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Linux Foundation releases Windows Secure Boot fix

It took longer than anyone expected but the Linux Foundation fix for Windows 8 PC's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot lockout of other operating systems has finally arrived.

The Linux Foundation has set the foundation for Linux distros to easily boot on Windows 8 PCs. (Credit: The Linux Foundation)

James Bottomley --  Parallels' CTO of server virtualization, well-known Linux kernel maintainer, and the man behind the Linux Foundation's efforts to create an easy way to install and boot Linux on Windows 8 PCs -- announced on February 8 that the Linux Foundation UEFI secure boot system was finally out.

To finish this required security keys from Microsoft so that the Linux Foundation UEFI bootloader would work. These keys have now been included and these universal Linux bootloaders are ready to go. With these files you should be able to boot and install Linux on almost any Windows 8 PC.

I say "should" because this is the first release. As Bottomley himself wrote, "Let me know how this goes because I’m very interested to gather feedback about what works and what doesn’t work.  In particular, there’s a worry that the security protocol override might not work on some platforms, so I particularly want to know if it doesn’t work for you."

You must also be an expert Linux user to even try to get this to work at this point. Today, all Bottomley has provided are the two key bootloading files: PreLoader.efi and HashTool.efi. These EFI files are Extensible Firmware Interface Firmware files. By themselves, they just set up a pre-boot environment that can then be used to boot Linux.

Bottomley has also "put together a mini-USB image that is bootable (just did it on to any USB key; the image is gpt partitioned, so use the whole disk device). It has an EFI shell where the kernel should be and uses gummiboot [a simple UEFI boot manger] to load" a Linux distribution.

If you couldn't follow those instructions, don't even try using this method yet. As Pēteris Krišjānis, an Ubuntu Linux tester, wrote on Bottomley's blog, "These instructions are for advanced users only. Users who want to install Linux distro on UEFI/Secure Boot computer will have to wait for distribution releases in April/May (Fedora/Ubuntu and related distros)." Krišjānis is right. Ordinary users should stay well away from this solution for now. It's really meant more for distribution developers. Their job will be to turn these esoteric instructions into something that requires little more than a user hitting an "OK" button. 

In short, by May, it should be easy to boot and install the most popular Linux distributions on Windows 8 PCs. Today, we're still not there, but the developers now have the tools they need to get us there.

Others object to the Linux Foundation's attempt to work with Microsoft to get around Secure Boot's restrictions. One accused Bottomley of folding "to Microsoft UEFI and microsofts monopolistic decision to have OEMs use UEFI whether a consumer wants this or not under the guise of security when in fact its an effort to maintain control on MS part." Others used far harsher terms.

Unfortunately, these people are ignoring the simple fact that the vast majority of new PCs are being sold with Windows 8. This, in turn, means they're locked into that Windows 8 with UEFI Secure Boot Short of cracking UEFI security, something no one really wants to do in Linux development circles; the only viable choice has been to work within Secure Boot to get Linux to work. It's what Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and now the Linux Foundation, has chosen to do.

Is this ideal? No. As far as I'm concerned Secure Boot is far more about locking people into Windows than it is about security. For now though fixes like these are Linux's only viable option

WiFi Sync Any Android Phone with Remote Browsing Manager WiFi Sync Any Android Phone with Remote Browsing Manager

In an age where the content management system is moving in a more intelligent manner by allowing us to manage and track all the data effortlessly, with the arrival of an application called “Android Sync Manager Wi Fi” you can easily sync all your content across all the Android handsets. With the Android Sync Manger tool installed on your computer along with the Android Sync Manger client application installed on your Android smart phone you can easily synchronize, manage and back up mobile contents between handset and PC, such as contacts, messages, calendar, photos, video and music files, etc. So, let’s check out the detailed features which this application comes along with.

Features of Android Sync Manager WiFi Application:
So, once you have seen the list of feature sets which this phone comes along, it’s now time to go ahead and see on how actually you can setup and use this application easily with a simple tutorial which we will see in the due course of this article below. This application can be used by all the Android phones effortlessly which comes with the Android 2.1 or higher versions.

