Thursday, May 23, 2013

Meet the quokka,the happiest animal around

Do you guys know about the quokka? It’s a cat-sized marsupial that lives almost exclusively on the Rottnest Island,a little seven by three mile speck off West Australia.Quokkas look like tiny kangaroos,except a bit rattier and with pleasant facial expressions.

This image released by NASA on May 20, 2013,

This image released by NASA on May 20, 2013, shows a hole in a Martian rock drilled by the NASA rover Curiosity on May 19.It?s the second drilling by the spacecraft since landing in August 2012.Curiosity used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the rover's arm to capture this view of the hole in the rock, dubbed "Cumberland."

Indian Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone (R) and Ranbir Kapoor pose

Indian Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone (R) and Ranbir Kapoor pose during a promotional event for the forthcoming Hindi film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" in Mumbai on May 21, 2013.

Eastern Bongo are seen at Al Bustan Zoological

Eastern Bongo are seen at Al Bustan Zoological Centre in Maliha village in Sharjah,May 21,2013.The Eastern or Mountain Bongo is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),with fewer than 50 remaining in the wild. Picture taken May 21,2013.

Top 5 Unusual Shapes For Mobile Phones

The form factor of your cellphone is quite a defining factor on whether you approve of it or not.The grip,the interface and accessibility,all depend on this.At Yanko,we have covered some really unique and unusual forms and here is a re-cap of the Ten Most Unusual Shapes For Mobile Phones.

Nokia 888 Mobile Phone by Tamer Nakisc

Tarati – Touchless Cellphone by Nonobject

The Brix by Seokwon Hong

Soft Mobile Phone Concept by Roman Kriheli

Moto Concept by Joseph Liang

SONY XPERIA L AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER IN US, PURCHASE IN THE UK

Following the Xperia P,Sony has put the Xperia L up for pre-order in the US. The smartphone is available for $349.99 unlocked,and carries an estimated ship date of May 23rd. The Xperia L is capable of 21 Mbps HSPA+ for both AT&T and T-Mobile,which includes support for the 850,1700,1900 and 2100MHz bands.

The phone includes a 4.3-inch,854 x 480 display,a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4,an 8MP camera,8GB of expandable storage and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Similarly,the Xperia L is now available for purchase from Clove in the UK,where you can snag it for £228 outright.

BLU PRODUCTS UPDATES STUDIO LINEUP:
If the idea of a 5-inch smartphone that costs $149 outright is appealing to you, then you're probably going to like what Blu Products is about.This week, the company introduced three new smartphones, each which feature large displays, low prices,dual-SIM functionality, 4GB of expandable storage and Android 4.1.First up is the Studio 5.0,which includes a 5-inch,WVGA display,a 1GHz dual-core MT6577 a 5MP camera and 512MB of RAM.

From there,the company steps it up with the Studio 5.0 S,which includes a qHD IPS display,a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Play, an 8MP camera and 1GB of RAM, which is available for $209. Lastly,you'll find the Studio 5.3 S,which bumps up the display size to 5.3 inches (but keeps the qHD resolution),which can be snagged for $229.