Hands-on: Ubuntu for Phones on Nexus 4

Canonical released the Ubuntu Developer Preview for phones and tablets few hours back, and we installed it on the Google Nexus 4. Ubuntu showed off the Ubuntu for phones running on the Galaxy Nexus at the International CES 2013 last month. The Ubuntu OS for phones intuitive gesture-based User Interface that offers completely new user experience, right from the lock screen. You can just swipe to from right to left to unlock the screen. The screen shows graphical representation of several things, for example the orangeness increases based on the volume of tweets.

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Lava Iris 502 with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 8499

Lava Iris 502, a new Dual SIM Android  smartphone is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 5.0-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display similar to the Lava Iris N501 that was launched earlier this year, but this runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1 GHz processor and comes with a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava Iris 502 with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 8499”

Lava E-Tab XTRON Unboxing

Lava released the Etab-XTRON, their first Android tablet running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) earlier this month. Here we have the unboxing of the tablet. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core RockChip RK3066 Cortex A9 processor and Mali-400 MP GPU.

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LG Optimus G launching in Europe this month

LG has announced that that the Optimus G would be available in European countries starting from this month. The Optimus G global roll out started last month and announced that the device would be available in over 50 countries including Latin America, Asia, CIS, Middle East and Africa worldwide by Q1 2013. Continue reading “LG Optimus G launching in Europe this month”

Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, 7 and 10 now available

Canonical has finally released the developer preview of Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview for phones and tablets as they promised. All you need is a computer running on Ubuntu OS and any of these Nexus devices, the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 or the Nexus 10. There are images and complete instructions for installation. You can also roll back to your old Android version using the factory Nexus images. Continue reading “Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, 7 and 10 now available”

HTC Butterfly vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

The HTC Butterfly is one of the recent 1080p devices that have gone and touched the 5 inch form factor in size, and hence it raises a new question. Is it too big for a smartphone? or is it too small for a tablet? I can already sense a lot of gasps after that question, but truth be told, that category has been invented by none other than Samsung, with its original Galaxy Note, with a 5.3 inch screen. Samsung upped its “phablet” game with the Galaxy Note 2, with the 5.5 inch screen, making it the only device that kinda bridges the gap between a phone and a tablet. Some manufacturers have followed suit, like Huawei, with its Ascend Mate, but with HTC releasing the Butterfly with a 5 inch screen, does it enter the phablet game? And what other differences arise between the Galaxy Note 2 and the Butterfly considering that they are the two of the three costliest devices in the market? Watch our in-depth video comparison to find out –

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Qualcomm details Snapdragon 400 and 200 processors


Qualcomm unveiled the new range of Snapdragon processors including the Snapdragon 800, 600, 400 and 200 series at the International CES 2013.  They did not reveal the specifications for the Snapdragon 400 and Snapdragon 200 series at the event last month. Now the company has detailed complete specifications for these processors in their latest blog post. Continue reading “Qualcomm details Snapdragon 400 and 200 processors”

Xolo A1000 Unboxing

Xolo launched the Xolo A1000 last week for Rs. 13,999. We brought you the photo galleries for the black and white version, here we have the unboxing video of the device. The Xolo A1000 features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS at 295 PPI, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

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Videocon A27 Dual SIM Smartphone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 5999

Videocon has released their new Android smartphone, the Videocon A27. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Broadcom processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has dual SIM support with dual standby, comes with a 3MP rear camera and also packs a VGA front-facing camera for video calling over 3G. It comes with pre-loaded apps like TOI, ET, Facebook, Saavn, Fun Zone, Movie Studio and more. Continue reading “Videocon A27 Dual SIM Smartphone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 5999”

LG Optimus G Pro Dual Recording and VR Panorama features shown off in new videos

LG unveiled the Optimus G Pro last week and detailed the features of the smartphone earlier this week. LG has released new videos on their Korean YouTube channel that shows off Dual Recording and VR Panorama camera features. The LG Optimus G Pro has a  13MP rear camera with LED flash that can record Full HD videos. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro Dual Recording and VR Panorama features shown off in new videos”

ZTE to launch Tegra 4-powered Smartphones by mid-2013


ZTE has announced that they would launch smartphones that are powered by the latest Nvidia Tegra 4 processors. Nvidia announced the Tegra 4 processor with 72 GPU cores and 4 ARM A15 CPU cores at the CES 2013 last month. The Tegra 4 chip supports 4G LTE voice and data through Icera i500 modem, and ZTE also have plans to launch LTE smartphone with LTE support . Continue reading “ZTE to launch Tegra 4-powered Smartphones by mid-2013”

LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 with 4G LTE, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

LG has finally announced the Optimus F Series phones. LG started teasing a new Optimus series for the MWC 2013 earlier this month. These phones have 4G LTE support and would offer premium user experience for the mass market. The LG Optimus F5 has a 4.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz Dual-Core processor and the Optimus F7 has a 4.7-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) True HD IPS display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. Both these phones run on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and comes with unique features such as QSlide, Live Zooming, QuickMemo, QTranslator, Video Wiz, Safety Care and more. Continue reading “LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 with 4G LTE, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

SwiftKey 4 for Android with SwiftKey Flow released

SwiftKey has released SwifKey 4 as an update for Android that combines the SwiftKey Flow with gliding input. SwiftKey Flow Beta was first introduced back in December, and it got a major update last month. SwiftKey has announced that the app has been test by over 200,000 SwiftKey fans, with more than 2.4 billion characters flowed. In addition to SwiftKey Flow with mixed tap input, the new version also brings better personalization, easier corrections, support for 60 languages and more. Continue reading “SwiftKey 4 for Android with SwiftKey Flow released”

Videocon launches 6 new SuperNet data plans starting at Rs. 5

Videocon Mobile Services has launched 6 new SuperNet 2G data plans. Videocon says that these SuperNet plans offers upto 3 times more internet data than other service providers. These are aimed at bringing connectivity, entertainment and knowledge for the emerging Indian market, especially the students and working professionals. These plans start at Rs. 5 and goes up to Rs. 251, offering 35 MB of data, up to 15 GB of data. Continue reading “Videocon launches 6 new SuperNet data plans starting at Rs. 5”

Aircel and Techzone launch Pocket Music International contest

Aircel and Techzone has launched Pocket Music International contest that would let Aircel customers stand a chance to win 4 bumper prizes of 2 iPhone 5 and two iPhone 4 along with recharge coupons for 1000 winners every month. Aircel launched the Pocket Music International earlier this year that lets you download International Music at just Rs.5/day. Continue reading “Aircel and Techzone launch Pocket Music International contest”