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Skype for Windows Phone beta now available

Published on 2012-02-28 04:39:09

Skype for Windows Phone beta is now available to download for all Windows Phone users > read more

K-Touch Treasure V8 pops on NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 list

Published on 2012-02-28 04:29:15

NVIDIA has released a list of mobile phones based on its Tegra 3 platform, and among those listed are the HTC One X, LG Optimus 4X HD and the unannounced K-Touch Treasure V8 > read more

Google hints its next Android operating system with actual Jelly Beans

Published on 2012-02-28 04:26:35

Google generously offers a huge bowl of candy at its MWC booth and the company could be probably hinting the next version of Android operating system codename > read more

Motorola DROID RAZR arrives in Spain

Published on 2012-02-27 23:41:40

The Motorola DROID RAZR is now available for Spain. It will be contracted by the local telco, Yoigo. > read more

Motorola Pro+ hits Chile

Published on 2012-02-27 23:29:16

The Motorola Pro+ offers both TFT capacitive touchscreen and QWERTY-keypad. The display screen is 3.1-inch wide and has 640x480 pixels. There is the Gorilla Glass for scratch protection on the screen. > read more

Nokia 808 PureView Sample Photos and Videos

Published on 2012-02-27 22:03:51

Nokia is determined to be the best cameraphone maker and it has just announced the Nokia 808 PureView that is packed with a humongous 41-megapixel image sensor at MWC yesterday > read more

Toshiba AT270 spotted at NVIDIA booth, it runs on Tegra 3

Published on 2012-02-27 21:56:11

At NVIDIA’s MWC booth, lays Toshiba’s unannounced 7.7 quad-core Tegra 3 tablet called the AT270. Its prototype was apparently spotted at CES > read more

Motorola Voice Control App puts Siri to the test, Voice Control wins

Published on 2012-02-27 21:54:46

Motorola isn't just winning their courtroom battles against Apple. They are winning it in the Voice Control Assistant category too > read more

Orange Santa Clara to run on Intel Medfield; ZTE, Lava and Visa join as partners

Published on 2012-02-27 19:49:02

While not the first device to sail the Intel Medfield ship (that honour belongs to the Lenovo K800), the Santa Clara, as it is still known by its codename, will feature the new processor by Intel. > read more

HTC confirms ‘Apollo’ Windows Phone lineup

Published on 2012-02-27 19:01:04

While no mention of it during their own MWC conference, HTC assured everyone that they have not yet abandoned the up and coming platform > read more

Comparison - Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy S II

Published on 2012-02-25 06:32:02

In this comparison, we shall be comparing two Android flagship phones from the respective manufacturers. The Sony Xperia S was announced during CES in January 2012 > read more

New photos for the HTC One X and One S emergeNew photos for the HTC One X and One S emerge

Published on 2012-02-25 05:03:31

HTC One X and One S will be the Taiwanese manufacturer latest line ups for Mobile World Congress 2012. However, pictures of these two phones are leaked in the wild > read more

HTC is ready for MWC 2012, started the countdown on Facebook

Published on 2012-02-25 04:52:37

HTC keep reminding its Facebook fans that they are installing something great on Sunday for Mobile World Congress 2012. Ever since Thursday, the Taiwanese manufacturer has been releasing flash cards with catchy taglines > read more

Samsung puts Opera Mini on Feature Phones

Published on 2012-02-25 04:51:04

Samsung announced that the Opera Mini will now be available in their feature phones. The browser is already available in the Star3, Star 3 Duos, Champ Deluxe and Champ Deluxe Duos. > read more

iCloud and MobileMe push email services halted in Germany

Published on 2012-02-24 23:58:28

After a court in Mannheim, Germany ruled last month that Apple’s email sync services infringed a Motorola patent > read more

Samsung Launches Official Chelsea FC Application For Android and bada based Smartphones

Published on 2012-02-24 06:05:27

Samsung has just partnered with Chelsea football club to bring users an Android and bada version of the official Chelsea FC application. > read more

Near a warzone? Meet Harris’ ruggedized 7-inch Honeycomb tablet

Published on 2012-02-24 00:35:31

Harris introduced a tablet so tough that soldiers can bring it to the battlefield. Called the Harris RF-3590, it has a 7-inch multitouch screen and is able to latch on to military radios > read more

Comparison - Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy Note

Published on 2012-02-24 00:27:49

Sony may have shed its Ericsson namesake but is still going strong with their Android line-up specifically the Sony Xperia S which we saw at CES 2012. We are lining it up against a part tablet, part phone the Samsung Gal > read more

Phone of the Month - Nokia Lumia 800

Published on 2012-02-24 00:17:03

The Nokia Lumia 800 is our phone of the month for February. Previously known as the Sea Ray, the Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone from Nokia. It shares the same exterior design with the Nokia N9 > read more

Maxis Data Plans Updates

Published on 2012-02-23 20:40:51

Maxis updated their Data Plans > read more

Regza thin Tablet

Published on 2012-02-21 00:26:57

TOSHIBA has unveiled the latest addition to its Tablet offerings, the Regza Tablet AT200. This lightweight Tablet sports a 10.1in capacitive panel with LED backlight touchscreen, measures only 7.7mm from front to back an > read more

HP ENVY 14 Spectre to hit Malaysian market in April for RM4999

Published on 2012-02-21 00:22:42

HP announced the arrival of one of their latest ENVY series - the Spectre, this coming April. The laptop is expected to hit the market at the price of RM4999. > read more

Panasonic introduces waterproof, dustproof smartphone, the Eluga

Published on 2012-02-20 23:37:07

Panasonic had previously teased an image of a smartphone that the Japanese company hopes to use to re-enter smartphone market in Europe > read more

ZTE Mimosa X official, Ice Cream Sandwich with a 4.3-inch screen

Published on 2012-02-20 23:32:12

ZTE just announced the Mimosa X, a 4.3-inch Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) device that packs a NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor > read more

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Samsung Galaxy mini 2 unveiled

Published on 2012-02-20 22:55:23

With MWC just around the corner, Samsung is kicking things off with a couple of early announcements of new devices, namely the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy mini 2. > read more

Prototype iPad 3 logic board reveals Apple A5X chip

Published on 2012-02-20 06:00:00

As the iPad 3’s release date creeps in closer than ever before, rumours regarding the device reveals more than ever before as well. > read more

LG Miracle/Fantasy hands-on video

Published on 2012-02-20 05:30:12

It looks like that the guys at mobilissimo.ro recorded a hands-on session with the LG Miracle. As you can see from the video, the smartphone is undoubtedly running on Microsoft Windows Phone. > read more

This Tablet means business

Published on 2012-02-20 03:56:47

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HTC One X, One S and One V

Published on 2012-02-20 00:34:25

HTC plans to dominate the center stage at MWC 2012 this year by unveiling a series of HTC One devices, including the One X, One S and One V > read more

Apple reaches settlement for Antennagate

Published on 2012-02-20 00:33:34

Apple is going to settle the ‘Antennagate’ class-action lawsuit over the iPhone 4’s antenna issue filed back in July 2010 > read more

Tips and Tricks: Folders on Ice Cream Sandwich

Published on 2012-02-17 23:11:47

Got a lot of apps on your Android device? With Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) you can now create folders to reduce clutter on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus > read more

iPad 3 to feature Retina display with 2048 x 1536 resolution?

Published on 2012-02-17 22:22:21

As the month of March approaching in a couple of weeks, more rumors about Apple’s next-gen iPad 3 are leaking out like wild fire > read more

Comparison - Nokia Lumia 900 vs Samsung Galaxy Note

Published on 2012-02-17 21:28:48

The Nokia Lumia 900 is Nokia’s first LTE phone that was announced at CES 2012 recently. On the other hand, the phone-tablet hybrid Samsung Galaxy Note was announced in October 2011 > read more

Maxis Nokia Lumia 800 Plans Explained

Published on 2012-02-17 03:58:01

Maxis announced their plans and packages for Nokia Lumia 800. > read more

Comparison - Nokia Lumia 900 vs HTC Titan II

Published on 2012-02-17 02:42:11

Whether or not the Windows Phone platform will finally take flight this year is anybody’s guess but Nokia and HTC are certainly hoping that will be case, with the release of their new WP 7.5 Mango devices. > read more

What you need to know about Tegra

Published on 2012-02-17 02:23:01

Developed by Nvidia, Tegra is a system on a chip (SoC) series for mobile gadgets, such as smartphones and tablets. > read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 hits stores tomorrow, priced at RM 2099

Published on 2012-02-17 01:10:44

Samsung has officially announced that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be available in local stores starting from tomorrow > read more

U Mobile hits twelve

Published on 2012-02-17 01:08:24

U Mobile has just officially opened its 12th store at the start of year 2012 at PIKOM ICT Mall, CapSquare Kuala Lumpur. > read more

Comparison Nokia Lumia 900 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

Published on 2012-02-16 21:31:07

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LG Intoduces New Metallic Optimus Logo

Published on 2012-02-16 20:30:20

Today, LG Electronics announced a new logo for its Optimus smartphone series. The Korean company claims that it is a move to “reflect the company’s reinforced brand leadership”. > read more

Sony Ericsson to launch Xperia Arc tomorrow

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Sony Ericsson will be launching the Sony Ericsson Arc here in Malaysia tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6. This follows in the wake of the HTC Incredible S, as another top of the line Android smartphone comes to Malaysia > read more

iOS easier for developers compared to Android

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In a survey asking 250 working developers about their choice of platform and experiences in mobile development, said developers show that more developers (71%) were developing for Android then iOS (62%) > read more

Sony confirms Android Honeycomb tablet

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Nearly every mobile phone and computer manufacturer has its own tablet to offer such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom, Apple iPad 2, HP TouchPad and the BlackBerry PlayBook > read more

Comparison - Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

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We have tablet fever over here, and this week we are looking at the Apple iPad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The recently launched iPad 2 is going head on with the Samsung tablet that started the company's foray into tablets – the Samsung Galaxy Ta > read more

TOP 10 Selling Phones for March 2011

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Krusell's Top Seller list for March shows that iPhone is still doing very well in the shops. The changes compared to last month is that Samsung has not been able to hold their positions to a full extent > read more

Comparison - LG Optimus Black vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

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The LG Optimus Black and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc were both announced during CES 2011 in January, and if you thought the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has a large screen, the LG Optimus Black has a something almost as big! > read more

Samsung Galaxy S Plus with Gingerbread OS

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Samsung is preparing to launch a new smartphone for the Galaxy line, Samsung Galaxy S Plus (I9001). Unlike the Galaxy S SL which uses Super LCD screen, the Galaxy S Plus comes with 4-inch Super AMOLED screen > read more

Facebook revamped its mobile site

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Visitors to Facebook mobile site will notice that it no longer redirects you to a "touch" version or a standard mobile version of Facebook mobile > read more

Cydia 1.1 update available

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iPhone jailbreaker were greeted with a welcome tweet, as Cydia announced its version 1.1 debut. There were snags like third -repositories updates getting error messages, and a hash sum mismatch, the update rolls on and things were ironed out in the e > read more

PlayStation One games headed to Android Market

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It is official the wish-granters at Sony Ericsson will be bringing five PlayStation One titles to the Android Market, since the PlayStation certified phone has a lack of console titles before this > read more

Comparison - BlackBerry PlayBook vs Apple iPad 2

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Tablet devices are being introduced by various manufacturers everywhere, notably the Apple iPad 2, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and more. Perhaps, this is the reason that BlackBerry jumps into the tablet bandwagon > read more

