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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><u><span style="color: red;">When Android 6.0 Marshmallow coming in to your phone?</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Google's next mobile operating
system update is called Android 6.0 Marshmallow and it has already started an
international roll out to many devices. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">As is tradition, it comes
pre-installed on Google's latest Nexus devices - the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P -
and it quickly pushed out an update for previous generation Nexus phones and
tablets soon after.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But any new Android release kicks
off the furore surrounding upgrades for the rest of the Android device-owning
community. When will I get Android Marshmallow? Who will get Marshmallow first?
We're pulling all the details together so you have one easy stop to see when
you'll get your next Android upgrade for your smartphone or tablet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0 Marshmallow release date<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow
made its debut at the start of October for current Nexus device users in the US
and it should have already rolled out to other regions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It was officially released in
final form on 5 October 2015, with he final build available for those who
wanted to collect the source files and update their Nexus devices. However, OTA
updates should be available to most, if not all, supported Nexus phones and
tablets by now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
were released on 22 October, and they both have it pre-installed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0.1 was officially
released on 7 December 2015 and in most cases, we'd expect updates to arrive on
this latest version. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We've given the Android 6.0
Marshmallow preview a thorough review so you know what to expect when it does
hit your device.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Nexus devices<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android Marshmallow (Android 6.0)
started rolling out to Nexus 5, 6, 7, and 9 from 5 October. There should be
updates for the Nexus Player too for users of the device in the US. The Nexus
5X and Nexus 6P come with Android 6.0 already pre-installed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Android 6.0.1 factory images
are available for those who want to manually update their phones if they
haven't received the OTA version yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We also received reports a while
back that the Nexus 9 in the UK has the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow too
(thanks to Tony for the tip).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: BlackBerry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">That's right, we now have
BlackBerry on the Android update list. With the Priv launching on Android 5.1.1
Lollipop, the company hasn't committed to a confirmed timeline for Marshmallow,
but did tell Android Central that it would be some time in 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Unlike the other manufacturers
out there, HTC operates a 90-day promise for updates, as well as promising that
your device will be updated for two years following its release. In reality, 90
days is a target and some might get that update, while others might have to
wait a little longer as it rolls-out in different regions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">HTC confirmed that the HTC One M9
and One M8 will get an update at "beginning end of 2015", and the One
M9 and A9 are still on target for December, according to Mo Versi, head of
product management at HTC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Other HTC devices will also be
getting updated to the new Google Android operating system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It has revealed that the
following will all be getting the new operating system:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">HTC One M9+<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">HTC One M8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">HTC Butterfly 3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The company has also confirmed
that it will share further info regarding other devices in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Oh, and if that wasn't enough,
HTC has unveiled the HTC One A9 which is shipping with Android 6.0 Marshmallow
already. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Huawei<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei has revealed which devices
in its line-up are getting the new software (with its own Emotion UI layered on
top, of course).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Huawei devices getting
Android 6.0 are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei P8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei P8 Youth Edition<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei P8 Max<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei Maimang 4 (the Chinese
version of the G8)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei G7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei Mate S<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei Honor 7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei Honor 7i<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei Honor 6 Plus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei X2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei Play 4C<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Huawei announced that Android 6.0
Marshmallow began rolling out in November, although we're yet to hear of
examples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Honor is a sub-brand of Huawei,
but it looks like Honor will be getting its Marshmallow sweetness a little
later than Huawei, if the timeline from Honor India is anything to go by. The
company tweeted to say that Marshmallow would be arriving in February 2016 to
the following devices:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Honor 7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Honor 4X<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">LG announced that LG G4 owners
will get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update from the week beginning 19
October... in Poland. The rest of the supported regions in Europe, Asia and the
Americas - including the UK and US - will "follow".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Traditionally, that could mean a
wait until early the following year, so we'd expect to see the update hit other
LG G4 handsets in January or February 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It also seems likely that the LG
G3 will get Android 6.0, as it previously appeared as an option on a Korean LG
support page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">LG will officially confirm and
publish an upgrade schedule soon, however.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Motorola is a fast mover when it
comes to Android updates. Thanks to minimal additions on devices, Motorola has
sometimes updated as fast, or even faster, than some Nexus models.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It recently confirmed, for
instance, that the following Moto devices will get Marshmallow:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2015 Moto X Pure Edition
