AT&T to launch Nokia Lumia 900 at $99.99 on a two year contract

AT&T and Nokia has announced that Nokia Lumia 900 would be available exclusively in the U.S. from them on April 8 for $99.99. Nokia and AT&T  announced the Lumia 900 with AT&T’s 4G LTE support at CES 2012 in January. The Nokia Lumia 900 has 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm  Snapdragon S2 processor. It has 8 MP camera on the back with Nokia’s Carl Zeiss optics and a front-facing camera which was missing in the 800. It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and has 1830 mAh battery.



The AT&T U-verse Mobile lets U-verse TV subscribers browse the U-verse TV program guide, schedule and manage their DVR recordings, and watch hit TV shows while on the go. It has pre-loaded ESPN sports hub app and Nokia Drive that is downloadable from Windows Phone Marketplace.


At&T customers can pre-order it in cyan or black beginning March 30 online or at any AT&T company-owned retail store. The Nokia Lumia 900 would be available on April 8 for $99.99 and requires a new 2-yr wireless agreement with voice (min $39.99/mo) and minimum monthly data plan ($20/mo).


The Nokia Purity HD On Ear Stereo Headset by Monster would be available separately from AT&T beginning April 8 and the White Lumia 900 would go on sale on April 22.

Zoho launches their Zoho docs and Zoho CRM app to take on Google Docs

Zoho has launched their Zoho Docs app for Android to take on Google Docs. They have also launched the Zoho CRM app for Android. The Zoho Docs an online document management application that lets you access documents on the web similar to Google Docs. The Zoho CRM offers access to customer relationship life-cycle management software on the web.

Features of Zoho Docs for Android

• Create Zoho account within the application
• Access your documents created in online versions of Zoho Writer, Sheet, Show & Docs
• View documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs and other types of documents
• View shared documents
• Upload images from your mobile device directly to Zoho Docs
•  Search to quickly find your documents
• Remembers your account info so you can avoid frequent logins

 Features of Zoho CRM for Android

• Access to Contacts, Accounts, Potentials, Leads, Tasks, Events, Cases and Call Logs in CRM
• View, Create, Edit and Delete records in all supported modules
• Offline access to customer information when outside network coverage area
• Powerful search function helps searching for required information in both Client (offline) and Server (online)
• Ability to Call contacts directly from within the app and log calls subsequently

Download Zoho Docs and Zoho CRM for Android from Google Play Store for free.

Fu Chunli from China -the lucky downloader of 25 Billionth App

Ms. Fu Chunli from China was the person who ended up downloading the 25 billionth app from the App Store. As usual, Apple caller her up and offered to fly her to Beijing where she will be presented her prize, the $10,000 iTunes gift card, interact with the media and get some training for her iPhone.

Turns out, Ms. Chunli bought her new iPhone just a month before downloading the lucky 25 billionth app. She was unaware of this competition by Apple and was understandably confused when she got a call from Apple, concluding that it was just some hoax. It was later when she got the email from Apple that she finally believed that she had won the prize.
After that, Chunli was flown to Beijing by Apple, where she visited Apple's corporate headquarters and the Sanlitun retail store, where the award ceremony was arranged.
After all that, we are guessing that the iPhone won't be the last Apple product that Ms. Chunli would be purchasing. As far as the iTunes downloads are concerned, she seems to be sorted for life, what with $10,000 sitting in her account.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering which was the 25 billionth app, it was Disney's game Where's My Water?.

Angry Birds Rio for Android updated!! Brings 12 New Bonus Levels

The droid version of Angry Birds Rio just got an update bringing users 12 new bonus levels.

Those are unlocked by collecting in-game achievements like collecting all the fruit in an episode or passing all the levels.


iOS users got the same update a week ago.


The update is free and if you don’t have the Rio game you can get it here (free as well).

HTC Relaunching its htcsense.com website will delete your current user data on 30 April

HTC has many new plans this year, one of their plan is to concentrate on less devices and make their Sense platform better, just a while back HTC Sense customers received a mail saying that their cloud services like Contacts, messages, Footprints and call history will be shut down and made offline. The heading says that they are not actually shutting the service down but renovating their cloud service or HTCSense.com.

