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Mobile Device Friendly Poker Site PokerRoom.com Could Be Returning

James Guill — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:44:40 +0000

In the online poker world there was hardly anything to be happy about since the Black Friday. But if rumors are to be believed then this is going to change as a website which was the main victim of the UIGEA will be active again shortly. PokerRoom.com had to pullout of USA was having really bad revenues from the business which resulted in the discontinuation of poker online to its players. However, it looks they may be back soon.

This story was first reported by Pokerfuse a couple of weeks ago when the tweet by one of Bwin Poker’s SEO manager came out stating that soon the website will start working. But when there were frequent queries both from online poker media and the players, the person pulled back his claim and clarified that they might have overreacted to a minor website update.

PokerNewsBoy’s James Guill after getting in touch with his sources at Bwin reported that they are planning on the reopening of the website as hinted by their tweet but nothing more was confirmed. Mr Guill who has been following up the story when it was first reported by Pokerfuse informed on the information received from the sources about the updating of the website. They thought the updating of the website was overdue, but this doesn’t seems to be a strong reason.

While Bwin confirmed nothing about PokerRoom news officially but all the rumors which are going on are giving hint that they are up to something. The previous banner of the Partypoker has been changed and this adds to all the speculations which are going on. In addition to the different changes which they have done in their website Bwin also recently setup their accounts on the social media websites: Facebook and Twitter.

According to PokerScout.com Ongame Network is currently ranked number 5 in the world and if PokerRoom reopens then it would be joining Ongame Network. During 1999-2009 they were a known name in the online poker world and during that time they were the first one to offer cash poker games. In addition, PokerRoom was one of the first online poker sites to offer online poker via a downloadable Mac client. In addition, since the site will be owned by Ongame, expect them to develop a mobile phone and iPhone client.

A Review: Samsung Jet S800

mohseen lala — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:45:54 +0000

The Samsung Jet S800 was launched with the tagline “Smarter then a smart phone”, and Samsung was not joking. It is not as good a a high end smartphone certainly, but specs and performance wise it certainly outdoes most low to medium range smart phones. Don’t believe me? Take a look a the specification sheet:

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
HSDPA 900 , 2100
HSDPA 850 , 1900
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth2.1 (AD2P/EDRS)
microUSB 2.0

3.1 inchesAMOLED
Resistive Touchscreen
16M colors480 x 800 pixels
TouchWiz v2.0 UI

Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Motion UI
Media Gate (3D CUBE)
Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Smart unlock

3.5MM Headphone Jack
DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Virtual 5.1 channel Dolby surround
MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player
FM Radio (RDS) with FM Recording

5 MP Camera
2592 x 1944 pixels,
Autofocus
dual-LED flash
Geo-tagging
Face Recognition
Smile Detection
Blink Detection
Wide Dynamic Range

800Mhz processor
Qualcomm MSM6246 chipset
2GB (internal)
microSD/microSDHC (32 GB)

Video 720x480at 30FPS (frames per second)
Slow Motion at 12FPS (frames per second)
TV Out
DivX/XviD
MP4 (H.263/H.264)
WMV player
Video editor

Messaging
SMS
MMS
Email
IM (instant messenger)
Push Email

Miscellaneous
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Digital compass
Organizer
Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
Voice memo
JAVA (MIDP 2.0)
Predictive text input
Photo call
Vibration
MP3/WAV ringtones

So as you can see from the spread sheet the Samsung Jet packs a very powerful punch, the only drawbacks are the lack of an OS, Old UI (TOUCHWIZ 2.1), and a very finger print prone screen.

The only option for applications and games is the JAVA platform, which works very well. Also the phones has a standard Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery, it easily pulls off a impressive 7 hours of talk time, 6 hours of video playback and 20 days of standby time. As the is the first real 3D innovator in the touchscreen phones genre, it has the Media Gate 3D Cube and Motion UI, both of which are fullscreen 3D cubes that support multimedia functions.

