWd8OBY7-6nvLGIedOuUV88kUpO3Hj5Fl8b1tmaHMUL0WqFWkkuScCzH7PyDhdQplIFyyPhfyucWYYO_W114HMsKwwztRia6fDhAaEDISX6lJglka6n9zX0hdvDCIX5UHFB2N-xhCHvU/s1600/Cyber-Crime.jpg" title="Punishments For Cyber Crimes As Per Draft of E-Crime Bill" width="400" /></a></div> The Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) has finalized a draft proposal to make provision for the prevention of electronic crimes in the country.<br /> As stated in the draft, the Act is named the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2014.<br /> Such an Act was definitely required in Pakistan as the use of IT across the country has grown exponentially in the past few years. Both businesses and individuals will surely welcome the implementation of this Act.<br /> Commenting on the Draft the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom Ms. Anusha Rehman stated, “We are going to table a comprehensive Cyber crime bill before the cabinet which has been prepared in consultation with all stakeholders over the last 3 years. International best practices have been taken in to consideration while drafting it.”<br /> The submission of the Draft to the cabinet is expected this week. The State Minister chaired a meeting to review the final draft of the bill. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Akhlaq A. Tarrar, Secretary IT, Mr. Muhammad Amir Malik, Member (IT), Mr. Yasir Qadir, Member (Telecom) and representatives from Ministry of law, PTA, FIA and representative of ISPAK, PASHA and Barrister Zahid Jamil.<br /> It is learned that Barrister Zahid Jamil – and his team – drafted the bill.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> Once implemented, Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2014 will help curb the illegal and unauthorized access to information system. The abuse and misuse of technology should be addressed under this Cyber Crimes Law.<br /> According to the draft bill posted on MoIT’s website, the Act will deal with Illegal access to information system, Illegal access to program or data, Illegal interference with program or data, Illegal interference with information system, Cyber terrorism, Electronic forgery, Electronic fraud, Identity crime, Special protection of women amongst many other things.<br /> Only the investigation officer of the investigation agency will have the power of arrest.<br /> According to the proposed draft, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) or any other investigating agency May be appointed by the Federal Government for cases of cyber crime.<br /> The draft bill proposes that ‘The Federal Government may cooperate with any foreign Government, 27 x 7 network, any foreign agency or any international agency for the purposes of investigations or proceedings concerning offences related to information systems, electronic communication or data.’<br /> The bill further adds that no person whether it is a police officer or investigation officer, other than an investigating officer of the special investigation agency, has the authority to investigate the offence under this Act.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Punishments:</span></h4> E-Crime bill has suggested following punishments for cyber/E-crimes:<br /> <ul> <li>As per draft regulation, a person accessing an information system – any device that has processing power, operates electronically and stores sensitive and private data – without authorization may face imprisonment for up to six months and a fine of up to Rs. 100,000 or both. Changing content of information system may result into imprisonment of up to nine months or a fine of up to Rs. 200,000.</li> <li>Unauthorized destruction/deletion of data may result into imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs. 500,000 or both.</li> <li>Accessing an information system to spread panic/fear or if such access is rated as severe cyber terrorism then punishment can extent to imprisonment for up to fourteen years or a fine of up to Rs. 50 million or both.</li> <li>Electronic forgery will be punished with imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to Rs. 200,000 or both</li> <li>If electronic fraud is found and proved then guilty can face an imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of up to Rs. 10 million or both.</li> <li>If someone is found guilty of posing another person’s identity then he/she may face imprisonment of three months of a fine of Rs. 50,000 or both</li> <li>Unauthorized interception of private data (for example hacking emails) can result into imprisonment of two years or a fine up to Rs. 500,000 or both</li> <li>Special protection for women: If someone is found publicly spreading any content (video/pictures/audio) that may harm the reputation of women then he/she may face imprisonment for one year or a fine up to Rs. 1 million or both</li> </ul> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Download Draft E-Crime Bill</span></h4> For more details on the punishments and scenarios check here the complete draft of the e-crime bill. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/i42jp7rtrsgura9/E_Crime_bill_draft.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download here</a> (PDF File – 405KB)</div>

