Lava XOLO X900 smartphone attracted great interest because of its chipset. Recall that it was the first smartphone based on the hardware platform Intel Medfield. The device showed an excellent performance, but the software did not work out as smoothly as expected. To this day, the above smartphones are running a fairly old version of the OS Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Today the owners of Lava XOLO X900 will get a firmware update, which will bring the operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The firmware can be obtained as the "on air» (OTA update), and download it from the manufacturer. Recall that Lava XOLO X900 was announced in early 2012 at the exhibition MWC 2012. The smartphone is based on the hardware platform Intel Medfield, powered by an Atom Z2460 processor with a clock frequency of 1,6 GHz, a gigabyte of RAM, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and a 4.03-inch capacitive screen with a resolution 600h1024 pixel. The smartphone supports networks HSPA +, and also boasts NFC module and HDMI connector. Resolution main camera is 8 megapixels. Lava XOLO X900 price is $

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer ZTE Corporation has started to update the operating system for smart phones ZTE N880E to release Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Smartphone ZTE N880E was third in the world smartphone, which received an official update to the Android operating system version of the Jelly Bean. Recall specifications ZTE N880E: Support communications standards: CDMA2000 1x, EVDO Rev.A, 800 MHz Dimensions: 119x61x10, 4 mm Weight: 130 g Processor: Qualcomm 7627A, 1 GHz Platform: Android 4.1.1 Display: 4-inch (capacitive sensor), a resolution of 480x800 pixels Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus Memory: 4 GB internal, 512 MB ​​RAM, microSD slot for memory cards FM-radio Connectivity: Wi-FI 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth v2.1, GPS, GMS, A-GPS Battery: Li-Ion, 1650 mA / h Source: GSMPress

  Mobile phone operator Telefonica had previously stated that he is interested in the development of mobile operating system, Firefox OS, which will produce low-cost and functionality of smart phones, and today the representatives of the operator demonstrated the first prototype machine that is running this "axis". Firefox OS is aimed at a popular format for HTML5 and the use of the operating system provides mobile operators independent of Android, which is controlled by Google. CEO Matthew Key said that the use of the new operating system will reduce the cost of smartphones without compromising their functionality. To create a prototype smartphone the company's engineers worked hard Qualcomm. Recall that this American company is one of the leading manufacturers of ARM-processors that are used in mobile devices. A prototype is already "knows" to make calls, send messages, to work with Facebook, run games and perform other functions that are inherent in smartphones. Below the display are four touch-sensitive shortcut keys, which we are accustomed to seeing in the Android-smartphone. Director of Business Development Telefonic, Carlos Domingo, said that the release of the first smartphone with a Firefox OS is scheduled for early 2013, and its sales will

RIM has presented each of the developers, was present on the BlackBerry World Conference 2012, to test the smartphone to develop software for the operating system BlackBerry 10. The new version of the "axis" is designed for use in smartphones, and in the Tablet PC. It should be understood that the BlackBerry Dev Alpha 10 is an incomplete version of the operating system, and presented to developers smartphones will have little to do with the announced by the devices. She looks like a miniature operating system that we have seen in the BlackBerry PlayBook. BlackBerry Dev Alpha 10 has not received a virtual keyboard, but the resolution 4.2-inch displays in the test was 1280h768 smartphones pixels, which provided excellent image quality. Another important innovation was the availability of NFC module that can be used to connect the headset and mobile contactless payments. The SIM card slot is used increasingly popular microSIM. Test smartphone equipped with microUSB 3,5 mm and microHDMI outputs. The latter will easily transmit high-definition video on plasma TVs. Available for data storage 16 gigabytes of internal memory. The device is designed to work in the networks of third generation HSPA + and has a removable battery. Test smartphone equipped with the main

