Future owners of the Samsung Galaxy SIII can expect upto 50GB of free cloud storage thanks to the tie-up b/w Samsung and Dropbox for the said offering. The free storage will remain valid for two years, similar to the 25GB upgrade from Dropbox + HTC for its One X users.
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Samsung SIII gets exclusive Flipboard App, other Android users need to wait for “coming months”
Uberly popular iOS app “FlipBoard” has made it to the Samsung Galaxy SIII as an exclusive for a couple of months before the app is released to the Android Google Play store for the public gestation. Apart from its similarities to the iOS version the Android version ( or the Galaxy SIII version) will also add notable widgets for the dashboards of the device.
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Gameloft will bring 11 titles to the Blackberry 10 OS at the time of Launch
RIM announced a partnership with Gameloft that will see the developer offer a number of mobile titles by the time the new platform launches later this year. Shark Dash, Ice Age Village, Oregon Trail and, of course, N.O.V.A 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance will be all available among others, and their prices will range from free – US $ 6.99.
We are thrilled to be able to bring some of our most popular titles to the BlackBerry 10 platform,BlackBerry 10 customers can look forward to enjoying a slew of high-quality games of all genres , including the tremendously successful Shark Dash and Ice Age Village, with an improved gaming experience all around.”
– Ludovic Blondel, Vice President of OEM at Gameloft.
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GAMELOFT ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF 11 GAMES FOR BLACKBERRY 10
San Francisco, CA – May 1, 2012 – – Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, is announcing a lineup of 11 games coming to the BlackBerry® 10 platform. The games are being optimized for the new platform using the BlackBerry® 10 Native SDK (software development kit), and include Shark Dash, N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Ice Age Village and Oregon Trail: American Settler, to name a few.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring some of our most popular titles to the BlackBerry 10 platform,” said Ludovic Blondel, Vice President of OEM at Gameloft. “BlackBerry 10 customers can look forward to enjoying a slew of high-quality games of all genres , including the tremendously successful Shark Dash and Ice Age Village, with an improved gaming experience all around.”
“The BlackBerry 10 platform allows game developers to deliver a high performance mobile gaming experience for customers,” said Martyn Mallick, Vice President Global Alliances & Business Development at RIM. “We have a long and productive relationship with Gameloft and we are pleased to work with them to bring a number of their most popular games to BlackBerry 10 customers at launch.”
The games are designed to take advantage of key BlackBerry 10 features including the Scoreloop social gaming tools and multiplayer functions, and will range from freemium to $6.99 per app. Shark Dash, N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Ice Age Village and Oregon Trail: American Settler will be available on BlackBerry App World™ at launch, with more games to follow.
For more information, please visit Gameloft’s website at www.gameloft.com
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Facebook iPhone messenger to get Video Chat, plus new version for iPad
According to various sources, the new upcoming Facebook iPhone messenger will have inbuilt Skype/video chat integration, to allow you to video chat with online Facebook friends. What’s more interesting is the fact that the company is supposedly working on a dedicated app for the iPad, since they have got huge back-appeal for the sloppy in-built chat in the iPad app.
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Motorola Mobility result out, loses $86 million in Q1
Motorola has posted yet another disappointing quarter, while revenues were up to $3.1 billion, Moto lost $86 million in Q1 of 2012. That is 6 more million lost compared to their previous quarter. In terms of shipments only 8.9 million devices were shipped in the quarter which is down from the 10.5 million shipped last quarter. The company’s home gateways and broadcast goods, managed to generate $68 million, up from $53 million a year ago.
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Motorola Mobility Announces First Quarter Financial Results
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —
First Quarter Financial Highlights
Net revenues of $3.1 billion
Non-GAAP net loss of $0.03 per share compared to net loss of $0.08 per share in first quarter 2011; GAAP net loss of $0.28 per share compared to net loss of $0.27 per share in first quarter 2011
Mobile Devices net revenues of $2.2 billion; Non-GAAP operating loss of $85 million; GAAP operating loss of $121 million
Shipped 8.9 million mobile devices, including 5.1 million smartphones
Home net revenues of $884 million; Non-GAAP operating earnings of $91 million; GAAP operating earnings of $68 million
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today reported net revenues of $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2012, up 2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2011. The GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2012 was $86 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to a net loss of $81 million, or $0.27 per share, in the first quarter of 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, the net loss in the first quarter 2012 was $10 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $25 million, or $0.08 per share, in the first quarter of 2011.
