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MB Free Learn Yoga 1
Learn how to practice the yoga asanas and meditation.
Category: Teaching Tools
MB Free Learn Yoga is an educational tool for learning the basics of yoga. This program is extremely simple and very useful for beginners who want to learn how to practice the different Yogas. It is an advanced yet handy software that provides information on every aspect of yoga, the different mudras, meditation, benefits of practicing yoga and meditation and the like. This version is the first release
Samsung i560 and i780: smarties on focus
Word is out in the mobile community on the Symbian-based slider Samsung i560 and Samsung i780, a bar-shaped QWERTY smartphone, running on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional OS. Both devices sport full HSDPA with video calls functionality. Let's also remind you of the recently announced Samsung i450, i550 and i620 - all of them offer outstanding functionality and cool design in the smart-line portfolio of Samsung.
So lately despite some official information for the brand new and upcoming Samsung i560 was found on Vodafone Christmas 2007 consumer offering, Samsung didn't revealed a thing about the new device, as usually. However, we managed to get our hands on the official photos and some scarce specifications on the Samsung i560. It's running on Symbian OS 9.2 Series 60 v3.1 operating system and sports a large 2.4" 262K color TFT display with a QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) resolution. Shutter bugs will be content with the 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus that the slider is equipped with. The integrated memory is not as large as in Samsung i620, but still at decent level of 150 MB and is further expandable through a microSD memory card slot. Connectivity features include Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and USB v2.0 connectivity. Strangely enough, the Vodafone Christmas 2007 handset range states that the Samsung i560V will feature a built-in GPS receiver. Yet, GPS capability is not to be found on the scarce official Samsung fact sheet on Samsung i560 that we found, nor there is a hardware key on the front panel of the phone to indicate this. So for now it remains mystery whether Samsung i560 will be equipped with a GPS receiver.
Samsung i560 and i560V: the GPS icon is clearly visible in the main menu
Anyways, the other hot device, the bar-shaped Samsung i780 was first seen at Samsung stand at the GITEX Expo, again with no official announcement by the manufacturer. This PocketPC based on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional OS is obviously made to impress. The Samsung i780 features a square 65K TFT touchscreen display with the unusual resolution of 320 x 320 pixels, HSDPA 3.6 Mbps and built-in GPS receiver. The 2 megapixel camera mounted on the handset sports autofocus and you can enjoy your pictures via the built-in TV out port. The i780 also sports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, and slot for microSD card. Among the highly interesting features of the i780 is the ingenious navigation solution - an optical mouse pad which allows users to navigate a mouse cursor throughout the interface. Packing such a massive functionality, the mere thickness of 13.3 mm makes the Samsung i760 a true engineering feat. Unfortunately, the processor model and battery, but as we managed to find out it will have 180MB ROM and 128MB RAM.
Samsung i780 photo
As you probably have guessed, there is still no information of pricing and availability of both Samsung i560 and Samsung i780.
Editorial comment: Closing another week behind us, we cannot but feel tired by the Samsung marketing strategy or more particularly by the lack of it. Numerous new South Korean handsets leaked online or were spotted in the wild this summer without the manufacturer saying anything about them. Don't get us wrong, leaks on new models are the bread and butter in our line of work, but with Samsung they seem to be the only source of information, too. It seems as if the Samsung PR department has left the company permanently, and whoever got the job afterwards is still working out the meaning of the press release as a way of communication with the press. We are as always trying to give you the most credible information in the industry, but when it comes to Samsung more than often all we are left with is only scraps of information here and there. Trying to keep track on all their latest mobile phones has been a particular challenge of its own.
Garmin Mobile XT: universal navigation system
Garmin announced Garmin Mobile XT, interesting all-in-one navigation solution that turns smartphones with internal/external GPS receivers into Garmin navigators. Garmin Mobile XT offers preloaded maps for either North America or 30 European countries, including access to dynamic content such as real-time traffic alerts and fuel prices. The new application is free of any monthly fees or subscriptions and is sold at a rather reasonable price.
Garmin Mobile XT is preloaded on a microSD card (with miniSD and standard SD card converter) which means you can put the card into any smartphone and enjoy the Garmin intuitive navigation which launches automatically. The software is compatible with Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Palm, and Symbian S60 v3 devices and sports the regular functions such as turn-by-turn navigation and voice assitance, as well as advanced features such as travel guides, topo maps, custom points of interest, route planning with saved routes, custom avoidances and visible trip logs. Garmin Mobile XT users also have the benefit of routing to the location of a contact in their phone's address book or to a calendar appointment (on supported platforms). The maps that the Garmin Mobile XT uses for navigation are made by NAVTEQ, which was recently announced as a will-be acquisition of Nokia.
The Garmin Mobile XT also includes the so-called PeerPoints, a feature enabling users to send their GPS position to any other Garmin-enabled handset as well as view and navigate to the location of other Garmin Mobile XT users. PeerPoints is a convenient way to keep track of friends and family and easily navigate to them. Other benefit is the included free access to Garmin Online, a useful service which gives up-to-date information such as real-time traffic, fuel prices, hotel prices and weather forecasts.
Garmin Mobile XT is available now for a suggested retail price of US 99 for USA and GBP 59.99 for UK and Ireland.
Samsung and Bang & Olufsen
present Serenata
Today, Samsung and Bang & Olufsen unveiled their ingenious and artful music mobile phone Samsung Serenata, designed by David Lewis, whose name is related to many of the products by Bang & Olufsen. Samsung Serenata, previously rumored as Samsung Serene 2 or Samsung F310 Serenata, looks more of a high-tech music player than a traditional mobile phone. Samsung Serenata is the successor of Samsung Serene, an exotic mobile phone, born again under the Samsung and Bang & Olufsen colaboration. The Serene failed to gain wide popularity, possibly due to its hefty pricetag of US1500.
