Microsoft signs Patent Agreement with LG for Android and Chrome devices


Microsoft has announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement with LG that covers LG mobile phones, tablets and other electronics running on Android and Chrome OS Platform.  Microsoft has already signed agreement with others Android and Chrome OS OEMs such as  HTC, Samsung and Acer and 7 others, and LG is the 11th company to join the club. Continue reading “Microsoft signs Patent Agreement with LG for Android and Chrome devices”

Samsung Omnia W Unboxing

Here is quick unboxing of the Samsung Omnia W , Samsung’s first Windows Phone to be launched in India.We already did a hands on from the India launch event last year. It is powered by a 1.4GHz CPU and sports a 3.7 in Super AMOLED display.It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system and one can download apps from the Windows Marketplace. Take a look at the video below where we unbox the device and also show you a really quick hardware overview of the device.

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webOS 3.0.5 now rolling out on HP Touchpad

I am sure many people have bought the HP Touchpad during the fire sale, some people to use Android on it and some people just because it was cheap and needed a tablet, whatever reason maybe HP is rolling out the webOS 3.0.5 update for their Tochpad which is a clear sign that webOS is still not dead.

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Google restarts roll out of Android 4.0.2 update for Galaxy Nexus [Download]

A few weeks back the Galaxy Nexus users had reported about the device getting  4.0.2 update to their devices, but later we came to know that Google pulled off this update due to internal issues and now people from various countries using the Galaxy Nexus have reported that Android update 4.0.2 is rolling out for the GSM version.

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Airtel launches BlackBerry BBM Plan for post-paid customers for Rs. 129


Airtel has launched new BBM Plan for mobile customers using BlackBerry smartphones. This would lets the Airtel customers enjoy unlimited use of Blackberry Messenger (BBM) and free 300 local + national SMS per month. Vodafone launched similar BBM plan for both the pre-paid and post-paid customers earlier today. Continue reading “Airtel launches BlackBerry BBM Plan for post-paid customers for Rs. 129”

Motorola to concentrate on marketing and manufacture less devices this year

Motorola was one of the manufacturers among many who filled the market with new devices, and failed to market them. It was a major fiasco in the Motorola camp, just yesterday Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed that they will be launching few handsets and will be concentrating to market them properly.

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Huawei MediaPad to ship with ICS, launches new MediaPad Color Series

Huawei has announced that MediaPad tablets would ship with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). They claim that this is the world’s first tablet to come pre-loaded with the new Android 4.0. They launched the MediaPad last June as the first Android 3.2 tablet. They have also launched new MediaPad Color Series that would run on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad to ship with ICS, launches new MediaPad Color Series”

Vodafone launches Go BBM BlackBerry Service plan


Vodafone India has launched new BlackBerry service plan, Go BBM for its prepaid and postpaid customers that would let them access BlackBerry Messenger Service. This service costs Rs. 5 per day or Rs. 129 per month for pre-paid customers and Rs. 129 per month for post-paid customers. Continue reading “Vodafone launches Go BBM BlackBerry Service plan”

Google Search for Android updated, gets new UI, country-specific suggestions and more

Google Search for Android has been updated to v1.3.3.247963 for previous ICS versions of Android that brings new color scheme and Simplified User Interface that is faster, search suggestions are now grouped by type and more new features. Continue reading “Google Search for Android updated, gets new UI, country-specific suggestions and more”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 launched in India


Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Tab 620, their new Android Honeycomb tablet in India. It appeared on online retail sites last week. It has 7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD display and is powered by 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor. It runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) and is 9.96mm thin, and weighs 345g. It has 3 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash with 720p HD video recording @ 30 fps and a 2 MP front video calling camera, 1GB RAM, 16 GB Internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with MicroSD. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 launched in India”

Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593

nokia lumia 800 saleOnline retailer Saholic is currently running a promotion termed as Nokia Festival and is offering some discounts on Nokia phones priced above Rs.3000. You can grab a Nokia Lumia 800 for as low as Rs.27798  and the Lumia 710 for Rs.17593. Once you add the item to your cart use the coupon SH911 to get the best price. Continue reading “Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593”

Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone announced for China

Lenovo and Intel has partnered to bring Lenovo K800, first Android smartphone powered by Intel processor. This comes with a 4.5-inch 720p HD TFT LCD touch screen display, 8MP camera with Dual LED flash. It is powered by 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor Z2460 (code-named Medfield) with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and would run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with LeOS Skin on top. Continue reading “Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone announced for China”

Google offers Free WiFi at O-Zone hotspots in India for Google+ users

Google has partnered with O-Zone to offer free WiFi for Google+ users across India, according to Business Standard. This initiative is to increase the mobile internet usage and let the consumers experience Google+ and YouTube on their portable devices. Continue reading “Google offers Free WiFi at O-Zone hotspots in India for Google+ users”

Samsung Galaxy Note Review

Phone or Tablet ? Samsung themselves have been unable to decide how to promote the Galaxy Note. With a massive 5.3″ screen , active digitizer, the Galaxy Note is also the perfect note taking device. How does it cope up as a phone ? Read the FoneArena Galaxy Note review to find out.

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T-Mobile unveils Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Galaxy Attain 4G coming to MetroPCS for $199

Samsung and T-Mobile has unveiled the Galaxy S Blaze 4G that would offer upto 42 Mbps data speeds on HSPA+. It would come with Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor with 1.5 GHz dual core CPU,  Super AMOLED touch screen display and pre-loaded entertainment apps. Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G is a mid range phone that would be available for MetroPCS. It features a 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “T-Mobile unveils Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Galaxy Attain 4G coming to MetroPCS for $199”