Nokia promptly rolls out bug fix for Lumia 900

Nokia’s flagship WP7 device, the Lumia 900 which became recently available to AT&T users in the U.S, developed a major bug. Many users started reporting loss of connectivity to the LTE network as the connections would randomly cut out. They also issued an apology letter to those who had already bought the device. It read, "We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. As a gesture of good will, every individual who has already purchased a Nokia Lumia 900 — or who will purchase one between now and April 21st – will receive a $100 credit to their AT&T bill from Nokia. We believe the Nokia Lumia 900 is unlike any other smartphone on the market. It represents an exceptional balance of power, ease of use and value, all wrapped in one of the most stylish, striking designs ever."

Boeing to make Android phones by end of 2012

Boeing, the major aircraft and defence equipment manufacturer, who're best known for their 747 jumbo jets and 777s are now taking a diversion to design and build a product that’s far from being a plane. The company has officially announced that they are going to work on an Android phone and are expected to launch it by the end of the year. The phone isn’t going to be mass produced and designed to compete against other mainstream phones in the market, such as the iPhone or BlackBerry devices. This news was brought to light by the National Defense Magazine. The product has been under development for a while now and the phone is said to use Boeing own hardware and custom software.

Facebook syncs Timeline and e-mail usernames

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acebook created a system where users were able to create usernames for their profiles, so instead of a long number in their domain, a name like jsmith would appear. Facebook also had rolled out an email service for its users who would have a name@facebook.com and could communicate with other users of Facebook or even other services like Gmail, Yahoo! and Hotmail. Because the two services were launched at different times, users may not have created a username for their Facebook profile, while they did for email (and vice versa). Now, according to Mashable, Facebook is rolling out a program where the two usernames of both services will be synced (unless you have already chosen different usernames for both services, those will remain unaffected).

Micromax Funbook Review

Last few weeks have seen a number of low-cost tablets coming into Indian market. The idea is that in India where a computer is still a luxury, an affordable tablet could help masses connect to the web and help them enjoy the wonders of digital world. It sounds logical. But reality is more nuanced. We had looked at some of these low cost tablets and were largely unimpressed.

Micromax believes that in Funbook it has a product that might not cost a bomb but is good enough to offer a compelling tablet experience. We are using the device for the last several days. To know how it fares in our rigorous tests, read on...

iBall launches dual-SIM Android smartphone Andi 2 for Rs. 9,999

iBall has launched a dual-SIM Android-based smartphone, Andi 2. Priced at Rs. 9,999, the iBall Andi 2 runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS and is powered by an 800MHz processor.

The iBall Andi 2 sports a 3MP rear camera,front facing VGA camera. It also has microSD card slot, dual-SIM standby mode and is equipped with a 1450 mAh battery. For connectivity, the iBall Andi 2 supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS and 3G. You’ll also get a standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack. Check out the full specifications of the new Andi 2 here.

iBall is a well known name in India's computer accessories market. The company recently forayed into tablet market with iBall Slide. Following footsteps of Micromax, iBall has launched a range of affordable phones. iBall's Andi 2 is going to be pitted against other affordable Android smartphones in the market such as Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman and Micromax A75.

Nano-SIM wars continue with RIM launching scathing attack on Apple

The ongoing nano-SIM wars between Apple and a range of other smartphone manufacturers has taken a new turn. The Cupertino-based brand had sent a letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to address the main concern of the critics of their proposal. The letter from Apple intended to remove any roadblock through an unequivocal commitment to grant royalty-free licenses to any Apple patents essential to the nano-SIM. This would be done provided that their proposal would be adopted as a standard and that all other patent holders would accept the same terms, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. However, this proposal was immediately shot down by Nokia with the Finnish brand stating, “The principal issues remain the technical superiority of our proposal and that Apple's proposal does not meet the pre-agreed ETSI requirements. Apple's proposal for royalty free licensing seems no more than an attempt to devalue the intellectual property of others.” As per a report by SlashGear, Research in Motion have also jumped on the Apple-bashing bandwagon and have issued a letter to the ETSI stating that Apple is rigging the voting process for the approval of the proposed nano-SIM by pointing out that three Apple employees have re-registered their affiliation to weigh the vote to fall in favor of the Cupertino brand.