Apple AppStore hits 15 Billion Downloads as store crosses 425000 apps

Apple today announced that its AppStore has crossed 15 billion downloads. Apple has over 200 million users on the  iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch.The AppStore has crossed 425000 apps and there are over 100000 native iPad apps according to company’s claims. iOS developers have been paid 2.5 billion dollars so far by the company.We have to add that the quality of apps offered on the Apple App Store is very good  compared to other platforms. If we look back a little into history , the first iPhone which debuted in 2007 never even had the AppsStore. The iPhone 3G was the first to have this functionality and was launched in 2008. 3 years down the the line,  the AppStore crosses 15 billion downloads , another feather on the cap and lots of money in the bank for Apple.

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DSLR Lens Adapter for Apple iPhone 4

The Apple iPhone 4 is the most popular camera on the Flickr network. Its 5 megapixel camera along with the tons of photography software is more than enough for most users. But there is some good news for the photo geeks.

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Sprint will also launch the next iPhone, due around Christmas?

Apple iPhone 4 is available in the market from more than a year now and it’s still considered as one of the best smartphones. Initially, iPhone 4 was exclusive to AT&T only in USA and then earlier this year, Verizon Wireless launched the CDMA version of iPhone 4 and became the second mobile network in USA to offer the long awaited device. Now it seems that Apple will be launching the next iPhone in USA via all major networks as two are already offering it, it seems that Sprint and T-Mobile will be picking it too. Continue reading “Sprint will also launch the next iPhone, due around Christmas?”

Motorola Droid 3 officially launched by Verizon Wireless, available online

Recently, Motorola launched the Milestone 3 in China which is their latest flagship device and successor to Milestone 2. In the USA, Milestone 3 is known as Droid 3 and in past few weeks, we have seen a lot of leaked shots of Droid 3 and finally today Verizon Wireless officially announced it. Continue reading “Motorola Droid 3 officially launched by Verizon Wireless, available online”

HURRY: T-Mobile USA offering HTC Sensation, HD7 and MyTouch 4G for free, limited time offer

T-Mobile is one of the largest mobile networks in USA and they are offering number of good devices. They recently launched HTC Sensation 4G which is their new flagship device, it’s really a good device and a tough competitor to Samsung Galaxy S II. It would be great if you get a chance to get Sensation for free on contract and guess what? Continue reading “HURRY: T-Mobile USA offering HTC Sensation, HD7 and MyTouch 4G for free, limited time offer”

Liveshare – Group photo sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 7

Liveshare app by Cooliris lets you share pictures with others directly from your phone by capturing an image immediately or adding it from the image gallery. You can also like or comment on the images and also create different streams to share a folder with different group of people. Continue reading “Liveshare – Group photo sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 7”

Google Maps v5.7 update for Android brings Transit Navigation and offline map viewing

Google Maps for Android now includes turn-by-turn driving and walking navigation with public transit navigation directions in 400+ cities around the world. This version also includes updated directions, better search results, photo viewer for the places page and option to download offline maps of an area. Continue reading “Google Maps v5.7 update for Android brings Transit Navigation and offline map viewing”

Review – FlexiShield Wave Skin for Samsung Galaxy S II

Today we will be reviewing the Flexishield Wave skin for the Samsung Galaxy S II. You can read the review of the Flexishield Skin for the Galaxy S II here.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo Preview

It’s taken a while to emerge, but the Sony Ericsson Neo is finally with us. Shipments of this Xperia-branded Android device were delayed by the recent natural disaster in Japan, but now that it’s here we’re pleased to report that it’s been worth the wait. We’re giving you a little taster of what this likable mid-range device is capable of, and we’ll be following it up with the usual exhaustive FoneArena review in the not-too-distant future.

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Patent Wars : Microsoft Demands $15 from Samsung for Every Android Phone Sold

Microsoft has demanded Samsung to pay 15 US$ for every Android phone that Samsung sells.

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Official demo of TouchWiz running on Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress 2011, and it’s probably the best tablet you can get from Samsung. Recently, Samsung launched the redesigned version of it which is slimmer, lighter and faster than the previous one. It’s currently available in USA via BestBuy and Samsung recently told us that it’s time to tab. Continue reading “Official demo of TouchWiz running on Galaxy Tab 10.1”

European HTC Sensation receives first software update

HTC Sensation is currently one of the best Android phones offered by HTC and it’s really a good device. We recently reviewed it and my personal experience with Sensation was good, it was fast but not that smooth. There were some bugs and glitches in it which was making Sensation to lose its position but it looks like HTC is alert about their beloved device. Continue reading “European HTC Sensation receives first software update”

Exclusive : The Epic Nokia N950 Hands On !

The first Nokia Harmattan / MeeGo device , the Nokia N9 , has been garnering rave reviews everywhere. However there is one more MeeGo phone ie the developer only Nokia N950. Rumor has it that the N950 was supposed to be launched in 2010 as the first MeeGo device but got canned. Nokia has been handing these out to select developers to spurt the development of Qt apps for the N9 as well as the next billion Qt enabled devices.

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Foursquare for Android gets Notification tray and redesigned settings

The latest update (2011.07.05) for Foursquare for Android brings new notification tray that lets the users keep track of friend’s check-in, comments, tips, badges etc. This update also brings new settings that is redesigned to enable or disable the notifications similar to the Foursquare web application. Continue reading “Foursquare for Android gets Notification tray and redesigned settings”

HP WebOS roadmap leaked, good news with some bad news

HP recently launched their first ever WebOS tablet which is known as HP TouchPad. TouchPad seems to be a good tablet and it was launched in USA earlier this month. Now it looks like HP is planning to expand their TouchPad line, according to a roadmap leaked by PreCentral. HP will be launching 64GB Wi-Fi version of TouchPad with white glossy finish and it will feature a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, instead of 1.2 GHz. Continue reading “HP WebOS roadmap leaked, good news with some bad news”