Was recently announced by the phone for business travelers and businessmen called Tripleton Enigma E2. The device apparently does not differ from regular phones, but unlike them, Tripleton Enigma E2 protects you from listening to conversations. The manufacturer positions a novelty as the "most secure phone in the world" and argues that his defense of "it is impossible to crack." The device uses two SIM cards before making a second call a special SIM card sends an authentication code, which has 10 to 77 degrees and combinations of options is simply impossible to find. After successful authentication, a secure telephone call is made. Despite this protection, the technical characteristics of Tripleton Enigma E2 are located at the primary level. The phone has a 2.4-inch display with a resolution of 240x320 pixels, Bluetooth, 3 megapixel camera, two gigabytes of internal memory and slot microSD. The functional unit is no different from conventional phones. New battery enough for 4 hours of battery talk time and 180 hours of standby time. Price Tripleton Enigma E2 is transcendental and is $ 2000. On the other hand, it is not so much for businessmen who are concerned about the confidentiality of their conversations. Telephone Tripleton Enigma E2 may also be

The Taiwanese company HTC has released an update to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for three smartphones and voiced an updated list of smartphones that will soon receive OTA updates. At the moment, HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XE and HTC Vivid has already been upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a proprietary user interface, HTC Sense 3.6. In the near future a new version of the operating system will be available for the following smartphones: HTC DROID Incredible 2 HTC Amaze 4G HTC Desire S HTC Desire HD HTC EVO 3D HTC EVO Design 4G HTC Incredible S HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation 4G HTC Raider HTC Rezound HTC Rhyme HTC Thunderbolt The first in the queue are updated HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation 4G, which can get new firmware until the end of this month. Source: GSMPress ®

Employees Asus announced that the release of the smartphone WP-7 can occur at any time. To do this, the company has all the technical features and even a working prototype of the device. Corporate vice president of Asus, Benson Lee said about the close relationship with Microsoft and a willingness to release the device with the operating system of Windows Phone 7. Currently, the company's portfolio is limited to Android-smartphone. However, the company is not ready to release the device in the next few months. According to Benson Lee, Asus is waiting for "right moment" to enter the market WP-7 smartphones. Perhaps a young marketing company believes the operating system is still quite "raw" and wait for the release of new updates. In addition to demonstrating WP-7 smartphone from Asus, Benson Lee said that always carries a product of competitors. He currently enjoys smartphones HTC Titan and Galaxy Nexus. Benson Lee informed the audience that the WP-7 Smartphone Asus is able to compete with the above-mentioned smartphones both in performance and design. Source: GSMPress

The company formerly Mozilla declared its intention to release its own operating system based on HTML5 and CSS. The new operating system called Boot to Gecko and was demonstrated at the ongoing exhibition MWC 2012. As the smartphone was chosen to demonstrate the Samsung Galaxy S II. As soon as possible, members of the Mozilla did a great job with the operating system. She has already "knows" to work with the camera and various sensors, the type of light sensor, proximity, and other gyroscope. Currently supports OpenGL technology and API graphics processor, which enables you to create web applications with high-quality graphics. However, company representatives will have a lot of work to that used to bring my baby "to the mind." At the moment, plan to implement support for Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth modules. Operating System Boot to Gecko is already interested in the big players of the mobile market, one of which entered the German branch of T-Mobile and Telefonica. The first devices based on the Boot to Gecko to enter the market later this year. We will closely monitor the development of this new operating system. Source: GSMPress

Today it has become aware of the intentions of the Taiwanese company HTC to be certified for the PlayStation Network. At first glance there is nothing special, but in fact such a move could make a revolution in the mobile industry. At the moment, except by Sony, no company has certification PlayStation Network and can not provide access to games and corporate services. The first device HTC, has passed the certification will be announced at the upcoming exhibition in Barcelona. At the moment it is not clear whether it will be a smartphone or tablet PC. But it is safe to say that the device can easily run games from the Sony PlayStation. Specifically for this purpose developed software for the PlayStation Suite operating system Android, which emulates a standard game console button on the display device. Certification can take the device with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and older versions of the operating system. Minimum requirements to a "hardware" - the presence of a processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM and a graphics accelerator is not lower than the Adreno 205. Source: GSMPress

