Nokia Lumia 1020 for Ireland,The very latest news.

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Nokia’s newest smartphone was announced last week so we had to check out how much love the operators have for the device so of course we took action on twitter to find out where the irish people stand and find out just for you.

First of all the device is now already on pre-order from across the waters on several websites ranging from $699-$799 this is sim free of course which is the better option in my opinion.

First of all we contacted all the operators here in ireland and it was interesting to see what the sentiment is.

METEOR MOBILE!

Meteor replied but the reply is somewhat good and bad but im holding off on a definitive answer for now and see what the lads can do.

Here is what meteor said today.

EMOBILE!

Here is what emobile told us today.

VODAFONE

Vodafone gave us a rather incoherent answer.

3 IRELAND

3 again incoherent yet 3 ireland seem to dislike the nokia lumia range its been known ever since the Lumia 800 they have not stocked any lumia model,they seem to stick to the one or two lower end nokia devices.

02 IRELAND

02 had a bumpy time at first saying they had not seen it for testing but then they got back to me a few minutes later with this tweet and the same time an article came out by silicon republic documenting this so maybe it was been finalized and we are happy to hear 02 will sell the 1020

So over all there seems to be a rather disappointing approach to the lumia 1020 but its early days yet,stay tuned for updates,we will keep you informed.

02 also said

“We are firmly committed to delivering the best and most exclusive experiences to our customers,” Maria O Neill, head of Consumer Strategy, Care and Operations at O2 said. “The Nokia Lumia 1020 has some brilliant innovative features and a great Windows 8 operating system. We think it will be a hit with our customers.”

Eoin cruise from nokia ireland had this to say.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 establishes a new benchmark in smartphone imaging and makes it easier than ever to capture, edit and share photos and videos of unmatched clarity,” said Eoin Cruise, Market Lead, Nokia Ireland.

“We are excited that we can bring this new innovation to Ireland through our partnership with O2.”

I had the chance to meet eoin myself at the 925 launch with irelandstechnologyblog he is a very nice guy and we had a great chat. Eoin is the the smartly dressed guy  2nd on the left.

So that’s it we will keep you informed and updated on the latest thanks for reading.

Nokia officially announce the Lumia 1020

The Nokia Lumia 1020, announced in New York today, marries the second generation of Nokia’s massive 41-megapixel sensor and optical image stabilisation (OIS) to smash the benchmarks of smartphone photography. The Lumia 1020 combines unmatched picture detail and quality with an effortless capture, edit and sharing features.

 

On a mission to make it easier for people to capture better photos, we’ve reinvented zoom by combining our next-gen 41-megapixel sensor, ZEISS optics with six lenses and OIS. The Lumia 1020 camera zooms into the details of every shot – over-sampling the results – making your photographs sharper and clearer than ever before.

With the Lumia 1020, you can now point and shoot without worrying about missing the moment, and then simply reframe the photo afterwards to make it perfect using our new Nokia Pro Camera application.

Tech Specs 

Networks: GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, WCDMA: 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, LTE network bands: 1, 3, 7, 20, 8

Display: 4.5” AMOLED WXGA (1280×768), 2.5 D sculpted Corning Gorilla 3 Glass, ClearBlack, high brightness mode, sunlight readability, super sensitive touch

Battery: 2000 mAh battery, wireless charging supported via cover

Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon

Main camera:PureView 41-megapixel with optical image stabilization, Resolution: 7712 x 5360. Includes Nokia Pro Camera. Xenon flash for still images, LED flash for video

Front facing camera: HD 1.2-megapixel wide angle

Memory: 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory; 7GB free SkyDrive cloud storage

I/O USB2.0, BT 3.0, NFC with SIM based security, WLAN a/b/g/n, A-GPS and Glonass, 3.5 mm audio connector

Size/weight 130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4mm, Weight: 158g

Nokia Pro Camera takes over as the default camera app on the Lumia 1020. This puts all the camera power in your hands, providing swipe-able dials and access to settings once preserved just for the experts. You can see exactly what changing settings like exposure level, white balance, shutter speed and film ISO do to a shot before you take it. Great for people who already know what they’re doing and those keen to learn more, it encourages experimentation and learning with every picture, thanks to built-in tutorials.

Dual capture. Once you press the camera button, Nokia Pro Camera simultaneously takes a full resolution photo for endless reframing opportunities, and also presents you with a 5 megapixel image, which is easy to share on social networks like Facebook or on your Windows Phone 8 SkyDrive.

Snap away and edit later. Reframe and re-zoom to produce different images, different stories from one single shot. This could be as simple as straightening the horizon on a sunset, or breaking up a whole group photo into individual portraits. The large version is always fully accessible, but the 5 megapixel version is there for lightning fast sharing. This feature is entirely unique to the Lumia 1020 and a revolution on its own.

