Android Gingerbread still rules, ICS now on 1% of Android devices
- Category: Mobile/Tablet OS
- 03 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
Google has released the Android distribution chart for the past two weeks, which shows us the standing of different versions of Android OS running on all Android running devices out there. As compared to last month, Android Ice Cream Sandwich now runs on 0.4% more devices bringing the total percentage to 1% of all devices. This includes Android 4.0, 4.0.2 and 4.0.3.
Android Honeycomb (Android 3.x) now runs on 3.4% of all Android devices which is a just a 0.1% increase as compared to the previous month. On the other hand Android Gingerbread (Android 2.3 to Android 2.3.7) is going on strong and is running on a total of 58.6% of the Android device as compared to the previous 55.5% last month.
Airtel brings all its Hello Tunes collection and VAS selection online
- Category: Airtel
- 03 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
Bharti Airtel has today announced that the company has brought its huge Hello Tunes collection online thus making it one of the largest collection of Hello Tunes in India. Now Airtel mobile customers can conveniently enjoy discovering, browsing, sampling, buying and even gifting of Hello Tunes and Value Added Services (VAS) online.
Now Airtel users who wish to find a particular song that they would love to set as their Hello Tunes don’t have to struggle much to find a particular song by calling out a number and still not find it. Because now users can visit http://airtel.in/hellotunes and search for the song they want from the huge collection available online, select it and just set it. Simple!
Google’s Bouncer is here to stop malware from entering Android Market
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- 03 February 2012
- by Rishabh Jain
In a fitting answer to Symantec’s fake threats to Android market, Google has unveiled the aptly named Bouncer to shield Android against malware threats. Recent threats of malware have put Google on an alert. Google has finally put in this last-ditch effort as past malware breakouts have tainted Android’s image.
The Bouncer will have three core security features. Firstly a technique called Sandboxing will create virtual walls between applications limiting the harm caused to your phone in case of breakouts. Secondly, a permission system is in place to tell you everything you need to know about the apps you install. Thirdly, now malware can be easily located and removed from you Android phone.
Nokia explains ClearBlack Display (CBD) technology in detail
- Category: Nokia
- 03 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
You would have heard everyone talking about ClearBlack Display or CBD in Nokia devices but ever wondered what CBD or ClearBlack Display stands for in Nokia’s latest devices? Well Nokia has now taken all the pain to now explain about the technology it has been using lately in all its recently released and upcoming devices.
As Nokia states, ClearBlack display, uses a sequence of polarising layers to eliminate reflections. The image below can explain it a bit better.
Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ details leaked, to arrive with NFC, Skype, multi-core processors and more
- Category: Mobile/Tablet OS
- 03 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
Pocketnow loves leaking images, details of upcoming devices and much more. And this time they have got us extensive details about the future Windows Phone 8 OS. They claim to have a video in which Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's Director of the Windows Phone program has detailed a number of Windows Phone 8 features. Better known by its codename ‘Apollo’, the OS will integration awesomely with Windows 8 OS and all future features are based on this.
For the convinience of our reader, we are summarising everything or you so that you understand all the details that have been leaked.
RIM reports and addresses BlackBerry 9900 ‘knocked off key’ issue
- Category: BlackBerry
- 02 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
So an internal document released by RIM has stated that some BlackBerry Bold 9900 users have been facing a little ‘design issue’ with their 9900. The issue is regarding the holster that BlackBerry has supplied with the device and which in turn is affecting the keys of the device and ‘knocked off’ keys.
But now that RIM is aware of the problem, the Canadian company has decided to step in and address the issue. RIM has noted that the issue is only arising with the 9900’s those where manufactured before November 3, 2011. After which the company has changed the holster design itself.
New unnamed ICS running Samsung device leaks, Real or fake?
- Category: Samsung
- 02 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
So Eldar Murtazin, the mobile industry insider is at it again. He is well known for inside scoops about the latest happening and now he has posted a picture over his Twitter account, which is a new Samsung device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on-board but is still unnamed.
From the picture the device looks very much similar to all the previously launched Samsung devices in 2011 and is closer to the Galaxy S II but this is definitely not the S III as Samsung has already announced that it’ll not reveal the S III in Barcelona later this month.
From the picture the device looks very much similar to all the previously launched Samsung devices in 2011 and is closer to the Galaxy S II but this is definitely not the S III as Samsung has already announced that it’ll not reveal the S III in Barcelona later this month.
Official Vimeo app for Windows Phone arrives
- Category: Windows Phone Apps
- 02 February 2012
- by Amol Mathur
Vimeo, the video uploading and sharing website has finally released its official app for Windows Phone devices. Now users can record videos over their device and directly upload them over to Vimeo, watch videos and do much more. Though there are many other unofficial apps available, the official app is always an official app.
What the official app has to offer to users:
Here’s an Android smartphone made out of Bamboo
- Category: Mobile Phones / Tablets
- 02 February 2012
- by Kunal Khullar
So we talk about the environment, and how we should take measures to reduce pollution and waste and we should adapt the reuse, reduce and recycle policy. Well it is true because even parts of our mobile phones can be recycled.
So here’s something new for you eco-friendly geeks. A concept Android smartphone called ADzero which seems to be carved out of bamboo. And yes, it works. The concept is designed by Middlesex University student named Kieron-Scott Woodhouse.
Champ Deluxe Duos by Samsung arrives in India for Rs. 4,790
- Category: Samsung
- 02 February 2012
- by Kunal Khullar
Continuing its affordable Champ series of handsets, Samsung has today announced the launch of the Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos, its latest Dual SIM phone. The Champ Deluxe Duos (C3312) has a 2.8 inch display which is the largest touch screen in its class.
The handset comes with Samsung’s in-house TouchWiz UI and features apps like Facebook, Twitter,Yahoo, MSN, GTalk, a Virtual QWERTY keyboard, Hindi language input, dual-SIM dual-standby support, and also Samsung’s multi-platform messenger ChatOn.