Real reason behind Nexus Prime delay? (Rumor)

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While the Nexus Prime may have accidentally been outed as “coming soon”, many were wondering what the original reason behind the delay was to begin with. According to Samsung, the reason why the event has been pushed back is due to the company deciding to express their tribute to the passing of Steve Jobs, which sounds about right and a rather respectable move, especially considering that both Apple and Samsung aren’t exactly on the best of terms at the moment.

However Eldar Murtazin, a famed blogger who has managed to land some pretty heavy hitting scoops in the past, has tweeted that apparently this delay is due to Google removing certain features from either/both the Nexus Prime or/and Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 due to possible patent infringement lawsuits in the future.

Given that this will be Google’s third Nexus device in their series, and it is manufactured by Samsung who is already embroiled in a series of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple, further complications and potential lawsuits in the near future is probably something Google/Samsung is hoping to avoid, especially if it were to come from their platform and handset manufacturer rival, Apple. While the rumors have suggested a 3rd of November release of the Nexus Prime, Eldar Murtazin’s tweet just states “No timeline for this job.”

While he has managed to land some scoops in the past, he has also had his fair share of misses, so until the official word has been given, let’s just take this with a grain of salt.

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Nokia explains the design process behind Symbian Belle

Nokia explains the design process behind Symbian Belle | Ubergizmo window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '139683546053659', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); Network:Ubergizmo English, French, SpanishUberphones Subscribe to RSS Ubergizmo ReviewsMobileGamingAndroidAppleComputersGadgetsConceptsPhoto/VideoEvents |  Jobs Home > CellPhones > Nokia explains the design process behind Symbian Belle Nokia explains the design process behind Symbian Belle George Wong 10/10/2011 07:44 PDT

If you’ve always wondered what went through the minds of the designers at Nokia while they were designing Symbian Belle, you’re in luck. The company has recently posted up a short documentary on its official blog, describing the whole design process. Basically, the designers wanted users to spend less time looking down at their devices, and spend more time interacting with the world around them. With that in mind, they decided to make all the information in Symbian Belle just a glance away.

But seeing how most people don’t even have Symbian Belle on their phones, it’s just going to frustrate even more people learning about something they don’t have. Either way if you want to know more about Symbian Belle, check out the video documentary. What do you think? Did the designers manage to accomplish what they set out to do?

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HTC explains reasons behind CIQ data collection

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The other day we reported that two HTC devices – the Sensation and EVO 3D – were reported to have a system app called CIQ which seems to be collecting data regarding the apps you use, how long you use it for, etc. At that time it was suspected that the data collected was being sent to a cloud server which could be accessed by HTC and other companies to be used most likely for marketing reasons.

Given how user data (especially location data) is a very sensitive issue nowadays, HTC was quick to clarify the reason as to why they are collecting said data. As it turns out the reason they are collecting the data is because when an error occurs, the data will be used to send in error reports. This error reporting system can be found not just on phones but also computers i.e. Windows when a program crashes and you have the option of sending a report on the crash.

“We’ve seen some questions about Sensation and Evo 3D and want to provide more information. HTC, like most manufacturers, has an opt-in error reporting function built in to our devices. If your phone experiences an error, you have the option of “Telling HTC” so we can make improvements to our phones. Details about this are in our privacy policy on each device and in order for data to be collected, you have to opt-in. If you do opt-in, we protect your privacy by de-identifing and encrypting the data.

HTC is committed to protecting your privacy and that means a commitment to clear opt-in/opt-out as the standard for collecting any information we need to serve you better.”

Good on HTC for the swift and succinct response! They seem to be doing a good job these days at listening to the concerns and requests of their customers. However if you still feel slightly creeped out by all this data collection, there is still an option for you to root your device and install the ROM which removes the system app from your device.

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Behind The Scenes Of Specialized Literature

If like me you are highly specialized in a scholar field and if you are a regular user of auction websites, you may have already chanced upon those sellers proposing $150+ books for just a few bucks. Logically, you must have thought that those resellers are illegal, that their items are fakes, or worse, that their only business is to swindle gullible people. Wrong.

I happen to be a mathematician, and as such, I am interested in the Springer-Verlag editions, which provide high-quality content in various scientific and economic fields. Notwithstanding their sky-high prices, I have already acquired dozens of their most valuable books in mathematics. Not to say that I do not own electronic versions of those, but everybody agrees that you do need a paper copy when you plan to study some material in details.

I had never regretted my purchases until my last trip to Beijing last summer, where I found, with the help of a local resident, a bookshop reselling most of those books for about a thirtieth of their price, the only difference lying in a slightly cheaper paper quality (which does not constitute any problem).

Legal ? Illegal ? Legal ! The American company has agreements with China Press allowing the edition of those books in Mainland China, their reselling being authorized only there (understand: no shipping overseas).

Your first reaction would probably be to think that this is a very clever and fair way to proceed, since it both prevents illegal reproductions and addresses the currency gap issue. However, considering the poorest regions of China, a $100 book should be sold on average 100 yuans there. I paid 35 yuans per book (think about about it: $5 per book, where one would pay $150 overseas). Why so much generosity ?

Does the fact that specialized literature is read by so few people really justify high prices, or do editors make huge profits at our expenses ?

If you are a specialist of any kind, you may perfectly plan a special trip to China to enrich your bookshelves. Just remember to take an empty bookcase !

The author of this site is a trained mathematician, and has been a full-time resident of France (in Paris and Marseille), New York City and China, where he is still residing and working as a college lecturer. He has retained a keen interest in various fields related to sports, literature, philosophy, psychology and mathematics. As an obvious corollary, his writings are largely dominated by a spirit of logic and obstinate rationalization. Indeed, one of his ultimate quests is the conciliation of logics with emotions.

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