HTC smartphones with windows 7

HTC Titan II:
Sequels aren't always
that exciting, but when you take an
already popular and solid
smartphone and add exciting features
like LTE 4G and a whopping 16
megapixel camera, you've got our
attention. The second generation
Titan on AT&T still features a 4.7"
Super LCD and a 1.5GHz Snapdragon
CPU, but the exterior has gotten a
cosmetic lift with pleasing and un-
slippery soft touch finishes and a
curved chin with curved glass. The
Titan II has a front video chat camera,
and the usual WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
and FM radio. But it's that big screen
and 16MP camera that really steal the
show.
April
2012 AT&T
HTC Titan HTC knows about livin'
large, after all they created the at the
time mammoth and ground breaking
HTC HD2 and HD7S. Now that big
phones are the trend, they've once
again made one of the largest screen
phones on the market: 4.7". The Titan
joins the Samsung Focus S and the
Samsung Focus Flash on AT&T as
their first wave of Mango
smartphones. It has a 1.5GHz
Snapdragon CPU, an excellent 8
megapixel rear camera and a front 1.3
megapixel video chat camera. Like the
Focus S and Focus Flash, it has HSPA+
4G 14.4 and the usual WiFi, Bluetooth
and a GPS that works with Bing Maps
and AT&T Navigator.
AT&T Dec.
2011

HTC Radar 4G:
The HTC Radar 4G is T-
Mobile's first Windows Phone 7.5
Mango smartphone. This is a second
generation Windows Phone with
middle of the road specs and a price
to match. It's $99 with contract and it
has a 1GHz second gen Qualcomm
Snapdragon CPU with 8 gigs of
storage and HSPA+ 4G. The phone
has a front video chat camera that
works with Tango and a rear 5
megapixel camera with a fast f2.2 lens
with an illuminated backlit sensor. This
is a video review.
T-
Mobile
Dec.
2011

HTC HD7S:
AT&T's fourth Windows 7
device comes almost 8 months after
they launched their intial trio of
Microsoft's completely new
smartphone lineup. The HD7 is an
improved version of T-Mobile's HD7
with an upgraded 4.3" Super LCD, a
tweaked 5 megapixel camera and the
"no do" OS update pre-installed. We
definitely love the large display for
gaming and video watching too with
the kickstand deployed. The HD7S is a
great Netflix phone, an impressive
XBOX gaming smartphone and it
handles music beautifully. Since it's a
Microsoft OS, you can count on MS
Exchange and a solid MS Office suite.
As always, we thoroughly enjoy the
Metro UI, and HTC's elegant and
robust industrial design.
AT&T June
2011.

HTC Trophy:
Verizon's first Windows 7
phone is solid: it has HTC's usual
elegant styling and good build quality,
world GSM roaming capabilities and
Redmond's new phone OS that we
really like. The Trophy has a 3.8", 800
x 480 capacitive touch screen, a 1GHz
CPU, 16 gigs of storage and a 5
megapixel camera. It has 3G on
Verizon along with WiFi 802.11b/g/n,
Bluetooth with A2DP stereo and a
GPS. Like all Windows Phone 7
smartphone, it has XBOX gaming and
Zune music and video services.
Verizon May
2011

HTC Arrive:
Sprint's first Windows
Phone 7 smartphone is one of our
favorites. The hardware design and
quality are typical top-notch HTC and
the unique hinge is robust. The Arrive
runs the updated version of Windows
Phone 7 that adds copy and paste
along with a few other improvements,
and it has 3G EV-DO. Rev. A. Specs
are typical for the platform with a 1
GHz Snapdragon CPU, 16 gigs of
storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, a GPS and a 5
megapixel camera that can shoot
720p video. The Arrive has a 3.6"
display and a very good QWERTY
keyboard.
Sprint April
2011
HTC Surround If you're an HTC fan
and an AT&T customer, you'll likely be
considering the Surround as your first
Windows 7 phone. The Surround
features HTC's usual excellent build
quality and stately design, but it's a
tad heavy and thicker than skinny
smartphones like the Samsung Focus
since it has a slider. No, it's not a
keyboard slider but rather a slider for
the stereo speaker bar amped up with
Dolby Virtual Mobile and SRS Wow. If
you want your Zune phone to sing it
loud to the masses, the Surround is
for you. Otherwise, it's your standard
Windows Phone 7 smartphone, and
that's not a bad thing given the high
baseline specs: 1 GHz Snapdragon
CPU, 16 gigs of storage, WiFi, 3G
HSDPA, Bluetooth, GPS and a 5
megapixel camera that shoots HD
video.
AT&T Dec.
2010
HTC HD7 The first Windows 7 phone
on T-Mobile has a lot in common with
the older HTC HD2 : it has a huge 4.3"
display, 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 5
megapixel camera with autofocus lens
and dual LED flash and 16 gigs of
storage. The software similarities are
nil however, since the HD7 runs the
brand new, start from scratch,
Windows Phone 7 OS. The usual
niceties are here including a GPS that
works with Bing Maps and TeleNav,
WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth and an
FM radio. A good start for Windows
Phone 7 on T-Mobile.

