Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy S3, earlier than expected. Samsung announced earlier this month that the Android Jelly Bean update would be available for the Galaxy S3 in October and for the Galaxy S2 in November.

This update would bring  faster performance, Reorganized settings menu, 2 Homescreen modes, S Note,  Google Now service, contextual search, Better notifications, Resizable Pop-up play screen and more new features.

The update is about 774MB and is now available for Galaxy S3 users in Poland via Kies. It would be gradually rolled out for other countries soon. It took 2 months for Samsung to roll out the ICS update for the S2 in India after the official roll out in Korea. Hope Samsung rolls out the Jelly Bean update for the S3 users in India soon.

Asus Transformer Pad TF300TG launched in India for Rs. 43999

Asus has launched the Transformer Pad TF300TG, their new Tablet in India. It can Transform into a notebook with a mobile dock that has full QWERTY keyboard and a Multi-touch track pad. It has a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) LED Backlight IPS display and is powered by a 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP auto-focus camera at the back and 1.2MP front-facing camera.

Asus Transformer Pad TF300T specifications

• 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) LED Backlight IPS display
• 1.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor
• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 8MP auto-focus camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera
• 1GB RAM, 32GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with microSD
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802..11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR, aGPS
• 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic-in), micro HDMI port, SD Card reader and USB Port (dock)
• 22Wh Li-polymer Battery that offers 10 hours runtime and 16.5Wh battery with mobile dock

The Asus Transformer Pad TF300T is priced at Rs. 43,999 and comes with a keyboard dock that has Multi-touch pad, SD Card reader and a USB port.

Google Nexus 7 launching in India in November

Asus India today confirmed at the PadFone and Transformer Pad launch event that the Google Nexus 7 is expected to launch in India in November according from reports for CIOL. It might come with a different name and few changes in the specification says Ausus, the hardware partner. Google announced the Nexus 7, their first Android tablet to come with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in June at Google I/O for $199. There are rumors floating around for the Nexus 7 tablet with 3G support which is expected mid-October.

It has 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and a 12 core GPU. It has a 1.2MP front-facing camera and has 1 GB RAM, 8 / 16GB of internal memory, NFC, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and 4325 mAh.

The price of the Nexus tablet would be announced in October.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Pre-Booking starts in India

Samsung has just started Pre-Booking for the much awaited Galaxy Note 2 on it’s India eStore. The device which is the successor to the original Note was unveiled last month at IFA Berlin along with the Galaxy Camera. The phone has a 5.5 inch display and runs Android JellyBean out of the box. Samsung is asking for Rs.5000 as an advance payment for the pre-booking which will be adjusted when the device goes on sale later this month.

Samsung is throwing in a free Desktop Dock worth Rs. 2399 for pre-order customers.

The Note 2 has some pretty interesting specs.  It packs a quad core processor and a 3100mAh battery.The Note 2 also comes with S-Pen stylus much like the previous the Note.

From what we have been hearing the Note 2 is expected to hit stores in India by Sep 24-28th. Just read the fine print and it says that “A pre-booking order cannot be cancelled once placed.”

Samsung launched the Galaxy S3 recently at Rs.42500 few months back. How much would you pay for the improved version of the Galaxy Note ?

How To Jailbreak iOS 6 iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS iPod Touch 4G

iOS 6 is out for download and here comes our first iOS 6 jailbreak tutorial that talks about how tojailbreak 6 / 6.0 on iPhone 4/3gs and iPod Touch 4g. The current iOS 6 jailbreak is available which is tethered and compatible with iPhone 4/3g and itouch 4g only. If you want to jailbreak 6 / 6.0 on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or iPad 3 you must wait until the new jailbreak is released for A5/A6 devices to jailbreak 6.0.

Jailbreak iOS 6 Important Note

If you are a jailbreaker and your device is already jailbroken remember your previous jailbreak shall be removed once you upgrade to iOS 6. Therefore think again and decide carefully whether you should upgrade to iOS 6 or not. If you are having iphone5, iPhone 4s, iPad 2 and iPad 3 don’t upgrade to iOS because still there is no hope that we shall get iOS 6 jailbreak for these A5 & A6 devices.

