Side by Side: The Flagship Handsets for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone

Google, Apple, and Microsoft have all now officially announced their flagship handsets and mobile-OS updates for the year. It’s the new Nexus 4 phone and 4.2 Jelly Bean for Android; the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 for Apple; and the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X both running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.

 

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/windows-phone-8-comparison/

 

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iPad Mini Launched

http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/features/

Google releases virrtual tour for its data centers

Wow great for users to see how Google has stacked up its data center thorugh their new website,
http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/all

Asus PadFone 2 launched

Asus has launched its PadFone 2 with much inproved design and specs.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/asus-padfone-2-launched-15ghz-quad-core-13-megapixel-android-40-280460

Tata Safari Storme Launched

Tata has come up with the much awaited Safari makeover in the name of Storme. i liked the way it has transformed and the main difference is its hydroform chasis which shares the same platform as Aria called as X2 and also the engine is same as in Aria with little tweek for performance. For more details,
http://www.cardekho.com/road-test/tata-safari-stormequality-enhanced-112.htm

HTC J Launched with incredible 440 PPI

HTC has launched a Japan speccific model for now which will be surely made global named as HTC J. It has a PPI of 440 which is 30% (almost) more than iPhone or iPad retina dislay.

Details at http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/htc-launches-j-butterfly-with-5-inch-1080p-display-280873?pfrom=home-editorpick

Apple iPad Mini Prices - Leaked

As per the German website Mobile Geeks they have got access to a retailers price list for iPad mini and it starts at 249 Pound or in USD also it will be $249 if we go with current Apple pricing.
More details on, http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/8gb-wi-fi-only-ipad-mini-to-cost-249-64gb-with-cellular-649-report-280103?pfrom=home-otherstories

Samsung Galaxy S III mini launched

Samsung Galaxy S III mini specifications

• 4.0-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.1
• 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• VGA front-camera
• WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40
• GPS/GLONASS
• NFC
• Bluetooth 4.0
• 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm, 111.5 g
• 1,500 mAh battery

For more details go to NDTV

Sony Xperia U gets Android 4.0

Today Sony has released Android 4.0 for Sony Xperia U (ST25) with 6.1.1.B.1.10 firmwire update. I just updated my phone with the same.

Now spot your train on Google map

Now you can spot a train's exact location on a Google map. A great initiative by Google to common people for finding exact timing of trains.

See below link for more details.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/now-spot-your-train-on-google-map-278056?pfrom=home-otherstories

Lambda - In Java (Coming soon)

If references from JDK-8 are to be believed then Lambda expressions are ccoming to java by Jan 2013 in the release candidate of JDK-8.

You can see the detailed analysis of the same in the below website,
http://www.lambdafaq.org/

The same can be found in the JDK-8 milestones. (M6- 126)
http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk8/milestones

LG Nexus smartphone detailed specs revealed

Rumoured specs for the LG Nexus smartphone

• The device is based on the Optimus G but doesn't look the same
• Updated Android release (currently 4.2)
• Quad Core Snapdragon S4 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 1280x768 True-HD IPS screen
• On screen soft keys (of course)
• 8 Megapixel Camera
  
• No microSD slot
• 8GB and 16GB versions only (at least initially)
• Non-removable battery
• Wireless charging built in
• The retail name of the device is yet to be decided.

This info is from Paul O' Brien of MoDaCo .