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Here are some apps for your BlackBerry Smartphones for the Valentine’s Day . These apps include, fun apps, colorful themes, Valentine’s Day greetings and more.

List of  Valentine’s Day apps for BlackBerry

Diamond Ring Animated Valentine’s Theme – (US$1.99) – This theme has Professional Front Screen Animation, Custom color scheme on menus, new front screen navigation and moreMessage for Valentines (US $0.99) – This theme features a beautiful pattern that will give your BlackBerry a romantic and unique look and comes with Pink BlackBerry OS 7.0 icons and customized wallpapersJe taime How to Say I Love You in 100 Languages (US$4.99) – Learn how to say ‘I love you’ in 100 different languages from Gaelic to Greek, from Eskimo to Esperanto and from Latin to Latvian.Greetings on BBM (free) – Send Valentine’s Day wishes to your valentine using BlackBerry messengerGiftnTake – Personalized Gifts for your Social Friends (free) - Send personalized gifts through social media networks such as Facebook and BBM6. Users can send free and sponsored gifts, as well as purchase credits for Premium gifts.BookurTable (free) – It is a location based dining services application that enables users to find restaurants in their current location or any selected location Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. His current phone is Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. You can follow him on Twitter @ssrivatsan and on Google+

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ARM CEO not impressed by Intel's 'Medfield' chips for smartphones, tablets

By Katie Marsal

Published: 10:22 AM EST (07:22 AM PST)

The chief executive of ARM, which supplies the reference designs for Apple's custom chips found in the iPhone and iPad, has said he doesn't view Intel's newly unveiled smartphone and tablet chips as competitive.

ARM Holdings Chief Executive Warren East said in an interview with Reuters at the Consumer Electronics Show this week that Intel's latest Atom-based mobile chips are "good enough," but don't match up with ARM's reference designs.

"They (Intel) have taken some designs that were never meant for mobile phones and they've literally wrenched those designs and put them in a power-performance space which is roughly good enough for mobile phones," he said.

When it was developing the iPad, Apple originally utilized Intel's low-power Atom processor, but ultimately determined that the Atom wasn't efficient enough to run its touchscreen tablet. Instead, the company developed its own custom silicon in the form of the A4 processor, which is based on ARM's designs.

With most mobile devices now powered by ARM's low-power, low cost chips, Intel is attempting to muscle its way into a market where its presence has been limited, particularly compared to the traditional computing landscape it has dominated for years.

At CES, Intel unveiled its new Atom Z2460 "Medfield" platform designed for smartphones and tablets. Motorola Mobility and Lenovo also announced plans to build devices based on Intel's new Atom mobile processor.

As Intel looks to gain ground in the smartphone and tablet space, ARM is poised to chip away at Intel's control of the traditional computing market. That's because the next major version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 8, will offer compatibility with machines powered by ARM-based processors.

There was even a rumor last May that Apple had secretly built a prototype MacBook Air powered by the same A5 processor found in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. It was said that Apple officials were impressed by the results, as the test machine performed "better than expected."

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So here we are, day three of my look into what the biggest players in the smartphone world will, or possibly should do in 2012.

We’ve already covered Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone, with both set for exciting and challenging times ahead of them, but what about the noisy neighbor. What about Microsoft?

Microsoft Windows Phone

2011 was a big year for Microsoft. With the launch of Windows Phone 7 and the subsequent deal with Nokia allowing the Finnish firm to become a major WP7 partner, Microsoft saw its new mobile OS take a leap forward both in availability and usability. Windows Phone 7.5, Mango, brought with it a selection of features which many believed should have been present from day one, and coupled with the new hardware from Nokia the early days of 2012 have already started well.

The issue facing Microsoft is a very similar one to that of Google, and that is attracting developers to a platform which is currently lacking in grad-A titles. Take Xbox LIVE as a prime example.

The big advantage that Microsoft has over its rivals is the deep integration with the Xbox gaming platform that Xbox LIVE should bring. Being able to tie mobile gaming into the home gaming space could potentially open up a whole market for Windows Phone, with gamers flocking to the platform in order to get the most out of the games they play on their Xbox 360s. Throw in some top-class multiplayer gaming through Xbox LIVE on a smartphone, and things could get really interesting.

