Apple WWDC 2012 Annual Developer Conference set for June 11-15:

Apple has announced the dates for the Apple World Wide Developers Conference – WWDC 2012. The conference is set to take place from June 11-15 at the iconic Moscone Center in San Francisco. An guess what tickets are already sold out !  What will Apple announce at WWDC ?

Apple will be hosting a keynote at the first day WWDC during which we can expect some product announcements.We are certainly going to hear a lot about Apple’s next gen OS for Macs known as Mountain Lion. We might also get to see a glimpse of the next gen iOS for iPhones , iPads and iPod Touch.  We might certainly not see a new iPhone at this event but who knows ?

Samsung Galaxy Tab getting Value Pack update in Korea:

Samsung has started rolling out the new value pack for the Samsung Galaxy Tab in Korea as they announced last month in the ICS update news. This upgrade would bring Ice Cream Sandwich-like features such as Face Unlock with Face Recognition for with blinking for added security and more new features.

It would also bring ability to take pictures while shooting video and photo editor. The Gingerbread firmware update is already available in Korea for Samsung Galaxy S (including Galaxy K, Galaxy U) and Galaxy M Style.

Search House Number on iPhone and iPad- Now in India

MapmyIndia Navigator for iPhone and iPad with house number search and navigation launched:

MapmyIndia has launched, MapmyIndia Navigator which is said to be India’s first mobile app with house number search and navigation on iPhone. This app is powered by Telenav, that also offers voice-guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation, moving maps and access to millions of places for easy search and discovery.

Google Docs for Android is now Google Drive, adds new features:

Google has finally launched the Google Drive, and the Google Docs for Android has been re-branded asGoogle Drive that adds new features in the version 1.0.77. The free space has also been increased to 5GB and you can also upload or download all types of file to the Google Drive from the app.

New features in Google Drive for Android

• Quickly find files that have been recently opened, edited or shared with you
• Upload/Download all file types to/from your Google Drive
• Selecting contacts to share with is easier
• Faster navigation of folders when syncing in the background
• Choose text alignment in the documents editor

Download Google Drive for Android from the Google Play Store for free. Google Drive app for your iPhone and iPad would be available soon.

Angry Birds Space now available for BlackBerry PlayBook:

Angry Birds Space is finally available for the BlackBerry PlayBook.  It features 60 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity. This has regular free updates brand new birds, brand new superpowers. It is cheaper by $2 compared to previous Angry Birds games for PlayBook.

Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones

Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones, 11.8 million iPads and 7.7 million iPods in Q2 2012:

Apple has reported 94% increase in Net profit Year-over-Year in their earnings for Q2 2012 that ended March 31, 2012. The company has reported a revenue of $39.2 billion with a net profit od $11.6 billion. The international sales in this quarter is 64% of the quarter’s revenue. They sold 35.1 million iPhones, 11.8 million iPads, 7.7 million iPods and  4 million Macs during the quarter.

HTC One X Giveaway Winner Announcement:

Guys and Gals , thanks for the amazing response to the HTC One X Giveaway here on FoneArena powered by Saholic. It was your chance to win a shiny new quad core phone. We had over 4000 entries to the contest. We had to remove entries which did not get answers to all the questions right. There were even some entries from readers from other countries which we unfortunately could not include.Some users did not answer all the questions while some did not enter a contact number or Email. We finally arrived at 1409 entries from which the winner was picked in a lucky draw.

LG Optimus 3D MAX global roll-out starts today in Europe:

The slimmer and refined 3D smartphone from LG the Optimus 3D Max will start rolling-out in Europe starting  from today. The phone was first showcased at MWC 2012 earlier this year in February. The original Optimus 3D phone was a bit bulky and about 12mm thick. LG have managed to shave more than 2mm off the Optimus 3D as the 3D Max is just 9.6mm thick. It is also lighter at 148 grams.Here is the list of features of the Optimus 3D Max.

Airtel launches new unlimited 3G Plan for BlackBerry postpaid customers:

Airtel has launched a new 3G plan for BlackBerry postpaid customers that offers unlimited 3G internet browsing on the device. This plan also comes with 1GB of off-device (When BlackBerry device is used as a modem) 3G data free per month.

This 3G plan costs Rs. 299 per month and is a add-on pack that is available on select postpaid plans such as Rs. 599 plan (retail users), Rs. 399 plan (Business users) and BlackBerry Enterprise and Retail users ( Rs. 899 plan).

White LG Optimus Vu launched in Korea:

LG has unveiled White LG Optimus Vu in Korea. LG announced the Optimus Vu with 5-inch (1024 × 768 Pixels) IPS Display with 4:3 Aspect Ratio and 650 nits brightness before the MWC and launched it in Korea in March. The new White LG Optimus Vu is aimed at women and younger generation.

Nokia Browser 2.0 for Series 40

Nokia Browser 2.0 for Series 40 devices bring new user interface, faster browsing and more:

Nokia Browser for Series 40 devices including the Asha Series has been updated to version 2.0 that has new features such as new interface and reduces data consumption by up to 90% that makes browsing faster and consumes less data. 

Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 ICS update for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray in India

Sony Mobile India has announced on their Facebook page that they have started rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray for consumers in India. They started rolling out the Android 4.0 update earlier this month for consumers in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway.

Sony announced that they would roll out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for 2011 Xperia devices starting March end, but the update was pushed to mid-April.