Google Maps for Android has been updated to version 5.9.0. This version brings Bubble Buttons lab feature, Transit Navigation support for Tablets and Voice and Ringtone Notification for Transit navigation. Previous Google Maps update v5.8.0 last month had features like photo uploading for places and My Places. Continue reading “Google Maps for Android v5.9 brings Bubble Buttons and Transit Navigation for Tablets”
Idea Cellular has launched new festival offers for prepaid subscribers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh called Rim Jhim Mein Idea ke saath manao “Har Din Diwali”. This gives an exiting opportunity for the Idea prepaid customers to win exciting prizes like a Bike, Laptop, Refrigerator, mobile phone, Idea 3G data cards, DVD players and much more. They also offer Full Talk time on recharges. Continue reading “Idea special festival offers for prepaid customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh”
While the US , UK and Germany will not be getting the MeeGo powered Nokia N9 , Kazakhstan will. Yes you heard that right , if the flyers and billboards are to be believed then the first country to get the Nokia N9 will be Kazakhstan.
Continue reading “Nokia N9 Kazakhstan launch on September 9th”
The rumours of the Apple iPhone 5 have been going on for months and they’re still going strong. We have already seen numerous leaks of parts related to the iPhone 5.
Following the Wildfire S , it seems HTC wants to bring Android to even lower price points. The latest leak reveals the HTC Pico , a budget Android phone which lines up right alongside the Wildfire.
Following the preliminary injunction given to Samsung banning sales of its 10.1 ” tablet across Europe , the Dusseldorf based court has reverted on its order. Apple claims that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a copy of the Apple iPad in the design department.
Continue reading “Samsung Tablet Ban lifted in EU except Germany”
Engadget reports that LTE equipment has been installed in one of the biggest Apple Stores by AT&T. This news comes hot on the heels of a report that an LTE enabled iPhone is undergoing carrier testing.
Continue reading “LTE equipment being installed in Apple stores , a sign of things to come ?”
Motorola Atrix 4G received the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread last month to users in USA. Now the update is also available to users in Korea.
Continue reading “Motorola Atrix Gingerbread Update Now Available in Korea”
Xiaomi Phone with MIUI ROM and 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor has been launched in China. This phone has 4 inch capacitive touch screen with capacitive touch keys, 8MP camera and a whopping 1930mAh battery. Continue reading “MIUI phone with 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor launched in China”
The GSMA which runs on the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona has just announced the list of keynote speakers for the 2012 edition . The event will take place in Barcelona, Spain from Feb 27 2012 – Mar 1 2012.FoneArena will be reporting from the show floor.
Continue reading “GSMA announces MWC 2012 Keynote Speakers and Exhibitors”
Samsung Mobile has hired Steve Kondik, the founder and chief developer of CyanogenMod. This news comes after he adds Samsung Mobile to his work on his Facebook Page. He has also confirmed that this has nothing to do with the CyanogenMod and he will continue working on the CyanogenMod as a side project. Continue reading “CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik joins Samsung Mobile”
The rumoured Motorola Defy+ which is the successor to the original Defy is finally official close on the heels of the Google to acquire Motorola Mobility announcement . The Defy Plus retains the glory of it’s ancestor and is Water Resistant, Scratch Resistant and Dust Proof. We are not totally sure what extent of abuse this phone can handle. Our very own Jon had the pleasure of dipping the the old Defy in a glass of water and it did function properly afterwards. In terms of specs it is powered by a 1GHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 and runs on a 1700 mAh battery. The 3.7 inch display is made of scratch resistant Gorilla Glass.You can find the full specs below. As you can see there are minor improvements in terms of specs but we wish Motorola promoted this phone in a better way at least in countries where it rains a lot !
Continue reading “Motorola Defy Plus is Official – runs Gingerbread and can survive some abuse !”
Some mysterious tweets and videos have been making the rounds on the internet for over a month now from a handle called WeAreTabCo. Recently the Grid 10 Tablet showed up at the FCC in the US. The Grid 10 is a successor to the JooJoo tablet from Fusion Garage which was initially known as the CrunchPad. A legal battle between TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington and Fusion Garage founder Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan was underway and the Crunchpad was renamed as the JooJoo and got mostly negative reviews from users and reviewers. Looks like the company is still not out of the tablet game and is trying to get rid of the JooJoo name . We company let the cat out of the bag through a tweet minutes ago.
Google has just announced that it is acquiring one of the biggest names in the mobile phone industry and one of pioneers in the telecommunications space – Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Google will continue to operate Motorola Mobility as a separate entity. The deal is still pending regulatory approval considering the sheer size of the transaction and is expected to be completed in 2011 end or early 2012.
Continue reading “Google to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion”
The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of the EISA awards for 2011-12. The HTC ChaCha , Samsung Galaxy S2 and Sony Ericsson Arc emerged as winners in 3 separate categories.Samsung Galaxy S2 bagged the award for the Best European Mobile Phone , not too surprising considering the millions of units the company has managed to sell since it’s launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe”
