Monthly Archives: April 2011

27/04/2011
Get Ready for the Casio G’zOne Commando
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Get Ready for the Casio G’zOne Commando

From the maker of the famous G-Shock watch series – CASIO, comes the first ever rugged Android smartphone, the Casio G’zOne Commando. This military inspired handset is explicitly designed to meet extreme conditions as set by 810G military standards. Users need not worry about their Android phones as the Commando is fit to perform its … Read more

26/04/2011
Nielsen: Android OS Now Preferred Over iOS and BlackBerry
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Nielsen: Android OS Now Preferred Over iOS and BlackBerry

We find it interesting that the latest report by Nielsen, the global market research leader, showed that the smartphone market (in the United States in this particular case) can be very volatile to the point that such inconstancy happens in a very short span of time. Just before the end of last year, Nielsen came … Read more

25/04/2011
Royal Wedding Gets Some Android Apps Too
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Royal Wedding Gets Some Android Apps Too

It’s not so often that a Royal Wedding takes place, so lot of folks all over the world are tuned-in to get a scoop about the forthcoming wedding ceremony between HRH Prince William of Wales and a commoner, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton which is set to take place on the 29th of this month. Well, we … Read more

22/04/2011
Privacy Issues on Skype for Android Fixed
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Privacy Issues on Skype for Android Fixed

If you have been using the Skype App on your android device, chances are you have already heard about the App’s security issues which have been roaming around the android community for a few days now. The good news is that Skype was able to resolve the so-called privacy flaws and that you can easily … Read more

21/04/2011
Smartphones Take a Bite on Handheld Games Market Share
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Smartphones Take a Bite on Handheld Games Market Share

Mobile analytics firm Flurry has revealed that both Android OS and iOS have and are persistently chomping on the portable gaming market in the United States making the smartphones the new force to reckon with in this field. The video gaming industry is getting concerned that the study conducted by Flurry has somewhat indicates a … Read more

20/04/2011
HTC Sets Off Roadshow in UK and Ireland this Weekend
Posted By Rhoda Abad

HTC Sets Off Roadshow in UK and Ireland this Weekend

Get ready for the start of HTC’s roadshow tour this coming Friday and Saturday which will showcase HTC handsets and other mobile devices including HTC’s Flyer tablet. Highlight of this activity will be the interactive HTC Sense wall and the chance for participants to have some hands-on experience with HTC devices. The said series of … Read more

19/04/2011
Apple Sues Samsung for Patent Infringement
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Apple Sues Samsung for Patent Infringement

That’s right folks, Apple Inc. is taking Samsung Electronics to court alleging that the  South Korean manufacturer giant has copied their products’ design and technology causing the birth of another sensational intellectual property battle in mobile market history.  In a 38-paged lawsuit filed by Apple, said company maintains that Samsung has in one way or … Read more

18/04/2011
Angry Birds Seasons Gets Easter Update
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Angry Birds Seasons Gets Easter Update

All right, Angry Birds Fans will not ever going to get bored this Easter or during the rest of the so-called “holy week” at that. Why? Because Rovio has again spiced-up its Angry Birds Seasons series after the successful “St. Patty’s Day” episode and this time, more fittingly right on target since we all love … Read more

16/04/2011
Sprint Goes Green with Samsung Replenish
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Sprint Goes Green with Samsung Replenish

Sprint has officially launched its eco-friendly mobile phone from Samsung dubbed as Replenish.  In a move to bear out the company’s environmental commitment, Sprint, together with Samsung have collaborated to come up with recycled and recyclable smartphones as their contribution to save Mother Earth. The product of this joint effort is the first Android-powered eco-friendly … Read more

16/04/2011
Google Reports 3 Billion Android Apps Installed
Posted By Rhoda Abad

Google Reports 3 Billion Android Apps Installed

Three Billion Android apps installed and counting. That’s what we gathered from Google’s Q1 earnings report as revealed by Jeff Huber, Google’s Senior VP of Commerce and Local yesterday, April 14 right after the stock market closed. First, Google has claimed to have 350,000 daily activations for new Android devices at present. This means that … Read more