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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Rumor New iPhone to Have Larger 4 6 Inch Retina Display


Rumor has it that the next version of the iPhone will have a significantly larger screen.
Reuters on Wednesday reported that Apples new iPhone will have a massive 4.6-inch "retina display". Reuters obtained the tip from a report in the South Koreas Maeil Business Newspaper citing an "unnamed industry source."

If the rumor is true, it would put the iPhone on par with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from a size perspective, which boasts a sprawling 4.65-inch screen. In comparison, every version of the iPhone to date has had a 3.5-inch display.
But Cupertino has apparently settled on the new 4.6-inch screen and has placed orders with its suppliers, according to the Reuters report. Apple will reportedly launch the device in the second quarter.
However, rumors from earlier this year indicated that the new iPhone will have a 4-inch screen. Back in January, the blog 9to5Mac claimed to have "reliable sources" at Apples supplier Foxconn who said workers were gearing up to start production on the new iPhone. At the time, there were several models floating around, and Apple had yet to pick the final version, but all included at least 4-inch screens.  
MacRumors called the new rumor about the 4.6-inch screen "questionable" and "hard to believe" but speculated that a 4-inch screen is still possible.
Will the new iPhone really have such a large screen? That remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, Apple is also reportedly exploring other screen sizes for its tablets and laptops. An unnamed Samsung official reportedly told The Korea Times recently that Apple is planning to launch a smaller iPad with a 7.85-inch screen by the end of the year. Current iPads have 9.7-inch screens.
And, more evidence that Apple is planning to launch a 15-inch MacBook Air recently emerged. A number of rumors have suggested that Apple would add a notebook of that size to its line of super-slim computers. There have also been rumblings about a 14-inch MacBook Air, but a 15-inch machine would make more sense, especially because Apple has offered laptops in that size for many years.
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Why a longer iPhone 5 screen needs to happen


(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
For months, weve heard talk of an iPhone 5 with a longer screen. The latest stories around the Internet suggest not only that this is a likely reality, but that iOS 6 supports this new resolution: 640x1,136 pixels, to be exact. Thats an extra 176 pixels longer than the current iPhones640x960 display.
Then I thought about it, and quickly changed my tune.When I heard of the next iPhones longer screen, I thought: Id just prefer a slightly bigger screen, not necessarily a longer one. My current iPhone 4S feels like it has a perfect aspect ratio. Why change it?
A longer screen may sound strange, but its a very good thing, for two obvious reasons.
HD video
The existing iPhone screen is a tweener: its aspect ratio doesnt fall into the laptop-standard 16:9 category, nor does it match the 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad. It makes sense that the iPads not 16:9 because books, PDFs, and digital magazines fit the 4:3 ratio better. The rumored screen of the next iPhone would be 16:9.
Video, however -- especially HD video -- works well with a 16:9 screen. Most Android phones are already 16:9. Apples own 1080p video camera shoots in 16:9, and the video gets letterboxed or suffers slight digital zoom on the iPhone 4S.

