Samsung the leading Smartphone maker announce update for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 users in India, there is an Android 2.3.6 update available.
This is an official release from Samsung and the users should be able to update it over the air. This upgrade will update Android version to Android 2.3.5 and if you are on 2.3.5, then you can directly proceed with the software.
Update is now available via Samsung Kies. You can also grab the firmware file from sammobile and flash it manually via ODIN. If you are on GPRS, please make sure that you switch over to Wi-Fi as it may cost you much for the download of the software file.
Here is the update version for the Ace S5830I: S5830IXXLA2/S5830IODDLA1. Like all other updates, this one will be distributed to Samsung Ace customers in batches, so you’ll have to be a little patient.

How I can Update my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 ?

Answer is here :
If you have not received any such, then you can check it manually. To do that follow the path of home screen and hit Menu > Settings > About Phone > System update and click on Android update. Your update will be automatically be installed on your handset and you would be able to use your handset within 10 minutes.
To check the software version on your device after update, you need to go to Home Screen tab on Menu > Settings > About phone and check the Android version present on your handset.

Samsung today introduced the Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos, a pair of Android smartphone in their Galaxy mobile series that have space for two SIM cards.
The Galaxy Y Duos is an all-touch Android 2.3 Gingerbread setup with a 3.1-inch QVGA screen, a 3-megapixel fixed-focus camera, and the Android works. It also has a 1,300mAh battery.
On the slightly higher end of the scale there’s the Galaxy Y Pro Duos, which runs the same Android version and has a full QWERTY keyboard on its candy-bar frame (that keyboard is how you know it’s “pro”). As a result, the screen is a smaller 2.6 inches. There’s a 3-megapixel camera on the back, but Samsung has also added a front-facing VGA camera and a slightly larger 1,350mAh battery.
While there’s no pricing for this yet, Samsung has shared a January release date, and a first market: Russia. The Galaxy Y Duos will then “gradually” roll out to Europe, Africa, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, the Middle East, and China. The keyboarded Pro version is headed to Europe, Africa, CIS, Latin America, Southwest Asia, and the Middle East.
North Americans looking for this type of solution are sadly going to have to keep looking for now (or start lobbying Samsung). I’m interested in seeing this in action; hopefully, Samsung brings the duo of Duos along with it to CES, just for fun.
source:cnet

If your keen to buy BlackBerry and you find pure white color of your favorite BlackBerry then it is good news for you. Research In Motion (RIM) on Tuesday launched BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Pure White for India. You can buy this stunning new smartphone at authorized retail channels.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet at only 10.5mm, and the first to offer the perfect union of a high performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design.
The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair with NFC-enabled accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Features and Specifications

Size : 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, approximately 130g

Display : 2.8″ capacitive touch screen display – VGA (640×480), 287 dpi resolution

Keyboard : Ultra-easy QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad
CPU 1.2 GHz Processor

Memory : 768 MB RAM; 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards

Camera : 5.0 MP camera, supports 720p HD video recording
Accelerometer/Magnetometer Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor

GPS: Built-in GPS / aGPS

Wifi :

Dual-Band Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5 GHz:

* 9900: Tri-BandHSPA+,Quad-BandGSM/EDGE
* 9930: Dual-BandCDMA/EV-DORev.A,Dual-BandHSPA+,Quad-Band GSM/EDGE

Bluetooth : Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support

Operating System : BlackBerry 7 OS

Battery : 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery

Samsung Apps store dolls out 16 free apps to Samsung Galaxy SII and Galaxy Wi-Fi users
The Korean giant Samsung provide free apps for selected smart phone range.There are 16 apps which are available for Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 5.0 and Samsung Galaxy SII users.While the Samsung Galaxy Notebook users have a choice of 12 free apps. However there is only one free app for Samsung Galaxy Ace and Samsung Galaxy Go users.

Following are the Free apps on offer for different Samsung Galaxy users:

Samsung Galaxy SII and Samsung Galaxy Wi-Fi 5.0: Air penguin, guru planet, air attack HD, paladog, artillery brigade, Ripitide GP HD, bang bang racing, roboto, bubble fish, samurai 2, European war, sprinkle, flip flip flip, trial xtreme, grow and zixxby.
 
Samsung Galaxy Note: Air penguin, Ripitide GP HD, air attack HD, paladog, artillery brigade, bang bang racing, roboto, grow, zixxby, trial xtreme,sprinkle and samurai 2.

