Facebook has declared that it will soon be launching Application Center. This application will contain all the applications and games that you currently enjoy on Facebook. It is one stop shop for all your applications where you will have paid applications and games which was missing from Facebook earlier. It will roll out in few weeks and will be available from the web, as well as the iOS and Android version. Ratings will be used to list the applications at the store. If any apps get poor rating it will not be rated at all.  Application list will be different for everyone according to what you rate and which apps you use. Developers need to create detail page for their apps. Facebook App Center will be a competitor to Google’s Chrome Web Store more than the App Store or Play Store. As Facebook has already 900 million user base so the Facebook application center will not have any problem in getting popular.

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Samsung, global consumer electronics and mobile equipment manufacturer has declared its plans for acquiring a leading cloud based entertainment content service provider, mSpot, It has the capability which allow the users to store their music online and listen to it anywhere, including on their mobile devices.  It will help the Samsung users to get cloud based entertainment services. It will be pre installed on new Samsung Galaxy SIII and other upcoming device.  With the launch of Samsung’s new cloud based entertainment services will give an extra edge to the user and will also increase the compatibility of Samsung devices. Till now Samsung has not revealed the details of the mSpot services and its availability for its Smartphone’s and tablet. Samsung’s acquisition of mSpot will give competitive advantages Google and Apple who already has their cloud based entertainment services.

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Kobian the makers of Mercury brand of tablets has declared the launch of iXA Tab for Rs 3,999. Booking of this tablet will start till May 23. It has been reported that this tablet is for young students and generation. After the success of mTab, iXA Tab is going to be launched soon. With the Android Gingerbread operating system user can access all Google applications. This iXA Tab is a limited edition product priced at Rs 3,999. Till now there is no announcement of warranty and availability of the device.

• Android 2.3 operating system
• Weighs 341 grams
• Resistive touch screen
• 1.0 GHz processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 4 GB internal storage
• Expandable memory of 32 GB through a micro SD card
• WiFi
• 0.3 megapixel camera in the front but has no rear camera

Earlier the Ubislate, BSNL Pantel and Aakash had followed same booking process but they were not able to deliver their devices in time. Let’s hope that Kobian can implement that as they are in the tablet business for more than a year. It has been expected that bookings will be in thousands due to which Kobian might have difficulty in coping with the demand just like others in the space.

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The augmented reality browser, Nokia City Lens was available for the Symbian devices for quite some time now but now it has arrived exclusively for all the Windows Phone running Nokia Lumia devices. This city lens makes the user to experience the world in innovative way. As soon as the application is launched on the surrounding points of interests will quickly be displayed on the device screen. If you wish to visit the place that is interesting you just need to tap the chosen destination on the screen to conveniently access walking directions, make a reservation, or get more in-depth information about the locale.

With Nokia City Lens (Beta)

• You can immediately see what’s around you: landmarks, restaurants, hotels, shops and public transport stations visually right on your phone
• Select your interests in many different categories: Nokia City Lens will filter the points of interests and present your choices
• All the details with one click: simply hit to read reviews, descriptions and destination information
• Navigate to the location by one tap or call
• Share a place with friends via email and SMS or via the built-in sharing feature of Windows Phone

You can just go to the Nokia Beta Labs and download it for your device and enjoy. But for this you’ll need to login with your Nokia account to download the application and explore it.

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Web security and WAN optimization solutions provider, Blue Coat Systems unveiled a new browser for Android operating system based devices. This browser will help to filter unsuitable materials for like violence etc. You can get K9 Web Protection browser from Google Play Store for Android free of cost. It is also available for iOS based devices like iPhone and iPad from the Apple App Store.
The individuals and families can be protected from phishing and malware-on mobile phones and tablets. It has been stated by managing director for India sales that the company wants to offer free and safe internet access on mobile phones and tablets. As the high number of users are children this lack of protection exposes consumers to threats such as malware and phishing

Source : Themobileindian