Windows Phone 8 confirmed release with many new features

After months of speculation Microsoft has just taken the wraps of its next mobile operating system Windows Phone 8, and the new software promises to bring with it many new features when it is eventually released.
The upcoming operating system has now been made official by the company and as Cnet arereporting the platform will finally support multi-core hardware theoretically up to 64-core processors. While that is not likely anytime soon, we should start seeing quad core smartphones on the platform in the not too distant future.

MightyText for Android like iMessage launched

A couple of former Google guys wanted to create a tool that enables users to view and respond to text messages sent to an Androiddevice regardless of what device there are using, and the product formally named Texty has been in beta testing for some time, and now has officially launched as MightyText for Android.

According to the guys over at Slash Gear by way of Tech Crunch, the MightyText Androidapplication has been available as a Chrome extension that has garnered some 250,000 users who send in excess of 2 million messages daily, and basically the application allows anyAndroid user to send and receive SMS texts from virtually any device just as they would with their Android smartphone.

Toshiba Touchscreen Laptop With Windows RT Demoed By TI Official

At Computex 2012 we’ve seen, among others, an original laptop / tablet, manufactured by Toshiba and running on Windows RT. Unfortunately, the terminal based on a ARM processor was present at Toshiba’s booth as a demo unit and it was never powered on during the Taiwan-based event. Well, Texas Instruments have posted a demo video centered on the Toshiba Windows RT tablet.

We should get used to seeing such gadgets, as Microsoft unveiled their in-house build pair of tablets, of course, both running on Windows 8. As about the Toshiba gadget you can watch in action in the video below, this tablet / laptop combo comes with a TIOMAP 4470 processor, one of the options for the upcoming ARM terminals with Windows 8 (RT) on board.

Oppo Finder world’s thinnest smartphone pre-orders start

We see a constant stream of new smartphones being released that continue to push the boundaries with regards to specifications and features, but we also see some handsets that offer a sleek new look, and today we can tell you that the world’s thinnest smartphone, the Oppo Finder, has gone up for pre-order in China.

The title of being the world’s thinnest handset is changing all the time as it once belonged to theMotorola Droid RAZR at 7.1mm thick, and then the Huawei Ascend laid claim to the title at only 6.68mm thick, but now as Phone Arena are reporting the 6.65mm Oppo Finder has gone up for pre-order.

Sony Tablet P Update To Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Now Available For Download

Sony have brought the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware update for most of their smartphones belonging of the Xperia line-up, launched between 2011 and 2012. Now it’s time for the Japan-based company’s tablet, Sony Tablet P to get the upgrade to the latest firmware version of Google’s mobile operating system.

Therefore the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Sony Tablet P, the tablet that comes with two 5.5-inch displays, is now available for download. Sony Tablet P was initially scheduled to receive the firmware update in April, then it was delayed for May 2012, bot only now the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich started to roll out globally.

Microsoft Surface With Windows RT And Windows 8 Pro Tablets Officially Unveiled

Last night, Microsoft presented two new own-branded tablets in Los Angeles, California. As I mentioned above the two devices will be retailed under the Redmond-based company’s logo, in a similar way the Nexus line-up is sold by Google, the search engine giant.

Let’s have a look at the technical specifications of the two Microsoft tablets that will hit the market after Windows 8 will make its official debut. The first one will be Microsoft Surface with Windows RT, developed for the chipsets manufactured on ARM architecture, and underpinned by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 chipset. The second one – Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro – will debut three months later and it will be powered by Ivy Bridge processors, most familiar for the ultrabook owners.

HTC One S hits India with changed processor

As we reported a few days ago, the HTC One S smartphone was expected to be released in India on the 15th of the month, and right on schedule, the Android Ice Cream Sandwich handset is now available to purchase in India, although with a change in processor, swapping out the 1.5MHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor in favour of a 1.7GHz Snapdragon S3 chip.


According to the guys over at Phone Arena by way of AndroidOS, the HTC One S in India commands a retail price ranging from INR 33000 to INR 36000, roughly 600 to 650 bucks, whilst this places the Indian variant of the HTC One S lower than the Singapore model which also has the Snapdragon S3 chip and commands a price tag of S948, which is roughly $750 US.

iOS Maps App On iPhone 4

As mentioned in below video a Russian hacker has ported on iphone 4 the maps application, along with 3D maps and turn-by-turn. First he shows that this is the iphone 4 and then runs the maps app, in first instance it seems that the app is typical but later it shows in 3D so we can say that currently it is not perfect. If you want to check you can install on your device the preliminary version. This is also a positive point that the app does not require Cydia to be used for app download.

The detailed information can be found on the  this website, the site is in russian but you can use google translate to translate the site in your language. Below I have given steps which are understood by translating the site in my language:

Motorola Razr Maxx up for pre-order in India for Rs. 31,999

Motorola Razr Maxx is now available for pre-order in India from online retailer Infibeam. The LTE version,Droid Razr Maxx for Verizon was unveiled at CES 2012 earlier this year and the 3G HSPA version was announced in April. It was priced in UKin soon after that. It comes with a 3300 mAh battery, which offers up to 17.6 hours of talk-time and 607 hours standby on a single charge. It is 8.99 mm thick and weighs 145 grams.

