As we found in almost anywhere around us on the market today, mobile phones stuffed with various features. Maybe for some people, the presence of features are very. However, for those who are old, maybe it was just overwhelming. Departure from the desire to present an easy phone to use, especially for the elderly or who have a physical shortage, IBM made a two-year research program to develop special software. In this research, IBM is working with the National Institute of Design of India and Tokyo University.

Manufacturers must adapt to this phone if they want to attract a generation that grew up with mobile devices, but can not use it, said Ben Wood, Research Director at the British consultancy CCS Insight. Based on the research, it is expected that there will be company(ies) that would spawn the phone for the elderly. Previously UK had issued a laptop computer named Alex, that has been designed for beginners and even the technology phobia (pic courtesy : worldofstock.com)

Android operating system’s popularity seems to have attracted Opera Software. Now mobile phone users based on Android operating system can ‘taste’ the Opera browser on the their droid phone. Opera Mini beta 5 on Android is claimed to provide a faster web browsing experience and more cost-efficient for each user.

No different from other versions, for Android-based phone users can still find some features such as speed dial, tabbed browsing, password manager and bookmarks. Opera Mini will give users quick access Android and cost efficiently to the site and their favorite Web services, claims Dag Olav Norem, Vice President of Products, Opera Software.

For users who want to feel the Opera Mini 5 for Android browser can download it by visiting the site m.opera.com / next with Android browser (quoted from detikinet)

Supersonic HTC smartphone supposedly going to be the next HTC Android mainstay. Although not yet announced exactly when would be marketed, the leak had been around about Supersonic. HTC Supersonic launch -as reported by Softpedia - has been touted as Google’s Android-based phone with WiMAX connectivity on board.

Latest videos circulating on YouTube shows that the touchscreen display over Supersonic is big enough. The back body of this gadget is painted white with HTC brand was written. Supersonic HTC reportedly will be displayed in the Cellular Telephone Industries Association (CTIA) exhibition and the next edition will be bound by the operator Sprint in the United States.

Sprint is also reported to release WiMAX handsets this year. Outstanding leaks is indicating that HTC Supersonic is quite an impressive phone. Supersonic HTC will feature 4.3 inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon processor 1 Ghz, 1GB ROM and Android 2.1. OS. Again relying on the user interface HTC Sense

Considering from a petition signed by tens of thousands of people, Google finally agreed to create a new feature in Google Maps. This is a feature of bicycle routes that cyclists can find a safe route on the streets. These features will include routes that are suitable for . This route is certainly safe, far from crowded streets and high hills.

According to Shannon Guymon, Google Product Manager, Google Maps for Cyclists is the most vociferous demands issued by the Google Maps users. In fact, there are more than 50,000 signatures on the petition (quoted from Wired)

The new feature so far is available in 150 cities in America, but Google has designed a plan to expand its scope. Similarly for the mobile version, Google indicated that they would consider it.

Do you know about Naruto Shippuuden? For me, it’s just an anime or cartoon series from Japan. But, for many kids and children around the world, Naruto Shippuuden can be their hero for this time. I prefer watch Inuyasha and One Piece, if I can choose, but if you are looking about Naruto, this article can be a good source for you too. Shippuuden means hurricane chronicles in Naruto series.

This is the second part of Naruto manga or Japanese comics and movie series. In Indonesia, the kids can watch the series every Monday to Friday. This manga or comics first published in United States in January 2008. All story of Naruto Shippuuden still shows Naruto Uzumaki’s and Sakura Haruno’s life and adventure in Ninja’s world. If you want to find about “naruto”+ site, you can check it at YouSayToo.com as well.

Well, in second part of Naruto Shippuuden story, Naruto and Sakura are searching for Sasuke Uchiha. He was disappeared after he left Konoha to gain Orochimaru’s power. You will find some new major characters which are never showed in the first part of Naruto manga. You will find characters like Sai and yamato. If you like ninja story, you will like Naruto Shippuuden Story as well.