(third-gen)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2015 Moto X Style (third-gen)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2015 Moto X Play<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2015 Moto G (third-gen)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the
US (second-gen)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Europe and Asia (second-gen)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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LTE2 (second-gen)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2014 Moto Maxx<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2014 Moto Turbo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The roll-out started initially in
Brazil and India, for the 2015 Moto X Style (third-gen) and 2014 Moto X
(second-gen). Now we've had reports that the latter has been updated more
widely around the globe, including in the US and UK. An OTA update has started
to hit Moto X (2014) devices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We also know from personal
experience that the new Moto X Force has received an over-the-air update.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We had heard that Motorola
confirmed that it was in the approval process for the 2015 Moto X Pure Edition
(third-gen) so it is highly possible that has received its update by now too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Nvidia was swift when it came to
getting the last Android update (Lollipop) to its Shield Tablet and it has been
equally speedy getting Marshmallow to the current device. The Nvidia Shield
Tablet K1 now has an over-the-air Android 6.0 update waiting for you to
install, if you haven't already. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Strangely, although the original
Shield Tablet shares the same processor, graphics chipset and many other
internal tech as the K1, it doesn't have the update yet. There's currently no
word from Nvidia on whether it plans to update that model too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The company announced at CES 2016
that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is heading to Shield Android TV however so that
will be ready soon for installation. Nvidia has also said it will be enhancing
the startup process on Shield Android TV meaning fewer steps before you get to
your favourite apps, movies and games.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: OnePlus<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">OnePlus has confirmed that
Marshmallow is coming to the OnePlus 1, and that Cyanogen OS will be updated sometime
in early 2016. The OnePlus Two with Oxygen OS will be updated in Q1 2016.
OnePlus confirmed it will use the native support for the fingerprint scanner in
Marshmallow. The OnePlus X will also get updated, but there's no word on a
timeframe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">To recap, OnePlus has confirmed
the following devices will receive the update to Android Marshmallow:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">OnePlus 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">OnePlus Two<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Android 6.0 Marshmallow
update: Samsung<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Last
OS update, Samsung had its version rolling out 31 days after the Google launch.
But not all phones actually got it right away. Variations in network can play a
role here, and some see quite a delay. It also looks like Samsung is running a
phased roll-out, if a timeline that appeared on Times News is correct.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The
first phase of Samsung handsets were tipped to land in December 2015, but we're
still yet to hear any official confirmation. Those devices were:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy Note 5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Galaxy S6 edge+<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">These
models are slated for a January 2016 update: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Galaxy S6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy S6 edge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Followed
by the older Note models in February 2016:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy Note 4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy Note Edge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The
next run of devices doesn't have a timeframe, and is awaiting approval:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy Alpha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy S5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Finally
there's a second phase of updates reported, although these apparently have to
be approved. It includes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy A8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy A7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy A5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy A3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy E7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Samsung
Galaxy E5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">A
leaked release schedule from Samsung Viet supports most of these dates. It
claims updates for Q1, 2016 will arrive on the Galaxy Note 4, Note 4 Duos, Note
Edge, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S6 Duos, Galaxy S5, S5 Neo
and S5 LTE-A.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The
source slates tablet updates for Q2 for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Tab A,
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and Tab S2 8.0.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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update: Sony Xperia <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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has published a list of device that will be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The list includes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Z5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Z5 Compact<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z5 Premium<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z4 Tablet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Z3+<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z3 Compact<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z3 Tablet Compact<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
Z2 Tablet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
M5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
C5 Ultra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
M4 Aqua<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Xperia
C4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Miriam Fixed"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sony
says that it is working as fast as it can to bring this update to devices,
although there's no confirmed timeline. We'll update as soon as we can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will update as soon as there are any confirmations of timeline for Android 6.0
Marshmallow updates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"><span style="color: red;">SECRET CODES FOR YOUR ANDROID MOBILE PHONE</span><span style="color: #fefefe;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hi guys, here is a wide collection of
secret codes for your mobile with Android OS (Can be Called as Android Tricks).