The features in Razr Maxx are similar to the Motrola Razr including 4.3-inch (540 x 960 pixels) SuperAMOLED display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS that is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 8MP auto-focus camera with LED flash with HD (1080p) video recording, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

Other features include a 3.5 mm headset jack, micro USB, HDMI out, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory and up to 32 GB expandable memory with microSD.

The Motorola Razr Maxx is now available for pre-order from Infibeam for Rs. 31,999. It is expected to be available on the 24th for June.

Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v1.5 update brings Auto media upload, 3GB free storage and more

Dropbox for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 1.5 that brings new auto media upload, up to 3GB of free space, Gallery view and more new features. This feature was available for Dropbox Beta app for Android earlier this February in the stable Dropbox for Android v2.1.

New features in Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v1.5

• Automatically upload photos and videos using Wi-Fi or cellular data plan
• Earn up to 3 GB of extra free space (across all your PCs and devices) for uploading photosautomatically (in 500 MB increments)
• See all the photos and videos you’ve uploaded to Dropbox in Gallery view
• Move and delete sets of files at once
• Upload files of any size

Download Dropbox for iPhone and iPad from Apple iTunes Store for free.

HTC Desire C now available in India for Rs. 14,299

HTC Desire C that was announced last month is now available in India from online retailer Buytheprice.com. The HTC comes with 3.5-inch HVGA display and is powered by 600 MHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with Sense 4 and comes with Beats audio support. It has5MP camera. It is 12.25 mm thick and weighs 100g.

Other features include, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 32GB with microSD. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS /aGPS.  It comes with 25GB free Dropbox storage that is valid for 2 years. It has 1230 mAh battery.

The HTC Desire C is now available in India from Buytheprice for Rs. 14,299. They also offer 8GB memory card with the phone.

via: Thinkdigit

[Update: Looks like Buytheprice has removed the link as of now. According to the cache of the page on their site, the phone is on pre-order for the same price and is expected to ship on 15th of June.]

[Update 2: Looks like Buytheprice has removed the device completely. But you can get the phone fromSaholic for Rs. 14,761]

Jailbreak iOS 6 Beta 1 with redsn0w – Video Tutorial

Yesterday, the iPhone Dev Team has released a new, developers-only, version of redsn0w tethered jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4G.

But first here are some very important things you should know (from iPhone Dev-Team’s blog)

UNLOCKERS AND THOSE PRESERVING THEIR UNLOCKABLE BASEBANDS SHOULD STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS!  You will very likely lose your unlockable baseband if you try to install iOS 6.

THIS JAILBREAK IS INTENDED ONLY FOR DEVELOPERS OF JAILBROKEN APPS!  There are just too many broken components (Apple’s official apps, 3rd-party App Store apps, Cydia apps, etc) for this to be useful to anyone but those truly looking to fix bugs in their iOS 6 jailbroken apps.

Get iOS 6 Beta 1 now without a dev account: video

I’m sure that all the iOS faithful out there knows all about Apple’s latest firmware, iOS 6, and no doubt most would like to opportunity to try out iOS 6 and all its new features; however as I am sure you are aware, Apple lets users install iOS 6 Beta 1 only if they have a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) registered with an iOS developer account.


However, it appears there is a way of getting iOS 6 onto your iPhone without having a developers account or the UDI being registered, and just so those iOS faithful out there that would like to give iOS 6 a whirl on their iDevice, we have a video tutorial on just how to accomplish that.

No Facetime over cellular network for iPhone 4 or iPad 2

No doubt iPhone 4S user are very pleased that Apple has revealed what iOS 6 will bring in the way of new features; however unfortunately there are some features that will not work or will be neutered on older iOS devices, and this includes the FaceTime app working over a cellular connection.
According to the guys over at Phone Arena, obviously the new Flyover feature wont work on theiPhone 4 as it has a single core processor, and the new Siri navigation will only work on the iPhone 4S and the new iPad because they are the only devices to feature Siri.

Justin Bieber browser for Android and Windows phones

Well now no doubt this one will have all the female teens jumping for joy, as apparently the word is there is now a Justine Bieber customised smartphone browser available to light up your life on both the Android and Windows Phone platforms, and so you can drool over your favourite star.


According to the guys over at Slash Gear, the guys over at Maxthon have now made the Justin Bieber browser available to download to your Android handset or Windows Phone device that delivers numerous images of Bieber along with what seems to be small icons related to the teen singer.

Nokia 808 PureView launched in India

After a couple of delays, the Nokia 808 PureView is finally launched in India.

The Nokia 808 PureView is priced at Rs 33,899 and is available in black and white (red variant coming later) at Nokia Priority mobile stores starting today.

The Nokia 808 PureView is powered by a 1.3GHz single-core processor, it has 512 MB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, 4-inch ClearBlack display with resolution of 360 by 640 pixels and pixel density of 184 PPI, 1400 mAh battery, NFC, runs Nokia Belle with Feature Pack 1 and the most important feature, the 41-megapixel camera capable of recording full 1080p HD videos. It also features Nokia Rich Recording, exclusive Dolby Headphone technology and Dolby Digital Plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback.