Apple launches iBooks 2 for the iPad with new Textbook feature
- Category: Apple
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:49
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Apple is currently having a press conference at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City where Apple's VP of marketing Phil Schiller has announced the launch of iBooks 2 app for the iPad. This launch confirms Apple's interest in the textbook industry as the app will provide students with interactive and visually appealing textbooks by replacing the traditional printed textbooks via a new additional feature called Textbooks.
For this Apple has already signed up with publishers like Pearson, McGraw Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to provide high school-level textbooks which will be priced at $14.99 or less through the iBookstore.
For this Apple has already signed up with publishers like Pearson, McGraw Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to provide high school-level textbooks which will be priced at $14.99 or less through the iBookstore.Top 5 dual SIM phones in India [January 2012]
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 16:53
- Written by Rishabh Jain
Dual-SIM has created its own niche in today's market. Every company, whether it be Nokia, Samsung or even the homegrown Micromax and Spice has come up with its own range of Dual-SIM mobiles.
One is spoilt for choice while settling for a dual-SIM phone. Therefore, MobiGyaan brings you a list of top 5 five dual SIM phones in India (according to us) across categories, price ranges and companies.
Sony Ericsson reports a huge loss of $317 million in Q4 2011
- Category: Sony Ericsson
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 16:14
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Sony has already split with partner Ericsson and we've recently seen some sweet looking smartphones announced by the company for 2012. However, Sony Ericsson has reportedly had a huge loss in the fourth quarter results of 2011.
According to a press release by the company, a loss of EUR 247 million or $317 million before taxes, reflecting intense competition, price erosion and restructuring charges was reported. Other reasons for the loss are said to be due to unfavourable macro economic conditions and effects from the flooding in Thailand.
Samsung to produce highly efficient Embedded Multi-Chip Memory for Entry-level Smartphones
- Category: Samsung
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 12:50
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Good news for entry-level smartphone makers. Samsung has said that it has started producing embedded multi-chip package (eMCP) memory for use in entry-to-mid-level smartphones. Samsung's new eMCP solutions will come in a wide range of densities, utilizing LPDDR2 (low power double-data-rate 2) DRAM made with 30 nanometer (nm) class process technology and NAND flash memory using 20nm-class technology.
Providing mobile handset developers with a simpler design process, the new eMCP memory solutions will power entry-to-mid-level smartphones and deliver enhanced performance and longer battery life.
Providing mobile handset developers with a simpler design process, the new eMCP memory solutions will power entry-to-mid-level smartphones and deliver enhanced performance and longer battery life.
Canadians get conned; sold clay instead of iPad 2s
- Category: Apple
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 12:31
- Written by Rishabh Jain
Buying the best tablet in the world : the Apple iPad, is like a fantasy ride of sorts. But the exhilaration of buying an iPad turned into grave disappointment for an unsuspecting Apple customer in Canada as he was sold a slab of clay instead of the iPad 2. The aggrieved customer, Mark Sandhu said," I did not expect this from Future Shop ." When Sandhu took back his fake iPad, the store refused to take it back and accused Sandhu of trying to scam them. He further added," Maybe the way I was dressed, I don't know," he said. "She made me feel like I'm trying to scam them out of $700. I was the one getting scammed"
This is how the scam goes. First, the scamster purchased a real iPad, and then they replaced it with what looked like an iPad but was actually a slab of terra-cota. The fake was so good that it actually had the same weight and form as an original piece and the store, unaware of what was going on, sold them further to customers.
This is how the scam goes. First, the scamster purchased a real iPad, and then they replaced it with what looked like an iPad but was actually a slab of terra-cota. The fake was so good that it actually had the same weight and form as an original piece and the store, unaware of what was going on, sold them further to customers.
Nokia Lumia 800 gets software update, improves Battery and Wi-Fi
- Category: Nokia
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:56
- Written by Kunal Khullar
The Nokia Lumia 800 has been proclaimed as one of the best smartphones of 2011 and even got a phone of the year award. The handset quite literally reflects the partnership of Nokia with Microsoft.
Launched in December, the handset was welcomed nicely by customers. However, users were later not satisfied with the handset as they claimed that the smartphone had battery draining issues.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich update finally rolls out for Motorola Xoom
- Category: Motorola
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:09
- Written by Rishabh Jain
The Ice Cream Sandwich OS is one OS update that everyone is looking forward to. While many high-end devices have already got the update, some are still lacking behind. But if you are a Motorola Xoom owner, you are in for good news. The Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich OS update has finally rolled out for the device.
Motorola's official site reads 'Ice Cream Sandwich is cool.' And Motorola Xoom, in our opinion just became a lot cooler. The first tablet to come with Android 3.0 – Honeycomb, now has an Android 4.0 – IML77 update.
Motorola's official site reads 'Ice Cream Sandwich is cool.' And Motorola Xoom, in our opinion just became a lot cooler. The first tablet to come with Android 3.0 – Honeycomb, now has an Android 4.0 – IML77 update.
Here’s a phone that lasts 15 years on a single charge: the XPal SpareOne
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- Wednesday, 18 January 2012 17:51
- Written by Rishabh Jain
How many times have you run out of battery on your phone? Well, there is just one answer to that; numerous. So, here's a phone that will take care of that, almost permanently. The SpareOne phone from XPal runs on a single AA battery and is claimed to keep its charge for up to 15 years.
The handset, shown off at this year's CES, though is designed to be an emergency phone and not a primary one "SpareOne's breakthrough technology provides an unprecedented lifeline during dire situations that require an emergency response, SpareOne's breakthrough technology provides an unprecedented lifeline during dire situations that require an emergency response" says Alan Cymbeknoh, the SpareOne Project director at XPal power.Samsung Omnia W: Hands-On [Pictures]
- Category: Samsung
- Wednesday, 18 January 2012 15:39
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Samsung had announced the Omnia W, a probable upgrade of the Omnia 7 in October and finally launched the device in December with the new Windows Phone Mango update.
While the handset doesn't have any high-end specs, the Super AMOLED display and the moderate price segment make it a good buy. We got our hands on the device and here are some hands-on pictures of the smartphone in action.
Samsung to come with Phones having higher battery life
- Category: Samsung
- Wednesday, 18 January 2012 15:08
- Written by Rishabh Jain
Ever since phones got smarter (i.e. smartphones), one issue that has constantly popped up is battery life. Even high-end phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S2 haven't been able to cope up with battery requirements. But that is set to change, according to Samsung.
In an interview to CNET, Samsung responded, "When you wake up to when you go to bed, we don't want you feeling anxiety about your battery life."
In an interview to CNET, Samsung responded, "When you wake up to when you go to bed, we don't want you feeling anxiety about your battery life."
