On 4th August, Skype released a major update for its Android app.
The Skype app as promised got updated to version 2.1, this update enables video support on 17 additional Android devices.
You can download the updated Skype for Android app from the Android Market or Skype.com/m using your Android phone’s browser.
The list of Android devices that Skype added video support for include:
Bharti Airtel, announced the availability of its 3Ghigh speed mobile internet services in Maharashtra and Goa from 4th of August midnight onwards. Airtel has operations in 19 countries including Asia and Africa. Now, Airtel customers in Maharashtra and Goa will be able to experience the world class Airtel 3G on the move.
With Airtel 3G you will be able to enjoy a host of exciting capabilities including Mobile TVWatch your favorite channels on the move!, video callsNow SEE and hear your loved ones!, live streaming of videosYouTube on the move! and social networkingFacebook, Orkut, Google+, LinkedIn, MySpace etc. on the go – all at speeds never experienced before.
Airtel also offers high speed USB data cards that provide customers with 3G access on laptops. Airtel 3G services will be available in Maharashtra and Goa starting midnight on 4th August 2011.
Airtel 3G services are now available across all major parts in the region which include,
Airtel is already sending SMS to customers in Maharashtra and Goa to inform them about the launch of 3G services in their area. Here are few messages I got from Airtel,
With Airtel 3G SEE and hear your loved ones when you call them. Make a video call (5p/sec) today with front camera phone.(Options>call>video call).SMS 3G to 121 or call 12134
Special 3g offer!Go 3G now & get the launch offer of 60 mins FREE MobileTV on your 3G enabled phone. Just sms 3G to 121 and choose your plan. Then click
http://10.2.216.230:8080/tv/RomFree.jsp
Experience 3G now, Go to Tools>Settings>Network>Select Automatic mode>Select UMTS or 3G>3G netowrk will be selected automatically. After 3G Network Selection move to DUAL mode (2G &3G). For assistance call 12134.
To know more or join Airtel 3G services – customers can visit Airtel 3G or call 12134 (toll free) or SMS ‘3G’ to 121 to GO 3G now!
Skype for iPad makes its debut in the iOS App Store. The App was expected to be released in late June but due to some unknown reasons it was delayed till now. Skype for its iPad users brings its live video chat service on both Wi-Fi and 3G data connections. This version of the Skype supports near about same features as in the iPhone version of Skype.
The Skype for iPad includes features like video chat, instant messaging, phone calls and access to your contacts. Instant messaging can also be done during video chat. This feature was not available in the iPhone version of Skype.
No longer the app appeared in the iOS app store, Skype pulled it saying that it was prematurely released. Its Twitter feed said,
“To ensure your best Skype experience, we’ve temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely today.”
The Skype for iPad App can call anyone using Skype whether its desktop or an iOS device.
UPDATE: The Skype for iPad App is back in iOS Store.
Source: iTunes.apple.com
Twitter released an update for Twitter for Android. The updated version is 2.1.2 and it fixes few of the issues/bugs present in the v2.1.1.
If you are having trouble with getting push notifications, you can check out how to configure them from our previous article here, where we have explained it in detail.
To update your version of the Android application, please go to the Android Market.
Fixed Issues/Bugs on Twitter for Android 2.1.2:
If you are receiving an error that the account has already been added when trying to sign in after updating, please try the following troubleshooting steps:
If you are facing any other issues then, you can file a request here, with necessary details regarding the brand/model of Android device as well as the version of Twitter for Android and the Android OS you’re using.
HTC after launching its Facebook Phone HTC Salsa last month launched HTC ChaCha. HTC salsa is full touch screen phone whereas HTC ChaCha is a 4 row QWERTY phone with touchscreen. The Android based smartphone is priced just Rs 15,990 and would give good competition in the mid-range smartphone segment.
Chacha is a touch+type phone. It has a small 2.6 inches screen, thought the 4 row full size QWERTY keypad makes up for it. It has a 800 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, a 5 MP rear facing camera whereas a VGA front facing camera. Other features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v3.0, GPS, 3G are on board.
ChaCha runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.
ChaCha being a Facebook phone has a dedicated Facebook button which helps you to share your photos and videos instantly. You can even update your status using this button. Your home screen shows all the updates on your Facebook account.
HTC has partnered with Tata Docomo in India.
For its 2G consumers the offer is as follows:
For the 3G consumers the offer is as follows:
Overall HTC ChaCha has a nice design, good features and specifications. ChaCha will find competition with the Nokia E6 and Samsung Galaxy Pro. Nokia E6 has a 2.4 inches screen where as the Samsung Galaxy Pro has a 2.8 inches screen. But HTC ChaCha can find an edge over it rivals because of the dedicated Facebook button.
Twitter for Android gets updated to version 2.1.0 and brings much needed features to Twitter’s mobile app.
These features include push notifications and multiple account support.
One of the most craved feature for a power user is multiple account support, this features is already present in most third party twitter clients available in the market today, but it was missing in Twitter’s own Android app. Now you can switch between multiple accounts with ease.
Another very important feature that this update brings is support for push notifications, and thus it becomes the first and only Twitter client to support push notifications on Android devices.
If you are already aware what push notifications are then you must be knowing its importance and will welcome this feature with open hands.
What do push notifications means is that you don’t have to wait for the application to retrieve tweets / mentions / direct messages after fixed intervals. The application will automatically notify you after you receive a direct message or some other Twitter user mentions you in their tweet.
This will also work multiple accounts, so now you will be sent notification(s) for all your Twitter accounts.
To enable push notifications, you need to go to settings, in that select the account for which you want to enable push notifications, make sure that Automatic refresh is ticked.
You can also configure notifications, you can be notified for,
Also, the appearance of home screen widgets is updated and bunch of other improvements and bug fixes have been made.
You can download this updated version of Twitter for Android now from Android Market.
source:Twitter Blog
Google+ : Google’s attempt to gain social networking supremacy.
Google recently unveiled its Google+ project which seeks you to connect with your friends and family and makes sharing with them more like in real life.
Google+ is a social networking site which not only combines the features from other social networking site such as Twitter and Facebook but also adds new exiting features to improve your social networking experience.
Google+ brings all its products(search, Gmail, Google talk, Picasa, etc..) close together and integrates them in a very nice way.
Some features of Google+ that you should know about:
The hangout can be started with either all your circles or you can also selected circles to start the hangout.
The message that you are hanging out is displayed in your stream.
Currently the Google+ app is limited to Android users only but the app will be available on other devices as well in near future.
iOS app is already ready and submitted and is waiting for approval, so you can expect that to hit the app store soon..
We will cover the Google+ mobile app in detail in our next post.
Do let us know your experience on Google+.
A special thanks to Gautam for helping me in writing this article.
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