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JUst gone through DK ji - what a wonderful review and liked this line the most "That's my "Waris" on the Driver's Seat, and my brother checking out the rear most seat space and amply pleased -" Nahiiiiii to kia aap yeh gadi...... -----LOL

Arun Ji previous default in Taptalk was - last unread threads and post in those topic were last in thread with avatars, now only avatar is of new post text is fist one in thread and listing 99+

Google has acquired more than 100 companies over the past ten years. Curious about its most expensive acquisitions thus far? see it here http://mashable.com/2011/08/15/google-acquisitions-price/ Lat one was double click in 2007

Survey Says: Motoogle or Googorola? Take part it's interesting http://allthingsd.com/20110815/survey-says-motoogle-or-googorola/?mod=socialflow I like GoolmooL.......lol

That's not the case, 2.3.4 came first for Moto Atrix almost 2 months back which is close to nexus. Still not there for many big sellers.

Why Google Bought Motorola Mobility, And What It Means $12.5 billion: That's about a third of Google's cash reserves, as per the most recent figures, which demonstrates exactly how gigantic a move this is. But exactly why is Google pulling this trick off? http://www.fastcompany.com/1773548/google-bought-motorola-mobility-12-point-five-billion-what-it-means

Did u got CDMA reg in it, do you have any SMS problem like any world phone in android

Hi even the Desktop version is showing all recent topics not in a given time map.

Looking good. It was down y'day night I got clue that's u r upgrading. Only in Taptalk it's showing 99+ unread topics.

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Happy Birthday have a blast

Me too MS fan have shifted to android and iOS, ms has done blunders by not timely updating device and the new one lacking apps and basic cut paste. Per se os look feel is good but I am now used to free apps.

Bahut bahut Badhai ho DK ji... Waris Ready hai ........

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^^ CID saheb i wear Numbered glass than 3D glass as after 6m the object is considered as infinity and it dosent matter whats the focal length - and both ghe glass are nearby so it really wont matter.

Sync LinkedIn, Facebook, Outlook, CRM and iPhone Connections to Google Contacts (including the Profile Photo) All your contacts (e.g. from LinkedIn, Outlook etc.) should be automatically synchronized and stored in one place in the cloud (Google Contacts) that enables easy access from any computer or mobile device. Google Contacts (http://www.google.com/contacts) is a very important part of Google Apps suite since its connected to Gmail. Follow these simple steps to have all your contact synchronized between your LinkedIn, Facebook, iPhone, Outlook and Gmail / Google Contacts: Step 1 – Outlook to Google synchronization This step is optional. Outlook can be synchronized using Google Sync tool available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync. Step 2 – iPhone to Google synchronization This step is most essential in the process. Use these instructions exactly to setup the interaction between iPhone and Google http://bit.ly/bklwL8. Step 3 – Facebook to iPhone synchronization This step will add missing contacts from Facebook and update the profile photo of existing contacts (only of your Facebook friends). Download the Facebook application from the AppStore on your iPhone and follow these instructions http://bit.ly/bS2dPo. Step 4 – LinkedIn to iPhone synchronization This step will add missing contacts from LinkedIn together with their profile photo (if they have one in LinkedIn). This step is very important since most of the business contacts are on LinkedIn. Download the LinkedIn application from the AppStore on your iPhone and then download all contacts to your iPhone address book. See http://bit.ly/d4sZXM for more info. I recommend completely rebooting your iPhone before synchronizing the LinkedIn contact since the application uses a lot of memory and can crash if you have to many contacts to synchronize the first time. Step 5 – Congratulations! All contact are now synchronized to Google Contacts. Visit Google Contacts (http://www.google.com/contacts) and see that all your contacts, including profile photos (for most of them are included). Use the Google Contact "Find Duplicates" button to merge any duplicates. Keep using the LinkedIn and Facebook app on your iPhone in order to sync them to Google. If you update any contact on Google, they will automatically get updated on your iPhone as well. Want more synchronization? Enable Contact sharing If you are using Google Apps it easy to share contacts between all users in your domain and to achieve a global addressbook. Follow these instructions to enable contact sharing: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=47926 You can also add Google Apps contacts from your Dashboard. All contacts will then be available on URL: https://www.google.com/contacts/a/_YOUR_DOMAIN_ Note! These steps are tested and worked 1st April 2010. Google offers Contact API (http://code.google.com/apis/contacts/) that will enable you to integrate and use all your contacts in other systems e.g. a CRM tool. Another option is to export the contact from Google and use them with Excel or other application that supports importing of Comma Separated Value files (CSV). Enjoy!