The Company had operating cash outflow of $98 million in the first quarter. Total cash at the end of the quarter was $3.5 billion and includes cash, cash equivalents, and cash deposits.
Details on non-GAAP adjustments and the use of non-GAAP measures are included later in this press release and in the financial tables.“The introduction of RAZR™ MAXX marked another successful addition to the Motorola product family and contributed to our growth in smartphones. Our Home business delivered another solid quarter highlighted by improvement in year-over-year profitability,” said Sanjay Jha, chairman and chief executive officer, Motorola Mobility. “We continue to work closely with Google to complete the proposed merger during the first half of the year.”
Operating Results
Mobile Devices net revenues in the first quarter were $2.2 billion, up 3 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. The GAAP operating loss was $121 million compared to an operating loss of $89 million in the year-ago quarter. The non-GAAP operating loss was $85 million compared to an operating loss of $61 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company shipped a total of 8.9 million mobile devices in the first quarter, including 5.1 million smartphones.
Mobile Devices highlights:Launched RAZR™ MAXX, the longest-lasting 4G LTE smartphone, allowing customers to talk for over 21 hours on a single charge, and DROID 4 by Motorola, the thinnest and most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone.
Expanded budget-friendly smartphone portfolio in China, Europe, and Latin America with the introduction of MOTOLUXE™, a slim touchscreen device and Motorola DEFY™ MINI, the ideal “life proof” device for the active consumer.
Teamed up with Bubba Watson, four time PGA Tour winner, including the 2012 Masters to introduce MOTOACTV™ Golf Edition, a cutting-edge GPS golf tracker, virtual caddy and online clubhouse.
Home segment net revenues in the first quarter were $884 million, down 2 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. GAAP operating earnings improved to $68 million, compared to $53 million in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP operating earnings were $91 million compared to $81 million in the year-ago quarter.
Home highlights:
Introduced Connected Home Gateway, the industry’s first plug-and-play solution for home monitoring and control services.
Provided equipment and services to Asian Broadcasting Network for launch of Malaysia’s most advanced digital cable TV network.
Industry recognition of our Medios multi-screen software portfolio including SecureMedia® named “Best Rights and Asset Management Solution” at 2012 IPTV World Forum.
Announced global distributor and integrator agreement with Edgecast’s Content Delivery Network platform, enabling advanced multi-screen service delivery to consumers.
Merger Update
As previously announced on August 15, 2011, Motorola Mobility and Google Inc. (“Google”) (NASDAQ: GOOG) entered into a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $12.5 billion.
Motorola Mobility and Google continue to work closely with the authorities in China for approval on the acquisition. The transaction has been investigated and cleared without conditions in all other jurisdictions with pre-closing clearance requirements. We continue to expect the transaction to close during the first half of 2012.
For more information on the proposed merger, please visit http://investors.motorola.com.
Conference Call and WebcastIn light of the pending acquisition of the Company by Google, the Company does not conduct a financial analyst conference call or webcast following the release of its earnings information nor provide financial guidance. To access the first quarter results and other financial information, please visit http://investors.motorola.com.
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Bharti Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage TD LTE (4G) network in Karnataka (PR)
Bharti Airtel has appointed Huawei Technologies to manage and supply 4G networks for their recent launch in Karnataka.
“High speed wireless broadband has the potential to transform India, providing a robust platform for building the country’s digital economy. According to industry estimates, mobile data traffic in the country will increase nearly 100-fold by 2015 and consumers will stream nearly 600 hours of video content. With the pioneering launch of 4G LTE, Airtel has paved the way for data revolution in the country by being at the forefront of India’s telecom revolution once again.”
