iPad Users Finally Get Skype Client

The wait for iPad users is finally over. Skype’s native client for iOS devices which was exclusively available for the iPhone/iPod Touch is now also available for the iPad.

The free Skype app as usual first entered the New Zealand app store on Tuesday and then started entering other international stores including the US. The new app makes full use of iPad/iPad 2’s bigger screen making for crisp and clear video chat over. iPad 2 users will get two-way video calling while the first-generation iPad owners will only receive video.

The biggest difference between Apple’s Facetime and Skype is that Skype’s native client allows for video calling via 3G as well.

Nokia 500 1GHz Symbian Phone Unleashed

Nokia today announced the launch of a new Symbian Anna-based touchscreen phone Nokia 500. It boasts of a 1GHz processor and it looks like Nokia is targeting the youth and the Android-based smartphones LG Optimus One and Samsung Galaxy 3.

It has a 3.2-inch capacitive touch display with a screen resolution of 640x360 pixels and a 5MP rear camera. The Nokia 500 has an internal storage memory of 2GB which can be increased further by adding a 32GB using the microSD card slot. For your connectivity options, the phone has Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth. The phone measures 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1mm and weighs in at 93g, which makes it the lightest Symbian^3 phone in the world.

The Nokia 500 will be available in different colours to suit your preferences. The Nokia 500 is expected to retail around €150 (approx Rs. 9,750) and will be available from the third quarter of this year.

Google Plus Fastest to Reach 25 Million Unique Visitors

Google’s flagship social networking attempt Google Plus has already attracted 25 million unique visitors within a little more than a month of its launch. This result is on the basis of data released by comScore.

According to comScore, it took Facebook three years to attract 25 million visitors and Twitter took a little over 30 months. The data also reveals that Google Plus had maximum number of unique visitors from the United States-6 million. There were more than 3.6 million unique Indian visitors.

Though these numbers look good, it does not confirm that users are totally hooked to Google Plus.

Google Updates Chrome to Version 13

Google has recently updated its widely used browser Chrome to version 13. Apart from patching 30 minor bugs, the two major changes include addition of instant pages and print preview.

Instant pages attempts at improving browsing speeds. With this feature Chrome tries to shave off few seconds from page-loading times by prerendering the top search result. When you click the link, the page loads instantly.

"The good news is that we've been working for years to develop our relevance technology, and we can fairly accurately predict when to
prerender," wrote Google Fellow Amit Singhal when Instant Pages debuted in June.

The print preview feature which was sorely missed in the earlier versions of Google is a welcome addition in version 13.

Sony Ericsson Mini Pro Now Available Online

Sony's new Android-based smartphone the Xperia Mini Pro is now available on Letsbuy.com. The USP of the Mini Pro is the slide-out QWERTY keypad.

The Xperia Mini Pro has a 1GHz processor; 512 MB RAM and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box. The 3 inch capacitive touchscreen has a resolution of 320x480 and is driven by Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine. Wireless connectivity options are aplenty with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, and there is even support for DLNA.

The smartphone has 5 MP rear camera with LED flash, capable of 720p video capture along with a front VGA camera for video. The phone comes with a 1200 mAh battery with a claimed talk time of up to 5.8 hour. This is a compact phone with dimensions of 92 x 53 x 18 mm and weighs 136 gm.

The phone is available for Rs. 15,399 and is also available on Easy EMI scheme and 'cash on delivery' option.