1080p video recorded on the iPhone 4S camera is currently either letterboxed, or zoomed in slightly to fit the screen.
(Credit: Scott Stein/CNET)
A longer screen means less letterboxing, both for self-recorded videos and most TV shows and movies. Sure, some older shows arent 16:9, while some movies have wider 21:9 aspect ratios. Those will be the outliers. The average piece of video content will fill the screen more, and make the next iPhones viewing area seem that much larger as a result.
The iPhone (above) is letterboxed; the Android phone below is far less so.
(Credit: Joseph Kaminski/CNET)
For comparison, look at a 16:9 4-inch Android phone screen, which is what the next iPhones screen size will purportedly resemble.
Games and virtual buttons
Theres another, perhaps bigger reason for a longer screen. I sometimes forget how cramped the iPhones screen can be for games. Unless a game has particularly good button-free controls, youre stuck with big semitransparent icons hogging the display. Your thumbs go there and start cramping the game screen.
Super Crate Box on the iPhone: Like many iOS games, it has superimposed virtual buttons.
(Credit: Screenshot by Scott Stein/CNET)
Its part of the reason why many iPhone gamers long for physical buttons, and why devices like the iCade Mobile exist.
Buttons on the sides with the iCade Mobile: the right spirit, but not the right solution.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
How about another solution: what if buttons were shifted to margins on the sides? Existing games could be framed by side bars, and extra controls pushed away from the center of the screen. iOS 6 reportedly supports up to five rows of standard iPhone App icons, as opposed to four on every other iPhone. That added space means extra added virtual buttons...not just for games, but for all sorts of apps.
If the new iPhone can support more onscreen app icons, it can support more onscreen buttons.
(Credit: 9to5Mac.com)
App icons measure 114 pixels wide on the Retina Display, but many virtual buttons in games are smaller than that. With a seemingly insignificant 176 pixels of extra width -- 88 pixels to a side -- you could fit a virtual button or two, especially oriented vertically, with ease.
The more those virtual buttons get shifted away, the more space gets cleared up for maps, browser windows, or unobstructed graphics.
In vertical portrait mode, it could mean more than just another row of apps; it could lead to an added row of controls on the bottom, possibly adding a whole new dimension to operational ease on the next iPhone (hot buttons for settings, shortcuts, and even dashboard information). Ive envied Android phones for the type of added home-screen controls that an elongated iPhone screen could offer. Thats not in the cards for iOS 6 (unless Apples keeping a big surprise in store), but it could be worked into future versions of iOS more easily with the added vertical real estate.
Extra room for virtual controls, plus added room for letterbox-reduced video: would these be enough to help make the next iPhone a home run?
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Monday, June 3, 2013

How To Save Your iPhone From Water Damage

How To Save Your iPhone From Water Damage - Can be said of these events are rare, but when it occurs it can be bad for your iPhone. This could make your iPhone totally dead and suffered severe damage. But if this happens to you, should do the following steps, as the first rescue action before you take it to the service center, and of course The warranty will not be cover, if there is damage to your iPhone that are caused by human error.

How To Save Your iPhone From Water Damage



How To Save Your iPhone From Water Damage

Step 1 : As much as possible, as quickly as might lift the iPhone from the Water, Do not let Submerged too long.

Step 2 : Turn off the iPhone, by the way Push Button Power / Sleep until it is completely dead.

Step 3 : Remove the casing are attached Supplement including Screen Protectors, because this could result in water bubble on the screen of your iPhone.

Step 4 : Dry your iPhone using a soft cloth

Step 5 : Check and drain the smallest gap is found in the iPhone, such as power button, volume buttons, mute switch, speakers and microphones.

Step 6 : Remove all headphones, ports, chargers, USB cables, or accessories if connected to your iPhone.

Once your iPhone is completely dry, its time to do the next rescue actions.

It is needed :

A Plastic Bag, The The airresistant and can be closed Neat.

Rice enough.

Patience needed for 36-hour or 48-hour

Put the iPhone into a plastic bag, and then fill the plastic bag with the rice until it looks solid and give enough space for your iPhone. for example let see the picture Below.


let the iphone to be there, for 36 hours. After 36 passes, please check and Turn on the iPhone, if the iPhone is back to Normal.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

How to Hard Reset Huawei U1100

When you are going to handover your phone to other person, you need to clear your saved personal data. Or when you are going  to sell your used phone, you need to remove all data and your personal phone setting. This is called resetting phone. Sometimes resetting is needed when some difficulties occur with the phone such phone became very slow,or freeze, or phone shows abnormal  behavior. Some times resetting can save your money by prohibiting you from purchasing a new phone.

There are two types of resetting and one is soft reset and another is hard reset. Soft reset can change your personal  phone setting but hard reset can erase all data such all personal data and installed application. Hard reset can bring phone to its original state. Resetting can be called as many ways, Here I’ll show you how to reset Huawei U1100 . And some one ask as following ways: How to restore Huawei U1100 . How to factory reset Huawei U1100 . How to factory restore Huawei U1100 . How to format  Huawei U1100 . How to master reset  Huawei U1100 . How to soft reset  Huawei U1100 . How to full reset  Huawei U1100 . How to full restore  Huawei U1100 . How to full erase Huawei U1100 . All Data Will Be Lost ! Back Up Your Data Before Doing Hard Reset.

