Big Holiday Sale: Up to 90% off on EA Android, iPhone and iPad Games

Electronic Arts have started their big holiday sale. There are over 55 games for iPhone and iPad at Rs. 55 / $0.99. EA Mobile, Chillingo and PopCap are spotlighted in Apple’s Best of 2012 App list. EA has also launched EA Daily Spin that would let iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users get Exclusive Chance to win games such as Tetris, Mass Effect: Infiltrator, The Sims 3, and more games for free  with the Daily Spin. EA also offers discounts on select Android games that are available for as low as $0.99. Continue reading “Big Holiday Sale: Up to 90% off on EA Android, iPhone and iPad Games”

Nimbuzz for Android v2.3 update brings new features in Chatrooms, Invisible mode and more

Nimbuzz instant messaging app for Android has been updated to version 2.3 that brings new features including Popular Chatrooms that would let you explore popular chat rooms globally and join the previous chats easily with recent chatrooms. It also adds  improvements in existing Chatrooms features, invisible mode status, option to Copy-Paste chats and more. Continue reading “Nimbuzz for Android v2.3 update brings new features in Chatrooms, Invisible mode and more”

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013


Nokia has started rolling out a new PR 1.1 software update for the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 in the US and Canada. This update would bring several enhancements including improved Bluetooth connectivity, faster start-up and better imaging and battery management. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013”

Samsung to fix Exynos 4 exploit with software update soon

A XDA member recently found an exploit in the Samsung devices powered by Exynos 4210 or a 4412 processors that would offer read/write access to the physical memory through malicious applications. Android Central now reports that they have received a official word from Samsung who have announced that they have acknowledged this issue and are working on a software fix that would roll out for these devices soon. Continue reading “Samsung to fix Exynos 4 exploit with software update soon”

Blackberry 10 to launch with 70,000 apps in App world

Apps have become important for every mobile operating system, thanks to Apple and iOS, both Andorid and iOS now have more than half a million applications and one of the places where Blackberry failed at their O.S and smartphones before was the category of apps available. Now, Frank Boulben, the CMO of RIM has stated that consumers can expect more than 70,000 apps for the Blackberry 10 at launch.

Now 70,000 applications is really good news, but it also matters whether these applications are actually useful or are just useless. The quality of this application also matters, as developers have already shifted to platforms which is more popular like Android and iOS, so it is important to know whether they will devote time to make the experience of users better or not. Blackberry 10 is set to launch on Jan 30 2013, and it is a very important launch for RIM which will decided their survival. Let us know what you guys think of the apps and Blackberry 10 in our comments section.

Tata Teleservices and ICICI Bank partner to launch Money Transfer Services

ICICI Bank and MMP Mobi Wallet Payment Systems, a 100% subsidiary of Tata Teleservices has announced a partnership to launch a money transfer service. This would let a customer walk into a retail store of MMP to deposit cash along with details of the account of the payee to transfer money easily. Continue reading “Tata Teleservices and ICICI Bank partner to launch Money Transfer Services”

Amazing Holiday Deals: 7 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99

Gameloft is back with another sale, just in time for holidays. Some of these games include, 9mm, Iron Man 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Wild Blood and more. Their previous sale was for Thanksgiving last month. Continue reading “Amazing Holiday Deals: 7 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99”

Twitter for BlackBerry v4.0 update brings better navigation with new tabs

Twitter for BlackBerry has been updated to version 4.0 that brings new streamlined design and new tabs for better interaction. Connect tab shows you who retweeted, favorited and followed you, and also shows mentions. The Discover tab shows Trends, Who to follow suggestions and makes it easy to browse categories. The Me tab shows Messages, lists and favorited Tweets. These new tabs were available for Twitter for Android and iPhone last December. Continue reading “Twitter for BlackBerry v4.0 update brings better navigation with new tabs”

Apple Releases iOS 6.0.2 Software Update

Apple has released iOS 6.0.2 for iPhone 5 and iPad mini. The release notes for the iPhone note only that an unnamed Wi-Fi bug has been fixed.

iOS 6.0.2 Software Update

This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Fixes a bug that could impact Wi-Fi

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

The update can be downloaded via Software Update in Settings or via iTunes.

Foursquare for iPhone v5.4 update brings check-in Insights, Swipeable venue photos and more

Foursquare for iPhone has been updated to version 5.4 that brings new features including ratings, address, hours, menu, and phone number for new places, swipeable photos at the top of the venues, popular tips at the places you have visited and more. These features were available in Foursquare for Android last week. In addition, the Foursquare for iPhone users would get useful highlights on every check-in that would enhance the experience. Continue reading “Foursquare for iPhone v5.4 update brings check-in Insights, Swipeable venue photos and more”

Nvidia Tegra 4 slide leaks – Wayne GPU brings 72 cores

 

What you see above is a leaked slide from a Nvidia Tegra 4 aka Wayne presentation that appeared on the Chinese social networking site Sina Weibo. The slide reveals some interesting details about the new system on a chip from Nvidia, the apparent successor to the Tegra 3 mobile platform.

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Huawei to unveil Ascend D2 with 5-inch 1080p display and Ascend W1 at CES 2013

Richard Yu, Senior Vice President of Huwaei has confirmed that the company would unveil the Ascend D2 Android Smartphone with a 5-inch 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels) display and Ascend W1 Windows Phone 8 device at CES 2013. The Ascend D2 would be the successor of the Ascend D1 that was announced at MWC 2012. The Ascend W1 would be the company’s first Windows Phone 8 device. It was expected back in September, but it was delayed. Continue reading “Huawei to unveil Ascend D2 with 5-inch 1080p display and Ascend W1 at CES 2013”

Aakash 2 / Ubislate 7Ci review

The dream project of the Indian government and a poster child for bringing affordable computing to the masses, the Aakash tablet has been under the media spotlight for reasons good and bad.

The first incarnation of the tablet was an unmitigated disaster but instead of giving up, Datawind has gone back to the drawing board to come up with a brand new product with renewed internals. Is the tablet worth looking at this time around or should we give it a pass ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Aakash 2 / Ubislate 7Ci review”

Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy Grand, a new Android phone in the Galaxy series. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging, zero shutter-lag and ultra-quick camera start-up. It also has a 2MP HD front-facing camera. It would come in dual SIM (GT-I9082) and single SIM (GT-I9080) variants. It also Samsung’s unique features such as Multi Window (Multiscreen), S Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, Smart Alert and AllShare Play. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Zen UltraTab A700 3G 7-inch Android Tablet with Voice calling launched for Rs. 9499

Zen Mobile has launched UltraTab A700 3G, their new tablet in the UltraTab range. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the UltraTab A100. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has a SIM card slot that supports 3G/2G SIM cards and also comes with voice calling capabilities. It has 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video calling and supports Flash playback for a rich entertainment experience. Continue reading “Zen UltraTab A700 3G 7-inch Android Tablet with Voice calling launched for Rs. 9499”