Speedometer for PlayBook

Posted by BA on Feb 22, 2012 in Android, Android Apps, Android Market, App World, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Apps, Bold, Curve, Playbook, PlayBook Apps, Tablet, Tablet Apps, Torch, Torch 2 | 0 comments

I’m excited to announce that our app named Speedometer was available for Playbook OS 2.0 way before the OS was available for general public. You can download this GPS based speedometer app that shows both analog and digital speedometer on your Playbook screen. You can get it from App-World by hitting this link.

Or grab it via this QR-Code:

The app is also available for BlackBerry smartphones and Android smartphones from the respective app-stores.

The app features a GPS based speedometer that works on different scales including mph, kmph, meters per second, feet per second and knots. You can use the speedometer while riding a car, bus, train, ship or boat or anything that runs on the surface of earth.

Start the fun and download it today on your smart-phone or tablet.

Android Market link for Speedometer: Click Here

App World link for BlackBerry smartphone version: Click Here

Product Website: http://www.speedometer.mobi

Playbook has Email Now!

Posted by BA on Feb 22, 2012 in Android, Android Apps, App World, BlackBerry, Operating System, Playbook, Tablet | 0 comments

Yesterday, there were only two types of tablets that could not check email, one was Playbook and the other was Aspirin ( ROFL). And today, the basic feature set of the PlayBook tablet by Research In Motion is complete.
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The good news comes with the public release of BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0 and the new features are:

Good old memories – Literally

Posted by BA on Feb 14, 2012 in Micro Card, Mobile Accessories | 0 comments

Memory cards for your mobile phones, cameras and other gadgets have been common for a few years now. While cleaning some drawers I came across several memory cards from past that are as small as 64 MB in size. Took a few photos for you if you’re interested ( go beyond the break )

This 64 MB card was was part of my first 3G phone back in 2005.

BlackBerry App World and BIS working in Pakistan now!

Posted by BA on Feb 1, 2012 in App Store, App World, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Apps, Mobile Apps, Mobile Games, Playbook, PlayBook Apps, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Yeah, that’sso cool, BlackBerry App World as well as BlackBerry Internet Services – BIS is fully operational in Pakistan now. I’ve checked it both on Ufone as well as Mobilink. I can download both paid and free apps on my phone and playbook now. This means you’ll be reading more reviews of cool new BlackBerry apps on my blog now onwards.

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How to download App World in Pakistan

If you are a BlackBerry user, first thing you should do is get hold of BlackBerry App World on your phone or PlayBook( if you don’t have it already). You can get it by hitting this link from your mobile or PlayBook tablet.

Payment Mode

To download paid BlackBerry apps, you can pay either via Credit Card or you can use a PayPal account. Please not, Paypal is not supported in Pakistan yet.

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Basitali.com BlackBerry App is up!

Posted by BA on Nov 5, 2011 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Apps, Mobile Apps | 0 comments

For all my readers who have a BlackBerry device, you can now follow this blog using a BlackBerry app. Simple and elegant way to stay in touch with my blog. To download this app please scan following QR code or hit this URL from your BlackBerry device.

Download Now

Blog apps for other phones coming soon.

How to use Nintendo Wii controller with your Nokia Phone

Posted by BA on Nov 1, 2011 in Gaming Consoles, Mobile, Mobile Accessories, Mobile Apps, Mobile Keyboards, Nokia, Nokia N8, Wii | 0 comments

Just did bit of a hack and it feels so good to control this Nokia phone running Symbian with Nintendo Wii controller. The feel is even greater when you play a game using this remote when your Phone is connected to a TV via TV-out cable. Please note this solution only works on Symbian S60, Symbian ^3 and Symbian Anna and has been tested on a Nokia N8 with Symbian Anna installed on it.

Here we go and Best of Luck!

Hardware used in experiment

1. A Nokia N8 smart phone with Symbian Anna
2. A Wii remote controller RVL 003 (Don’t have one? Click here to buy)
3. A USB desktop keyboard or a standard Bluetooth keyboard (Only for touchscreen-only phones. Optional for phones with physical keyboards).

How to connect

1. Install a simple application named MOBIPad (link at the end of the post).
2. Run Mobi Pad and from options menu choose to connect to Wiimote
3. Press 1 and 2 simultaneously on the Wii controller and wait till the app says connected
4. Done! The remote now works all across your apps and everywhere in the OS.

Catch for Touchscreen users

Touch screen phones like Nokia 5800 ExpressMusic or Nokia N8 do not have a physical keyboard and hence Options menu cannot be launched to start connection with the wiimote. You can use a Bluetooth keyboard or a normal USB keyboard to access the menu. Simply connect the Bluetooth keyboard via bluetooth, or use the USB connector that came with your Nokia N8 to connect a desktop USB Keyboard to your phone. When you run MOBIPad, press Windows/Menu key to open the menu and there you are with a working app on touch-screen.

You can download MOBIPad application from this link.

Note: Please note this program is provided as is. I’ve found it working and apparently it doesn’t do anything wrong to the phone.

What’s kept me busy at gaming?

Posted by BA on Oct 25, 2011 in Android Apps, Android Market, Apple, iPhone Apps, Mobile Apps, Mobile Games | 0 comments

I know this is a weird post with an older game but this is what has kept me busy for quite some time now. It’s Gameloft’s Modern Combat 2 – Black Pegasus. Sounds crazy but I’ve spent hours and hours of online play after I completed the rich single player story. Awesome game with amazing game play and guess what I did after playing this? I was about to upgrade my desktop PC (i3 processor and an Nvidia 8800 GT), I dropped the idea of upgrading it and sold the poor desktop as well. I’ve truly gone mobile-gaming now

You can get a copy for yourself on Android as well as on iPhone if you are interested. Every dollar spent is worth it, guaranteed!

Still not convinced? Watch the video trailer here:

And now a Designer Blackberry

Posted by BA on Oct 24, 2011 in BlackBerry, Smartphones | 0 comments

You’ve used designer dresses, bags, pens and other items that cost you quite a bit. Time to welcome BlackBerry 9980, a designer smartphone designed by Porche Design! Yes, you read it right, and the launch date is not far. BlackBerry 9980 is being announced on October 27th in an exclusive event at Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Looks like a pretty sleek device and I hope it doesn’t cost me a fortune

You can read more about the device and watch a leaked video here: http://www.gsmarena.com/porsche_design_and_blackberry_team_up_for_the_9980-news-3296.php