-Sanjay Kapoor, CEO Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia)
Bharti Airtel is a leading operator with global footprint and high business value. We understand Airtel’s strategic requirements and Huawei being a leading global broadband player; will together achieve a win-win business success. As a leading Telecom solutions partner with substantial experience, we believe our innovative technology as well as strong delivery capability will bring Bharti Airtel’s customers a better user experience and value proposition”
-Cai Liqun, CEO of Huawei India
[toggle_box title=”Press Release” width=”550″]Bharti Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage TD LTE (4G) network in KarnatakaNew Delhi, May 1, 2012: – Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa has selected Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions for operators around the world to plan, design, supply and deploy its TD LTE (4G) network in Karnataka. Besides offering rich data content to the customers in Karnataka, Bharti Airtel’s 4G LTE deployed on Huawei’s TD LTE technology, will allow subscribers to experience high speed wireless internet access that can support bandwidth intensive applications, support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing. Under this agreement, Huawei will deliver the LTE solution comprising of network infrastructure and devices.Sanjay Kapoor, CEO Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) said: “High speed wireless broadband has the potential to transform India, providing a robust platform for building the country’s digital economy. According to industry estimates, mobile data traffic in the country will increase nearly 100-fold by 2015 and consumers will stream nearly 600 hours of video content. With the pioneering launch of 4G LTE, Airtel has paved the way for data revolution in the country by being at the forefront of India’s telecom revolution once again.”Cai Liqun, CEO of Huawei India, said: “Bharti Airtel is a leading operator with global footprint and high business value. We understand Airtel’s strategic requirements and Huawei being a leading global broadband player; will together achieve a win-win business success. As a leading Telecom solutions partner with substantial experience, we believe our innovative technology as well as strong delivery capability will bring Bharti Airtel’s customers a better user experience and value proposition”.Huawei has partnered with Bharti Airtel in Sri Lanka & part of Bangladesh and is also the 3G provider in the state of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu. Besides, they are also providing pan-India 4G optical network, Carrier Ethernet infrastructure and NGN switches.About HuaweiHuawei is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks, and now serves 45 of the world’s top 50 operators. Huawei’s products and solutions have been deployed in over 100 countries and support the communication needs of one-third of the world’s population. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers.About Bharti Airtel LimitedBharti Airtel Limited is a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 5 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G services, fixed line, high speed broadband through DSL, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G mobile services. Bharti Airtel had over 249 million customers across its operations at the end of March 2012. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com[/toggle_box]
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Airtel Q4 Results out Rs. 18,729 cr Revenue, Rs. 1,006 cr Income (PR)
Airtel has posted their Q4 result. While their numbers have grown crossing 250 million subscribers across 20 countries, and revenues are up by 20% year over year, the overall profit dropped from Rs. 1,401 crore to Rs. 1,006 crore. Airtel blames this on higher costs on account of 3G license fee amortization (Rs 106 crore), 3G interest costs (Rs 84 crore), forex fluctuation losses (Rs 132 crore) and tax provisions (Rs 198 crore).
In India alone, the company saw a growth of 11.6% for the full year which was resulted due to stability in pricing accompanied by robust growth in customer numbers. The full year Revenues were up 20% year over year to Rs. 71,451 crore, while net income for the year ending March 2012 was 4,259 crore lower from FY 11: Rs. 6,047 crore, Airtel says this was impacted by higher costs on account of 3G license fee amortization (Rs 593 crore), 3G interest costs (Rs 421 crore), forex fluctuation losses (Rs. 422 crore) and tax provisions (Rs. 481 crore).
I am pleased that the year has ended with the Company’s customer base crossing 250 million across twenty countries, the twentieth country being Rwanda. Our launch of 4G LTE, the first in India, is testimony to our commitment to the broadband agenda. The recent regulatory developments in India will have significant implications on the future of telephony and broadband, as well as India’s global competitiveness. The entire industry looks to the Government for a fair, transparent and sustainable telecom regime “
–Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Limited
Highlights for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012
- Overall customer base stands at 252 million, across 20 countries.
- Total revenues at ` 18,729 crore, up by 15% Y-o-Y.
- India & South Asia revenues at ` 13,421 crore, up by 10.5% Y-o-Y.
- Africa revenues at $1,071 million, up by 15.9% Y-o-Y. In Rupee terms, Africa revenue growth is at 28.8%.
- Consolidated EBITDA of ` 6,233 crore, up by 13.7% Y-o-Y. EBITDA margin at 33.3%.
