Alleged first surfaced Platform: Android 4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4 KitKat has appeared on the first screenshots. These were leaked to several U.S. blogs and now find hardworking spreading in the blogosphere. Supposedly, the images show Android 4.4 KitKat , which on a Nexus 4 running. Whether the images are real or only photomontage? , the official presentation of Android 4.4 is Realistically 14 October made, possibly together with the new Nexus 5 . Therefore one can safely assume that the testing of the new Android iteration is the last end of their process. This is a case for a possible authenticity of the screenshots. however what makes turn suspicious, is a piece of cake on one of the new images. Since Android 4.4 is not hot after all "Key Lime Pie", talks this detail even for an extremely uninformed counterfeiters. What continues to speak to the authenticity of the pictures, is not continuous flat design. This detail was with, among other colleagues Mobilegeeks noticed. Also, the navigation bar is semi-transparent, which according to Android Police has little credibility. Whether it is ultimately to be a fake at the screenshots or not, will probably only be possible to determine with certainty if the new version of Android is actually presented. What do you think: real or not? images and speculations can be found here .

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Angry Birds Star Wars 2 is here

Angry Birds Star Wars II is brand available in Google Play. It's finally here - and it is at a crossroads as to whether you fight the Empire, or want to run it against the rebellion in the field. It is now for the first time in a position that " swinish side of the power play, "and so Darth Maul, Emperor Palpatine and Co. to get into the (dark) boat. There are over 30 playable characters in the new version, including Yoda, Anakin, Mace Windu, Jango Fett and many more. By Telepod function, you can now also your favorite characters teleport into play (more info at Google Play (see link below)). There are many levels to master and tons of unlock achievements on your way to the Jedi or Sith Master. It is always possible in this version to change the characters in the sling. You - well known as - a choice between two versions of the game: The ad-free version you get here (for 93 cents), the free version there is here .

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Quickoffice: free install & Drive 10GB Memory dusting

If you do not yet have noticed: Until 26 September, which is the coming Thursday, there is a simple way to his cloud storage with Google Drive to whopping 10GB (ten gigabytes!) increase. All you have to do is Quickoffice to install on one of your android and you in theapp to login with your Google account. After the men from Mountain View, California, the development team took early June 2012 , which is app now converted to standard office applications, since they now free for everyone in the Play Store is available. The additional online storage, it should also indicate for each, the app had been installed and connected after the update with Google Drive. The deep integration with the cloud database is possibly also the deeper meaning behind this promo action to even more users to drive to attract attention. Who still does not know it yet, Quickoffice makes it possible for users, the move to open documents, spreadsheets, etc. Microsoft Office and even edit. With the new drive-link to this need no longer be on the device, but only online. A small note at the end: The Extra 10GB, as in many such actions, enabled only for two years.

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"Liking" on Facebook is now a constitutional right in the United States

The decision of a U.S. court Wednesday, September 18 compares the response on Facebook to a political position, protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

The function that allows "liker" (that we love) a page or a comment on the Facebook social network is now a constitutional right in the United States.
This was decided by the Court of Appeals of Virginia Wednesday, September 18, by voting against the dismissal of a former assistant sheriff of the city Hampton after he supported the Facebook page of a candidate other than the sheriff using the "like" function in an election in 2009.
A district judge had found in the first instance in April 2012, a "like" on Facebook was an "insufficient to warrant constitutional protection term" , says a Wall Street Journal blog .

SATISFIED THE COMPANY'S DECISION

The decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia returns to consider the famous thumbs up blue air of Facebook as a position covered by the freedom of expression. After that decision, the Congress may make no law about it.
Facebook society, which supported the plaintiffs had argued that a user using this function no different from an individual holding a sign on a street in support of a candidate.
"We are pleased that the court recognized that" like "on Facebook is protected by the First Amendment" , responded the firm in Menlo Park in a statement.

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Jolla Phone: The first of its kind with Sailfish OS

Behind Jolla, a Finnish company that was founded in 2011 by a team of former Nokia employee hides. Mainly have been attracted attention with their own mobile OS, called Sailfish. The operating system is replaced by the MeeGo project in the footsteps. Several months ago, the developers had then also announced a matching smartphone that simply "Jolla", should read. To the size and design of the time there was punk in May, though very little information until today. The 4.5-inch display Jolla should therefore have a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. Centerpiece is a 1.4 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor from the series, with a gigabyte of RAM to be. As usual with smartphones gets the Jolla an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash on the back and a 2MP front-facing camera. The 16GB of internal memory can be expanded through microSD card slot. The battery has a capacity of 2.100mAh and will be interchangeable. Aboard the above is Sailfish OS. Although this is for a few days compatible with Android apps, which means the whole range of programs is available. Unfortunately, this is only in theory the case since Jolla does not support the Google Play. Apps must therefore be manually installed or loaded on the third - in times of regular news about Spähattacken malware and a rather unpleasant thought. This is a price which is far above the € 399-what is proclaimed date for comparable hardware, especially since the device should be available towards the end of the year. In addition, the smartphone Jolla is of course especially interesting for developers, and for each, the Android is already too much "mainstream" or for fans of the typical Nokia designs, but not by Windows as a smartphone OS.