Google starts fighting back from inside iOS

We knew this day was coming from the moment we saw Google post the how to about forcing iOS into opening links in Chrome rather than the system default, and Safari. The first Google app has taken advantage of this method, Google+ now opens links through Chrome, if you have the browser installed on your iOS device. This came as part of the larger Google+ update that we saw earlier, but didn't notice at first. The reasonable first question to ask is how long before all Google apps take advantage of this method? But, we knew this was coming, and sooner or later every Google app will open links in Chrome. The more interesting question is whether or not Google will push other developers to do the same. 

The trouble is that Google has been a company that has had rocky relationships with other software developers in the past. The Facebook and Twitter apps are by far the biggest drivers of traffic besides Google search in the mobile world, but neither is likely to join Google. Google and Facebook have battled over the relative openness and sharing of information that should happen between companies in order to benefit the user, and other social networking issues. Google and Twitter had something of a falling out over the deal to include tweets in search results. Both Facebook and Twitter seem more likely to side with Apple in this effort, since Apple has proven to be a company more likely to appease others in favor of a deal, so if Google wants to make a dent, it would have to look to other apps.

Flipboard could be a great partner, especially seeing as how it seems like the company no longer holds ill will
towards Google after the search giant threatened to make a competitor if Flipboard didn't sell. Of course, Google Currents essentially being a flop probably helped Flipboard to leave that in the past. A deal with Pinterest could also help quite a bit, but since Pinterest is still in a growing phase, it probably doesn't want to alienate any partners right now, especially one as powerful as Apple. 

That doesn't leave too many big name options for Google to recruit. And, without help Google may not get too far in any effort to subvert Apple's iOS system defaults. Google users on iOS will get a more cohesive Google experience by having Google apps tied together. And, with Maps and YouTube breaking off of the stock iOS system, this would mean Google could offer Chrome integration for Maps, YouTube, Google+, Currents, Voice, and Google Search. That's a pretty solid lineup of apps, even without anyone else joining the effort. 

Of course, users that deep into Google are probably more likely be on Android anyway, especially given the sheer quality difference between Chrome on iOS and that on Android, not to mention the feature difference between iOS and Android in Maps and YouTube, right now. Still, there may be a fair number of users who prefer Apple devices, but still use Google services. It's unclear how much those users would care about this type of integration though.

Ultimately, Google may just end up tying together its own apps, but at the least it would be interesting to see Google start an uprising from within the iOS ecosystem. It doesn't matter which side you prefer, it would, make for some good news days around here, and we are very curious to see just how Apple would deal with such action. We speculated before that Apple may remove the ability for apps to refer links, or it could open up the default settings in iOS which could lead to even more interesting developments.

GOD PARTICLE?

