Nokia tablet coming in June 2012

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Nokia, which some months ago joined hands with Microsoft, will launch a tablet in June next year and it will be based on none other than Windows 8 operating system.

"In June 2012, we will have a tablet running Windows 8," said Paul Amsellem, new head of Nokia France while in conversation with Les Echos . Notably, images of the purported Nokia tablet were found on the US patent websites earlier this year.

Nokia had recently announced its first Windows Phone based smartphones — Lumia 710, Lumia 800.

Paul Amsellem also mentioned updates about Nokia's plans for the Windows Phone smartphone platform as well and we can soon expect Nokia to launch powerful, smarter smartphones under the Nokia Lumia product range."We will soon have a full range with a Series 7 and Series 3," said Paul Amsellem. Although not much information about the hardware specification of the new device were revealed but the device expected to feature a new 1.4 Ghz processor with 1 GB of RAM along with the regular fanfare from Nokia.

Going by the recent trend, Indian Nokia fans can also expect the device at around the same time as the rest of the world.

RIM announces BlackBerry Curve 9380, Bold 9790

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Canadian handset maker Research In Motion has announced its two new devices — BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380. Both the devices will come armed with the new BlackBerry OS 7.

"The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is the latest addition to the Bold series taking its place alongside the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones running the new BlackBerry 7 OS," the company said in its official blog.

The Bold 9790 has a 2.44 inch display that will support 480x360 pixel resolution in 4:3 aspect ratio. In terms of physical design, it appears to be the cross-bred product of Bold 9700 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850.

Despite having a 2.44 inch, the Bold 9790 will feature a touchscreen interface which makes it similar to the Nokia E6 that has 2.46 inch touchscreen and also the BlackBerry Bold 9780 with 2.44 inch display. Obviously, the Bold 9790 will come with BlackBerry 7 OS and will also support Near Field Communication.

Under the hood, this smartphone sports a powerful 1 GHz processor, a whopping 8 GB of memory and a 5 MP auto-focus camera. It will also come with the Near Field Communication (NFC) which will allow users to read smart tags on signs and posters, and connect with other NFC enabled devices — all with a simple tap.

Recently RIM had announced a price hike in select BlackBerry 7 OS running smartphones due to the Rupee-Dollar fluctuations taking place.

Aircel to open prebooking for iPhone 4S on Nov 18

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The iPhone 4S comes with a totally overhauled specification with the latest A5 processor and support for both CMDA and GSM networks, so now CDMA users will also be able to enjoy the benefits of iPhone over their existing service.

Handset Review : AirTyme GTX75 Torrid

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The AirTyme GTX75 Torrid mobile handset comes in slider form factor with Qwerty keypad for easy typing for the users. The phone comes with a display size of 2.8 inches and TFT resistive touchscreen. The AirTyme GTX75 Torrid sports a 1.3 megapixel camera with display resolution of 1280X1024 pixels and digital zoom as well. Users may already be aware the digital zoom facility pixelates the pictures, and the same happens with the images taken on this handset also.

The Java operating system based phone also comes with popular apps like Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, Twitter, Snaptu, Nimbuzz and Gtalk. Those who love to share their music around would easily be able to do so with the Bluetooth, and enjoy it themselves with the music player and video player as well as FM Radio and 3.5 mm universal audio jack. It also comes with USB PC Sync for easier data transfer between computer and the phone.

The keypads in the phone are well spaced and convenient for typing, which is a rarity for such phones where the keys usually look good but are difficult to type on. The build quality of the Airtyme Torrid looks good, as it looks sturdy and able to withstand some rough handling as well. On the negative side, the phone is bulky, as most of the phones these days are slicker than this one and then there is no FM radio or WiFi either. It has a 1200 mAh battery which looks good on paper, but even when the phone was not used, the battery seemed to go down quicker than expected.

The Airtyme Torrid supports Java apps and comes armed with Bluetooth connentivity as well. The phone responds well to touch, as the touchscreen is more responsive than expected for the price and its slider is smooth. The USB port is a propriety one so procuring the charger may not be that easy if you lose the original charger. Last but not the least is the voice dialing feature which responds well to the voice commands and seemed to be accurate.

