Hasta La Gadget!

Back in the day, Nokia happened to be the 800lbs gorilla where mobile phones were concerned, and it seemed as though they could not put a foot wrong at all, being the main trendsetter and all that jazz. How the tables have turned over the years, but at least, they are doing a whole lot better than BlackBerry, as the latter seemed to have cornered just a few markets worldwide, dying a slow death. One thing that you have to hand over to Nokia for doing well, and that is the build quality of their phones, so much so that some classic handsets like the Nokia 3310 has become a famous meme breeding ground.

In one ad from Nokia, it depicts how Nokia has put through its low end Asha range to a whole lot of beatings and basically, a tough existence for any smartphone to follow through and emerge unscathed. I guess that the promo video has a certain element of truth to a degree, as Nokia has shown in the past how they used durable materials and manufacturing practices to churn out a longer lasting chassis in the long run. What are some of your most memorable moments with a Nokia handset, and do you agree that they generally last longer than other makes?

Nokia Ad Depicts Tough Phone Quality original content from Ubergizmo.

With the number of engaging apps on our mobile devices these days, it is extremely easy to get “lost” in them. For instance, just pay attention to any metropolitan area by sitting at the sidewalk with a cuppa, and see how many people actually do not really see where they are going. Rather, they would most probably be holding their smartphone with one or both hands, texting or sending some sort of update, or even talking on their mobiles, all without paying much attention to what is going on around. In fact, you can say that the minimal amount of attention is used to prevent bumping into another person on the street, but that’s about that. Docomo of Japan has something to offer that might just signal the end of texting while walking.

Bsically, Docomo intends to offer a “safety mode” that Android users can choose to activate if they want to. For those who enable this mode, a message will appear if you attempt to make use of your smartphone while walking. This message would read, “Using your smartphone while walking is dangerous. The phone senses you are walking. Please stop.” Should you choose the path of willful ignorance and tap “close”, you will be given another 10 seconds of use, while pressing the power button would result in another 5 more seconds of use before the device turns off.

Docomo Safety Mode Might Just Save Your Life original content from Ubergizmo.

Now here is a smartphone for those who live in India and would like to get what has been dubbed as a “next gen smartphone”. Hmmm, is it a smartphone for the next generation, or a next generation smartphone for existing folks? I will leave that interpretation to you, but before we go any further, here are the details on what the Karbonn Titanium X will be able to offer right out of the box. For starters, the Karbonn Titanium X will arrive with a Full HD resolution that will work alongside its IPS screen to deliver brilliant images, running on a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, has 1GB RAM with 16GB of internal memory, a 2,300mAh battery, a 13-megapixel camera at the back with dual flash, a 5-megapixel front facing shooter, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice.

The Karbonn Titanium X is said to deliver best in class industry features without having you break the bank. Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles shared, “With the Karbonn Titanium X we are taking the Indian smartphone market to a different level altogether – the level X. Our endeavour is to set a benchmark in the Indian smartphone market, and establish Karbonn Titanium X at the pinnacle of research innovation. Unlike any other smartphone in the market, the Karbonn Titanium X enables the Generation X to live life in the fast lane and discover more into their social interactions.”

Karbonn Titanium X Smartphone Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

DotEmu, a developer and publisher who specializes in modern releases of retro games that many of us grew up playing, have just announced that Double Dragon Trilogy can now be played on your iOS or Android-powered device. It is available on the iPhone, iPad and Android devices, where this particular compilation would be accompanied by the trio of installments of the beloved arcade series. Just in case your memory fails you, do the names Double Dragon, Double Dragon 2: The Revenge, and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone ring a bell?

The Double Dragon Trilogy has been touted to be a faithful port of all three original arcade games, where it will no doubt have something new thrown into the mix to keep it fresh after all this years. The brand new features that have been optimized for mobile platforms include a couple of game modes, where “Arcade” would let you play from the beginning and hopefully, your memory and reflexes will bring you all the way to the end as you hope to hit the high score, while “Story” mode would let you unlock new stages as well as achievements as you go through the game. There will be three difficulty levels to choose from, and you will also have achievements & leaderboards to check out via Game Center and Google Play Game Service.

Double Dragon Trilogy Arrives On iOS And Android Platforms original content from Ubergizmo.

We know that Samsung is working on devices with flexible displays. This is evidenced in the company’s display of its Youm technology earlier this year at CES 2013, and the announcement and subsequent release of the Galaxy Round, a smartphone with a curved display. However if Samsung’s patents are any indication, it seems that not only can we expect flexible displays from the South Korean tech giant in the future, but we might be able to expect transparent displays too.

According to the patent filed by Samsung, it describes a device in which how using touch controls on the back of the device, such as through a transparent touchscreen display can be used to perform different functions. For example during a video clip, tapping the back of the display can pause the video and sliding your finger on the back will allow you to capture a screenshot as well. The patent also describes how one can move to overlapping objects, with one finger on the front and the other at the back, with both fingers controlling either object.

The transparent touchscreen display can also allow for more elaborate unlocking mechanisms, for example. This is not the first time rear touch controls have been implemented. In fact Sony’s PS Vita comes with rear touch pads which can be used during games as well. As with the case of most patents, it’s hard to tell if and when Samsung will start making these displays a reality, but in the meantime what do you guys think?

Samsung Could Be Working On Transparent Displays With Rear Touchscreen Controls original content from Ubergizmo.