Last November, we launched the ability to edit mobile docs in English. Today we’re excited to announce that you can now edit your docs on the go in 44 more languages.

To begin editing, visit docs.google.com in your mobile browser, and select a document to edit. Switch from view to edit mode by pressing ‘Edit’ to turn on the mobile editor and start typing away. As a reminder, mobile editing is available on Android (2.2+) and iOS (version 3.0+) devices. You can learn more about Google Docs for mobile on www.google.com/mobile. As always, feedback in the comments and on the forums is appreciated.


Posted by Carmen Wilkinson, Software Engineer

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If you are a UK resident, hoping to get the 41MP of cameragoodness that is the Nokia 808 PureView at a nicely subsidized price, we have some bad news for you. None of the British carriers will be offering the Symbian smartphone, so getting it SIM-free will be your only option.

O2, Three and Everything Everywhere (which is the company behind the UK branches of Orange and T-Mobile) have all confirmed that they wont be carrying the device and so has Vodafone Britain. Virgin Mobile UK has left the door open for further negotiations with Nokia stating that it wont be offering the Nokia 808 PureView "yet", but you shouldnt get your hopes too high.

Its obvious that carriers prefer to subsidize smartphones running on data-hungry platforms like iOS, Android and Windows Phone and the expensive data plans that go with those, so we guess turning a deaf ear to the Nokia 808 PureView was expected. Symbian is not exactly the preferred OS for those who like to constantly stay connected, so carriers have little return on its investments in it.

So, spending about £500 on a Nokia 808 PureView seems like your only chance of getting the device. Still interested?

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Year-in, year-out, camera makers are churning our variants of cameras in existing form factors or sensor sizes.

When Sony announced the RX-series, starting with an 1-inch RX100, we knew it is the start of a journey of game-changing innovation. The RX1 came out soon, the first full-frame compact camera (non-interchangeable lens).

Then today (16 Oct 2013), Sony announces their foray into full-frame mirrorless, starting with the Alpha A7 and A7R. A7 sports 24.6MP sensor while A7R is fitted with 36MP. In line with most modern cameras, they come with Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. These new breed of bodies support the same E-mount as the NEX mirrorless series, except with cropped frame. Together with the announcement, Sony is also producing 5 full-frame E-mount lenses to work with the new bodies. There will be adapter to allow existing A-mount lenses to work with these new bodies.

• SEL35F28Z: Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA – Wide-angle, full-frame fixed focal lens best for street scenes and landscapes.
• SEL55F18Z: Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA – Dust-proof and moisture resistant, ideal for outdoor photography.
• SEL2470Z: Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS – 24-70mm zoom, ideal for portraits, landscapes and everyday shooting.
• SEL2870: FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS – Versatile, mid-range zoom. Great for family portraits and everyday snapshots.
• SEL70200G: FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS – Premium, telephoto zoom.
• SAL70200G2: 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II (A-mount) – Telephoto A-Mount lens best suited for portraiture, sports and wildlife photo-taking.
• LA-EA4 and LA-EA3: full-frame compatible mount adaptors – Allows users to enjoy the use of their A-Mount lenses on their E-Mount cameras.

To up the ante, Sony also announces a new RX model. The RX10 is a comparatively large camera using the same sensor as RX100 MkII but with a bright zoom lens 24-200mm F2.8. This model reminds me of the Cybershot F828 which I owned many years back. This model will address the customer segment who prefers their camera to have a traditional camera build and grip, yet they need a bright lens with great zoom range.

All these new cameras will be available for purchase in Singapore from end-November 2013.

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Though it is very portable of a 7.0 inch tablet, it may not so very convenient for us when reading e-books,comic books or surf web pages etc. The size of 8 and 9 tablets is ok, but when we play movies on them, you can see black line on the edges. While a 10.1 inch tablet is good enough for watching videos, reading ebooks, surfing web pages or just playing games. There is a new 10.1 Android tablet coming from Ployer and named MOMO12. The price for Ployer MOMO12 should be around $240.00 from Tablets World.

Ployer MOMO12 uses RK3066 dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU from Rockchip with 1GB DDR3 RAM, which can ensure the tablet to run most of the current popular games for Android fluently. Whats more, Ployer momo12 has a 10.1 inch IPS touchscreen with 1280*800 high resolution, which is very good to play games and watch movies. MOMO12 comes with 3000mAh(7.4V) li-battery (same as a 5.5v 6000mAh battery).

Ployer MOMO12 uses black front panel with frosted back shell design.

About the expansion ports, MOMO12 is also richful, including HDMI, micro-sd/tf, 3.5mm headphone, MIC.

If you like this product, please visit our Android Tablets shopping center Tablets World.

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One of the most remarkable trends in the Indian mobile industry over the past few months has been the rise of smartphones sporting full-HD screens. Although such devices used to cost a lot of money in the past, a number of companies are now releasing more wallet-friendly models. The trend in the country might have been set by global brands, but Indian domestic handset makers are not far behind.

Micromax was the first Indian brand to join the full-HD bandwagon with its Canvas Turbo launched last year. Now, after a period of relative quiet, Karbonn has marked its return to the Indian market with its first smartphone with full-HD display, the Karbonn Titanium X.

Karbonn is clearly in the mood to win significant market share, and its back with a vengeance in terms of both specifications and price. But does companys first full-HD smartphone, the Titanium X, pack enough punch to overcome more established players such as Samsung, Micromax, HTC, LG and Xolo? We take a closer look.

Look and feel

The Titanium X is a departure from the companys usual Android smartphone design, and it looks like a lot of time was spent on the design stage. The Karbonn Titanium X is definitely light at 143 grams, and sports rounded edges. It is sturdy, but it might be a little too wide for single-handed operation, and those blessed with smaller palms will find it tiring to carry the device around.

The 5.0-inch full-HD display takes up most of the space in the front with a silver lining around the edges. Like most other smartphones, the ambient light and proximity sensors are lined up on top alongside the earpiece and front-facing camera. We were amazed to see the 5-megapixel front-facing camera accompanied by an LED flash at the top. We assume that its meant to be helpful for taking selfies. Beneath the display one can find the Home, Back and Menu capacitive buttons marked by dotes, rather than the standard Jelly Bean icons. Notably, the front has no logo branding, much like Nexus smartphones.

The Titanium Xs back is made of shiny plastic and tends to slip out of the hand during prolonged usage. The plasticky rear panel houses a 13-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, and theres a loudspeaker at the bottom left. There is a Karbonn logo just beneath the rear camera. The power button is on the right panel and we had no problem hitting it anytime, while the volume rocker buttons are placed on the left side. We wish the volume controls had been placed a bit lower on the left panel, because at times we had to use both are hands to adjust the volume. The top panel houses a 3.5mm audio jack accompanied by the SIM tray, and the Micro-USB port is on the bottom. Getting to the SIM card tray on the Titanium X can be a problem as you have to open a flap next to the headset jack and then insert a pin to pop the tray out. The process takes some effort, and isnt intuitive at all.

At a glance you might think the Karbonn Titanium X uses a unibody design, but it has a removable back panel even though the battery is non-removable. Unfortunately, this phone is only available in white.

Display

The screen of a smartphone is a critical aspect to consider when making a purchase decision, and of late, smartphones such as the Spice Pinnacle FHD, Wicked Leak Wammy Passion Z Plus and Micromax Canvas Turbo have hit the market, all with full-HD displays and all priced under Rs. 20,000. The Karbonn Titanium X now joins the same club. An HD screen might not make a difference to many people, but when you hold one of these phones up next to a device with a low-resolution screen, you can see the difference.

The Titanium X features a 5.0-inch IPS full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) screen with pixel density of 441ppi. The panel attracts a lot of smudges, but nothing that cannot be wiped away quickly. The screen has decent viewing angles and though colour reproduction is not the best, it gets the job done.

Since the Titanium X is equipped with an IPS display, we found that it was good to read text on. Browsing the Web and prolonged reading on the device were also relatively comfortable, thanks to the large screen. The touch response of the Titanium X works smoothly.

At full brightness under indoor lighting, the screen performs decently. Under direct sunlight, we found it hard to read even at full brightness, and we had to use our palms to shade the screen to be able to see whats on it.

Camera

In terms of photographic ability, Karbonn has equipped the mid-range Titanium X with a 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera accompanied by a dual-LED flash. The rear camera offers 4x digital zoom, HD (1080p) video recording, touch to focus and a panorama mode. The Titanium X also includes HDR mode for video recording, which has been seen on some high-end Android smartphones. Other features seen in the camera app include portrait retouch, self-timer, self-portrait voice guide, smile shutter, focus mode, and ISO and exposure value adjustment. The rear camera can click images at a maximum resolution of 4128x3096 pixels.

We were disappointed with the camera, which, in spite of a number of shooting options, did not really match up to our expectations. We tested the Titanium Xs rear camera in outdoor, dim and indoor environments, and found that picture quality was average, with washed out colours and grainy edges. The photos taken under well-lit conditions were somewhat better than those taken in low light, which had a lot of noise.

