Steve Kondik, CyanogenMod’s chief developer, has confirmed that CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) will be coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets in its upcoming release. They have been working with FreeXperia team to make this happen and this team is now part of the CyanogenMod development group. Continue reading “CyanogenMod 7 coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets officially”
Just Tap with NFC on the Nokia 600 , 700 and 701
Just Tap with NFC on the Nokia 600 , 700 and 701 Symbian Belle Smartphones
Nokia is preparing to launch its latest range of Symbian Belle phones in India and I was invited to Goa last week along with a small army of bloggers from across the country. We were shown the improvements which are part of Symbian Belle and also the possibilities with NFC or Near Field Communication.We got to play the the the Nokia 600 , 700 and 701 and also get around Goa at the same time. I was personally using the 600 which is the most affordable of the lot and I was actually impressed by the all round performance.The Nokia 600 is the loudest handset of the lot , the 700 is the smallest and the 701 has the brightest display. All the 3 devices have pretty good specs , performed very well and have the potential to fare well in the market if Nokia gets the pricing right ! Continue reading “Just Tap with NFC on the Nokia 600 , 700 and 701”
Apple iPhone Event set for October 4th
Let’s talk iPhone , this is what the invite sent by Apple to some media outlets looks like and Engadget got hold of one. The rumour about an iPhone event on Oct 4th was first reported by AllThingsD and it’s turned out to be true. The event takes place on October 4th at 10am at the Apple Campus at 1 , Infinite Loop. We are not sure if Apple would launch only one device as there has been a lot of talk about a cheaper iPhone as well.
[Guide] Reverting back to old Android market
I installed the latest Android market as soon as it was leaked on XDA, at first glance it did look good, but later I missed the old Android market, not only because I was used to it, but I use EDGE and it takes forever for Android market to load while using it, it opens fast enough when I am using Wi-Fi, but I am always travelling and keep downloading new applications so I decided to revert back to the old Android market, and thought that you guys must be going through the same, so I decided to write a guide about it.
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Amazon’s tablet to be named Fire and showcased tomorrow?
Amazon had announced a press conference tomorrow a few days back, well we all know that Amazon is coming up with an Android based tablet which will be directly competing against the iPad, and we are sure that they are going to talk about this device and show it tomorrow in their press event, but now Techcrunch is reporting that it will be a 7″ tablet which will be named Fire.
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HTC Arrive gets updated to Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)
HTC Arrive which was launched in March this year, with a sliding qwerty keyboard and a 1GHz processor running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, has received a Windows Phone 7.5 update which can be seen on Sprint’s site which was just updated.
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Micromax A85 press shots emerge
Press shots of the Micromax A85, their first high end phone powered by 1GHz Tegra 2 Processor has emerged online. We brought the exclusive image of the phone earlier this month, but these press images show us the sensors, secondary camera and the 5MP camera on the back. Continue reading “Micromax A85 press shots emerge”
TRAI 100 SMS per day limit comes into effect
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has imposed the restriction of 100 SMS/ day per SIM from today (27.09.2011) to prevent pesky marketing SMS. Now they have excluded the service providers, DTH operators, e-ticketing agencies, social networking sites and directory service agencies from the limit. This would let these providers to serve the people without any problem. Continue reading “TRAI 100 SMS per day limit comes into effect”
BlackBerry Curve 9360 launched in India for Rs.19990
RIM announced it’s latest handsets under the Curve range last month and we knew that these were on it’s way to India. Today in Delhi , the company announced the handset the availability of the Curve 9360 in India. The Curve 9360 will come with a price tag of Rs.19990
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Nokia N9 is now shipping in many countries
Nokia has announced on its official blog that the Nokia N9 powered by the MeeGo Operating system is finally shipping in many countries around the world. The highlights of the N9 include delicious hardware and a swipe based UI. Pre-orders had started few weeks back in some markets and the response from the crowd has been extremely positive according to Nokia. The N9 is launching in select countries around the world. We still can’t understand why Nokia can’t launch the N9 globally while it’s working on its Windows Phone portfolio. The company barely has any handset in the high end category currently where profit margins are higher. Continue reading “Nokia N9 is now shipping in many countries”
BlackBerry Torch 9860 Hands On Photos
Here are some photos of the BlackBerry Torch 9860 which is a full-touch BlackBerry smartphone.We got our hands on the Torch 9860 at the India launch recently. The device was launched last week for Rs.28490 Continue reading “BlackBerry Torch 9860 Hands On Photos”
HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II coming to T-Mobile USA on October 12
T-Mobile has announced 2 phones, HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II on their 4G (HSPA+ 42) network that would offer download speeds of 8 Mbps with peak speeds around 20 Mbps on T-Mobile’s 4G network. The HTC Amaze 4G has 4.3 S-LCD display, 8MP auto focus camera with a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, zero shutter lag and a dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording. It has 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.4.The Samsung Galaxy S II has 4.52 inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II coming to T-Mobile USA on October 12”
Apple Might Release 4G/4S Model Along with iPhone 5
Apple’s next generation iPhone/iPhone 5 is easily the most anticipated gadget this year. The launch date has been speculated numerous times but we still have no announcement so far. But latest rumours suggest October 4th as a more than likely day for Apple to hold an event and announce the next generation iPhones.
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Nokia launches Diabetes mHealth initiatives in India
Nokia India, in association with Arogya World, a US based non-profit organization has announced a major diabetes prevention mobile health initiative in India that would offer messages about the diabetes awareness and prevention. 50 million people in India live with the disease but 80% of diabetes cases can be prevented by taking preventive measures. Continue reading “Nokia launches Diabetes mHealth initiatives in India”
VLC for Android reaches Pre-Alpha stage [Download]
I am sure that almost everyone has heard about VLC media player, it is a cross-platform media player, which is now available for Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and now the application for Android has entered Pre-Alpha stage.
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