Japanese electronics giant Panasonic will return to the European mobile phone market with a new range called the Eluga.  

Eluga, Panasonic’s new waterproof and dustproof  mobile phone launch was announced in Hamburg with hopes of selling 1.5million devices across Europe in its first year, and 15 million globally by 2015.

Based on the available information, Eluga will be based on Google’s Android platform and will launch from April at a price of around £400. Panasonic expressed an effort to focus on the expensive, more profitable end of the mobile market for future models.

The Eluga, which stands for Elegant User Gateway, will form the centrepiece connecting all Panasonic devices. It weighs 103g and is 7.8mm thick, featuring a 4.3” screen.

The conference and exhibition at mobile world congress in Barcelona this year starts Monday, 27 February and will conclude Thursday, 1 March. Every year, the Mobile World Congress attracts the largest number and highest-quality attendees from the mobile industry.

Last year’s congress attracted more attendees and more outstanding exhibitors than ever before as well as the record number of app developer conferences. In 2011 more than 1,300 companies were displaying the cutting-edge products and technology that define the mobile future. 

The conference programme is a central element to the Mobile World Congress and will celebrate the way that the mobile industry is redefining communication. An enhanced keynote programme and more than 30 focused conference track sessions will cover the latest technological trends and growth strategies for the global mobile industry. Each session will feature executives from leading companies in the mobile space, as well as experts from a growing number of adjacent industries that are redefining the mobile value chain.

Research In Motion has announced that the second version of the OS for its BlackBerry PlayBook is rolling out today. The most awaited feature of PlayBook OS 2.0 is an integrated email client that company included after criticism of not having a native email app with the initial launch of the PlayBook.

According to info brought today by thenextweb.com the PlayBook OS 2.0 comes with a unified inbox that supports multiple email accounts s well as social messaging from Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. This social integration also extends to the Contacts and Calendar apps.

There has also been an up-date of BlackBerry App World which now includes a range of new PlayBook apps, including a selection of Android apps.

BlackBerry Bridge, which allows PlayBook users to display apps from their BlackBerry smartphones on the tablet’s screen over a Bluetooth connection, has been updated to allow the smartphone to be used as a remote keyboard and mouse controller. BlackBerry fans can also enjoy the facelift of document editing functions, improved Web browser, a new Print To Go app and Video Store, and a revised on-screen keyboard.

Mobile-enabled data as a part of the daily routine help increase our work efficiency thanks to permanent access to corporate files. It makes documents and files available at any time with the possibility of remote data upload directly to the company’s DMS or ECM system.   

Turning your corporate data into mobile-enabled digital assets available 24/7 requires a simple synchronization of the mDAM app with your existing corporate system. mDAM enables you to have access to your library of digital assets (digital images, videos, audio files) at any time using a smartphone or a tablet. All your digital assets are just a click away and they are fully searchable and manageable also in an offline mode. Type in the desired keyword and the mobile enabler technology allows you to access your enterprise data immediately.

Permanent remote access to your corporate data means quick and easy processing of all your digital assets.

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Huawei confirmed its plans of launching some new devices at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year. Company aims to be the first manufacturer to launch a quad-core Android phone.

 This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is said to be focused on the introduction of quad-core handsets and most talks on this topic seem to come from HTC. However it is not just HTC preparing the launch of a quad-core handset since the competition comes from Huawei that is believed to launch a quad-core smartphone at this year’s event.

Company intends to name the upcoming handset from their Diamond series and rumor says the D1 Q may prove to be a Diamond 1 (Q)uad-core smartphone. There are no further details available regarding the handset so we would all need to wait for this year‘s Mobile World Congress.

Last week Apple announced its Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to be set to launch on the Mac App Store in summer this year with over 100 new features. However, the preview is now available for developers.

Based on the latest information, new features include Messages (replacing iChat), Reminders and Game Center for the mac. Mountain Lion will also feature Notification Center, Share Sheets, Twitter integration, and AirPlay Mirroring. It should also be the first OS X release with iCloud for easy setup and integration with applications.

The preview of Mountain Lion is available to Mac Developer Program members and Mac users will be able to buy the upgrade from the Mac App Store in late summer 2012.

