Opera Mini 7.5 Smart Page update for Android devices

Opera Mini for Android has been upgraded to version 7.5, bringing with it a new "Smart Page'" feature that aggregates social media updates and news from your most frequently visited websites. Smart Page works by creating feeds for your favorite web destinations and suggesting other sources based on your surfing habits. 

So far, Opera Mini 7.5 with the Smart Page is only available on Android -- you can download it via the browser's site or through Google Play. Check out a demo of the new feature in action below.

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iPhone 5 shipping times slip immediately to 2 weeks !

When the story leaked on internet suggesting it would be a good idea to stay up late (or wake up early) to guarantee a launch day iPhone 5, it really meant something. Those bent on pre-ordering through the Apple Store saw the company's online portal exhaust itself within an hour of the 3:01AM availability -- faster than the iPhone 4 and 4S, and no doubt crushing the hopes of North Americans who value their sleep.

 Individual US carriers weren't quite so quick to sell out, although they weren't far behind. AT&T is now quoting two to three weeks for any new orders, and Verizon doesn't see any new orders on their way until September 26th. Only Sprint is left taking pre-orders with the expectation that they'll arrive next Friday, and it's certain that the supply situation won't get better in the near future. We're curious to see just how many iPhones sell before the weekend is out, or even the day; given the briskness of pre-orders for the iPhone 4S last year, we wouldn't be surprised to see some braggadocio from Apple or the carriers by the time Monday rolls around.

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Angry Birds Space jettisons to Mars to rescue Curiosity Rover

Rovio has updated Angry Birds Space with a new level that takes place on Mars. The new missions will features a battle between the birds and their nemesis’, the green pigs who have hijacked the Mars Curiosity Rover. The pigs have started to look for eggs, rather than search for the signs of life, in the process changing the original mission of the Curiosity Rover.

The update adds twenty new levels to Angry Birds Space, breaking monotony for ardent fans of the franchise. There will also be new achievements and two special antenne levels. The update will be available on both Android and iOS versions of the game.

Additionally, Rovio is getting support from both National Geographic and NASA for the promotion of the new mission. This update comes a few weeks after Rovio had sent out an teaser for the Martian adventure.

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Twitter revamps Android and iPhone app experience with expanded tweets, custom notifications

Twitter has released its latest versions of iPhone and Android apps. With this release Twitter has massively revamped app experience, which includes expanded tweets and better notifications. Twitter’s partnership with NASCAR, MLB and Kickstarter also comes into effect with the new update for the iOS and Android apps. One will be able to view details and images, along with the Tweets of an event. Additionally, users will also get summaries of news articles.
Twitter has even improved the core search experience, with a search autocomplete, which allows users to find more content. Push notifications have been added and users will get notifications for selected user tweets or even retweets. Users will be manually turn-on mobile notifications via an action button. And finally, the new Twitter logo also gets incorporated in both the iOS and Android apps.

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Sony Xperia J leaked in a document

Sony has been on a roll this year. It has released new smartphones under the Sony mobile banner thick and fast including the Xperia S,  Xperia U,  Xperia P and Xperia Sola.  Today the folks at the Xperia Blog have unraveled another device called the Xperia J, which could hit China.

According to the report, the device was leaked via document that device is called the ST26i and would feature a 4-inch display with a resolution of 854×480 pixels and will feature a 1GHz single core processor which pegs it as a lower mid range device. Hopefully, it will come preloaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Currently, the final name of the device has not been finalized but the Xperia J name is more than likely.

The large screen size coupled with a single-core processor could make it an interesting smartphone and could possibly be priced below Xperia U, which currently retails around Rs 16,000. There are no Android smartphones from any top tier OEM with such a large display at that price point, which according to us, would be a brilliant strategy.

source:xperiablog.net

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Image of alleged iPhone 5 engineering sample leaked

A couple of weeks ago we reported some images that were claimed to be for the next generation iPhone 5, which eventually turned out be very high quality renders. However, the general consensus was that the image was a close representation of what the iPhone 5 would look like.  Now, the guys at GottabeMobile have supposedly obtained images of the iPhone 5 engineering sample that has been anonymously sourced from China.
Even the engineering sample seems similar to the render we saw a few weeks back and the boys atGottabeMobile say that the engineering sample is 120 millimeters tall while the current iPhone 4S is 115.2 millimeters tall. This fact also toes the line of the rumor mill, which suggests a taller iPhone 5 with a 3.95-inch display. Additionally, the iPhone 5 is expected to run a quad-core processor and it will definitely run on iOS 6 which was earlier shown off at Apple’s WWDC conference.


source:gottabemobile.com

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Google+ app finally comes to the iPad

Last month at Google I/O, the company showcased its Google+ app for the iPad alongside introducing a redesigned Google+ app experience for the iPhone. The iPad app is now finally available in the App Store.

Google says the app was designed to provide stream styles content based on popularity, type and orientation and the app would add a full bleed of photos and bring bolder visual elements in the UI. Additionally, Google has added a number of new features that include the following:

·       Pinch and expand posts right in the stream to add comments
·       Use two fingers to drag a post from a stream to easily re-share it
·       Start a Hangout from a iPad and stream it to a TV using AirPlay

The iOS app also adds support for Google+ events and Google+ Hangouts. With Google+ Hangouts users can have a video chat with up to nine people, with support for notifications. The Hangout option can be accessed from the main menu and people just need to add their friends and tap on the ‘start’ button to start a Hangout.

You can download the Google+ app for iPad here.

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Micromax launches Superfone A80 Infinity Android smartphone in India for Rs 8,490, claims 288 hours of standby time

Micromax has launched yet another Android phone in India, and this time around it is the Superfone A80 Infinity, which runs Android 2.3 and costs Rs 8,490. The A80 Infinity sports a 3.6-inch display and is powered by an 800MHz processor. Additionally, the device features a 5-megapixel camera, a very large 2,500 mAh battery, which is perhaps the reason for the infinity nomenclature, a 0.3 megapixel front facing camera and the Aisha voice recognition software. The device also features Dual-SIM capabilities and supports microSD cards up to 32GB of memory. Micromax claims the battery would provide up to 7 hours of talk time and 288 hours of standby time, which is so far unheard of in Android smartphones under Rs 10,000.
The Superfone A80 Infinity will go toe to toe with the recently launched Karbonn A7, the iBall Andi range and the Spice Stellar range of smartphones. It’s going to be a tough call choosing a winner among the slew of low-cost Androids, however if one is looking for a work horse then the Superfone A80 Infinity may just cut it thanks to its 2,500 mAh gargantuan battery, which matches the battery that powers the Samsung Galaxy Note.

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