Speaking of multimedia, the phones true calling is in playing movies, music, surfing the web (it has Flash Lite 10.1 support) and playing JAVA games, so if you want relatively cheap, very powerful multimedia device, the Samsung Jet is your dream phone.

A Review: Huawei Ideos

mohseen lala — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:37:12 +0000

Now the Huawei Ideos is being touted as the cheapest Android phone on God’s green earth, while this statement is true for the time being, one should not assume a cheap price tag will automatically equal a terrible smart phone experience.
First we should note the excellent build quality, Huawei have worked closely with Google to insure this is a phone the search engine can stand behind proudly. The Idoes is built from a strong combination of plastic and steel, and it is finger print resistant. Call quality ranges from good to average, and the loudspeaker is adequate enough without being extremely loud.
Battery life unfortunately is not one of Ideos’s strong points, it barely manages to pull off 5 hours on average use, most users will be charging it daily. The browser lacks Flash and Multi-touch, please keep in mind this phone costs no more then $100 contract free, as such the browser is very adequate indeed.
Here is a list of basic features that the Huawei Ideos comes with:
2.8 TFT capacitive touchscreen,
256K colors
240 x 320 pixels

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 900 / 2100 / AWS
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1 (AD2P)
microUSB 2.0

Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Proximity sensor
Swype input method

3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels

Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)

Processor:
528 MHz ARM 11 processor
Adreno 200 GPU
Qualcomm MSM7225 chipset

Memory:
200 MB storage
256 MB RAM
512 MB ROM

Messaging: MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM (all in threaded view)

Others features:
Stereo FM radio (RDS)
GPS/A-GPS
Digital compass
Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk
MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/H.263/H.264 player
Organizer
Photo viewer/editorVoice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
So in short, the Huawei Ideos is a good, cheap, smart phone that does not compromise more then it has to. It makes the perfect smart phone for first timers or users on a budget.

A Review: Huawei Ascend

mohseen lala — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:27:53 +0000

The Huawei Ascend is average smart phone, no real bell and whistles, but it does have a good build quality, nice design and comes running the Android 2.1 (Eclair).

Some smart phones, despite being cheap, generally perform well, the Huawei Ascend is not really among them. It has some serious call quality issues, voices tend to sound both muffled and squeaky, the loudspeakers output volume is low even on its highest setting, so overall call quality leaves a lot to be desired.
The battery life is another downer with the quoted 7 hours of battery life highly over stated, actual times are close to 4 hours, it’s even worse on 3G.
The web browser fortunately on the other hand is Android so at least it isn’t to crappy, there is no Flash support or even Multi-touch, but pages do render fast enough and text re-flow is relatively smooth. Another major problem with the Huawei Ascend is that it does not have a normal 3.5 mm head phone jack. Instead it has a 2.5 mm jack, which means you either need a special set of earphones, or an adapter.
Here is a basic list of features that the Huawei Ascend comes with:

3 inch screen 256,000 colors
3.2-megapixel fixed-focus camera
320 x 480 pixels
Android 2.1

Music Player (MP3, AAC+, WMA, WAV)
Video Player (MPEG4, 3GP,)
FM Radio (RDS)

CDMA 800, 1700, 2100, 1900
EV-DO Rev.A,
Bluetooth 2.1 AD2P
WI-FI
microUSB

Web browser WAP2.0/HTML/xHTML

Processor: 600 MHz, 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM.
microSD, microSDHC (16GB)

These are the basic set of features available on the Huawei Ascend, so what makes the Ascend worth buying? The simple answer is its price tag. It costs only $150 unlocked, but frankly you should consider buying the Huawei Ideos, a review of which will be coming up shortly.

