Odessa Regional Center of the independent evaluation of education quality in 2010, plans to equip items external testing of the Odessa region "seekers" of mobile phones. Told the Center Director Anatoly Anisimov.  According to Anisimov, next year, all items for external independent testing of the Odessa area will be equipped with special detectors that enable to detect mobile phones from students.   "Yes, we are planning to purchase such equipment, and I think, until June of next year we will purchase. And next year we will conduct testing of such detectors ", - said Anisimov. Anisimov also noted that funds for the acquisition of the detectors will be allocated on the program of support for Ukraine external independent testing, funded by the United States. As stressed by Anisimov in 2008 during testing at the Odessa region, "increased number of cases where applicants, in violation of the rules to use" mobile telephone ", receiving or transmitting information using SMS-messages and so forth."   "In principle, a serious problem when testing it is not yet, but such facts are frequent. Therefore it was decided to purchase special detectors - these are small priborchiki reminiscent trinkets. They allow you to immediately identify the presence

Qi Hardware Company began shipping subminiature mobile computer, which was named NanoNote. Its price is $ 99.  This device can play the role of a handheld computer running Linux, Media Player, encyclopedias, etc.  "Nanobuk" has a three-inch screen with 320 x 240 pixels. The basis of the configuration forms a microprocessor XBurst Jz4720, clocked at 336 MHz, 32 MB RAM and 2 GB of flash memory.To expand the memory device has a slot format microSD. Are equipped with a speaker. Due to the chosen form factor, the miniature size did not prevent the computer equip its QWERTY-keyboard. Product dimensions are 99 x 75 x 17,5 mm, weight - 126 g.  Source: GSMPress ®

Finally, for owners of Nokia smartphones became available for Skype! Representatives from Nokia said that it is now in the online store application Ovi Store is available free Skype client for the operating system Symbian, which allows you to make cheap or free calls over Wi-Fi or mobile network (GPRS, EDGE, 3G).  Soon the present version of the Skype client, which will support the Symbian-smartphones from other manufacturers, for example, Sony Ericsson.  Using Skype for Symbian owners of Nokia smartphones will be able to:  • Free calls on Skype worldwide  • Save money on calls and text messages  • Send and receive instant messages from certain users or groups  • Share photos, videos and other files  • Accept calls on existing on-line number  • Use names and numbers from your address book smartphone  The list of supported devices is very extensive. Skype for Symbian will run on any smartphone Nokia, including those that are based on the latest version of the Symbian ^ 1 (Symbian S60 5th).  Source: GSMPress

Especially for young children, the Chinese company has introduced Baby Bidou MP3 player.  Novelty is designed as a cub, his abdomen placed buttons, a stylized buttons.  Player equipped with a microphone and can be used by parents as a voice recorder to leave instructions to her children. Baby Bidou player lets you listen to music, tales and songs that you downloaded on it. MP3-bear supports almost all music file formats. Up to 8 hours of music (512 MB version).  Cost is $ 60 per player.  Source: GSMPress

Scientists say that in the next few years, our Sun would "wake up after hibernation" - to increase solar activity and hence the radiation level rises. Residents of the earth is not threatened, although it is no secret that solar activity affects our weather and climate in general.Concerned about the scientists and the fact that too much solar activity could affect operation of the satellites, which are responsible for the proper functioning of the global positioning system for location-GPS.  The degree of disruption to your GPS will vary depending on the location of GPS-receiver on the planet. And during the most powerful solar flares navigator can "hang" for a couple of tens of minutes. The composition of the ionosphere, through which passes the signal varies depending on the number of received solar radiation, which also increase the waiting time signal from satellites - errors in the testimony of the receiver can not be avoided. How does GPS:   1. The satellite sends the data on its position, indicating the precise time of sending.   2. The signal passes through the ionosphere.   3. The receiver on the earth determines the time elapsed since sending the satellite data, the position

Only in the fourth quarter of 2009 was sold almost 30 million touch smartphone, which is 138% more than the previous year. It turns out that 55% of all smartphones sold in the world - touch.  Expert company Canalys estimates that in 2009, has sold more than 75 million touchscreen smartphones and total supply of smartphones and achieved 166 million units.  Leaders in the market touch smartphone in 2009 were:      - Apple - 25,1 million units      - Nokia - 22,3 million      - HTC - 7,7 million items      - Samsung - 4,8 million units      - Other - 15.8 million units  Leaders of the operating system market: - Symbian - 78,5 million sold devices, including not only the touchscreen smartphones  -RIM  - Apple  - Microsoft  -Android - 7,7 million smartphones OS-based company Google - increase of 1073% compared with the previous year.  Experts predict that by 2013, Android will be released in the second place, ahead of iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, but still yielding Symbian.  Source: GSMPress