This is the letter HTC had sent its users:



Dear HTCSense.com customer,


HTCSense.com is undergoing a renovation to improve the services and value we deliver to customers like you.


Until the new services are ready, features previously available on HTCSense.com will be shutting down. If you have been using HTCSense.com to sync your Contacts, Messages, Footprints or Call History, you can download your data through April 30, 2012. After April 30, your data will no longer be accessible and will be deleted.


Download your .zip file by following these steps:


Visit http://htcsense.com
Log in with your HTCSense.com username and password
Click the ‘Download’ button in the Account Overview section
A .zip file containing your data will download to your computer for easy viewing
If you would like phone location or backup services for your device, please visit Google Play (formerly Android Market) and download an application that best meets your needs.


If you need additional assistance, please contact HTC Customer Service.


We apologize for any inconvenience. You’ll be among the first to know when the new and improved services are ready.


Thank you, 


HTC


Customers using these services are given until 30th of April to download and retrieve the data in a .zip format, after which the data will be deleted. This is really weird because of HTC is not shutting down this services and are just “renovating” it, and if modified version of these application turn up later, then would they ask their customers to again upload the data which they just downloaded? Or is HTC abandoning the whole cloud approach?


Just recently HTC announced an alliance with Dropbox which comes with HTC One series devices tightly integrated with Sense and it maybe due to that HTC might be closing those services, but again the older devices do not have this Dropbox integration. Something is missing over here and HTC really has to provide more information on this move. Well, we will update you as soon as more news about this issue comes up so stay tuned.

Temple Run For Android now available on Google Play Shop

Temple Run, most expected game and one of the popular games on iPhone and iPad since its launch last August, is finally available for Download for Android. You have to run for your life to escape the Evil Demon Monkeys by racing down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs.

Swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect coins and buy power ups, unlock new characters, and see how far you can run!


Download Temple Run for Android from the Google Play Store for free.

HTC Dual SIM Smartphone HTC T328W Wind details emerge

Images of Dual SIM HTC smartphone, HTC T328w Wind has surfaced in China. This has Dual SIM support along with Dual Standby and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This phone belongs to HTC Dragon series that was announced last month in China and comes with a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super LCD WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, single-core 1Ghz processor and Beats audio support.

It also has 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, and a 1,650 mAh battery.

According to ePrice and xda.cn it would cost 2,000 Chinese yuan (~US$316). It is expected to come to Chinese telecommunications and China Mobile but there is no exact release date.

Microsoft updates Windows Phone SDK now supports less smarter phones

Microsoft just announced that it has updated the Windows Phone SDK. As the latest version of Windows Phone, 7.5 Refresh, gets ready for public release, the new version adds support for those lower-spec’d smartphones with just 256MB of RAM.

The WPSDK 7.1 is also said to be the version that developers should use if they have Windows 8-running machines. Other than extended compatibility, the new SDK doesn’t really add anything.


There are no new features, so if you are a WP7 user, you shouldn’t expect this update to lead to apps of much higher quality than what you are currently getting. And if you are a developer, proceed this way to find out how to install the update and get on with the coding.

Motorola Droid RAZR successor in the works

Images of a mysterious Motorola handset bearing close resemblance with Droid Razr smartphone leaked on the web.

Motorola is reportedly working on the Droid Razr smartphone iteration. MFunz, a Chinese mobile forum, carried the images of a smartphone that looks like the Droid Razr smartphone and carried the word 'Blade' as per the Google translation of the same page. This smartphone is likely the successor of Droid Razr since Motorola in past had released several Razr brand variants. The smartphone in question appears to have an HD camera at the back which is made of Kevlar plastics.

Motorola Droid Razr indeed is physically intriguing design marvel with mere 7.1mm thickness and at its back carries Kevlar plastics which is known for its toughness. Similar design bearing smartphone was spotted at the Chinese forums. The said handset was posted with the word that translated to Blade.

Bearing a large screen in the front, the bezel below the screen certainly is enough to put a Motorola logo or capacitive buttons. The back panel features a bump for a large image sensor bearing HD camera.