Contacts:
With this brilliant application, you can now backup all your contact entries which removes the fear of losing them as just in case if you lose or something happens to your phone then you can always track all your contacts as these contacts will be there organized in this application suite as shown in a glimpse below.

Messages:
Be it personal or official, messages are an integral part of communication and to safeguard all these messages, it can’t get better than using this application as it syncs all the messages automatically with the PC based application so that while working on PC you can even send the messages right from your PC.

Photos:
How can multimedia can be left behind when we talk of integration of all the things. Here comes feature for all the photo lovers wherein with this app you can easily import photos from PC or the handset and organize them in different albums for better management. And what’s more is that you can even quickly edit any photo which is there in the database and then you can upload it to your handset as wallpaper.

Videos:
In a similar manner, you can even insert the video files from your PC to the handset directly without you needing to connect the phone with the help of USB cable. Additionally, you can also download the video files on the handset from the PC for the playback as shown in a glimpse below.

Music:
How can be music left out of the race, as this app really does wonders with the Music  as it allows the best management facilities with which one can quickly search all the favorites in PC, manage the ultimate Library, and enjoy the easiest digital jukebox in your own mobile way which is the best part of this application.

Applications:
This software suite also offers a flexibility to import all your downloaded applications to your handset from the PC upon synchronization.

Sync:
Apart from all the above tasks, this suite also offers the flexibility to sync all your contacts, Calendar, Camera, Camcorder and files from the different folders easily and effortlessly.

For an added convenience, we have splitted this article into two pages, so for the actual procedure on how you can use this application, you will have to proceed to the procedure which is mentioned in the next page.

5.5-inch LG Optimus Pro Spotted in the Wild

 

Time for LG to take on Samsung head-on. The LG Optimus Pro was spotted in the wild by our friends over at Phone Arena. Yes, this 5.5-inch badboy is going to be taking on the Galaxy Note in big faced fight to the death. Check out these specs:

• 5.5″ 1080×1920 Full HD IPS-LCD screen

• 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon with LTE radio

• 2 GB of RAM

• 13 MP rear camera and 2 MP front one capable of 1080 video

• 3,140 mAh battery

• 32 GB of internal memory and a microSD slot

Not bad at all. And it will be rocking Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, so you will definitely be in for a smooth ride on this hog. These pictures were sent over by the Korean carrier, LG U+, and they were nice enough to take some GOOD pictures.. Looking pretty I must say. Let us know what you guys think.

Source: Phone Arena

Rumor No More: Luxury Phone designer Vertu’s first android devices leak… worth the price tag?

                                                                     Recently we shared rumors of a new high-end luxury phone coming soon… to the tune of $4K. We can put those rumors to rest as an entire line of Vertu Android based devices just leaked out on the web,  and we’ve got a gallery of the whole line up to show you. The entire line-up– called the Constellation Ti– consisting of leather, alligator skin, gold and other precious metals.

In the words of Vertu themselves

“VERTU Ti possesses the classic Vertu design DNA and characteristics – strong, unique & distinctive. The design and craftsmanship positions VERTU Ti alongside other iconic products in the luxury market.”

Overall externally these Ti devices are pretty—dare I say it—sexy? So what about the internals? From a spec perspective, the first Ti device will come with Android 4.0.4 ICS, an 800 x 480 display, a 1.5 ghz dual core Snapdragon MSM8260A SoC, bluetooth 4.0, NFC, powered by a measly 1,250MaH battery.  Not so sexy indeed, while these specs may have been pretty nice, last year, today, they’re basically mid-range at best. This is disappointing considering the price tag, said to be anywhere between $4k and $10K.

Check the gallery bellow, and you can see 4 distinct models: The Constellation Ti: “Titanium Black PVD black leather,” “Titanium Black Alligator,” “Red Gold Mixed Metal” and “Titanium Black Leather.” All of which seem to rock hardware keys for Back, home, and recent apps, with the exception of the Ti – “Red Gold Mixed metal” which has keys for Back home and search. My thought being this will be the 1st device released as the specs I mentioned earlier speak of ICS and those buttons are an ICS configuration. Hopefully the other models will come with Jellybean which would match the current OS’s configuration. Only time will tell. So, who’s ready to plop down a few thousand or more for one of these bad boys?

