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HTC Desire C in the UK

admin_mjason — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:19:44 +0000

The HTC Desire C, which was officially announced is now up for pre-order on the UK retailer Clove’s website. The Desire C is one of the first entry-level smartphones to feature the latest version of Android 4.0, and has some competitive specs to boot. For £189.99 you’ll get a 3.5″ HVGA display, 600MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage and a 5MP shooter. The version which Clove will be shipping is the one with NFC connectivity too.

HTC One V in Canadian market

admin_mjason — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:20:39 +0000

Rumors suggest that the HTC One V will be coming to Canada soon with the carrier Bell. The HTC One V has been available in many countries around the world, but surprisingly, it hasn’t found its way to Canada. Until now. The HTC One V is the smaller, cheaper version of the popular HTC One smartphone. Compared to its big brothers, the HTC One S and X, the HTC One V has a smaller screen, lower resolution, and is a bit slower on the hardware side as well. The new smartphone has a 1 GHz single core CPU, 3.7 inch screen with 800 x 480 resolution, 1GB of internal memory (with microSD option to expand), and a 5 megapixel camera. The HTC One V is thought of a “starter” smartphone for those first time smartphone buyers, as it’s rather simple and cheap compared to its bigger siblings. The HTC One V is powered by the latest version of Android, 4.0.

BlackBerry dock from RIM

admin_mjason — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:48:57 +0000

A new patent application suggests a BlackBerry dock made by RIM. However, this dock isn’t just a simple charger station like many other BlackBerry docks. The RIM designed BlackBerry dock is a “desk dock” that not only charges the smartphone, but connects it to a handset or regular type telephone. As the picture above shows, you can simply dock your BlackBerry and use it as a regular phone. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen such a design, but apparently RIM thinks it’s original enough to warrant a patent application. The BlackBerry dock patent application was submitted last year, however, we dunno how likely it is to be approved. With all the troubles RIM is facing these days, perhaps they should spend their R&D resources on competing with Apple and Android instead.

Nokia Lumia 900 software fix

admin_mjason — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:30:32 +0000

Several days after the sale of Nokia Lumia 100, users have experienced a sudden loss of connectivity with this new Windows Phone, but Nokia have managed to out the software fix to Lumia 900′s connectivity issues already. That’s only two days after the Finnish company acknowledged the problem’s existence, and an impressive three days earlier than promised.The software update can be applied via Microsoft’s Zune software. In case you don’t feel like dealing with USB cables and such, you can also exchange your Nokia Lumia 900 at any AT&T store free of charge as well. And by the way, Nokia and AT&T are still going to give you a $100 bill credit if you purchase a new device between now and April 21st as a goodwill gesture, thus making it free on a contract.

Development of Google tablet

admin_mjason — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:42:49 +0000

Google tablet is in development at the search giant. Rumor has it that Google is working on an Android powered tablet and that it might reveal it this summer at Google IO. Google already tried with its own smartphone — the Nexus — which didn’t fare very well against the iPhone and competing Android handsets. The Google Tablet is said to be made from ground up by engineers at Google, and isn’t based on any previous products, like the Nexus was. The Google Tablet is said to be a “sleek, thin, and light” device which would retail at $250. This leads us to believe that the tablet will most likely compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire, rather than the iPad. However, the source doesn’t mention any screen sizes nor other features besides a targeted $250 price point. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard rumors about Google building their own tablet. Ever since the iPad was introduced, Google has been rumored to be working on a Google tablet that’s powered by Android. This time, they may just be ready to launch one.

Google drive to be launched this April

admin_mjason — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:18:38 +0000

Google Drive will be launching next month, according to a new rumor. The cloud service will reportedly offer 5GB of free online storage, much like Apple’s iCloud. Google Drive will offer more space for those who are willing to fork over a few bucks a month. The new Google Drive service will be integrated with the rest of Google’s online offerings, including Docs, Gmail, and so on. Google Drive has been rumored for a long time now, and many have expected Google to launch a cloud storage service for years. Finally, it appears that it’s set to happen, with Google Drive launching next month. We dunno if it’ll be a “soft launch” with limited availability, or a proper launch with enough space for everyone. Considering that Google has millions of user accounts, one can imagine the amount of users who will instantly start using their Google Drive accounts.

Motorola Defy Mini in the UK

admin_mjason — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:38:25 +0000

Motorola DEFY MINI is now available for purchase in the UK. Currently available from UK phone retailer Clove, the Motorola DEFY MINI retails for £162 including VAT for its SIM-free variant. If you prefer to save some quid, then gear up with patience and place a pre-order with Amazon.co.uk, which lists the DEFY MINI for £154.99. The Motorola DEFY MINI, as its name suggests, is the little brother of the Motorola DEFY+. As such, it offers the same ruggedness, coupled with water and dust protection. Built around a 3.2″ HVGA display, on top of which sits a layer of Gorilla Glass, the DEFY MINI is powered by a modest 600MHz CPU and has 512MB of RAM , dual-band 3G with HSDPA, Wi-Fi n, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS.

Nokia Lumia 610 with Wi-Fi hotspot functionality

admin_mjason — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:45:13 +0000

Nokia Lumia 610 is said to come with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot functionality, something that was not touted during the Lumia 610?s announcement at Mobile World Congress that happened in Barcelona, Spain, just a few weeks ago. Don’t you think that it is rather strange for a company not to tout all of the more important features in their products to the masses? After all, features are meant to sell, and with Wi-Fi hotspot being one of the more standard issue items in higher end smartphones these days, one would have expected the Finnish smartphone manufacturer to have shared something of the ilk with the masses. Of course, on its own, the feature is not all that new and this functionality was added in Windows Phone thanks to the Mango update. What makes it interesting for the Lumia 610 to carry this feature would be the fact that the higher end Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 not having it available right from the get go, even though both of the mentioned devices are more expensive than the Lumia 610.

Samsung Galaxy Beam with projector

admin_mjason — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:22:07 +0000

Mobile World Congress 2012 will about to start and internet has been giving us rumors before the companies can actually showcase their mobiles. One device that we have heard is the Samsung Galaxy Beam. What makes it different? Accordingly it is built with a projector that uses 15 lumens lamp that has the capability to project a 50-inch wide HD images. As far as we can remember there are devices that were equipped with a projector though they did not gain much buzz so they just faded in the limelight. We will be looking at this device in the days to come in Barcelona. By the way some information suggest that the device is powered a 1GHz dual-core processor, 5 megapixel camera at the back and 1.3 megapixel on the front, a 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display. On the OS side it is equipped with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Android Jelly Bean

admin_mjason — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:45:23 +0000

Ice Cream Sandwich also known as version 4.0, recently hit the market. However, despite being on the market for a few months a very minuscule amount of Android powered phones have received the update. This has again raised concerns over market segmentation within the Android ecosystem which was a major focal point towards the release of Android ‘Gingerbread’ 2.3.

As if this wasn’t a problem enough, perhaps this will make you raise your eyebrow: it’s recently been reported that Google is planning on launching the next major version of their mobile platform, Android 5.0, in the second quarter of 2012. Apparently dubbed Jelly Bean, the update will bring with it a whole slew of updates as does every major release.