Nokia Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC announced

Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM

Microsoft devices has just announced the Lumia 530 the company’s latest budget smartphones. It has a 4-inch FWVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1. It has a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera, but lacks a front-facing camera. It also comes in Dual SIM variant called Lumia 530 Dual SIM with Smart Dual SIM that offers call waiting and call forwarding between two SIM cards. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC announced”

Idea offers 200,000 hours of free internet through Idea Web Pass for the next 20 days

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Earlier this year Idea Cellular tied up with Opera Software to launch Idea Web Pass that lets users enjoy customized, time-based mobile internet packages within the Opera Mini browser. Earlier this month Idea introduced Sponsored Web Pass that offered 10 MB of internet access for a day sponsored by Quikr. Today Idea has introduced a new Free Internal Trial Pass that offers their customers 200,000 hours of free internet access, over the next 20 days through the web pass service on Opera Mini. Continue reading “Idea offers 200,000 hours of free internet through Idea Web Pass for the next 20 days”

BlackBerry Q5, 9720 and Curve 9320 QWERTY smartphones get a price cut in India

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BlackBerry has reduced the price of a range of QWERTY smartphones in India that includes the Q5, 9720 and the Curve 9320. The BlackBerry Q5 that was launched in India back in July last year for Rs. 24,990 got a price cut to Rs. 19,990 earlier this year. It is now available for Rs. 13990. The BlackBerry 9720 that was launched in India for Rs. 15,990 last September has got a price cut to Rs. 11,990. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 that was launched back in 2012 for Rs. 15990 has got a price cut to Rs. 9900.

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Xolo Q900s with 4.7-inch qHD display, Android 4.3 unveiled for Rs. 9999

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Xolo launched the Win Q990s, it’s first Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone last month as the lightness Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Today the company has unveiled the Android variant of the smartphone called Q900s. It has a 4.7-inch qHD display instead of 4.7-inch HD display on the Win Q900s and this runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It is just 7.2 mm and weighs 100 grams. Continue reading “Xolo Q900s with 4.7-inch qHD display, Android 4.3 unveiled for Rs. 9999”

Sony Xperia T3 launched in India for Rs. 27990

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Sony has just launched the Xperia T3 in India. It was announced last month and packs a 5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera Sony Exmor RS sensor, LED flash and 1080p video recording and a 1.1-megapixel HD front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia T3 launched in India for Rs. 27990”

Did HTC’s smartwatch make an appearance in official video?

HTC has been working on a smartwatch for some time and now and is expected to announce it soon according to few reports. Today, it looks like the company has accidentally leaked their upcoming smartwatch in a video.

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Apple reports Q3 2014 revenues at $37.4 billion, 35.2 million iPhones and 13.3 million iPads sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $37.4 billion with a net profit of $7.7 billion in their earnings for Q3 2014 that ended June 28, 2014. The international sales in this quarter is 59% of the quarter’s revenue. They sold 35.2 million iPhones, 15.3 million iPads, 4.41 million Macs and 2.93 million iPods during the quarter. Brazil, Russia, India and China saw strong iPhone sales, up 55% year-over-year, said Apple CEO Tim Cook during the conference call. Continue reading “Apple reports Q3 2014 revenues at $37.4 billion, 35.2 million iPhones and 13.3 million iPads sold”

Google Play Store for Android updated with Material Design UI

Google has started rolling out Material Design UI to Play Store. The version 4.9.13. of the Google Play Store on Android now gets Material Design inspired overhaul which gives app, game, and other listings a revamp. The update comes a week after screenshots of the Play Store redesign were leaked.

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NVIDIA Shield tablet with Tegra K1 goes official, starts at $299

After months of leaks and reports, NVIDIA has finally launched its Shield tablet which is specifically aimed at gamers. Powered with Tegra K1 quad core processor, the tablet sports 8 inch Full HD display can support full 1080p high-definition or 4K UltraHD games. It has 2GB of RAM, 5MP front and rear cameras, a 10 hour battery, and support for pressure-sensitive input with NVIDIA’s DirectStylus 2 device.

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After the XonPad 7, Oplus is set to launch the XonPhone 5 in India

Taiwan’s Oplus won many a heart with their first India launch, the Oplus XonPad 7 which came earlier this year. With a lightweight price tag, the XonPad 7 promised above-average build quality, voice calling and proper after sales support (something most manufacturers conveniently forget).

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Huawei Honor 6 variant with 4GB of RAM surfaces

With each passing generation of smartphones, we keep telling ourselves that this is where it will end; this is where it just can’t get any better. That’s exactly when phones like the Vivo Xplay 3S (2560 x 1440p display) and the rumoured upcoming Honor 6 variant come into the picture to turn the game on its head.

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Xiaomi clarifies: All Mi 3 phones in India have Gorilla Glass 3

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One of the major uncertainties regarding the recently launched Xiaomi Mi 3 (our review) smartphone was whether the phone was protected by Gorilla Glass or not. This has been a confusion ever since the company launched its India specific page, but thankfully, @MiIndiaOfficial, the official Twitter account of the company has clarified that all the Mi 3s in India have Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the screen. The clarification puts an end to all the speculation that surrounded the screen’s protective capabilities, as Gorilla Glass has been known to be very tough, since its inception.

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Swipe Slice with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 4990

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Swipe has launched Slice, the company’s latest entry-level Android tablet. It has a 7-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity, dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “Swipe Slice with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched for Rs. 4990”

Asus Zenfone 4 Unboxing

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Asus launched the Zenfone series in India that includes the Zenfone 4 that starts at Rs. 5,999 for the Asus Zenfone 4 (A400CG) variant. We already reviewed the Zenfone 5 and brought you the unboxing of the Zenfone 6 last week. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG) is the base variant in the Zenfone lineup. It also sells the Zenfone 4 (A450CG) with slightly better specifications at a price tag of Rs. 6,999. Check out the unboxing of the  Zenfone 4 (A400CG) below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 4 Unboxing”