App Review: Drag Racing

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Out of all gaming genres, Indians love arcade style racing on their mobile phones. Whether it is sophisticated F1 race or a street race, every such game gets equal love.

The new Drag Racing Free is an amazing and addictive racing game that offers more than 50 real cars. However, it's not just about different realistic looking cars but it is also about upgrades and several opponents that challenge your skills in every race. Every millisecond is crucial in the race and this game will make you realise that.

Drag Racing Free offers four self-explanatory menu options - Race, Garage , Settings and Stats. The Race starts off with Level 1 and offers three basic modes - Race offline, Race Online and Pro League. Out of these three basic game modes, if player chooses Race Offline then the opponent can be chosen to be a Beginner, Amateur, Pro or Boss (super expert). For every race won, there is a fixed amount of cash awarded. On beating the Boss in the offline race mode, one gets 10 Respect points as well.

Game Review: Pool Master Pro

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When it comes to real life, there are few things more exciting and challenging than a game of pool, but in our busy lives it is becoming increasingly difficult to take time out and play pool with friends. So what is the alternative? Well, it's in your pocket, in the form of the free Android game Pool Master Pro.

Pool Master Pro features both 8 and 9 ball based games in different challenging environments and player modes. Users can choose to play against the auto intelligence or computer based player or can also play with another person on the same device.

Handset Review: Karbonn K1616

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The way this phone looks you can confuse it for a smartphone - a 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen, just one physical button, even the unlock gesture looks exactly like Android. But does this also perform like one? Let's find out.

App Review: FizWoz

f you are a photography enthusiast, who also wants to earn some cash selling the clicked pictures, this app is a near perfect one. The reason why I am calling it a near perfect is because though it has a section for contest participation, there was no contest listed when I visited the section.

Similarly, it comes with an Assignment section where there was only one assignment that too from the US, and I presume that there is lack of awareness about the app in the media world (typically journalists would buy these images and videos) and therefore not much action is listed here and might be that not much buyer will also come.
However, it is worth trying. Moreover, as more and more people start trying the service, it will be compelling for image buyers to go looking for it on Fizwoz. The app works on all the major platforms including Android, iOS, Symbian, and Blackberry.http://www.themobileindian.com/reviews/189_App-Review:-FizWoz

Game Review: Alien Invasion

We have always been fascinated by aliens and extra-terrestrial creatures that how will they look and what will they do whenever we come across them. Well there have been numerous games, videos and even movies made on alien creatures and all of them always show these poor little things rain havoc on our cities. So much that whenever now aliens are being talked of, people always say that they will come and kill us and take over our plants, movies like 'Paul - The Alien' and 'ET' are exceptions though.

undefinedWell the game we are talking here about is yet another game where the aliens are in the bad role and the human guy is killing them to save earth. As mentioned, you will play as Rowdy (Fictional Name) - the cowboy who has no other job but to kill the aliens who otherwise will kill Rowdy. The towns and cities have already been swept clean by these aliens and as you progress you will find aliens harder and harder to kill. But there is hope as Papa Jones (again fictional) still owns a weapon shop which is open for business, supplying Rowdy with the necessary ammo to kill the intergalactic critters.

App Review: WP Clock light

Live wallpapers provide a nice alternate to the usual mobile phone's screensaver. However, live wallpapers are not customizable. Also, stock live wallpapers in the Android put tremendous strain on the device's processor while consuming a lot of battery power.

There are a couple of alternative wallpapers available on the Android Market as well but when it comes to offering utility along with functionality, WP Clock light is definitely one of the best choices you can make.

WP Clock light, as the name suggests, is a free application which acts as a live wallpaper for Android devices. A unique thing about this wallpaper is the amount of information it displays on screen while keeping the style quotient in mind.

undefinedThe wallpaper is a representation of a clock along with the full calendar showing the day and the year. All this is displayed on the screen in a lighter shade of grey or while set with about 30 per cent transparency in order not to hide the background. The display also included a digital battery meter and WiFi connectivity status indicator.