It's late, it's hot and clammy, and work is beckoning early tomorrow morning, so I will keep it short: Omron is showing a Firefox OS phone with a Japanese IME based on their Wnn system for Android at the Wireless Japan exhibition in Tokyo. KDDI is considering introducing a Firefox OS phone in Japan, citing the openness and simplicity of application development as selling points in favour.
Me, I would certainly consider a Firefox OS phone, at least as a companion phone to my Nexus 7 tablet. It'd give me the best of both worlds, with an inexpensive phone that can be mostly a phone with lightweight web apps; and a tablet for running larger, heavier Android apps and games. Most important apps I use are already web apps after all.
Edit: the rest of the interview is paywalled, but let me expand on the point he made about the nascent third-platform ecosystem: Tizen and Microsoft phone are both really just more of the same, and don't actually bring anything new to the market compared to giants Android and IOS. Jolla and Ubuntu Phone do bring interesting new things, but neither are anywhere close to wide rollout yet.
Firefox OS is getting ready for prime-time and really has the same selling proposition as Chrome OS: the web is your application platform. It's meant as a satellite device, so it can be more lightweight — and thus cheaper — than other platforms, and it does an end-run around the application availability problem by simply treating the ever-present online version of stuff as applications in their own right.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
NTT Docomo craftily (?) cripples international contactless payments
This is thus far confirmed for the Galaxy S4 SC-04E but likely applies across the board to their other handsets.
On international models of the GS4, NFC-A secure element is on-board the phone with the antenna in the battery. On the SC-04E, this set up is replaced with a FeliCa secure element for domestic transactions. Therefore the NFC-A element on the SC-04E is included in the SIM card.
What this means is, if you unlock your NTT Docomo Galaxy S4 SC-04E, and attempt to use it with mobile payments overseas, you'll have essentially two options:
On international models of the GS4, NFC-A secure element is on-board the phone with the antenna in the battery. On the SC-04E, this set up is replaced with a FeliCa secure element for domestic transactions. Therefore the NFC-A element on the SC-04E is included in the SIM card.
What this means is, if you unlock your NTT Docomo Galaxy S4 SC-04E, and attempt to use it with mobile payments overseas, you'll have essentially two options:
- pay Docomo data roaming rates
- swap sims and reboot every time you want to do a payment.
KDDI advertising greatly misrepresented iPhone LTE coverage area
UPDATE: Nikkei article now online (in Japanese and behind a registration wall).
UPDATE 2: The government Consumers Affairs Agency has an official announcement here (PDF). All I can say is just WOW!
Back around the announcement of the iPhone 5, I recall being utterly amazed that AU by KDDI could build out their 2100 MHz (Band 1) LTE network from 0 to cover 96% in about half a year. Their existing network relied on 1500 and 800 MHz (Bands 11 and 18), which is what their other smartphones are using.
More on Japanese frequency bands.
I don't recall saying anything at the time, but I should have because it was indeed too good to be true. The 96% was the coverage percentage NOT for the iPhone network but for their OTHER networks.
The predicted coverage rate by April 2013 for KDDI's 2100 MHz iPhone LTE network was actually 14% at the time advertising was produced. The excuse I'm hearing is that the advertising team used the wrong information.
UPDATE 2: The government Consumers Affairs Agency has an official announcement here (PDF). All I can say is just WOW!
iPhone 5 75 Mbps LTE service [Band 1 (2100 MHz)] was extremely limited at launch. In addition, The stated plans for expansion to 96% was limited to the LTE bands used by Android smartphones [Bands 11 and 18 (1500 and 800 MHz)], and there were in fact no plans to expand iPhone LTE coverage. Thus, as of March 31, 2013, iPhone 5 75 Mbps coverage is at only 14% of the population.
