Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom launched in India for Rs. 29900


Samsung has launched the Galaxy S4 zoom, the company’s new flagship camera phone in India at an event in Mumbai. It was announced last month has a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) and Xenon Flash. It has a 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom launched in India for Rs. 29900”

Xolo’s upcoming Q series phone to compete with Micromax Canvas 4


Right after Micromax Canvas 4 is launched, a key contender in the smartphone market – XOLO is all set to launch a device to compete with the Canvas 4. Priced between Rs. 16000 to Rs. 17000, this Xolo phone,too, will run on a quad core processor. Continue reading “Xolo’s upcoming Q series phone to compete with Micromax Canvas 4”

Nokia Lumia 1020 leaked press image shows off several colors, 41MP camera detailed

Nokia Lumia 1020 leak

Nokia Lumia 1020 for the AT&T surfaced earlier this month. The phone did not have a name till recently and was called EOS and Elivis. There were rumors that the phone would be called the Lumia 909, but the Lumia 1020 name was confirmed by the Microsoft Windows Phone Vice President Joe Belfiore recently. Now WP Central has leaked the press image of the international version of the Lumia 1020 in new colors, Yellow, White and Black. It also says that  the Nokia 909 was an early name for it but the Lumia 1020 is the final name for the release.

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Motorola Droid Ultra press image surfaces

 Motorola Droid Ultra leak

Press image for the Motorola Droid Ultra Maxx surfaced last week, now images of the Droid Ultra has surfaced online that shows both the front and back of the device. This has Droid branding on the back along with the Verizon branding since this phone would head to Verizon Wireless similar to the other rumored devices, the Droid Maxx (XT1080M) and the Droid mini (XT1030). The phone has capacitive touch buttons below the display, kevlar build on the chin and the back.  Continue reading “Motorola Droid Ultra press image surfaces”

HTC Butterfly Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out in Taiwan

HTC has announced that they have started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update  (version 2.28.709.2) for the HTC Butterfly. The update brings lot of new features including the Sense 5, BlinkFeed , Video Highlights slide show function for the camera that creates a short movie from your photos and videos, AE/AF enhancements in the camera, Battery percentage in the status bar, Quick settings and lots more. Continue reading “HTC Butterfly Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out in Taiwan”

Micromax Canvas 4 A210 Hands On

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The Micromax Canvas series of handsets have been particularly popular for the indigenous smartphone manufacturer. The Canvas 4 is the next device in the series and offers more of an update than a complete rethinking of the formula. Will it be sufficient to match the hype around the device ? Check out our impressions below to decide for yourself.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom vs Nokia 808 PureView Camera Comparison

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and the Nokia 808 PureView are somewhat similar products, with both the devices aimed at cameraphone enthusiasts looking at packing the best camera on a phone. While the approach taken by the two companies are largely different, the intention remains the same. One has added phone features to a point and shoot camera, while the other has added a point and shoot level camera on a phone. But in terms of camera, for a novice user who doesn’t dabble with too many settings, how do these devices fare? Lets find out.

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Xolo Play T1000 with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 processor up for pre-order at Rs. 15999

Xolo Play T1000

Xolo Play T1000, the company’s upcoming Android smartphone that surfaced on the official website yesterday is now available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart. The phone has 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. Continue reading “Xolo Play T1000 with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 processor up for pre-order at Rs. 15999”

Vodafone launches Campus Pack with talk time, SMS and Data in Delhi & NCR

Vodafone India has launched Campus Pack, 2 new bonus cards with low calling rates for STD calls. These packs also offer Free SMS, local Vodafone to Vodafone calling minutes, 1GB of Data. The Campus Pack offers two value-for-money deals and is aimed at youth. Vodafone says that they have launched this Campus Pack to reach out to college students this admission season in Delhi and NCR.
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Nokia Music with Mix Radio launched for select Asha touch devices in India

Nokia launched the Nokia Music with Mix Radio for Lumia devices last year, now it’s available for select Asha touch devices, Nokia Asha 305, 308, 310 and 311 in India. The Mix Radio is a free music streaming service that allows consumers to discover new music and also create and listen to their own personalised mixes in the form of radio stations customized for different regions and genres, on Nokia Asha Smartphones. Continue reading “Nokia Music with Mix Radio launched for select Asha touch devices in India”

BlackBerry 9720 running BB OS 7.1 surfaces

BlackBerry 9720 leak

BlackBerry already said in the conference call during their Q1 earnings that they would release a phone running OS 7 later this year, even though they have moved to the BlackBerry 10. Now a BlackBerry 9720 running BlackBerry OS 7.1 has surfaced on a Thai website that reveals the complete device. The website says that the phone’s size is similar to the Bold 9900, but it is smaller than the Q10. Continue reading “BlackBerry 9720 running BB OS 7.1 surfaces”

Videocon A55HD Unboxing

Videocon A55 HD-5

Videocon launched the A55HD with 5-inch HD display few weeks back at a price tag of Rs. 13499. Here we have the device for unboxing. This is the company’s flagship device that comes with a  5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display at 295 PPI with one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

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Magicon Q50 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 7999

Magicon Q50

Magicon launched the Q7 back in April with a 4.63-inch FWVGA display, now the company has come up with a 5-inch phone, the Magicon UltraSmart Q50 Magnus. It comes with a 5-inch (800 ×480 pixels) WVGA capacitive touch sceen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It packs a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The phone comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Magicon Q50 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 7999”

Gionee Elife E5 with 4.8-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor launched for Rs. 19999

Gionee Elife E5

Gionee has launched the Elife E5, the company’s latest smartphone in the Elife series. It has a 4.8-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash, 1080p HD video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide angle lens for better imaging. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E5 with 4.8-inch HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor launched for Rs. 19999”

HTC One Android 4.2.2 update to roll out in Asia this week

HTC started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 over-the-air (OTA) update for the International users starting from Taiwan last week. Now CNET reports that a spokesperson has told them that the update will roll out sometime this week to owners in Asia. We are not sure which part of Asia would get the update first. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.2.2 update to roll out in Asia this week”