Samsung Set to Release Bada 2.0 and Wave Phones with NFC in 2011

It’s been nearly a year since Samsung launched their Bada OS for mobile phones starting with the Samsung S8500 Wave smartphone. Samsung have now announced their plans to launch the new 2.0 version of the Bada OS in July this year.

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Nokia X7 is not killed , coming soon to 3 UK with the all new Symbian update

The Nokia X7-00 has been making noise for quite some time now and there was some talk about the handset being shelved after it did not launch on AT&T USA. Now the handset is pretty much alive and on it’s way to 3 UK and is shown off in a video from the UK carrier itself who decided to give a sneak peek of the X7. Watch the video below for the proof.

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Nokia E7 vs HTC Desire Z – Photo Comparison Of The Two Beasts

Ever since the advent of the iPhone in 2007, the mobile landscape changed drastically, with buttons and keys no longer exciting, and mobiles moving more and more towards minimalist designs with as little physical buttons as possible. The form factor that has suffered from this shift, is the communicator-like style: with a big screen and a full QWERTY keyboard, these devices that were always considered the epitome of mobility, are now looked at as bulky, heavy and more fragile offers.

However, 2 recent devices have set out to change the public’s perception on full-QWERTY devices: the Nokia E7 with its solid design, and the Desire Z with its relatively compact size. How do they compare to each other? Follow us after the break to find out.

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Top 30 Qt Apps To Show Off Your Symbian Phone

Qt (pronounced “cute”) has been waved by Nokia for over a year as the next best thing since sliced bread, and the ultimate savior of Symbian. Despite Nokia’s decision to move to Windows Phone as a main smartphone platform, developers seem to stay committed to Qt now, producing some wonderful applications.

I have to admit, I was dubious at first, I mean we were once promised the moon with Web Runtime Widgets and we all know how that went: slow, clunky. So Qt wasn’t flying in my books until I decided to give Qt apps the benefit of the doubt. And lo-and-behold: they are actually good. Yes, yes, I kid ye not! Below, you will find a list of the best 30 applications based on Qt that you can get and install in order to enjoy a breath of fresh air on your Symbian phone and show off to your friends. Continue reading “Top 30 Qt Apps To Show Off Your Symbian Phone”

Sony Ericsson Neo delayed , ARC and PLAY face supply issues !

Looks like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA NEO which was supposed to hit Europe this month has been delayed to July due to the destruction caused by the Japanese earthquake. Also the ARC and PLAY which hit stores recently are facing supply issues.

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Android to lead the smartphone market with 49% market share by 2012

According to a new Gartner research report , Android is set to emerge as most poplar mobile OS worldwide by 2011. It is also said to grab 49% of worldwide market share by 2012. Even IDC’s recent survey reveals the same.

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Samsung Champ Duos India Launch Price – Rs.5080 , available from April 9th

Samsung India plans to launch the Champ Duos E2652 in India this week at a retail price of Rs.5080. The Champ Duos is pretty much a Dual SIM version of the popular Champ feature phone. It supports social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7-inch WiFi-only version priced at $349.99 for USA

Samsung has confirmed that the WiFi-only version of the 7 inch Galaxy Tab will be available at its retail and online stores from April 10th onwards in US.  The Galaxy Tab runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS, which is powered by a 1 Ghz processor and features a  7-inch TFT 1024 x 600 pixel resolution display, 3-megapixel rear camera, a secondary 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat, 32GB of internal storage, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS. The tablet comes with a price tag of $349.99.

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Samsung Galaxy S to get Gingerbread Update

Samsung has officially announced that the Galaxy S will get the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS update in this month. According to the Finnish Samsung website, the update is said to be in its final stages of testing and is expected to come in mid-April. The phone features a 4 inch Super AMOLED Display, 1GHz CPU, 5 MP Camera, HD Video Recording, DLNA support, etc.

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HTC Desire S launched in India for Rs.25490

HTC has launched the successor the hugely popular Desire – the Desire S in India today and it’s priced at Rs.25490. The design of the Desire S is inspired by the Legend which is made out of a single block of metal. Continue reading “HTC Desire S launched in India for Rs.25490”

Google Nexus S and HTC Incredible S launched in Pakistan

Pakistan mobile market is not one of the largest but it’s growing rapidly fast and going towards a right direction. A lot of new handsets were introduced in last few months. Now two new Android phones are launched in Pakistan and both of them were recently announced. First one is the Google Nexus S and it’s launched by Pakistan largest mobile network known as Mobilink, under their postpaid class known as Mobilink Indigo. Continue reading “Google Nexus S and HTC Incredible S launched in Pakistan”