The One X has received a new firmware update via OTA with the version number 1.29. We are not exactly sure what this firmware update brings to the table but the update is around 31 MB in size. HTC calls it a necessary System Upgrade. Continue reading “HTC One X receives v1.29 firmware update”
Samsung has officially announced that the Samsung Galaxy S III would be available from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular starting in June. It would come 4.8-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 2.0 to guard against cracks and scratches and is powered by Snapdragon S4 Dual Core 1.5 GHz processor. Samsung announced Galaxy S III would be available in Canada on 30th June. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III coming to 5 US carriers starting in June”
Nokia has launched Nokia Trailers app for Nokia Lumia Windows Phone devices. This app lets you view trailers for new and upcoming movies. Apart from streaming, you can also download trailers to watch it later. Nokia Trailers app launched for Symbian this April. Continue reading “Nokia Trailers app launched for Lumia Windows Phone devices”
Google has sent over invites for a special event on 6th June where it will talk about Google Maps. Google is expected to showcase new and upcoming features for their much used mapping solution. In addition we expect a greater focus on 3D mapping.
RIM showed off its BlackBerry Music Gateway sometime back and is now making it available in retail. Priced at $50 , the accessory brings wireless audio streaming from any phone or bluetooth equipped device to your home audio system via the gateway.
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Airtel has introduced new VAS for its prepaid and postpaid customers in Tamil Nadu to access their state board results for Class 10 on their mobile phones. The board results for class 10will be declared on 4th June, 2012. Continue reading “Get Tamil Nadu State Board 10th exam results on Airtel”
Research in Motion (RIM) has won the law suit that lets them to continue using the BBM name for its BlackBerry Messenger service. Last December, BBM Canada, a broadcasting company filed a lawsuit against RIM to stop RIM from advertising the service using the shortened name. RIM lost it’s BBX trademark last year and changed it to BlackBerry 10. Continue reading “RIM wins lawsuit over BBM Trademark”
Samsung launched the S3 in India yesterday at an MRP of Rs. 43,180, which seemed too costly. But in reality the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) is much higher than the MOP (Market Operating Price). The MOP for the Galaxy S3 is expected to be between Rs.37000 to Rs. 39000. It is clear from 2 online retailers Flipkart and HomeShop, where the Galaxy S3 is now available on pre-order for a much lesser price. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Price Comparison”
Samsung has released the kernel source code for the international version of the Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300), few days after launching the phone. It has released the source code even before the Galaxy S3 hits the customers worldwide. Samsung launched the Android 4.0 source for Galaxy S2 earlier this March. Continue reading “Samsung releases Galaxy S3 source code”
Nokia India seems to be ramping up the activities leading up to the launch of its much awaited camera phone , the 808 PureView . In addition to the pre-order page , the company has also today introduced a countdown. We suspect that the countdown might lead to the announcement of availability of the phone but as of now that is just speculation.
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MTNL Mumbai has revised their old 3G tariffs and have also launched new plans for both pre-paid and post-paid customers. The Rs. 99 plan now offers 300 MB of 3G data, Rs. 250 offers 1.1GB of 3G data, Rs. 450 plan offers 2.2 GB of data and the Rs 750 plan offers 4.4 GB that are valid for 30 days. Continue reading “MTNL Mumbai revises 3G tariffs, launches new plans”
Gameloft has launched N.O.V.A. 3 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance for Android. After years of exile, humanity will finally return to Earth! You can fight in 10 immersive levels across the galaxy, from a war-torn Earth to a frozen Volterite city. It was launched for iPhone and iPad earlier this month. Continue reading “N.O.V.A. 3 now available for Android”
Samsung has announced Galaxy R Style (SHV- E170S/K/L), LTE-enabled Android smartphone in South Korea. It is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with Samsung TouchWiz UI. It has 4.3 inch SUPER AMOLED display and 5MP camera with LED Flash. It is just 9.79mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy R Style announced in South Korea”
Samsung has announced that the combined sales (to channels and distributors) of Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 has crossed 50 million globally. Samsung Galaxy S that was launched in June 2010 sold 24 million units and the Samsung Galaxy S2 sales crossed 28 million units, 13 months after its debut. Samsung Galaxy Note that was launched last October topped 7 million units in just 7 months. It crossed the 5 million mark in March. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 sales surpass 50 million globally”
I was traveling across the US this summer starting from Orlando , going over to Miami Beach and then to New Orleans for CTIA. After that spent part of the weekend in Las Vegas and after that went over to Los Angeles before flying back to India via Frankfurt.
AT&T provided me with a review unit of the LG Nitro HD which supports the carrier’s advertised 4G speeds.AT&T has still not fully rolled out LTE across the US but I don’t know if i was lucky , each and every city I visited had a 4G LTE signal. May be the cities I visited were key markets for AT&T. Continue reading “AT&T 4G LTE Speed Test”