A Review: ZTE Blade

mohseen lala — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:23:37 +0000

Front and Back View

Here is a question; Which is the cheapest Android phone with the best features? The answer is the ZTE Blade, also known as the Orange San Francisco.
Most cheap smart phones have a miserable 320×240 resolution with a 3 inch display with and support for only 265 thousand colors.
The ZTE Blade has a Amoled screen and support for 265 thousand colors, your weren’t expecting that were you? It has a 600 MHz processor, 512MB RAM and 160 MB of memory plus optional 32 GB of storage.
All of the above costs one $100 dollars, this makes slightly more expensive then the Huawei Eidoes but the specs of this phone would easily make it worth $200 dollars.
Specifications:

2G: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: HSDPA 900 / 2100

Dimensions: 116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm
Weight: 110g

Screen: AMOLED or LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 3.5 inches
Inside: Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Multi-touch input method

Operating System: 2.2 (Froyo) Android
Storage:160 MB storage, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Processors:600 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset

Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1 AD2P, WI-FI, WI-FI Hotspot, 3.5 mm Headphone Jack, microSD card slot.

Features:
Digital compass
SNS integration
MP4/H.264/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Google Search, Maps, Gmail
YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
GPS-A GPS
HTML Browser
JAVA MIDP 2.0
Stereo FM radio with RDS

So the ZTE Blade is quiet a whopper at only $100 isn’t it? There are some problems that should be noted before purchase though. The reason it is so cheap is because it is being sold on contract by the telecommunications company Orange, this phone is exclusive to Orange. In an effort to of sett the cost they have crammed the ZTE blade with tons of useless and expensive applications, not to mention a custom browser and music player. Both of which look ugly.

You can easily get rid of all the “bloatware” from the ZTE Blade by switching to native the Android home screen or simply re-loading the OS, you can either go for the older 2.1 (Eclair) or the newer 2.2 (Froyo).
The ZTE Blade has very few problems, almost all problems are a result of Orange tinkering with the OS, a fresh install should have the phone up and running in no time at all.
This is the only Smart phone at a $100 in the market with a AMOLED screen and strong video playback, it is your best bet for a good smart phone experience that will not break the bank.

The Galaxy Tab

mohseen lala — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:33:32 +0000

Tablet computers, they are the craze of town. Everyone wants to or already owns a tab, they might not be a good as a Netbook, ergonomically easy to hold or even cheap for that matter. But if you must have one, give the Samsung Galaxy P1000 Tab a try.

Specification:
2G:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G:HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

Dimensions: 190.1 x 120.5 x 12 mm
Weight: 380 g

Screen: capacitive touchscreen,
16M colors
Size 600 x 1024 pixels,
7.0 inches
Gorilla Glass display

User Interface: TouchWiz UI
Internal: Multi-touch input method
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
Three-axis gyro sensor
Touch-sensitive controls
Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Swype text input

Features: Social networking integration
Digital compass
Full HD video playback
Up to 7h movie playback
TV-out
MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Organizer
Image/video editor
Thinkfree Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
Readers/Media/Music Hub
Adobe Flash 10.1 support
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
GPS
JAVA MIDP 2.0
HTML Browser

Peripherals:
Primary 3.15 MP with 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus and LED flash.
Secondary 1.3 MP camera.
USB 2.0
Bluetooth 3.0 with AD2P
WI-FI

Internal memory: 16/32 GB, optional microSD card slot

Processors: ARM Cortex A8 processor, 1 GHz processor; PowerVR SGX540 graphics, 512 MB RAM.

Operating System: 2.2 (Froyo) Android

Battery: Standard battery, Li-Po 4000 mAh with 28 hours (2G) and Up to 25 hours 30 min (3G).

The Galaxy tab is a cheaper and more capable alternative to the traditional iPad, as it has a SIM card slot, so it can be used easily as a wireless phone.
Games and Apps look very good on the screen, everything looks clear and crisp and with 7 hours of video playback you won’t be charging you Tablet often.
Unfortunately not everything is dainty on the Galaxy, there are some issues to keep in mind. First major problem are the viewing angles, trying to view the screen form any angle other then face to face is a nightmare. Secondly there is no FM radio or USB Host support. Thirdly images appear to ghost because the LCD display is has a rather slow response.
Speaking of images, all photos in the Gallery are downsized. Also for people who enjoy music via loudspeakers, the ones on the Galaxy Tab are rather low. Finally there are some Apps that are incompatible with the resolution, but games like Angry Bird and Tank play flawlessly.