Optical image stabilisation. The second generation of our already leading OIS simply means better photography and video in low light conditions. With the large optics and sensor, Nokia’s engineers went on an epic journey of innovation, which resulted in them adding ball bearings into the camera module. Yes the Lumia 1020 has ball bearings inside it: and we think that’s pretty epic. With the whole camera module sprung to meet any hand movement and one of the widest apertures on a camera phone, OIS means there’s no need to fear camera shake or muddy results, even at night.

Next-gen xenon Flash. Freeze a ball in mid-air or take action shots in the dark. The xenon flash has the power to illuminate shots for the 1/16,000 of a second it takes to capture a shot with the Lumia 1020 at the minimum shutter speed.

Prefer the slow lane? Yep – you can take the shutter speed down to four seconds for effects like light trails from moving cars and intentional blur. The Lumia 1020 is all about allowing your creativity to take the lead.

Nokia Rich Recording. When you add in the fact that it captures stereo sound even at the loudest concerts with Nokia Rich Recording (capable of handling sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional smartphone microphones),  you have a powerful tool for capturing and sharing every moment of your life.

Imaging apps reinvented. Along with the Pro Camera, Nokia’s imaging team in Lund has created an SDK that provides access to developers to create their own imaging innovations. Today, Hipstamatic, Path, Yelp and CNN among others announced new and enhanced apps for the Lumia 1020 that take advantage of its imaging power. Nokia also announces new and enhanced HD versions of its well-loved Cinemagraph and PhotoBeamer apps to match and show-off the capabilities of this amazing device.

 

Download the white paper, to learn all about the technology in the Nokia Lumia 1020.

 

And let’s not forget that the Lumia 1020 is not just a camera. This is a state-of-the-art smartphone – a superphone. Running the latest and greatest Windows Phone 8, it’s LTE-enabled, there’s 32GB of storage on board, and it comes with full global navigation – the latest versions of our HERE experiences, and our ad- and subscription-free mobile music streaming service. Soup it up even more with over 165,000 apps in the Windows Phone Store.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in yellow, white and black. It will ship first to the USA on AT&T, with sales expected to start on July 26th at $299.99 with a contract.

It will arrive in China and Western Europe in the third quarter of 2013. Nokia plans to ship an exclusive variant of the device with Telefonica in selected European and Latin American markets. Other markets will be announced shortly.

Source Nokia Conversations

Facebooks failure or is it?

 

Today we read from the indo a story on cyber bullying,but is it facebooks responsibility ?

Some will say yes,some will say no,some blame the parents,some blame the corporate money making company.So who is at fault?

Facebook can be proactive so can we and so can parents.

Also what is needed is a clear under standing of the meaning of cyber bullies,trolls etc.

Some people dont understand and will write articles on such and its clearly missed the point.Mostly in this case its people who are seeking revenge or just immaturity of the whole concept.Social media environments are a haven for some in a bad way but mostly good for most users.

One thing ive noticed is people seem to to misunderstand what cyber bullying is,people call it been a troll or a pest where constructive criticism if often mixed up with cyber bullying.

Have a read of facebooks failure here and see what you think .

 

FACEBOOK has ignored a request for a meeting with Irish school principals to discuss the risks associated with the misuse of social networks by young people.

Second-level principals sought discussions with the world’s largest social network in light of growing problems with cyber-bullying.

The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) want to discuss specific issues, including what they see as a need for a schools’ “hotline” toFacebook.

The principals’ concerns also include a refusal to, or delay in taking down abusive posts and underage (under-13s) students setting up Facebook accounts. A letter from the principals was sent to Patricia Cartes, Facebook’s public policy manager, and copied to Simon Milner, its director of policy for Ireland and the UK.

Facebook’s reply sets out its approach to safety and cyberbullying, as well as arrangements in place for reporting any concerns. NAPD director Clive Byrne said the letter from Facebook was “generic” and ignored the request for a meeting.

He said this was “disappointing” and “surprising, since NAPD raised a very specific set of issues, and principals have the care of the country’s schoolchildren in their hands”.

Mr Byrne welcomed Facebook’s commitment to what they call a “zero-tolerance approach to bullying” and said that it showed that it took seriously its responsibility to tackle cyber risk.

“But NAPD is concerned that the network is not prepared to deal directly with schools’ requests to take down abusive posts promptly, or to provide dedicated liaison teams for schools and parents,” he said.

Instead, Mr Byrne said Facebook believed it was adequate to involve third-party “partners”, such as the Department of Education and its internet safety site, webwise.ie or hotline.ie, a service for reporting illegal content on the internet, in the reporting exercise.

He said “given the deeply hurtful nature of some online posts, and their sometimes tragic consequences, we believe that Facebook also had a duty to handle calls from schools, users and parents directly using dedicated liaison teams”

 

Concerns

Mr Byrne said Facebook should be more proactive in raising public awareness of cyberbullying, and advising on safe and responsible internet practice. The Irish Independent asked Facebook if it was willing to meet the principals to discuss their concerns. In an emailed response, it did not address this question.

