LG unveils new Optimus logo ahead of MWC 2012

LG Electronics (LG) has renewed its logo design of the Optimus smartphones before MWC. The Optimus brand was initially introduced 2 years ago with the launch of the LG Optimus Q, LG’s first smartphone.

They have also announced that they would unveil new smartphones with sleek design and metallic edges to suit the logo at Mobile World Congress (MWC).

LG would showcase new smartphones with the new logo at MWC 2012 in Barcelona from February 27 to March 1. Hope we can expect the Optimus 3D successor, Optimus Vu and more in their Optimus lineup at MWC.

Samsung says its the No.1 Smartphone brand in India

When I was checking out some news sites ,  I noticed an unusual thank you banner and the Samsung logo and decided to check it out. It took me to a landing page which is a thank you page for Samsung mobile users. Samsung says that it is currently the No.1 Smartphone brand in India according to the promo. It is quoting a GfK nielsen India Retail Store Audit Report for mobile phones in 50,000+population towns in November 2011. Samsung claims to have a market share of 37.9% in Smartphones in that month for that particular segment.

We all know the Galaxy S2 sold like hot cakes ever since launching in June 2011. Now the Galaxy Note is also gaining some popularity.Now Samsung is tapping the entry level Smartphone space with the Galaxy Y. Symbian has been the most popular operating system for several years now but with Nokia going with Windows Phone ,  Symbian has been losing market share pretty fast but Nokia is still the leader in the Indian mobile space in terms of overall market share.

And Dear Samsung , we can see the Galaxy Nexus in the promo above but not in stores ? WHY ?

Sony Xperia U Leaked Pics And Specs Emerge

Last month, Sony announced the amazing Sony Xperia S at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 in Las Vegas. Now, the company is planning to launch its little brother, the Sony Xperia U. The guys at Android HD Blog recently shared some exclusive pics and specs of this device.

Nokia Luna NFC enabled Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs.4530

Nokia has launched the Nokia Luna, NFC enabled Bluetooth headset in India. It has eye catching design and comes in variety of bright colours. It is compatible with any Bluetooth mobile handset and weighs just 5 grams

Features of Nokia Luna

• Colorful, unique, and convenient
• Conveniently store and charge the headset at the same time
• Helpful voice prompts for pairing, and connection and battery status
• Connects to your phone automatically when you pick up the headset
• Just tap it to your compatible NFC phone to pair and connect
• Available in 5 colors with matching ear buds
• 8 hours of extended talk time and up to 2 months of standby time when stored in the holder.

The Nokia Luna priced at Rs. 4,530 and comes in black, white, fuchsia, green and blue colors.

Install Siri on iPhone 4/ iPod Touch 4 Without Proxy Server Host

install Siri Without Proxy Server Host on iPhone 4/3GS – iPad 1/2 – iPod on iOS 5 – Are you one of those iDevice users that has been dying to get Siri, but don’t have a 4S? Well wait no longer! a step by step guide with a video on how to install Siri on your iDevice!

Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone 4 or iPod touch 4G using Redsn0w on 5.0.1

Step 2: Launch Cydia and add the Source repo.siriport.ru to Cydia

Step 3: Install “Siriport”

Step 4: Reboot

Step 5: Download iPhone 4S certificate file by visiting siriport.ru/1.crt (or cydiablog.com/siri/. Email the certificate file to yourself and then open it on your device from your email.

Step 6: Reboot

Step 7: Activate Siri and say “Hi Siri” Siri won’t work, wait 1-4 minutes and try again. (Say “Hi Siri” again)

Step 8: Repeat step 6 until Siri is activated

After Getting Siri on your non-iPhone 4S device you may install any of the 10 Siri jailbreak Apps that will supercharge your Siri experience. 

Let us know in comments, if it works for you or not.

Fix iBooks Crashing on iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak with Redsn0w 0.9.10b4

An updated version of the redsn0w jailbreak utility has been made available to resolve a prominent bug with iBooks and also includes other minor bugfixes that could cause crashing. Versioned as Redsn0w 0.9.10b4, the new release continues to be an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 4 & 3GS, iPod touch 3rd & 4th gen, and iPad 1, and does not provide support to any other devices.

Fixing the iBooks problem for already jailbroken devices is simple enough, all that is required is to download and run Redsn0w 0.9.10b4 over an existing iOS 5.0.1 jailbreakto apply the fix.

Download Redsn0w 0.9.10b4

• Download now (Mac OS X)
• Download now (Windows)

Alternatively, the Corona untether has also been updated which applies the same iBooks patch without the need for using redsn0w again. Corona can be downloaded on any jailbroken device for free through Cydia.

