Canadian carrier Rogers is now finally taking pre-orders for the Samsung Captivate, which is also available on AT&T. We all know that Samsung Captivate is an AT&T version of Samsung Galaxy S, and now the same version is also heading to Rogers, because both carriers shares same radio frequencies. Rogers is offering the Samsung Captivate 16Gb model for CAD$149.99 with a 3-yr contract, and with a minimum voice and data plan of CAD$52.98. And if you are planning to pre-order it now, then you will get a free bluetooth headset with it, and also you will enter a contest where you can win some Samsung Technology. The pre-order will expire on October 20th, so hurry!

Head over to Rogers if you want to pre-order Samsung Captivate.

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Rumors are on the street that Facebook is currently working on a phone. The original source of the rumor is TechCrunch. Facebook spokesperson told Mashable that the rumor is not accurate and we are not working on any phone. Is he trying to hide something? May be yes, because when Mark Zuckerberg sat down with Techcrunch, then Micheal Arrington talked to him about the Facebook phone, on which he said:

On phones we can actually do something better. We can do a single sign-on if we do a good integration with a phone, rather than just doing something where you go to an app and it's automatically social or having to sign into each app individually. Those are the two options on the web. Why not for mobile? Just make it so that you log into your phone once, and then everything that you do on your phone is social.

If Facebook is not working on any phone, then Zuckerberg can clearly say "No", but he didn't. I think Mark is also hiding something, and he don't want to reveal it now because he is waiting for the right time. Bloomberg is also reporting that Facebook is working with INQ on two handsets, which will be powered by Android, and will be exclusive to AT&T. Is Facebook trying to make another KIN-type phone? There are millions of Facebook users and fans in the world, who love spending most of their time on Facebook. So I am sure that Facebook phone will not be a fail like the KIN. What do you guys think about a Facebook phone?

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According to Silicon Republic, manager of Samsung Mobile in�Ireland Gary Twohig said that Samsung is currently working on a 10-inch Android powered tablet, and will bring it out in first half of 2011. It's reported that the tablet will come with V8 Javascript engine, and I am sure that it will come with Android 3.0. As we know that a lot of other companies are working on tablets, specially Apple. Rumors has it that Apple will launch a new iPad in early 2011. So I am sure that 2011 is going to be a "Year of tablets". So folks are you dropping the 7-Inch Galaxy Tab in favor of 10-Inch, or you like the 7-Inch? Share your thoughts !

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Were not giving preference to Pentax based launches at Photokina rather it is Pentax itself that is regularly coming up with plenty of attractive products at short intervals. We have already talked about the Pentax K-5 launch and now here is Pentax with another launch at Photokina. Pentax has recently launched the smc DA 18-135mm f3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] DC WR lens at Photokina.

The newly launched Pentax lens is weather resistant and is made up of 13 elements in 11 groups including, hybrid aspherical, lass-moulded aspherical elements and ED glass which helps the lense generate good image quality without increasing the size of the lens.

The lens also comes up with a DC motor which is built into the lens auto focus unit which assures extra smooth auto focus operations for better image results. The ED (extra low depression) glass element helps the lens capture amazing images with least amount of aberrations. It is also the reason behind the small size of lens as already described above.

The pack of Pentax K-5 body and the newly launched Pentax lens have been bundled for the price of �1699.99 which is understandable due to the various attractive features of the package.

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Folks over at Android Central got their hands on a leaked image which is showing� price details about the Vodafone HTC Desire HD. As we can see in the image above, the Desire HD is going for €359 on contract, which is actually $480, and it's for sure a very high price for a contract. If you want the device without any contract, then you have to pay €519, which $619. I think the contract price is only for one year, that's why it's expensive. Because 1� year contract price is always near to the unlock device price, and high too. So what I think is that this is a one year contract price. So you don't need to think that this is a 2 or 3 year contract price, but it would be good if we wait for Vodafone to come out and announce the pricing for it officially.

You may have seen a lot of hands-on videos of the Samsung Galaxy tab, but what about an official video in which Samsung will tell you about the device. After the break, you will see a nine minutes hands-on Video of Samsung Galaxy Tab. In which you will see some of the main features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Galaxy Tab is really an awesome device, and I am really looking forward to it, what about you people? Have a look on the video:

A few days ago, we told you that Sony Ericsson is planning to launch Android 2.1 for Xperia X10 in late September, but it was wrong because Sony Ericsson is now saying that they will bring the Android 2.1 to Xperia X10 family in late October. I don't know why SE is delaying it again, again and again. It's been a long time now, and Android 2.1 update is really important for Xperia X10 at the moment because all its competitors are on newer version. I hope SE will finally launch it in October, and will not delay it till November. Have a look on what SE is saying:

We have earlier given some information on what to expect from this update and said that the roll-out was planned to start late Q3.

The plan for the added features and Android 2.1 step-up still holds but unfortunately we need a couple of more weeks before we are ready to start the roll-out.

The revised plan is to start the roll-out from end of October and onwards.

We are of course not happy about the change of launch timing but we have had to spend some additional time on the software to really makes sure we roll-out with the right quality and user experience.

