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Chrome for Android beta launches with Bookmarks Sync, Incognito Mode

vrreddy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:07:03 +0000

Google Chrome for PCs launched almost four years ago and became second most popular browser worldwide. But in spite the popularity Google didn’t introduce this browser till now for Android, stock browser in Android is not Google Chrome although based on WebKit rendering. Chrome for Android is the most requested app for Android. Today finally Google released Chrome beta for Android, don’t know what took them this long to launch Chrome for Android.

While this is good news for Android users, Chrome for Android beta is only available for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices as of now. Not sure whether GingerBread will get this or not, Chrome blog has no information either.

Google says like the desktop version this is also built on speed and simplicity. It also comes seamless syncing, incognito mode, a card view for tabs etc.

With Chrome for Android scrolling web pages becomes quick. When searching, top search results are loaded in the background as you type for faster loading of pages.

Tab navigation is designed in such a way that it fits perfectly into small screens as well as tablets. “You can flip or swipe between an unlimited number of tabs using intuitive gestures, as if you’re holding a deck of cards in the palm of your hands, each one a new window to the web”.

Link preview makes it easy to find proper link from sea of links in a page by automatically zooming in on links. Incognito mode is also included in Chrome for Android for that private browsing session.

Syncing perhaps is done perfectly, you can sync all your bookmarks between desktop and mobile versions. Not only that you can even sync currently open web pages on desktop from mobile, so you can continue your browsing, you need to login to both desktop Chrome and mobile Chrome for this to work.

With seamless sync, card view for tabs etc Chrome for Android looks promising, if it performs like the desktop version I am sure it is going to go popular on Android. Once Chrome reaches final builds from beta this may become the default browser in Android. If you have an Ice Cream Sandwich phone go checkout the Chrome beta.

Download from Android Market, Via Chrome blog

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Samsung Galaxy S III to be just 7mm thick, launch in May

vrreddy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:59:49 +0000

The next iteration of Galaxy smartphone from Samsung, Galaxy S III is reportedly is one of the thinnest smartphone. Samsung won’t introduce the Galaxy S III at the Mobile World Congress, and earlier rumors said that it may be launched in April. New report came from a Korean news site that Samsung Galaxy S III will be launched in May.

According to the Korean site Electronic Times News the Galaxy S III will measure only 7mm in thickness making it one of the thinnest smartphone. The smartphone is expected to come Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a quad-core processor, a Super AMOLED plus HD display. It will have 8 megapixel camera at the rear, a 2 megapixel camera at the front. Other rumors suggested that it comes with 2GB of RAM, 4G LTE connectivity.

Electronic Times News claims that Samsung plans to sell 30 million copies of the Galaxy S III when it is launched.

Via BGR

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Google Docs Android App now lets you view files offline

vrreddy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:43:34 +0000

Google Docs Android app updated with offline functionality and an improved android tablet experience according to Android team.

The offline functionality is limited to viewing files when not connected to Internet through an android device. You can make any file offline in Google Docs app, click on the right side ‘more’ icon next to any file and select ‘Make Offline’ and that file will stored offline for you. Once you are connected to a Wi-Fi connection the files gets updated automatically. Alternatively you can update the file by opening that file or by clicking ‘Update’ from the offline section of the app.

Currently you can only view files offline with this android app but you can’t edit them, editing offline would have been nice, but we can expect this feature in the near future. Files supported to make offline are Google documents, Google spreadsheets, Google presentations, uploaded images and .pdf files.

Android team says they have made some enhancements for improving Google Docs reading experience on Android tablets. When users open Google docs file while online they are presented with a high resolution document. For easy navigation you can Swipe left and right to flip between pages, or use the slider at the bottom of the page.
Via Android G+

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Accelerate downloads on Android devices with AndroGET

vrreddy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:21:29 +0000

If you are an Android user and frustrated with difficulties in downloading files from mobile browsers or email attachments to your phone, this app AndroGET is going to make your life easier. AndroGET is an android application and works as download acclerator for android. It supports all the features of a typical internet download accelerator.

It supports large files up to 2GB and downloading files from web pages as well as emails through link share, long hold the link and select share link, select AndroGET from the list. Supports resume, pause, restart, queuing, proxy support, and basic HTTP authentication etc.

You can get the AndroGET app from android market, once installed you can use the app for downloading files. By default the downloads folder is set to /sdcard/ folder, you can change this from the simple settings screen, if you want to set the network configuration for the app you can do so from the advanced settings screen. It can also notify about the download status, you can turn this off from settings page.

The app has been tested on Android stock browser UC browser, Dolphin HD & Mini, Opera Mobile & Mini, Firefox, Boat Browser and seemed to work on all these browsers.

In the next release the developer promises to add FTP support, credentials management for FTP & basic HTTP authentication, Batch download, download scheduling and queuing automation and better support for file sharing sites.

Take care when downloading large files because you may get huge bills because of the data usage. Download AndroGet

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S Advance smartphone

vrreddy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:22:52 +0000

Samsung unveiled Samsung Galaxy S Advance smartphone today expanding its Galaxy line of smartphones. Galaxy S Advance GT-i9070 will go on sale in Russia starting February and gradually be rolled out to CIS, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Latin America and China. US is absent is absent from the list of countries this phone will go on sale.