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Wondering what to do next here we go - First thing we do after JB is go for Installous is the GateWay to HEAVEN - NO other os has SO many Prepid (free) software than iOS you can get all of them here. Android and Web OS apps are many but are paid and free are useless versions. so shift to iOS and enjoy it... Installous: Installous is an installation package for jailbroken iPhones, iPads, iPods, and other Apple devices that allow users to install “illegal” applications. MOre here..... HOw to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVDpdTTiCHY&feature=player_embedded http://www.iphonestuffs4u.com/how-to-install-installous/ http://jaxov.com/2011/07/install-installous-on-ios-4-3-4-through-hackulous-repo-on-iphone-ipod-touch-ipad/ Get Amazed

A word of caution: there is always a problem of SMS in CDMA mode in all android phone in rcdma gsm mode works good. Blackberry works great though. 9930 is on the way in 2-3 weeks.

Add Source NOW you have Jailbroken free iPhone its time to for unbeatable action & NO green ANIMAL can beat it. First thing you should do is to knowmore about Cydia - u can find out here NOw Cydia has options to many many library of software and mods that no other OS has. its knows as Source, u need to install it go get access to its application. PS: always install source with proper creditability here is how you add / remove source in cydia: http://www.cultofmac.com/how-to-add-more-sources-to-cydia-jailbreak-superguide/32176 http://www.iphoneheat.com/2009/03/how-to-add-sources-repo-to-cydia/ LIst of source: 2011 updated http://jaxov.com/2011/02/top-10-cydia-sources-of-2011/ http://ipad-os.net/cydia/cydia-sources/ http://www.iphonestuffs4u.com/best-cydia-sources-repositories/

JailBreak idevice Meet Comex (Nicholas Allegra), The 19-Year-Old iPhone Uber-Hacker Who Keeps Outsmarting Apple Fobes Profiles Comex iPhone/iPad/iPod Jailbreak is the process of hacking an iPhone to free it from Apple restrictions. its 100% legal Amazing Jailbroken iPhone Apps Apple’s legit App Store has many cool offerings, but jailbroken iDevices have a wide variety of creative and quirky apps. Access to Cydia (the “jailbroken” Appstore) is a huge motivation for jailbreaking your iPhone. Articles on Jailbreak: http://www.appleiphonereview.com/iphone-jailbreak/iphone-jailbreak/ http://gizmodo.com/5675757/the-ultimate-jailbreaking-guide Wonderfull and updated Guide with images here: http://pwnmyi.com/ BEFORE you Jail break any device just save SHSH blobs as its used to get back to previous OS version if needed. here is the guide it can be used for all devices Use this to save SHSH http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/