New Samsung Android Devices to Include: Galaxy S Kit, Galaxy S Mate, Galaxy S Impact and Galaxy S Act

It appears that Samsung has registered a bunch of new product names, but we don’t know if they’ll ever be used. Some of these names include the Galaxy S Kit, Galaxy S Mate, Galaxy S Impact, and Galaxy S Act. These have all been spotted in a Samsung trademark filing in the US. Which means if these devices ever do become a reality, they will be headed to the US eventually.

So far we haven’t seen any leaks or any rumors of these devices, so more than likely they aren’t coming soon, if they come at all. Samsung first half of 2013′s roadmap was even leaked, and showed a ton of devices. But none with these names. So these could be devices coming out in 2014 or later, and chances are a few of them will be scrapped.

Now in addition to all these Galaxy S models, Samsung is also looking to register the ATIV Zexy trademark in Europe. The ATIV name has been used on their Windows Phone 8 devices, so we are almost certain that would be a Windows Phone device coming soon. Again if the device actually ever does become a reality. So we aren’t going to worry about the ATIV Zexy, even though it’s a catchy name. But once we get more information on the Galaxy S devices listed above, we’ll be sure to bring them to you.

Like I said above, I highly doubt we’ll see these devices at Mobile World Congress later this month. But the Galaxy S Mate sounds like one of those massive devices like the Huawei Ascend Mate. So perhaps Samsung is looking to do a 6-inch or bigger device soon? The others, I’m not to sure what they could be based on the name. Although I’d love to say “I have the Galaxy S Impact” when people ask what phone I have. It just sounds cool.

So five new Android devices and a Windows Phone. I wonder which OS is doing better for Samsung?

Android “Thumbtop” Computers Are Coming For $50

No, don’t worry, “thumbtop” isn’t a mistake, the term just hasn’t made it’s way into our vocabulary yet, but that should change soon.

If you’ve been following the recent news concerning Dell, you may have heard that the company is going through what people in the hockey world call a “rebuild”. The company’s success in the consumer realm in recent years has diminished due to the rising popularity of smartphones and tablets from the likes of Samsung, Apple, Acer, and Asus. People aren’t buying laptops the way they used to in the 90s, and Dell simply wasn’t prepared for this change in demand.

                                    
Now that Dell’s gone private with its $24-billion buy-out, you may be wondering how the company is planning to get its devices back into our homes. Well, to put it bluntly, they want to kill the desktop computer.

At CES last month, Dell unveiled a tiny thumbstick computer that left critics impressed. The company’s “Project Ophelia” is promised to arrive this June, runs on Android, connects to monitors or TVs via USB, connects to mice and keyboards through Bluetooth, and get this, is going to be sold for $50.

The device is going to come with next to no storage space, forcing users to save all their files on the cloud. As for those of you wondering how this little puppy is going to be powered, well the device runs on simply one watt and will draw its power from the monitor or TV via USB. For those of you who aren’t impressed by that, to put it in perspective, a normal desktop PC requires 300 watts. Impressed now?

As mentioned above, Project Ophelia is due out in June for $50.

Motorola XOOM 2 4G LTE (8.2″ or 10″) only $219 on Daily Steals

Get the Motorola XOOM 2 WiFi + 4G LTE from Verizon on the super low!

One of our favorite daily deals websites, Daily Steals, just sent out its nightly newsletter and they have a pretty sweet deal going on for the next 23 hours or so. Pick up theMotorola XOOM 2 with WiFi and 4G LTE connectivity for only $219. You get to choose between the 8.2-inch model and the 10-inch model, and even better, you don’t even have to pay any shipping!

