WhatsApp PLUS v1.3 its Fake

Well it has come to light there is a grey version of WhatsApp floating around. it is called WhatsApp Plus. We are an unofficial fan page for whatsapp but we thought we would mention it. The info surfaced from xda-developers.com and it looks like a developer there developed WhatsApp Plus. The reason why we are calling it fake is it derives diretly from WhatsApp. it looks the same and carries the same name. Also the developer says you need to uninstall the Official WhatsApp for his app to work. Witch to me sounds like it is a cracked version of WhatsApp.

It seems like WhatsApp Plus does not do what you think it might do, nor does anyone to our knowledge know that is in the programming of WhatsApp Plus at this stage. So for now we would like to caution anyone wanting to download WhatsApp Plus to do so at their own risk. Tohught the developer is not marketing this as the official whatsapp the confusion still exists. Dont expext much from this version it is not close to the official version just yet.

WhatsApp Plus is currently running on Android version 2.1 and comes in a Holo version, which seems like it only has a slightly different interface.  oh and a colour picker.

Here is the Changelog for WhatsApp Plus

- source http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624514 -

Changelog v1 (28/04/2012)
- Save, Restore and Share preferences options added (More testing is needed. Report your results)
- Links updated: added xda and htcmania (spanish) threads to links
- ‘PLUS theme’ option added. Change icons and images distribution to make WhatsApp more functional
- Chat Bubbles color now can be changed
- Stock round chat bubbles can be changed to square ones
- Headers color option added too (for Chats, Contacts and Conversation screens)
- Other some minor changes

Changelog v1.1 (2/05/2012)
- Fixed FC when applying ‘PLUS theme’ mod and background wasn’t the default one
- Fixed permanent black color for group name when sharing

Changelog v1.2 (11/05/2012)
- Updated to last web version: 2.7.7533
- Added option to discard annoying update message when opening WhatsApp (for the ones who suffer of it)
- “online”, “typing” and “last seen…” MODs are back
- Added transparency control for bubbles in Chat screen
- Added color mod for status icons in Chat screen (clock, check and double-check icons)
- Now inside Conversation Colors, Header and Chat MODs separated for a better comprehension

Other than that it seems like you don’t have many features and things most often searched for, for WhatsApp. The only benefit for WhatsApp Plus is that it is Free.  We are also pretty sure there might be a few legal issues by calling his program the same and WhatsApp. You be the judge.

On another note there is a new Version of the Official WhatsApp available

WhatsApp Messenger v2.7.7777

 Tablet Race is On!

iPad vs Samsung vs Kindle

Rumors are that Samsung and Amazon Kindle is developing new tablets for the market. With the launch of the New iPad just a month ago. We see a scramble for new tablets. Though the New Kindle is not a tablet as such, that we know of. it will be a even better version of the current top selling kindle fire.

Amazon is rumored to be expanding its Kindle tablet range with the launch of three new models in 2012. The kindle will have two new 7-inch devices and an 8.9-inch tablet that will target low, medium and high-end markets respectively. Witch thus caters for all types of income levels.

Three Different New Kindle Models.

The three new models are said to offer a variation of resolutions with the low-end 7-inch model featuring a 1024 x 600 resolution, the medium range 7-inch Kindle tablet a 1280×800 resolution and the high-end 8.9-inch device offering a 1920 x 1200 display.

In December 2011, Amazon announced that it had sold more than 4 million Kindle devices leading up to Christmas, becoming the most popular item sold on its online stores in France, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US.

Not normally known for disclosing its sales statistics, Amazon stated that in December, customers bought “well over” 1 million Kindle devices per week, ensuring that in the U.S the Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch and Kindle claimed the top three positions in its sales charts.

As for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Samsung will announce the next generation of the Galaxy Tab.  The new Tab will feature a dual-core 2 GHz Exynos 5250 processor and feature a display larger than 10 inches with a WXQGA (2560×1600) resolution. The device will run the latest Android 4.0.x.

It was last November already that Samsung announced their dual-core 2 GHz Exynos 5250 processor which is their first mobile processor to feature ARM’s latest Cortex-A15 CPU core. The chip is built on Samsung’s new 32nm High-K Metal Gate (HK/MG) low-power process and it also includes ARM’s next GPU, the Mali-T604.

