HTC Touch Diamond Flagship Unveiled, Challenges Apple iPhone

Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC unveiled a new flagship phone with a touch-screen display and applications for viewing content from websites such as YouTube and Google Maps.


High Tech Computer (HTC) said its Touch Diamond phone would offer high-speed mobile Internet access using HSDPA and HSUPA, upgrades to existing third-generation networks that boost data transmission speeds. After years of manufacturing handsets for other companies, HTC has begun asserting its own name with high-end smartphones. First introduced in 2007, the Touch series of touch screen phones have sold more than 3 million units globally. Fourth-quarter 2007 shipments place the company fifth among smartphone manufacturers - after Nokia, Research In Motion, Motorola and Apple. "Today we mark a new era in mobile phone evolution, an era where beauty and size integrate with uncompromising innovation at broadband speeds," said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. "The HTC Touch Diamond will make browsing the Web and using Web-enabled applications just as practical and easy to use as making calls." The Touch Diamond, which is about the size of half a deck of playing cards, may be smaller than the iPhone, but HTC is hoping consumers will find it has big appeal. HTC wanted the design to be unique enough that "it can be recognized from across the street," says HTC's chief innovation officer, Horace Luke, and that it would be both "lovable and usable." A user should be able to operate it with one hand while walking down the street laden with bags, says Luke. That translated into a shiny black phone with a faceted back - an homage to a diamond's edges. The phone includes a circular navigation wheel to help consumers navigate its menus. And HTC has also layered its own user-friendly software over the Windows Mobile operating system from Microsoft - that means consumers can reach their work email but also see an easily navigable interface. To encourage mobile Internet browsing, the Touch Diamond offers speedy upload and download connections, Wi-Fi and a glass screen with about four times better resolution than HTC's previous Touch phones. HTC improved touch screen innovation with its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. TouchFLO 3D provides animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more. Users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand and automatically view optimized content that fits the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view. The Touch Diamond includes a customized new YouTube application for watching videos as well as Google Maps for mobile for mapping and traffic data.

Welcome To The World Of MAC

The Apple Macintosh Personal Computers offers immaculate and flawless integration of hardware and software. A hand-in-glove fit is the experience that every individual who owns a Mac receives. The computer itself has all the essentials like USB and FireWire built in. Apple and Mac have has the most innovative technology with the Mac personal computers having built-in antennae for wireless networks which makes connecting to the Internet a mere task of switching the computer on.


For those who are always concerned about their computers crashing and worrying about the costs of repairing the computers – Mac has a guaranteed crash-resistant performance that is sure to attract many fans as there is the insurance offered by Mac that the owners computing experience will remain free of system crashes and compromised performance.

With applications such as iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, iTunes and iWeb, Apple and its range of Macintosh personal computers offers their customers great value for their money. The personal computers are fun and suitable for all age groups. The design and outlook of the computers are eye-catching and classy and the applications as well as all the software and hardware of the computer make it well worth its price.


Through Apple and their innovative technologies, people can now create online identities, through social networks and create their own podcasts or blogs at any time and place all through the wireless networks that are offered by Apple’s Mac. Apple’s Mac computers come with great security with minimal threats of viruses from the Internet unlike other computers hence this shows just how far Apple have contributed to the developments of such diverse and extraordinary technological devices and hence to the development of a new media culture.

~CREATIVE ~ARTISTIC ~ CONSRSTRUCTIONS…

The fashion photography had developed simultaneously with the fashion industry in 1920’s. Through the passing of time it became a specialized career among photographers. Fashion shots had become strongly associated with women magazines.

Thus was introduced in the domestic lifestyle and encouraged women to aspire to beauty and fashion.


Through the attractive media photographs the desire for beauty products and clothes became an
epidemic to all women. Beauty became commodified!

The creative process of taking a photograph underwent successional advancements.
During the early years shots were carefully composed now the motorized film allow
models to move freely and become naturalistic.


The digital age allows for the editing of images.
The postproduction stage is where all the excitement happens as they
disfigure images, to sculpture bodily masterpieces.
The image now instead of the model or subject becomes a canvas for the artist.
Today the desires for perfect constructed bodies are sought out by both sexes!
Fashion photography is the ultimate constructed form.

Photographs were mostly based on the representation of sexuality, which lead to the spread of image obsession internationally.

Not forgetting that now every person has this power, with camera’s installed in all high
tech cell phones and almost every piece of office equipment.

We become both the photographer and the postproduction mastermind.

