LG to roll out Android 4.1 update for select high-end Optimus devices starting from November

LG has announced the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update schedule for high-end devices including Optimus LTE 2, Optimus G, Optimus Vu and Vu 2 in Korea. The LG Optimus LTE 2 would be the first device to get the Jelly Bean update, which would start in November. LG’s latest quad-core Smartphone, Optimus G would get the update in December, while the Optimus Vu and its successor Vu 2 would get the update in Q1 2012. Sadly their first quad-core Smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD is not in the list.The Jelly Bean update would bring new features including, Q Slide feature that would offer spit-screen view for multitasking, better browser, Google Now and several UI enhancements. This update schedule is for Korean market only, the global update schedule would vary based on the country and carriers. The rumored LG Nexus device that is expected to launch later this month would come with Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).

Facebook for Android v1.9.11 update brings Faster photo tagging and Album selection for photo uploads

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9.11 that brings Faster photo tagging which lets you tag a photo just by tapping on it and option to choose an album when you are uploading a photo by clicking the album icon. Unlike the previous update that brought several messaging features, this is just a minor update that has just 2 new features and bug fixes.

This update also includes some bug fixes for errors in photo uploads for people using certain languages. Download Facebook for Android from the Google Play Store for free.

Evernote for Android updated with improved Note Editor toolbar, Redesigned Action Bars for Tablets and more

Evernote for Android has been updated to version 4.3 that brings new features including an improved toolbar in the Note Editor, option to Multi-select notebooks to download for offline access for premium users, redesigned Action Bars for Android tablets and more.

New features in Evernote for Android v4.3

• Simplified note editor toolbar with option to add bullets, lists and checkboxes quickly
• Multi-select notebooks to download for offline access (Premium users only)
• Redesigned action bar in the Android tablets changes depending on which panel is currently open
• Just tap and hold to resize to fit any screen size with the new Evernote Grid Widget
• Jump directly to notes created in Skitch

Download Evernote for Android from the Google Play Store for free. You can download the Evernote Widgetapp separately.

Details of Google October 29 event leaked, include 10-inch tablet

Last month we saw a number of different events being held to showcase new hardware among other things, and now October is looking to be a busy month as well with the likes of Google, Microsoft, and T-Mobile staging events. Now we have some details of Google’s October 29th event being leaked that include a 10-inch tablet.


It is being reported by The Next Webthat Google are set to reveal some software improvements alongside a bunch of new hardware at its upcoming event, which falls on the same day as Microsoft are set to hold their own event.

LG Optimus Vu unleashed now for India

If you are one of our many loyal readers in India and have a preference for smartphones with larger screens then we have good news for you today. The LG Optimus Vu, sometimes described as a ‘phablet’ has now been launched in India with a special press event for it on Monday and in other regions where it has already been released it has been hugely popular. It could be real competition then for the already-released Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

We’ve written many times now about theLG Optimus Vu and its natural competition the Galaxy Note 2 and we think many readers in India will be pleased to see the arrival of the Optimus Vu. It’s priced at Rs 34,500 as opposed to the Galaxy Note 2 at around Rs 39,000 and has some very decent specs as well as looking very sleek and stylish.

iPhone 5 screen problem, glitch caused by keyboard

It would appear that when it comes to Apple latest iOS smartphone all is not rosy in the iPhone 5 owning garden because of a screen problem the smartphone has had ever since the iPhone 5 hit the mobile space last month. It appears that the iPhone 5 screen has a bit of a flickering problem when using the keyboard.

Four Windows In iPad Browser: Quad Screen Browser

Appsolutely Genius developers have brought multiple window browsing to the iPad. It’s now possible to have your cake and eat it too, as the old saying goes. Users can manage Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Tumblr all at the same time on the iPad screen using the Quad Screen Browser application. Users can compare prices for an item they wish to purchase on Craigslist and Ebay side by side. The sky is the limit to all the great things users can use Quad Screen Browser app for on a daily basis.

