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Mobile users spiked 62 percent for Twitter.com since mid-April
Twitter’s mobile user base has spiked 62 percent since mid-April, thanks in great part to the release of official Twitter applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry phones. During this timeframe, the proportion of Twitter users who sign up for the service directly from a mobile device has increase to 16 percent, up from five percent, [...]
Nokia C5 simplifies a smartphone experience for business users
The Nokia C5, Nokia have gone “old skool” in the design of this phone; it looks very trendy and very professional, though it is not touch screen, it is a smartphone, and it performs like one. Nokia have always had strict boundaries when designing a new phone; it has to look “Nokia”. The phone has [...]
Firefox bringing a mobile version of its Firefox browser to smartphone platforms.
Mozilla has been toiling away, slowly, at bringing a mobile version of its Firefox browser to smartphone platforms. In its latest progress report, Mozilla says an alpha version of Fennec is finally ready for Google’s Android OS. Mozilla said the goal in developing this alpha version of Fennec was to make improvements in the responsiveness [...]
Google Launched – Call Any Phone from Gmail
Starting today, you can call any phone right from Gmail, says Google, at a company press conference today. Dialing a phone number works just like a normal phone. Just click “Call phone” at the top of your chat list and dial a number or enter a contact’s name. It’s similar to Skype Out. The 1st [...]
AT&T announced Sony Ericsson Vivaz, an 8.1-megapixel smartphone with HD video
AT&T on Wednesday announced the Vivaz, an 8.1-megapixel smartphone with HD video capture. It will sell for only $79.99 with contract, after rebate. Available in red or blue, the touchscreen Vivaz is a Symbian Series 60 powered smartphone, although AT&T and Sony Ericsson seem to be playing down its smartphone capabilities. Perhaps the companies associate [...]
Nokia preparing to launch entry-level dual SIM phones
Nokia is ready with its dual SIM phones for India. The Finnish giant is preparing to launch its C1 and C2 models of entry-level dual SIM phones in two-three months. Both models would be launched simultaneously in India, following its global launch in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. The phones would sport [...]
BlackBerry Torch – Compete with iphone and windows phones?
It’s looking more and more like the Blackberry Torch isn’t quite the game-changer Research in Motion (RIMM) pitched it as; it’s just another BlackBerry. In a Friday note to clients Barclays analyst Jeff Kvaal says Torch sales have been healthy — at least on par with those of the Bold 9700. But demand for the [...]
Samsung Epic 4G to run on Sprint’s 4G network
The Samsung Epic 4G ($250 with a two-year contract from Sprint) stands out from its Galaxy S siblings for a few reasons. Unlike the others, it has a physical keyboard, a front-facing camera and is the second phone to run on Sprint’s 4G network. How does it stack up against the other 4G device, the [...]
HTC Desire smartphone to the Indian consumer at cost of Rs.28,900
The latest offering from HTC to the Indian consumer is the Desire smartphone. HTC has a tie up with Tata DoCoMo for releasing the phone in India. HTC Desire is available at all the authorized HTC resellers across the country at a price of Rs. 28,900. The smartphone has won ‘Best of Show’ honors at [...]
Motorola released two new Android powered smartphones in India
Handsets maker Motorola launched two new Android powered smartphones, Milestone XT720 and Backflip, featuring high definition video experience and Internet capabilities in the Indian market Tuesday. Priced at Rs.34,990, Milestone comes equipped with 8 megapixel camera with xenon flash and targets tech-savvy people looking for phenomenal multimedia experience on-the-go.