Videotron Offers Nokia C7-00

 Videotron has currently released the Nokia C7-00. This Nokia's smartphone is runs with Symbian^3 OS and has cost of $89.95 (reduced price) with a monthly service fee or $439.95 retail price.

The Nokia C7-00 has features a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 360 x 640 pixels resolution, 8 megapixel camera with flash and enabling 720p HD video recording, 350 MB + 8 GB internal flash memory, and a microSD card slot (holds up to 32GB).

 For connectivity on Nokia C7 has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, and micro USB port. This sleek and stylish Nokia smartphone has measures 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm and weight 130 grams.

Vodafone Awarded as a Top Pension Recognition:

Vodafone awarded the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Plus award in recognition of top class contribution scheme:

 Vodafone has been awarded the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) by the National Association of Pensions Funds (NAPF). It is the 100th employer in the UK to receive this accreditation. The operator was awarded the PQM PLUS award meaning its total contributions are at least 10 per cent out of 15 per cent of employees annual wages.

The award also means Vodafone has “good quality governance and low charges” as well as “clear and ongoing communication with scheme members”. Vodafone Group head of pensions Geoff McKenzie said the award showed the operator was committed to looking after the long term future of its employees.

Our company pension scheme remains a vital component in our benefits package to retain and attract the very best people,” McKenzie said. The recognition comes less than a month after Vodafone announced it would set up a staff bonus scheme following the posting of strong revenues for the year ending May 17 2011.

A Vodafone spokesperson said at the time: “ Employees will be receiving bonuses this year as a result of the performance of the UK business, but we can’t say what the payout will be yet, as the year end salary review is still going on. In October 2008 Vodafone came under fire when it was revealed Deloitte had lost a laptop containing the personal pension data of thousands of employees.

The laptop was stolen from external auditor Deloitte during a statutory pension scheme audit and also contained employee’s surnames and initials, employee numbers and grades, as well as pensionable salary, earnings and contribution information.

British Singer Adele Cancels US Tour Due To Throat

LOS ANGELES: British singer Adele said Friday she canceled the rest of a North American tour to recover from laryngitis.

 She  already postponed five shows under doctor’s advice, but while resting in Los Angeles she saw a specialist “who determined it was imperative that she take the next few weeks to recover with absolute voice rest.”

 The 23-year-old, known about powerful love songs including “Someone Like You,” had been due to resume the sold-out tour in San Francisco on Saturday, but has now canceled the remaining nine dates.

“I’m really frustrated. I was hoping with a weeks rest I’d be better to sing again straight away. However, there is absolutely nothing I can do but take the doctors advice and rest some more,” she said in a statement on her website.

“I’m so sorry. See you soon, love Adele.” Adele said plans to reschedule the canceled dates were being considered, and more information would be given when available.

Huawei is to be the next HTC

 With the appointment of Mark Mitchinson and rumours of a substantial UK marketing brand push, could Huawei be about to replicate the success of HTC? Michael Garwood asks the industry about its chances

 When speaking to the mobile dealer channel, it is clear Chinese vendor Huawei is not an established brand in the UK. So recent suggestions seeping out of its Basingstoke UK office that it intends to become a key brand in the handset market and, say some, replicate the successes of Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, is leaving many sceptical.

 Back in June 2010, Huawei presented to Data Select dealers attending their quarterly Platinum Club meeting, showing off a number of devices as well as announcing its intentions to become a known brand in the UK, making several comparisons to HTC products.

But arguably, such ambitions have to date failed to materialise. The fanfare of the sub-£100 IDEOS Android entry-level device quickly died down, with reports of stock issues. No UK operator is stocking the device. The much-anticipated S7 tablet looked to create a credible alternative to the Apple iPad and Galaxy Tab, but again months of delays saw its momentum and interest cut short.

 But the quality of the products has rarely been questioned by dealers. The Titan U8800, in particular, has generated the highest levels of interest, being compared to the likes of HTC’s Desire and Wildfire at dealer events. But when asked if they would sell them, the answer has been typically less optimistic. The reason? Customers won’t buy an unknown brand.

BlackBerry Torch 2 , Runs With BlackBerry 7 OS

 The original BlackBerry Torch was produced as an attempt by RIM to bring a device to market that it thought could compete with the Apple iPhone and Android models. And while the form factor was something different for RIM, it combined an area that the Canadian based company does well (physical QWERTY keyboards) with another area where the company has fallen way behind other manufacturers (touchscreen phones). While the original Torch might have worked, the specs were just not up to snuff.

 Looking at the BlackBerry Torch 2, it would seem that RIM listened to the complaints from owners of the original model. Mainly, the specs have been bumped up rather sharply in many cases. 

The 1.2GHz processor is a big jump from the 624MHz aboard the original unit. One area where critics had a field day was with the original Torch's 360 x 480 resolution on its display. That has been raised to 480 x 640, not qHD or Retina Display material, but enough to produce a sharp, vivid image for users. RAM is increased to 768MB while internal storage is doubled to 8GB with up to 32GB more available via a microSD card. While the camera is the same 5MP as seen on the first-gen model, video can now be captured at HD 720p. The browser still defaults to WAP sites, but will now play HTML5 formatted videos. The BlackBerry Torch 2 has the new 7 OS under the hood.

 RIM has yet to introduce the BlackBerry Torch 2 which means right now, it is a figment of our imagination. Speculation centers around a September release for AT&T, and this appears to be a case where the sequel is a major improvement over the original.

Latest Software Update To Improve Performance To the HTC Flyer

 Sure there are still some people out there who decided to take the plunge by picking up the HTC Flyer despite its lack of Honeycomb, we’re sure that HTC dolled up the experience enough to make it more than usable in the meantime.

 Fortunately, the Gingerbread flavored tablet with HTC’s Sense UI layered on top of it is already seeing its first software update. The new over-the-air update is being pushed out provides “improved system performance,“ which should speed certain aspects just a little but to exude an even better responsive experience. Besides the bump in performance, everything else visually remains unchanged, but nonetheless, it should keep early adopters content in the meantime.

  If you haven’t received the notification just yet, you can always initiate the process manually by getting in the Android settings menu and going in the section for updates.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Lauch Pushed later to September:

  The Black Berry Bold 9900 was surely expected to make some waves for RIM in last month, since it combines a tried and true form factor with touchscreen functionality, but now it appears that we’ll all need to wait even further to purchase one.

 Initially, it was revealed that the smartphone would be available through a variety of carriers around the world sometime this “summer,” however, the case may no longer be that particular way. Instead, reports are seeping in hinting that the handset is going to be missing that target date and will launch in September. Come to think of it, that’s approximately a window of 4 months separating an official announcement and the actual release.

 Taking into account that we haven’t seen any relatively new RIM smartphones of late, this latest unraveling places more strain on RIM’s competitiveness in the market. Summer is indeed going to be scorching, as the competition from all sides are sure to present us some worthy alternatives, that may lessen RIM’s prestige.