Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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T-Mobile – G2 will get Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) this quarter

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:34 AM PDT


T-Mobile's G2 of USA will get Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update says Computer World. This phone is the successor of Google's first Android phone G1, manufactured by HTC and sold via T-Mobile USA. This phone was launched last October and is the first HSPA+ device in USA with the download speeds of 14.4Mbps . The European variant of this phone HTC Desire Z will get Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update within the Q2 of this year. via Phandroid

Samsung showcases Galaxy Tab 8.9, 10.1 , Galaxy S2 and bunch of Android Handsets at Southwest Asia Regional Forum

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:41 AM PDT


Korean Electronics giant Samsung held it's first Southwest Asia Regional Forum at New Delhi today. The company launched LED TVs , Bluray players,  Monitors, Cameras, Home appliances and Mobile Devices too. Since we are most interested in this aspect, let's take a look at what Sammy showcased today. The Galaxy S2 along with the Galaxy Tab 8.9,10.1  were shown off.  Also a bunch of android handsets - Galaxy Fit, Ace, Pop, Pro were on display. The good news is that the Galaxy S2 is coming to India next month for around Rs.35k. The company did not reveal the pricing of the tabs. We also got hold of the spec sheets of the Galaxy S2 , Tab 8.9 and 10.1 which are embedded below. Here is the mobile segment of the news Broadening the Horizon of Smart Mobile Devices Southwest Asia Forum attendees will have the opportunity to explore Samsung's new class of Android -based smart phones and tablets in the GALAXY family line, a powerful lineup exemplifying the Smarter Life in the areas of speed, screen and content: GALAXY S II - A lightning-fast, dual-core Samsung GALAXY S II powered by Android Gingerbread has been equipped with Samsung's new crystal-clear Super AMOLED Plus screen, ...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc preview

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:12 AM PDT


The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc is the Japanese-Swedish mobile phone manufacturer's latest assault on the smartphone market. Will they succeed when other manufacturers are upping their game? Unlike Samsung, Motorola, HTC and LG, Sony Ericsson has decided to go with a different route to their new flagship Android smartphone. While every Android manufacturer has unveiled ever more powerful flagships that runs on dual-core processors, have the latest GPU and even including features like 3D cameras and displays, the XPERIA Arc's specifications is modestly 'last year'. The XPERIA Arc runs on the Qualcomm MSM 8255 Snapdragon System-on-Chip featuring a single core 1 GHz Scorpion CPU and Adreno 205 GPU backed up by 512MB RAM. While this may seem inadequate in today's world of dual-core phones, I actually found the XPERIA Arc to be a great performer. Sony Ericsson has obviously learned their lesson from the original XPERIA X10. They got rid of Mediascape UI, but retained Timescape UI and widgets. Obviously the fact that it runs on the latest Android optimised for smartphone, version 2.3 Gingerbread, helped. I found the Overview mode on the Arc's homescreen to be very useful. Normally on a regular Android homescreen when you pinch to zoom the homescreen, it ...

Samsung Galaxy S2 India Launch in May at Rs.30000-35000

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:20 AM PDT


Samsung is holding  their Samsung SWA FORUM 2011 on April 13 & 14th in New Delhi and the company just announced the launch of the Galaxy S2 launch for India. The Galaxy S2 is likely to launch in India in May at a market price of Rs.35000 approx. We are not sure if Sammy is going to launch the 1GHz version or the 1.2 GHz version like in UK. May is not far away and we expect official confirmation shortly. Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile & IT unveils Samsung Galaxy S II at Samsung SWA Forum 2011 UPDATE: Samsung actually said mid-30k for the price and did not quote an exact price. via Facebook , @SamsungHub

Air India Introduces Mobile Check-in

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:25 AM PDT


Air India has introduced mobile check-in facility that lets mobile customers check-in from their WAP/GPRS enabled mobile phones. This facility is available across six metros - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bengaluru for domestic flights. To check into your flight go to flyai.mobi from your phone's browser and enter the details like booking number, date, flight number, origin etc. . This is simple to use and eliminates large queues and waiting time in the airports. Passengers with check-in baggage may also use this method. For those who prefer web, there is also web check-in option available in the Air India website under 'manage your trip'. Mobile Check-in would be rolled out in other cities in phased manner. International flight check-in feature would also be introduced soon.

