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Motorola Mobility and Intel to hold a press conference on September 18th

Motorola Mobility is sending out invitations to a press conferences scheduled to take place on September 18th in London. What makes the invite stand out is the Intel logo that’s located right next to Motorla Mobility’s logo. This means we can look forward to seeing an x86 based smartphone from a “traditional” handset maker. There are several Intel based smartphones out on the market, but they’re from companies like Lava. That’s not to say Lava isn’t a great company, they just don’t have the same sort of clout that Motorola does. Continue reading “Motorola Mobility and Intel to hold a press conference on September 18th”

BigFlix launches Windows Phone application

Reliance Entertainment’s BigFlix VoD service has launched its Windows Phone app. The app features trailers, short films and full length movies allowing subscribers to watch movies and other content from BigFlix’s 1000+ movie catalog on the go.

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TSMC turns down offers from Apple and Qualcomm to secure chip orders

Every iOS device on the market has a chip inside that was manufactured by Samsung. Apple, looking to distance themselves from Samsung because they’re one of their fiercest competitors, has long been rumored to switch to TSMC. TSMC is a Taiwanese company that makes chips. One of their most well known clients is Qualcomm. Qualcomm can’t feed demand for their new Snapdragon S4 part fast enough. According to a report from Bloomberg, both Apple and Qualcomm have offered TSMC at least $1 billion so that they can get secure some, but not all, of TSMC’s output. TSMC turned down both of them for reasons we don’t quite understand. TSMC needs the money to increase their output, otherwise the smartphone market is going to experience a chip shortage. Did TSMC request more money than either Apple or Qualcomm were willing to offer? The world may never know. What is known however is that TSMC says they would rather remain flexible when it comes to picking their customers. Continue reading “TSMC turns down offers from Apple and Qualcomm to secure chip orders”

Motorola shutting down India operations as part of restructuring plans

Motorola Mobility CEO, Dennis Woodside, recently confirmed that the company would be laying off 20% of the workforce while downscaling India operations. As part of these restructuring efforts, Motorola is now shutting down all operations in India. Further, operations across Asia Pacific are being massively undercut.

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Nokia says “things are about to change” on September 5th

Nokia has just uploaded a 21 second video to YouTube that features a young woman riding her bicycle near a shipping yard. The woman doesn’t say anything, but at the end of the video a block of text appears saying “THINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE” and then the date 05.09.2012 appears. That date, the 5th of September, is when Nokia is going to hold a press event in New York City where it’s widely believed that the Finnish handset maker will announce at least one Windows Phone 8 device. Last week reporters from The Verge said their sources tell them we’ll see two devices. One codenamed “Phi”, which is supposed to be a successor to the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900, and another codenamed “Arrow” that will be a midrange device. It’s safe to say that “Phi” will have a 720p display and a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor under the hood. As for “Arrow”, we haven’t got the slightest clue what it’s supposed to bring to the table. Continue reading “Nokia says “things are about to change” on September 5th”

Images of HTC’s upcoming 10 inch tablet leak out

If these leaked images are to be believed, HTC might be getting back in to the tablet space. The company which has held off from the tablet scene since their Flyer tablet seems to be opting for a One X inspired design.

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Samsung introduces 64GB Ultra High Speed microSD cards for LTE Smartphones and Tablets

Samsung has introduced 64GB Ultra High Speed-1 (UHS-1) MicroSD cards for LTE (Long Term Evolution) smartphones and tablets. They introduced 16GB UHS-1 card earlier this April and already announced that they would offer higher capacity versions of the card. The new 64GB microSD card is part of Pro line-up. Continue reading “Samsung introduces 64GB Ultra High Speed microSD cards for LTE Smartphones and Tablets”

LG Optimus L9 with 1 GHz dual-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced

LG has announced the Optimus L9, their new phone in the L series. It comes with a 4.7-inch IPS display and is powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on  Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has Metallic Streak around the body and has 2,150 mAh battery with SiO+ technology similar to the Optimus 4X HD. Continue reading “LG Optimus L9 with 1 GHz dual-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced”

Apple Employees Receive Free 50GB of iCloud Storage

Today, MacRumors reports that Apple has begun offering a new perk for Apple employees. This new perk gives Apple employees a free 50GB upgrade to their iCloud storage — a $100/year value. The new perk is similar to the free MobileMe subscription employees received until last year when iCloud replaced that service.

Earlier this year, Apple introduced a new discount on Apple hardware. Employees were offered  $500 off a Mac (excluding the Mac mini) or $250 off an iPad.

Drive Link app for Samsung Galaxy SIII now available

Samsung has rolled out its Drive Link app which gives Galaxy SIII users a launcher view which has been optimized for in-car usage. The app allows access to music, GPS navigation in addition to hands-free calls.

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Samsung unveils Brown, Red, Black and Grey Galaxy S3

 

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S3 would be available in new range of colors, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey, globally. The Red Galaxy S3 was exclusively launched for AT&T in July and it was spotted in Germany last week. The Black Galaxy S3 was spotted earlier this month, and Clove UK confirmed that it would be available in October. Continue reading “Samsung unveils Brown, Red, Black and Grey Galaxy S3”

Samsung Galaxy S2 Crystal Edition unveiled

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S2 Crystal Edition, which is a limited edition smartphone aimed at ladies. This features a back cover that is made of white leather and is studded with 129 Swarovski crystals. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Crystal Edition unveiled”

Karbonn A18 Dual SIM phone with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 9790

Karbonn A18, the company’s new Android Smartphone is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4.3-inch IPS WVGA Capacitive Multi Touch display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. It is powered by 1 GHz processor and has Dual SIM support. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. The camera features include, Face detection and Burst Mode. Karbonn launched range of Android phones last month running Android 2.3, and this is their first phone to come with ICS on-board. Continue reading “Karbonn A18 Dual SIM phone with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 9790”

eBuddy XMS messaging app now available for Nokia S40 and S60 devices from Nokia Store

eBfuddy has released their Ebuddy XMS, cross platform messaging app for Nokia S40, Symbian ^1 and Symbian ^3 devices in the Nokia Store. It was released in the Nokia BetaLabs earlier this month. It lets you send free messages to XMS contacts using your data connection and also lets you send pictures, have a group conversation with up to 30 contacts. This app is already available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Meego. Continue reading “eBuddy XMS messaging app now available for Nokia S40 and S60 devices from Nokia Store”

LG Optimus G with 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch True HD IPS+ display, Android 4.0 announced

LG has finally unveiled the Optimus G (LG-F180), their new flagship smartphone. They already revealed that it would have a Snapdragon S4 pro quad-core processor and  True HD IPS display with  G2 Touch Hybrid Display and better battery. Now, they have officially announced the device. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS + Display and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor.  It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with a 13MP camera with an LED flash at the back and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus G with 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch True HD IPS+ display, Android 4.0 announced”