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Toshiba Thrive tablet to be rectified soon

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Yesterday we reported that, Toshiba Thrive, the new entrant in the tablet market, is facing some major problems.

According to some users, when the Thrive goes into sleep mode, it doesn’t come out of it without reset. Another site suggests that the Toshiba Thrive tablets start randomly.

Now Toshiba has said that they are aware of the issue and are working on a fix, which will be available soon. However they did not clarify whether the problem is with hardware or software, and what will be the nature of the fix. They have also not provided any dates for the release of the fix.

Right now it is not clear if the problem is due to hardware wiring or software. If the problem is software related, all it might require to fix the problem is an over the air update.

It appears the flaw is there even with fresh devices when users have not installed any on it. The company is yet to come out with a formal response to the issue.

Maxx launches two new feature phones

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Home grown mobile phone manufacturer, Maxx Mobiles has launched two new handsets – the Sleek MX464 and the Super MX424.

Available in black colour with gunmetal finish, the Sleek MX464 is affordably priced at just Rs 2,424.

Featuring a 2.2′ TFT screen, the Maxx Sleek comes equipped with a 1.3 camera and an audio connector of 2.5 mm audio jack. The JAVA enabled handset also has dedicated applications for Facebook, Twitter and Google along with Yahoo! launcher. With an expandable memory up to 8GB, MX464 supports MP3/ AAC/ WAV formats of audio and comes with a video recorder that supports 3GPP/AVI/MP4 video formats.

Commenting on the launch, Ajjay Agarwal, chairman and managing director, Maxx Group, states: “With this phone, you get a sleek design, multimedia features and dual-SIM support &#151 all at an extremely affordable price.”

Meanwhile, Maxx has added another handset to its ‘Big Battery’ series. Named Super MX424, the phone comes loaded a 2200 battery that, the company claims, offers up to 11-17 hours of talk-time and up to 460-1150 hours of standby time.

The 1.3 MP camera phone with flash is integrated with multiple features like dual SIM, wire-free FM, sound recorder, MP3/AAC/WAV audio player, video recorder, 3GPP/AVI/MP4 video formats. This 2.4″ TFT screen handset, priced at Rs 2,727, comes with dedicated key for audio player and camera.

Maxx Mobiles already has three models as a part of the “Big Battery Series” – the Maxx Hexa (MX155), Maxx Rave (MX182) and Maxx Buzz (MX188).

“This phone is best suited for users in small towns and villages who prefer a phone that can last for days without constant recharging. It also works well for the youth who enjoy having a phone that can support a higher talk time,” says Ajjay Agarwal.

Microsoft releases to-do list app for Windows Phone

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Microsoft has released a new social networks focused to-do list &#151 Dotastic, for its Windows Phone 7 phones. The Dotastic app apparently helps one achieve a set of to-do tasks with the help of the social network of friends.

Windows Phone Metro noted that the Dotastic application is now available in the Windows Marketplace or through the Zune PC Software.

Dotastic is a social flavoured to-do app that will keep you abreast with the things that need to be done by you. The users are required to link their social network accounts with the app. After that, the social network of friends is expected to keep the user motivated to finish off tasks faster.

Here is what the app description states: Dotastic is a fun way to challenge your friends and help each other get things done. Earn points for completing tasks and compete with your friends to be at the top of the leaderboard. Incentives and social pressure helps you stay motivated as you complete your tasks and share your achievements with everyone.

Basically a user has to stay under “social pressure” to compete and complete the tasks to earn as many points possible. Friends will challenge the user to complete a designated task in stipulated time and on completing the task, certain points would be awarded. Hence, the user constantly keeps a tab of the leaderboards and needs to stay on the top by earning lots of points.

If you visit the www.dotastic.com website then it carries a notification &#151 coming soon. Looks like one needs to complete as many tasks possible in as less time as possible to earn more points but so far the point system is not clear.

Dotastic app is available from Windows Marketplace App on the Windows Phone 7 devices and also accessible via Zune PC software.

Airtel 3G now available in Chomu of Rajasthan

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Airtel has announced the availability of its 3G services in Chomu (Rajasthan) with which its customers can now experience a host of services including high speed mobile internet, video calls, Mobile TV and much more.

Airtel 3G services are also available in other important cities of the state that includes Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Bhilwara.