APPLE'S iTUNES - A MARVELLOUS APPLICATION

This digital media application was introduced by Apple on January 9, 2001. This application allows the user to manage audio and video content on a personal computer. The iTunes application can connect to the iTunes online Store where it is possible to purchase and download digital music, music videos, television shows, iPod games, audiobooks and podcasts.


iTunes keeps track of songs by creating a virtual library and it also allows the user to filter his or her own preferences of music through the smart playlists and playlists. After the creation of the iTunes, Apple created its own Internet radio stations which cover many genres of music and talk. The synchronizing of iPods and other players can be done using the iTunes application.


iTunes offers its users to print custom-made jewel case inserts as well as song lists and album lists to compensate for the lack of a physical CD. iPods and other players can be synchronized via the iTunes as all the software that is needed to sync an iPod is available for download. For those who are concerned about music that can be downloaded illegally from other sites for no charge, with downloading from the iTunes online store, you would not have to worry about any legal issues as Apple’s Fairplay Digital Management system allows you to purchase songs that have a copyright.


In 2005, Apple collaborated with Motorola to have iTunes available on some of their cell phones but since the release of the astounding iPhone, distribution of the Motorola phones with iTunes has been stopped. Apple has received amazing success of the iTunes application with over 4Billion songs being downloaded by January 2008 since the first launch of the application. It was recently announced that the iTunes store will be offering more than 1000 movies for rental. The iTunes is a must-have application and the iTunes online store is definitely one to visit.


CHECK IT OUT!!! http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/

what phone?....iPhone ofcourse

A sleek interface, brilliant display (dazzling colours, sharp graphics and fluid movements), trim profile, clean lines, top-notch music and video features and innovative design touches. . .it could only be, The One, The Only – APPLE iPHONE.

This revolutionary device, created by Apple is three devices in one. It is a cell phone, wide-screen iPod with touch controls as well as an internet communications device. Breaking the design boundaries, Apple’s new iPhone is touch screen with the only hardware control being the Home key. The features of the phone include an iPod music and video player which is the most amazing yet and is meticulously refined and beautiful, a full Safari web browser, a 2-megapixel camera where images and videos are beautifully portrayed on the iPhone’s wide screen, integrated support for Google maps, wireless support for Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi, e-mail and text messaging and yes….it is a phone as well.

The phone itself is easy to use with an attractive and intuitive menu interface. The display of the iPhone is remarkable for its multitouch technology which allows you to manipulate what is on screen using your finger and moving it in a variety of different ways. Using just your fingers you are able to zoom in or magnify the text, you can delete or add in items. Providing 8 hours of talk time, 24 hours of music playback, 7 hours of video playback, 6 hours on Internet use and an extraordinary 10.4 day standby time, it is without a shadow of a doubt that this device is truly revolutionary together with Apple’s continuous devotion to transforming the technology of new media today.

SIMable, a technology breakthrough in mobile phone unlocking
SIMable is an ultra thin chip, that when attached to a SIM card, immediately fools most mobile phones into thinking that they have been unlocked. It is compatible with the majority of mobile handsets, including all the latest 3G devices, which are becoming more and more difficult to be freed from their original Network.
Introduced to the market by Essex based company 24/7 Mobile Solutions Ltd, SIMable can be installed and working in a Network locked handset in a matter of seconds. By using a customised manufactured cutting press, which comes with each unit, a tiny hole needs to be pressed out in the SIM card. Next SIMable needs to be aligned with the SIM and inserted into the locked handset. Using the cutting press, SIMable can be used more than once by transferring to any other SIM card.
Whilst mobile phone unlocking is not illegal, it will in most cases invalidate the handset's warranty. SIMable requires no handset interference and thus the full manufacturer's guarantee remains intact.
The company are keen to stress that unlike any other similar application on the market, SIMable enables 100% functionality on all phones, including full 3G operation.
The product, available at the company's website www.SIMable.com is launched at a retail price of Euro 16.99, with a standard small delivery charge covering all destinations worldwide. Each package includes the SIMable chip and customised cutting press, which eliminates any need for messy SIM cutting with scissors.
The company is also seeking global Distributors / Resellers to market the product. SIMable can be "white labelled" meaning that it can be rebranded and sold as their own product. Suitable parties would include Travel SIM Operators, Mobile Phone Accessory Distributors and any online or retail mobile phone unlocking outlets. Although this tecnology is useful for unblocking network blocked cell phones it is also debtramental in that it allows for stolen cell phones that have been blocked to be unblocked.

Say Cheese...

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