Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

Micromax MMX377G 3G data card launched for Rs. 1699

Micromax MMX377G

Micromax has launched the MMX377G a new 3G data card with a YouTube tab that enables access to the weekly top  music videos and micromaxonline.com exclusively. It offers download speeds up to 14.4 Mbps and upload speeds up to 5.76Mbps and also includes, Phonebook, SMS and Voice call support. It has Plug n play functionality that connects to the network instantly without and tedious process such as driver installation or manual configuration. It has T-Flash memory reader which support microSD cards up to 32GB. Continue reading “Micromax MMX377G 3G data card launched for Rs. 1699”

HTC Desire 600 dual sim with quad-core processor, BoomSound announced

HTC Desire 600

HTC has announced Desire 600 dual sim, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone with dual SIM support. Press image of a mid-range devices surfaced recently, but this looks different from the phone. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) pixels super LCD2 display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor and runs on Android Jelly Bean (Version is not available yet). It has a 8-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has HTC BlinkFeed home screen and HTC BoomSound with Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers similar to the HTC One. Continue reading “HTC Desire 600 dual sim with quad-core processor, BoomSound announced”

Jet Airways releases Windows Phone app in partnership with Nokia

Jet Airways for Windows Phone

Jet Airways has partnered with Nokia to launched the official app for Windows Phone. This app would let you book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account, avail special offers and more directly from your device. It also offers flight updates and notifications with the ability to pin the booked ticket to the home screen for easy access. Even though they have partnered with Nokia, the app is not exclusive to Lumia devices and is available for all the Windows Phone devices. Continue reading “Jet Airways releases Windows Phone app in partnership with Nokia”

Chrome for Android updated with better Search, Voice search for iPhone and iPad coming soon

Chrome 27 for Android

Chrome for Android has been updated to version 27.0.1453.90 that brings better search that would let you view and refine your query directly in the omnibox instead of viewing just a search URL. This version also brings full screen support on phones and tab history on Android tablets that was available in the Chrome 27 beta that released last month. Continue reading “Chrome for Android updated with better Search, Voice search for iPhone and iPad coming soon”

Google Drive for Android updated with Quick preview, Document scanning and more

Google Drive for Android 1.2

Google has updated the Google Drive app for Android to version 1.2.182.25 that brings lot of new features including a  new grid view, previews, Document scanning using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology that lets you scan your receipts, cards etc. and save it as PDF, better Spreadsheet editor, option to download a copy of files and lots more new features. Continue reading “Google Drive for Android updated with Quick preview, Document scanning and more”

Swipe Halo Speed with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 and Voice calling launched for Rs. 6990

Swipe Halo Speed

Swipe Telecom has launched their new Android Tablet, Halo Speed. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.5 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) similar to the Swipe Halo Value that was launched back in March. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Halo Value but this comes with 1GB RAM. It has voice calling support and 2G data connectivity. It comes with several pre-loaded apps and has Flash Support 11.1, Olive Office Premium and audio recording. Continue reading “Swipe Halo Speed with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 and Voice calling launched for Rs. 6990”

Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants


Samsung released the Galaxy S4 last month, but it was only available Black Mist and White Frost color variants. Samsung announced today that they have shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 globally. The company has also announced that the device would be available in new colors including Blue Arctic and Red Aurora, followed by Purple Mirage and Brown Autumn this summer. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants”

Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S4 sales (to sales channels) has crossed 10 million units globally in less than one month after its launch. Last week Korean daily reported that the Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments crossed 4 million units in just 5 days and Samsung has shipped over 6 million units of the Galaxy S4 in 14 days.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month”

Amazon Appstore for Android v5.0 update brings support 200 countries including India

Amazon Appstore 5.0

Amazon has updated their Appstore application for Android to version 5.0 that brings support for nearly 200 countries including India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and more. This would now let you download apps from the app store by logging in to the US store using your Indian account. You can also download the free app of the day. This version also brings performance enhancement, bug fixes and stability enhancements. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore for Android v5.0 update brings support 200 countries including India”

Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990


Samsung Galaxy Star Duos (GT-S5282),  entry-level Android smartphone is now available India from online retailer Infibeam. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo and was spotted on the official Samsung website earlier this month. It has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera,  2G (EDGE) support and has Dual SIM support with Always On feature. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in July


Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 6.3 last month. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that they have started taking pre-orders for the device.  It has a 6.3-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash,  a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera and comes with a 3200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in July”

Lenovo India ropes in Sudhin Mathur as the Director of Smartphone division

Sudhin Mathur

Lenovo India has announced that they have appointed Sudhin Mathur as Director, Smartphones for India. He will be responsible for steering the company’s aggressive growth strategies for Smartphones in India.He has over twenty years of rich experience in Business Management and Consumer Marketing in varied industries such as Telecom, Services and Office Products. He worked with Sony Ericsson for 7 years and was responsible for setting up and launching Sony Ericsson brand in India. He was the Business Head for LG Mobile, India for 2 years. In Lenovo, he will be responsible for steering the company’s aggressive growth strategies for Smartphones in India. Continue reading “Lenovo India ropes in Sudhin Mathur as the Director of Smartphone division”

Xolo Q1000 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 14999

Xolo Q1000
Xolo Q1000 that surfaced yesterday is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 295 PPI, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor withPowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a  8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash and a BSI (Back Side Illumination) sensor for low-light imaging and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and packs a 2100 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q1000 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 14999”

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus with quad-core processor, Android 4.2 goes official, priced at Rs. 12100

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus, successor of the A110 Canvas 2 has surfaced on the official Micromax website. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display similar to the A110 Canvas 2, but this runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) as rumored and powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor. Other feaures are similar to the A116 including a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus with quad-core processor, Android 4.2 goes official, priced at Rs. 12100”

Adcom Thunder series of smartphones launched, priced between Rs. 3199 and Rs. 8999

Adcom Thunder phones launch

Advantage Computers India (Adcom) has launched 6 new smartphones, A-530 HD, A-500, A-450, A-430, A-400, A-350 in the Adcom Thunder Smart Phone Series. The Adcom A-350 and the A-400 run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and other run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The A-350 is an entry-level smartphone that has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen and powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and the high-end A-530 HD has a 5.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display and powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. All these phones have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Adcom Thunder series of smartphones launched, priced between Rs. 3199 and Rs. 8999”