対象役務の提供を開始した時点において、ｉＰｈｏｎｅ５を使用した場合に７５Ｍｂｐｓサービスを利用できる地域は極めて限られていた。また、前記アの表示をした時点において、平成２５年３月末日までに全国のほとんどの地域において７５Ｍｂｐｓサービスを提供する計画があったのは、Ａｎｄｒｏｉｄ搭載スマートフォンが送受信できる対象役務に係る電波の周波数帯域に限られており、ｉＰｈｏｎｅ５が送受信できる対象役務に係る電波の周波数帯域については、平成２５年３月末日までに全国のほとんどの地域において７５Ｍｂｐｓサービスを提供する計画はなかった。このため、平成２５年３月末日時点において、ｉＰｈｏｎｅ５を使用した場合に７５Ｍｂｐｓサービスを利用できる地域は、実人口カバー率１４パーセントの地域であった。
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| 96% coverage including the iPhone by April 2013. |
More on Japanese frequency bands.
I don't recall saying anything at the time, but I should have because it was indeed too good to be true. The 96% was the coverage percentage NOT for the iPhone network but for their OTHER networks.
The predicted coverage rate by April 2013 for KDDI's 2100 MHz iPhone LTE network was actually 14% at the time advertising was produced. The excuse I'm hearing is that the advertising team used the wrong information.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Docomo tries again to push feature phone users to smartphones
Docomo has increased the discount to ¥20,000 on it's two "must have" phones, the Galaxy S4 and the Xperia A. The two discounts together can lower the total cost to the user to just ¥5,000.
Of course there's a catch; you'll have to have been a customer for 10 years or never owned a smartphone:
- The "Thank you for 10 years" discount: ¥10,000
- The "First smartphone" discount: ¥10,000 (upgrade from i-mode feature phone)
Scary for Docomo, that all those walled garden, loyal i-mode users who pay for the "value" added services might be wooed away by the iPhone.
However, there are also positive signs. For example, the year-over-year contract numbers increased for the January-March quarter after Docomo released the Xperia Z. Kato said they "try many things based on the customer response during January to March, and the summer model will be a trigger".
The GALAXY S4 (SC-04E) includes a 5 inch organic EL full HD display(1080 × 1920 pixels). The black and white models went on sale May 23, and the "Blue Arctic" domestic-only version will be released in mid June.
The Xperia A (SO-04E) is the domestic version of the Xperia ZR that Sony announced on May 13. It is 4.6 inches with a 720 × 1280 pixels display. The Xperia includes a number of "galapagos" features, such as water resistance, one segTV and Docomo's NOTTV It was released on May 17 in 4 different colors.
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Friday, May 17, 2013
แอพสำหรับ Google Glass เริ่มทยอยมากันเรื่อยๆ
หลังจากที่ Google เปิดขาย Google Glass Explorer Edition ให้แก่นักพัฒนาและผู้ใช้บางส่วน ในวันนี้นักพัฒนาที่ได้รับ Google Glass Explorer Edition ได้เริ่มทยอยปล่อยแอพลงบน Google Glass แล้วไม่ว่าจะเป็นแอพจำพวกเครือข่ายสังคมออนไลน์และบล็อคอย่าง Twitter, Facebook และ Tumblr แอพสำหรับอ่านข่าวและนิตยสารจาก CNN, New York Times และ Elle และแอพอรรถประโยชน์อย่าง Evernote
