Black Berry Type 10 Believed Could Attract Android and iPhone Users

Today is arguably the prestige of being lost BlackBerry smartphone competitors, Google with its Android and Apple with its iPhone. However, the condition is believed, by a high-ranking manufacturer of BlackBerry, will soon be over.

CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) Thorsten Heins pretty sure BlackBerry 10 operating system to steal market share from competitors, which means that Android and iPhone.

This means that RIM believes it can tempt Android and iPhone users to switch to a BlackBerry smartphone with OS BB10.

In a quarterly conference companies and investors, on Thursday (27/09/2012), Heins also said that BlackBerry 10 will attract new customers to the smartphone.

In early 2013, RIM plans to bring first BlackBerry smartphone consumer segment 10 for upper middle.

Heins also hinted, middle and lower segments of the smartphone will also attend next year.

“We’re working on a concept for the entry level. You might see next year’s entry-level product,” said Heins.

For now, RIM was satisfied with the availability of BlackBerry 7 smartphone operating system, which can reach the lower-middle segment and upper middle.

RIM has introduced the BlackBerry 10 operating system in BlackBerry World event in the U.S. in May. The operating system is experiencing significant changes when compared to BlackBerry 7. Three of the reliable features include camera software like “time machine,” smart keyboard, and multi-tasking.Saat is arguably the prestige of being lost BlackBerry smartphone competitors, Google with its Android and Apple with its iPhone. However, the condition is believed, by a high-ranking manufacturer of BlackBerry, will soon be over.

CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) Thorsten Heins pretty sure BlackBerry 10 operating system to steal market share from competitors, which means that Android and iPhone.

This means that RIM believes it can tempt Android and iPhone users to switch to a BlackBerry smartphone with OS BB10.

In a quarterly conference companies and investors, on Thursday (27/09/2012), Heins also said that BlackBerry 10 will attract new customers to the smartphone.

In early 2013, RIM plans to bring first BlackBerry smartphone consumer segment 10 for upper middle.

Heins also hinted, middle and lower segments of the smartphone will also attend next year.

“We’re working on a concept for the entry level. You might see next year’s entry-level product,” said Heins.

For now, RIM was satisfied with the availability of BlackBerry 7 smartphone operating system, which can reach the lower-middle segment and upper middle.

RIM has introduced the BlackBerry 10 operating system in BlackBerry World event in the U.S. in May. The operating system is experiencing significant changes when compared to BlackBerry 7. Three of the reliable features include camera software like “time machine,” smart keyboard, and multi-tasking.

iPad Mini Expensive !

Mini iPad was finally introduced by Apple. But with prices starting at U.S. $ 329 for Wi-Fi models of the iPad Mini is considered overpriced.

“iPad Mini to come in price ranges that may make people grumble and we were quite worried,” said JMP Securities analyst Alex gauna

“It is noteworthy that there is zero margin products compete with them now and present a challenge for Apple,” he said as quoted by Reuters on Wednesday (24/10/2012).
Tablet is like is Amazon Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7. Both Android tablets were sold for about $ 200 for both Amazon and Google to sell it without a large margin.

Yes, the price is high enough, Apple may indeed enjoy a substantial profit margin. However, quite a lot of people are sensitive to price so might prefer a tablet competitor.
“The price may limit sales. Yet from the perspective of profit, I guess with the price of $ 329, Apple will still get enough margin,” said industry analyst Brian Colello.
But there is also a sure iPad Mini sells. “People like to pay a premium price for quality hardware and content and application ecosystem,” said Michael Yoshikami, an analyst at Destination Wealth Management.

Google Maps to Offer Panoramic View of Grand Canyon

 

Google maps has given Internet users street-level views of buildings, roads and parks in more than 3,000 cities in 43 countries, using a special array of car- or tricycle-mounted cameras to capture 360-degree images.  Now it will offer similar views in much less accessible places, starting with the hiking trails of America's Grand Canyon.



The images were taken this week with Trekker, a panoramic camera device mounted on backpacks worn by a team of Google hikers.  The 15 cameras on each Trekker pack capture images every 2.5 seconds, and the pictures are digitally stitched together and posted on the Google Maps site.

The first outing with the 18-kilo Trekker backpack followed the Bright Angel Trail from the canyon rim down to the Colorado River, and back up on the South Kaibab Trail.  Google says the panoramic images will be available in a few weeks.

Google officials say they hope to eventually deploy the Trekker to the narrow streets of Venice, ancient ruins and castles, and important wilderness sites around the world, including national forests and even Mount Everest.

Faces of any hikers on the trail will be blurred to ensure privacy.  Google has faced criticism, and in some cases, prosecution, for collecting private data as its Street View cameras gathered images in Europe and Australia.

