Xolo Q500s IPS in the 500 series was unveiled last month, now the company has announced the Q510s. It has a 4-inch WVGA IPS screen, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Q500s IPS. Continue reading “Xolo Q510s with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 6499”
Acer launched the Iconia A1-713 and the Iconia A1-830 tablets in India recently. Now the company has launched the Iconia One 7 (B1-730) in India, exclusively on Amazon.in. It was announced back in April and packs a 7-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS that is upgradeable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Acer Iconia One 7 B1-730HD with 7-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 8499”
After the most popular Mi 3 smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 4 is the company’s latest flagship smartphone that was unveiled in China last month. Even though the Mi 4 has the same 5-inch 1080p display, similar to the Mi 3 with Corning Gorilla glass protection, the design and the internals have been upgraded. We managed to one from China. Check out the hardware walkthrough and the photo gallery of the smartphone.
Micromax has partnered with Corning to use Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance for premium line of Micromax smartphones. Even though Micromax smartphones like A90S, Micromax Canvas 4, Canvas Knight and other Micromax smartphones already use Corning Gorilla Glass protection, the company’s upcoming premium line of smartphones would use Gorilla Glass 3. Continue reading “Micromax partners with Corning to use Gorilla Glass 3 for its smartphones”
Acer Iconia A3-A20, successor of last year’s Iconia A3 (A10) has surfaced on the official Acer website and official online store. It has the same 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, but this is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MT8127A processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Acer Iconia A3-A20 with 10.1-inch HD display, Android 4.4 surfaces”
Samsung Electronics has acquired SmartThings, a home automation company that builds open platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). It will operate as an independent company within Samsung’s Open Innovation Center group . The team will remain the same and will relocate to a new headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, said CEO of SmartThings, Alex Hawkinson on their official blog. Continue reading “Samsung acquires home automation company SmartThings”
HTC introduced Zoe with the first HTC One smartphone last year. Now the company has released Zoe (Beta) app for select non-HTC devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat) as it promised earlier this week. This collaborative video editing application that lets you create, remix and share videos easily. Continue reading “HTC releases Zoe (Beta) app for select Android smartphones”
Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo A290, the latest Micromax smartphones in the Canvas series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, compared to the 16-megapixel camera on the Canvas Knight, but this has the same 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo A290 with Octa-Core processor now available for Rs. 11490”
Xiaomi isn’t known just for the incredibly well priced phones it sells. Another aspect that has added value to the company’s popularity is the MIUI ROM.
MIUI started off an a ROM for the Mi Phone or the first phone from Xiaomi, back in 2011. However, the ROM got so popular that more than a 100 devices from various manufacturers (other than Xiaomi) gained official MIUI support.
Continue reading “MIUI V6 compared to V5 in series of screenshots”
When talking clone makers, China’s Goophone is the one that comes to mind before any other manufacturer. Goophone has been cloning flagship phones from Apple, Samsung, etc. for years now, and according to some the maker has gained quite a reputation for that. Although we doubt the reputation part, Goophone is certainly getting the footage it would’ve been after.
Continue reading “Goophone N4: A clone of the upcoming Galaxy Note 4”
Obi Mobiles is a relatively new and unknown brand in India. Riding on a media wave created by one of its investors, ex-Apple CEO John Sculley, the newly founded company launched its first ambitious product for the Indian market, a mid range device called the Obi Octopus S520. Sporting a 5 inch HD display, an 8 MP camera and the MediaTek Octa core processor (hence the name), the device is priced at Rs. 11,990, which is less for what it offers. By undercutting the competition, Obi aims to stand out, but will that be enough for people to notice a new brand? Lets find out in our full review.
Xiaomi made ripples in the Indian smartphone market with the single device they launched in the country, the Mi 3. However, from what it appears, the Chinese company isn’t done disrupting markets as yet.
FreakTab is a growing community of developers that focuses on development for the less fortunate devices, such as those coming from China.
Not only TV boxes, the FreakTab community have done some great work for tablets and other Android devices as well. A few devs from the very community recently came together to launch their own hardware – the Freakbox.
Continue reading “Group of Android developers launch their first Android TV box – Freakbox”
Celkon has launched Campus mini A350, the company’s latest budget smartphone running Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels), comes with a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera, has dual SIM support, 256MB RAM and 3G connectivity, similar to the Campus A35K that was launched back in June, but this is powered by a dual-core processor, packs a slightly larger 1500 mAh battery and has a different design. Continue reading “Celkon Campus Mini A350 with dual-core processor, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 3799”
Motorola has started sending out press invites for its September 4th event. The press invite has the phrases Choose To Discover and Choose to Have Fun. Motorola unveiled the Moto X, Moto G and the Moto E at separate events. This could be a huge event, where it’ll launch four devices. Continue reading “Motorola schedules September 4th event to launch new smartphones and the Moto 360”
