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

Big Holiday Sale: Up to 90% off on EA Android, iPhone and iPad Games

Electronic Arts have started their big holiday sale. There are over 55 games for iPhone and iPad at Rs. 55 / $0.99. EA Mobile, Chillingo and PopCap are spotlighted in Apple’s Best of 2012 App list. EA has also launched EA Daily Spin that would let iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users get Exclusive Chance to win games such as Tetris, Mass Effect: Infiltrator, The Sims 3, and more games for free  with the Daily Spin. EA also offers discounts on select Android games that are available for as low as $0.99. Continue reading “Big Holiday Sale: Up to 90% off on EA Android, iPhone and iPad Games”

Nimbuzz for Android v2.3 update brings new features in Chatrooms, Invisible mode and more

Nimbuzz instant messaging app for Android has been updated to version 2.3 that brings new features including Popular Chatrooms that would let you explore popular chat rooms globally and join the previous chats easily with recent chatrooms. It also adds  improvements in existing Chatrooms features, invisible mode status, option to Copy-Paste chats and more. Continue reading “Nimbuzz for Android v2.3 update brings new features in Chatrooms, Invisible mode and more”

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013


Nokia has started rolling out a new PR 1.1 software update for the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 in the US and Canada. This update would bring several enhancements including improved Bluetooth connectivity, faster start-up and better imaging and battery management. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013”

Samsung to fix Exynos 4 exploit with software update soon

A XDA member recently found an exploit in the Samsung devices powered by Exynos 4210 or a 4412 processors that would offer read/write access to the physical memory through malicious applications. Android Central now reports that they have received a official word from Samsung who have announced that they have acknowledged this issue and are working on a software fix that would roll out for these devices soon. Continue reading “Samsung to fix Exynos 4 exploit with software update soon”

Tata Teleservices and ICICI Bank partner to launch Money Transfer Services

ICICI Bank and MMP Mobi Wallet Payment Systems, a 100% subsidiary of Tata Teleservices has announced a partnership to launch a money transfer service. This would let a customer walk into a retail store of MMP to deposit cash along with details of the account of the payee to transfer money easily. Continue reading “Tata Teleservices and ICICI Bank partner to launch Money Transfer Services”

Amazing Holiday Deals: 7 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99

Gameloft is back with another sale, just in time for holidays. Some of these games include, 9mm, Iron Man 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Wild Blood and more. Their previous sale was for Thanksgiving last month. Continue reading “Amazing Holiday Deals: 7 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99”

Twitter for BlackBerry v4.0 update brings better navigation with new tabs

Twitter for BlackBerry has been updated to version 4.0 that brings new streamlined design and new tabs for better interaction. Connect tab shows you who retweeted, favorited and followed you, and also shows mentions. The Discover tab shows Trends, Who to follow suggestions and makes it easy to browse categories. The Me tab shows Messages, lists and favorited Tweets. These new tabs were available for Twitter for Android and iPhone last December. Continue reading “Twitter for BlackBerry v4.0 update brings better navigation with new tabs”

Foursquare for iPhone v5.4 update brings check-in Insights, Swipeable venue photos and more

Foursquare for iPhone has been updated to version 5.4 that brings new features including ratings, address, hours, menu, and phone number for new places, swipeable photos at the top of the venues, popular tips at the places you have visited and more. These features were available in Foursquare for Android last week. In addition, the Foursquare for iPhone users would get useful highlights on every check-in that would enhance the experience. Continue reading “Foursquare for iPhone v5.4 update brings check-in Insights, Swipeable venue photos and more”

Huawei to unveil Ascend D2 with 5-inch 1080p display and Ascend W1 at CES 2013

Richard Yu, Senior Vice President of Huwaei has confirmed that the company would unveil the Ascend D2 Android Smartphone with a 5-inch 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels) display and Ascend W1 Windows Phone 8 device at CES 2013. The Ascend D2 would be the successor of the Ascend D1 that was announced at MWC 2012. The Ascend W1 would be the company’s first Windows Phone 8 device. It was expected back in September, but it was delayed. Continue reading “Huawei to unveil Ascend D2 with 5-inch 1080p display and Ascend W1 at CES 2013”

Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy Grand, a new Android phone in the Galaxy series. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging, zero shutter-lag and ultra-quick camera start-up. It also has a 2MP HD front-facing camera. It would come in dual SIM (GT-I9082) and single SIM (GT-I9080) variants. It also Samsung’s unique features such as Multi Window (Multiscreen), S Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, Smart Alert and AllShare Play. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Zen UltraTab A700 3G 7-inch Android Tablet with Voice calling launched for Rs. 9499

Zen Mobile has launched UltraTab A700 3G, their new tablet in the UltraTab range. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the UltraTab A100. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has a SIM card slot that supports 3G/2G SIM cards and also comes with voice calling capabilities. It has 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video calling and supports Flash playback for a rich entertainment experience. Continue reading “Zen UltraTab A700 3G 7-inch Android Tablet with Voice calling launched for Rs. 9499”

Sony to roll out Android 4.1 update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013


Sony Mobile has announced that they would start rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013. The company confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Continue reading “Sony to roll out Android 4.1 update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013”

Times of India launches Alive Augmented Reality News app for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry

Times of India has launched a new app called Alive that would let you view videos, photos, and polls related to a news just by pointing the app at a newspaper item with Alive logo. This app is available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and Nokia Symbian Smartphones and would offer a captivating experience for the users than just reading a newspaper. The app has crossed 250,000 downloads on the launch day, leading to 300,000 augmentation views on a single day. Continue reading “Times of India launches Alive Augmented Reality News app for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry”

Fruit Ninja, Monster Dash and other Halfbrick games for iPhone and iPad goes free for one day

Halfbrick has made all their games for iPhone and iPad free in their zero dollar holiday sale just for 24 hours (17th December 2012). These games include, Age of Zombies, Age of Zombies Anniversary, Fruit Ninja, Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots, Monster Dash and more for both the iPhone and iPad. This is the only chance to get all of them for free, if you have not purchased these games yet. Continue reading “Fruit Ninja, Monster Dash and other Halfbrick games for iPhone and iPad goes free for one day”

Karbonn Smart Tab 10 with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 10280

 

Karbonn Smart Tab 10, a new Android tablet in the Smart Tab range is now available online from Saholic. The Karbonn Smart Tab 10 (Cosmic) comes with a 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) display, 2MP rear  camera and a VGA front-facing camera. The company started selling Smart Tab 1 tablet with Jelly Bean back in August. The Karbonn Smart Tab 9 and Smart Tab 3, 9-inch and 7.1-inch tablets were officially released back in October. Continue reading “Karbonn Smart Tab 10 with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 10280”