32 iPhone Terms Everyone MUST Know if you’re looking to hack your phone, you’ll need to learn a few terms.... 3G: The fast wireless network used by the new iPhone 3G. Speeds range from 700k per second to 1.5Mbit/sec, but availability is usually restricted to urban centers. A-GPS: Assisted GPS. When the data from a GPS satellite isn’t enough, as when someone is indoors or surrounded by large buildings, A-GPS cross-references local cell towers for coordinates in order to pinpoint a user’s location. Accelerometer: An instrument built into the iPhone which detects movement and compensates appropriately. For example, when you turn your iPhone onto its side and Safari moves accordingly, that’s the accelerometer in action. Ditto when your fire up PhoneSaber and start making lightsaber sounds by swinging your phone around. App Store: The official Apple repository of third-party software for the iPhone 3G. The App Store was launched along with the iPhone 3G and has extended the device from a phone and media player into a powerful mobile computing platform. Though many programs cost between $0.99 and $9.99, plenty of excellent free apps are also available on the App Store. ARM Processor: The brains of the iPhone. Also known as the Advanced RISC Machine processor, ARM was used in the Newton, as well as in the Game Boy Advance, mobile phones from Sony Ericsson, Nokia phones such as the N95, and most recently, the iPhone. Aspen Simulator: Utility included within the iPhone SDK that allows developers to emulate an iPhone from within their computer, so they can test their Web apps, native apps, and how their mobile layout will look and function without having to push the app to an iPhone. Baseband: The area of the iPhone’s firmware memory used by the radio chip. The baseband has usually been the toughest component to hack and modify. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR: Bluetooth is a wireless protocol which allows devices to talk to one another over short ranges. EDR refers to Enhanced Data Rate, meaning data will move faster between similarly enabled devices. Primarily used for peripherals, on the iPhone Bluetooth enables the use of wireless headsets. But the iPhone’s Bluetooth capabilities are crippled, since you can’t sync over Bluetooth, use the network to tether your phone to the computer, and Apple doesn’t yet support A2DP, a protocol that lets you use wireless Bluetooth stereo headphones. DFU: Device Firmware Upgrade. If you’re going to load custom firmware onto the iPhone, you’ll have to put the phone into DFU mode in order to “restore” your phone to your desired settings without iTunes taking control. DFU mode boots the iPhone up without the iPhone OS loading. To put the iPhone into DFU mode: 1. Open iTunes and connect the iPhone, 2. Hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time for 10 seconds until the iPhone shuts down. If the Apple logo appears, you need to start over. 3. Release the Sleep/Wake button but continue holding the Home Button for approximately seven more seconds. iTunes will inform you that the iPhone is in Restore mode. The iPhone screen should be blank. From there, you can install your own firmware by clicking the Restore button while holding down the Option key, then browsing for your firmware file. This mode is helpful if you've jailbroken your iPhone and you need to virginize it for the latest Apple-approved firmware. Note: Once you are in DFU mode, you can't exit from this mode without a restore of the firmware. EDGE: The data network used by AT&T. EDGE is widespread, but at speeds 150kbit to 200kbit per second in ideal settings, it isn’t very fast. Geotagging: The practice of adding metadata to a geographic location. For instance, when you bookmark a page in the Google Maps app on your iPhone, you’re geotagging. Apps, including the Camera app, will also geotag photos taken on the iPhone, so they can be identified by location once uploaded to services like Flickr or SmugMug. GPRS: General Packet Service Radio. Not quite 3G or EDGE, GPRS offers decent but not zippy data transfer on a GSM data network. GPRS is the foundation which EDGE is built upon. It provides data rates from 56kbit up to 114kbit per second. GPS: Global Positioning System. Originally a creation of the military, GPS consists of a series of satellites in orbit able to pinpoint one’s position on the ground with high accuracy. GPS soon migrated to consumer devices such as in-car navigation. The price of GPS has plummeted recently, making it possible for your iPhone to tell you where you are and how to get to where you’re going. Jailbreak: Jailbreaking an iPhone means altering its OS via hacking to allow the running of third-party applications that haven’t been approved by Apple. Examples of such apps would include a VOIP program that runs over the 3G network, game emulators, or programs that allow you to