We presume this handset will come with 13 megapixel camera and 3300 mAh battery - similar to the one used in Droid Razr Maxx. It goes without saying that this handset will run Android OS but worth waiting for if it runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.

As of now, details are scarce on whether this handset will be exclusive for China or will be made available for rest of the world. Keep following for the rest of Details

Apple new iPad ,Tablet of flaws...

The tablet is reported to have several flaws which may keep potential buyers at bay.

Apple, the California based computer and mobile equipment manufacturer, seems to be having a tough time with its New iPad tablet. The tablet, in which many flaws have been reported in the past few days, is now identified with another problem.
According to reports, the New iPad continues to charge the battery for almost an hour even after the device prompts the user about the battery being fully charged.






According to Dr. Raymond M. Soneira of DisplayMate, which is a renowned display testing company, the battery on the New iPad does "not actually reach full charge when 100 per cent is shown and need up to an extra hour before the charging actually stops". He claims that the battery gets fully recharge around one hour after the device prompts users of battery getting fully recharged.
However, Apple is yet to come out with a reply that whether it is because of a software bug or a hardware problem.
The New iPad is already having a bad reputation due to its more than average battery charging time and this newly raised concern may keep some potential users from buying it.
The New iPad comes with Retina Display and better hardware than its predecessors. Apple has even managed to sell about three million units of the tablet in eleven different countries within first three days of launch. The new Apple iPad comes with 9.7-inch touchscreen Retina Display supporting higher resolution 2048x1536 pixel resolution. The tablet is slightly thicker and bit heavier than its predecessor. This tablet houses Apple A5X mobile processor and features a better 5 megapixel camera at the back for recording full HD video.
Apple's New iPad, which was introduced by the company on March 7 in USA, is now available in India for Rs 36,799 through as Indian online retailer Tradus.in who has listed the new iPad 16 GB, WiFi model for Rs 36,799 after a discount of Rs 3,191.

Android ICS update for Galaxy S2 Skyrocket leaked ahead of rollout

If you happen to own the AT&T-only Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, you don’t have to feel jealous of your friends that own the international version anymore. The LTE-touting edition of the popular smartphone just got its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, through a leaked ROM.


Everyone who knows their way around flashing a ROM manually can grab the leaked file and give their Skyrockets a taste of the latest from the Google kitchen. There’s also a root solution already, so you won’t be losing any extra functionality if you make the switch.






Of course, flashing a ROM manually, even if it’s an official deal will still probably void your warranty, so keep that in mind before you start with it. If you are still set on getting Android 4.0 up and running on your Skyrocket, follow the source link to download the required files.


Even if you take no interest in updating your smartphone yourself, you can still find some consolation, knowing the leak points to an imminent release of the ROM via official channels. Hopefully, AT&T learned its lesson and won’t mess up the updates of the Galaxy S smartphone as badly as those of the previous one.

Microsoft reported cheating,Smoke the windows phone contest

You may have heard about the Smoked by Windows Phone competition by now. In these events, a Windows Phone device is pitted against any other smartphone and both are made to do a simple task, with the winner being the one who completes it first. The task is usually something as simple as taking a picture and uploading it to Facebook or finding directions to a place. But as it turns out, this challenge is not as fair as Microsoft makes it out to be, as Sahas Katta of Skatter Tech found out the hard way.
Katta was in a Microsoft store where he wanted to take part in the competition. He was armed with his new Galaxy Nexus. The challenge given to him was to bring up the weather of two different cities as quickly as possible.




Luckily for Katta, he had set up the weather for two cities on his homescreens using widgets and he had also disabled the lockscreen on his phone, a feature found on Android 4.0. Because of this, he could get to his homescreen from sleep mode with just one click of the power button. As you can tell, he was going to win even before the competition started, because no matter how quick Windows Phone is, you’d require at least two interactions (press power button, slide lock screen) to get to the homescreen.


That’s basically what happened when the competition started, with Katta managing to finish before his opponent, who also happened to have the weather for two cities on the homescreen (more on this later). But as it turns out, the winner was actually declared to be the Windows Phone? Why? “Just because”.