Notably, the camera shutter is comparatively slower than the other Android smartphones, which means this phone is only good for taking pictures in a pinch.

The front facing 5-megapixel camera on the Titanium X is pretty decent compared to other mid-range Android devices and can be used for video calls over Skype and, of course, taking selfies. We found videos and images captured both indoors and outdoors through this camera to be a bit grainy. The company has added a front-facing LED flash, which comes in handy when clicking in low-light.

Software/ Interface

At a time when the world is waiting for Android 4.4.2 KitKat to arrive on its handsets, Karbonn has used Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for the Titanium X, which is disappointing.

The Karbonn Titanium X ships with Android 4.2.2 out of the box. It might not be the most up-to-date, but its the most popular version of Android on mid-range smartphones in India at the moment. We are yet to hear any details about Karbonns plans to update the Titanium X.

Karbonn is using some skinned elements such as app icons. Although the changes are not as radical as HTCs Sense UI or Samsungs TouchWiz UI, a few neat touches have been added to the OS without becoming intrusive.

Similar to other Android 4.2 devices, the notifications tray on the Titanium X features a settings shortcut and a clear all button. On expanding the settings button one can find options for quick access to the user profile, airplane mode, battery status, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, data connectivity, data usage status, audio profiles (for alerts and other notifications), brightness, display timeout and auto rotation.

The Karbonn Titanium X comes with standard Android features such as the lock-screen widgets. One can choose from Calendar, Digital Clock, Gmail, Google Now, Google+ posts and Messaging along with any third-party widgets. These show information and help in performing actions quickly, even without unlocking the device. Users can also launch the camera directly from the lock screen by pressing the power button and then swiping to the right of the screen.

The native Music and Video apps on the Titanium X offer very basic functions. The music player does not offer many options while listening to music, and the default video player was unable to support some popular video formats like .AVI and .MKV. This isnt a problem thanks to the easy availability of third-party video players.

The Karbonn Titanium X comes with some preloaded apps including Flipboard, Hugama, Maxthon Browser, mydala, Truecaller, UC Browser, and WhatsApp. The Titanium X also comes preloaded with a host of Google apps such as Gmail, Google Search, Google+, Hangouts, Google Maps, Play Books, Play Movies and TV, Play Store and YouTube.

Performance/ Battery Life

The Karbonn Titanium X is powered by a quad-core MediaTek chipset (MT6589T) clocked at 1.5GHz along with 1GB of RAM and PowerVR SGX544 GPU. MediaTeks updated MT6589T processor was launched last year, so it should perform quite decently. Unfortunately, this didnt translate to real-world performance. We found that the Titanium X lagged when launching some apps. Admittedly, the lag is not consistent but considering that this is a quad-core processor, it is quite disappointing.

It came as no surprise that the benchmark scores were not impressive at all. As expected, the Karbonn Titanium X barely made it through our synthetic benchmarks. The CPU performance scores were not impressive: the phone scored 14,930 in AnTuTu and 5,701 in Quadrant. On the graphics front, it only managed to push 3.4 frames per second in the GFXbench test, while it scored 1735 in the 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme runthrough.

There is 16GB of storage on the Titanium X, which is further expandable up to 32GB with the help of a USB device plugged in using OTG (USB on-the-go). The company supplies an OTG adapter in the box.

Call quality on the Karbonn Titanium X was impressive and we did not encounter any problems with the clarity and volume through the earpiece grill.

The Titanium X lasted for around 7 hours of continuous video playback, which is not all that great. We played some music on the Titanium X through its speakers, and the sound was distorted at high volume. However, the experience on the supplied earphones was better.

The Titanium X ships with a 2300mAh battery that can deliver up to 240 hours of standby and up to 6 hours of talktime, according to the company. Based on our observations, the Titanium X is a decent performer when it comes to battery performance. We were able to get about 12-14 hours with normal usage on the Titanium X, during which Wi-Fi was switched on all the time and the screen brightness was set to auto. We browsed the Web for more than an hour and made a few calls totalling about two hours, and had the usual notifications for messages, emails, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp coming in.

With heavy usage of the Titanium X, during which the screen brightness was set to full, and 3G was active throughout, we made calls for about an hour, took a few casual photos and tweaked them a bit with third party camera apps. We then watched a few YouTube videos for around two hours and then spent two to three hours gaming. The device lasted for about 8-9 hours, so using more reasonable settings obviously helps in making the battery last longer.