แอพ Facebook สามารถอัพโหลดรูปหรืออัพเดทสถานะผ่านเสียงจาก Google Glass ได้ โดยในส่วนของรูปถ่ายจะยังไม่สามารถ Tag เพื่อนๆ ได้ แต่สามารถกำหนดระดับการแชร์ได้ ส่วน Twitter นั้นดูเหมือนว่ายังอยู่ในขั้นตอนของการพัฒนา แต่ก็มีฟีเจอร์มากพอสมควร เช่น สามารถรองรับการ tweet ด้วยรูปภาพได้ และทุกครั้งที่เรา tweet ผ่าน Google Glass มันจะใส่ tag #throughglass มาให้โดยอัตโนมัติ
ส่วน Evernote นั้นยังไม่มีความสามารถอะไรมากนัก ยังอยู่ในช่วงตั้งต้น ทำได้เพียงถ่ายรูปขึ้น Evernote และนำ To-do List ที่เป็นข้อความไปแสดงบน Glass แต่ต้องเข้าไปตั้งค่า To-do List นั้นผ่าน Evernote บนหน้าเว็บเพื่อให้แชร์มัยังที่ Google Galss ก่อน
ใครที่มี Google Glass และสนใจที่จะทดลองแอพเหล่านี้ให้ไปที่ google.com/myglass
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
วิดีโอ 53 นาทีไขข้อกระจ่าง ทุกสิ่งที่คุณอยากรู้เกี่ยวกับ Android Studio IDE
เมื่อวานนี้ในงาน Google I/O ทาง Google ได้เปิดตัว Android Studio ซึ่งเป็น IDE สำหรับพัฒนาแอพบนแอนดรอยด์ที่มีฐานมาจาก IntelliJ IDEA โดยความพิเศษของมันอยู่ที่ Multitalented preview window ที่จะแสดงผลแอพบนหน้าจอที่จำลองสภาวะแวดล้อมจากอุปกรณ์ Nexus ทุกรุ่นไม่ว่าจะเป็นมือถือหรือแท็บแล็ต ทำให้เราเห็นหน้าตาของแอพในหน้าจอทุกๆ ขนาด ไม่ว่าจะเป็นขนาดเล็กหรือใหญ่ เพื่อช่วยลดปัญหา UI Fragmentation (อ่านรายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมได้จากข่าวเก่า)
ในวันนี้ Google ได้อัพโหลดวิดีโอที่นำเสนอทุกสิ่งที่นักพัฒนาอยากรู้เกี่ยวกับ Android Studio จาก Section นึงในงาน Google I/O เป็นความยาว 53 นาที ใครสนใจและอยากทดลอง Android Studio สามารถไปโหลดได้ที่ developer.android.com ซึ่งรองรับบนระบบปฏิบัติการ Windows, OSX และ Linux
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[ข่าวลือ] Nexus 4 สีขาว และ Android 4.3 จะมาพร้อมๆ กันในวันที่ 10 มิถุนายนนี้
ถึงแม้ว่า Keynote ในงาน Google I/O ทาง Google จะไม่ได้เอ่ยถึง Android เวอร์ชันใหม่และอุปกรณ์ Nexus ตัวอื่นๆ เลย โดยจะเน้นไปยังบริการและ API ใหม่ๆ มากกว่า (ข่าวเก่า) ถึงกระนั้นก็ยังมีข่าวลือจากเว็บ Android and Me ที่ยืนยันว่า Google เตรียมเปิดขาย Nexus 4 รุ่นสีขาวที่จะมาพร้อมกับ Android 4.3 ในวันที่ 10 มิถุนายนเดือนหน้านี้ บน Play Store
โดยหน้าตาของ Nexus 4 สีขาวก็จะเหมือนรุ่นสีดำแต่ด้านหลังและขอบข้างจะเป็นสีขาว ส่วนด้านหน้าจะยังคงเป็นสีดำเช่นเดิม แต่ในข่าวไม่ได้กล่าวถึงว่าจะมีการอัพเกรดฮาร์ดแวร์ของ Nexus 4 ให้รองรับ 4G LTE หรือไม่
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Android Secret Codes ~Hack Codes for Android Mobile Phones
Hello Friends, today i am going to share several secret hack codes for Android Mobile Phones. Theseandroid hack codes will help you to hack android mobiles and help you to explore more about yourandroid Phone.
Secret Hack codes are those codes which are usually hidden from users for any misuse and exploit. As we all know android is very new platform and thus very few hack codes of androids are there on internet. Today i am sharing all the hack codes of androids cellphones that i know. And i surely hope you can't find codes better than that. So friends let's hack and explore our android Phones. I have tested these codes on my Phone Samsung Galaxy having an Android OS version 2.2. I am sure these will work on all previous versions.