That’s just one of the vague replies that Katta got when he asked the people in the Microsoft store for answers. Eventually he had to leave because clearly no one there was in a mood to declare him the winner and give him the prize, a $1,000 special edition laptop.


As you can see, these competitions may not be as clean as the Microsoft’s official videos make them out to be. Other than the fact that the people in the store refused to acknowledge Katta as the winner, they also played dirty by having the weather widgets of the two cities right on the homescreen even before the competition started. That’s not how Windows Phone comes out of the box. Microsoft had set up their phone to a favorable state before the competition, which is basically cheating. Had Katta not had the weather widgets on his phone (which is fine because he actually uses that phone and wasn’t aware of the challenge until he was told about it), he would have taken much longer to bring the weather up. Not that it matters because they declared him the loser anyway.


Of course, this is not to say that all the Smoked by Windows Phone competitions are bogus or that Windows Phone isn’t good at doing some tasks faster than its rivals (it is). But this example here proves that we need to take these things with a heavy dose of Sodium Chloride.


Update: Ben Rudolph, the person who usually takes part in these competitions on behalf of Microsoft, has apologized for what happened to Katta and offered to do a rematch on a random challenge. To be honest, the better thing to do would be just give the guy the prize he won fair and square.

@BenThePCGuy

@sahaskatta @skattertech @mattlynley @joshuatopolsky Just saw this.Sorry about the hassle…come back for a rematch on a random challenge!

26 Mar 12

Developer Stats show iOS 5.1 is the most quickl adapted OS by iUsers

iOS users have historically been shown to quickly upgrade to the latest update compared to other platforms and with the latest release of iOS 5.1 this seems truer than ever.
Developer David Smith who created the app Audiobooks, a universal app available on both the iPhone and the iPad in free and paid variants and with around 100,000 weekly downloads, has some statistics that he collected from the users downloading his app every since Apple released iOS 5.1 on March 7.

As you can see from the graph above, fourteen days after iOS 5.1 was released, 61 percent of the total users downloading his app were using it, with only 18 percent on the older iOS 5.0.0. The 19 percent of the users on iOS 4.x are likely those using older versions of the iPhone or iPod touch, who are not eligible for iOS 5.


If we look at only iOS 5.x users, the number is even more impressive, with 77 percent of the users on the latest update.

One of the suspected reasons for the quicker adoption of the latest iOS updates is the addition of over-the-air (OTA) updates that was introduced with iOS 5. Now since the update is available directly on their devices, users are more likely to instantly update their phones as soon as it is made available, instead of doing it some time later by connecting it to their computers.
Of course, this is good news for the developers, because if the users update to the newer OS versions quickly, they can also implement new OS related features in their apps faster and drop support for older OS versions that don't support these features.
This data is just for one app, however. We will have to wait for someone to take into account all iOS users so we can have a better idea of the adoption rate.

HTC One X for AT&T benchmarks unveiled ,Looks quite impressive

When the AT&T flavored HTC One X flagship got announced during MWC, quite a few people were left wondering whether its Snapdragon S4 chipset with two CPU cores will match the performance of the quad-core Tegra 3 of the international version.
Well, it looks like there is no need to worry over the performance of the U.S. bound handset. A couple of leaked benchmarks from the device, leaked by an alleged AT&T device tester, point at a seriously capable piece of hardware coming our way.




As you can see above, the two Krait cores, featured in the chipset have a serious knack for benchmarks. The tester has also mentioned that the battery life of the device is rather impressive as well.
The rumored time frame for the launch of the AT&T branded HTC One X is mid-May. Naturally, we will keep you posted as soon as we find out more

Apple to offer Nano sim design to other manufactures

A few days ago, we found out that Apple is locking horns with other companies, primarily Nokia, regarding the design of the nano-SIM, the next generation of the SIM design that will be dramatically smaller than even the current micro-SIM. Both companies have put forth their version of what nano-SIM design should be, with each claiming theirs to be better.



