Rumor: HTC to unveil Windows Phone 8 devices in late September

In less than four weeks Nokia is going to hold their annual “Nokia World” event where it’s widely expected that the Finnish handset maker will unveil devices running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system. According to a report from the Chinese website WPDang, HTC is also going to show off some Windows Phone 8 hardware, though obviously not at Nokia’s event. They say HTC will hold two events, one in New York, the other in London, during the third week of September. At said events they’re going to show off between one and three Windows Phone 8 devices. Continue reading “Rumor: HTC to unveil Windows Phone 8 devices in late September”

hoppr launches SMS-based check-in and coupon service in Chennai, apps coming soon

 

hoppr, SMS-based check-in service has announced tie-ups with more than 200 merchants in Chennai. This service lets a person check-in to a venue by sending an SMS from their phone, earn points and download coupons which could be redeemed at the venue. Some of the major brands include, Cafe Coffee Day, Pizza Corner Moti Mahal Delux, Candy Club, Vogue, Kettle and Simar. It is available from major service providers – Airtel, Aircel, Idea, Reliance, Tata Docomo and Vodafone. Continue reading “hoppr launches SMS-based check-in and coupon service in Chennai, apps coming soon”

Samsung spills the beans on their upcoming Exynos 5 chip

Samsung, unlike most handset vendors, manufactures many of the components that go inside their devices. Take the Galaxy S III as an example. The 720p AMOLED display? Samsung made. The Exynos 4 quad core chip? Samsung made. The 1 GB of RAM and the built in storage? You get the idea. Today the company has finally published details about their next generation processor, the Exynos 5. Chances are that this puppy is going to end up inside the Galaxy S IV. So with that in mind, let’s run through what makes it special. Continue reading “Samsung spills the beans on their upcoming Exynos 5 chip”

Nokia dumps Qt and over 500 patents in an attempt to stay alive

Nokia made two very important announcements this week. The first relates to a technology known as Qt. Back in January 2008 the Finnish handset maker purchased a Norwegian company called Trolltech for roughly $150 million. The goal of the acquisition was to slap their technology, Qt, on top of S40, Symbian, and MeeGo, so that developers could write applications for Nokia devices using a unified framework. Fast forward to the present day and Nokia has yet to port Qt to S40, they’ve abandoned Symbian and MeeGo, and Stephen Elop, the current CEO, has bet the company’s future on Windows Phone. Since Nokia doesn’t need Qt anymore, they’ve decided to sell the team to a Finnish company called Digia. Some 125 employees will be moved. Details of the transaction weren’t disclosed, but it’s safe to say that Nokia received no where near what they paid for Trolltech over four years ago. Continue reading “Nokia dumps Qt and over 500 patents in an attempt to stay alive”

Winknet MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router launched for Rs. 5,800

Winknet has launched MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router in India. This is aimed at young professionals, entrepreneurs and travelers who are always on the move that enables them easily stay connected through various access devices. It has HSPA USB Modem with a LCD display that displays status, signal strength and battery life. Continue reading “Winknet MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router launched for Rs. 5,800”

Sony Xperia Tablet new images surface

New press images of the Sony Xperia Tablet has surfaced on XDA developers forum. This tablet passed through the FCC last month, and several slides of the tablet surfaced last week revealing the specs of the Sony’s upcoming tablet. This would have Magnesium-Aluminium Alloy body with sandblasted anodized finish. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet new images surface”

Nokia Asha 311 Gallery

Nokia announced the Asha 311 today as part of its new range of its full touch Asha phones . The higher  end of the two phones, it brings along a much faster processor, capacitive screen in addition to other improvements.

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TripAdvisor Augmented Reality app launched for BlackBerry smartphones

Wikitude has launched TripAdvisor Augmented Reality (AR) app exclusively for BlackBerry smartphones running on OS 7.0. It is powered by Wikitude Augmented Reality browser, that was recently updated with new features. This app lets users to instantly access an immersive view of hotels, restaurants, and attractions listed on TripAdvisor. Continue reading “TripAdvisor Augmented Reality app launched for BlackBerry smartphones”

Nokia Asha 311 launched in India for Rs. 7139


Nokia has finally launched the most expected Asha 311, their first full-touch Series 40 phone in India. It was announced in June and has 3.0-inch (240 x 320 pixels), capacitive touch screen Polarized display for better readability in sunlight, 1GHz processor and comes with 3G support. It has 3.2 MP camera and runs on S40 Asha OS with Swipe interface. It is 12.9 mm thick and weighs 95g. Nokia has also launched the Asha 305 officially, that went on sale in India last month. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 launched in India for Rs. 7139”

Sony Xperia ion now available in India for Rs. 35999

Sony Xperia ion is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The LTE version was announced for AT&T at CES and released exclusively on AT&T in June. The HSPA version was announced in June. It has 4.55-inch (1280 x 720 pixels ) HD Reality display and comes with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. The global HSPA version was supposed to run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) according to the official site, but according to the Snapdeal site it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 12MP auto focus camera with Exmor R mobile camera sensor with 1080p HD video recording and LED flash and 1.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ion now available in India for Rs. 35999”

List of Windows Phone 8 Bluetooth profiles revealed

The Bluetooth SIG has finally posted the Bluetooth profile list supported by Windows Phone 8 and it looks like the number of profiles supported has improved quite a bit compared to Windows Phone 7. Addition of the OBEX (Object Exchange) profile means that the phone should theoretically be able to both send and receive objects though specifics around that remain to be revealed.

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Google Nexus 7 Unboxing

I was recently in the US on a short visit and managed to pick up the Google Nexus 7 first Android Tablet to run on Android 4.1 JellyBean. Here is a quick unboxing video of the this tiny little tablet from Google & Asus which is priced at $199 (excluding tax and shipping). This 7 inch tablet has a back-lit IPS display which sports a resolution of 1280×800 pixels

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Sony Xperia T spotted in the wild ahead of announcement

As part of its increasing NXT range of phone, Sony seems to be all set to announce the Xperia T as revealed in this set of photos by Nixanbal . The phone which was previously leaked as the Xperia Mint  by Mobile -Review  is powered by the Qualcomm S4 processor.

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Evernote for iPhone and iPad v4.3 update brings easier editing and improvements

The Evernote app for iPhone and iPad have been updated to version 4.3 that brings new features including better editing that lets you edit a note just by tapping into the note’s body, better stability and improved performance and more. The editing features also keeps track of where you tap in the note and places the cursor in that spot. The Evernote v4.2 was launched in May. Continue reading “Evernote for iPhone and iPad v4.3 update brings easier editing and improvements”