Highlights for the year ended March 31, 2012
- Total revenues at ` 71,451 crore, up by 20.0% Y-o-Y.
- India & South Asia revenues at ` 51,893 crore, up by 11.6% Y-o-Y.
- Africa revenues at $4,137 million, up by 43.7% Y-o-Y. In Rupee terms, Africa revenue growth is 51.5%.
- Consolidated EBITDA of ` 23,712 crore, up by 18.1% Y-o-Y. Full year EBITDA margin at 33.2%.
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Mac App Store Hits 10000 apps
The Mac App store, apps for macintosh computers, has reached a total of 10,339 apps. Considering that most mobile app stores crossed this number in first few weeks, this may seem as a low number. But, considering the platform the number makes it the largest desktop app marketplace.
In December, the Mac App Store passed 100 million downloads making it the “largest and fastest growing PC software in the world”. According to reports Mac OS lion is the most downloaded software on the Mac App Store, followed by other apps from Apple including FaceTime and iWork apps like Keynote and Numbers.
Apple has also made the Snow Leopard OS upgrade free for all those who are on Leopard, to enable their use of the App Store.
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OCZ Fatal1ty power supply comes to India
OCZ has launched their Fatal1ty series PSU’s in India, available in 550W and 1000W models, the OCZ Fatal1ty Series power supplies come backed with a 5-year warranty and is available with the authorized distributors of OCZ Technology in India. OCZ has also released the CorexStream 500W model in India with an MRP of
4,500.Aimed at high end desktop users and gamers these PSU’s come with high grade wires and individually sleeved protection. All PSU’s have clean connectors, and a red LED fan, 100 per cent Japanese capacitors and a powerful single +12V rail. The 1000w unit has 80-PLUS Gold certification and powered by a large 140mm thermally-controlled fan. A total of six 6+2-pin PCIE power connectors, eight Molex connectors, twelve SATA connectors, along with the 24-pin and 8-pin power connectors make it an ideal unit for High End Machines.
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First Blackberry 10 device leaks, points to London
Oh my dear berry addicts, looks like the world is abuzz with Blackberry news once again. The bitter sweet fruit that has seen a major downfall in the recent years is finally trying to put its pieces together. New prototypes have surfaced for the upcoming Blackberry 10 phone lineup, which the company is supposedly launching this year.
Research in Motion is hosting the BlackBerry Jam event in a few short days where they plan on giving out a few prototypes of the handset running this OS to developers for testing apps and whatnot.
According to various sources this particular unit is only meant for development and is a open version of what may finally become Blackberry london. Some reports also point towards the origins being Blackberry Colt, however that seems highly unlikely.
Either way most analysts are pegging Blackberry’s return time to at least 5 years, we will have to see if these devices help bring it back up.
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HTC One X Gets System Update in India : Battery fix
HTC One X has been plagued by erratic battery life, but the company is now pushing out an update to fix the problems faced by owners. This tiny 0.17mb update is available now and should help those wanting a fix.
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Micromax launches Siri competitor “AISHA” and A50 Superfone Ninja (PR)
Micromax is trying to settle in the entry level segment with its own version of Siri, called AISHA it stands for Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant. In Micromax’s own words :
Through the voice recognition tool, Users can initiate a Google search, view stock market details, Know phone status, movie reviews, make calls, read news of desired locations, know horoscopes, make language translations and also view recipes through AISHA. This is not just enough, AISHA helps you to inquire your missed calls, send message, inquire date and time, weather conditions, pose knowledge questions and a number of jobs to count on.AISHA is an application that translates words into action. By simply speaking to the phone, the users can connect with the people, businesses and activities that are important to you. With AISHA if the users need to check the weather conditions they just need to say ‘What is the weather in Delhi’ and AISHA will respond saying “The weather will be sunny”.
