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Qualcomm GameCommand coming to Android

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Qualcomm GameCommand coming to Android

Mobile phone chip maker, Qualcomm will launch its new Snapdragon GameCommand for the Market on 10th January next week. Qualcomm’s new app for the Android platform is like a library of games exclusively optimised for the smartphones with the company’s Snapdragon mobile processors. Along with that, the Snapdragon GameCommand will also aggregate and provide gaming news from top gaming news websites.

The Snapdragon GameCommand app will offer GamePack which includes game titles exclusively meant for Snapdragon devices on Android platform. Games like Fight Game Heroes which is a one-on-one battle match featuring mixed martial arts fighters. Other titles meant to be GameCommand exclusive are Bunny Maze 3D and Desert Winds.

This concept of Qualcomm is similar to Nvidia’s Tegra Zone that features games exclusively and specifically optimised for devices with Low Power GeForce Graphics chip integrated with the Nvidia Tegra 2 mobile processor.

Initially, the Snapdragon GameCommand would be available only in North American market. Only after the launch, the availability of the same app in other markets would be announced.

The mobile makers such as Qualcomm and Nvidia are creating specific and exclusive list of games that are deemed to perform with the respective hardware in smartphones as well as tablets. So if you have an Android smartphone with Qualcomm hardware inside it, then you can choose the games from GameCommand to have the best graphics experience from your device.

Soon when Intel steps into the smartphones and tablet arena with Intel Medfield, we shall get to see Intel’s own apps optimised to work well with the Intel hardware.

Users ready to write on mobile devices: Survey

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Users ready to write on mobile devices: Survey

A majority of people are now willing to make notes on their mobile phones, according to a study. This has been a clear departure from the earlier mindset when people preferred other mediums like personal computer or the traditional paper over the mobile.

The findings are not out of the blue. Today mobile phones come with really good touchscreens with bigger and better displays. The inclusion of further makes it easy and natural to write in the mobile phone screen.

The survey was conducted in the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China, India, Korea and Singapore. It was conducted online by independent survey agencies.

In the survey, consumers were asked to respond to a questionnaire whether they were ready for a device which gave them a writing experience just like pen and paper. Both men and women responded by saying they are willing to explore handwriting functionality in their phones, and 64.6 percent users said they would give up pen and paper if they could get the same experience of writing on pen and paper.

World over, 75.7 percent respondents said they would like to write their notes directly on images, maps, documents or websites and would like to share them with their friends also. Asian users were more willing to use such phones which supported hand writing.

CES 2012: Lenovo shows IdeaPad S2, IdeaPad K2 tablets

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CES 2012: Lenovo shows IdeaPad S2, IdeaPad K2 tablets

Lenovo has announced two new tablets – IdeaPad S2 10 and IdeaPad K2, running Google tablet operating system at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas, US. Lenovo has been kind enough to load Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on both new Ideapad S2 10 and IdeaPad 2 tablets.

Both new IdeaPad tablets are successors of the previous generation IdeaPad S1 and IdeaPad K1 but with better hardware as well as software.

The new Lenovo IdeaPad S2 10 comes with mere 8.69 mm thickness but weighs 580 grams. Featuring 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen IPS panel display, IdeaPad S2 10 supports 1280×800 pixel natively. With nice big touchscreen display, the IdeaPad S2 10 houses a dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 mobile that is based on the company’s new microarchitecture dubbed as Krait.

IdeaPad S2’s dual-core mobile processor is paired with 1 low power memory and Solid State Drive (SSD) of up to 64 GB which ensures faster boot-up and file processing times. Lenovo will offer 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB storage options with IdeaPad S2.

The IdeaPad S2 10 will run the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet operating system with Lenovo’s new Mondarin user interface. This tablet will also support a special keyboard dock with internal battery that adds up to 9 hours of battery life to the tablet.

At the back of IdeaPad S2 lies a 5-megapixel camera with which is expected to be capable of recording 720p HD video considering the support of powerful graphics. There’s a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera to support video calling and video chat. Yes, the tablet supports a SIM slot and can hook it to the Networks. Of course it will support WiFi and will feature range of ports &#151 micro USB, micro slot, micro HDMI, SIM card slot and 3.5mm audio port.

The IdeaPad S2 10 tablet promises 9 hours of battery life and if one hooks it up to a dock, it can run for over 18 hours.

In November 2011, The Mobile Indian reported about Lenovo’s upcoming IdeaPad K2 tablet running quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 mobile processor and a full 1080p HD native resolution support. The same tablet was displayed at the CES 2012 as IdeaPad K2010 albeit for the China region only.

Engadget, who claimed to get its hands on the IdeaPad K2010, said that it was still under development on the software front. The tablet is most likely to be released at the IdeaPad K2 for rest of the world.

