Monthly Archives: "February 2012"

A couple of years ago there weren’t many people who knew what Microsoft’s Windows Phone was, and the number of its real fans was even less. Now, after the contract Microsoft had signed with Nokia, WP has become much more popular, and Microsoft started spending more time and efforts on developing its platform and making it even better. Windows Phone’s legendary Apollo version (which will most likely end up being called WP 8 after all) is still in works, but Microsoft doesn’t waste time and has almost finished the moreRead More

Opera Software has unveiled a new version of its Opera browsers for mobile. Opera Mini will largely remain the same in terms of browsing experience and its ability to compress data. Opera Next for phones and tablet features a whole new start page. Once the app is opened, you’ll see the latest updates from your friends and contacts right on that page. You’ll also find breaking news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment. Opera Next learns what you like and will over time, show you content you want based on previousRead More

Looks like iPad 3 rumors will finally be put to rest next week. Apple has begun sending out invites to an event on Wednesday, 7th of March at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10AM PST[7PM Nigerian Time]. We’ll be following the event and tweeting live as it’s unveiled. Apple says “We have something you really have to see. And touch”. The Tablet might not actually be called the iPad 3, but we know it’s definitely a Tablet, considering the image above. So follow us onRead More

Alongside the Xperia U, Sony unveiled another smartphone in its Xperia NXT line – the Xperia P. The 4-inch Xperia P debuts Sony’s WhiteMagic display for brightness powered by Mobile Bravia Engine. It’s powered by a 1GH dual-core CPU and 16GB of internal storage. Also, the Xperia P sports an 8 megapixel camera with HD recording and Sony technology to capture 2D and 3D panoramic images. For connectivity Sony has included Wi-Fi, HDMI, DLNA and NFC. Here are Photos of the Sony Xperia P It currently runs Android 2.3 GingerbreadRead More

Part of its Xperia NXT series, Sony’s Xperia U is a 3.5-inch Reality Display, Android 2.3 [planned upgrate to 4.0] running smartphone. The Xperia U is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core CPU with a 5MP camera capable of HD recording as well as Sony technology for 2D and 3D panoramic Images. Connection options are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and DLNA for wireless streaming. Sony has shed the Ericsson name and has introduced a new UI with a new look for albums, video and music player including a SmartKey that launches aRead More

Nokia unveiled its newest phone the 808 Pureview at Mobile World Congress. We’ll get to the camera in a bit. The 4-inch 360×460 pixel touchscreen phone is powered by a 1.3GHz single core CPU, 512MB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Up to 48GB of external storage can be added via a microSD card. Now the camera, Nokia has packed the 808 PureView with a 41 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera. It’s Xenon Flash operates at a range of 3.5m depending on conditions. There’s also an LED flash for videoRead More

Huawei shocked us at CES in January with the Ascend P1 S – the world’s thinnest smartphone. It’s February at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona and this time, Huawei has unveiled the Ascend D Quad, claiming it’s the world’s fastest smartphone. The Ascend D Quad packs Android 4.0, a KV32 1.2Ghz/1.5Ghz quad-core CPU, powering its 4.5-inch 720p HD screen, Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, 8 megapixel rear camera capable of shooting video at 1080p HD and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera. The company says its 1800 mAh battery will last for oneRead More

HTC is back at the Mobile World Congress and has launched three new smartphones into the wild. The One X, One S and One V make up HTC’s new “One” lineup. All devices under the One lineup get HTC’s new Sense 4.0 UI,  Beats Audio, the new update to HTC Sync and most importantly 25GB free space on Dropbox. The smartphones should be available worldwide by April. HTC One X HTC’s One X runs Android 4.0 and has a 4.7-inch screen running on a 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra 3 CPU, 1GBRead More

Last month, a court ordered Airtel Nigeria to change their name back to Econet Wireless and give them back the 5 percent stake they had before Zain took over in 2005. This time, Econet is ready to battle it out with Bharti Airtel in a suit if filed, seeking $3.1 billion in damages from them according to Reuters. Econet says its 5 percent stake was cancelled after Zain took over, so anything decided since then without them, including the $10 billion transfer from Zain to Airtel in 2010, is “null andRead More

Last month, Apple launched iBooks 2. The upgrade to iBooks introduced iTextbooks – a platform that allows publishers embed rich and interactive media into digital books. This infographic takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of the iPad and Textbooks, as well as the cost of purchasing and maintaining both options. What do you think? Source: Daily InfographicRead More