Chinese online resource DoNews published at an interesting news about the voice assistant Siri, who became one of the main "chips" smartphone iPhone 4S. System of Siri made ​​a sort of revolution in the mobile market, though it is not touched by all owners of iPhone 4S. At the moment, the voice assistant only understands three languages ​​- English, German and French. For owners of smartphones, speaking other languages​​, Siri is useless. A source told reporters the Chinese resource that participated in the "training" the Chinese language system and in the month of March will receive global updates to the system that will teach her ​​to "understand" Japanese, Russian and Chinese. Representatives of the "apple" of the company, after the announcement of iPhone 4S, said that in the future Siri will understand a lot more languages​​, though the list has not been clarified. Source: GSMPress ®

The idea of ​​self-parking is not new and the market has already seen a special device for this purpose. However, after some time they had to remove from the shelves due to the large number of claims from ship owners. The company Valeo has decided to try his hand in this segment and has released several different device called Park4U. Novelty can park your car without a driver, as a fully autonomous mode, and under the control of the owner. As the panel proposed to use the iPhone. It should be noted that the proposal Park4U is already available for download from the AppStore. Nevertheless, the park features handmade owner still limited. It may only control the gas and brake pedals, all other calculations and control the steering mechanism assumes Park4U. With the help of special instruments and sensors, the device collects information on the status of the car and the presence of a number of other vehicles. The developers also took into account the possibility of parallel parking. Currently Park4U compatible with cars Volkswagen, including the Touran, and Sharon, as well as the Audi A6 and A7. In the near future must be streamlined support for other vehicles, primarily late-model Ford and Lincoln. Source: GSMPress

Company Hewlett-Packard, which bought the operating system webOS and has found her application, she decided to put this project and independent developers to make it Open Source. Now being prepared for publication by the source code of the operating system webOS, and today published "sortsy" framework Enyo 2.0. The very same operating system, the transition will take place in several stages, ending in September. Software developers quickly reacted to this event and today in the Android Markete appeared the first application based on the framework Enyo 2.0. Framework itself is quite compact and its size is only 13 kilobytes. Other modules of the operating system will be published monthly. Schedule of appearance of components of webOS in the public domain, you can see in our table: Source: GSMPress ®

Rumors of Intel's development of its own system-on-chip went a long time and now the public has shown the results of work of the company. Intel representatives provided an opportunity for journalists to test a new smartphone based on its own SOC Medfield. From the words of journalists, the device turned out interesting and not inferior to the performance of such titans as the iPhone 4 and other Android-based smartphones. Filling the smartphone allows you to play streaming video in Blu-Ray quality and broadcast it on television. Surfing the Internet is also not caused complaints, was not seen, "Brake", it works quickly and smoothly. Intel's engineers have worked to optimize the system-on-chip Medfield operating system Android. On the test sample was installed operating system Android 2.3 Gingerbread. According to the vice-president of Intel, the first smartphone company get on the shelves in early 2012. Source: GSMPress ®

Google, Inc. introduced the first Smartphone with Android 4.0 ICS «on board" did not forget about the previously released smartphones. Today, the latest version of the Android operating system has a smartphone Nexus S. At the moment an update is available to all owners of GSM version Nexus S, but by the end of the month will be updated and CDMA subscribers. The files themselves are distributed firmware "on air", the owner is not necessary to download any files or on a PC and connect to it a smartphone. We recall that a few weeks ago, the Internet was reported that Google employees are actively testing the new version of the operating system on their own smartphones. It seems testing is successful, and users will receive a full version of the firmware. Source: GSMPress ®

Representatives from RIM lifted the curtain of secrecy and told about the new operating system BalckBerry 10. The first device running the new "axis" will be available only in the second half of 2012. One of the directors of RIM, Mike Lazaridis said: "We expect that the first smartphone with BlackBerry 10 will be on the market in the second half of 2012." Along with this information, the company has published a report on the company's profit in the third quarter of 2011. The company's earnings for this period amounted to $ 5.2 billion, but net profit is not so big - $ 265 million. RIM has not been able to promote your Tablet PC BlackBerry PlayBook and even dropping the price of the device is almost twice as able to sell only 150,000 units. With sales of smartphones situation looks better for this period have been sold 14.1 million units. It is true that the company expected to decline in sales in the fourth quarter. Source: GSMPress ®