Flash Player to be Removed from play store from 15 August

Adobe has today announced that it will remove the Flash Player application for Andorid from the Google Play Store
Earlier this year they have announced that they will stop developing for Androiod and due to this Android 4.1 Ships without Flash support as we can see with the new Nexus 7 Tablet

Adobe is also urging users to remove Flash Player before upgrading to Android 4.1 as it will not work properly moreover If you do not have Flash installed on your device you will stop seeing the Download option after August 15 however if you have Flash on you Android device then you will get support and minor bug fixes after 15 August too

Nexus 7 tablet unveiled with Android Jelly Bean

Google today at I/O announced a new Android Tablet the Nexus 7 which is the company`s First Android Tablet and is ready to shake the Android Tablet market as the company has decided to ship it for Just $199 that is just set to eye the Kindle Fire and since it is a Google made Tablet it is expected to sale like Hot cakes.The hardware is made by Asus
We told you earlier that a Google tab is going to be launched in Q2 and here it is.The tablet can be pre ordered from USA, UK, Canada and Australia starting mid july.The tablet will be sold through the Play store just like the Galaxy Nexus 

The users will also get $25 credit along with the tablet to spend on the Google Play and will get a copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.




Firefox for Android updated to 14.0

Mozilla the makers of the very famous Firefox Web  Browser have updated the Firefox for Android web Browser to 14.0 . The app brings many usefull updates over the previous version like Flash Support,New redesigned Streamlined Start Screen and Firefox Sync which syncs your passowrds , Bookmarks,Passowrds,History over the cloud with your Firefox browser on your Computer

The New Features of Firefox for Android are

  • Flash Support
  • Completely redesigned UI
  • Google Searches over HTTPS
  • Faster Start up and Page Loading
  • Easy Tap to Play for pluggins
  • New Awesome Screen with Most visited sites and Recently closed Tabs
  • Better text readability 

Firefox for Android can be downloaded from the Google Play Store for free . Read the official Mozilla blog for more info

Asphalt 7 Heat now available on Apple App Store

Gameloft the gaming company has released the next game under their Asphalt series This game is known as Asphalt 7 Heat. The gaem was released on 21th of June for iPad,iPhone 4S,iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS the game is specialy optimised for the iPad`s retina display and features life like graphics and excellent sound engine 

The gaem is available via The Apple App Store for 0.99$ You can check some screnshots of the Game



Flipboard for Android launched

Flipboard for Android has just left the beta version tag and is now available foe download via the Google Play Store It also brings support for Google+ and YouTube but still lacks Souundcloud support which was present in the iOS counterpart of the Application


The features of the Application are

  • Search for anything—people, topics, hashtags, blogs, your favorite sites
  • 14 localized editions-ustralia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan etc
  • Save anything to read later using Instapaper, Pocket and Readability
  • Flipkart Widget for easy access
The app is available through Amazon app store , Google Play store and Nook App Store

Nokia Lumia devices to get Tango update on 27th June

Nokia has just announced that it will be releasing the Tango update for its Lumia series of devices on 27th June ,This report brings the much missed WiFi Tethering to the devices.


The update brings media sharing from the phone via the ‘Play To’ app and also accelerometer based function like Flip to silent The devices will also recive a Windows Phone 7.8 Update which brings the new Start screen as in Windows Phone 8 to the devices

Sennheiser launches Online store in India

Sennheiser India has today launched an online store to sell its amazing product line in India. You can buy Sennheiser Headphones, Headsets and Microphones form the store This is a great move by the company as earlier the distribution channel of the company was not so strong and users were forced to buy products form eBay which were impoted from foriegn countires But now the users can buy products without any tension as the products would be 100% Genuine and are priced competitively


The store is accesile from shop.sennheiserindia.com and they also offer free Home delivery on purchase of products. Do share you experiences in the comments section

Microsoft launches Kinectmals Game for Android

Microsoft has launched its kinectmals game for Android smartphone .This is the first game from the Microsoft Studios for the Android devices 

The game has two modes just like the iOS and Windows Phone counterparts , Standalone mode and Xbox 360 Companion mode.
Kinectmals lets users play around and take care of the Cute Virtual Cubs .Wanna lay you hands on it ?? The game costs $2.99 and is available for download via the Google Play Store

Nokia announces Job cuts and factory closings

Nokia has announced that it will be undergoing Job cuts and factory closures to save itself from the ongoing crisis it has been undergoing . To overcome this Nokia has decided to perform 10,000 strong global job cuts .Out of which 3,700 of the total will be from the Homeland of the Company ,Finland
We heard Earlier that Salo will lose 1000 jobs but all this sudden change is due to the latest Financial reports of the company which report huge losses


Besides this Nokia also plans to shut down facilities in Salo, Ulm and Burnaby to prevent itself from being sold off .The Finns will also sell off their luxury phone brand, Vertu, to a Sweden based private equity firm EQT VI.
The cost reduction techniques are a try by the Finns to get back the company back into profit .