Galaxy S Advance comes with dual core 1.0 GHz processor, 4-inch display with 800×480 Super AMOLED screen, 8/16GB of memory and 768 MB of RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), IceCream Sandwich would have been much better for the OS. It comes with a 5MP camera with LED Flash and 1.3MP front camera.

Samsung Press Release below

Samsung offers style and power with GALAXY S Advance

Latest addition to Android-powered GALAXY portfolio delivers sleek curved design with Dual Core performance

SEOUL, Korea – January 30, 2012 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the launch of the Samsung GALAXY S Advance. Designed for those who define themselves by the phone they carry, the GALAXY S Advance strikes a balance of style, power and performance. It will be available in Russia starting from February, and then be gradually rolled out in CIS, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Latin America and China.

“The GALAXY S Advance adds to the successful track record of the GALAXY smartphone range with a phone that combines power and style with all the versatility of Samsung’s Hub services,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.

Dual Core performance, curved design and Super AMOLED display

Powered by a dual core 1.0 GHz processor and HSPA 14.4 Mbps connectivity, the GALAXY S Advance has been built with power and connectivity in mind, delivering great versatility and a highly responsive user interface for easy multitasking. Application start-ups are faster with virtually no lag time, and the user experience is boosted with smoother screen transitions, faster image processing, and enhanced Web download and browsing performance.

The GALAXY S Advance’s curved glass design enhances handling of the phone and fits the user’s facial form easily and naturally. Its 4.0” Super AMOLED display provides the stunning visuals users have come to expect of Samsung GALAXY smartphones, offering unparalleled color reproduction and ensuring that photos and videos captured with the device’s 5MP camera can be enjoyed with vivid clarity.

The Samsung user experience

Running on Android Gingerbread and featuring Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, the GALAXY S Advance enables users to stay connected through the Samsung Hubs and ChatON services. Music Hub offers a full music store experience with access to over 11 million tracks and the ability to fully personalize users’ own music catalogues. Readers Hub offers access to over 2.3 million e-books, 3,500 magazine and 200 newspaper titles; while the hugely popular Game Hub offers access to thousands of catalogued games supplemented by gamer news feeds and news.

Samsung’s cross platform communication service, ChatON connects all phone users into a single community using phone numbers instead of usernames and passwords, provides aneasy instant messaging, group chatting and sharing of content in multiple formats—images, video, voice, contacts, calendar—to make messaging simpler and more intuitive than ever.

The GALAXY S Advance also features Find My Mobile, a unique lost-phone management system that ensures secure phone data encryption in case of phone loss, and that enables users to trace their lost phone directly via the Web or even delete the device’s data remotely.

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Android Malware infects millions of users

vrreddy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:58:31 +0000

Symantec claims that millions of Android devices might have infected with malware via Android apps available through the Android marketplace.

Symantec has identified 13 Android applications that are being used to push Android.Counterclank, which is a modification of the bot-net like virus Android.Tonclank. The malicious applications can receive commands and carry out certain actions, as well as steal personal information from the infected device.

“For each of these malicious applications, the malicious code has been grafted on to the main application in a package called “apperhand”. When the package is executed, a service with the same name may be seen running on a compromised device.” Symantec wrote in a blogpost. Presence of search icon above the home screen is also a sign of malware infection.

So far Symantec has identified 13 applications that are potentially harmful, it also published the list of applications. Most of these applications are either gaming apps or porn related apps. These apps include Counter Elite Force, Counter Strike Ground Force, CounterStrike Hit Enemy, Heart Live Wallpaper, Hit Counter Terrorist, Stripper Touch Girl, Balloon Game, Deal & Be Millionaire, Wild Man, Pretty Women Lingerie Puzzle, Sexy Girls Photo Game, Sexy Girls Puzzle and Sexy Women Puzzle.

We are looking for best android virus protection software, let us know if you use any anti virus software for android.

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Idea Cellular launches cheap 3G smartphones

vrreddy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:07:19 +0000

Idea Cellular launched a range of 3G smartphones to attract its 2G subscribers to its 3G services. Idea launched these smartphones in association with Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. According to Idea Cellular executive this excercise is to create the ecosystem for its 3G penetration and they have no interest in entering the handset business.

The 3G smartphones starts from Rs 5,850, Idea users can pay as low as Rs 2,609 to get an Android based smartphone as they are giving Rs 3,500 worth of data services. With these smartphones Idea is targeting Urban and semi urban areas.

As an introductory Idea will offer rs 3,500 worth of data services with Rs 259 pack, which includes 3 months subscription to Idea TV, 3G double dhamaka benefits for 6 months, 1Gb of data download per month for 3 months and a talktime of rs 25. This offer is available for both prepaid and postpaid users.

These smartphones have 3.2MP camers, touchscreen (3.5″ and 2.8″ screen size), GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and runs on Android 2.2 OS.

