Archive : Mobile

At the Samsung’s IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, Samsung has finally spilled the details about its long-awaited tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab which will run Android OS  2.2 , a Cortex A8 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of internal memory with the possibility of upgrading through microSD memory cards. The display is a 7-inch TFT-LCD display with 1024×600 pixel [...]

The new Apple TV may be pint sized with just 1/4 the size of the old Apple TV, it does pack a mighty  punch. The new Apple TV  has HDMI, Ethernet, optical audio, and USB plugs around back, and of course 802.11n for the cable-averse and retails at $99 and will stream rental movies directly from iTunes, or beam videos from your own computer, without  local storage. Apple is offering $0.99 rentals [...]

Apple’s media event on Wednesday was full of shiny gadgets and software releases. We will cover the releases individually, nevertheless, here are the highlights Apple TV Okay – the rumors has got it wrong, the moniker has not changed to Apple iTv, but, Apple TV now beams streaming-only content with a 1/4 size of the old device. The new Apple TV will pack built-in power supply, HDMI, [...]

Palm has released Facebook for Palm webOS 1.3, the release includes dozens of new features and enhancements, many of which were prompted or refined based on the user feedback. Highlights include selectable feeds, comments in the feed, photo tagging, landscape mode, clearing multiple notifications at once, and lots of performance enhancements. We are impressed with the importance which Palm is [...]

Apple has earlier used a September event to release new iPods and announce upgrades to the iTunes service. Keeping with the tradition –  Apple will be holding a media  event on September 1st out in San Francisco, and we think that it is for  new Apple TV everyone is talking about. Apart from a  Apple TV release, which is expected to be relaunched with a naming change to Apple iTV, Apple [...]

If you have one of those jailbroken iPhones which are unable to access Facebook – we bring great news for you. Facebook has released a  new version for iPhone – 3.2.2 – and this edition fixes login issues for users of jailbroken iPhones. The new version of the app is available via the Updates tab in  iPhone’s App Store application. Facebook’s Engineers have initially acknowledged [...]

Since the U.S. government has legally authorized jailbreaking we were wondering about Apple’s steps to counter this move. Apparently, Apple is trying hard to get its monopolistic hold on the iDevices, it has applied for a patent covering various methods for identifying and disabling unauthorized use (which includes jailbreaking) of its popular iPhone and iPad products. Apple’s  patent  [...]

Facebook has published a promotional video for Facebook Places online, it’s a glimpse into how the company hopes users will utilize its new location service. The video shows Facebook employees talking about  the value of Places for enhancing everyday life. They cite examples of where Places can help connect friends or tell stories about what others did at places like the Golden Gate Bridge [...]

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion(RIM) announced  that BlackBerry App World is now available for all BlackBerry owners and is no longer in beta version. Blackberry app developers could offer apps for $0.99 and $1.99, the payment options are either credit card or  carrier billing. User’s BlackBerry ID can be used to manage account information across multiple devices, the navigation has been [...]

Facebook Places is in the news since it launch yesterday, its popularity has rubbed off on Foursquare , who have yesterday seen a highest number of signups, thanks to Foursquare and its ilk, location based services have been around for quite some time now, even Yelp.com has joined the fray, nevertheless, this feature has now got tremendous exposure with Facebook’s 500 million user base. If [...]