Lenovo IdeaPad A10 Android-based notebook launched in India for Rs. 19990

Lenovo IdeaPad A10, the company’s first Android based dual-mode notebook in India. It has first introduced last year and packs a 10.1-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) 10-point multi-touch display. It has laptop and stand modes and can flip 300 degrees. It weighs about 1 kilograms, powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor and runs on customized Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. Lenovo promises 10 hours battery life with mixed use. Continue reading “Lenovo IdeaPad A10 Android-based notebook launched in India for Rs. 19990”

OPlus launches XonPad 7 tablet with 1.2 Ghz Quad Core processor, 7″ display for Rs. 9,990

OPlus has partnered with Snapdeal to launch a new 7 inch tablet called the XonPad7. The tablet is powered by a 1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor built on the 28nm process which should help increase battery longevity a bit. The specifications include 1GB of RAM as well as a 3G capabilities which means that you’ll be able to pop in a SIM card and surf the internet without having to rely on WiFI connectivity. The tablet is capable of voice calling.

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You also the standard WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The XonPad7 has a 5MP rear facing camera and a 2MP front facing shooter. Users get Android 4.2 onboard the tablet. There’s 16GB of storage that can be expanded thanks to the microSD card slot. The battery rated at 3,500 mAh should be good enough for over a day of usage. The display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 which is just about sufficient for a 7 inch panel. Being an IPS display, viewing angles are quite decent. OPlus has partnered with Snapdeal for online distribution. The tablet is priced at Rs. 9,990.

Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 Hands On

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Among the many products that Samsung is announcing and showcasing at the CES 2014, there are a couple of Android tablets belonging to the Galaxy Tab Pro series. As the name suggests, the new series of Tab Pro tablets means that Samsung is bringing the top of the line specifications and features to its tablet series. We go hands on with the Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 which is the smallest and relatively lower specifications wise. You can check out the video right below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 Hands On”

Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 Hands On

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Samsung was the first company to introduce a 5inch + device in the form of Samsung Galaxy Note and now, at CES 2014, Samsung are introducing the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 inch tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro is the new series of high end tablets with top of the shelf specifications. We go hands on with the largest among them – Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 and you can check out the video right below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 Hands On”

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 tablet with Dual SIM support, voice calling now available for Rs. 8290

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7, successor of the iBall 3G 7271 is now available from eBay India. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display,  powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, voice calling and wireless FM Radio. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 tablet with Dual SIM support, voice calling now available for Rs. 8290”

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 Hands On

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, the company’s latest tablet with a huge 12.2-inch screen at CES earlier this week. Since this belongs to the Note category, it comes with a S Pen stylus that docks on the back of the tablet and has a Wacom Digitizer for pressure sensitive input. It has a 12.2-inch (2560×1600 pixels) WQXGA display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5 or a quad-core Snapdragon 800 depending on the 3G and 4G LTE variants and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung’s own Touch Wiz UI on top. We had some hands-on time with the tablet at the CES show floor. Check out the hands on video below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 Hands On”

Toshiba Bright Mode CMOS image sensor tech announced, offers 240 fps Equivalent 1080p video recording

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 Toshiba Corporation has announced that they are working on Bright Mode, their new CMOS image sensor technology that lets users to record Full HD videos at 240 frames per second (fps) on their smartphones and tablets for high quality slow motion playback. Continue reading “Toshiba Bright Mode CMOS image sensor tech announced, offers 240 fps Equivalent 1080p video recording”

ZTE ECO-MOBIUS Modular Smartphone Concept First Look

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ZTE announced the ECO-MOBIUS modular phone concept last year, even before the Motorola Project Ara . It even won Red Dot 2013 award for the best concept design. We got a to check out the ZTE ECO-MOBIUS at the CES 2014. The ECO-MOBIUS concept divides the phone into four independent modules – display, core, battery, and camera. These modules can be replaced or assembled easily via sliding tracks. Continue reading “ZTE ECO-MOBIUS Modular Smartphone Concept First Look”

Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM phone with 3G goes on sale in India for Rs. 6683

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After the Asha 500 and Asha 502 Dual SIM smartphones, the Asha 503 is now on sale in India from official Nokia Shop. It has a 3.0-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) display and runs on the latest Nokia Asha software platform v1.1 with Swipe UI. It packs a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, has Dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. We went hands on with the phone at the Nokia World back in October, where it was announced. Check out the hands-on below. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM phone with 3G goes on sale in India for Rs. 6683”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Specifications leak, reportedly sports the first Hexa-Core Exynos

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We have seen Samsung use the Neo branding for many of its mid range phones but it seems like they will be affixing it to popular high end models too. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, which looks like a cheaper Note 3 in the making has just been revealed, with full specifications in tow thanks to leaked internal documents acquired by GSMArena. Samsung has a habit of refreshing older models with new names and slightly refreshed specs and that seems to be exactly what’s happening here. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo is basically a Note 2 with some modifications underneath, with one of the major changes being the processor. According to the leak, the Note 3 neo will have the first Hexa Core big.LITTLE Exynos processor inside, which might make things interesting.

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Kodak takes on Sony’s QX with PixPro Smart Lenses SL10 and SL25

JK IMAGING LTD. KODAK PIXPROKodak, the forgotten camera maker known for its film-based point and shoot cameras, has just unveiled its latest entrant into a surprisingly new segment. Remember the Sony QX range of Smart lenses? Kodak wants to take on that newly created market with its PixPro Smart lenses. The idea is exactly the same, we have a lens unit, complete with a sensor, storage unit and dedicated shooting capabilities but lacks a viewfinder, that will in turn be present on your Android or iOS smartphone. Kodak plans to offer a range of lenses with this idea that eventually will offer long zoom capabilities(10x zoom – SL10 and 25x zoom – SL25) on your smartphone, just like Sony’s QX series.

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Nokia Normandy’s Android UI leaks, leaves us wanting the unattainable

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The Nokia Android phone might be like the unobtanium from Pandora but we keep seeing more and more of it these days. Purported images of the Nokia Android Phone have leaked out in the form of UI screenshots, pasted on the infamous Normandy device. Looking very much like a recent Asha phone, the Nokia Normandy shows off its calling UI Viber, the lockscreen and the Skype app, which is very similar to the one on Android. The project is supposedly shelved, as this was rumoured to be a skunkworks thing inside Nokia headed by designer Peter Skillman, who now heads Here, the part that was not bought out by Microsoft during the acquisition. So yet again, we are left wanting for this unattainable device.

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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Hands On

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Camera 2, successor of the first Galaxy Camera ahead of CES last week. We got some hands on time with the Galaxy Camera 2 at the CES this week. The Galaxy Camera 2 has a 16.3 Megapixel 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS sensor and has the same 21x Optical Zoom Lens along with Xenon Flash and OIS support. This has a leather texture on its body that is completely different from the plastic body in the first Galaxy camera. It also weighs a bit lesser than its predecessor.
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Coolpad Halo with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa-Core processor announced

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Coolpad, popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer has showcased the Coolpad Halo, the world’s first smartphone to feature a 7-inch full HD display and a Octa-Core processor at the International CES 2014 in Las Vegas. It has a 7-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Coolpad Halo with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa-Core processor announced”

Micromax Canvas LapTab Hands On

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Micromax, the popular Android smartphone manufacturer in India, has stepped into a much bigger and broader category of products in CES 2014. Micromax announced their arrival into the Laptop niche with a very interesting product. At CES 2014, Micromax unveiled the Micromax Canvas LapTab which can be used both as a laptop and a tablet and runs both Android and Windows 8.1 Pro. We went hands on with the device and you can check out the video right below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas LapTab Hands On”