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Steve Mollenkopf to be the next Qualcomm CEO

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:57 PM PST

Qualcomm today announced that Steve Mollenkopf will be the next CEO of Qualcomm. Mollenkopf is currently employed as the Chief Operating Officer at the company. The announcement comes at an interesting time when Microsoft is said to have been pursuing Mollenkopf as a potential successor to Steve Ballmer. He would have joined an interesting line up of potential successors to the Microsoft throne including Ford CEO Alan Mulally, VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger and Microsoft's own Head of Business Development, Satya Nadella. The timing of the announcement hence doesn't seem like a coincidence. Mollenkopf will be replacing Paul Jacobs and will take up the position of CEO effective from 4th March 2014. This is immediately after the company's annual shareholder meeting. Paul Jacobs who is the son of Qualcomm founder, Irwin Jacobs, will retain the position of executive chairman of the company. Mollenlopf has been with Qualcomm since 1994 and has led QCT which is the company's wireless chipset business division. He was also responsible for the acquisition of Atheros in 2011 for $3.1 billion. [Via - ATD]    

Round 2 – LG G2 vs Nokia Lumia 1020 #SmartFone13

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:30 PM PST

Round 1 of the SmartFone 2013 championship has finally come to an end, with four victors moving their way up to the current round - Round 2. This is the semifinal round and the first battle is between the LG G2 and the Nokia Lumia 1020. Both are undoubtedly great devices and have shown their might in the previous polls already, but what happens when they compete? The LG G2 and the Nokia Lumia 1020 are both innovative in their own respects, making it hard to choose between them, but which one is your choice when asked to choose between these two? Time for you to vote! LG G2 Review | Nokia Lumia 1020 Review The LG G2 is a all rounder flagship which wants to have the best of everything while the Nokia Lumia 1020 is a flagship that wants to take the cameras on smartphones to the next level. To be honest, both achieve that with own unique implementations of technology. For example, the G2 has an edge to edge 5.2 inch display with controls on the back while the Lumia 1020 incorporates a huge 41 megapixel camera on its back. Both may be considered as innovators on their own ...

iPad mini with Retina display Photo Gallery

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:30 AM PST

Apple seems to value the Indian market relatively more than it used to in the past and this is evident from the fact that it has launched its latest iteration of iPhones and iPads quite soon in India. The latest iPad Mini is also currently available in India. iPad Mini with Retina Display belies its changed internals with a similar build aesthetic as that of its predecessor. The first difference that you would notice on the new iPad Mini is its amazing RETINA display which was missing in the predecessor. That is probably one of the biggest changes, but not the only change. In addition to adding a high resolution display, Apple has also given the iPad Mini the sheer muscle power that is present in the Apple iPad Air and iPhone - Apple A7 64bit processor. The looks and the solid aluminum build are the only remnants from the original iPad Mini. We recently unboxed the all new iPad Mini with Retina Display and today we bring you the photo gallery of the new iPad Mini. You can check out the photo gallery of the latest iPad Mini right below. [gallery link="file" ids="90780,90779,90778,90777,90776,90775,90774,90773,90772,90771,90770,90769,90768,90767"] Well. What do you think of the latest iPad Mini? Do ...

NFN Labs debut Demonstrate, makes creating app demos easier

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:59 AM PST

Are you a designer, product manager or app developer? Do you need to quickly create and share application demos? Then this new application might be right up your alley. Chennai based developer team NFN labs has launched its new iOS application that lets you create application demos with native transitions and lets you import designs, link screens. All this can be done without writing a single line of code. Other features include the ability to import screens from your camera roll or Dropbox. You can create hotspots between different regions on the screen which act as shortcuts to jump from one screen to the other. Demonstrate comes preloaded with a demo ToDo application. Final app demos are played back in full screen mode. There is innovative use of gestures and you can pinch the screen to exit the demo.Created demos can be shared via Dropbox, email or as a message. The free version of Demonstrate for iOS allows up to six screens and one project with all it's features. The full-version of the app would be available for $4.99/INR 270 per month allowing unlimited projects and screens. Grab the application via the source link. [iTunes]

DataWind PocketSurfer 5X, 5 and 3G5 smartphones with 5-inch display launched, starts at Rs. 3499

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:32 AM PST

DataWind, popular for its low-cost Aakash tablet and UbiSlate tablets has entered into smartphone market with its new PocketSurfer range - PocketSurfer 5X, PocketSurfer 5 and PocketSurfer 3G5. The PocketSurfer 5X has a 5-inch WQVGA display, powered by a single-core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and runs on Linux OS. Both the PocketSurfer 5 and PocketSurfer 3G5 have a 5-inch (800 x  480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. The PocketSurfer 5 is powered by a single-core 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The 3G5  is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). All these smartphones have dual SIM support and micro SD card support. The PocketSurfer 5x and 5 have 2G (EDGE) support and the 3G5 comes with 3G support. Speaking on the launch of the new PocketSurfer 5 series, Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO of DATAWIND said: On the 10th Anniversary of DataWind'sPocketSurfer - the fastest internet device operating through a GSM SIM beating all other internet devises at that time in speed, we're very excited to introduce these amazing new devices at unbelievably low prices. Intended to again create benchmarks in the smart phone category, DataWind's new products break the affordability barriers of smartphones and bandwidth ...

