Canonical has announced that the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones would be available from 21st February. Canonical announced Ubuntu OS for smartphones last month, and we brought you a demo of the Ubuntu OS running on the Galaxy Nexus from the International CES 2013. At CES Canonical said to us that they are in talks with several OEMs to launch a Ubuntu smartphone. Earlier this month Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth announced that the Ubunutu would be available devices as early as October 2013. Continue reading “Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 coming on February 21”
Apple iPad mini vs Google Nexus 7
When the Apple iPad mini was launched on October 23rd, 2012, there was a specific comparison made by none other than Apple themselves, and that too, directly in their slides. The competitor in question was the Google Nexus 7. The Google Nexus 7 was the direct answer to the threat that was the Amazon Kindle Fire, which created a new wave of 7inch tablets, but it was time for Apple to react and hence came the iPad mini, and then the comparisons. These two devices go head on in every market in the world, and for the benefit of the masses, we have done a in-depth video comparison of the two, give it a watch –
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Micromax A116 Canvas HD sales top 9000 units in first 24 hours
Micromax has announced that they have sold 9000 units of the A116 Canvas HD in the first 24 hours after it went on sale at midnight of 14 February 2013. The company is currently taking pre-bookings for the device at the rate of 25 units per minute. Micromax unveiled the A116 Canvas HD with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor last month. They announced that it would go on sale on February 14th and revealed the price one day before it went on sale. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD sales top 9000 units in first 24 hours”
Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v2.1 update brings new PDF viewer
Dropbox has updated the the iPhone and iPad app to version 2.1 that brings a new PDF viewer. The new PDF viewer shows thumbnails along with new search feature. You also receive push notifications when someone shares a folder. Dropbox 2.0 or iOS that was released back in December brought new design and New Photos tab with a timeline view for photos and videos. Continue reading “Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v2.1 update brings new PDF viewer”
Horoscope Guru app for Android and iPhone lets you consult Astrologers directly
Horoscope Guru is a new astrology app from Spice Digital. Unlike other Astrology apps for Android and iPhone, this app lets you Talk and consult directly with Astrologers any time. This app also offers complete solution including horoscope forecasts, Numerology, Remedy to problems, Panchang and lots more. Continue reading “Horoscope Guru app for Android and iPhone lets you consult Astrologers directly”
GSMA unveils the Mobile World Centre in Barcelona
GSMA awarded the prestigious “Mobile World Capital” title to the city of Barcelona in July 2011 and then started the idea of a Mobile World Centre which, according to the GSMA “offers a year-round, state-of-the-art exhibition showroom where citizens can learn about and experience first-hand how mobile is enhancing people’s lives.” Barcelona being the city that hosts the Mobile World Congress with much fanfare, kind of deserves the Mobile World Centre too, making the go to place for the Mobile World Centre.
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FoneArena at CES 2013 a recap
I have been dreaming to go to CES for several years after watching all the madness sitting here in India. CES or the Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest tech conference in the world attended by a record number of tech companies and journalists.Here is a recap of all what we saw at CES 2013. Sit back and enjoy the video below
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWk8-Q_8zW8
Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery
Xolo launched the A1000, the company’s first device in the Xolo series to feature a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display earlier today. We brought you exclusive images of the device earlier this week. Here we have the entire photo gallery of the device. Xolo launched the X500 last month, which is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor, and we reviewed the X500 today. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery”
Opera acquires competing mobile browser, Skyfire for $150 million
Opera is well known for its mobile browsers that promise to compress data using the cloud. The company has acquired its chief competitor, Skyfire, for $150 million in a bid to gain access to key technologies around mobile video compression. California based Skyfire is well known for its Rocket Optimizer Software that helps optimize video and other multimedia content for delivery over congested cell towers.
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Xolo A1000 Android Smartphone with 5-inch HD display launched for Rs. 13999
Xolo A1000 that went on sale yesterday has been officially launched in India. We reported about the Xolo A1000 launch earlier this week. It packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display . The display One Glass Solution (OGS) Technology that makes the device slimmer. It also offers vivid and sharp visuals as it integrates the touch sensor, display and cover glass into one thus reducing the air gap between all the three. It is just 70.8mm wide and 8.8mm thick, making it easier for single handed operation. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Android Smartphone with 5-inch HD display launched for Rs. 13999”
WhatsApp Messenger for Android gets Holo UI
There have been several unofficial holo-themed WhatsApp Messenger apps for Android for quite some time. Now WhatsApp has officially released the app for Android with Holo UI on their website. This replaces the old Gingerbread UI. The Holo UI brings changes to the chat screen, attachment icons, expandable notifications (Android 4.1+), scrolling through contacts in alphabetical order, new settings screen and lots more. The updated app also has several bug fixes and improvement. Continue reading “WhatsApp Messenger for Android gets Holo UI”
LG Optimus L Series smartphone sales surpass 15 million units globally
LG has announced that they have sold over 15 million L Series smartphones, the LG Optimus L3, Optimus L5, Optimus L7 and the Optimus L9. The sales of the L Series smartphones crossed 10 million units back in December, and they have sold over 5 million units in just 2 months. LG announced the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 at the MWC 2012. LG sells these phones in more than 50 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Continue reading “LG Optimus L Series smartphone sales surpass 15 million units globally”
Xolo X500 Review
The budget feature phone category is perhaps one of the hottest yet most saturated markets right now with multiple entries from most smartphone manufacturers. With similar specifications across the board, how do you differentiate from the crowd ? Xolo has placed its bet on Intel’s mobile chipset to set its latest device apart. Is it something that the average user should care about ? Read on the full review to find out. Continue reading “Xolo X500 Review”
Samsung REX 90 Unboxing
Samsung recently announced its latest line of Java based feature phones under the REX branding. We’ve got our hands on the top end model called the REX 90 and here’s a quick unboxing while we work on readying a review of the handset. The phone has an interface very similar to the TouchWiz UI seen on Samsung’s higher end devices. Continue reading “Samsung REX 90 Unboxing”
Samsung REX 90 hands on
Samsung launched range of java-based feature phones in the REX series, the REX 60, REX 70, REX 80 and the REX 90 in India today. We got some hands on time with the REX 90, the top end model in the series. We brought you the REX 90 photo gallery earlier today, here is the video. It packs a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) HVGA 256k color capacitive touch screen display and has a Touchwiz interface with 7 customizable home screens. It is priced at Rs. 6,490. This has 2G EDGE support, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity similar to the REX 80.
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