Research in Motion (RIM) has won the law suit that lets them to continue using the BBM name for its BlackBerry Messenger service. Last December, BBM Canada, a broadcasting company filed a lawsuit against RIM to stop RIM from advertising the service using the shortened name. RIM lost it’s BBX trademark last year and changed it to BlackBerry 10. Continue reading “RIM wins lawsuit over BBM Trademark”
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Price Comparison
Samsung launched the S3 in India yesterday at an MRP of Rs. 43,180, which seemed too costly. But in reality the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) is much higher than the MOP (Market Operating Price). The MOP for the Galaxy S3 is expected to be between Rs.37000 to Rs. 39000. It is clear from 2 online retailers Flipkart and HomeShop, where the Galaxy S3 is now available on pre-order for a much lesser price. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Price Comparison”
Samsung releases Galaxy S3 source code
Samsung has released the kernel source code for the international version of the Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300), few days after launching the phone. It has released the source code even before the Galaxy S3 hits the customers worldwide. Samsung launched the Android 4.0 source for Galaxy S2 earlier this March. Continue reading “Samsung releases Galaxy S3 source code”
Nokia India teases 808 PureView launch with countdown
Nokia India seems to be ramping up the activities leading up to the launch of its much awaited camera phone , the 808 PureView . In addition to the pre-order page , the company has also today introduced a countdown. We suspect that the countdown might lead to the announcement of availability of the phone but as of now that is just speculation.
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MTNL Mumbai revises 3G tariffs, launches new plans
MTNL Mumbai has revised their old 3G tariffs and have also launched new plans for both pre-paid and post-paid customers. The Rs. 99 plan now offers 300 MB of 3G data, Rs. 250 offers 1.1GB of 3G data, Rs. 450 plan offers 2.2 GB of data and the Rs 750 plan offers 4.4 GB that are valid for 30 days. Continue reading “MTNL Mumbai revises 3G tariffs, launches new plans”
N.O.V.A. 3 now available for Android
Gameloft has launched N.O.V.A. 3 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance for Android. After years of exile, humanity will finally return to Earth! You can fight in 10 immersive levels across the galaxy, from a war-torn Earth to a frozen Volterite city. It was launched for iPhone and iPad earlier this month. Continue reading “N.O.V.A. 3 now available for Android”
Samsung Galaxy R Style announced in South Korea
Samsung has announced Galaxy R Style (SHV- E170S/K/L), LTE-enabled Android smartphone in South Korea. It is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with Samsung TouchWiz UI. It has 4.3 inch SUPER AMOLED display and 5MP camera with LED Flash. It is just 9.79mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy R Style announced in South Korea”
Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 sales surpass 50 million globally
Samsung has announced that the combined sales (to channels and distributors) of Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 has crossed 50 million globally. Samsung Galaxy S that was launched in June 2010 sold 24 million units and the Samsung Galaxy S2 sales crossed 28 million units, 13 months after its debut. Samsung Galaxy Note that was launched last October topped 7 million units in just 7 months. It crossed the 5 million mark in March. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 sales surpass 50 million globally”
AT&T 4G LTE Speed Test
I was traveling across the US this summer starting from Orlando , going over to Miami Beach and then to New Orleans for CTIA. After that spent part of the weekend in Las Vegas and after that went over to Los Angeles before flying back to India via Frankfurt.
AT&T provided me with a review unit of the LG Nitro HD which supports the carrier’s advertised 4G speeds.AT&T has still not fully rolled out LTE across the US but I don’t know if i was lucky , each and every city I visited had a 4G LTE signal. May be the cities I visited were key markets for AT&T. Continue reading “AT&T 4G LTE Speed Test”
Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone launched in China
Lenovo has launched LePhone K800 powered by 1.6GHz high-performance Intel Atom processor and 400MHz GPU in China. It was announced at CES 2012 earlier this year. It has 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TFT LCD touch screen display, 8MP camera with 1080p HD video recording and Dual LED flash, 1.3MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with LeOS Skin on top. It is 10.95mm thick and weighs 161g. Continue reading “Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone launched in China”
Samsung Galaxy S3 with 2GB RAM, LTE, Snapdragon S4 processor coming to Canada on June 20
Samsung has officially announced that the Galaxy S3 would be available in Canada starting from 20th June. It has 4.8-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and is powered by Snapdragon S4 Dual Core 1.5 GHz instead of Exynos 4 Quad. It would come in 2 versions, SGH-i747 with LTE support and SGH-iT999 with HSPA+ 42 support. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with TouchWiz with Motion UX. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 with 2GB RAM, LTE, Snapdragon S4 processor coming to Canada on June 20”
New Telecom Policy approved, Roaming charges to be abolished
The Cabinet has approved New Telecom Policy 2012 that would let telecom users avail free roaming across the country. It would also offer Full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) that would let the customers retain their number even if they shift from one circle to another, anywhere in the country without any extra charges. Continue reading “New Telecom Policy approved, Roaming charges to be abolished”
Samsung Galaxy S III launched in India for Rs. 43,180
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S III in India. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S III earlier this month at an Event in London and the pre-booking started in India on Samsung eStore couple of weeks back. The Galaxy S III packs in 4.8 inch (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 1.9MP front facing camera with HD recording at 30fps and face recognition. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III launched in India for Rs. 43,180”
Gurdeep Singh, former Aircel COO joins Reliance Communications as CEO
Reliance Communications has appointed Gurdeep Singh, former Aircel COO as President and CEO of its Wireless Business. He will also will also be a member of Reliance Management Board (RMB). He has 29 years of rich experience and has worked in sectors like Telecom, Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics. Continue reading “Gurdeep Singh, former Aircel COO joins Reliance Communications as CEO”
Milagrow launches TabTop 7.4 slim tablet running Android 4.0 in India
Milagrow has launched TabTop 7.4 India’s slimmest tablet at just 6.5mm in India. It has 7-inch (800×600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 4:3 aspect ratio and 137 ppi (pixels per inch). It is powered by 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor with Dual Mali 400 MP and runs on Android v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which would be upgraded to future versions. It has 1.3MP front camera with built-in Face Detection. Continue reading “Milagrow launches TabTop 7.4 slim tablet running Android 4.0 in India”