Sony Xperia Jelly Bean updates not due until 2013, official plans

We’ve been attempting to keep on top of operating system updates for various manufacturers devices and if you’re the owner of one of the Sony Xperia phones then you may well have been wondering if or when your device will receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. Sony has been very quiet about this until now but has finally announced plans for some devices. Some of you may not be pleased though as the first phones to receive Jelly Bean won’t be updated until early next year while others will be out of luck altogether.

A while ago we published a roundup of the latest update news from manufacturers about the 4.1 Jelly Bean update and at that time Sony had confirmed that it would definitely come to the Sony Xperia T and the upcoming Xperia V, late 2012 devices. We now know that these will be the first Xperia devices to receive Jelly Bean, along with the Xperia TXbut that these updates are not planned until the middle of Q1, 2013.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update reaches UK: Update

The team here on Phones Review like to keep you all up to date with all the news regarding software updates on the Android platform, and recently the availability of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been hitting the headlines. Now we can tell you that the software upgrade finally reaches the UK.

Recently we told you of clams that Samsung promised to get the Jelly Bean update out to the Galaxy S3 in most regions by the end of this month, and true to their word this is beginning to happen as TechRadar are reporting that UK carrier Three has begun pushing out the software update to its customers.

Motorola Droid Bionic owners get ready to cheer, ICS update approved

Here at Phones Review we’ve been chronicling the saga of the Motorola Droid Bionic and its long awaited Android ICS update for some time. While many device owners are already downloading Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Droid Bionic owners are still waiting for their first taste of Ice Cream Sandwich. Well, all of you Motorola Droid Bionic owners get ready to cheer, as it seems that Motorola and Verizon have finally got their acts together and the ICS update for the Droid Bionic has now been officially approved.

We’ve been following the sorry tale of theICS update since Motorola first confirmed that it was coming to the Droid Bionic and that was back in December 2011! After many months of waiting Motorola finally informed Droid Bionic users that the update would roll out in Q3 and there were plenty of owners who were disappointed and felt let down that the update was taking so long to come to them. Especially bearing in mind the update, even at that point, was set to arrive many moons after other smartphone users got the upgrade for their device.

Halloween Ringtones pro app, time to be terrified

Well the spookiest time of the year is fast approaching, and no doubt there are many that will be using a mobile app to get their Halloween kicks come the 31st of this month, and if you happen to be on the iOS platform there is a new app available that lets you make use of some spooky Halloween ringtones on your device, and that app is called Halloween Ringtones Pro.

The Halloween Ringtones Pro app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPadoffers a built in collection of Halloween tunes along with a music editor, and enables the user to create spooky ringtones along with sounds for Twitter, texts, reminders and alarms.

The best music apps for iPhone users

If you’re an iPhone user and you love music you have a huge combination of music apps to choose from to customise your device to get all the features you want. Several of these apps are frequently top rated by users.

Here is a brief review of the top Apps, please do have a read about each one and then let us know if you have already tried them, if you have not then please search the App Store, download then and then send us your mini reviews.

HTC J Butterfly announced

Today at an event in Tokyo, HTC announced it new Android smartphone, the HTC J Butterfly. Check the specs and promo video after the break.

The HTC J Butterfly features a 5-inch full HD (440 ppi) Super LCD 3 display, a quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor, 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel main camera with an f/2.0 lens, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), NFC, LTE and CDMA/GSM/UMTS/GPRS radios and run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The bad news is that this model will be available only on AU/KDDI network in Japan.

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 to be Released on November 1st?

While no official release date has been set for the Nokia Lumia 920 or Nokia Lumia 820 German website MediaMarkt has committed to the date of November 1st 2012 as the phonesrelease date on their site.

This date seems pretty reasonable seeing that Microsoft is rumored to unveil Windows Phone 8 on the 29th of this month.

I personally think that Microsoft needs to do the unveil now to give their OEM partners a head start on the all important make or break holiday season. Apple and Google have already released their big guns it's time for Microsoft to do the same.

