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Umeox Apollo: A Rugged, Solar-Powered Android Phone For $100
While the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was studded with mobile phone announcements from Samsung, HTC, Sony and LG, there was a tiny company which not many took notice of. While browsing my old archives I stumbled upon this gem of a phone that doesn’t seem to have a single reason due to which you…
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HTC Desire Series Will Get Gingerbread, Eventually
If you have one of the HTC Desire range of phones, there is a great news for you. An HTC representative has told CNET that all the HTC Desire range will be upgraded to Gingerbread after the release of HTC Desire phones this Spring. It may happen a month or so after the release but…
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HTC Announces New Android Phones At MWC [Meh]
HTC’s announcements at the Mobile World Congress deserve to be called the most boring of the lot. While I’m sure the phones and tablets will be good and usable unlike the other gazillion companies but I was expecting something special from them. The Android phones they announced are basically upgrades to existing models.
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HTC Joins The Tablet Race With a 7 inch Android device
I’ve always liked HTC Corporation for it’s realization that Asian markets have equal and better potential for smart phones and devices. It has released Android phones at the same time here along with the US Release (sometimes even before). Now HTC Flyer enters the tablet race (filled with Samsung, LG, Motorola) with their 7 inch…
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Gartner Says Android Grew 888% in 2010; Ate Mostly From Symbian’s Pie
According to the latest report by Gartner, Android OS grew 888% last year to gain the second position with 22.7% share in Smartphone Operating Systems. Nokia’s Symbian went down from 46.9% market share to 37.6% but still stayed on top.
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LG G-Slate Preview, 3D Viewing And Recording Honeycomb Tablet
LG didn’t plunge into the Android Tablet race early like it’s competitor Samsung. The company earlier announced that Android 2.2 wasn’t mature enough for tablets and that it would wait for Android 3.0. It’s recent products, LG Optimus One and LG Optimus 2x are noteworthy. LG G-Slate is a LG Optimus series tablet running Android…
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iPhone Now Has 17.25% Market Share, RIM/Nokia Wake Up Now!
I am not a big fan of statistics or numbers as most of the studies/data are well sponsored by the private company which modifies the inputs to ensure the desired output. If you’re still not sure what I am talking about, see this. As per recent stats, iPhone’s share is now 17.25% of all the…
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Want A Sturdy Weather Proof Phone? Motorola Defy Is Here
Remember when Mobile Phones were a luxury? Remember how you used to care about them and got panicked when they fell down 2 feet? Those days have gone past.Nowadays, I drop my phone pretty much once a week. If that’s not enough, the phone has to go through smudges and scratches and splashes of water…
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Google Nexus S working with MTNL 3G in India
You probably know by now that Nexus S is currently the best Android phone you can buy. It was launched on 16th December 2010 in the US through Best Buy. The phone is currently available in the US unlocked or locked with T mobile. The unlocked one retails for $530 plus taxes which comes close…