Apple itself has recognized the importance of building a community around gaming on the go, with Game Center aiming to do what Xbox LIVE did for the Xbox. As is so often the case with Apple however, things seem to have gone very quiet on that front, with Game Center becoming stagnant and never really hitting the heights we had all hoped. In Xbox LIVE, Microsoft has the opportunity to take things one step further, and actually make gaming on a smartphone a real experience that hardcore gamers want to get into.

I would expect 2012 to be the year that Microsoft really takes the bull by the horns with Windows Phone, with WP8 possibly on the agenda during the first half of the year. With the existing hardware specifications beginning to get a little long in the tooth – Microsoft tells hardware partners what specifications WP7 handsets need to meet – I fully expect a new reference design to be announced alongside Windows Phone 8, giving the whole platform a nudge forward in the specification arms race that Android is currently winning.

Many would argue that Windows Phone does not need the super-fast, dual-core chips that Android phones are sporting, but if games are to be the platform’s biggest weapon; then developers are going to need more power to work with. Hence, new hardware.

I’ve got high hopes for Windows Phone this year, but if Microsoft does not hit all the right notes during the next twelve months, I would argue that we can all but write the company off for this generation.

Just as we did with the previous one.

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Verizon will very soon impose a strict rule, requiring all smartphones on its network to be 4G LTE compatible, CNET reports. 

If it didn't immediately strike you, Verizon's phone lineup includes the iPhone as well, which has led to speculations that Apple's next iPhone will support 4G LTE networks.

CNET reports:

From now on, nearly every smartphone, wireless hot spot, tablet, and Netbook that Verizon offers will come with LTE guns a-blazing. Yes, Virginia, that includes Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices, too.

There will be the occasional exception, however. For instance, phones on Verizon's push-to-talk network are 3G-only for now, and will remain that way until further notice.

Verizon's clear, unyielding stance on 4G--"a hard requirement," according to Verizon--may partially explain why it has picked up only one Windows Phone so far.

Of course this doesn't ensure that the next iPhone is going to be LTE compatible. If Apple still feels that 4G LTE severely degrades battery life, they would ship the device sans 4G. We all know that Apple doesn't give in to demands like these made by carriers. John Gruber sums it up perfectly:

Negotiations with the carriers:

Android handset makers: Here are our phones. How would you like us to change them so that you will sell them?

Microsoft: Here’s $200 million. Please sell our phones.

Apple: Here is our new phone. It comes in black or white. We will let you sell it.

[via CNET]

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Idea Cellular has launched 2 new 3G Android smartphones, Idea Blade and Idea ID 280. These phones come with pre-installed Idea’s 3G applications on Android based smartphones. These phones also come with data services worth Rs. 3,500 with Rs. 259 pack that offers free subscription to Idea TV for 3 months, 1 GB of data download per month for 3 months, 3G Double Dhamaka benefits for 6 months, and Talktime of Rs. 25. This is available for both prepaid and postpaid users.

These phones runs on Android 2.2 (FroYo). The Idea ID 280 comes with a 2.8-inch capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 528MHz processor. The Idea Blade comes with a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 600MHz processor. Other features include 3.2 MP Camera, 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, GPS, FM radio and MP3 Player, WiFi, Bluetooth, 150 MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with Micro SD Card. Social Media Apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Orkut, browser Operamini, and pre-loaded Google and Youtube and Idea TV.

The Idea ID 280 and Idea Blade are priced at Rs. 5,850 and Rs. 7,992, respectively. These phones would be available at all major mobile retail stores and Idea outlets across all major cities in India.

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We already know that Verizon is launching new LTE devices at the upcoming CES 2011, and probably all the devices will be Android powered. Motorola is also launching LTE 4G device, as Verizon COO John Stratton told Wall Street Journal that:

“We’ve got LTE smartphones on the horizon,” Verizon’s Mr. Stratton said “Motorola will be right there.

It means that we will see several LTE devices next year from different manufacturers. Motorola is one of them and their first LTE 4G device will be under Verizon branding, and AndroidAndMe is reporting that the device will be Motorola Etna, which is similar to the rumored AT&T Motorola Olympus.

Motorola has added a countdown on their site which is saying that “Are you ready to skip a generation?

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