Verdict

The Karbonn Titanium X is a mix of good and not-so-good. The 5.0-inch full-HD display is no doubt the USP of the device and is great for watching videos on, but colour reproduction can be a bit of a damper. Notably, the Titanium X has a tendency to slow down when multiple apps run in the background. Further, the images clicked by Titanium X are also not good enough, and the screen is barely visible in sunlight. Battery life is acceptable without being exceptional.

The Karbonn Titanium X is not a perfect phone by any means, but when you consider its price tag, it is not a bad performer at all.

Those looking for alternatives can consider the Micromax Canvas Turbo, (Review) which again sports a full-HD display. For those who would like to consider a Windows Phone can consider the Nokia Lumia 625 which offers a 4.7-inch screen.

Karbonn Titanium X in pictures

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Screen capture, DNA Store in Finland telling Jolla will be available soon

Updates 12.12.2013:

• Jolla has officially apologized for the delays at their webshop support site
• Shipping to outside Finland is starting. Yesterday 800 of these pre-orders were updated to "In picking" status, today the number has been growing. There are at least 4000 customers waiting for their new phones outside Finland. In additoin to that, most of the finnish 1st pre-order customers are still in the waiting queue, while 2nd wave customers in Finland are picking their phones.
• DNA shops have received only a limited amout of phones, but enough for all their shops in Finland. Some have been already sold to public, some are reserved for 2nd wave pre-order customers until Saturday morning.
• Jolla hasnt officially informed the amounts of orders or sales, nor how many phones are delivered to DNA. A longer while ago, the latest official statement of amounts was that pre-order campaigns have gathered about 20 000 interested customers in 136 countries. How many of these have actually ordered the phone is unknown, but by the information Ive received from other customers, I carefully dare to estimate that Jolla has sold mre than 10 000 phones by now. 
• Customers are busy tracking whats happening at the back door of Jolla, more than 250 orders are followed on an online worksheet. Only a Jolla community can do something like this!

Original article:

Jolla Smartphones come to the DNA Shops in Finland. From DNA:

• Jolla phones are available to public in Finland starting 11-Dec-2013
• Finnish 2nd wave pre-orderers, who have chosen a DNA Store, can have their phones too
• Jolla starts shipping phones to 2nd wave customers at the same day
• All first wave pre-order customers, both in Finland and outside Finland, havent yet (10-Dec) received their phones, or tracking codes for the shipment. Some finnish first wave customers have the phone In Hand, many see it shipping at the moment. Jolla is currently shipping as many first wave phones as they can (each worker only has two hands here in Finland).

Jolla Smatrphones outside Finland are shipped on this week. From JollaHQ:

@Florian_Si @JaarkDS @qrosh @HelinaT @SimoRuoho @JujuDHighlands EU shipments go out this week, please stay tuned. Thanks for your support.
— Jolla (@JollaHQ) December 10, 2013

I personally understand that Jolla must prior things in Finland, as Finland is the only country with an operator agreement between DNA and Jolla, but Id wish them to inform their customers better in this matter. Outside Finland, customers are obviously expected to be satisfied for "The First One - On My Ground". This has caused some whining and few ugly posts around the community, and not without a reason, as Jolla hasnt been totally open for their customers  in each country and each pre-order wave. In my opinion, the whole mess could have been avoided with a simple, open minded message to all 1st and 2nd wave customers: "We are sorry, we cant ship all the Jollas in the true prority order, due to an important operator agreement in Finland. However, your Jolla is arriving in a time promised to you. Please have patience... Please contact... etc."  As simple as that. Hopefully this is the future.
Tweet from JollaHQ, concirning customers outside Finland:

@JujuDHighlands You will be the first ones to receive it on your home markets. Thanks for your patience.
— Jolla (@JollaHQ) December 10, 2013

Well, I suppose that the  community just hopes all the best for Jolla - this was a small mistake, compared to all possibile walls which a startup company might have run into. entering the mobile market. First wave customers are, however, getting their phones shipped before other 2nd wave customers outside Finland. In a way, they can be seen as the topic here state: "The First One - OMG"

Press release DNA Finland 10.12.2013:

Jolla smartphones available from DNA Stores from 11 December

Jolla smartphones will go on general sale in DNA Stores from 11 December. That is also the day when the second chance pre-bookers can collect their phones if they have selected a DNA Store as the collection point.