“Nothing matters more to Facebook than the safety of our users. We’d like all teachers to know what to do about bullying online and we responded in full to this letter, once we received it. We are always open to opportunities to improve understanding, working with partners such as webwise.ie.”

Scam Alert In ireland

If you get a call from this number   005167172092 IGNORE

It is a scam. They claim to be MICROSOFT VIRUS CENTER.

Do not give out personal information

 Recent method to prove they are “legitimate” is to tell you a registry
CLSID which happens to be the same on all Windows Computers. Yet it does sound
very official.

 

The scam works by criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat. The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name.

Once they have tricked their victims into believing they have a problem and that the caller can help, the scammers are believed to run through a range of deception techniques designed to steal money.

 

The following is Microsoft’s advice:

  • Be suspicious of unsolicited calls related to a security problem, even if they claim to represent a respected company.

  • Never provide personal information, such as credit card or bank details, to an unsolicited caller.

  • Do not go to a website, type anything into a computer, install software or follow any other instruction from someone who calls out of the blue.

  • Take the caller’s information down and pass it to the authorities.

  • Use up-to-date versions of Windows and application software.

  • Make sure security updates are installed regularly.

  • Use a strong password and change it regularly.

  • Make sure the firewall is turned on and that antivirus software is installed and up to date.

  • Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus product and is available at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx.

 

This was going around a while ago and now back in full swing of course the number has been reported and as usual nothing has been done.

Irish rail to launch free wifi on all trains

IRELAND is to become the first country in Europe to have wi-fi on all its trains.

Iarnrod Eireann passengers will enjoy free internet access on rail services by the end of the year. Travellers on inter-city services and commuter routes into Dublin can already surf the web while travelling.

The roll-out is being funded by the National Transport Authority. More than 250 carriages in the fleet are already equipped.

The technology will be installed on DART, the Dublin-Belfastroute and 17 commuter carriages before the end of the year, meaning all services will have wi-fi.

The move is part of government plans to have all public-transport services equipped with internet access by next year.

Some 80 of the Dublin Bus fleet and almost all of the Bus Eireann fleet is already internet-enabled. Plans are in place to provide wi-fi on Luas services in Dublin from 2013.

“One of the great benefits of rail travel is that you can use your t ravelling time productively, for work or leisure,” said a spokeswoman for Iarnrod Eireann.

She added: “Other operators might have their whole fleet of trains that are wi-fi enabled, but no country in Europe would have universal access.

Source- Irish Independant

Microsoft launches Windows 8

Microsoft has launched its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet in a bid to revive interest in its flagship product and regain ground lost to Apple and Google in mobile computing.

The launch comes amid a slew of other tablet offerings, with Apple unveiling its iPad Mini with a 7.9in (20cm) screen on Tuesday.

Amazon and Barnes & Noble, makers of the 7in (17.7cm) Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, are coming out with larger versions next month.

At the same time as launching the new Windows operating system, Microsoft is also introducing its Surface tablet – its first venture into making computer devices.

That goes on sale on Friday, along with computers and other tablets running Windows 8.

One factor that might dampen enthusiasm for the Surface is its price – $599 (£372) with its touch keyboard cover – and its availability for purchase only from a limited number of Microsoft stores and online, said analyst Kirk Adams.

He said consumers may be reluctant to buy the device until they can try it in person.

Meanwhile, most analysts believe companies and governments will hold off on upgrading to Windows 8 for at least another year.

About half of business users still have not upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows XP, which came out in 2001.

XP also marked the last time Microsoft had a huge launch campaign for Windows. Releases of Windows Vista and 7 since then have been more subdued.

In ireland

PC World in Carrickmines, Dublin 18 will be the first retailer to offer Windows 8 to consumers with a special opening at midnight tonight.

Ireland has played a key role in the launching of Windows 8 with many employees being involved in the development and testing of the product.

“Team members in the Sandyford based European Development Centre have been involved in core development, localisation and testing work – ensuring that the product was ready for launch in over 100 different languages.

“In addition, the EMEA Operations Centre is providing the logistics support ensuring its available in 56 different markets from tomorrow while our Sales and Marketing team have been working with partners, the developer community and customers over the past number of months to prepare for the launch of Windows 8 in Ireland,” said Paul Rellis, Managing Director, Microsoft Ireland.

In the US, initial demand appeared solid, but customers were wary.

Early reviews of the Surface tablet were mixed, with praise for its slick hardware, but concerns about battery life and limited software and applications available.

Investors were uncertain about the prospects for success of Windows 8, but many feel a solid launch could help Microsoft’s stock, which has languished between $20 and $30 for much of the last decade.