ASUS finally rolls out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the PadFone 2. According to Android Community, users in multiple countries such as Hong Kong and Japan have received the over-the-air updates. The ASUS PadFone 2 is one of the best Android smartphones in the market with its 4.7-inch Super IPS+ display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM. The update brings along some new features have a look here: http://tinyurl.com/cvqu48k
Google always names each Android operating system (OS) after a dessert name, and it seems that the next Android OS already has a name given to it.According to a cartoon drawn up by Googler and cartoonist Manu Cornet, the next Android OS is likely to be called Key Lime Pie. The cartoon shows the evolution of the Android mascot from having Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean to Key Lime Pie.Read more updates here: http://tinyurl.com/cqkm9kg
Good news, Dubai-based tech company, Eurostar Group has designed a tablet specifically for women. The ePad Femme, an 8-inch tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, comes pre-loaded with a light pink wallpaper and apps concerning yoga, grocery shopping, and cooking.Check out its features ans spec: http://tinyurl.com/d378qug
The Windows Phone 8-powered Nokia Lumia 920 is known for its superior image quality in low light conditions, but it lacks the jaw-dropping camera capabilities of the Nokia 808 PureView which runs on Belle OS. According to The Verge, sources familiar with Nokia's plans have asserted that such a device is coming later this year. The device is apparently given the codename EOS, and will incorporate the same sensor as the Nokia 808 Pure View. Read more about NOKIA upcoming window … more
Sony has announced a new 20mm f/2.8 pancake lens for the NEX E-mount cameras. With the E-mount's 1.5x crop factor, this lens will have a 35mm equivalent focal length of 30mm. The pancake design is slim but not especially bright at f/2.8 - it certainly isn't as bright as the classic Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 for Micro Four Thirds.The 20mm lens will be available in Asia from March, the local retail price hasn't been announced yet but Dpreview has it pegged at US$350. The 18-200mm will be available … more
Giada will be showcasing their latest technologies, products, and applications such as Digital Signage and medical system for cloud computing at the CES 2013.Users can stream videos with this ultimate home theater PC which features an Intel Ivy Bridge i5 processor, Full HD, 7.1 channel speakers, 500GB HDD, Bluetooth audio, and a Blu-ray Disc drive option.Giada will be located at Booth #35275, South Hall 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, during CES 2013.Read full reviews and get more information … more
LG Electronics is making good progress towards achieving its goal of selling 75 million phones this year as its flagship model, the Optimus G is relatively well-received by consumers.According to Yonhap News, the Korean company announced last Friday that it has sold over one million units of the Optimus G worldwide. .Currently, the LG Optimus G is only available in Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United States. An LG spokesperson claims that the device will be hitting stores in China and … more
Sony Japan has just announced a new tablet called, well, the Android 4.1 Xperia Tablet Z. Like its sibling, it comes with high-end specs like a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200p screen, 4G LTE, 8.1 megapixel camera and a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm chip. The mind-blowing thing about the tablet is that it is really thin at 6.9mm, beating Apple's iPad mini, 7.2mm in thickness, at its game.Read more about Sony Xperia z tablet check it out: http://tinyurl.com/ad3pzsz
Samsung may have released several tablets with different sizes (7.0, 7.7, 8.9, 10.1-inch), but it is rumored to be introducing an 8-inch tablet at MWC 2013 next month.According to SamMobile, the upcoming 8-inch tablet is called the Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0. It is reported to come in two versions: Wi-Fi (GT-N5100) and cellular (GT-5110). SamMobile claims to have obtained a complete spec list for the GALAXY Note 8.0 check it out: http://tinyurl.com/a3wlyks
Samsung just announced two new color variants for the GALAXY Note II: Amber Brown and Ruby Wine, which brings the total number of available colors to four. When the GALAXY Note II was launched at IFA 2012, there were only two colors: ceramic white and titanium gray. A black variant is reportedly in the pipeline as well.The 4.8-inch GALAXY S III has a total number of six color variants, which are Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black, Titanium Grey, Marble White and Pebble Blue. We won't be … more
The GALAXY S III mini is now available in Marble White and Pebble Blue at RM1,199 at all Samsung Brand Shops, authorized dealers and leading operators in Malaysia.As confirmed by JK Shin, the head of Samsung Mobile Communications, the Korean company launched the GALAXY S III mini in Germany.The Samsung GALAXY S III mini is powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is also featured in the GALAXY S III LTE and the recently launched GALAXY Note II. Not surprisingly, the GALAXY S III mini sports a 4-inch … more
2013 will be the year of phablets, a portmanteau of "phone" and tablet", and Huawei's 6.1-inch Ascend Mate stands to be one such device. Ascend Mate has top-of-the-line specs, featuring an IPS+ 720p display, Huawei's very own Hi-Silicon 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, Android 4.1 and a whopping 4050mAh battery, the biggest battery capacity in the smartphone industry thus far.The Ascend Mate is running on Android 4.1 with its own Emotion UI.Reda more … more
The Horizon Table PC will come with the usual Intel Core processors, a relatively weak NVIDIA Geforce GT 620M GPU, and a maximum storage capacity of 1TB. According to SlashGear, the machine will be available for retail in early summer with an estimated price of US$1,699. Read more detail and specification here: http://tinyurl.com/bez6p63