Apple's design so far was the most popular among the European carriers, and there is a good chance that it is the one that gets chosen eventually. This led to some fears that Apple will eventually control the license and others will have to pay royalty to use it.
Now, however, thanks to a recent discovery by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, it has come to light that Apple will offer the license to its nano-SIM patent royalty free. This means that tomorrow if the design gets chosen, then other companies won't have to pay Apple anything to use their patents regarding the nano-SIM design on their devices.
This proves that at least Apple is in this just to establish a new SIM standard that is smaller (and therefore better) rather than trying to make money off it.

Google might share revenue with operators to promote Wallet adaption

Reports suggest that Google might be considering sharing revenues from Google Wallet with AT&T and Vodafone to help stimulate usage. The service currently only works on one network and device ie the Sprint Nexus S 4G. Sprint plans to out 10 more Wallet supported devices later this year.

Revenue sharing comes as a last ditch effort because AT&T and Vodafone are correctly collaborating on a competing service called ISIS. ISIS is already ahead of Google Wallet in terms of partnerships. The only way that Google could bypass the carriers will be if they can establish their own payment terminals which would involve a rather large investment. On that note , we are yet to see NFC based payment systems to find any takers in India. What do you think will be the future of Google Wallet ?

Nokia to Lay-off 1000 jobs in its Salo Factory in Finland

As part of its plan to improve production efficiency, Nokia is axing 1,000 jobs in its plant in Salo, Finland.

The unpleasant talks have been discussed with all the staff in the Nokia plant and as a result, the job cuts will be made gradually throughout 2012. Nokia says most of the layoffs will be made in the end of June.
As for the remaining staff, they'll focus on producing models for European carriers.
How do you think the massive job-axing will affect Nokia in the future? Do you approve the new, streamlined direction Stephen Elop is taking Nokia? Sound off in the comments section.

Rumour: Apple`s next gen iPhone to sport a 4.6 Inch Display

We are still several months away from the iPhone 5 launch, but we are still getting the occasional rumor about the next Apple smartphone. We just got a particularly juicy one, courtesy of Reuters.
The international news agency quoted an unnamed industry source, who revealed in front of the South Korean Maeil Business newspaper that the next iPhone will be packing a huge 4.6" display. What's even more surprising, Apple will reportedly be unveiling it in Q2, merely 9 months after the 4S was announced.
Unfortunately, exciting as this rumor might all be, we seriously doubt its credibility. You see, switching from a 3.5" to a 4.6" display is as drastic a change as you can imagine and such drastic changes risk alienating some customers. And when you have a user base as large and loyal as the one Apple has, that's the last thing you would want to do.

Also, the Holiday quarter release worked out quite well for the iPhone 4S, which scored record sales, despite not getting as great reception from the media as its predecessor. We don't see how Apple would want to cut its product life short by unveiling its successor in Q2.
So while we'd love to see an iPhone with a larger screen and as soon as possible, we don't think any of this is happening. And 4.6" might be stretching it anyway, so we are not really sure you should feel bad about it.

iTunes Movie Trailers app gets Retina display support for the new iPad

With the amount of money going down on the table, it’s no surprise that proud new owners of the latest iPad will want to squeeze every ounce of goodness out the new features it brings to the party, namely that all important Retina display.

Well for the movie buffs and trailer junkies out there, the iTunes Movie Trailers app has just been upgraded to version 1.1, which adds Retina display support for the new iPad.


Of course in its current form, the iTunes Movie Trailer app is only available to US-based iTunes accounts, so iPad 3 users elsewhere in the world will still have to find other means to get the best out of the display.



With the bandwidth requirements HD (and in this case), higher than HD video garner, it’s probably wise to recommend that you stream trailers whilst on WiFi only, or you might find that you hit your LTE data quota mighty quickly. Follow the source link to find the app on iTunes and happy viewing.

Nokia Play To- DLNA Streaming app for Lumia phones enters Nokia Beta Labs

If you like being a guinea pig and you’re a fan of Nokia, there’s every chance you’ve already signed up to Nokia’s Beta Labs and the latest app to enter this unique testing area is Nokia Play To, which is hoping to make it as the native DLNA client that’ll grace the Lumia Windows Phone family.

