Spice Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. Spice unveiled the Stellar Horizon along with the other Android Smartphones, Stellar and Stellar Craze, but it was delayed. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It was supposed to come with a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, but MediaTek announced that the phone would be powered by their new 1 GHz dual-core MT6577 processor. Spice Stellar Horizon Specifications 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby 10.5 mm thick and weighs 205 g 5MP auto-focus camera with dual LED flash, 0.3MP front-facing camera 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2.5GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS / aGPS 2400 mAh battery The Spice Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) is now available from online retailer Saholic for Rs. 12,499. |
Spice Stellar Horizon finally goes on sale in India for Rs. 12499
Play Store Newbie: Lines & Puzzles [Brain & Puzzle]
We recently featured Four in a Row HD +Riddles by Alberto Hernandez, and he just came out with another one called Lines and Puzzles. It's a similar game but it's based on Gomoku. In case you're wondering what Gomoku is, it's similar to Connect Four, but you need to get five in a row and pieces can be placed anywhere you want (non gravitational) as long as it's on an intersecting line (like the picture above). Lines and Puzzles offers some variations like 3-in-line (tic-tac-toe), 4-in-line, or 5-in-line Freestyle Gomoku. You have your choice of themes which include wood, chalk, printed paper, Go-like (traditional Gomoku), or neon for boards up to 15 x 15. You can play against the AI or against a friend, with your choice of six types of games: 3-in-line (3 x 3), 4-in-line (5 x 5), 5-in-line (7 x 7), 5-in-line (9 x 9), 5-in-line (11 x 11), or 5-in-line (15 x 15). Also just like Four in a Row HD, you can play what's called riddles, which are partially played games. You are presented a game after a certain amount completed moves. It's your job to win in less than the given amount of moves so it actually trains you to be a better player. There are over 100 riddles included with the Free version, and another 100 available via an in-app purchase. That in-app purchase will also get rid of the ads. Features: § Nice artificial intelligence § Statistics § Unlimited undo § Phone and tablet support (from low-resolution to Full HD devices) § Portrait and landscape orientation § App to SD § Small memory footprint Lines and Puzzles is free so check out the video below and hit one of the download links to get started.
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TRAI issues guidelines to service providers to prevent missed calls from International numbers
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued direction to service providers regarding provision of ISD facility to prepaid subscribers to curb international missed calls, calls from international numbers on winning of prizes or lottery and inform customers through SMS at periodic intervals not to respond to missed calls from unknown international numbers. Under this directive, service providers should not activate ISD facilities for pre-paid subscribers without their consent. They should also inform the subscribers with ISD facility, through SMS, that ISD facility of the subscribers shall be discontinued after sixty days and need their consent to activate ISD facility before that. They should offer customers easier facilities to activate or deactivate ISD facilities. They should inform subscribers through SMS every 6 months not to respond to missed calls from unknown international numbers with prefix other than +91 or calls about winning prizes or lottery. Earlier this year Vodafone issued warning about unsolicited international calls, after people were charged Rs. 45 per minute if they call back to such numbers. |
Jump games launches official ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2012 game
Jump Games has launched the official mobile game of ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2012 for Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Java phones. This game lets you play T20 cricket in Challenge mode or quick match. The games are also scheduled according to the ICC schedule for the World Cup in Sri Lanka – recreating the closest replica of the real world cup. You can also participate in the Jump Games online cricket quiz to stand a chance to win ticket to see the ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2012 live. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GbWqor-DKY Features of T20 ICC Cricket WorldCup 2012 game Choose from 12 official teams Playing in auto and manual batting modes Watch Cheerleaders dance to your shots and wickets Simple touch controls to bat and bowl Tutorial section offers step-by-step instructions The Game costs $0.99 and is now available for Android and BlackBerry. You can download the Java game from the respective app stores of Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Docomo and Reliance. It would be available for iPhone and iPad soon.
