ASUS Padfone shows off Krait S4 MSM8960 internals in benchmark database

Tempted by the category straddling ASUS Padfone ? If performance related concerns were holding back your decision then you have one less worry. GLBenchmark’s public results database has shown that the Tablet + Phone combination packs in a Krait S4 MSM8960 chip.

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Motorola RAZR is the first Android Phone to use a microSIM card

When I was expecting the Motorola RAZR to arrive today , I had a question in my mind. Does this phone use a microSIM card. The Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon uses the smaller SIM card but there was no mention about it in the Europe / Asia product pages. To my surprise when I opened the box earlier today, I noticed that the RAZR had a flap which covered the microSIM card slot and the microSD memory card slot. Continue reading “Motorola RAZR is the first Android Phone to use a microSIM card”

Motorola RAZR XT910 Unboxing Pics !

Remember the good old Motorola RAZR ? Now the Moto RAZR is back in a sexy new avatar in the form of a incredible Android phone.The Motorola RAZR XT910 was officially launched in India only yesterday and here we have some unboxing pics of this beautiful device and a video is processing as we speak.The device  comes in pretty small square box with a touch of red to it. The RAZR XT910 is the GSM variant of the Motorola DROID RAZR which was launched on Verizon in the US. The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor and packs 1 GB of RAM. The display is a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Advanced display. It packs a 8MP camera which is capable of full HD 1080p recording. The handset is incredible thin at just 7.1 mm except in the top. Tons of pics in the gallery below. Make sure you click the thumbnail to get the big picture.
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Adobe Flash coming to Android Ice Cream Sandwich before the end of 2011


Adobe Flash would be available for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of 2011, according to Pocket-lint who has confirmed it with Adobe. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus that was announced last month with Android 4.0 doesn’t come with Flash player. This would let the Samsung Galaxy Nexus users and other users who receives the Android 4.0 in near future would get full web experience. But the Android 4.0 would be the last version of the Android that would come with Flash support. RIM has announced recently that they would continue to develop Flash Player for the BlackBerry PlayBook. Continue reading “Adobe Flash coming to Android Ice Cream Sandwich before the end of 2011”

Google Search for iPad gets new design and lots of new features

Google Search for iPad has been updated with a new design that lets you search faster and more interactive than before. The search results displays instantly when you start typing. It also has a new slide-in pane when you click a result that lets you go back and forth from results to web pages quickly. Continue reading “Google Search for iPad gets new design and lots of new features”

Samsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich update confirmed


Samsung UK has confirmed the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S2 on their tweet. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is one of the best selling phones for Samsung with 10 million this September since its launch 6 month ago. The Samsung Galaxy S2 came with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) out of the box. Samsung Italy listed their eligible devices for the Android 4.0 update recently. HTC confirmed the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for their top range phone earlier this month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich update confirmed”

Nokia N9 v1.1 Software Update rolling out now

While some users have already got the much awaited PR 1.1 software update for the Nokia N9 which is only MeeGo device from Nokia , others can expect it to get it soon through an OTA update. Nokia announced on it’s official blog earlier today that the software update for the device is being rolled out.  Continue reading “Nokia N9 v1.1 Software Update rolling out now”

Siri can now tweet as Developer creates a Proxy Server

One developer @Plamoni has managed to create a Proxy Server for hacking around Siri – the virtual assistant found on the Apple iPhone 4S. Since he shared the source code on github another developer put together a twitter plugin which lets you tweet using Siri. Watch the video below where the developer of this twitter plugin for the Siri Proxy Server shows how Siri can be used to tweet. Damn Cool !

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Thanksgiving Sale: 20 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99

Gameloft has started their Thanksgiving offer sale for this year and this is their biggest sale of the year. This includes range of action, racing, strategy and other games from different genres for the iPhone and iPad for just $0.99. Their previous sale was for Halloween last month. Continue reading “Thanksgiving Sale: 20 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99”

Aircel iPhone 4S Plans


Aircel has announced the pricing for their post-paid plans for the iPhone 4S. Aircel started pre-orders for the iPhone 4S last week and it is expected to be available from 25th November. The 16GB version comes at Rs.44500 and the 32GB is available for Rs.50,900. These plans offer Local and STD free Minutes, Local and National SMS, 3G Data and free Wi-Fi data. Continue reading “Aircel iPhone 4S Plans”

Motorola RAZR launched in India at Rs. 33990


Motorola has officially launched the Motorola RAZR in India. The Motorola RAZR is the thinnest smartphone till date with 7.1 mm thickness, which is about 1.5mm slimmer than the previous slimmest smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S2. It it is made with KEVLAR fiber and features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display and it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor. It runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5.The phone is already available on sale online retail stores. Continue reading “Motorola RAZR launched in India at Rs. 33990”

Food apps for bada and Android phones

Here are some of the Bada Apps for your Samsung bada 2.0 and Android smartphones. These apps range from healthy food guide, Calorific diet tracker, cooking recipes and much more. Continue reading “Food apps for bada and Android phones”

Evernote for Android v3.3 brings notebook sharing, more Skitch features and a new widget

Evernote for Android has been updated to version 3.3. This includes lots of new features such as option to share notebooks with everyone or individuals, better picture editing with Skitch inside the Evernote app, Separate homescreen widget and much more. The previous Evernote version 3.2 brought tighter integration with skitch. Continue reading “Evernote for Android v3.3 brings notebook sharing, more Skitch features and a new widget”

Airtel Apple iPhone 4S Pricing 16GB – Rs.44500, 32GB – Rs.50900, 64GB – Rs.57500

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While we got some news about the Apple iPhone 4S pricing  from Aircel ,  we now have the pricing from Airtel. Its not looking very different.The 16GB model is about Rs.400 lesser than on Aircel and priced at Rs.44500.There is a 64GB option at Rs.57500. The 32GB model is priced exactly the same at Rs.50900. Looks like Airtel is taking pre-bookings online . Apple does not directly sell iPhones in India and operators actually procure them and sell it here. The iPhone 4 pricing at Rs.34500 was actually pretty decent. But the iPhone 4S pricing seems very high. There is also news that the iPhone 4 8GB version will cost Rs.37900 and the 3GS will cost Rs.20900. That looks like an increase in the cost of the iPhone 4  as well. Continue reading “Airtel Apple iPhone 4S Pricing 16GB – Rs.44500, 32GB – Rs.50900, 64GB – Rs.57500”

Android.com updated with Ice Cream Sandwich info

Google has updated the Android.com site with the information about the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). They announced the Ice Cream Sandwich in May officially and unveiled their first device, Samsung Galaxy Nexus last month. Continue reading “Android.com updated with Ice Cream Sandwich info”