N7000XXLP1_N7000OXALP1_OXA – Ice Cream Sandwich for N7000 – OFFICIAL LEAK

No more waiting. Leak from sammobile.com insiders has landed. Firmware is OFFICIAL yet flashing it will change your CUSTOM COUNTER. To reset it use tool developed by ChainfireXDA, more information about the process here [13.02.2012][ROOT] TriangleAway v1.10.
As usual expect FAST DOWNLOAD, NO PASSWORD, NO REGISTRATION NEEDED. ENJOY!

FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD LINK -> DOWNLOAD

Digital TV for iOS via Logitech One-Seg tuner

For the iOS faithful over in Japan, you will soon be able to watch and record digital TV on your iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad as Logitech Japan will be delivering a One-Seg tuner for iOS devices by the middle of this month, although apparently the Logitech One-Seg tuner LDT-1Sio1 is not currently supported by the iPhone 4S.

According to an article over on Fareast Gizmos, Logitech Japan has officially announced the One-Seg tuner LDT-1Sio1 for iOS devices, which is slim and compact and includes a built in retractable antenna that can be easily positioned to gain a good reception.

The need for Siri for Android, Skyvi success

Many iPhone 4S users now enjoy hearing Siri’s dulcet tones delivering just the required information they need but if you have an Android device you can access a similar service. Apple’s Siri has been so popular that Skyvi was developed to offer a similar experience on Android. It uses voice command in much the same way as Siri and finds your location using your Android handset’s GPS. Just like Siri though it seems that sometimes it has trouble picking up a voice so you’ll need to enunciate every word.

If you head to this Android Market linkyou can find out more about Skyvi actually listed as ‘Skyvi (Siri for Android)’ which already seems to be a huge success with a 4.5 from 5 star rating. It’s a free app for a limited time so what’s stopping you trying it out. In fact looking at some of the comments from those who’ve downloaded Skyvi it seems that many don’t imagine a need for Siri and find Skyvi more than acceptable, especially as the developer says that although its not perfect they’re working hard to make it better than Siri. If you want to find out more check out the video below this story for more on Skyvi.

Google Launching Android 5.0 Jelly Bean In Q2 2012?

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was unveiled in October 2011 during a Samsung + Google event and it made its market debut along with search engine giant’s flagship smartphone, Galaxy Nexus.


Digitimes, one of the websites specialized in “tech gossip,” said that Google could launch Android 5.0 Jelly Bean in the second quarter of 2012. Rumor has it that Google is working around the clock to launch Android 5.0 as they would want to offer a mobile platform that can compete against Microsoft’s Windows 8, and run on both tablets and laptops. Windows 8 will be introduced in late 2012.

Asus Padfone Confirmed For MWC 2012 Launch

Yesterday we heard a rumor hat Asus would be showing of their new smartphone and tablet hybrid device, the Asus Padfone at this years Mobile World Congress which takes place in Barcelona next month.

Now Asus has confirmed that the Padfone will appear at MWC 2012, and sent out invites, which you can see below, featuring the new Asus Padfone.

We are looking forward to seeing the new Asus Padfone, a device which we first heard about early last year, and it is made up of a 4 inch smartphone and a 10.1 inch tablet which are docked together to form one device.

YAL Concept Watch Inspired By Tron

Watch makers TokyoFlash are currently taking votes on whether or not to create the YAL Concept Watch, which has been designed by Yoann from France.

The YAL watch as you can probably guess from its design has been inspired by Tron, and uses a number of blue LEDs to tell the time. For example 5 LEDs in the middle, 2 LEDs in the outer branches, 2 more LEDs on the left and PM indicator on = 5h + (2×5)mn + 2 mn + p.m

Yoann explains how Torn music inspired the YAL:

“For a long time, I like to make some graphic creation in my free time and I used to put on it my little logo and “YAL” as a signature. I thought it will be cool to design a watch concept with it ! So, I took my pencil, turned on the Tron music and began to create a watch with my inspiration.”

So if you fancy helping the YAL Concept Watch make the move to production, jump over to theTokyoFlash website and cast your vote.

Samsung Galaxy Note Android Ice Cream Sandwich update edges step closer

The Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update for the Samsung Galaxy Note got a stage closer to reality this week, with the news that an early, official version of the singing-est, dancing-est edition of Android is already on some owners’ phones.

The alpha ICS ROM, clocked on a Chinese tech forum by the good chaps at the XDA Developers site, is only compatible with Chinese models of the Note and isn’t terribly slick right now. That’s something born out by lukewarm testimonies from tech-savvy Note owners who compare it unfavourably to the Gingerbread build that the Note shipped with.

Even so, after some of the update debacles and delays we’ve known with certain manufacturers, it’s heartening to know that work on the Note ICS platform bump is progressing apace.

