Motorola India: Defy+ Android mobile phone launched

Rejoice! Motorola has launched its Android full touch-screen phone called Motorola Defy+ for Indian users. The Indian price, at least ex-showroom, is Rs 19,000 for the grabs. The retail India price is Rs. 17,990. The new Motorola mobile phone is full touch-screen and it comes with oodles and oodles of features any Smartphone geek would love. My favorite feature? The G-talk and water-resistant touch-screen.

Among the top features of the Motorola Defy+ is the water-resistant, scratch-resistant and dust proof design, the 1-GHz processor based on the Gingerbread version of Google's Android operating system (Android 2.3).

The Motorola Defy+ asserts to offer faster web-browsing, social networking tools and other entertainment capabilities; a 3.7-inch touch-screen display and 5-megapixel camera and yes, an Adobe Flash 10-enabled browser that allows users to watch movies or view videos on the web browser of the phone. The new Motorola phone supports G-talk, from which you can chat and interact with other people with the help of a mobile internet connection.

Other packages the Motorola Defy+ offers are the 7.1 hours of talk time and a 16-day standby battery life.

Apple unveils App Accelerator for developers

Apple on Friday announced the opening of its App Accelerator in Bengaluru that will provide specialized support for developers to build tools for the iOS platform. Each week, Apple's team will guide developers to design best practices and refine their skills to create iOS apps. "We are impressed by the great entrepreneurial spirit in India and are excited to provide a platform for these developers to share their innovations with customers around the world," said Philip Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, in a statement. The announcement came at a time when Apple app developers earned over $20 billion in 2016 -- up over 40 per cent from 2015 and several of those talented minds were from India. According to an Apple India spokesperson, app developers from India are now creating amazing apps for its platform. "There are several app developers from India who are now part of the growing innovative community globally," the spokes...

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Mobile technology has undergone a rapid and transformative evolution since its inception. From the cumbersome devices of the past to the sleek, powerful smartphones of today, mobile phones have reshaped the way we communicate, work, and interact with the world around us. The story of the journey of mobile phones is anything but tedious — an understatement unto itself. A casual examination of the key moments in their history, the influential companies that shaped their trajectory, their impact on human communication, and what the future holds for these indispensable gadgets, will offer a clearer picture of the value that mobile technology has brought to people, commerce and technology the way we used to. The roots of mobile phones can be traced back to the mid-20th century when the first rudimentary mobile communication devices were developed. The Motorola DynaTAC, introduced in 1983, marked a significant milestone as the first commercially available mobile phone. ...

The only UC Browser version that works on Samsung Wave 525 (Bada OS)

It's been about 4 years since the Samsung Wave 525 was launched. When it came out in 2010, it was one of the best mid-segment "smartphones" that hit the market. How many momentous, technologically-superior smartphones have come and gone since the Bada OS Wave? The 525 must now feel like a dinosaur - and it is. In terms of its web browser, the most troublesome dinosaur ever. Prior to using the Samsung Wave, I'd used several other phones and none gave me any problem when using the internet as did the 525. Browsing experience had never been so much a problem unlike the one the 525 gave me since i bought it three years ago. The various versions of UC Browser , a nifty little mobile browser that was touted to be the "fastest browser" for mobile phones that time, was the choice of wave 525 users. The only problem? In a world where every app and gadget was either android or windows, none worked for Bada OS (Samsung's own operating system). The Sams...

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