A few months back Nokia launched its next generation line of accessories a highlight of which was the Luna headset. The tiny little bluetooth headset is available in a wide range of colors to match your handset or personality.
Finally we got a chance to get our hands on the NFC enabled headset. Read on for a quick review of the BH-220 headset. Continue reading “Nokia Luna Headset Review”
Nokia launched an amazing phone last year called the N9. It ran a Linux based operating system called MeeGo, it didn’t have any front facing buttons, it had a perfectly sized 3.9 inch screen, and the press absolutely fell in love it. So much so that Stephen Elop decided to kill the N9 shortly after it shipped because he wanted the world to pay attention to the company’s Windows Phone lineup. In fact, the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 are basically the N9, but with Microsoft’s software on-board.
Since MeeGo was effectively killed, those who worked on the OS had a tough decision to make: Keep working for Nokia, but on projects they really couldn’t care less about, or leave the company and try to start their own thing. This is how Jolla was born. The company is based in Helsinki, has roughly 50 employees, and their goal is to announce a phone by the end of this year. Last month I sat down with the CEO, Jussi Hurmola, and had a 20 minute chat with him. You can listen to or read that interview here.
One of the questions I asked him then and the question that’s been on everyone’s mind since is how will Jolla be competitive without an app ecosystem? According to Arctic Startup, who quotes the Finnish publication 3T, Jolla’s CEO says that his OS will run HTML5 apps, Qt apps, and something that hasn’t been confirmed until today: Android applications. This will be enabled via a software project called ACL (application compatibility layer).
And the news doesn’t stop there. Jolla’s CEO has also confirmed that their first phone will have a 3.5 inch screen. Is that a dangerous thing to do in today’s market? Maybe, but Jolla is crazy enough that it might just work!
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Update 2: Jolla has unveiled their first device running Sailfish OS.
Update: Arctic Startup now says the phone will have a screen larger than 3.5 inches. Before they reported that it would be exactly 3.5 inches.
Samsung is going to host a press event in Berlin on August 29th. If you include today, then that’s just 10 days away. Now we already know what they’re going to announce there. Several weeks ago a Samsung spokesperson told Reuters that the company has plans to “unveil the next Galaxy Note”. Four days ago we even saw a leaked image of the front of said device. So what’s new today? Two things. First, there’s another leaked image, this one courtesy of Know Your Mobile. Their sources tells them nothing we already haven’t heard: 5.5 inch screen, quad core processor, ultra thin bezels, you get the idea. The second bit of “news” comes from Samsung themselves, who have uploaded a teaser video that clocks in at less than 40 seconds. It’s incredibly arty, with ultra fast cut scenes, and at the end it features German director Wim Wenders. Some of you might know him from the 2011 film “Pina”.
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What don’t we know about that Galaxy Note II? We don’t know when it’ll hit the market, how much it’ll cost, and what version of Android it’ll run. All will be unveiled next week, but let’s just say this: Similar to how the first generation Galaxy Note polarized people, this next Note is going to do the exact same thing. For some folks, 5.5 inches seems ludicrious. For others, they’re thrilled that a company is finally listening to them. The first Note has managed to sell an average of 1 million units a month since it hit store shelves, so we know there’s a market for crazy large devices.
Are you a part of that market?