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Microsoft: smartphones, "the biggest regret" Steve Ballmer

Microsoft boss, who will leave the company next year, acknowledged having missed the turn of smartphones was "the thing he regretted most."

The head of Microsoft Steve Ballmer , who is leaving the group , acknowledged Thursday that his biggest regret was to have missed the turn of the mobile , but for him the computer giant has not yet admitting defeat in this area.

"Virtually no market share"

"I wish there was a period in the early 2000s when we were so focused on what we had to do with Windows that we have not been able to redeploy talent to a new device called the smartphone. This is the thing I regret the most, "Ballmer said during a conference call with analysts. "It would have been better for Windows and our success in other forms" of products, has he added.

Market of smartphones and tablets are now dominated by Apple rivals (with the iPhone and iPad) and Google (many manufacturers use the Android software). Microsoft itself has "virtually no market share" in mobile devices, Ballmer conceded, but felt that the group had suddenly "growth opportunities."

For phones , it relies on the recently announced acquisition of mobile phones Nokia Finnish group , with which he was already working to produce smartphones running under Windows, the Lumia.

In tablets , the Surface launched last year has not wowed the audience. Microsoft has had to significantly lower prices , which resulted in a charge of nearly a billion dollars in its latest quarterly results. A new generation of these devices , however, must be presented next Monday.

No details on the successor to Ballmer

Beyond mobile devices, Microsoft, according to Ballmer, significant opportunities available in the services of cloud computing , online subscriptions for example its office suite Office or the search engine Bing .

Ballmer has not yet buried the PC , despite the crisis in that product, which Microsoft is associated, but is challenged by the tablet. "We must work to ensure that the PC is the device of preference for people when they are trying to be productive," he has said.

Microsoft also said at the conference how his recent internal reorganization would affect the presentation of its financial results. He did not, however, elaborate on the ongoing search for a successor to Mr. Ballmer.

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Samsung Galaxy Mini Black S4

ANDROID PHONE, DUAL CORE SMARTPHONE

 

Specifications

Product Type	Android phone, dual core smartphone
Standby	300 h
Talk time	12 hours
Band	Quadband
Display resolution	960 x 540 pixels
Display	4.3 inches
Display type	Super AMOLED display
Touchscreen	capacitive, multi-touch
Weight	107 g
Color	Black
Design	Candybar
Series	Samsung Galaxy
Operating system	Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
User interface	TouchWiz
Memory (RAM)	1.536 MB
Memory size (max)	64 GB
internal memory in GB	8 GB
Processor	Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU clock rate	1.7 GHz
Camera Resolution	8 MP
Flash	LED Flash
Battery Capacity	1,900 mAh
Comment	Group Play /
Digital Zoom	4 times
Video recording	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video telephony	yes
Mobile TV	no
Dual SIM	no
JAVA support	yes
Data transmission	Bluetooth, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSPA +, LTE, NFC (Near Field Communication), UMTS, WLAN (Wi-Fi), wireless-n, Infrared, WLAN A wireless b, wireless g, WCDMA, VoIP, DLNA, USB tethering, dual-band Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, HSUPA
Bluetooth version	Bluetooth 4.0
Micro-USB charging plug	yes
Memory card	Micro Secure Digital (Micro SD)
Outdoor function	GLONASS, GPS, Digital compass, geotagging
Navigation software	Google Maps
3D Playback	no
SIM card	Micro-SIM
Housing	Polycarbonate
Mobile camera function	Auto focus, continuous shooting, panorama, HDR, face detection
Mobile video function	Full HD video (1080p)
Sensor	Proximity sensor, accelerometer, light sensor, gyroscope sensor (gyroscope), magnetometers
Pixel density	256.2 dpi
Pixel Pitch	0.09 mm
Pre-installed app	Google Play, Google Maps for Mobile, Google Talk, Google Search, Samsung ChatON, YouTube, Google Chrome, Gmail
Battery	replaceable, Li-Ion
Interfaces	3.5mm jack, microUSB
Audio formats	AAC, AAC +, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA
Organizers	Address book, calendar, notes, alarm clock, calculator
Ringtones	AAC, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA, Real Tone, vibrate, Polyphonic, 3GP
Input Method	Keyboard (virtual)
Audio Feature	MP3 player, speakerphone, voice control
Bluetooth profile	A2DP, AVRCP, BPP, DUN, FT, HFP, OPP, SPP
Front camera	1.9 MP
Image formats	GIF, BMP, EXIF, JPG, PNG
Video Formats	3GP, AVI, DivX, H.263, H.264, MP4, MPEG4, WMV, Xvid
Messaging	MMS, email, instant messaging, text messaging, social networking services, chat
Image Stabilizer	electronically
physical buttons	Home button, Volume control, On / Off button
SAR value	0.33 W / kg head 0.32 W / kg
Height	124.6 mm
Width	61.3 mm
Depth	8.94mm
GPU	Adreno 305

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