Nokia Asha 309 launched in India for Rs. 6349

Nokia has launched the Asha 309 in India. They have also launched the Asha 308 Dual SIM phone officially in India, that went on sale in India last week. Both these phones were announced last month and comes with a 3.0-inch (240 x 400 pixels) scratch-resistant capacitive touch display and runs on Nokia Asha OS with Swipe Interface. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 309 launched in India for Rs. 6349”

Huawei Honor 2 with 4.5-inch HD display, 1.4GHz quad-core processor announced

Huawei has announced the Honor 2, the successor of Honor. It has a 4.5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core K3V2 processor from Huawei.  It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP BSI rear-facing camera with 1080p full HD video-capture and 1.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 2 with 4.5-inch HD display, 1.4GHz quad-core processor announced”

Nokia Lumia 822 announced, coming exclusively to Verizon this fall

Nokia has finally announced the Lumia 822, their new Windows Phone 8 device exclusive for Verizon Wireless. It surfaced earlier this month as Nokia Atlas and has similar features as the 820 including a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) AMOLED  ClearBlack display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and Windows Phone 8 OS. Unlike the 820, this phone has a curved design. It would support Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

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Byond Mi-book Mi3 Tablet with 7-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 6090

Byond Tech has launched Mi-book Mi3, their new Android tablet in the Mi-book range . Most of the features are similar to the Mi1 tablet including a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has a 2MP camera at the back along with a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. It has 3D video and gaming support and comes with free 3D goggles in the box similar to the Mi1. It has 8GB of internal memory,  1GB of RAM and a 3200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Byond Mi-book Mi3 Tablet with 7-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 6090”

Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 now available for Rs. 9999

Micromax  A110 Superfone Canvas 2 is finally available for purchase online. Micromax started taking pre-orders for the phone couple of weeks back. The Dual SIM Android phone comes with a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor. It has an 8 Megapixel camera with Dual LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. Continue reading “Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 now available for Rs. 9999”

GTA Vice City coming to select Android and iOS devices this fall

Rockstar Games is celebrating their 10th anniversary of their popular Game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. To commemorate this they would launch GTA Vice City for select iOS and Android devices this fall. They launched their popular game, Grand Theft Auto III for Android and iOS last December. The GTA Vice City is inspired from 1980s American culture and is set in 1986 in Vice City, a fictional city modeled after Miami. Continue reading “GTA Vice City coming to select Android and iOS devices this fall”

Educational Apps for Kids for BlackBerry Smartphones and PlayBook

Here are some apps for your BlackBerry Smartphones and PlayBook that makes education fun for your Kids. These apps let your kids enjoy interactive and colorful way of learning. Continue reading “Educational Apps for Kids for BlackBerry Smartphones and PlayBook”

Tata DOCOMO launches Jeeto Jackpot contest

Tata DOCOMO has launched Jeeto Jackpot contest for their subscribers, including the Tata Indicom subscribers across the country. This would let you stand a chance to win prizes worth Rs. 1.10 Crore including Daily Gold worth Rs. 30,000, Weekly Gold worth Rs. 3,00,000 and a Monthly Bumper prize of Honda Civic car. Participants can also win exiting prizes like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Ace smartphone, Home Theatre, iPad, LED TV and more. This is a Skill based (Trivia quiz) Contest in which you have to answer 5 trivia questions, where each correct answers carry 20 points. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches Jeeto Jackpot contest”

Bose SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones launched in India for Rs. 6638 and Rs. 8325

Bose has launched SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones, the first Bose In-Ear headphones specifically engineered for exercise. These are not only suitable for athletes, but also complements casual gym-goers to cross- trainers and avid runners since these are sweat and water-resistant. These have acoustic ports positioned to resist sweat and water and are covered with a hydrophobic cloth to keep moisture out while letting sound pass through. These also feature Bose TriPort acoustic technology that offers balanced high-quality audio regardless of the genre. Continue reading “Bose SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones launched in India for Rs. 6638 and Rs. 8325”

Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK Bluetooth headsets launched in India for Rs. 2699 and Rs. 1899

Jabra has launched 2 new Bluetooth mono headsets, Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK in India. The Multiuse technology lets you pair these headsets with two Bluetooth devices such as 2 mobile phones at a time. These are also HD Voice ready which works on supported networks by offering crystal clear sound for calls. These function on Bluetooth 3.0 technology for better wireless connectivity and come with Stream multimedia feature lets you stream GPS instructions, music, podcasts and even Internet radio directly to your headset. Continue reading “Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK Bluetooth headsets launched in India for Rs. 2699 and Rs. 1899”

Samsung reports profit of $7.4 billion for Q3 2012


Samsung has reported operating profit of 8.12 trillion won ($7.4 billion) for the third quarter of 2012. That’s a 91% year-on-year increase . The net profit was 6.56 trillion won. The Mobile unit accounted for more than 50% of revenue with 26.25 trillion in this quarter, 82% increase year-on-year. The increase in profit in this segment is due to the increase in Smartphone shipments significantly due to global expansion of Galaxy S 3 and and mid or low-end products in competitive price points. The GALAXY Tab market were strong with the latest addition of GALAXY Note 10.1. Continue reading “Samsung reports profit of $7.4 billion for Q3 2012”

IDC: Samsung, Apple top Smartphone vendors in Q3 2012, Nokia not in top 5


Samsung and Apple are the leading Smartphone vendors based on shipments, once again in the Q3 2012, according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation). Nokia loses its place in the top 5 list, while RIM enters the top 5 spot by replacing Nokia’s 3rd spot. The worldwide smartphone market saw 45.3% year-over-year growth in Q3 2012 with 179.7 million unit shipments, compared to 123.7 million units in Q3 2011. Continue reading “IDC: Samsung, Apple top Smartphone vendors in Q3 2012, Nokia not in top 5”

SwiftKey Flow for Android with gliding input and real-time prediction coming soon

SwiftKey has started teasing their new Keyboard, SwiftKey Flow for Android. The SwiftKey Flow would offer continuous gliding input with real-time prediction. This automatically predicts the word based on the movement of your finger. The concept of the SwiftKey Flow looks just like Swype, but it adds the prediction of the SwiftKey that predicts the next word in a sentence. You can also tap the keys to enter a word instead of gliding. Continue reading “SwiftKey Flow for Android with gliding input and real-time prediction coming soon”

Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499

Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS702C their new Android tablet with 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It also has 3G support via dongle and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor with Mali 400 GPU similar to the Penta T-Pad WS703C that was launched earlier this month. It comes with an upgraded 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499”

Flipboard for Android updated with Audio support and performance improvements

Flipboard for Android finally gets Audio support along with the Sound Cloud integration with the latest version 1.9.7 update. Flipboard for iPhone and iPad got audio support back in May, but the first official version of Flipboard for Android that launched did not have the audio support. The new update finally brings audio support from SoundCloud and radio programming from NPR and Public Radio International (PRI) that lets you explore the new Audio category in the new content guide while reading their Flipboard. This update also includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Continue reading “Flipboard for Android updated with Audio support and performance improvements”