These codes enables you to access the hidden options which are not shown by
default on your device, and can be used for testing the functions of various
utilities used by your mobile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note: We cannot guaranty that these codes
will work on all Android mobiles!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">These codes are used only by technicians, so
be careful with them and use it at your own risk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">General Codes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#06# – Display’s IMEI number.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*2767*3855# – This code will Format your
device to factory state (will delete everything on phone).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#4636#*#* – Display’s Phone
information, usage statistics and battery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#* – This code
will immediately backup of all media files.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#197328640#*#* – This code will Enable
test mode for service.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#1111#*#* – Will display FTA software
version.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#1234#*#* – Will show PDA and firmware
version.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#232339#*#* – Wireless LAN tests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#0842#*#* – This code is used for
Backlight/vibration test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#12580*369# – Display’s Software and
hardware info.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#2664#*#* – This code is used for
Testing the touchscreen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#9900# – System dump mode.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#9090# – Diagnostic configuration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#34971539#*#* – Will display Detailed
camera information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#872564# – USB logging control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#301279# – HSDPA/HSUPA Control Menu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#7465625# – This code will display
phone’s lock status.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#0*# – Enter the service menu on newer
phones like Galaxy S III.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#7780#*#* – Reset the /data partition
to factory state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Basic Codes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#7780#*#* – This code is used for
factory restore setting. This will remove Google account setting and System and
application data and settings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*2767*3855# – This code is used for
factory format, and will remove all files and settings including the internal
memory storage. It will also re install the firmware.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#4636#*#* – This code show information
about your phone and battery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* – This code
opens a File copy screen where you can back-up your media files e.g. Images,
Sound, Video and Voice memo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#197328640#*#* – This code can be used
to enter into Service mode. You can run various tests and change settings in
the service mode.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#7594#*#* – This code enable your “End
call / Power” button into direct power off button without asking for selecting
any option (silent mode, aero plane and power-off).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#8255#*#* – This code can be used to
launch G Talk Service Monitor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#34971539#*#* – This code is used to
get camera information. Please avoid update camera firmware option.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">W-LAN, GPS and Bluetooth Test Codes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#* OR
*#*#528#*#* – W-LAN test (Use “Menu” button to start various tests).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#232338#*#* – Shows WiFi MAC address.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#1472365#*#* – GPS test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#1575#*#* – Another GPS test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#232331#*#* – Bluetooth test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#232337#*# – Shows Bluetooth device
address.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Codes to launch various Factory Tests:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#0842#*#* – Device test (Vibration test
and Back Light test).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#0588#*#* – Proximity sensor test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#0*#*#* – LCD test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#2664#*#* – Touch screen test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#2663#*#* – Touch screen version.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">*#*#0283#*#* – Packet Loopback.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-83623353067197583042013-12-18T03:52:00.001-08:002013-12-18T03:58:59.950-08:00PESHAWAR HIGH COURT DIRECTS PTA TO BLOCK ILLEGAL SIMs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed the
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block all illegal and
unregistered SIMs (subscriber identity module) of Afghan and Pakistani cellular
phone companies within 15 days as these had been mostly used in acts of
terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and extortion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and
Justice Nisar Hussain also ordered the PTA to conduct a survey to determine how
many SIMs had so far been activated by the cellular phone companies during last
five years and the income received through them; how many of the SIMs were
operational in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and why the Afghan companies were permitted
to operate here without understanding the repercussions as well as studying the
international laws in this regard.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The bench put on notice the PTA, provincial police
officer (PPO), provincial home secretary and additional chief secretary Fata
and directed them to file comments in the case. Next date of hearing would be
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The bench also directed the PPO to provide details about
