Now, an app in Apple I Pod , that tells if there are thugs around

Mobile phone users can now provide information about bats and harassment in an area with a new application called Asborometer. The application receives information from government agencies and delivers it on the phone.

As "the estate agent's worst nightmare Dubbed," the application can point out would-be home buyers through nasty neighborhoods. "It's the fastest way to find out how chavvy is your city," the Sun quoted tech writer Drew Cullen as saying.

The application on the iPhone and Google's Android system works is to zip codes and is free to download. "Although the name is fun, it has a serious concern, added:" creator Jeff Gilfelt.

Motorola offers Baidu search in China smartphones

Motorola said that China buyers of their Android powered smartphones can choose the local search engine Baidu instead of Google, the Internet giant behind the mobile software platform.

"Users will be able to choose their search experience from a variety of vendors, including Baidu and others, as Motorola has signed a strategic agreement, Motorola said in a release.

Google has promised to quit filter the search results as required by law in China and may be forced to pull out of the country as a result.

Motorola announced "new feature for Android phones with the launch of a China smart phone application store called Zhi-Jian-Yuan, translated to" Place for Apps Wisdom "in English.

"By giving them a choice in their applications and services, Motorola in China allows consumers to customize the way they experience the power of the mobile Internet, China Telecom said in a release.

The "SHOP4APPS" service and search capabilities through Baidu will be available preloaded on the Android phones, or as "over-the-air" updates of the Chinese New Year in mid-February, according to Motorola.

"We want the phones to reflect our lifestyle and our choices," China Unicom said in a release.

"The ability to pick their own search pages, our own instant messaging services, is our own game, and to create our own mobile experience to help China Unicom to deliver on the promise of 3G."

Motorola works closely with operators in China, and ecosystem partners "such as Baidu to provide a suite of smart phone services including e-mail, maps and search, according to Motorola Mobile Devices Vice President Christy Wyatt.

Nexus One's hardware's cost estimated to be $175

Upcoming Google Nexus One smart phone consists of shares worth about $ 175, according to a tear down of the iSuppli.

The new phone, which Google unveiled, offers a less developed by Google and the external design of HTC. The main interface is a 3.7-inch AMOLED display. The Nexus One runs Google Android operating system 2.1, and WVGA display appeared 3G graphics.

While Google has priced at Nexus One at $ 179 with a two-year T-Mobile service plan ($ 529 without the subscription plan), the phone numbers of the material for $ 174.15, according to iSuppli analysis, which was posted Friday. The report stated that his plan does not include other costs such as production, packaging and software.

"Things like that durable unibody construction, a blazingly fast Snap Dragon base band processor and bright and sharp Active Matrix Organic Light-emitting Diode (AMOLED) displays all have seen on previous phones, but never before combined in one design," Kevin Keller Senior Specialist in iSuppli, said in a statement.

Most animals in the 17-bit in HTC-built phone is 1 GHz Qualcomm Snap Dragon's processor, which rings in at $ 30.50, or 20 percent of plan iSuppli Bill of materials. Snap Dragon debuted in February 2009 in Toshiba TG01, which is based on Windows Mobile. But iSuppli found ARM-based processor to be better in the new Nexus One.

The Android 2.1 operating system is used in the Nexus One better capitalizes on fast performance Snap Dragon is, the user interface and applications run very fast, "Keller said." This processing muscle also gives Nexus One key capabilities, especially the high-definition 720p video playback. "

Next expensive component is Samsung's 3.7-inch AMOLED display, which lists at $ 23.50. iSuppli notes that the AMOLED technology appears before the Samsung's Android-based I7500 with a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen.

"The 3.7-inch AMOLED display at Nexus One delivers a stunning picture," Keller said.

Rounding out the three most expensive part in the Nexus One is Samsung's 4Gbit (512MB) of DDR DRAM, which costs $ 20.40, or about 11 percent of the estimated cost iSuppli today. iSuppli notes that comparable smart phones generally contain not more than 2Gbits of DRAM, but to increase the memory to allow for better application performance.

Palm Pumps Up Pre and Pixi, Latches Onto Verizon

One year after the first shows the world its Pre smart phone, Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) on Thursday announced a new generation device Consumer Electronics Show. It also came forward to improve my Pixie, a smaller smart phone, which is based on the same software as webOS PRE.

These before and Pixie Plus Plus, will debut on the Verizon network January 25



They include some new features, such as three-dimensional games and the ability to act as mobile hotspots to five other devices. Pre Plus is not a physical button on your face, unlike the original, and it has doubled its memory capacity, but Pixie Plus Profit WiFi capabilities. Palm also opened up its developer program to promote their apps to create web OS platform, which powers all the generations before and Pixie.

About Pluses:
Plus both the Palm device will be Synergy's information-gathering function, universal search and navigation gestures. They will have a full QWERTY keyboard, an integrated global positioning system (GPS) and a removable battery.

Both come with a charger Pluses / micro USB connector with USB 2.0, USB mass storage mode, proximity and light sensors, accelerometers, multimedia capabilities and access to Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator app, which provides voice turn-by-turn directions.

Communication skills, as well as support for messaging, e-mail and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Exchange Server support. The devices support WiFi 802.11 b / g and Bluetooth.

Both devices are complemented by automatic daily time Palm users to create profiles. Users can restore the data by signing their profiles. They can also delete your data remotely via SMS, if the phone is lost or stolen.