"At this point, only a limited number of phones will be available, but they will be shipped to DNA Stores all over Finland, and, in addition to pre-bookers, will be available to the general public, as well" says Cedric Kamtsan, DNAs Business Director in charge of the Jolla project.

The first batch of Jolla phones went on sale at a launch event arranged by DNA in Helsinki at the end of November. At the launch event, DNA offered the fastest pre-bookers the opportunity to buy their phones among the first 450 owners of Jolla smartphones. Deliveries to all other first edition pre-bookers are in full progress.

Second phase pre-bookers from Finland can collect their phones from a DNA Store or by post from Jolla, according to where they have chosen the delivery in advance. Deliveries to second phase pre-bookers will begin on 11 December, both by post and from DNA Stores.

Phones due for collection from DNA Stores will be held at the DNA Store selected by the customer until 13 December - byers will get an SMS confirmation today. Any phones not collected will be placed on general sale on Saturday 14 December, but pre-bookers will naturally have a chance to collect their phones, subject to availability.

DNA has played an integral part in the product development and commercialisation of Jolla smartphones and is the operator with the exclusive right to sell Jolla phones in Finland during the launch phase.

Jolla is powered by Sailfish OS, a truly open and distinct mobile operating system. Navigate effortlessly with the gesture-based user interface and load the phone with top Android (TM) apps. More information on Jolla at www.jolla.com.

Pictures of the Jolla phone and DNAs product launch event in Helsinki on 27 November 2013

More information:
Cedric Kamtsan, Business Director, DNA Ltd, tel. +358 44 906 2377, cedric.kamtsan@dna.fi 
Jolla media contact: press@jolla.com  
Riitta Luhtala, Communications Manager, DNA Ltd, tel. +358 44 044 1040, riitta.luhtala@dna.fi 

DNA Ltd is a Finnish telecommunications company providing high-quality, state-of-the-art voice, data, and TV services to private customers and corporations. DNA’s 3G network reaches five million Finns and is constantly expanding, and the 4G networks are reaching new cities and urban areas all the time. In 2012, DNA recorded a turnover of EUR 769 million and an operating profit of EUR 56 million. DNA Ltd has more than 3 million mobile communications and fixed network customers. DNA and WELHO are registered trademarks of DNA Ltd. The Group includes also DNA Kauppa, the largest operator retail chain in Finland. For more information, please visit www.dna.fi.

About Jolla: Jolla Ltd., headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, is developing mobile devices and the open operating system, Sailfish, based on the heritage of MeeGo project. In addition to its R&D sites in Helsinki and Tampere, Jolla has offices in Hong Kong. Please see jolla.com/press for further press and media materials.

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HTC Explorer User Manual Guide - HTC Explorer is a feature rich smart phones and by placing some controls, such as Intuitive, easy to use lockscreen and homescreen let you access information and tasks worth his personal and office work is very important. Web browsing easy access to your desktop Keep in touch with loved ones easier with its email and navigation designed to facilitate fast and when answered, some widgets will allow you or the group your loved ones and see all the communication options.

 HTC Explorer User Manual Guide

HTC EXPLORE

HTC Explorer User Manual Guide : Download Pdf  ( Sorry Not Yet ) or See Support Only

Specification :

General
2G Network	:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	:	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Body
Dimensions	:	102.8 x 57.2 x 12.9 mm
Weight	:	108 g
		Touch-sensitive controls
Display
Type	:	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size	:	320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches (~180 ppi pixel density)
		HTC Sense UI 3.5
Sound
Alert types	:	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	:	Yes
3.5mm jack	:	Yes
		SRS surround sound enhancement
Memory
Card slot	:	microSD, up to 32GB
Internal	:	90 MB storage, 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM
DATA
GPRS	:	Up to 80 kbps
EDGE	:	Up to 236.8 kbps
Speed	:	HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WLAN	:	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	:	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
USB	:	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera
Primary	:	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, check quality
Features	:	Geo-tagging, face detection
Video	:	Yes, 480p
Secondary	:	No
Features
OS	:	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset	:	Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon
CPU	:	600 MHz Cortex A5
GPU	:	Adreno 200
Sensors	:	Accelerometer, proximity
Messaging	:	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	:	HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio	:	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS	:	Yes, with A-GPS support
Java	:	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors	:	Active Black, Active Navy, Metallic Black, Metallic Navy
		SNS integration
		Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
		MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player
		XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
		Organizer
		Voice memo
		Predictive text input
Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh
Stand-by	:	Up to 485 h (2G) / Up to 445 h (3G)
Talk time	:	Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 33 min (3G)

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