Dailymotion for Android and iPhone updated with new features

Dailymotion for Android and iPhone has been upgraded to version 2.0 that brings in new features including a new intuitive personalized interface with new dashboard, universal search and new player with lots of enhancements. The app lets you watch new movie and game trailers, music videos; news, celeb, sports updates and their original web series and creative films. Continue reading “Dailymotion for Android and iPhone updated with new features”

MapmyIndia ShowNearby – Location-based app to find nearby places

MapmyIndia has launched ShowNearby app for Blackberry, Android and iPhone, that lets the users to search and discover all places of interest nearby, such as restaurants, ATMs, petrol pumps, retail brands, coffee shops, tourist spots, emergency services etc. across India. This is powered by digital map data from MapmyIndia with Singapore’s leading location app ShowNearby. It shows the list of places sorted by distance from along with the place name, address and phone number. Continue reading “MapmyIndia ShowNearby – Location-based app to find nearby places”

Micromax A85 now available in India for Rs.18990

Micromax A85, the company’s first high-end Android phone is now available in India. It is branded as Micromax Superfone A85 and it is powered by a 1 GHz Dual Core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) that is  upgradable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has gesture controls in Contacts, Call Logs, Messaging, Email, Calendar, Gallery and Music Player and also has voice controls. It has 3.8-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display with gorilla glass to protect it from scratches, 5MP camera and 0.3MP front video calling camera. Continue reading “Micromax A85 now available in India for Rs.18990”

HTC Sensation XL hands-on

The HTC Sensation XL isn’t the most exciting smartphones currently on the market.  But it is one of the few devices that comes with a massive 4.7″ display. If you are the type of person who finds the original HTC Sensation small, then this may be the device for you. Continue reading “HTC Sensation XL hands-on”

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU announced

Asus has announced their Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 10.1-inch LED backlit display that offers 178-degree viewing angle and has a maximum brightness of 600 nits. The tablet is powered by Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) with an update to Ice Cream Sandwich expected soon. It is 8.3mm thick and comes with a mini-HDMI output, microSD slot. The keyboard dock has Multi-touch pad, SD Card reader and a USB port. Continue reading “Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU announced”

Adobe stopping development on Flash Player for mobile browsers

If you are big fan of Adobe Flash Player on your Android phone or BlackBerry Playbook  , bad news ! Adobe has announced that it is stopping development of Flash Player for mobile browsers and mobile devices. It will however provide critical bug fixes and security updates.  This info comes from ZDNET who got early access to this announcement from Adobe. Looks like Adobe is increasing investment in HTML5 and shying away from Flash player on the mobile browser.
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Firefox for Android v8.0 update brings Better Security and Home Screen Bookmarks

Firefox for Android has been updated to version 8.0 that lets the users to set a master password to encrypt saved usernames and passwords for better security. This also has Home Screen Bookmark feature that lets the users add any bookmarks on their Android Home Screen. The Firefox mobile already has option to sync browser history, bookmarks, passwords and open tabs from any device and also supports add-ons. The previous version was Version 7.0 that was launched in September. Continue reading “Firefox for Android v8.0 update brings Better Security and Home Screen Bookmarks”

Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android phone now available in India for Rs.17990


Motorola Defy+ that is the successor of the Motorola Defy is now available in India. The phone was announced this August and it features 3.7 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display and is Water and scratch resistant and dustproof. It is powered by 1GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 5 MP camera with LED/Supercap flash with video recording at 30 fps. It is 13.4 mm thick and weighs 118 g. Continue reading “Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android phone now available in India for Rs.17990”

Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus coming to T-Mobile on November 16 for $249.99

T-Mobile USA has announced that the Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus would be available from November 16. This is their third tablet to support HSPA+ connectivity after the 7-inch Springboard and the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1. The Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus has 7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD multitouch display. It is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) OS. It is 9.96mm thin and weighs 345g. It also comes with 3 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 2 MP front video calling camera. Continue reading “Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus coming to T-Mobile on November 16 for $249.99”

HTC Edge Quad-core Android smartphone image and specs surface

According to the Pocketnow sources, HTC Edge might be the  world’s first mobile phone powered by quad-core processor. They have also posted an image of the phone (above). This would come with a 4.7-inch HD 720p display similar to the HTC Rezound (Vigor). It would be 10mm thick. Continue reading “HTC Edge Quad-core Android smartphone image and specs surface”

New Motorola accessories hands-on

At the recent Motorola RAZR press briefing in London, Motorola announced a range of new accessories designed for the RAZR. These new accessories are designed to be compatible with other Motorola devices going forward. It is not known if these will work with older devices like the Atrix. Continue reading “New Motorola accessories hands-on”

HTC confirms Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for range of devices

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HTC has announced the list of devices that would get the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update. It is expected to be available in early 2012 but there is no exact timing available yet. The HTC Vivid which goes on sale today is the latest device that would be upgradeable to the Ice Cream Sandwich. Continue reading “HTC confirms Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for range of devices”

HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio up for pre-order at Rs. 32400


HTC announced the HTC Sensation XE, their first phone with Beats audio integration this September. The phone is now available for pre-order from the Online retailer Flipkart and it is expected to be available this month. The HTC Sensation XE runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), features 1.5GHz Dual core processor and has extended battery. It also has aluminum uni-body. Continue reading “HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio up for pre-order at Rs. 32400”

HTC Rezound with Beats Audio announced, Coming to Verizon for $299.99 on November 14

HTC has announced HTC Rezound , the only phone in the United States with Beats Audio integration. It comes with 4.3-inch true HD 720p display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) (Upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)). It works on Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. It comes with 8MP auto focus camera with a f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor for better low-light performance and a 2MP front video calling camera. It also comes with the latest HTC Sense that offers social updates, photos, weather or stock updates on the home screen. Continue reading “HTC Rezound with Beats Audio announced, Coming to Verizon for $299.99 on November 14”

Motorola Xoom 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition price revealed for UK


Motorola unveiled the Motorola Xoom 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition, Android Honeycomb tablets yesterday. The Clove UK, online retail site has announced the prices of the Motorola Xoom 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition tablets and they are taking pre-orders for these tablets. Continue reading “Motorola Xoom 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition price revealed for UK”