examine and change the internal workings of the phone, like OpenSSH. Jailbreaking is accomplished using various tools including ZiPhone and Pwnage Tool. Infineon BGA736 (Tri-Band HSDPA LNA): The radio that allows the iPhone to access high-speed 3G networks....and drain your battery in half the time of the old iPhone. Installer: A program on jailbroken iPhones that installs third-party programs. Installer also catalogues the latest third-party phones for jailbroken phones. iPhone Dev Team: The creators of Pwnage Tool, a program that unlocks and jailbreaks first-gen iPhones, and jailbreaks, but does not unlock, the iPhone 3G. iPhone Dev Team Elite: The original iPhone Dev Team split up and formed into two groups, but has since reunited with the jokingly termed “iPhone Dev Team Elite.” into one cohesive hacking partnership. This group is best known for the AnySIM unlocking program. Multi-Touch: Interface system that allows users to interact with a device through touch, while recognizing more than one touch point at a time. When you ”pinch” or expand a webpage or picture on your iPhone, you’re using multi-touch. Push: A feature announced for the iPhone that will allow mail and other data to be “pushed” onto the phone from external servers, similar to how mail works on a BlackBerry. MobileMe is another component of this push initiative, as is the ability to use the function with third-party apps. Apple doesn’t allow apps to work in the background, so “pushing” IM messages, for example, to the phone works around that issue. Quad Band GSM: The ability to access multiple frequency bands on your phone, which enables roaming capability in more countries with varying GSM networks. The iPhone is a quad-band device, meaning it can be used practically anywhere in the world where a GSM network is available. Restore/Recovery mode: If you iPhone won't communicate with iTunes and has gone completely insane, Restore mode could be your savior. Restore mode loads the bare minimum iPhone OS, perfect for a reinstall of the firmware. To place your iPhone in Restore mode: 1. Turn off the iPhone. 2. Hold the Home button as you connect the iPhone to your computer. 3. Continue holding the Home button until you see the iTunes/Dock Cable logo instructing you to connect your iPhone to iTunes. SDK: Software Development Kit. The set of tools supplied by Apple that allow developers to access the inner workings of the iPhone and create third-party applications. SIM Card: The identification card for the iPhone. Without a SIM, the iPhone cannot access the cellular network. Locked iPhones are programmed to only recognize SIM cards from a designated carrier, but an unlocked iPhone will allow any SIM card that works on a GSM network to be used as that phone’s “hall pass” to access the network. SpringBoard: The SpringBoard is the application within the iPhone that manages changes on the iPhone’s home screen. For instance, when you press down on icons to make them “jiggly” and move them around, that’s the SpringBoard in action. The SpringBoard also allows users to make Web Clips for their favorite sites and Web applications, which appear on the iPhone home screen as a button. Summerboard: Summerboard is a third-party application for jailbroken iPhones which allows users to load modified themes onto the device. Given Apple’s strict adherence to their own user interface guidelines, it’s unlikely this feature will ever appear on unmodified iPhones. Unlock: Unlocking your phone refers to changing its internal software so it can be used with with any GSM carrier. Once a phone is unlocked, it can be used anywhere in the world by popping a local SIM into the phone. Unlocking your phone will void the warranty, so proceed at your own risk. Visual Voicemail: An interface for your voicemail that allows you to pick and choose which mail to listen to, similar to how you answer your email, instead of having to listen to your voicemail in sequence, as most voicemail systems require. Web App: A program that runs remotely on a website. Before announcing third-party apps on the iPhone, Steve Jobs stated that Web apps would be the way iPhone users could extend the functionality of the device. Though there are many excellent Web apps available (like the Amazon interface for the iPhone), using a Web app depends on being connected to the internet and so has limited functionality. Web Clip: An icon on the iPhone home screen that takes the user to a designated webpage. When bookmarking a site in Mobile Safari, users have the option of creating a Web Clip. Zibri: Creator of ZiPhone, a potent unlocking tool for first-gen iPhones. Zibri is hard at work on a 3G unlock, though a peek at his blog indicates continued drama between himself and the iPhone Dev Team. ZiPhone: Another unlocking solution for the iPhone. The developer, Zibri, is currently working on unlocking the iPhone 3G.

