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

Intex i-Buddy Connect 3G with 7-inch display and Dual SIM support launched for Rs. 9990

Intex i-Buddy Connect 3G

Intex has launched the i-Buddy Connect 3G, successor of i-Buddy Connect tablet that was launched last year. It has a 7-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It comes with a 3.2MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It also comes with pre-loaded Educlass: a smart school application with NCERT text books from class 1- 12 , large repository of question banks and interactive content for various subjects. Continue reading “Intex i-Buddy Connect 3G with 7-inch display and Dual SIM support launched for Rs. 9990”

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 9999

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D that leaked earlier this month has gone official. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, similar to the A116 Canvas HD. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. This is the first 3D smartphone from Micromax that doesn’t require 3D glasses to watch 3D content. Micromax announced last week that they have sold over 1 million units of Canvas smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax A115 Canvas 3D with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 9999”

Nokia unveils the Lumia range in Chennai with new EMI and wireless charging plate offers

lumia-range-chennai

Chennai, April 30, 2013: Nokia has unveiled their latest Lumia range of smartphone including the Lumia 920, Lumia 820, Lumia 720, Lumia 620 and the Lumia 520. All these phones run on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS and are available at different price points, starting from Rs. 10,499. Nokia has also unveiled new Easy EMI offers at 0% Interest, No down payment and no processing fee for these Lumia devices. Continue reading “Nokia unveils the Lumia range in Chennai with new EMI and wireless charging plate offers”

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 goes on sale in India for Rs. 30900

Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 510 (GT-N51000) last week. The tablet is now available from their official eStore for Rs. 30900. The Galaxy Note 510 was  announced in India at the Samsung India Forum 2013 in Hyderabad last month. It has a 8.0-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) TFT display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has S Pen support with Air View, S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration and more. It also comes with 3G support and voice calling. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 510 goes on sale in India for Rs. 30900”

Evernote Food 2.0 for Android brings Explore, My Cookbook and more new features

Evernote Food 2.0 for Android

Evernote Food app for Android has been updated to version 2.0, which is a major update that brings new tabs such as Explore Recipes, My Cookbook, Restaurants, and My Meals. This also has an exclusive Recently Viewed feature that is only available on Android that  provides a constant reference point. The Evernote Food app for iPhone and iPad got updated to version 2.0 back in December 2012 that brought similar features. Continue reading “Evernote Food 2.0 for Android brings Explore, My Cookbook and more new features”

Sony Honami smartphone rumored to have a 16MP or 20MP Cyber-shot camera and Xenon Flash

Sony Xperia

Details of the Sony’s flagship phones codenamed Honami and Togari have surfaced. Sony’s upcoming flagship phone Honami is expected to have a 5-inch 1080p display similar to the Xperia Z, but the main highlight of the phone would be the phone’s 16MP or a 20MP Cyber-shot CMOS sensor with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a dual LED flash. It is also expected to have a Triluminos display that would offer vibrant colors according to VR-Zone and feature a dedicated Walkman audio chip for enhanced audio. Continue reading “Sony Honami smartphone rumored to have a 16MP or 20MP Cyber-shot camera and Xenon Flash”

Google Search for iPhone and iPad updated with Google Now

Google Search for iOS with Google Now

Remember the leaked YouTube video that revealed that Google Now is coming to iOS ? The update for Google Search is now live that brings Google Now finally. The new Google Search update version 3.0 brings Google Now that shows several cards weather and traffic, favorite sports teams, breaking news stories and lots more. You can just swipe away the cards to dismiss them. Continue reading “Google Search for iPhone and iPad updated with Google Now”

Xolo B700 Review

Xolo B700-6

Xolo launched the Xolo B700 with a last month for Rs. 8,999. We brought you the Xolo B700 unboxing earlier this month, here we have the complete review of the device. It has a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color IPS display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a humongous 3450 mAh battery. Even the Salora PowerMaxx that was launched earlier this year had a 3200 mAh battery. Let’s get into the review. Continue reading “Xolo B700 Review”