Maxis bringing the HTC Desire S

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Previously, Maxis has opened for registration on the HTC Flyer in the Maxis10 Reviewers Programme. Now, Maxis is offering the HTC Desire S for review, hinting that both the HTC Flyer and Desire S would be launching soon > read more

Google continues tradition of pranks

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The annual custom where Google plays a prank of all of us? Well they delivered again. This time the prank starts with a link on Google's search home page - Gmail Motion > read more

Comparison - LG Optimus Me Vs LG Optimus One

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We are taking a look the LG Optimus Me and LG Optimus One – both are Android phones from LG's popular Optimus line. Both devices share many similar features, and the phones also share the same operating system - Google's Android 2.2 > read more

App review of the week: Fight Night Champion

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The art of pugilism makes another transition to mobile devices, and this time around EA Sports Fight Night makes its way to the iPhone. The game allows you to play through a career as a famous boxer or create your own and fight your way to the top > read more

Kingston introduces 4GB and 8GB Class 10 microSDHC cards

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Kingston introduces 4GB and 8GB Class 10 microSDHC cards to our local market, joining the existing 16GB Class 10 card. The Class 10 cards are having a minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/s > read more

Nokia files yet another patent lawsuit

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In the midst of all the upheaval in Espoo, somehow Nokia's managed to find time to come back to the International Trade Commission with fresh allegations about Apple using its patented technologies without proper authorisation > read more

Innity reaches 75% of the Malaysia's internet users

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Innity, a leading Southeast Asian ad network, ranked highly in comScore's latest reports revealing the top ad networks in the region. In Malaysia specifically, Innity reaches 75.5% of Malaysia's 10.6 million internet audience. > read more

Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Mini vs Samsung Galaxy 5

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The Samsung Galaxy Mini and the Samsung Galaxy 5 are two Android-based smartphones targeted at budget conscious consumers who wish to have a taste of the latest technology without having to shell out extra for the bells and whistles of the higher end > read more

Maxis offers fixed-line broadband service

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Maxis has launched a fixed-line broadband Internet service, called Maxis Home Services, giving Malaysian websurfers more choices for high-speed broadband access > read more

Google to tighten control on Android

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Looks like the recent withholding of Honeycomb source code may not be a one off scenario. Bloomberg is reporting that Google is actively working to gain control and final say over the customisation over the OS. > read more

Peanut: A mobile security application for messaging

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NGT Solutions today has launched a mobile security application for messaging, Peanut. The aim of Peanut is to provides additional messaging security features on to mobile phones > read more

HTC Incredible S at RM 599 for first 300 Digi customers

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Digi is now offering the HTC Incredible S for an incredible affordable price of RM 599, if you are one of the first 300 Digi customers. All you need to do is to subscribe with DG Smart Plan > read more

Comparison - Nokia E7 vs Nokia N900

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The Nokia E7 and Nokia N900 share a common form factor. Both are side-slider devices that have a slide out keyboard along the longer edge of the device. The keyboard slides out from under the screen as you can see in the photo > read more

Review - Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

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The Sony Ericsson Arc was one of a number of devices announced at CES 2011. That event was in January 2011 and the Sony Ericsson Arc was one of the devices that actually hogged the attention > read more

LG T-Mobile G2x available later this spring

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T-Mobile has announced the G2x at CTIA which is known globally as the Optimus 2x and it will come without LG's custom UI, instead just a stock Android 2.2 (Froyo) powered device that will no doubt please Android purists > read more

Nokia Astound

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Nokia has announced the Nokia Astound. It is a stainless steel device with an 8-megapixel camera including 720p HD video capture. The Symbian device displays on a 3.5-inch capacitive touch AMOLED > read more

HTC EVO 3D, EVO View 4G official at CTIA

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Although the cat came out of the bag a couple of days ago, we finally got official word from HTC for the new HTC EVO 3D and the EVO View 4G. The confirmed specs are pretty much the same from the early leak > read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 announced in CTIA 2011

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On the same day, Samsung has also reintroduced its Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet, which was previously announced during CES 2011 > read more

BlackBerry PlayBook available for pre-order, starting from RM 1512

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BlackBerry PlayBook is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada. The pioneer BlackBerry tablet has a 7-inch screen with 1024 x 600 resolution, 1GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM > read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 unveiled in CTIA 2011

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is unveiled in the Samsung Unpacked event earlier today and it will be third Android tablet from Samsung. Samsung does not believe in the one size fits all strategy > read more

HP introduces new netbook, TouchSmart PC and LED monitor

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HP also introduces HP Mini 110, HP TouchSmart PC and a LED monitor as part of the HP computing ecosystem yesterday. The HP Mini 110 is a stylish and portable netbook > read more

HP unveils consumer laptops and array of gadgets

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HP Malaysia yesterday unveiled a portfolio of consumer laptops – under the Pavilion, g-series and Envy line. The laptops are catered to all types of consumers, and are preloaded with Windows 7 operating system > read more

Microsoft delivers first (NoDo) update for WP7

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Microsoft recently has released its delayed "NoDo" update to Windows Phone 7 owners. The first Windows Phone 7 update or also known as "No Donuts" or "NoDo" features the long anticipated copy and paste function > read more

Digi offering free Digi-Opera Mini browser for a limited period

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Digi is having a partnership with Opera to co-brand the Opera Mini to bring the Digi-Opera Mini browser, aiming to drive higher mobile Internet penetration > read more

Sony Ericsson Malaysia shows off revamped Facebook page

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Sony Ericsson Malaysia's Facebook fanpage got a new, fun look today. Sony Ericsson said that the new look places an emphasis on interaction with Malaysian SE fans > read more

Japan quake could cause iPad 2 shortage

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Market research group IHS iSuppli belives the earthquake in Japan could cause shortages of Apple Inc's iPad 2 Tablet computer > read more

HTC Pyramid leak?

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Looks like someone is quick enough to capture a comparison between what is believed to be the HTC Pyramid and the HTC Desire HD. This anonymous photographer seems like he did not have enough time to wait > read more

HTC EVO 3D, EVO View 4G revealed ahead of Sprint’s CTIA bash

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Looks like Sprint and HTC has something big planned for CTIA tomorrow, as the folks from BGR have gotten from their source on the EVO 3D and the EVO View 4G tablet > read more

CTIA 2011: What we are looking forward to

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With CTIA 2011 to start on Tuesday, our attention is once again focused on Orlando, Florida where the industry trade show has shifted to. Similar to CES and MWC, we are expecting smartphones and tablets being the most likely to steal the show > read more

Update: Upcoming Galaxy Tab shot in a teaser video

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Samsung reveals a short video teaser for its upcoming Galaxy Tab (perhaps the Galaxy Tab 2?). The video does not reveal much, as the lady in the video is holding the current Galaxy Tab > read more

Comparison - Motorola Xoom vs Apple iPad

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Motorola Xoom is the first Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet whereas the Apple iPad is the first tablet that is running on the Apple iOS. The Motorola Xoom was announced in CES 2011 January this year > read more

Comparison - HTC Inspire 4G vs Samsung Infuse 4G

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The HTC Inspire 4G and the Samsung Infuse 4G were announced at CES in January 2011. They have been up against other devices in our comparison articles but we will have them against each other this time around > read more

webOS 2.1 SDK available for all, will work for Veer too

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HP just announced that it is available to everyone and anyone to download. Now devs can have the webOS 2.1 SDK download. HP noted that developers should be thinking about making sure their app is fully Pixi-compatible > read more

Sony Ericsson sees supply chain disruption after quake

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Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Thursday the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan would disrupt its supply chain and that it was looking at measures to compensate. > read more

Work begun on first Windows Nokia phones

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Work has begun on the first Nokia Oyj smartphones based on Microsoft Corp software following the partnership announced by the companies last month, Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop told Reuters. > read more

Weekly featured app: Google Search app for the iPhone

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Previously the Google Mobile app was in many ways, an app that was comprised of URLs linked to Google service. But Google has since renamed it Google Search app and you'll notice that the UI has gotten a revamped > read more

Sony Ericsson sees supply chain disruption after quake

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Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Thursday the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan would disrupt its supply chain and that it was looking at measures to compensate > read more

Angry Birds Rio trailer and screenshots

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The next version of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio will give player a totally new gaming experience unlike the original Angry Birds. Rovio said in an interview that player no longer need to squash the evil green pigs > read more

Comparison - Apple iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

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Despite the iPad getting a new model, and the Galaxy Tab getting 2 sequels already, we'll be doing a comparison as they remain important for their successors have yet to hit the Malaysian market > read more

NewsZapped: An interactive online news sorter

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Today, NewsZapped Media (Malaysia) has announced the availability of the NewsZapped (beta), an innovative and interactive news sorter or aggregator > read more

A new Galaxy of portable devices

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LEADING the pack in Samsung's Galaxy lineup of smart mobile devices are the Galaxy S II smartphone and Galaxy Tab 10.1 > read more

Android 2.2 is the most popular Google OS

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Android Developers has released a statistical data based on Android devices that have accessed the Android Market within 14-day period > read more

Update: Maxis launches Nexus S

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Maxis will be launching the Nexus S officially starting tomorrow (Friday, 18 March) onwards and could be purchase at any Maxis Center. The successor of Nexus One, Nexus S will be Google's second exclusive phone that is developed by Samsung > read more

HTC Incredible S, RM1999 available with Digi too

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It is official folks, HTC has announce the availability of the Incredible S, the successor to the Incredible which was only available on Verizon. But HTC has decided to share the Incredible S to the rest of us in Asia and Europe > read more

Huge response to Maxis myDeals service

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Maxis Bhd announced that it has signed up 2.8 million users for its myDeals in the eight months since the mobile-advertising service kicked off > read more

WiFi-only Xoom coming out

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Motorola Mobility will start selling a WiFi-only version of its Xoom Tablet computer for US$599 (RM1,920) in the United States on March 27 > read more

Apple moves to stop kids racking up iTunes bills

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Apple Inc has changed how purchases inside iPhone and iPad games are authorised after customers complained that their kids were racking up hundreds of dollars worth of charges > read more

BlackBerry OS 6 WebKit browser get hacked in Pwn2Own 2011

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A trio of white hat hackers (who hacks in goodwill) has managed to hack the newly introduce WebKit browser in BlackBerry OS 6.0 in CanSecWest Pwn2Own contest > read more

iOS 4.3 speed boost doesn't include web apps

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Apple released the iOS 4.3 update and it is boosting Safari speeds up to 2.5 times the original with its new Nitro JavaScript. But there is a snag, in-app browsers or web apps on the home screen are confirmed to be slower, in spite of the speed boost > read more

HTC Incredible S getting Malaysian debut

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That's right folks, the HTC Incredible S is coming to Malaysia, specifically tomorrow, March 18th. The smartphone was first announced at MWC in Barcelona, but it seems like we Malaysians are getting a taste of the latest HTC smartphone after all > read more

Maxis launches Nexus S

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Maxis will be launching the Nexus S officially starting tomorrow (Friday, 18 March) onwards and could be purchase at any Maxis Center. The successor of Nexus One, Nexus S will be Google's second exclusive phone that is developed by Samsung > read more

Comparison - HTC Droid Incredible vs HTC Incredible S

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The HTC Incredible S is the successor to the wildly successful HTC Droid Incredible. Although one expects improvements all the way across the board, this is not exactly true as certain important specifications > read more