Speaking on the occasion, Sudipto Chowdhury, chief executive officer, Rajasthan, Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel said, “After the overwhelming response from our customers in other key parts of Rajasthan, we are delighted to bring the Airtel 3G advantage for our customers in Chomu.”

Sudipto added, “Airtel’s world class network capabilities will deliver an unmatched 3G service experience for our customers in Chomu, thereby allowing them to enjoy high speed mobile internet and provide them with access to several innovative services like video calls and Mobile TV &#151 anytime, anywhere.”

A wide range of live and on-demand TV channels as well as shows are now available on Airtel 3G Mobile TV. To subscribe – customers can use their mobile phones to visit the ‘3G Zone’ on Airtel LIVE, select Mobile TV, simply download and install the application, select their favourite TV content &#151 and start viewing.

Apart from Mobile TV, Airtel 3G will allow customers to enjoy various other exciting service offerings including video calls, high speed internet and video capabilities on social networks. Enabling fast internet access on-the-go, Airtel 3G dongles are also now available for laptop users.

To know more or join Airtel 3G services – customers can visit www.airtel.in/Airtel3G/, call 12134 (toll free) or ‘3G HELP’ to 121.

Official mobile game for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara launched

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‘La Tomatina’ festival has gained a name for itself in India thanks to it being showcased in the recent hit movie ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’. To cash in on the new popularity and to promote the movie, an official game of the movie has been launched which features this festival. Jump Games, part of Zapak, has made the game.

The game is based on the La Tomatina festival that takes place in Spain every year. The festival has people throwing and squashing unlimited tomatoes on their friends and relatives all day long. The game lets you do exactly that! The game lets the user play as Arun (Hrithik Roshan), Imran (Farhan Akhtar) or Kabir (Abhay Deol) and be a part of La Tomatina!

The objective is to aim tomatoes at the other two male characters in the game which will help the user score points. But aiming tomatoes at females will lead to negative scoring, so the user needs to be careful.

Speaking on the launch of the game, Rajneel Kumar, business head, India, Jump Games, says, “There is a huge fitment between games and movies today as it appeals to the youth. The movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is youthful and full of energy. The game has been developed keeping this zest and energy in mind and what better way to reach out to the target audience than through their mobile phones.”

This paid game is available across all operators in India. To download the game you will need to go to site of your operator. For example Airtel users can go to Airtel Live, Vodafone users can go to Vodafone live.

Asus launches Transformer tablet in India

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As The Mobile Indian reported earlier, Asus Technology has rolled out its Eee Pad Transformer TF101 tablet in India, which can be made a full-fledged notebook by fitting it into a docking station.

The docking station features a full keyboard, a multi-touch touchpad, two USB ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a built-in card reader. A key highlight of the docking station is its own batteries which act as a booster enhancing the stand-by time of the whole unit from just 6 hours to 16 hours.

“We are excited to launch the much-awaited ASUS Transformer in India. This latest creation will bring revolution in the field of technology with its magical features and stylish looks. With this innovative product, the Indian consumers would experience cutting technology that the world has been talking of,” commented Alex Huang, country head, Asus Technology (India).

“This tablet employs ASUS’s netbook expertise, including a keyboard dock that not only makes typing easier it also doubles the battery life and boosts connectivity,” informed Unaez Quraishi, sales and distribution director, system business, Asus Technology (India).

Weighing about 680 gm and powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual core processor, Transformer browses the web at blazing speeds, providing a snappier response time and better performance when multi-tasking. It comes installed with Google’s Android v3.0 Honeycomb operating system.

The surrounding of this glossy, black iPad-like gadget has a strip of bronzed metal. Merely 13mm thick for ultra-portability, Transformer has a touchpad, 3.5mm audio jack, two USB ports as well as a built-in SD Card reader for easy file sharing and storage expandability makes the Transformer a versatile media hub.

The new offering comes preloaded with Polaris Office 3.0, a professional mobile office solution that helps users to edit various types of office documents. This makes the device a suitable option for professionals.

Yet another unique feature of the Transformer is the ultra-convenient Asus WebStorage with one year of unlimited storage space that provides worry-free cloud computing.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 tablet is available in India at a price of Rs 32,999.

Viewsonic dual SIM Android smartphone launch next week

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Viewsonic dual SIM Android smartphone launch next week

Just a couple of days ago ‘The Mobile Indian’ reported that Viewsonic will launch two tablets in the Indian market. However, that’s not all from the company; it will also launch two new smartphones in the country.