Microsoft Bing App Now Available on iPad

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:07 AM PDT


Microsoft has launched its new Bing app that is designed specifically for iPad. Bing is already available for iOS devices, but this has lots more features designed for iPad. This lets you do a Bing search, Image search, use bing maps, check weather, stocks and movies. Features of Bing for iPad Swipe the screen for switching between Search, Images and Video tabs. Get new home screen images everyday with details about them Voice activated search and auto suggest feature for Bing search Access search, maps, weather, stocks and movies from the home screen tiles Bing maps with turn by turn navigation also has traffic info, real-time transit info, aerial and birds eye view. Image search offers grid view and full screen previews View top 10 trend in search for the past seven days with images and magazine like layout Watch movie trailers, show times and buy movie tickets Weather updates with 10 Day forecasts, hourly updates and saves weather for up to five cities Bing for iPad (iOS 4.2 and later) is available to download from Apple iTunes store for free of cost.

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Mobile Phones


Olive Fluid VW1 Price

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Olive Fluid VW1 Price

Olive Mobiles has recently launched a new wide range of mobile phone that called Olive Fluid VW1. Olive Fluid VW1 Price in India is Rs. 10,490/-

The new Olive Fluid VW1 is a high speed 3G Connectivity mobile phone comes with Wireless LAN WiFi, GPS navigation,  and more features.

 

Olive Fluid VW1 Features

 

  • 3.5 inches Touchscreen Display
  • It Runs as Android OS
  • 3G Support with HSDPA
  • GPS Navigation support
  • It has 3 Mega pixels of Camera
  • Video Recording facility
  • Mobile TV Facility
  • Powered by 468 MHz of Processor
  • MP3 and MP4 Players
  • WiFi, Bluetooth and USb Connectivity
  • SMS, MMS, Email facility
  • 3.5 mm Audio jack Connectivity



T-Mobile introduces two new unlimited plans

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:27 AM PDT

T-Mobile announced the introduction of two unlimited plans for its subscribers. These two plans termed 'even more' and 'even more plus' allow users unlimited messaging, data sharing, and limitless voice calling within national boundaries. Both plans include soft caps up to 2GB beyond which data sped is reduced till the beginning of the next billing period.According to a T-Mobile statement, users of 4G smartphone send or receive data of about 1GB every month.

John Clelland, senior vice president marketing, T-Mobile stated that in the face of expensive data plans offered by its competitors, T-Mobile is continuously reducing their cost for their unlimited plans. With newer user options,  T-Mobile subscribers stand at an advantage of exploiting 4G technology and richer mobile data transfer services. 'Even More' is available at a monthly payment of US $79.99 while, 'Even More Plus' for US $59.99. T-Mobile would be offering both these plans for a limited period.

 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules against magicJack: cuts into revenues

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:24 AM PDT

For a complaint made by AT & T against VoIP (voice over internet protocol) home-phone service provider magicJack, FCC ruled in favor of the former. magicJack through continuous advertising in television shows publicizes VoIP service. This service promises users of making limitless calls to United States and Canada for a yearly charge of US $19.95 only.

Users just need to attach a USB device to their computer at one end and a touch-tone handset on the other. AT & T has taken serious exception to magicJack's method of generating revenue and simultaneously keeping costs down. Complaint against this wireless service provider arises from the fact that magicJack through YMax charges customers 'call termination fees' for dialing any A T & T number or any of their owned toll-free numbers. On examination FCC has decided that that magicJack has no entitlement to these fees. There have been no statements about FCC's decision from magicJack.

 

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Lenovo planning to launch 23 inch tablet in 2011

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:21 AM PDT

When most manufacturers are aiming for 7-inch or 10-inch tablets Lenovo is aiming big with a 23-inch model. William Cai, senior marketing specialist, commented that the company is developing a 23-inch device for domestic market targeting users for all-in-one device. This model comparable to a desktop with all capabilities is planned for a late 2011 release.

Cai in a comment to TechRadar said that there is sufficient potential for 23-inch tablets. He further said that the company is currently working on increasing battery life and reducing weight. Making it lighter would help it to be carried easily, and developments are on to making its use as a television or a device with complete keyboard attachment.

It seems that this device would be more of a connected television rather than a tablet. The operating system is also not clear, but in all likelihood would be Windows 7. We have to wait and watch.

 

5 million downloads per day from Nokia’s OVI store!

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:18 AM PDT

The strong competition among the different app stores is really reaching heights nowadays. With a number of these like iPhone app store, Android market app stores like RIM's app world, windows app store, webOS catalogue etc. Users are facing a lot of confusions to decide on any one of these.

