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Test Shows iPhone Antenna Issue Impacts Voice Transmission Too

6/27/2010 12:33:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


In this video, an iPhone 4 owner demonstrates how the antenna problem also affects transmission in voice calls. Using only one finger, the voice quality degrades, even dropping completely. He explains the process:

Demonstration of the new iPhone 4 showing problems with TRANSMISSION as well as reception. Note the substantial signal degradation (and subsequent audio dropout) at 2:45-2:50 and 2:58-3:01. By simply MOVING MY FINGER along the side of the iPhone, I can get the call to drop signal and audio!!

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'Toy Story 3' dominates 'Grown-Ups' and 'Knight & Day'

6/27/2010 12:27:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Toy Story 3 continues its impressive reign at the box office with an $18 million Friday, but Grown Ups proves that Adam Sandler still has that box office magic. His PG-13 rated comedy, co-starring Kevin James and Chris Rock, scored a strong $14 million on Friday to put it on track fro a $40 million weekend. If the numbers hold, Grown Ups could match Sandler’s last big hit, 2006′s Click, which opened to $40 million and went on to gross $137 million. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz didn’t have as much luck with Knight & Day, their action-spy comedy that the studio opened on Wednesday to a weak $3.8 million. The movie grossed another $3.5 on Thursday and a little over $6 million on Friday. If numbers stay steady, the PG-13 rated film will earn $18.4 million for the three days and a five-day box office cume of $25.7 million.

The Karate Kid and The A-Team will round out the top five for the weekend. The Jaden Smith-starrer earned around $4 million on Friday for a weekend that’s likely to hit $15 million, which will represent a 48 percent drop. The A-Team grossed less than $2 million Friday for a weekend that should total $6 million, or close to a 60 percent fall for the actioner that will have only grossed around $62 million at the end of three weeks. That’s a whole lot less then Karate Kid’s cume, which is likely to stand at $135 million at the end of the weekend.

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iOS 4.01 software update to arrive on Monday with a fix for antenna issue?

6/27/2010 12:27:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


A circulating rumor suggests that Apple will be releasing an iOS update next week, perhaps as early as Monday, which will take care of the dreadful antenna signal attenuation issue that plagues the iPhone 4. The 4.01 update was referenced in a series of forum posts on Apple’s tech support forums that have since been removed, but not before readers grabbed the pertinent information and relayed it to the rest of the world. Of course, the success of this fix hinges upon the fact that the antenna issue is software-based and easily corrected with a quickly deployed update. If it is hardware-based, then Apple may have a bigger problem on its hands.

Pissed at Samsung, HTC ditches AMOLED in favor of Sony’s SCLCD displays

6/27/2010 12:26:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

HTC must be really pissed at Samsung right now. Sammy’s just ruined what should have been a perfect party for the Taiwanese smartphone powerhouse.

By hitching their ride to Google last year, and agreeing to make Google branded Nexus One, HTC got their hands on the early builds of Android 2.1 OS, months before other competitors did. Which enabled them to start working on their own branded Android 2.1 handsets, the great Sense UI and all, well before anyone else.

As a result, HTC was first to market with branded and customized Android 2.1 superphones. And had this highly profitable category all to themselves, for the last two months. The only other Android handset with matching specsheet- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 – was running Android 1.6, which is strongly inferior.

With no viable competition around, HTC Android handset sales exploded. Verizon’s Droid Incredible, Sprint’s EVO 4G, Desire – all were selling at a record setting pace for HTC. But, just as HTC rushed to increase production of their Android 2.1 flagships, around comes Samsung, and says – “Sorry, no more of those shiny bright AMOLED displays for you”.

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David Tao and A-Mei crowned Best Male and Female singers at GMA's

6/27/2010 12:25:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


The 21st Golden Melody Awards took place under heavy rain earlier today. Stars walked down the so-called “Longest red carpet in the history of GMA’s” to greet fans before making their way into the Taipei Arena. And from the looks of it, their dry cleaners will have a very busy day tomorrow!

Here are the Winners!
  • Best Mandarin Album: Amit (阿密特 張惠妹意識專輯, by A-Mei Chang)
  • Best Mandarin Male Singer: David Tao (陶喆)
  • Best Mandarin Female Singer: A-Mei Chang (張惠妹)
  • Best Taiwanese Male Singer: Ricky Hsiao (蕭煌奇)
  • Best Taiwanese Female Singer: Zeng Xin Mei (曾心梅)
  • Best Band: 1976
  • Best Singing Group: Da-Xi-Men (大囍門)
  • Best Newcomer: Lala Xu (徐佳瑩)

Click here to see a full list of the winners

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Third Preview of Taeyang’s SOLAR album released! “YOU’RE MY”

6/27/2010 12:25:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


The past two days revealed previews for Big Bang’s Taeyangupcoming first full length SOLAR album. First he released a minute long preview for the intro track and then a preview for the the second track SUPERSTAR. Now a minute long audio preview of the fifth track titled YOU’RE MY has been released.

