The Croods for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download

The Croods

Rovio has released The Croods, a new game based on the upcoming motion picture with the same name, in partnership with DreamWorks Animation. The cavemen are breaking out of the Stone Age with the use of a new r-evolutionary tool: the IDEA! The Croods will Hunt & Gather their way through spectacular new landscapes as they tame fantastic and never-seen-before creatures. You need to help The Croods survive the wild. Continue reading “The Croods for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download”

Xolo X1000 hands-on


Xolo X1000, the company’s latest Intel Medfield-powered Android smartphone was launched at an event in Goa, India yesterday. We brought you the hands-on photo gallery of the device from the event yesterday, here is the hands-on video of the device. The phone has good build quality, and the 4.7 inch HD Edge-to-edge curved glass display makes the device makes it stand out from other devices in the price range.  It is powered by a 2 GHz Intel Atom Z2480 processor with a 400 MHz PowerVR SGX540 GPU and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but Xolo has promised Jelly Bean update for the device in coming months.

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Xolo X1000 Benchmarks

Xolo X1000

Xolo launched the X1000, the company’s new Android smartphone yesterday. We brought you hands on impressions of the device after the launch, here we the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a 2 GHz Intel Atom Z2480 processor with a 400 MHz PowerVR SGX540 GPU. The performance is not superior when compared with quad-core smartphones, but the device out performs the Xolo X900 and the Motorola Razr i. Continue reading “Xolo X1000 Benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy S4 with 5-inch 1080p display, 8 core CPU, Android 4.2 announced

Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung has finally announced their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 at an event in New York. It packs a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display at 441ppi, powered by a 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor / 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor (depending on the markets) and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Full HD video recording and a 2MP front-facing camera. It has unique features including Smart Pause , Smart Scroll, S Translator, S Travel (Trip Advisor), S Voice Drive, S Health and lots more. It also has dual camera (Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call).

Samsung Galaxy S4

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Specifications

  • 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display at 441ppi
  • 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor / 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Zero Shutter Lag, BSI and Full HD video recording
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • 7.9 mm thick and weighs 130 grams
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB / 64GB internal memory,  expandable up to 64GB with microSD
  • Infrared LED for smart TV remote
  • 4G LTE LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) / 3G (HSPA+ 42 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and a/c, Bluetooth v 4.0, MHL 2.0, GPS/GLONASS and NFC
  • 2600 mAh Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes in Black Mist and White Frost colors. It would be available from 327 mobile operators in 55 countries starting from the end of April. No word on pricing yet.

Xolo X1000 Photo Gallery

Xolo X1000-20

Xolo launched the X1000 earlier today. We got some hands-on time with the device. This is the third device in the Xolo range powered by an Intel processor. Xolo launched the X900, the company’s first phone powered by an Intel Medfield Z2460 processor in India in May 2012. The Xolo X500, a budget phone powered Intel’s 1.2 GHz Atom Lexington Z2420 processor was launched earlier this year. Continue reading “Xolo X1000 Photo Gallery”

Xolo X1000 with 4.7-inch HD display, 2 GHz Intel Medfield processor launched for Rs. 19999

Xolo

Xolo has launched the Xolo X1000, the company’s latest Intel Atom-powered Android Smartphone. It comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen display at 312 ppi, powered by 2 GHz Intel Atom Z2480 processor with a 400 MHz PowerVR SGX540 GPU and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).  It comes with a 8 MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. It also has Full HD video playback. It doesn’t come with the Intel Atom Clover Trail+ processor as we guessed last week. This is the same processor present in the Motorola Razr i that we reviewed earlier this year. Continue reading “Xolo X1000 with 4.7-inch HD display, 2 GHz Intel Medfield processor launched for Rs. 19999”

WhatsApp Messenger now available for BlackBerry 10

WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10

WhatsApp Messenger, cross-platform messaging app is now available for BlackBerry 10 devices. WhatsApp for BB10 comes with all the features that are available for existing BlackBerry devices.  Continue reading “WhatsApp Messenger now available for BlackBerry 10”