Galaxy S3 on Verizon update but don’t get Jelly Bean excited

If you’re a regular reader you’ll know we like to keep you informed about software updates heading to devices. Today we have news for Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) owners on Verizon as a new software update has just been approved. However, if you’re one of the many waiting for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to hit the Galaxy S3 then please don’t get excited as this is is not Jelly Bean but just a minor update.

LG Optimus G ready to hit AT&T November 2, price and pre-order info

If you’ve been following developments about the LG Optimus G that will be available in the US on both AT&T and Sprint then we have some welcome news if you’re hoping to get one soon. Details for the release on AT&T have just become available and it will be launched on November 2. We also have the information you need regarding price and pre-orders for this smartphone.

HTC One S and Desire V get a price cut in India

HTC has reduced the price of the One S and Desire V, which are now available for Rs. 25,900 and Rs. 16,999 in India. HTC One S was officially launched in India in June, but it got a price cut in Augustfrom Rs. 33,590 to Rs. 28,900. The HTC desire V went on sale in India for Rs. 21,999 in June.

The HTC One S in India has a overclocked 1.7 GHz Snapdragon S3 processor instead of S4 processor and comes with a 4.3-inch (540×960 pixels) display, Beats Audio, 8MP auto focus camera with flash 1080p HD video recording and VGA front-facing camera similar to the One X. It has 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and 1650 mAh battery.

The Dual SIM HTC Desire V has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels), 1 GHz single-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4.0 UI. It has 512 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD and a 1650 mAh battery.

The price cut is effective from today, and online retailer Saholic have already started selling the One Sand Desire V at the new rates.

LG Optimus 4X HD price drops to Rs. 27990

LG Optimus 4X HD has got a price cut in India, which is now available for Rs. 27,990. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this February and launched in India for Rs. 34,990 in July. The price of the Samsung Galaxy S3 dropped to Rs. 34,900 last month. HTC One X also lies in the similar price range. Now you have lot of choices if you are looking for a quad-core Android Smartphone.

The LG Optimus HD has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPS display with 331 PPI and is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has an 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has 16GB internal memory, 1GB LP DDR2 RAM and 2,150 mAh battery.

The LG Optimus 4X HD is now available in India for Rs. 27990 from online retailer Flipkart.

Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 pre-booking starts, coming for Rs. 11,990

Micromax has started teasing their upcoming A110 Superfone Canvas 2 on their Facebook page and also opened the pre-bThe design of the phone is similar to the A100, but it would come with a 1 GHz dual-core processor and an upgraded 8 Megapixel camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling.

Micromax A110 Specifications

• 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
• 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, 0.3 MP front-facing Camera
• 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
• 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 2000 mAh battery with up to 5 hours Talk time and up to 180 hours Standby

You can Prebook the Micromax A110 from Snapdeal by paying Rs.500 and stand a chance to win tickets to Enrique Iglesias live concert in select cities in India. You cannot cancel the booking once you pay the amount. You can pay the remaining amount while buying the phone .

There are no details about the availability of the phone yet, but it is listed on Maniac Store for Rs. 11,990. Looks like Micromax is planning to launch the device soon.ooking for the handset on Snapdeal. It is the successor of the Micromax A100Superfone Canvas.

Gmail for Android v4.2 to bring pinch-to-zoom and Swipe to delete features

Android Police has got hold of the upcoming Gmail for Android app version 4.2. Looks like this would be a major update from the existing version of the Gmail for Android version 4.1.2. The upcoming Gmail for Android update is expected to bring the most expected pinch-to-zoom feature and a new swipe to archive or delete feature to quickly delete or archive a mail from you inbox or sent. You can also disable this feature from the settings, or make it to only delete when you swipe or archive and delete. It also removes the labels when you’re in a label-only view.

They say that the apk is not from one of the leaked LG Nexus devices. Android Police managed to install it on a Galaxy Nexus running on Android 4.1, so it is clear that it doesn’t require Android 4.2. They didn’t share a APK of the Gmail app yet, but according to them the APK might only work on a rooted device running on Android 4.0 and later.

