Samsung Galaxy S2 to launch in South Korea on April 25

Samsung Electronics is going to launch its first dual core Android smart phone Samsung I9100 Galaxy S2 on April 25th in Korea says Reuters. There were rumors about the delay in the launch of Samsung Galaxy S2. Later it was confirmed this phone would launch this month as planned. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 to launch in South Korea on April 25”

Android to lead the smartphone market with 49% market share by 2012

According to a new Gartner research report , Android is set to emerge as most poplar mobile OS worldwide by 2011. It is also said to grab 49% of worldwide market share by 2012. Even IDC’s recent survey reveals the same.

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HTC’s Market Cap now at $33.8 billion, overtakes Nokia


Leading Android phone maker HTC has crossed the market cap of Nokia ($32.84 billion) and leads with $33.8 billion market share, reports the site All Things D. Recently they have surpassed RIM’s market cap that remains at $28.5 billion. Continue reading “HTC’s Market Cap now at $33.8 billion, overtakes Nokia”

Uninor brings New Recharges with Lifetime Validity for its Andhra pradesh customers


Uninor announced new low denomination recharges for its Andhra Pradesh customers that is valid for lifetime. These recharges are available in the denominations of Rs. 10, 20, 30, or 50 that offer full talk time and valid for lifetime. Continue reading “Uninor brings New Recharges with Lifetime Validity for its Andhra pradesh customers”

Samsung Galaxy Pro to Launch in India this month


Samsung announced its QWERTY phone Galaxy Pro at Samsung SEA Forum in Singapore last month. Now this phone is available for pre-order on Flipkart for Rs 12,290 and the estimated release date is mentioned as 3rd week of April. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Pro to Launch in India this month”

Angry Birds Rio Clocks 10 million Downloads in 10 Days on Android and iOS devices

Angry Birds Rio that was launched last month has been downloaded 10 million times in just 10 days on Android and iOS devices says Rovio Mobiles . This includes paid and free downloads for iOS and Android platform. Continue reading “Angry Birds Rio Clocks 10 million Downloads in 10 Days on Android and iOS devices”

Google Maps update 5.3 for Android brings location dashboard, home check-in and adding aspects to places

Google Maps for Android devices got updated to version 5.3, that brings location history dashboard, home check-in and adding aspects to a place while rating them. Continue reading “Google Maps update 5.3 for Android brings location dashboard, home check-in and adding aspects to places”

Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year


Nokia is planning to  launch 40 new phones in India this year and among these 12 are smart phones. Nokia leads the major mobile phone market in India, but Nokia’s market share in the smart phone category is falling due to the entry of new Android phones from Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson and LG. Continue reading “Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year”

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor Xperia SK17i Mango leaked again

Sony Ericsson Xperia SK17i Mango that runs Android 2.3 leaked on a Chinese forum. This is the successor of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro launched last year which also has a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor Xperia SK17i Mango leaked again”

Samsung and Visa to offer NFC payments in 2012 Olympics at London

Samsung electronics in partnership with Visa to introduce NFC payments in 2012 Olympic games. There are already 60,000 locations that uses contact-less payment and this new venture would allow users to make contact-less payments worldwide during London Olympics. Continue reading “Samsung and Visa to offer NFC payments in 2012 Olympics at London”

Facebook Mobile Site unified into one for all Phones

Facebook has rolled out a major update by integrating its mobile site into one for all the mobile devices. Previously there were two site m.facebook.com for feature phones and touch.facebook.com for high-end smart phones with a touchscreen. Continue reading “Facebook Mobile Site unified into one for all Phones”

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play officially launched with over 60 Games

After lot of expectations Sony Ericsson has officially launched the world’s first PlayStation certified phone Xperia Play worldwide. This comes with more than 60 gaming titles that include PlayStation and 3D games. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia Play officially launched with over 60 Games”