Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that nationally operates its telecom services under the MTS brand has announced that Dmitry Shukov would take over from Vsevolod Rozanov, the current President and CEO of SSTL. Vsevolod Rozanov, who is with the SSTL since October 2008 is set to move to senior position in Sistema JSFC Headquarters in Moscow. Continue reading “Dmitry Shukov to replace Vsevolod Rozanov as MTS India CEO”
Fly Mobiles has launched the Fly F45s, the company’s latest Android smartphone. It has a 4.5-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 12-megapixel auto focus camera with LED Flash that can take 80 burst shots. It also has a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. Videocon is also expected to launch the A47 with a 4.7-inch qHD display, Android 4.1 and a 12MP camera. The Celkon A119 Signature HD that we reviewed recently has a 5-inch HD display, but most of the features are similar to the Fly F45S.
Continue reading “Fly F45s with 4.5-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 11500”
Facebook has updated the Messenger app for Android that finally brings Sticker support. Facebook app for iPhone and iPad got updated to version 6.0 last week, that brought Chat Heads and Stickers. Even though the Facebook Messenger for Android got the Chat Heads feature couple of weeks back in the version 2.4.2 update, it has received Stickers in the latest 2.4.3 update. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android updated with Stickers”
Nokia has announced the Asha 210, the company’s new phone in the Asha series with a dedicated WhatsApp button. This is the world’s first phone to have a dedicated WhatsApp button. Nokia released the Asha 205, a QWERTY phone with a dedicated button to access Facebook. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) 65k color display, a QWERTY keyboard. It has Slam feature to share multimedia content like photos, music and videos with nearby friends instantly. It has a 2MP rear camera with dedicated camera key. It has Self-portrait and option to share photos easily straight from the camera application to your social networks.
Continue reading “Nokia Asha 210 QWERTY phone with dedicated WhatsApp button announced”
Asus has launched the Fonepad, the company’s first 7-inch tablet with voice calling support, as we reported earlier this week. The Fonepad has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor. It packs a 3-megapixel auto focus rear camera which supports 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has metallic finish with a streamlined design. It has 3G support via a micro SIM card slot and has voice calling support. It is 10.4mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad launched in India for Rs. 15999”
ZTE, popular Chinese smartphone and tablet manufacturer has announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsot that covers ZTE devices running on Android and Chrome OS Platform, according to a recent report from Reuters. Microsoft had already signed agreement with others Android OEMs such as HTC, Samsung, LG and Acer and 15 others. Microsoft doesn’t have any deal with another popular Chinese Smartphone maker Huawei. Continue reading “ZTE signs patent agreement with Microsoft for Android and Chrome devices”
Times Internet has released Gaana 2.0 app for iPhone that brings lot of new features including Gaana+ premium feature that would let you enjoy offline and ad-free music listening. This update also brings better search, multi-bit rate music streaming and more. Gaana Music app for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and Java phones were released earlier this year, and the Gaana app for Windows Phone was launched last month. Saavn launched a similar Saavn Pro premium music service for iPhone recently. Continue reading “Gaana v2.0 for iPhone brings Gaana+ premium service and more”
Vodafone India has launched two new national roaming packs for pre-paid customers. These packs offer incoming calls at 30p/minute while roaming on Vodafone network, across India and outgoing call rates at 1.5p/sec for all local & STD calls, while roaming or at home. These packs would be let people enjoy calls at affordable roaming rates even during their vacations. These are aimed at those who tend to travel a lot regularly. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new national roaming packs for pre-paid customers”
Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched Twitter Access Pack, in partnership with Twitter India. This pack offers unlimited free Twitter access for 3 months for GSM customers without any extra cost. The company launched My College plan for pre-paid GSM customers last year that offered unlimited access to Facebook and WhatsApp and offered Unlimited Facebook and Facebook Messenger access at Rs. 16 per month few months back. Continue reading “Reliance launches Twitter Access Pack, offers unlimited Twitter access free for 3 months”
S Mobility has launched the Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro, successor of the Mi-530 Stellar Pinnacle that was launched earlier this year. It was listed on online retailer Saholic earlier this week. It has a 5.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS LCD display similar to the Mi-530, but this is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8 MP auto focus camera with dual LED Flash and a 5 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro with 5.3-inch IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14990”
Sony India has launched 3 new wireless speakers, SRS-BTV5, SRS-BTM8 and the ZS-BTY52 with NFC and Bluetooth for in India. These new speakers would offer seamless playback by connecting your smartphones or tablets anywhere. The built-in NFC feature would let you connect your NFC-enable smartphone or tablet instantly to stream high-quality music. Both the SRS-BTV5 and SRS-BTM8 models come with microphone to enjoy crystal-clear phone calls via Bluetooth. Continue reading “Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990”
Looks like Videocon is all set to release range of Android smartphones. The Videocon A47 would be the company’s flagship device that would feature a 4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels) 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core 1GHz processor. It would run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. The Videocon A53 and the A51 would feature a 5.3-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) and a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen displays respectively. Both these phones would be powered by a dual-core processors and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). All these phones would come with dual SIM support. Continue reading “Videocon A47, A51, A53 and A45 spotted on official website”
MapmyIndia has announced that they would offer MapmyIndia Navigator Mobile app with turn-by-turn navigation for free for BlackBerry Z10 users in India. After downloading the app, you can choose the map package. The app has an intuitive UI, and offers Full 3D maps & buildings, House-address level details, POIs like restaurants, ATMs, petrol pumps, hotels, tourist landmarks and street-level maps in thousands of cities, and more. It has offline navigation that would be much useful when you don’t have network connectivity. Continue reading “MapmyIndia offers free Navigator Mobile app for BlackBerry Z10 users”
Huawei launched the Ascend Y300, the company’s latest mid-range Android smartphone in India earlier this month. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI. Huawei uses this Snapdragon S4 chip in several devices including the Ascend G330D, G510 and G600, apart from the Ascend Y300. Let’s see how the device performs in the benchmark tests. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y300 Benchmarks”
Disney UTV Digital has launched 4 freemium apps, UTV, Disney, Comedy and Devotional for feature phones, including Nokia feature phones. These apps ofer Disney UTV’s content across Movies, Television, Hollywood and English content. All these apps have crossed the 15 million download mark in their test phase itself. Over 2.5 million devices Nokia Asha series phones come pre-loaded with the UTV App. These apps offer on-the-go video streaming apps work even on low-bandwidth GPRS networks. Continue reading “Disney UTV Digital launches Freemium Apps for feature phones”
