RIM (Research in Motion) has announced 2 new smartphones, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. These phones run on the latest BlackBerry 7 OS. The Bold 9790 comes high resolution touch display and a keyboard. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the first-ever BlackBerry Curve smartphone with a touch display. Continue reading “RIM announces BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 smartphones”
Jabra HALO2 Bluetooth Stereo headset launched in India
Jabra has launched their HALO2, a stylish Bluetooth headband that allows the users to enjoy their music on-the-go and also attend the calls. It has AM3D Virtual Surround Sound 2.0 & Power Bass and proprietary Noise Blackout technology with dual microphones for crisp and clear music and call experience. It comes with Multiuse technology, enabling connection with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously and it could also be connected to non-Bluetooth music players with the bundled 3.5mm universal audio jack cable. It weighs just 79g. Continue reading “Jabra HALO2 Bluetooth Stereo headset launched in India”
Adobe launches range of Creative Touch Apps for Android Tablets
Adobe has launched Adobe Touch Apps, range of 6 new creative apps for the Android Tablets that would bring offer professional-level creativity to millions of tablet users. These are designed to work with both finger and stylus input. The list of apps include, Adobe Photoshop Touch for image editing, Adobe Collage for moodboards, Adobe Debut for presenting and reviewing creative work, Adobe Ideas for sketching, Adobe Kuler for exploring color themes and the Adobe Proto for website and mobile app prototyping. Continue reading “Adobe launches range of Creative Touch Apps for Android Tablets”
Lenovo to unveil Tegra 3 tablet later this year
Engadget reports that Lenovo will be launching a Quad Core , Tegra 3 based Android tablet by the end of the year. The OS of choice is not spoken about but we wouldn’t be surprised to see Honeycomb finding its place on the tablet with an update to Ice Cream Sandwich following soon.
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LG Optimus 3D getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update this month
LG has announced that the LG Optimus 3D would be receiving the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) starting the end of November. This would bring new and improved features such as advanced copy/paste and user interface (UI) improvements, enhanced network speed, better 3D experience and improved multimedia functions. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update this month”
Siri encryption broken down , Android port still not likely
Developers at iPhone development house Applidium have done a thorough investigation into the security encryption behind Siri and have worked out a way to get it running on non – iPhone devices as well ! Now before you jump to conclusions, it is important to note that a valid iPhone 4S identification string is needed to authenticate which might work out for a few test situations but would likely result in a ban if thousands of requests were sent.
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RIM’s first BBX phone BlackBerry London expected in Q3 2012
RIM’s first BBX smartphone might launch in Q3 2012 dubbed as BlackBerry London. The Verge got hold of a dummy device and the BGR that has confirmed from their source that it is expected in Q3 2012. They also say that the BlackBerry Colt that looked like smaller PlayBook that was leaked earlier was scrapped in favor of the new BBX device BlackBerry London. Continue reading “RIM’s first BBX phone BlackBerry London expected in Q3 2012”
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE coming to AT&T on November 20 for $479.99
AT&T has announced their second LTE tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 for their customers. They would also launch the 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) in 6 new markets (Charlotte, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, and San Juan, Puerto Rico) on November 20. The tablet is 8.6 mm thick and weighs 450g. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE coming to AT&T on November 20 for $479.99”
HTC to unveil Quad-Core Tegra 3 Android Tablet at MWC 2012
HTC to unveil their first Quad-Core Tegra 3 Android tablet at MWC 2012, according to a Chinese Newspaper report. Last week Nvidia unveiled the world’s first Quad-Core Tegra 3 processor for tablets and mobile phones. The new Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU is said to offer PC-class performance levels, better battery life and better mobile experiences (Better web experience, faster applications and multitasking) in tablets and mobile phones. Continue reading “HTC to unveil Quad-Core Tegra 3 Android Tablet at MWC 2012”
Nokia 700 goes on sale in India
The Nokia 700 is now available for purchase in India from the online retailer Flipkart. Nokia launched the Nokia 600, 700 and 701 in India this September and Nokia 701 is already available in the market. Since Nokia 600 is cancelled, the recently announced Nokia 603 is expected to be available in India soon. Continue reading “Nokia 700 goes on sale in India”
Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 Windows Phone devices coming in mid-December to India
Nokia and Microsoft has unveiled the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710, Nokia’s first Window Phone devices in India. Both the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 were unveiled at the Nokia World 2011 in London. The Nokia Lumia 800 has a unibody design and comes with a 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack AMOLED display. The Nokia Lumia 700 comes with a 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack TFT display. Both these devices are powered by 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Scorpion CPU and runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) OS. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 Windows Phone devices coming in mid-December to India”
Motorola Defy+ Launched In India For Rs.17,990
Motorola officially launched the much-awaited Motorola Defy+ smartphone in India. This handset is the successor of the popular Motorola Defy smartphone. Motorola Defy+ comes with a price-tag of Rs.17,990 in India.
Back in August, Motorola announced the new Motorola Defy+ smartphone. This handset is the successor of the popular Motorola Defy smartphone. The Motorola Defy+ is a water resistant, scratch resistant and dust proof smartphone. Last week, we posted that, Flipkart, a popular online retailer is already selling this handset in India. Today, Motorola officially launched the much-awaited Motorola Defy+ smartphone in India. Continue reading “Motorola Defy+ Launched In India For Rs.17,990”
Nokia Asha Phones
Back at Nokia World last month , the company launched the Asha range of phones which means hope in Hindi. The company is calling it an ‘aspirational’ range of phones for the next billion. 4 new phones were launched under this banner – 200 , 201 , 300 and 303 . 3 of these phones will be shipping in 2011 and 1 in early next year. Looks like Nokia is trying to make a comeback in the low-end category which is now dominated by the likes of Micromax, Karbonn, Spice and similar vendors.
Aircel launching the iPhone 4S in India on Nov 25th
Aircel has now announced a date for it’s iPhone 4S launch. The operator just shared on it’s Facebook page that it is launching the iPhone 4S in India on Nov 25th. Yesterday Aircel and Airtel announced they are launching the iPhone 4S in India soon.
We guess Aircel (and Airtel) might announce their pricing ( and weird money back plans ) on the 25th. We don’t have any details about the pricing but should have some info soon. The iPhone 4S packs a Dual Core CPU , 8MP Camera with Full HD video recording and the interesting virtual assistant Siri. Looks wise its almost same as the previous iPhone – the iPhone 4. The device runs on iOS 5 which is the latest operating system for iPhone , iPad and iPod touch.
UPDATE : Pre-booking for iPhone 4S starts on Nov 18th according to Aircel
Nano SIM card coming soon !
While the whole mobile industry was taken surprise when the microSIM card made it’s way onto the Apple iPad and the iPhone 4. Fast forward 2011 , we have the world’s largest handset maker going with a microSIM slot in it’s latest smartphones including the Nokia ,N9, Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. Motorola used a similar SIM card slot in the DROID RAZR. Now a German company Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has come up with the World’s first Nano SIM card which is significantly smaller than even a microSIM card.The main reason handset makers go with a microSIM card is to reduce the thickness of the device. With a Nano SIM card , they are only going to get even more thinner rather anorexic ! Continue reading “Nano SIM card coming soon !”