The phones to be launched are Viewsonic V350, which will be based on 2.2 with a new 3D interface; and the Viewpad 4 that will come with a 4.1 inch screen, 1 GHz Qualcomm and a new Viewsonic user interface.

The Viewsonic V350 smartphone with 3.5 inch display will be the second dual Android phone in the country, the first being the Spice Mi270. While Mi270 is a basic phone; Viewsonic V350 will be fully loaded.

While talking to ‘The Mobile Indian’, Ajay Sharma, country manager of Viewsonic in India, said, “We will launch these two smartphones along with our tablets. Both the phones are high on technology and will offer superior functionality. We will also introduce our dual SIM technology and 3D interface with these phones.”

V350 is an active dual SIM device (with both SIM cards active all the time) running Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, enabling the use of two network services at the same time. The phone will come with an HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) capacitive touchscreen, 5 auto focus camera, microSD expansion up to 32 GB, WiFi, 2.1 and Assisted navigation. The phone is likely to be priced close to Rs 17,000.

On the other hand, Flash 10.1 enabled ViewPad 4 will feature a 4.1 inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen with Android Gingerbread OS, which will offer both phone and tablet functionality.

The smartphone will be based on a Qualcomm MSM 8255 1 GHz platform. It will support 720p video recording, playback, upload, and a mini HDMI 720p display output. A 5 megapixel auto focus camera, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n wireless enables video calling via an additional front facing camera on the phone.

Viewsonic enhanced ViewPad 4 uses the latest ViewScene that integrates GPS with apps. The expected price of the phone is Rs 20,000.

Both the phones will offer up to eight customisable home screens and a new 3D interface. They will also be available from Reliance Digital outlets.

Top five gaming smartphones

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Top five gaming smartphones

Mobile gaming has emerged as a promising new frontier as more and more people migrate from PC or console gaming to handheld gaming. The era, which was commenced by devices such as Nokia nGage, has undergone a drastic change. Today people’s perspective has changed completely towards mobile gaming and the expectations from handheld gaming devices will only rise in times to come.

Here, we have short listed five top smartphones on the basis of gaming. These smartphones are not just exceptional gaming devices but work as efficient official smartphones as well. Short listing is done on the basis of personal experience with devices and by taking their features into consideration.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

There are several things about the Xperia Play that make it a perfect gaming phone. To begin with, this is an officially certified PlayStation device with PSP-like controls including trackpads, which are capacitive in order to save space.

The big 4 inch capacitive touchscreen displays 480 x 854 and accurate colour reproduction while gaming, and the phone delivers stereo sound.

In terms of hardware Xperia Play features a 1 GHz with a dedicated graphics engine ensuring smoother and faster graphics performance that is a must for a gaming device. Along with 400 MB of internal storage space that doubles up as ROM and the added 512 MB of RAM, the device does not run out of breath while gaming, which requires huge amounts of memory.

The Xperia play runs on Google Android, which has hundreds of free and paid games to choose from. If that is not enough then users can also make use of the PlayStation Suite, a dedicated store for PlayStation certified devices.

iPhone 4G

When talking about the top gaming phone, how can the latest iPhone be left out. It is undoubtedly one of the best gaming phones available and commands a major chunk of the mobile gaming market thanks to its patented Retina Display. The 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen displays a whopping 640 x 960 pixel resolution that makes any game look good.

The iPhone 4 is powered by an Apple A4 that includes a 1 GHz processing core and dedicated graphics core as well for better visuals. Similar to Xperia Play, the iPhone 4 also includes 512 MB of RAM and 16 or 32 of internal space so users need not worry about storage on this device.

To make gaming more realistic the company has added a 3 axis gyroscope sensor to the iPhone 4 along with an for accurate motion sensing that makes first person shooter games and role playing games all the more realistic and fun to play.

Samsung Galaxy SII

This device is by far the fastest smartphone available in the Indian market and what makes it the fastest is its dual core processor running at 1.2 GHz. Along with that the Samsung SII also features the biggest smartphone display present on a smartphone today. It measures a massive 4.3 inches, and makes gaming all the more fun. However, its resolution is slightly low compared to the standard 480 x 800 pixels.

SII is the second smartphone to feature a gyroscope sensor for accurate level and motion sensing, which really helps boost the gaming experience.