After the official announcement of the phone from Google Nexus One in early January, analysts of the company were confident that the new disperse large quantities, these figures were about 5-6 million copies. Now their predictions can safely be considered a failure, since it is estimated the company Flurry, sales in the first week has reached 20 thousand units, and in general in January, has sold only 80 thousand vehicles. For comparison, Motorola, was able to realize a few months in 2009 at least 2 million Droid. The reason for low sales may be considered that the Nexus One is realized in a limited number of countries. In the U.S., the device can only be purchased with a contract T-Mobile. Largest Verizon Wireless, AT & T and Vodafone will have access to Nexus One only in spring. Recall the technical side Superfone. "Nexus One" works under OS Android 2.1, Camera: 5 megapixels with autofocus and flash. Memory: 512 MB Flash and 512 MB RAM, bundled memory card 4 GB (max - 32 GB). Stereo Headphone Jack 3,5 mm. "Nexus One" is equipped with a 3.7 inch display with the expansion of 480x800. The thickness of the device 11,5 mm, weight - 130 g. The processor - "Qualcomm Snapdragon" 3G QSD8250, up to 1GHz. Among the

Recently, more and more people prefer to work from home if their work is finding a computer in the office. Now modern technology can always be in touch. After working at home we do not need to spend time and money on the way to the office and back. Researchers found that working from home in a comfortable home and a good organization - significantly increases efficiency. And for employers, especially in times of crisis, this is a big savings for the rent space. And so fellow who decided to work at home still distracted: children, pets ... It prevents him concentrate. How come?   British company OfficePOD Limited specially drafted a mobile office - OfficePOD, personal office, which can be installed in a garden near the house. OfficePOD is a small cubic room, the height of slightly more than two meters, with a door and two transparent walls. Being inside OfficePOD, into the atmosphere comfortable working office with computer, air conditioning, internet access, telephone and office furniture.   OfficePOD Limited Company is positioning its product primarily to corporate customers, offering rental units for its employees. Over 5000 pounds a year, the company will establish office and provide around the clock technical support. OfficePOD

  Recently, Apple has officially announced the Tablet PC Apple iPad. Have become available official images and specifications of new items.  "The new gadget - a first-class mobile device, so part of the current iPod touch owners probably will pass on the iPad» - said Gene Munster senior analyst of Piper Jaffray. Characteristics   iPad pretty neat device: it is slightly smaller album sheet A4, with a thickness of 1.3 cm and weighs only 680 grams, or 730, depending on whether the module is installed whether or not the 3G connection. LED-display on the IPS-matrix has a 9.7 inch diagonal, resolution 1024x768 pixels with a density of 132 dots per inch. He has a special coating that does not leave marks on the fingers, and standard viewing angles of 178 degrees. Apple A4 processor with a clock speed of 1GHz. The company says about this chip, so it is on its high performance and low power consumption.    Apple iPad Apple iPad Apple iPad       During the presentation it was said that the graphics processor supports OpenGLS. Through dock connector iPad can be connected to an external display or TV panel. In this picture resolution screen will be the same

Ukraine took the second place in Europe in terms of pirated software, music and video content. And the first place is for Moldova, where the piracy level is as much as 90%!. This report will be provided by research company IDC (Internet Copyright Management), which deals with the protection of intellectual property rights on the Internet.   A company representative said that "Well, if legal sales are at least 1% of all downloadable music and video". Because of piracy in Ukraine also suffers from the company Microsoft, which for five years in the country sustained a loss of about $ 1 billion in profits. A Microsoft representative of Ukraine said that in 2008 the level of piracy in the country stood at 84%, then up to the 2009 figure will be a few percent more. The worst situation is only in Moldova - 90%.   Sales drives and digital music in the world last year dropped by 10%, said in the report Digital Music Report, presented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The main reason is still piracy. The overall situation is improving all the same: legal digital music sales grew last year by 12% - to 4,2 billion dollars.   Source: GSMPress