The Play To app already offers the ability to throw pictures, movies and music onto various connected devices around the home, with plans for Media Server support in the near future adding Xbox 360 and PS3 friendly functionality in due time.



Along with the current lack of Media Server support, Sony BRAVIA internet-connected TVs don’t appear to play ball with Play To either and high resolution videos are said to stutter in the current incarnation of the app. These flaws are expected however as it’s not called Beta Labs for nothing.


DLNA technology is nothing new of course, but as with similar services seen from the likes of HTC in the form of Media Link, Nokia know that it’s an increasingly popular piece of functionality on modern smartphones, and one which they would be foolish to overlook. Nokia are saying that console support is next on the agenda and with such an addition, popularity is like to grow at an ever-quickening pace.


You’d think Microsoft would have been the ones to push this functionality to market first, but Nokia have beaten them to it by the looks of it, adding yet another string to their Windows Phone bow in the process.


Follow this link if you’re a registered Beta Labs user itching to add your input to the process or to sign up and get involved.

Instagram for Android gets a Pre-Registration page.

Founders of insanely popular social photo-sharing iOS app, Instagram made no bones about it at SXSW this year stating that an Android version was on its way and it will be “better than our iPhone app“, in fact they went as far as to say “it’s one of the most amazing Android apps you’ll ever see.”

With the creators drumming up hype for the Android release and talk of the app’s existence stretching back into last year, one question still remains; when is the official launch date? The answer is still, it would appear, very very soon.



Although not exactly the answer fans of the service or those intrigued by its iOS fame will be hoping for, Instagram’s creators still have yet to set out any official date in the calendar for the Android app’s launch. They have today, however put up a pre-registration page which prospective users can punch in their email to, granting them the ability to then be notified as to when the app does finally break cover.


In my book, this looks the be a sign that the app is a matter of weeks or maybe even days away from launch and as such, iPhone-deficient mobile shutterbugs everywhere won’t have to hold their breath much longer in order to give it a try.


Instagram already caters for some 27 million registered users with 12 million joining in just the last three months, however as we mentioned before, in the time it’s taken for the app to make it to Android devices, this has given rise to a host of similar photo shooting and sharing applications, ones which in some cases, offer more functionality and more flexibility. Whether or not this will greatly affect the Android launch is yet to be seen, but like we said, you shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out.


Hit up the source link to add yourself to Instagram’s Android app mailing list.

RIM to offer BB10 prototypes to developers

RIM is preparing a new OS - called BlackBerry 10 - to replace the two current OSes that it uses (BB OS 7 on phones and Tablet OS on the PlayBook). The BB OS 10 will launch late this year, but app developers can look forward to playing with it sooner - 2000 developer prototypes running a version of the OS will be given to the attendees of the BlackBerry Jam conference taking place in early May.




RIM’s VP of developer relations, Alec Saunders, says that the prototypes will have a very different user experience compared to the finalized BlackBerry 10 OS as they are intended to be just tools to help developers port their apps to the new platform.
The BlackBerry PlayBook‘s OS is reportedly similar to what BB 10 will be and that will make porting PlayBook apps to the new OS easy. Saunders says his goal is that “every single PlayBook app works on BB10”.
That‘s good, but what’s with RIM’s reluctance to show what the finalized OS will look like? Saunders says this is intentional as they want to take time and build up interest before launching the OS.

Mythbuster-Using mobile phone while a take-off won`t affect the flight

Smarter communication devices those are available today do not cause any interference with the Aircraft's navigational equipment.


Cellphones do not cause any problem with aircrafts' communication or navigation system, a top executive of Cell Antenna - a company that provides cell phone signal enhancement services, has said.
Comments of Howard Melamed, the chief executive officer of Cell Antenna, is in contrast to the long held belief that use of cell phones during take off or touch down of aircraft's as mobiles can disturb aircraft's navigational system.

