Google launches official “Zeitgeist 2012” app on the Play Store

Every year in December, Google has come with a list of top searches of that respective year. This list is called as Zeitgeist, it includes from all the events to the most amazing songs, news and technological improvisations. Now Zeitgeist has an official place in Play Store which can be downloaded on your mobile phone.

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[Guide] Root the Galaxy S III Mini

Galaxy S III Mini is a device for those people who do not like a very huge phone lik the Samsung Galaxy S III, and if you are one of the users of the Mini and are looking to root your device, then look no further, you can finally root your phone using the following guide, thanks to the guys at XDA.

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Google Currents gets updated to version 2.0

Google Currents has  been on Android for quite some while now, but today it received a major update on the play store, it got bumped up to version 2.0 with loads of new features. Read on to know what has changed.

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Google removes Nexus 4 factory images from its servers

Nexus 4 has become a really popular phone both positively and negatively. Google has gone through a problem with their Play store website because of the Nexus 4, they have also been dealing with software glitches, some hardware issues, now to make matters worse Google has suddenly removed factory images and binaries from developers.google.com without any notice.

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Google news gets a revamped interface for Android tablets

Google has just announced that they will be rolling out a new interface for their Google News service in Android tablets. So those who are getting a Nexus 7 or any other Android tablet this Christmas can look out for this new layout.

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Monthly shipment of Nexus 7 to cross the 1 million mark in December

Nexus 7 is one of the most popular Android tablets, mainly because of its good hardware specs and low cost. It was revealed some time back that ASUS was shipping close to 1 Million Nexus 7. now we are hearing reports from supply chain makers across Taiwan that this month they will be crossing the 1 Million mark.

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HTC Butterfly announced for global markets

The international variant of the Droid DNA and HTC Butterfly J have been announced today for the global audience. The phone which will be called the HTC Butterfly is one of the first devices with a ful HD display. The 5″ screen with 1080p resolution results in a mind blowing pixel density of  440ppi.

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Sony Xperia SL Review

When we reviewed the Xperia S earlier this year, we felt that it was a new start for Sony. Continuing its tradition of good design, packing an excellent display we quite liked the Xperia S. However the pace of the mobile industry is such that it has been far out-specced since its launch. Following the lead of HTC with its One X refresh, Sony too has launched a new updated version of the Xperia S dubbed the Xperia SL.

Not much has changed in the Xperia SL externally as it retains its beautiful hardware. The screen is still quite nice while the processor has been bumped up to a Dual Core Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.7Ghz compared to the 1.5Ghz processor on the Xperia S.  Keep reading for our full impressions. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL Review”

HTC One X+ Review

Its been a little over 6 months since HTC launched its high end flagship device, the One X and today we have a spec bumped successor available.

The One X+ keeps all the best features from the One X and brings a modest spec bump to one of our current favorite Android devices. Read on to find out    how the smartphone compares with the competition.   Continue reading “HTC One X+ Review”

Android 4.2 update rolling out on Galaxy Nexus Yakju builds and Nexus 7

We had already heard about the Galaxy Nexus Android 4.2 update roll out for Takju build Galaxy Nexus and now it is time for the international Galaxy Nexus with Yakju build to get this update. With the Galaxy Nexus as scheduled even the Nexus 7 is getting updated to Android 4.2.

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Smartphone sales rise 47 percent as worldwide phone sales go down 3 percent

Third quarter of the year is usually really bad for mobile phone manufacturers as there are no huge celebrations where people buy devices and it is also the time where new devices are unveiled which will be launched during Christmas. So people tend to wait for Christmas time where all the mobile manufacturers try to bring in their best devices. Gartner’s research shows that mobile phone sales has gone down 3% compared to last year but in the same research smaprtphone sales has gone up 47%.

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Sony C6603 gets benchmarked

We have been hearing about a monstrous phone being developed by Sony, which sometimes pops up by the name of Odin and sometimes the Yuga, this phone is considered to have a 5″ display with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution (Wow). Well some of the specs of this device has been confirmed by a Nenamark benchmark result, which also confirms the 5″ display with before mentioned resolution. Read on to know more about this device.

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Nokia introduces ‘Here’ mapping service, coming to iOS and Android

Nokia today introduced its cloud offering to deliver its premier maps and location experience across multiple platforms and screens. Called HERE, Nokia plans to introduce a range of new location services to provide a significantly more personal experience for users.

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Samsung Galaxy Camera Pre-Booking starts in India

Samsung India has started accepting pre-bookings for its upcoming Galaxy Camera on the company’s eStore. This interesting device is basically a point and shoot camera running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and packs 3G and WiFi connectivity. It has a massive 4.8 inch display  and 21x zoom.One cannot make calls from this device though. Samsung had previously told FoneArena that the Galaxy Camera would be launched during Diwali and looks like this Android based Camera will be going on sale soon.

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Samsung Sells Over 30 Million Units of Galaxy S III

Recently we informed you that Samsung has managed to sell 3 million units of the Galaxy Note II within just over a month of it’s release. Now Samsung has announced that it has also managed to sell over 30 million units of the Galaxy S III.

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