how many persons were kidnapped this year and how many of these persons were
set free after they paid ransom to the kidnappers so that the said Court
directs PTA to block illegal SIMs amount could be recovered from the provincial
government and paid to them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by a local
businessman, Atif Haleem, who has challenged the functioning of unregistered
and illegal phone SIMs in the province. He stated that despite earlier
directives issued by the court the PTA and phone companies had not been taking
interest in the issue.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The petitioner stated that in most of the crimes
especially extortion, kidnapping for ransom and acts of terrorism these
unregistered SIMs had been used and when the police officials tried to trace
the phone numbers the same could not be done as these were either unregistered
or registered on different names. He stated that thousands of SIMs of Afghan
companies were also operational in the country, especially FATA and Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The petitioner stated that recently the Supreme Court of
Pakistan and Sindh High Court had issued directives to the government for
checking the illegal business of phone companies. He stated that recently the
PTA chairman had claimed that the authority had blocked around 22 million SIMs,
but he did not say anything about what action was taken against the persons
possessing such SIMs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A few weeks ago National Accountability Bureau’s deputy
prosecutor general Jamil Khan had informed the court that over 40,000 SIMs of
Afghan telecom companies had been operational in Pakistan and most of these
were used in acts of terrorism. Referring to an inquiry conducted earlier on
the orders of the high court, he stated that the SIMs of Afghan companies were
generally used for hiding the callers’ identity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The NAB official had stated that presently there were two
mechanisms through which these SIMs had been operating: in some cases SIMs were
activated in Afghanistan and used in tribal areas through the signals emanating
from Afghanistan; and second, SIMs function because of roaming facility to the
concerned Afghan company given by a Pakistani company.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-51677813077866261652012-11-17T23:49:00.002-08:002012-11-18T00:11:08.862-08:00NUMBER PORTABILITY BAN MAY BE REVIEWED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; padding: 0in;">ISLAMABAD: The ban on mobile number
portability (MNP) ordered by the ministry of interior as part of its
‘counter-terrorism measures’ has dismayed cellphone users who feel deprived of
their right to switch over to a network of their choice.</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Under the MNP policy announced by the
Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, cellphone users could switch to
different networks while retaining their numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">“How can you snatch the right of 118 million
customers to have a network of their own choice since they pay for your
services,” Farhana Niaz, a mobile phone user of a leading cellular company,
said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">According to PTA’s figures, 118m people are
using the Global System for Mobile communication across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">The PTA decided to ban the MNP on Nov 9 at a
meeting chaired by the interior minister since the facility was reportedly
creating problems to track down anti-state elements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Some sources said the ban might be reviewed
by the PTA after Muharram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">“Some mobile phone operators have raised
concerns over the ban on MNP because it will hurt the companies having limited
users on their networks,” they said.The source said the MNP was beneficial to
users because some companies had limited service in remote areas of Punjab,
Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and they could switch to other
networks if they faced problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">However, a counter-terrorism official said:
“We keep people under observation and track them down through their cellphones
but now terrorists or other people under observation port out their numbers from
one network to another.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">“Once a user switches to a new company
because of MNP the new operator does not impose observation, call recording and
message tracking on the number until it is approached by the security
authorities,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">While the MNP process is implemented in a
couple of days, the user manages to remain off the radar for seven to 15 days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">The business head of a mobile phone company
claimed that big firms having a major share of customers and revenue were
against the MNP.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">“The new entrants in the telecom market or
small companies are always willing to offer good call rates and packages to new
customers wishing to benefit from the MNP.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">A network engineer of a mobile phone company
said: “Once we put a number under observation on the request of ‘sensitive
institutions’ we regularly share their data with them. However, once a customer
uses MNP, issues often arise. But the agencies are supposed to follow the
number not the operator.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">“I think the security operators, the cellular
network companies and the regulator should sit down and resolve the issue as
cellphone use is always linked with terrorism and ordinary costumers have to
suffer,” Saeed Ahmed Khan, a telecom analyst, said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">He said such measures would discourage
investment by the telecom operators.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">He said the telecom operators should take up
the issue with the authorities jointly, otherwise “they will be the ultimate
losers since they will lose business and the telecom industry will suffer