2K Games and Playboy announced a cooperation and the two sides have reached an agreement. As a result, some hot magazine’s content will appear in the game Mafia II. Through the agreement, the cover and centerfold of old-edition of Playboy magazines will appear in Mafia II the game. Supposed that the additional ‘adult’ pictures will strengthen the atmosphere of the game and is believed to be authentic according to game time. “This will illustrate the power of Playboy in influencing attitudes and culture at the time,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games.

The contents of Playboy magazine to be taken will be the one(s) from the era of the 1950s. This will be in accordance with the Mafia II game featuring a story in those days. Mafia II game is planned to be released in the second half of 2010, players will also have the option to collect Playboy.

Mafia II will take the location in the fictional city of Empire Bay, a combination of New York and San Francisco (quoted from detikinet.com)

Application in iTunes App Store continues to cleaning. After the application with the theme of pornography, what kind of applications that would be cleaned? Quoted from TechCrunch, the applications will be reduced to it’s minimal. These include applications that simply display RSS feeds and serves as a mere business card.

It is said that some apps from the instant application development services has been one Apple’s target. Some developers acknowledged that Apple had approached the developers for some time. Apple seems trying to improve the quality of the App Store. Some ‘instant’ applications were considered to have started to interfere with and even close to being spam.

As for users, clean up done will result in more neat-store application. Although, on the other hand, the number and choice of existing applications might be reduced quite a lot.

New York - It has been long rumored that Microsoft would produce their own cell phone. As mentioned in the latest news,Verizon has prepared to sell two Microsoft phones in around May or June 2010 in the United States. Quoted by Reuters on Friday (5/3/2010), a confidential source claimed the mobile was made for social networking site. Added, Microsoft developed the mobile device code-named Project Pink. Another source said, the handset is made by Sharp with Microsoft and Verizon logo pinned on it’s body.

Even the technology site Gizmodo claims to have leaked a promotional material to advertise Microsoft phone. Responding to this news, representatives from Verizon and Microsoft still declined to give comment. Microsoft has so far focused only competes in the realm of mobile phone software. But they got a tight competition from Apple, Google and others.

The previous news mentioned that Microsoft’s flagship phone will be named Turtle, and Pure. Both are intended to fulfill the networking site

Japan - Who would have thought that the wreckage of old phones can result to tens of kilograms of gold worth billions. Hard to believe ? Well, Japan has proven it. Announced by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, 567 thousand mobile phones has been gathered in recycling program that was held by the Japanese government.

Junk phones could become ‘precious metal mines’, because apparently phones contained a variety of high-value metals. Quoted from Sanluisobispo, Monday (8/3/2010), the mobile phone recycling program obtained a variety of precious metals, such as 22 kilograms of gold worth 70 million yen or approximately USD 7 billion, 79 kg of silver, copper 5670 kg and 2 kg of palladium. Amazing isn’t ?

Japan is one country that vigorously campaigning phone recycling program parents. Around 1800 electronic retail stores has been participating in recycling campaign that was held November 2009-February 2010 this.

To seduce the old phone owners in order to participate in this program, available vouchers worth a total of 230 million yen to 158,800 people with a lottery system. So when people gave old phones, they would get a ticket to attend the lottery.

Are you looking for a easy to use camera ? well the Casio Exilim 10MP Digital Camera claims to be, an user friendly camera with decent capabilities that will be welcomed by end users as professionals will probably turn their attention to DSLRs.

This digicam features a 4x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch 479 x 240 color TFT LCD screen, 10-megapixel sensor capable of taking pictures at 3648×2736 resolution, 17.8 built-in storage, and microSD/SDHC expansion card slot.

The Casio Exilim EX-S5PE Purple 10MP Digicam w/ 2.7” LCD and 3x Zoom is able to recording videos at 848 x 480 resolution or at 640 x 480 resolution. The built-in memory will allow users to record voice for 53 minutes and 11 seconds. This digital camera is easy pocketable measuring 3.81 x 2.22 x .70-inch while weighing only 3.5 ounces without the batteries (which are not included in Woot’s package).

The Camera Cost $69.99 and you can buy it on Woot.com and $89,99 (save $40) on AMAZON