The "God particle" is the
nickname of a subatomic particle
called the Higgs boson. In layman’s
terms, different subatomic particles
are responsible for giving matter
different properties. One of the most
mysterious and important properties
is mass. Some particles, like protons
and neutrons, have mass. Others, like
photons, do not. The Higgs boson, or
“God particle,” is believed to be the
particle which gives mass to matter.
The “God particle” nickname grew out
of the long, drawn-out struggles of
physicists to find this elusive piece of
the cosmic puzzle. What follows is a
very brief, very simplified explanation
of how the Higgs boson fits into
modern physics, and how science is
attempting to study it.
The “standard model” of particle
physics is a system that attempts to
describe the forces, components, and
reactions of the basic particles that
make up matter. It not only deals with
atoms and their components, but the
pieces that compose some subatomic
particles. This model does have some
major gaps, including gravity, and
some experimental contradictions.
The standard model is still a very
good method of understanding
particle physics, and it continues to
improve. The model predicts that
there are certain elementary particles
even smaller than protons and
neutrons. As of the date of this
writing, the only particle predicted by
the model which has not been
experimentally verified is the “Higgs
boson,” jokingly referred to as the
“God particle.”
Each of the subatomic particles
contributes to the forces that cause all
matter interactions. One of the most
important, but least understood,
aspects of matter is mass. Science is
not entirely sure why some particles
seem mass-less, like photons, and
others are “massive.” The standard
model predicts that there is an
elementary particle, the Higgs boson,
which would produce the effect of
mass. Confirmation of the Higgs
boson would be a major milestone in
our understanding of physics.
The “God particle” nickname actually
arose when the book The God
Particle: If the Universe Is the
Answer, What Is the Question? by
Leon Lederman was published. Since
then, it’s taken on a life of its own, in
part because of the monumental
questions about matter that the God
particle might be able to answer. The
man who first proposed the Higgs
boson’s existence, Peter Higgs, isn’t all
that amused by the nickname “God
particle,” as he’s an avowed atheist. All
the same, there isn’t really any
religious intention behind the
nickname.
Currently, efforts are under way to
confirm the Higgs boson using the
Large Hadron Collider, a particle
accelerator in Switzerland, which
should be able to confirm or refute
the existence of the God particle. As
with any scientific discovery, God’s
amazing creation becomes more and
more impressive as we learn more
about it. Either result—that the Higgs
boson exists, or does not exist—
represents a step forward in human
knowledge and another step forward
in our appreciation of God’s awe-
inspiring universe. Whether or not
there is a “God particle,” we know this
about Christ: “For by him all things
were created: things in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible . . . all things
were created by him and for
him.

How it is found?

In very simple terms, physicists have
to break stuff to find stuff. They get to
use the scientific principles of a 2 year
old toddler and smash things
together to see what comes
off…..albeit in a much more
controlled environment.
Particle physicists have a fun job. Sure
they are dealing with some very heady
principles, and are trying to prove
what has been postulated after years
of thought experiments and enough
math to make an intelligent person go
insane, but ultimately they are trying
to break things to find the smallest
parts that they can. They use real big
tools to do it too. The most famous is
the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) built
at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland (well
part of it is in France as well) is an
underground ring measuring 17 miles
in circumference. It’s designed to take
two opposing beams of particles,
accelerate them to just under the
speed of light and smash them into
each other. These collisions, although
small, are very powerful. The
explosions are aimed to occur within
very large detectors that try to capture
the evidence of subatomic particle,
which decay very quickly.
As you might imagine these are not
experiments that can be conducted
inside university labs due to the size of
the tools and the cost to operate
them. Consider that the entire 17 mile
ring is lined with very expensive super
conducting magnets each kept just
above absolute zero, and the energy
needed to accelerate the beams to
near the speed of light, that these are
not tests to be conducted on a
shoestring budget. The LHC had a
construction budget of over 7 billion
euros, which makes it one of the most
expensive machines ever constructed.
So using these big expensive
machines, top particle physicists break
stuff in the hopes that what falls out
can be identified to help explain the
questions of the universe. Simple and
heady.

Whats Next?

types of pigeon breeds

there are almost millions of pigeon keeper around the world. Pigeon keeping is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. People have practiced pigeon keeping for about 10,000 years in almost every part of the world. In that time, mankind has substantially altered the morphology and the behavior of the domesticated descendants of the rock dove to suit his needs for food, aesthetic satisfaction and entertainment.
the various types of pigeon breeds are:-
The Rock Dove, which is generally believed to be the ancestor of domesticated pigeons,was probably domesticated around ten thousand years ago.there are hundreds of breeds of domesticated pigeons arising from this common ancestor which are currently cultivated by pigeon fanciers.because of the large number of domesticated breeds, pigeon fanciers find it convenient for certain purposes to group sets of domesticated pigeons into larger groups. there are major groups in which pigeons are divided:
1.sporting/flying pigeons
2.utility pigeons
3.fancy pigeons

FLYING PIGEONS:

The flying pigeons are also known as Tipplers. the tipplers are known for their long flights and high endurance. these birds can fly upto 22 hours continuously.These pigeons are used to fly on the competitions.Some of the flying breeds are-
Turkish tumblers
Birmingham Rollers
American rollers
Iranian High Flyers
Persian high flyers
Lahori
Saharanpuri
Madarasi.

