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LG LTE smartphone sales cross 10 million units globally

LG LTE 10 milllion

LG Electronics has announced that they have sold more than 10 million LTE smartphones globally. LG announced the Optimus LTE, their first LTE smartphone in Korea back in October 2011, and shipped over 600,000 units in Korea alone in just 100 days after the launch. The global shipments of Optimus LTE crossed the 1 million mark last January. LG LTE smartphone sales crossed the 3 million mark last May and crossed 5 million mark in August.  Continue reading “LG LTE smartphone sales cross 10 million units globally”

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (Note 510) Photo Gallery

Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0 as the Note 510 for the Indian markets at the Samsung Forum 2013 in Hyderabad yesterday. We got some hands-on time with the 8-inch tablet at the event. It has a 8.0-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) TFT Super Clear LCD display at 189 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos processor. It comes with a S Pen, similar to the Note 10.1 (Note 800). You can also make calls and send or receive text messages. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (Note 510) Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 (Note 8.0) announced in India

Hyderabad, March 1, 2013 – Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 510 (Galaxy Note 8.0) in India. The Galaxy Note 8.0 was announced at the MWC 2013 last week. The Samsung Galaxy Note 510 comes with 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. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 510 (Note 8.0) announced in India”

BlackBerry Z10 software update v10.0.10.85 brings several improvements

BlackBerry has started rolling out BlackBerry OS 10 version 10.0.10.85 OTA update to BlackBerry Z10 that brings several improvements and enhancements, including several improvements for better app performance, improved low-light imaging and optimizations for better battery life. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 software update v10.0.10.85 brings several improvements”

Sony releases Firefox OS experimental ROM for Xperia E

Sony confirmed that they are working on a Firefox OS device earlier this week. Now they have released a experimental ROM for Xperia E that would let developers try it our and get familiarise with the new OS. The Firefox OS is based on the open web standards that offers every feature in the phone developed as an HTML5 application and the user experience are developed by HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The Firefox OS has Firefox Marketplace to download apps. Continue reading “Sony releases Firefox OS experimental ROM for Xperia E”

Real Racing 3 arrives for Android, iPhone and iPad

EA Mobile has finally released the Real Racing 3, the third game in the Real Racing franchise for Android, iPhone and iPad. This has new cars, new tracks, innovative Time Shifted Multiplayer mode and lots more. It is powered by the new Mint 3 Engine that features persistent car damage, fully functioning rear view mirrors, and dynamic reflections for a super-enhanced racing reality. The game is free, but you have in app purchases for new upgrades. Continue reading “Real Racing 3 arrives for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Google Play Books now available in India

Google has finally brought books to the Google Play Store in India. This would let the users browser, purchase and read from thousands of Indian eBook titles and millions of international eBooks from several categories on the Google Play Store. You can also read the purchased books on Android, iPhone, iPad and on Desktop. These books are competitively priced, and most of the books are priced similar to the Flipkart Flye eBooks and the Amazon Kindle eBooks Store. Continue reading “Google Play Books now available in India”

Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 price revealed for UK, coming in April

Both the Nokia Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720 are available for pre-order in UK from online retailer Clove. Both these devices were announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this week. The Lumia 520 has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display and the Lumia 720 comes with a 4.3-inch  (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack LCD display. Both these Windows Phone 8 devices are powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processors. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 price revealed for UK, coming in April”

LG Optimus L3 II global roll out begins this week starting from Brazil


LG unveiled the Optimus L3 II along with the other L Series II devices last month, and the LG Optimus L7 II went on sale first Russia. Now LG has announced that the Optimus L3 II would go on sale globally from this week. LG showcased all the L Series II devices and the new F Series devices at the MWC 2013 this week. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II global roll out begins this week starting from Brazil”

LG Optimus G launched in India for Rs. 34500


LG has officially launched the Optimus G (E975) in India. The Optimus G went on sale in India last week. It comes with a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS + Display with 15:9 aspect ratio, 550 nits brightness and Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with LG  Optimus 3.0 UI on top. It has a 13MP camera with LED flash, Full HD video recording and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus G launched in India for Rs. 34500”

GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013 Winners announced


The GSM Association has announced the winners for the 18th annual Global Mobile Awards at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The nominees for the Global Mobile Awards 2013 were announced earlier this month. Even though the Apple for iPhone 5 was a tough contender  in the best smartphone segment, the Samsung Galaxy S3 bagged the Best Smartphone of the Year award. Google Nexus 7 grabbed the Best Mobile Tablet of the year award beating the iPad and the iPad mini, and the Nokia Asha 305 won the best entry-level / feature phone award. Check out the list of winners under different categories below. Continue reading “GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013 Winners announced”

Asus MeMO Pad 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999

Asus has launched the MeMo Pad (ME172V) in India. It was announced last month, and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, powered by  a 1GHz WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 1MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, 720p HD video capture at 30 fps and ƒ/2.0 aperture. It has non-slip diamond-patterned finish at the back. Asus also offers 5GB free ASUS WebStorage. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Adobe Photoshop Touch released for iPhone and Android Smartphones

Adobe released the Photoshop Touch for Android Tablets back in November 2011 along range of Tablet apps, and the Photoshop Touch for iPad was released last February. Now the Adobe has released Photoshop Touch for iPhone and Android smartphones. The Photoshop Touch lets you transform images with core Photoshop features. You can combine images, apply professional effects and share them easily. Continue reading “Adobe Photoshop Touch released for iPhone and Android Smartphones”

Twitter for Windows Phone updated with new design and features

Twitter has finally updated the Twitter app for Windows Phone. The Twitter for Windows Phone v2.0 update brings a new design with Home, Connect, Discover and Me tabs that was released for Twitter for Android and iOS back in December 2011. Other than the new tabs, this version also brings option to pin accounts, lists and searches to live tiles. Continue reading “Twitter for Windows Phone updated with new design and features”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311 get a price cut, now available for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 12599


Samsung India has cut the price of both their 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 Android tablets. The Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S Duos smartphones got a price cut earlier this month. Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India back in May last year at a MOP of Rs. 19,500 and the Wi-Fi only variant, the Galaxy Tab 2 311 went on sale in India couple of weeks back at Rs. 13,900. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311 get a price cut, now available for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 12599”