Facebook here's the Spartan Project

Techcruch has published some screenshots of what will be the new "web app" of Facebook for mobile devices based on HTML5 and now known as "Project Spartan."

In a document posted on the Facebook site dedicated to developers (now removed) have been found much information on the functionality of the iPhone OS and Android for that "will run" directly in the web browser of the device. All the user interface seems to be completely renovated with the addition of various Manu window. Also shows a screenshot of some third-party applications that can be utilized without going through the "store".

According to rumors, the new web app of Facebook would be announced on the 4th of October, probably during the keynote at Apple.

Samsung develops a new dual-core 1.5GHz chips Exynos

Samsung has confirmed that it has developed a new System-on-Chip (SoC) which uses a process Exynos 32nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) at low power. The 'Exynos 4212 is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 with clock frequency of 1.5GHz.

The new chip will be used in smartphones and tablet, thanks to its process, it offers greater energy efficiency by 30%.

In addition, the GPU is now dell'Exynos 4212 offering 50% more in terms of 3D graphics accelerators and has advanced for images, video recording and playback HD 1080p and HDMI 1.4 support.

Samsung will show some samples from the new processor at some companies during the fourth quarter of 2011 and expose the public to the Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum in Taiwan.

The Nexus Prime announced on 11 October

Samsung has started to invite the press to the event "Unpacked - Google Episode" scheduled for October 11 in San Diego, in the frame of the CTIA trade show. Unlike previous events, this time held the event with Samsung and Google will focus on Android operating system.

The protagonist of the presentation could be the new Prime Nexus , the first smartphone to be based on the new version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

HTC announces the HTC with Android Explorer 2.3.5

HTC has officially announced the new HTC Explorer 2.3.5 smartphone based on Android 3.5 and Sense Gingerbread interface with 600MHz processor and 3.2-inch display with a resolution HVGA. The Explorer is a HTC device economically, particularly suitable for young audiences and emerging markets.

Among the other features of this smartphone there is a small 3-megapixel camera, support for 3G networks, WiFi, Bluetooth, assisted GPS, expandable 483MB of ROM, 512MB RAM, 1230mAh battery.

The 'HTC Explorer integrates some very useful applications and widgets including Data Monitor allows you to monitor data traffic, voice and SMS.

HTC Explorer will be available from October first in blue or black. Then come other colors. There is no information on the selling price to the public.

Samsung and Microsoft expand their partnership agreement

Microsoft has announced that it has signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics, which provides free access to cross-license their respective patents. Under the agreement, in addition, Microsoft will receive from Samsung "royalties" for the sale of each phone or tablet-based Android platform. The two companies also agreed to collaborate on the development and marketing of Windows Phone.

"Microsoft and Samsung sees big growth opportunities for Windows Phone and we are investing to achieve this goal," said Andy Lees, president of the Windows Division at Microsoft Phone. "Microsoft believes in a business model in which all our partners can grow and profit through our platform."

"Through our cross-licensing their patent portfolios, Samsung and Microsoft can continue to offer the latest innovations in mobile industry," said Dr.Won-Pyo Hong, executive vice president of global product strategy of mobile Samsung. "After a long partnership we are pleased to open a new chapter with the launch of the new Windows Phone" Mango "planned for this fall."

Amazon introduced the new tablet

The tablet market is enriched with a new product is now the turn of Amazon, which, as rumored in recent times, has presented three different models whose characteristic is to be quite aggressive in terms of the sale price.
The flagship model, called Kindle Fire, it will be offered at $ 199. It will be supported by a 7 "display, a dual core processor and operating system Google Android.
 The "strength" of the product is paradoxically not to be equipped with the telephone and 3G connection, but only of WiFi. Amazon intends to enter the market not so much taking advantage of the strengths of the competitors (see Apple ) as your own, or what is due to the e-commerce and e-books.
Those who buy the Kindle Fire will also receive a 30-day trial to try the service for free Amazon Prime, by which to better manage their purchases and faster on the portal of Seattle.
Tablets will also be integrated into Amazon MP3, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon AppStore and, of course, Amazon Kindle for reading books.
Fire Along the Kindle were presented with two cheaper models, called Kindle Touch (new version of the popular eReader on sale at $ 99) and Kindle Touch 3G (149 dollars).
The three models are available for now only in the U.S. starting today.

“Nokia Store” preview available on the Nokia Beta Labs

The Nokia Beta Labs has made ​​available a version of "preview" of the new Nokia store, which will replace the current one on smartphones based on Symbian OS and Symbian Anna ^ 3.


Nokia Store supports almost all features of the Official Store of the client (Web Runtime) and offers easier navigation, better display the product details and a greater responsiveness and speed.




The Nokia Store is available for Nokia QML-01 C6, C7-00, Astound C7, E7-00, N8-00, X7-00.

Tizen is the future of Meego

Meego the operating system of the Nokia N9 , will no longer be developed. The LiMo Foundation and the Linux Foundation, with support from various manufacturers, including Fujitsu, Panasonic, NEC, Motorola, ARM and others have announced plans Tizen for construction of a new operating system.

Tizen will be used on different categories of devices, including smartphones, tablets, Smart TV, netbooks and infotainment devices. The development will be completely open and driven by a technical management team consists of Intel and Samsung.

The APIs are based on Tizen HTML5 and other web standards and it is expected that most of the development of applications for Tizen will be based on these emerging standards.

The first version of its SDK and Tizen arrive in the first quarter of 2012.

Google Maps for Android comes to version 5.10.1

Small update to the Google Maps application for devices based on Android. Version 5.10.1, besides the usual "bug fixes", provides, in beta, a more accurate view of public transport (Transit Navigation).

Recall that the Transit Navigation Service is active in Brescia, Como, Genoa, La Spezia, Modena, Naploli, Reggio Emilia, Turin, Tuscany Regional Transportation, Trentino and Vicenza.

Google Maps for Android is available on the ' Android Market .

Mozilla Releases Firefox 7 for Android

Mozilla announced the official release of new version of Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux and Android. Firefox 7 significantly reduces the memory usage to make navigation faster and offers new tools to help developers in creating amazing web experiences across multiple platforms to be able to enjoy without interruptions. Among the new features of Firefox are the "Paste & Copy", press "Exit" to exit quickly from the browser, improved rendering of devices based on Tegra chip set, memory management more efficient and faster navigation through the automatic detection language settings of the device and the ability to copy any text from the web and paste it into emails or text messages.

To help improve future versions of Firefox, users can participate in Telemetry, a tool developed on the principles of privacy of Mozilla that enables you to provide anonymous data on the performance of the browser in a private and secure.