New Delhi: According to a DigitTimes report, Acer will launch CloudMobile, its first smartphone equipped with its cloud computing service, Acer Cloud, in the third quarter of 2012, following the launch of Acer Cloud in the greater China and North America markets in the second quarter of 2012. The CloudMobile will reportedly be powered by Android 4.1 OS, and include a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and a 4.3-inch HD touch screen....
01:40 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New York: Apple Inc has asked a federal court in California to block Samsung Electronics Co Ltd from selling its new Galaxy Nexus smartphones, alleging patent violations. In a suit filed last week in San Jose, Apple said the Galaxy Nexus infringes on patents underlying features customers expect from its products. Those include the ability to unlock phones by sliding an image and to search for information by voice. Samsung...
11:05 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Toronto: Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone has struggled to win over US consumers but the Canadian company has long been able to rely on the loyalty of corporate and government clients who depend on its secure email. No more. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a US federal agency that studies climate and the environment, plans to replace some of its employees' BlackBerrys with Apple iPhones and get rid of...
10:32 AM, Feb 11, 2012
Reuters: Security researchers said they found a vulnerability in the Google Inc mobile payments platform which is currently available in phones sold by Sprint Nextel Corp. Mobile payment services that allow consumers to pay by waving their phone at a check-out terminal, instead of using a credit card, have long been available in Japan and some other countries but are only just emerging in the United States. Isis, a venture...
10:19 AM, Feb 11, 2012
Washington: A new smart phone senses your depression and nudges you to go out with friends, a study reveals. It's the future of therapy at a new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine centre where scientists are inventing web-based, mobile and virtual technologies to treat depression and other mood disorders. The phone and similar projects bypass traditional weekly therapy sessions for novel approaches that provide immediate support and access to...
12:23 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Motorola DEFY+ is now being sold at a price of Rs 15,990, across select online stores. Earlier the phone was priced at Rs 19,490 (MRP) and Rs 17,990 (MOP), so that is a good Rs 2K price cut that the phone has got now. Flipkart, an online store seller, is now selling the Motorola DEFY+ at Rs 15,990, with a few additional accessories. On the other hand,...
01:31 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: Strenghtening its Optimus portfolio, LG has launched two new phones - Optimus Sol (LG E730) and Optimus Hub E510. Both the phones run Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The LG Optimus Sol is touted to feature 3.8-inch, 800 x 480 resolutions, "Ultra AMOLED" display. The new "Ultra AMOLED" display is claimed to have a two-fold advanced reflection rate compared to standard AMOLED displays, which gives it better clarity outdoors and...
05:15 PM, Feb 07, 2012
San Francisco: Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps - the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network. The demand for applications for everything ranging from games to quantum physics has created 466,000 jobs in the US since 2007, according to an analysis released Tuesday by technology trade group...
12:06 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Taipei: HTC was once the standard bearer of the Android phone but that was 2010 - a long time ago in mobile terms. Now analysts say it faces another weak quarter and an uphill struggle to prove to investors it still retains its innovative touch. HTC Corp, the world's No.5 smartphone maker by shipments, is widely expected to roll out four models later this month at the Barcelona Mobile World...
12:21 PM, Feb 06, 2012
D Shivakumar Age: 52 Designation: Senior Vice President (Sales), India, Middle East and Africa Region, Nokia. Formerly Managing Director, Nokia India Career: Joined Nokia India in 2006. Prior to that was heading the consumer electronics business of Philips India. Has also spent several years with Hindustan Levers Education: Graduated from IIT Madras in 1982 and IIM Kolkata in 1984 Interests: Is passionate about writing, teaching and is an avid sports...
11:27 AM, Feb 04, 2012
London: They may have become a necessity in today's world, but a new study has found that mobile phones are exposing children as young as eight years to smut. The study, conducted by YouGov, has revealed that around 1.2 million children in the UK have looked at violent or pornographic websites on their smartphones, The Daily Telegraph reported. The study, based on a poll of over 1,000 children aged eight...
05:44 PM, Jan 30, 2012
New Delhi: Reports of the Sony Xperia S had surfaced much ahead of the time Sony actually intended them to. The handset was caught through image leaks and specification releases way ahead of its official debut and it had gone by the codename, Nozomi. The handset was officially unveiled under the Sony branding making it the second handset to be released under this new name change for their Xperia line...
02:19 PM, Jan 29, 2012
New York: When Apple Inc set up its customer service plan for the iPhone, it seems to have had the best intentions of humanity in mind - any phone under warranty can get serviced because it's the phone that's tied to the warranty, not the owner. So you don't have to show up in person at an Apple store to get your phone fixed, which allows the common scenario of...
11:43 AM, Jan 26, 2012
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