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Although there has been no plan and official confirmation from BlackBerry about BBM for windows phone, the rumors have been circulating that BBM will be available for windows phone. A few days ago, BlackBerry stating that BBM (Blackberry Messenger) is not just limited to Android and iOS( iPhone ), but may be also to another platform like windows phone.

The statement was disclosed by Gary Klassen is one of the creators and executive producers of BBM. It could be that the purpose of not limited to just the Android and iOS is Windows Phone also a good destination for BBM.

Windows phone is the number 3 biggest mobile platform after android and iOS. Windows phone managed to overtake BlackBerry. Windows smartphone sales fronted by Nokia continues to increase over time.

At present, many smartphone users who expect BBM for windows phone will be come to their smartphone. But it most likely that BBM future will only support windows phone 8 and above, and will not support Windows Phone 7, windows phone 7.5 or 7.8.

The successful BBM for android and iPhone has become its own record for BlackBerry. The Download number has reached 10 million times after released and now BBM managed to get new users by 20 million people on android and iPhone users.

If the present of BBM for windows phone is correct, then BBM may become an instant messaging application that could threaten WhatsApp and WeChat position that are currently the most widely known about the number of users.

Good news has came for the Android platform smartphone users, now on google play store has provided popular instant messager app, BBM for Android Gingerbread. Sure it's very good since lot of people still using older android version, the Gingerbread version of Android. And they still want to use the blackberry messenger. Though the first launch about two weeks ago, the use of BBM for android still got lot of complaint because not all android devices are compatible with Blackberry Ltd applications.

On the first day of its appearance, as about 10 million Android users have downloaded this application. However, the first BBM for Android yesterday can only be used on devices that already use Android version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the top the Jelly Bean, while the previous version for android users could only gape not to use it.

Because of the great enthusiasm of the Android user community to this application, now available BBM for Android Gingerbread, Android version 2.3. But unfortunately, this is not a native application output from RIM, but from a third party that is XDA Developers. If you want to use this chat application, you can download it at Google Play Store with Format .Apk. However, not all devices could be compatible with this application, since you first must have been using ARM V7 before downloading. Until this news was sent down, the Blackberry Messenger for Android still sit at the top of free Android best apps.

The new android smartphone news has blown. Tired of defeated by Samsung that already released the Galaxy Round, LG that's also South Korean smartphone manufacturer has just released their smartphone with a flexible display called LG G Flex .

As discussed in the earlier rumors, the LG G Flex using an unusual design when compared with smartphones in general. Even when compared to the Galaxy Round, LG G Flex will looks weird.

The oddity is in the middle (between the top and bottom) that are curved / concave. While the Galaxy Round concave side is in the middle between the right and left ( not up and down ) .

But in terms of specifications, the LG G Flex deserve thumbs up. With a 6-inch screen and HD resolution, the LG G Flex looks so great. If the Galaxy Round has the same size as the Galaxy Note 3 with 5.7 inch, the LG G Flex obviously greater.

The embedded processor on the LG G Flex also entered the ranks of the top processors for smartphones and tablets. Thanks to the quad-core 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor. As for its 2 GB RAM, LG embedded an Adreno 330 GPU.

While in the camera, there is a 13 mega pixel camera similar to that existing in the LG G2. In the rear there is also a plus and minus buttons, like on the LG G2 .

LG will start selling the LG G Flex in November. In cooperation with telecoms operator in South Korea. Currently, no information on how much the price of the LG G Flex. And will it be sold in the global market or not.

It has been almost 2 years since Nokia decided to use windows phone as their primary platform. Nokia is considered unable to compete with Samsung and Apple today. However, the prediction that Nokia will bounce back and fight was justified by the media.

Through a variety of Lumia products released this year, Nokia is optimistic that they will return to compete with Samsung, Apple, Sony and LG in the smartphone and tablet market products. Last week Nokia released three new products, two smartphone and one tablet that predicted to be their best selling windows phone and tablet.

Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320 is Nokia's new smartphone products. The presence of both can be considered a complete curiosity where Nokia previously considered followed in a matter of quickly adopting smartphone and not a growing trend.

Trends in question was a matter of smartphone product with wider screens or so-called phablet (phone and tablet). We have had a lot of android phablet products flooding the market now, and consumers are a bit bored with this phenomenon because there is only a choice that offers android phablet.