because of continuing directives of the ministry”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-34322035909284690092011-10-24T03:16:00.000-07:002011-10-24T03:16:15.230-07:00SIM Technology Announces 2011 Interim Results High-end ODM Projects to Start Shipment in 2H2011, Committed to Transitioning to High Value Added ODM for Future Sustainable Growth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfA4TfytkA8/TqU5nvTT-XI/AAAAAAAAAE4/NgV-cdbdAnc/s1600/images+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfA4TfytkA8/TqU5nvTT-XI/AAAAAAAAAE4/NgV-cdbdAnc/s200/images+%25283%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Hong Kong, 19 August 2011) – SIM Technology Group Limited (“SIM Technology” or the “Group”; SEHK stock code: 2000), </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK;">a leading </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">mobile handset and wireless communication module solutions developer in the PRC, announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During the period under review, the Group’s revenue dropped to HK$1,265.4 million (1H 2010: HK$2,015.1 million), mainly due to the reduction in customer demand of mid- to low-end solutions in the open market handset segment and the lack of high-end ODM shipment. Gross profit declined to HK$123.2 million (1H 2010: HK$243.2 million) while gross profit margin was 9.7% (1H 2010: 12.1%). The Group incurred a net loss of approximately HK$18.7 million (1H 2010: profit of HK$108.2 million), translating into basic loss per share of HK1.2 cents (1H 2010: earnings per share of HK7 cents).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3rWAGK3f3Bg/TqU5vmvUGpI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_te-ddfO-wg/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3rWAGK3f3Bg/TqU5vmvUGpI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_te-ddfO-wg/s320/images.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nevertheless, as at 30 June 2011, the Group continued to maintain a strong financial position with net cash balances amounting to HK$508 million (31 December 2010: HK$511 million). The Board of Directors is confident about the business growth in 2H 2011, thus declared payment of an interim dividend of HK1 cents per share for the six months ended 30 June 2011 (1H 2010: HK2.5 cents).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dfp9RyHB2dU/TqU6r1TENMI/AAAAAAAAAFw/5d5_LABdeAs/s1600/images+%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dfp9RyHB2dU/TqU6r1TENMI/AAAAAAAAAFw/5d5_LABdeAs/s320/images+%25285%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C2II_52AkmM/TqU6rUJZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFo/Sy0bbFlJdeQ/s1600/images+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C2II_52AkmM/TqU6rUJZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFo/Sy0bbFlJdeQ/s200/images+%25284%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Affected by the drastic drop in demand from open market handset customers, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">revenue derived from the handsets and solutions segment decreased to HK$934 million (1H 2010: HK$1,583 million) with a gross margin at 8.2% (1H 2010: 10.7%). Though revenue of 2G/2.5G handset solutions dropped by 53% compared with the last corresponding period, that of 3G/3.5Gsolutions rose by 74% due to the increase in sales of WCDMA solutions for the China Unicom network and CDMA solutions for the China Telecom network. The Group launched 118 (1H 2010:100) handset models and 41 (1H 2010: 46) handset platforms during 1H 2011.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raGKCPeabTE/TqU50ygjQjI/AAAAAAAAAFI/2ZpAJm1Ehwk/s1600/722611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raGKCPeabTE/TqU50ygjQjI/AAAAAAAAAFI/2ZpAJm1Ehwk/s1600/722611.jpg" /></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The wireless communication modules segmental revenue declined by 25.4% to HK$273 million (1H 2010: HK$365 million) due to the decrease in sales of TD-SCDMA modules, while gross profit margin was maintained at 18.6%. Although increases in sales of 2.5G modules partly offset the drop in TD-SCDMA modules, the higher average selling price of TD-SCDMA modules has still resulted in a revenue decrease for the segment. The Group’s new SIM900 family of wireless modules is smaller, faster and offers exceptional value and is expected to be a growth driver of the segment in the future. The SIM900 family of modules commanded a higher gross margin relative to other modules during the period.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LYFpVg-n5Vc/TqU56t5nO6I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/cF-3_DonPE4/s1600/images+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LYFpVg-n5Vc/TqU56t5nO6I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/cF-3_DonPE4/s1600/images+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The display modules segment recorded a revenue of HK$58 million (1H2010: HK$67 million). In anticipation of the strong growth of smart phones, the Group was phasing out the low-end display business and upgrading its factory equipment to produce high-end LCD modules to support the Group’s ODM handset business. The Group also increased its R&D resources and production capability for manufacturing capacity touch panel (CTP) in 1H 2011.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--I8TldWJCpU/TqU6lJ0EAMI/AAAAAAAAAFg/6_a6S8P3QD0/s1600/images+%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--I8TldWJCpU/TqU6lJ0EAMI/AAAAAAAAAFg/6_a6S8P3QD0/s1600/images+%25286%2529.jpg" /></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Group is making steady progress towards the business transition and is confident about prospects in the second half year, primarily due to the high-end ODM projects to be launched in the coming months. For example, it has already passed through the Japanese operator’s audit of its manufacturing facility in preparation to launching its first model in the Japanese market. Indeed, the Group believes that the demand of the two Japanese and two domestic ODM customers enables it to achieve its handset business target in the said period. The Group will continue to invest in the most advanced technology including development of 4G and high-end 3Gsmart phones and tablets to facilitate its transition.