Here’s a quick spec refresher, just in case you need it:

Display

• Type: 10.1 in TFT active matrix
• Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 ( 150 ppi )

General

• Operating System: Android 3.2 Honeycomb (Actually Android 4.0, if my memory serves me correct)
• Carrier: Verizon Wireless

Processor

• Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 2
• Processor Clock Speed: 1.0 GHz
• Number of Cores: Dual-Core

Memory

• RAM: 1.0 GB
• Supported Flash Memory Cards: microSD,
  microSDHC
• Max Supported Capacity: 32 GB

Communications

• Cellular Technology: 4G
• Cellular Protocols: LTE
• Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 EDR,
  802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth Profiles: Human Interface Device Profile (HID)

Camera

• Rear-facing Camera: 5.0 megapixels
• Focus Adjustment: Automatic
• Camera Light Source: LED light
• Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
• HD Video Recording: 720p
• Features: Video recording
• Front-facing Camera: 2 Megapixel

Location

• GPS Navigation: A-GPS receiver
• Software Included: Google Maps,
  Google Maps Street View

Multimedia

• Supported Digital Video Formats: MPEG-4,
  H.264,
  H.263
• Audio: Microphone
• Supported Digital Audio Formats: MIDI,
  MP3,
  OGG,
  AAC,
  AAC+,
  AMR,
  eAAC+

Input Device

• Type:Touch-screen

Software

• Preloaded Software: Pro Pack for MOTOROLA XOOM,
  Google Talk,
  Alarm Clock,
  Calculator,
  Cordy,
  QuickOffice Viewer,
  Google eBooks,
  E-mail,
  Dungeon Defenders,
  MotoPack for MOTOROLA XOOM,
  Adobe Flash Player 10,
  Web Browser,
  Android Music Player,
  Calendar,
  Gmail,
  YouTube,
  AccuWeather

Expansion and Connectivity

• Expansion Slot(s): 1.0 x SIM card,
  1.0 x microSDHC
• Interfaces: 1.0 x HDMI,
  1.0 x Headset,
  1.0
• HDMI Port: Yes

Battery

• Capacity: 24.0 Wh
• Run Time Details: Audio playback – up to 3.3 day(s),
  Web browsing over Wi-Fi – up to 10.0 hour(s),
  Video playback – up to 10.0 hour(s)

Miscellaneous

• Sensors :Gyro sensor,
  Digital compass,
  Barometer,
  Accelerometer,
  Ambient light sensor
• Features: GPS,
  Expandable memory,
  HDMI,
  Rear camera,
  4G wireless,
  Front camera,
  Bluetooth
• Included Accessories: Battery charger , Data cable,
  Battery charger
• Cables Included: 1.0 x Data cable

Dimensions & Weight

• Width: 6.61 in
• Depth: 0.5 in
• Height: 9.81 in
• Weight: 1.6 lbs

If you’re even slightly interested in this tablet, now is the time to buy. Hurry up though, as again, this is today only.

Source: Daily Steals

Get Ready to Develop App for Ubuntu mobile OS

Canonical’s new Ubuntu mobile OS isn’t yet available as a package download to anyone interested in trying it out, but it holds great promise. The target market is equipment manufacturers who can use it to run both high-end and entry-level devices. While none are available yet, Samsung has promised Galaxy Nexus owners there’ll soon be a test package for them to download.

Some pundits have questioned the viability of yet another mobile OS in an already crowded marketplace while others applaud Canonical’s innovation. Personally, I first though a new Ubuntu phone might be a minor success. But whether it’s a late entry or not, we could see a lot of budget devices running what really is a slick OS. Still, before the first handsets are released around 2014, the Ubuntu app market has to show exceptional growth.

As a first step, Canonical’s launched an app marketplace ahead of the OS. Commercial software is allowed, as are upgrades and add-ons. Right now, there’s no charge for joining the developer program, though a 20 percent transaction fee is required on sales. It’s a good time to get ahead of the curve and sign up.

                                           

What’s Inside?

Ubuntu Mobile isn’t the same as Ubuntu for Android. It’s a completely new OS based on the same Linux Kernel Android uses. (Ubuntu and Android also share many of the same drivers.) It’s been designed to run on lower powered, non-premium hardware, thus giving handset manufacturers more distribution options. Making Ubuntu an option on less-than-powerful devices may prove to be an advantage.

