Category: Android

Motorola announces DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and 10.1 4G LTE tablets, coming to Verizon this month

Motorola and Verizon Wireless has announced 2 new DROID XYBOARD tablets. They have also announced DROID RAZR in white color. Both these tablets support Verizon’s 4G LTE network and is powered by dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb (upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich).It comes with scratch-resistant corning gorilla glass displays with water-repellent nanoparticles makes them resistant to accidental spills and splashes, 1 GB of RAM, MotoCast for remote access to non DRM-protected music, pictures, videos and documents stored on work or home computers. Continue reading “Motorola announces DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and 10.1 4G LTE tablets, coming to Verizon this month”

Android Market clocks 10 billion app downloads, offers premium apps at $0.10

Google has announced that Android market has exceeded 10 billion app downloads. They have also posted a graph that shows the Android Market Growth. The Android Market saw 1 billion downloads in July 2010 and reached 6 billion in a year in July 2011. To celebrate this milestone they offer premium apps every day for the next 10 days at $0.10 each.

 

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Motorola DEFY+ review

The Motorola DEFY+ is an evolution of the original Motorola DEFY, which won our heart last year as the only complete smartphone that offers some form of physical protection against water, dust and the occasional drop. In a form that doesn’t make it differ much from a typical smartphone. Read on to find out if this phone has what it takes to survive in the hands of a nefarious phones reviewer. Continue reading “Motorola DEFY+ review”

Samsung Galaxy Y vs LG Optimus Me vs Micromax A70

Here is the comparison between 3 low-end Android smartphones that are packed with features and also budget friendly. The Samsung Galaxy Y is the latest low end Android phone from Samsung that was launched in October. It packs in a powerful 832MHz Processor that is a plus for the price. The LG Optimus ME was showcased at MWC earlier this year and launched in India this April. The Micromax A70 is the successor of the Micromax’s first Android phone, Micromax A60. The 5MP camera and secondary camera are its big plus. Let’s get into the specs comparison. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Y vs LG Optimus Me vs Micromax A70”

HTC Rhyme launched in India

HTC has launched the HTC Rhyme in India. It is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS with HTC Sense UI and comes in 3 distinctive colors. It has a 3.7 inch (800×480 pixels) super LCD display, 5MP Auto-focus camera with flash and VGA front-facing camera, 3.5mm headset jack, Stereo FM radio with RDS, 768 MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory with 32 GB expandable memory.

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Yahoo launches Group Messaging app Hub for Android

Yahoo has launched a new Group Messaging app, Hub for Android. This would let the users send text messages and have group conversations over Wi-Fi or using your data connection from their Android phone to other phones or users with Hub app for free. You can also add participants to any conversation thread just by adding their mobile phone numbers. Continue reading “Yahoo launches Group Messaging app Hub for Android”

FIFA 12 exclusively available for Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, free for limited period

 

EA Mobile has launched the FIFA 12 that is exclusively available on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY free of cost for limited period. Sony Ericsson already announced that they made a limited time agreement with EA Mobile to offer FIFA 12 game optimized for Xperia PLAY that would be available exclusively for the Xperia PLAY owners, before it comes to the Android Market. Continue reading “FIFA 12 exclusively available for Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, free for limited period”

Box.net offers 50 GB Free storage for LG Android devices

Box.net has teamed up with LG to offer free 50GB Box personal accounts on all LG phones and tablets running Android OS 2.1 and above. Box.net lets you easily store files online, send big files fast, access content on your Android phone or tablet, and collaborate with others. Users can Just log into Box for Android on their LG Android device before March 31, 2012. They already offer 50GB free storage for the iPhone and iPad users through Box.net app till December 2, 2011. Continue reading “Box.net offers 50 GB Free storage for LG Android devices”

Google Maps for Android v6.0 update brings indoor Maps

Google Maps for Android has been updated to version 6.0 that brings indoor Maps that lets you determine where you are, what floor you’re on, and where to go indoors and more. It also includes detailed floor plans that automatically appear when you’re viewing the map and zoomed-in on a building where indoor map data is available. It also has a new drop-down menu for the top toolbar for easy switching between common features and updated home screen for places. Continue reading “Google Maps for Android v6.0 update brings indoor Maps”

Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea

Samsung Galaxy Nexus would come with a 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea. This would improve the phone’s standby and offer more juice to get your phone going. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with a 1750 mAh battery, and this 2000 mAh extended battery comes in addition to that. This also comes with a back cover to fit in the new battery. The extended battery for the Samsung Galaxy S2 launched in South Korea long back which was launched in U.S few months back. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea”

Lenovo LePad S2005 tabletphone, S2007 and S2010 tablets launched in China

Lenovo has launched a 5-inch LePad S2005 tabletphone and 2 tablets LePad S2007 and LePad S2010 featuring 7-inch and 10.1-inch displays. The LePad S2005 runs on Android 2.3.5 and boasts Qualcomm dual-core 1.2GHz CPU and would launch in other countries as IdeaTab. Both the LePad S2007 and LePad S2010 would feature Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz CPU and run on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), 1GB RAM and 1,280 x 800 IPS display. Continue reading “Lenovo LePad S2005 tabletphone, S2007 and S2010 tablets launched in China”

RIM announces BlackBerry Mobile Fusion – Device Management solution for BlackBerry, iOS and Android


RIM has announced the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) for BlackBerry , Android and iOS devices. This would let the users to manage devices, users, groups and policies from a single place, required and optional work applications. It also supports BlackBerry Balance technology that enables BlackBerry smartphones to be used for business and personal purposes. Continue reading “RIM announces BlackBerry Mobile Fusion – Device Management solution for BlackBerry, iOS and Android”

LG Optimus Link Dual SIM Android Phone now shipping in Russia

LG announced the LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net this July. They have also announced that the LG Optimus Net would come with Dual SIM and NFC support (based on the carriers) in 30 European Markets by Summer. Now LG has announced on their LG Russia’s Facebook page that the LG Optimus Link which is the European version of the LG Optimus Net with Dual SIM has started shipping in Russia. The LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net were recently launched in India. Continue reading “LG Optimus Link Dual SIM Android Phone now shipping in Russia”

LG Nitro HD with 720p HD Display and 4G LTE gets Priced at $249.99 for AT&T USA

LG announced the Optimus LTE in Korea last month  which boasts of a 720p HD IPS Display and at that point LG did not plan to release the device in other markets. Looks like that has changed as LG launched the Optimus LTE in Canada earlier this month and now AT&T has announced that it is going to launch the the LG Nitro HD which seems like the carrier’s variant of the Optimus LTE. The device packs a True HD AH-IPS (High Definition Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching) 4.5 inch display with  329 pixels per inch. More details about the display technology here . Continue reading “LG Nitro HD with 720p HD Display and 4G LTE gets Priced at $249.99 for AT&T USA”

LG confirms Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Optimus 2X, Optimus Black and Optimus 3D


The LG Optimus 2X, Optimus Black, Optimus 3D and the Optimus LTE would be the first LG devices that would get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update confirms LG on their Facebook page. LG has just started rolling out Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for their Optimus 3D that brings lots of new camera features and for the Optimus 2x. They already confirmed the Gingerbread update for these devices last month for Europe on their Facebook page. Continue reading “LG confirms Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Optimus 2X, Optimus Black and Optimus 3D”