Google launched their Gmail app for iPhone earlier this month, but removed it soon since it had notification bug that displayed an error message. Now they have updated the app to version 1.0.2 in the App Store. This Gmail app has some unique features such as labels, reporting spam, threads and lots more that the native iOS app does not have. Continue reading “Gmail app for iPhone and iPad now available, this time without bugs”
Aircel has now announced a date for it’s iPhone 4S launch. The operator just shared on it’s Facebook page that it is launching the iPhone 4S in India on Nov 25th. Yesterday Aircel and Airtel announced they are launching the iPhone 4S in India soon.
We guess Aircel (and Airtel) might announce their pricing ( and weird money back plans ) on the 25th. We don’t have any details about the pricing but should have some info soon. The iPhone 4S packs a Dual Core CPU , 8MP Camera with Full HD video recording and the interesting virtual assistant Siri. Looks wise its almost same as the previous iPhone – the iPhone 4. The device runs on iOS 5 which is the latest operating system for iPhone , iPad and iPod touch.
UPDATE : Pre-booking for iPhone 4S starts on Nov 18th according to Aircel
When Apple launched the Apple iPhone 4S last month , it also announced it’s plans to sell factory unlocked versions in November which could be purchased without the need for a contract. Today , the Apple Store in the US is taking orders for the Unlocked iPhone 4S which starts at US$ 649 for the 16GB , $749 for the 32GB and $849 for the 64GB. Just a reminder that most states in the US charge a sales tax so the final price at the time of check out might be slightly higher. Continue reading “Unlocked Apple iPhone 4S now shipping from Apple Store in the US”
Like Aircel , Airtel India has also announced on it’s Facebook page about it’s plans to launch the Apple iPhone 4S in India soon. As of now only Airtel and Aircel are the official operators authorized by Apple to sell the iPhone 4 in India. So this news is not very surprising. But then for those of you who have been waiting for the iPhone 4S to launch in India, good news ! We are not sure if Apple will get the pricing right though !
Aircel India just announced on it’s official Facebook page earlier today that it is bringing the Apple iPhone 4S to India soon. The company would be sharing more details about the launch soon. There are no details about the pricing or the plans but expect it to be similar to the iPhone 4 Pricing with a slight premium. We might also see the introduction of the 8GB iPhone 4 along with the 16GB 32GB and 64GB iPhone 4S Continue reading “Aircel launching the Apple iPhone 4S soon in India”
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”
Looks like Apple finally has an answer for the battery issue surrounding the iPhone 4S. Apple has released the first Over-the-Air update for all iOS devices running on iOs 5 such as the iPhone 3GS, 4 , 4S, iPad , iPad2 , iPod Touch ( 3rd gen and 4th Gen). The update is available Over-the-air meaning you won’t have to download a 700 odd MB file and use iTunes to update your device. In fact I have managed to update 2 iPhones and an iPod touch in a matter of minutes as the OTA update was just 44.6 MB for my iPhone.It would have taken to few hours or days required to download few GBs of files normally. Continue reading “First OTA update for iOS – 5.0.1 now rolling out to iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch”
If you are one amongst consumers who had purchased the iPhone 4S from outside India and were facing issues getting it to work here , good news for you. Many users including me were seeing no signal bars on the iPhone 4S in India. Calls and SMS were not working.Surprisingly 3G data was working fine on most operators including Airtel , Vodafone and BSNL. I had tried using some international SIM cards such as AT&T, T-Mobile , O2 UK, 3 UK, SmarTone (HK). The issue was strange as I had another iPhone 4S which was working perfectly fine with all the SIM cards. Continue reading “The mysterious story of the Apple iPhone 4S not working in India”
Google Translate for iPhone has been updated to version 1.2.0 that brings 5 new Indian language support the include, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. This feature is already available for the Google Translate for desktop and the web app since June. The Google Translate for iPhone was launched earlier this year and has received some minor updates since then. With the new addition, the app now supports text translation among 63 languages, voice input in 17 of those languages, and text-to-speech in 24 of them. Continue reading “Google Translate for iPhone now supports 5 Indian languages”
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”
Opera has launched their latest Opera Mini 6.5 with Data Usage view and bookmark import for iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian S60 and Java Phones. The Opera Mobile 11.5 browser is now also available on Symbian S60. The Data Usage view keeps count of how much data you are spending and saving in total, or for a specific time frame. It is said to save 90% of data cost. The Opera Mini and Mobile for Android was launched last month. Continue reading “Opera Mini 6.5 now available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian S60 and Java Phones”
Garmin has launched their Garmin Fit app that would let the users track metrics such as speed, pace, distance, time, calories of their activities such as running, cycling and lots more. With the help of Garmin accessories it displays heart rate and cadence. It also maps and automatically uploads workouts to Garmin Connect. They have also launched their ANT+ adapter for iPhone allowing users to use their Garmin ANT+ accessories with their iPhone. Continue reading “Garmin launches Garmin Fit app for Android and iPhone and ANT+ adapter”
Gameloft offers 6 iPhone, 3 iPad and 2 Android games as a treat for this Halloween. Their previous sale was earlier this month that offered Action games for iPhone and iPad. They have also announced their Halloween Trick or Treat Facebook contest that would let you win a Tablet. Continue reading “Halloween Treat: Gameloft iPhone, iPad and Android games at $0.99”
Looks like Apple is all set to launch the iPhone 4S in more countries on October 28th. The pre-order pages for the countries part of the Oct 28 launch went up few hours ago. Amongst those countries , the only country in Asia is Singapore where Apple products are normally priced similar to the United States. Here we have news of the Singapore prices of the iPhone 4S. Prices start from 948 SGD for the 16GB version , 1088 SGD for the 32GB version and 1238 SGD for the 64GB version.This works out to about Rs.38000 approx for the 16GB version , Rs.42500 approx for the 32GB version and Rs.48400 approx for the top-end 64GB variant. you might also have to pay GST or a Sales Tax in addition to the above price. From the pricing , one can assume that the device is sold unlocked but we don’t have confirmation of that.But the product family page mentions the word unlocked.The part number for the basic version is MD235ZA/A. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 4S Singapore Prices Out”
Halfbrick studios announced Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots for iPhone in partnership with DreamWorks Studios earlier this month. The Game is now available for download for iPhone. This game has Desparado mode that similar to Fruit ninja. It also has all-new Bandito mode with exciting challenges that would let you become the greatest Fruit Ninja warrior ever. Continue reading “Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots now available for Download for iPhone”
