Apple has officially announced that the pre-orders for the iPhone 5 has crossed 2 million, 24 hours after the pre-orders began on September 14th. Apple spokesperson said yesterday that the company was blown away by the response to the iPhone 5. Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 last week that packs in a larger 4-inch display and a A6 chip. It also comes with an improved 8MP auto focus camera and an 1.2 MP front-facing camera with 720p HD video. It also has an an improved battery that offers 10 hours of 4G talktime and 8 hours of 3G talktime. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders top 2 million units in first 24 hours”
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Videocon V1531+ Dual SIM phone launched for Rs. 1800
Videocon Mobiles has launched V1531, their new phone with Dual SIM support. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels), 262K Color TFT display and has a 1.3 MP Camera at the back with video recording. It has microSD card support upto 8GB, A2DP Bluetooth support, MP4/SMV/3GP video player, loud speaker, 3.5mm audio jack, Mini USB Slot, Sound recorder nd FM Radio with Recording. It has Movie Juke Box application, auto call recording, Torch light, GPRS support 1500 mAH battery. Continue reading “Videocon V1531+ Dual SIM phone launched for Rs. 1800”
GoCarz partners with Airtel to offer free in-cab Internet
GoCarz, Radio Taxi Service in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has entered into a deal with Airtel to offer free Wi-Fi for the passengers travelling in their Cabs. This would let the customers stay in touch with their work and friends on their mobile phone or laptops while travelling. GoCarz already provides a bottle of water and free newspaper to the customers once they enter the car. Continue reading “GoCarz partners with Airtel to offer free in-cab Internet”
TRAI asks operators not to charge a premium for voice calls, SMS on Blackout days
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued directions to Telecom service providers regarding charges for Voice calls and SMS on blackout days. Usually service providers does not allow concessional voice calls and SMS under any plan or package. TRAI has already said that the blackout days should not exceed 5 in a calendar year. Now, they have asked the service providers no to charges extra more than the tariff plan in which the consumer is enrolled. Continue reading “TRAI asks operators not to charge a premium for voice calls, SMS on Blackout days”
Samsung Galaxy Chat now available in India for Rs. 8499
Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. It was announced in July and packs in a 3.0-inch (240×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and has a full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by a 850 MHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 2MP camera at the back and also lets you launch the camera and directly from the lock screen. It weighs 112g and is just 11.7mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Chat now available in India for Rs. 8499”
Samsung Galaxy S3 price drops to Rs. 34900
Samsung Galaxy S3 has got a price cut in India, and is available for Rs. 34900 from select online retailers in India. TheGalaxy S3 was launched in India in May for a MRP of Rs. 43,180, and the Garnet Red version went on sale last week for a MOP of Rs. 37,500. The Galaxy S3 price is now on-par with the HTC One X . This price cut might also be due to the launch the upcoming launch of Galaxy Note 2 in India. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 price drops to Rs. 34900”
Datawind launches 4 new 7-inch Ubislate Tablets running Android 4.0
Datawind, the company behind the low-cost Aakash tablets has launched 4 new 7-inch tablets, UbiSlate 7Ri, UbiSlate 7R+, UbiSlate 7Ci an d UbiSlate 7C+. These tablets come with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display and run on Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). These are powered by Cortex A8, 1 GHz processor and has 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory and a front-facing camera. Some models also have GPRS data support. These tablets have Ubisurfer-browser with Compression/ acceleration and IE8 rendering. Continue reading “Datawind launches 4 new 7-inch Ubislate Tablets running Android 4.0”
Jump games launches official ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2012 game
Jump Games has launched the official mobile game of ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2012 for Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Java phones. This game lets you play T20 cricket in Challenge mode or quick match. The games are also scheduled according to the ICC schedule for the World Cup in Sri Lanka – recreating the closest replica of the real world cup. You can also participate in the Jump Games online cricket quiz to stand a chance to win ticket to see the ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2012 live. Continue reading “Jump games launches official ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2012 game”
Apple iPhone 5 Prices Compared across the World
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 few hours back, and announced that it would go one sale in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK on Friday, September 21. While they have only released the contract pricing for the US, they have announced the contract-free pricing for other countries. We decided to do a comparison of the price of the iPhone 5 in Canada, France, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK and convert them to Indian Rupees INR. It would go on sale in 22 more countries on September 28 and is expected in 100 countries with 240 carriers by December 2012. So, India might get the iPhone before that. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 Prices Compared across the World”
Nokia Lumia 900 now available in India for Rs. 32999
Nokia Lumia 900 finally goes on sale in India as they promised. The Nokia Lumia 900 with LTE support was originally launched exclusively for AT&T in the U.S. and it was announced for the global markets at MWC earlier this year. The Lumia 900 packs in a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display and is powered by 1.4GHz single-core processor. It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango). Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 900 now available in India for Rs. 32999”
Sistema to acquire Aircel for $3 billion
Sistema, Russia’s largest investment company is all set to acquire a controlling stake in Aircel Communications for around $3 billion (~Rs. 16,500 crore) according to a report from The Economic Times. Malaysia’s Maxis Communications owns 74% stake in Aircel that has about 65 million subscribers. Continue reading “Sistema to acquire Aircel for $3 billion”
Facebook for BlackBerry v3.2 update brings Event support, Birthday Alerts and more
Facebook for BlackBerry has been updated to version 3.2 that brings 2 new features for the BlackBerry users. This version brings support for Facebook Events and Birthdays. You can also get birthday alerts and wish your friends directly on their Facebook timeline easily. This update also includes refreshed icons. The profile icon is now replaced by your Facebook profile picture. Continue reading “Facebook for BlackBerry v3.2 update brings Event support, Birthday Alerts and more”
Epson Moverio BT-100 Android-powered see-through mobile viewer launched in India for Rs. 42900
Epson has launched Moverio BT-100, the world’s first Android-based, see-through wearable display. It is powered by Android 2.2 and lets you to privately view video, experience side-by-side 3D content, play games and enjoy content on a floating see-through display. It has 6 hours of rechargeable battery life and has a 1GB of internal memory with an additional microSD card slot. It also has WiFi connectivity and Adobe flash support to stream online videos. Continue reading “Epson Moverio BT-100 Android-powered see-through mobile viewer launched in India for Rs. 42900”
MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor to power Spice Stellar Horizon and Micromax A90
Semiconductor manufacturer MediaTek has announced that the Spice Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) and the Micromax A90 would come with a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor. The Micromax A90 Superfone Pixel was originally launched in India last month for Rs. 12990, and we reviewed it recently. It had a MediaTek MT6575 single-core processor instead of a dual-core processor, as it was announced during the launch. The Spice Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) that was launched in June at Rs. 11,999 was expected to come with a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, but it was delayed for several months.Now it is confirmed that it would come with a MediaTek MT6577 processor instead. Continue reading “MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor to power Spice Stellar Horizon and Micromax A90”
Apple iPhone 5 with 4 inch display announced, Ships on 21st September
Apple has finally announced the iPhone 5, successor of the iPhone 4S. It has a larger 4-inch display with 16:9 aspect ratio, that varies from earlier iPhones. It packs in a Apple A6 Processor and a better graphic engine.
The back of the phone has been redesigned with dual tone aluminum while the front retains the glass as seen on the iPhone 4S. The phone is much thinner at just 7.6 mm. It weighs only 122 grams.It runs on iOS 6 and comes with 4G LTE support. It has an improved battery that offers 10 hours of 4G talktime and 8 hours of 3G talktime. It comes with a new Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 with 4 inch display announced, Ships on 21st September”