At BlackBerry Live in Orlando, BlackBerry has introduced its latest smartphone aimed at emerging markets. Dubbed the BlackBerry Q5, the handset has a design that is reminiscent of the more premium Q10. Continue reading “BlackBerry Q5 Photo Gallery”
Nokia Lumia 925 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 quick comparison
As you know by now, we are live from the Nokia Lumia 925 launch event in London, and we have had some hands on time with the device today. After we were done with the Nokia Lumia 925 photo gallery, we thought it might be fun to compare it with the other leading flagship devices like for example, the Samsung Galaxy S4. So, yes, we did compare the Nokia Lumia 925 with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and this is how it turned out –
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Instagram for Windows Phone might go official soon, hinted by @InstagramWP twitter account
Only today did Nokia announce a new app in partnership with hipastamatic, which co-incidentally could share photos to Instagram. But as a surprise, we spotted this @InstagramWP account – which claims to be the official twitter account for THE official Instagram client for Windows Phone. While trying to check the credibility, we found that the official Nokia account was actually its first follower, adding more clarification to our doubts. So, yes, the official Instagram app for Windows Phone might be just around the corner then, yay?
BBM Chat goes cross platform, to be available on Android, iOS alongside BB10
BlackBerry’s core strength – the BlackBerry messenger, in a surprising move, is going cross platform with iOS and Android versions of the very popular messaging platform to be made available in the coming months. It was announced right now, at its BlackBerry live conference in Orlando. The iOS as well as the Android app will be free on the respective stores. BBM will be compatible on all iOS devices running iOS 6 and Android devices running 4.0 ICS and above.
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BBM Channels announced as a beta test
At BlackBerry Live, CEO Thorston Heins has announced a new social networking feature that will be built into BBM Chat. The channels feature will allow users to expand beyond their existing friendship circle. With over 60 million active users, the company aims to allow channels to serve as a medium for expression. Continue reading “BBM Channels announced as a beta test”
Nokia Lumia 925 has a “world’s first” 6 element smartphone lens and can go up to ISO 3200
Right when we were thinking what was new with the Nokia Lumia 925’s camera, we just happened to see some tweets from Nokia’s Imaging team. Having launched the device in London today, Nokia have confirmed that the Lumia 925 has a slightly updated camera, both in terms of hardware and software. In terms of hardware, the Lumia 925 is supposedly featuring a “world’s first” 6 element lens, unlike the usual 5 element lenses on various smartphones. On the software front, apart from all the Smart Camera features, the camera can go up to ISO 3200 now, whereas ISO 800 was the previous limit on the Lumia 920. For comparison sakes, the Nokia 808 PureView can go up to ISO 1600.
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Version 10.1 for BB/iOS/Android devices now available
BlackBerry is always known for its Enterprise products that are massively employed in various organizations. The BlackBerry enterprise server has been the backbone of that experience for many years, and it has now been made available in a new form, with support for all BlackBerry devices, old and new, and even iOS and Android devices. As a consumer blog, we will not burden you with too much of details, but if you want more information, read on.
BlackBerry 10.1 update announced, brings HDR Camera, Keyboard Shortcuts and more
BlackBerry has just announced the BlackBerry 10.1 update for the BlackBerry Z10 and the Q10 at the BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando. It brings HDR Camera, Better BlackBerry Hub features Support for PIN to PIN messages, Fine Cursor Control and lots more. It would also bring support for Skype finally and Keyboard Shortcutsand instant actions for the BlackBerry Q10. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10.1 update announced, brings HDR Camera, Keyboard Shortcuts and more”
BlackBerry Q5, budget BB10 device with QWERTY keyboard announced
Over at BlackBerry Live in Orlando, CEO Thorston Heins just unveiled the brand new BlackBerry Q5, a BB10 device with a QWERTY keyboard aimed at the budget-minded mass market. The device comes in various colours like red, white, black and pink. It is all set to launch this summer in various emerging markets. The BlackBerry Q5 was previously known or codenamed the R10, and it looks very much like a Q10 with vibrant colours in matte plastic.
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UControl Weight app for iPhone lets you keep track of your eating habits
UControl Weight is an app that lets yo keep track of your eating habits. The app has vibrant icons that lets you add the food and quantity you eat just by tapping on them . You can also manually add the food item to the calorie counter if it’s missing. It can manually sort breakfast, lunch and dinner into their own categories, remind your about important events or tasks, add the calories to your overall total if you have eaten between meals and decreases your calorie counter after exercise. Continue reading “UControl Weight app for iPhone lets you keep track of your eating habits”
Vodafone launches new international roaming pack, offers over 90% discount on data
Vodafone India has launched a new international roaming pack for its post-paid customers in India visiting countries like UK, USA, UAE, Singapore and Thailand. It offers over 90% discount on data and approximately 64% on outgoing local and international calls. This pack is aimed at customers travelling overseas during this vacation season. The pack offers over 90% discount on data with rates as low as Rs.50/MB while roaming overseas. Outgoing local and international calls will be charged at Rs. 25/min and Rs.50/min respectively. Incoming calls will cost Rs. 50/min. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new international roaming pack, offers over 90% discount on data”
Huawei E3121 Wi-Fi Data Card launched for Rs. 1699
Huawei has launched E3121 Wi-Fi Data Card in India. The E3131 Soft Wi-Fi Data Card offers download speeds up to 14.4 Mbps lets you share Wi-Fi for up to 5 devices and the Huawei Soft Wi-Fi lets you transform any laptop with a Wi-Fi adapter into a Wi-Fi hotspot with a simple software. Huawei has also announced new features for its data cards range including, Plan recommendation engine, Soft Wi-fi to create Mobile Hotspot, Windows 8 Support and user-friendly Mobile partner interface via software upgrade. Huawei launched the E3131 Soft Wi-Fi Data Card earlier this year. Continue reading “Huawei E3121 Wi-Fi Data Card launched for Rs. 1699”
Aircel to start 4G LTE trial in Chennai by the end of 2013
After the successful Aircel Blog Up event in Delhi on March 15th, Aircel conducted the Aircel Blog Up Chennai edition on 10th May 2013. At the event, K. Sankara Narayanan, Regional Head, Regional Business Head, Aircel Chennai & Tamil Nadu said that they are gearing up to start pilot run for 4G LTE services in Chennai by the end of 2013 or early 2014. Aircel has 20 MHz spectrum on 2300 MHz in 8 circles including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu (including Chennai), West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, North-East and Jammu & Kashmir. He also discussed Aircel’s other initiatives and offerings in voice, data and VAS. Continue reading “Aircel to start 4G LTE trial in Chennai by the end of 2013”
Nokia Lumia 925 photo gallery
The Nokia Lumia 925 just launched at an event in London today, with a sleek aluminium design and a few software improvements for the camera. The 8.7 megapixel camera-toting Lumia 925 is almost similar to the Lumia 920 in terms of specifications, but the design, now with the aluminium build has changed a lot. We were at the event live, while the phone was announced, and now, we have got some hands on time with the device. Presenting to you, the photo gallery of the Lumia 925, straight from the show floor.
Nokia introduces Smart Camera app on the Lumia 925, coming to Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices
Nokia introduced the Lumia 925 at an event in London just now. At the event Nokia introduced the Smart Camera, a new app that would come pre-loaded on the Lumia 925. Nokia has also announced that the app would also come to select Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices. The Smart Camera lets you shoots a sequence of photos, making it easier to capture great moments, choose your Best Shot or combine the photos into one picture, make a strobe effect to emphasize motion, remove unwanted objects or choose the best faces for great group shots.
Here is a quick hands-on demo of the app on the Lumia 925
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