I finally gave up on the Android dead end (no ICS upgrade) that was my Galaxy
S i9003 and decided to jump to the ICS bandwagon. The only options for an out
of the box ICS experience in India at this time are the HTC duo – One X &
One V. Of these, the One X was beyond my budget, and so it was a pretty
simple decision to go for the One V in the end.
Reviews have been pretty positive, and I’m throwing in my 2 cents based on
a 2 weeks of usage experience that wouldn’t have shown up in initial
reviews. A caveat on my usage experience – I use the One V (and the Galaxy
S before it) primarily as a mobile internet device (mails, browsing,
e-commerce, social networking etc.) rather than for phone calls.
What did I get over the Galaxy S i9003?
The build quality is definitely impressive with the metal body, and it is
also sleeker than the Galaxy S. I personally prefer the One V’... (more)
Rakuten (JASDAQ:4755), one of the world's largest online marketplaces, today
announced that it is leading a $100M investment in Pinterest, with
participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture
Partners, and FirstMark Capital, as well as a number of angel investors.
The funding will allow Pinterest to continue improving its service and
expanding its community globally. The investment also marks the start of a
strategic partnership between Rakuten and Pinterest to help expand in Japan
and into Rakuten's 17 other global markets.
Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Ra... (more)
Target to Achieve Subscriber Base of 3 million in Anhui Province within the
next 3 Years
Hong Kong, May 17, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Heng Xin China Holdings Limited
("Heng Xin China"/"the Group")(SEHK: 8046) today announced that Shenzhen
Champion Maxiumic Group Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen Champion"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, and Anhui Radio and Television Information Network
Co., Ltd. ("ARTINCL") entered into a letter of intent for the proposed
establishment of a new joint venture company in Anhui province. The Joint
Venture is targeted to achieve subscriber base of the ... (more)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- ValueVision Media, Inc.
(NASDAQ: VVTV), a multichannel electronic retailer operating as ShopNBC
(www.shopnbc.com), today announced operating results for its fiscal 2012
first quarter (Q1'12) ended April 28, 2012. The Company will host an investor
conference call/webcast today at 11am ET, details below.
SUMMARY RESULTS AND KEY OPERATING METRICS ($ Millions, except average price
points) Three months ended ------------------------------------- 4/28/2012
4/30/2011 ----------- ----------- Q1 '12 Q1 '11 Change -----------
----------- ---... (more)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- According to a national
survey sponsored by eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online
source of health insurance for individuals and families, this year's college
graduates are not likely to earn anywhere near as much as they think they
need in order to be financially secure, and their expectations for getting
employer-sponsored health insurance are unrealistic.
The survey, conducted in April 2012 by Kelton Research, found that this
year's college graduates may be in for a harsh reality check when they enter
the job mark... (more)