Celkon has launched Signature Two A500, the company’s new budget smartphone in the Signature series in partnership with Flipkart. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Celkon Signature Two A500 with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999”
GOQii, the relatively new smart fitness band maker has received a funding from new investors including WhatsApp’s Neeraj Arora and Amazon’s Marco Argenti.
Continue reading “GOQii secures funding from WhatsApp’s Neeraj Arora and Amazon’s Marco Argenti”
Obi Mobiles launched the Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone last month. We already brought the unboxing of the Octopus S520 smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which has 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). We already have quite a few smartphones in India powered by the same Octa-Core chip. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks”
Vine has improved the video recording quality on its Android mobile app in the latest update. Prior to this update, video recording quality on the app was quiet poor.
Continue reading “Vine updates Android app with improved video recording quality and notifications”
LG’s G Watch is amongst the first Android Wear running devices out there and has achieved moderate success amongst the enthusiast circles. With early adoption comes a bit of a risk though and this was witnessed by an increasing number of users in the form of corrosion buildup on the POGO pins located at the back of the watch. LG is now pushing out a software update to fix this hardware issue. Continue reading “LG G Watch software update to fix hardware corrosion issues”
The US President Barack Obama has signed the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act into law. This essentially means that it is now legal to unlock a cell phone in the United States.
Continue reading “Cell Phone Unlocking now legal in the US, President Obama signs bill”
China’s Rikomagic announced it’s MK902 II TV box some time back, but it’s yet to see light of day with expectant buyers queuing up. However, from what we’re hearing, this is all set to change.
Continue reading “Rikomagic’s Rockchip RK3288 powered MK902 II Android box will ship mid-August”
Microsoft has sued Samsung in U.S. District Court, over patent licencing deal. The company claims that the South Korean giant has stopped making royalty payments on time last fall and is refusing to pay interest for the delay.
Continue reading “Microsoft files patent lawsuit against Samsung over Android royalties”
HP has released first images of its upcoming luxury smartwatch thereby announcing its foray into the competitive smartwatch market. The company has partnered with retailer Gilt and US designer Michael Bastian for its premium smartwatch that will be compatible with iOS and Android devices via an app.
Continue reading “HP teams up with designer Michael Bastian and Gilt for its luxury smartwatch”
InFocus are known for their extensive list of hardware offerings, from smartphones to projectors. The Taiwan-based maker announced their entry into the flagship race sometime back in the form of a very affordable yet powerful smartphone.
Continue reading “InFocus M810 with 5.5″ FHD display, Snapdragon 801 SoC for $334”
Slowly but surely, a lot of mid-range Android devices are getting the crucial v4.4 KitKat update. Crucial, because the KitKat update on these mid-range devices is much more required than by the higher-end ones, which don’t gain as much from the update.
Continue reading “Verizon’s LG G Pad 8.3 finally gets Android 4.4 KitKat”
Lenovo’s K920, a Quad HD smartphone with flagship-level specs, went official about two months back after a prolonged stint with the rumour mills. According to reports, the Chinese manufacturer might be working on another variant of this powerhouse of a phone.
Continue reading “Leaked: Mini variant of the Lenovo K920 Vibe Z2 Pro”
Acer has launched the Iconia A1-713, the company’s new Android tablet in India. It was unveiled at the New York event back in April along with the A1-713HD and packs a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1-713 with 7-inch display and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 12999”
Motorola is the fourth largest smartphone vendor by shipments in Q2 2014, overtaking Nokia (Microsoft), according to handset sales tracker Canalys. Few months back Motorola announced that it shipped 6.5 million smartphones globally in Q1 2014. According to the report, Motorola shipped 379,310 units of smartphones in India in Q1. The company did not reveal its global shipment data for Q2 yet, but the Canalys report says Motorola has shipped 955,650 units in the Q2 2014. Continue reading “Motorola overtakes Nokia to become India’s 4th largest smartphone vendor”
Spice Retail launched Stellar 520 and Stellar 526 handsets in the Stellar range last week. Now the Smart Flo Mi-359 and Stellar 451 3G, affordable smartphones running on Android 4.4 are available on Saholic. The Smart Flo Mi-359 is any entry-level phone with 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 2G EDGE support and a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. The Stellar 451 3G has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, 3G connectivity and a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mi-359 and Stellar 451 3G with Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 2899 and Rs. 5499”
