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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
How to earn money fast Build a Windows Phone app and get £60 000
Microsoft is looking to encourage developers to produce apps for its Windows Phone platform, paying out vast amounts of money to get devs on board.
With the Windows Phone ecosystem still struggling to gain a serious grip on the market, being dwarfed by iOS and Android, latest reports have claimed that Microsoft is giving developers up to $100,000 (£63,000) to get high-profile app developers to turn to the Windows platform.
Sadly, this isn’t everyone’s answer for how to make money fast. Microsoft is said to be saving the big bucks to target developers with a proven track record of crafting popular, profitable applications for rival platforms, namely those made by Apple and Google.
"My friends in Silicon Valley say Microsoft has been offering $100,000 or more to companies that will build Windows Phone apps,” a reporter for Bloomberg said in a recent article. They stressed that Microsoft has paid key name developers more than $100,000 to get them to develop for Windows Phone.
Although the Windows Phone platform now has more than 145,000 apps, it still lags a long way behind iOS and Android, both of which what are closing in on the 1 million apps milestone. What is more troubling for Microsoft, however, is the continuing lack of high-profile apps that are becoming something of a must have.
With Windows Phone still a system that is frequently overlooked by developers, earlier this year rival BlackBerry suggested that although it will be bringing its BBM system to iOS and Android in app form later this summer, Microsoft’s OS is still too small to be considered.
“When we look at critical masses and we look at other mobile platforms, iOS and Android at this point in time stand out to us,” Vivek Bhardwaj, Head of BlackBerry’s Software Portfolio, told us. “We are not excluding other platforms, it is just our focus needs to be on those that can get BBM to the masses and the data shows that iOS and Android make up the bulk of mobile users around the world.”
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With the Windows Phone ecosystem still struggling to gain a serious grip on the market, being dwarfed by iOS and Android, latest reports have claimed that Microsoft is giving developers up to $100,000 (£63,000) to get high-profile app developers to turn to the Windows platform.
Sadly, this isn’t everyone’s answer for how to make money fast. Microsoft is said to be saving the big bucks to target developers with a proven track record of crafting popular, profitable applications for rival platforms, namely those made by Apple and Google.
"My friends in Silicon Valley say Microsoft has been offering $100,000 or more to companies that will build Windows Phone apps,” a reporter for Bloomberg said in a recent article. They stressed that Microsoft has paid key name developers more than $100,000 to get them to develop for Windows Phone.
Although the Windows Phone platform now has more than 145,000 apps, it still lags a long way behind iOS and Android, both of which what are closing in on the 1 million apps milestone. What is more troubling for Microsoft, however, is the continuing lack of high-profile apps that are becoming something of a must have.
With Windows Phone still a system that is frequently overlooked by developers, earlier this year rival BlackBerry suggested that although it will be bringing its BBM system to iOS and Android in app form later this summer, Microsoft’s OS is still too small to be considered.
“When we look at critical masses and we look at other mobile platforms, iOS and Android at this point in time stand out to us,” Vivek Bhardwaj, Head of BlackBerry’s Software Portfolio, told us. “We are not excluding other platforms, it is just our focus needs to be on those that can get BBM to the masses and the data shows that iOS and Android make up the bulk of mobile users around the world.”
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
LG G3 Beat With Laser Autofocus Camera Launched at Rs 25 000
The LG G3 Beat, which went up for pre-order last week at an Indian e-commerce website, has now been officially launched at Rs. 25,000. The handset is however not yet listed on the companys India website.
Initially announced in July, the LG G3 Beat features the same Floating Arc Design as seen on the LG G3 (Review | Pictures), with smooth curved sides and gradually tapered edges. The highlight of the G3 Beat is its 8-megapixel rear camera which comes with the Laser Autofocus sensor seen on the G3, while there is a 1.3-megapixel front camera as well.
As the LG G3s mid-tier variant, the G3 Beat comes with a 5-inch IPS display offering 294ppi pixel density. The company has dropped the screen resolution from QHD (1440x2560 pixel) on LG G3 to the considerably lower HD (720x1280 pixel) resolution on the LG G3 Beat.
The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box, much like the G3, and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor clubbed with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage with microSD card expansion and is backed by a 2540mAh battery.
Some of the preloaded software features from the flagship on the G3 Beat include Touch and Shoot, which allows a touch anywhere on the display to focus and shoot; Gesture Shot, which begins automatic three-second countdown before the picture is snapped by just a hand gesture; Smart Keyboard, and QuickMemo+, LGs overhauled note taking app.
Connectivity options on the LG G3 Beat include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPRS/ EDGE, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, Micro-USB, 3G and 4G LTE support. The phone measures 137.7x69.6x10.3mm and weighs 134 grams. It is available in Metallic Black, Silk White, and Shine Gold colour variants.
The LG G3 Beat is currently available to buy in Gold, Silk White and Metallic Black colour variants.
"The LG G3 Beat represents our commitment to the mid-tier smartphone market that demands mature technology, proven performance, great innovation and an attractive price, all in a single device," stated Swoon Koon, LG Electronics India MD in a press statement.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Asus sells 10 000 Zenfone 5 smartphones in one day in Brazil
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| Zenfone Launch (credit ASUS Brasil) |
(Via Telecompaper.com ) Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has announced that it sold 10,000 units of its first smartphone in Brazil, the Zenfone 5, online in less than a day, reports Folha de Sao Paulo. The device was launched on 15 October at the promotional price of BRL 499. A day later, the price was adjusted to BRL 599. The stock, according to a statement from the company, was sold out in just three hours. Meanwhile, local TV presenter Sabrina Sato has been hired as ambassador for the Zenfone brand in Brazil. She stars in a series of videos being aired on YouTube. According to the company, the launch of the Zenfone is the biggest investment in marketing by Asus in Brazil since the start of operations in the country in 2008.
10 000 Xiaomi Red Rice HongMi sold out in less than 10 minutes in Taiwan
For its first flash sales outside of China, Xiaomi manages to repeat its success. Given, it is "only" 10 000 Xiaomi Red Rice (HongMi), but the whole stock sold out in 9 min 50 secs.Customers were able to pay via Paypal and also, if they chose so, to pick up their Red Rice at the local Family Mart convenience store.
Xiaomi invested the taiwanese market back in April and it has been very active there establishing strong partnerships with carriers.
Next stop, Singapore !
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
JiaYu S1 scores over 26 000 in Antutu
The latest leaks of the most anticipated JiaYu smartphone scores over 26 000 in Antutu which is better from the score of 23 000 in June.
The score is about the same as what is found in the Mi 2S except that the JiaYu S1 will pack a 5 inch FHD display. So overall, while using the same Snapdragon S600 supposedly at 1.7 GHz, it is an improvement.
The rest of the specs are on par with the powerful SoC, 2 GB Ram, Sony rear and front cameras (2 and 13 MP), 2300 mAh and built in NFC.
From the leaked photos, we can also see that the 3 buttons (Home, Multitask and back) got backlight.
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