Tools You Need

You’ll have to use Ubuntu to develop your apps here since other Linux distributions, Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s iOS aren’t supported. However, you may be able to run Ubuntu as a virtual machine and do your work that way.

The development platform for Ubuntu phone apps requires three things: Ubuntu, Qt 5, and the Ubuntu QML Toolkit Preview. Complete instructions for setting up your development environment are provided on the Ubuntu Developers website.

Native or Web Apps?

You can develop native or Web-based apps. Canonical is betting on the future of HTML5. Web apps can be re-purposed for Ubuntu mobile, and you can use the cross-platform web development platform PhoneGap to create some stunning work.

A major selling point for Canonical’s approach is the ability to re-use your code. You can develop apps for the desktop, then add support for other form factors (though only phones for now). All this makes the notion of develop once, distribute everywhere a real possibility. Plus, it will be possible to dock an Ubuntu phone to a desktop machine and use it as either a thin client or full-fledged desktop. The lines between mobile and desktop are sure to be blurred further should the docking process prove to be seamless and easy.

Design Considerations

Unlike the long-suffered early days of Android design, Ubuntu Phone’s design guidelines were established early in the platform’s life cycle. Initial iterations of the Ubuntu touch interface have already received high marks. Utilizing the whole screen and a familiar swipe action (dubbed “Edge Magic”), apps are easily accessible. There are no hardware “back” buttons, only soft keys that can easily be hidden at the bottom of the screen. Regularly used apps are kept in a handy app drawer on the left sidebar and can easily be hidden with a swipe. An upward swipe displays menu actions at bottom of the screen.

Get Moving

More than 1,400 people responded to Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon’s call for core app developers. If ever you wanted to be one an early contributor to a project before it reaches critical mass — or even becomes mildly popular — now’s your chance. Remember, registration in the developers program is free.

Flip To Silence Said To Be Coming To Windows Phone 8 Lumia Smartphones

On the front Windows Phone 8 may look similar to the previous iterations of Microsoft’s mobile OS, but there are radical changes under the hood, none so imperative than the kernel change.
Microsoft changed the very base of the core kernel in a bid to make it more modular. While this brought with it several benefits from easier software coding (and porting) and faster development of hardware, it also bought with it a slew of disadvantages.
The most glaring being the loss of several features that were available on Windows Phone 7.5, along with app compatibility, obviously. It was a necessary decision that had to be made sooner than later.
One such feature was Nokia’s Flip to Silence, which was available on older Lumia devices, but missing from its Windows Phone 8 powered lineup. Now it seems that the feature might be making a comeback, and soon be present on the company’s Lumia 620, 820 and 920 smartphones.
According to WPCentral, a closer look at the new firmware on Nokia’s servers indicates that this feature is readied to be pushed to these new Windows Phone 8 devices.
Though no timeline when this updated firmware is set for release is given.
Another thing this new firmware is supposed to bring is an improvement on battery life and general performance of the devices. These obviously are Nokia’s own enhancements on the devices — the OS itself will remain the same at build 10211.


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Lumia 920/Windows Phone 8: Unfair Android Comparison?

OK, this is not too good for the Redmond team.  A brand new ad for the just released Nokia Lumia 920 running Windows Phone 8 has a guy – “Ben” – with the Lumia, going up against an Android phone.

They both take a video of the soccer dad’s “child” playing soccer and the Nokia Lumia trounces the Android phone in this  “Meet Your Match” campaign for Windows Phone 8.

So far so good?  Not really.

The problem i s that the Android phone shown appears to be a 2 year-old HTC Inspire sold in Europe and Canada running Android OS “GingerBread”. In a market where a few months can spawn a new generation of devices, it is way behind current Android phones.

The Lumia 920 probably is the best camera on a phone ATM , but the HTC Inspire is like 2 years old, they should have used a newer phone for this video

Why are u not using the latest android phones like htc one x+. It’s only a publicity stunt. So stop kidding

The phone used was my first android phone. It is a HTC Desire HD that is running Gingerbread. If they did a comparison between a lumnia vs s3 or nexus4 or droid dna. The camera on the android would be way better

 MS and Nokia, really! Comparing yourself to 2 year old technology of the company who changes faster than anyone? You just hit the new low!
Lol lol lol Well put that 920 against my s3 blow it out of the water

Android Malware, The Biggest Threat to Our Information in 2013?

