Nokia N8 hardcore gorilla glass test!

While still waiting for my own Nokia N8 to arrive, my friend Stefanos from the greek Pestaola Blog took Things to the Extreme. What did he do? PROPERLY testing the Gorilla Glass screen on his dark grey Nokia N8. He starts off with ordinary things like having coins and keys in a pocket and finishes off with.. well, watch for yourself!

Warning: this is not for the weak-hearted!

Samsung Galaxy S Updated to Android Froyo 2.2

After the Beta versions of Android Froyo 2.2 for the Samsung Galaxy S was leaked, we heard news that the update will be brought out officially by Samsung in October. Now Samsung seems to have kept their word as tweets, discussion and pictures show users having the new update on their phones.

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Opera Mobile For Android Coming this Month


Opera announced that they are developing the new Opera Mobile Browser for Android and they told that a beta will be out within a month. The Opera Mobile for aAdroid will be featuring two exclusive features such as

  • Hardware Acceleration
  • Pinch to zoom

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Nokia N8, The Initial List Of Fourteen Wins And Fails

The N8 (or Nate as I’m growing used to call it) is here. It’s been released, it’s shipping, and people all around the world are receiving their units. Finally, after too long a wait, I have an N8 in my hands, for a proper test and review. Following my “The N8 is Perfect, There, I said it” assertion, there really is very little I can say to top it up. Or can I?

The N8 landed in my hands 2 days ago, and while I still maintain that it IS the perfect handset for the photography and multimedia buffs, I had mentioned that it doesn’t target me, and I’m not particularly thrown towards buying one. So, over the last 48 hours, I’ve gone from awe to oh to ouch and back to awe several times with the N8 in my hands. Here is the compiled initial list of N8 wins and fails, in my book.

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Nokia N8 costs $187 to make might be using Samsung AMOLED Display

Nokia N8 costs around $560 in India and it takes Nokia about $187 to make. The Nokia N8 hardware were supplied by Samsung Electronics Co., Toshiba Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc.  California-based iSuppli have torn down the Nokia N8 and he revealed the specs of N8 hardware. Continue reading “Nokia N8 costs $187 to make might be using Samsung AMOLED Display”

T-Mobile UK now taking pre-order for HTC Desire HD!

HTC Desire HD is the dream of every Android lover in Europe and Asian region. HTC Desire HD is a successor to the HTC Desire and currently known as the one of the most anticipated devices. Vodafone UK is already taking the pre-orders for the Desire HD, Continue reading “T-Mobile UK now taking pre-order for HTC Desire HD!”

Google launching Gingerbread SDK next week?

Do you love rumors? Then here is one for you, and if you are an Android fanboy, then may be this one will make you happy because our friends our at AndroidPolice are reporting that Android 3.0 SDK (Software Development Kit) will be available for everyone by next week. Continue reading “Google launching Gingerbread SDK next week?”

Airtel launching iPad 3G Version in India ?

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We just told you about Airtel launching it’s website for 3G services and you can see Apple iPad in the list of devices in the 3G Compatibility check. Is that an indication that the iPad 3G Version is launching in India to coincide with the 3G rollout ?

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Samsung launches Samsung Galaxy K in S.Korea with Android 2.2

South Korea is home to Samsung, and Samsung is bringing a new device to S.Korea. Samsung has launched a new device in S.Korea which is known as the Samsung Galaxy K. As you can see the image above, the phone is identical to Samsung Galaxy S, and the only difference Continue reading “Samsung launches Samsung Galaxy K in S.Korea with Android 2.2”

HTC 7 Trophy , HD7 & 7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Official Videos

HTC has just posted some official promo Videos of the just announced Windows Phone  7 Devices including the HTC HD7 , 7 Trophy and 7 Mozart . The Trophy and Mozart have mostly similar specs.One main difference we spotted is a 8 MP Camera on the Mozart. The HD7 seems like a reloaded HD2 with Windows 7 power.

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