Opera Mini 4.5 for Java phones released, brings improved download manager, new UI and more

Opera Mini 4.5 for Java phones

Opera has updated the Opera Mini browser to version 4.5 for Java phones. This brings the new download manager  from Opera Mini 7.1 that lets you Pause, resume and restart your downloads, new UI  with lighter, brighter design and lots more new features. Opera Mini uses data compress that saves up to 90% of data charges. Continue reading “Opera Mini 4.5 for Java phones released, brings improved download manager, new UI and more”

Lava Iris 401e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 4249

Lava Iris 401e

Lava Iris 401e, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Iris series is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and comes with 2G (EDGE) support. It comes pre-loaded with Opera mini, Saavn, WeChat, Ninja Rush, Dragon Hunter, Space Off, Lava Zone and more. Continue reading “Lava Iris 401e with 4-inch display now available for Rs. 4249”

Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, QuietComfort 20 In-ear and AE2w Bluetooth Headphones launched in India

Bose SoundLink Mini

Bose has launched 3 new audio products, SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, QuietComfort 20 In-ear headphones and AE2w Bluetooth Headphones in India. The SoundLink Mini speaker has compact form factor which is 30% the size and 50% the weight of the original SoundLink Mobile speaker. The QuietComfort 20 Headphones are the first in-ear noise cancelling headphones from Bose. The Bose AE2w Bluetooth headphones is the company’s first stereo Bluetooth wireless headphones. The AE2w headphones are optimized for use with an iPad, and are compatible with mobiles with Bluetooth A2DP support. Continue reading “Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, QuietComfort 20 In-ear and AE2w Bluetooth Headphones launched in India”

Huawei MediaPad 10 Link First hands on

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Who are the top five smartphone makers in the world? Samsung and Apple would be anyone’s guess. Evidently, because of their dominant presence in the market and ever rising sale figures. LG follows next in ranking. Who do you reckon follows in the 4th spot? Blackberry, Nokia or HTC? Well, its Huawei. The Chinese telecom company is the fourth largest smartphone maker in the world, by units !

Yet, why is it that you and I rarely see a Huawei phone in Indian stores, when shopping for the latest smartphone ? Why is it that the 4th biggest smartphone maker is not visible in one of world’s biggest smartphone market? Huawei hopes to change this brand image, soon. Starting this month, Huawei will begin introducing its star smartphones and tablets, in India. The Chinese phone maker has slotted a bunch of big launches in the next quarter, too.

First up is the Huawei Media Pad 10 Link that was launched in India recently. A 10.1 inch screen tablet priced at just Rupees 24,990/- . The Media Pad 10 runs on 1.2 GHz Quad Core Huawei Hi-Silicon Processor. Operating system is the Android 4.1.

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ESPNcricinfo app for iPhone updated with new features, update for Android coming soon

ESPNcricinfo for iPhone

ESPNcricinfo has announced updates for its official iPhone and Android apps, just in time for the Champions Trophy. The updated iPhone app version 3.0 brings a new design, offers editorials, new, stats and more along with the live scores. It offers offers social sharing, offline access, Quiz, Glossary and lots more new features. The landscape mode would be added in future updates. The company says it records nearly 316 million page views and more than 507 million minutes of time spent on ESPNcricinfo each month across all mobile devices in India. Continue reading “ESPNcricinfo app for iPhone updated with new features, update for Android coming soon”

Modern Combat 5 Trailer released, coming soon to Android, iPhone and iPad

Modern Combat 5

Gameloft has released the first trailer of the Modern Combat 5, the next First Person Shooter (FPS) game in the Modern Combat franchise for E3 2013. This would definitely have better graphics and animations than the previous versions and the places from the trailer also seem interesting. The Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour released for iPhone, iPad and Android last year. Check out the trailer and couple of screen grabs from the trailer below.