Sony Xperia Tipo Android Smartphone announced

Sony has announced affordable ANdroid 4.0 Smartphones Experia Tipo and Tipo duos for entry level Smartphone users .These phone offer Android 4.0 at a budget. SOny also launched anathor Smartphone Xperia Miro 
These phones feature a  3.2-inch (480 x 320 pixels) 262 000 colour TFT display and are powered by a 800 Mhz processor with 512 MB RAM .It has xLOUD tecnoplogy for enhanced audio output and  the Xperia Tipo duos also has a dual SIM card slot with SIM switch key for faster switching with SIM cards. But the phone does not offer Dual Standby suppot which many users may Complain .

Key Specifications are

  • 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display
  • Dual SIM (tipo dual)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 800 MHz processor
  • 13 mm thick and weighs 99.4 g
  • 3.2 megapixel camera auto focus camera
  • 512 MB RAM with 2.9 ZGB ROM 2.2 GB (user available) with 23GB expandable memory
  • 1500 mAh battery
Pricing and availability is still unknown But keep following we will keep you updated

Sony Xperia Miro announced

Sony has today announced via its Facebook Fan Page a new Android Smartphone namerd Xperia Miro running on Android 4.0 .It has a 3.5 Inch Screen with 5MP camera with LED Flash with front camera for Video calling.


It also has a unique feature for illuminations for incoming notifications and Social updates and has Facebbok for Xperia app custom made for Xperia devices .It also has xCloud for enhanced audio and DLNA support for connecting to your HDTV.

Key Specifications are 

  • Android 4.0 Operating system
  • 3.5-inch (320×480 pixels display
  • 800 MHz processor
  • 1500 mAh battery
  • 512MB RAM, 2.9 GB internal memory (up to 2.2 GB user available), up to 32 GB expandable memory with microSD card
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Bluetooth, WiFi 3G ,A-GPS with Google Maps 
Price and availability are still unknown Keep following us for more.Sony has also launched Xperia Tipo and Xperia tipo duos

Apple announces the iOS 6

iOS 6 has an updated Siri, Facebook integration and completely new Maps application with built-in turn-by-turn navigation

Apple has announced via its WWDC (World wide developer Conference) that the Apple`s Mobile Operating system the iOS 6 will get an update to the number 6.Making it the worlds most advanced Mobile Operating system as they call it.They also updated the MacBook Air Lineup in the event


The new OS has the some of the most anticipated features by the users Maps application with turn by turn Navigation Powered by TomTom and Facebook integration which lets Users update their Facebook statuses while talking with Siri, your regular contacts are connected to their Facebook profiles and you get updates on their albums, messages and status updates right from the contact's screen.


Siri has also evolved over time, It now opens apps, find basebaal and basketball scores and also movies and read your notifications to make this even better Apple has tied up with manufacturers to Make a specific Siri button on the Cars to make it a complete Eyes Free experience.


Facetime is now also available over cellular networks ,iMessages now works for iPhone iPads and Macs too.Anathor addon is VIP contacts .You add a contact as VIP and the messages they send you will be highlighted and you get to read them first
The update adds over 200 New features to the Operating System we will cover them fully as soon as we get our hands on it
Keep following and do share this article with your friends if you like this

Max Payne for Android comming on June 14

Rockstar games , The gaming giant behind very famous Games Like GTA series and the Max Payne series have finally announced the class Max Payne for Android. The iOS version of the game was launched a while ago in April.

Features of Max Payne Mobile


  • Max Payne’s signature slow motion gunplay, Bullet Time
  • Stunningly sharp, HD quality resolution and textures
  • Retina supported resolution for the new iPad
  • Gameplay tailored for touch screen devices
  • Highly customizable controls
  • Multiple aiming modes
  • Rockstar Social Club integration to track stats, unlock cheats and more
The list of supported Android phones are, Motorola Razr,  Razr Maxx, Motorola Atrix, Motorola Photon, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC Rezound, HTC One X,  HTC One S,  HTC Evo 3D, HTC Sensation, HTC Droid Incredible 2,  Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung S2, Samsung Galaxy R, Sony Xperia Play, Sony Xperia S and Sony Walkman Z Series Media Player.


Supported Android tablets are, Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Medion Lifetab, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 / 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Toshiba Thrive, HTC Flyer and HTC Jetstream.

