SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer is acquired by Yandex, the leading internet company in Russia.This would let Yandex to offer a user interface configured to integrate their key services based on SPB best known technology – SPB Shell 3D. The SPB Shell 3D, which is one of their popular mobile app which offers 3D … Continue reading “Russia’s largest search engine Yandex acquires SPB Software”
Last week I finally got a trial Nokia Lumia 800, thanks to the great people at Nokia Connects (former WOM World). Since we already have a full review by our Jon Choo up, I’ve decided to bring you bits and pieces about it, instead of a second full blown review. So in the upcoming weeks … Continue reading “Metrotube for Windows Phone – Video Walkthrough”
Nimbuzz for Symbian has been updated to version 3.3 that brings new redesigned Home Screen with bigger icons that are now arranged in a grid view. There are also 3 new icons, Recent Chats, N-World and Groupchat to access them quickly and lots more new features.
Clingle is a Geo-social app with video check-in and it is the first app with this feature. This app is from the creators of MyCityWay and it uses the data of MyCityWay while adding the social features along with that. It lets you explore popular places around you, keep track of your friends and also … Continue reading “Clingle – Geo-social app with video check-in for Android and iPhone”
When I was expecting the Motorola RAZR to arrive today , I had a question in my mind. Does this phone use a microSIM card. The Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon uses the smaller SIM card but there was no mention about it in the Europe / Asia product pages. To my surprise when I … Continue reading “Motorola RAZR is the first Android Phone to use a microSIM card”
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 … Continue reading “Nano SIM card coming soon !”
In a new report published by Strategy Analytics, Samsung have snatched the top spot in the global smartphone market, shipping 27.8 million smartphones in the last quarter.
Canada-based Poynt, provider of mobile local search services, in partnership with Times Internet Limited has launched mobile local search application, timesPoynt in India. This would let the Indian users to access the most locally relevant, GPS-enabled service in one intuitive mobile application.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Ray is one of the most intriguing smartphone I have ever used. This phone goes against the current trend of expensive larger screen smartphones with high-specs or small and fat smartphones with low-specs. So I found it refreshing when Sony Ericsson announced the XPERIA Ray, a small screen smartphone with a … Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA Ray review”
WhatsApp is a cross-platform smartphone messenger which is available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. Today, WhatsApp Messenger for iPhone went free in the Apple iTunes store. The app lets you send pictures, audio notes and video messages to your friends.
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) in India that has new Metro UI, Live Tiles and Hubs. The application icons have been replaced by Live Tiles on the Windows Phone start screen that offers real-time updates from the Web such as news, applications, appointments or the status of friends. There are hubs that offer integrated experience by offering related content such as images, games, … Continue reading “Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7.5 in India”
Motorola Mobility is being sued by a patent holding company that is partially funded by Google. This lawsuit is one of the many innovation-stifling mobile patent disputes currently engulfing the smartphone industry.
For quite a while it had been rumored that Sony Ericsson is getting ready to use the Windows Phone platform for its mobile phones.
Looks like the clouds surrounding the future of MeeGo have finally cleared up. Intel has announced today that it is bidding farewell to MeeGo and joining Tizen project which is part of the Linux Foundation. The Tizen project was announced yesterday by the Linux foundation and the LiMo foundation as an open-source Linux based device … Continue reading “GoodBye MeeGo, Intel and Samsung team up for Tizen”
If the latest patents awarded to Microsoft are to be believed then the company might be working on modular hardware for its Windows Phone based smartphones.