A week ago, the operator Vodafone started selling Apple iPhone in the UK. Even despite the fact that the previously implemented by the operators O2, Orange and Tesco Mobile, demand is still high. Worth saying that Vodafone offers the most favorable conditions for customers than other operators. For example, the operator proposes to enter into 18 - and 24-month contract at a price of 30 pounds per month, each of which includes unlimited Wi-Fi and 1 GB of mobile web traffic, as well as affordable tariff plans and good coverage of cellular networks. All this contributed to the fact that Vodafone has managed just one week to sell 100 thousand iPhone. iPhone become as ordinary users and businessmen. "They want a great phone, works in a different network - that we provide," says CEO of Vodafone UK, Lawrence Guy.   Source: GSMPress ®

The system has been blocked ... Send SMS ...Activate via sms ... For more than a million people faced with this message. And many do not understand what was going on and fearing that the data were not deleted - send sms to specified phone number. Family of Trojans Trojan.Winlock epidemic is gaining momentum. Only in January 2010 the number of Russians who suffered from malicious programs that require Windows for unlocking pay to send SMS message, was a few million. Losses of people in the hundreds of millions of rubles. The first modification Trojan.Winlock appeared about three years ago. While they do not pose a serious threat: automatically deleted from your computer in a few hours after installation, do not start in safe mode, Windows, and the cost of SMS message, which required to send the authors of the Trojan was not so high, about 10 rubles. Since November 2009 there are new versions Trojan.Winlock, they are becoming more dangerous. For removal of messages about blocking Windows, which comes out on top of all windows and makes it impossible for normal work on your computer, intruders require much more money (from 300 rubles and above). Trojans will not automatically removed from the system after some time, but gain additional functionality. In

The founder of Microsoft and the richest man, Bill Gates opened the day before mikroblog for service Twitter.   He received a special Verified Account @ Billgates of service - it speaks of the authenticity of the blog. His first message was - already traditional for programmers-«Hello World».   Later, Bill Gates told the blog that he is now almost all his time spent at work with his charitable foundation. He also said that next Monday his charitable foundation will publish the second annual report of activities. Immediately after the official blog of Bill Gates in his Twitter appeared more than 3000 followers.   Note that the address twitter.com / billgates existed previously, but he belonged to Gates. Now, after verifying your account has been returned. Source: GSMPress ®

  Introducing your heed the simple and familiar objects, only in a very chic design and the insane cost. Brilliant phone GoldVish, which hit the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive phone in the world, estimated at $ 1.3 million. Made of 18-carat white gold and encrusted with 120-carat diamond. For the first time an exclusive phone was presented at the Millionaire Fair in Moscow. Regular iPod, which can be purchased for $ 80, have improved so that it now offered at a price 20 000 $. This iPod is also encrusted with diamonds and gold. Collection DEOS diamond headphone is made of titanium and encrusted with colored diamonds. These headphones are made by hand and on the latest technologies. You can buy headphones to yellow, white, black, pink diamonds, as well as the color of cognac. Cost varies depending on the degree of coverage diamonds: from $ 3,500 to $ 80 000.3. And the most expensive computer mouse is covered with 18-carat white gold and encrusted with 59 diamonds. The cost of such a glamorous mouse - 20 400 $. The most expensive TV in the world is a TV Yalos, it is encrusted with 160 diamonds and 20 carats. Source: GSMPress ® Бриллиантовый телефон GoldVish Бриллиантовый

Talking on cell phone while driving is very dangerous. The brain can not handle two streams of information simultaneously, resulting in a driver from driving distracted. Research of US National Safety Council  showed that 28% of all road accidents occur because of drivers talking on the phone or sending SMS. Talking by mobile phone have caused 1.4 million traffic accidents, and communicate via SMS has led to 200 thousand accidents. Because of the magnitude of the problem, the American public organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD began to demand Congress to prohibit the use of mobile phones while driving. As an additional argument is the opinion of more than 120 researchers that the use of the headset does not give the desired effect and still distracts the driver in a call. MADD CEO Chuck Hurley  thinks that such a ban would be very hard to legitimize, but nevertheless it is possible. He said that the main reason why people are talking on the phone while driving is very possible to do so and a simple ban will not be effective. A possible solution could be blocking the signal of mobile phone while driving a car. For beginners advised to completely abandon the talks on the phone while driving, while experienced drivers should be kept to