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Google Chrome OS technical details out; Video Preview
Google just created history and the history will be visible just one year later in the form of Netbook before us. Till then we this video and several pictures to keep you happy.
Images are coming.. just wait for them.
Live Webcast of Google Chrome OS Launch Event
Google is offering live webcast of the Google Chrome OS Launch event. Google Chrome OS Webcast is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM PT, 19 Nov 2009.
If you can not view the webcast properly click here to watch in another window.
Esnatech Launches Mobile UC Client for Android
Esna Technologies has launched a version of their market leading Mobile Unified Communications Software for the Android OS based devices.
The Mobile UC software delivers fixed to mobile convergence for a wide range of wireless devices with enterprise PBX systems such as Cisco, Avaya, Mitel, Nortel, Iwatsu, AASTRA, 3COM, Asterisk, eOn,Teltronics ( News – Alert), etc. It provides a complete communications and collaboration solution for mobile users; integrating presence, messaging, mobility and computer telephony to users over their mobile devices. The integration of unified communications with these wireless devices will dramatically increase the ability of mobile users to connect to their office and be able to communicate as if they were at their desk.
Esnatech has released a version specifically for Google Android (Droid) users so they can link their devices to their office telephone system and leverage the mobile device as their office communication device.
The new Mobile UC Client software for the Google Android is available as a free download for a limited time from the Anroid marketplace under Esnatech UC. It can be accessed directly from any user’s device by simply searching for Esnatech or UC Client.
Salient Features of UC Client
- Users can manage their office presence and integrate with enterprise presence solutions such as, Microsoft® Live Communication Server
- Users can define their presence even when using their Google device in the office, communicating with colleagues.
- See and find the presence and availability of colleagues in the office.
- Initiate and/or participate in enterprise secure instant messaging sessions.
- View complete call history, including real-time view of inbound, outbound and missed calls to/from your office telephone.
- Manage live office calls directly from Android.
- Initiate live office calls from your device incurring no long distance charges.
Now its ZTE's turn to make Android phones
ZTE Corp. plans to launch a new smartphone based on Android OS next year and is in talks with carriers such as Vodafone, Verizon, France Telecom SA’s Orange and T-Mobile to supply smartphones, an executive said on Wednesday.
The move reflects the Chinese equipment maker’s ambitions to enter the fastest growing segment of the mobile phone industry. Smartphones are devices that allow consumers to send e-mails and conduct other multi-media applications.
Fring comes to Android; Brings Free VoIP with Skype
Those of you who switched to Android but missed Fring, the social connect application for mobile phones. You all can now be happy, Fring’s Android version was launched today.
With fring, users can make free VoIP calls over Skype, MSN, Google Talk and via hundreds of SIP providers. The app also supports live chatting through ICQ, Yahoo, and more, and also boasts support for Twitter.
Fring on Android works over 3G, GPRS or WiFi connection.
What do you need to do to get your hands on this brand-new version?
You have 2 simple options for getting fring onto your Android device:
1. Get it directly from the Android Market:
• Start the Market application on your phone
• Search for fring and install
2. Get it from fring’s WAP site:
• On your Android phone, go to Settings > Applications and check the box to allow ’unknown sources’
• Point your phone browser to m.fring.com and download
Video Ringtone app Vringo now in Android Market
Vringo is the first social caller ID and video ringtone application for Google Android-based phones, including the new Droid from Motorola and Verizon. Android users can download full screen video ringtones from a catalog of thousands of both free and premium video ringtones available in Vringo’s collection.
You can just head over to Android Market and download Vringo.
Sharp to manufacture Android phone
Sharp is allegedly readying an Android-based handset for the local Japanese market, according to MarketWatch.
The report, originating from Nikkei, credits Sharp executive Masami Ohbatake with making the announcement, although he declined to disclose which carriers will get the device first. NTT DoCoMo is expected to be the “first in line,” however. This device may come as early as the first half of next year.
Google Phone is real; Techcrunch confirms it
As we have been reporting for last two months that Google Phone is indeed coming. Several people have denied the presence of such device but Techcrunch gave a new spark to the debate today.
Our first and last guess for the device was always HTC Passion, the Android device which has been in talk for more than months. Built around Qualcomm’s 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor, Passion will work on Android 2.0 (eclair) release and will try to bring Android to whole new level.
But Techcrunch says, the device will be built by LG. As their sources claim Google phone will be built with help of an Korean manufacturer. Which is LG. There have been rumors that LG is also working on a Snapdragon powered handset which can come out as pure Google Branded phone.
After the huge success of Droid, it becomes apparent the Google will strike this time. This Google branded phone might come on Verizon, with which Google has already had a successful relationship in the form on Droid, which is suceessful and rolling.
According to Techcrunch, Google is planning a big advertising push around the device early next year – like January.
Acer Liquid A1 to come for £286
We have now heard that the handset will begin shipping later this month (in the UK), it is expected to cost around £286 pre-tax, however most UK carriers will probably offer the handset for free when a contract is agreed.
The handset will be pretty impressive as it features a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS.
Aricent to provide solutions for Android
Communications software company Aricent today announced the launch of its specialised services for the Android platform with a view to help its customers develop equipments based on the mobile operating system.
“We will provide consultancy and services to OEMs, chipset vendors and operators for accelerating the development cycle, improve performance and enhance the overall consumer experience of the Android-based mobile devices and consumer electronics,” Aricent business development vice-president for mobile multimedia and value added services Sajal Gupta told reporters here.
Asked how he expects Android handsets to do in the country, Gupta said, “a lot would depend on the pricing and the applications developed. Android as a platform is expected to help handset-makers bring down cost, something that will help them here.”
