Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Tab 2 310 (Tab 2 7.0) in India. Samsung announced the tab in February and it was unveiled in Asia in March. It was launched in India in May, and we reviewed it in July. Samsung announced the Jelly Bean update for range of devices including the Tab 2 310 back in September. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India”
MediaTek has launched MT6589 System on a Chip (SoC), aimed at mid to high-end Android smartphones and tablets. It has power-efficient quad-core Cortex A7 CPU from ARM, PowerVR Series5XT GPU and multi-mode UMTS Rel. 8/HSPA+/TD-SCDMA modem. It is built on 28nm process technology. This also has Dual-SIM support with Dual-Active functionality and the MT6589 is the world’s first HSPA+ smartphone to come with this feature. MediaTek launched MT6577 dual-core processor few months back, that powers the latest Micromax, Spice and Intex devices. Reports about the quad-core MediaTek chips started back in September. Continue reading “MediaTek launches MT6589 quad-core chip aimed at mid to high-end Android devices”
Yahoo has released a new Mail app for iPhone users. The Android app has also been updated to version 3.0 that brings new features including a new user interface with pull-to-refresh, slide-out folder list and action bars, improvements in battery performance and stability and more. The Yahoo! Mail for Android was released in 2010, that received a major update back in April that brought enhanced navigation menu and customized no notification sounds. The new Mail app for iPhone doesn’t support multiple accounts yet, but we can expect it in a future update. Continue reading “Yahoo! Mail for iPhone now available, Android app updated with new features”
Belkin India has launched range of protective covers for the iPad Mini. The iPad mini went on sale in India last week and Belkin becomes one of the first brands to introduce stylish accessories for the product in India. These accessories are made based on the design of the iPad mini that would add convenience and style to the product usage. These accessories feature an array of fabrics and patterns that offer maximum style, functionality, and protection. Continue reading “Belkin India launches range of Cases for the iPad mini”
MTS has launched new Voice and MBlaze data offers for Kerala customers in the Christmas and New Year festive season. These offers would let the MTS customers in Kerala enjoy flat 30 paisa call rates on voice products with a handset as low as Rs 899 and MBlaze data STVs in denominations ranging from Rs 96 to Rs 1298. Continue reading “MTS launches new Voice and MBlaze data offers for Kerala customers”
Vodafone has launched a new My News Value Added Service (VAS) for customers in Delhi-NCR region. This would let the customers read daily newspapers from a selection of 30 Regional and National Indian newspapers on their handsets. Continue reading “Vodafone introduces My News VAS for Delhi-NCR customers”
Twitter has updated the Android and iPhone apps that brings photo filters and option to enhance photos with auto fix and crop. This feature is powered by Aviary. Photo filters are already available in Instagram and Snapseed apps for Android and iPhone. The Instagram app was released for Android earlier this year and the iPhone app got a major update today. The Snapseed photo editing app was released last week for Android and iOS app went free. Continue reading “Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with Photo Editor and Filters”
Instagram for iPhone has been updated to version 3.2 that brings new features including a redesigned camera, improved tilt-shift with new algorithm, new filter called Willow, Option to scroll infinitely on user profiles and other grid views and more. This is a major Instagram update for the iPhone since v2.0 update last year. Continue reading “Instagram for iPhone v3.2 update brings redesigned Camera, Improved Tilt-Shift and more”
RIM released BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 7 beta last month that brought new features including option to make free voice calls over WiFi, new emoticons, BlackBerry ID Integration and more. BBM voice lets you initiate a BBM Voice Call directly or switch over to one from a BBM text chat. It also has split screen feature to chat while talking . Continue reading “BlackBerry Messenger 7 out of beta, brings BBM voice, New Emoticons and more”
Sony announced the Xperia go back in May, that went on sale in India in July. The Xperia go is a durable Smartphone which is dust and water proof. It was running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) at the launch, but it received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update few months back. Sony Mobile has also promised Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the device, which is expected next year. Let’s get into the complete review and see how rugged it is. Continue reading “Sony Xperia go Review”
Lava Iris N400, Lava’s new Dual SIM Android smartphone in the Iris range is now available from online retailers Flipkart and Snapdeal. Unlike the Iris N320 and N350 that was launched recently, the N400 comes with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has 3G support. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz processor. It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. It has Dual SIM support similar to the Iris smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris N400 Dual SIM phone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 6,399”
Sony has announced that they have extended the agreement with Box to offer 50GB of free storage for Xperia smartphones and tablets till the end of 2013. Last December Sony teamed up with Box to offer 50GB of free file sharing and storage on Box for the Xperia range of Android smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 50 GB Free Box Storage offer extended till 2013”
Samsung detailed Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Premium Suite features for the Galaxy S3 last week. Now, Samsung has revealed more Premium Suite features for the device. These include, Paper Artist, Camera features such as Low Light Shot and Best Face, Accessibility features such as Easy Mode, Sound Balance, Setup Wizard and Camera Easy Snap. Most of these features are already available in the Note 2 and the Galaxy Camera. Continue reading “Samsung reveals more Galaxy S3 Premium Suite features”
LG has announced that they have sold over 10 million units of Optimus L-Series smartphones globally. The Optimus L-Series Smartphones include, Optimus L3 that has a 3.2-inch display, Optimus L5 with a 4.0-inch (320×480 pixels), Optimus L7 with a 4.3 inch (480 x 800 pixels ) display and the Optimus L9 that has a 4.7-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display. LG announced the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 at MWC 2012 that was launched in India in May starting from the Optimus L3. It took 9 months for LG to achieve this feat starting from the Optimus L3 that went of sale in Europe in March. Continue reading “LG Optimus L-Series smartphone sales surpass 10 million units globally”
Sony Mobile has released Flash tool for Xperia Smartphones. This would let you flash a standard Sony software on your Xperia smartphone with an unlocked boot loader. This software is available for Windows and automatically identifies the phone model and displays the available software to be flashed.
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