BlackBerry launches 0% EMI scheme for BlackBerry Z10 and Curve 9220, partners with Idea for BIS offer

It’s been quite a while since the BlackBerry Z10 launched in India, and that too, with a hefty price tag. To spur the sales of the device, the Waterloo company has now joined the “0% EMI” bandwagon by offering an EMI scheme for the only BlackBerry 10 device in the market as well as the cheap Curve device – the 9220. Like most other EMI schemes offered by companies like Samsung and Nokia, this will also feature Rs.0 down payment, 0% processing fee and 0% interest and the plan will be rolled out in 3000 BlackBerry outlets across India this weekend. One can choose to pay Rs. 4,799/- per month for 9 months, for the BlackBerry Z10 and Rs. 799/- per month for 12 months, for the Curve 9220.

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Celkon A107 Signature One and A9+ Android smartphones launched for Rs. 6999 and Rs. 3299

Celkon A107 Signature One

Celkon has launched the company’s latest Android smartphones A107 Signature One in the Signature series and an entry-level Android smartphone A9+. The A107 Signature One 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 packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This would compete with the recently launched Spice Mi-502 Smart Flo Pace 2 that has similar specifications. The A9+ has a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and powered by a 1 GHz processor. Both these phones have dual SIM support with dual standby and supports 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Celkon A107 Signature One and A9+ Android smartphones launched for Rs. 6999 and Rs. 3299”

Panasonic P51 Review

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Panasonic announced and launched its first and only smartphone for the Indian market – the Panasonic P51 last week. It is supposed to be its splashing entry into the crowded Indian smartphone market and everybody expected it to make an entry in the low-mid end segment where the volume is, so did we. But instead of following the “new manufacturer – low price” route, Panasonic did the opposite in bringing a flagship-like device with a price tag that you would attach to a mid-high end smartphone. Does Panasonic deliver in providing a premium experience for the price? Or is it just another me-too entry that is exorbitantly priced? Read on to find out.

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Maxx AX8 Race and AX9Z Race Dual SIM Android smartphones launched

Maxx AX8 Race

Maxx Mobile has launched two new Android smartphones, AX8 Race and AX9Z. The AX8 has a 5-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Maxx AX9Z has a 5.3 inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive multi touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Both these phones have a 8-megapxiel Auto Focus Camera with LED flas, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Maxx AX8 Race and AX9Z Race Dual SIM Android smartphones launched”

5 million HTC One phones sold since launch

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One

There is a lot of negativity surrounding the Taiwanese phone maker HTC recently due to some high profile departures from the company including Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera and Asia CEO Lennard Hoornik. But the company has managed to sell 5 million units of the its flagship HTC One smartphone since launch according to a report by the WSJ. HTC’s main Android rival Samsung just announced today that it had sold over 10 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone in record time. The HTC One hit many markets before the Galaxy S4 but HTC is still struggling with the global roll out. India was supposed to get the phone in end of April but it is finally going on sale only this month end. HTC was also involved in some legal trouble with respect to the HDR microphone on the device. Continue reading “5 million HTC One phones sold since launch”

Micromax MMX377G 3G data card launched for Rs. 1699

Micromax MMX377G

Micromax has launched the MMX377G a new 3G data card with a YouTube tab that enables access to the weekly top  music videos and micromaxonline.com exclusively. It offers download speeds up to 14.4 Mbps and upload speeds up to 5.76Mbps and also includes, Phonebook, SMS and Voice call support. It has Plug n play functionality that connects to the network instantly without and tedious process such as driver installation or manual configuration. It has T-Flash memory reader which support microSD cards up to 32GB. Continue reading “Micromax MMX377G 3G data card launched for Rs. 1699”