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcmLwaFHy3w/TqU6ehd7aqI/AAAAAAAAAFY/rCDTovjetts/s1600/images+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcmLwaFHy3w/TqU6ehd7aqI/AAAAAAAAAFY/rCDTovjetts/s200/images+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Cho-Tung Wong, Executive Director of SIM Technology, concluded</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, “We are firmly committed to the strategy of transitioning to become a high value added ODM. In fact the market has shown that only a differentiated business model can sustain long term profitable growth. Our ability to meet the tier one ODM customers’ uncompromising demand for excellence quality and service has set us apart from our competitors. We are confident that our successful execution will lead the Group to another phase of profit and business growth.”<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-58386934425680722802011-10-24T02:57:00.000-07:002011-10-24T02:57:33.601-07:00LOCATION AREA IDENTITY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXd93jph-G0/TqU2YhzJh1I/AAAAAAAAAEw/Kmp44FJEMqc/s1600/images+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXd93jph-G0/TqU2YhzJh1I/AAAAAAAAAEw/Kmp44FJEMqc/s400/images+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;">The SIM stores network state information, which is received from the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> (LAI). Operator networks are divided into Location Areas, each having a unique LAI number. When the device changes locations, it stores the new LAI to the SIM and sends it back to the operator network with its new location. If the device is power cycled, it will take data off the SIM, and search for the previous LAI. This saves time by avoiding having to search the whole list of frequencies that the telephone normally would.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ffq-4aHXCjY/TqU0aemfNuI/AAAAAAAAAEY/zUckmfbc7Vk/s1600/sim-card-information.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ffq-4aHXCjY/TqU0aemfNuI/AAAAAAAAAEY/zUckmfbc7Vk/s200/sim-card-information.png" width="200" /></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">SIM cards are identified on their individual operator networks by a unique<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IMSI.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mobile operators<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>connect mobile phone calls and communicate with their market SIM cards using their IMSIs. The format is:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The first 3 digits represent the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mobile Country Code (MCC).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The next 2 or 3 digits represent the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mobile Network Code (MNC). 3-digit MNC codes are allowed by E.212 but are mainly used in the United States and Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The next digits represent the mobile station identification number. Normally there will be 10 digits but would be fewer in the case of a 3-digit MNC or if national regulations indicate that the total length of the IMSI should be less than 15 digits.<o:p></o:p></span></div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-width: initial; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .05in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; text-align: justify;"><span style="float: right;"><span class="mw-headline"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .05in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="mw-headline"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Authentication key (K<sub>i</sub>)</span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-autzhlHezI8/TqU0bK1YnSI/AAAAAAAAAEg/A9HG2PDIYGE/s1600/SIM_Cards_with_128MB_Memory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-autzhlHezI8/TqU0bK1YnSI/AAAAAAAAAEg/A9HG2PDIYGE/s200/SIM_Cards_with_128MB_Memory.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is a 128-bit value used in authenticating the SIMs on the mobile network. Each SIM holds a unique K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>assigned to it by the operator during the personalization process. The K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is also stored in a database (known as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Authentication Center<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or AuC) on the carrier's network.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The SIM card is designed not to allow the K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to be obtained using the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>smart-card interface. Instead, the SIM card provides a function,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Run GSM Algorithm</i>, that allows the phone to pass data to the SIM card to be signed with the K<sub>i</sub>. This, by design, makes usage of the SIM card mandatory unless the K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>can be extracted from the SIM card, or the carrier is willing to reveal the K<sub>i</sub>. In practice, the GSM cryptographic algorithm for computing SRES_2 (see step 4, below) from the K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has certain vulnerabilities<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that can allow the extraction of the K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from a SIM card and the making of a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>duplicate SIM card.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-alO1hFTObjg/TqU0tbiocYI/AAAAAAAAAEo/gWHEI7SN3hM/s1600/goodcreditcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-alO1hFTObjg/TqU0tbiocYI/AAAAAAAAAEo/gWHEI7SN3hM/s200/goodcreditcards.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Authentication process:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 38.4pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span>1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When the Mobile Equipment starts up, it obtains the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) from the SIM card, and passes this to the mobile operator requesting access and authentication. The Mobile Equipment may have to pass a PIN to the SIM card before the SIM card will reveal this information.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 38.4pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span>2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The operator network searches its database for the incoming IMSI and its associated K<sub>i</sub>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 38.4pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span>3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The operator network then generates a Random Number (RAND, which is a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>nonce) and signs it with the K<sub>i</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>associated with the IMSI (and stored on the SIM card), computing another number known as Signed Response 1 (SRES_1).