Sony Ericsson releases Alpha ICS ROM for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray
Handing out Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs for devices seems to be the newest trend for phone manufacturers. After Huawei released a demo code for their Honor phone, Sony Ericsson has released the Ice Cream Sandwich ROM for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray.
The ROMs are still in alpha which means most [...]
Orange San Francisco II coming soon
There have been leaks and mentions of the follow up to Orange UK's San Francisco, but it's now officially official that the San Francisco II is heading to market.
Under the Orange branding, the San Francisco II is actually a ZTE Crescent. While the Orange website is yet to show any pricing details for the device [...]
MAXX intros colorful and trendy Zippy MT105 phone
With the current set of touchscreen devices available, MAXX Mobile’s new Zippy MT105 is a welcome addition. Zippy MT105 may not entice users on the feature front considering its low-end price tag but its available in variety of color choices like Black with Blue, Metallic Red & Orange color.
On the hardware front, Zippy MT105 features [...]
Nokia unveils Asha range powered by Series 40
In addition to announcing the Lumia range that runs Windows Phone 7 OS, Nokia also unveiled affordable yet feature packed phones for the “next billion.” Behold Asha series meaning ‘hope’ in Hindi, which Nokia reckons will help “connect millions of consumers to new opportunities and reach their aspirations.”
Marketing pitch aside, the Asha phones runs on [...]
Acer finally releases Iconia Smart S300 in India
Better late than never. Acer’s Iconia Smart S300 that was announced way back in May will finally be available in India. Consumers interested in the tall and decently spec’d device will be able to pick from stores at a price of Rs. 28,990 plus taxes.
Iconia Smart S300 is Acer’s top-end smartphone that runs Android [...]
MOTOACTV is a wearable fitness tracker and a music player
In addition to unveiling the sleek and sexy Moto RAZR, Motorola also announced a new lifestyle device that combines fitness tracking and music player in one. Dubbed as MOTOACTV, the device is reminiscent to Apple’s iPod nano but comes with a belt that allows wearing on a wrist.
MOTOACTV is equipped with AccuSense and GPS that [...]
Motorola Challenges The iPod Nano With MotoACTV Smart Watch
In a plot twist not many of us were expecting, Motorola took an opportunity at its NYC press event this morning (where we expect to see the Droid Spyder unveiling) to announce MotoACTV, a new smart watch.
CEO Sanjay Jha announced it has a 600MHz processor, and weighs in at just 35 grams. MotoACTV combines [...]
Nokia announces Nokia 603 with Symbian Belle
Nokia has added a new phone to its Symbian Belle lineup. Nokia 603 will be an affordable smartphone aimed at first time smartphone users. Priced at around 200 euros, Nokia 603 will be powered by a fast 1GHz processor and come with a 3.5-inch ClearBlack nHD (640×360) display, 14.4Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, FM [...]
CyanogenMod support coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia devices
The CyanogenMod and FreeXperia development teams have announced that they'll be bringing popular custom firmware CyanogenMod to all of Sony Ericsson's 2011 Xperia phones, along with many older X8 and X10 devices.
The developers promise full support — with the exception of FM radio, which is still being worked on — starting with the next release [...]
Samsung announces Champ 3.5G, Chat 527 and Primo in India
Samsung has introduced three new affordable 3G devices for the Indian market. First up is the full-touch Champ 3.5G. Boasting 3G as well as Wi-Fi connectivity, the phone offers users quick access to email, social networks and even instant messaging. It features a 2.8-inch QVGA display, Bluetooth, 2MP camera, SoundAlive support, microSD expansion card slot [...]