UTILITY PIGEONS:

Utility pigeons are bred for their meat and as replacement breeding stock. The meat of pigeons is customarily referred to as

squab and is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. Examples of utility varieties include

Kings,Runt, several different varieties of Mondaines and Carneau.

FANCY PIGEONS:
Fancy pigeons are aptly named for their unique coloring that creates a rather fancy and demure look about them. They appear almost regal in colouring and are sought after for their special unique coloring. The more unique the coloring, the more valuable the fancy pigeon becomes. While they are most often recognized by the more traditional black heads and white bodies, many new and non traditional colors have emerged through selective breeding practices.

The majority of fancy pigeon enthusiasts enter their birds in shows and competitions. However, more and more pigeon fanciers are starting to develop a “pet” line for these pigeons, in which case the birds are brought in to be nothing more than members of the family.some of fancy pigeon breeds are-
Bokhara
Capuchine
Chinese Owl
Frillback
Jacobins
Pouter.

Pigeon most common diseases and their cure

1.CANKER:
Canker is considered to be the most common disease that pigeons suffer from. Most birds get infected by this disease by drinking unsafe water which may contain dangerous microscopic protozoans. Although this disease is not very harmful to the actual sufferer, the bird casualties associated to this disease is due to the fact that sick birds cannot effectively feed their young. Thus, many squabs (young pigeons) die each year because of the inability of the parents to rear them.

An infected bird is easy to spot because of their changed behaviour as well as the physical signs which the birds might show. You can tell that a pigeon has Canker if it becomes lethargic, staying only on one place without moving or without doing other activities. Examples of physical changes, the most obvious are: loss weight, diarrhoea and ugly, ruffled feathers. Although this disease has no record to being transferred to humans, it is still wise if you know how to prevent it. For pigeons, you can use anti-fungal products to control the stress that they would feel after ingesting the dangerous protozoans that cause the disease. Of course since it is impossible to make sure that the birds will only drink from clean water sources, the best that you can do is to secure the birds themselves by monitoring and controlling the feeds that you give them
(this is especially true if you allow your birds to roam around)
. There are anti-canker products which you can use too. These products/drugs are better because they really target the problem.

2.COCCIDIAOSIS:
Cause: This is a highly infectious and common pigeon disease which is caused by a protozoan. It infects the intestine of birds. It usually persists in all pigeons, but adult birds have developed enough immunity to this disease to remain fit and fine. Young pigeons are the targets of this disease. The birds which are subjected to severe stress that is racing, showing, and lack of food or water are prone to this disease.

Symptoms: Infected birds have little or no desire to drink or eat. They lack in any desire to move and frequently close their eyes. Their droppings are usually loose, green in color and may become watery. There is loss of weight and death can occur in young birds.

Prevention: Keep their lofts dry and clean. Do not allow feed to come in contact with droppings. Do not allow birds to drink water from mud puddles and keep water and feed free from contact with rodents.
Here are some tips to prevent diseases in pigeons:

Keep the loft clean and dry. Feed pigeons with a diet consisting of pellets and seeds twice daily. Provide clean water for pigeons.
Vaccinate the pigeons. Check their droppings at night. If the droppings are loose white or green then the pigeon is ill. Separate the ill pigeon from others.
Keep new pigeons separate for few days so that they do not fall sick. It is important to take this step because disease generally comes from outside.

Give pigeons a chemical bath every 4 months to get rid of fleas. Dip them in the water which is mixed with dog insecticide

Soak bird’s grain (feed) in water before feeding them for one week. This can be helpful for the pigeons who has weak digestive system

Bacterial diseases are mostly contracted by eating infected food, or come from stings, bites, wounds or inhalation. Viral diseases arise from infected drinking water, from a sneeze from another sick bird or other airborne contact. Fungus diseases are spread by wind, water or contact. Protozoa, such as the Trichomonas which causes canker, are often carried by parent birds without any symptoms and are passed to their youngsters by mouth.

Parasitic diseases are internal as the result of birds ingesting worms or their eggs, or external by contact with birds carrying on them some stage of parasite. It is essential that the fancier should have some understanding of the life-cycle of both types of parasite, because to control parasitic disease successfully this cycle must be broken.

3.PMV-paramyxovirus:
Cause and Symptoms - Paramyxovirus or PMV-1 is a viral infection unique to pigeons and is extremely contagious, especially in the racing sport where hundreds or thousands of birds are mixed and confined prior to release. Direct contact or indirect contact through contaminated feed, water or litter can spread the disease. Symptoms include extremely loose, watery droppings, lack of appetite, ruffled feathers poor coordination, and sometimes paralysis of wings and legs. In advanced stages, birds will show "twisted neck" symptoms and many birds will die.

