Vodafone India launched the Superfan contest for their customers last month, that runs till May 20, 2013. Now the company has launched the Superfan Junior contest that would let 22 young boys and girls aged 6-12 years across India a chance to walk hand-in-hand on field with 22 of the world’s finest cricketing heroes competing at the Grand Finale of IPL 2013, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 26th May 2013. Vodafone Superfan Junior will be selected basis the entry by Eligible Subscribers who need to be the parents or guardians of the children. Continue reading “Vodafone launches Superfan Junior contest for IPL 2013”
Author: Srivatsan Sridhar
Airtel launches Re. 1 mobile video downloads
You might have seen Airtel’s Re. 1 Mobile Video commercial on TV during the IPL. The company has officially launched the Re. 1 mobile video downloads. This new VAS service would let you download videos across 8 genres including movies, lifestyle, music, comedy and more from a vast collection of 30,000+ videos. This service is aimed at introducing more Airtel customers to the mobile internet experience. Continue reading “Airtel launches Re. 1 mobile video downloads”
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time coming in July
PopCap games announced back in August 2012 that a Plants vs. Zombies sequel would be released in Spring 2013. But there was no sign of it. Now PopCap has officially announced a sequel Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time would launch in July 2013. The first Plants vs. Zombies game was one of the popular games in various platforms including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and more. Continue reading “Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time coming in July”
Xolo Q700 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 coming soon
Xolo teased an upcoming smartphone on their official Facebook page few hours back, now the phone has appeared on online retail site Flipkart. Xolo launched the Q800, the company’s first phone with a quad-core processor back in March. The Xolo Q700 would be next phone in the Q-Core series. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology that would reduce the phone’s thickness. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589W-M processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3 (MP) VGA front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Xolo smartphones. It packs a 2400 mAh battery, larger than the Q800. Continue reading “Xolo Q700 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 coming soon”
Byond B67 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 10999
Byond Tech has launched B67, a new Android Smartphone in the B-Series. It come with a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive multi-touch Touch display with scratch resistant glass, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Byond B66 that was launched back in February had similar features but it came with a single-core processor. It has a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and comes with anti-noise feature that improves the call quality. Continue reading “Byond B67 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 10999”
Karbonn S2 Titanium with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coming soon for Rs. 10790
Karbonn is all set to launch the S2 Titanium, the company’s new Android smartphone in their Titanium range. The S1 Titanium which was launched earlier this year had a 4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) display and the S5 Titanium went on sale back in March had a larger 5-inch display with the same qHD resolution. The Karbonn S2 Titanium would come with a similar 5-inch display, but this would come with a FWVGA screen (854×480 pixels). It would be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) similar to the other smartphones in the Titanium range. Continue reading “Karbonn S2 Titanium with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coming soon for Rs. 10790”
Samsung Galaxy Core with 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Core, a new mid-range Android smartphone in the Galaxy series. This has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera. It has Smart Stay, Smart Alert and S Voice assistant. This looks like a budget version of the Galaxy S2 Plus that went on sale in India back in March. It would also come in dual SIM variant with Smart dual SIM option, similar to the Galaxy Win that went on sale in India earlier this month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core with 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”
Karbonn A25 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6590
Karbonn A25, the company’s latest Android smartphone is now on sale from online retailers Infibeam and Saholic. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. It comes with 2G (EDGE) support, has a 5-megapixel auto camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn A25 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6590”
Sony Xperia L now available in India for Rs. 18990
Sony Xperia L that went on pre-order in India is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. The Xperia L was announced back in March along with the Xperia SP and packs a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor, 720p HD video recording and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has a dedicated camera key and comes with a LED notification light below the display. Continue reading “Sony Xperia L now available in India for Rs. 18990”
Lenovo P770 Unboxing
Lenovo released the P770, the company’s latest Android phone with a massive 3500 mAh battery. We brought you hands-on video of the device from the CES 2013 earlier this year. Here we have the device for unboxing. It is has a 4.5-inch IPS screen at a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels at 245 PPI pixel density. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) on-board with Lenovo’s own UI on top.
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Samsung Galaxy Chat Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now available in India
Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Chat (GT-B5330) in India. The Galaxy Chat was announced back in July 2012 running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It was officially launched in India in September 2012. Samsung confirmed Android 4.1 update for range of Galaxy devices last year. Samsung Galaxy S Advance received the Jelly Bean update in India last week. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Chat Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now available in India”
Oppo Find 5 Benchmarks
Note: The scores below are based on pre-release firmware. We will update the scores when the final firmware is out.
Oppo unveiled the Oppo Find 5 (X909), one of the first smartphones with a 1080p display back in December 2012. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). We got some hands-on time with the device at the MWC 2013 earlier this year, and brought you the unboxing earlier today. Here we have the benchmarks of the devices. Let’s see how it performs when compared to other quad-core Android smartphones.
Acer Iconia A1 tablet with 7.9-inch IPS display, Android 4.2 goes official
Acer has officially announced the Iconia A1-810 tablet that surfaced last month. It has a 7.9-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA (0.3MP) front-facing camera. It comes in Wi-Fi-only and 3G + WiFi variants. Acer launched the Iconia B1 with a 7-inch display and a dual-core Mediatek processor in India earlier this year, so we can expect this table to launch in India. Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1 tablet with 7.9-inch IPS display, Android 4.2 goes official”
Gangstar Vegas open-world action game coming soon to Android, iPhone and iPad
Gameloft has released a teaser for their upcoming game Gangstar Vegas. It is an open-world action game, just like the GTA franchise. Rockstar games released the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City game for Android and iOS last year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of game, and the Grand Theft Auto III was released back in 2011. Gameloft released the Iron Man 3 game for Android and iOS recently as a free game, but this is likely to be released as at a premium price just like GTA.
Here is a teaser for the Gangstar Vegas game from Gameloft
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One Benchmarks
Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are the latest and hottest Android smartphones. Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 in India last week. We brought you benchmarks of the Galaxy S4 powered by the Exynos 5 Octa last week, and benchmark comparison between the Snapdragon 600 and the Exynos 5 Octa earlier this week. The HTC was the first to release in the global market, but it yet to go on sale in India. We brought you the benchmarks of the HTC One last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One Benchmarks”