Check out their video below that shows off these new features.

Source: Android Police

Factory images of Android 4.1.2 now available for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7

Android 4.1.2 has been out on the wild from a few days now, but some people have still not received the update. It’s time for all these people to smile because Google has finally released the factory images of Android 4.1.2 JZO54K.

Factory images are important because if you crash your system or if your device doesn’t start you can start from scratch with these factory images. Android 4.1.2 brings loads of bug fixes and also new features like landscape mode on the Nexus 7. Android 4.1.12 is currently available for Galaxy nexus on Takju build which is the device being sold on the Google Play store and is currently unavailable for the Yakju Galaxy Nexus.

So what are you waiting for? If you have a Nexus 7, you can download its factory image from here. If you have a Galaxy Nexus, you can download its factory image from here.

Google Play gets free trials option for in-app subscriptions

Google is finally allowing developers to add a free trial option to in-app subscriptions for applications in the Google Play store. The Mountain View based company today added to its developers page, details regarding the procedure for enabling trials for subscription items.

Users will be required to submit payment information in the same way as meant for usual purchases but it will be marked as a $0.00 purchase. After the trial period is over, the account will automatically be charged. Users are free to cancel their subscriptions during the trial period. The free trial needs to be a minimum of 7 days and any changes made will be applicable only to new subscribers. Developers will be allowed to create one free trial period per subscription item.

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini with 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S3 mini that surfaced yesterday. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels ) Super AMOLED display  and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording at the back and a VGA font-facing camera. The design of the phone and some of the features are similar to the Galaxy S Duos that was announced in August. It also has some of the unique features that were present in the Galaxy S3 including S Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, S Beam and Buddy photo share.

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Specifications

• 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 9.85 mm thick and weighs 111.5 g grams
• 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording and VGA secondary camera
• FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio jack
• 1GB RAM, 8 GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with microSD
• 3G (HSDPA: 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, GPS/GLONASS and NFC
• 1,500mAh battery

No details about the availability or the price yet.

Samsung to unveil 4-inch 'mini' Galaxy S III on October 11th

JK Shin, head of Samsung Mobile Communications, confirmed today that his company will be releasing a four-inch version of the Galaxy S III on October 11th in Germany. Shin announced the news during a meeting with Korean press on Wednesday.

Shin didn't reveal many details about the device, though he said it was spurred by increasing demand for 4-inch devices in Europe. He also noted that it won't be an entry-level handset, telling reporters it will have "full form factor." This would make it an unusual addition to the Android landscape, where high-end devices tend to be 4.5 inches or larger.

"We'll be launching a 4-inch Galaxy S III on the 11th in Germany," Shin said. "There's a lot of demand for a 4-inch screen device in Europe. Some call it an entry-level device, but we call it 'mini.'"

Google Nexus 7 tablet welcomes Jelly Bean update 4.1.2

We always try to keep readers informed about the latest operating system updates for their various devices and today there’s some news for owners of the Google Nexus 7 tablet. A minor update to Jelly Bean is now rolling out for this device to give some performance improvements, bug fixes and stability to the Nexus 7 and if you are a Nexus 7 owner you should be receiving this update soon.

The 4.1.2 update was announced by Jean-Baptiste Quera, the technical lead of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and owners of the Google Nexus 7 tablet manufactured by Asus will be particularly pleased by one of the benefits. While the latest Jelly Bean update (30MG) brings relatively little, one highlight is that it will allow users of the 7-inch tablet to enjoy landscape mode now, a very welcome move.

News of the latest update came to us from BGR sourced from Google Groups and it appears that although some are now receiving the upgrade it is fairly slow-moving rolling out and plenty have yet to receive it. Gotta Be Mobile reports that they haven’t received the rollout of 4.1.2 just yet for their Nexus 7 devices and checking manually has had no results yet either.