The Android platform is growing in popularity because of its diversity, flexibility, openness, and ease of adoption. Android is one of the fastest growing mobile operating systems around these days and it is quickly becoming the most widely used on phones and tablets today. That is great news for us consumers but it is also a draw to malicious hackers with the intention to exploit this operating system by utilizing malware that can steal users data and harm their devices. Unfortunately, with any technology this is a risk and these hackers aren’t dummies; they know that to get the most out of their exploits they need to spread them where they will make the largest impact in the shortest period if time. For many years that place was the Windows OS because of its vast adoption and flexible architecture but with the wide adoption of mobile technology things have changed and so have the hackers. Now they are focusing a lot of energy on Android because of how quickly it is being adopted by consumers and businesses alike and because of all the good things Android offers to consumers it is also a draw for hackers who are looking to spread their pervasive malware into the population. A study done by Trend Micro shows that in 2012 Android malware detections rose over 350,000.

 The increase in the number of detections in the latter 

part of 2012 was due to the rise of high-risk apps. (Trend Micro)

The security firm Trend Micro 2013 predictions have one very concerning trend and that is the quick increase of mobile malware affecting the Android operating system. It shows that mobile malware has come into full swing and we are quickly moving into an era where mobile security should be on the forefront of everyone’s mind. The main things that the report touched on was the growing threat in the malware space, in which Trend Micro said that they had detected 350,000 threats with a growth ratio of 14:3 vs. the PC. If we look at this, it shows that it has taken Android only 3 years to reach the level of Malware that took the PC 14 years to accrue. Trend Micro has since made the prediction that Android malware could reach 1,000,000 threats detected by the end of this year, a staggering number to say the least.

All of this said their are ways to protect your Android device and they should be implemented as quickly as possible, even if it is just for peace of mind. There are tons of “antivirus” programs on the Google Play Store that will help scan incoming app downloads, will watch for malicious code on webpages and will even scan phone numbers before dialing. I personally use Avast (and I am in no way affiliated with them), which I find has a ton of protection features and is free on the Play store. Other people may recommend other apps, such as Sophos, Lookout Mobile Security, Norton, or others but I always suggest do your research and see what best fits your needs. Another way you can protect your device is to also make sure that any app you install on your phone is rated and has reviews from users; chances are if it is hurting people’s devices you can find out all you need to know from the user comments. Most apps (not all) found in the Google Play store are relatively safe but some can fall through the cracks, the main thing to watch is downloading apps off the internet or from third party stores because their is no sure way in knowing those downloads are safe.

Through all of this we need to consider that a lot of this may be exaggerated but you can never be too careful and with the amount of personal information we put on our devices it is more important than ever to take the steps necessary to protect it. I always suggest to friends and family they do a thorough check to make sure that they cycle their passwords, ensure they have proper antivirus and malware protection and ensure due diligence before downloading apps or opening links. If we all take small steps we can help protect ourselves from the malware monster that is growing on the web. 

Android 4.1.2 update for Verizon Galaxy S3 leaks out

The Verizon model of the Galaxy SIII (S3) received its Jelly Bean update fashionably late back in December, and now an Android 4.1.2 update has leaked out as well. A poster at XDA Forums, who has had previous versions of the Galaxy S3 software posted, has just added this latest version to the list. The build -- version VRBMA2 -- is based on Android 4.1.2 and has a build date of January 19th. Initial reports are that this update doesn't include the "Premium Suite" apps, at least at this time, so we'll have to keep an eye out for future builds.

The file is available to download and flash at the source link below, but we have to put a word of caution on flashing pre-release versions of firmware. If you know the risks and want to go ahead with it, be sure to chime in in the forums and let other users know how it goes.

In 2016 nearly half mobile app is Hybrid

                       
 One of the advantages iOS had over Android for years was its app selection. The iOS App Store was considered vastly superior to the then Android Market, but over the last year or so, the everything has slowly started to even out and according to a new report, we’ll see more of this over the nest few years.