Along with this unique assistant, Micromax has also launched a budget friendly A50 Superfone which will come with AISHA preloaded. A50 runs on Android version 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with a processor speed of 650 MHz, and a 7.9 cm (3.11inch) touchscreen display. Apart from all the above the device is also a dual sim 3G phone which has standard Wifi and Bluetooth. The phone features a 2.0 MP camera and a price of just Rs. 4999/-
Superfone Ninja is equipped with the power of AISHA, an intelligent and interactive which responds to user’s voice commands. To start using AISHA, an internet connection and a Google account is required. Once the Internet connection has been configured on the phone, just tap on Aisha to bring up the Aisha interactive screen and users can start issuing their voice commands. Aisha is continuously updated with new things for the users to enjoy. Just tap ‘What is new option’to find out the new things in Aisha.
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Micromax launches “AISHA” with A50 Superfone Ninja
- AISHA is Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant
- Introducing wallet friendly A50 superfone Ninja at Rs 4,999 with this unique speech recognition feature
- Leveraging the countrywide feature phone distribution to take Smart Phone to masses.
New Delhi, April 26th, 2012: Micromax Informatics Limited (“Micromax”), the 12th largest handset manufacturer in the World (According toGlobal Handset Vendor Market share report from Strategy Analytics) today announced the launch of A50 Ninja, which comes with an Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant, “AISHA”.
Priced at Rs. 4,999/- the Micromax A50 Ninja makes an effort to provide an affordable smartphone solution for the masses who have longed for a phone which is not just smart but an intelligent device. In succession to A85, A75, A73 and A78, Micromax intensifies its Superfone portfolio by introducing A50 and thus offering handsets ranging from Rs. 4,999 to Rs. 12, 500.
A50 runs on Android version 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with a processor speed of 650 MHz .The phone features a 7.9 cms multi touch capacitive screen to provide ease to the users. It’s another dual SIM Android powered offering from Micromax. However, with A50 Micromax offers a new innovation to the user in form of AISHA. Through the voice recognition tool, Users can initiate a Google search, view stock market details, Know phone status, movie reviews, make calls, read news of desired locations, know horoscopes, make language translations and also view recipes through AISHA. This is not just enough, AISHA helps you to inquire your missed calls, send message, inquire date and time, weather conditions, pose knowledge questions and a number of jobs to count on.
AISHA is an application that translates words into action. By simply speaking to the phone, the users can connect with the people, businesses and activities that are important to you. With AISHA if the users need to check the weather conditions they just need to say ‘What is the weather in Delhi’ and AISHA will respond saying “The weather will be sunny”.
For the smooth functioning of AISHA to provide an intelligent and immediate response, Micromax has back-end tie up with Indian portals such as Timesjob.com, Simplymarry.com etc
Through AISHA, the users can update their status on Facebook and Twitter. A50 comes on the Gingerbread platform and the users can discover a hub of apps that awaits them at the Google Play Store ranging from entertainment to music apps. Micromax A50 sports a 2.0 MP camera.
Superfone A50 Ninja is available at an attractive price of Rs. 4,999. This model will be available across all leading retail outlets in India. For more information, please visit
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Ikea makes cameras fun with : Ikea cardboard digital camera
With the over popularity of Instagram plaguing the internet, IKEA has made cameras fun again by announcing the new IKEA cardboard camera. It runs on two AA batteries and features a swing-out USB plug, viewfinder cutout, shutter key and paperclip-friendly erase button.
This simple camera has no details included, except that it holds 40 pictures at a time.
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Dropbox adds automatic photo uploads for Windows and Mac : free 500 MB for using it each time
While Google launched Drive Cloud with free 5 GB Data storage, Dropbox does not want to feel left out at the party. Adding new features for existing users, the company today announced a new app to allow automatic photo uploads from your Windows or Mac computer.
Thats not all, Dropbox will also offer upto 3GB free store for using the service, actually 500MB each time you use it to a maximum of 3 GB free.
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The new Apple iPad 3 Launches in India – Less fanfare and stocks – starting 30,500/-
Apple has officially launched the new iPad in India, with the usual no nonsense campaign the iPads were in low stock throughout the Apple retail stores and most people weren’t even aware of the availability.
Since we already got our iPad before hand you can check out the Unboxing video above and stay tuned for a full review.
As far as the price list in concerned:
iPad Wi-Fi only
- 16GB –
30,500 - 32GB – 36,500
- 64GB – 42,500
iPad Wi-Fi + 4G
- 16GB – 38,900
- 32GB –44,900
- 64GB –50,900
- 16GB –