http://www.pierrecardintabletpc.co.uk/pierre-cardin-tablet-pc-PC-7006.htm Pierre Cardin Releases a Tablet that Any Snob Would Reject If you feel like you need a tablet to have a label to match your clothing line and you happen to be addicted to Pierre Cardin well then you’re in luck because they’ve just launched a 7″ tablet. The Pierre Cardin PC-7006 Tablet is powered by a Samsung Cortex A8 processor, which is a very respectable 1GHz. It will come with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage with a microSD slot to support up to another 16GB.The tablet supported both 3G and Wi-Fi, however the 3G option is only available when you buy a separate 3G dongle. There’s also a 1.3 megapixel camera, mini USB port and HDMI port included. The 7in tablet will weigh 520g and measures 195 x 123 x 14mm and comes with a “tasteful†case and an “uber-cool†gift box. The Pierre Cardin Tablet will cost £275 and can be purchase online at the Pierre Cardin website.

I read it and told it to my children, its great to read and tells us these small things in our daily life are not supposed to stop us. 50 Famously Successful People Who Failed At First February 16th, 2010 Not everyone who's on top today got there with success after success. More often than not, those who history best remembers were faced with numerous obstacles that forced them to work harder and show more determination than others. Next time you're feeling down about your failures in college or in a career, keep these fifty famous people in mind and remind yourself that sometimes failure is just the first step towards success. Business Gurus These businessmen and the companies they founded are today known around the world, but as these stories show, their beginnings weren't always smooth. Henry Ford: While Ford is today known for his innovative assembly line and American-made cars, he wasn't an instant success. In fact, his early businesses failed and left him broke five time before he founded the successful Ford Motor Company. R. H. Macy: Most people are familiar with this large department store chain, but Macy didn't always have it easy. Macy started seven failed business before finally hitting big with his store in New York City. F. W. Woolworth: Some may not know this name today, but Woolworth was once one of the biggest names in department stores in the U.S. Before starting his own business, young Woolworth worked at a dry goods store and was not allowed to wait on customers because his boss said he lacked the sense needed to do so. Soichiro Honda: The billion-dollar business that is Honda began with a series of failures and fortunate turns of luck. Honda was turned down by Toyota Motor Corporation for a job after interviewing for a job as an engineer, leaving him jobless for quite some time. He started making scooters of his own at home, and spurred on by his neighbors, finally started his own business. Akio Morita: You may not have heard of Morita but you've undoubtedly heard of his company, Sony. Sony's first product was a rice cooker that unfortunately didn't cook rice so much as burn it, selling less than 100 units. This first setback didn't stop Morita and his partners as they pushed forward to create a multi-billion dollar company. Bill Gates: Gates didn't seem like a shoe-in for success after dropping out of Harvard and starting a failed first business with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen called Traf-O-Data. While this early idea didn't work, Gates' later work did, creating the global empire that is Microsoft. Harland David Sanders: Perhaps better known as Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, Sanders had a hard time selling his chicken at first. In fact, his famous secret chicken recipe was rejected 1,009 times before a restaurant accepted it. Walt Disney: Today Disney rakes in billions from merchandise, movies and theme parks around the world, but Walt Disney himself had a bit of a rough start. He was fired by a newspaper editor because, "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." After that, Disney started a number of businesses that didn't last too long and ended with bankruptcy and failure. He kept plugging along, however, and eventually found a recipe for success that worked. Scientists and Thinkers These people are often regarded as some of the greatest minds of our century, but they often had to face great obstacles, the ridicule of their peers and the animosity of society. Albert Einstein: Most of us take Einstein's name as synonymous with genius, but he didn't always show such promise. Einstein did not speak until he was four and did not read until he was seven, causing his teachers and parents to think he was mentally handicapped, slow and anti-social. Eventually, he was expelled from school and was refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School. It might have taken him a bit longer, but most people would agree that he caught on pretty well in the end, winning the Nobel Prize and changing the face of modern physics. Charles Darwin: In his early years, Darwin gave up on having a medical career and was often chastised by his father for being lazy and too dreamy. Darwin himself wrote, "I was considered by all my masters and my father, a very ordinary boy, rather below the common standard of intellect." Perhaps they judged too soon, as Darwin today is well-known for his scientific studies. Robert Goddard: Goddard today is hailed for his research and experimentation with liquid-fueled rockets, but during his lifetime his ideas were often rejected and mocked by his scientific peers who thought they were outrageous and impossible. Today rockets and space travel don't seem far-fetched at all, due largely in part to the work of this scientist who worked against the feelings of the time. Isaac Newton: Newton was undoubtedly a genius when it came to math, but he had some failings early on. He never did particularly well in school and when put in charge of running the family farm, he failed miserably, so poorly in fact that an uncle took charge and sent him off to Cambridge where he finally blossomed into the scholar we know today. Socrates: Despite leaving no written records behind, Socrates is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of the Classical era. Because of his new ideas, in his own time he was called "an immoral corrupter of youth" and was sentenced to death. Socrates didn't let this stop him and kept right on, teaching up until he was forced to poison himself. Robert Sternberg: This big name in psychology received a C in his first college introductory psychology class with his teacher telling him that, "there was already a famous Sternberg in psychology and it was obvious there would not be another." Sternberg showed