When it comes to what to expect from the updated software all three X10 models will be updated to Android 2.1 and the Xperia X10 will also get HD video recording with continuous auto focus among many other things.

SE also told us about the new features which will come in Android 2.1 update:

Xperia X10:

• HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos
• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android 2.1
• New back up and restore application, with extended content back up
• 5 homescreens for apps, widgets, shortcuts and folders
• Social phonebook which automatically syncs contact pictures from Facebook and shows when your friends are online

Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro:

• Improved Bluetooth functionality with support for sending and receiving pictures, contacts and more
• New backup and restore application with extended content back up
• Automatic synchronization of your contact pictures between Facebook and your phone book
• Improved ways of handling pictures, audio, text and numbers in your messages
• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android platform 2.1

So folks I hope we will see Android 2.1 for X10 family by the end of October. So stay tuned for more !

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We all know that HP is going to launch a tablet which is known as the HP Slate. It's been a long time we didn't hear anything about the HP Slate, but now a video of the prototype version of HP Slate hits the web. In the video below, you will see the sexy HP Slate in action, which is actually running on Windows 7, and it's a pretty good choice for people who love Windows. The crystal type look at the back of the HP Slate is very attractive. So folks, watch the video and share your thoughts:

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Yesterday was a great day for all the people who are waiting for HTC HD7/HD3, which is a Windows Phone 7-powered phone, and is rumored to be coming out next month. Yesterday, we saw a sketch, a little detail on specs, and some images of the HD7, and today we have something everyone is actually looking for. Our friends over at WMPUser got their hands on a full specification list of the HTC HD7. As we know that the HD7 is a successor to HD2, which is currently available on T-Mobile USA, and according to the spec sheet, the HD7 features AWS bands, which means its going to T-Mobile USA. A few days ago, we also saw that the HD7 was mentioned in a T-Mobile document, so may be its true that we will see the device on T-Mobile USA. Well, it will be clear soon. Have a look on the specs sheet after the break:

Twitter might be one of the most popular social networking websites today, but it seems that Twitter is not safe as we thought. Since Twitter is one of the leading social networking websites, security should be its main priority, and even though Twitter may seem safe, hackers have still managed to find a security hole and exploit it (like always).

Twitter has more than 100 million of users and this security breach has put them all in danger. It seems that hackers have managed to find a security hole and abuse the JavaScript onMouseOver code. All that you have to do in order to activate this code is to hover over a certain tweet and you'll be automatically directed to a specific website. This is quite dangerous because you can be automatically redirected to a malicious website that can obtain your personal data or to adult websites. Good news for all Twitter users is that this code is only affecting twitter.com and if you're using Twitter via any other application you're perfectly safe.

Twitter states that they have already patched this issue and that no user information was compromised during the attack. According to the Twitter's safety chief, everything has been patched and it's fully working, but we have to ask ourselves for how long?

This isn't the first time that something like this happened, and you might recall similar attack that occurred in April 2009. We're just hoping that Twitter's security will be improved in future and that they'll deal better with security breaches.

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And here's another Video from Nokia World 2010. This Time i met with Damian Dinning (or @phonedaz on Twitter), one of the People who were heavily involved in the AWESOME camera work on the Nokia N8!

What the Guys did, was printing a big photobook, with pictures taken with the Nokia N8. All the Pictures in the Book were absolutely unedited, just as they came out of the Camera. Unfortunately the Video isnt as sharp as i hoped it to be, but you can get the Idea. Nokia has really stepped up the Game here, not only beating all other smartphone camera, but also consumer cams, like pocket point and shoots etc. �Being a hobby photographer like i am, the Nokia N8 is exactly what i want. period.

Damian was a very kind Guy, taking his Time to talk me through the whole book, as well as having a drink with us the day before Nokia World. Enjoy!

SMS Blocker is a little application by Optinno which manages your incoming sms efficiently. The Sms blocker apps scans every incoming messages and screens spams sms. The SMS blocker app takes little memory and it got every option you need to manage sms.

Main Page Of the App:

The first screen of the application consists of

1.Block List

2.Trusted Sender List

3.Filter Content

4.Block History

5.Settings

6.About

Block List:

The block list is the list which lets you to add telephone numbers from Phonebook and Inbox. It also supports manual input of numbers too. The sms from the numbers in blocked list are blocked forever. You can also unblock the numbers from the list too.

Trusted Sender List:

The trusted sender list is the set of numbers which you can add telephone numbers from Phonebook and Inbox. The SMS blocker wont block the sms from the numbers which are in truster sender list.

Filter Content:

The filter content scans every messages for the text specified in filter content area. This option helps us to stop spam sms with words mentioned in filter content.

Block History:

The block history shows the number of blocked sms with their details. The smsblocker app also shows number of blocked sms notification in homescreen too.

Settings:

In settings you can configure the app to boot with phone and also configure blocked sms preview and notifications. The country code is to set the default country code.

This application won the Top App Awards from Forum Nokia & NASSCOM. This application is so efficient and worth the price of it.

You can buy the application at www.smsblocker.in