HP SlateBook x2 tablet is expected to hit the stores in August and shall be priced around Rs.26000. This device sports a 10.2 inch display screen. The tablet and its dock together can be charged for a time of about 14 hours. On the keyboard dock, there is a special dedicated Google key which allows the users to search anything very quickly. There is also a recent apps button on the keyboard through which users can have quick access to previously opened apps.

The connectivity options offered by this tablet include one USB port, one HDMI port, an SD card slot and also a power jack. There is a 2 MP shooter attached with this hybrid device. Android 4.2 Jelly bean has been installed inside SlateBook x2 and some other third party apps available on it to users include HP File manager, Google Drive and Kingsoft office.

Google Hangouts is made available on iOS, Android and other web platforms like Chrome etc. In this application, users can chat like they do normally through text messaging and even share images as well as videos that are automatically stored in albums on Google+. Users can also chat with multiple users at the same time by opting for group chat. On Google Hangouts, users also get the option of saving and deleting conversations that they have had with their friends and family.

What is special about this latest messaging app is the fact that it combines and unifies all the Google’s existing messaging and chat services like Voice, Hangouts, Google+ and Google Talk. This means that Hangouts is an attempt of Google to start its own social networking service. This service from Google synchronizes all the chats from all the devices and also stops showing the notifications if you check them once on one of the devices.

Sony writing tablet will boast of a 13.3 inch display screen which will be flexible in nature. This device will come with the e-ink feature as well. The massive screen will have the capability of offering the users a resolution count of 1600×1200 pixels. As per the information at hand, it shall also be equipped with many connectivity possibilities such as Wifi, micro SD card slot for expanding the external memory space, Bluetooth etc. Apart from this there will also be 4 GB of onboard memory space.

Sony 13.3 inch writing tablet would be having a battery that will deliver up to 3 week of battery life. This device would be used with a pen which will come as an accessory. The only drawback associated with this tab is that it supports only one file format: PDF and not Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

The Panasonic Lumix G6 comes with a 16 MP Live MOS sensor which has been paired with a brand new Venus Engine image processing chip. This device has been equipped with connectivity options such as NFC and Wifi. This device’s auto focus is sensitive to light as low as -3eV and has got a better movie mode than Lumix G5. The next camera launched by Panasonic is the Lumix GF6. This is a compact looking mirrorless camera which has been packed with a 16 MP sensor and Venus Engine Chip. This camera has been provided with connectivity options including NFC and Wifi. This device also packs features such as tilt swivel screen and a burst mode of 7.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 is a point and shoot camera which is a great low light performer and comes in a slim form factor. This device has a 12 MP sensor and 28-200mm f/2.0-5.9 lens provided. The electronic viewfinder is also one of the features of this device.

Parineeti Chopra and Varun Dhawan are the brand ambassadors of this app and the company has also launched a brand campaign in India. This is a cross platform messaging app which is free in the appstores and is the first most downloadable free app on iOS and 2nd most downloadable free app on Android. This app ranks fifth as far as the overall ratings on all operating systems are concerned. According to the company, the daily users of this app have grown five fold in the last one month alone.

WeChat comes with many features such as ‘Hold-To-Talk’  and ‘Moments’. These features make this app a little different from the other cross platform messaging applications. WeChat also comes with the official accounts feature using which users can interact with the other users on this platform.

Notion Ink Adam II tablet comes with the feature of dual screens where the first screen is the normal IPS display screen which can provide a resolution count of 1280×800 pixels and the second screen is a super twisted nematic display which can show notifications and the contextual data related to what is being showed on the main screen. This tablet is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core processor which has been coupled with a 1 GB RAM space for faster processing speed. On both sides of this tablet are 2 MP cameras.

Notion Ink Adam II tablet has been installed in with a 6000 mAh battery which is capable of delivering good amount of talk time and standby time to the users. The connectivity options offered by this device include HDMI out, micro USB port, micro SD card slot and Wifi. Some other additional features include Google Play support, two front speakers and SIM card slot for 3G.

Zynga ‘Running with friends’ is a game which has been set in Pamplona, Spain and is a 3D action arcade. In the gameplay, one has to run through the streets of Pamplona during the annual running of the bulls. To make the game interesting, obstacles like cars, barrels, bulls etc have been added which have to be passed by the players. People can compete in this game with their friends by adding their score of the leaderboard.

Through ‘Running with friends’, players will get a chance to explore Pamplona.  This is a high tempo game according to the company and has got three rounds to compete with friends. For a bonus, users can also ride bulls and infact players also get an option of selecting their own in-game characters. They can become a ninja, a ballerina or a zombie.

Sony Xperia ZR comes with a 4.55 inch display screen which can offer a resolution count of 1280×720 pixels to the users. This device from Sony has got a dedicated camera button and has been fitted in with a 13 MP rear end camera that can record HD videos. A 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor which is paired with a 2 GB RAM powers this phone and does a decent job. The display screen is equipped with the OptiContrast panel technology that integrates the touch sensor on the panel so as to reduce the thickness and improve the touch sensitivity.

Sony Xperia ZR shall be installed in with the Android Jelly Bean version of the operating system. It supports many connectivity options such as GPRS, Bluetooth, Wifi, 3G, EDGE, A-GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack, USB 2.0 port and micro SD card slot. The exact launch date of this device has not been revealed by the company.

Running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 version of the OS, the phone is powered by 1 GHz of dual core processor and sports RAM of 512MB. There is 4.5 inches of touch display in the phone that supports resolution of 480 X 854 pixels.

For storage, Karbonn A7 Star comes along with 164MB internal memory and external memory expansion by up to 32GB is made possible with the help of microSD card slot. Images can be captured with 5MP of rear end camera that also features LED flash and AF whereas video calling is made possible through its 0.3 MP front facing camera.

Karbonn A7 Star is fuelled up by 1400 mAh of battery that can offer decent back up time. The dual SIM compatibility of the phone along with dual standby facilitates you to keep professional and personal number separate in one device.

One of the online retailer is selling Karbonn A7 Star for Rs.6190 while other has listed for Rs.5990.

The latest updated version of LinkedIn is 10.1.3 and its visual styling has been changed by LinkedIn so as to bring it in line with the iOS and Android platforms. Now the users of Blackberry will be able to find as well as connect to their contacts easily as the new app facilitates importing of the personal address book form the handset. Other changes that have been brought in by LinkedIn include updated page of the company, facility to update the picture and improvement in the section of inbox.

Various changes have also been made by Twitter to offer better experience to the users and its updated version is 10.1.3.1. Universal Search is facilitated by the updated app that will enable the users to see the tweets, profile and top tweets that are related. Search queries as well as images that are related are also included in it.

If you wish to enjoy these latest features of Twitter and LinkedIn on your blackberry device then you can download the latest application from the BlackBerry World Store. The application is available for free.