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India to seek US help in monitoring messaging services such as BBM, WhatsApp and Viber

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:36 AM PST

India will seek US help to intercept chats from mobile messaging services such as Viber, Whatsapp, Skype, WeChat and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), according to a recent report from The Economic Times. Police chiefs of both the countries would meet in the national capital in a two-day meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the matter, says the agenda note circulated by the Indian Home Ministry. There are reports from the intelligence bureau that anti-social elements and terrorists might be using these mobile messaging services. It also adds that, access to their web servers in India is required for legal interception of communications in real time for timely action by security and intelligence agencies. Since these messaging services use data, it is not easy to trace the person unless you get access to their servers. There is no guarantee that the required information will be provided at all, said the Indian Union Home Ministry in its note.

Beetel launches Retro Phone, a stylish landline phone for Rs. 1690

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 05:22 AM PST

Beetel Teletech Limited (Beetel), popular for its fixed line devices has launched Retro Phone - a stylish new fixed line phone with a colourful, sleek & retro look that combines new technological features including an LCD display, digital dial, 3.5mm audio jack and more. The 3.5mm audio jack lets customers to connect the device to a headphone for a mobile-like hands free experience. It also has anti-steal alarm which intimates against any parallel use of the number. Features of Beetel Retro Phone Sleek and Stylish look and feel and a Retro design with latest technological features 3.5mm audio jack and a multi-functional handset 16 digit bright LCD display 30 incoming call memories 30 outgoing call memories Anti Steal Alarm The Beetel Retro Phone comes in range of eye-catching color combinations such as red & white and black & white and is priced at Rs. 1,690. It would be available from over 4000 dealer outlets across India.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite rumored to debut at MWC 2014

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:56 AM PST

Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite was rumored to debut at the MWC 2014, now SamMobile reports that the Galaxy Note 3 Lite (SM-N7505) would be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2014. Since Samsung has already launched mini variants of the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S4, we can expect a Lite version of the Note 3. We don't have the complete specifications of the device yet, but the report says that Samsung is testing both 5.49 and 5.7-inch screen sizes since it has leaked in shipping manifests recently. Samsung might use a LCD screen instead of a Super AMOLED screen and the camera would be downgraded to 8-megapixel, says the report. It is likely to come with stylus support, and might compete with the recently launched LG G Pro Lite Dual. The Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9192) that launched in India earlier this year had dual SIM support, so there are chances for the Note 3 Lite to come with dual SIM support. What do you think? Will you get a Lite version of the Note 3 at a cheaper rate, if Samsung releases one ?

VSCO Cam to be available on Android tomorrow

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:21 AM PST

Visual Supply Co, a firm known for making tools for creators is the maker of the VSCO Cam app for iOS. The app is popular for its minimalistic UI and ultra-real film filters that professional photographers want on a mobile device. After a long wait, it is finally coming to Android tomorrow. The folks at VSCO have announced this at their blog with a small teaser video featuring the Android app, watch it here - [HTML1] Update: Now available for download! VSCO Cam is well-equipped to aid you in creating beautiful images. Upon download, the app includes 10 Presets and an array of editing Tools free of charge. Additional VSCO Preset Packs and Tools, tailored for specific situations and aesthetics, will also be available for purchase within the in-App store. Along with these stunning Presets and incredible Tools, VSCO Grid℠ will also be accessible to Android users through the VSCO Cam app. Defined by Creativity, Curation and Connection, VSCO Grid is a minimalist publishing platform that honors both art and artist. Built as an online gallery for mobile photographers to showcase their best work, VSCO Grid will be available to both Android and iPhone users alike. Start your own VSCO Grid, and join ...

Hike Messenger 2.5 for BlackBerry brings performance improvements and stickers

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:03 AM PST

Hike has updated their messaging app for BlackBerry OS 5,6 and 7 to version 2.5 that brings a lot of new features including performance improvements that prevents the app from crashes. The app has also been built from the ground up that makes users send messages and also navigate through the application much quicker. It also brings Indian stickers that lets users send stickers with a click of a button. Hike is already available for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone devices. Features of Hike Messenger for BlackBerry Indian Stickers, Emoticons: Comes packed with amazing features such as unique Indian stickers, Indian emoticons. Group Chat: Chat with up to 20 participants Do more with Friends: Close Friends can see Status Updates and 'Last Seen' for a user. Free SMS: Send Free SMS to those who do not have hike installed. Free SMS Invitation: Invite anyone via SMS for free. Offline Messages: Just in case your phones off, hike saves your messages offline until you turn your phone on again Hike Messenger (Free) - BlackBerry