The game will be available for download after June 14 from the Google Play store for $2.99 

Appel`s Mac Book Air lineup refreshed

Apple has just announced via its WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference ) event that its Mac book Lineup will be getting a refresh today


It is a breakthrough, and everyone is trying to copy it. But, they find it's not so easy
Macbook Air new Model Specifications are 

  • 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge processors upto 2Ghz dual-core i7512GB of flash storage
  • 8GB RAM
  • 60% Faster Graphics
  • 512GB of flash storage
  • 500MBps read speed
  • USB 3.0
  • 720p FaceTime HD camera
  • 1366 x 768 displays on the 11-inch model
  • $999 and $1099 for the faster model
The refreshed Model starts shipping Today

Nokia Asha 311 UI Videos

Folks over at MyNokiaBlog have uploaded a series of videos of the newly announced Asha Lineup . The Videos show us the new Changes made by Nokia in The old boring S40 OS to make it touch friendly as these devices are Semi Smartphones and boast a lot of features at a great price. The Asha devices were launched a while ago


Browser,Youtube and Keyboard


The Nokia Asha has the Nokia`s Cost efficient and time saving Nokia Browser(Previously known as the Ovi Browser) which saves Data costs upto 60 %




Swipe Lock Screen


The Asha 311 has a new looking lockscreen and notification bar. The notification bar has toggle switches for WiFi ,3G just like the Symbian Belle



Camera UI and Multitouch



The Nokia 311 has a redefined new minimalistic Camera UI as well as Multi-touch support.It supports gestures like Pinch to Zoom in Gallery and Browser





The features Look interesting but we have to See how these devices perform in the Markets and support The Finnish Giant in tough times 

Idea launches Chote Nawaab Bade Nawaab offer in Delhi & NCR

Idea cellular has launched Chote Nawaab Bade Nawaab offer in Delhi NCR region IN this offer users get increased STD or local minute talk-time. 


The Chote Nawab special recharge voucher of Rs. 50 gives 90 minutes of STD or local talk-time. Whereas Bade nawab recharge voucher of Rs.100 offers 200 minutess of STD or local mins. Under this offer the effective rate of calling comes to 50 paise/minute.

Nokia to launch 808 Pureview on 13th June

Nokia has dropped in an Invitation  regarding an event to be held on 13Th June 2012 . The event will be will be presided over by Nokia India’s head of smart devices, Vipul Mehrotra, and Dolby Labs India country manager Pankaj Kedia.


Seeing the Nokia and Dolby logos we can expect some Pureview action here. Earlier Nokia launched a countdown timer on their site according to which the phone was scheduled to launch on 6th Une 2012 but that did not happen and now we saw the invite which is scheduled for 13th June...


The price for the Nokia 808 Pureview was leaked to be Rs, 29,999 INR and The official Camera Samples from The Nokia India Team are also available for viewing.
The phone`s Specifications are

  • 41 MP camera with carl zeiss optics and zenon flash
  • Symbian Belle OS Feature pack 2
  • 1.3 Ghz processor
  • NFC ,Bluetooth,WiFi,A-GPS with Nokia Maps navigation

Nokia updates the Asha lineup with 305,306,311

Nokia Asha 311
Nokia Asha 305
Nokia has today launched the successor to its highly popular 5233 and 5230 Expressmiusc phones .This time they are based on the Nokia`s S40 Operating system and are touch screen phones .
The devices were previously leaked in the pictures and have the same old design just with some new hardware All the devices feature 


The features of Nokia 311 are

  • 1 Ghz processor
  • 256 MB internal memory
  • Scratch resistant Capacitive glass display
  • 3.2 MP Camera
  • Nokia Maps
  • Bluetooth, WLAN,3G,GPS

The features of Nokia 306 and 305 are  
  • Dual SIm support with Easy Swap
  • 2MP Camera
  • 3" WQVGA resistive touch 
  • Nokia Maps
  • 40 EA Games bundled
The Nokia 306 also features WLAN and video streaming support over WLAN and GPRS .The devices wil be available from Q3 2012 Asha 311 will be priced at EUR 92(Around 7,000 INR) and 306 will be priced at EUR 68(around 4,800 INR) and Nokia 305 wil be priced at EUR 63(around 4,400 INR) before taxes and subsidies
Keep following
Nokia Asha 306

Google acquires Quickoffice

Google has just announced via its blog and twitter page that it has acquired Mobile office application giant Quickoffice
Google has added anathor chapter in the series of acquistions after acquiring Quickoffice it will have acces to many patents obtained by the company as well as its large user base across various platforms


Quickoffice is a Smatphone App maker company making office apps for various platforms like Nokia,Android,iOS etc lets see whats new is comming to Google docs and drive

Microsoft to reveal Windows Phone Apollo on 20 June

Microsoft has started sending invitations to some blogs about an upcoming event in San Francisco .The event is titled Windows Phone Summit and the invitation says 
“a sneak peak of the future of Windows Phone”
The invitaion sent by Microsoft
We already told you that microsoft will be unveiling the next version of its Mobile operating system in June but now we have all the details with us. We may expect Multi-core processors support with many more resoultions