Things you should know during LET exam

As I have already experienced taking the teacher's board (Licensure Examination for Teachers), I would like to share this facts you should know about this board examination. It is advised that you should read first my Point of View article. These things are the following:

1. You may not wear a White Shirt w/ Collar. Even it is stipulated in your notice of admission that you should follow the dress code, examinees who are not in proper dress code are not noticed by the proctors. Hmmm, maybe it depends on the proctor.

2. You may not bring a Pack Lunch. Before the exam will begin, there were persons who will visit the rooms and ask you  to have a pack lunch at P50.00.

3. You should bring foods for your Merienda. Yes, you should. If not, you will experienced more headache. :-). Because of foods and water intake while taking the exam, you can think and analyze better than you haven't.

4. You should bring a Non-Programmable Calculator. I brought a standard calculator where I have only the 4-fundamental operations of Mathematics. Haha! It's funny when I realize that we are allowed to use Scientific Calculator. Hmm... But you should know the list of calculators which are allowed by PRC. If your calculator is not in the list, you will not be allowed to use it. Thus, you will have hard time answering the Mathematics portion of the General Education of the exam.

5. You should never forget to bring NOA, OR, and Window Envelope. These are the main requirements you must have for you to be allowed to take the exam: Notice of Admission (Admission Tab), Official Receipt of Payment, and Window Envelop with metered stamp.

6. You should maximize your Time. Prior to this exam, you should take more practice drills with time pressure. You should answer each item at most 40-45 seconds. Avoid staying too long in an item. It is better to skip the item unanswered, and go back to it.

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Teachers' Board: Examinee's Viewpoint

I went to the place of examination 2-hour before the said time, wearing a white polo shirt,  and having me my transparent long envelope with brown envelop containing the application stub, receipt of payment, 2 pcs mongol#2 pencil, and a black ballpen.  It is still dark and we are just 6 who came very early. We are standing in front of the gate of Bagay Elementary School, Tuguegarao City, and waiting for the places of the school be seen by our eyes.

As 2 young fat men just arrived carrying their "Jollibee's Baon", I noticed that they didn't follow what is in the guidelines. Few minutes before 6AM, tricycles are buzzing and many of the examiners are coming. I stayed in the school's stage where chairs are available and light reaches the place. There were few examiners who are wearing the required dress.

At 6:30AM as scheduled, almost all of the rooms were opened. I go inside my room where I was assigned. There were still a quarter of us who are not yet present. Some are bowing their heads and having personal prayers. Some are having casual communication to get know each others. Most are just too quiet, and maybe because they are "first timers" like me.

It's about 10 minutes before 8AM where all of us were already present.  Later than 6:30AM arrival is not true or maybe because we have a proctor who is very considerate. Examinees who are not in proper dress code (white shirt w/ collar) is also not true.

Now, our requirements (admission tab, payment official receipt, window envelop with stamp) were checked including our calculators. I observed that the proctors have a master list of calculator's name (brand/model) which are allowed to use in the examination especially in the mathematics part. Two of our room mates' calculator were confiscated because their calculators are not found in the list. With this, I wonder if my standard calculator (I bought in the "baratilyo") in their list. Well, I am sure it's not listed but it is obviously not a programmable calculator.

At exactly 8AM, the bell rang, and it is the signal that the exam started. We actually started at 8:10AM in our room because we are the last who receives the examination questionnaires even we are in Room #1. We filled out forms for which we are asked to write some personal details (date of graduation should be noted prior to examination) and we took our pledge by copying the paragraphs which is about the security of the contents of the examination questionnaires.

We have received the 1st part of the exam and the last page of our answer sheets which is for the General Education. We are strictly instructed that we should avoid skipping items without answer and having erasures especially with left mark. After 2 hrs, most of us finish the General Education and some are having trouble with the Mathematics portion which I'm sure of.

We return the answer sheets to the proctor, and we are given another answer sheet which is for Professional Education. At 1PM, all of us were given a breaktime and we are advised to return at 2PM for the part 2 of the exam. Luckily, I finished it at 12 noon and I have still time to get out of the venue and to have a necessity.

My overall point of view of the exam is below average difficulty but I am not too confident to win it because of limited time of preparation for this kind of exam. If you are planning to take the LET exam, you should read Things You should Know during LET Exam.

iPhone 5's fever

(CNN) -- Thousands of die-hard fans of Apple's iconic smartphone endured long overnight lines outside Apple retail stores around the world to be among the first Friday to buy the new iPhone 5.

Near the front of a line of about 200 people Friday morning, Horton said he got about an hour's worth of sleep while meeting new friends from what he called "the iPhone family."  Follow story HERE.