Japan Display to ship 5.5-inch WQHD display with 538 ppi pixel density in April

JDI Quad HD Panel

Japan Display Inc. announced 5.4-inch WQHD (1,440 x 2,560 pixels) display at 543 ppi for smartphones back in October last year. Today JDI has unveiled 5.46-inch WQHD (1,440 x 2,560 pixels) display at 538 ppi for smartphones. Oppo unveiled the Find 7 earlier this month that uses the same Quad HD LCD panel from JDI. It also launched Find 7a with a 1080p panel, which would go on sale first. The Find 7 with Quad HD screen is expected sometime around May or June. Continue reading “Japan Display to ship 5.5-inch WQHD display with 538 ppi pixel density in April”

Dell Venue 8 Unboxing

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We might have reviewed the Dell Venue 8 Pro way ahead of its Indian reveal, but the tablet trio, that includes two other Android tablets, launched only a while back. Dell’s Venue 7 and 8 were Android tablets with two different screen sizes with largely the same specifications inside. Powered by an Intel processor, these tablets are placed at the mid range segment of the marketplace, which is the most popular segment for Android tablets these days. The Venue 8 is priced at Rs. 17,499, which might be a bit high when compared to the competition like the new Nexus 7, but is it good enough? While we’ll tell you that in our review, here is a preliminary look through our unboxing and overview video –

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HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 11700

HTC Desire 310

Earlier today we reported that HTC Desire 310 dual sim is on sale in India online. The company has officially launched the smartphone in India. It was announced earlier this month and packs a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 11700”

Facebook Messenger 4.0 for Android and iPhone brings Groups and Forwarding

Facebook Messenger

Facebook has updated its Facebook Messenger app for Android and iPhone to version 4.0. This update finally brings group messaging, just like WhatsApp and Google Hangouts. You can also name the group. The new Forwarding feature lets you forward any message to others who are not in the conversation. Facebook Messenger for Android and iPhone got voice calling feature in India recently that lets you make calls over WiFi and 3G/2G. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger 4.0 for Android and iPhone brings Groups and Forwarding”

Apple reportedly launching iPhone 6 in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions in September

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Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 6 in two variants, one with a 4.7-inch screen and other one with a 5.5-inch screen, according to a report from Japanese business newspaper Nikkei. These are expected to have high-resolution screens significantly higher than that of current models. Apple launched the iPhone 5s last September along with the iPhone 5c with a 4 inch retina display. It was the first time Apple has released two versions of iPhone. Continue reading “Apple reportedly launching iPhone 6 in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions in September”

MapmyIndia Explore now available for iPhone

MapmyIndia Explore for iPhone

MapmyIndia, popular for its navigation and location-based services has launched the Explore app for Windows Phone back in October and the Android app arrived soon after. MapmyIndia Explore app is finally available for iPhone. It has an upgraded user interface and is also customizable, says MapmyIndia. It also offers social Recommendations and also lets you become Expert Explorers. Continue reading “MapmyIndia Explore now available for iPhone”

HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone now available in India for Rs. 11480

HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM

HTC Desire 310 dual sim, the company’s latest budget phone is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It was officially announced earlier this month and packs a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This is the company’s first phone powered by a MediaTek chip. Continue reading “HTC Desire 310 Dual SIM smartphone now available in India for Rs. 11480”

Microsoft Office Mobile for Android and iPhone goes free

Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone and Android

Microsoft launched Office for iPad – Word, Excel and PowerPoint few hours back. The company launched the Microsoft Office Mobile for Office 365 for iPhone and Android smartphones last year. Both these apps have been renamed to Microsoft Office Mobile and is available for free from the respective app stores. Continue reading “Microsoft Office Mobile for Android and iPhone goes free”

Microsoft releases Microsoft Office for Apple iPad – Word , Excel and PowerPoint

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At an event in San Francisco today, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella announced the availability of Microsoft Office for the iPad. The company has released 3 new iPad apps for Word , Excel and PowerPoint . The news is not a big surprise considering this is a much expected move but instant availability on the App Store is a great piece of news of Office users especially those with a Office 365 subscription. The apps are free for download and event viewing office documents is free. But editing the documents requires an active Office 365 subscription. This is clearly Microsoft’s attempt at getting more users to sign up for their cloud based Office offering.

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Microsoft Office for iPad – Word , Excel and Powerpoint – Download Links

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Microsoft unveiled the much awaited Microsoft Office suite for iPad with 3 separate apps for Word , Excel and Powerpoint. The apps just went live on the US iTunes App Store at 11AM Pacific time and 2PM Eastern time. The apps are free to download and viewing office documents is free. However to edit the documents, an Office 365 subscription is required.

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iBall Slide 3G17 with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling now available for Rs. 7649

iBall Slide 3G17

iBall Slide 3G17, a new tablet from iBall in the slide series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor, Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a  2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.  Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G17 with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling now available for Rs. 7649”

Dell to pay Microsoft tax for its Android and Chrome OS devices

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Dell is not just one of the biggest PC makers out there, but also a close ally to Microsoft, with the latter recently helping out when the company went private. But being an independent company, Dell did make its foray into other platforms, with Android, and eventually even Chrome OS, both Google products. So, naturally, much like any other OEM, Dell is now in a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft where it will pay royalties for its products based on Android and Chrome OS. But surprisingly, even Microsoft is licensing some patents from Dell for its Xbox gaming consoles, making this deal more balanced than usual.

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Nokia Lumia 630 leaked again, finally some specs pop up

Nokia is holding an event on April 2nd which is less than a week from now and according to the rumor mill, Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 930 are the products that will be unveiled during the event. Nokia Lumia 630 has been one smartphone that has been leaking for nearly months now and we know almost everything to know about the device except the launch date.

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Airtel Pocket TV app launched for Android, coming soon to iOS

Airtel Pocket TV for Android

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH service arm of Airtel has launched Airtel Pocket TV, the company’s latest mobile application, that lets users stream over 150 live TV channels and watch TV programs. It has over 10,000 hours of video content and over 13 channels on anytime TV, says the company. Continue reading “Airtel Pocket TV app launched for Android, coming soon to iOS”

Rovio and Raketspel bring a fun word game – Word Monsters

Rovio has just launched the RPG version of Angry birds in the form of Angry Birds Epic and now, they have tied hands with Raketspel to bring a fun word game with monsters – Word Monsters. Word Monsters tries to combine monsters with word search and this new fun filled gameplay allows you to play in a theme based word search or a timed game.

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