Android apps available on Android market have hit 500,000 with a 37% removal rate. At that pace it is anyone’s guess that not all apps taste the same kind of success. Some apps might reach 50 million downloads and some apps fail to cross even 10 downloads. Needless to say few apps occupy much of […] Read more
Samsung has tied up with BigFlix to offer video on-demand app for Samsung’s line of phones and tablets. Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 will receive this app. Probably the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Nexus will get the app too, whenever it comes to Indian shores. The first 2000 hours […] Read more
The biggest reason to buy an iPhone 4S is Siri. I have listed Siri as one of the 4 things to check upon before you buy an iPhone 4S. Looks like we can take that reason down from the list as NDTV has posted a video of Siri with Indian accent. Or maybe not. Everything […] Read more
Siri is the most talked about technology thing for the past 2 weeks. There are Siri admirers, there are Siri imitators and there are Siri jokes. No matter what, Siri has achieved what it was set out to achieve. In fact Siri is the reason why many of the voice apps like Iris, Vlingo and […] Read more
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Local search is a gold mine. Sensing this Times Internet Limited of Times group has partnered with Poynt corporation to bring out a local search app called Poynt. The app is a simple search app which uses geo location to point you to restaurants, nightlife, movies and events. Data for the app is powered by […] Read more
No matter what the Android supporters have to say, iPhone still has some cool looks. It’s ironic that none of the manufacturers tried to copy that look for many of their unpopular skins. Now an app will do what many should have done earlier. Espier Launcher will turn your Android phone into an iPhone. You […] Read more
Overall iPhone 4S has received an underwhelming reception from most of the Apple fanboys – They were expecting iPhone5, but what they got was iPhone 4S that did not really have any path-breaking features, except may be SIRI. And does SIRI live upto its billing – From whatever initial reaction I have witnessed on the […] Read more
Are you using your iPhone just to listen to music? Then you’re missing on a whole bunch of things, especially music related facilities that you can use on your phone with thousands of great music apps. The iPhone music experience is all about how you store your music, how you organize your music files, what […] Read more
Tanishq, Tata group’s jewellery arm, has come up with an unique smartphone app called KarwaChauth app. There is not much of description for the app on the Android market but as per my understanding it works in a very simple way. During Karwa Chauth, women won’t see the moon directly and need a sieve to […] Read more
Not many days are left for your CAT preparation and this Android app from Minglebox.com, might be just the thing needed for you to get through your final days of preparation. Though we all wish this app was launched a bit earlier, Minglebox.com’s Android app, is a must for all CAT aspirants who also happen […] Read more
Research in Motion is finally coming around and is looking at inter-operability as an option. If rumors are to be believed, RIM’s famous Blackberry Messenger (BBM) will soon grace Android and iOS phones. What this means is impregnable Blackberry security on the most popular mobile OS platforms. Now TechCrunch has gotten hold of two screenshots […] Read more
Talking Tom 2, my son’s favorite app, has got 5 million downloads in 4 days. That’s impressive. Though I never appreciated the beauty and simplicity of this app, this app is popular in 87 countries and already has 60 million fans. Download the app to find out why. (iTunes | Android) Check this infographic for […] Read more
Remember Xobni? Yes the email plugin software which analyzes contacts and provides context for Outlook and Blackberry users. Now Xobni is coming to GMail and Android. Its new app called Smartr. There is a similar service already available for GMail called Rapportive. What Xobni has realized is the importance of being mobile and being on […] Read more
Productivity apps are double edged swords. If you spend too much time on figuring out how they work, or if the apps turn out to be inefficient on a cross platforms or if there are bugs in the apps which don’t allow all the features to work, then you’re dismissing the whole point of having […] Read more
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Mobile app store is a big business. So much so that a company like BSNL has just entered it. Apps in general make money either through paid downloads, advertising or in-app purchases. Together the revenues for 2011 is expected to touch $3.8 billion and continue its stellar growth to become a $8.3 billion in 2014. […] Read more
What is a QR code? If you are pondering over that question then let me tell you that QR code will be on your face before you even realize it. QR stands for Quick Response and quite rightly so. Though you should not be fooled by the quick response moniker as the response depends on […] Read more
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