Acer has unveiled 2 new smartphones Liquid Z2 and Liquid E1 for the European markets. The Liquid E1 was formally announced last month, now the company has announced it for the European markets. The Liquid Z2 has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a single-core 1GHz processor and comes with optional dual SIM support. Continue reading “Acer unveils Liquid Z2 and Liquid E1 smartphones with Android 4.1”
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Intex Aqua Style with 5.9-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 11200
Intex has launched the Aqua Style, a new Android smartphone in the Aqua series with a 5.9-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. It comes with Nimbuzz, Facebook, WhatsApp and more pre-loaded applications. Other features include, face unlock, flip mute, pattern lock security, smart screen capture, music player with 3D equalizer, file manager and more. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Style with 5.9-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 11200”
Qualcomm releases Snapdragon BatteryGuru app for Android
Xiam Technologies Limited, a division of Qualcomm has released Battery Guru (Beta) application for Android that promises to extend the battery life on the Snapdragon-powered Android devices by optimizing the device functionality. It doesn’t require manual configuration and runs in the background. After the 2 to 4 day introduction period, it learns the user’s behaviors and then notifies that it is ready to extend the battery life. Continue reading “Qualcomm releases Snapdragon BatteryGuru app for Android”
Ubuntu for Tablets announced, Developer Preview for Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 coming on February 21
Canonical has announced the Ubuntu for Tablets. It has unique side stage that places a phone and a tablet app on the same screen at the same time, providing true multitasking capabilities. Other main features include, secure multi-user support with full encryption, Voice controlled HUD, edge magic for navigation between apps, settings and controls. Ubuntu for phones was announced last month, and the developer preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 are expected later this week. Continue reading “Ubuntu for Tablets announced, Developer Preview for Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 coming on February 21”
HTC One with 4.7-inch 1080p Display and UltraPixel Camera announced
HTC has finally announced the HTC One, their new flagship Android smartphone. It has 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 has an UltraPixel camera on the back with LED Flash and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera with 88 wide angle lens with HDR capability. It comes with Beats audio support, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and dual microphones.
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NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4i with integrated LTE, quad-core A9 R4 CPU, 60 GPU Cores
NVIDIA has announced the Tegra 4i, their first quad-core mobile processor integrated with LTE capabilities. NVIDIA unveiled the Tegra 4 with 72 GPUs cores and 4 ARM A15 CPU cores at the CES 2013 last month. It had optional Icera i500 modem, but the Tegra 4i comes with the integrated i500 modem. The Tegra 4i has 60 GPUs cores, 4 ARM A9 r4 CPU cores with clock speeds up to 2.3 GHz per core. They also promise long battery life with the fifth battery saver core. Continue reading “NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4i with integrated LTE, quad-core A9 R4 CPU, 60 GPU Cores”
Swipe Fablet F3 and Fablet F2 Android smartphones with 5-inch display launched for Rs. 9290 and Rs. 7590
Swipe Telecom has launched the Fablet F3 and Fablet F2, two new Android smartphones with a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive multi-touch Touch display. The Swipe Fablet F3 is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), and the Swipe Fablet F2 is powered by a 1 GHz single-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Swipe Fablet F3 and Fablet F2 Android smartphones with 5-inch display launched for Rs. 9290 and Rs. 7590”
Karbonn A12 with 4.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 7699
Karbonn A12, a new Android Smartphone is now available from online retailers Saholic and Flipkart in India. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch sceen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), similar to the Karbonn A21 that was launched last year. The A12 is powered by a 1 GHz processor. It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn A12 with 4.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 7699”
Samsung Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi-only version announced
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Camera (Wi-Fi). It comes with similar features of the original Galaxy Camera that was announced at IFA, Berlin last August, but it lacks the SIM card slot for 4G LTE/3G connectivity and would be much affordable. The Galaxy Camera was launched in India last November, and we reviewed it at the end of November. Samsung rolled out the Android 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy Camera earlier this year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi-only version announced”
Donate up to Rs. 50 Lakhs to the Smile Foundation just by downloading Opera Mini
Opera has started a new Smile with Opera Mini campaign in partnership Smile Foundation, India’s premier NGO to help 1000 underprivileged children in the country to receive a basic school education for the entire year. This would donate Rs. 5 for every download of Opera mini, up to 50 Lakhs . Continue reading “Donate up to Rs. 50 Lakhs to the Smile Foundation just by downloading Opera Mini”
VERTU Ti Luxury Android Smartphone expected to launch in India by March
Vertu, popular luxury mobile phone maker launched VERTU Ti last week. The Android smartphone is expected to launch in India in March. It features a 3.7 inch sapphire crystal screen that is largest ever engineered that makes the screen virtually scratch proof and it is tested to be 4 times stronger than other smart phones in terms of impact resistance. Continue reading “VERTU Ti Luxury Android Smartphone expected to launch in India by March”
Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the International Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) starting from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. Samsung confirmed back in December that the Galaxy Note would get the multi-screen / multi-window feature in the Android 4.1 update. The Samsung Galaxy S2 got the Jelly Bean update last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”
Talking Bear Hugs app for iPhone lets you send recorded personalized messages
Talking Bear Hugs is a fun app for iPhone that lets you send a personalized message for your loved ones by recording them in your own voice. You can Poke and tickle Wafer or ask him to give you and your phone gives a big bear hug. You can also get Suzie the Panda through in-app purchase, Record your voice and hear it in Suzie’s adorable and giggly voice. Continue reading “Talking Bear Hugs app for iPhone lets you send recorded personalized messages”
Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 4999
Huawei has officially launched the Huawei Ascend Y210D that went on sale in India last week. It is an entry-level smartphone that packs a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Cortex A5 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 2MP camera at the back with CMOS sensor and packs a 1700 mAh battery that uses Huawei’s Power Saving Technology that would offer up to 30% more battery life. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and Huawei promises 5 second fast boot-up. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 4999”
Penta T-Pad WS707C with 7-inch display, Android 4.1, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7999
Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS707C, their new tablet with built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A9 processor. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes with WiFi and 3G support via USB Dongle for data connectivity. It has a 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. The company launched Penta T-Pad WS802C-2G, a 8-inch Android tablet with Voice calling last year. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS707C with 7-inch display, Android 4.1, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7999”