Earlier this year, Samsung confirmed it plans to bring ICS to the Galaxy Note and the blockbuster blower that is the Galaxy S2 in the first quarter of 2012.

Features Android 4.0 brings to handsets include a smart unlock function that harnesses face detection technology and revamped versions of native apps.

Nokia 803 to feature 4-inch display, extra-large camera sensor

The Nokia N803, expected to be the company’s last Symbian device and the successor to the N8, is supposed to be revealed at MWC. The latest rumours however, have dubbed the device the Nokia 803, and given it higher-end specifications than previously expected.

The Nokia 803 will reportedly feature a 4-inch AMOLED display, and not the 3.5-inch display that wasrumoured earlier. It will also come with what is being called the “largest camera sensor ever seen on a mobile phone.”

Expected to run on Nokia Belle, the Nokia 803 will also feature an HDMI-out port, microSIM card support and NFC connectivity, according to the latest rumours. Previous leaks claimed a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, and DLNA connectivity as well.

The Nokia 803 will probably be shown off at the end of the month at MWC, and should hit shelves by May.

Google working on heads-up display glasses

Google is apparently working on more hardware, and is said to be developing heads-up display (HUD) spectacles at Google X Lab. The spectacles will be able to provide augmented reality functions, as they reportedly also feature a front-facing camera.

Other recent reports indicated that Google is alsoworking on a wireless entertainment device for the home. 9to5Google quoted a source who said the heads-up display glasses looked like Oakley Thumps, seen above, presumably also featuring earphones.

The Google HUD glasses will apparently have processing hardware at par with last generation Android devices, and will also function as a smartphone.

UI navigation will be handled by the user, rotating and tilting his head. Contrary to ascribed the heads up display functionality, the report goes on to say the display will not be transparent, forcing the user to “stop walking around” - rather pointless for wearable tech.

The Pirate Bay to stop using torrents from Feb 29

The Pirate Bay, still one of the most popular torrent sites on the web, has announced it will stop serving BitTorrent trackers by February 29, after which date, it will only serve magnet links.

The news was announced on The Pirate Bay site, with Mr Magneto, presumably the site’s admin, posting the following:

"In following with our decision to skip .torrent-files in the nearby future one of the biggest steps will come on the 29th of February. We will stop serving .torrent-files for all torrents that has more than 10 peers from this date... End of communication."

The magnet links will allow BitTorrent users to download the torrent file directly from peers' computers. The plain-text format will also help keep the site’s archive in manageable sizes - most users will also appreciate the archive, if the previously legally-troubled site ever goes the MegaUpload way.

Making Use of the Windows Key in Windows 7

Now that I know to use the Windows key to lock my screen, I thought I should poke around and see what else it can do. The answer turns out to be “lots!”

Win – all by itself – brings up the “Start” menu.

How to Cascade Windows in Windows 7

You used to right click an application in the tray and cascade all the open windows in an application. Very useful if you’re like me and end up with 20 or so messages open and want to move through them quickly. Along came Windows 7 and …whaaaattt??? No cascade??? Seriously???

What you’ve been seeing are these cute little thumbnails you can click on:

Hovering over the Outlook icon brings up a thumbnail view of every open window

 Those are great fun until you have to start panning across the screen to about the 5th window. 30 open messages=zero fun.

Enter Shift + Ctrl + Right Click. Shift + Ctrl + Right Click on the program icon (in this case, Outlook) and you’ll see a window with the old options:

You can still cascade, stack, show windows side by side, minimize, restore or close all windows

Say yea.

Valentine’s Day apps for Samsung bada and Android phones

Here are some apps for your Samsung bada and Android phones for this Valentine’s Day. Some of these apps are also available for Samsung Galaxy Tab. Samsung is also offering free apps for Valentine’s Day on their Samsung Apps store.

List of Valentine’s Day apps for Samsung bada and Android devices

• Love Meter (Samsung wave phones, Galaxy Pro, Ace, Galaxy Tab and Note) – This is a Love Calculator that tells how much you love your valentine based on Astrology.
• Desserts (Samsung wave phones) – This app offers you to discover several easy recipes of famous deserts to cook
• Love Lines (Samsung wave phones, Galaxy S series phones, Galaxy Pro & Y Pro, Ace, Galaxy Taband Note) – Choose from personalized message to famous romantic lines. Deepen your bond and express how you feel this Valentine’s Day.
• Partner Search – Instant Partner Search On Mobile [IPSOM] (Samsung wave phones, Wave Y and M) – Alone on valentine’s day? This app that lets you search for a prospective partner through you mobile. Just put in your details and start the search and quickly connect with someone in your city café, or nearby area.

All these apps are free. They also offer package of paid apps for free for both bada and Android. This offer is available till 21st February 2012, and you can also stand a chance to win an app voucher.