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BlackBerry A10 successor of the Z10 rumored to launch in Q4 2013

BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry is expected to release the the A10, successor of the Z10 later this year, according to a recent report from CNET. The phone leaked in the BlackBerry 10 roadmap recently under the codename Aristo which is rumored to come with a quad-core processor, run on the updated version of the BlackBerry 10 operating system and come with higher-quality design and build. Continue reading “BlackBerry A10 successor of the Z10 rumored to launch in Q4 2013”

Jetpack Joyride finally arrives on Windows Phone 8

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Months and years after making its presence felt on other platforms, including Windows 8, the Halfbrick hit game “Jetpack Joyride” has finally landed on the Windows Phone 8 store. It is incredibly frustrating that the Windows Phone 8 version took nearly 8 months after launching on Windows 8, and we thought Windows Phone 8 shared code with its parent. But anyways, the game is finally here and it’s free. The “endless runner + Helicopter” style gameplay is incredibly addictive and the power ups are worth playing for.

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Reliance Jio to increase headcount, reveals 4G plans

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of the Reliance Industries has revealed details about the Reliance Jio and 4G launch plans at the 39th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai today. Last year the company first revealed its plans for 4G. Now the company has revealed that they would increase the Reliance Jio Infocomm team by nearly 10,000 professionals nationally over the next year. It started with 700 professionals a year back in Navi Mumbai, now the company has over 3,000 professionals. Continue reading “Reliance Jio to increase headcount, reveals 4G plans”

Intex Cloud Z5 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6899

Intex Cloud Z5

Intex Cloud Z5, the company’s latest mid-range Android smartphone with a large 5-inch display is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby and comes with 2G (EDGE) support. Continue reading “Intex Cloud Z5 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6899”

Blackberry Q10 hands on first impressions

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Launched way back in January after a lukewarm reception for the Waterloo company’s new Blackberry 10 operating system, the Q10’s main aim is to bring the QWERTY keyboard that the company helped popularize, back in vogue, in a touchscreen dominated world. The device was launched after the full touch flagship, the Blackberry Z10, signaling the company’s move to a complete touch experience at its fore, but to keep the fans happy, the Q10 had to release eventually. And yes, it has finally landed in India, with a hefty price tag of Rs. 44,999. It marched into our labs the same day, and here are our first impressions of the device.

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Samsung Galaxy Note price drops to Rs. 21500


Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy Note, that is now available for Rs. 21,500 in India. The Galaxy Note was launched in India at Rs. 34,990 (MRP) in November 2011. It got the first price cut to Rs. 29,990 back in September last year and received another price cut in December to Rs. 27,500. Samsung offered 15% cash back for the Galaxy Note 2 last month through credit and debit cards and the Samsung OWN NOW Zero % interest offer on credit cards is also applicable for Note. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note price drops to Rs. 21500”

BlackBerry Q10 launched in India for Rs. 44990

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BlacBerry has finally launched the BlackBerry Q10, their first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard in India as we reported recently. It was announced back in January. It comes with a 3.1-inch (720 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED capactive touch screen display at 330 PPI pixel density which is the  largest ever on a BlackBerry QWERTY smartphone.  It has a 35-key QWERTY physical with wider layout and larger sculpted keys. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core  processor, packs a 2GB RAM, 16GB of inbuilt memory and supports microSD cards upto 64 GB.

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Google releases stock Android Keyboard on Google Play

Google has finally released the stock Android 4.2 keyboard on Google Play. This brings Gesture Typing that lets you glide through letters to form a word, automatic error correction, and word predictions. It offers dynamic floating preview that lets you see suggested works while gesturing and floating gesture trail. Other features include, Voice Typing, dictionaries for 26 languages, Advanced keyboard layouts that also suits tablets and more. Continue reading “Google releases stock Android Keyboard on Google Play”

More images of the 41 MP Nokia EOS pop up, lets speculate!

Nokia EOS camera

It was February 2012, good year after the big announcement when Nokia bid a huge farewell to Symbian in the form of the Nokia 808 PureView launch at MWC. While it lost a legacy, the company actually solidified and stretched its R&D superiority in smartphone cameras. Building on the Lumia 920’s anti-shake merits, Nokia plans to do a repeat of the earlier success, but now with its main strategic flagship OS, Windows Phone. That said, we had just witnessed a barrage of leaks regarding the successor to the Nokia 808, called the Nokia EOS(a codename) PureView, with its circular camera facade housing the purported 41 MP sensor. Unsurprisingly, more images have now leaked, that add more credibility to the earlier rumour. Lets discuss and speculate with the new leaked images then.

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