him, however, graduating from Stanford with exceptional distinction in psychology, summa cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa and eventually becoming the President of the American Psychological Association. Inventors These inventors changed the face of the modern world, but not without a few failed prototypes along the way. Thomas Edison: In his early years, teachers told Edison he was "too stupid to learn anything." Work was no better, as he was fired from his first two jobs for not being productive enough. Even as an inventor, Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. Of course, all those unsuccessful attempts finally resulted in the design that worked. Orville and Wilbur Wright: These brothers battled depression and family illness before starting the bicycle shop that would lead them to experimenting with flight. After numerous attempts at creating flying machines, several years of hard work, and tons of failed prototypes, the brothers finally created a plane that could get airborne and stay there. Public Figures From politicians to talk show hosts, these figures had a few failures before they came out on top. Winston Churchill: This Nobel Prize-winning, twice-elected Prime Minster of the United Kingdom wasn't always as well regarded as he is today. Churchill struggled in school and failed the sixth grade. After school he faced many years of political failures, as he was defeated in every election for public office until he finally became the Prime Minister at the ripe old age of 62. Abraham Lincoln: While today he is remembered as one of the greatest leaders of our nation, Lincoln's life wasn't so easy. In his youth he went to war a captain and returned a private (if you're not familiar with military ranks, just know that private is as low as it goes.) Lincoln didn't stop failing there, however. He started numerous failed business and was defeated in numerous runs he made for public office. Oprah Winfrey: Most people know Oprah as one of the most iconic faces on TV as well as one of the richest and most successful women in the world. Oprah faced a hard road to get to that position, however, enduring a rough and often abusive childhood as well as numerous career setbacks including being fired from her job as a television reporter because she was "unfit for tv." Harry S. Truman: This WWI vet, Senator, Vice President and eventual President eventually found success in his life, but not without a few missteps along the way. Truman started a store that sold silk shirts and other clothing–seemingly a success at first–only go bankrupt a few years later. **** Cheney: This recent Vice President and businessman made his way to the White House but managed to flunk out of Yale University, not once, but twice. Former President George W. Bush joked with Cheney about this fact, stating, "So now we know –if you graduate from Yale, you become president. If you drop out, you get to be vice president." Hollywood Types These faces ought to be familiar from the big screen, but these actors, actresses and directors saw their fair share of rejection and failure before they made it big. Jerry Seinfeld: Just about everybody knows who Seinfeld is, but the first time the young comedian walked on stage at a comedy club, he looked out at the audience, froze and was eventually jeered and booed off of the stage. Seinfeld knew he could do it, so he went back the next night, completed his set to laughter and applause, and the rest is history. Fred Astaire: In his first screen test, the testing director of MGM noted that Astaire, "Can't act. Can't sing. Slightly bald. Can dance a little." Astaire went on to become an incredibly successful actor, singer and dancer and kept that note in his Beverly Hills home to remind him of where he came from. Sidney Poitier: After his first audition, Poitier was told by the casting director, "Why don't you stop wasting people's time and go out and become a dishwasher or something?" Poitier vowed to show him that he could make it, going on to win an Oscar and become one of the most well-regarded actors in the business. Jeanne Moreau: As a young actress just starting out, this French actress was told by a casting director that she was simply not pretty enough to make it in films. He couldn't have been more wrong as Moreau when on to star in nearly 100 films and win numerous awards for her performances. Charlie Chaplin: It's hard to imagine film without the iconic Charlie Chaplin, but his act was initially rejected by Hollywood studio chiefs because they felt it was a little too nonsensical to ever sell. Lucille Ball: During her career, Ball had thirteen Emmy nominations and four wins, also earning the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors. Before starring in I Love Lucy, Ball was widely regarded as a failed actress and a B movie star. Even her drama instructors didn't feel she could make it, telling her to try another profession. She, of course, proved them all wrong. Harrison Ford: In his first film, Ford was told by the movie execs that he simply didn't have what it takes to be a star. Today, with numerous hits under his belt, iconic portrayals of characters like Han Solo and Indiana Jones, and a career that stretches decades, Ford can proudly show that he does, in fact, have what it takes. Marilyn Monroe: While Monroe's star burned out early, she did have a period of great success in her life. Despite a rough upbringing and being told by modeling agents that she should instead consider being a secretary, Monroe became a pin-up, model and actress that still strikes a chord with people today. Oliver Stone: This Oscar-winning filmmaker began his first novel while at Yale, a project that eventually caused him to fail out of school. This would turn out to be a poor decision as the the text was rejected by publishers and was not published until 1998, at which time it was not well-received. After dropping out of school, Stone moved to Vietnam to teach English, later enlisting in the army and fighting in the war, a battle that earning two Purple Hearts and helped him find the inspiration for his later work that often center around war. Writers and Artists We've all heard about starving artists and struggling writers, but these stories show that sometimes all that work really does pay off with success in the long run. Vincent Van Gogh: During his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only one painting, and this was to a friend and only for a very small amount of money. While Van Gogh was never a success during his life, he plugged on with painting, sometimes starving to complete his over 800 known works. Today, they bring in hundreds of millions. Emily ****inson: Recluse and poet Emily ****inson is a commonly read and loved writer. Yet in