Panorama mode confirmed for the iPhone 4S

It turns out the built-in Panorama capture feature won’t be exclusive to the iPhone 5. The iPhone 4S will have a taste of that 28MP goodness, too, once the iOS 6 update arrives on Sept 19.

The iPhone 4, however, won’t have such luck. Not that this is such a a big loss – every iPhone 4 owner, who’s interested in snapping panoramas, most probably already has a nice Panorama shooting app from the AppStore. My favorite is 360 Panorama. Yours?

Sexy Nokia Lumia 820 interchangeable shell cases

There are many smartphone owners who like to customize their device so it is more unique compared to versions owned by other users. Nokia recently announced its new line of Lumia handsets that will come running the upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system, and the Nokia Lumia 820 has some sexy interchangeable shell cases available.

Many of you may be old enough to remember the classic Nokia 3210 that could be personalized by changing the shell of the handset to a variety of different designs. Now an article over at Conversations by Nokia is looking at the interchangeable shells that play a bigger part than just looking good on the handset.

iOS 6 download, public worldwide times

Everyone is asking the same thing, so we would like to give you the iOS 6 download public worldwide times, historically this new operating system is available from 10.00am PST (6PM UK time), so tomorrow September 19th will probably be the same. Please check out the two screenshots below showing all times.

The full iOS 6 download worldwide times can be shown via our table we created via Time and Date, we would like to bring it to your attention on what devices and models are compatible with iOS 6 releasing to the public tomorrow.

ASUS PadFone and Transformer Pad TF300T launching in India next week

Samsung Galaxy S3 price drops to Rs. 34900

Samsung Galaxy S3 has got a price cut in India, and is available for Rs. 34900 from select online retailers in India. The Galaxy S3 was launched in India in May for a MRP of Rs. 43,180, and the Garnet Red version went on sale last week for a MOP of Rs. 37,500. The Galaxy S3 price is now on-par with the HTC One X, that is now available for . This price cut might also be due to the launch the upcoming launch of Galaxy Note 2 in India.

The Galaxy S III packs in a 4.8 inch (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 1.9MP front facing camera with HD recording at 30fps and face recognition. It has  1GB RAM, 16GB of internal memory and comes with a  2,100 mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is now available for Rs. 34,900 from online retailers Saholic and Flipkart in India.

Samsung Galaxy Chat now available in India for Rs. 8499

Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. It was announced in July and packs in a 3.0-inch (240×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and has a full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by a 850 MHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 2MP camera at the back and also lets you launch the camera and directly from the lock screen. It weighs 112g and is just 11.7mm thick.

It has a dedicated key to launch the Samsung’s ChatON messenger. Other features include 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD. The connectivity features include, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n. It has 3.5mm Ear Jack, FM Radio with RDS and comes with 1200 mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Chat comes in Black and White colors and is available for Rs. 8,499 from Saholic. It is expected to ship within 6 Business Days.

Nokia Lumia 900 now available in India for Rs. 32999

Nokia Lumia 900 finally goes on sale in India as they promised. The Nokia Lumia 900 with LTE support was originally launched exclusively for AT&T in the U.S. and it was announced for the global markets at MWC earlier this year.  The Lumia 900 packs in a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display and is powered by 1.4GHz single-core processor. It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango).

Samsung Running an Anti-iPhone 5 Ad in Newspapers on Sunday

CNet and Businessinsider report that Samsung has prepared an anti-iPhone 5 ad which will be published in newspapers on Sunday. The ad lists Apple’s iPhone 5 directly against the Samsung Galaxy S III. Samsung’s ad is titled “It doesn’t take a genius.”, which takes a diss against Apple Retail’s genius bars.

Airtel launches Smartdrive mobile app with real time traffic information and Voice-based Navigation

Airtel is on a spree of launching mobile apps. They launched the my airtel app to pay bills and manage services. Now, they have launched Smartdrive app that offers real-time traffic information and voice based turn by turn navigation upon subscription. Other than these the app also lets you search Maps for POI (Points of Interests) like restaurants, theaters, shopping malls etc.

