Here are some interesting things you may have missed about the Lumia 920

Nokia’s official blog Conversations has posted an article detailing 10 things you might have missed about the Lumia 920.

Did you know that the camera decoration and side buttons are made out of zirconium? Or that the LED flash on the back is a higher-powered dual one? Hop after the break for more.

Unlike the rest of the Windows Phone smartphones (even those Beats flaunting ones) the Lumia 920 features a built-in equalizer with 18 presets and the option to customize your own. That’s something audiophiles with WP 8 affiliations will appreciate.

There’s a nifty feature, which lets you read or ignore text messages via your voice. All you need is to be connected to your car or additional Bluetooth headset.

There’s more over at the Conversations blog in the link below. And here’s our hands-on of the Nokia Lumia 920.

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RIM boss Thorsten Heins hits back at BlackBerry-bashing NY Times article

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has hit back at a recent NY Times article that interviewed a number of disgruntled BlackBerry owners. In a letter published by the newspaper on Wednesday, Heins accused the piece of lacking balance and said there were still "millions of BlackBerry fans out there."

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins must have had smoke coming out of his ears when he read a New York Times article on Monday entitled The BlackBerry as Black Sheep.

His company is struggling, for sure, but he’s hoping it can turn things around with the launch of its next-generation operating system, BlackBerry 10, early next year. Until then, he needs to hold on to his customers, and prevent the company’s image from being bashed about any more than it is right now. His heart will have sunk when he read the NY Times piece.

It pretty much ripped into the phone maker, interviewing users who had apparently become embarrassed about pulling their BlackBerry phone out of their bag. “I’m ashamed of it,” said one, who claimed to hide her device under her iPad for fear of being judged by clients.

Another said she wanted to “take a bat to it,” which, let’s be honest, seems like something of an overreaction when it comes to feelings about a mobile device. There were a few favorable words towards the end of the piece from a BlackBerry owner called Mr. Fenton who said he couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about when it came to the iPhone, but in case the reader might start to think that perhaps RIM’s phones weren’t so bad after all, the article finished off with someone called Mr. Mindel laying the boot in, saying, “I’m considering removing my BlackBerry battery, pouring in cement, and using the BlackBerry as an actual paperweight.” You get the picture. 

So imagine Heins in his office earlier this week, NY Times in hand, reading this article. Of course he wasn’t going to let this go without saying something. He hammered out a response and on Wednesday the newspaper published it.

In his letter, Heins accused the publication of lacking “the balance your readers expect,” before going on to explain that carriers and partners around the world have recently told him “there are millions of BlackBerry fans out there who not only find great value in their device, but also pride in being a BlackBerry owner.”

He says that he takes reports of dissatisfaction among BlackBerry users very seriously, adding that he was encouraged by the supportive comments received in response to the NY Times article.

After trotting out a couple of stats, Heins ends his letter confirming that RIM is on track to deliver BlackBerry 10 in the first quarter of 2013, and offers thanks to “the customers who have remained loyal to the BlackBerry platform.” He also says RIM is looking forward to “winning back many who have left.”

Heins is all too aware that having nothing to show for at least another 10 weeks gives BlackBerry bashers ample time to keep on bashing, and that what RIM must do is keep current users on board while trying to put a positive spin on a very difficult situation. Of course, there will be those who say RIM has done a decent job of beating itself up in recent years with various PR blunders and missteps, but Heins is steering the ship now and is doing everything in his power to save the company from collapse.

Source : digitaltrends[dot]com

Watch three ASUS Padfone 2 video ads right here

Asus just completed presenting their latest smartphone – the Padfone 2. We already gave you a really good idea of how it looks like and we even have a hands-on article straight from the announcement event. But if you didn’t have the time to watch the event itself, you might have missed these Padfone 2 video ads.

The clips were first shown during the unveiling event in Milan, but there are finally available online separately. And these are actually pretty nice. Enjoy!

First, here’s a behind the scenes flick that shows how the Padfone 2 came to be.

Next up is a more technical video that presents the specs of the Padfone 2.

And finally, here’s an easy going Padfone 2 video ad.

Source : blog[dot]gsmarena[dot]com

Top 7 Article Marketing Websites For Traffic

Article marketing is a very effective way to bring traffic to your website. The benefits are two-fold. You can receive traffic directly from your articles posted on other sites, and you can get a boost in the search engine results for your website also increasing traffic.

Here are the top 7 article marketing websites for traffic.

Ezine Articles

Ezinearticles.com is the number one article directory. It has been around for a very long time and has a lot of great features that has kept it number one on many marketers’ lists. You can submit your well-written articles in dozens of available categories. Ezine Articles has a lot of organic traffic right to their site and often ranks high in the search engines. Plus, your articles can be used on other people’s sites for more traffic.

Ezine Articles allows you to have different pen names. This works well for a variety of different reasons such as if you have different types of marketing to do for different websites or products. Your articles need to be at least 400 words and well-written. Set up a profile so that people can learn more about you and find your website. This is an important step for any article marketing site you use that has such a feature. You can also upgrade to premium membership for more features and benefits.

Go Articles

Goarticles.com is another directory that gets a lot of traffic and use by article marketers. If you want exposure for your business, use this article directory as much as possible. It’s very easy to get a membership started, and the submission process is simple as well. Your articles may also be republished by other sites for added exposure.

Idea Marketers

Ideamarketers.com has a variety of helpful services. Publishing marketing articles is just one of them. They have a wide variety of categories you can choose to publish in. This site also allows you to submit press releases which can be very beneficial to your business.

Article Base

Articlebase.com is free to join and gives you another outlet for basic article submission. It’s very similar to other sites that give you free exposure, more traffic, and credibility to your name. It has a good amount of traffic making it great to add to your article marketing rounds.

Hubpages

Hubpages.com is a little different than the above article directories. When you set up a hub, you do more than submit an article. You can write articles and add pictures, links to products, reviews, and other interactive media. The strength of Hubpages is when you build a lot of hubs and interlink them. You also need to maintain a certain score in order for your links to be do-follow.

Squidoo

Squidoo.com is another site like Hubpages where you create lenses. You can promote your business and earn money directly from your hub. Get involved in the community to improve your lenses and build more traffic.

Infobarrel

Infobarrel.com is a newer site that has become increasingly like Hubpages and Squidoo. Designing your pages is similar, but they are strict about varying the types of articles you write. Gain a lot of exposure through Infobarrel by adding pages frequently. They also have monthly contests where you can win free gift certificates by writing more.

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