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Samsung Mobile introduces international handset range to Sri Lanka

By • May 1st, 2010

In an exciting development, Samsung Mobile will introduce its reputed global range of mobile phones in the Sri Lankan market in the upcoming days and weeks. Samsung Mobile intends to launch 30 GSM models, ranging from Entry Colour, Entry Colour FM range, multimedia series, touch phones, messaging series and business phones in [...]



Twitter for Android: Robots like to share too

By • May 1st, 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010 When we tweet what’s happening around us, we share not only our thoughts, but also web pages, photos, videos,location…anything. Mobile phones are increasingly part of our lives, and we seem to be doing everything but making phone calls. Reading the news, watching a YouTube video, and taking photos at events like the World Cup are things we expect to do on mobile phones – sharing our experiences on these little screens should be just as easy and fast as on big ones. When apps work well with each other, sharing becomes as second nature on machines as it does in person. The Android platform is really good at that, and we’ve worked with the Android team to make it super easy to share what’s happening. Today we are excited to announce that Twitter for Android is available in Android Market! Twitter for Android is a fantastic [...]



Nokia X2 with 5 Megapixel Camera

By • Apr 30th, 2010

Nokia Announced X5 and C5 for China and now Nokia Announces X2 with 5 Mega Pixel Camera for Just 85 Euros that’s roughly 15,000 Rupees in Sri Lanka. The Nokia X2 features: 2.2″ QVGA Display, 5 Mega Pixel Camera with Led Flash, Facebook access from the Homescreen, Nokia Messaging, Ovi Store, Stereo Speakers, Dedicated Music keys, FM Stereo, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0, Support for upto 16GB Memory via [...]



HP Acquires PALM

By • Apr 29th, 2010

Hewlett Packard the Computer Giant Acquires the long struggling PALM Mobile and its Lucrative Patents for an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion, Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein who was rumored to leave the company is expected to retain in PALM. PRESS RELEASE PALO ALTO, Calif. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HP (NYSE: HPQ – News) and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM – News) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors. The combination of HP’s global scale and financial strength with Palm’s unparalleled webOS platform will enhance HP’s ability to participate more aggressively in the fast-growing, highly profitable smartphone [...]



Dialog Offers Blackberry Bold 9700

By • Apr 27th, 2010


BlackBerry 6 OS Sneak Peak

By • Apr 27th, 2010


Nokia N8 is Officially Announced!!

By • Apr 27th, 2010

PRESS RELEASE Nokia N8. Connect. Create. Entertain. April 27, 2010 Espoo, Finland – The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of the Nokia N8 is EUR 370, before applicable taxes or subsidies. The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. Additionally, the Nokia N8 offers the ability to make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite. Doubling as a portable entertainment center, people can enjoy HD-quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by plugging into their home theatre [...]



Sri Lankan TRC to Help Find the Lost Phone?

By • Apr 27th, 2010

Summarized Translation Sri Lankan TRC will help you find your lost phone if you submit the following Details and documents: Mobile Phone IMEI Mobile No. Police Complaint Report Mobile Phone Details



Sri Lanka TRC to Launch Mobile Number Portability?

By • Apr 26th, 2010

EQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) Consulting Services on Recommendations and Regulatory Framework for Mobile Number Portability The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), has received a grant from the Institutional Development Fund (IDF) under the World Bank to develop its knowledge base and implementation capacity, enabling it to design and implement Mobile Number Portability TRCSL intends to engage a consulting firm to assist it in the establishment of the necessary regulatory framework for implementing Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Sri Lanka. The overall objective of the consultancy is to establish, in consultation with stakeholders, a regulatory framework for mobile number portability and provide recommendations and other related documents for the procurement of the needed system for the implementation of MNP in the most cost effective way. This is intended to facilitate and maintain effective competition among the mobile service operators with the ultimate goal of providing a cost [...]



Nokia N8 aka Vasco on the Loose!!

By • Apr 26th, 2010

The Mobile Guru Eldar shows off the Nokia Future device N8 aka VASCO which is to be announced soon, packs a 12 MegaPixel Camera with Xenon Flash, HD Video Recording, HDMI output, and many more, powered by Symbian^3 latest version of Symbian.