Archive for September, 2011

HTC Hero S, Wildfire S smartphones and Flyer tablet coming to U.S. Cellular

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

HTC Hero S and Wildfire S smartphones along with the HTC Flyer tablet will be coming to U.S. Cellular next month. These Android powered devices proffer options to personalize and customize the mobile experience. HTC Hero S includes the latest HTC Sense that allows users to bring together different ways to communicate through calls, IMs, [...]

HTC, LG, Motorola, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and DeviceFidelity to get Isis NFC Technology

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

After the recent release of Google Wallet, Isis – a NFC collaboration between HTC, LG, Motorola, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and DeviceFidelity, is going all out to change the way people, ‘shop, pay and save.’ Now, these companies will be releasing devices that will incorporate Isis NFC technology standards. Chances are that the gadgets already [...]

HTC Radar 4G smartphone coming through T-Mobile

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

HTC Radar 4G smartphone powered by Mango is expected to arrive on T-Mobile ‘in time for the holidays.’ With speculations being rife about its October release, Radar’s availability date has been kept under wraps but its T-Mobile release is confirmed. The HTC handset has a sleek and an elegant aluminum unibody design to complement its [...]

Windows Phone Mango update starts rolling out

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Yesterday at around 10 am Pacific Time, the new Windows Phone 7.5 update, popularly known as Mango, started rolling out. According to the official Windows Phone blog, the worldwide update is their most refreshed software till date and packs in numerous interesting features. Windows Phone 7.5 will be available to all users within the next [...]

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 arrives in India via Airtel

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone makes its way to India through Airtel. Complete with the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, it incorporates an integrated BBM experience for those who constantly want to stay in touch with their family and friends. Its other distinctive features include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), free premium [...]

Invitations for October 4 iPhone 5 media event officially out by Apple

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Finally it’s official. Apple has issued invitations for a special iPhone media event to be held on October 4, Tuesday. The event is scheduled to happen at Apple’s Town Hall auditorium at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The invitations cite the time of the commencement at 10:00 am Pacific Time. As per MacRumors, the invitations [...]

HTC Amaze and Samsung Galaxy S II revealed by T-Mobile

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Taking the opportunity of Mobilize 2011 in the United States, T-Mobile introduced two new handsets, the HTC Amaze 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II. The Amaze will be available exclusively through T-Mobile while the Galaxy S II is already released by AT&T and Sprint. The HTC Amaze offers certain attractive camera features like SmartShot, [...]

Huawei Honor proffers three day battery life

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

The Huawei Honor Gingerbread smartphone, to be seen on shelves from fourth quarter (2011) onwards, is fitted with a 1,900MAh battery proffering three days on a single charge. Plus, it features a 4-inch FWVGA capacitive touch screen displaying 16M 16:9 true color in high-definition to enhance gaming and movie-watching, on the handset. Its hardware consists [...]

‘Assistant’ feature is main highlight of Apple iPhone 5′s hardware?

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

As the wait for the iPhone 5 seems to be ending and the release date inches closer, newer features of the device are coming to light. The latest from 9to5Mac is that its hardware will come equipped with Apple’s new ‘Assistant’ software feature. The Assistant is the company’s Siri-inspired, system-wide voice navigation system. Since it [...]

Nuance Voicemail-2-text service now on Sprint Blackberry

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

The Nuance Voicemail-2-text service will now be proffered to Blackberry users on Sprint. They can easily read voicemail messages through emails or text messages on their smartphones. This service by Nuance makes use of an automatic speech recognition technology to transcribe voicemail messages. Receiving information via emails or texts possesses an advantage to users as [...]