When Matias Duarte tried to unlock his Nexus Galaxy on-stage at today's Samsung event things didn't go so well. Some combination of his makeup and the lighting conspired to keep him from getting into his device, but after spending a little time with one ourselves we can confirm that it does indeed work -- and quickly. To program the feature, go into the settings and it'll train itself to recognize your mug. As it locks in a ring of circles frames your face and, hey presto, it's ready. After that you set up a backup form of identification and you're good to go.

Once it's ready we found it takes only a second or two to recognize and unlock the phone, meaning this should be even faster than swiping or punching in an unlock code. But, you still will need to do that from time to time, either when the lighting conditions are less than optimal or, apparently, when you weren't born with it and were relying a little too much on the Maybelline.

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In a bid towards development of an all new Ice Cream Sandwich version of firmware for Samsung Galaxy SL I9003, the alpha version of ICS leaks out which we will see in the due course of the article. Please note that this is the beta release and not the official or the completed beta release. If you want to update to the most stable version for your Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 then we recommend you to update your phone with the Gingerbread 2.3.5 release which is none other than XXKPN. We are also pleased to inform that there are no major issues which are reported in this XXKPN version.

So, coming back to the Android 4.0 ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy SL I9003, this is the alpha port and soon we will see the near stable or beta version of ICS 4.0 for I9003 before the end of March 2012 as per our close sources who are into this building of ICS 4.0 for Galaxy SL I9003. Also, there is no clue from Samsung that by when it will launch this ICS officially.

Disclaimer: At Android Advices, we have made sure in all respects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner just in case if any damage happens to your Samsung Galaxy Tab which is a very unlikely event if you follow the instructions carefully.

Over a due course of this article we will see on what is the list of quick pre requisites followed by the procedure to apply the update of this Ice Cream Sandwich.

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Here's what you need to know about the latest version of Google's mobile OS which combines the best of the Android 2.x phone interface with the Android 3.x Honeycomb tablet interface.

Ice Cream Sandwich is designed for use with both phones and tablets.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich features

Android ICS offers a massive array of improvements over its predecessors bringing the best of both Gingerbread and Honeycomb while providing a raft of new innovations.

The company says 4.0 is a complete rethink of Android's image and is part of a push to make the OS "Enchant me, Simplify My Life, and Make Me Awesome."

"Android 4.0 builds on the things people love most about Android," says Google in a post on the Android Developers Blog. "Easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and deep interactivity — and adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing."

Minor improvements include better copy and paste, data logging and warnings and, at last, the opportunity to easily grab screenshots by holding down the power and the volume buttons.

The keyboard and dictionaries have also been revamped, says Google. "Error correction and word suggestion are improved through a new set of default dictionaries and more accurate heuristics for handling cases such as double-typed characters, skipped letters, and omitted spaces. Word suggestion is also improved and the suggestion strip is simplified to show only three words at a time."

"To fix misspelled words more easily, Android 4.0 adds a spell-checker that locates and underlines errors and suggests replacement words. With one tap, users can choose from multiple spelling suggestions, delete a word, or add it to the dictionary."

The new OS is designed to bring common actions to the fore, with better animations and an entirely new typeface - more on that shortly.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Galaxy Nexus

Google kicked off its launch event by announcing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will be the first device to run Ice Cream Sandwich and will be launched in November. Check out Samsung Galaxy Nexus: what you need to know.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update

Google has confirmed it is working on an Android 4.0 update for the Samsung Nexus S and other Android devices.

Director of Android operating system User Experience Matias Duarte told Engadget that Google is. "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically it should work for any 2.3 device."

Motorola confirmed to TechRadar that the Motorola Razr will launch in the UK with Android 2.3, but that there will be an update to 4.0in 2012.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Roboto

Among the first new features championed by Google at the Hong Kong media event was a brand new typeface for Android in the shape of the easy-to-read "Roboto."

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich System Bar and Action Bar

At the launch event, Google showcased a host of virtual buttons that appear at the bottom of the screen in some apps and allow users access to areas of the device like phone and contacts.

These are located in the System Bar - present in all apps - and enables you to navigate instantly to Back, Home, and Recent Apps. Virtual buttons are present across all apps, but can be dimmed by applications for full-screen viewing.

You can also access the contextual options for each app in the Action Bar at the top of the screen.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich voice control

Android 4.0 introduces new voice input engine, You can dictate the text you want, for as long as you want. After dictating, you can tap the underlined words to replace them from a list of suggestions.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich multitasking

Multi-tasking has also been given a boost and with ICS it's easier to see which apps you've been using recently. If you decide you're done with using one, you can easily flick it away to close.

