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  Alcatel in partnership with ICE Mobile Networks have rolled out a new phone in India to woo the fairer sex. It’s the Alcatel ICE3 that is shaped like a compact power box and boasts features like a 2.4-inch display, full QWERTY keypad, 2MP camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth and social networking. Alcatel has priced [...]

Dell might have only one phone in its portfolio right now but the recent leak by Engadget proves that more phones are in the offing. The slides received by them reveals four new phones, of which three runs on Android. The Smoke is a QWERTY candybar that tries to please the business suit clad crowd. [...]

  While there’s not a compelling reason for us Android on iPhone, iPhone-Dev team member planetbeing has achieved that feat. Using OpeniBoot, he has managed to dual-boot the device with both, the iPhone and the Android OS. Although the build seems slow and unpolished, most of the things do work. Watch the video below or [...]

  A 2009 document highlighting Samsung’s ARM processor plans has been leaked. Although Samsung has ARM chips integrated in the phones, it’s the netbook market Samsung is more interested in. According to the document, Samsung is bullish on ARM-based netbook solutions with Linux OS instead of the current combination of Intel and Windows. In fact, [...]

  Sony has released a new v3.30 firmware update for the PS3 — which for a change does not remove but — adds some worthy features. The most notable feature is the inclusion of 3D Gaming. With the new mandatory software update, users will be able to enjoy 3D stereoscopic gaming on their 3D-enabled HDTVs. [...]

  The free Google Maps Navigation that worked only in US is being reported to work fine in the United Kingdom. The Maps application was updated to beta v4.1.1 that gives British users free turn-by-turn voice navigation and has been confirmed to work perfectly fine with HTC Desire, Nexus One and some Android 1.6 devices [...]

  Samsung will soon be releasing I7680 phone for China Mobile. The phone will be powered by OPhone, a modified version of Android and will feature TD-SCDMA/tri-band GSM support, 3.5-inch AMOLED display (480×800), handwriting recognition, 800MHz CPU, Wi-Fi (WAPI), 5MP camera, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, GPS, USB and Bluetooth. No word on the price [...]

  RIM has got Blackberry Flip as its first clamshell phone but the newly spied 9670 is destined to take on the crown for being the first Blackberry clamshell with a full QWERTY keyboard. What’s more interesting is that the phone is pictured with Blackberry OS 6, which was leaked yesterday. Other features the CDMA [...]

  The only acknowledgement of the 3DS console from Nintendo came a month back saying it would be shown at E3 in June and will launch during the fiscal year ending March 2011. Now CVG is claiming that according to few UK industry sources they spoke to, Nintendo is looking to launch the 3DS in [...]

  After giving us the first high quality pictures of Apple’s next-generation iPhone, Gizmodo has dissected the thing down. It would have been an interesting fodder for all of us to know what the new iPhone will feature but unfortunately, nothing noteworthy was revealed except the battery. Gizmodo opened the whole device and found that [...]

  Lenovo has announced new L Series ThinkPads aimed at SMBs, government and education customers. The L412 (14-inch) and L512 (15-inch) ThinkPads offer high performance at an affordable price and with less impact on the environment. In fact, the L Series Thinkpad are the greenest notebooks in the market that uses up to 30 percent [...]

  It’s no secret that RIM has been developing Blackberry OS 6 but it’s the first time we’re seeing it and boy it looks promising. BGR got his mitts on the OS and there are some worthy improvements. The new OS will feature a webkit browser with tabbed browsing, multitouch, kinetic scrolling, a revamped media [...]

  Samsung has added a new eco-friendly device to its vast mobile portfolio. They’ve announced Restore, a messaging phone for Sprint made from environmental-friendly materials. The phone’s green design consists of a casing that boasts 27 percent of recycled plastic, has low levels of PVC, BFRs, Phthalates, Beryllium and overall the phone is 84 percent [...]

  Apple has announced the shipping date of iPad’s Wi-Fi + 3G model. US customers who’ve pre-ordered the device will receive the device from April 30 and will also be available for purchase from Apple Retail Stores on the same day from 5PM. The 3G equipped models are priced $130 higher than the Wi-Fi only [...]

  Motorola India’s Country Head Subhendu Mohanty recently confirmed to Business Standard that they’re in talks with Indian telcos to adopt its iSIM solution. iSIM or Intelligent SIM by Motorola is a solution based on a flexible wafer that is attached to the subscriber’s original SIM card. The iSIM provides additional services via the SIM’s [...]