The SII also runs on Google operating system, which gives it access to multiple free and paid games so users will never run out of options. In addition to this the SII also comes with 16 GB of that takes care of the storage for this device.

LG Optimus 2X

LG Optimus 2X has the honour of being India’s first dual core smartphone and these two cores are over and above a graphics processing core.

Similar to the Galaxy SII the Optimus 2X features an Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset, a dual core Arm A9 processor running at 1 GHz and a graphics core provided by Nvidia Geforce.

Nvidia has a new dedicated content store for devices powered by Tegra chipsets. Also, since it is an Android powered device users will automatically gain access to all the games and applications available at the Google Android marketplace.

The Optimus 2X also comes with 8 GB of internal storage and 512 MB of RAM and for accurate gaming action it features a gyroscope sensor along with an accelerometer.

Nokia X7-00

After the announcement of the latest installment of Symbian, Anna, the X7 has clearly overtaken the N8 as far as gaming is concerned. Nokia was among the first device manufacturers to start the gaming culture on mobile phones with the launch of the dedicated gaming phone nGage.

With its big 4 inch display the X7 makes gaming fun and with its stereo sound output, it adds more realism to games. Although there are fewer applications available for Symbian devices as compared to Android the Symbian store still has some exclusive gaming titles that can only be played on Nokia phones.

X7 has a slower processor as compared to most other devices that are on our list but in terms of gaming performance and OS optimisation it utilises system resources better and never makes you feel the difference.

Top five food applications in India

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These five apps will help you find good places to eat, teach you how to cook your favourite recipes, and will tell you the nutritional value of the food you eat.

1. Zomato:

Zomato.com lets you search menus across 14,000 restaurants in India, spanning eight cities: Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Zomato lets you check ratings, reviews and discounts at all major restaurants in your city.

The version of Zomato also recommends the best restaurants around your current location. This is free and works on Android and BlackBerry phones.

2. Cakes and Deserts:

The app gives you cooking tips and more. It provides 20 cake and dessert recipes with images. It also allows you to post on Facebook and tweet messages from within the app. The application works on Android and is available for free.

3. Chinese Cuisine:

Chinese Cuisine is defined by carefully balanced flavours and time-tested techniques that call for maximal preparation before minimal cooking. Now, you can cook your favourite Chinese food (meat, seafoods and vegetables) by yourself.

Try it and learn the techniques. The application is available free for Android phones.

4. Veggie Tangy:

This application is especially for vegetarians. There are several vegetarian food recipes in it.

You can send a recipe to another user through email or SMS. Also, you can tweet it or post it on your Facebook wall. It is available for Android phones though it is not available from Android Market.

5. Sanjeev Kapoor’s Low Calorie Vegetarian Cook-Book:

This offering from Sanjeev Kapoor is a fresh and new collection of low calorie veggie recipes for the health conscious. It has the choicest recipes of soups, starters, appetizers, main course dishes and desserts.

In the Low Calorie Vegetarian Cook-Book, the maestro delves deep into his chef’s hat and produces a truly veggie delight! Now you can have your cake and eat it too, without putting on the extra flab!

The master chef also offers great tips gleaned from his rich and diverse experience. You can learn correct cooking methods, the use of the right cooking medium, and tips and tricks to retain the natural flavour and nutrients of ingredients. Unfortunately, this app is only available for Windows Phones. The iPad version is available from the iTunes Store.

Disclaimer: These applications have been rated purely on the basis of their popularity on Mobango.com. We do not endorse or reject any of these apps. They are available on other application stores such as Android Market as well.

Foursquare update for S40

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Foursquare has rolled out yet another update but this time it if for devices based on the S40 operating system only. Foursquare is a mobile application that helps its users explore new hangouts and other interesting places. Participating merchants usually offer deals to first-time visitors or Foursquare groups visiting their businesses.

With the new update, the application improves the overall experience of user by integrating itself with Nokia Maps. With this, the Foursquare application will offer a much richer experience than before.

Foursquare will now feature a section through which users can discover places that have been explored by their friends. Along with that Foursquare has also added the ‘specials’ section, which will bring special brand offers from popular local and global brands.

Foursquare is a free to use application and can be downloaded on any S40 or Symbian S60+ device. Present users can upgrade the application directly from the Ovi Store application on their S40 based phone while new users can download it using this link.

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