WhatsApp crosses 500 million active users worldwide

WhatsApp Messenger is continuing to increase it users base. As per the latest numbers revealed by the company, it is clearly the leader in the current instant messaging market. Today, WhatsApp which was acquired by Facebook in February this year has announced that it has surpassed 500 million monthly active users globally.

Motorola shipped 6.5 million smartphones in Q1 2014

Motorola Mobility has announced that they have shipped 6.5 million smartphones globally in the first quarter of 2014. The company’s COO Rick Osterloh has not shared how much it actually sold. 6.5 million smartphone shipments in a quarter is definitely huge, since other competitors like LG and Lenovo has shipped less than 10 million smartphones in … Continue reading “Motorola shipped 6.5 million smartphones in Q1 2014”

Micromax to begin manufacturing handsets at Uttarakhand facility in India

Following televisions and tablets, Micromax has now started manufacturing handsets at their facility in Uttarakhand. Based in Rudraprayag, mobile phone production is at an initial stage. The same facility also produces the company’s LED displays and tablets.

Motorola appoints Amit Boni as General Manager for India

Motorola Mobility has appointed Amit Boni from within the company as the General Manager of India operations. He joined Motorola Mobility in early 2010 taking charge of GTM strategy and sales operations for the Asia region. As a general manager, he will lead the team across the country and be responsible for the Go-to-Market strategy, said the company.

Motorola Solutions signs patent agreement with Microsoft for Android and Chrome devices

Microsoft has announced that Motorola Solution, provider of communication solutions and services has signed a patent licensing agreement with them, that covers Microsoft’s patent portfolio for Motorola Solutions’ devices running on Android and Chrome OS. Microsoft launched its IP licensing program in December 2003 and has over 1,100 licensing agreements, that includes agreements with companies like Samsung, ZTE, LG, … Continue reading “Motorola Solutions signs patent agreement with Microsoft for Android and Chrome devices”

Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 with 6-inch display launched for Rs. 8500

Micromax has launched the Canvas Doodle 3, the latest smartphone in the Canvas Doodle series. It has a 6-inch FWVA display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) as rumored. It would come with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has … Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 with 6-inch display launched for Rs. 8500”

Google Nexus 8 made by HTC reportedly coming in Q3 2014

Earlier this year there were reports about Asus making the next Nexus tablet, but a recent report from DigiTimes claims that HTC would be making the next Nexus tablet that would launch sometime in Q3 2014. Earlier reports revealed that the tablet would be powered by an Intel Atom chip, but the latest report doesn’t … Continue reading “Google Nexus 8 made by HTC reportedly coming in Q3 2014”

Nokia to complete it’s sale to Microsoft on 25th April

The long drawn affair of Nokia’s sale to Microsoft will finally come to a close on 25th April. Having received the go ahead from all regulatory bodies, the company today announced that the transaction will finally be completed on 25th April when Nokia Oy will be rebranded as Microsoft Mobile Oyj. The acquisition is meant … Continue reading “Nokia to complete it’s sale to Microsoft on 25th April”

LG G3 mini surfaces with 720p display and 8MP camera

LG G2 mini that was announced earlier this year is yet to roll out globally, now UA profiles of the LG G3 mini (D725) has surfaced on the official website. Since the LG G3 for AT&T is mentioned as B3 in the leaked internal documents, the B3 mini with the model number D725 would be G3 mini, … Continue reading “LG G3 mini surfaces with 720p display and 8MP camera”

LinkedIn crosses 300 million members globally

LinkedIn has announced that is has surpassed 300 million registered users from 200 countries across the globe. Out of these 300 million members, 67% actually comes from outside the United States. The professional social network touted that it has added more than 23 million members since December 31, 2013.

Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 images, specifications leaked

Micromax started teasing their Canvas Doodle 3 smartphone last week. It just hinted at a larger-screen phone. Gadgets To Use has got hold of the images of the retail box that details the specifications of the smartphone. According to the leak the is expected to come with a 6-inch FWVA display, powered by a 1.3 GHz … Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 images, specifications leaked”

Nike dismisses reports about shutting down FuelBand

Nike has denied reports about its plan to shut down wearable division of FuelBand. The company behind the popular fitness tracker device has stated in a report to Re/Code that it will continue the support and deal in the FuelBand wearable without any interruption.

Microsoft to start letting developers reply to User Reviews

Google Play Store allows developers to respond to the reviews and feedbacks of the users on their applications in the Play Store and soon, Microsoft will be doing the same. Microsoft had recently announced that it will let developers respond to user reviews and feedbacks.

RAVPower Luster Mini Portable Charger Unboxing

We reviewed the RAVPower wireless charger recently, today we are unboxing the  RAVPower Luster Mini Battery Pack. It’s a 3000 mAh portable charger that comes in lipstick-like shape. It comes in Gold, Black, Pink, Blue, Black and Silver colors. Here we have the gold color. It also has a built-in flash light.   It is priced at $14.99. Check … Continue reading “RAVPower Luster Mini Portable Charger Unboxing”