Nokia teases new Asha devices, to be launched on April 24th

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It has been a while since Nokia launched new devices in its Asha range of low to mid range priced mobile phones. Last time we saw cheap phones from Nokia was at the Mobile World Congress in which they announced the Nokia 301 and the Nokia 105, which were surprisingly not part of the Asha range. It was not surprising to think that may be Nokia is going for full touch for its Asha brand exclusively, especially with the success for devices like the Asha 311. With Android devices completely eroding Nokia’s marketshare at the low end, they desperately need a refresh, and the above image suggests that Nokia will be gearing up for a new wave of Asha devices starting April 24th.

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Celkon A119 Signature HD Review

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Celkon launched the A119 Signature HD. We brought you unboxing video of the Celkon A119 last week, here we have the complete review of the device. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor clocked at 1 GHz with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Celkon A119 Signature HD Review”

Asus FonePad Unboxing

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The FonePad is one of the first Intel Atom Z2420  powered Android tablets to hit the market. Asus announced the FonePad at MWC 2013 this year along with the Padfone Infinity. The “FonePad” as the name suggests is a 3G tablet and phone packed into a 7 inch tablet form factor at an affordable price point. Yes there are a couple of microphones and an earpiece on the device and you can actually put the FonePad to the ear and make a phone call although we don’t know if it will look cool. The tablet comes in 2 colours – Champagne Gold and Titanium Gray. Here is a video where we unbox the Champagne Gold version of the Asus FonePad.

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Xolo B700 Benchmarks

Xolo B700 Benchmarks

Xolo launched the Xolo B700 with a last month for Rs. 8,999. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week. Here are the benchmarks of the device. The Xolo B700 features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color IPS display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the Xolo A700 and A800. This has a humongous 3450 mAh battery that promises up to 23 hours talk time on 2G. Let’s get into the benchmarks.

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HTC Desire L with 4.3-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor announced

HTC Desire L

HTC has announced the Desire L, a new Android smartphone in Taiwan. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen Super LCD2 display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor similar to the Desire P that was unveiled earlier this month. No details about the Android version. It has a 5MP auto focus camera on the back with LED Flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging and comes with Beats audio support. Continue reading “HTC Desire L with 4.3-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor announced”

Cut the Rope: Time Travel released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Cut the Rope: Time Travel

ZeptoLab, the creators of popular game Cut the Rope has launched the Cut the Rope: Time Travel a new game in the Cut the Rope series. In this game Om Nom stumbles upon a time travel machine and is using it to go back in time and discover his roots, teaming up with his candy-chomping kin along the way. Cut the Rope was first launched in October 2010, Cut the Rope Experiments was launched for iPhone  and iPad on August 2011, which was released on Android last March. Continue reading “Cut the Rope: Time Travel released for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Nokia Lumia 928 with Xenon flash new press image surfaces

Nokia Lumia 928 leak

First press image of the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon USA surfaced earlier this month. Now a new render of the phone has surfaced from the same source, evleaks. The Nokia Lumia 928, a Lumia 920 rumored under the codename Laser would have a Xenon Flash along with an LED flash similar to the Nokia 808 PureView. The new image looks a bit polished and the phone looks thicker than the Lumia 920 as you can see in the render. This is obvious since the Xenon flash module would be larger than the LED flash. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 928 with Xenon flash new press image surfaces”

Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.5 update brings PDF Support, Stamps and more

Skitch for iPad v2.5

Evernote has updated the Skitch app for iPhone and iPad to version 2.5 that brings lot of new features including PDF support that lets you add annotations to PDF files. This is a premium feature, but it is available as a free trail for all the users for 30 days. This update also brings option to add stamps to make an visual impression on anything. You can place a stamp on an image to quickly indicate that you like something, hate it, or need a deeper explanation. You can also add text to these stamps. Continue reading “Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.5 update brings PDF Support, Stamps and more”

Celkon CT888 Tablet with 7-inch display, 3G and Voice calling now available for Rs. 7999

Celkon CT888

Celkon CT888, the company’s new tablet is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. Celkon launched the CT910 tablet with 3G voice calling support recently, but this has a high-resolution 7-inch display and a better processor. The Celkon CT888 has a  7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz  processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and has a VGA front-facing camera. This is cheaper than the Byond Mi-book Mi7 which has a similar display and 3G support, but the Byond tablet has a dual-core processor. Continue reading “Celkon CT888 Tablet with 7-inch display, 3G and Voice calling now available for Rs. 7999”

Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1.1

Sony has started rolling out the the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Xperia Tablet S. The Xperia Tablet S was announced in August 2012 running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Sony confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October, but it did not include tablets. Sony Xperia T and Xperia V got the Jelly Bean update back in February, and the Xperia J got the update last month.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Yahoo! Weather launched for iPhone, Yahoo! Mail now available for iPad and Android tablets

Yahoo Weather for iPhone

Yahoo! has launched new apps today. Yahoo! Weather is a new app for iPhone that lets you view weather information and forecasts along with photos that match your location. It also has Interactive radar, satellite, heat, and wind maps. The Yahoo! Mail app has been updated to support iPad and Android tablets. The Yahoo! Mail app for iPhone was launched back in December 2012 along with an update for the Android app. The new tablet support for Mail apps adds new layout,  Full screen Reading mode and advanced options for message actions. Continue reading “Yahoo! Weather launched for iPhone, Yahoo! Mail now available for iPad and Android tablets”

Twitter launches Twitter #music app for iPhone

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Twitter has launched the Twitter #music service and the iPhone app that offers music from iTunes, Spotify or Rdio. This service uses Twitter activity, including Tweets and engagement, to detect and surface the most popular tracks and emerging artists. You can search for an artist, visit the artist’s page, follow them on twitter, listen to their songs, view artists they follow and also tweet the songs from the app. Continue reading “Twitter launches Twitter #music app for iPhone”

Intex Aqua Marvel+ spotted on official website at Rs. 3990, Aqua Glow and Active price revealed

Intex Aqua Marvel Plus

Intex Aqua Marvel+, successor of the Aqua Marvel has surfaced on the official Intex website. The Intex Aqua Marvel+ has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbead), similar to its predecessor, but the Marvel+ has a 5-megapixels camera and the battery capacity is down to 1400 mAh from 1450 mAh. All the other features are similar. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Marvel+ spotted on official website at Rs. 3990, Aqua Glow and Active price revealed”

LG Optimus L5 II dual now available in India for Rs. 11499

LG OPtimus L5 II dual

The LG Optimus L3 II Dual (E435) and the Optimus L7 II Dual (P715) officially launched in India earlier this month. The Optimus L5 II dual (E455) is now available from online retailer Infibeam in India. It has a 4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5 MP camera with LED Flash. It has dual SIM support with dual standby, and a dedicated SIM switch key. Continue reading “LG Optimus L5 II dual now available in India for Rs. 11499”

Idea AURUS 2 with 1 GHz processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6490

Idea AURUS 2

Idea Cellular has launched the AURUS 2, successor of the first AURUS phone that was launched last year. It has a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display similar its predecessor, but this runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1 GHz processor, instead of 800MHz processor. It has a 3.2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. It is aimed at 3G users in semi-urban and rural markets. Continue reading “Idea AURUS 2 with 1 GHz processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6490”