Games and other options:
During the launch at CES, Palm announced that the 3-D games are available on its platform webOS. Six of the EA Mobile division of Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: Erts) - "Need for Speed Undercover," Sims 3 "," Tetris "," Sudoku "," Scrabble "and" Monopoly ".

Other games Gameloft's' Let's Golf! "," Asphalt 5: Elite Racing "," Oregon Trail "and" Brain Challenge ". GLU Mobile's Glyder 2, "and laminar Research's X-Plane" is also available webOS.

Getting More Apps:
Palm also opened up its developer program and announced U.S. $ 1 million developer Hot Apps Bonus program. This program will run from 1 February to 31 May and will award $ 1 million for the best apps available in this period.

Restoring Palm luck?
Palm will also present two web OS devices operate on the AT & T's (NYSE: T) network, although they are vague. "The devices will probably be very similar to the Plus device, it will focus on expanding its Palm-based developer," says Chris Hazelton, Research Director of the 451 Group.

Pre and Pixie is greatly overshadowed by the i Phone and Android handsets since the start, though the Plus devices and the new operator, the vendor hopes to improve their lot.

Debut of "Google phone' expected to flood the market this week

Google is expected to call the new year by unveiling its own smartphone on Tuesday, the connection One, in a bid to expand its powerful brand in the booming web mobile arena.

The Internet search and advertising giant has gained the opportunity to market its Android mobile operating system, which featured a phone number beginning with T-Mobile's G1 in October 2008 and more recently Droid from Motorola.

But one connection, designed by Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC, represents a significant departure from that Google is expected to sell Google-branded phone directly to consumers is not tied to any one carrier telecom.

Apple's popular iPhone, for example, is only available in the United States by AT & T, but the buyers of the "Google phone" is reportedly their choice of wireless carriers.

Technology blog Gizmodo, mentioned in the leaked document, said the connection one is worth 530 dollars, "unlocked" - meaning it is not tied to a specific carrier - or 180 dollars on a two-year service agreement with T-Mobile, a subsidiary of Germany with Deutsche Telekom AG.

Google is shy about any plans to go first to the rapidly growing smartphone market, down notes but not showing it in pursuit of illegal.

Inquirer and other media outlets have been invited to a press event on Tuesday in the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, charged only as an "Android press gathering."

"By launching the first Android-powered device just over a year ago, we have seen how a strong, open platform could spur mobile products of change," the invitation said. "And this is only the beginning of what is possible."

Google provided no additional details about the event, the timing appears to be an attempt to upstage the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual technology extravaganza that opens in Las Vegas on January 7.

Among the notes dropped by Google is a blog post last month in which the company said employees of testing is a mobile product in an exercise known in the industry as "dogfooding."

Google's plunge in the smartphone market has thought of a mixed reaction.

"It looks like Google is moving to see if they can do things that Apple," said Rob Enderle ANALYST, the Enderle Group in Silicon Valley, a reference to the iPhone, which has become a wonderful success since it was introduced in 2007.

Pointing to Google's 750Mi$ acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob in November, a number of analysts said Google hopes to replicate its success of Web advertising in the mobile space.

Not everyone is convinced by the wisdom of moving. "For Google to go into business selling phone just does not make a whole lot of sense," Gartner ANALYST Van Baker said.

"Just from a high-end phone you do not really buy much," Baker said. "I'd be hard pressed to have enough revenue from pushing ads to pay for phone service."

Ovum research fellow Jonathan Yarmis said Google has to walk a fine line between marketing its own smartphone and being supportive partner for the growing number of companies building their own handsets based on Android.

Ford Co. brings smartphone Web Applications to cars

Ford Motor is doing their vehicles through a web application platform for drivers to access streaming media and other smartphone applications.

During the keynote on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford president Alan Mulally plans to show the latest high-tech interior Ford vehicles, including a redesigned driver, which allows the driver to access your smartphone applications through voice commands, the function of the synchronization software for your car. Cars equipped with the latest interface, Ford, called MyFord Touch will be available on some models this year, according to Ford.

The first three applications are available Pandora streaming music services, news services, audio and Stitcher, Twitter, "said Jim Buczkowski, director of global electrical and electronics systems engineering at Ford.

So instead of fiddling with the BlackBerry or iPhone while driving, consumers can use voice commands to navigate through the applications, he said. Internet connection is via a network connection your smartphone and the car phone to call the software via Bluetooth.

Ford created the application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow other developers to change the smartphone applications to work with sync. All applications will be available at the time, such as how consumers coach to operate more efficiently, but Ford plans to approve the proposals, which will be available, Buczkowski said.

Lincoln models will be the latest software with Sync standard models ranging from 2011 Lincoln MKX. Ford Edge crossover and the Ford Focus sedan will also have the latest Sync software, Buczkowski said, adding that the complete list will be announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week.

Mobile hot spots
Mulally is also scheduled to be announced connectivity options built off Ford's Sync software, which uses the Microsoft built-in car.

People can use the USB modem to connect to mobile networks and the creation of mobile Wi-Fi network in your car. The car itself will have Wi-Fi and let the driver when parked, Internet access via public Wi-Fi hot spot or home network, Buczkowski said.

"We are in decision-making is the use of (network) devices that are already on the market or will in the future," he said.

Giving drivers the ability to connect to the web application creates more opportunities for entertainment. But Buczkowski said that drivers are already on their smartphones in cars, and voice control is safer because it allows the driver to keep his hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.