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Foursquare for BlackBerry updated to v3.3

Foursquare for BlackBerry has been updated to v3.3 and is available for download from the BlackBerry App World. There is a new icon which has been updated but other than that there are just a few UI improvements and no new feature has been added, like the new ‘Radar’ feature for iOS 5. The usability of options is smoother and there’s an addition of notifications (over the logo) with this update. You can download the latest update over here.

Bing Maps now offers Road Map Style on WP 7.5

According to MobileTechWorld, the Bing Maps on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango have been updated and now offers a Road Map Style layout which was introduced on the desktop version in the month of July.

They claim to have observed several new improvements including:

• Primary roadways are denoted in a more distinct color
• One way streets are more clearly marked
• Road shields are more visible
• Text labels are easier to read
• Traffic overlays are clearer and more defined
• Lots of other details to improve map readability

So have you noticed the change in your Bing Maps on WP? Or should I ask, have you yet received your WP Mango update?

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BlackBerry Analytics Service 1.0 is now live

If you are a BlackBerry developer then we have some news for you. RIM has launched the BlackBerry Analytics Service 1.0, powered by webtrends.

It enables you to collect and analyze data on how your apps are being used. Reports that are generated can provide insight that can be used to understand how users are engaging your app, enhance user experience in order to drive more downloads, learn how to market your app more effectively, and be better able to detect issues as they arise rather than waiting for feedback. The service is available to any developer of Java-based apps for BlackBerry smartphones at no charge for up to 25,000,000 server calls per month.

The service provides more than 20 interactive reports that can supply useful insights about how your app is being used. Check out the events report that is generated by the service to give you an idea about the usage of a particular feature in your app.


To get started with the BlackBerry Analytics Service register for the service over here. For more information visit here.

HCL launches a 7 inch Android Tablet at Rs. 10,490

HCL had recently shown off their upcoming tablet called the HCL ME X1 in an attempt to jump into low budgeted tablet market in India. The 7 inch tablet will be offering various features and will come in a Wi-Fi only version.

Siri to arrive on iPhone 4 too?

The iPhone 4S is out and its new owners are not getting enough of Siri. And if you are an iPhone 4 users, then you will be glad to know that Siri may very well listen to your commands soon. If everything is well then you may also be able to install and use the voice based assistant to your jail-broken iPhone 4.

Motorola announces two new Bluetooth headsets, ELITE SILVER and ELITE FLIP

Motorola has announced the launch of two new advanced Bluetooth headsets namely Motorola ELITE SLIVER and Motorola ELITE FLIP which have Near Field Communication (NFC) pairing technology, HD Audio Plus and a connection range of up to 300 feet. With just a tap now you can connect your NFC-enabled phone with the headsets.

• Weighs less than an ounce and barely be seen when worn
• Battery gives a talktime of about 15 hours on a single charge
• Comes with HD Audio Plus and CrystalTalk dual-mic technology enable increased clarity and richer sound
• A wireless coverage of up to 300 feet from the phone
• NFC paring with NFC-enabled handsets

• Comes with TrueComfort and allows user to wear it in 3 distinct ways
• NFC capable
• HD Audio Plus with CrystalTalk
• Coverage range of about 300 feet
• Battery lasts for 6 hours on talktime and gives standby of about 12 days

BlackBerry service disruption is said to cost RIM $100 million

There was a huge service disruption recently affecting BlackBerry services around the globe and leaving users agitated, annoyed and sad. Thankfully the service has been restored in almost all regions and users now breathe a sigh of relief as there was no data loss.

Now there hasn’t been a clear reason given by RIM for the outage but according to sources there was a malfunction in the data centre in the United Kingdom. It first hit Europe, the Middle East then Asia on Monday and then later spread to America the following day before getting resolved on Thursday. This was the most severe outage and according to the Financial Post, it could cost RIM about $100 million. The costs should include refunds that the company might have to issue carriers for monthly fees it collects for each BlackBerry user. Scotia Capital analyst Gus Papageorgiou has calculated and suggests that the loss should come around $117.7 million, or $0.22 per share.

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Symbian faring better than iOS and Android

According to StatCounter, Symbian OS has been doing much better than iOS and Android since 2009. Now this is not regarding sales or handset manufacturing statistics, this is regarding mobile web browsing sorted by smartphone OS.

From the graph it is evident that web usage on Symbian devices, has been far more than other mobile platforms and iOS and BlackBerry are actually going down. Android is the only platform that is rising at a very rapid rate.


Cumulative sales from 2007 to 2011 have also been very impressive for Symbian as it still leads the charts with numbers reaching upto 400 million.

So love it or hate it, Symbian is still hanging in there and we hope it gets better as Nokia has already outsourced all of Symbian development and research to Accenture.

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Nokia 710 specs leaked, probably another Windows Phone

As we are getting closer to the Nokia World event in London, more and more leaks are making their way. We now have the “Nokia 710” which seems to be a Windows Phone device if we go by the specs.

The details of the 710 were accidently revealed on Nokia’s developer site which are as below:

• 1.4GHz Cortex A8 processor, single CPU
• 3.7″ Clear Black TFT screen with 800×480 resolution
• Capacitive touch screen
• 119 x 62.4 x 12.48mm
• 125.5g
• 28mm wide angle but 5MP camera with 720p, 30FPS
• 8GB Internal memory, 512mb RAM
• 5B 3.7V 820mAh (820mAh) battery – 400 hours standby (GSM, WCDMA)
• 5 hours 3G browsing, 7H GSM talk time.
• MicroSIM.
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MicroUSB, USB 2.0

Also with this leak, we get a confirmation about the device and it being a Nokia Windows Phone device from Occasionalgamer.com which had also revealed the existence of Nokia 800 a few days back.

These specs are still unofficial and may change as the development takes place.

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