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Sony Wants To Keep You Charged With Sexy External Batteries
While smartphone batteries have gotten a little bit bigger over the years and power consumption is getting better, with a good amount of use our phones don't always last us as long as we'd like. The day of nuclear fission powered devices that never need charged aren't here yet, but there are plenty of affordable external batteries/chargers on the market that can provide you much needed juice in times away from an outlet. Sony is looking to get in on the action and offer an attractive looking package in the process. Instead of packing a lot of power in a rather ugly and thick package, Sony has managed to get the size rather thin while also being easy on the eyes. The slim external batteries will offer capacities up to 7,000 mAh which is enough to charge the average smartphone three to four times and then some. They'll only be available in Japan for now, but will likely come to the US at some point. Anyways, you'll have three different external batteries to choose from. One of those is the CP-F1L which has 3,500 mAh of power. Using an AC adapter, it can be fully charged in four hours, however, through USB, it will take eight hours. That will run around $60 US. The CP-F2L (pictured at the beginning of this post) is the one with 7,000 mAh of power and has two USB ports so you can kill two birds with one stone. That will run around $90 US which is priced really well considering ZAGG, the maker of the popular ZAGGsparq, charges $99.99 for their 6,000 mAh capacity. Lastly is the CP-ELVSP which is shaped similar to a USB stick and has 2,000 mAh of power. While not as powerful as its siblings, it'll help you out with a full charge for most smartphones and will cost around $30 US in four different colors. Until batteries in phones and tablets improve, many of us will have to rely off an external battery to keep the juice flowing. On the flip side, power consumption has got significantly better from the early days of Android. Now if only other manufacturers could take notes from Motorola and what they did with the RAZR MAXX. |
Galaxy S3 Wins the Display Battle over iPhone 5?
The Galaxy S3 has a thinner display than the iPhone, and the Samsung device offers a larger full color range. So, the Galaxy S3 is the undisputed display champion, right? Well, not exactly. The numbers are clearly in Samsung's favor when it comes to measuring the specs of the devices, but the experts at IHS pointed out in a survey that the implementation of the technology is just as vital as having the most impressive tools.
The survey went on to suggest that the iPhone 5's performance may edge out the Galaxy S3 due to "better calibration, higher brightness and superior power efficiency." In fact, the extra color availability offered in the larger screen of the Galaxy S3 felt "oversaturated and unrealistic" according to IHS. Samsung Galaxy S3 § 1.1 mm thick display § Full color gamut (NTSC standards) § Pixel Density: 306ppi § Resolution: 1280 x 720p Apple iPhone 5 § 1.5 mm thick display § 72% of the full color gamut § Pixel Density: 326ppi § Resolution: 1136 x 640p DisplayMate, another service which tests new phones, sided heavily with the iPhone in their findings. In fact, DisplayMate has even called in to question the reliability of IHS' evaluations. CNET reported that Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate argued "that the color gamut test IHS conducted was based off of an old standard that has led to incorrect conclusions." Still, the facts remain that the Galaxy S3's displays are larger and thinner. The real questions going forward will be whether shoppers care for a larger or smaller device and whether customers will be impressed with the richer selection of colors on the S3 or simply regard it as "oversaturated and unrealistic." What do you think? If all other factors between the phones were exactly the same, could your decision be swayed solely on the screen size and color options? Source: Android Authority, CNET |
So where do you download OEM Kernel Source? This is where…
How many of you out there have a custom kernel flashed right now? I do too, right now I have Lean kernel running on my Galaxy Nexus. So where do developers download the source code for these kernels? Well sometimes it can be hard to find. Luckily, those genius developers over at XDA have put together a list of OEM's and links to download source code. XDA Senior Member shimp208 has created a thread over on XDA's forums providing links to almost every OEM's website where you can download kernel source. Let's allow shimp208 to explain:
Most links include kernel source along with various other files that can be useful for things other than kernel building. Now as we know, the OEMs won't release kernel source for every device. So most likely if it's not listed in the original thread, then it hasn't been released yet. Anybody out there want to try their hands at building a custom kernel? It's always good to have a few more kernels to play around with when flashing new ROMs. We know I'm constantly flashing new ROMs, and use a different kernel almost every time.