her lifetime she was all but ignored, having fewer than a dozen poems published out of her almost 1,800 completed works. Theodor Seuss Giesel: Today nearly every child has read The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham, yet 27 different publishers rejected Dr. Seuss's first book To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Charles Schultz: Schultz's Peanuts comic strip has had enduring fame, yet this cartoonist had every cartoon he submitted rejected by his high school yearbook staff. Even after high school, Schultz didn't have it easy, applying and being rejected for a position working with Walt Disney. Steven Spielberg: While today Spielberg's name is synonymous with big budget, he was rejected from the University of Southern California School of Theater, Film and Television three times. He eventually attended school at another location, only to drop out to become a director before finishing. Thirty-five years after starting his degree, Spielberg returned to school in 2002 to finally complete his work and earn his BA. Stephen King: The first book by this author, the iconic thriller Carrie, received 30 rejections, finally causing King to give up and throw it in the trash. His wife fished it out and encouraged him to resubmit it, and the rest is history, with King now having hundreds of books published the distinction of being one of the best-selling authors of all time. Zane Grey: Incredibly popular in the early 20th century, this adventure book writer began his career as a dentist, something he quickly began to hate. So, he began to write, only to see rejection after rejection for his works, being told eventually that he had no business being a writer and should given up. It took him years, but at 40, Zane finally got his first work published, leaving him with almost 90 books to his name and selling over 50 million copies worldwide. J. K. Rowling: Rowling may be rolling in a lot of Harry Potter dough today, but before she published the series of novels she was nearly penniless, severely depressed, divorced, trying to raise a child on her own while attending school and writing a novel. Rowling went from depending on welfare to survive to being one of the richest women in the world in a span of only five years through her hard work and determination. Monet: Today Monet's work sells for millions of dollars and hangs in some of the most prestigious institutions in the world. Yet during his own time, it was mocked and rejected by the artistic elite, the Paris Salon. Monet kept at his impressionist style, which caught on and in many ways was a starting point for some major changes to art that ushered in the modern era. Jack London: This well-known American author wasn't always such a success. While he would go on to publish popular novels like White Fang and The Call of the Wild, his first story received six hundred rejection slips before finally being accepted. Louisa May Alcott: Most people are familiar with Alcott's most famous work, Little Women. Yet Alcott faced a bit of a battle to get her work out there and was was encouraged to find work as a servant by her family to make ends meet. It was her letters back home during her experience as a nurse in the Civil War that gave her the first big break she needed. Musicians While their music is some of the best selling, best loved and most popular around the world today, these musicians show that it takes a whole lot of determination to achieve success. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mozart began composing at the age of five, writing over 600 pieces of music that today are lauded as some of the best ever created. Yet during his lifetime, Mozart didn't have such an easy time, and was often restless, leading to his dismissal from a position as a court musician in Salzberg. He struggled to keep the support of the aristocracy and died with little to his name. Elvis Presley: As one of the best-selling artists of all time, Elvis has become a household name even years after his death. But back in 1954, Elvis was still a nobody, and Jimmy Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, fired Elvis Presley after just one performance telling him, "You ain't goin' nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck." Igor Stravinsky: In 1913 when Stravinsky debuted his now famous Rite of Spring, audiences rioted, running the composer out of town. Yet it was this very work that changed the way composers in the 19th century thought about music and cemented his place in musical history. The Beatles: Few people can deny the lasting power of this super group, still popular with listeners around the world today. Yet when they were just starting out, a recording company told them no. The were told "we don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out," two things the rest of the world couldn't have disagreed with more. Ludwig van Beethoven: In his formative years, young Beethoven was incredibly awkward on the violin and was often so busy working on his own compositions that he neglected to practice. Despite his love of composing, his teachers felt he was hopeless at it and would never succeed with the violin or in composing. Beethoven kept plugging along, however, and composed some of the best-loved symphonies of all time–five of them while he was completely deaf. Athletes While some athletes rocket to fame, others endure a path fraught with a little more adversity, like those listed here. Michael Jordan: Most people wouldn't believe that a man often lauded as the best basketball player of all time was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Luckily, Jordan didn't let this setback stop him from playing the game and he has stated, "I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Stan Smith: This tennis player was rejected from even being a lowly ball boy for a Davis Cup tennis match because event organizers felt he was too clumsy and uncoordinated. Smith went on to prove them wrong, showcasing his not-so-clumsy skills by winning Wimbledon, U. S. Open and eight Davis Cups. Babe Ruth: You probably know Babe Ruth because of his home run record (714 during his career), but along with all those home runs came a pretty hefty amount of strikeouts as well (1,330 in all). In fact, for decades he held the record for strikeouts. When asked about this he simply said, "Every strike brings me closer to the next home run." Tom Landry: As the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Landry brought the team two Super Bowl victories, five NFC Championship victories and holds the records for the record for the most career wins. He also has the distinction of having one of the worst first seasons on record (winning no games) and winning five or fewer over the next four seasons.

