Rumors have surfaced that Microsoft plans to detail its next update for Windows Phone 8 at the Mobile World Congress in February. The update is expected to bring a lot of bug fixes alongside new features. The Verge suggests that Microsoft will be bringing bug fixes related to audio issues that some users have been facing. We’re also expecting to see persistent WiFi capabilities introduced.
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Alongside the QWERTY equipped Nokia Asha 205, the Finnish phone manufacturer also announced the Nokia 206 as part of its feature phone offering.
The phone has a candy bar form-factor and looks quite handsome if we might say so. The quality of plastics used here is very high though the high gloss finish means that the phone is a fingerprint magnet. Continue reading “Nokia 206 Hands On”
As part of its Asha series, Nokia launched two new devices in India today. The Nokia Asha 205 is a QWERTY keyboard equipped dual SIM device and will be available in a range of colors.
The much awaited Android Jelly Bean update is now rolling out for users in India. The 4.1 update brings much appreciated features like Google Now and Project Butter. While HTC had started rolling out the update in Korea last month, the International update has taken some time to be pushed out.
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Apple has been granted a new patent (No.8,316,046) which allows the phone to automatically geo-tag each and every event that takes place on the phone. The service will create a log of all forms of device data. The patent indicates that a map will be used to display the data with icons to segregate life events between phone call, downloads, etc.
Between tablets and smartphones and other assorted gadgets, the average desk has started looking like a massive jumble of wires. The Quirky Converge Docking Station tries to get around that problem by providing you a big enough area to place your gadgets and charge them as well but is it any good ? Read on ahead to find out yourself! Continue reading “Quirky Converge Universal USB Docking Station Review”
Jolla Mobile, the startup born from the ashes of the MeeGo team at Nokia showed off the UI for their brand new mobile OS today at the Slush conference. While there’s a lot more yet to be revealed, the OS itself is based on the open source Mer core. The interface is heavily inspired by the much praised Harmattan UI on the Nokia N9 and places a lot of emphasis on single handed usage.
Sony has a long history of providing compelling hardware marrying good performance with affordable pricing. The Xperia J is yet another addition to this long list of handsets with specs which at least on paper make it sound like a winner.
Will it become the handset of choice in its price range ? Read on the review to find out ! Continue reading “Sony Xperia J Review”
As promised by Nokia, the Finnish smartphone manufacturer has delivered by publishing its Nokia Maps Here Maps app on the iTunes store. We went hands on with the application to check it out and to find out if it could be a legitimate alternative to the missing Google Maps app on iOS.
Jabra, the popular bluetooth accessories manufacturer, has introduced its first wireless portable speaker, the Jabra SOLEMATE in India. Equipped with dual speakers and a sub woofer, the SOLEMATE can playback audio via bluetooth, 3.5mm audio cable and even via USB connectivity.
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RIM today announced that they plan to bring voice capabilities to its popular BlackBerry Messenger service. The service will also bring additional features like integration with customer’s BlackBerry ID. Customers can initiate a BBM Voice Call directly or switch over to one from a BBM text chat.
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Nokia today introduced its cloud offering to deliver its premier maps and location experience across multiple platforms and screens. Called HERE, Nokia plans to introduce a range of new location services to provide a significantly more personal experience for users.
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At its Windows Phone 8 launch event last month, Microsoft had revealed a 2nd Samsung WP8 device which would head to Verizon. This handset would accompany the higher end ATIV S. The image of the handset was however kept under wraps. We can now see what the Samsung ATIV Odyssey looks like thanks to EVLeaks.
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Recently we got a chance to play with the Samsung ATIV S running Windows Phone 8. While HTC and Nokia have already brought their WP8 devices to market, the ATIV S is Samsung’s top end WP8 handset and is yet anywhere. Like competing WP8 devices, the ATIV S too is powered by a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor paired with 1GB of RAM.
To put an end to their long pending patent dispute, HTC and Apple have entered into a global settlement which includes a 10 year cross licensing agreement. The news was revealed in a join statement released by HTC and Apple. The deal covers all current and future patents by the companies.
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