HTC Desire 600 dual sim with quad-core processor, BoomSound announced

HTC Desire 600

HTC has announced Desire 600 dual sim, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone with dual SIM support. Press image of a mid-range devices surfaced recently, but this looks different from the phone. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) pixels super LCD2 display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor and runs on Android Jelly Bean (Version is not available yet). It has a 8-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has HTC BlinkFeed home screen and HTC BoomSound with Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers similar to the HTC One. Continue reading “HTC Desire 600 dual sim with quad-core processor, BoomSound announced”

Jet Airways releases Windows Phone app in partnership with Nokia

Jet Airways for Windows Phone

Jet Airways has partnered with Nokia to launched the official app for Windows Phone. This app would let you book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account, avail special offers and more directly from your device. It also offers flight updates and notifications with the ability to pin the booked ticket to the home screen for easy access. Even though they have partnered with Nokia, the app is not exclusive to Lumia devices and is available for all the Windows Phone devices. Continue reading “Jet Airways releases Windows Phone app in partnership with Nokia”

Chrome for Android updated with better Search, Voice search for iPhone and iPad coming soon

Chrome 27 for Android

Chrome for Android has been updated to version 27.0.1453.90 that brings better search that would let you view and refine your query directly in the omnibox instead of viewing just a search URL. This version also brings full screen support on phones and tab history on Android tablets that was available in the Chrome 27 beta that released last month. Continue reading “Chrome for Android updated with better Search, Voice search for iPhone and iPad coming soon”

Google Drive for Android updated with Quick preview, Document scanning and more

Google Drive for Android 1.2

Google has updated the Google Drive app for Android to version 1.2.182.25 that brings lot of new features including a  new grid view, previews, Document scanning using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology that lets you scan your receipts, cards etc. and save it as PDF, better Spreadsheet editor, option to download a copy of files and lots more new features. Continue reading “Google Drive for Android updated with Quick preview, Document scanning and more”

Swipe Halo Speed with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 and Voice calling launched for Rs. 6990

Swipe Halo Speed

Swipe Telecom has launched their new Android Tablet, Halo Speed. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.5 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) similar to the Swipe Halo Value that was launched back in March. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Halo Value but this comes with 1GB RAM. It has voice calling support and 2G data connectivity. It comes with several pre-loaded apps and has Flash Support 11.1, Olive Office Premium and audio recording. Continue reading “Swipe Halo Speed with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 and Voice calling launched for Rs. 6990”

Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants


Samsung released the Galaxy S4 last month, but it was only available Black Mist and White Frost color variants. Samsung announced today that they have shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 globally. The company has also announced that the device would be available in new colors including Blue Arctic and Red Aurora, followed by Purple Mirage and Brown Autumn this summer. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants”

Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S4 sales (to sales channels) has crossed 10 million units globally in less than one month after its launch. Last week Korean daily reported that the Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments crossed 4 million units in just 5 days and Samsung has shipped over 6 million units of the Galaxy S4 in 14 days.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month”

Mobile data usage nearly doubles in India, thanks to a 3x increase in 3G usage

According to a MBIT index study conducted by Nokia Siemens Networks, the 3G infrastructure provider for most of the networks in India, it has been revealed that the mobile data usage in the country has almost doubled in the period of December 2011 – 2012. The main reason for the increased usage in mobile data is attributed to 3 times increase in usage of 3G mobile data by consumers, mainly from, what operators call, the “A” circles. Apparently, a regular 3G user consumes an average of 434 MB per month while the average amount of data consumed by the 2G user is 115 MB per month. Ultimately, there has been a 92% total increase in the usage of mobile data, with a whopping 196% increase in 3G usage and a 66% increase in 2G usage.

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Amazon Appstore for Android v5.0 update brings support 200 countries including India

Amazon Appstore 5.0

Amazon has updated their Appstore application for Android to version 5.0 that brings support for nearly 200 countries including India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and more. This would now let you download apps from the app store by logging in to the US store using your Indian account. You can also download the free app of the day. This version also brings performance enhancement, bug fixes and stability enhancements. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore for Android v5.0 update brings support 200 countries including India”