Google launches Chrome for Android Beta for Android 4.0 devices

Google has finally launched the Chrome browser for Android. The beta version is available for Android phones and tablets running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) that even syncs open tabs, bookmarks and omnibox data from computer to phone or tablet. Continue reading “Google launches Chrome for Android Beta for Android 4.0 devices”

Tulip Telecom Builds World’s 3rd Largest Datacenter

Indian telecommunications service provider , Tulip Telecom , launched Asia’s largest data center on Monday. The datacenter which is the 3rd largest in the world is spread over an area of 9,00,000 sq ft.

The data center has been build to gold international green building standards and meets Tier 3 and Tier 4 specifications. The internet connectivity is via fibre and relies on multiple ISPs. The datacenter requires 100 megawatts of power at peak output during full operations.

The datacenter will play host to a variety of cloud and networking services. Approximately 30% of the server rack space has already been allocated with HP being a major customer . 100% allocation is being aimed for within 3 years. IBM will be a strategic partner with Tulip offering its data center and SmartCloud infrastructure services which will support Tulip in dramatically extending its existing offerings to quickly meet customer demand.

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Nokia Lumia 800 white version hands-on

It seems apt that Nokia has chosen to announced a new colour Lumia 800 this week. Europe has been blankated by snow – so what better way than to celebrate than making official the white version. White is a popular colour for a phone, and while the previous versions has always looked so darn beautiful on the Lumia 800’s Polycarbonate unibody shell, it just isn’t quite as sexy as it is in white. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 white version hands-on”

Nokia Belle update now rolling out for existing Anna devices

Nokia Belle is now rolling out to existing Symbian^3 Anna devices worldwide starting today as they announced last year. This would bring new features such as 6 home screens instead of 3 in Anna, Resizable and movable widgets, New and improved browser, Notification bar, Revamped camera interface and Informative lock screen. New suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft would be available for download soon. Continue reading “Nokia Belle update now rolling out for existing Anna devices”

Apple issues warning to developers to stop ratings scam

Apple has issued a general warning to all developers telling them to avoid scamming market ratings via third party services. With over 500,000 apps in the store , developers have to resort to various tactics to gain app store visibility.

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12 megapixel Lumia 910 rumor debunked by Nokia

Soon after the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 900 in the USA , rumors started flying that the international variant will be equipped with an updated 12MP camera unit. Recently the rumor was debunked by Damian Dining , the person who heads Nokia’s camera division.

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White International Lumia 900 leaked, by Nokia

Yesterday Nokia all but confirmed the white Lumia 800, which we will go hands-on soon. But they also showed off another Windows Phone device. Whether accidental or intentional, the Lumia 900 sans AT&T logo is featured, in plain sight, on their Facebook page. And in white. Continue reading “White International Lumia 900 leaked, by Nokia”

Swype update for Android 4.0 on its way

Swype , the extremely popular keyboard replacement for Android amongst other operating systems is getting a major update soon. The application which currently doesn’t support the latest version of Android ie ICS will include support for the OS in the latest update.

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Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet to get ICS in spring

Lenovo introduced one of the most well built and feature packed Android tablets last year based on the Honeycomb operating system. Since then Google has rolled out Android 4.0 ie Ice Cream Sandwich which brings several tablet specific enhancements like native support for stylus input which already comes with the Thinkpad tablet.

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IDC: Smartphone market hits all-time high in Q4 2011, Apple and Samsung top vendors by shipments


Apple and Samsung are the top Smartphone vendors by shipments  in Q4 2011 according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation).  The worldwide smartphone market grew 54.7% year over year in Q4 2011. Shipment volumes reached 491.4 million units in 2011 that is up by 61.3% compared to 304.7 million units in 2010. Continue reading “IDC: Smartphone market hits all-time high in Q4 2011, Apple and Samsung top vendors by shipments”

Samsung confirms White Galaxy Nexus, coming to UK on February 13

Samsung has officially announced the White version of the Galaxy Nexus. Some online retailers in UK started taking pre-orders for the device early last month. This would come with same features of the black version such as 4.65-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1.2GHz dual core processor, NFC, 1GB RAM and HSPA+ connectivity. Continue reading “Samsung confirms White Galaxy Nexus, coming to UK on February 13”

White Nokia Lumia 800 coming to Europe in February

 

Nokia Lumia 800 is now available in Black, Cyan and Pink, Nokia has announced that the Lumia 800 would be available in White later this month. The phone runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and is powered by a 1.4Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. It has a unibody design and comes with a 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack AMOLED display. Continue reading “White Nokia Lumia 800 coming to Europe in February”

Verizon Motorola Droid 4 Price and Release Date Leaked

A month ago, USA’s largest mobile phone network Verizon Wireless introduced the Motorola Droid 4; their successor to the famous Droid Series. The device was launched with 4G LTE support and it comes with an attractive design. At the announcement, Motorola or Verizon didn’t tell us about the price or launch, but now there’s a lot of leaked information about it. Words are on the street that Verizon will launch the anticipate device on 1oth of February, it will cost $199.99 with 2-year contract, and for $549 without any, thanks to the leaked Verizon Equipment Guide leaked shot. Continue reading “Verizon Motorola Droid 4 Price and Release Date Leaked”

AT&T Galaxy Note now available for Pre-Order at BestBuy

Everyone is familiar with Samsung Galaxy Note, one of Samsung’s best devices to date. It’s a tablet/smartphone hybrid and it’s available in all the major countries, and soon it will be launched in USA via AT&T. They officially announced it almost a month ago, and it seems the device will be hitting shelves soon as BestBuy is now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note. However, the device is already available at AT&T for pre-order and they will launch it on 19th February. BestBuy is also offering it for $299.99 with a 2-yr contract, so what’s the advantage of buying it from BestBuy? Continue reading “AT&T Galaxy Note now available for Pre-Order at BestBuy”