UC Browser for iPad updated with Social Links, Floating Video Player and more

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 03:41 AM PST

UCWeb, a leading global mobile internet software and services company has updated UC Browser+ HD for iPad to version 2.3 that adds new features. The new version has a feature called Social Links that fetches what your friends want to Share with You on social networks, a Floating Video Player that allows you to play videos in full screen or in an adjustable window that can be placed anywhere for viewing while browsing. The VideoS feature lets you build your own online video library. This update also brings new wallpapers. The app also offers seamless integration with Evernote, that lets you clip webpages for fast and easy saving to Evernote. The  UCloud feature lets you favorite things including tabs, bookmarks and downloads synchronized across your devices. New features in UC Browser for iPad v2.3 • Social Links: Display links shared by your friends on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and interact with them. • Swappable Wallpapers: You can dress up the browser with changeable wallpapers from the wallpaper bar on home page. • VideoS: Add videos to the Favorite list, and watch them in the Floating Video Player while browsing. Download UC Browser+ (Free): iPad

Samsung merges Digital Imaging and Mobile Communications businesses

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 03:27 AM PST

In a bid to reaffirm their focus on smartphone optics and to create 'synergies' between cameras and smartphones, Samsung has integrated its Digital Imaging Business Division with the Wireless Business Division. The Korean company aims to have the largest share of global mirrorless camera market by 2015. "We will transplant the brand, sales networks, software competency and manufacturing competitiveness of the Wireless Business Division into the Camera Business Division, and integrate the technical know-how of the two business divisions into competency for differentiating our smartphones," said Samsung in a statement to ET. Samsung's NX range of cameras run on what is essentially a smartphone backend, meanwhile smartphone photography is a force to be reckoned with and the imaging business would help to increase competitiveness of Samsung's devices in this field. The move makes a lot of sense given that the importance of point and shoot cameras is diminishing rapidly. Samsung had earlier shuffled the Digital Imaging Business Division into the Imaging Business Team. Samsung enjoys a 35% market share in the mobile segment and has cornered 11.8% of the digital cameras market. x [Via - ET]

HTC One Max Black Color launches in Hong Kong

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 03:07 AM PST

HTC One Max, HTC's first and only phablet device so far is now available in Black Color. At launch, the HTC One Max was available only in Silver. The Taiwanese company have now launched a black version of the huge device and it is currently on sale in Hong Kong along side the HTC One Gold. The specifications of HTC One Max are as follows - 5.9-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 373 ppi 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 UI Single micro SIM HTC Zoe, HTC BoomSound UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor,F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens Full HD (1080p) video recording with HDR Video 10.29 mm thick and weighs 217 grams 2.1 MP HD front-facing camera Infrared remote control 3.5 mm headset jack 2 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expansion card slot (microSD up to 64GB) 3G HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX codec, DNLA, MHL, GPS with GLONASS, NFC 3300 mAh battery The HTC One Max is priced around Rs. 53,500 in India. However, you can get only the silver color version in India for now.

Apple iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display Live Chat and Discussion

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:45 AM PST

Apple finally launched the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display in India last week. This week's askFA discussion is all about these new tablets from Apple. The iPad Air starts at Rs. 35,900 for the base 16GB WiFi version and goes up to Rs. 65,900 for the 128GB WiFi + 4G variant. The iPad mini with Retina display starts at Rs. 28,900 and goes up to Rs. 58,900. Both these have Retina displays at 2048×1536 pixel resolution, but the iPad Air comes with a large 9.7 inch display and the iPad mini with Retina display features a 7.9 inch screen. Other features are almost similar on both these devices including a new A7 64 bit processor. You can also check out the unboxing of the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display. You can ask us anything about these two iPads, and we will try our best to answer all your questions. The discussion will begin at 4PM today, 13th December, 2013 and will last for one hour, till 5PM IST. [HTML1]

Pebble Smartwatch gets an update, adds Do not Disturb, Multiple alarms with Snooze and more

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 11:50 PM PST

Pebble, the popular E-ink Smartwatch just recently got updated to support all iOS notifications and the new 2.0 SDK. But as an early Christmas present, the company has released another Firmware update(v1.14) for the Smartwatch that enables several new must-have features like Multiple Alarms with Snooze, Do not Disturb mode and improved notification control. We have been using this smartwatch for a while, and we must say, these additions were much needed and we are happy to see a small(but growing) company like Pebble deliver. The company, largely known as a Kickstarter success story, is on a path of refining the software for the Smartwatch, and the recent updates show that they are serious. With SDK 2.0 release, Pebble promised more app integration from the like of Foursquare and Runkeeper. While we are still waiting on that, it's good to see more features added to it in the meantime. You can update your Pebble by just connecting it to your phone and opening the app. The app will do the rest. These are all the new features that have been added to the Pebble Smartwatch in FW 1.14 - What's New Do Not Disturb. Block notifications for a set period of time (from Pebble: ...

Gmail now displays images in messages by default, rolling out to Gmail for Android and iOS early 2014

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 10:06 PM PST

Google has finally implemented the option to show embedded images in all your email messages by default. This restriction was to prevent users from opening emails from unknown senders who might try to use images to compromise the security of computer or mobile device. Google has implemented new improvements in how Gmail handles images to load all the images from default. Regarding the new implementation, Google says, Instead of serving images directly from their original external host servers, Gmail will now serve all images through Google's own secure proxy servers. Your messages are more safe and secure, your images are checked for known viruses or malware, and you'll never have to press that pesky "display images below" link again. You can obviously change to behavior from the settings and choose Ask before showing. This feature is already rolling out to Gmail users on desktop. We didn't get this feature in the Google Apps mail yet, which might roll out gradually. This feature would be rolling out on Gmail mobile apps for Android and iOS in early 2014.
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