Hard Hard Reset Huawei U1100

After fully charged Huawei U1100 battery and take the the sim card
On dialling screen of your Huawei U1100 type these code ##258741 then press call button.


** Do not hard reset if you really need it.
** Sometimes hard reset may damage your device permanently.
** Do not forget to back up your useful date before hard reset your Huawei U1100 because hard reset will erase all data from your phone including installed applications.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013

How to Hard Reset HTC Wildfire S


 
Hard Reset Is a Resetting Technique Which Can Bring a Cell Phone To Its Original State When It Is Just Came From Factory; It Is Also Called Factory Resetting. There Are Many Reasons to Hard Reset a Cell Phone Such When a Cell Phone Becomes Very Slow, When Some Function Does Not Work, When Some Application Not Runs, When Some File Not Delete, When Application Not Uninstall And Many Unexpected Behavior By a Cell Phone.

HTC WILDFIRE S Factory Resetting:

   1. From the Home screen, press applications and then tap Settings.
    2. After above Tap Privacy > Factory data reset.
    3. Now Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.

HARD RESETTING HTC WILDFIRE S BY BUTTON:

    1. Take out the battery, stay for a few seconds, and then reinsert the battery.
    2. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and after that briefly press the POWER button.
    3. Stay for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and after that free the VOLUME DOWN button.
    4. Press VOLUME DOWN to choose CLEAR STORAGE, and after that press the POWER button.
    5  Press VOLUME UP to start the factory reset.
 

Important:
* Please Do Not Hard Reset Your Mobile without Any Unrecoverable Difficulty.
** Hard Reset Will Erase All User Data from Your HTC Wildfire S.
So Keep In Mind To Back Up Your Important Data Before Hard Reset.
*** Please Fully Charge Your Phone Battery before Hard Reset Because Any Power Failure May Damage Mobile Permanently.
****Some Times Reset Can Damage Your Mobile.

YOU MAY ALSO ASK HTC WILDFIRE S HARD RESET AS FOLLOWING:
HOW TO RESET HTC WILDFIRE S
HOW TO RESTORE HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO FORMAT HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO MASTER RESET HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO FACTORY RESET HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO HARD RESET HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO FULL RESET A HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO FULL RESTORE A HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO MASTER RESTORE HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO MASTER RESET HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO FULL FACTORY RESET HTC WILDFIRE S:
HOW TO HARD FORMAT HTC WILDFIRE S:



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Saturday, April 6, 2013

How to reset Nokia E71

If you face some difficulty with your  NOKIA E71 such it is very slow or it is hanging and  NOKIA E71 shows any unexpected behavior.If there is a problem with any installed application such installed application is not work or is not supported by  NOKIA E71 and which you cannot uninstall. When  NOKIA E71 is not working properly or not responding quickly you may have to reset it. It is advisable to execute soft reset first and if soft reset could not solve your problem then you need to hard reset. Many cell phone company gives user the opportunity to hard reset their mobile by may way and many mobile users say hard reset as many names which described below.




HOW TO RESET A  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:                                           
  
HOW TO RESTORE A  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:          

HOW TO FORMAT  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO MASTER RESET  NOKIA E71 :
 You May Call As:

 HOW TO FACTORY RESET  NOKIA E71 :
 You May Call As:   

HOW TO HARD RESET  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As: 

  HOW TO FULL RESET A  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:                                 

HOW TO FULL RESTORE A  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:

 HOW TO MASTER RESTORE  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO MASTER RESET  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO FULL FACTORY RESET  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As: 
 
HOW TO HARD FORMAT  NOKIA E71 :
You May Call As: 

NOKIA E71 FACTORY RESETTING:
Soft resetting:
Soft resetting can restore Nokia E71 user setting and soft reset will not erase any data like image,sound,video.
Press *#7780# on the screen and after few seconds soft reset will start.
Hard resetting:
This option restores the original operating system from the rom. Formats the c: partition and deletes all data like picture,sound,video including any installed application.
Press  *#7370#  on the screen and after few seconds you may put the security code and resetting process will begin.
You can also achieve total reset by pressing and holding down following keys:
* + 3 + green button (call) immediately after turning the mobile on.