The Main features of Windows Phone Apollo will be

  • Support for multicore processors
  • Support for new screen resolutions
  • Expandable memory support via microSD card
  • Transition to desktop kernel
  • Desktop apps on mobile
  • Richer version of ActiveSync
  • Deep Skydrive support
  • Revamped Skype client

Sony renames PlayStation suite to PlayStation Mobile

Sony has announced at At E3 confrence that it will rename its Playstation suuite services to PlayStation Mobile thus allowing more OEM`s to make PlayStation certified phones.just like the Awesome Xperia Play which was the first phone to boast PlayStation certification and offered an awesome Gaming experience


We’d expect the current One series of devices to support the service as they have almost same specifications as that of Xperia Play .The Sony PlayStation Suite consists of mobile optimized games and PS1 classics. We expect more OEM`s to come into the Gaming market.
UPDATE- The official statement from HTC's CPO Kouji Kodera follows:
HTC is focused on delivering innovative mobile experiences for people everywhere and SCE's immersive world of gaming will bring compelling entertainment to HTC One customers across the globe.

New version of Google Maps comming this week

Google has announced a Google maps event this week .This event is scheduled for 6th June 
9:30 am onwards . The event is for press only and entry is strictly invitation based  The event is scheduled ahead of Apple`s WWDC where it is believed to unveil its own mapping services ditching Google Maps from iDevices
As we see from the picture .we must expect some 3D action.. We might also see the Google Maps Navigation leaving the Beta sign or even it may go International

Acer reveals Windows 8 Tablets

Taiwaneese Computer  giant Acer today unveiled two new products running on Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system .
Acer unveiled two tablets W510 and W700 on the occasion of Computex-Asia`s largest computer fair which is held in Taipe 


"Windows 8 is a historic moment for the worldwide Windows eco-system," 
Said  J. T. Wang ,Chairman,Acer 


The company also unveiled acer aspire S7 a small Laptop that runs on Windows 8

New Android distribution data arrives.Gingerbread still leads

Google has released the Android distribution data for the month of May.According to this data Gingerbread still leads among all the Android versions 


As you can see Gingerbread is the clear winner but another interesting thing is that Android 4 is now on 6.7% of devices. The reason for this is the high hardware requirements of Android ICS and the less amount of OEM`s and carriers giving Android updates to devices 

Another thing to note is that Froyo is still on 19% of total Android devices
You can see the data in detailed form on the Android developers site 

Microsoft may reveal Windows Phone 8 in June

Microsoft may unveil its latest version of Mobile operating system "Codename Windows Phone Apollo" in June. 
As we all know June is the month of all technical announcements The events like Apple WWDC and Google`s I/O will also be held in June .So its`s the right for Microsoft to raise the curtains about its new version of Operating system Windows Phone 8


The Main features of Windows Phone Apollo will be




  • Support for multicore processors
  • Support for new screen resolutions
  • Expandable memory support via microSD card
  • Transition to desktop kernel
  • Desktop apps on mobile
  • Richer version of ActiveSync
  • Deep Skydrive support
  • Revamped Skype client
  • Enable third parties  to add  features to camera interface
  • Data smart feature-to track Data Usage
  • Proxy server- to feed pages to Internet Explorer 10.
  • Support for custom built apps to be deployed behind company firewalls.

Countdown for Nokia Pureview 808 launch in India begins

Nokia has started a countdown for the launch of its Newly upcoming Camera Superphone Nokia 808 Pureview .
The Phone boasts a 41MP Camera with Pixel condensation technology in which 4-5 pixels are condensed in one Pixel to produce awesome looking Images The company has also launched a pre order page for the device .The price has not been revelaed yet but we found out from the Nokia india website that the phone might be be priced at 29,999 INR .You might want to see the Camera Samples of the Nokia 808 by Nokia India





The phone`s Specifications are



  • 41 MP camera with carl zeiss optics and zenon flash
  • Symbian Belle OS Feature pack 2
  • 1.3 Ghz processor
  • NFC ,Bluetooth,WiFi,A-GPS with Nokia Maps navigation
You can view the countdown from Here

Microsoft releases Windows 8 Release preview

Microsoft today released the release preview version of the newly coming operating system Windows 8.They recently made changes in the UI of the Operating system to make it.
Just like the Consumer Preview, you can download the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant that analyzes your computer and provides a smaller download or you can download the full 32-bit or 64-bit ISO files
The biggest change that is made into the OS is that the Flash player is not just a plugin for the Internet Explorer 10 but it it built into it.The Mail, Photos and People apps have also been updated


Microsoft will also be rolling out a Windows Upgrade Offer in 131 markets for consumers who purchase a Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 to January 31, 2013, who will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro when it comes out for just $14.99.
The Windows Release Preview can be downloaded from here

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