The CFO of software giant SAP, Werner Brandt, has shot down reports that his company has an interest in purchasing beleaguered manufacturer BlackBerry; in a published report out of Germany, Brandt said, "Blackberry doesn't fit with our strategy." Even though the Canadian handset OEM has agreed to a $4.7 billion buyout from its largest stockholder, Fairfax Financial, there are questions about financing which has left the door open...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Whos-a-SAP-Software-giant-not-interested-in-BlackBerry_id48741
"When will KitKat launch?" has become a national obsession in the U.S. replacing "who shot JFK?" as the question weighing on American's minds; ok, maybe that is a large overstatement, but with a number of industry sources expecting the latest Android OS build to be released any day between now and the end of the month, the question has become something of a puzzle...
Every iPhone needs its own dock, that's Apple's mandate and the newly launched iPhone 5c is no exception. But there are a couple of reasons why there's a new dock for the iPhone 5c, which is seemingly just a plastic shell with the same internals as the 5. Well, technically yes and I have answered the question right there. It's a new plastic shell and with difference in build comes difference in thickness and weight. But the thickness is more of the concern here. While you might be able to use the iPhone 5's dock for the 5S, it is impossible to do so for the 5c, and hence why we picked one up from Hong Kong for our blue iPhone 5c. Take a look at the unboxing and hands on video here - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYFeNF2IcxY The dock works as you'd expect. It has a lightning connector to connect your iPhone to. The iPhone 5c slides in without any problem, but unlike some docks, this one doesn't support different "seats" for using with a case. Apparently, Apple still thinks people use iPhones without a case, even after releasing its own official cases. Oh well. A snuggle-y fit - The bottom of the dock is made ...
Nokia said an interesting good-bye at the Nokia World Event, Abu Dhabi before being taken over by Microsoft by announcing a few Lumia smartphones and Asha feature phones. Nokia Asha 503 was the high-end phone among three Ashas that were launched. Asha 500 shares the same design language as the other Asha 500 series devices, but comes with a new crystal-clear look fusion of ice-like transparency and bold inner color. The Nokia Asha 503 comes with a bigger 3inch display, 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 3G connectivity. You can check out our quick hands-on video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkvM5cWQ_iI There is a 3inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) touch-screen display and there is a single back button at the center below the display. In terms of software, it runs on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI and Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking screen that brings all the recent activities together. There is a 5MP camera on the back that comes with an LED flash but there is no front camera. As far as connectivity is concerned, it comes fully equipped with 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM Radio and there is a dual-SIM Variant as well. Nokia Asha 503 will come with 10 ...
Nokia World Event was held at Abu Dhabi as Nokia's final event before being taken over by Microsoft and Nokia announced a few devices that included a few Lumias and a few Asha phones. Among those few Asha devices was the Nokia Asha 502. The phone shares the same looks as the other devices in Asha 500 series, but comes with a new crystal-clear look fusion of ice-like transparency and bold inner color. The Nokia Asha 502 comes with a slightly bigger 3inch display and 5MP rear camera with LED flash. You can check out our quick hands-on video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j02w8t-Hk_w On the front of the phone, we have a 3inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) touch-screen display and there is a single back button at the center bewlow the display. In terms of software, it runs on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI and Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking screen that brings all the recent activities together. There is a 5MP camera on the back that comes with an LED flash but there is no front camera. As far as connectivity is concerned, it comes equipped with WiFi, Bluetooth, FM Radio and dual-SIM support. Nokia Asha 502 will come ...
Angry Birds has been a longstanding mega hit gaming franchise from Rovio and usually, a copy sells for 99 cents, or 55 Indian rupees, in the local currency. There was a time when the original game went free for a while, as a part of Nokia's promotion, but suddenly now, half of the collection has gone free. We are not sure if this is a store glitch or something, but exactly half of the Angry Birds collection has gone free in the Indian Windows Phone 8 Store. The games that have gone free are - Original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Star Wars II, while the Seasons, Rio and Space are still showing as paid. We think it might be a store glitch because we were not able to retrieve the full list of Rovio games from the store, with it throwing us an error. Anyways, if you have a Windows Phone 8 device, like the uber popular Lumia 520, you can get the free Angry Birds Games here - Original Angry Birds Angry Birds Star Wars Angry Birds Star Wars II We also note that other Rovio games like Amazing Alex and just showing as paid as of now, but ...