The IdeaPad K2010 features an IPS panel built 10.1-inch touchscreen display that supports 1920×1200 pixel resolution natively. Indeed it is going to be one of those full 1080p HD native resolution supporting tablets for this year.

Under the chassis, IdeaPad K2010 houses a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 mobile processor that promises smooth 1080p HD playback. The tablet flaunts a 4-speaker surround sound system to complement the graphics capabilities. At the rear lies an 8-megapixel camera (supposed) that can easily record a neat 720p HD video at 30 frames per second.

IdeaPad K2010 runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet operating system which is still under works with Lenovo, possibly for implementing the new Mondrian user interface. Lenovo hasn’t officially announced this tablet for any region as yet.

No pricing details about the tablets were available but it’s been told that the IdeaPad S2 10 will be released worldwide later this year.

CES 2012: Samsung to officially announce Airplay rival Swipeit

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CES 2012: Samsung to officially announce Airplay rival Swipeit

Global mobile phone and consumer electronics manufacturer, Samsung is all set to challenge Apple’s Airplay, which allows users to stream music wirelessly over WiFi or an Ethernet connection, with its very own Swipeit.

Like Airplay, Swipeit allows supported devices to stream media content including audio, video and pictures right from the based smartphone or tablet to a Samsung smart television without having the need of wires.

Samsung Electronics had made the application available on the Android stores already; to get the same, click here. It can be installed on any Android based smartphone or tablet with DLNA capabilities. Once installed, it is ready to stream the AV content on any Samsung smart television with just a simple setup to configure the television with the mobile device.

The application can be installed on any Android based Smartphone and not just limited to Samsung devices, making it even more useful for existing users which is in contrast to Airplay that is limited only to Apple devices.

Samsung has planned big things for the Swipeit content streaming service and in the near future, the handset manufacturer wants to add capabilities like content sharing facilities and detailed Meta tag information for multimedia files for better and easier access by multiple users.

This application was made available on the Android Market in a very subtle manner, perhaps keeping in mind the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2012. We hope Samsung to formally launch THE APP along with some new devices during the CES 2012.

Prepaid users to get data usage details through SMSes

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Prepaid users to get data usage details through SMSes

All prepaid mobile users in India will soon get updates every time they consume data through their mobile phones. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has now made it mandatory for the telecom operators to send SMSes every time prepaid subscribers use data services.

Operators usually give alerts for voice calls but do not provide the same when it comes to data services, resulting unintended usages. Also, unlike postpaid users, prepaid customers do not get any itemised bills mentioning their usage and charges on services.

Notably, 96 percent of mobile users in India fall in prepaid category. The telecom regulator has set a 45 day deadline for the operators to implement the directives.

Meanwhile, TRAI has also issued colour codes for various prepaid tariff vouchers for easier identifications. The prepaid vouchers will now come in three colours &#151 Red, Green and Yellow.
Red coloured vouchers do not add monetary value and are meant only for the initial customers who take up a new connection or for enrolling users into a tariff plan. The green one will be a top up voucher with monetary value but without any restriction in terms of validity or usage.

On the other hand, the yellow coloured vouchers are for limited period and are special tariff vouchers.

ICS update for Asus Transformer coming soon

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ICS update for Asus Transformer coming soon

Multinational consumer electronics product manufacturer, Asus will release 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for its Transformer tablets.

The company announced this through its official Facebook page. “Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0 will be coming to existing Eee Pad Transformer TF101. Exact date to be cleared but we are working on making the firmware over the air update available as soon as possible after Jan 12th launch with Prime TF201,” Asus UK said on Facebook.

Last week, Asus had announced the release of Android 4.0 ICS update for its Transformer Prime tablets by January 12.

Launched in early 2011, the Asus Transformer tablet comes with a 10.1 inch (light emitting diode) backlit Wider Graphic display (WXGA) with 1280×800 resolution and it runs on the operating system Android 3.2 and a 1.2 GHz Tegra 2 processor. The Transformer tablets come with optional keyboard docks which give extra battery life to the tablet and enable the users to operate it better.

Asus is expected to come out with four new tablets this year, and two of which will be showcased at the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company has also announced its intention to come out with a version of Transformer Prime tablet by March this year. Asus has also said the Transformer Prime would be getting better support in coming times.

CES 2012: Acer Iconia Tab A700 with full HD display

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CES 2012: Acer Iconia Tab A700 with full HD display

Acer has officially announced its first quad-core mobile processor and full 1080p native display bearing tablet &#151 Iconia Tab A700, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas, US. The Iconia Tab A700 features 1.3 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and runs 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with custom Acer user interface.

The Mobile Indian reported about the Acer Iconia Tab A700 in making and also the first official images of the tablet that were spotted online. As mentioned in those reports, the next generation tablet has now been announced with full 1080p HD display and a quad-core mobile processor. Both these technologies certainly add value to the heavy media consumers looking forward to such compelling device.