Even with the success of the larger screen smartphones like Samsung’s GALAXY Note, not many developers were eager to jump into this form factor for various reasons. However, earlier this year, we saw LG showcasing its Optimus Vu smartphone at MWC 2012 and today, we are bringing you an in-depth review of this larger than average smartphone. LG Optimus Vu is possibly one of the widest we’ve seen, thanks to its unique combination of a 5-inch screen and the 4:3 aspect ratio. Its wider … more
Celcom Axiata Berhad recently announced that it will be offering the fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular and iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular. These new iPads are available with a range of data plans that allow customers to enjoy speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. Users will also be able to take advantage of Celcom’s new 4G LTE network that the company plans to deploy soon. Read more for celcom 4th Generation mini ipas and its price here: http://tinyurl.com/ajygh7t
A new report alleges that the tablet will not "only pack a cellular radio but will also have HDMI and USB ports". To add on, Nokia will reportedly include a keyboard dock that's quite similar to the ASUS Padfone's and can charge your tablet with its available battery. They have claimed to have knowledge of a "Nokia tablet running Windows RT being showed off at MWC 2013 in Barcelona between February 25 and 28, 2013". Read more gadgets updates here also read full reviews … more
The cloud server app of Nokia, Nokia Xpress has crossed its beta stage and is available for Windows phones OS based Lumia series. The features of Nokia Xpress include Data Usage Dashboard, Magazine, Page Search, Translations and Sky Drive Connect. The new app is run by the cloud-servers saving a bulk of time in data consumption. The Windows phone can use the cloud server to download blogs, news and stories and store in a readable mode. The users can also keep a check on the data usage as it will … more
Nokia is working on a 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet. While rumors of a Nokia Windows RT tablet have surfaced as early as March this year, the latest report reveals some specifications of the device. The Nokia Windows RT slate is said to be equipped with an ARM chip, HDMI and USB ports. It also has cellular connectivity and AT&T will be among the first carriers to sell it in the U.S.The cover also sports a built-in battery that will extend the battery life of the tablet.Read more specification … more
A GT-N5100 has now showed up in GLBenchmark, fueling speculations of an upcoming Samsung tablet device under its popular line of products, the unannounced 7-inch GALAXY Note.These results shed light on what the possible GT-N5100 aka GALAXY Note 7 will come with, including a 1.6GHz Exynos 4412 processor, a 1280 x 800 display resolution (same as the current GALAXY Tab 7.7) and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean right out of the box. Read more news and gadgets updates here: http://tinyurl.com/c74ekax
Blackberry the full-touch device, currently known by its codename L-Series, is likely to be launched in the market as the BlackBerry Z10. In addition, the company appears to be launching two color variants of the Z10,black and white. The other BB10 device, which has a physical keyboard and known by its codename N-series, is believed to be called X10.Device will launch both BB10 devices at an event on January 2013. Read more about these devices here: http://tinyurl.com/cz7m4fl … more
Two of the possibly hottest Android smartphones on T-Mobile at the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the LG Nexus 4, will be free starting this Friday.T-Mobile sale: Samsung Galaxy S & LG Nexus 4 free on contract.As T-Mobile brings Christmas early, you can get your hands on both Android smartphones free on contract between December 21 and 31st. The catch here is that you need to sign up for an Unlimited Value or Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan in order to take advantage of this Zero Down deal.Read … more
Rumors of the HTC M7 device first surfaced in early December when multiple case and semiconductor suppliers said that the Taiwanese phone maker is sourcing for 4 to 5 million components.With a display size of 4.7-inch, the M7 will boast a pixel density of 468ppi which is over 40% higher than that of the Apple iPhone 5. The M7 is also said to be equipped with a SoLux display that offers several improvements such as wider viewing angles, outdoor visibility and improved color accuracy over the Super … more
Rumors are gathering pace that Polaroid is about to launch a mirrorless interchangable-lens camera powered by Android. Recent months have seen both Nikon and Samsung release Android point-and-shoots, and Polaroid itself was touting its own Android wares at CES all the way back in January. Today's rumor, however, is of a very different product. Looking eerily like a Nikon 1 J series camera, the Polaroid IM1836 will pair an 18.1-megapixel sensor with an as-yet-unspecified interchangeable-lens … more
INTERNET GIANT Google dealt another blow to Apple today, announcing that its Google Maps for IOS app reached 10 million downloads in just two days.Jeff Huber, SVP of Commerce and Local at Google announced the news on Google+. He said, "More than 10 million downloads in less than 48 hours after release!"He added, "We're excited for the positive reception of Google Maps for Iphone around the world. Congratulations to the Maps Team on the recognition for the passion and hard work … more
Google is helping mobile device users to avoid an aggravating problem. That moment when they accidentally click on a nearby banner ad on their screen and the device calls the ad up in full view.Google and many of its users, ad publishers and advertisers are affected by the errant clicks, Allen Huang, Google’s product manager for mobile display ads, wrote in a 13 December post on the Google Mobile Ads Blog.Read more google updates here: http://tinyurl.com/cm6j4eg