Substantiating this, Melamed said that cellphones of yesteryears' were known to cause issues with the navigation systems but newer mobile phones do not interfere with the systems anymore. Therefore users must be allowed to use cellphones during flights as long as the planes stay in the coverage zone.
"It's ridiculous that Flight Attendants, who are not engineers, and have no knowledge of engineering make-up of planes, tell passengers to turn off their cell phone because it interferes with navigational equipment," stated Howard Melamed,. "It frightens passengers and it is unnecessary."
Most airlines worldwide have banned the use of cellphones during flights' take off and when the aircraft was about to land. But over the years as the cellphones have improved, regulators have failed to update the policies and rulings that are in a way causing problems to air travelers.
Whether this will cause any change in the policies of regulators is yet to be seen but if the claims are right then allowing passengers to use cellphones will come as a big relief to air travelers.

Reliance Netconnect offers 10GB Data + Antivirus free @ Rs. 1199

Intense competition in data market is compelling operators to introduce luring offers . Reliance Netconnect is running an offer for its EVDO data card Netconnect+ in Delhi-NCR region.
On purchase of Reliance Netconnect+ for Rs.1199/- a customer gets Antivirus worth Rs.1000/- free . Over and above that customer also gets free data downloads at very low rates for the first month only through FRCs (First Recharge coupon).

The details of the offer:

Buy Netconnect + data card for Rs.1199/-
Get 3GB data on recharge with FRC Rs.50 (data download valid for first one month only)
or Get 10GB data on recharge with FRC of Rs.300 (valid for first one month)
Free Antivirus worth Rs.1000/-
The banners on display in Delhi-NCR gives an idea as if Reliance has reduced the data rates substantially and 3GB data is available only for Rs.50. However closer scrutiny reveals that the offer is only valid for first month beyond that prevailing tariffs will apply.

Sony Xperia S coming to India in April

The Android smartphone comes with a 12 megapixel camera, 1.5 GHz processor and many features besides.

Sony Xperia S, the first smartphone to carry the Sony logo, will be available in India from the first week of April this year, and will carry a price tag of approximately Rs 30,000. Xperia S is the first smartphone that Sony released after it acquired shares of Ericsson.
While talking to The Mobile Indian, a Sony spokesperson confirmed to us that the Sony Xperia S smartphone will be available in India from the first week of April this year and that it will carry a price tag of about Rs 30,000. Sony Mobile recently announced the launch of its new Xperia S smartphone during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA, earlier this year

Notably, Sony Xperia S is the second officially certified PlayStation device after Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Hence, Xperia S will have access to the Sony PlayStation store and all the content that is available on it. Sony PlayStation provides games and entertainment resources to mobile devices and allows them to connect seamlessly to Sony PlayStation devices as well.

Xperia S is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core Snapdragon MSM 8206 processor coupled with 1 GB of RAM for faster performance. Its 4.3 inch HD display comes with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution and runs Android 2.3.7 operating system, which will be upgraded to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 soon.
There is also a 12 megapixel camera capable of recoding full HD video which utilises Sony's Exmor sensor technology that helps in taking quality images in low light conditions.
Sony Xperia S, on the connectivity front, features 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC capability.

5 Portable Chargers to save your Smartphone battery from dying in the middle of the day

No need to worry about the dying battery for now portable power chargers are here to save your day.

Smartphones with greater hardware muscle and advanced mobile operating systems certainly require extra power to run longer. Whether it is business trip or a trek camp with the entourage, charging your gadgets is always a concern. It is frustrating to run out of battery in train or flights and equally fatal to be stranded on a highway or a jungle. Thankfully, such concerns can be taken care-off with the number of options that include crank chargers and portable chargers.

Portable power charger is one great and one of the must-have accessories for every gadget lover. Most new portable power chargers provide USB or micro USB port interface for connecting the power cables to charge the gadgets. These chargers are often referred as Juice Packs. In all fairness, these portable power chargers do save your day when your smartphone or gadgets are required to be used for longer time than usual.

The following list of portable power chargers that allow charging for selected smartphones, tablets and gadgets:

Sony USB Mobile Power CP-A2L (Rs 1,990)

Second generation USB portable power supplier - Sony CP-A2L promises extra battery power with an excellent pricing. With Sony's Mobile Power charger you can charge number of gadgets such as Xperia smartphones, Walkman players, Apple iPod, Apple iPad and even portable game consoles such as - PSP and PS Vita. This Portable Power Supply has a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery with 4000 mAh capacity which good enough to charge a smartphone twice or one and a half time.