Samsung Galaxy Ace and Samsung Galaxy Gio: Air penguin

Nokia Unveil there Mobile wallet service Nokia Money, Now be available across the country.
Through the Nokia Money platform, a host of financial transactions such as payments for utility bills, tickets, top-ups and insurance premiums can be conducted on the mobile phone itself.
An e-wallet is like a physical wallet that enables users to make electronic transactions without cash. This service would primarily cater to the un-banked and under-banked masses by giving them access to financial services through their mobile phones.
“There is a need for alternative financial payment instruments in India and the mobile handset offers a perfect mass platform to deliver these. Transaction costs on mobile devices are significantly lower,” said Mr Gary Singh, General Manager, Mobile Payment Services.
In order to activate this service, consumers have to go through a registration process at designated outlets and pay cash to load the wallet, according to a press statement.
Earlier this year, Nokia had announced it will embed the mobile wallet application across all its handsets going ahead, a move aimed at driving financial inclusion through mobile devices. It may be recalled that Nokia was among the first to start mobile payment services in India with pilot projects in Pune, Chandigarh and Nashik in 2010.

Samsung GT-N7000 Galaxy Note is a new hybrid type of phone with a big screen size you never seen so far. The phones features 5.3 inch screen size, one of the biggest sized screen seen on any phone till date. So what you call this a phone or tablet.
Here in our post we provide you fast review of Samsung Galaxy Note Features,specification.

With large 5.3 inch screen. Samsung’s GT-N7000 Galaxy Note user can view more and scroll less. Webpages, apps, photos and videos will get an edge and user can now enjoy more with this big screen.the device is world first HD Super AMOLED display. Powerful 8MP rare camera with many different shooting modes and focus mode (single shot, smile shot, panorama, etc). you also get he front camera is 2MP.
Now on touchscreen part, the Galaxy Note not just works by touching but it also features S Pen. The S Pen provides best-in-class mobile input experience. This pen input technology features an array of functions like pressure sensitivity, preciseness, speed and more. With the S Pen, you can easily sketch drawings or write notes with increased accuracy and ease. It’s deeply integrated with the phone’s native applications.

Samsung Galaxy Note Specifiction:

Network: HSPA+ upto 21Mbps
-3G Band 850/900/1900/2100
-EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Processor: 1.4GHz Dual core processor
Display: 5.3″ WXGA and HD Super AMOLED
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Operating system: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Camera: 8MP with LED flash (Rear) and 2MP (front)
Touch screen: Full touch + S Pen (advanced smart pen)
Connectivity: Bluetooth v3.0 + HS, USB 2.0 and WiFi a/b/g/n
Memory: 16GB internal memory and expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD card
Battery: Standard battery, Li-ion 2500 mAH
Audio: 3.5mm jack, 3D sound technology, DNSe music library
Video: 1080p Full HD video recording and playback
Video recording: 1080p at 24-30 fps
Video playback: 1080p at 30 fps

Price of Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung Galaxy Note costs Rs 33,000 in India. You can also buy the device on Amazon for $734.99 (USD).

Android is the leading smartphone operating system in the United States, while Apple is the leading smartphone manufacturer, Nielsen said Tuesday.

The research firm said 71 percent of U.S. smartphone consumers have either Android phones or iPhones, up from 67 percent in July, when Nielsen issued its previous report.
And while there are app stores from other phone makers, such as BlackBerry and Windows, 83 percent of those who have downloaded an app in the past 30 days had either an Android phone or an iPhone.
According to Nielsen’s latest data, for the third quarter, 44 percent of all U.S. mobile subscribers now have smartphones, and “among those who purchased a new mobile phone in the last three months, 56 percent chose smartphones.”
RIM, which makes BlackBerry, continued its decline in US share; Nielsen says RIM had 17.8 percent of the U.S. market, down from 20 percent in July.

source:msnbc

HTC recently launched the much-awaited HTC Sensation XE smartphone in India.
Company has officially launched its Beats Audio smartphone Sensation XE in the Indian market. HTC Sensation XE is the first Android smartphone to come with Beats Audio integration in India. HTC Sensation XE features a 1.5GHz dual core processor, 4.3 inch display and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System

HTC Sensation XE Features:

• 4.3 inch qHD display
• 540 x 960 pixels resolution
• 8MP rear camera with HD (1080p) video recording and playback
• 0.3MP front camera
• 1730 mAh battery
• HTC Sense 3.0
• 768MB RAM
• 1GB Internal memory + 8GB microSD card in the box
• Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones in the box

Other features include a 3.5 mm headset jack, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity, 768 MB RAM, Internal GPS antenna, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light Sensor, Micro-USB port, DLNA, Stereo sound video recording, up to 9 hrs 16 mins talk-time, up to 540 hours stand-by time an a 1730 mAh battery.

HTC Sensation XE ships with the Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones and 8 GB microSD card. The exclusive Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones feature a remote control, allowing you to pause, play or skip through tracks and answer/end calls while the phone is in your pocket. This handset comes with a price-tag of Rs.35,490, but you can easily get this smartphone at a best by price of Rs.33,990.

