HTC has reported their unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$ 7.2 billion (US$238 million) for February 2014 , down by 36.45% YoY, compared to NT$ 11.3 billion in February 2013. Total unaudited consolidated revenue for January and February 2014 is NT$ 16.9 billion. Last month the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer reported revenues of NT$ 42.9 billion for Q4 2013, a 28% drop YoY in terms of revenue. Continue reading “HTC monthly revenue drops 36.4% YoY in February”
Nokia X was launched less than a couple of weeks, but it has already been hacked. That is the thing about Android smartphones – you can get root user access and do things that wouldn’t be otherwise possible. As rumored, Nokia introduced an Android smartphone at MWC 2014, but with their own restrictions. Nokia had completely removed Google from the equation and pushed a lot of its own code and Nokia X series devices use Microsoft’s services instead of Google.
Continue reading “Nokia X can now access Google Play Store, unofficially ofcourse”
Apple has introduced a new trial offer in India, that lets users to try any iPhone for up up two weeks, before returning to back. This move is to boost the sales of the iPhones in India. Last year the company introduced 10% Cash back on iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on the launch day for Citibank customers. It runs several EMI and Cash Back schemes for iPhone and iPad Mini in India. This was first reported by Tech2. Continue reading “Apple launches two-week trial offer for iPhone in India”
iberry launched the Auxus Nuclea N2 smartphone, the successor of the Nuclea N1 last month. It was launched at a offer price of Rs. 19,990 for the pre-booking period, after that it was available for Rs. 23,990. Due to user’s demands, the company has re-launched the phone at offer price of Rs. 19,990 for the last time, for those who missed it during its launch. Continue reading “iberry Auxus Nuclea N2 available for Rs. 19990 for a limited period”
MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and location-based services has launched MapmyIndia Smart Mirror, the company’s latest navigation device that also acts as a rear view mirror. You can use it as a rear view mirror or a reverse camera screen. It also has a MapmyIndia Navigator for an assisted driving experience. Last year the company launched MapmyIndia Connect, a device enables users to mirror their smartphone or tablet screen to the screen of their choice. Continue reading “MapmyIndia launches Smart Mirror with rear-view mirror and GPS navigator for Rs. 15990”
LG has just announced at the LG Tech Show 2014 event that the company would launch the LG G2 4G LTE version in India mid-March 2014. It would be priced at Rs. 46,000 for the 16GB variant and Rs. 49,000 for the 32GB variant. The 3G variant of the LG G2 was launched in India back in September last year starting at Rs. 41,500. Continue reading “LG G2 4G LTE version launching in India mid-March starting at Rs. 46000”
Apple has announced CarPlay, the company’s new in-car entertainment feature. When integrated with iPhone, it lets users to take phone calls, use maps, listen to music and access messages using voice or touch controls. The CarPlay would be demoed by Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo at the Geneva Motor Show later this week. Apple demoed the iOS in the Car feature on iOS last June. Continue reading “Apple CarPlay announced, integrates iPhone with your car for calls, maps and music”
As we move to ever connected devices, the Internet of Things becomes a far more important reality than had been expected. We got a chance to sit down with Broadcom, one of the principal players in this field at Mobile World Congress to discuss the future and the future definitely looks good. Continue reading “Broadcom’s WICED platform to move forward the Internet of Things”
Samsung Galaxy S4 has got a price cut in India, and is available for Rs. 29,499. The Galaxy S4 was launched in India, back in April at a price tag of Rs. 41,500 . This price cut might be due to the launch the upcoming launch of Galaxy S5 in India.
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Karbonn Mobiles has launched Kochadaiiyaan series in India. These phones went on pre-order in India recently. The Kochadaiiyaan series include, Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend 2.4, 2.8 and K77 feature phones, Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend A6 Plus, A36 and S5i smartphones. Continue reading “Karbonn launches Kochadaiiyaan signature series, to launch dual-boot Android and Windows Phone smartphones by June”
Electronic Arts has finally released FIFA 14 for for Windows Phone 8 devices. The new FIFA game has enhanced graphics than the previous versions and has licensed real football leagues, teams, and players. It was released for Android and iOS devices, back in September last year. Continue reading “FIFA 14 arrives for Windows Phone 8 devices”
MediaTek has announced Pump Express fast-charging technology for smartphones and tablets. This is a system-on-a-chip (SOC) and DC wall charger technology to make battery recharge time quicker on smartphones and tablets. This reduces charging time by half or by up to 50%, says MediaTek. Continue reading “MediaTek introduces Pump Express fast-charging technology for smartphones and tablets”
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India last week. It went on pre-order recently for a reduced price tag. The smartphone is now available in India from the official eStore. It has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, powered by a Hexa-Core processor (1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7) and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo goes on sale in India for Rs. 38990”
Samsung unveiled the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo at the Mobile World congress in Barcelona earlier this week. We managed to do a hands-on comparison between the two. Even though the Gear 2 has the same 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display, this offers vibrant colors. This one is powered by Tizen OS, so the navigation is much faster than the Android-powered Galaxy Gear. This also has a faster 1 GHz dual-core processor, compared to the 800 MHz processor in the Galaxy Gear. Continue reading “Samsung Gear 2 vs Galaxy Gear Hands On”
Samsung unveiled the Gear 2 Neo along with the Gear 2 at the MWC 2014. The Gear 2 Neo is a cheaper version of the Gear 2 with plastic build and also lacks the camera. It has a 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is powered by Tizen OS. It is 10.0 mm thick, similar to the Gear 2, but weighs 55 grams, about 13 grams lighter than the Gear 2. Check out the hands-on video below.
