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Blackberry Curve 9220 The Blackberry Curve 9220 is an entry level phone, by which RIM hopes to capture a significant section of the low-budget smartphone category. It is priced at INR 10,990. Apps worth INR 2,500 will be made available to buyers from App World, till June 30. The phone boasts of very basic specifications, and is a good option for buyers who are looking for basic connectivity and internet access.

At the CES held at Las Vegas on January11, 2012; Zagg , the company well-know for their InvisibleShield smartphone protection skins demonstrated their new HzO WaterBlock product. HzO is a nano-technology coating that’s applied during the manufacturing process to seal the internal board and components, making devices waterproof from the inside out. Watch this demo video and see for yourself what it can do.

Being on the move with a smartphone has made it obvious that we need some form of entertainment – befitting that of such a device. There has been a flurry of activity among game developers trying to churn out game after game to please the users. Let’s take a look at 10 games that really made it mainstream.

What is the ‘Art Project’? The Art Project is a collaboration between Google and 151 acclaimed art partners from across 40 countries. Using a combination of various Google technologies and expert information provided by museum partners, Google have created a unique online art experience. Users can explore a wide range of artworks at brushstroke level detail, take a virtual tour of a museum and even build their own collections to share.

Early last week, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company had acquired photo-sharing service Instagram for $1 billion. Later reports have suggested that the deal was sudden, taking a mere two days to complete. Here's note on how Instagram became worth 1 billion USD in just two years.