"Bring me the LG G2, a truck load." said Mrs. Phillips, and Trevor did, only to return and find his mom missing. But that was in a weird alternate reality gaming universe where "Deludamol" was called LG G2. But in reality, a bizarre incident reveals its similarities with the former, where not one, not two, but a truck, full of LG G2 Smartphones(total 22,500), has been stolen in Indiana, USA. CNet reports that the theft happened when the truck driver, who was on his way to one of the Sprint distribution centers in Kentucky, was taking a bathroom break. Seemingly confirmed by a LG spokesperson, the damage due to this theft is roughly around 12 million USD. That's a lot of money. The phones were stolen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at a truck stop in Gary, Ind., an LG representative confirmed to CNET. The driver left the truck for a bathroom break, and upon returning, found the vehicle missing. The Indiana and Illinois state police have been contacted, as well as the FBI. That's the entire description of this event. Is this an inside job? Or was the truck driver really desperate to take a break because of obvious reasons. While the reasons ...
Nomura Securities is one of the top investment houses in the Asian region; a published report on Friday explains four changes that HTC is considering in order to turn things around. First, to recap, last quarter, the company reported its first quarterly operating loss ever. While CEO Peter Chou recently gave back some of his marketing duties to Chairwoman Cher Wang, Chou said that the problem with HTC was with its low to mid-range models...
U.S.Cellular announced on Friday that the new full-sized Apple iPad Air will be available from the carrier on November 8th; the Wi-Fi + Cellular model will be offered to the carrier's subscriber's online. For as low as $5 a month, iPad users can get a 300MB data only plan for $5, or pay $10 a month for 1GB of data. $20 buys you 2GB for the month while $30 brings you 4GB. The plans go all the way up to 50GB, which is priced at $335 a month...
Dirk Didascalou is Nokia's Senior Vice President in charge of mobile phones; in a video the executive verbalizes the reasons why you should buy a Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet. Holding the slate in his hand, Didascalou keeps returning to the idea that you should not leave this tablet at home, that it is a device that you should take on the go...
Mobile messaging service Snapchat is known for its self-destructing messages; the idea of the Mission Impossible like missive is to send a message that you don't want others stumbling on. The company, which just raised $60 million at an $800 million valuation, doesn't turn a profit yet, but is growing rapidly. Last month, the service processed 350 million "snaps" versus the 200 million it processed in June...
Just the other day, we told you how some of T-Mobile's pre-paid customers were noticing on their T-Mobile My Account app, that they were receiving free tethering for up to 5 devices at one time; these customers were surprised because the carrier had been charging $15 a month for the service. Was this a glitch that would be gone in the blink of an eye, or was T-Mobile about to introduce another innovation?...
Sometimes the truth doesn't set you free. Eventually, Apple's 64-bit A7 processor will provide real benefits, but right now it is mostly a gimmick. Unfortunately, while we in the media are allowed to say that, but Qualcomm's now ex-senior VP and chief marketing officer Anand Chandrasekher said the same, and the fallout has been pretty harsh for him...
A leaked document from big box retailer Best Buy, shows that the Android 4.3 update, which has recently rolled out internationally, will soon be coming to U.S. versions of the same model; popular devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, Samsung GALAXY Note II, and the Samsung Galaxy S III will all support Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch once each device gets updated to Android 4.3...
When BlackBerry finally released the BlackBerry Messenger app for iOS and Android, the release was a bit marred by hundreds of fake reviews being posted to the Google Play listing of the app. This is not the first time that fake reviews have been posted on a Google Play listing, and it likely won't be the last, but the high profile case of BBM brought attention to the issue...
Back at the beginning of September, Flipboard showed up in the BlackBerry World app store for a short time before being pulled, and the team promised that the app would be coming "soon" to "select BlackBerry devices". Flipboard couldn't just say that the app was coming for the BlackBerry Z10, because the Z30 was on the horizon, and it was meant to be an exclusive for BlackBerry's new device...
A couple weeks ago we let you know that Best Buy was prepping to bring the Moto Maker experience to its retail stores, and it looks like the displays are quietly being set up at various Best Buy stores around the country. We have gotten a couple of tips on the setups, and now we even have some pictures and info on what exactly will be offered...
Batman is now in Europe; the Nokia Lumia 1320, which had a code name of Batman according to reliable source evleaks, is now available to be pre-ordered in Germany. The phablet is priced at 399 EUR ($550 USD) online by retailer notebooksbilliger.de. The 6 inch screen belies the fact that the rest of the phone's specs are nothing to write home about, and this is certainly not the Nokia Lumia 1520 which is superior to it in every way...
Sprint customers sporting the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be happy to hear that they are getting an update to their phablet; according to Sprint's website, software version MJ3 is being sent out to the recently released device. The software itself says MJ4, but it is obviously the same thing. This update has a very small changelist consisting of two items...
