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Android Apps

Google Docs for Android adds offline access and better support for tablets

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Google Docs for Android adds offline access and better support for tablets

Google Docs users can benefit with offline file access support on their Android based smartphones and tablets. The update also features certain tweaks for tablets users to make the app experience better and smoother.

 Files can be made offline while over an Internet connection or even when working on a file. The app supports auto sync while connected to a Wi-Fi network with the option to Star and rename files offline.

You can a make a file available offline in several ways by either using the menu button or keeping the item pressed for 2-3 seconds and press the “Make Available Offline” option. The same can also be done using the file’s preview pane and selecting the checkbox right next to “Available Offline”.

For people who are on the rush or are sharing files within an organization can also push updates manually by pressing the “Update” while the file is open to sync changes manually online.

Google Docs is an online productivity suite that is free and can be downloaded from Android Market.

Android, Android Mobiles

LG Optimus devices to get an upgrade to Android Ice Cream Sandwich

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Earlier during the day LG’s Official Facebook Page posted its initial models that will be eligible to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Upgrade. The Optimus 2X, Optimus Black, Optimus 3D and Optimus LTE were among the upper end phones to be a part of upgrade program. The manufacturer also promises to evaluate the compatibility, features and performance of the ICS OS across multiple LG smartphones and plan to upgrade as many of them.

A complete list of models eligible for the upgrade would be available by December this year, although there is no specific time frame revealed by LG as to when the update would be released.

Blackberry Mobiles

RIM Launches 3 New Blackberry Smartphones in India

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Research in Motion (RIM) has launched three new smartphones powered by the Blackberry OS 7. These are the Blackberry Bold 9790, Blackberry Curve 9350, and Blackberry Curve 9380. The Curve 9350 is identical to Curve 9360, the difference being that it is a CDMA phone. The Curve 9380 is Blackberry’s first complete touch phone with an elegant optical track pad and navigation keys, an initiative to attract existing customers and new users to adapt and switch to the all-new multi-touch interface.The Curve 9380 sports a sleek, stylish, and slim design. The Bold 9790 is a touch and type smartphone both offering both a QWERTY keypad a touch interface. A quick review of technical specifications, features and pricing for all newly launched models is found below.

Features

Blackberry Bold

9790

Blackberry Curve

9380

Blackberry Curve

9350 (CDMA)
Display Size

2.45-inch

(480 x 360 pixels)

3.2-inch

(480 x 360 pixels)

2.4-inch

(480 x 360 pixels)
Processor

1 GHz

806 MHz

800 MHz
RAM

768MB

512MB

512MB
Camera

5MP Auto-Focus

With Led Flash

5MP

With Led Flash

5MP

With Led Flash
Video Capture

VGA

(640×480)

VGA

(640×480)

VGA

(640×480)
Expandable Storage

Yes

Micro SD Card Up to 32GB

Yes

Micro SD Card Up to 32GB

Yes

Micro SD Card Up to 32GB
Internal Memory

8GB

512 MB eMMC

512 MB eMMC
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/3G

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/Yes
A-GPS/GPS/NFC              

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/Yes

Yes/Yes/Yes
HSPDA

Yes

7.2 Mbps

No

No
OS

Blackberry OS 7

Blackberry OS 7

Blackberry OS 7
Media Playback

Multi format audio and video player

Multi format audio and video player

Multi format audio and video player
Talk Time

Up to 5.3 Hrs.

Up to 5.5 Hrs.

Up to 5.5 Hrs.
Dimensions (HxWxD)

110 x 60 x 11mm

109 x 60 x 11mm

109 x 60 x 11mm
Weight

107g

98g

99g
 Price (INR)

27,490

20,990

20,990
Android Mobiles, Reviews

Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510

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PROS –

  1. Good Build Quality – SAMSUNG has appreciably improved its build quality on this Handset. Useful Slider on USB cum Charging Port. Convenient 3.5mm Headset Port, Volume & Power Switches.
  2. Convenient Slots for SIM and SD Card. Slots don’t interfere with the Battery.
  3. Large Display, Convenient Keys, Comfortable Touch, Comfortably Large Font Size for easy reading.
  4. Feature Packed Mobile – 10/10 Score on Features other than Camera (have not evaluated it yet).
  5. Good Quality of SAMSUNG Supplied Accessories viz. SANDISK 2GB SD Card, Charger, Wired In-Ear Headset, Carrying Pouch and Data Cable.
  6. Very Easy-to-Use and Personalize for a Proficient Smartphone User.
  7. Very Good Value-for-Money, specially for a Touch and Type Handset. The only Phone which delivers better overall Value, Stability, Ease-of-Use and Performance at equivalent pricing is the Symbian S60 based NOKIA E63 Smartphone in spite of the fact that it has much fewer Features and lower Technical Specifications.
  8. Best Buy Product from Price and Performance points of view for anyone wanting to make a move to Android with Thousands of Applications from Symbian/ Bada/ other Proprietary OS Mobiles; have not evaluated the Camera yet.

CONS –

  1. With most Applications and Features enabled on a 2G Network, the Battery drains out very quickly, within just a few hours even though it is of a Higher Capacity than equivalent Motorola and the closest HTC handsets. The Battery Drain is extensive primarily due to Multiple Tasks being run simultaneously in the Background by the Phone such as Push mail, Gmail, . Carrying an AC/Car Charger/ USB Data Cable is a MUST for fail-safe performance – which is Impractical as well as convenient most of the times. The Nokia E63 has a Killer Battery in comparison.
  2. Display is Large but not with 16 Million Colors and an Owner migrating from Nokia can feel that Difference.
  3. The First Impression to a Non-Owner presents it as a low end Phone since the Phone is extremely Light due to light weight Plastics used in the Phone.
  4. The Back Cover could have had been more easy-to-remove for replacing a Low Battery with a Second One (Spare Bty. to be purchased separately).
  5. The Back Cover could have been a Steel Cover, it would have added a little more weight to the phone, dissipated more Heat and made the Phone look Better.
  6. The WHITE Color Variant should also be available, it looks better than Silver on the Samsung India website.