But there is one app store which takes the cake, every time- Nokia's OVI store. Whenever we talk about any app repository, it is really a difficult to neglect the service that is provided by Nokia OVI store which is now experiencing 5 millions download per day!

Yes, you heard it right, mobile application users from all around the world download at least 5 million times a day from the Nokia's OVI store. Initially, till Nov 2010, this figure was 3 million but astonishingly it rose to 5 millions by April 2011!

 

New music and social networking services from Reliance mobile!

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

Good news for Reliance mobile users- now you can enjoy 2 new services that will enable you to enjoy music as well social networking. The names of these 2 unique services are Full2Music and Music Mania. With these you can listen to many full length songs of your choice and share them with your friends in Facebook and Twitter. The users can also download these songs in their mobile phones through web, voice portals and RWorld.

For getting Full2Music, you have to send an SMS F2M to 54646. The service charges for this offer are available at Rs. 100 and Rs. 30. This service is charging Re.1 for each song that has been downloaded. To activate Music Mania on your mobile you have to dial 543219. You can enjoy the service at Rs.10 per week. With this service you can listen to many songs of 21 different languages of India. You can also choose among Bhajans, Bollywood, international etc.

 

Huawei U3100 Price

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Huawei U3100 Price

Huawei U3100 is a basic mobile phone comes from factor having impressive list of features in low price. Huawei U3100 Price in India is Rs. Not Announced

The new Huawei U3100 is a Candy bar mobile comes with 3G Support and it has 2 inches QVGA colr display and 8 GB of External memory support.

 

Huawei U3100 Features

 

  • It’s a Candy Bar mobile phone
  • Keypad – Alpha Numeric keypad
  • 8 GB External memory
  • SMS Facility
  • FM Radio Enabled
  • USb Connectivity
  • It has a large Phone Book
  • Integrated Games
  • 1000 mAh of Battery



Huawei U8500 Price

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Huawei U8500 Price

Huawei U8500 is a Stylish design mobile phone from the factor having impressive list of features in low price. Huawei U8500 Price in India is Rs. 10,000/-

The new Huawei U8500 is a full Touchscreen Display mobile comes with 3.15 Mp Camera with Video recording and SNS Integration and more features.

 

Huawei U8500 Features

 

  • Social Networking and Google Applications
  • 3.15 Mega Pixels of Camera
  • MP3 and MP4 Players
  • Optical Track-pad and Proximity Sensor
  • SMS, MMS, Email and IM
  • Wireless LAN WiFi facility
  • Bluetooth and USB Connectivity
  • GPRS/ EDGE and 3G Support
  • 3.2 inches Touchscreen Display
  • Accelerometer Sensor and Digital Compass
  • 32 GB of Expendable memory
  • Photo Viewer and Editor

Huawei U8150 IDEOS Price

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:37 AM PDT

Huawei U8150 IDEOS Price

Huawei U8150 IDEOS is a Recently launched 3G Support mobile phone comes from factor having Assam list of features. Huawei U8150 IDEOS Price in India is Rs. Not at announced

The new Huawei U8150 IDEOS is a full Touchscreen Display mobile packed with 3.15 Mp Camera with Geo-Tagging and WiFi Connectivity and more features.

 

Huawei U8150 IDEOS Features

 

  • It Runs as Android OS v2.2
  • Powered by ARM 11, 512 MHz of Processor
  • 3.15 Mp Camera facility
  • Wireless LAN WiFi
  • Bluetooth and USb Connectivity
  • GPS with A-GPS Support
  • Photo Viewer and Editor
  • Adobe Flash Player Support
  • SMS, MMS, Email, Push mail and IM
  • Stereo FM Radio with RDS Feature
  • MP3 and MP4 Players
  • 32 GB of External Memory


Huawei Ascend Price

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Huawei Ascend Price

Huawei mobiles has officially launched an wide range of mobile phone that called Huawei Ascend. It comes from factor having affordable price. Huawei Ascend Price in India is Rs. (Coming Soon)

The new Huawei Ascend is a slim and stylish design mobile phone comes packed with 3.2 Mp Camera with high resolutions and 32 GB of Expendable memory support.

 

Huawei Ascend Features

 

  • Display – 3.5 ” full Touchscreen
  • PC & OTA Synchronization facility
  • 3G Support
  • 3.5 mm Audio jack connectivity
  • Access to Social networking
  • MP3 and MP4 Players
  • SMS, MMS, Email and IM
  • WiFi, Bluetooth and USb Connectivity
  • 32 GB of External Memory
  • Integrated Games
  • 1500 mAh of Battery