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

HTC Butterfly Benchmarks


HTC launched the Butterfly on Japan’s KDDI network back in October 2012, released as Droid DNA in the U.S. and it was announced for global markets in December. We posted hands-on photos of the Butterfly last week, now we have benchmarks of the device. The performance is top-notch when compared to the other quad-core Android devices. The HTC Butterfly is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor Qualcomm APQ8064 processor and the Adreno 320 GPU, similar to the Optimus G and the Google Nexus 4. It out performs all the current quad-core smartphones in most of the benchmarks.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand India launch confirmed for tomorrow


Samsung has confirmed that they would launch the Galaxy Grand launch in India tomorrow, January 22nd 2013. The company has started a new contest that would let you stand a chance to win the phone, and the winners would be announced at the event. The Samsung Galaxy Grand was announced last month, that packs a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand India launch confirmed for tomorrow”

Vodafone launches All-in-One VAS Card for Delhi-NCR customers at Rs. 29


Vodafone has launched All-in-One VAS Card for pre-paid customers in Delhi-NCR region that would let them avail 8 value added alerts with just one recharge card. This pack costs Rs. 29, and offers bundle of flash alerts like News, Cricket, Love, Movie, Astrology, Stock, Did you know (trivia pack) and Mehfil-e-Timepass. It comes with a validity of 30 days. Continue reading “Vodafone launches All-in-One VAS Card for Delhi-NCR customers at Rs. 29”

Micromax A116 Canvas HD with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Micromax has announced the A116 Canvas HD, their new Flagship device. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. It also comes with Hookup Instant messaging app. Micromax launched the A110 Superfone Canvas 2 and the A90S Superfone Pixel powered by dual-core processor last year. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

UC Browser for iPhone v8.9 update brings Cloud Download, Offline Videos and more

UC Browser for iPhone has been updated to version 8.9.0.238 that brings new features including cloud download for easier and faster downloads, option to download videos and watch them offline, smart detection and more new features. This is a major update for the iPhone app after several months. Continue reading “UC Browser for iPhone v8.9 update brings Cloud Download, Offline Videos and more”

HTC M7 with Sense 5.0 new images surface

New images of the HTC M7 has surfaced online. Unlike the previous render that surfaced last week, this is the image of the real hardware. These images might not be the final one since there is no FCC ID. There are also new renders of the phone that are created based on the phone’s design. The home and the multitasking buttons have been swapped in both these. Continue reading “HTC M7 with Sense 5.0 new images surface”

Opera Ice Mobile Browser shown off, coming to Android, iPhone and iPad in February

Opera Ice, upcoming mobile browser for Android, iPhone and iPad has been revealed in a new video demo. The beta version of the app was shown off last month in an internal Opera staff meeting that Pocket-lint managed to get. The Opera Ice uses WebKit browser engine used by Apple and Google, unlike the Opera’s Presto present in the Opera Mini and the Opera Mobile . Continue reading “Opera Ice Mobile Browser shown off, coming to Android, iPhone and iPad in February”

HCL ME Tablet Y3 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 11999

HCL ME Tablet Y3 with dual-SIM support is now available from online retailers Saholic and Snapdeal. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by  1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has dual-SIM support with dual standby and lets you make voice calls and use data from both the SIM cards. Continue reading “HCL ME Tablet Y3 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 11999”

Facebook for Android updated with Voice Messaging, Better Sharing and more

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 2.1 that brings new features including voice messaging that was present in the Facebook Messenger app, option to share or re-post news stories and photos to friend’s time line, groups or pages, other than your own time line and more new features. The Facebook Messenger for Android got the option to send quick voice messages earlier this month and the Sharing option for Facebook for Android was introduced back in November. Continue reading “Facebook for Android updated with Voice Messaging, Better Sharing and more”

HTC India teases Butterfly launch on Facebook

HTC India has started teasing the upcoming launch of their flagship Butterfly Android smartphone launch on Facebook. The company posted images of the phone with a caption Guess what’s flying into town soon?. The Android smartphone was originally launched on Japan’s KDDI network back in October, released as Droid DNA in the U.S. and it was announced for global markets in December. Continue reading “HTC India teases Butterfly launch on Facebook”

Nokia 206 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 3599

Nokia 206 that was announced back in November last year along with the Asha 205 is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. The Asha 205 was launched in India last month. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) 65k color display and runs on Nokia’s Series 40 OS. It has Easy Swap Dual SIM support that lets you switch between SIM cards without turning off your phone. The SLAM feature in the phone enables multimedia content sharing between phones equipped with Bluetooth, regardless of the OS (iOS and Windows Phone not supported currently). Continue reading “Nokia 206 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 3599”

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) specs surface, might be announced at MWC

Samsung GT-N5100 that was spotted in GLBenchmark website last month has got a name. According to SamMobile, Samsung is planning to unveil the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) at MWC 2013 next month. It would have a 8.0-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) TFT Super Clear LCD display and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It would come with a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera.

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Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352 now available for Rs. 4634

Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352, latest Android smartphone in the Stellar range is available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3 MP fixed focus camera and has dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352 now available for Rs. 4634”

Huawei Ascend G600 now available in India for Rs. 14990


Huawei Ascend G600 is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The Ascend G600 was announced in August last year, and packs a  4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS capactive touch screen display with 178 degree viewing angle, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with BSI sensor for better low-light imaging, Dual LED Flash and a 0.3 MP front-facing camera. It also has Dual DTS SRS Speakers for better audio output. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G600 now available in India for Rs. 14990”

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 now available for Rs. 3849

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0, new phone in the Smarty range is now available from online retailer Saholic. The company launched the A25 Smarty budget Android phone last year, but this one includes 3G support that was absent in the A25 and the recently launched A68 Smarty. It has a 3-inch (240 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by 832 MHz Broadcom Processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 2MP rear camera with LED Flash. Continue reading “Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 now available for Rs. 3849”