DC Comics brings entire weekly line-up to iBooks, Kindle Store

Superman flies onto the Kindle store

Batman and Superman publisher DC Comics has launched its entire portfolio of weekly titles on the major digital book stores.

Brand new weekly editions are now available to download and keep through Amazon's Kindle Store, Apple's iBooks Store and the Barnes & Noble Nook Store.

All DC and Vertigo comics, including the likes of Justice League, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Detective Comics and Action Comics will be available on the same day the paper editions go on sale.

The titles were available to purchase digitally through the dedicated DC and Vertico apps for iPhone, Android and from the readdcentertainment.com site.

Take that, Spider-Man!

By launching weekly titles on the three major digital book stores, DC has beaten rival Marvel to the punch. The publisher says its all about convenience for users.

"As e-readers and tablets continue to explode in popularity it's important for us to offer consumers convenience and choice in how they download digital comics," said Jim Lee, co-publisher, DC Entertainment.

"We're very excited to work with Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble to bring bestselling DC Comics and Vertigo periodicals to their e-bookstores."

The titles, which join the existing trade issue collections, are all available to download now from the respective ebook stores.

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Nokia Lumia 510 spotted in China running Windows Phone 7.8

Nokia is looking to release a new low-end Lumia smartphone for the Chinese market. Called Nokia Lumia 510 it should slot beneath the Lumia 610 in the company's smartphone portfolio.

The Nokia Lumia 510 is set to feature a 4-inch display of WVGA resolution, an 800 MHz Scorpion processor and 256MB of RAM. As you'll recall, Microsoft has enabled Windows Phone 7.5 and 7.8 to run on devices with just 256 MB of RAM.

Not much else is known about the Lumia 510, besides that there will also be a 5 MP camera on board as well.

The Nokia Lumia 510 could hit the Chinese market in time for the holidays, and other markets in early 2013.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_510_spotted_in_china_running_windows_phone_78-news-4841.php

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Pantech Flex Android smartphone for AT&T gets announced

AT&T announced the latest addition to its LTE smartphone portfolio - the Pantech Flex. Following the footsteps of its well equipped and affordable relative, the Pantech Burst, the newcomer aims at first time smartphone buyers by combining solid specs, ease of use, and an affordable price tag.

The Pantech Flex features a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU (likely a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4) and a 4.3" qHD Super AMOLED display. There is an 8MP camera, capable of recording full HD video on the back, and a 2MP front-facing snapper. The rugged-looking handset tips the scale at 130 grams.

Software wise, the Pantech Flex boots Android 4.0 ICS. In order to become more appealing for first time smartphone buyers, the Flex features Pantech's proprietary Easy Experience. The latter offers new users smartphone functionality, dressed in feature phone attire.

The Pantech Flex will be available for AT&T on September 16. It will be priced at the sweet $49.99 with a two-year contract.

Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/pantech_flex_android_ics_smartphone_for_at_t_gets_announced_-news-4747.php

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