Samsung showcased the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 10.1. and so this year many are focusing on the Galaxy S III for this year’s show, but Samsung is still weighing its options and it is unlikely to be announced. However, this does leave the possibility open that Samsung plans to show the new Galaxy Tab instead.

Samsung will go all the Way

Now that the new iPad was launched we expect Samsung to take on the new iPad with better features, bigger screen and maybe even a better price. As for the 4G LTE and the advertising of it in Australia. We have seen many Australian customers complain about the no 4G service there. Well to us this is a gap for Samsung to cut local deals with mobile companies to include a 4G service where possible.

With android 4.0 wunning on the new Samsung Galaxy we might see a few WhatsApp Samsung hacks. So we would be interested in if the Galaxy will run with WhatsApp.

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WhatsApp Today

WhatsApp

Well we thought we will update you with all the new things and features they have upgraded in the last few months with WhatsApp. We haven’t spoken much about WhatsApp lately we have been focusing on a few other Tables and watching the New Samsung Galaxy seeming to be launched soon. the latest update is Update 2.7.6401 from WhatsApp.

A little About WhatsApp

People making use  of mobile phones can exchange messages without having to pay with a cross platform mobile messaging app known as.. The application can be downloaded to Blackberry, Windows Phone, Nokia, Android, and iPhone mobile devices. There are costs to message using Messenger. The app features allow users to send unlimited messages, video media, audio media, and images. Another great feature allows users to create groups. International messaging is free and unlimited as well.

We need to ad that you need a data plan on your phone contract for everything to be free.

WhatsApp Downloads

WhatsApp Messenger application can be downloaded to most Android, Blackberry, Nokia and iPhone mobile phones. Additional apps aren’t needed because everything to exchange messages, audio, and pictures is found in one application with unlimited messaging.

Best IM Solution is WhatsApp

This Messenger is the best solution for mobile messaging today. Compared to costly SMS services it is the best economical platform for mobile messaging. The benefits of WhatsApp Messenger are as the following: multiple platforms, group chat, free text & MMS, instant contact, offline messaging delivered instantly while off-line, chat background setting, and a status of your availability to chat. WhatsApp can be used with internet connections including Wi-Fi and 3G/EDGE.

WhatsApp is Free

There is no cost to chat internationally, whereas SMS international messaging charges a fee. The application is integrated with your address book on your Smartphone and works efficiently with your phone number. It is always connected to your phone and stays on so that you don’t have to log in or out. The Status feature which is included with app informs your contacts that you are unavailable.

WhatsApp Update 2.7.6401

Well recently I saw there are a few updates on WhatsApp here are a few updates.

Better user Interface

They have cleaned up one UI and it actually looks a lot simpler with easy to understand icons.

Chats Icon
The chats I con is similar to the BBM and other instant messaging icons it lists your mose recent chats with friends. it seems like it lists them from newest to oldest.
Favorites :
Lists your favorite contacts and messages. I have quite figured out how they sort this but at the end of the day I dont use that much anyhow.

All Contacts :
Pretty self explanatory – it lists all your contacts within WhatrsApp

Status :
Here you can set your WhatsApp status ranging from Available – Busy – At School – At the movies and a whole lot more.

Settings :
The WhatsApp setting is pretty much all the setting within whatsapp – We will do a write up on the settings alone in the next few days. we will post the WhatsApp settings link here.

Search / New Chat / Refresh
The search icon does change depending on your selection. If you are in chats it shows the little pencil, but when you have selected the star for Favorites it changes to a “Refresh Icon” So it is a dynamic icon that changes depending on your selection.

Please around with WhatsApp and learn more about WhatsApp on your mobile phone.

Look at the Nokia Asha Range

Nokia for us re-launched themselves into the entry level market with the Nokia Asha we feel. This is certainly not a bad idea. With Apple and Samsung dominating the high end Smartphone range with the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy there are certainly a load of breadcrumbs to be picked up.

Nokia as per the Nokia Site. With the Nokia Asha, it’s easier than ever to stay connected to what’s important to you. It’s powerful, with a 1 GHz processor, and features the latest 3.5G and Wi-Fi support for fast connectivity in most of the Asha phones. You can view activities from your home screen at a glance and jump right in with a touch – whether it’s browsing Facebook, chatting on WhatsApp for Nokia, or accessing email.