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ASUS rumored to be bringing Android 4.1 – Jelly Bean to the OG Transformer TF101
This afternoon, Mobilesyrup is reporting on a tip they received from a reader. Basically the reader spoke with an American-based Customer Service Representative at ASUS who did say that the original Transformer would be receiving Jelly Bean. Meanwhile we haven't heard any official statements from ASUS on the update. Hopefully our friends on the Tegra 2-powered Transformer can get some official Jelly Bean love as well. So far ASUS has rolled out Jelly Bean to the rest of the Transformer lineup, including the TF201, TF300 and TF700. All of these three run on Tegra 3 processor, which is the same processor in the Nexus 7. And since ASUS worked with Google to get Jelly Bean on the Nexus 7, it's probably pretty easy to get Jelly Bean on the rest of their tablets. In anyway, we haven't lost hope for the original Transformer. Since it does run Ice Cream Sandwich, I'm sure it has the power to run Jelly Bean. But will ASUS roll it out, or stop supporting the device? Only time will tell. Any Transformer owners out there? What do you think about this, are you going to get official Jelly Bean or no? Source: MobileSyrup |
Neither the Samsung vs. Apple verdict nor the iPhone 5 can slow sales of the Galaxy S III
I never thought sales of the Galaxy S III would suffer dramatically, but honestly, I thought that they would have slowed right after the Apple vs. Samsung verdict and right after the announcement of the iPhone 5, but neither did. If anything, they helped. The above chart is from Localytics, and it shows an average weekly growth of 9% from July 31 through October 1. What's most interesting is the two biggest spikes. The first one was a 16 percent jump during the period of August 21 to August 27 (Tuesday to Monday). On August 24, the verdict came down in the famous Apple vs. Samsung case, and you can clearly see it was the best week. The second example was during the period of September 11 to September 17, which showed 15 percent growth. It was on September 12 that Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5, but growth was the second biggest. Interestingly enough, the worst week was just before the iPhone announcement, which showed no growth. I can only assume that consumers were waiting on the announcement. To me this proves that a lot of consumers that were holding off weren't all that impressed. They ran to the store to get their new Galaxy S III creating the spike. Growth did slow a little after the iPhone hit stores, but when you consider they hit 14% during the first week, that's still very good. source: cnet
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Top 10 Best RSS News Reader Apps for Android
RSS is something that has really helped us keep up-to-date with what we care about on the internet and whilst it's been around for a while now it's still in use today and shows no signs of going anywhere. With the likes of Google Reader, RSS has only gotten better and better and it's never been easier to set up your feeds. A year or so ago it was painful setting up your feeds and swapping RSS readers was unthinkable. Things have changed and now RSS readers on Android have come on leaps and bounds making them perfect for keeping yourself up-to-date easily. Read on to find out our Top Ten RSS Readers for Android! 10. GoodNews 9. Minimal Reader 8. DoggCatcher Podcast Player 7. NewsRob 6. Reader HD 5. gReader 4. TapTu 3. Google Reader 2. Pulse 1. Feedly |
Kaspersky Mobile Security helps Android users recover stolen smartphones
Through its new web-based control center, users can now access all security features for their Android smartphone. The user-friendly interface can be managed from any computer and provides the ability to swiftly protect any banking information, contacts, photos or other personal information saved on the device.
Through the new web-based control center, users can access all of Kaspersky Lab's mobile security features, allowing them to:
- Remotely lock their missing smartphone to secure personal information
- Remotely wipe sensitive information from their missing smartphone
- Remotely locate their lost or stolen smartphone using GPS, GSM or Wi-Fi, and Google Maps
- Review logs of recent activities, such as their status and the results of any commands sent to the phone, or the installation of a new SIM card.
These photos are then automatically emailed to a pre-determined address or can be viewed directly through the web-based control center. If the smartphone has been stolen, the Mugshot tool gives users the opportunity to identify the thief, or if the smartphone is simply missing, users can recognize the phone's surroundings to track it down.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned no longer, thanks to Judge Koh
This evening, the now very famous Judge Lucy Koh, lifted the three-month ban on Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. This follows an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which allowed Judge Koh to make the decision.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 was first banned back in June, but had a stipulation that the ban could be reversed if Samsung was cleared of infringing Apple's D'889 tablet design patent. In the biggest Tech trial in recent memory between Samsung and Apple last month, Samsung was found to infringe on that patent. Which lead Samsung to appeal that decision and get this ban over turned. The only thing left was that the judge presiding over the case, Judge Lucy Koh, did not have the jurisdiction to make the decision. But last week a higher court granted her with that power. Along with this decision, Judge Koh said that the court would hang on to the $2.06 million bond Apple put up to get the preliminary injunction. She also informed both sides that she wants them to submit a schedule for "any issues" about the dissolving of the ban on Samsung's once flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1. And of course we know Apple is going to appeal this. It's still not over. Both Samsung and Apple are expected back in court on December 6th to discuss a number of post-trial issues, including banning of 8 Samsung devices which were found to infringe on Apple's patents. Who else is tired of Apple suing everyone in sight? I wish they would just innovate instead of adding a half an inch to the top of their smartphone. Hopefully Samsung can keep these devices from getting banned, or at least push updates to fix the infringement before December 6th. So who dislikes Apple even more after this? Source: CNET |
