Firefox OS was targeted at the lower end smartphone segment, but it hasn’t really made an impact yet as no phones running on Firefox OS has been launched in India. As Mozilla mentioned, the Firefox OS is based on Open Web Standards and any web app can be wrapped into a Firefox App with just a few lines of code.
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Micromax just sent over an invite signalling the launch of its upcoming Windows Phone handset. The phone will be a part of the Canvas range of products as expected. The event invitation also indicates that the phone will be based on a Qualcomm chipset. If rumors are to be believed, two handsets will be launched at the event slated for 16th June.
The devices are expected to straddle the lower to mid range spectrum. Over at BUILD, Microsoft unveiled an updated edition of Windows Phone that was further tuned for lower cost handsets despite adding much needed features. Additionally, the company has removed the licensing fee for Windows Phone handsets making it a viable alternative for local cost smartphone manufacturers.The two handsets are expected to be priced at between Rs. 6,000 – 7,000 for the lower end model and Rs. 10,000 – 11,000 for the mid range phone. Continue reading “Micromax teases upcoming Windows Phone handset, set to launch on 16th June”
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab S series at an event in New York. We got some hands on time with the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 at the event. The tablet has a stunning 8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA Super AMOLED display at a pixel density of 359 ppi. The display is sharp and it offers 90% of Adobe RGB color coverage for accurate color output.It comes in Octa-Core Exynos and Snapdragon 800 variants depending on the WiFi and LTE models. Check out the hands on video below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Celkon has launched Campus A35K, the company’s latest budget smartphone and the cheapest smartphone running on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1GHz processor. It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and also has 3G connectivity, which is definitely great at this price. Continue reading “Celkon Campus A35K with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 2999”
Evernote has updated its Skitch for iPhone and iPad to version 3.2. The new version brings up a major redesign to the app. You can now swipe to pick the content you want to annotate, easily preview different tabs that you want to markup, faster annotation and just swipe to share. Continue reading “Skitch 3.2 for iPhone and iPad brings new design and features”
Apple has made app browsing simplified by adding ‘Browse by Category’ section to both the desktop and iOS App Store. The introduction of this section enables users to easily click on a certain category. Prior to this, users had to ad to select their chosen category from a drop-down list in the top-left of the App Store .
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Micromax launched the Unite 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone running on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash. It has a 4.7-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU and packs 1GB of RAM. It also comes with 3G connectivity, dual SIM support and a removable 2000 mAh battery.
Last month Flipkart announced its annual priority subscription service, Flipkart First. Today, the Indian e-commerce giant has rolled out Scheduled Delivery service in selected cities. This will let Flipkart customers to choose a specific date and time for delivery of their orders.
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Facebook is adding more power to Messenger with updates and features. Today, the social network has rolled out instant video messaging feature that will enable users to send 15 second videos within the app. Currently, the video messaging feature has launched to the Facebook Messenger’s iOS app and it will soon land on Android as well.
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Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro that surfaced recently has gone official at the Mobile Asia Expo 2014 in Shanghai as Lenovo K920. As rumored, it has a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display, powered 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and optical image stabilization (OIS). It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo K920 with 6-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 801 official”
Google has been adding more cards to Google Now lately and today it had added another one that will help you remember your plans better.
Continue reading “Google Now starts suggesting Calendar events based on Gmail inbox”
Earlier this week Firefox announced its partnership with Spice and Intex to launch ultra low-cost Firefox OS smartphones. Recently Spice said that it would launch Firefox OS-powered smartphones with dual SIM support by July 2014. Now Intex has announced that it plans to launch Firefox OS device, Cloud FX in August. This would be an affordable smartphone priced under Rs. 2,000. Continue reading “Intex Cloud FX running Firefox OS launching in August priced under Rs. 2000”
Nokia has scooped yet another start-up to enhance its offerings for HERE Maps. The company has acquired Medio Systems, a real-time predictive analytics firm for an undisclosed sum. It will use Medio’s technology to give users of its location-based services more personalised results and maps.
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Google is all geared up to take on Apple, Samsung and others with a foray into the wearable fitness market. According to a report from Forbes, Google is reportedly preparing its own health data platform which is called as ‘Google Fit’.
Continue reading “Google to reportedly unveil Google Fit health platform at I/O this month”
Apple is about to make the Smart Cover on iPad even smarter. The company has filed for a patent that will show notifications on the on the Smart Cover itself. This will enable users to check their notification like email, SMS and other alerts without opening the screen.
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