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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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BBC Watchdog getting ready to examine the Samsung Galaxy S4

BBC Watchdog is preparing to analyze the hot-new Samsung Galaxy S4 on BBC1 at 8PM on Wednesday May 15th. The video teaser suggests the show will focus on the handset’s memory size. The Watchdog host Anne Robinson had this to say: Samsung, it claims its brand new Galaxy phone has an extra large memory, but what did it forget to mention? Yup, it seems BBC will discuss users’ complaints about the built-in storage claims. You see, the 16GB version of the Galaxy S4 comes with just 9.5GB of free storage … Read more

BBC Watchdog getting ready to examine the Samsung Galaxy S4 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Google’s unified messaging platform to be called Google Hangouts? Launching at Google I/O?

You may’ve heard that Google is working on the unified messaging platform, which up until this point was known as Babel. Now we have a new source claiming that the application/service will actually be released as Google Hangouts. In terms of features, it will provide users with a consolidated view of Talk, Google+ Hangout and photo sharing services, making it that much easier to cyber-schmooze while on the go. According to the leaked information, Google Hangouts will launch on iOS, Android and Chrome, largely mirroring capabilities of apps like WhatsApp. … Read more

Google's unified messaging platform to be called Google Hangouts? 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Oppo Find 5 successor to pack Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 CPU, 8MP front camera?

After Oppo Find 5, the Chinese company is getting ready to launch its successor this September. The name of this phone is still unknown, but we’re hearing it will pack Qualcomm’s super-powerful Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor as well as an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Yup, the front camera sensors may be that powerful, supporting the growing trend among certain users in China (women?) that use their smartphone instead of a mirror. As for the rest of the specs, we expect at least 2GB of RAM, 1080p full HD screen (screen size … Read more

Oppo Find 5 successor to pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 CPU, 8MP front camera? 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Huawei Ascend W1 coming to a Walmart near you

Huawei is bringing its Ascend W1 smartphone to the United States. The Windows Phone 8-powered device will be available later this month at Walmart.com and at select Walmart stores across the country. Alongside the new phone, the Chinese company is also launching “Huawei W1 ‘Make it Yours’ Music & Mobile Sweepstakes.” Beginning May 15, fans of the Huawei W1 and Jonas Brothers will be able to enter to win the smartphone, tickets to attend Jonas Brothers Tour concerts, and even a chance to meet the band in person. Again, the … Read more

Huawei Ascend W1 coming to a Walmart near you 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Video: Samsung SideSync explained

You may’ve heard about Samsung SideSync, a neat software that practically connects your Samsung Galaxy smartphone with your PC, allowing you to use PC’s keyboard and mouse with the phone, as well as to copy text from computer and directly paste it in the phone. Moreover, SideSync also supports phone screen sharing so you can use the phone virtually on a PC. Yeah it sounds kinda confusing, but worry not – the Korean company released a short demo video to explain it all. There’s one important caveat, though. As I’m … Read more

Samsung SideSync 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Global shipments of smart devices top 300 million in the first quarter; Tablets growing fastest

Canalys‘ latest figures show that the global shipments of “smart devices” — comprising notebooks, tablets and smartphones — have hit 309 million units in the first quarter of the year, representing 37.4% growth year-on-year. Of all smart devices, tablets were growing at a fastest pace, with some 41.9 million units shipped for 106% growth compared with the same period the year before. Smartphone shipments numbered around 216 million units for the quarter, a year-on-year growth of 48%. On the other hand, we have notebook shipments which totaled 50.5 million units, … Read more

Global shipments of smart devices top 300 million in the first quarter 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Xiaomi “Red Rice” coming soon with a 4.7-inch screen and $130 price tag

Famous Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is preparing to launch another Android smartphone, this time packing a 4.7-inch display with (most likely) 720p HD screen resolution. According to those who had a chance to try out the upcoming “Red Rice” smartphone, it will be one fancy device that offers quite a bang for the buck ($130). Inside, it will pack a dual-core Leadercore LC1810 Cortex A9 processor running at 1.2Ghz, dual-mode (TD-SCDMA and GSM) connectivity, 1GB of RAM, dual cameras, 8GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot. As for … Read more

Xiaomi "Red Rice" coming soon with a 4.7-inch screen and $130 price tag 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 getting Jelly Bean update in parts of Asia

Samsung has started rolling out Jelly Bean update for Galaxy Tab 7.7 in some parts of the world. Users of the 3G version living in select Asian countries — including Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia — are now able to cram Android 4.1.2 onto their devices either over-the-air or using Sammy’s infamous Kies software. The official changelog hasn’t been released (at least we haven’t caught it) but we know you can expect all of the Jelly Bean goodies, including improved and actionable push notifications, Google Now and Project … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 getting Jelly Bean update in parts of Asia 7 days ago

Dusan Belic

Existing smartphone owners looking to buy a device with even larger screen

There’s a screen-size craze out there as proven by the latest high-end smartphones like the Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4. When we look at the second half of 2013, smartphone owners were most likely to be interested in devices with a screen size between 4.2-inches and 4.7-inches. That’s an increase in the preferred smartphone screen size from a 4.3-inch in the same period of 2011. According to Strategy Analytics, smartphone intenders show greater interest in slightly smaller devices than existing smartphone owners. Moreover, males preferred smartphones with larger … Read more

Existing smartphone owners looking to buy a device with even larger screen 1 week ago

Dusan Belic

Canada’s Rogers Wireless unveils new roaming package for travel to the U.S. – $7.99 gives you 50MB

Canadian mobile operator Rogers Wireless unveiled a new package for folks frequently travelling to the United States. For just $7.99 they can get 50MB of data, which according to the carrier is “nearly twice the data a Rogers wireless customer would typically use per day while in Canada.” We’re not sure about that, but I guess if you limit your mobile Internet time to email and occasional cyber-schmoozing on Facebook, you’re good to go. In comparison, Rogers’ major rivals offer much worse deals: TELUS gives you 25 or 100 MB … Read more

Canada's Rogers Wireless unveils new roaming package for travel to the U.S. - $7.99 gives you 50MB 1 week ago

Dusan Belic

Huawei Ascend P2 hitting UK in June

Huawei Ascend P2 is coming to the UK, the Chinese company has announced. The super-thin smartphone, which was unveiled during this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is both fancy and powerful. Specs wise, it comes with a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 13-megapixel camera on the back, front-facing camera, as well as “standard for Android” sensors and connectivity options. Plus, let’s not forget what Huawei says is large (and we would say decent) 2420mAh battery, which is itself augmented by Huawei’s own power-saving technologies like Quick Power … Read more

Huawei Ascend P2 hitting UK in June 1 week ago

Dusan Belic