Last year iBall launched Andi Udaan, India’s first Android smartphone with safety features for women. We already know that it has a dedicated SOS button on the back to alert people in case of emergency. MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and mobile apps have partnered with iBall for Andi Uddaan for MapmyIndia’s people safety app Locate, which powers the SOS/safety feature in the phone. Continue reading “MapmyIndia Locate app powers the SOS safety feature in the iBall Andi Udaan”
Last week we reported that Flipkart would launch the Motorola Moto G in India soon. Flipkart has just sent us a press invite for the launch, slated on February 5th, the same date that Motorola said it would reveal more details about the Moto G launch in India. Motorola service center list for India got leaked last week. We already reviewed the phone last year. Check out our Motorola Moto G review, if you are planning to get it. Continue reading “Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th”
Huawei has unveiled the Ascend Y530, the latest smartphone in the Y Series in Europe. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS with Huawei Emotion UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y530 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.3 announced”
Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200, a mid-range smartphone went on sale recently. Now three new Micromax smartphones in the Bolt series, the Micromax Bolt A24, Bolt A37B and Bolt A46 are available online. The Bolt A24 has a 2.8-inch QVGAscreen, powered by a 1 GHz Spreadrtum SC6820 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with support for 20 regional languages and has a VGA rear camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A24, A37B, A46 now available, Bolt A37 coming soon”
Last week Lava Iris 404e appeared online, now the Iris 408e, another budget smartphone in the Iris is available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. It has a 3-megapixel rear with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris 408e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 3829”
After MTNL, the State Owned Telecom Operator, BSNL has started rolling out free roaming plans starting from Rajasthan. Unlike MTNL, this service is not free on BSNL. Prepaid customers have to purchase special tariff vouchers (STVs) to avail free incoming calls while roaming across the country. These packs come under One Nation:One number:One rupee and starts at Rs. 5. Continue reading “BSNL launches free incoming national roaming packs starting from Rajasthan”
Intex launched the Aqua Curve with a 5-inch qHD screen earlier this week. The Intex Aqua i15 and four new Cloud series phones, Cloud Y12, Cloud Y11, Cloud X11 and Cloud X1+ appeared online last week. Now, two new smartphone, Intex Cloud X12, and Aqua N8 are on sale on eBay.
Continue reading “Intex Cloud X12 and Aqua N8 now available for Rs. 4290 and Rs. 8990”
Lava launched Iris Pro 30, the company’s latest flagship last month after a long delay. We already brought you the Hands-on, photo gallery, unboxing, benchmarks and camera samples of the device. The Iris Pro 30, the first phone in the Iris Pro series is quite different from previous Lava smartphones in terms of design and hardware. Can it compete with other phones in the similar range? Let’s find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 30 Review”
Inq Mobile, UK-based smartphone and software development company has shut down after six years of business. It was the first company to launch Facebook phone, the INQ Cloud Touch with built-in Facebook app back in 2011. Later it launched apps from the INQ Cloud Touch and other INQ smartphones for other Android smartphones. The company was backed by Hutchison Whampoa based in Hong Kong. Continue reading “Inq Mobile, the first Facebook phone maker shuts down”
Cygnett, popular international digital accessories brand has launched new range of car mounts. These are compatible with most leading Smartphones (Standard and large screen ones) andtablets (all sizes). These allow for full gadget functionality. The Cygnett Car Mount Universal I & II are easy-to-install car mounts with adjustable grip to fit almost any phone width and 360-degree rotation. It launched all-weather smartphone bike mounts couple of weeks back. Continue reading “Cygnett launches car mounts for smartphones and tablets in India starting at Rs. 1099”
Mxit, South Africa’s giant mobile messaging app has been officially launched in India. South Africa’s cricketing icon and former Indian Cricket team coach Gary Kirsten is Mxit India’s Brand Ambassador. You get the usual images sharing, group chat with up to 50 users across platforms, apart from the text chat. It is also data light allowing users with even the most basic 2G connection. Continue reading “Mxit cross-platform mobile messaging app officially launched in India”
Archos had already launched tablets in Cobalt, Titanium, Platinum and Gen10 XS series. Now the company has unveiled three new tablets, the Archos 90 Neon, Archos 97 Neon and the Archos 101 Neon in the new Neon series. The Archos 90 Neon has a 9’” (800 x 480 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor. Continue reading “Archos unveils 9, 9.7 and 10.1-inch Android tablets in new Neon series”
Yahoo has asked the users to change their Yahoo Mail passwords, after hackers manged gain unauthorized access to Yahoo Mail accounts. The company has reset passwords on impacted accounts and is closely working with federal law enforcement to find the perpetrators responsible for this attack. Continue reading “Yahoo discovers Yahoo Mail hack, resets passwords on impacted accounts”
Evernote has updated its iPhone and iPad app to version 7.3.0 that brings a lot of new features including new home screen customization options. Last year it was completely redesigned with a new look inspired from simplified look of iOS 7. The new customizable home screen option lets you Choose Color themes (light, dark and classic green), option to show or hide items from sections, sync status below the Settings gear to view sync progress and more. Continue reading “Evernote for iPhone and iPad updated with customizable home screen and new features”
After the specificationsand the press images of the smartphone got leaked this month, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has gone official in Poland. It exactly looks like the Galaxy Note 3 with S Pen Stylus and a faux leather back cover. It has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core or a Hexa-Core processor (1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7) and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo with 5.5-inch HD display, Hexa-Core processor official”