Sony's CP-A2L portable charger offers two USB ports for simultaneous charging of two different gadgets. If you want greater output in terms of faster charging, then charge one gadget at a time. It comes with conventional AC input (100V-240V) for faster charging but it takes about six hours to completely replenish its charge.

This Sony CP-A2L also comes in another version CP-A2L which is practically the same product but bundles an extra micro USB cable. Sony CP-A2L portable charger weighs about 145 grams, as much as smartphones.

Nokia Extra Power DC-11 (Rs 2,400)

Usually Nokia accessories are quite popular and sort of omnipresent but the Nokia Extra Power DC-11 portable charger might be bit difficult to obtain.

This portable power charger is recommended for the Nokia mobile phone users for simple reason - the DC-11 offers a 2mm port ( standard charging port on Nokia phones) to charge alongside the regular micro USB port interface.

This Nokia Extra Power DC-11 portable charger has a rechargeable Lithium-Ion 1500 mAh battery and can charge in 2 hours 45 minutes depending on the charger. The LED indicator on the body shows charge status. This portable USB charger can be used with gadgets with a micro USB port. Not all smartphones would be compatible but this portable charger is just 11mm slim to carry in your pocket.

Despite the fact that Nokia mobile phones offer longer battery life, the company should seriously consider portable power charger with more battery capacity. This portable is meant for those with Nokia mobile phones.

iBall Portable Power Charger (Rs 2,499)

This iBall device is a multi-purpose portable charging pack with 8 connecters - micro USB, mini USB, Nokia 2mm, MP3 Player, iPhone/iPod, Sony Ericsson, iPad and Galaxy Tab. Hence it can accommodate eight devices, be it mobile phone, MP3 player, digital camera, or Bluetooth headset, at one go.

This portable charger comes with a retractable 75cm USB cable and has an Auto Power Saving mode built-in. As fancy it can get, this iBall portable power charger comes with a 5000 mAh Li-ion battery capacity and weighs about 140 grams.

The body of this iBall portable power charger comes with an LED indicator which highlights the usage indication - Low, Medium and High. This multi-purpose portable power charger is certainly the best package for the price and functionality it offers.

Cooler Master Choiix (Rs 3,680)

Small wireless mouse like appearance bearing CM Choiix comes in white and black colours. Compatible with smartphones and tablets, the Choiix comes with a number of crucial features such as over charge protection, over discharge protection and over current protection. So in any case of power fluctuations or inconsistencies, this portable charger will provide LED indications. In worst case scenario, the Choiix also offers short circuit protection.

The 5600 mAh Lithium-Ion battery bearing Choiix is capable of charging a smartphone two to three times with 500 recharge times. This power charger comes with a 2.1A output and thereby charges the smartphone faster and almost like from the wall socket. The battery can hold the charge for prolonged period even when the charger is not in use. The four LED indicators on the face show the battery life remaining. It does appear bit stubby but is certainly a smart investment considering the smart features it offers.

Genius Universal Power Pack ECO-U600 (Rs 4,750)

Highest battery capacity bearing Genius Universal Power Pack offers two USB 2.0 ports to charge two different gadgets at the same time. Compatible with smartphones and tablets, this power pack ECO-U600 also has LED indicator showing battery capacity.

Genius has not actually mentioned if it is compatible with all smartphones but we presume that the data cable bundled with the smartphones (USB to micro USB) can be used to charge most devices.

 Separate ports are provided for charging smartphones (5V/1A) and tablets (5V/2.1A). By default the Genius ECO-U600 has a 6800 mAh Lithium-ion battery. This portable charger is quite heavy at 182 grams. It is compatible with select Nokia, HTC, BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Apple smartphones as well as tablets. Appearing like a slim slab, the Genius ECO-U600 comes with a heavy price and ideal for folks who keep travelling long distances.

Purchasing a portable USB power pack is a smart investment that will help you at any and every point of time. Do check the respective brand's web page for product listing and check if your phone is compatible with the power pack you wish to choose.