Here are some apps for your BlackBerry Smartphones and PlayBook that makes education fun for your Kids. These apps let your kids enjoy interactive and colorful way of learning. Continue reading “Educational Apps for Kids for BlackBerry Smartphones and PlayBook”
Tata DOCOMO has launched Jeeto Jackpot contest for their subscribers, including the Tata Indicom subscribers across the country. This would let you stand a chance to win prizes worth Rs. 1.10 Crore including Daily Gold worth Rs. 30,000, Weekly Gold worth Rs. 3,00,000 and a Monthly Bumper prize of Honda Civic car. Participants can also win exiting prizes like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Ace smartphone, Home Theatre, iPad, LED TV and more. This is a Skill based (Trivia quiz) Contest in which you have to answer 5 trivia questions, where each correct answers carry 20 points. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches Jeeto Jackpot contest”
Bose has launched SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones, the first Bose In-Ear headphones specifically engineered for exercise. These are not only suitable for athletes, but also complements casual gym-goers to cross- trainers and avid runners since these are sweat and water-resistant. These have acoustic ports positioned to resist sweat and water and are covered with a hydrophobic cloth to keep moisture out while letting sound pass through. These also feature Bose TriPort acoustic technology that offers balanced high-quality audio regardless of the genre. Continue reading “Bose SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones launched in India for Rs. 6638 and Rs. 8325”
Jabra has launched 2 new Bluetooth mono headsets, Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK in India. The Multiuse technology lets you pair these headsets with two Bluetooth devices such as 2 mobile phones at a time. These are also HD Voice ready which works on supported networks by offering crystal clear sound for calls. These function on Bluetooth 3.0 technology for better wireless connectivity and come with Stream multimedia feature lets you stream GPS instructions, music, podcasts and even Internet radio directly to your headset. Continue reading “Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK Bluetooth headsets launched in India for Rs. 2699 and Rs. 1899”
Samsung has reported operating profit of 8.12 trillion won ($7.4 billion) for the third quarter of 2012. That’s a 91% year-on-year increase . The net profit was 6.56 trillion won. The Mobile unit accounted for more than 50% of revenue with 26.25 trillion in this quarter, 82% increase year-on-year. The increase in profit in this segment is due to the increase in Smartphone shipments significantly due to global expansion of Galaxy S 3 and and mid or low-end products in competitive price points. The GALAXY Tab market were strong with the latest addition of GALAXY Note 10.1. Continue reading “Samsung reports profit of $7.4 billion for Q3 2012”
Samsung and Apple are the leading Smartphone vendors based on shipments, once again in the Q3 2012, according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation). Nokia loses its place in the top 5 list, while RIM enters the top 5 spot by replacing Nokia’s 3rd spot. The worldwide smartphone market saw 45.3% year-over-year growth in Q3 2012 with 179.7 million unit shipments, compared to 123.7 million units in Q3 2011. Continue reading “IDC: Samsung, Apple top Smartphone vendors in Q3 2012, Nokia not in top 5”
SwiftKey has started teasing their new Keyboard, SwiftKey Flow for Android. The SwiftKey Flow would offer continuous gliding input with real-time prediction. This automatically predicts the word based on the movement of your finger. The concept of the SwiftKey Flow looks just like Swype, but it adds the prediction of the SwiftKey that predicts the next word in a sentence. You can also tap the keys to enter a word instead of gliding. Continue reading “SwiftKey Flow for Android with gliding input and real-time prediction coming soon”
Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS702C their new Android tablet with 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It also has 3G support via dongle and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor with Mali 400 GPU similar to the Penta T-Pad WS703C that was launched earlier this month. It comes with an upgraded 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499”
Flipboard for Android finally gets Audio support along with the Sound Cloud integration with the latest version 1.9.7 update. Flipboard for iPhone and iPad got audio support back in May, but the first official version of Flipboard for Android that launched did not have the audio support. The new update finally brings audio support from SoundCloud and radio programming from NPR and Public Radio International (PRI) that lets you explore the new Audio category in the new content guide while reading their Flipboard. This update also includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Continue reading “Flipboard for Android updated with Audio support and performance improvements”
Sony has launched the Xperia J, their new Android Smartphone in India. It went on pre-order online earlier this week and has a 4.0-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It offers an illumination alert for social media updates whenever notifications are received. Continue reading “Sony Xperia J launched in India for Rs. 18,399”
Looks like Carphone Warehouse has jumped the gun and put up the Google’s LG Nexus 4 pre-order page online, a week ahead of the Google’s Android event slated for 29th October. These specs and the image are similar to the one surfaced earlier this month and the press shot with Nexus branding that leaked yesterday. Continue reading “LG Nexus 4 pre-order page goes live early, specs confirmed”
MTS and Karbonn Mobiles has joined hands to launch Buzz X121, Turbo B121 and Rockstar V121 CDMA handsets. These are co-branded handsets wherein, Karbonn Mobiles will provide hardware logistics support and MTS India will provide the network backup. These phones come with several features including Facebook integration, MTS Movie Planet, My MTS Planet, FM Radio, WAP Support, Call & SMS Blacklist and Data Protection. These devices also come with one month free subscription to access Facebook and MTS Movie Planet. Continue reading “MTS and Karbonn Mobiles partner to launch range of CDMA phones”
LinkedIn has updated the BlackBerry app to version 2.0 that gets a completely new interface with new areas such as Updates, Inbox, You and Network, support for 8 additional languages including Hindi and more new features. LinkedIn launched the first BlackBerry app in 2010. Continue reading “LinkedIn for BlackBerry v2.0 update brings new UI and features”
Foursquare for Android has been updated (v 2012.10.23) that brings new check-in screen with toggles to share check-ins on Facebook and Twitter, option to mention your friends easily while check-in by clicking a tiny button inside the text box and more. The previous update brought New filter and Social history. Continue reading “Foursquare for Android updated with new check-in screen, performance improvements”
LG Electronics has announced their earnings for Q3 2012. They have reported net profit of 157 billion Won (US$ 138.57 million) with operating profits of 221 billion Won (US$ 195.06 million). The Mobile phone sales were 5.4 percent more compared to last quarter with operating profit of 22 billion Korean Won (US$ 19.42 million), but it is 11.4% less compared to Q3 2011. LG shipped 14 million units of mobile phones in Q3 2012, 9 percent increase compared to previous quarter. Continue reading “LG reports net profit of $138.57 million in Q3 2012, Mobile phone sales up by 5.4%”