Celcom announces strategic partnerships with Huawei and Ericsson

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elcom Axiata today has appointed two telecommunication industry players, Huawei and Ericsson to supply the latest and best Radio Access Equipment for Celcom to achieve advanced seamless network mobility > read more

Americans slow to pay for local mobile apps

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NEARLY half of Americans are using their cellphones and Tablet computers to get local news and information but just 1% are paying for applications to do so, according to a new report > read more

BBM Social Platform officially moves to public Beta

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Research In Motion (RIM) first introduced the BBM Social Platform At BlackBerry DEVCON 2010. Now, the BBM Social Platform has officially move to a public Beta > read more

Google tests checkout NFC in NYC and San Francisco

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Google's ever expanding catalogue is now enveloping commercial Near Field Communication (NFC) as well. A source for Bloomberg who wasn't named said that Google is buying up thousands of special cash-register systems from VeriFone Systems > read more

Kuala Lumpur hosts Broadband World Forum Asia 2011

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Mobile88 is proud to announce that it will be a partner for Broadband World Forum Asia 2011. Broadband World Forum Asia will be held on 10 and 11 May 2011 at the KL Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur > read more

Single Radio Access Network (RAN)

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esterday, we have witness the collaboration of Celcom with Huawei and Ericsson in upgrading Celcom's existing 2G and 3G base station to Single Radio Access Network (RAN), but little details were given on the technology behind Single RAN > read more

CSL spices things up with music

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SPICE CSL International Sdn Bhd (Spice CSL) has unveiled three new mobile phones - the DS880, G12 and DS600 > read more

BlackBerry OS 6 update now available for BlackBerry Curve 3G and Bold 9700

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RIM has release BlackBerry OS 6 update for both BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300) and Bold 9700 devices in Malaysia. BlackBerry OS 6 introduces a revamped user-interface, making it more intuitive > read more

iPhone clock bungles time change ... again

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Users of Apple's iPhone missed church and were late for yoga on Sunday when their phones bungled the one-hour "spring forward" to daylight savings time > read more

iPad app with live TV to launch in US

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Time Warner Cable Inc in the United States is launching an iPad application that plays live TV. The app will be free to download in a few hours > read more

U Mobile and ZTE carry out trials on LTE, announces partnership

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U Mobile and ZTE today signed an agreement to bring Long Term Evolution (LTE) to key cities in Malaysia. The Chinese company will provide the equipment and their experience to U Mobile in order to successfully bring LTE to the commercial market > read more

HP TouchPad will be launching in June, WebOS beta for PC in year end

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HP TouchPad was unveiled around early February this year before MWC. It is a 9.7-inch tablet that is running on HP’s latest webOS 3.0. HP CEO Leo Apotherker said during the HP summit that the company > read more

YTL Comms to launch Android phones in June

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In just three days YTL Communications Bhd (YTL Comms) has managed to sell nearly 7,000 units of its first two WiMAX-enabled handsets and in June it will launch the next-generation smartphones running on the Android platform > read more

Comparison - Nokia C6-01 vs Nokia C5-03

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The Nokia C5-03 was announced a little later than the Nokia C6-01. What are the improvements made in the short period of time in between the announcements? > read more

Bejeweled 2 now available for Android

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PopCap Games most popular puzzle game, Bejeweled 2 is now optimized for Android devices. The objective of the game remains the same, the player need to continuously match a chain of three same color gems > read more

Windows Phone 7 hits 10,000 apps

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Four and half months, that's how long it took Windows Phone 7 to hit the big 10,000. That feat means that it’s faster than the App Store and the Android Marketplace to hit that target > read more

Acer and YTL Comms in joint promotion

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Taiwanese PC maker Acer and YTL Communications, which operates the Yes 4G mobile broadband service, have embarked on a partnership > read more

Apple’s Phil Schiller tweets 'white iPhone this spring'

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The ever mysterious white iPhone, has been popping up on our radars every once in a while, usually from third-party manufactures who claim it'll be entering its production line. But Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing has som > read more

Motorola Xoom with USB host mode enabled

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roebeet in SlateDroid has figured a way to enable USB host mode in the Xoom, allowing the Xoom to read any USB supported portable media such as the flash drive > read more

MIMOS developing homegrown Net Tablet

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Is Malaysia looking at another homegrown tablet soon? After CSL's foray into the tablet market, it looks like MIMOS is developing their own. Called the Net Tablet, it is powered by an Intel Atom processor and Windows 7 > read more

Apple fans snap up the iPad 2

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The new iPad 2 went on sale on Friday as Apple fans lined up outside stores around the United States to be the first to snap up the sleek touchscreen tablet computer. > read more

Maxis iValue Lite Plan, lower commitment fee

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Maxis is now offering a chance to own the iPhone 4 at a lower commitment, called the iValue Lite plan with commitment of RM70/month which makes it more affordable than the current RM100/month iValue 1 plan > read more

Celcom to offer Samsung Galaxy SL with limited RM100 discount

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Celcom is now offering the Samsung Galaxy SL. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy S II which is the successor of the original Galaxy S, the Galaxy SL is another variant of the Galaxy S which uses Super Clear LCD instead of Super AMOLED screen > read more

Comparison - Motorola Atrix 4G vs Samsung Infuse 4G

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The Motorola Atrix 4G and the Samsung Infuse 4G were announced at CES in January 2011. Once again, both are part of a group of 4G phones slated for bundle sale by AT&T, a North American telco > read more

Comparison - HTC Evo Shift 4G vs LG Optimus Black

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Both the HTC Evo Shift 4G and LG Optimus Black were both announced at CES in January 2011. Both are Android 2.2 (Froyo) phones and have 5-megapixel cameras as their main imaging components > read more

BuddyGuard for iPhone

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The BuddyGuard app for iPhone uses the phone's inherent GPS, camera, recording and messaging functions to transform your iPhone into a nasty little recording device that picks up everything around it and stores it somewhere safe > read more

Angry Birds and many more games are coming to Windows Phone 7

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Angry Birds, the most popular mobile platform game will be coming to Windows Phone 7. In conjunction of the Must Have Games program for Windows Phone, Microsoft also plan to launch another 5 new games > read more

Microsoft delays Windows Phone 7 update again

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Windows Phone blog has posted a lengthy article on explaining the entire phone update's process and timing. The key fact is the upcoming Windows Phone 7 update (codenamed No Donuts or in short NoDo) > read more

Apple introduces iPad 2 guided tour, launch is a few hours away

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We are a few hours away from when the iPad 2 goes on sale in the US, and Apple has upped quite a number of guided tour videos that introduces potential iPad 2 users to joys of the tablet > read more

Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S vs Samsung Galaxy S II

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Following the success of the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S, which has become the best selling Android-based smartphone to date; Samsung is on the verge of introducing its successor, the Samsung Galaxy S II. The question is, what makes it stand apart > read more

Xoom emerges as first iPad competitor

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Motorola's Xoom has been hailed as the most likely Tablet computer to rival Apple's iPad - the first with the goods to compete > read more

iOS 4.3 update released

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Plug in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch today and you'll get the message. That's right iOS 4.3 has been released and comes slightly earlier than the iPad 2 launch > read more

Developer says Android Marketplace more lucrative compared to iOS

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Since the iPhone first appeared, the App Store has been seen as the premier store, for users and developers alike. Despite that, the Android Marketplace has not only closed the distance on the App store but surpassed it > read more

Samsung teases its upcoming Galaxy Tab

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Samsung has decided to give us a sneak-peak on its upcoming Galaxy Tab by showing a picture of it. Unlike the current 7-inch Galaxy Tab and the 10-inch Tab 10.1 that is announced in MWC 2011 recently > read more

Foursquare revamps its app

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Foursquare, the smartphone service that lets you "check in" to restaurants, bars and wherever else you want to tell friends you're at > read more

Android tops BlackBerry in US: comScore

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Google's Android has surged past Blackberry maker Research in Motion to become the leading smartphone platform in the United States, market tracking firm comScore said Monday > read more

Angry Birds Seasons, St. Patrick's Day update

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Angry Birds are back with a new update to its Seasons game, this time celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Replete with green top hats, pots of gold and four leaf clovers, the latest update keeps up with the holiday motif > read more

Google Maps Navigation beta and Honeycomb Music app

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The latest version of Google Maps (version 5.2.1) improves the algorithm of the current Google Maps Navigation (beta). Previously, the Navigation AI picks the route with the shortest distance > read more

Apple Store Malaysia to refund recent iPad buyers

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Apple Store Malaysia confirmed at they are refunding to those who purchased the original iPad online. That's right, if you bought your iPad 14 days before the iPad 2 announcement on March 2nd (2am, March 3rd Malaysian Time) > read more

Comparison - HTC Evo Shift 4G vs. LG Optimus Black

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Both the HTC Evo Shift 4G and LG Optimus Black were both announced at CES in January 2011. Both are Android 2.2 (Froyo) phones and have 5-megapixel cameras as their main imaging components > read more

Maxis begins Nexus One Registry of Interest (ROI)

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Looks like the Google Nexus S will come to Malaysia sooner rather than later. Maxis just uploaded the smartphone's promo page and a box for ROI, so fans can sign up and get updates > read more

Google purges tainted apps from Android phones

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Google has remotely purged Android smartphones of applications tainted with a malicious code that could take control of the handsets and steal information > read more

Opera opens mobile software store with Appia

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Opera Software unveiled on Monday a deal with privately-held Appia Inc to run a mobile software store for more than 100 million users of mobile browsers of the Norwegian firm > read more

Microsoft paying Nokia $1 billion for development

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Officially, mum's the word on the exchange of billions of dollars, as part of Nokia and Microsoft smartphone software agreement. However, Bloomberg is sourcing 'two people with knowledge of the terms', saying that something in excess of $1 billion is > read more

Digi explains apples poster, not iPad 2 launch

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So, Digi came out and explained behind the teaser poster with the pregnant lady with 2 apples, and it's an offer to buy a 2nd iPhone 4 contrary to our earlier reports > read more

Comparison – HTC Inspire 4G vs. Motorola Atrix 4G

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The HTC Inspire 4G and the Motorola Atrix 4G were announced at CES in January 2011 as part of a group of 4G phones slated for bundle sale by AT&T, a North American telco > read more

Yes introduces valuepacks

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Yes introduces valuepacks or 4G packages for Yes subscribers. The valuepacks would be a great saving for Internet-intensive users and for those who are using Zoom to share the Internet with multiple users > read more

YTL Comms keen to launch 4G network in Sabah, Sarawak

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YTL Communications Sdn Bhd has expressed interest in rolling out its fourth-generation (4G) network to Sabah and Sarawak > read more

iPad 2 round-up, iOS 4.3 and what we know so far

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It's been 4 days since the launch of the iPad 2, and since then we've found out a few more things about the soon-to-be ubiquitous device. From iOS 4.3 to the recent discounts to the original iPad, we cover the changes that has happened so far > read more

Yes unveils Buzz and Zoom 4G devices

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Yes has unveiled two new 4G devices in the market recently, Buzz and Zoom. Buzz is a 4G side-slider and SIM card-less phone by Samsung that supports WiMAX 2.3GHz band > read more

Digi teases 2 apples

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Before we get our panties in a bunch, this image was teased on Twitter and not from Digi. But it looks like an expected mother with 2 apples inside of her, with another character saying 'Wah got 2'. What can it possibly be? > read more