However it’s possible that it will pop up soon so if you want to keep trying then go to Settings>Apps>All and then find the Google Services Framework. Hit Force Stop followed by Clear Data, then return to Settings. If you then go to About and then System Update you may find news. If you have already rooted and unlocked your Nexus 7 there’s further good news because this update won’t break them, making upgrading straightforward.

We’re interested to hear from readers on this, especially if you are a Nexus 7 owner. Have you received the 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update already and if so, did the download and install go smoothly? Maybe you’re still waiting for the update for your Nexus 7? Send your comments to let us know.

Blux Camera iOS app with PEAR photographic assistant

For all you photographers out there that use an iOS device to snap your images, you might like to know that there is a new iOS app available to download called Blux Camera, which claims to be the world’s first intelligent camera due to incorporating P.E.A.R technology, which isn’t found in any other camera.

The Blux Camera app is for the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and the iPhone 5 running iOS 5.0 or above, and the Blux Camera app integrates an intelligent photographic assistant so the user can snap the perfect picture, along with creating stylish , stunning images anywhere,and a must have camera app for photographers at every level.

iPhone 5 shoots its first commercial and water tortured

There has been a bit of a problem with the camera on the iPhone 5 of late with many reporting a purple haze when snapping images in bright light, but what about when it comes to shooting video with the new iOS smartphone? Well everything seems to be okay with the iOS camera when shooting video as the two videos we have for your viewing consideration below prove.

Apparently Apple has said that the purple haze problem is caused by usersholding the iPhone 5 wrong, but obviously when it comes to shooting a commercial with the iPhone 5 it appears the way you hold the handset doesn’t cause any problems when shooting video as evidenced in the two videos below.

Android 4.0 ICS update available for Intel XOLO X900

The first Intel Medfield smartphone, the Intel XOLO X900 has been out and about for some time now, and playing along with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but the device was promised to be updated with the Android 4.0 operating system, and keeping to their promise, Intel has now made available the ICS update for the device.

News of the Intel XOLO X900 gaining theAndroid Ice Cream Sandwich update has been brought to our attention by GSM Arena, and the Android operating system update is now available to grab by either hitting up the Lava website or you can gain the update over the air.

Micromax launches range of LED TVs, Home Theatres and 3D Blu Ray Player

Mobile phone and Tablet maker, Micromax has entered to home entertainment business with the launch of 6 new LED TVs, 2 Home Theaters and a 3D Blu Ray Player.

The LED TVs range from 24-inch to 55-inch and comes with HDMI support and is powered by AVEA (Audio Visual Entertainment Architecture). The AVEA feature offers full HD resolution for the videos with dynamic contracts with better color clarity, image detail and clear HD surround sound. It also has plug and play USB support that lets you connect an mp3 player, digital camera, hard drives etc. to play videos and videos of 14 different formats.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 OTA update brings Multiscreen feature

Samsung has started rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy Note 2 that brings Multiscreen feature. This feature was supposed to come pre-loaded, but it started rolling out only through a Over the Air (OTA) update. The Multiscreen feature was first introduced in the Galaxy Note 10.1 (Note 800) that makes multitasking easy by running the apps side-by-side.

Angry Birds Star Wars edition launching on November 8th

Rovio today announced the next installment of its Angry Birds franchise, Angry Birds Star Wars. Following a teaser image last week, the famous birds will be dressed up to assume the likeness of characters from the classic saga. The red bird takes on the role of Luke Skywalker and we can even spot a Chewbacca in there !

The dark side will be represented by the pigs while the in game music will be a homage to that from original epic. The game will tie in with a wide range of merchandise including table games, toys and costumes. Available on 8th November for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and computers. After the surprisingly great Bad Piggies, we’re hoping Rovio can bring back the magic of the original game to this franchise which is starting to feel stale.

