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Whatsapp has become the No. 1 cross-platform mobile SmartPhone communications. The app to be used on an iOS platform will cost a moderate $0,99 per year. Android users have the ability to communicate with friends and family, absolutely free. The ability to Send SMS text messages absolutely free is what has made Whatapps the de facto standard from cross-platform communications. Users can communicate with each other for free without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia. In addition users can also create groups and use group messaging to stay in touch with each other. In addition users can also share videos and photos for free with their friends. What is Whatsapp and how does Whatsapp work. Whatsapp uses your own internet connection plan like 3G and Wi-Fi to send SMS messages for free. So since the app is using your own data plan - video messages and pictures messages can be sent for free. There are also no intern...

So what is the right time to give your kid a mobile phone,smartphone or a tablet. The guys over at sodahead asked their users the very same question. The responses they got have been turned into an infographic and the results are quiet interesting. The poll of 1,066 parents shows that 66 percent of them believe kids should not have a smartphone until they turn 16 years old. With 54 percent saying a regular cell phone is fine for 13 - 15 yea- olds, while nearly a quarter feel that kids under 12 should be given a basic handset.  Teens who took part in the poll also agree that 16 is the right age for a smartphone but we'll have the cell phone right now, thank you. Another interesting factor is that Dads were more likely to give kids under 12 a cell phone. Most parents would also opt to buy their teens a Wi-Fi tablet, which would ensure home use and keeping an eye on things. Another interesting result from the survey is that face-time between parents and children has dropped by 30% si...

Motorola Driod Bionic - you must be wondering what all the fuss is about, with news-sites and blogs across the internet reporting about the Driod Bionic has a release date of Sept 8 - 2011 and this is not an official confirmation but speculation. Based on many tips dropped around and some leaked fliers. What is special about the Driod Bionic The phone is special for Verizon customers because it comes with two mush awaited features. Dual-Core processor and LTE. LTE is Verizon's 4G LTE network and their fastest in the US. LTE has been regularly expanding to newer cities across the US. So once the phone is out the benefits are you get it's dual-core speed with the fastest network available in the US. Gamers will be only too happy.   Droid Bionic also has an App released which encourages participants to go on a scavenger hunt. With the chance of winning the Droid Bionic when it comes out. The scavenger hunt will last for 4 days from the 3rd to the 7th of September. Now that could ...

Google Sync is a cloud based service that works with BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia, Windows Mobile and Symbian Platforms and most other phones that are SyncML capable. Google Sync keeps your phone's address book in sync with your Google Gmail contacts. You can Sync two phones together and thereby both phones will have the same contacts automatically. Which also helps you to transfer contacts from one phone to the other without any difficulty. If you wondering how to transfer contacts from one phone to the other especially if you've got a new phones and would like to update the device with all your contacts. You can also sync you phone with your PC. Since it is a cloud based service once you change, add, delete contacts in one device, both the devices will get updated automatically. Android based phones can sync with Google contacts out of the box.  Google Sync will help your synchronize your phone's built in address book and calender with your Google accounts. Once you setup Sy...

iPhone4 How to Pre-Order Apple iPhone 4 G HD On JUNE 15, 2010 Now you can pre-order iPhone 4G HD through Apple Best Buy and Radio Shack All available for pre-order Tomorrow on 6/15/2010. The you can pick up at any of these vendors on the Apple iPhone4 Launch Date on JUNE 24, 2010. Wal Mart will also offer the iPhone 4 on June 24 at Most Wal Mart Locations. An original post by Sociolatte

Yes Windows is running are new Windows Phone 7 App writing contest on Facebook. Windows wants your idea you don't need to have any technical know-how. All you need is a great idea and writing skills. Since you need to be able to write down your idea very clearly. Don't want to write no problem grab your camera and start recording explain in detail your new App idea and Microsoft will build that App for you. Once you App is built it will be available as a free download in the Marketplace after the Holidays 2010 Launch of the new Windows Phone 7.  The Grand prize winner get $5,000 and a Windows Phone 7 device 4 runners-up will get a new Zune HD 16GB.  Contest Ends July 08, 2010 To Enter the contest please go here  http://www.windowsphone7.com/ineedthisapp/ An original post by Sociolatte

HTC EVO 4G specifications The HTC EVO 4G is powered by Android 2.1, a 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8650 processor, 1GB ROM and 512MB RAM. The phone will ship with a bundled 8GB microSD card, and its memory slot supports up to 32GB cards. There's also built-in digital compass, G-sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor and GPS. Additionally, the EVO 4G sports an 3.5mm audio jack and an HDMI out port, as well as supporting Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity.  An original post by Sociolatte

With all the rumors flying across thew internet. We now have websites also telling us the price of Google's Phone called Nexus One. Both Gizmodo and Engadget posted leaked documents which showed the price of the Nexus One to be $529.99 unlocked and $179.99 with a two year T-Mobile contract. Google had earlier sent out invitations for a Android press conference. After which people started speculating about the new phone and it most probably is going to happen. We just need to wait and see. As far as the pricing goes by comparative analysis it is quiet competitive. On Jan 5th we should have a lot of confirmations and its features should be in full glow. The phone has however garnered a lot of public interest as is with the launch of any big tech gadget. With the start of the new decade many possible surprises would emerge from companies involved in SmartPhones. Here's a video of the phone found on YouTube An original post by Sociolatte

Addicts of Blackberry in Australia and New Zealand received an early Christmas present with the launch of Blackberry App World . Maybe this will get Blackberry sales up in the land down under while the iPhone goes on walkabout. You never know. Hey at least you’ve learned something new about that part of the world. Something that has nothing to do with Nicole Kidman hailing from there, Mad Max movies, kangaroos or vegemite. BlackBerry App World can be accessed over both Wi-Fi® and mobile phone networks in Australia and New Zealand and can be downloaded directly to the smartphone.   To download the Aussie version of BlackBerry App World, all you need to do is go to www.blackberry.com/appworld   or http://mobile.blackberry.com/  from your device’s browser.   From a press release on RIM.com   Key Current Features: Front Page Carousel - BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured ap...

Next week sees the release of the latest Smartphone to run on Google's Android OS. Already speculated to be the next "iPhone" killer. It runs no the latest Android software "2.0". "The platform was conceived to help bring a desktop computing experience to mobile devices, and make things like email, instant messaging and quick web browsing accessible to the masses. When the first Android phone went on sale last year , reaction was lukewarm; the handset, the G1, was clunky and didn’t compare favourably to Apple’s iPhone, the new gold standard for design." Known as the Droid in the US. It has sole more than 800,000 pieces since the start of November. Android allows users to do more on their handsets than the iPhone. Like instant Facebook and Twitter updates, listening to music while writing an email, and threading conversation. So you get to see your chats, email, and text messages in a single place rather than spread across programs. It is al...

The world's second-largest PC brand entered the cellphone market this year with 10 models, with all but the Android phone using Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. Acer has launched its SmartPhone running with Google's Andriod software this week. Acer will sell only 50-100 devices each year. They do not plan to get into competition in the smartphone market but will do this in their own time. Android had 3.5 percent of the global smartphon e market in the quarter ended September, compared with none 12 months earlier, while Microsoft saw its market share fall to 8.8 percent from 13.6 percent a year earlier, according to research firm Canalys. It features include a 5 megapixel camera which can also double as a video recorder. On-board memory of 256 MB. Rechargeable battery with 300 minutes of talk time. 3.5 inch WVGA touch screen with high resolution Also offers hard core social networking support. The Acer Liquid An original post by Sociolatte