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Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India

Nokia has been voted as India’s Most Trusted Brand again and retains their first position from the last year according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). In the telecom sector, Airtel leads by retaining the same 9th spot as last year. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2012 (BTR 2012) has listed India’s 1000 Most Trusted Brands and this research was conducted among 2718 ‘influencer’ respondents across 15 cities. Continue reading “Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India”

LG Optimus Pad LTE with 8.9-inch True HD IPS display and 1.5 GHz dual-core processor announced

LG has announced their first LTE tablet, LG Optimus Pad LTE that features a 8.9-inch ( 1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS in Korea. It is powered by 1.5 GHz Qualcomm dual-core / dual channel processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). It has 8MP camera with Full HD video recording, flash and BIS sensor, 2MP front facing camera. It is 9.34mm thick and weighs 479g. Continue reading “LG Optimus Pad LTE with 8.9-inch True HD IPS display and 1.5 GHz dual-core processor announced”

Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition launched in UK

Motorola has launched the JCB Edition of the DEFY+, rugged Android phone. They announced the DEFY+ last August and launched last September. This JDB edition has visco-elastic protective sleeve from JCB that are capable to withstand extremely demanding conditions and rugged outdoors. The feature are similar such as 3.7-inch (854 × 480 pixels) capactive touch screen display 1 GHz processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. Continue reading “Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition launched in UK”

BlackBerry Apps: Astro 2012 for smartphones and KAMI RETRO HD for PlayBook

Here are 2 new apps for BlackBerry devices. The Astro 2012 lets you know your horoscope easily right from your smartphone and the popular KAMI RETRO HD for PlayBook is a fun game that combines elements from Jet Set Willy, Rainbow Island, Mario, and Lemmings. Continue reading “BlackBerry Apps: Astro 2012 for smartphones and KAMI RETRO HD for PlayBook”

Samsung Galaxy S2 WiMAX launched in Japan

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S2 with WiMAX support for KDDI au in Japan. They have already launched the LTE version in Korea and USA. This CDMA phone comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720) Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.4GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is about 9.5mm thick and weighs 139g. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 WiMAX launched in Japan”

BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale in UK

BlackBerry Bold 9790 is now on sale in UK. It was expected to be available at the end of this week but it is now available earlier says Clove, online retailer in UK. The Bold 9790 comes with 2.4-inch (480 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 246 dpi and a Full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by 1 GHz processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry OS7. It is 11.4 mm thin and weighs 107g. Continue reading “BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale in UK”

Notion Ink releases Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM for Adam

Notion Ink has released the Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM for the Adam tablet. They teased ICS on the Adam last month. They have fixed most of the bugs such as Audio, Sensors, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, SD Card Mount, GPS and it also has Hardware Acceleration in this Alpha version. Continue reading “Notion Ink releases Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM for Adam”

Fly Mobiles launches Dual SIM Fly DS109 with 3 color changeable rings for Rs. 1199

Fly Mobiles has launched Fly DS109, Dual SIM phone that is made of diamond cut glass with a diamond cut keypad and a diamond shaped menu button. It comes with 3 color changeable rings that help you match your phone to your different moods and attires. It has 1.8-inch (128 X 160 Pixels) TFT,252K display, 32 GB expandable memory and more. Continue reading “Fly Mobiles launches Dual SIM Fly DS109 with 3 color changeable rings for Rs. 1199”

Sony Xperia S up for pre-order in UK, arriving in March

Sony Xperia S that was announced last week at CES 2012 and the first Android phone under the Sony brand is now available for pre-order in UK from online retailer Clove. The Sony Xperia S comes with 4.3 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 12MP camera with LED flash with full 1080p HD video recording, 1.3MP front-facing camera with 720p recording, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS that is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in Q2 2012. Continue reading “Sony Xperia S up for pre-order in UK, arriving in March”

Vodafone 3G now in Tanjore in Tamil Nadu

Vodafone has launched their 3G services in Tanjore in Tamil Nadu. They first launched their 3G services in Chennai and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. This would let the Vodafone customers experience various exciting 3G services such as faster downloading, video streaming, multimedia gaming, digital TV and much more from their 3G devices. Vodafone 3G is now available in 22 towns across Tamil Nadu including Tanjore. Continue reading “Vodafone 3G now in Tanjore in Tamil Nadu”

Special Sankranti Apps for Nokia phones

Here are some apps for Sankranti, the harvest festival for Nokia phones. These apps include, Sankranti SMS wishes, how to fly a Kite, Rangoli, festive games, festive recipes and more. Continue reading “Special Sankranti Apps for Nokia phones”

Cut the Rope HD now available for BlackBerry PlayBook

Cut the Rope HD is finally available for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The HD version is not available for Android but available for the iPad. All you need to do is to feed Om Nom candy but cutting the ropes. Continue reading “Cut the Rope HD now available for BlackBerry PlayBook”

LG and Capcom brings Street Fighter IV HD to Android, launches LG Cup Global Championship

LG has already announced that they would team up with Capcom to bring Street Fighter IV HD to LG android smartphone. This game is now available from the exclusively at LG SmartWorld application market place on the LG Nitro HD in the US and the LG Optimus LTE in Japan and Korea. These phones have True HD IPS display that would make the game play more interesting. Continue reading “LG and Capcom brings Street Fighter IV HD to Android, launches LG Cup Global Championship”

Microsoft signs Patent Agreement with LG for Android and Chrome devices

Microsoft has announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement with LG that covers LG mobile phones, tablets and other electronics running on Android and Chrome OS Platform. Microsoft has already signed agreement with others Android and Chrome OS OEMs such as HTC, Samsung and Acer and 7 others, and LG is the 11th company to join the club. Continue reading “Microsoft signs Patent Agreement with LG for Android and Chrome devices”

Airtel launches BlackBerry BBM Plan for post-paid customers for Rs. 129

Airtel has launched new BBM Plan for mobile customers using BlackBerry smartphones. This would lets the Airtel customers enjoy unlimited use of Blackberry Messenger (BBM) and free 300 local + national SMS per month. Vodafone launched similar BBM plan for both the pre-paid and post-paid customers earlier today. Continue reading “Airtel launches BlackBerry BBM Plan for post-paid customers for Rs. 129”