This enterprise content management client for Apple Macintosh users supports its users in corporate data and content management.

Once you have BlueJet installed on your computer and you are logged in you can start creating folders for your documents. Placing documents into folders can be done by a simple drag and drop and you can upload as many as you need within just a few moments. When dropping a document, the system asks you to name the file. It is good to use the same name as you used for the folder in your computer to avoid confusion. Documents are now stored in your Enterprise Content Management (ECM) or Document Management System (DMS), ready to be used or modified. BlueJet has an automatic synchronization functionality of your local (in your computer) document copies with ECM or DMS.

Federated search is an inevitable part of BlueJet and you can perform it as a direct search or search the history of recently used documents.  

If there are any changes done to your corporate files, you get an immediate notification. This is helpful to keep track of all documents and changes.

BlueJet supports Apple Macintosh users in most comfortable and efficient data management and it is a vital part of content management.

It was back in July 2010 that enprovia launched its mobile-enabled application for photographers named mGallery. The idea behind mGalley was to help photographers showcase their work on the go, having their photographs available at all times. After one and a half years mGallery built up a stable base of regular users among professional and amateur photographers.

The solution is based on cloud service using a large online gallery. It is currently available for iPhone and iPad users.

The most useful mGallery features include:

Search – allows you to search among Nikonians registered users and find the photographer you are looking for. Once you find the photographer, you can bookmark his name so as not to search for him over and over again. 

Bookmarking photographers’ portfolios – enables users to bookmark certain photographers and have their portfolios available anytime without searching. 

Saving images – Save the images you liked directly to your mobile device. Like this you can have the pictures you like gathered in your mobile device and access them anytime.

Sending images via email – Send your images directly as an e-mail attachment to your friends and share your best shots… or maybe even not the best ones ;o) Let other photographers or friends of photography know of any good locations for photo shooting, or just tease them with your holiday pictures.

Random mosaic display of images – breaks the routine of a regular photo gallery and displays different pictures when the iPhone is shaken.

Various views – vertical or horizontal. Choose depending on resolution of the picture you are showing to highlight its best features and bring out its potential. Views depend on whether the device is held horizontally or vertically.  

Seeing mGallery in the act was interesting at a job interview I did with a photographer in Vienna. He presented his work during our job interview while we were sitting in a cafe.

To use mGallery, you need to check the nikonians.org first

Switching to mobile-enabled solutions means choosing the right smart device and the right application for your business. Mobile enabled solutions help managers in Europe and US easily manage their work on the go and have all corporate documents at their fingertips.

If a remote reaching for any document from your corporate database is a number one priority for you, have a look at enprovia mobile-enabled Document Management System. This easy-to-use app enables remote access to corporate data stored in the document management system or enterprise content management system. Federated search functionality is included and enables to find the right results within seconds. Data upload is an inevitable part of the application.

Flexible data collection and processing is the domain of enprovia eFORMS. It provides a flexible data collection with out-of-the-box support for Apple iPad, iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Google Android. eFORMS enables you to create dynamic easy-to-process questionnaires supporting marketing intelligence surveys and integration with existing business back-end systems, field engineering and Maintenance and Repair Operations data capture as well as eHealth with easy mobile capture supporting patients dossiers integration. 

All merchants would be able to appreciate what enprovia mobile-enabled eCommerce has to offer. It allows users to connect to the most common eCommerce solutions, providing users with immediate market access. Using this application merchants are able to move existing online product catalogues to Smartphonhes and Tables. Above all, they are able to accept credit cards and other payments on the go.

There is no doubt that among all smartphone users most of them are concentrated in US. Statistics show that in US alone nearly 90 million people own a smartpohne. After the first wave of smart devices covered mostly by BlackBerry, situation changed in favour of Apple and Google handsets. Its design and variety of applications available made the main difference when it comes to their usage and popularity.

 Apple’s iOS currently leads the market, although Android is catching up fast not being too far behind. Nowadays Android leads when it comes to number of apps available for its users coming from various manufacturers.

 Smartphones in general ease our daily routines and help us stay in the picture, in touch with all our documents, e-mails and contacts. Customized applications bring a lot of added value and more flexibility to our decision making processes.