When you first lay your eyes at the tri-band GSM and HSDPA-enabled Serenata, you will notice that it is strangely oriented upside down. The touchscreen display is at the bottom of the phone, while the big navigation wheel is located at the top. The navigation click wheel serves multiple functions such as accepting and ending a call, browsing in playlists, typing messages, etc. It also incorporates a "C" and a "Back" key on it's up and down positions. Under the wheel are placed the "Music" and "More" context keys. Other curious fact is that the phone earpiece is located out of sight under the lacquered aluminum front panel.
Samsung Serenata official photos
It's the design of the Samsung Serenata that's meant to impress, not the phone specifications. The phone itself sports a square 256K color TFT display, good 4 GB of internal memory for storing lots of tracks and other data, and Bluetooth functionality. No WLAN capability or memory card slot is present, however, but it's no big deal. We are somewhat put down by the fact that there is no built-in camera. The Samsung Serenata also comes with a collection of special nature-inspired ringtones, but you can also set your favorite MP3 tracks as a ringtone.
Samsung Serenata official photos
The other face of the Serenata is the one of an exceptional music player. When the phone is in Music mode the color of the display turns red, as opposed to the blue-colored display in Phone mode. Serenata has a built-in hi-fi stereo speaker system which delivers outstanding sound quality with no sound distortion even at the highest volume, thanks to the Bang & Olufsen-patented ICEpower amplification. The stereo speakers get revealed when you slide up the bottom part of the phone. Also, a built-in stand is provided, so as to conveniently position the player on your desk for example. Keeping your tracks synchronized is facilitated by the simple BeoPlayer software that can access and organise all music files on the PC and conveniently transfer them to Serenata. The Samsung PC studio however will be in charge of syncing your contacts, messages and appointments with MS Outlook.
Having a hi-fi stereo speaker system in a mobile device comes at a cost of good 19.7 mm of thickness and the hefty 136 g weight of the device.
As of yet there is no information on availability and pricing of the Samsung Serenata.
3G Skypephone to be sold by 3
3G Skypephone to be sold by 3
The long awaited GSM-enabled Skypephone has just been officially announced by Skype and the "3" mobile operator. The Skypephone is a 3G mobile phone that lets you make free Skype to Skype calls (video calls too) and send free Skype instant messages from your mobile to other Skype users. It also has all the standard functionality of a mobile phone.
3 Skypephone offers more than a free Skype to Skype calls - based on the Qualcomm BREW platform it also sports a bunch of modern features as a 2-megapixel camera, mp3 player, mobile TV and internet, as well as Java 3D games. The Skypephone is colored in shiny white with blue trim. A white-with-red-trim and a black version will also be available to suit different preferences of the consumers.
The 3 Skypephone
will be available in either
Black or White
with two different trims
The information is displayed on the 2-inch 262K TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels resolution. You can store images and other files on the main memory, however since it's only 16MB capacity, you would better off throwing in microSD cards (up to 1GB is maximum supported). Receiving files is possible trough Bluetooth, but Wi-Fi is not within the options of the device. The phone is made to be actively used, that is why it draws its power from a large 1150 mAh Li-ion battery.
The lack of Wi-Fi is not the only flaw of the device, the other one is that the Skypephone does not support Skype Out service and hence there is no way to make low-cost long-distance call via your Skype account.
The Skypephone will be sold exclusively by "3" in the UK, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Macau and Sweden. UK will be first to get the handset as soon as November 2nd.
The Skype to Skype calls will be free as long as the Skypephone is used with contract or on pay-as-you-go which is topped up monthly. In the UK, the 3 Skypephone will be available at the cost of GBP 49.99 on a pay-as-you-go tariff or free on a contract.
Samsung Launches 3 Metal Series Phones
Samsung launched three new Metal Series phones today - SGH E840, SGH D900i and SGH D840. The latest SGH E840 is also touted to be the world’s slimmest slide-up phone.
Speaking on this occasion Mr. H. C. Ryu, Managing Director, Samsung Telecommunications India said, "India is a very critical market for Samsung and the launch of the world’s slimmest slider Metal phone is a testimony to our commitment to meet the growing aspirations of consumers for sleek, aesthetically designed phones that accentuate their personality without compromising on premium multimedia capabilities."
According to the company, the design inspiration of the Metal series is drawn from the core attributes of metal itself i.e. power and prestige, and is designed for power players.
The SGH E840 is equipped with full mirror LCD, hidden touch keypad and 2.22-inch wide TFT LCD screen. For build, the phone uses premium materials such as tempered glass and metal. It also features a 2 mega pixel camera, FM Radio, MP3 player, mobile printing, document viewer and 70 MB internal memory with expandable microSD flash external memory (upto 2GB).
The SGH D900i is a 12.9mm slim slider that comes with artistically designed metal lining body offering loads of high-end multimedia features like 3 mega pixel camera with dynamic user interfaces, vivid 262K color screen, Bluetooth stereo headset, FM Radio, New camera UI, enhanced battery life and speedy shutter.
The SGH D840 comes packed with a 2 Megapixel Camera, MP3 player with integrated dual speaker, multi-format music player for listening to music on your Bluetooth stereo headsets wirelessly along with 80 MB of internal memory and external microSD memory.
Ryu said, "The Metal Series range completely embodies everything that Indian consumers are seeking in a mobile in terms of unique metallic design and flawless performance, making it an instant attraction to business users, fashion conscious consumers and multimedia enthusiasts."
All the Metal Series phones are secured with mobile tracker, emergency SMS alert and privacy lock.
