Micromax has launched the Canvas 4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. The company stared teasing the phone in photos and videos last month and it went on pre-order at the end of last month and it says that the phone has got about 4000 pre-orders in the first 24 hours. The Canvas 4 has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with corning gorilla glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 4 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 17999”
Month: July 2013
Micromax Canvas 4 Launch Live Stream
Micromax is launching the next major phone in the Canvas series today in New Delhi and is also broadcasting a live stream of the launch event. Micromax is expected to give us all the details of the much anticipated Canvas 4 today including the exact specifications and the market price. The phone is expected to have a interesting unlock feature and might feature a gesture based interaction.
Xolo Play with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor coming soon
Xolo was the first company to bring the Intel-powered Xolo X900 back in 2012. Now the company is all set to launch their flagship smartphone powered by a Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. It comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology and runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has Full HD video playback and support for Nvidia Tegra games through NVIDIA TegraZone. This comes with support for single SIM similar to Xolo’s Intel-powered smartphones. Continue reading “Xolo Play with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor coming soon”
Purported images and video of the budget iPhone leaks
There were number of leaks about the Apple’s budget iPhone. Now purported high-res images and a video of the phone has surfaced again on a website techdy which got hold of the phone. According to the website the phone would a 4-inch display at a resolution of 1136 x 640 similar to the iPhone 5, instead of aluminium, the budget iPhone would have a plastic or polycarbonate build and would have a shape similar to Apple’s original iPod. It adds that the plastic chassis does not feel cheap in hands and feels more sturdy. Continue reading “Purported images and video of the budget iPhone leaks”
Nokia Lumia 925: What’s New in the Amber Update?
We have been playing around with the Nokia Lumia 925 for a while, and had unboxed it to provide a first look of the device, but there is a lot more to talk about. While the 4.5 inch AMOLED screen, the six element lens and the new design and build are the major hardware changes from the 920, the software here is the star, called as the Nokia Amber update. The Amber update, is actually additive to the Windows Phone GDR2 release that brings some minor improvements to all Windows Phone devices. The Amber update though, brings a lot of usable improvements exclusively to Nokia Lumia devices. Lets go through every one of them.
Psst, if you’re lazy to go through the text, here’s a video explaining every feature in the Amber update –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACOEAbO9Em8
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Motorola Droid Maxx press image surfaces
Last month Evleaks hinted that Droid Ultra, Droid Mini and Droid Maxx would be launched in the U.S for Verizon Wireless later this year. Now the twitter user has leaked the first press image of the Droid Maxx. The Droid Ultra landing page showed up earlier this month and this might be the Maxx version of the device with a larger battery. Continue reading “Motorola Droid Maxx press image surfaces”
Spice Coolpad Mi-515 review
Coolpad is one of the most popular smartphone brands in China and is the 9th largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Spice has partnered with the Chinese giant to introduce their range of Android running phones in India. The first of these is the Spice Coolpad Mi-515. Read on to find out what we think about the handset. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad Mi-515 review”
Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 9499
Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496, the company’s new smartphone in the Coolpad series is now available from online retailer Saholic. Spice launched the Coolpad Mi-515, the first smartphone in the Coolpad series after the Coolpad tie up last month. The Coolpad 2 has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is likely to come with a Snapdragon 200 (MSM8625Q) processor, since the Chinese variant Coolpad 7268 comes with a similar chip. The Coolpad Mi-515 had a quad-core MediaTek MT6589M processor. It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 9499”
Camera360 app to be pre-installed on the Nokia Lumia 925
Camera360 has partnered with Nokia to pre-install the Camera360 app on the Lumia 925, the latest Lumia smartphone. The app would come pre-loaded on the device following its sales start in China from 28th June 2013. So it is clear that only new devices would come with the app pre-installed, since we did not find the app on our device that we unboxed last month. Camera360 has also announced that the app has been optimized for the device for better images. Continue reading “Camera360 app to be pre-installed on the Nokia Lumia 925”
Samsung offers Rs. 5000 discount on Galaxy S4 in exchange for old smartphones
Samsung introduced their Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 last month. Now the offer is available for the Galaxy S4 as well, but the company now offers just Rs. 5000 discount when you exchange your old phones, as reported by our friends at the Mahesh Telecom. Samsung also offers a free Smart S View Cover worth Rs. 2499, All-in-One data Vodafone data plan, 12 month interest free EMI on select credit cards (limited period offer) and a 1 year Screen Replacement Plan with the Galaxy S4.
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Instagram for iPhone updated with landscape mode
Instagram for iPhone got a huge update last month that brought video support. Now the app has received a minor update to version 4.0.2 that lets you shoot photos or record videos in landscape orientation. When you switch your iPhone to the landscape orientation all the buttons switch automatically to the landscape mode, you can’t use the volume button as a shutter in this mode. Continue reading “Instagram for iPhone updated with landscape mode”
Spice Coolpad Mi-515 Benchmarks
Spice launched the Coolpad Mi-515 few weeks back. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589M processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU similar to the Xolo Q700. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s see how the device performs in various benchmark tests. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad Mi-515 Benchmarks”
Report: LG working on Windows Phone based handset
Its been a while since LG introduced a Windows Phone based handsets but if rumors are to be believed then the Korean company might be working on a new smartphone based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.
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iBall Slide 3G 9728 with 9.7-inch display, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 14499
iBall has launched the Slide 3G 9728, a new tablet in the Slide Performance series. It has a 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) 10 point multi-touch display, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus camera on the back and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with SIM card support that offers 3G data connectivity and voice calling. The company launched the Slide Q9703 with 9.7-inch (2048 x 1536 pixels) HD IPS multi-touch retina display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor back in May. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 9728 with 9.7-inch display, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 14499”
iBall Slide 3G 7334i Benchmarks
iBall launched the Slide 3G 7334i recently. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The tablet comes with dual SIM support and run Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display , powered by a dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor clocked at 1 GHz with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU. Let’s see how it performs in various benchmark tests.
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