In short the Galaxy tab is a very good and cheaper alternative to the iPad, or even iPad2 as they both lack Flash while the Galaxy Tab does have Flash. Also the Android market easily rivals the AppStore in terms of Apps and their quality.

iPad, Was it Worth The Hype?

mohseen lala — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:26:13 +0000

The iPad2 is out, and its selling at $499. But let us take a look at the original the first true Pad, the original iPad.

The iPad was truly minimal in terms of features and outstandingly expensive. It was simply a large iPhone, actually the iPhone was better… You could make calls with it.
The iPad lacks external memory upgrades, true multi-tasking, powerful battery life, Flash support (how did they ever miss that!). As a matter of fact, the iPad was simply hype. For cash strapped iPad fans, here is a cartoon to illustrate a point you should keep in mind when buying the iPad 2.
It seems like Samsung and other companies took what was missing form the original iPad and capitalized on it, my personal favorite being the Galaxy Tab. As a result the iPad 2 seems to be their equivalent, no their leader. Hmmm, that must be a first time experience for Apple. Suffice it to say that Apple have lost the Pad contest, even with the iPad 2 in tow. Whether it be in terms of features, the Ipad has lost tot he Galaxy Tab, in terms of power it loses to the Motorola Xoom. In terms of OS its a tie between Android and IOS4.

So here is our lesson, the iPad and iPad 2 are not very good Tablets to buy now, unless your rich and wish to make a fashion statement, there are much better alternatives. Keep searching and good luck.

A Review: The Samsung Wave (S8500)

mohseen lala — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:48:02 +0000

The Samsung Wave is a completely home brewed phone, from its home made internet browser to its brand spanking new OS (operating system) called BADA and drop dead gorgeous looks, this phone is coming to cut n’ slice.

Its features include:
2G GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 network. 
3G HSDPA 900/ 2100. 
WI-FI. 
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. 
480/800 pixels. 3.3 inch screen. 
Bluetooth version 3.0 with A2DP support. 
FM radio with RDS. 
MP3 player. 
Video player.
XVID/DIVX/WMV support. 
TOUCHWIZ 3.1 UI (user interface)
BADA OS (operating system) .
Internet browser. 
Social networking support. 
5MP camera. 
Accelerometer for UI (use interface) auto rotate. 
30 frames per second video recording at 720 pixels. 
USB port. 
Speaker phone.
WIFI.
TV OUT. 
GPS support with geo-tagging.

The first thing to notice on this phone is its looks, it instantly reminds of the beauty of a Japanese katana sword for some reason. But be warned that great slick shining black body is very finger print prone.
The Wave is an innovation platform for Samsung. Debuting with brand new Samsung TOUCHWIZ 3 UI (user interface) and home grown OS (operating system) that samsung wants to add to the list of the market kings such as IOS from Apple and Android, BADA is is in for one hell of a uphill climb, so let us wish it good luck.
Obviously the app market for BADA has not even reached the 100 no. milestone with the Wave, but it is getting their.
The revamped interface is a beauty to behold and its clear form the beginning this phone means business looks wise.
Running an unlimited phonebook number with a nifty photocall feature all is get-set-ready-go from the contact department.
Messaging is completely catered for with D-pad, landscape QWERTY and an amazing handwriting recognition system. All message types are good to go, but email setup is a bit of a fuss really.
Packing a ARM Cortex 8 1GHZ processor, lags are nowhere to be found.
Coming in uniform black might be a bit of letdown for people who like a lot of eye candy for their phones, but it suits the feel of this phone so for this instance we can let it slide.
Internal memory is 2GB, an unusual thing considering most phones either have 8GB or need an external memory card. But the Wave can handle a 32 GB card hassle free.
great looks combined with innovation and great functionality this pone is a great buy.