According to a new report from Gartner, “more than 50 percent of mobile apps deployed by 2016 will be hybrid.” By hybrid, Gartner means that apps will be able to run on nearly every operating system available, including Windows Phone, BlackBerry 10, Android, and iOS. This has already started to happen, as many companies now allow employees to choose what smartphone to carry, since the majority of business apps are cross-platform and offer solid security.

Gartner says that most hybrid apps will be based off of HTML5 paired with the use of each operating system’s native container, which as noted before, will allow the app to run on a plethora of devices. The native container means that the app will be able to access device or operating system specific features, such as the GPS or the notification system.

Gartner says their advice to developers “would be to assume the enterprise will have to manage a large and diverse set of mobile applications that will span all major architectures.  Enterprises should consider how applications can be enriched or improved by the addition of native device capabilities and evaluate development frameworks that offer the ability to develop native, hybrid and Web applications using the same code base.” Essentially, the research firm recommends that developers build for cross-platforms at all costs.

Gartner also predicts that by 2014, Apple will be just as accepted in the enterprise market as Microsoft is today. iOS has continued to see adoption in the work place, as have Macs. Microsoft definitely did not please many companies when it completely changed the look of Windows with Windows 8. Finally, the report suggests that the first $50 smartphone will begin to appear in emerging countries sometime this year and with enough adoption, may force some big-name manufacturers to re-evaluate their budget offerings.

More hybrid apps are certainly something to get excited about, especially with apps also being able to access device specific features

Intel Shrinks SSDs by One Eighth, Future Mobile Possibilities Revealed

There are some relatively new, and unexpected developments with Intel’s line of Solid State Drives. In case you didn’t already know, SSDs improve local storage options by offering faster read/write speeds and lower power consumption ratings. Solid State Drives are ideal for gaming and media playback where the drive is constantly being accessed under heavy loads. Without delving too much into particulars, let’s just say that Solid State Drives are pretty much the best money can get right now when it comes to hard drive peripherals.

One of the most striking features, of Solid State Drives, is that they are incredibly thin and lightweight. They take up much less space inside a computer, and unquestionably provide a number of benefits like less heat output, increased system performance and much more.

According to Intel, the new 525 SSD crams the same performance as a standard 2.5-inch SSD into a form factor that’s only one eighth the size. To reiterate, Intel has designed a SSD drive that’s about one eighth the size of standard SSDs currently on the market, yet it offers similar performance.

The SSD 525 Series utilizes the same 25nm memory structure as their larger drives, in addition to, providing data speeds up to 6GB/s (SATA). Even better, is the fact that the 525 SSD drives include mini-SATA connectors, which ensures they are compatible with smaller size PCIe slots, and more specifically the same ones used in modern notebooks. It shouldn’t be long before these new drives make their way into newer devices.

The drives are available in various sizes including 30GB, 60GB, 90GB, 120GB, 180GB and 240GB. The 120GB and 180GB sizes are already available to purchase, and that includes availability for shipment too. Intel estimates that the rest of the models will be available by the end of this fiscal quarter.

Wait, What is so Remarkable About Smaller SSDs?

With drives this compact, we could very well see the inclusion of such technology in future tablets and smartphones. Forget owning a tablet that’s limited to 32GB of internal storage; what would you do with 240GB of storage space? Personally, I’ve always felt that modern devices are severely lacking when it comes to internal storage. Sure, there are usually external expansion options, but not always.

Doesn’t it make sense, that if you’re going to spend $400+ on a device that in many cases will replace your laptop or desktop, it should include a generous amount of storage? When you consider the requirements that are necessary to run your average android game (300MB+ per game),  you begin to understand just what the benefits of compact size SSDs would be in the mobile market.

Then again, Intel hasn’t seen much success with their processors in the mobile market because many devices are being outfitted with cheaper alternatives. We could end up seeing the same pattern with their new line of SSDs too. Intel is clearly hoping to see an improvement in relations with mobile OEMs, but like anything else, only time will tell