  Important:
* Please do not reset your  Nokia E71 without any unrecoverable difficulty.
**  Hard reset will erase all user data from your  Nokia E71. 
So keep in mind to back up your important data before hard reset.
***  Please fully charge your Nokia E71 battery or plug in to charger before reset your  Nokia E71  because any power failure may ruin your  Nokia E71 permanently.
**** Some times reset can damage your  Nokia E71.
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Friday, April 5, 2013

HOW TO RESET NOKIA LUMIA 710 T

If you face some difficulty with your  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  such it is very slow or it is hanging and  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  shows any unexpected behavior.If there is a problem with any installed application such installed application is not work or is not supported by  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  and which you cannot uninstall. When  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  is not working properly or not responding quickly you may have to reset it. It is advisable to execute soft reset first and if soft reset could not solve your problem then you need to hard reset. Many cell phone company gives user the opportunity to hard reset their mobile by may way and many mobile users say hard reset as many names which described below.


HOW TO RESET A  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:                                           
  
HOW TO RESTORE A  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:          

HOW TO FORMAT  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO MASTER RESET  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
 You May Call As:

 HOW TO FACTORY RESET  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
 You May Call As:   

HOW TO HARD RESET  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As: 

  HOW TO FULL RESET A  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:                                 

HOW TO FULL RESTORE A  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:

 HOW TO MASTER RESTORE  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO MASTER RESET  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO FULL FACTORY RESET  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As: 
 
HOW TO HARD FORMAT  NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  :
You May Call As: 

NOKIA LUMIA 710 T  FACTORY RESETTING:
RESET WITH SIMPLE STEPS: 

* Tap on the Start Screen.
* Tap Setting > About Phone
* Tap Reset your Phone > Tap Yes
Or 
FOLLOW THE PICTURE TO HARD RESET Nokia Lumia 710 T

  Important:
* Please do not reset your  Nokia Lumia 710 T  without any unrecoverable difficulty.
**  Hard reset will erase all user data from your  Nokia Lumia 710 T . 
So keep in mind to back up your important data before hard reset.
***  Please fully charge your Nokia Lumia 710 T  battery or plug in to charger before reset your  Nokia Lumia 710 T   because any power failure may ruin your  Nokia Lumia 710 T  permanently.
**** Some times reset can damage your  Nokia Lumia 710 T .

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Architect aims to 3D print an endless house

Though 3D printers aren’t exactly a common consumer product, they’ve been on the rise for a few years now. The objects they print are becoming more complex, and more useful — from smartphone cases to working gun parts. Now, dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars plans to build an entire house with a 3D printer, and an “endless” one at that.
Dubbed the Landscape House, Ruijssenaars has designed the building to be “one piece,” which could be a little misleading. Rather than a 3D printer creating a building in one go, separate pieces will be printed out, which will then interlock and create the full structure. Each piece is planned to measure in at 19.6 x 29.5 feet (6 x 9 meters), and printed with the large D-Shape 3D printer, which is said to be able to build full-size sandstone buildings “without human intervention.” Inventor of the D-Shape printer, Enrico Dini, suggested that Ruijssenaars only print out the frame of the building, then fill it with fiber glass and concrete in order to increase the strength of the structure.
The design for the 3D printed house looks like a möbius strip, with “floors transforming into ceilings,” which is why it is sporting the “endless” description. However, we’re acutely aware that a house in the shape of a circle would be “endless” as well, as would any apartment where each room has at least one exit separate of an entrance.
The project is expected to take a year and a half, and it would be possible to begin work on the structure sometime in 2014.
via Geek
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

8 New Beetel Mobiles Price Between Rs 1750 to Rs 7000 Launched With 2G 3G Features

Beetel Teletech, a Bharti Enterprises group company and one of Indias leading distributors of telecom and allied products, today announced the launch of the Beetel range of mobile phones. The current range comprises of eight feature packed mobile phones with many industry firsts highlighting Beetels strong consumer focus and understanding.

The entire range of Beetel phones boasts of Dual SIMs, FM, Camera and Great Battery Life thus ensuring the range is contemporary. The individual models have many firsts highlighting Beetels focus on innovative technology. Some of them include - the first gaming QWERTY phone, triple SIM offering GSM+GSM+CDMA, the first phone to house a complete movie and a 3G phone with an exceedingly well designed and easy user interface.

