Engadget reports that LTE equipment has been installed in one of the biggest Apple Stores by AT&T. This news comes hot on the heels of a report that an LTE enabled iPhone is undergoing carrier testing.
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Motorola Atrix 4G received the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread last month to users in USA. Now the update is also available to users in Korea.
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Xiaomi Phone with MIUI ROM and 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor has been launched in China. This phone has 4 inch capacitive touch screen with capacitive touch keys, 8MP camera and a whopping 1930mAh battery. Continue reading “MIUI phone with 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor launched in China”
The GSMA which runs on the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona has just announced the list of keynote speakers for the 2012 edition . The event will take place in Barcelona, Spain from Feb 27 2012 – Mar 1 2012.FoneArena will be reporting from the show floor.
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Samsung Mobile has hired Steve Kondik, the founder and chief developer of CyanogenMod. This news comes after he adds Samsung Mobile to his work on his Facebook Page. He has also confirmed that this has nothing to do with the CyanogenMod and he will continue working on the CyanogenMod as a side project. Continue reading “CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik joins Samsung Mobile”
The rumoured Motorola Defy+ which is the successor to the original Defy is finally official close on the heels of the Google to acquire Motorola Mobility announcement . The Defy Plus retains the glory of it’s ancestor and is Water Resistant, Scratch Resistant and Dust Proof. We are not totally sure what extent of abuse this phone can handle. Our very own Jon had the pleasure of dipping the the old Defy in a glass of water and it did function properly afterwards. In terms of specs it is powered by a 1GHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 and runs on a 1700 mAh battery. The 3.7 inch display is made of scratch resistant Gorilla Glass.You can find the full specs below. As you can see there are minor improvements in terms of specs but we wish Motorola promoted this phone in a better way at least in countries where it rains a lot !
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Some mysterious tweets and videos have been making the rounds on the internet for over a month now from a handle called WeAreTabCo. Recently the Grid 10 Tablet showed up at the FCC in the US. The Grid 10 is a successor to the JooJoo tablet from Fusion Garage which was initially known as the CrunchPad. A legal battle between TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington and Fusion Garage founder Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan was underway and the Crunchpad was renamed as the JooJoo and got mostly negative reviews from users and reviewers. Looks like the company is still not out of the tablet game and is trying to get rid of the JooJoo name . We company let the cat out of the bag through a tweet minutes ago.
Google has just announced that it is acquiring one of the biggest names in the mobile phone industry and one of pioneers in the telecommunications space – Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Google will continue to operate Motorola Mobility as a separate entity. The deal is still pending regulatory approval considering the sheer size of the transaction and is expected to be completed in 2011 end or early 2012.
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The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of the EISA awards for 2011-12. The HTC ChaCha , Samsung Galaxy S2 and Sony Ericsson Arc emerged as winners in 3 separate categories.Samsung Galaxy S2 bagged the award for the Best European Mobile Phone , not too surprising considering the millions of units the company has managed to sell since it’s launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe”
A prototype of the rumored HTC Holiday has shown up on Craigslist. The phone running on Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 has been seen with a 1.2Ghz Dual Core CPU coupled with 1GB of RAM. A forum goer over at XDA spotted the device , got hold of it and shared the images on the forum. The 4.5″ screen on the HTC Holiday has a qHD (960 x 540) resolution.
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GeoSocials, location based Social networking game for iPhone was launched last month in US, and later it was launched in UK, Canada & Mexico. This game is now available in India for iPhone and for Android devices worldwide. The main aim of the game is to use GPS and hunt the treasure in the map added by the other players in your neighborhood, play a fun challenge and accumulate points. Continue reading “GeoSocials – Location based Social Networking Game for Android and iPhone”
Vodafone has announced Vodafone Race to Fame contest for its Indian customers. There are 2 different challenges Vodafone Race to Fame- Life in the fast lane and Vodafone Drive into the Big League. Continue reading “Vodafone announces Vodafone Race to Fame contest in India”
The Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was launched across India on 20th January this year. According to COAI report published this March, Vodafone was on top spot in the MNP, followed by Idea Cellular. Now, Idea overtook Vodafone with the net addition of 800 thousand subscribers, while Vodafone moved to the second place with the net addition of 700 thousand. Continue reading “Idea, Vodafone still lead in MNP”
HTC Corporation, in partnership with Beats Electronics, plans to bring Beats audio experience by Dr. Dre for its future devices. This partnership with Beats Electronics will make HTC to offer superior mobile music and sound experiences and these devices are focused on youth market and new accessories. Continue reading “HTC phones with Beats Audio coming this Fall”
There are just few more days for the Independence Day. To get into the Independence day spirit here are some apps and themes for your Nokia phones available on the OVI store. Continue reading “Special Independence Day Apps and Themes for Nokia phones”
