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Blackberry Traffic

August 17
by kashyap 17. August 2012 18:36

Blackberry Traffic

Blackberry Traffic is an application exclusively built for Blackberry OS. This application is among top featured apps for Blackberry Smartphones which, based on the traffic conditions, can tell you your estimated time of arrival (ETA). It also shows alternative routes to save you from the hold ups, toll booths, and help you reach the destination easily. So, you can inform your contacts about your ETA. It also supports turn-by-turn navigation through voice instructions which can be integrated with either Bluetooth Stereo headsets or the inbuilt sound system of your vehicle.

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Google Maps Android App Now Displays Public Transport Routes For Four Cities In India

August 17
by Jashan 17. August 2012 18:12

Google Maps Android App Now Displays Public Transport Routes For Four Cities In India

For Android platform Google has updated Google Maps app which allow users to see the schedules for the modes of public transport.  With this new version 6.1 changes have been done to the Transit Lines layer permitting users to choose a specific mode of public transportation like train, bus, tram, or subway while hiding the other modes. The new update also provides you with departure time, lines serving the station, and the distance to nearby stations.

It is available in 500 cities worldwide, in India with the help of this update you can check the schedules pertaining to the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd, Chennai MRTS, Delhi Metro Rail, and Kolkata Metro, along with the common directions. To check the schedule users just need to tap on the train \ bus station icon on the map and then click on the place's name.
Other features comprise of My Places and Location History sections of the app. While searching for a location within a city or through a postal code, the borders of that region will be highlighted. However My Places section features not only allow users to access search history but it also saves maps for offline use. When users provide explicit information to track their location, the Location History section keeps a check on places you have been to on a daily basis as a handy reckoner of sorts

Source : Techtree

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RIM to bring 6 BlackBerry 10 smartphones, packed with removable batteries

August 17
by kulbir 17. August 2012 17:12

RIM to bring 6 BlackBerry 10 smartphones, packed with removable batteries

The development on Research In Motion’s upcoming OS, BlackBerry 10 is on full swing and the company is approaching the finishing line. With this Thorsten Heins, CEO of the company has finally been very much vocal about its plans.
Heins stated in an interview to WSJ that the physical shape and feel of the new phones is finished and the software nearly complete. They are near the finishing line. He further added that initially the company plans to launch two BlackBerry 10 Smartphone’s. One Smartphone will be full-touch Smartphone and other will have full QWERTY physical keyboard.
 
RIM is planning to come up with 6 BlackBerry 10 Smartphone’s one by one which will include three all-touch screens and the other three will arrive with a physical keyboard. Heins also disclosed that the BlackBerry 10 Smartphone’s will appear with removable batteries. This decision was taken for heavy Smartphone users who will not have to carry their chargers around and just carry extra battery to keep them working. In the first week of January 2013 RIM is expected to unveil two BlackBerry 10 Smartphone’s.

Source : Mobigyaan

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Fujitsu STYLISTIC M532 Tegra 3-powered tablet offers Android ICS in a MIL-STD-810G certified package

August 17
by Jashan 17. August 2012 16:12

Fujitsu STYLISTIC M532 Tegra 3-powered tablet offers Android ICS in a MIL-STD-810G certified package

There are not only share of tough Android phones, but there are rugged Android tablets as well, like the Fujitsu STYLISTIC M532. It’s a 10.1″ slate powered by Tegra 3 which is based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich. It is MIL-STD-810G certified which should survive rough transport, work in low and high altitudes, temperatures and humidity along with drop and dust resistance. This Tablet is not water resistant. This Fujitsu STYLSITIC M532 tablet is available for $550 from Fujitsu’s web site.
Device Specification:
• 10.1″ IPS LCD
• 1280 x 800 resolution
• Tegra 3 3T30S chipset
• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 32GB of built-in storage
• MicroSD card slot
• 8MP main camera
• 2MP front-facing
• Measures 261.2 x 175.3 x 8.9mm
• Weighs 558g
• 3170mAh Battery that last about eight and a half hours of video playback

Source : Blog.gsmarena

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Instagram gets another major update, adds location to your photo adventures

August 17
by Kulbir Kaur 17. August 2012 15:12

Instagram gets another major update, adds location to your photo adventures

Instagram, the immensely popular photo sharing mobile app got bumped to version 3.0. The update adds a number of new talents to Facebook’s recent acquisition. Users have the ability to include location to their photographic exploits, as well as infinite scrolling. Photo Map is the new feature of the application which has the ability to add your shots to a map with a single tap of your finger. After that your approved photos will then appear, grouped by their respective location. You can see the photos in the new Photo Map browsing mode. Instagram new update is available for both Android and iOS. .

Source : Blog.gsmarena

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