Additionally, Beetel will offer a bouquet of VAS features to appeal the youth ranging from popular social networking applications (Facebook and Nimbuzz) to partnering with Mobile commerce partner (NgPay), Mobile portal (Yahoo) Browser (Opera Mini) added with offers of free call and free SMS powered by Ibibo. This exclusive tie up will give Beetel customers an opportunity to make free calls and Short Messaging Services (SMS) through GPRS technology enabled by the phone. The phones are priced between Rs. 1750 and Rs 7000.

Announcing the launch, Mr. Vinod Sawhny - Executive Director & CEO, Beetel Teletech Limited, said, "Beetel brand has been an intrinsic part of the telecom sector with its unmatched quality and value for money offerings. Today as the Beetel brand marks its entry into the mobile handset category we believe that the brand has the potential to replicate the success in this new category. Through our range of product offerings we intend to address the value formoney seeking Indian consumer who is keen on having innovative technology coupled with design features at attractive prices."

In the first phase of the launch, Beetel mobile phones will be available through a nationwide distribution network of over 4000 outlets across Delhi, Haryana, UP & Uttaranchal, Rajasthan, Punjab and the seven North Eastern States. The company plans to establish its presence across India by the end of the current fiscal. In addition, Beetel phones will be supported by an extensive servicenetwork of over 400 service centres backed by SMS facility for locating the service centres across the country.

Source: Beetel Teletech Limited
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Saturday, March 30, 2013

How to repair nokia 5700 white screen

When you switch on nokia 5700, it start and it shows a white screen, but it never shows nokia logo sound, then it shut down.
For this problem :
1. Check your batteray and batteray connector first, replace if needed
2. Check power button / switch on, replace if needed
3. If the problem not solved, check board for water damage, clean board if needed
4. If problem not solved, update your firmware with a newest ( reflashing firmware )
5. If the problem still not solved, maybe it cause hardware failure, trace circuit and troubleshooting.

But When switch on and it shows a white screen, incoming and outgoing call normall, probably your LCD is broken, replace your LCD if needed.
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HOW TO RESET NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC

If you face some difficulty with your  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC such it is very slow or it is hanging and  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC shows any unexpected behavior.If there is a problem with any installed application such installed application is not work or is not supported by  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC and which you cannot uninstall. When  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC is not working properly or not responding quickly you may have to reset it. It is advisable to execute soft reset first and if soft reset could not solve your problem then you need to hard reset. Many cell phone company gives user the opportunity to hard reset their mobile by may way and many mobile users say hard reset as many names which described below.


HOW TO RESET  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:                                           
  
HOW TO RESTORE  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:          

HOW TO FORMAT  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO MASTER RESET  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
 You May Call As:

 HOW TO FACTORY RESET  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
 You May Call As:   

HOW TO HARD RESET  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As: 

  HOW TO FULL RESET A  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:                                 

HOW TO FULL RESTORE A  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:

 HOW TO MASTER RESTORE  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO MASTER RESET  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As:   

HOW TO FULL FACTORY RESET  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As: 
 
HOW TO HARD FORMAT  NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC :
You May Call As: 

NOKIA 5800 XPRESSMUSIC FACTORY RESETTING:
Soft resetting:
Soft resetting can restore Nokia 5800 XpressMusic user setting and soft reset will not erase any data like image,sound,video.
Press *#7780# on the screen and after few seconds soft reset will start.
Hard resetting:

This option restores the original operating system from the rom. Formats the c: partition and deletes all data like picture,sound,video including any installed application.
Press  *#7370#  on the screen and after few seconds you may put the security code and resetting process will begin.
You can also achieve total reset by pressing and holding down following keys:
* + 3 + green button (call) immediately after turning the mobile on.