Galaxy Note II N7100 first official firmware goes online

Galaxy Note II is surely the most powerful smartphone/phablet in the market right now. Many of the features shown by Samsung was not available in the device out of the box, but all the Note II owners will be happy to know that all those functions are included by flashing this latest firmware.

many of the Galaxy note II owners did not get the feature of using multiple windows as advertised by Samsung out of the box, now this update brings this feature to all the devices coupled with many bug fixes. The size of this firmware is a bit scary, it’s a whopping 1043 MB. This means that there are loads of other features which we don’t know about that are packed inside. So all the Note II owners, go ahead flash it and check it out.

You can download the Note II N7100XXALJ1 firmware from here .

Microsoft Surface RT and Windows Phone 8 to be officially launched this month

Microsoft has announced the Surface RT and Windows Phone 8 launch events in San Francisco scheduled for the end of this month. The Microsoft Surface RT event is set for October 25th, and the Windows Phone 8 event is set for October 29th. Microsoft announced the Surface Tablet back in June and the Surface RT would come with a 10-inch (1366×768 pixels) touch screen display and would be powered by an ARM processor. It would have a micro SD card slot, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2×2 MIMO antennae for better WiFi connectivity.

Hope Microsoft would reveal the complete specs and features of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet at the launch event. It is expected to go one sale on October 26th, but no word on pricing yet.

Microsoft would also demo the complete set of features of the Windows Phone 8 at the launch event. AT&T announced that they would start selling the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 in November. HTC 8X and 8S would also go on sale from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile in early November in the U.S. Still no details about the carrier pricing for these devices yet. Both these events would be streamed live as usual.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 update now rolling out

RIM has finally started rolling out the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 update for the PlayBook users worldwide. This update would bring better Multitasking, Social integration, improved Android Runtime and more.

Nokia Xpress(beta), a cloud optimized browser that saves data & a lot more, now available for Lumia

Nokia has been toying around with a browser that compresses pages on the server side to save data consumption  for its S40 range of devices for quite a while now. The Nokia browser, as it was called when it launched, had similar functionality to the Opera Mini web browser, it saved data and made browsing much faster by compressing images and using some server side algorithms for data compression. Now, the same technology is coming to all of Nokia’s Windows Phone devices, the Lumia device range, and it is called Nokia Xpress, but alas, it carries the beta tag, for now.

The Nokia Xpress is actually the name of the cloud technology that powers a lot of Asha devices currently, and of course, all of the previous S40 devices. And Xpress for Lumia works with the Nokia Xpress on the cloud and delivers a fast and an efficient experience by minimizing the data consumed, and in turn saving some of the battery power that is needed to get you through the day. Not only that, the browser, which is more like an app, has more tricks up its sleeve.

The Xpress for Lumia has a magazine mode that enables you to read any website with a RSS feed, like a neat magazine view, with a metro(oops!) design of course. And along with that, you will be able to tap on any word and get a contextual search instantly on bing, YouTube or WikiPedia. Apart from this, there is also an in built translate feature, that can instantly translate your web page to the language you wish to translate it to. That, I consider a huge plus if you are traveling and are stuck on getting local information on the web.

And the most interesting feature according to me, is direct Skydrive downloads. One can apparently download videos and other web content directly to their SkyDrive, without using up any of the data. I think this feature is a huge win for us, having not to spend data, but getting it on our personal cloud anyway.

Overall, even though this is just a beta program to collect a lot of feedback, there is a lot of interesting features in this to not give it a miss, so do not wait, download it here from Nokia’s own Beta Labs website. Oh, and here is a video promo of it, just to give you a fair idea of what the app is about -

HTC One X+ with 1.7 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Android Jelly Bean announced

HTC has announced the One X+, and upgraded version of the One X that was unveiled at MWC 2012earlier this year. The 4.7 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super LCD HD display and the 8MP auto focus camera with BIS sensor are similar to the One X but the Processor, Memory, Battery and front-facing camera has been upgraded. The One X+ has a 1.7 GHz quad-core Ap37 Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and a better GeForce graphics, instead of 1.5 GHz AP33 Nvidia Tegra 3  quad-core processor. It has a 1.6MP front-facing camera, 64GB of internal memory and 2100 mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 4+ UI on top.

