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

Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE version gets a pre-order price in UK

Sony Xperia Tablet Z was announced in Japan earlier this year.  At the MWC 2013 Sony announced that it would roll out globally from Q2 2013. Sony has started taking pre-orders for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z  (SGP321GB) 16GB LTE version. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a 10.1-inch HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE version gets a pre-order price in UK”

KFC India launches KFC WOW@25 Augmented reality app for Android, iPhone and iPad

KFC WOW at 25 Augmented Reality App

KFC India has launched a new KFC WOW@25 Augmented reality app for both Android, iPhone and iPad. This app is developed by Blink Solution for KFC India, to promote KFC’s new WOW Menu that are available at affordable prices. The app scans across currency denominations from as low as Rs.10 to as high as Rs.1000, and suggests KFC goodies that can be bought with the money using Augmented Reality. You can also take part in the KFC quick quiz and answer 25 questions about the WOW Menu within the time limit of 25 seconds to stand a chance to win an iPad Mini as the Grand Prize and KFC Vouchers worth Rs.500 every day. You can also head to kfcwow25.com to use it from the desktop which uses your webcam to scan the currency. Continue reading “KFC India launches KFC WOW@25 Augmented reality app for Android, iPhone and iPad”

iExplorer HD is a multi-purpose file management tool for iPad

iExplorer HD for iPad

iExplorer HD is not just a file manager, it also lets you manage/view files on your remote servers, acts as a media player, lets you view photos, read books (CHM, ePub, PDF) and offers lots more features. You can also view photos on your PC/NAS and share to friends, edit spreadsheets on your Google Docs and save them as different formats, print any viewable documents. Even though it is costly, the app is much useful productivity app that offers lot of features. Continue reading “iExplorer HD is a multi-purpose file management tool for iPad”

Flipboard 2.0 for iPhone and iPad brings custom Magazines and more new features

Flipboard for iPad 2.0

Flipboard for iPhone and iPad has received a major update to version 2.0 that brings option to create your own magazines, improved search, faster page-loading, optional Facebook Open Graph integration and lots more new features. Continue reading “Flipboard 2.0 for iPhone and iPad brings custom Magazines and more new features”

Hungama app for Android, iPhone and iPad gets loyalty feature

Hungam Music app

The Hungama Music app for Android, iPhone and iPad that was previously know has Hungama MyPlay has been refreshed with new UI and brings loyalty feature that rewards you for every action on the app. You can earn points by watching videos, playing/sharing songs, inviting friends or just by creating playlists. You can later redeem the points for free Music downloads, movie tickets, discount vouchers, merchandises and lots more. The Mood Discovery feature allows you to discover music based on your preferences – Mood, Tempo, Language, Genre or Era.

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Nokia Lumia 820 price drops to Rs. 23499

Nokia has cut the price of the Lumia 820 to Rs. 23,499 in India. The Lumia 820 was announced back in September 2012, and it was launched in India earlier this year at a price tag of Rs. 27559. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) AMOLED  ClearBlack display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. The Lumia 920 that was launched along with the Lumia 820 did not get a price cut. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 820 price drops to Rs. 23499”

Datawind UbiSlate 7C+ Edge goes on sale for Rs. 5999

Datawind UbiSlate 7C Plus Edge

Datawind, the company behind the low-cost Aakash tablets launched 4 new 7-inch tablets including the UbiSlate 7C+ back in September 2012. Now the new UbiSlate 7C+ Edge is on sale exclusively from online retailer Snapdeal.com. The UbiSlate 7C+ has a SIM card slot with GPRS support, but the new UbiSlate 7C+ Edge comes with EDGE support. Other features are similar including a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). These are powered by 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor and has 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “Datawind UbiSlate 7C+ Edge goes on sale for Rs. 5999”

Sony Xperia E now available in India for Rs. 9999


Sony Xperia E is now available from online retailer Infibeam in India. Both the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual went on pre-order online couple of weeks back. These were announced back in December 2012. The Xperia E dual went on sale in India recently, which we unboxed last week. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia E now available in India for Rs. 9999”

Airtel launches 40 Mbps VDSL Broadband in Hyderabad


Airtel has launched 40 Mbps Broadband on VDSL (Very-high-speed digital subscriber line) technology in Hyderabad. Airtel currently offers broadband speeds up to 16Mbps on a DSL broadband in the city, and the new 40 Mbps on a VDSL broadband enables the customers enjoy high definition video streaming, online multiplayer gaming, and lots more easily. Airtel has introduced 2 plans, Ultrasonic 3999 and Ultrasonic 3299 that offers 200 GB data and 100 GB data, respectively.
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Evernote for Android v5.0 update brings Page Camera, Shortcuts and more

Evernote for Android 5.0

Evernote has updated the Android app to version 5.0 that brings new features including a new design, new Multi-shot camera, Page camera and lots more new features. This major Evernote update for Android also adds a new Premium feature that lets premium customers search attached office documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Evernote 5.0 for iPhone and iPad was released last year. Continue reading “Evernote for Android v5.0 update brings Page Camera, Shortcuts and more”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 India

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Tab 2 310 (Tab 2 7.0) in India. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 got the Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) update in India back in December 2012 that brought new UI, Google Now, Pop-up Play, Pause function in the video camera, blocking mode and more.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India”

Google+ for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features

Google Plus for Android and iPhone
Google has updated the Google+ apps for Android, iPhone and iPad. This brings new features including new stream design and location sharing for the Android app, new photo editing features for the iPhone and iPad apps that would let you rotate and crop, as well as add filters. This update also brings additional community moderation features and option to filter search results. Continue reading “Google+ for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features”

Ericsson sues Micromax for Rs. 100 Crores over patent infringement

Ericsson, world’s biggest telecom network equipment maker has sued Micromax over patent infringement regarding wireless technology standards such as GSM, EDGE and 3G, according to a report from Economic Times. Ericsson is calming over Rs 100 crore in damages since Micromax has refused to sign necessary licences for products compliant with the GSM, EDGE, and UMTS/WCDMA standards, after three years of negotiations failed. Continue reading “Ericsson sues Micromax for Rs. 100 Crores over patent infringement”

Cleartrip for Android v2.0 brings redesigned UI, offline support and more

Cleartrip for Android 2.0

Cleartrip released their first Android app back in December, but it was not as impressive as their iPhone app. The new Cleartrip 2.0 has been built from ground up based on the Android design and development guidelines and brings lots of new features including a redesigned user interface (UI),Smart Home page, Split Screen Search, offline support and lots more new features. This is definitely a great improvement from the previous version. Continue reading “Cleartrip for Android v2.0 brings redesigned UI, offline support and more”

Asus Padfone Infinity launching in Taiwan this week


Asus Padfone Infinity that was announced last month in MWC 2013 would be launched in Taiwan on 26th March, according to a recent report from Central News Agency. The Padfone Infinity is the third device in the Padfone series, which follows the similar design as the first two Padfone devices. It lets you dock the phone in the Padfone station, which can be docked in a keyboard. The Padfone Infinity packs a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Asus Padfone Infinity launching in Taiwan this week”