Remember when Stephen Elop said that Nokia would be moving on to Windows Phone 7 and world peace will happen shortly after? Man, that was such a long time ago. Thankfully, that time has finally come to our shores. Nokia Windows Phones are a reality, and they’re even coming to the Philippines, some bazillions [...]
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The Nokia WP7 Devices Are Here! Globe Has The Lumia 800; Smart Has The Lumia 710
Posted: 28th March 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: launch, Lumia, Lumia 710, Lumia 800, Lumia 900, mango, Microsoft, Nokia, smartphones, windows phone, windows phone 7, windows phone 7.5
Temple Run, Angry Birds Space, SimSimi Out Now On Android; Instagram On Beta Signups
Posted: 27th March 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: Android, Android Market, angry birds, Angry Birds Space, apps, Google, Google Play, Instagram, SimSiri, smartphones, Temple Run
What would you say are the most popular apps for smartphones and tablets right now? Well for iOS users, it has always been Instagram – with Temple Run being a notable mention. When it comes to newly released trending apps, there’s also Angry Birds Space and the self-learning SimSimi AI chatting app. For Android [...]
Android Market Sale Alert–Get Some Sweet Games & Apps For Only A Cornetto (PHP 20)
Posted: 7th March 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: Android, Android Market, apps, games, Google, Google Play, sale, smartphones, Video Games
Most folks say you can’t really do much with PHP 20 – except get you that budget ice cream drumstick that’s all over the local TV ads. But don’t tell that to Google, cause they just launched a new Sale on the Android Market putting up a bunch of games (and some pretty good [...]
Nokia Updates N9 Software To PR 1.2–Now Supports Copy-Paste & Skype Video Calls
Posted: 2nd March 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: firmware update, meego, N9, Nokia, skype, smartphones, video calling
Skype video calling is probably the most important reason why smartphones have been needing a front-facing camera these days. (Of course, unless you’re one of those people who actually take pictures with the front facing camera.) So much so that it seems like a smartphone that couldn’t, or wouldn’t allow you to call people [...]
Skype Beta Now Available For WP7 Devices–Sadface If You Got No Front Facing Camera
Posted: 29th February 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: apps, Focus Flash, Focus S, HTC, Lumia, Lumia 710, Lumia 800, Lumia 900, Microsoft, Nokia, radar, Samsung, skype, titan, video calling, windows phone, windows phone 7, windows phone 7.5
That’s a Lumia 900, BTW. Beyond Angry Birds and Facebook, it seems the next most-needed app (at least from what we can tell from users constantly asking us about it) is Skype video call functionality. While we don’t know why so many people couldn’t just get on their personal computers for it, it seems [...]
Nokia Summons All The Pixels In The World To Create The 41MP Nokia 808 PureView
Posted: 29th February 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: 808, AMOLED, announcement, Cameraphones, ClearBlack, N8, N82, Nokia, PureView, smartphones, symbian, symbian belle, Symbian^3
The Nokia 808 PureView How many megapixels will you ever actually need? Well, Nokia seems to have figured out the answer and its 41 megapixels. They’re launching a new cameraphone product in the vein of their popular N-series systems (N82, N8, etc.) now named the Nokia 808 PureView. As mentioned, it does pack a [...]
Nokia Belle Is Out For Symbian^3 Devices; New Widgets, Homescreens & Notifications
Posted: 23rd February 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: C6-01, C7, e6, E7, firmware update, N8, Nokia, Nokia 500, smartphones, symbian, Symbian Anna, symbian belle, Symbian^3, x7
Symbian Belle on Nokia E7 Symbian Belle, or Nokia Belle in some parts of the world, is finally rolling out to a Symbian^3 device near you. The OS, which Nokia primarily uses for (currently) most of its’ smartphones are finally able to get a second major update since Symbian Anna – the aforementioned Symbian [...]
LG Launches The Optimus Vu–A 5” 4:3 Screen Android Phone; Looks Pretty Damn Terrible
Posted: 20th February 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: Android, Android 2.3, Android 4.0, announcement, dual-core, Galaxy Note, Gingerbread, Google, Ice Cream Sandwich, IPS LCD, LG, optimus, Optimus Vu, Prada, Prada 3.0, Samsung, smartphones, stylus
No she’s not trolling you, that’s actually a real phone What happens when you take the LG Prada 3.0, a slim Gingerbread phone that looks svelte and sleek, and then you decided to make it fat and obnoxious? Well, you get the LG Optimus Vu – a Gingerbread Android phone with a 5” screen, [...]
LG Launches The Prada 3.0–Dual-Core Android For PHP 30k; Stylish But Not Too Girly
Posted: 12th February 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: Android, Android 2.3, Android 4.0, Bianca Valerio, designer phones, dual-core, Gingerbread, Google, Ice Cream Sandwich, launch, LG, Prada, Prada 3.0, smartphones
When it comes to designer phones, devices haven’t exactly been robust or technologically capable. Brands like Vertu, Tonino Lamborghini, and Ferrari have all been cranking out luxury phones that may have been decent on the design end, but terrible on functionality. LG is set to change that with their third iteration of their Prada [...]
Why Is The Nokia N9 ClearBlack Display So Clear & Black? Elementary, My Dear Watson!
Posted: 7th February 2012 by panzerpuff in SmartphonesTags: AMOLED, ClearBlack, Elementary, Lumia 800, Lumia 900, My Dear Watson!, N9, Nokia, smartphones, Technology
Shown here: SLCD, AMOLED ClearBlack, & AMOLED For the past year or so, Nokia has been implementing a screen technology called ClearBlack on their devices – a unique screen filter that is designed to deliver the best viewing experience for its users. From its name alone you can mostly tell what it does – [...]