 HTC One X+ specifications

• 4.7 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super LCD HD display with gorilla glass protection
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS with HTC Sense 4+ UI
• 1.7 GHz quad-core Ap37 Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor
• 8.9mm thick and weighs 135g
• 8MP camera with LED Flash, BIS Sensor, Full HD (1080p) video recording
• 1.6 MP 720p front-facing camera
• 3.5 mm headset jack, Beats audio support
• 1 GB RAM, 64GB internal memory
• 3G HSPA+ / LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX codec, DNLA, HDMI, GPS with GLONASS
• 2100 mAh battery

The HTC One X+ would be available in Europe and North Asia from October and in South Asia from November 2012. HTC would also launch the One X+ LTE with a separate Qualcomm chip for LTE.

Android Jelly Bean with Sense 4+ coming to the HTC One X and One S starting this month

Android Jelly Bean, the latest and greatest Android that has been running on all the Nexuses of this world, has been slowly trickling down to other OEM Android devices for the past few months. We saw it getting listed by Samsung for the Galaxy S3, and it was widely rumored to arrive for HTC’s flagships – the HTC One X and the HTC One S. But now, it has been confirmed along with the launch of HTC’s new phone – the HTC One X+.

The Jelly Bean update for the One X and the One S is supposed to roll out OTA starting this month, the month of October and would complete by the end of the year. With the impending rumored release of the next version of Android, Key Lime Pie, this is probably the right time for HTC to release the new update for all its latest devices.

Android Jelly Bean’s headline feature is Project Butter, which puts the emphasis on the touch screen process and makes it much smoother than Android has ever been. The other highlight for Jelly Bean is the new Notification center which has shortcut actions when in an expanded view. Jelly Bean also comes with new voice search (and a personal assistant) from Google’s own lair, dubbed Google now.

This news comes from the press release from HTC, which states -

AvailabilityThe HTC One™ X+ will be available in Europe and North Asia from October and in South Asia from November 2012. North America will make a separate announcement regarding availability of the HTC One X+. The Android Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 4+ update is scheduled to begin rolling out for the HTC One S and HTC One X from October.

Now the waiting game will start for all the users as the OTA update will not roll out instantly for everyone. We are still waiting for it to arrive on our One X, so guys, let us know if you get it in India.

How To Set iPhone Alarm Music Of Your Choice?

This has been the desire of many iphone, ipod and ipad users to set the iphone alarm music in the clock app. When you set the alarm in iphone or ipad or ipod you are given choice for Sound where there are many pre-loaded sounds from which you can select one. Thanks to Apple for releasing iOS 6 with 200 new features which we are still exploring and one of them is the availability of a new feature in iphone alarm settings. Now you can select any music from your iphone as an alarm.

There are many jailbreak apps and other apps available to set different ways for alarm tone and music but this is the built in app in the iOS 6.

So if you want to set music song as an alarm on your iphone, ipod or ipad you need to upgrade to iOS 6 first so that you can get benefit of this new updated clock app.

Here are the simple steps to set a music track song as alarm in iOS6:

1. Open Clock application = > Alarms => Tap the + sign to add a new Alarm.

2. Tap Sounds => Pick a song 

Now you will be given the complete list of your music tracks on your device, select any of your choice and enjoy the perfect music when you wake up in the morning.

Sony Xperia U, Go, & Sola say hello to official ICS update

While there are many Android owning consumers looking forward to their device being updated to the Jelly Bean operating system, there are still a lot of devices still waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich to arrive. Now though the official Android ICS update has started to hit more of the Sony Xperia range with new features added.

Sony seem to be pretty busy recently as earlier this week we told you that the Xperia ion on US carrier AT&T was getting updated to ICS, and now according to the Android Authority the Sony Xperia U, Xperia Go, and Xperia Sola are now getting the official Android Ice Cream Sandwich update.