| Google Maps unveils new features in India, New Zealand and 150 universities worldwide Sep 6th 2012, 11:18  Google is bringing voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation to Android smartphone users in India. While the functionality's been available since January if you've rooted your device, the official version lands today with a localized "Indian English" voice option. At the same time, it's adding live traffic information for major roads in big cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad -- with both arriving today on handsets running Gingerbread and up. At the same time, it's giving Google Map Maker and Biking Directions to users in New Zealand -- and college students at over 150 universities worldwide will now be able to find themselves thanks to Street View maps on campus. Of course, that does mean you can no longer use Google as an excuse as to why you missed Phys. Ed. 202 next semester.
[Thanks, Devanshu] Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Mobile Google Maps unveils new features in India, New Zealand and 150 universities worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  NDTV |  Google, (2) | Email this | Comments | | Skype strikes deal with Mach to expand direct carrier billing for credit purchases Sep 6th 2012, 11:01  Skype is always finding new ways of making it easier for users to spend money, and now it's extending its carrier billing options in a new deal with Mach. From October, more users than ever will be able to buy credit for the VoIP service then forget about it -- at least until the phone bill arrives. Purchases will initially be available through a web browser, but in-app functionality is expected in the future, although there's no word on exactly which network providers will be involved. We hope, however, that sometime next month, at least a few of those who enjoy Skyping on the move will appreciate sending the bill to their carrier. Continue reading Skype strikes deal with Mach to expand direct carrier billing for credit purchases Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Software Skype strikes deal with Mach to expand direct carrier billing for credit purchases originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink TechCrunch | | Email this | Comments | | ICS now on one in five Android devices, Jelly Bean grows to 1.2 percent Sep 6th 2012, 10:18  Last month was the first time Jelly Bean poked it's head up in the Android distribution charts, debuting at 0.8 percent. It's bumped that stat by a significant proportion, if not a crazy absolute amount, to 1.2 percent of smartphones and tablets using Google's OS. But ICS 4.0 was the biggest gainer, moving up sharply from 15.9 percent to 20.8 of devices at the expense of Gingerbread 2.3, which dropped about 3.5 percent from July. Still, at 57.2 percent saturation, that version is still the richest Android confection by a wide margin. Our aging Galaxy S contributed a bit to its demise this month, thanks to CyanogenMod, so where does your own device sit? Check the source for a further breakdown of the stats. Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software ICS now on one in five Android devices, Jelly Bean grows to 1.2 percent originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Slashgear | Android Developers | Email this | Comments | | Sony NEX-VG30 camcorder images leak alongside rumor of $1,800 November arrival Sep 6th 2012, 10:04  The streetwise kids at SonyAlphaRumors say they're in possession of legit, leaked images of a forthcoming Sony NEX-VG30 camcorder, which they received from an unnamed tipster. The images themselves reveal very little about what's new in this model, and even the tipster seems to mainly confirm specs that are already present in the VG20 -- such as the big, 16-megapixel Exmor APS-C sensor (although it may have been upgraded), plus 24p and 60p recording at 1080. However, the top-down picture after break does reveal a new, healthy-sized zoom control on the grip, plus there's the happy possibility of an OLED XGA viewfinder. The official announcement may well reveal other changes under the hood, but in the meantime the tipster reports a November release with a $1,800 price tag -- which could either be a price drop or a hike depending on whether it's body-only. Continue reading Sony NEX-VG30 camcorder images leak alongside rumor of $1,800 November arrival Filed under: Cameras Sony NEX-VG30 camcorder images leak alongside rumor of $1,800 November arrival originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | SonyAlphaRumors | Email this | Comments | |