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S Duos that surfaced last month. It has Dual SIM support with Dual SIM always-on feature similar to the Galaxy Ace Duos that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. It has 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display and 1 GHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).It also comes with ChatON, Samsung’s communication service. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos with 4-inch display, 1 GHz processor, Android 4.0 announced”
Sony Xperia SL has made an early appearance on the Sony website. It was supposed to be announced at IFA 2012 next week. It looks similar to the Xperia S that we reviewed in April, but pack in a faster 1.7 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor and comes with Android 4.0 out of the box. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL with 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 official”
Micromax has launched the 144F Ferrai Opus, their first Ferrari branded data card. It has Plug n play functionality that connects to the network instantly without and tedious process such as driver installation or manual configuration. It offers download speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 5.76Mbps and also includes, Phonebook, SMS and Voice call support. Continue reading “Micromax 144F Ferrai Opus 3G data card launched for Rs. 2199”
LG has announced that they would launch the LG Optimus Vu in global markets including Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa and Latin America starting from September. LG announced the Optimus Vu at MWC 2012 earlier this February that packed in 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon Processor and came with LTE support. The Global version would come with Tegra 3 quad-core processor, Android 4.0 out of the box and would support 3G HSPA instead of LTE. Continue reading “LG Optimus Vu with Tegra 3 quad-core processor launching globally starting from September”
Here is the unboxing of the Nokia Asha 311 which is one of the first Asha smartphones from the company. It packs a 3 inch full touch capacitive screen which is also scratch resistant. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and a microSD 2GB card comes in the box which is upgradeable to 32GB. It packs a 3.2 Megapixel camera on the back. Check out the unboxing video below. It comes with free access to over 45 lakh songs on Nokia Music for a period of 3 months. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 Unboxing”
Celebrate the World Photography Day on August 19th with a range of Camera Apps for Samsung bada and Android phones from the Samsung store. These apps let you add effects to your pictures, turn your phone into a scanner and edit the photos on your phone. Continue reading “Samsung bada and Android apps for World Photography Day”
The Nokia Asha 311 is currently one of the hottest new devices in the market. No, it does not pack a quad core processor or a 41MP camera but it does bring a surprisingly potent package at an irresistible price point.
While we work on the review to bring you the low-down, how about a short photo gallery to check out the phone ? Click through to take a look at the Nokia Asha 311. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 Photo Gallery – Rose Red and Dark Grey”
Here are some fresh photos of the Jabra Supreme UC bluetooth headset! The Supreme is one of Jabra’s many headset solutions, focussing not only on mobile phone calls, but also on internet calls. It’s packing a plethora of features, including active noise cancellation, multiuse feature (connects the headset to 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously), voice commands and many more. The feature list reads very nice and always keen to try fresh headsets, we are eager to put this headset through it’s paces. A big thanks goes out to Frauke from Namu-PR Germany for sending a review unit! Enjoy our photo gallery, including the full package content!
Continue reading “Jabra Supreme UC Bluetooth Headset Photo Gallery”
While Samsung has only released the Pebble Blue and Marble White variants of the Samsung Galaxy S III so far, the Black version is expected to come out in October according to Clove.
Continue reading “64GB Black Samsung Galaxy S III Hitting UK in October”
HTC, in partnership with Tata Docomo launched the Desire VC, Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) phone earlier this month. Now Tata Docomo has announced details about the double talk time and free data offers for the phone. They offer 2GB free data per month for 1 year and double talk time (Rs.398) for 3 billing cycles for post-paid users with the new Diet 199 plan. New Pre-paid users would get Double Talk time on select recharges for 180 days and 1 GB of free data per month for 6 months. Existing users get 1 GB of free data per month for 6 months. Continue reading “Tata Docomo offers 2GB free data per month and Double talk time with HTC Desire VC”
Sony Mobile has officially announced on their blog they have started rolling out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for Xperia P as they promised. This update would bring new features including new lock screen with improved functionality, Resizable widgets, Recent Apps button, WALKMAN, Album and Movies apps. Sony started rolling out ICS update for Xperia S in June. Continue reading “Sony Xperia P Android 4.0 update starts rolling out, update for Xperia U, Sola and Go soon”
Micromax has officially launched the Funbook Pro that went on sale last month. It has 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has 0.3MP VGA front-facing camera and 3G support via Tata Docomo Photon+ Dongle. In addition to their previous partners Everonn, Pearson and Vinti, they have now partnered with McGraw Hill for interactive study materials for students from class 1 to 12 that is available for purchase on micro SD cards separately. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Pro officially launched for Rs. 9999”
