New RIM CEO may license BlackBerry 10 OS to other OEMs
- Category: BlackBerry
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 16:13
- Written by Amol Mathur
Yes, this may be a strategy to save itself from extinction and we did report about his earlier this month. Now the new RIM CEO, Thorsten Heins, has agreed that if needed he would license the company's upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS to other OEMs.
A report in Globe and Mail states Heins as, "Referring to other handset manufacturers using Android that have seen poor financial results as Google's Android spreads, Mr. Heins said that it makes sense for the company to continue to develop its own software platform. But he stressed that he would be open to talking with other handset makers about licensing RIM's own QNX-based BlackBerry 10 software."
Now, you can Check in/ Check out at airports using your mobile’s NFC
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 15:47
- Written by Rishabh Jain
We have seen it in sci-fi flicks. Just flick your card and you are through the airport counter. But what's seemed like a fantasy till now could finally become true. You could just swipe your mobile and use it as a boarding pass, security pass etc.
Most of us have heard about mobile boarding passes. Some of us have even tried them. And faced a lot of issues! But with NFC that might be something of the past. No longer you will have to rely on your mobile phone's network or paper receipts that consume both time and money.
Sony’s new CMOS; bigger cellphone cameras squeezed into same space
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 15:09
- Written by Rishabh Jain
There's one thing that you can count on Sony's smartphones for. And that's good cameras. After providing us with high-grade camera phones such as the Arc, now, Sony is trying to better themselves by fitting in bigger cameras but while mantaning the form factor.
The company has gone pack to the manufacturing table and designed a back-illuminated CMOS. How this works is, Sony puts a pixel-sensor on a supporting circuit, which is then mounted on a supporting substrate. Both are to be produced separately and layered without any additional material, adding to the camera capability without adding to the form.
Nokia has already shipped 1 million Lumia 800s: Analysts
- Category: Nokia
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:27
- Written by Kunal Khullar
The Lumia 800 saw one of the biggest advertising and promotion methods taken by Nokia, well at least in India. While these might have boosted the sales, reports are coming in that Nokia might have already shipped 1 million Lumia 800 handset units globally in the last three months of 2011.
If this estimate is true, this would mean that Nokia clearly proved a number of analysts who had predicted that Nokia will only manage to ship half a million units before 2012 begins.
Huawei Honor launched with Android ICS on-board in China
- Category: Huawei
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 13:50
- Written by Amol Mathur
Huawei announced in December that it will be releasing Android Ice Cream Sandwich for its Huawei Honor smartphone and now the Chinese device maker has officially launched the Huawei Honor pre-loaded and running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS upgrade.
The device has been launched by Huawei in collaboration with China Unicom. We are not sure if this release will be limited only to China or not, but we expect the device to reach shores of major markets soon. Also the Honor with ICS has been released in white colour for prospective buyers.
The device has been launched by Huawei in collaboration with China Unicom. We are not sure if this release will be limited only to China or not, but we expect the device to reach shores of major markets soon. Also the Honor with ICS has been released in white colour for prospective buyers.
LG CX2 leaks, being touted as the Optimus 3D 2
- Category: LG Mobile
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 12:56
- Written by Kunal Khullar
A new handset by LG has leaked and has started making a stir in the smartphone market and is said to be successor of the Optimus 3D. Named as CX2, the leaked image of the handset shows dual-cameras at the back confirming that the handset will support 3D recording of images and videos.
Expect the handset to be announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). For rumoured specs, read on.
iBooks cross 3,50,000 textbook downloads in just 3 days
- Category: Apple
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 12:04
- Written by Rishabh Jain
It seems Apple has embarked on another success story with its iBooks textbooks. More than 3,50,000 textbooks have been downloaded within the first 3 days of availability, even though schools and colleges haven't even tried it yet.
The reasons behind this are many. Firstly, Apple, like it usually does created hype by announcing the launch at Guggenheim museum in New York. Secondly, There are a lot of free versions of these textbooks up for download and many people excited to know hoe they will fare. Finally, they are, actually, just too good!
Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders begin in UK, worldwide launch in June
- Category: Nokia
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 11:38
- Written by Kunal Khullar
The Lumia 900 by Nokia was announced at the CES recently and the company said that it will be an exclusive launch on the AT&T network in the US with LTE onboard. While there wasn't any information, as to when the handset will reach other regions, retail re-seller Carphone Warehouse is expected to start selling the device in UK from June.
The Carphone Warehouse has already put up a pre-registration page for folks in the UK to pre-order their Lumia 900. So this means that we can expect a worldwide or maybe a region specific launch by June.
Sony Ericsson Kumquat ST25i to be called Sony (Ericsson) Xperia U
- Category: Sony Ericsson
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 11:03
- Written by Amol Mathur
Just a couple of days back we saw the image of Sony Ericsson 'Kumquat' ST25i get leaked which looked like a mini version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia S and today we get to know that the device will be officially be called the Sony (Ericsson) Xperia U.
This information has leaked directly from the Indonesian authority which is responsible for approving devices in the country like what FCC does in the US. With so many information of the Xperia U coming in daily, we are very much sure to see the device get previewed by the company at the upcoming Mobile World Congress to be held in Barcelona next month.
Top 5 phones that should have made it to India
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- Monday, 23 January 2012 18:36
- Written by Rishabh Jain
Remember the days, when you would get to know handsets that you never saw in India. While we have become a smartphone superpower in the past 5 years, we are still left devoid sometimes when it comes to handset. It actually feels like some companies still treat us like third-world citizens, despite being one of the world's biggest markets.
While companies do have their own reasons for doing so, we still hate it. Reasons behind this are many. Firstly, sometimes carriers choose t have exclusive rights to a phone, in which case, we do not loathe the manufacturer. Secondly, some technologies haven't yet made it here such as 4G and LTE, we totally loath the government for that. Finally, comes the part where we rant about the manufacturers.
While companies do have their own reasons for doing so, we still hate it. Reasons behind this are many. Firstly, sometimes carriers choose t have exclusive rights to a phone, in which case, we do not loathe the manufacturer. Secondly, some technologies haven't yet made it here such as 4G and LTE, we totally loath the government for that. Finally, comes the part where we rant about the manufacturers.
