Qualcomm Q3 2012 results out

Qualcomm just reported its 3rd quarter fiscal 2012 results and profits have soared year on year owing to continued strong demand for 3G and 4G connected hardware. High sales and strong yearly growth have contributed to a bottom line of $4.63 billion in revenue.

Meanwhile net income is reported at $1.21 billion. MSM chipsets were the biggest contributors with 141 million units sold. Though sales were reported to be down 7% over the last quarter, the YoY growth is noted to be 18%. CEO Dr. Paul E. Jacob said that the sales drop was due to upcoming devices lined up for the holiday season.

LG Optimus 3D Max Review

You saw the LG Optimus 3D Max Unboxing last month, here is the complete review of the 3D phone, successor of the Optimus 3D that we review last year. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year. It went on sale in India last month, and was officially launched later. Let’s get into the review. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D Max Review”

Hands-on with LG Optimus L5 In India

 

LG Mobile is being quite aggressive this year when it comes to launching attractive Android smartphones running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. LG Mobile has announced three international models running on ICS apart from a few Gingerbread running devices at MWC 2012. These three devices are the Optimus L5, L7 and Optimus 4X HD which run Android 4.0.3 out of the box. Continue reading “Hands-on with LG Optimus L5 In India”

Google’s in-browser weather feature comes to tablets

If you search for weather forecasts and conditions fairly often on your smartphone you might have noticed how Google displays the latest conditions depending on your location right in the browser itself. It has now extended this nifty addition to tablet browsers as well.

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Google Music receives major UI overhaul

The Google Music application has just received a major update bringing its user interface in line with the one shipping on the Nexus 7. The updated application follows the Holo UI principles similar to the Google+ app and there is a lot of focus on visuals with large images.  In addition some useful additions like adding new tracks to a playlist queue have been included. 

The update is available for all phones with Google Music on Android 2.2 and above via Google Play. The official changelog is listed below.  Continue reading “Google Music receives major UI overhaul”

SuperGrip car mount review

As turn by turn navigation becomes a standard feature on more and more phones, there is a growing demand for accessories like car mounts to safely and securely attach a phone to the car.   The SuperGrip is one such mount which comes in a fairly small package but is surprisingly solid. Read on for the complete review.

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Import ban on Motorola’s Android products goes into effect

We’d reported some time back on the International Trade Commission’s ruling that several devices from Motorola’s portfolio won’t be allowed to be sold in the US. The patent in question here is Microsoft’s innovation on email based meeting scheduling. This ban goes into effect starting today in the US.

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Alphabetics launches TabGuru 7-inch and 10-inch tablets with offline educational content

Alphabetics, IT Business Solution company has launched TabGuru, offline education tablet PC that has pre-loaded educational content created by experienced team at Alphabetics. It has content in both animation and Video formats for both english and regional schools across SSC, ICSE and CBSC Boards. It comes in both 7-inch (800×480 pixels) and 10-inch (1024×600) variants with capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0.3 ICS. It has 0.3 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Alphabetics launches TabGuru 7-inch and 10-inch tablets with offline educational content”

Zen Mobiles launches UltraTab A100 running Android 4.0 for Rs. 6199

Zen Mobiles has entered into the tablet market with their UltraTab A100. It has 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1.2 GHz processor with MALI 400 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 1.3 MP front camera with digital zoom. Continue reading “Zen Mobiles launches UltraTab A100 running Android 4.0 for Rs. 6199”

IMS launches Study Buddy entrance exam preparation app for BlackBerry Smartphones

IMS, leader in management entrance training has launched Study Buddy – an exclusive app for BlackBerry smartphones. This app helps students prepare for competitive exams and is powered by intellectually rich and research-based content. It offers mock tests for premier MBA entrance exams such as CAT and CMAT.  It also includes placement tests used by leading IT and other organizations for campus recruitment. Continue reading “IMS launches Study Buddy entrance exam preparation app for BlackBerry Smartphones”

Sony Xperia Neo L up for pre-order in India for Rs. 18499


Sony Xperia Neo L successor of the Xperia Neo V, that was announced in China earlier this March is now on pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. It has 4-inch (480 x 854) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz single-core processor, Adreno 205 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 720p video recording and VGA front-facing video calling camera.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Neo L up for pre-order in India for Rs. 18499”

Evernote for Android v4.1 update brings new Tablet UI, Swipe navigation and more

Evernote for Android has been updated to version 4.1 that brings new features for tablets including a complete new design, Swipe navigation to jump to the home screen from a note or note list, new note view and lots of other enhancements. It also has new enhancements for mobile too. Continue reading “Evernote for Android v4.1 update brings new Tablet UI, Swipe navigation and more”

SoundWave SW50 Review

Speakers on most phones leave quite a bit to be desired when playing music out loud and more so when trying to make a call over a speakerphone. Bluetooth speakers come in quite handy in such situations. The SW50 comes in a very standard package and looks diminutive at first glance. But as is often said, looks can be deceptive. Read on for our impressions of the SoundWave.

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RIM granted patent for logic based text prediction in Blackberry 10

RIM has worked hard on the Blackberry 10 keyboard and it is not about to let anyone else copy its innovation. The keyboard on Blackberry 10 is now patented technology bringing users logic based text prediction.

In built word prediction keeps an eye out for typos and suggests new words as you type out the sentence while trying to complete commonly used phrases. For obvious reasons, this technology does not work in password fields. It seems that RIM might not have fully implemented this yet as it is a bit different from the keyboard on the Blackberry dev alpha device as we had reported recently. RIM has until early next year to refine the keyboard and deliver a solid product and a great keyboard should go a long way in that.

[Via – Engadget]