Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

Nokia HERE Maps for iPhone and iPad now available for download

 

Nokia announced  last week that they would launch HTML5-based HERE Maps app for Android and iOS. Now the HERE Maps is available for iPhone and iPad users.  This uses NAVTEQ mapping data and lets you explore and search places easily. It also offers live traffic view, public transport line, driving directions, voice navigation, option to save maps data for offline use and more.

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Aircel Pocket Internet Games Card with unlimited games and 2G data launched

DisneyUTV Digital announced yesterday that they have partnered with EA Mobile to bring games for carriers and OEMs in India. Now, Aircel has launched Aircel Pocket Internet Games card in partnership with DisneyUTV and Electronic Arts (EA). This would let Aircel customers download and play any number of games and play immediately without staying connected. Some of the EA and Disney’s exhaustive gaming title library include, Need for Speed, EA Cricket, FIFA, Medal of Honor, Pirates of Caribbean and more. Continue reading “Aircel Pocket Internet Games Card with unlimited games and 2G data launched”

Opera Mini 7.1 for BlackBerry and Java phones released, brings faster downloads

Opera has launched Opera Mini 7.1 for BlackBerry and Java phones that comes with a new download manager that offers faster downloads with server optimization for files lesser than 15MB and option to pause and resume downloads across sessions. You can also save files in different folder, and Opera remembers last location you used for various file types. Continue reading “Opera Mini 7.1 for BlackBerry and Java phones released, brings faster downloads”

Zen Ultraphone U1 Dual SIM Android phone launched for Rs. 4999

Zen Mobiles launched range of Android tablets under UltraTab, now they have launched Ultraphone U1, their new phone running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz processor. It has a 3.2MP camera with flash and comes with pre-loaded applications like Skype, Facebook, G-talk, MapMyIndia navigation app, Cricbuzz, nexGTV with Live TV, Loop Channels & VOD support and Ganesha Speaks astrology app.

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Firefox for Android v17.0 update brings support for devices with ARMv6 processors


Mozilla has updated their Firefox browser for Android to version 17.0 that brings support for ARMv6 phones with at least 800MHZ processor and minimum 512MB RAM. With this update, more than 500 million Android phones including popular phones such as Samsung Galaxy Pro GT-B7510, HTC Status, HTC ChaCha, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Motorola XT531, and the Motorola Fire XT can run the Firefox Browser. Continue reading “Firefox for Android v17.0 update brings support for devices with ARMv6 processors”

Intex Aqua 5.0 Dual SIM phone with 5-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 9990

Intex Technologies has launched Aqua 5.0, successor of the Aqua 4.0 that was launched in August. This has a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive Touch Screen and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core  processor.   It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calling.This would compete with other budget 5-inch Dual SIM Smartphones such as iBall Andi 5c, Spice Stellar Horizon, Zync Z5 Cloud and the Micromax A110.  Continue reading “Intex Aqua 5.0 Dual SIM phone with 5-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 9990”

DisneyUTV Digital to bring EA Mobile games to carriers and local OEMs in India

The Digital business of DisneyUTV has announced that they have partnered with EA Mobile to bring top mobile games to carries and local OEMs in India. These EA Mobile games from the American publisher Electronic Arts (EA) would be distributed by DisneyUTV Digital’s UTV Indiagames. Some of the games include Need for Speed, FIFA 11, Monopoly, Bejeweled, Zuma’s Revenge, Tetris, EA Cricket 11, Bookworm and more. This would make these games reach a broader audience and also makes it easy for people to purchase them. Continue reading “DisneyUTV Digital to bring EA Mobile games to carriers and local OEMs in India”

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE with Android Jelly Bean launched in Korea

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) for the Korean Market. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with similar features as the Galaxy Note 10.1, including a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel) TFT display, 1.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor, 2GB RAM and a 7,000mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE would come with VoLTE (Voice over LTE) feature that simultaneously supports voice call, video, and data transmission. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE with Android Jelly Bean launched in Korea”

Facebook for Android, iPhone and iPad updated, brings sharing, improved photo tagging and more

Facebook for Android, iPhone and iPad has been updated. This update brings option to share or re-post news stories and photos, based on your friend’s or page’s privacy settings. You get a share next to comments if you are allowed to share it. This update also brings option to tag friends in any post, comment or a photo. Continue reading “Facebook for Android, iPhone and iPad updated, brings sharing, improved photo tagging and more”

Twitter for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with better Discover and Search features

Twitter for Android, iPhone and iPad has received a new update that brings new features that lets you discover photos and articles in your twitter stream without a tap in Discover and search results. Search has been improved that now highlights the photos, videos and news shared on Twitter. Continue reading “Twitter for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with better Discover and Search features”

HTC Deluxe, global variant of Droid DNA leaks

Press render of the HTC Deluxe, global variant of the HTC Droid DNA has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. HTC Droid DNA was announced for Verizon Wireless in USA and it was first launched in Japan as HTC J Butterfly last month. There are no details about the specs yet but is expected to come with similar specs including a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 1080p Full HD super LCD 3 display at 440 PPI, 1.5 GHz processor quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor, a 8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED flash, BSI sensor, 1080p HD video recorder and a 2.1MP front-facing camera with HD video recording. It would run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense 4+ UI. Continue reading “HTC Deluxe, global variant of Droid DNA leaks”

CatchPlus difference spotting puzzle game launched for Android

CatchPlus is a new game for Android by Sioo Interactive Inc., a South Korean company that lets you spot the differences between two images. There are 3 modes, Classic mode, Speed Mode and Time attack mode. You can also go to CatchPlus Facebook page, and submit photos for inclusion as actual image puzzles within the game. You can also get badges for achievements and compete against others for the top spot on leader boards. Continue reading “CatchPlus difference spotting puzzle game launched for Android”

3DMark Cross-platform Benchmarking tool coming soon to Windows RT, Android, iPhone and iPad

Futuremark has announced that new 3DMark Cross-platform Benchmarking tool would be available for Windows RT, Android, iPhone and iPad other than Windows, later this year. The new 3DMark tool would also let you compare scores across all these platforms, since the test content, settings and rendering resolution are similar. 3DMark is popular benchmarking tool for PCs, 3DMark 11 is the latest version on Windows. This would compete with the GLBenchmark, popular benchmarking tool that is available on Android, iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “3DMark Cross-platform Benchmarking tool coming soon to Windows RT, Android, iPhone and iPad”

Airtel introduces free incoming calls to customers in Africa while roaming in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh


Airtel has introduced world’s first free intercontinental incoming roaming service that would let the Airtel customers in Africa enjoy free incoming calls while roaming in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This would be available for Airtel customers in 17 countries across Africa. Airtel introduced local outgoing calls for Indian customers at Re.1/min while roaming in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh earlier this year. Continue reading “Airtel introduces free incoming calls to customers in Africa while roaming in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh”

Rightware launches Browsermark 2.0 multi-platform Browser Benchmark tool

Rightware, provider of world’s most widely adopted benchmarking software Browsermark has launched the Browsermark 2.0. The new Browsermark 2.0 tests 4 new areas, WebGL, Canvas, HTML5, and CSS3/3D. It works across various platforms including PCs, smartphones, tablets and more. Continue reading “Rightware launches Browsermark 2.0 multi-platform Browser Benchmark tool”