Spice Stellar Slatepad with 7-inch display, Android 4.1, 3G and voice calling launching soon for Rs. 9999

Spice Slatepad

Spice is all set to release the Stellar Slatepad, the company’s first tablet with 3G and voice calling support in the Stellar series. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz  processor and  runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS. It comes with a 3.2-megapixel auto focus rear camera and has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a SIM card slot that supports 3G and voice calling. Celkon CT888 Tablet that went on sale recently has similar features, but the Spice tablet runs on Android 4.1 and has a better camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Slatepad with 7-inch display, Android 4.1, 3G and voice calling launching soon for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy Win and Galaxy Fame get priced in India at Rs. 18300 and Rs. 10999

Samsung Galaxy Win (GT-I8552) and the Galaxy Fame (S6812) have  been priced at Rs. 18300 and Rs. 10999 and now available in India according to our friends at Mahesh Telecom. The Samsung Galaxy Win was announced earlier this month and packs a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Samsung Galaxy Fame was announced earlier this year along with the Galaxy Young. It 3.5-inch ( 480 × 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Win and Galaxy Fame get priced in India at Rs. 18300 and Rs. 10999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab Duos 7.0, Tab 8.0, Tab 11 and Nexus 11 specifications surface

Samsung’s 2013 tablet portfolio to include the Galaxy Tab Duos 7.0, the Galaxy Tab 8.0, the Galaxy Tab 11 and the Nexus 11, according to a report from Sammobile. The Galaxy Tab Duos 7.0 would be a dual SIM version of the Galaxy Tab 2  or the Galaxy Tab 3 that was announced earlier today. It is expected to feature a 7-inch (1024×600) PLS LCD display and powered by a dual-core processor. It would be the first dual SIM tablet from Samsung. Hope we can expect the Smart dual SIM support in their tablets too. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab Duos 7.0, Tab 8.0, Tab 11 and Nexus 11 specifications surface”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 image surfaces online [Update: Fake]

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 leak

Alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 3 image has surfaced along with the rumored specifications. According to the Baidu user, the image is a prototype of the Galaxy Note 3, so Samsung might change the design. The Galaxy Note 3 is expected to feature a  5.99-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by Exynos 5410 Octa with the A15 processor clocked at 2.0 GHz and the A7 processor at 1.7 GHz and run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 image surfaces online [Update: Fake]”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab 3, successor of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 that was unveiled last year. This has a similar  7-inch (1024×600) TFT LCD display, but it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. It has a 3-megapixel fixed focus rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It would come in Wi-Fi only and 3G variants similar to the previous tablets that would also support voice calling. It also comes with better connectivity support.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Benchmarks

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 8.0 at the MWC 2013 earlier this year. Samsung announced at the Samsung India Forum 2013 in Hyderabad last month that the tablet would launch in India as Galaxy Note 510. Samsung put the Note 510 for pre-order last week at a price tag of Rs. 30,990. Here we have the benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5110), Wi-Fi variant of the tablet. Even though the tablet which we tested didn’t have 3G support, the benchmarks are likely to be similar since these are powered by a Exynos 4 Quad (4412) CPU clocked at 1.6 GHz and a Mali-400 MP4 GPU. Same had used this processor in the Galaxy Note 2 that was launched last year.

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Idea Whiz with 4-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor coming soon for Rs. 7850

Idea Whiz

Idea Cellular is all set to launched a new Android Smartphone, Idea Whiz with a 4-inch WVGA display and a 1 GHz dual-core processor. The company launched the AURUS 2, successor of the first AURUS phone recently. Even though this has a larger display and a faster processor, the phone runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) instead of Android 4.1.  It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. It would come with Dual SIM support similar to other Idea smartphones. Continue reading “Idea Whiz with 4-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor coming soon for Rs. 7850”