PlayStation Store is now available for the Sony Xperia S that was announced this January at CES. The Sony Xperia S is PlayStation Certified smartphone similar to the Xperia Play. Xperia S users need to go to the Let’s start PS Store icon in the app tray and download PlayStation Store and PS Pocket apps (Enable install apps from Unknown sources from Settings > Application). Continue reading “Sony Xperia S gets PlayStation Store”
HTC has confirmed the complete list of devices that would be upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). HTC confirmed the list of devices that would get the ICS update last November and added more devices to the upgrade list last month. They also announced that Sensation devices would be the first to get the ICS update in March. Continue reading “HTC confirms Android 4.0 ICS update for 16 devices”
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for the BlackBerry PlayBook. This keyboard is ultra portable and comes with a stylish convertible case that doubles as a stand for the tablet. It offers an integrated touchpad that allows users to navigate and control the BlackBerry PlayBook as easily as using the touch screen on the tablet. Continue reading “RIM announces BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for BlackBerry PlayBook”
HTC has announced HTC One X Deluxe Edition with Beats Solo headphones for Taiwan. The HTC One X Deluxe Edition has similar features as the global version including, 4.7 inch Super LCD touchscreen display as well as a 1.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core processor. It has 8MP camera with Full HD (1080p) video recording with f/2.0 large aperture and high dynamic range lighting (HDR) mode and 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera Continue reading “HTC One X Deluxe Limited Edition with Beats headphones announced in Taiwan”
Sony has announced Xperia Sola, their new smartphone in the Xperia series. It has 3.7-inch Reality Display and is powered by 1GHz Dual Core Processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) , upgrade to Android 4.0 during summer 2012. It has innovative floating touch navigation technology and is NFC enabled equipped with Xperia SmartTags, allowing consumers to change their smartphone’s settings and applications instantly. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Sola with 1 GHz dual-core processor, 3.7-inch display, NFC announced”
TAG Heuer has announced RACER, their new light weight luxury smartphone. It has shockproof rubber chassis that is supported and strengthened by the titanium screws and carbon fiber bridges. This is inspired by TAG Heuer heritage in GT cars and Formula 1. This makes it strong, lightweight, and truly a luxury item. Continue reading “TAG Heuer RACER luxury smartphone announced”
Readability app is now available for Android. It is a reading app that turns web pages into a clean, elegant, single-column reading view stripping out the formatting. This also lets you store and share an article. The app is already available for Kindle e-readers and recently launched for Apple iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Readability app now available for Android”
After lot of rumors about the ICS update, Samsung has officially announced that the Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update is rolling out in European countries including Poland, Hungary, Sweden, as well as Korea starting today and will gradually roll out to other markets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 update now rolling out for European countries and Korea”
Nokia is expected to launch their first tablet that runs on Windows 8 platform around the end of 2012, according to DigiTimes. There were several rumors about Nokia launching Windows 8 tablet in mid-2012 but now more details have emerged. This tablet is expected to feature a 10-inch display and would be powered by Qualcomm’s dual-core processor. Continue reading “Rumor: Nokia Windows 8 tablet with dual-core processor expected in Q4 2012”
Nokia to shut down their Mobile Money business including the Nokia Money, according to a report by The Hindu. Nokia announced the Nokia Money in 2009 and launched it in partnership with YES Bank in 2010. Later they launched it with Union Bank in 2011. They launched the Nokia Money service across India in December 2011 which is said to have 2 lakh subscribers in total with 1.2 million subscribers across all 3 platforms. Continue reading “Nokia to shut down mobile money business”
Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched Reliance CDMA Tab, their new Android tablet for their CDMA customers in India. They launched their Reliance 3G Tab last year. This tablet has 7 inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 512 MB RAM and a micro SD card support for external storage and comes with free 4GB SD card. Continue reading “Reliance CDMA Android Tablet launched for Rs. 12999”
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has announced that they would use common Access Point Name (APN) for its GSM post paid and prepaid customers across Delhi and Mumbai. The Access Point Name is a configurable network identifier used by a mobile device when connecting to WAP/Web services, MMS or Internet services on GSM/3G networks. Continue reading “MTNL to use common APN for both 3G and GSM networks”
Sprint has announced ZTE Fury budget Android phone that would be available starting March 11. The ZTE Fury packs in 3.5-inch (480x 320 pixels) HVGA 16M Colors IPS capacitive touchscreen display, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor and 5 MP camera with LED flash. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, microSD card slot with 2GB card included (supports up to 32GB). Continue reading “ZTE Fury coming to Sprint on March 11 for $19.99”
The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. Samsung announced the GALAXY Ace Plus in January that comes with 3.65-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 16275”
Tata DOCOMO has launched Let’s Play on Android – a unique gaming service for its Android users powered by Gametanium application. It offers unlimited access to 30 premium games titles such as Fruit Ninja, Plants vs. Zombies, Baseball Superstars and more on you Android phone at just Rs. 99 per month. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches ‘Let’s Play on Android’ Gaming Subscription service”