A Review: Samsung Galaxy S (I900)

mohseen lala — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:40:57 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S is design to make Apple’s iphone break a sweat.
Running on the Android 2.1 Eclair OS (operating system) and sporting a large app market combined with the beautiful and powerful AMOLED display technology and a similar price tag to the iphone, this phone is definitely one of the best to ever come out of Samsung.

Its features include:
2G network 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900.
3G network 900/ 1900 / 2100.
Super AMOLED screen capacitive touchscreen.
Gorilla glass screen.
480/800 pixels 4.0 inch screen.
TouchWiz 3.0 UI (user interface).
Android 2.1 Eclair OS (operating system).
Accelerometer for UI rotation.
Wifi.
Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP support.
USB.
5MP auto focus camera.
Video recording 30 frames per second at 720 pixels.
FM radio with RDS.
Internet browser.
MP3 player.
MP4 video player.
DIVX/AVI video support.
Document viewer.

This phone comes packing everything you can possibly want from a phone of this caliber.
With unlimited entry in the phonebook, and efficiently organized Photocall feature make it a perfectly functioning contact keeper.
Messaging is completely packed with every conceivable form of text output imaginable, and comes with a handy swype for text feature.
Lag, nags or stutters are a thing of the past with a ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 2GB ROM and flashlite 3.1 support all your web viewing and any other activities will run smoothly.
Color are limited to black and white only.
Internal storage of the phone is 8 GB, support for a 32 GB card is available.
Build quality is very good and it should be considering the price this phone comes at, which is 500 dollars.
There is little to nothing this phone cannot do, therefore there is not much to say. If you can afford it then its a tough break between the Galaxy S and the iphone.

A Review: The Nokia N8 (N8)

mohseen lala — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:36:56 +0000

The new Nokia N8 is the flagship snapper and fightback against its arch rival two OS (operating systems) Android and IOS 4.

Its feature include:
2G network 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900.
3G network 850/ 900/ 1700/ 1900 / 2100.
AMOLED screen capacitive touchscreen.
Gorilla glass screen.
360/640 pixels 3.5 inch screen.
Symbian^3 OS and UI (operating system, user interface).
Accelerometer for UI rotation.
Wifi.
Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP support.
USB.
12MP auto focus camera Carl Zeiss optics.
Video recording 25 frames per second at 720 pixels.
FM radio with RDS.
Internet browser.
MP3 player.
MP4 video player.
DIVX/AVI video support.
TV OUT.
Document viewer.

The first thing to notice about the N8 is it is very sturdy indeed, it might not have the looks of other phones in its class but non of them are as strong and fall proof as this one.
Made of anodized aluminum casing and scratch proof Gorilla glass display for its camera lens this phone is as strong as they come outside of the Armed forces.
Phone book comes with unlimited entries and the call records are set at a 30 day limit but are very detailed.
Supporting push email, email, mms, and sms in threaded view and instant IM with a full range of text input options you are all set to go messaging wise.
Its got a powerful engine under the hood with a ARM 11 68O MHz processor, and 3D graphics HW accelerator, so it runs like a charm.
The highlight of this phone is its 12MP camera which can easily put a mini digital camera to shame, and with HD quality 720 pixel shooting capabilities you can easily say good buy to your digital camera and camcorder.
Some great features are its on-the-go USB capabilities and TV OUT feature are making this a perfect portable dvd player.
Packing 16 GB internal memory and support for a 32 GB card there is no storage shortages on this phone.
And this phones comes in a variety of great colors so there is plenty of eye candy to be had.
The most serious downside is its OS (operating system) which is visually behind its major rival Android especially with Androids new GingerBread OS+UI, and way behind the iphone’s IOS4.