Lumia 1520 offers something new. A 6-inch phablet from Nokia has a great spec, which is on par with the Galaxy Note 3 and the other high-end android phablet.

In addition, Lumia 1520 also integrates Lumia elegant design style, the ability of the camera features is 20.7 mega pixels and of course it's great performance is coupled with the presence of quad-core Snapdragon processor 800 and 2GB RAM.

Currently, there is no information about the price of Lumia 1520. This best selling windows phone, Lumia 1520 prices are likely to be around USD 800, and not much different from competing products like the Galaxy Note 3.

Google has yet to officially announce the Nexus 5 Smartphone, and when it will be released. But from the various possibilities that exist, Nexus 5 will present at the end of this year, and it could be the end of this October.

From the circulating possibility, the Nexus 5 specifications will bring the latest hardware specifications such as 5-inch screen with a Full HD resolution and use the Snapdragon processor 800, the most powerful processor currently used for smartphones and tablet devices.

The Nexus 5 price as quoted from VR-Zone will have a price of USD 349 for the 16GB version. When viewed from this existing specifications, USD 349 for Nexus 5 is very worthy of the choice.

With a price of less than USD 400, the Nexus 5 will be the beginning where the other smartphone manufacturers will also lower the selling price of a smartphone with a similar spec. For comparison, the LG G2 still has a price at USD 600, while the Xperia Z1 that superior in terms of camera worth about USD 800.

Then there is no harm if we better waiting for the Nexus 5 is released and triggers the falling prices of the other smartphones. Reflecting on the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7, the Nexus 5 will also be hunted by a lot of consumers.

Moreover, in terms of support, This new gadget from Google will also be an Android Smartphone which support long update. Just look at how the Samsung Nexus S from 2011 still get the android 4.2 Jelly Bean update, unlike other smartphones that get short update.

Previously, many people predicted that Apple will release the iPad 5 in the event that took place at October 22 October . But in fact , they turn over the predictions with iPad Air release that should be called iPad 5 in accordance with the tradition of products naming by Apple.

One of the radical changes that Apple made ​​was to cut the weight and size of the iPad Air. So, the iPad Air is having thinner and lighter size when viewed from the weight.

iPad Air possessed a thickness of only 7.5 mm, it is rare to have the size of a tablet device as thin as the iPad Air. In addition , the weight of iPad Air is only 469 grams weight . Not only that , the size of the bezel on the right and left of iPad Air is fewer than the previous iPad generation, even iPad mini.

Turning to the internal part, Apple implanting dual core 64 bit processor with a clock speed of 1.3 GHz. As for multi-tasking, iPad Air has 1 GB of RAM. But don't get it wrong , the GPU embedded in Apple iPad Air claimed as one of the most powerful GPU currently available for the tablet device.


On the camera, the iPad Air that called iPad 5 previously, use a 5 megapixel camera. While at the front, they still use the 1.2 megapixel camera .

Unfortunately, Apple does not provide features such as the fingerprint scanner like the iPhone 5S. So is the color variants available only black and silver, no gold color.

iPad Air sale starting next November. Start from USD 499 for 16GB Wi-Fi version and for the Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB, it has a price of USD 629.

The New Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Amazon product competitiveness in the tablet market seems to be growing stronger, as the presence of the two models of the Kindle Fire HDX tablet. One year after the Kindle Fire HD released, this new tablet was named and introduced by Amazon Founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos recently.

As the first model was introduced, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX comes with a 7-inch IPS capacitive touch screen panel that supports a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels. As well as it's brother, Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, This Amazon Kindle Fire HDX also had the same reliability by using a Quadcore Krait processor 400 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 integrated with Adreno 330 GPU and 2 GB of RAM.

Not only that, the fire-based Mojito 3.0 OS tablet is also equipped with a variety of interesting features, such as an HD front camera , Dolby audio, dual-stereo speakers, Wifi, optional 4G Connection, and a battery that have the durability of the operation up to 11 hours duration.

In the first release, Kindle Fire HDX will be available in three storage capacities. 16GB , 32GB and 64GB. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet which can be ordered through Amazon, is apparently priced at a starting price of US $229. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Sale (WiFi and 4G versions)will be starting on October 18 and November 14.