As we reported earlier, YG Entertainment plans to release minute long audio samples of Taeyang’s tracks for six days until the 30th, with the album dropping on July 1st.

The track is very sweet, slow, and calming. My favorite thus far from the three previews. Thanks to everyone who sent this in and check out the preview below.

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Android port for HTC HD2 overcomes big hurdle, finally getting close

6/27/2010 12:24:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


The great thing about the HD2 is that it remains one of the most gorgeous pieces of smartphone hardware ever released -- but as long as it's saddled with the dead OS walking known as Windows Mobile 6.5, its stature in the power user community is perpetually stuck in first gear, no matter how pretty HTC has managed to make it. To that end, some of those very same power users have been working tirelessly to salvage the beast and shoehorn Android on there, but they've been tripped up by some errors involving the phone's Snapdragon core and the so-called HaRET tool used to boot Linux from Windows CE-based devices that have made a proper port seem all but impossible. Those hurdles have been overcome in the past couple days, though, which means a marginally consumer-friendly Android build might finally be within reach -- and considering that there's no proper EVO 4G equivalent from HTC in Europe yet, this project could have an awful lot of value.

Han Geng ready to spread his wings

6/27/2010 12:24:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Han Geng plans to fight a large Korean agency to gain his musical freedom, writes METRO's Xu Fan.

Singer Han Geng (or Han Kyung) wants nothing more than to throw away his mask and show his audience his true identity. The 26-year-old Chinese pop star, who has been developing his career in South Korea since 2001, actually had to wear a mask for a while when performing overseas because of broadcasting restrictions. Now, he is working hard to show his Chinese audience the man behind the mask. He strikes to become more successful on the mainland, even though that has meant embarking on a bitter lawsuit with South Korea's biggest pop music producer and agency, SM Entertainment.

On a sultry Beijing afternoon this week, Han stood on the Mu tianyu section of the Great Wall and declared that he will not give up in his fight to sever ties with the agency and begin to control his own destiny.

"The Great Wall is a miracle in this world and the pride of our nation. I think it's a perfect place to restart from," he said.

Han's lawyer, Li Guangbao, was also on the Wall to issue a statement on behalf of the star and an update on his lawsuit.

Li said the case is still before the courts and a judgment could take some time because South Korea has no restriction on trial length.

But Li said he thinks, ultimately, Han will be able to end his contract with the South Korean agency and begin to manage his own future.

When asked whether the slow-moving case is troubling him, Han replied: "Justice delayed is justice denied."

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7 plagiarised tracks voluntarily deleted from Lee Hyori’s 4th album ‘H-Logic’

6/27/2010 12:23:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


Recently involved in criticisms of plagiarism, singer Lee Hyori has voluntarily deleted part ofher 4th album.

It has been known that 7 songs supposedly composed by composer Bahnus have been deleted from Lee Hyori’s 4th album listed on music sites. With that the songs ‘i’m back’, ‘feel the same’, ‘bring it back’, ‘highlight’, ‘Swing’, ‘How did we get’ and ‘Memory’ will no longer be included in her album ‘H-Logic’.

Meanwhile, Mnet will be pressing charges against Bahnus for causing the plagiarism for Lee Hyori’s 4th album, the agency also voiced that they will take full responsibility to clear Lee Hyori’s name before she moves to her new agency B2M Entertainment.

Lee Da-hae make big screen debut with "Song of Springs"

6/27/2010 12:23:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Korean actress Lee Da-hae will be making her big screen debut in an upcoming historical movie, according to the movie's producer Sang Sang Entertainment on Thursday.

A press release from Sang Sang announced that Lee will play the female lead named Ara in the film "Song of Springs," based on the novel of the same name written by novelist Kim Hoon, opposite Lee Sung-jae and Ahn Sung-ki.

"Springs" will be helmed by famed director Joo Kyeong-joong, who won best director at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for "A Little Monk."

"Springs" has already been sold to Japan and China after garnering attention for Japanese producer Satoru Iseki taking part in the overseas distribution and marketing for the film.

Lee has appeared in several dramas since her debut in 2001. Her most notable works include her role in "Lotus Flower Fairy" and rose to stardom in Korea and throughout Asia with "My Girl."

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