The founder of Hotmail, Sabeer Bhatia has launched mobile application called JaxtrSMS. JaxtrSMS is the application that allow its users to send text messages all over the world free of cost.

The recipient of the SMS won’t be required to install the application to read the message. It is believed that the JaxtrSMS application will put competition to other messaging application like Whatsapp, in which users can only send free SMS’s within a specific area.

Those who are planning to install the application will be required to get a new number. The application uses WiFi or 3G/2G data services for sending and receiving messages. However, it has been reported that some features of the JaxtrSMS are missing like delivery report. A person sending messages through the application won’t be able to know whether or not the message has been delivered to recipient.
Besides, it has been informed that the message might be delivered to recipient a little late. It will take the massage two to 15 minutes to reach to its destination. Therefore, it has already been declared that the JaxtrSMS won’t be replacing the emergency calls and SMS.
Although the application sounds promising, it does have some drawbacks. It has been informed that the application can’t be shifted to SD Card.
A review conducted over the application has awarded it 4 stars for its services. The application has just launched and about 10,000 times it has been downloaded. The founder of the application, Sabeer Bhatia said, “The fact that our application has been downloaded by users across 197 countries in just a few weeks since our soft launch amply reflects our belief that JaxtrSMS will prove to immensely useful to mobile users across the world”.

With a wide variety of phones available in the below Rs 6,000 category, choosing the best one becomes a problem. But don’t worry, here’s help.

With number of manufacturers increasing, cellphone prices are going down, resulting a plethora of feature phones in sub Rs 6,000 category. Naturally, you’re bound to get confused if you go out looking for a phone in this range. So here’s some help.

Motorola Ex 119 features in our list this time too as it did last time in August, but quite a few new phones have made it to the list this time. Lets check them out.

Motorola Ex 119 (Price Rs 5,500)
The Ex 119 is Motorola’s first ever touch and type input based phone and it has proven very successful for the company. The phone is widely liked by people for its performance and features.

The phone has a large five-row Qwerty keypad with separate keys for alphabets and numbers, which means that typing is much better than any other keypad with lesser number of keys. The display is a 2.4 inch capacitive touchscreen which is good for most things. The combination works well for people who are very active social media users and who text a lot.

Besides, the phone also has a 3 megapixel camera, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB. The phone plays videos and has a 3.5 mm audio jack for earphones. There is an FM Radio, Opera Mobile Browser and expandable memory of 32 GB. The phone is convenient to use and has all the features you would expect in this price bracket.

Sony Ericsson Txt (Price Rs 6,000)
With a price tag of Rs 6,000, the Sony Ericsson Txt just barely makes it into our list but we are happy that it does. Txt is a basic feature device with nothing fancy to offer. What makes it a people pleaser is its simple yet practical set of features and design at a good price.

Txt has a simple bar-shaped design which, according to many users, lasts longer compared to its bigger slider version Txt Pro. The design lasts because it has no moving parts and has a good quality body.

As for the display the Txt features a 2.55 inch 320 x 240 pixel LCD screen. It also has a 3.15 megapixel main camera but no front facing camera.
This is a good configuration for a feature phone. The camera performs decently although it misses flash and automatic focus.

Samsung Star 2 Duos (Price Rs 5,900):
With the launch of the second generation star device, Samsung also decided that they will do something about the dual SIM fraternity as well and that was when the Samsung Star 2 Duos was born. As the name suggests, it is a dual SIM phone supporting GSM networks on both the SIM’s.

It has a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen with TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, which is similar to the original Samsung Star. This implies that widgets can be customised for the Star II with the same settings as they have in the old Samsung Star. The new device, like its predecessor, has a 3 megapixel camera without flash.

What is new in Star II is WiFi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, and greater focus on social networking. It has a widget called Social Hub that integrates the device’s phone book and similar data with feeds from social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Star II also has multi-IM 2.0 which offers the flexibility to log into multiple IM accounts such as Yahoo, Google Talk, AIM, MSN and Facebook Chat through a single app.
Overall, Txt from Sony Ericsson is a delight for daily use.

Nokia C3-00 (Price Rs 5,800)

The C3-00 from Nokia is one of the most popular additions to Nokia’s product range after the launch of E60 and E72.

The C3 came at a much lower price and offered smartphone-like functionality along with a very comfortable Qwerty keypad, making it a hit amongst the youth and business class alike.

C3-00 has a 2.4 inch display that performs quite well. The phone has a 2 megapixel camera for shutter bugs.

With 8 GB of expandable memory and great battery backup the Nokia C3-00 is an absolute joy to use, especially for people who email and text a lot.

The phone supports up to eight email IDs, and uses high speed data networks and WiFi.