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  Skype today has released its Skype client for Android devices. Users can now make free Skype-to-Skype calls, instant message to other Skype users on-the-go and even make calls to cell phones and landlines (needs Skype Credit) using a Wi-Fi or the phone’s 3G connection. Skype says the app works fine on HTC and Motorola [...]

  Panasonic delivered its promise today as they showed their 13.2MP snapper at the ongoing CEATEC expo. The phone was showcased at NTT DOCOMO’s booth and was unfortunately shielded with glass that didn’t allow anyone to try out the phone’s photographic ability. However, we do know that the slider phone weighs 146 grams and features [...]

  Microsoft’s event scheduled on October 11 is confirmed to be a Windows Phone 7 affair but if Neowin’s sources are correct, we might also see few upcoming tablets powered by Windows. The site says the Microsoft event will be dominated with WP7 but will also have something to say about its “future Slate plans”. [...]

  Just as Google promised, Indian Android users can now buy paid apps. Accessing the Android market shows a variety of paid apps, which can now be bought. The prices shown are in Rs. so users don’t have to convert the prices every time they want to buy an app. Another 17 countries are expected [...]

  Dell has launched its first Android tablet for the Indian market. Known as Streak, it’s a 5-inch tablet and will initially run on Android 1.6 OS. However, Dell has confirmed that the tablet will be updated to Android 2.2 (Froyo) later this year. As for other features, it will have a 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU, [...]

  Sharp today unveiled IS03, an Android device for the Japanese market. The phone just like other Japanese phones, is packed with features but it’s the inclusion of a 3.5-inch display that makes it special. The display supports resolution of 960×640 pixels, which is the same as Apple’s iPhone 4. As for other features, the [...]

  If HTC Desire or Legend’s limited choice of colors restrained you from buying those devices, Taiwanese mobile manufacturer has got you covered with the introduction of a new color for both the phones. Users can now buy the unibody Legend in “Phantom Black” or for high-end Android users Desire will be available in “Brilliant [...]

  Samsung has expanded its bada family, taking the total number of handsets powered by the OS to five. The latest device is known as Wave II (GT-S8530) and brings in some new features like a bigger display and new text input software. The Wave II now has a 3.7-inch Super-Clear LCD (800×480) as opposed [...]

  LG Electronics has put its plan to launch an Android-based tablet on hold. The reason for the delay is that LG reckons that the current Android version, 2.2 or Froyo, is no optimized to work on a tablet device. “We plan to introduce a tablet that runs on the most reliable Android version…We are [...]

  At the ongoing CEATEC expo in Japan, Toshiba has unveiled a new LCD TV series that can display 3D content without the need to wear special glasses. The “Glasses-less” 3D REGZA GL1 Series consists of a 20-inch and 12-inch model that creates nine parallax images to create a 3D image. These parallax images are [...]

  We do know that Samsung is working to support the WiMAX 2 standard and now at the CEATEC in Japan, they’ll demonstrate the WiMAX 2 trial system with UQ Communications. The new mobile WiMAX standard is based on IEEE 802.16m that enables more faster, efficient data communication and is compatible with already deployed Mobile [...]

  T-Mobile today introduced a new smartphone in its myTouch series, called as the myTouch. The new myTouch device takes some design cues from its keyboard-toting myTouch Slide but brings in some decent features that will allow users to enjoy high-quality video calls on HSPA+ speeds. The phone features a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen display, HSPA+ [...]

  Microsoft has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against Motorola for infringement of patents. Microsoft claims Motorola’s Android phones infringes nine of its patents related to “smartphone user experience, including synchronizing email, calendars and contacts, scheduling meetings, and notifying applications of [...]

  It seems Panasonic will rejuvenate the long-stopped megapixel wars with its Lumix phone. The Japanese company has confirmed to unveil a phone with 13.2MP camera. The phone’s prototype will be revealed at the CEATEC expo on October 5 but Panasonic’s already teasing some features of the device. The 146g phone will feature a 3.3-inch [...]

  Samsung has made Galaxy Tab’s launch date for the UK market official. Its first Android-powered tablet will go on sale nationwide on November 1, which also happens to be Samsung’s 41st anniversary. Samsung says the device will arrive on major networks as well as to stores like Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Store Group but has [...]