Acer Iconia Tab A700 tablet features a 10.1-inch touchscreen display that natively support (WUXGA) 1920×1200 pixel resolution. That means it can support 1080p HD video resolutions natively where 1920×1200 usually found in the full HD supporting computer monitors with 16:10 aspect ratio.

Under the slim body, the A700 tablet holds a quad-core 1.3 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 mobile processor, previously code-named as Project Kal-El. This new Tegra 3 processor is claimed to be three times faster than the Tegra 2 processor.

Acer will offer the Iconia Tab A700 tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet OS loaded albeit with a customised Acer user interface. Expect couple of widgets to be pre-loaded on it and then some apps as well such as AcerCloud Docs. This tablet will also feature the Acer clear.fi Media solution that will connect the tablet to the user’s personal and allow streaming media anytime over a working Internet connection.

The tablet features micro HDMI to plug it with a HDTV or monitor and micro USB port for data transfer as well as charging. There’s also a micro SD slot to expand the storage options. At the rear lies a 5 camera with Flash and also at the bottom, there’s a marking of Dolby Mobile which hints a better audio experience.

As of now, the company has not announced the pricing and availability details for the Iconia Tab A700 tablet. Usually it takes about three to four months for such details to mature and we expect Acer to officially launch it in India by second half of this year.

CES 2012: Polaroid eyeing to launch tablet

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CES 2012: Polaroid eyeing to launch tablet

Polaroid, the international brand associated with cameras and eyewear, is set to launch an tablet during the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 which is to be held from January 10-13 in Las Vegas, USA.

The tablet, whose announcement is still awaited from Polaroid, will be based on Android operating system with a powerful camera as it comes from a company with years of experience in making professional cameras. Engadget, who reported this, claims that the company is projecting the product as a tablet plus camera. If all goes well we will see the making of a new tablet which will have a powerful camera, which most tablets today lack.

The specifications of the tablet are still awaited but from the images that have surfaced, the tablet seems to be featuring a 7 inch display along with a frontal as well as a powerful rear snapper. There is not much information on the but this Polaroid tablet seems to have an Android v 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.

The tablet is also expected to be lightweight and user friendly, which will make it possible for the user to hold the device for longer times, making it an ideal e-book reader.

However, the Android application store seems to be missing and we hope that’s not the case. If the tablet is not capable of installing application directly from the Android Market, it will be a huge turn off for most.

Pano, the Panoramic image creator, comes to Windows Phone 7

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Pano, the Panoramic image creator, comes to Windows Phone 7

Many photo enthusiasts find it difficult to get good camera apps on Windows Phone 7 platform, and now the Debacle Software has come out with an which solves this problem. The popular Pano app from the company has now arrived in the Windows Phone Marketplace and is available for $2.99 (Rs 157). The Pano software is already available on and iOS.

The app puts together 16 wide angle pictures to create one seamless photograph. The user interface is quite simple and more in line with the Metro user interface of Windows Phone 7 platform.

“There is nothing we like more than bringing Pano to more people,” said Debacle Software partner Julian Lepinski, “We’ve been working on this in secret for quite some time, and we’re excited to finally get it out there into peoples’ hands.”

Eric Akaoka, Debacle Software partner and design lead, noted, “The Metro design language introduced in Windows Phone 7 is a radical, refreshing departure from the norm, and redesigning Pano’s user interface to match was a rewarding challenge.”

The app Pano will be available in all the countries where Windows Phone Marketplace is accessible. Notably, the app has won many awards including iLounge’s Essential Apps for two consecutive years.

Nokia’s dual SIM Asha 200 now available in India

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Nokia dual SIM handset, Asha 200, is now available in India for Rs 4349 through online retailers.

The new colourful Nokia Asha 200 comes with a keypad with a 2.4 inch TFT display screen with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The dual SIM handset comes with ‘easy swap’ feature that allows users to switch one SIM without turning off the phone. And via the SIM manager one can personalise user profiles for up to five SIM cards.

Asha 200 comes with 2 camera with 4x and has features like self timer, still image editor for capturing your best pictures. It allows you to record and play with good quality videos as well. It has shortcuts for social networking, email, IM and others including RenRen, Orkut and Flickr support. Asha 200 has expandable memory up to 32GB as well.

You can stay connected to the Internet through and facility. Connectivity options like and port lets you share videos, images and songs with other devices. The web service allows you to access social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Other features like games, life tools, Nokia music unlimited and many more are available on the Nokia Asha 200.

It weighs 105g and shapes up at 115.4mm x 61.1mm x 14mm. Its 1430 battery, Nokia claims, provides up to 7 hours and 36-hour standby time. It is based on Nokia’s S40 operating system.

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