 

Prevention - Currently in the U.S and Europe, the only effective means of protection is by vaccination with the Maine Biological oil-adjuvant PMV-1 vaccine. Many fanciers are using the LaSota vaccine, thinking that they are protecting their birds, but challenge tests using LaSota vaccine was not effective in producing antibodies for the pigeon PMV-1 virus. While the LaSota vaccine was effective for short duration protection for Newcastle's disease, this disease is almost non-existent in pigeons and should be differentiated fromPMV-1.

4.PIGEON MALARIA:
Cause - This fairly common pigeon disease is caused by a protozoan that attacks the red blood cells of our birds. It is primarily carried by the pigeon fly, which acts as the intermediate host. Random tests of pigeon flocks have shown as much as a 30% malaria rate.

 

Symptoms - Symptoms are vague. Except for some loss of gloss in plumage and reduced performance in racing events, there are no readily visible symptoms.

 

Prevention - Since the pigeon fly is the primary carrier of this disease, it is imperative that these flies be controlled. It' important to quarantine newly acquired birds, dust or dip birds after they have mingled with others, and eliminate contact wild pigeons, because curing this disease is very difficult.

5. PARATHYPHOID:
Paratyphoid can be caused by un-sanitary conditions and the contamination of feed by rodents. It also can occur when introducing new pigeons into the loft, without checking first if they are healthy. Before putting new
pigeons into the loft, isolate and observe them for 5 days and put them on a preventive medication.

Symptoms of Paratyphoid:
Loss of condition and weight.
Green slimy droppings.
Swelling of the leg and wing joints.
Limping
Infertile Eggs.
Twisted neck (seldom)
One eye blindness (seldom)

Products for Prevention and Cure:
Furaltadone & Colistine 5% (DAC)
Trimethoprim ? Sulfa (DAC)
Parastop (Belgica-DeWeerd)
Parastop (Pantex)
Pantrim (Pantex)
Para-Mix 1 (Travipharma)
Sal-Bac Vaccine (Bio-Mune).

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Pigeon feeding

There are many pigeon lovers in the world and we all know that pigeons are symbol of love and peace. Pigeons are the most intelligent bird present on the earth. Pigeons are required to fed on several foods to help in their growth. Lets now know about some pigeon feeds.

Pigeon feed:

Vegetables for pigeon:
Pigeons love to be fed with fruits and vegetables
therefore one should add vegetables in
their pigeon’s diet. It is advisable to feed
fresh and clean vegetables to your
pigeon. Green vegetables such as serve
endive, chickweed, watercress, spinach
can be used in your pigeon’s feed.

Fruits for pigeon:
As said above,pigeons loves to eat fruits therefore one
should include fruits in their pigeon’s
diet. Fruits will help in keeping your
pigeon health in addition; it will also
work as a supplement. Fruits like –
apple, pears, berries, grape fruit,
oranges, chopped raisins soaked in
water are liked by pigeons. It is
advisable to feed fresh and clean fruit to
your pigeon.

Pellets for pigeons:
Pellets are healthy for a pigeon. They are mostly served to
supplement pigeon’s diet with real meat proteins. Since it contains high proteinsand amino acid therefore, pellets areessential to be included in your pigeon’s
diet.

Seeds for pigeon:
seed is the most
common feed that is served to a pigeon.
Therefore, they work fine as a pigeon’s
feed. Seeds such as - barley, linseed,
sunflower, safflower, corn, green peas
and canary seeds can be served to a
pigeon.

Vitamins and minerals:
It is significant
to add supplements such as – calcium,
grit, gravel vitamin and mineral in your
pigeon’s diet. One can mix basic
supplements like calcium, vitamins, grit
and gravel in their pigeons’ drinking
water.
Pigeons can also be served with oats,
wheat, corn and peas. Food such as –
linseed, rape and ringer can be eaten up
every kind of pigeons. However, food
such as - eat white ant larvae, wood lice,
worms and cleaned maggots are liked by
some pigeons. It is important for one to
serve fresh and healthy food to your pet
pigeon. It is advisable to clean the
leftover food form their pigeon cage in
order to avoid bacterial growth. One
should try to avoid addition of
antibiotics in the food of their pigeons.