Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8, Details 8 major features

Microsoft just unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system. Called Windows Phone 8, it brings sweeping changes to the OS leaving current users out of the party for the most part. We’ll be detailing the features coming to existing phones in a separate post but for now lets take a look at the … Continue reading “Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8, Details 8 major features”

HTC One X – HTC’s next big thing?

I remember seeing the HTC One X for the first time in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, announced from Peter Chou himself. I was a little bit confused at first. This announcement didn’t exactly sound like HTC. New materials, new tech, new direction. I was surprised and I gotta say, HTC did a nice job … Continue reading “HTC One X – HTC’s next big thing?”

Opera Mini 7 released for BlackBerry, Symbian and Java phones

Opera has launched Opera Mini 7 for BlackBerry, Symbian S60 and Java phones. It brings Smart Page feature that offers one-page summary of all the news from your Facebook and Twitter feeds. It also offers suggestions for news sites to follow and you can also add feeds of sites you browse most often. Opera Mini Next 7, preview … Continue reading “Opera Mini 7 released for BlackBerry, Symbian and Java phones”

Google has finally acquired Motorola Mobility, Googler Dennis Woodside replaces Sanjay Jha as CEO

After winning regulatory approval in China , Google has finally completed it’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility for a record $12.5 billion. Google CEO Larry Page wrote a blog post today titled  “We’ve acquired Motorola Mobility” and that the deal has finally closed after 9 months since the initial announcement. Google now has access to over … Continue reading “Google has finally acquired Motorola Mobility, Googler Dennis Woodside replaces Sanjay Jha as CEO”

Textme – Share content from Web to Mobile via SMS

Textme is a service that lets you share any content, text, images, videos, or any content on the web to any mobile phone is India. There are already some services such as Chrome to Phone for Android (US Only), Nokia Drop for Nokia Phones, but this service doesn’t need an app and the web pages … Continue reading “Textme – Share content from Web to Mobile via SMS”

Samsung Galaxy S3 pre-orders cross 9 million

Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S3 has crossed 9 million units worldwide according to a report by Korea Economic Daily. This includes the unit sold to more than 290 carriers in 145 countries. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S3, 3rd phone in the Galaxy S series earlier this month, that has some unique features including S … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 pre-orders cross 9 million”

Adaptxt Keyboard for Android – Intelligent text input app with support for over 53 languages

Adaptxt Keyboard for Android Adapts to users own writing style with auto suggestions and error corrections. It has support for over 53 languages worldwide. The Symbian app for S60v3 Nokia phones launched last year.

Samsung Focus 2 announced, coming to AT&T on May 20 for $49.99

Samsung has announced Focus 2 in the Focus family, followed by Focus, Focus S and Focus Flash. It is the 3rd Windows Phone smartphone on AT&T with 4G LTE support after Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC HTC Titan II. The Samsung Focus 2 has 4-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) Super AMOLED display,  5MP Auto focus camera with 720p HD … Continue reading “Samsung Focus 2 announced, coming to AT&T on May 20 for $49.99”

Airtel launches online Shop

  Airtel has launched their Online store – shop.airtel.com where they sell mobile devices from different brands such as Apple, Samsung, Nokia Sony, LG, HTC and BlackBerry. They also offer 33% offer on mobile devices with exclusive airtel plans such as 500MB free 3G data for 1 month on select phones. They have partnered Infibeam to sell and deliver … Continue reading “Airtel launches online Shop”

“Samsung is the biggest handset maker in the world” : Strategy Analytics

Strategic Analytics, which is a market research company has said that Nokia has been dethroned by Samsung as the word’s largest handset manufacturer, thus ending Nokia’s 14 year domination in the mobile marketing. Now this is news!

Skype for Windows Phone out of Beta, now available for Download

Skype has finally arrived for the Windows Phone devices at the Windows Phone Marketplace. Skype launched the beta version of the app at the Mobile World Congress earlier this February.  The Skype app lets you make free audio and video calls to your Skype contacts over 3G and 4G or Wi-Fi. It also supports group chats, and you can … Continue reading “Skype for Windows Phone out of Beta, now available for Download”

HTC One X Photo Gallery

I’m back with another photo gallery, this time my latest smartphone purchase, the HTC One X, made it in front of my camera! Of course I had to take the white one, and what can I say, this device is simply stunning! I’m using it for a little more than a week now, and it … Continue reading “HTC One X Photo Gallery”

Samsung opens first ‘Mobile Brand Store’ in New Delhi

Samsung today set up its first ‘Mobile Brand Store’ in New Delhi , India.  Located in the popular Select City Mall , the store is spread over 1600 sq. ft. of retail space. Samsung’s entire range of devices spread across  price points from Rs.7350 to Rs 38,250 can be found at the store. The Mobile … Continue reading “Samsung opens first ‘Mobile Brand Store’ in New Delhi”

Sony Xperia S review – a new beginning?

Sony Ericsson has always been a mixed bag of nuts for me. I appreciate the company’s tries to bring in different new features, and extend the capabilities of Android. However, at the end of the day, I was always left with the feeling that they didn’t give their best, and didn’t quite think it through. … Continue reading “Sony Xperia S review – a new beginning?”