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| Secret hacking codes for Android Mobile Phone |
Secret Hacking codes for Android Mobile Phones:
1. Complete Information About your Phone
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Blogging
If you're a passionate closet writer who wants to be published but can't find a way to do so, make each keystroke your way to wealth by penning your own blog. Starting a blog doesn't require extensive technical skills but it's important that you have expertise in the field you are writing on. This will attract visitors to your site. Building a large following will enable you to earn profit by luring advertisers, writing paid reviews or getting commissions for promoting other people's products.
Paid Writing
If maintaining a blog is difficult for you but you still want to indulge your passion for writing, you can jot down articles for other blogs or sites such as Weblogs, Helium or PayPerPost. Writing an e-book can also be a good option. E-books are investment free, with no cost for printing and shipping. If you have a strong command over languages, you can become a copy editor, where Webmasters will pay you to read articles and correct grammatical errors, sentence fragments, etc.
e-tuitions/Webinars
The demand for tutors is high and growing. So, if you like helping others learn, e-teaching could be the earning ticket for you. All you need to become an online tutor is expertise in your subject and a few spare hours per week. TutorVista, e-tutor, SmartThinking and Tutor.com are some of the sites you can enroll with. If you gain a good reputation as a coach, you could even conduct Webinars-lectures or seminars transmitted over the Net. College and university students are willing to pay to gain entry to a well-respected Webinar.
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For those who have the knack of selling, one of the best ways to make money online is to become an affiliate/reseller. An affiliate is a person who gets a commission for selling every product that he promotes, whether on his Website or through any other avenue such as eBay. You don't have to own the product. You only need to sign up for an affiliate program with a company and start selling its products under your referral link. Firms such as Commission Junction or Click Bank have a large pool of products.
Buying/Selling domains
Buying and selling domain names is another way to make money from home and requires very little investment or time. You can buy domains at their registration prices or even cheaper and trade them at a profit. However, always research on sites such as sedo.co.uk, afternic.com, ebay.com or other domain auction sites to get an estimate of the hottest selling names. The best way to find good ones is to use terminated domain lists, which contain several expired names that are back in the pool.
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Freelancing is a great option for professionals who are experts in their respective trades and know how to ensure customer satisfaction. Various freelancing and project-oriented sites allow companies that need help to describe their projects. Freelancers and small businesses offer bids, ideas or proposals, from which the buyers can choose what they find most suitable. Websites such as Elance cover everything from programming and writing to data entry and design, while RentACoder focuses on software programming.
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You can sell space on your Website or blog for advertisements and you earn when these ads are clicked by visitors to your site. The sorting and placing of ads is free. The profitability of pay-per-click advertising depends on the traffic level of the Website and, most importantly, on the clickthrough rate and cost per click. Google AdSense is the most popular option, while others are BidVertiser, Text Link Ads and Blogads. Direct banner and RSS feed are some other forms of online advertising.
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GPT or Get-paid-to sites are becoming increasingly popular among teens. You get paid for signing up for free Websites, newsletters, playing games and filling out online surveys. These are suitable for people who don't have a skill set but want to earn extra money. Taking online surveys is simple- register with a few legitimate, paid survey sites and answer questions. The topics range from shopping to politics. This might not help you make a living, but you can earn good pocket money. Contests2win is one of the trusted GPT Websites.
Online Marketing
Once a Website is created and optimised for search engine (SEO), the SEM or Search Engine Marketing begins. A treasure trove lies hidden here. An SEO/SEM expert, who is responsible for marketing a Website, can promote it in various ways. These include article marketing, writing press releases, forum posting, blog posting, submitting your site to directories and search engines, social bookmarking, etc. Most companies don't do this in-house and pay you to conduct the SEM for them.
