Samsung updates its Galaxy Tab 10.1, again
- Category: Samsung
- Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Samsung has yet again released a new update for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Android 3.2. Earlier the update that was released last week and it was having internet issues and users were facing Wi-Fi bugs.
Samsung claims that this time the update will not have any issues and should install and run without any issues or glitches.
Opera Mini's second largest user-base is India
- Category: Apps
- Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
According to reports by Opera, the Opera Mini browser's user-base in India ranks second amongst 22 countries and is ahead of the US and Europe. India crossed the one million mark of Opera Mini users back in March 2008 and reached the second largest Opera Mini user-base mark in August 2011.
The Opera Mini browser witnessed a data usage of nearly 180 million MB from India during the year. The current leader is Russia.
Users report about poor battery life of the Nokia Lumia 800
- Category: Nokia
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Amol Mathur
It has just been a few days since the Nokia Lumia 800 is available in the UK and users are already reporting battery drain issue with Nokia's first Windows Phone device.
The issue was reported first by a user mkr10001 on the Nokia support discussion page and he said, "I had it charged last night and when I got up in the morning it was down to 35% from just sitting there. I don't use it that much during the day but it seems to go down really fast. I'm currently at 47% and it estimates 1 hour left."
Now get more Busy with 3G, as Idea launches new 3G Smartphones
- Category: Idea Cellular
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Idea Cellular has announced the launch of a range of 3G smartphones starting at Rs. 5,850 onwards in India to strengthen and promote 3G services in the country.
The new Idea smartphones can be opted by 2G users as well as 3G users. As a special introductory offer, Idea is offering data services worth Rs. 3,500 with Rs. 259 pack, along with the new 3G smartphones. So the smartphone which is priced at Rs. 5,850, Idea 3G user gets it for a value of Rs. 2,609. Likewise, the handset priced at Rs. 7,992 has a value of just Rs. 4,751 for Idea 3G users.
The new Idea smartphones can be opted by 2G users as well as 3G users. As a special introductory offer, Idea is offering data services worth Rs. 3,500 with Rs. 259 pack, along with the new 3G smartphones. So the smartphone which is priced at Rs. 5,850, Idea 3G user gets it for a value of Rs. 2,609. Likewise, the handset priced at Rs. 7,992 has a value of just Rs. 4,751 for Idea 3G users.
LG may unveil Nitro HD on December 1st
- Category: LG Mobile
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Amol Mathur
LG has sent out invites for an event where 'All will be revealed'. The event which is scheduled to take place in New York City on December 1st, can be where LG might show off, the rumoured Nitro HD, which is also known as the LG Optimus LTE.
Going in for the features of the Nitro HD, it is said to have a display resolution of 1280 x 720 and will have a 4.5 inch True HD IPS display with a ppi of 329. There's a 1.5GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. Android 2.3, an 8MP camera is on back while a 1.3MP front-facing camera allows for video calls. With 4G LTE connectivity onboard, LG Nitro HD will also run over HSPA+ network at speeds as high as 21Mbps.
Going in for the features of the Nitro HD, it is said to have a display resolution of 1280 x 720 and will have a 4.5 inch True HD IPS display with a ppi of 329. There's a 1.5GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. Android 2.3, an 8MP camera is on back while a 1.3MP front-facing camera allows for video calls. With 4G LTE connectivity onboard, LG Nitro HD will also run over HSPA+ network at speeds as high as 21Mbps.
Vodafone launches new 'Sabarimala' pack for its customers in Tamil Nadu
- Category: Vodafone
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Vodafone has launched the 'Sabarimala Pack' for its Lord Ayyappa devotees in Chennai. Subscribers of this pack can avail 30 minutes of free calling and access to special services such as caller tunes, ringtones, trivia and stories of Sabarimala.
In addition, customers will also receive information on Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa through daily SMS alerts.
In addition, customers will also receive information on Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa through daily SMS alerts.
Android ICS Volume-Bug Fix on its way, says Google
- Category: Mobile/Tablet OS
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
We reported earlier about the issue where users of the Galaxy Nexus in the UK were facing the SAV-Ghost or Self Aware Volume Ghost issue in which the volume of the device automatically went down.
Now, according to SlashGear, Google has admitted to the volume bug that was found in the newly launched Android 4.0 OS on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and is said to be working for a solution on this.
Now, according to SlashGear, Google has admitted to the volume bug that was found in the newly launched Android 4.0 OS on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and is said to be working for a solution on this.
Sony Ericsson LT22i Nypon leaks, will feature a Dual-Core ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset
- Category: Sony Ericsson
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Sony Ericsson seems to be shifting in high-gear with the recent announcement of Sony taking over Ericsson's share and leak of the HD screen equipped Nozomi handset.
Today we have a new device with the model number LT22i codenamed Nypon. The handset will be boasting a dual-core processor and some decent specs and is due for 2012. The source also says that the 2012 line-up for Sony Ericsson will include the Sony Ericsson Nypon (LT22i), Nozomi (LT26i) and Aoba (LT28i) [Codenames].
Today we have a new device with the model number LT22i codenamed Nypon. The handset will be boasting a dual-core processor and some decent specs and is due for 2012. The source also says that the 2012 line-up for Sony Ericsson will include the Sony Ericsson Nypon (LT22i), Nozomi (LT26i) and Aoba (LT28i) [Codenames].
Soundtracker updates for Nokia Series 40 devices
- Category: Symbian Apps
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Kunal Khullar
Soundtracker which is the free internet radio app for Nokia devices has been updated for S40 devices to V2.0 beta. The app gives you access to 10 million songs for free, plus tons of social and location-based features to help you discover and share music.
BlackBerry releases PlayBook Native SDK 2.0 beta for developers
- Category: BlackBerry
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Written by Amol Mathur
BlackBerry has announced the release of the first beta version of the BlackBerry PlayBook Native SDK 2.0. The SDK is now available for developers and they can now have access to the OS 2.0 developer beta as an update and also the BlackBerry Tablet Simulator.
