Coinciding with the Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) launch in India , HTC has also launched the Radar in India. The HTC Radar features a 3.8″ WVGA display. The display is of the S-LCD variety.
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Nuance to acquire Swype
Sources with knowledge of the deal report that Nuance , the company behind technologies like the ubiquitous T9 input , has acquired Seattle based Swype. Swype is one of the most innovative text entry solutions to have appeared in the past few years facilitating text entry speeds capable of competing with hardware keyboards on touchscreen only devices.
Intel AppUp and the problem of content curation
Intel held its annual AppUp Elements conference in Seattle last week. Amongst the announcements including that of Tizen , one of the more relevant topics touched upon was content curation. The session led by Peter Biddle , GM AppUp Products , was a fresh look at the app curation model and how AppUp could innovate. The problem of app discovery is not one to be overlooked. To take an example , sorting through and finding the app you need from over 425,000 available on the iTunes store is a herculean task.
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Review : Jabra Freeway
Jabra is well known for its bluetooth audio systems. Recently the brand launched a new car hands free system dubbed the Freeway. We’ve had a chance to put it through its paces over the past few days. The Jabra Freeway is one of those gadgets which you don’t realize that you need till you actually use it. The speaker system is on the larger side but never feels obtrusive. The understated design definitely helps in this regard.
One More Thing – A Tribute To Steve Jobs
6th October 2011 will go down in history. Steve Jobs , the legend , is no more. Chances are that if you are reading this site you are interested in technology to at least a small extent. It is impossible for any man more so a techie to not be awed by the life of Mr. Jobs. The person was responsible for changing the game of the tech industry more times than anybody else. Without him , the world would most definitely not be the same.
Blackberry Messenger for Android revealed in leaked shots
With RIM’s Blackberry Developer Conference just around the corner , rumors suggest that the company has been taking a serious look at the Android platform as well. If the leaked image is to be believed then the long rumored BlackBerry Messenger app for Android should be making its debut at the event.
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Hackers working to bring Siri to other iOS devices
iFans reports that members of the jailbreak community have already begun work to port Siri to other iOS devices. Yesterday Apple announced its next generation iPhone which integrates the erstwhile free Siri app at a deeper level with the OS.
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Google Docs updated for Android based tablets
Google just unveiled a series of updates which will make Google Docs much more usable on their Android based tablets. The entirely new design has been customized to ensure optimum usage of large screen space.
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Samsung teases the Nexus Prime
At CTIA , Samsung and Google are expected to unveil the next Android flagship which is rumored to be called the Nexus Prime. The teaser clip briefly shows a device with a highly curved display.
Contact points for a dock can also be spotted on the side of the device. Check out the teaser video below. The phone should be unveiled on October 11th at CTIA with Android 3.0 ie Ice Cream Sandwich on board. Continue reading “Samsung teases the Nexus Prime”
Adobe announces suit of tablet optimized apps
At Adobe MAX , the California based company launched a slew of tablet optimized apps to be made available for both Android and the iPad. The apps are focused towards users looking to use their tablets for creative purposes.
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Nokia Maps for WP7 revealed in screenshots
The wapxap.com team have uncovered the placeholder listing for Nokia Maps on Windows Phone devices. The market place listing shows four screenshots for the new mapping solution being developed by Nokia.
The description reads as :
Nokia Maps helps you to be a local anywhere you go. See where you are and discover places nearby in a snap. Get reviews, uncover new destinations and reach them with smart routing for public transport, walking and driving.
Nokia’s mapping service is known to offer best in class offline turn-by-turn navigation for free. This is expected to be one of the key differentiators of Nokia’s Windows Phone devices from those made by other OEMs.
[Via – I Started Something]
HTC Flyer gets a major price cut : Just $299 at Best Buy
Following the announcement of the Amazon Fire , major tablet manufacturers have started dropping prices on their offerings. The latest in this line of price drops is HTC.
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Microsoft Canada mentions Nokia Sabre , 2nd Nokia Windows Phone device ?
Over at the Microsoft Canada page under the Windows Phone Mango app challenge , MS seems to have accidentally posted the name and some details of Nokia’s upcoming Windows Phone devices.
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SportsTracker app to be released for Nokia N9
The team behind SportsTracker , the popular exercise tracking service , just announced their plans to bring the mobile application to the Nokia N9.
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Microsoft experimenting with modular hardware
If the latest patents awarded to Microsoft are to be believed then the company might be working on modular hardware for its Windows Phone based smartphones.
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