Microsoft updates Bing for mobile browsers

Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out updates to its Bing for Mobile browser service, including real-time public transportation updates for select cities and the inclusion of apps in results when searching on the iPhone.

Most of the updates are available for iPhone and Android users, but not Microsoft's own Windows Phone 7 customers. That's because the services are built using HTML 5, which Windows Phone 7 doesn't support. Microsoft has promised an update later this year that will include an HTML 5 browser for Windows Phone 7 devices.

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Intel launches 2nd generation processor-Intel Insider

Intel has launched a second generation processor called Intel Insider, a feature that will help people download and view movies in High Definition (HD) on their laptops and PCs.

The introduction of Intel Insider is a significant breakthrough in the entertainment space where consumers can unlock an ever increasing and expanding world of high-definition content on their PCs.

The technology also offers a "proactive queue" capability that will help consumers pre-download films ahead of the release date, and give them the ability to purchase those films, securely, even if they are not connected to the Internet.

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Nokia and Microsoft Announce Plans for a Broad Strategic Partnership to Build a New Global Mobile Ecosystem

Companies plan to combine assets and develop innovative mobile products on an unprecedented scale.

LONDON – Feb. 11, 2011 – Nokia and Microsoft today announced plans to form a broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem.

Nokia and Microsoft intend to jointly create market-leading mobile products and services designed to offer consumers, operators and developers unrivalled choice and opportunity. As each company would focus on its core competencies, the partnership would create the opportunity for rapid time to market execution. Additionally, Nokia and Microsoft plan to work together to integrate key assets and create completely new service offerings, while extending established products and services to new markets.

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Android Phones

Below are the Best Android Phones available in India:

Samsung Galaxy S: It’s the most popular Android based mobile phones in 2010. It comes with a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and a PowerVR SGX540 graphics core. You can have a great clearance with its Super-AMOLED display. Samsung had launched the Galaxy S with Android 2.1 on board but recently rolled out the Android 2.2 update in India.

Camera : 5MP auto-focus camera on the backside and a VGA camera for all your video calling needs on its front.
Connectivity : Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microSD card
Memory : 16GB of internal memory including 2GB of ROM

Demerits of Samsung Galaxy S is its camera with no LED flash support and also the price tag.

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HTC Desire Z: With slide-out QWERTY keyboard, HTC Desire Z is said to be one of the best Android handsets available in India. Desire Z runs at a ‘mere’ 800 MHz processor. However, this doesn’t effect the phone performance. Desire Z packs in 1.5gig of internal memory and 512MB of RAM. The Desire Z runs on Android 2.2 with the latest version of Sense UI on top of it.

Camera : 5MP with an LED flash
Video : Capable of recoding 720p HD videos

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Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro : Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro simply to say, is a power packed handset with amazing features like 2.55″ screen with QVGA display and is powered by a 600MHz processor with 128MB of internal memory. It’s also powered by Android 2.1 operating system with Sony’s proprietary TimeScape UI on top of it.

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Samsung Galaxy 3: The Samsung Galax 3 was the best Android phone i.e., available within the price range of Rs.15000. It has got salient features like 3.2″ screen with an odd resolution of 240×400. The mobile phone has got a 667 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM. The mobile runs on Android 2.1 (Android 2.2 update will be launched soon) with Samsung’s TouchWIZ UI on top of it.

Connectivity – Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS etcetera

Camera : 3MP

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Samsung Galaxy 5: It’s the only Android phone worth purchasing at such a low price range of below Rs.10,000 mark. It has got a bit high-end features which are worth considerable for its low price. Surprisingly, Samsung Galaxy 5 is powered by a 600 MHz processor which runs on Android 2.1 Operating system with TouchWIZ UI on top of it.

Screen – 2.8-inch (240×400)
Camera – 2MP (disappointing of-course)
Connectivity – Wi-Fi, GPS, microSD card, HSDPA support.

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Google TV Remote released for iPhone

Google TV is one of the popular internet TVs around. Google, is obviously, good at the service. It released the Android remote for the TV way back in December last year. And now, the remote comes to Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Needless to say, the app has so many cool features. You can even control the pointer on your TV screen right from the device. Isn’t that cool enough for you? The app runs on the devices mentioned and which run iOS 3.0 or higher. The Google TV blog post details this.


Watch the video below to see what all the app can do for you. The app can be downloaded for free from iTunes Store, or can scan the following QR code to download it directly on your phone.

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