Google says it has made multitasking "even easier and more visual" on Android 4.0. The Recent Apps button lets users jump instantly from one task to another using the list in the System Bar. The list pops up to show thumbnail images of apps used recently — tapping a thumbnail switches to the app.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Face Unlock

Perhaps the most 'Star Trek' of all the new Android 4.0 features is a new piece of functionality called Face Unlock which, as the name suggests, unlocks your handset based on facial recognition tech.

You can also do more without unlocking. As in iOS 5 you can jump straight to the camera. You can also pull down the notifications window.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Home Screen folders

Like iOS before it, Android is now getting home screen folders too. You can group apps or shortcuts together and, as with iOS, you can do this just by dragging icons on top of one another.From the All Apps launcher, you can now drag an app to get information about it or uninstall it should you wish.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich notifications

Notifications have also been improved. On larger devices - tablets - the updates appear in the System Bar, while on phones the notifications roll down from the top of the screen as before.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich favorites tray

On phones and other "smaller screen devices" (that's Google speak), there's now a customisable favorites tray. You can put anything you want here - apps, folders, shortcuts - whatever you want - check out this screen:

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich widgets

As in Honeycomb, you can now resize widgets on phones too. As in that OS, the widgets in 4.0 are designed to be far more interactive, enabling you to flick through appointments, play music and more.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich data

Android 4.0 includes new graphical displays so you can see how much data you're using and how much you've used over Wi-Fi or cellular. You can also see the amount of data used by each running application.

Warning levels can also be specified, as well as determining how much background data apps can use.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich camera

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich also brings some much-needed improvements to Google's camera UI, which the company says it has been working on with Samsung.

ICS devices, and the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Nexus in particular, will have 1080p video, zero shutter lag, a new picture-stitching panorama mode, easier sharing and Instagram-esque filters.

In the panorama mode, you can start taking the picture and then move the camera. The phone assembles the full range of continuous imagery into a single panoramic photo.

"When taking pictures, continuous focus, zero shutter lag exposure, and decreased shot-to-shot speed help capture clear, precise images," says Google. "Stabilized image zoom lets users compose photos and video in the way they want, including while video is recording. For new flexibility and convenience while shooting video, users can now take snapshots at full video resolution just by tapping the screen as video continues to record."

There's also built-in face detection as well as tap to focus.

There are also various editing tools included, too, while there's sharing via Google+, message, Bluetooth, email or Picasa upload.

There's also an improved gallery widget, as well as new album layout with larger thumbnails.

Thankfully you can also now take screenshots - this is going to make our job a whole lot easier!

For video, there's also Live Effects you can apply to distort faces or alter backgrounds.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich apps

The People app does what many manufacturers have been doing on Android for ages - bringing together various social networking feeds into one place,

This offers richer profile information, including a large profile picture, phone numbers, addresses and accounts, status updates, and a new button for connecting on integrated social networks.

The Calendar app has also been updated to bring together different calendars, while the email app can now autocomplete responses and is able to store oft-used replies.

Android 4.0 now also supports visual voicemail.

The web browser is also improved - especially in terms of speed - and now allows up to 16 windows. You can now sync it with Google Chrome and the browser supports offline browsing - it can save versions of web pages you choose.

There's also a new NFC-based app called Android Bump, which allows two phones to exchange a wealth of information, just by holding them together.

It can be used to share websites, maps and start games.

Here's a video of the Android 4.0 launch event if you have the time - it's an hour long!

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The coolest feature is that you can use the Sony Tablet S as a universal remote control. The built in IR RM sensor lets you control all of your entertainment systems straight from your android tablet. Unlike the other android tablets, this tablet also has DLNA where you can stream music, photos and video from your tablet onto the television by connection of a DLNA cable.

The Sony eReader is the best digital reader of all the android tablets out there. The Sony ebook store is in line with that of Kindle and Amazon. The formatting and font is suburb to that of other digital readers making this a big draw.

The Sony Tablet S also has front and back facing cameras which is a though ahead of the other tablets. The camera quality is great with a clear resolution and great for use with skype.

I found the screen resolution of 1280×800 pixels better than the other android tablets. When viewing a full width page, it is best to set the document at 90% zooming with 800 pixels.

Performance is fast with a top of the line duel-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 1GHz CPU. Sony also offers two version of this android tablet in a 16G or 32G option. Every program runs smoothly and quickly with great streaming. Another feature this has that the other android tablets don’t is a micro USB socket so you can transfer files interchangeably with a PC/laptop.

Overall, I think this android tablet is better than its competitors. I did find the Sony Tablet S expensive but the price is not really over the top for what it offers to the consumer. It is an overall Great Product!