Idea Cellular Press Release

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Lenovo 5-inch tablet images leaked

vrreddy — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:30:17 +0000

According to Engadget Lenovo may be working on a 5-inch tablet, an anonymous tipster sent pics of the supposed tablet to Engadget. Not much information is available now, except few leaked images, basic specs, and it will run on android.

The source informed Engadget that it will run on a dual-core processor and will be launched under the Lepad brand in China. The mini tablet will be launched under IdeaTab to differentiate from the IdeaPad range of notebooks. The tablet features a front facing camera, Micro USB port HDMI output and capacitive buttons.

It is not clear which Android version it will run on, and there is no information on whether this will have the voice call ability. With the 5-inch display which is slightly higher than Galaxy nexus 4.65 inch display it is hard to sell if it doesn’t come with voice call ability. Will it attract customers or not is uncertain with such a small display for a tablet.

Source: Engadget

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Motorola RAZR launched in India for Rs 33900

vrreddy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:08:36 +0000

Motorola RAZR has been officially announced in India today, it is one of the much-anticipated android smartphone. Motorola RAZR in its latest avatar is available at 35500 and in select cities at best buy price of 33990. The RAZR is the slimmest android smartphone on the market now with 7.1mm thickness.

The phone comes with 4.3 inch super AMOLED display, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass screen and many other features. Internally the phone is loaded with 1GB RAM, dual-core 1.2GHz processor. It urns on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and not icecream sandwich, Icecream Sandwich just released and engineers might not got the time to put the latest OS in to this beauty.

Motorola RAZR comes preloaded with Motorola MotoCast app, which gives users the ability to stream or download content straight from the PC. The RAZR comes with a 8MP camera along with a front facing camera.

Full Press release

Motorola Mobility Reveals Motorola RAZR in India: Impossibly Thin Meets Head-turning Innovation

Slick design and features with wow factor

NEW DELHI –Nov. 21, 2011 –Say hello to the jaw-dropping new Motorola RAZR brought to you by Motorola Mobility India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Motorola Mobility, Inc. Impossibly thin and lightweight, this smartphone is loaded with sexy curves. Its sculpted glass face, diamond-cut aluminum accents and hyper-vibrant 10.9 cm (4.3-inch) SUPER AMOLED Advanced display reflect museum-worthy industrial design, while its KEVLAR fiber (yes, that KEVLAR), splash-guard coating, and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass screen make this work of art a force to be reckoned with.While they’re still dazzled by the outside, hit them with what’s on the inside. A cool 1GB of RAM hooks up with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and Android 2.3 to get you a lightning-fast user interface and the power to multi-task like never before. Rock your playlists while you check your email, breeze through photos—all at the same time, without delay.

Motorola RAZR comes preloaded with the Motorola MotoCast app, giving you the power to stream or download content from your PC straight to your device so your personal content is always within reach. Watch movies on a screen that sports a wider range of colors than most LCD HDTVs. And when you’re tired of watching (as if), use the cinematic-quality front-facing 720p HD video camera and 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with even sharper 1080p HD video capture to create your own movies– all with image-stabilization technology to turn your life into art without breaking a sweat.”One of the best-selling mobile phones of all time, the original Motorola RAZR redefined what a mobile phone was as people worldwide proudly flaunted their fashion items,” said Rajan Chawla, Mobile Devices business country head-sales and operations, India and South West Asia, Motorola Mobility. “With the new Motorola RAZR smartphone we’re bringing sexy back in a stylish and sleek body with the power to create experiences you won’t find in any other smartphone. We expect style-conscious and technology-savvy people in India will be eager to get their hands on this new fashion icon.”

Work Smart, Not Hard

Your email, contacts and calendar are business ready. Even your strict IT manager will be impressed. Work smart with Smart Actions – a preloaded app on Motorola RAZR that that lets you automate everyday tasks and enable better battery life. Smart Actions can turn down the ringer when you step into work, change the Bluetooth and GPS settings when you get home to save battery, or send a text to someone if you miss their call – letting you focus more on what’s actually important.

And Motorola RAZR’s no slouch with damage resistance either. It’s armed with scratch-resistant Corning

Gorilla Glass and a splash-guard coating, even on the electrical boards inside.Motorola RAZR is available in India at select stores in select cities at a best buy price of Rs 33,990 (MRP: Rs 35,990).

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iPhone 4S price in India

vrreddy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:39:14 +0000

iPhone 4S is now available for pre orders from both Airtel and Aircel mobile carriers starting from today. The official launch date is November 25th for the iPhone 4S.

Airtel revealed the iPhone 4S price in india, behold it is going to cost a bomb in India. I don’t know what made them to set this kind of pricing on the new iPhone. The iPhone 4S 16GB model is priced at Rs 44,500 and 32GB model is carrying a price tag of 50,900. There is no information from the carriers on the 64Gb model but some tweets suggest that it is around 57500. Good luck to Apple and the Indian carriers Airtel and Aircel, I don’t think it will sell a lot with this ridiculous pricing.

Pre order pages are up at Airtel website, users can go to the website and pre-order the phone. Aircel has not yet updated the pre-order pages but it might be available soon for pre-order, the site is going on and off. iPhone 4S will be available across the Airtel and Aircel stores from November 25th.

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