Making themes
As more and more people seek an online presence, the demand for Website templates and WordPress (Blog) themes will keep increasing. If you are good at Web designing and coding, you can earn a lot from designing Web themes. In this segment, there are mainstream Websites, such as TemplateMonster and ThemeForest, which act as a marketplace where you can sell your themes. Templates are sold and priced depending on the rights and features that are bundled with them.
Selling photos
If you enjoy photography and are good with a camera, you could be sitting on a huge reserve of revenue. There are people who will be interested in your collection of images. Nowadays, it's easy to take your photos to the public, providing a convenient way to build a secondary income stream. Many stock photo agencies, such as Fotolia, Dreamstime and Shutterstock, offer incentives for people to earn from their photos.
Support & service
Providing coding or fixing other Webmasters' issues is another great way to earn extra bucks. There are simple jobs ranging from adding a script to setting up sites, but knowledge of Web coding is essential. One can offer support for Web CMS (content management systems) like Drupal or Joomla. After you are comfortable with your own installation, you can help other people to set these up and configure them.
Stock/forex trading
Joining the stock/forex market may seem a bit risky. However, you can start small and continue researching till you gain experience in this area. Once you do, it will be easy to earn from exchanging foreign currencies and/or stocks. Their rates fluctuate depending on supply and demand, and economic and political influences in the world. The aim of any trader is to spot which currency/stock is likely to rise or fall in value against another. The more time you put in, the more you will earn.
Selling your own brand
If you have a flair for designing cool images, don't bother about creating your own inventory. As long as your design can be printed on a product, you can pocket some money. You can upload designs on various Websites such as CafePress, and if somebody orders these designs, the company will print them and distribute the products. It could be designs for T-shirts, hats, bags, books, posters, calendars, greeting cards, etc. You will receive a commission for each sale. Other such sites include Lulu and Zazzle.
Virtual Assistant
Small businesses always need help in running their processes, but may not be willing to hire a full-time employee. As a virtual assistant, you are expected to perform practically any administrative task that a traditional secretary or assistant would, such as make travel reservations, handle expense reimbursements or pay bills. You can do it from the comfort of your home, interacting with clients either online or by phone. Your expertise will decide how much moolah you rake in.
Inbound call centre
Many companies, who are facing space constraints, especially those in metro cities, prefer to hire workers outside their offices or outsource certain processes. You can set up an inbound call centre at home to handle such jobs. Research different companies that are outsourcing their work as they may have opportunities for inbound call centre agents. You can work for more than one company. This can be either a part-time or fulltime engagement, depending on your need.
You Tube
If there's a dramatic performer hidden inside you who craves applause and adulation, upload yourself on YouTube. You can be a filmmaker, musician or comedian who wants a wider audience. Your earnings will come from ads displayed on your video page. This process is similar to the pay-per-click advertising program common to other Websites and blogs. Sites such as Flixya and Mediaflix can be helpful in this regard.
Researching for others
Don't be morose if you can't write, design or code. Lack of talent cannot stop you from making money online. If you're willing to work hard for a few hours a week, you can take up simple research jobs for other people who don't have the time to do it themselves. You could search for opportunities in organisations that provide funding for research and offer to assist them through online investigation.
Building Applications
With smartphones gaining popularity, the demand for their applications, or apps as they are popularly known, has also shot up. There are over 3 million apps for the iPhone and over a million apps in Google's Android market. Most of these are selling like hot cakes. Developing and selling your own smartphone app is becoming a lucrative way to make money on the Internet. Apps cost virtually nothing to develop and entail no storage or shipping costs. So they enjoy the best profit margins.
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Medical transcription involves making written copies of oral material dictated by doctors or other medical experts. These may include history and physical reports, clinical notes, consultation notes, reports, letters, psychiatric evaluation and so on. The dictated material needs to be transcribed swiftly and accurately, which is the most challenging aspect of the job. To become a medical transcriptionist, you need to have a good knowledge of medical terminology and a high typing speed along with accuracy.
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