LG Optimus G Pro to get Smart Video feature with eye recognition to control video playback


LG has announced that the Optimus G Pro would get new features in a new Value Pack upgrade including Smart Video and Smart Camera features. Smart Video recognizes the position of the viewer’s eyes and automatically plays or stops the video when the viewer’s eyes are no longer focused on the smartphone display. LG unveiled the Optimus G Pro last month, that went on sale in Korea at the end of last month. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro to get Smart Video feature with eye recognition to control video playback”

Aircel launches Kaun Dega Man of the Match Contest

Aircel CSK Kaun Dega Man of the Match Contest launch

Chennai, March 13, 2013: Aircel, the official sponsor of Chennai Super Kings team has launched Kaun Dega Man of the Match Contest for their customers in India. This would let 3 lucky winners stand a chance to hand over the Man of the Match award live in any one of the IPL 2013 games played between Chennai Super Kings and any other IPL team.

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Intex launches Matrabhasha app with input for 17 Indian languages for Aqua Marvel and Aqua 3.2

Intex Matrabhasha

Intex Technologies has launched Matrabhasha app for their existing Android Smartphones Aqua Marvel and Aqua 3.2. Matrabhasha app is an onscreen virtual keyboard that supports input in 17 Indian languages including, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Maithili, Marathi, Bodo, Santhali, Manipuri, Sindhi, Dogri, Konkani, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Telugu. This app would let users compose regional language text with ease and presents combinations of different letters and conjuncts of the respective languages. Continue reading “Intex launches Matrabhasha app with input for 17 Indian languages for Aqua Marvel and Aqua 3.2”

Airtel may stop 3G services in 7 circles by the end of this month

The Department of Telecom (DoT) may ask Bharti Airtel to stop 3G services in 7 circles in India, according to a recent report by Economic Times. DoT had already sent a notice to Airtel to stop their 3G services in these 7 circles including, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (East), Kolkata, Gujarat, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. DoT also asked Airtel to pay Rs. 350 crore (Rs. 50 crore per circle) for violating licence norms. Continue reading “Airtel may stop 3G services in 7 circles by the end of this month”

Samsung Galaxy Y Plus with Android 4.0 spotted on Samsung India website

Samsung Galaxy Y Plus GT-S5303

Samsung Galaxy Y Plus has surfaced on the official Samsung India website. Samsung announced the Galaxy Pocket in March last year, that launched in India in April. Details of the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus (GT-S5301) surfaced earlier this year, but Samsung did not announce it officially. The Samsung Galaxy Y Plus (GT-S5303) looks like a Dual SIM version of the leaked Galaxy Pocket Plus for India. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Y Plus with Android 4.0 spotted on Samsung India website”

HTC One Developer Edition with unlocked Bootloader announced for US at $649

HTC One Developer Edition

HTC has announced the HTC One Developer Edition for the US that would come with a SIM and bootloader unlocked. The HTC One was announced last month and packs a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense UI and HTC BlinkFeed. It also has an UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, Full HD (1080p) video recording with HDR Video and a 2 MP HD front-facing camera.

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Sony Xperia J Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Sony Mobile has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update  (v 11.2.A.0.21) for the Xperia J, as they promised. Sony Xperia T and Xperia V got the Jelly Bean update last month. Sony confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Sony Xperia P and Xperia go would be the next devices that would get the Android 4.1 update according to their schedule. Continue reading “Sony Xperia J Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Nokia partners with New India Assurance to provide handset insurance

Nokia New India Assurance Handset Insurance

Nokia India has partnered with New India Assurance (NIA), a leading global insurance group, wholly owned by the Govt. of India to launch handset insurance plan. This would let you safeguard your device against thefts, burglary, malicious acts, riots among others, as well as damage. It starts at minimum insurance premium of just Rs. 50, and the plan will cost 1.25% of the purchased handset’s value. Consumers purchasing their handsets from a Nokia Branded Retail Store can provide their personal details and receive their insurance certificate, handout and payment receipt to avail this plan. Continue reading “Nokia partners with New India Assurance to provide handset insurance”