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 38.4pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span>4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The operator network then sends the RAND to the Mobile Equipment, which passes it to the SIM card. The SIM card signs it with its K<sub>i</sub>, producing SRES_2, which it gives to the Mobile Equipment along with encryption key K<sub>c</sub>. The Mobile Equipment passes SRES_2 on to the operator network.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: 38.4pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span>5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The operator network then compares its computed SRES_1 with the computed SRES_2 that the Mobile Equipment returned. If the two numbers match, the SIM is authenticated and the Mobile Equipment is granted access to the operator's network. K<sub>c</sub><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is used to encrypt all further communications between the Mobile Equipment and the network.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="float: right;"></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-56812833653804186162011-10-24T02:44:00.000-07:002011-10-24T02:44:51.844-07:00DATA OF SIM CARD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_l-wtYd918/TqUyjv95QDI/AAAAAAAAAEA/HatUwvDtwtI/s1600/sim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_l-wtYd918/TqUyjv95QDI/AAAAAAAAAEA/HatUwvDtwtI/s200/sim.jpg" width="168" /></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">SIM cards store network-specific information used to authenticate and identify subscribers on the network. The most important of these are the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICCID,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IMSI, Authentication Key (Ki), Local Area Identity (LAI) and Operator-Specific Emergency Number. The SIM also stores other carrier-specific data such as the SMSC (Short Message Service Center) number, Service Provider Name (SPN), Service Dialing Numbers (SDN), Advice-Of-Charge parameters and Value Added Service (VAS) applications. (look to GSM 11.11).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div><h3 style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .05in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="mw-headline"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">ICCID</span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Each SIM is internationally identified by its integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID). ICCIDs are stored in the SIM cards and are also engraved or printed on the SIM card body during a process called personalization. The ICCID is defined by the ITU-T recommendation E.118 as the<i>Primary Account Number</i>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Its layout is based on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ISO/IEC 7812. According to E.118, the number is up to 19 digits long, including a single check digit calculated using the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Luhn algorithm. However, the GSM Phase 1<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>defined the ICCID length as 10 octets with operator-specific structure.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The number is composed of the following subparts:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nB1atAAATZY/TqUza4nREWI/AAAAAAAAAEI/U7S2IhuAtMw/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nB1atAAATZY/TqUza4nREWI/AAAAAAAAAEI/U7S2IhuAtMw/s1600/images.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Issuer identification number (IIN)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Maximum of seven digits:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Major industry identifier (MII), 2 fixed digits,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>89</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for telecommunication purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Country code, 1-3 digits, as defined by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ITU-T<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>recommendation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>E.164.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Issuer identifier, 1-4 digits.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Individual account identification<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Individual account identification number. Its length is variable but every number under one IIN will have the same length.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Check digit<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span>§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Single digit calculated from the other digits using the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Luhn algorithm.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">With the GSM Phase 1 specification using 10 octets into which ICCID is stored as packed BCD, the data field has room for 20 digits with hexadecimal 'F' being used as filler when necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_fvu3blksOs/TqUzhBCsXuI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/nh_ZsrZAKwM/s1600/180px-Thuraya_sim.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_fvu3blksOs/TqUzhBCsXuI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/nh_ZsrZAKwM/s1600/180px-Thuraya_sim.jpeg" /></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In practice, this means that on GSM SIM cards there are 20-digit (19+1) and 19-digit (18+1) ICCIDs in use, depending upon the issuer. However, a single issuer always uses the same size for its ICCIDs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To confuse matters more, SIM factories seem to have varying ways of delivering electronic copy of SIM personalization datasets. Some datasets are without the ICCID checksum digit, others are with the digit.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="float: right;"></span><br />
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<span style="float: right;"></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-77123405812461985542011-10-24T02:33:00.000-07:002011-10-24T02:33:35.391-07:00DESIGN OF SIM CARD.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are three operating voltages for SIM cards: 5 V, 3 V and 1.8 V </span><u><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ISO/IEC 7816<span style="background: white;">-3</span></span></u><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> classes A, B and C, respectively). The operating voltage of the majority of SIM cards launched before 1998 was 5 V. SIM cards produced subsequently are compatible with 3 V and 5 V or with 1.8 V and 3 V.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x6paLoX7OVQ/TqUwh8DeUyI/AAAAAAAAAD4/TwWi26DYDac/s1600/800px-SIM_chip_structure_and_packaging.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x6paLoX7OVQ/TqUwh8DeUyI/AAAAAAAAAD4/TwWi26DYDac/s640/800px-SIM_chip_structure_and_packaging.svg.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dual SIM<span style="color: black;"> <span style="background: white;">phones are now made by some mobile phone manufacturers, which save the user from carrying around a separate phone for every number. There are two types: the first allows one to switch between the SIMs, whilst the second allows both SIMs to be active simultaneously.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SIM operating systems come in two main types: native and Java Card. Native SIMs are based on proprietary, vendor-specific software, whereas the Java Card SIMs are based on standards, particularly</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Java Card<span style="background: white; color: black;">, which is a subset of </span><span style="background: white;">the </span>Java programming language<span style="color: black;"> <span style="background: white;">specifically targeted at embedded devices. Java Card allows the SIM to contain programs that are hardware independent and interoperable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-37805527927245060562011-10-24T02:29:00.000-07:002011-10-24T02:29:18.182-07:00HISTORY OF SIM CARD.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnc_xJrMuBc/TqUu0zEu2bI/AAAAAAAAADw/l2zPbcxhc8w/s1600/448px-Tf_sim_both_sides.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnc_xJrMuBc/TqUu0zEu2bI/AAAAAAAAADw/l2zPbcxhc8w/s320/448px-Tf_sim_both_sides.png" width="239" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The first SIM card was made in 1991 by Munich smart card maker</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Giesecke & Devrient<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">,<span style="color: black;"> who sold the first 300 SIM cards to Finnish wireless network operator</span></span><span style="color: black;"> </span>Radiolinja<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">.<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The specification that standardized the micro-SIM form factor continues to evolve. Some features introduced recently<sup> </sup>include:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A micro-SIM form factor<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Allowance for multiple simultaneous applications accessing the card </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">through</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> logical<u><span style="color: #0645ad;"> </span></u>channels<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mutual authentication as a way to eliminate carrier</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">spoofing<span style="color: black;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">by allowing the SIM card to authenticate the cell tower to which it is connecting<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">PIN protection with</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">hierarchical<span style="color: black;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">PIN management with a</span> </span>universal PIN<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">, an application PIN and a local PIN.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;"><br />
</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expanded phone book storage on the SIM card with entries for email, second name, and groups.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594500285468210736.post-70616556516477183052011-10-24T02:20:00.000-07:002011-10-24T02:20:13.265-07:00subscriber identification module (SIM)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHig70KTvU8/TqUthMIbhQI/AAAAAAAAADo/S58CQ2M97OQ/s1600/495px-Grameenphone_SIM_Both_Side.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHig70KTvU8/TqUthMIbhQI/AAAAAAAAADo/S58CQ2M97OQ/s320/495px-Grameenphone_SIM_Both_Side.JPG" width="264" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>subscriber identity module</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>subscriber identification module</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(<b>SIM</b>) is an<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>integrated circuit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that securely stores the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>service-subscriber key (IMSI)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>used to identify a subscriber on mobile<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>telephony<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>devices (such as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>mobile phones<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>computers).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A SIM is held on a removable<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>SIM card</b>, which can be transferred between different mobile devices. SIM cards were first made the same size as a credit card (85.60 mm × 53.98 mm × 0.76 mm). The development of physically smaller mobile devices prompted the development of a smaller SIM card, the mini-SIM card. Mini-SIM cards have the same thickness as full-size cards, but their length and width are reduced to 25 mm × 15 mm.</span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A SIM card contains its unique serial number (ICCID), internationally unique number of the mobile user (IMSI), security authentication and ciphering information, temporary information related to the local network, a list of the services the user has access to and two passwords (PIN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for usual use and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>PUK<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for PIN unlocking).</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375156589019467303noreply@blogger.com0