BlackBerry shows how to use QR Codes to make friends with a girl !

BlackBerry has been airing some new ads about the Blackberry devices and Blackberry Messenger aka BBM. One commercial which really caught my attention was this ad showing a gal sharing her Blackberry PIN using a QR code on her bracelet. An excellent real life example of how to use QR codes right ? Continue reading “BlackBerry shows how to use QR Codes to make friends with a girl !”

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play UK Launch Party

Last week Sony Ericsson launched their latest salvo of Xperia smartphones. The Xperia Play went on sale in the UK on Friday, while the Arc a couple of days before. The Xperia Play is a PlayStation certified Android smartphone that has an integrated gaming pad and access to PlayStation Suite. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play UK Launch Party”

LG Optimus 2X and Optimus Black launched in India for Rs.30000 and Rs.27000

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LG India has launched the Optimus 2X which is the world’s first Dual Core Phone in India . It has also launched the  Optimus Black which has a NOVA display. The company has also revealed that 40% of the phones LG would launch in 2011 would be Smartphones. Continue reading “LG Optimus 2X and Optimus Black launched in India for Rs.30000 and Rs.27000”

Micromax M2 Dual SIM Music Phone

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Micromax M2 is a new Dual SIM Music Phone from Micromax . The device does come in some attractive packing as we spotted at a store recently. The music is powered by a Yahama amplifier which also supports SRS WOW HD for playback. A highlight in the touch sensitive music wheel which lets you control the music playback without having to go into the menu.

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Sony Set to Release Honeycomb Tablet in US by Summer

According to the CEO Sir Howard Stringer, Sony is all set to release an Android 3.0 Honeycomb based tablet. The details were revealed at the same event where we received information regarding the Apple iPhone 5 camera.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY now at stores in India, costs Rs.35000 MRP

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY aka Playstation phone is already available in stores across India. We walked into one outlet in Chennai and spotted retail units of both the PLAY and the ARC. The packing is pretty simple and bears the Playstation Certified logo. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY now at stores in India, costs Rs.35000 MRP”

Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year


Nokia is planning to  launch 40 new phones in India this year and among these 12 are smart phones. Nokia leads the major mobile phone market in India, but Nokia’s market share in the smart phone category is falling due to the entry of new Android phones from Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson and LG. Continue reading “Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year”

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor Xperia SK17i Mango leaked again

Sony Ericsson Xperia SK17i Mango that runs Android 2.3 leaked on a Chinese forum. This is the successor of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro launched last year which also has a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor Xperia SK17i Mango leaked again”

Samsung and Visa to offer NFC payments in 2012 Olympics at London

Samsung electronics in partnership with Visa to introduce NFC payments in 2012 Olympic games. There are already 60,000 locations that uses contact-less payment and this new venture would allow users to make contact-less payments worldwide during London Olympics. Continue reading “Samsung and Visa to offer NFC payments in 2012 Olympics at London”

Facebook Mobile Site unified into one for all Phones

Facebook has rolled out a major update by integrating its mobile site into one for all the mobile devices. Previously there were two site m.facebook.com for feature phones and touch.facebook.com for high-end smart phones with a touchscreen. Continue reading “Facebook Mobile Site unified into one for all Phones”