Google and LG fixing hardware issues with Nexus 5 with minor redesign

Google’s Nexus 5 is one great phone for its price and currently it is Google’s best smartphone in the market. Google is giving all the attention that this handset, manufactured by LG, demands. Earlier, when the phone was launched, people claimed that the camera was not up to the mark as Google had widely advertised the camera on the Nexus 5. Then there were reports from users that the loudspeaker audio isn’t that great and that the physical buttons on the sides are not that great and clunky.

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Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500 listed online for Rs. 11,999

Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500 is the latest Android smartphone from Micromax and we are seeing the listing of the smartphone online. The Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500 is listed at Rs. 11,999 on ShopClues website. Micromax Canvas Blaze, like most smartphones of its genre, comes with dual SIM connectivity. However, it differs slightly in the fact that it offers CDMA+GSM connectivity option which is quite rare.

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Micromax Bolt A47 listed online for Rs. 4,699

Micromax is launching a new phone in their Bolt series of Android powered smartphones. The latest phone to join the league is the Micromax Bolt A47. The new Bolt A47 brings the Android goodness to phones within Rs. 5,000. The details regarding the phone are sparse at the moment and we will have to wait till Micromax officially launches it.

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Round 2 – Intex Aqua i7 vs Gionee Elife E6 #SmartFone13

Hey folks! Thanks for voting in the first round of this best budget smartphone of 2013 competition. You have chosen the winners from the first round and they will be competing against each other in this semi-finals. In the battle between Intex Aqua i7 and Samsung Galaxy Grand, you have chosen Intex Aqua i7.  In another battle between Gionee Elife E6 and Sony Xperia C, y0u have chosen Gionee Elife E6. Now when Intex Aqua i7 goes up against the Samsung Galaxy Grand, what phone will you choose?

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iPad mini with Retina display vs iPad mini Photo Gallery

By launching the iPad Mini with Retina Display relatively early in India, Apple is showing that it is beginning to value the Indian market. Last year, when Apple announced a smaller iPad called as the iPad Mini, it missed one of the vital aspects – Retina Display; yet sold in large numbers. The tech industry was pretty sure an iPad Mini with Retina Display was coming in 2013 and as expected Apple announced the iPad Mini with Retina Display.

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Steve Mollenkopf to be the next Qualcomm CEO

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Qualcomm today announced that Steve Mollenkopf will be the next CEO of Qualcomm. Mollenkopf is currently employed as the Chief Operating Officer at the company. The announcement comes at an interesting time when Microsoft is said to have been pursuing Mollenkopf as a potential successor to Steve Ballmer. He would have joined an interesting line up of potential successors to the Microsoft throne including Ford CEO Alan Mulally, VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger and Microsoft’s own Head of Business Development, Satya Nadella. The timing of the announcement hence doesn’t seem like a coincidence. Continue reading “Steve Mollenkopf to be the next Qualcomm CEO”

Round 2 – LG G2 vs Nokia Lumia 1020 #SmartFone13

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Round 1 of the SmartFone 2013 championship has finally come to an end, with four victors moving their way up to the current round – Round 2. This is the semifinal round and the first battle is between the LG G2 and the Nokia Lumia 1020. Both are undoubtedly great devices and have shown their might in the previous polls already, but what happens when they compete? The LG G2 and the Nokia Lumia 1020 are both innovative in their own respects, making it hard to choose between them, but which one is your choice when asked to choose between these two? Time for you to vote!

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iPad mini with Retina display Photo Gallery

Apple seems to value the Indian market relatively more than it used to in the past and this is evident from the fact that it has launched its latest iteration of iPhones and iPads quite soon in India. The latest iPad Mini is also currently available in India. iPad Mini with Retina Display belies its changed internals with a similar build aesthetic as that of its predecessor.

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NFN Labs debut Demonstrate, makes creating app demos easier

Are you a designer, product manager or app developer? Do you need to quickly create and share application demos? Then this new application might be right up your alley. Chennai based developer team NFN labs has launched its new iOS application that lets you create application demos with native transitions and lets you import designs, link screens. All this can be done without writing a single line of code.

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DataWind PocketSurfer 5X, 5 and 3G5 smartphones with 5-inch display launched, starts at Rs. 3499

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DataWind, popular for its low-cost Aakash tablet and UbiSlate tablets has entered into smartphone market with its new PocketSurfer range – PocketSurfer 5X, PocketSurfer 5 and PocketSurfer 3G5. The PocketSurfer 5X has a 5-inch WQVGA display, powered by a single-core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and runs on Linux OS. Both the PocketSurfer 5 and PocketSurfer 3G5 have a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. The PocketSurfer 5 is powered by a single-core 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The 3G5 is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “DataWind PocketSurfer 5X, 5 and 3G5 smartphones with 5-inch display launched, starts at Rs. 3499”

UC Browser for iPad updated with Social Links, Floating Video Player and more

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UCWeb, a leading global mobile internet software and services company has updated UC Browser+ HD for iPad to version 2.3 that adds new features. The new version has a feature called Social Links that fetches what your friends want to Share with You on social networks, a Floating Video Player that allows you to play videos in full screen or in an adjustable window that can be placed anywhere for viewing while browsing. The VideoS feature lets you build your own online video library. Continue reading “UC Browser for iPad updated with Social Links, Floating Video Player and more”

Samsung merges Digital Imaging and Mobile Communications businesses

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In a bid to reaffirm their focus on smartphone optics and to create ‘synergies’ between cameras and smartphones, Samsung has integrated its Digital Imaging Business Division with the Wireless Business Division. The Korean company aims to have the largest share of global mirrorless camera market by 2015. Continue reading “Samsung merges Digital Imaging and Mobile Communications businesses”

HTC One Max Black Color launches in Hong Kong

HTC One Max, HTC’s first and only phablet device so far is now available in Black Color. At launch, the HTC One Max was available only in Silver. The Taiwanese company have now launched a black version of the huge device and it is currently on sale in Hong Kong along side the HTC One Gold.

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