Motorola Atrix 2 Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India

Motorola has started rolling out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for the Motorola Atrix 2 owners in India. It was launched in India back in March, and we reviewed it in July. Razr and Razr Maxx were the first Motorola phones to receive the ICS update back in July.

The Android 4.0 update for the Atrix 2 brings improved web browsing, new People app with integrated contacts, unified calendar and Face Unlock. New Lock screen lets you make a call, send a text or open the camera easily.

This update is about 257 MB and is available OTA (Over the Air), so better charge your phone fully and use WiFi if possible. You can check for the update manually from the Settings, About phone, System updates. Have you updated your phone yet?

iOS 6 UDID replacement, Apple Clarification

At the Apple event on Wednesday we not only saw the unveiling of the iPhone 5 but we also heard much more about iOS 6, the updated operating system that will see a public release in a few days time. iOS 6 will bring many changes and big improvements and we’ve also been bringing you lots of news regarding new features. Now we have heard of another change as Apple is replacing its UDID (Unique Device Identifier) system in iO6 and we have some further clarification from Apple on that.

Earlier on in the year Apple took some flak for the UDID system when it was discovered that some developers were not handling information responsibly. This criticism intensified when over a million Apple devices had their ID’s published by hackers. Following that, Apple announced that the current UDID system would be changed and that its replacement would now ban the use of data. Hence the new iOS 6 introduces Advertising Identifier.

BlackBerry Facebook v3.2 update now includes!

Today we have some information for users of BlackBerry devices as the Facebook for BlackBerry app has been updated. We’ll give you some idea of what the BlackBerry Facebook v 3.2 update includes and we can tell you that the upgrade is available to download now from the BlackBerry App World. Users of the update will see some neat improvements so read on for more.

First off we’ll start with the updated icons, which will be one of the first things you’ll notice. This has been personalized to include your most recent Facebook profile image rather than the generic profile icon. Another new feature is enhanced birthday alerts. You won’t ever have an excuse to miss an important birthday again as birthdays of your Facebook friends can now be integrated with the BlackBerry calendar on your device. This means that you’ll receive birthday reminders and will be able to send a birthday message directly from your home screen without even having to enter the Facebook app.

Another improvement pointed out by the BlackBerry blog is with Facebook Event support. In the Facebook app version 3.2 in-app support will enable you to view event information and post a message to the event’s wall, look at the profiles of the invited guests and also receive event notifications to your device. If you want to upgrade to Facebook for BlackBerry v 3.2 then head to this BlackBerry App World link to download it.

It’s a free app with a file size of 3304KB and is compatible with BlackBerry 5.0 or higher. Send your comments to let us know what you think about the updated Facebook for BlackBerry. What for you is the best improvement? Would you recommend the update to other readers?

iPhone EarBuds now EarPods surprisingly sexy design

For years now Apple has arguably ruled the roost when it comes to MP3 players and music on the go with its range of iPods. The popular devices come with the company’s own headphones that Apple call earbuds, but these have long been criticized for their poor fitting and audio quality. The company during its earlier event today showcased its new EarPods that had a surprisingly sexy design.

According to an article on Engadget the new headphones look a lot like someleaked images that were seen earlier this month, and come with a lot of promises from the company.

iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Started Via App Store

The moment for which all of us are waitibg has arrived and you can pre-order iphone 5 now by visiting the Apple app store app via your idevice or visiting the Apple app store website.

Here is the link for iphone 5 pre orders.

Apple App Store

Alternatively you can search for Apple Store app, run the app and search for iphone5 and start pre order.

Unlocked iPhone 5 Prices Announced By Apple

iphone5 pre-orders are going to start today mid night and the iphone 5 delivery will start from 21 September. Previously the iphone5 prices were announced for the normal models with standard pricing as usual i.e same prices as for the previous models.

Unlocked iPhone 5 Prices

Apple has announced the unlocked iphone5 prices as mentioned below:

• Unlocked iPhone 5 16GB – $649
• Unlocked iPhone 5 32GB – $749
• Unlocked iPhone 5 64GB – $849

Above prices are for the annual contract from AT&T, Sprint, Tmobile and verizon.Theverge reported that currently unlocked iphone5 will not be available in US but will be available after some time and once available these prices will be applicable for unlocked iphone5 only.