Weekly featured app - NBA Jam

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this arcade classic is back on the iPhone - NBA Jam, that kooky, crazier version of basketball gets a mobile version. The game is a 2 on 2 basketball game featuring all the current NBA stars. However, once the game start it is obvious that the game t > read more

RockeTalk to host live feeds on Cricket World Cup 2011

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RockeTalk, also known as India’s most favourable mobile app, is now hosting Cricket World Cup 2011 related live feeds or updates submitted by the cricket communities > read more

Pakistan cellular subscribers pass 100 million

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According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, cellular subscribers in Pakistan surpassed 102.77 million mark in 2010, adding a total of 3.59 million subscribers from July to December 2010 > read more

Comparison - Apple iPad vs iPad 2

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There is word swirling around the Internet that the iPad 3 is a lot of a bigger deal than the iPad 2. Let us take a quick look at the iPad 2 announcement of a few days ago > read more

China prepares 4G mobile network: state media

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China may soon launch a domestically developed "fourth generation" mobile phone system in its commercial market, state media has reported, citing leading carrier China Mobile > read more

Samsung sees iPad 2 thinness, price as challenge

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South Korean giant Samsung Electronics on Friday admitted it faced a tough challenge to compete with Apple's new slimmer and cheaper iPad, saying "inadequate" parts had to be improved > read more

Weekly app review – NBA Jam

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this arcade classic is back on the iPhone - NBA Jam, that kooky, crazier version of basketball gets a mobile version. The game is a 2 on 2 basketball game featuring all the current NBA stars. However, once the game start it is obvious that the game t > read more

Comparison - Apple iPad 2 vs Motorola Xoom

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No doubt that Motorola Xoom has been recently announced two months ago, and now we have the Apple iPad 2 that has been unveiled yesterday. We have two strong tablet contestants > read more

Cellphone photo class is not just for taking pics

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A new cellphone photography class at a suburban Philadelphia university focuses on both the quality of the images and the ethical responsibilities that come with taking and publishing them > read more

Touchless capacitive screen spotted at CEBIT

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While this may take years before it'll reach our hands, Fogale Nanotech was demonstrating its non-contact capacitive sensors at CEBIT this week and how they might be used in consumer applications like smartphone interfaces > read more

Tegra 2 Samsung Galaxy S II confirmed

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Looks like the rumours are confirmed in the end, there will be a version of Samsung 4.3-inch Galaxy S II Android smartphone powered by a dual-core Tegra 2 chip for its processing > read more

Shoppers hold out for iPad 2

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A price comparison engine website in the UK has this bit of astonishing news ahead of the iPad 2 announcement yesterday. Apparently, search for the old iPad has fallen by a whopping 94 percent since January 2011 > read more

Maxis reveal they are bringing the Google Nexus S

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Maxis has revealed that they are bringing in Google's Nexus S to Malaysia via its official twitter account. The tweet was a call to interested bloggers to sign up for the Maxis 10 programme > read more

Nokia brings in the E7

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Nokia has locally introduced its E7 business smartphone, which the company says is designed to be a powerful mobile office, providing productivity solutions for professionals > read more

Acer unveils Iconia Tablet device

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Acer recently gave a sneak preview of its latest Tablet computer called the Iconia Tab W500. The company says the W500 features a hybrid design that offers the best of both worlds - a HD multi-touch Tablet computer and productivity of a standard note > read more

iPad gets price drop in Malaysia

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Apple Store Malaysia just dropped the pricing on the original iPad. The basic 16GB WiFi only model is now only at RM1199, the 32GB model at 1499 and RM1799. The 3G models are now priced at RM1599 (16GB), RM1899 (32GB) and RM2199 (64GB) > read more

Apple unveils iPad 2, faster processor, same price

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In an event that even Steve Jobs cancelled his MC for, he unveiled the Apple iPad 2. The tablet retains its familiar one button design, with a thinner and lighter redesign. It ships in the US on March 11th > read more

Saab's IQon based off Android

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Saab has introduced an Android-based in car infotainment system- called IQon platform at the Geneva Motor Show. It comes with navigation and entertainment features, and is tied into the sensors that measures vehicle speed > read more

Facebook buys group messaging service Beluga

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Facebook said Tuesday that it has acquired Beluga, a startup founded by former Google employees which allows users to send group messages to family or friends > read more

Maxis reveal Samsung Nexus S

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Maxis has revealed that they are bringing in Google's Nexus S to Malaysia via its official twitter account. The tweet was a call to interested bloggers to sign up for the Maxis 10 programme, and this time those interested will be reviewing the Nexus > read more

Enjoy Astro Mobile TV via Digi

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Digi is now offering its subscribers to watch selected Astro Channels on the go via Astro Mobile TV (AMTV). AMTV offers a number of Live TV channels such as Bloomberg, History, Astro Hitz TV, Astro Ria and many more > read more

Verizon hints at new iPhone, eyes usage-based pricing

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A Verizon Communications executive hinted at a new version of the iPhone and said Verizon Wireless will replace its unlimited mobile data plans with usage-based pricing around the middle of summer > read more

China Unicom reveals WoPhone operating system for smartphone

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China Unicom, China's second largest telco reveals a new smartphone operating system, WoPhone. Similar to China Mobile's Ophone, WoPhone uses Linux kernel to run its smartphone operating system > read more

NVIDIA introduces Tegra Zone app

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NVIDIA introduces Tegra Zone, an app for Android that shows off a list of Tegra-optimized games that are available in the Android Market. NVIDIA has teamed up with game developers to take advantage of its Tegra 2 chip > read more

Fujitsu Stylistic Q550, enterprise tablet

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CEBIT is up and running in Germany now - Fujitsu is there and has released a tablet PC for enterprise users that packs security features not available in consumer tablets > read more

HTC Merge, CDMA world phone

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HTC released the Merge, a CDMA phone with Froyo (Android 2.2) with the HTC Sense UI. The candybar has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.8-inch touchscreen display. There's also a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash > read more

Smartphone app revives flagging S. Korean custom

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South Korea's biggest mobile phone carrier has devised a smartphone application to revive a flagging custom -- raising the national standard over homes on important holidays > read more

BlackBerry Torch and Curve gets new colours

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Local BlackBerry fans will be pleased to know that RIM has added a touch of colour to two of its offerings here, namely the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and the BlackBerry > read more

New Galaxy on horizon

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Following the success of Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone, the company has announced its latest Galaxy series phone, the Samsung Galaxy Ace > read more

Apple plans to make products 'for everyone'

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Apple COO Tim Cook spoke with Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi last week, and on Monday the analyst described a rather interesting part of the interview, that Apple is toying with the idea of lower priced Apple products > read more

Samsung Galaxy S gets leaked Android 2.3.2 update

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We are aware that Samsung is working on an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for the Galaxy S, but without giving out the expected release date of this update > read more

MSI unveils WindPad

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MSI has unveiled two types of tablets in CeBIT 2011, the MSI WindPad 100A and MSI WindPad 110W. MSI WindPad 100A is an Android tablet that has a dual-core Tegra 2 processor and a 10-inch touch-screen > read more

Comparison – HTC Evo Shift 4G vs Samsung Epic 4G

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Both the HTC Evo Shift 4G and Samsung Epic 4G are Touchscreen Keyboard Slider phones. This means that both phones conceal a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard > read more

Rumour: iPhone 5 part leaked, could mean larger screen

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We've been late on the iPhone 5 rumour bandwagon, so here we go folks. Apparently this image is a Digitizer Panel for the upcoming iPhone 5, and the design is similar to the current model > read more

HTC Merge, CDMA world phone

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HTC released the Merge, a CDMA phone with Froyo (Android 2.2) with the HTC Sense UI. The candybar has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.8-inch touchscreen display. There's also a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash > read more

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for HTC Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z and Incredible S in Q2 2011

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HTC has not abandoned its previous smartphones even after launching an array of new smartphones and tablet at MWC 2011 recently. SlashGear managed to speak with a HTC spokesperson and told them that > read more

Comparison – LG Optimus 7 vs HTC Desire HD

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This week, we are looking at the LG Optimus 7 and HTC Desire HD armed with two competing smartphone OS' – Windows Phone 7 and Google Android > read more

The mobile market in Vietnam and its road towards open-trade

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When talking about the potential of the Vietnam mobile market, we need to take the first look at how far the development can go. It also depends largely on local government policies and the priority in foreign trade and the portion it owns > read more

Weekly Featured App: Blogger for Android

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Do you like blogging on the go whenever something catches your eyes? Then the official Blogger app by Google is the right app for you. The Blogger app of course, letting you to blog on the go > read more

Isky CM801

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sky CM801 is driven by the latest Qualcomm CDMA 1x 2000 chipset QSC1110,compatible with the worldwide CDMA nteworks of CDMA450/800/1900MHZ > read more

Xoom has plenty horsepower

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Motorola's Xoom, a Tablet computer, has enough power under the hood to challenge Apple Inc's iPad, according to analysis by market researchers IHS iSuppli > read more

Anycool S330 the Tri-sim Tri-Standby phone

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You will not know how powerful can a phone can be until you find S330 by Anycool. Apart from now normal functions you can find in a mobile phone > read more

HTC Incredible S available in the UK

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It was originally slated for Q2 2011, but it seems that HTC decided not to wait any longer and shipped it to the UK, pre-orders are available and the phone will be on sale today > read more

Samsung Galaxy S II early pricing unveiled, starting from RM3,000?

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Samsung Galaxy S II, which is the successor of Samsung Galaxy S, has been priced by two UK retailers, Play.com and Expansys. Play.com priced the unlocked black Samsung Galaxy S II with 16GB of storage at the pre-order price of > read more

Yes is in Penang

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Penangites now have access to the Yes mobile Internet service, which is a combination of wireless 4G (fourth-generation) broadband and voice > read more

Gmail for Android updated: Long press copy, label colors

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Google has updated its Gmail app for Android, adding long press copy on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices. n addition, customized color labels could be sync into the Gmail app too > read more

Digi offer four smartphones with postpaid rebates

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Digi has a promotion on its DG Smart Plan- for this promo, your first 6 months subscription can be as low as RM23/month (depending on whether or not you overshot the RM63 limit) > read more

Alcatel OT-890 Android for Everyone

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OT - 890 is perfect for a first Android experience. Nice,simple and easy to use, it takes Android experience out of the techno field, to follow the end user in its everyday life > read more

KDI A1000 2.5 Android phone

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Powered by android 2.1 with 5.0 inch WVGA display – KDI A1000, wherever you go, enjoy favorite movie, TV shows and be obsessed snap-shooting the way you like > read more

Android growth visualised

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Just how far along Android has come? A Google-produced world map that that shows off Android activations from its humble beginning to a thumping mass of Android phones worldwide > read more

Microsoft explains Windows Phone 7 update issue

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It has been a bumpy roll out for the first Windows Phone 7 update, with some Samsung phone simply could not complete the update process. Microsoft has clarified that about 90 percent of people who receive the update installed it successfully > read more

DBG: The world’s phone manufacturing in China

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In an interview with China Mobile Magazine, DBG CEO Tong Kin Hing addresses China and DBG's manufacturing capabilities, his company's continued success and grey market phones > read more

Motorola Xoom will be getting Adobe Flash 10.2 'in a few weeks'

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Motorola Xoom will be launching soon in U.S., however Verizon Wireless did post an interesting fine print recently on the bottom of the Motorola Xoom poster in the website > read more

Windows Phone 7 update resulting in bricking on some Samsung device

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Microsoft first Windows Phone 7 update has resulted in bricking on some Samsung devices. Various reports on Twitter and Microsoft Answers that the update process could not be completed > read more

Maxis opens registration of interest for Nokia E7

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Maxis will be soon introducing Nokia E7 into its array of Nokia devices. The E7 which looks similar to its N8 brother, but has an additional side-slider QWERTY keyboard > read more

Nokia X70 Wallet Makes Phone Calls, Carries Cash and Credit Cards

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Nokia X70 features two cameras, one for video chat upfront and the a 5MP unit for photographing and video capture > read more

Neongen Cellphone Concept is Extremely User-friendly

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Created by French designer Jerome Le Creusot, the concept cellphone pictured below is dubbed Neongen and it's based on the idea of simplicity > read more

Android 2.3.3 aka Gingerbread gets WebM support

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Android Developers has extended its media support on open media file format, WebM in Android 2.3.3 or Gingerbread. WebM is a media format developed by Google that consist VP8 video and Vorbis audio streams > read more

Google disables contact sync in Facebook Nexus S

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With Gingerbread being rolled out on the Nexus S and Nexus One, but the update also disabled contact sync for Facebook on the Nexus S. That's right, the feature of Facebook to sync Facebook data to your phone's contact list has been withdrawn officia > read more

Microsoft ceases pushing Windows Phone 7 update to Samsung phones

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Previously we have reported that some Samsung phones will go into a "brick" state after attempting to update the Windows Phone 7 operating system > read more

iPad 2 getting announced after all on march 2nd

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The rumours swirling around the interwebs turn true - Apple will indeed be holding a media event on March 2nd. The invite shows a calendar date showing 2 being peeled away from an iPad. > read more

Disney Phone

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you will probably think this is a mirror – box for girls from the look. This is actually a cartoon handset with Mickey design authorized by Disney > read more

LC 809 – Game phone

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LC809's TV simulation function allows you to watch TV regardless of where you are! You don't have to worry about different TV systems used ever as LC809 is boundless by area > read more

Alarm clock docks for iPhone and iPod touch

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IF you are in the market for a docking system to pair with your Apple device then check out the XtremeMac Luna SST or Microdock from Imation > read more

RS Components launches iPad app

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RS Components, the world's largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has launched its eTech for iPad app > read more

Celcom has flat rate for roaming IDD calls

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Celcom's is setting a flat rate on international roaming, all SMS sent abroad are now charged at a flat rate of 98sen. For voice calls while roaming, Celcom charges a flat rate but the rate varies depending on the zone > read more

Samsung versus LG on Touch-screen Display Arena

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On December 7, Samsung Mobile Display – subsidiary of Samsung Electronics announced the newly invented Super PLS display and will be applied to its mobile devices > read more

Windows Phone 7 devices get a minor update, but no copy and paste yet

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Microsoft has released a minor update for owners of Windows Phone 7 devices, starting from today. However, this update is not sent out to everyone at once > read more

Motorola Xoom will wrap you inside a jet

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After Motorola stop teasing us at Super Bowl Sunday, it's now Verizon's turn to do so. Although, the Big Red’s version is decidedly much more testosterone-filled when compared to Motorola's theme > read more

India, a paradise or battlefield for mobile carriers?

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India has been a popular destination for global telecom operators seeking new sources of growth outside their saturated home markets. India's less than 30 percent mobile penetration rate has attracted many foreign telecom operators > read more

28% of Motorola's revenue from Verizon

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Droid does indeed; a regulatory filing by Motorola revealed that the company got an impressive 28 percent of its cash from Verizon in 2010, up from 17 percent in 09' > read more

Apple phone – An apple not eatable

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An apple? Yes! But this apple is not eatable. If you find it in a girls' purse you might think it is an MP3 player or mirror > read more

Android phone OT-980-Alcatel

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Enjoy the flexibility of mobile internet experience with this android based slider. Discover and have the benefit of the various applications ready to use in your phone > read more

A former no-name from Taiwan builds a global brand

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HTC is the No. 1 maker of Android handsets, the one segment growing faster than iPhones. The occasion: Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC was launching a line of handsets using Google's Android operating system > read more

Elop: Affordable Windows Phone 7 coming 'very quickly'

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In a talk with Finnish journalist last Friday, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that is has become 'convinced' that it can hit a 'very low price point' and do it 'very quickly' > read more

Nokia has plans to customise Windows Phone 7

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Nokia Executive and Board Member Niklas Savander confirmed that Nokia's new deal with Microsoft gives Nokia nearly unlimited freedom to customise Microsoft's Windows Phone smartphone software > read more

Qualcomm unveils new chip aimed at tablets

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Qualcomm Inc said on Thursday that its newest dual-core processor was designed to compete in the red-hot tablet market against Texas Instruments and smaller rival Nvidia, which has dominated design wins in early 2011 > read more

New mobile can check pulse, send ambulance

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You probably have good reason to worry if you get a call on your mobile phone with the following message: "Sir, an ambulance is on the way > read more

Nokia sees Windows phone prices dropping fast

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Prices of smartphones using Microsoft's Windows Phone software platform will fall fast, Nokia's chief executive Stephen Elop said on Friday > read more

Weekly featured app: Androidify

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Androidify is a cool Android app that allows you to customize the very original green Android into any character you can imagine, such as your friends, family and others > read more

Find that 'nasi lemak' shop on the go

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SO YOU have a smartphone now. Come join the gang. With more and more Malaysians buying Web-enabled smartphones and new models hitting the market almost every week > read more

Celcom and Maybank collaborate on mobile payment

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Celcom and Maybank have announced their collaboration for Celcom subscribers to pay Celcom bills via Maybank2u.com and M2U Mobile. The payments are updated instantly without the need for batch processing. > read more

Smartphone top US electronics buy in 2011: survey

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US consumers are more likely to buy a smartphone than any other electronic gadget this year, according to a new survey > read more

Bright OGO 0-77 Konnect and 0-78 (India)

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India's Bright Telecom has announced its new OGO O-77 Konnect and O-78 Touch range of handsets powered by Synchronica's Mobile Gateway to deliver push email, instant messaging, and social networking > read more

Smartphones the new El Dorado for computer criminals

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Smartphones are the new El Dorado for computer criminals and many owners are unaware of the risk or what to do about it, security experts warn > read more

Scoreloop announces Windows Phone 7 SDK

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Scoreloop has announced the beta launch of its Windows Phone 7 SDK. This is in addition to what is already available for the Android platform. However, this is important as we already know Nokia will be making phones with the Windows Phone 7 OS. It w > read more

Sony Ericsson plans LTE and tablets

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When interviewed by Fierce Wireless, Sony Ericsson CTO Jan Uddenfeldt elaborated SE's LTE plans, after a TD-LTE demonstration with ST-Ericsson and China Mobile at MWC, which featured a prototype LTE device partially developed by SE > read more

Warner Bros makes app editions of hit movies

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Warner Bros has announced app versions of the hit movies "Inception" and "Dark Knight" for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This marks a possible new market for the movie industry and may introduce an entire new world of content to handheld devices > read more

BlackBerry mobile gifting platform

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RIM has announced a platform that will enable one BlackBerry subscriber to pay for airtime, apps or other carrier services for another BlackBerry subscriber > read more

Less talk, more action around Google's Android

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If the talk at this week's Mobile World Congress fair has been dominated by Nokia and Microsoft's new venture, Google's Android has been the center of the action > read more

BlackBerry Travel application announced

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RIM has announced a travel application that will help BlackBerry smartphone users plan, book, manage and share travel activities quickly and easily > read more

BlackBerry App World passes 101 Markets

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RIM has announced that an additional 27 countries now have BlackBerry App World, bringing the total to 101 markets. > read more

Microsoft CEO positions WP7 as the choice for operators

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used his Congress today to position Windows Phone 7 as "the most operator-friendly platform available," being joined on stage by Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia > read more

Digi has tablet data plans and micro SIMs

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Digi has unveiled a post and prepaid data plan dedicated to tablets and according to their website Digi will start offering micro SIMs to Apple users as well > read more

Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac OS is now available

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Windows Phone 7 Connector is now a finalized version after several months in beta. Windows Phone 7 owners with Mac computers could now use it for photos and video synchronization > read more

Skype ready to offer jobs to Nokia walk-outs

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Things are tense at Nokia, after last week's walk-out, one wonders when letters are being handed out for the shake-up planned for the company. However, Skype has said they are happy to hire as many of those being let go as possible > read more

Huawei Ideos X3 & Ideos S7 Slim

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Huawei today announced a new smartphone and an updated tablet, both based on Android, in further evidence of the vendor's ambition to increase its presence in the high-end device market > read more

Next Android OS will feature "Action Bar", "Hologram" and new multitasking app switcher from Honeycomb

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Phone Scoop managed to extract juicy details from Google as they interviewed Google Android Engineering Director, Dave Burke about the next version of Android operating system (ice-cream?) > read more

Kaspersky tips Android to dominate mobile

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Computer security expert Eugene Kaspersky predicted that Google's Android smartphone operating system will come to dominate the market > read more

HTC unveils 5 smartphone models

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Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC unveiled on Tuesday two social networking phone models, with a focus on Facebook access, and introduced its first tablet computer to a crowded marketplace > read more

Motorola falls on report on cheaper iPhones

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Shares of Motorola Mobility fell about 5 percent on Monday on concerns it would be particularly vulnerable to competition from the next version of Apple Inc's iPhone > read more

LG Optimus 3D detailed

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We finally scrounged up some specs for the LG Optimus 3D after its debut at MWC on Monday. The 3D-capable smartphone is based on a Texas Instruments 1GHz dual-core OMAP4 processor and a 5-megapixel dual-lens for 3D video capture > read more

Samsung unveils Galaxy S WiFi, an Android multimedia player

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Samsung has announced the Galaxy S WiFi, a portable smart player. The Galaxy S WiFi has a 1GHz processor and running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) > read more

LG unveils Optimus Pad: 8.9-inch tablet, Tegra 2, Android 3.0 and 3D camera

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LG has announced the LG Optimus Pad at the press conference in MWC 2011. The LG Optimus Pad is equipped with an 8.9-inch display with 1280 x 768 resolution > read more

Comparison – HTC Evo Shift 4G vs. Motorola Atrix 4G

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A few 4G phones were announced at CES in January 2011. First up, we will take the Motorola Atrix 4G, perhaps the most publicised of the lot of 4G phones and put it against the HTC Evo Shift 4G > read more

Nokia admits it rejected Android

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Nokia's decision to opt for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 (WP7) platform as its primary smartphone OS, rather than Android, was prompted by a desire to avoid a "duopoly" in the mobile industry between Google/Nokia and Apple > read more

MobiWire Secure Data

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MobiWire (formerly Sagem Wireless) has announced the MobiWire Secure Data phone running on the Surface OS, which is a modified Android Éclair OS > read more

MobiWire Secure Voice

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MobiWire (formerly Sagem Wireless) has announced the MobiWire Secure Voice phone running a Proprietary Real Time OS. The secure voice smartphone offer fully integrated protection against stolen terminals > read more

ZTE Skate

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ZTE took the wraps of a new flagship Android smartphone at Congress yesterday and vowed to ramp up its focus on the "middle to high-end" devices market > read more

HTC ChaCha (The Facebook phone)

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HTC has announced the ChaCha, which has a special Facebook button. It features Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, the latest version, and uses the latest iteration of HTC Sense > read more

Motorola Pro

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Motorola has announced the Pro, an Android 2.2 (Froyo) device. It features a 1GHz processor and comes with 2GBs of onboard memory plus the usual microSD slot accepting cards of up to 32GB > read more

Sonim XP3300 Force

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The Sonim XP3300 Force GSM mobile phone, is the latest in a line of ultra-durable phones from Sonim. We will let the videos do the talking > read more

HTC Salsa (Another Facebook phone)

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HTC has announced the Salsa, which also has a special Facebook button. It features Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, the latest version, and uses the latest iteration of HTC Sense > read more

HTC launches Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S

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HTC has revealed to be the Incredible S, a new 4-inch that succeeds the original Incredible, but unlike the original phone, the S will be launched globally in Q2 2011. It comes with Android 2.2 (eclair), capacitive buttons which are NOT painted on > read more

HTC Flyer: 7-inch tablet with 1.5GHz processor and Android 2.4

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HTC unveils its first tablet in the market, HTC Flyer. HTC Flyer has a 7-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, 1.5GHz solo-core processor and 1GB of RAM > read more

Apple developing smaller, cheaper iPhones: report

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Apple is developing a new lines of smaller and cheaper iPhones and overhauling its software to facilitate users' access to entertainment, photos and video, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday > read more

Samsung Galaxy S II can be an enterprise phone too

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The new Samsung Galaxy S II may have debuted as a (super) smartphone, but Samsung is already aiming for it to be more of an enterprise-device, they are working with Sybase to bring far more advanced security > read more

Nokia employees walk out, protests Symbian's demise

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With the adoption of Windows Phone 7 and the end of the years of development and hard work, it's hard to feel too good at Nokia at the moment. So the workers at Nokia's Tampere office staged a non-violent walk out to make their feelings known > read more

Sony Ericsson Xperia pro , Gingerbread powered

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MWC 2011 sees another Sony Ericsson device hits the stands, called the Xperia pro, which is slated to feature Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Xperia pro features a slide-out keyboard design and is suited for executives and business users > read more

Sony Ericsson Xperia neo

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Yet another gem out of Barcelona, the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, yet another smartphone with Android 2.3 mobile that packs an 8-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel front facing camera > read more

Samsung Galaxy S II announced: 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus, dual-core processor and Android 2.3

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Samsung Galaxy S II has been announced by Samsung at the MWC 2011. The Galaxy S II has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 800 x 480 resolution, a 1GHz Exynos (formerly Orion) > read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: equipped with 10.1-inch screen, dual-core processor and Android 3.0

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Here it is, the official Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (or the Galaxy Tab II), announced in the Samsung Unpacked event. The Galaxy Tab II has a boost from its predecessor in terms of hardware components > read more

News on first Nokia Windows Phone within days

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The target release date of the first Nokia smartphone to use Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system could be set within days, with the company aiming to have it on the market this year, senior executives said Sunday > read more

Official: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

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After months of teasers and leaks, Sony Ericsson today has announced its very first certified PlayStation device, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play > read more

BlackBerry announces two more PlayBooks

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RIM has announced an additional two PlayBook tablets that support Wi-Fi + LTE and Wi-Fi + HSPA+. This brings us to a total of four PlayBooks. The first two were the Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + WiMax versions > read more

Samsung Galaxy S2 leaks ahead of MWC

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Can't wait for the Samsung Unpacked event tomorrow? Fear not, as the juicy details of the Samsung Galaxy S successor, the Galaxy S2 has been leaked via a Korean website > read more

GSMA announces keynote speakers

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The world's biggest cell-phone trade show, Mobile World Congress 2011 will take place next week on 14-17 February 2011 at the Fira de Barcelona in Spain > read more

LG Optimus 3D teaser video

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LG just show one of the advantages of using its LG Optimus 3D in a brief teaser video. It is to aid Kay performing challenging Yoga positions, as the device comes with the 3D technology > read more

Maxis has Valentine's Day goodies

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Valentine's Day is beckoning and Maxis is offering a promotion for the Huawei IDEOS U8150 Android. Purchase a Huawei IDEOS U8150 at the RM299 promo with a 24 months 3GB data plan and sign-up for any Maxis Value Plus to get another IDEOS U8150 > read more

HP Pre 3, webOS goodness

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After a short hiatus, the Pre is back as the HP Pre 2, dropping the Palm nomenclature. It's a QWERTY slider that is very reminiscent of the original Pre with the same rounded edges. > read more

HP introduces HP Veer, small yet powerful

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Aside from HP TouchPad and HP Pre 3 announcement from the HP "Think Beyond" event, HP Veer do shines along with other two brothers. HP Veer has the smallest in size as compared to the Pre 3 and the TouchPad > read more

Older Palm devices will not get updated webOS

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Engadget sat down with Jon Rubinstein after HP's webOS event today, and he confirmed that older Palm devices like the original Pre, the Pre Plus, the Pixi and the Pixi Plus won't receive the updated webOS > read more

Windows Phone 7 updates move to March?

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Earlier this year Microsoft has announced an update for Windows Phone 7 which provides the essential copy and paste function and increase in performance and reliability > read more

HTC planning phone with dedicated Facebook button?

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Facebook phone rumours are hit and miss at this point, so we'll continue with our standard grain of salt policy. According to The Financial Times, HTC plans to introduce an Android device with a dedicated Facebook button (instead of a phone) > read more

LG Optimus 3D

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LG has officially confirmed the launch of the Optimus 3D, the world's first 3D smartphone offering consumers a full 3D experience at MWC 2011 in a few days time > read more

LG Optimus Black will feature Haring artwork

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The LG Optimus Black will feature artwork from the Keith Haring Foundation. LG and the Keith Haring Foundation have selected two of the artist’s works to create iconic back covers for the LG Optimus Black > read more

Nokia and Microsoft cut Windows Mobile megadeal

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Nokia and Microsoft have inked a crucial deal that will put the Windows Mobile OS on Nokia devices. The deal also sees Microsoft’s Bing powering the search on Nokia devices > read more

IsatPhone Pro vs Iridium 9555 vs Thuraya XT

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An independent study of three latest-generation handheld satellite phones has validated Inmarsat's claims for IsatPhone Pro, and concluded that it outperforms the Iridium 9555 and Thuraya XT in a number of critical areas > read more

Verizon claims 'record' iPhone 4 sales

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Verizon Wireless said that pre-orders of Apple's iPhone 4 created "the most successful first day sales in the history of the company," with the company now having ended online sales of the device ahead of its full launch this week > read more

Nokia planning high-level reshuffle?

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Reports originating in the German press indicate that Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, is planning to axe a number of senior executives from the company's board, as part of his strategy to reinvigorate the troubled handset maker > read more

HTC Wildfire teased in promo video

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This Mobile World Congress bound promotional video for HTC may have teased the next-generation Wildfire. A man holding a smooth stone at the beach jump cuts to a device never seen before > read more

Smartphone sales hit 100M in Q4

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Quarterly smartphone shipments topped 100 million for the first time in Q4 according to new figures from IDC. The firm said that vendors shipped a total of 100.9 million smartphones during Q4 2010 > read more

Myriad Alien Dalvik announced

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The Myriad Group has announced the Alien Dalvik for the Meego platform, and subsequently it will be made available to other platforms > read more

Compound Threat danger for mobile malware

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A new report by AdaptiveMobile reveals a new sophisticated threat facing mobile subscribers and telecommunication provider companies > read more

Payforit mobile payment website goes live

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Payforit has announced a new website for its mobile payment services in the UK. Consumers will be given the opportunity to review recent purchases made through Payforit > read more

Nokia CEO admits crisis in internal memo

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Stephen Elop compared Nokia to a 'burning platform' and their competitors are closing in fast, in a brutally honest 1300 word memo. The fine folks at Engadget got their hands on the memo and it has been confirmed as Elop's own writing > read more

HP unveils HP TouchPad, equipped with WebOS 3.0, dual-core processor and 9.7-inch screen

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HP unveils its HP TouchPad tablet today in the HP "Think Beyond" event aside from HP Pre 3 and HP Veer > read more

Wind brings HD Voice to North America

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Canadian newcomer Wind Mobile has launched HD Voice technology throughout its network and trialed LTE technology. Claiming to be "a North American first," > read more

Motorola Xoom spotted at Super Bowl ad

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Motorola splurged out during the Super Bowl – America's biggest sports event/holiday to reveal the Motorola Xoom ad. The company rolled out two teasers before the big event, and still reaffirms that the Xoom is the most anticipated tablet this year > read more

Angry Birds Seasons Valentine's update

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That's right, Angry Birds Seasons has a Valentine's Day update, complete with lipstick wearing birds and pigs. The premise is still the same though- fire a bird to kill the offending pigs, but now with pink and white all over your screen > read more

Gmail Priority Inbox now available for mobile

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Gmail has introduced Priority Inbox to aid highlighting important emails for users to prevent information overload. Now, Google has expanded its support to devices running iOS 3+ > read more

Celcom to give away 60 red BB Torch phones

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Celcom Axiata Berhad is giving away 60 units of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 red smartphone worth RM2,188 each to its postpaid and prepaid customers > read more

Android Marketplace gets website

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We are wondering whether or not this part of Google revamp programme for the Marketplace. But now there is a web based market store for the Android marketplace > read more

Sprint to sell dual-screen Kyocera phone

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Sprint Nextel Corp plans to sell a Kyocera Corp phone with two screens and Google Inc's software, in an effort stand out in a crowded U.S. s > read more

Nokia Bubbles: An alternative way of unlocking

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Had a Nokia phone but fancy about Android’s gesture unlock? Fear not, as Nokia Beta Labs has released a fun app to unlock your Nokia device, Nokia Bubbles > read more

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play goes official

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Sony Ericsson has prepared a Facebook page dedicated for the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Play announcement on February 13, 2011 at 18:00 GMT > read more

Choi-san Andy!

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This is certainly one for the Chinese New Year. The Mobile88 editorial team would like to wish all its friends and readers a Happy & Prosperous New Year > read more

Ericsson launches mobile banking system

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Ericsson will launch mobile phone banking services, it said on Wednesday, hoping to capture a big chunk of a market it estimates will be worth an annual 20 billion euros ($27.7 billion) by 2015. > read more

TOP 10 selling phones for January 2011

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The Top seller list from Krusell is once again having Apple's iPhone 4 on the top position. Besides Apple, the list is dominated by Nokia and Samsung. > read more

LG's first tablet to hit US market in March

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LG said it would release its first tablet computer in the United States in March. The LG G-slate features a 8.9-inch screen, smaller than the iPad's display but larger than the 7-inch screen of Samsung's Galaxy Tab. > read more

Google plays catch-up with Apple in tablets

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Google Inc has fixed some shortcomings in its tablet computer strategy, as the Internet search giant steps up efforts to break into a nascent market dominated by Apple. > read more

Long queue for Meizu M9 Android flagship launch in China

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Meizu has chosen the first day of 2011 as the launch date for its Android flagship smartphone, M9. Similar to the iPhone launch in the States, many interested buyers has formed a beeline before the flagship store > read more

Vizio teases Via Tablet and Via Phone just before CES

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CES is a mere few days away, but Vizio is already teasing their first Android powered tablet and phone called the Via Table and Via Phone, respectively. The American TV maker builds affordable flat-panels > read more

iPhone alarm glitch leaves users fuming

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The bells weren't ringing for many iPhone users this New Year's weekend, when thanks to a glitch the alarms on Apple's iconic mobile phones failed to go off, causing many to oversleep. > read more

The LG Optimus 7 – RM 2099

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The LG Optimus 7 will be sold throughout Malaysia at the recommended retail price of RM 2099. Building on Microsoft's new operating system that offers people the ability to do more in fewer steps, the LG Optimus 7 opens a new window to content sharin > read more

The LG Optimus One – RM 899

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The LG Optimus One will be sold throughout Malaysia at the recommended retail price of RM 899. The LG Optimus One is a smart and affordable choice for first-time smartphone users with access to the exciting world > read more

LG Optimus 7 vs HTC 7 Mozart

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Both the LG Optimus 7 and the HTC 7 Mozart are new smartphones in the market and they are running Microsoft's latest mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 (WP7) > read more

Motorola to release tablet called Xoom?

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The rumour alarm bells are ringing, as Motorola is apparently gearing up to join the tablet bandwagon. The Illinois-based company was quietly applying trademarks on the name – Xoom over a broad set of countries since mid-October > read more

Honeycomb is designed specifically for dual core processor tablet?

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Sascha Segan from PC Magazine reported that Cha, a managing director of a Korea firm, Enspert said that Android Honeycomb for tablet will requires a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor to run it > read more

HTC EVO Shift 4G exposed

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The HTC EVO Shift 4G is scheduled to launch this coming Thursday, but Engadget has managed to get the photos of the actual device with the box > read more

ASUS rolls out 4 new tablet devices

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ASUS has unveiled its four tablet devices ahead of the CES 2011 event. The four new tablet computers are ASUS Eee Pad MeMO, ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, ASUS Eee Pad Slider and ASUS Eee Slate EP121 > read more

TOP 10 Selling Phones for December 2010

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Samsung Galaxy Tab makes it into Krusell’s Top seller list. iPhone 4´s first place during the Christmas period, is probably no surprise to the market says Ulf Sandberg CEO at Krusell > read more

LG Revolution has LTE connectivity

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At LG's CES booth, another medley of smartphones is spotted. One is LG Revolution, and it is a LTE-connected handset designed to go on Verizon's brand new 4G network. It is reported to be a slim 9.2mm device with a 4-inch screen > read more

LG Optimus Tab spotted at CES showfloor

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Engadget got a first look at the long rumoured Optimus Tab at CES 2011… well they were later shooed away. But the publication managed to record 10 seconds of video, and was spotted attached to LG's 'smart' network – Thinq > read more

Mysterious Slim Sony Ericsson device exposed on Sony poster

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Sony has placed a poster in front of the CES Las Vegas convention center to give the public teaser on its mysterious slim and sleek phone, which has about the thickness of the common 3.5 mm audio jack > read more

Palm invite hints at tablet?

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We may be jumping the gun here, but it sounds like Palm might be joining the saturated tablet market. HP sent out invites to a webOS event on February 9th. The invite courtesy of the nice folks at Boy Genius Report, has the words 'think big, think sm > read more

Acer showcases 4.8 inch phone/tablet at CES

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Acer announced three Android tablets last month, the company brought the 4.8 inch phone/tablet hybrid to the CES floor. Engadget had a hands-on with the device, but it wouldn't power up. The publication did take some live photos of the device > read more

Verizon announcement to include CDMA iPhone?

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We've been talking about it forever, but it looks like Verizon might just offer their CDMA iPhone on 11am Eastern Time, Tuesday, 11th January (That's 1am on the 12th here). The Wall Street Journal and Reuters have both reported on the story > read more

More Chinese preview of Sony PlayStation Phone or Xperia Play surfaces

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Another detailed Chinese preview of the Sony PlayStation Phone or Xperia Play has been posted by TGBus. Basically, the preview is similar with the earlier preview that we have covered > read more

Xperia Arc to be available on April 2011?

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The Singaporean site of Sony Ericsson hinted with the phrase "coming in 3 months" which the popular Xperia Arc which we saw in CES 2011 could be heading for an April release > read more

Motorola Xoom tablet crowned best CES gadget

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Motorola Mobility's Xoom tablet computer powered by new "Honeycomb" software from Google was crowned the best gadget at the giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Saturday > read more

HTC Evo battery saves life

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Crazy download speeds aside, the HTC Evo is a life-saver, literally. A nightclub valet in Atlanta was recently the victim of two disgruntled patrons- had a bullet-proof vest in the form of his smartphone > read more

Tablets chase the iPad's tail

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Big Tablets and small Tablets, white ones and black ones. Cheap ones and expensive ones. Brand names famous and obscure at the starting line of a race where the iPad is already a speeding dot near the horizon > read more

A detailed preview on Sony PlayStation Phone

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No doubt we felt the absence of the Sony PlayStation Phone or Xperia Play in the CES, however, a Chinese tech site, IT168 had given upcoming the PlayStation Phone a thorough preview > read more

Weekly featured app: Send to WP7

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Similar to Chrome to Android as we previously covered, Send to WP7 is a simple app that allows a user to send link, page title or selected title from the Internet browser to the Windows Phone 7 devices with a click > read more

3D-Enabled Handheld Game Consoles to Surpass 11 Milion Units in 2014

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Due to advancements in autostereoscopic 3D technology, a type of 3D technology that does not require glasses to view 3D images, 3D technology is finding its way into mobile devices such as smartphones and handheld game consoles. > read more

Apple confirms iOS 4.3 will allow hotspot, brings other improvements

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Apple has just confirmed via the first iOS 4.3 beta that personal hotspot will be available in GSM iPhones too, although your carrier will have to enable it first. Read on to find out other iOS updates > read more

Verizon iPhone excites even The Daily Show

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When Jon Stewart gets excited with Verizon's iPhone, you know comedy gold is on the way. The uber-popular show dedicated over seven minutes out of its 30 minutes of programming to celebrate the announcement of an alternative carrier > read more

Sprint’s 'industry first' teases us to no end

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After Verizon's big announcement, yet another American carrier is teasing something big. Sprint sent out invitations to a February 7 event in New York City starting 6p.m. Eastern Time(February 8th,5am over here) > read more

Verizon iPhone, CDMA and Hotspot changes

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The saga has ended, Verizon has launched the CDMA iPhone, and it looks JUST like an iPhone 4. No Verizon software, so read on more to find out this little addition to the Apple catalogue > read more

Windows Phone 7 Update: Speedy app loading (video)

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We have reported earlier on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Update, which includes the highly anticipated copy and paste feature, speedier apps loading and improved Marketplace search > read more

Facebook phone rumours back on track

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After the last round of Facebook phone rumours was shot down officially by Facebook. We are treating this one with just a bit of skepticism – because apparently Facebook just 'officially' certified yet another Facebook-centric phone > read more

YES throws in usage summary

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It's almost two months since YES 4G hit the airwaves, but the wireless 4G provider has quietly slipped in the usage summary in the account details webpage > read more

Mobile broadband users seen hitting 1 billion in 2011

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Mobile broadband subscriptions are on track to surpass 1 billion in 2011 only months after reaching half a billion, Ericsson said on Tuesday, highlighting a key growth driver for the telecom sector > read more

Sony PlayStation official app now available for iOS and Android

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We did mention that Sony is going to release an official PlayStation app in both iOS and Android platform and the app is available now. This app is targeted at PlayStation gamers > read more

Google investigates the Nexus S reboot bug

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Nexus S users having been reporting that they are facing random reboots during phone calls. Google has recently posted a reply that they have successfully duplicated the bug > read more

Steve Jobs takes medical leave

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Reuters confirmed that Apple's CEO Steve Jobs send an internal email to Apple employees, saying he'll be on leave to 'focus on (his) health'. Apple's CEO is taking a medical leave from work, his second after recovering from a debilitating disease > read more

Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace spotted?

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Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace, the rumored to be the mini-version of Galaxy S was spotted in one of Thailand's Starbucks. The photos do not tell us much, except showing the phone's model on the boot screen > read more

BlackBerry maker to block porn in Indonesia

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RIM said it will filter pornographic Internet content for its BlackBerry smartphone users in Indonesia, following government pressure to restrict access to porn sites or face its browsing service being shut down. > read more

U Mobile offering Blackberry smartphones as low as RM3 this Friday

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U Mobile is now offering Blackberry smartphones, and during the launch event this coming Friday in Berjaya Times Square from 10am onwards, they are selling Blackberry smartphones as low as RM3. > read more

Smartphones lift Apple and Samsung in quarterly phone bonanza

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Hot smartphone models, the iPhone 4 and Samsung's Galaxy S, are forecast to have helped their makers race further ahead of rivals in the holiday sales season at the end of 2010 > read more

Sony takes Clearwire to court for trademark infringement

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Sony Ericsson is bringing the drama, and is suing the guy on the right with the green orb – American ISP Clearwire. Sony Ericsson holds trademark registrations on different version of the sphere, and SE thinks Clearwire is confusing people > read more

Music sync will be integrated in Gingerbread?

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Gizmo Fusion managed to get a screenshot of "Sync Music" from Google data and synchronization menu, claiming this is taken from a Gingerbread build (Android 2.4) > read more

Nokia ceases Ovi Music Unlimited service

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Esphoneblog reported that a letter from Nokia Finland stated that it will cease Ovi Music Unlimited service. New devices manufactured from Nokia factory such as the Nokia N8, X6, 5800 and 5235 will not have this service bundled > read more

Geohot in legal hot soup

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George Hotz or Geohot as he is known in the jailbreaking community, has landed himself in some legal troubles – specifically with electronics giant Sony > read more

BlackBerry Storm 3 leaked

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BGR lets loose another BlackBerry leak, trailing in its wake was the Dakota and Apollo. Today the publication leaks out the Storm 3, yes that one, the smartphone which pops up when everyone isn't looking > read more

Stand-in CEO continues Apple rhetoric

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Stand-in Apple's CEO Tim Cook spoke to Engadget during the company's financial announcement, and said that "there's not much" competition to the iPad. Cook gave honest answers describing Windows-driven machines and Android slates > read more

Samsung Star II

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Samsung has announced the Star II, which is the successor to the Samsung Star. We found a press release on Korea newswire, but that is the best we could do as the source of the original press release is on Samsung Korea's website in Korean > read more

LG Axis

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Alltel Wireless has announced the LG Axis, which is an Android 2.1 (Éclair) device. The device also features a 3.2-megapixel camera and a slide-out keyboard. It sells for USD 90 (Approximately RM 270) > read more

Samsung Vibrant 4G caught on camera

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epending on who you listen to, this image is the Samsung Vibrant 4G with Android 2.3 Gingerbread (when it was leaked earlier, the Vibrant came with Android 2.2). The handset was snapped quite recently (from the timestamp) > read more

Pinch-to-zoom update available now for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 in Japan

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Xperia X10 owners in Japan will rejoice as Sony Ericsson will be releasing the pinch-to-zoom update today. This basic multi-touch function was not supported previously, which users need to double-tap on the screen to zoom in > read more

Akai Trio

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Akai India has launched a triple-SIM phone called the Akai Trio. The phone claims to be the first triple-SIM and triple-standby phone. We have heard of triple-SIM phones before but I can’t really remember anyone claiming all three lines to be activ > read more

Apple has another record quarter

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Cupertino has announced another record USD $6 billion on a record $26.7 billion in revenue during its Q1 financial result announcement yesterday. If that stock slide resulting from Steve Jobs medical break won't halt - nothing will folks > read more

Celcom and Digi seal cooperative deal

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Digi and Celcom formally signed an agreement to allow network sharing. The agreement's scope shares telecommunication sites, microwave likes, aggregation transmission and trunk fibre transmission > read more

Samsung opens 'Elite' shop in 1 Utama

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Samsung has opened a Samsung Elite Partner shop in 1 Utama and have announced that all Samsung phones can be found here. The launching promotion is the Samsung Wave 723 which is specially sold at RM 699. > read more

UMobile data rates is now 5 sen per MB, unlimited users need not apply

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Starting today, UMobile's Pay As You Use (PAYU) rate is charged at 5sen/MB instead of 1sen/kB. Those on commitment-free data rates will now get 100MB with RM5, whether or not it is a postpaid or prepaid plan. The changes will affect mobile phone user > read more

Google's Larry Page replaces Eric Schmidt as CEO, but will stay on

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Things are shaking up at Mountain View – at Google's Q4 financial result press release, Google announced that co-founder Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt as CEO and assume responsibility for day to day operations and product development and str > read more

Nokia C7 remotely drives a BMW

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Nokia Asia got two Chinese coders, An Jiaxuan and an unnamed friend, to integrate a C7 app that controls a BMW 1 Series. They said it took them only 20 days to prepare, though modifying the BMW with remote equipment might have taken more time > read more

YES introduces Statement of Account, but no records yet

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YES has added a new section in the My Account page, the Statement of Account. The new section could be intended for providing the much needed information such as the monthly credit that has been utilized and additional rebate included > read more

Maxis unveils CNY promotion for a range of mobile gadget

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Maxis rolls out a Chinese New Year promotion with discounts on a range of mobile gadget including the HTC HD7, HTC Desire Z, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy 3, Blackberry Torch 9800, Nokia N8 and many more > read more

Hotlink CNY Hot Ticket available now

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Hotlink introduces two special Hot Tickets in conjunction of the upcoming Chinese New Year festive season. The RM 30 Hot Tickets gives user 280 minutes of talk time and 1000 SMS with 15 days validity > read more

Queue building up for U Mobile Blackberry promo

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Blackberry fans that are eager for U Mobile Blackberry launch promotion have started to queue in front of Berjaya Times Square as early as 12 am in the morning. U Mobile tweeted that there will be other promotions > read more

iOS 4.3 beta demos multitouch gestures, none of it coming

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Apple has confirmed that these features won't be available for the actual iOS4.3 release, but that doesn't mean it won't come on the next update. An iPhone loaded with iOS 4.3 beta is put through the paces to show us mulitouch gestures for multitaski > read more

Facebook targets feature phone app market

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Facebook has launched an app for non-smartphone devices, a move that will grow its mobile customer base way beyond its existing 200 million users. 'Facebook for Feature Phones' has been co-developed by Snaptu > read more

Nokia updates Ovi Store

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Nokia announced several updates to its Ovi Store via its Ovi Blog, including support for additional languages and improved app search capabilities. > read more

Weekly featured app: Microsoft OneNote

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Microsoft OneNote is now available to the iPhone and iPod Touch.The app lets you manage notes and shopping lists with pictures taken from the iPhone's camera, and then sync those with Windows Live SkyDrive > read more

Verizon ad plays up wait for CDMA iphone

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After teasing customers for so long, Verizon released an ad titled 'It Begins', patting customer on their heads for willing to wait with them > read more

Top 3 Usages for Tablet Owners: Email, PIM, and Multimedia Consumption

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Research identifies the top three ranked uses for future tablet owners as email, personal information management, and multimedia consumption (audio, video and gaming). > read more

Multi-Core Processors to Penetrate 45% of Smartphones by 2015

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According to this Strategy Analytics report, over the next few years multi-core processors are expected to play an important role in enabling high-performance mobile computing at low-power consumption. > read more

New International Standard for Mobile Phone Chargers is Published

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European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization's publication supports IMS Research's projections for the introduction of the UCS (Universal Charging Solution) in 2012. > read more

Apple App Store hits 10 million downloads mark, and still counting

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Apple has achieved another milestone to be triumphed about, when its App Store hits 10 billion of accumulated app downloading from devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch > read more

Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace unveils in Samsung Indonesia, running on Android 2.2

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We have previously covered a leak of the Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace, and now Samsung has unveils the full details of this Android smartphone. It has a 3.5-inch TFT LCD touch screen with 320 x 480 resolution > read more

LG Optimus 3D most likely will make its debut in MWC

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Dutch telco Carphone Warehouse or also known as the Phone House has posted a sneak peak on the "Optimus 3D", though the page has been removed, as reported by Engadget > read more

HP registers Touchcanvas, Touchslate, Duopad and 2 other names for its tablet devices

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HP could be busy naming its upcoming tablets recently, new names such as the Touchcanvas, Touchslate and Duopad being filed last week, as reported by PocketNow > read more

UMobile offers budget IDD rates to 26 countries

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Calling to India, Japan or the US? U Mobile's is offering 14sen/min call rates to 26 countries from 19 January onwards. Under the 1310-suffix, users can also win RM10 airtime for every RM5 they spend on IDD calls > read more

Nokia leads Chinese app store race

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Nokia claimed that its Ovi Store has become "the leading app store in providing mobile content" in China, ahead of China Mobile’s Mobile Market, Google's Android Market, and a number of other operator or vendor stores in the country > read more

LG Town C305: RM 449

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LG Malaysia has issued a price update for the LG Town C305. The Town C300 was originally announced for Orange UK only on Pay AS You Go plan. This phone is designed with a QWERTY keyboard just like LG C105 handset > read more

LG A165: RM 249

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LG Malaysia has issued a price update for the LG A165. This is a basic phone and is apparently a dual-SIM device with a 0.3-megapixel VGA camera. This one appears to be sold mainly in India > read more

LG Cookie Mini T300: RM 349

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LG Malaysia has issued a price update for the LG Cookie Mini T300. Not to be confused with the LG GD880 Mini, The LG Cookie Mini is a basic device which was initially launched in Indonesia and the Phillipines > read more

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 giveaway

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Sony Ericsson Malaysia is hosting a Green Hornet Android game challenge. Every day, the person with the fastest time recorded will stand a chance to win a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 HD phone daily > read more

LG Cookie Style T310: RM 449

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LG Malaysia has issued a price update for the LG Cookie Style T310. The device is a quad-band smartphone without Wi-Fi or GPS and weighs a very light 86.5 g. > read more

Sony introduces PlayStation Suite

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Sony today has introduced a new gaming eco-system, the PlayStation Suite. The PlayStation Suite comprises of three core components, first-party licensing, quality-assurance scheme and its own marketplace > read more

Motorola Atrix 4G to launch in February, Xoom in March, Droid Bionic and LTE Xoom in Q2

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Engadget reported that Motorola Mobility CEO, Sanjay Jha has announced that the Motorola Atrix 4G will be available at the end of February in the US > read more

Blackberry PlayBook will able to run Android apps?

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RIM is considering on porting a Java virtual machine into its PlayBook to provide backward compatibility with its legacy Blackberry apps. BGR has received a reliable tip that RIM has high chances on using Dalvik virtual machine > read more

Google to tighten Marketplace rules

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Google is planning to introduce additional rules to the Android Marketplace, after removing the 24 hour trial period for apps. The changes are to help sales of premium apps which keeps developers afloat > read more

Samsung unveils Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy mini

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Samsung currently unveils 4 new smartphone models into the Galaxy family, the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy mini > read more

Motorola Mobility shares slide on gloomy outlook

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Motorola Mobility posted a second straight quarterly net profit but the US handset maker said sales had slowed as customers anticipate the arrival of the iPhone with Verizon Wireless > read more

HTC tablet rumoured as the Flyer

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After HTC boss, Peter Chou said that the company is venturing into building tablets, Norwegian tech site Amobil got a confirmation from a reliable inside source. Specifically the device is called the HTC Flyer > read more

Google announces Android event on February 2nd for in-depth Honeycomb preview

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Google has been sending invites to media that they will be organizing an Android Event on the eve of the Chinese New Year, Wednesday, February 2nd > read more

Android 2.3 vulnerable, access via MicroSD card

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The Android 2.3 update is taking more flak after the SMS issue, as Xuxian Jiang, a research at North Carolina State University found a security vulnerability that gives attackers access to your personal information > read more

3DBoard: Transform iPhone’s Springboard into 3D-look sans glasses

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3D Board is a small tweak that works for jailbrokened iPhones to display apps in 3D look on the Springboard or Home Screen that is similar to Android's 3D Gallery for images > read more

Angry Birds Rio trailer, promises more angry birds

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Angry Birds and Rio, both features birds, thus the folks at Rovio are designed 45 new levels to tie-in with the animated movie. Additional levels are promised by the developers > read more

Motorola Atrix 4G promo vid shows of ecology, features

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Motorola is talking up the Atrix 4G via promo video – the phone popped up under radar in CES, and the video highlights the laptop and HD multimedia docks. Motorola's Atrix ecology was showcased as well > read more

Samsung profit to recover after quarterly drop

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Booming demand for smartphones and tablets will help Samsung Electronics Co post better results this year after the world's No.2 mobile phone maker reported its weakest profit in six quarters > read more

Sony Ericsson Aspen: RM 899

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Sony Ericsson Malaysia has announced that the Aspen in the Greenheart series will be sold for a RRP of RM 899. The Sony Ericsson Aspen is another environmentally-friendly GreenHeart lineup > read more

RIM working on touchscreen Curve?

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BlackBerry giving up their iconic QWERTYs to keep up with the times, say it isn't so. But according to image from CrackBerry, this will be the Curve Touch, codenamed the ‘Malibu’ > read more

Sony Ericsson Spiro: RM 329

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Sony Ericsson Malaysia has announced that the Spiro will be sold for a RRP of RM 329. The Sony Ericsson Spiro has a memory card slot for microSD cards up to 16GB and a 3.5mm audio jack > read more

Sony Ericsson Zylo: RM 445

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Sony Ericsson Malaysia has announced that the Zylo will be sold for a RRP of RM 445. The Sony Ericsson Zylo is a slider with dual-band HSPA and 2.6" TFT screen with QVGA resolution > read more

Sony to offer PlayStation content, store for Android

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Sony has announced the PlayStation Suite, which will enable it to deliver PlayStation-branded gaming content to mobile devices powered by Android > read more

Nokia Ovi Store app total tops 30,000

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CEO of Nokia, said in the company's fourth-quarter results conference call that there are 30,000 apps now available via the vendor’s Ovi Store > read more

Android tops Symbian OS in Q4

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Research firm Canalys said that Google's Android platform became the leading smartphone OS in the fourth quarter of 2010, displacing long-running market leader Symbian OS > read more

Celcom announces Fortune Mask collectibles

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Celcom has announced some collectibles for the Chinese New Year, with limited edition designs revolving around the distinctive and unique features of the Chinese opera masks > read more

Samsung Galaxy S caught on teaser video

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Samsung just gave us a hint of things to come, albeit inadvertently. The enterprising folks at Engadget somehow caught a reflection of Samsung's next-gen tease > read more

Google topples Nokia from smartphones top spot

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Google Inc's Android dethroned Nokia's Symbian as the global leader in smartphone software during the last quarter of 2010, ending a reign that began with the birth of the industry a decade ago > read more