Nimish Dubey (Contributing Editor)

nimish@cellpassion.com


An iPhone devotee, he is happiest playing games and trying out new apps, whether on the God phone or his Nokia N95 8GB. Not averse to reviewing phones, he has been asking Santa to give him a RAZR 2 for two years running now and plans to add an Android phone to the list this year. When not gaming or apping, it is a fair chance you will find him buried in a book, with 80s pop playing in his ears.

     

  • It's official - Splinter Cell:Conviction coming to App Store


    After a whole lot of speculation about it last week, we have official confirmation - Splinter Cell: Conviction is going to be coming to the iPhone. A number of reports have flowed in saying that Gameloft is showing off the game at GDC. The game seems to be based on the Terminator Salvation game engine and like the original Splinter Cell, will give you a third-person view of the main protagonist, Sam Fisher, as he sneaks his way in and out of different situations. The game is expected in the App Store by the end of the month.

    In case you have come from a planet where gaming is banned, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series is one of the most popular gaming series of all times. It lets you slip into the shoes (and other sundry dress material) of secret agent Sam Fisher as he takes on different terrorist organisations and makes the world a safer place by getting rid of them with a mixture of stealth and action.

    10 Mar 2010 in Games by Nimish Dubey

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  • Volkswagen releases free fuel-saving game on App Store

    Think Blue Challenge

    After totting up more than a million downloads on its Polo Challenge car racing game, Volkswagen is back in the App Store. And this time, the Big V is in fuel-saving mode (coincidentally, just around the time for the Geneva Auto Salon). According to the press release that landed in our mailboxes,  "The Volkswagen Think Blue Challenge is the first racing game for iPhone and iPod touch in which it is not the best times, but efficient driving and maximum range are rewarded. Those who rack up the most kilometres with the least fuel will climb to the top of the highscore list." And the game is free too, just showing that saving fuel pays, while costing nothing!

    About time someone thought about fuel conservation, say we, although we must confess that we did suffer the odd speed pang when we realised that it was mileage rather than miles per hour that mattered. Anyway, gamers will be getting quiz questions between individual stages, with correct answers getting them an additional tank bonus. Current range records can be seen online in the high score table, and in keeping with the social networking frenzy, users will be able to upload their personal best scores to the Facebook fan page for Volkswagen eGames.  There are also Twitter, Facebook and and e-mail buttons in the game for those in brag mode!

    As far as product plugging goes, the game come with an integrated search function that will take players to a nearby Volkswagen dealer and can request a product brochure or a test drive. e displayed along the course to provide players extra motivation to beat the others. "FISHLABS has implemented the concept of fuel economy not only creatively, but also in an entertaining fashion," said Cornelia Lenz, CRM and Internet marketing/eGames from Volkswagen, on the new cooperation with the Hamburg-based studio. "It shows that fuel economy can also be virtual fun."



    05 Mar 2010 in Games by Nimish Dubey

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  • Docs to Go update for iPhone to add Google Docs support!

    Docs to Go

    A very reliable source has told us that the next version of the popular mobile office suite, Documents to Go, will come with support for Google Docs. Now, we do not exactly know what this will entail (downloading? Editing?Uploading?) but it definitely is a tad ironical that the iPhone version of the suite has got Google Docs support before the Android one. Other details of the  suite that have percolated are the ability to freeze rows and columns in spreadsheets and support for multiple e-mail accounts in the premium version. All this in addition to standard features like the ability to view, edit and create MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel files; the ability to view files in Adobe PDF, Apple iWork and other formats; and the ability to send and receive Microsoft Exchange E-mail or Gmail attachments. We, however, are really interested in the Google Docs option, truth be told, as that would be bringing the cloud's favourite office suite to the Godphone. 

    Those who use the basic version will also have the option to upgrade to upgrade to the premium version from within the app itself. And ah, as for the prices, we hear the premium version will be US$ 14.99, while the basic one will be five dollars cheaper. Of course, all current owners will get free upgrades.

    As to when this upgrade will hit the App Store, well, we are not too sure, but it is likely to be in the very (and we mean VERY) near future. We are poised to download, folks!

    03 Mar 2010 in Leaks by Nimish Dubey

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  • Ballmer takes wraps off Windows Phone 7 series

    Windows Phone 7
    Microsoft CEO has unveiled the Windows Phone 7 series at the Mobile World Congress 2010.  As expected, the new platform offers a fresh approach to the mobile version of the Windows OS, which has so far been represented by different versions of Windows Mobile. Among the highlights are an integrated experience that will combine Xbox Live and Zune music and a new, holistic design system that informs every aspect of the phone, from its visually appealing layout and motion to its function and hardware integration. The new Start screen comes with dynamically updated live tiles, which show users real-time content directly, breaking the mold of static icons that serve as an intermediate step on the way to an application. Create a tile of a friend, and the user gains a readable, up-to-date view of a friend’s latest pictures and posts, just by glancing at Start.


    Every Windows Phone 7 Series phone will come with a dedicated hardware button for Bing, providing one-click access to search from anywhere on the phone, while a special implementation of Bing search provides intent-specific results, delivering the most relevant Web or local results, depending on the type of query. All of which makes for an interface and experience that is a very far cry from the existing Win Mo one and more in line with what the likes of Android are serving up. 

    15 Feb 2010 in Microsoft by Nimish Dubey

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  • Samsung's Bada Wave begins

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    The first phone running Samsung's new operating system, Bada OS, has been officially unveiled. As rumoured, it is the Samsung Wave.  It looks extremely impressive, being made out of a single piece of aluminium with a glass 3.3 inch Super AMOLED 80x480 resolution display, a 5.0-megapixel camera, and a 1Ghz processor under the hood. The phone features Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 widget-driven interface and comes in 2GB and 8GB versions, both of which can be expanded with memory cards. We expect something special from the screen, which uses Samsung's mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe), which is similar to the panel technology used in the company's line of flat panel televisions. Also on board will be connectivity options galore and of course, an app store for users to download new applications.

    The phone is expected worldwide in April 2010. Will Bada be able to make a place for itself alongside the likes of Android, Win Mo and Symbian? We will find out when we get to surf this Wave!

    14 Feb 2010 in News by Nimish Dubey

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