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Friday, December 9, 2011

Ajith-Vishnuvardhan project to start soon!


Here is some great news for all 'Thala' fans and those who love to watch don flicks. There is some confirmed news going around K-town that Ajith will star in his 52nd film will be directed by his good friend Vishnuvardhan, post 'Billa 2'!
Vishnu is currently awaiting the release of his current Telugu project titled 'Panjaa' which sees Pawan Kalyan playing the lead. While there were a lot of rumors floating around regarding which film Ajith will choose to work in next, Vishnuvardhan has confirmed with a message on his microblogging page that he will work with 'Thala' once his Telugu film 'Panjaa' releases.
This Vishnuvardhan-Ajith venture will be produced by AM Ratnam. This film too will see Ajith playing a don and it will be the remake of Vishnu's Telugu Panjaa, say some reports but we can't be sure of this.
After completing his 'Panjaa' remake, 'Thala' will begin work on his 53rd film which will be for Vijaya Productions with director Shiva calling the shots.

Venkat Prabhu: I am overwhelmed, working on buddy cop genre

It's a super success for Venkat Prabhu today, his 'Mankatha' has seen a successful 100 day run at the box office.
 
'Mankatha' also marks the 50th film of Thala Ajith and the expectations were sky rocketing on this film even as it went on floors and the weightage on Venkat Prabhu was high from day 1 but he has satisfied Thala fans and movie goers with this movie and has managed to deliver a sleekly packed entertainer.
 
Speaking to IG, Venkat Prabhu says, "I am very, very happy that the film is still running in many suburbs. I am only happier that I was able to live up to the expectations from Thala fans, in fact we didn't have too much ads or any promo activity, but the film turned out to be a promo for itself, wishes are still pouring in from Thala fans".
 
In fact, all his four offerings, 'Chennai 28', 'Saroja', 'Goa' and now 'Mankatha' have seen a 100 day run at the BO!
 
So what was the reaction from Thala? "He messaged and wished me and I also sent him wishes via a SMS, since he is in Georgia for Billa 2 shoot. After he comes back we'll meet him".
 
On his next project Venkat says, "I have signed a bilingual with Studio Green, I am still penning the script. After penning the script I will narrate it to Suriya who is currently busy with Maatraan. It's a double hero project. It will be a buddy cop film loaded with action and comedy". He will narrate it to Ravi Teja as well after penning the script.
 
Buddy cop films are usually plots where two men of different preferences are forced to work together to solve a crime case. Popular examples are 'Bad Boys' and 'Rush Hour'.
 
After delivering a super action entertainer with Thala, it looks like Venkat Prabhu wants to do something even more different with his next venture...

Friday, November 4, 2011

Android 4.0 update to come in April 2012


 Another major manufacturer to confirm the update is Sony Ericsson, which in a reply to 'The Inquirer' said: "Sony Ericsson is currently rolling out the upgrade to Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 across its entire 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio. This software upgrade will be available through a phased roll out in select markets. Beyond Gingerbread 2.3.4, we plan to upgrade our 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio to the next Android platform made available to us."
The recently announced Google Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) will be available only after six months from now on, according to reports. However, the first device with the new OS will be the Samsung Nexus Prime which will hit the markets as soon as December this year.
While Android 4.0, which is designed for both smartphones and tablets, will bring several new features including better NFC support, voice recognition, and ability to take screenshots.
As reports point out, the updates will arrive by 2nd quarter (beginning April) of 2012 and it is again going to be Samsung devices which will get these updates first. The official word from Samsung is that the six devices to get the update first will be Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 and all of these devices except Galaxy Note (which is coming to India on 2nd November) are already available in India.
Samsung has also said that since it had been working closely with Google on ICS, they expected to beat competitors to the market with upgrades for existing devices.
Meanwhile other operators have already confirmed through official channels that they will be updating their top of the line devices launched in 2011 to Android 4.0 but non (except Acer) have confirmed a date. Amongst Motorola devices, Xoom will probably be the first to get this update.
Asus has also confirmed it through their Facebook page, saying, "Google recently announced the latest update for Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, which brings some exciting new features and capabilities. At ASUS, we pride ourselves on delivering a great experience with our products, thanks to frequent updates that further enhance our products' capabilities. We're delighted to confirm support for Ice Cream Sandwich on the ASUS Eee Pad Family — our aim is to bring the latest Android update to the Eee Pad Series, but at this time we are unable to set a date for its release. Please stay tuned for more news on our Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade plans."
Tablet-online.pl received a statement from Acer Poland indicating that Ice Cream Sandwich will hit the Acer Iconia Tab A100/A101 and the A500/A501 sometime in mid-January (that is when Consumer electronics show happens).
However, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users will be disappointed to know that their device will not be updated any further than the Android 2.3.
HTC has also publicly announced the plans for the updates, but it is expected to be late to the party as their phones are heavily modified version of Android and therefore will take more time to include their Sense user interface into the new updates. It will be a more uphill task since some of the features that were available only through Sense UI are now part of Android 4.0 by default.
Our expectation is that all the manufacturers who have modified skin (user interface) on top of Android will take slightly more time to update their existing handsets. Second, only high end 2011 models are going to get the updates. Third, new device will get the first priority in getting Android 4.0, updates will be done later (as it happened in the case of Android 2.3). And in all likelihood you will have to wait till April to get Ice Cream treat for your Smartphone.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ajith denies rumours


The bond between Ajith and filmmaker Vishnuvardhan is common knowledge. Ever since the duo joined hands for the blockbuster movie Billa, the two have shared a close rapport.
Though Vishnu was unable to do the prequel Billa 2 due to his prior Tollywood commitments, they still catch up whenever they find the time. The latest reports doing the rounds are about Ajith dubbing for Tollywood star Pawan Kalyan in the Tamil-dubbed version of
Vishnu’s coming Telugu flick Panja. The movie, which is set to hit cinema halls in December, also features Sarah Jane Dias, (who was one of the three heroines in Vishal’s Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai) and Anjali Lavanya as the female leads.
Buzz is that when Vishnu approached Ajith and asked him to dub for Pawan, the latter immediately agreed.
However, when Ajith, who is shooting in Goa for Billa 2 was contacted by DC, he denied the reports. “It’s news to me! These are baseless rumours,” the Mankatha star said.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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