3DMark for iPhone and iPad gets updated with 64-bit version

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 02:29 AM PST

Futuremark has updated the 3DMark app for iOS to version 1.2.0 that brings a new 64-bit version to test the new iOS devices with a 64-bit processor including the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display. Scores from those devices will improve slightly with this update, says the company. Recently Futuremark started delisting Android devices with suspicious scores from the 3DMark charts. The company still continues to delist devices from the chart, which now applies to iOS devices as well, after the new update. Delisted devices appear unranked, and without scores, at the bottom of the 3DMark Device Channel. Here is the complete changelog of the v1.2.0 update Compatibility Now includes a 64-bit version for benchmarking iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display. Scores from those devices will improve slightly with this version. New Device models that do not comply with our benchmark rules have been delisted from the Device Channel. You should not use scores from delisted models to compare devices. Improved Compare your score with Windows 8 tablets in the Device Channel. 3DMark (Free) - iPhone and iPad

Jelly Bean now on 54.5% of Android devices, 1.1% devices running on KitKat

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 01:53 AM PST

Google has released the Android's Platform Distribution Numbers for the period of November to December 2013.  The chart shows that 54.5% of Android devices are running on Jelly Bean, in which Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) leads with 37.4% share. Only 1.1% of devices are running on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Google unveiled the Nexus 5 running on KitKat at the end of October. It also rolled out the Kitkat update for the Nexus 4, 7 and 10 and also released the factory images for these devices. KitKat will definitely gain some share in the coming months since OEMs have already started rolling out Android 4.4 update for their devices. HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition devices received the Android 4.4 OTA update recently. Motorola has also rolled out the update for the Moto X. Sony has already confirmed that some of their devices would get the Android 4.4 update, but it is not expected until Q2 2014. HTC has promised that the HTC One would get the KitKat update in January 2014. Even the Moto G that is running on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) will get the Android 4.4 update in January. Even though Android Jelly Bean is still growing, Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich are losing ...

MapmyIndia launches ReachMe real-time location sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 8

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 12:47 AM PST

MapmyIndia has launched ReachMe, the company's new real-time location sharing app for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 8 platforms. This app lets you share your location with friends and contacts by a single tap. The app also lets you share location details with a particular group. Earlier this year MapmyIndia launched Locate app for Android that also lets users share their location with others. Regarding the new ReachMe app, Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia, said I am confident that ReachMe will be well received by the users as has been the case with other apps (Locate, Explore and MapmyIndia maps) that form the MapmyIndia SNT family. We will keep on expanding this family with an objective to offer apps that are not just innovative and highly functional but also are fun to have. Encouraging more and more people to benefit from GPS Navigation technology. Features of MapmyIndia ReachMe One-tap location sharing Share only with your trusted contacts with a link or a unique PIN Share the PIN or a link to your location via WhatsApp, Twitter, Skype, Facebook, SMS or Email When your friend opens the link or enters the PIN in the app, they see their current location along with an optimal route to reach you Your friends can turn the 'follow me' ...

Dungeon Hunter 4 for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 now available as a free download

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 12:32 AM PST

Dungeon Hunter, a Diablo inspired dungeon crawler role-playing game, is now available for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 as a free download. This game, and its previous iterations have been available for Android and iOS devices for a while now, and a part of a deal struck between Gameloft and Microsoft, a set of games that includes Asphalt 8 and now this one, has landed on the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Stores respectively. This game is basically a top down 3D dungeon crawler in which you go around killing and collecting stuff to march through the story and in the end improve your character with powers and things. Download for Windows Phone 8 Download for Windows 8 The app's description like - Venture forth into the most immersive, accomplished, and addictive chapter of the acclaimed action RPG saga! ***** REDISCOVER THE THRILL OF DUNGEON CRAWLING - Progress through an EPIC STORYLINE & stunning environments - SLASH hundreds of enemies and massive bosses - LOOT countless items ***** EXPERIENCE A TRUE RPG - Choose from 4 Character Classes with unique combat styles - UPGRADE your battle skills - CUSTOMIZE, craft and charm your gear - Unveil the mysteries surrounding your warrior ***** GO FOR MULTIPLAYER ACTION - Enter Co-op arenas for highly intense ...

How Broadcom is quietly “Connecting Everything”

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:45 PM PST

The mobile handset market today is pretty much dominated with phones powered by either a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset or a MediaTek chipset. But there are certainly few other players as well.You might be aware of Samsung's Exynos chips and also Apple's own custom chips found on the iPhone and iPad. Then there are Nvidia & Intel too. Another player who is not very popular in the market at least in India is Broadcom. The company is finally talking and had invited us to a Mobility Roundtable in New Delhi few days back where I got to speak to several executives from the Irvine , California-based company. You might have heard about the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, which is one the most popular phones to be powered by a Broadcom BCM28155 chipset. Another device which was powered by the same chip was the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus. Recently Broadcom has teamed up with XOLO to launch the Q1000 Opus smartphone which is powered by the new BCM23550 quad-core chipset which is expected to bring a lot of features found only in high-end smartphones to devices priced at a more affordable segment.The company has entered into an agreement with several handset makers including ...

WhatsApp for iPhone finally gets iOS 7 refresh

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:31 PM PST

WhatsApp has finally updated the iPhone app with a new iOS 7 interface. The v2.11.5 update also brings a new app icon, Broadcast lists that lets you share messages with multiple contacts at once, Large thumbnails for images, New notification alerts, better UI to manage blocked contacts, option to crop an image before sending and lots more. Check out the official changelog below. New features in WhatsApp for iPhone v2.11.5  New iOS 7 User Interface Broadcast lists: communicate with your classmates, work colleagues or just friends by messaging many people at once. Improved share location: 3D map view, hide places, search places Large thumbs: see more New notification alerts and sounds: WhatsApp Settings > Notifications > New Message. Application will now use your device text size as configured in iOS Settings > General > Text Size New improved User Interface for managing your blocked contacts: WhatsApp Settings > Chat Settings > Blocked Crop image before sending WhatsApp moved to subscription-based model on the iOS platform earlier this year, so new users can use the service for free for the first year, after that $0.99 would be charged for every year. Download WhatsApp (Free) - iPhone

Gionee Pioneer P3 with 4.3-inch display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor coming soon

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:02 PM PST

Gionee launched the Pioneer P2 earlier this year, specifications of the Pioneer P3 has surfaced on a Vietnamese website. According to the leaked specs, it is expected to come with a 4.3-inch  (800 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and has a 1700 mAh battery. Gionee Pioneer P3 specifications 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1.3 GHz quad-core processor Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 5MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED flash 0.3MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS 1700 mAh battery The Gionee Pioneer P3 would come in Black and White colors. No word on pricing yet.

Round 1 – Apple iPhone 5s vs Google Nexus 5 #SmartFone13

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 10:30 PM PST

The second leg of the "Best Smartphone of 2013" championship's Round 1 begins today with an interesting battle. It's the Apple iPhone 5s, the Cupertino company's latest flagship device vs Google's latest iteration of its famed Nexus line, the Nexus 5. Apple and Google might have been close partners before, but ever since Android happened, Apple has been seeing Google as a threat. For sure, Android has very well catapulted into leadership in the market, but most of it is attributed to third party players like Samsung. With that said, Nexus 5 is Google's own, only made by LG and the iPhone 5s is well, the best iPhone till date, as all the new iPhones have been. Both these phones take an evolutionary approach, with the 5s differentiating with its Touch ID fingerprint sensor while the Nexus 5 has its humble approach to keep the phone affordable. Out of these two, which one would you pick? It's time to cast your votes. Lets have a quick look at both the phones' specifications first, just to familiarize with them again - Apple iPhone 5s Specifications 4 inch Retina display with 1136x640 resolution - 326 PPI Touch ID - Biometric fingerprint sensor New Gold and Space Gray ...

Round 1 – Micromax Canvas Turbo vs Lenovo P780 #Smartfone13

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:30 PM PST

Hello readers! Welcome to the first round of Fonearena's Best Budget Smartphone Competition. Fonearena is conducting one of a kind smartphone championship where you get to make your favorite smartphone win. This year we are conducting two championships - one for the flagships and one for the budget mid-range smartphones. Among the four interesting first round battles, we have the one between Micromax Canvas Turbo and Lenovo P780 right now. Micromax has launched three flagship smartphones this year and the Micromax Canvas Turbo is the latest from the company. Micromax Canvas Turbo is the company's first smartphone with a Full HD display and comes in an all aluminum build. Lenovo P780 comes off as a typical mid-range phablet with average phablet specifications, but has a few tricks up its sleeve with a 4000mAh battery and unbelievably solid and premium build. Micromax Canvas Turbo comes with a 5inch 1080p Full HD display and features a MediaTek 1.5GHz quad-core MT6589T processor. There is 2GB RAM and 16GB without any microSD card slot. Micromax Canvas Turbo runs on a near stock version of Android 4.2 with a few software features(gimmicks). On the back, Canvas Turbo has a 13MP camera that can record 1080p videos and ...
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