My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart ailment. Aunt Edith doesn accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. HE had saved the life of someone with the same ailment. The article said Dr. DeBakey fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay? So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, her little-girl dream of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn a word of self-pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer. A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud: our beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signedichael DeBakey.That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know—-all because of an open heart surgeon who knew how to honor of his profession, and how to open his own heart.

Five days went away quickly. Now it is time to go back to the place that I work in, the place that is far away from my hometown now.

I think for someone like me, sometime it is very important to slow down and look back. There are so many things left behind which I should pay some attention to, such like those who care about me, those who I care for. In the crowded city I work, I usually find it is hard to remind me of so many precious in my life. Everyday all I think about is work, work and work. But in fact, there are many things much more important than work and money. It is love and a peaceful heart. These are the most important things which will stand back for us when I need help.

Yeah, time keeps going on. My life does too.

As many nowadays cellphone users, I use my Nokia 6682 to do a lot of things: make phone calls, play games, watch video, play mini games, listen to MP3, track my portfolio, browse news, manage my calendar, and many many other things. I have installed a dozen of applications on my phone, such as Quickoffice, MobFinance, and RssNews … They are great software, I use Quickoffice to work on my publications and articles; I use MobFinance to manage my investment portfolio and track my net assets; and I use ‘RssNews!’ to browse online sports and business news.
One of the most popular problems when a handheld is equipped with so many applications is that sometimes it becomes very slow when multiple applications are running or switching from one application to another. It really baffles me whenever there is a white screen or breakdown happens. I have been keenly looking for something that can help my Nokia run faster and more efficient. Till now I am finally able to relive my pain with an amazing software application designed for Symbian-based handhelds, including Nokia, Motorola, Erricsson and more.
The name of the software is MemoryUp developed by eMobiStudio.com. What MemoryUp does is to take control of JVM for each mobile system, smartly analyze running J2ME programs (including hidden programs), automatically allocate and recover respective occupied RAM, and boost system to its best performance. In case of some applications are no longer active on a smartphone or BlackBerry, MemoryUp can reclaim lost resources and put them to better use. By reclaiming resources, the mobile system does not need to access the hard drive as frequently. This will greatly enhance mobile phone’s overall performance. It provides full support for Symbian S60 2nd & 3rd, and BlackBerry.
I have been using MemoryUp for about three weeks now. It is so amazing that I have not experienced a single breakdown, which used to be 2-3 times a week. Also the performance of my phone has been improved remarkably, and I am thrilled to see all other programs can run so smoothly. I am very happy about it so far. The only drawback is that if you have a very large memory chip (I have a 1GB), it might take up to 3 -5 minutes to run a thorough optimization. But it is definitely worthwhile.
For more information about MemoryUp, you can google it or visit www.eMobiStudio.com

eMobiStudio announces the release of MemoryUp Standard Edition v1.5, a powerful Java virtual machine (JVM) management and RAM boosting tool specially designed for high-end smartphones and BlackBerry.

What MemoryUp exactly does is to take control of JVM for each mobile system, smartly analyze running J2ME programs (including hidden programs), automatically allocate and recover respective occupied RAM, and boost system to its best performance. In case of some applications are no longer active on a smartphone or BlackBerry, MemoryUp can reclaim lost resources and put them to better use. By reclaiming resources, the mobile system does not need to access the hard drive as frequently. This will greatly enhance mobile phone’s overall performance.

For most smartphones and BlackBerry, there are dozens of J2ME programming running in front-end or back-end, which takes lots of RAM from the mobile system. MemoryUp can monitor mobile system in the background, freeing resources when needed. Many mobile phone owners have also installed J2ME programs on their phones. MemoryUp can help to automatically analyze and recover up to 50% RAM occupied by these programs. The main features of MemoryUp Standard Edition v1.5 include:
- Smart management of Java virtual machine (JVM)
- Startup boost/Automatic boost/Manually quick boost support
- Real-time JVM RAM calculation & display
- Warning/Auto-recovering RAM at preset threshold
- Run in the background and automatically help reclaim wasted memory on mobile system
- Effective utilization of memory resources
- Intuitive interface and super easy-to-use for non-professional mobile users
- Advanced boosting features (force system to use large cache, prohibit kernel to disk swapping, auto-allocate critical threads, etc.) for professional mobile users
- Full support for Symbian S60 2nd & 3rd, and BlackBerry

Supported Devices
MemoryUp Standard Edition supports most models of symbian smartphones and BlackBerry. Please refer to http://www.emobistudio.com/supported_devices.html for more detailed information.

Price and Availability
MemoryUp Standard Edition v1.5 is now available since July 1st, 2007. The price is $13.99 for a Symbian edition and $14.99 for a BlackBerry edition. Currently MemoryUp can be ordered online on eMobiStudio’s web site at http://www.emobistudio.com with a 15% discount for eMobiStudio’s 3rd anniversary.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Perter Liu or visit the company’s web site at http://www.emobistudio.com.

About eMobiStudio
Since 2004 eMobiStudio is a pioneer in multi-device, cross-platform mobile application development and a leading provider of personal productivity software for smartphones. eMobiStudio is entirely privately held and it has two offices in Chicago, US and Beijing, China. It is committed to providing best in-class software and mobile content for the enhancement and exploitation of the mobile computing. eMobiStudio is also premier member of Handango and Mobile2Day, member of Nokia Forum Pro, ASP, AISIP and OISV, a BlackBerry partner, and senior member of Sony Ericsson Developer World.

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