  Important:
* Please do not reset your  Nokia 5800 XpressMusic without any unrecoverable difficulty.
**  Hard reset will erase all user data from your  Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. 
So keep in mind to back up your important data before hard reset.
***  Please fully charge your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic battery or plug in to charger before reset your  Nokia 5800 XpressMusic  because any power failure may ruin your  Nokia 5800 XpressMusic permanently.
**** Some times reset can damage your  Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
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Friday, March 29, 2013

Intel XMM 2138 Platform to Enhance Dual SIM Mobiles

Intel Mobile Communications Drives the Fast-Growing Dual-SIM Market with its XMM™ 2138 Platform Supporting Dual-SIM Dual-Standby (DSDS) Operation


Addressing the emerging Dual-SIM market, Intel Mobile Communications, a leading vendor of advanced mobile semiconductors solutions for handheld devices, introduced the XMM™ 2138 platform supporting Dual-SIM Dual-Standby (DSDS) operation.

The XMM 2138 Dual-SIM platform is based on the popular and very successful X-GOLD™ 213 EDGE baseband chip, the lowest-cost EDGE single-chip solution for mobile Internet (browsing & messaging). Highest integration of GSM baseband, RF transceiver, mixed signal, power management, SRAM and FM radio in 65nm CMOS technology and the innovative 8×8 mm eWLB-217 lead-free package of the X-GOLD 213 enable very small and slim, but feature rich designs. The XMM 2138 EDGE platform paves the way for mobile phone manufacturers to provide optimized and cost-effective solutions with short time-to-market for the increasing demand of the emerging Dual-SIM market.

Dual-SIM phones can natively work with two SIM cards, both of which may be active at the same time. While most of these active Dual-SIM phones have two transceivers, the new DSDS generation provides the ability to have two active SIM simultaneously using only one transceiver, with related cost savings. A DSDS mobile enables the functionality of two mobiles in one device whether for separating business and private operation or when roaming. Just one convenient and compact handset offers the advantage of different calling plans from service providers to save costs, while frequent travelers benefit from the greater coverage.

Today, a high growth rate for Dual-SIM phones exists in the BRICA (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and Africa) region and most significantly in the Asian-Pacific countries. The market research group Strategy Analytics forecasts that 206 million DSDS handsets will be sold worldwide in 2014, compared with 41 million in 2010. In some regions, India for instance, the Dual-SIM phone segment is estimated to be the fastest-growing market segment for mobile phones.

“With this dedicated, cost-effective design platform we again underline our commitment to provide complete and scalable solutions for all market segments, from ultra low-cost devices to high-end smart phones,” said Prof. Dr. Hermann Eul, president of Intel Mobile Communications. “The XMM2138 is available in two flavors; the UTA-based XMM 2138 platform offering Tier 1 customers maximum re-use and design flexibility while the turnkey platform enables mobile phone manufacturers to produce optimized and cost-effective products with short time-to-market for the increasing demand for Dual-SIM handsets.”

The XMM 2138 platform supports touch screen, WQVGA display for improved mobile browsing capabilities, Bluetooth for file sharing and WLAN for Internet access. In addition it provides high audio and video performance with its on-chip integrated FM radio and the computing power of the ARM11 core in the X-GOLD 213. The software re-usability and the hardware scalability based on the common ARM11 architecture make the XMM 2138 an ideal and flexible design platform. It offers handset manufacturers a scalable path from 2G to low-cost 3G due to reuse of a common hardware backbone across the entire IMC portfolio. In addition, mobile phone vendors benefit from the optimization of the XMM 2138 for the lowest system cost with 6-layer PCB for low-cost PCB manufacturing.

Availability
Platform samples are commercially available. Intel Mobile Communications presents its leading-edge platform solutions (Hall 1, Booth B22) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Feb. 14-17).

About Intel Mobile Communications
Intel Mobile Communications develops and markets innovative semiconductor products and solutions for wireless communications leveraging its unique advantages in the areas of RF, Mixed Signal/power management, monolithic integration and comprehensive know-how in cellular software and systems. Intel Mobile Communications targets the fast growing market segments of smart phones, connected devices (e.g., tablets, USB dongles, mobile PCs, M2M), and ultra-low-cost/entry phones. Its roadmap is focused to provide the most cost-effective 2G/3G single-chip platforms for ULC phones up to entry-level smart phones and to offer best-in-class 3G/4G slim modem and RF solutions for mid-to high-end smart phones and connected devices. Intel Mobile Communication has formerly been a division of Infineon Technologies AG, called Wireless Solutions (WLS). Early in 2011, Intel completed the acquisition of Infineon’s wireless business that has more than 3,500 employees worldwide.
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