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Official Ashes mobile game released even as England win!

December 29, 2010 0 Nimish

It definitely is a day for mobile cricket games, given the fact that we discovered that Stick Cricket had made its way to the App Store earlier today. In terms of timing, though, this would match the half-hearted slash by an Aussie tailender. With the…

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Stick Cricket comes to the iPhone, and it’s free!

December 29, 2010 3 Nimish

The prayers of millions of iPhone cricket gamers seem to have been finally heard. One of the most popular cricket games on the Internet and on cellphones, Stick Cricket (also marketed on some handsets as Ian Botham Stick Cricket) has…

Palm’s WebOS Now Has 5000 Apps

December 28, 2010 0 Rahul S

While the likes of iOS and Android have crossed the 100,000 mark when it comes to the sheer number of applications available for the respective platforms, two year old smartphone OS WebOS from Palm is trudging along slowly and has just crossed the 5000 app mark recently. There were…

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Samsung updates its desktop sync software Kies 2 (Beta)

December 22, 2010 0 Annkur

Samsung has been heavily criticized for the poor performance of its desktop syncing software Kies (pronunciation as ‘Keys’). Kies is the life line for Samsung BADA OS users and the new version, though still in beta promises several upgrades. Kies…

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Hallelujah! Gameloft too cuts iPad/iPhone game prices for Christmas

December 20, 2010 0 Nimish

Gamers on the iPhone and iPad can seldom have had a better Christmas. After EA reduced the price of several of its titles for the two platforms to 99 cents to celebrate Christmas, its great rival Gameloft has followed suit, albeit on a smaller level. The company has slashed the…

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Five reason why Apple’s Mac App Store could be revolutionary

December 19, 2010 1 Nimish

Apple has announced that it will be launching an App Store for its Mac computers on January 6, and as usual, debate and discussion have already started about whether it will be a hit or a failure. We have had our share…

Sony announces PlayStation app for Android, iOS

December 17, 2010 0 Nimish

Just days after we talked about the prospects of a PSP phone, Sony has announced on its PlayStation Blog that it will soon be releasing an official PlayStation app for the Android and iOS platforms. Now, before you get your hopes up too…

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App Store gets its first 1GB game – Riven!

December 17, 2010 0 Nimish

One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, is now available for download for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. The game had won widespread acclaim when it was released in 1997, a…

Latest Android Market Update Hits India, Adds Security & More

December 15, 2010 4 Gaurav N

The latest Android Market update we tested yesterday, hit India today. This update brings new enhancements and a nice looking user interface to the Android Market application. So what’s in the package? Just find the details below!

Upcoming Android Market Update: Exclusive Screenshots

December 14, 2010 0 Gaurav N

As seen on Android Developers Blog, Google is all set to roll out one more Android market update in coming weeks before Christmas. Last time we kept you updated for the previous Android Market, but this time we took a…

SkyFire For Android Updated. Now Installable On Memory Cards

December 14, 2010 0 Rahul S

Skyfire has just announced that they have updated the version of the browser available for Android handsets. The new version number is 3.01 and apart from the new number, there are a couple of new feature additions and a bucketful on bug…

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That Christmas spirit – new Cut The Rope game comes for free!

December 10, 2010 1 Nimish

As Christmas draws near, game and app developers seem to have gone into Santa mode, reducing prices and even throwing in free games and add-ons. Just when we had managed to get a grip on Angry Birds: Seasons (the game that was a free…

Gmail Priority Inbox for Android Tested!

December 10, 2010 0 Mehul

The Gmail app on Android has a pleasant update and yet another feature that would tease the iPhone and BB boys. Gmail’s Priority Inbox has made it to Android (along with some more features, check Google’s post on the same). We tested out the same on a Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo.

Fring For Android and iPhone Updated With Dynamic Video Quality Feature

December 6, 2010 0 Rahul S

Fring, the popular VoIP and IM Service provider has announced the launch of a new technology for the iPhone and Android versions of its app. Called Dynamic Video Quality (DVQ), this technology would help the app “adjust” itself according to the quality of data connectivity that both the users at either end…

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Final Fantasy creators to come out with a cricket game for iPhone!

December 2, 2010 0 Nimish

Yes, you read that heading right. Square Enix, the company that is best known for its legendary Final Fantasy RPG series for the PlayStation console, is now attempting to do what no one has done so far – come up…

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Google launches new version of Google Earth, with 3D trees and integrated street view

November 30, 2010 0 Nimish

Google has launched a new version of Google Earth, Google Earth 6. And this is no mere run-of-the-mill update, the folks at Googleplex have thrown in quite a few innovations to make sure that the app that they call their…

Toshiba AC100 Android notebook comes to Indian shores at Rs 18,721

November 28, 2010 1 Nimish

When announced earlier this year, it was seen by many as an Android competitor to the MacBook Air, with its sleek form factor, flash memory, featherweight weight and extremely gorgeous looks, but the Toshiba AC100 had a rough ride with…

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Christmas edition of Angry Birds coming! And it could be free (for some)

November 26, 2010 1 Nimish

All fowl-flinging fans have reason to celebrate. A Christmas edition of the downloaded-by-millions Angry Birds is indeed in the works and what is more, it is going to be available for free download. Well, for some people at least. According…

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What does Apple have up its sleeve tomorrow?