Stylish Nokia Asha.

The stylishly slim Nokia Asha range features an exceptionally responsive touch screen that is great for browsing, scrolling and opening apps. Plus, enjoy a full QWERTY keyboard for fast texting – all on the vivid 2.6-inch display. Funky colours, though we think a bit funky, but never the less for maybe kids that can’t afford iPhones.

Nokia Asha in a Nutshell.

Nokia further states that the Nokia Asha phones make typing easy, and that is true with the nice sized keys, so updating your facebook and typing text messages are certainly easy. The Asha has a good 5 Megapixel camera that can take some good pictures. The flip screen makes for great game and they come pre-installed with angry birds, and more to donwload them the nokia store. Nokia has also kept with the good music features with a FM radio and can support SD cards up to 32GB. That is a whole lot of MP3′s.

Sometimes I wonder why there is still a market for MP2 players like the iPod if your phone can do the same.

The Nokia Asha  series includes:

Asha 303: Features a 1GHz processor; 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen; QWERTY keypad; 3G and WLAN support – at a price point of €115.

Asha 300: Features the Nokia cloud browser that enables up to 90 percent compression on web-page browsing; a 1GHz processor; 3G support; a 5 megapixel camera; FM radio; and SD card support of up to 32GB. The device will retail for around €85.

Asha 200: The Asha 200 is a dual SIM phone with easy swap support which allows the second SIM card to be swapped without turning off the device. Also present is 32GB SD card support, and a claimed 52-hour battery life. The device will retail for €60.

Asha 201: The Asha 201 is the single SIM version of the Asha 200, and will also retail for €60.

All and All the Nokia Asha range is a good range. keeping it within its market and where it fits in. Nokia has done their job and we can give the phone a 8/10. We would have just likes to see it with at least a 65GB built in memory. With the option of a SD card as well. oh yea WhatsApp for Nokia does work on it as previously mentioned.

iPad and iPhone Poker and Casino Apps.

Well like other very old professions I don’t mention, gambling and poker is an old form of entertainment that billions of people participate in. In recent years we have seen the flourish of online poker sites and online gambling sites pop up. I thought I would go about and look at that is happening with things like poker and casino games, designed for smart phones. I am not talking about mobi sites I want to see if you can make money playing online poker. This all while you are on your way to work.

My search started with people doing online poker, my uncle is an online poker player ad I wanted to see what is the app world like in poker games. well I must be living in a dream world. online poker, casino apps for iPad’s and iPhones are plenty full. But they weren’t and most of them are not for real money. You see there are things called laws, and it is very difficulty for online poker sites to abide by laws country by country and state by state in the US.

iPhone Poker

Why can’t you play Poker on your iPhone? Apple prevented gambling on the iPhone for a long time and so online poker sites have yet to write any applications native to the iPhone. There is much better news though if you don’t mind using play money rather than free money as Zynga Poker has that market cornered and is a great piece of kit for your iPhone and it’s free. For some further good news PokerStars has purchased a small mobile phone gaming specialist so if we put two and two together we can only hope that PokerStars will be on your iPhone quicker than we had previously hoped.

iPad Poker

Well we will start off immediately with connectivity. Unlike mobile phones iPads aren’t on the net all the time. So playing inline and live is a problem. Now what about Poker on an iPad? Slots are all about the graphics and the game play and with the iPad they have found a natural home. The graphics are crisp, the game play smooth and the iPad’s intuitive touch screen ensures you can play the games very easily and quickly. Poker takes a long time but I feel there is a market for it. With Wi-Fi and 3G and now 4G massive online poker and gambling can take place.

Online Poker on the iPhone: Zynga Live Poker

When you’re ready for the iPhone poker big leagues, it’s time to download Zynga. Zynga is as close to an online poker site as you can possibly get from your iPhone wireless device. You can join a variety of games with iPhone players from all over the world, including players linked to social networks like Facebook and MySpace. It’s important to be aware that you can’t play for real money; Zynga has the functionality for it but Apple doesn’t allow wireless gambling on their mobile devices.

This leaves us with a billion dollar market. Now if someone let’s say like PartyPoker can convince Apple to have a Poker App I am sure the cash stock from both companies would grow by the billions.