Flaw in Android Devices Able to Cause Phone Data Loss & SIM Card Destruction
An apparent flaw has been reported in the Google Android mobile operating system and this flaw when exploited, is powerful enough to cause complete data loss on the phone and also capable of having the phone's SIM card to be completely destroyed. The issue was discovered by Ravi Borgaonkar a computer security researcher at the Technical University Berlin who also then highlighted it in a blog last week. According to the blog, this apparently is not the only issue plaguing the Android mobile OS as another malicious code was discovered which reportedly attacks the Samsung flag-ship mobile, the Galaxy S III. Mr. Borgaonkar however reported his findings to Google as early as June 2012 and a fix was very quickly and quietly issued but with no public mention nor acknowledgement of the flaw and Google on its part has also reportedly declined to comment on the topic and this has inadvertently given the report some credence. The issue as has been described, takes advantage of a code which allows the vulnerable phones running the newer versions of Android operating system such as Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich and also Jelly Bean and specifically those made by HTC, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson to dial telephone numbers directly from the devices web browsers and this 'direct dial' feature can be exploited by hackers who can then remotely instruct phones to for instance, execute dangerous commands that can wipe a phone's entire data via automated Factory resets. Samsung, a dominant player in the mobile phone sector and one of the major Android proponents who have since explained that only the earlier produced models of the 20 Million+ selling Galaxy SIII phones are affected are advising all SIII users to check their phones for software updates (via the phone's internal update menu) to guarantee they are properly patched against the flaw. Though the above described flaw has not been proven to particularly benefit the cybercriminals and code writers directly, it is still an issue as mobile phone security continues to be a major topic of concern and especially as the flaw can also cause phones to dial costly premium rate numbers chargeable to the handset owners. In general, this is not particularly excellent news for the Android operating system which according to Google's chief Eric Schmidt now has 1.3 million activations per day and running on a reported 480 million devices worldwide and especially that users were left not knowing there was such a security exposure on their devices.
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App Review: ScanLife
These days our smartphones take care of so much that we don't have to use our computers for the things we used to do. For instance, web search has been done on phones for years now but only in the last couple of years has mobile online shopping took off and now it's commonplace for people to compare prices on the go. Not only that but the QR code has become common all over the place and is a fantastic way to promote new stuff and for business to get the word out. The problem with this however, is that often you have to use a number of different apps to get this sort of stuff done. This can be messy and so today we're going to be reviewing an app that aims to solve this and put it all together – ScanLife Description: The whole idea behind ScanLife is to put all the things that you scan in life altogether in one app – saving you the trouble of remembering which app does what and providing a centralised hub. ScanLife features more than just scanning features and it can be used to spread your contact info by creating your own QR codes in a flash. If you're the type to constantly scan and compare this is the app for you. It's a great app for those in business as well, making it easy to find product information or pass on all manner of contact details. How It Works: To get started with ScanLife all you have to do is go ahead and install the app from the Play Store and run it. The app will display some getting started info and then take you through to the main menu, it's from here that you'll be accessing all of the features of the app: Opinion: I really like ScanLife and quite honestly I am that strange person that scans stuff instead of picking it up there and then. Often here in the UK you're charged a hefty premium for something just because it's on a shelf and when it comes down to games or luxuries you really don't want to pay any more than you have to. Being able to create your own QR code wherever and whenever is genius as well as being a great help to businessmen and women. § Speed (5/5) – Super quick to set up and scanning codes is crazy quick. § Features (4/5) – ScanLife offers a whole lot when it comes to scanning stuff and it really will help you with shopping and help you do away with business cards. § Theme (4/5) – There's a consistent theme that runs throughout the app that's well thought out and the menu system is really good. § Overall (4/5) – ScanLife is an excellent app for those that are looking to scan a lot of stuff wherever and whenever – the great thing about it all being in one app is the ability to use it as a shopping helper as well as a memory tool. Pros § Scanning games, groceries, clothes or whatever it might be and saving the products is invaluable. § ScanLife will give you online prices wherever it can. § You can share things through Facebook and Twitter, recommending clothes to friends or whatever else. § A lot of other apps do one trick scanning but with this it's all in one app. § Being able to create a contact QR code is genius! Cons § I'd like to see it tie into Amazon and perhaps eBay but that's probably more to do with them than it is this app. § Hooking this app into Evernote or Catch would be a massive boon and it's a shame to not see it here. Conclusion: ScanLife is one of the better Android utility apps I've come across in recent months. It's fast, helpful and easy to use. It also helps you keep a sort of on-the-go wishlists simply by quickly scanning anything with a barcode and whilst its database might not be all encompassing, it's certainly getting better. I certainly recommend this to those looking for a bargain or just those looking for an easy way to keep a littler better organized. You can grab ScanLife from the Play Store. |
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