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First, you will need to install the Xbox Live Extras App on your phone. This is actually pretty simple to do. Tap the “Games” icon, and then flick left until you see your avatar. Tap your Gamertag and there should be some easy to follow instructions detailing how to install the app to your Windows 7 Phone.
Its also important to note that the app will only work in the following countries -
• United States
• United Kingdom & Ireland
• Canada
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• Hong Kong SAR
If your country is not listed, then sorry, you can’t use the Xbox Live app!

What Can You Do On The App?
Basics -
The most basic things you can do with the app is viewing your Xbox Live profile, friends, and also sending messages. You can get to this by going to your avatar and clicking your Gamertag - Then flick left and you can see your Achievements, Friends and Messages.

Gaming On Your Windows Phone
But of course, this is what you downloaded the app for isn’t it? To play or find Xbox Live games compatible with your Windows Phone. To find games, tap the game you want to play, or you can tap “Get More Games” to find new games to play. Windows Phone also allows you to play games with your friends who are also on Windows Phone - Or more specifically, turn based games. When you tap a multiplayer game to play, tap “Multiplayer” and then you can invite friends with their email addresses. The email is sent to your friends, where they can join your game over the phone or through the web.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

For obtaining higher processing speeds this phone is powered by a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor and its coupled with the most trusted Android version 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) operating system that allows high degree of user friendly and consistent working environment to its users. Xperia Arc S comes with a 4.2-inch capacitive multi-touch, 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA) display that is very easy to use and give quick response when used. This device is also designed to support 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100 and HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 bands.

Sony Ericsson has integrated some very innovative features usually only found in Sony’s high-end electronics. The newest advancements come from the Mobile Bravia Engine and Sony’s Exmor R CMOS camera sensor. Derived from the Sony television brand, the Mobile Bravia Engine delivers superior image quality while playing games or watching videos. The Exmor R CMOS sensor allows the 8.1-megapixel camera to capture phenomenal still photos and video in normal and low-light situations.

The Xperia Arc gets it name from the concave rear design. The weight and dimensions of the Xperia Arc are 63x125x8.7 millimeters (2.5x4.9x0.34 inches) and a mere 117 grams (4.1 ounces). The exterior of the Xperia Arc is constructed almost exclusively out of glossy metal-flake-textured plastic, with accents of chrome.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specifications:

• Network : Quad band GSM GPRS/EDGE , Dual band UMTS
• Weight: 117 grams
• Display : 4.2-inch Capacitive multi-touch, 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA)
• Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
• Processor: 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
• Camera : 8.1 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3D sweep panorama
• Auto focus
• Face detection
• Face recognition
• Scene detection
• Geo tagging
• HD video recording (720p)
• Image stabiliser
• Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
• Sony Ericsson Music Player
• TrackID music recognition
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• GPS with aGPS
• Bluetooth 2.1
• DLNA Certified
• HDMI port
• Micro USB port
• USB tethering
• 3G HSDPA
• Wi-Fi ,Wi-Fi Hotspot
• Internal : Up to 320MB
• Expandable : microSD card, up to 32GB (8GB microSD card included)
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 7 hrs 25 min
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 460 hrs
• Talk time 3G: Up to 7 hrs 35 min
• Standby time 3G: Up to 460 hrs

The price of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is yet to be revealed but the expected india price is Rs.25000 

Samsung’s goal is, ofcourse, to expand further into the mobile market. The result of Samsung’s efforts is a phone that manages to incorporate pretty everything that is currently possible.

And since Samsung itself is one of the world’s main mobile component manufacturers (chips, processors, screens, memory, etc.), it’s no surprise that Samsung once again manages to deliver a advanced and high tech phone to Android fans world wide.

One aspect that did not change with regards to the previous model, the Galaxy S, is the appearance of the phone. The Galaxy S2 is about as large as the Galaxy S, but still the S2 has a slightly bigger screen. It’s 0.3” larger than the Galaxy S’ screen. Every little bit helps.

The S2 is a very thin phone. At almost 8.5 millimeters, the S2 is the thinnest phone that is out on today’s mobile market. Other than that, there are no big changes to the appearance. Except ofcourse for the one on the backside. Where the Galaxy S was smooth as the skin of a new born baby, the Galaxy S2 has a rougher backside. This is to make it easier to hold in your hand.

Most Android smartphone aficionados will be curious to learn what’s under the hood of the Galaxy S2. I’m sure you will be glad to learn that the S2 runs on a 1GHz dual core processor. It is the Exynos 4210 processor, manufactured by Samsung itself.

The Exynos 4210 is not just any processor. The first few comparisons have already been made with Nvidia’s Tegra 2 chip and the Exynos 4210 wins it every time. Not only is the Exynos 4210 very fast all by itself, it also has an integrated quad core GPU onboard.

