SugarSync 3.0 iOS App Arrives

SugarSync announced an update to the company’s iPad app, jumping up to SugarSync 3.0 and bringing a collection of new features to justify the big bump.

Of course the new SugarSync app (iTunes) is optimized for the iPad display, thanks to an all out to re-write of the new app from scratch with features that take advantage of the large iPad display. The new SugarSync iPad app has a very nice looking interface that now relies on gestures like drag, swipe and more to make it easier to manage files stored in the cloud service.

Another cool new feature is the ability to see the contents of multiple folders at once. As you can see in the screenshot below, this allows you to see which folders you are browsing in, much like the accordion view on OS X’s finder. You’ll also find easier access to backup options that allow you to backup photos or videos to any folder on your computer. Sure, you have iCloud and PhotoStream, but it’s nice to have this extra ability to backup specific media files to your computer.

SugarSync is a free cloud storage service with 5GB of free storage for every user who signs up. The service offers more control about what syncs to each of your devices than Dropbox, which makes the larger storage plans attractive. SugarSync also allows you to share large files easily, and it doesn’t count the files you share against your co-worker or friend’s storage like many competitors do.

What is SugarSync?:

In App Adverts Found To Drain Smartphone Battery Life

According to a recent report by Abhinav Pathak, a computer scientist at the Purdue University in Indiana, one of the cause of battery drain on smartphones may be down to free applications that have adverts. The team at the university have been testing out free applications that come with adverts and have discovered that around 10 to 30 percent of the energy used by the application was spent powering the applications core functions.

The remaining amount of power spent was actually used to deliver adverts to the application, and a number of different applications were tested on Google’s Android platform. The researchers determined that in some applications up to 75 percent of the actual powered used by the application was used for serving adverts and tracking and uploading user data.

Droid Phone Battery Saving Tips - 8 tricks to reduce battery drain:

Nokia Lumia 800 Firmware Leaked, Comes With Battery Fixes

Nokia is delivering its promise to put an end to battery drain issue with 12070 firmware update. The Lumia 800 users seemingly suffering from the poor battery performance on their newly received Windows Phone handset. Initially, users opinion with Lumia handset was not pleasant as they thought the battery issue is more of a hardware glitch than a software issue.

For Nokia, Lumia series handsets are luminary as this was their second chance to infiltrate the smartphone segment with the help from unapprehended Windows Phone OS. For Lumia series handset, Windows Phone market was raw and unknown territory for the Nokia. However, with tenacious intention Nokia jumped into the bandwagon to emerge as victorious. Of course, there is no match when it comes to pack in decent hardware in the handset.

Lumia 12070 Firmware Update:

Asides from battery issue and few minor issues, Lumia 800 handsets is doing wonders in the high-end smartphone segment. Last week, Nokia’s 12070 firmware got leaked which promises to bring the solution for batterygate issue. In addition, the update also brings camera white balance, bass improvement and few more surprising fixes.

The initial report of Lumia 800 12070 firmware is positive. Users are claiming to get triple battery life with this new firmware update. The update is being rolled out in Singapore and many other countries are expected to receive the update within a week or so.

12070 firmware solves following problems:

Battery drain issue
Audio bass though headset
Auto-white balance in camera
Hardware button backlight issue at different brightness level
Few unknown fixes

This is a good news for Lumia 800 users as they can now enjoy better battery life with 12070 firmware update. It is not known that when will everyone will receive the update. We will keep our eyes on all the happening for ya! We will update the blog as soon as we receive more solid evidence of the global 12070 firmware update.

Nokia Lumia 800 demo:

MWC app updated for 2012 just before the show

The Mobile World Congress taking place on Sunday this week. The event is expected to bring some of the best devices for 2012 - the first quad-core smartphones, the first phones based on 28nm architectures like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4, and much more.

We already know that there will be a lot of new devices - some of them have leaked out, others we’ve heard rumors about, and one app that will help keep track of all the novelties and help you not get lost (if you’re in Barna, as the locals call it) is the GSMA App. GSMA is the association organizing the event.

The GSMA App is a portal for the show’s agenda, with names of exhibitors, search and huge video section for live streaming of events. It also has a map showing what’s where and if you’ve been to a show this big you’d appreciate it. Hit the Android link below, it’s free, so it wouldn’t hurt checking it out. Don't forget to also take a peek at the schedule of MWC's most important events here.

Android apps too expensive, cost more than double those on iOS

A study by Canalys concluded reports that Android apps are too expensive, The researcher looked at apps on the Android Market and found that in general they cost 2.5 times those on the more mature iOS where fierce competition drives prices down.

On the Android Market the top 100 applications will set you back $374.37, or an average of $3.74 per app, while on the App Store you can get the top 100 apps for $147, or a measly $1.47 apiece. That's means Android apps are nearly 2.5 times more expensive.

Canalys reasons that there are two main reasons behind this:
1. Apple has a more mature, more competitive environment, forcing developers to lower the prices of their creations.
2. Android users aren’t that prone to spending money on apps. Thus, developers are trying to reap the most of what customers are already buying.

We could also add another speculation by saying that in general Android users are considered geekier, more of power users, so they are willing to pay more for more advanced apps. Interestingly, the top 100 titles on both markets differ hugely - there are only 19 repeating titles. Most common bestsellers like Where’s My Water (currently holding the number one spot on both App Stores), Cut the Rope and Fruit Ninja are priced equally, but other titles like Monopoly cost five times more on the Android Market.

Feel free to dive in the links below and make the comparison yourself, and let us know your thoughts whether that conclusion is valid for the whole of the Android Market and the App Store.

10 Valentine's Day apps for iPhone and Android

You are probably planning on spending the day with your loved one doing the things that you enjoy most, probably take a stroll through the park, visit the restaurant that you first went out on a date to, enjoy a glass of red wine, and why not even have some fancy chocolate.

Well, we have prepared for you a list of 10 applications that can make your Valentine's Day even more enjoyable. Are you eager to see which ones we have selected? Check them out below and do not hesitate trying them out.

BlackBerry App World applications more profitable than Android apps

Here’s another shocker from BlackBerry’s DevCon event in Amsterdam - RIM execs brought clarity about the BlackBerry App world saying apps on it are actually more profitable than their counterparts in the Android Market.

Newly appointed man-in-charge Thorsten Heins said that the App World is now home to over 60,000 applications. While that’s a mere fraction of the hundreds of thousands on the App Store or the Android Market, Heins said that BlackBerry developers could profit more from their apps than Android programmers. Apps on the App World allegedly bring 40% more profits than Android apps, and an impressive 13% of developers for the platform have cashed in over $100,000 from apps. There are 174 million app downloads each month, equalling 6 million downloaded apps a day, according to The Verge. This brings the total to 30 applications downloaded by each user, which is quite impressive actually.

Finally, Heins added that the BlackBerry PlayBook OS now supports Qt, which is an interesting move that can attract disillusioned Symbian developers.

Blackberry App World Applications Store: