Saturday, December 18, 2010

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:53 PM PST


 Back in October, Samsung announced the fifth Bada OS powered smartphone, the Samsung Wave II S8530. This handset is not yet officially launched in India, but Flipkart, an online retailer is already selling this handset for an amazing price of Rs.18,999. This handset runs on the newer version of the Bada operating system. Samsung Wave II features a 3.7 inch Super Clear LCD display with 800×480 pixels resolution, 1 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and HD (720p) video recording, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, Bluetooth 3.0, 2GB internal memory, microSD card slot, 32GB expandable memory, 3.5mm headphone jack, 1500mAh battery and more. The powerful Samsung Wave II is just Rs.1,500 more than the original Wave. This handset is currently available only in Ebony Gray color. If you are planning to buy this handset, head over to this page. [ Update: Samsung Wave II is currently "out of stock" at Flipkart. ]
   
Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

 A tipster has recently sent a few pics of the unreleased LG smartphone to the guys at Phandroid. This handset is codenamed as LG "B" and it comes with 4 inch IPS display, which was earlier seen in the iPhone 4 and iPad. This phone was compared with iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S and it was found that, LG "B" is even slimmer than the "slimmest" iPhone 4 and much brighter than the AMOLED display. LG "B' is less than 8 mm thick while the iPhone 4 is 9.3 mm thick. The LG's official account for CES 2011 accidentally sent out a tweet regarding the leaked LG "B" smartphone and confirmed the existence of this slimmest smartphone. LG tweeted, seein is believin! The super slim & super bright “LG B” Android phone. come to #CES #CES11 and see with your own eyes!! LG "B" will be powered by the Android operating system. This handset is expected to be announced at the CES 2011. Check out some additional pics of the LG "B" smartphone below.
   
Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:28 AM PST

 Nokia recently released a new firmware update for its business phone, Nokia E52. The latest version is numbered 052.003 and it can be easily downloaded from the Nokia Software Update (NSU) or via Over-The-Air (OTA). This firmware update comes with minor bug fixes and improves reliability of your phone. Check out the changelog below. Changelog: Performance improvements Usability improvements To get this software through your device, select Applications > Software Update, and choose the software you want to update. Even though Nokia E52 has support for User Data Preservation (UDP), you should backup all your data before updating this device, just to make sure that no important files are lost during the installation. You may have to wait for few days or even for few weeks before this update is available in your region. If you find something new in this update, let us know in the comments below.
   
Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:46 AM PST

 TweetDeck recently released a new beta version of TweetDeck for Android. The new version is numbered 1.0.5 and it comes with many fixes and improvements. You'll need to download and install tAttachApkInstaller from the Android Market, before installing the beta versions of TweetDeck. Check out the complete changelog below. Changelog: Block User Report as Spam Attach image links with Facebook posts Improve liking reliability Fix Reply/Reply All bug Auto retry failed requests when network available Enhanced share intent for 3rd party photo apps Support for instagr.am image previews !# URLs now linkify Turn off GPS after getting the coordinates You can download the latest beta version of TweetDeck for Android from the TweetDeck support.
   
Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:43 AM PST

 
                   Earlier this month, Google announced Nexus S, the first smartphone powered by the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. Google Nexus S is finally up for sale in the US. You can purchase this handset from Best Buy retail stores at $529.99 for the unlocked version. You can also buy it for $199.99 with a two years contract from T-Mobile. In January, Ninjas unboxed the original Nexus S, and now, they are back with a bang. The Ninjas recently unboxed the new Google Nexus S smartphone. To check out the unique Nexus S unboxing video, head over to this page. Let us know your views regarding this amazing video in the comments below.
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