November 15, 2010 0 Nimish

What happens when a company known for turning consumer tech on its head posts a message on its website: “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” Well, speculate like hell, especially if that company happens to be Apple.…

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Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak possibilities discovered already

November 13, 2010 0 c0rex

From Nov 8, Microsoft’s next generation mobile OS – Windows Phone 7 based phones have started hitting the US and European markets. Several countries like India wait for the arrival of first Windows Phone 7 devices. It’s been barely a…

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New Bump app lets iPhone users share songs by touching phones!

November 13, 2010 2 Nimish

Imagine being able to share a song with a friend by just touching your handset with that of your friend! Well, the new version of Bump, the software that made headlines with its ability to transfer pictures and contacts by…

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Intel pushing MeeGo app development with Nokia

November 11, 2010 0 Annkur

Intel is pushing their apps market for Atom based devices (called the AppUp) which targets netbooks and now developers have been approached to push development on the new SDK for MeeGo app development for mobiles that Intel has outed. The Intel SDK…

PayPal for App Store, Blackberry App World and Android Market coming today?

October 27, 2010 2 Annkur

Wow TC has managed another trendy scoop. It seems that PayPal is gearing up to announce partnership with mobile app markets across 3 leading platforms i.e. Apple’s AppStore, Blackberry’s App World and Google’s Android Market.

Google Updates YouTube App For Android

October 22, 2010 0 Rahul S

All you video freaks using Android phones rejoice! Google has released a new version of its standalone YouTube for Android application that is likely to improve your Video viewing experience on your handset. As for the features on the app,…

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Opera releases Opera 11 alpha, adds extensions

October 21, 2010 0 Nimish

The browser wars seem to be in terms of pre-final versions this time. We have already had the beta version of IE9 and Firefox 4 and joining them today is the alpha version of Opera 11. We have always considered…

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Symbian ^3 gets JoikuSpot, converts your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot

October 18, 2010 0 Nimish

One of the most handy apps for the Symbian platform, JoikuSpot, has been released for the latest version of Symbian, Symbian ^3.

Samsung releases Android 2.2 upgrade for Galaxy S

October 15, 2010 1 Nimish

After a lot of talk and speculation, it is finally here. Samsung has officially released the Android 2.2 upgrade package for its bestselling Samsung Galaxy S smart phone. The device, which has been one of the hottest selling smart phones…

Opera Mobile To Get Android Version By November

October 14, 2010 0 Rahul S

All you Android users out there, rejoice! Browsing on your Android phone is already “up there” thanks to the flash support (on Froyo) – but are there an issue in having another browser option for your phone? No, right? That…

Firefox 4 beta for mobile released…but only for Android, Maemo

October 8, 2010 0 Nimish

Mozilla has finally released a public beta of Firefox 4 for mobile for download and test. But we would advise the cheering to be a bit restrained – the browser is available only for Android (version 2 and above) and…

Android 2.2 Froyo Market, now available on Android 2.1

October 5, 2010 3 Gaurav N

You already heard that paid apps are now available in India too. But have you noticed what else is available with the Android Market? With the release of Froyo(Android 2.2) Google really made some great enhancements in Android Market App…

Google App Inventor Alternative: Illumination Software Creator

September 2, 2010 0 Gaurav N

Want to create an app for android without coding, but still did not received invitation from Google App inventor? Try an alternative visual application designer that allows you to make Android Apps without any coding.

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Expose like multitasking interface for iOS: Multifl0w [Video]

August 23, 2010 0 Annkur

Now thats a cool hack coming to the iOS. Seen before, the multifl0w hack for the iPhone / iOS is back with a all new avatar. Given the fact that multitasking is now official, this thing certainly works better and…

Experience Chrome to Phone on Android 2.1

August 16, 2010 2 Gaurav N

Follow this post and experience Chrome to Phone functionality on Android 2.1, which allows users to send links from not only Chrome desktop browser to Android device but from Firefox and Internet Explorer as well. These days, every time I…

Voice Actions on Android 2.1

August 14, 2010 0 Gaurav N

Recently Google released Voice Actions using which one can control their Android phone just by speaking. But sadly that is only available for Android 2.2 (Froyo). Read this post and know how to achieve voice action’s effect on your Android…

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Download Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution for free on the App Store!

August 7, 2010 0 Mr Spock

There is terrific news for iPhone and iPod touch users – Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution game is available for free download from the App Store for a limited time (in all probability, just for today). And no, we are not…

Use 3D Gallery on your HTC Hero (Android 2.1)

August 2, 2010 0 Gaurav N

Have you been missing the 3D Gallery features on your updated HTC Hero (Android 2.1)? Follow this post and get 3D Gallery up and running on your beloved Android device. With Android 2.1 Update to HTC Hero, I found the…

Google Android 2.2 Froyo Officially Announced

May 21, 2010 0 Swapnil

Just a few days back we told you that there is a very strong chance that Google may announce the Android 2.2 Froyo this week, and guess what! It is finally out! After months of rumors and leaks the Froyo…