RIM unveils five new BlackBerry 7 handsets, launching with 225 partners worldwide Canadian mobile giant RIM has announced its latest line of BlackBerry Bold and Torch smartphones, introducing a total of five devices that will all be powered by the company’s latest BlackBerry 7 OS. The smartphone vendor will roll out two new BlackBerry Bold models – the 9900 and 9930 – each sporting a large keyboard and touch display. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be RIM’s thinnest BlackBerry yet, with a thickness of just 10.5mm, and will be the flagship device to combine a keyboard with a touchscreen display inside BlackBerry’s Bold unique design. The Bold 9900 and 9930 will launch with full support for Near Field Communications (NFC), which will allow smartphone owners to pair their accessories, read tags and make payments in the near future. Both will combine a keyboard and touch display, with the 9900 including a brushed stainless steel frame. RIM also unveiled and three BlackBerry Torch models – the 9810, 9850 and the 9860. The Torch 9810 sports a 3.2-inch high-resolution display, a slide-out keyboard and launches as a small upgrade to the Torch line. However, the new BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones will include the biggest screens ever on a BlackBerry device, shipping with a 3.7-inch touch display. The devices are optimised for web use and social interaction, as well as delivering powerful gaming experiences. They will also supports HD recording at 720p, including A 5-megapixel, zero-shutter lag photo camera. All devices will be powered by a 1.2GHz processor paired with 768MB of RAM. Of course with the five new smartphones comes the release of BlackBerry 7 OS. The platform has been upgraded to deliver faster web browsing, deliver Liquid GraphicsTM technology with each smartphone coupling a dedicated graphics CPU and processor to deliver smooth graphics. BlacBerry Messenger gets an upgrade, incorporating BBM within third-party applications, updated social feeds and a new Facebook client to allow smartphone owners to keep up with their friends in real time. RIM adds: BlackBerry 7 OS also includes a number of other pre-loaded applications and integrated functionality for increased productivity and collaboration right out of the box. The Premium version of Documents To Go is now included free of charge, offering users powerful document editing features as well as a native PDF document viewer. BlackBerry® Protect is also pre-loaded**, offering customers the peace of mind that personal data can be backed up and secured in the cloud. BlackBerry® Balance (announced May 2, 2011) is now integrated in BlackBerry 7, allowing users to enjoy the full BlackBerry smartphone experience for both work and personal purposes without compromising the IT department’s need for advanced security and IT controls. And further, the popular universal search capability has been enhanced with support for voice-activated search, so users can now simply speak to begin searching their device and the web for information. Each device is expected to become available later this month, helped by 225 carriers worldwide.