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Apple posted record breaking earnings for it Q1 2012 quarter which ended on Dec 31, 2011 clocking $46.33 billion with a profit of $13.06 billion.It managed to see 37.04 million iPhones , 15.43 million iPads and 15.4 million iPods and 5.2 million Macs. Continue reading “Apple sold 37.04 million iPhones, 15.43 million iPads and 15.4 million iPods in Q1 2012”
We’ve been using the Integral 32GB memory card for quite some time now in our Nokia N8 and Samsung Galaxy Note. Using it under different scenarios lets us test the limitations of hardware under real life use such as recording 1080p video or copying a lot of music. The card in question is capable of Class 4 speeds.
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Huawei MediaPad is finally on sale in India from online retailers after their announcement last November. It was announced globally last June and comes with a 7-inch (1280×800 IPS) LCD display, Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS (Upgradable to Android 4.0) and it is powered by Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor. It has 5MP audo-focus camera and 1.3MP front camera. It is just 10.5mm thick and weighs 390g. Continue reading “Huawei Mediapad now available in India for Rs. 28000”
Sony has announced new 8MP and 13MP CMOS image sensors for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. These are back-illuminated stacked CMOS image sensors that would offer faster signal processing and lower power consumption. This camera would feature Sony’s unique RGBW Coding function that has low noise and high picture quality in the captured images even in low-light conditions. The Sony’s HDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie function in the 13MP camera would offer brilliant color to be captured even in bright conditions. Continue reading “Sony announces 8MP and 13MP CMOS smartphone image sensors”
Nokia Lumia 900 would be available in UK this June, according to retail re-seller Carphone Warehouse in UK. Nokia unveiled the Lumia 900 for AT&T US on their 4G LTE network earlier this month at CES 2012. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 900 coming to UK in June”
BlackBerry maker RIM has appointed Thorsten Heins as it’s new CEO. RIM has been facing stiff competition from iPhone and Android devices and lost a lot of market share in the US. The company has been drawing a lot of criticism from investors who have been demanding a management overhaul for several months now as the shares of the company have trading at lower levels. With the appointment of the new CEO, the current c0-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Basillie are stepping down from their posts as co-CEOs but will still be part of the company’s board .Despite losing market share and facing plenty of competition BlackBerry devices are still unbeatable when in comes to handling Email. But that comes with a price tag as BlackBerry devices need to be used with a special plan.BlackBerry OS 7 devices were launched last year and BlackBerry 10 devices which pack QNX are expected to be launched this year.
Continue reading “BlackBerry maker RIM gets a new CEO Thorsten Heins”
MTS has expanded its MBlaze high-speed data service to 10 more towns in Kerala that includes, Mahe, Peringanur, Neyyattinkara, Ambalappuzha, Aroor, Mannarkkad, Irinjalakkuda, Edappal, Taliparamba and Payyannur. This extends MBlaze footprint to 50 towns across the state. Continue reading “MTS MBlaze now in 10 more towns in Kerala”
Airtel has announced that the Easy Recharge for pre-paid customers on airtel.in now supports payments via Net banking. They launched the online recharge for the prepaid users across India last August. It had payment support via Master/Visa credit or debit cards. Now the net banking support is a great advantage for those who have online net banking accounts. Continue reading “Airtel Easy Recharge on airtel.in now supports Net banking”
Jabra just launched a new Stereo Bluetooth headset aimed towards the sports crowd. The Jabra ‘Sport’ is ultra light and comes with a choice three different eargels for the perfect fit. With military-grade rain, dust and shock protection it is fit for any challenge, indoors or outdoors. It has simple answer/end, play/pause, volume up/down and skip track buttons for ease of use.
Continue reading “Jabra Sport Stereo Bluetooth headset launched in India”
Uninor has launched a Special Tariff Voucher (STV) 21 for Mumbai customers. This value-for-money voucher would let them enjoy local calls (on and off net) at just 30 Paise per Minute to mobile or landline within Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa. Continue reading “Uninor launches special local calling voucher for Mumbai customers”
The Nokia Lumia 710 seems to have got a nice price cut at a couple of online retailers in India.FlipKart is quoting Rs.15699 for the device and LetsBuy seems to be cheaper at Rs.15490. The device is the one of the most affordable Windows Phone devices in the market currently. It packs a 3.7 inch display, powered by a 1.4 GHz processor and packs a 5 MP Camera. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 710 Price Drops to Rs.15490”
Notion Ink has announced that they have partnered with Texas Instruments and their Adam II tablet would be powered by a OMAP44xx processor along with the TI components like Wi-Link 7.0 and Phoenix Audio Power Amplifiers. It would run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). They launched the Android 4.0 alpha ROM for the Adam earlier this week. Continue reading “Notion Ink Adam II tablet to come with TI OMAP processor and Android 4.0”
It’s really surprising to see Samsung pushing an OTA update and that too for a device which has been launched just a few months back. Well it is not a major Android 4.0 update, it is just minor maintenance update which updates the keyboard, lockscreen, browser brightness control, torch app.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note gets maintenance update”
Spice Mi-270 has seen a major price cut and is now available in India for Rs. 3399 . This makes it the cheapest Dual SIM Android phone in the market till date. It was launched last year for Rs. 6499. This has Dual-SIM support with standby and has 2.8-inch (240 x 320 pixels ) resistive touch screen display, 416MHz processor, 2MP camera and runs on Android v2.2 (Froyo). It is now cheaper than the recently launched Vodafone Smart and an year old Micromax Andro A60. Continue reading “Spice Mi-270 becomes the cheapest Android phone in India at Rs. 3399”
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro has seen a price drop in India, which is now available for Rs. 19,999. The Xperia Pro is a QWERTY slider phone which was unveiled at MWC 2011 earlier this year and Sony Ericsson launched the Xperia Pro in India last October for Rs. 24,000. It features a 3.7 inch (854 x 480 Pixels) touchscreen display and full slide out QWERTY keypad. It packs a 8.1 MP camera with LED Flash and secondary VGA camera on the back. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro price drops to Rs. 19999”
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