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First Ubuntu Phone Will Hit Later This Year

<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/AVvXsEjORQEcdLRvrCBhIgookZ9hFRtCphKagEO4m4YmoIQDXPEhzohDpj7To3f6YV-visfKYLK_OY8K5aK4mEvBbleb6dYuQ7wd6XmFHyfkIr8JKCG77AOuLXfb_YBZZ1Pv4qFAdPaIzKLz0Ok/s1600/Ubuntu-Smartphone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="First Ubuntu Phone Will Hit Later This Year" border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORQEcdLRvrCBhIgookZ9hFRtCphKagEO4m4YmoIQDXPEhzohDpj7To3f6YV-visfKYLK_OY8K5aK4mEvBbleb6dYuQ7wd6XmFHyfkIr8JKCG77AOuLXfb_YBZZ1Pv4qFAdPaIzKLz0Ok/s1600/Ubuntu-Smartphone.jpg" title="First Ubuntu Phone Will Hit Later This Year" width="400" /></a></div> Canonical may have failed to meet the crowd-funding goals for the ambitious Ubuntu Edge but that hasn’t prevented them from coming into the smartphone market with other partners.<br /> The company has announced that the first phones running on its Ubuntu Touch OS will hit the market later this year.<br /> The first manufacturers who will get this honour will be Meizu and BQ Readers. Those are both small, aspiring manufacturers but the company promises that more establish names will take notice in 2015.<br /> The reason, as cited by the founder Mark Shuttleworth in choosing these amateur players of the industry is because of their stronghold in rising territories.<br /> The initial phones are said to come with latest hardware, while the OS itself will get support from the makers of top 50 apps on other platforms.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> <blockquote> “The mobile industry has long been looking for a viable alternative to those that reign today.<br /> Ubuntu puts the control back into the hands of our partners and presents an exciting platform for consumers, delivering an experience which departs from the tired app icon grid of Android and iOS and provides a fluid, content-rich experience for all.” Mark Shuttleworth</blockquote> The goal, while ambitious, still seems like a moonshot since the market is full of strong leaders desperate for market share and young groups battling out it out in lower grounds. Still, you should never rule anyone out as we sure have seen stranger things happen.<br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">About Ubuntu EDGE Phone</span></h4> EDGE comes with great specs, necessary of course to boot Ubuntu desktop.<br /> It will have a 4.5 inch 720p HD display which they think is just fine and not an overkill like Full HD. The display trades glass for pure sapphire crystal, a surface which could be scratched only by diamonds. The phone is made by “cool, textured amorphous metal” metal.<br /> Below that display, you’ll get an unspecified processor with the “fastest available multi-core processor”, 4 GB RAM and a mammoth, 128 GBs of storage. At the back you get an 8 megapixel camera. For connectivity, the phone will have Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wifi and 4G LTE. The battery uses the advanced Silicon-anode technology.<br /> Here are the full specs of the Ubuntu Edge:<br /> <ul> <li>Dual boot Ubuntu mobile OS and Android</li> <li>Fully integrated Ubuntu desktop PC when docked</li> <li>Fastest multi-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage</li> <li>4.5in 1,280 x 720 HD sapphire crystal display</li> <li>8mp low-light rear camera, 2mp front camera</li> <li>Dual-LTE, dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4, NFC</li> <li>GPS, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer</li> <li>Stereo speakers with HD audio, dual-mic recording, Active Noise Cancellation</li> <li>MHL connector, 3.5mm jack</li> <li>Silicon-anode Li-Ion battery</li> <li>Size: 64 x 9 x 124mm</li> </ul> </div>

First Ubuntu Phone Will Hit Later This Year

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