Not only does the Samsung Galaxy S2 possess an enormous amount of computational power, there is also plenty of working memory available to be able to handle many applications running in parallel. With 1GB RAM memory, most people will not complain. There is also 16 or 32 GB worth of permanent storage space available.

Samsung has also not neglected to incorporate the latest mobile data technology into their new high end smartphone. With the Galaxy S2, it will be possible to have HSPA+ connections, provided that your provider supports these connections. In theory, you could achieve download speeds of 56 Mbit/s and upload speeds of 22 Mbit/s.

Everybody that owns a smartphone will eventually play a few games on it. As I’m sure you’ll understand, with the Galaxy S2’s elaborate graphical prowess, any game you throw at it will look gorgeous and run at unprecedented framerates.

It might take a while before games come out that will make use of the Galaxy S2’s powerful hardware. In the meantime, you can have a ball with one of the many thousands of games that were built for smartphones with slower hardware. They are guaranteed to run smoothly on the Galaxy S2.

Android comes with its very own speech recognition software these days. But still, Samsung has decided to provide the Galaxy S2 with speech recognition software of its very own: Vlingo.

With Vlingo, you no need to type in order to perform searches, send emails, or what have you. Just fire up Vlingo and start talking. Vlingo does a really good job at understanding voice commands. Vlingo can be very handy when you are trying to send a longer than average email.

Samsung has demonstrated Vlingo and as you would expect from a set-up demonstration, it all went perfectly perfect. In practice, speech recognition software sometimes produces unpredictable results. But one thing is for sure: constant advances in this technology are a given.

Vlingo might very well be really good at understanding voice commands. We will have to give it the benefit of the doubt.

NOTE: Do at your own risk, any installation process or update functions has its own risks, we are not responsible for any problem .

1) Download the beta and install FlashTool 0.2.9.1 in C: so create a folder named FlashTool and batize.

Download FlashTool version 0.2.9.1 Beta

2. Now download DualToch the (multi touch) to X10i/battery charger concept and copy into the firmwares folder of FlashTool

Download Dual touch (Multi touch) to X10i

3. click with the right mouse on ‘ X10FlashTool ‘ and run it as administrator.

4. In FlashTool which is already opened click on ‘ Flash ‘ and select the file * FTF Dual Toch and click OK.

5. Please wait a little, will arise next image

6.After that disconnect the device and unplug your phone

7.Now hold the back button and plug the USB cable in PC.

8.After that wait for the completion of the process and disconnect the USB cable.

I haven’t had any problem or event as the steps above on my Xperia battery charger concept, and it was very good to have
multi touch on this device. In some  cases you may need to disable Firewall, anti virus windows …

Tracking Performance of your Web Site from your Phone

Android 3.0 release date

Android 3.0 release date is looking like early 2011.

In a video on All Things Digital posted on 7 December 2010 Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and confirmed that the Android 3.0 release date will be "some time next year".

As of mid-February 2011, we've seen Android 3.0 running on a wide range of tablets which are all due out soon, which means Android 3.0 is very nearly ready for launch. We're guessing on a release date some time in March/April.

Android 3.0 builds on the things people love most about Android — refined multitasking, rich notifications, Home screen customization, widgets, and more — and transforms them with a vibrant, 3D experience and deeper interactivity, making them familiar but even better than before.

The new UI brings fresh paradigms for interaction, navigation, and customization and makes them available to all applications — even those built for earlier versions of the platform. Applications written for Android 3.0 are able to use an extended set of UI objects, powerful graphics, and media capabilities to engage users in new ways.

System Bar, for global status and notifications

Across the system and in all applications, users have quick access to notifications, system status, and soft navigation buttons in a System Bar, available at the bottom of the screen. The System Bar is always present and is a key touchpoint for users, but in a new "lights out mode" can also be dimmed for full-screen viewing, such as for videos.

Action Bar, for application control

In every application, users have access to contextual options, navigation, widgets, or other types of content in an Action Bar, displayed at the top of the screen. The Action Bar is always present when an application is in use, although its content, theme, and other properties are managed by the application rather than the system. The Action Bar is another key touchpoint for users, especially with action items and an overflow dropdown menu, which users frequently access in a similar manner in most applications.

Customizable Home screens

Five customizable Home screens give users instant access to all parts of the system from any context. Each screen offers a large grid that maintains spatial arrangement in all orientations. Users can select and manipulate Home screen widgets, app shortcuts, and wallpapers using a dedicated visual layout mode. Visual cues and drop shadows improve visibility when adjusting the layout of shortcuts and widgets. Each Home screen also offers a familiar launcher for access to all installed applications, as well as a Search box for universal search of apps, contacts, media files, web content, and more.

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