ZTE Blade Q Mini, Blade Q and Blade Q Maxi with dual-core processor, Android 4.2 announced

ZTE Blade Q Mini, Blade Q and Blade Q Maxi

ZTE has announced three new devices, Blade Q Mini, Blade Q and Blade Q Maxi in the Blade series for European market. The Blade Q Mini has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, Blade Q has a 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and the Blade Q Maxi has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. All these phones are powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). These smartphones pack, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and comes with 21 MB/s 3G HSPA+ connectivity. Continue reading “ZTE Blade Q Mini, Blade Q and Blade Q Maxi with dual-core processor, Android 4.2 announced”

Qualcomm Powerful Processors Giveaway #3 – LG G2 Winner Announcement

The final giveaway of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Powerful Processors series is coming to an end. With the contest spanning just over three weeks, we are happy to say that the response has been nothing short of stunning, and that says a lot about the phone and the processor inside it. We have gone through thousands and thousands of entries and tweets to pick a winner for this contest, are you ready to find out if you are the lucky one?

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Idea Ultra with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 10500

Idea Ultra launch

Idea Cellular has launched the Idea Ultra, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Idea phones.  Continue reading “Idea Ultra with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 10500”

Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with in-line image and video previews

Twitter for Android and iPhone previews

Twitter has updated both the Android (v 4.1.9) and iPhone (v5.12) apps with a new in-line preview. Now, Tweets that have images posted via Twitter and videos will be available in-line. You can just tap to see more of the photo or play the video. You can turn off the image previews from the settings. You can also reply, retweet or favorite a Tweet easily from your timeline just by a tap. Twitter for Android and iPhone got conversations view back in August. Continue reading “Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with in-line image and video previews”

Jabra Solemate Mini portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 4999

Jabra Solemate Mini

Jabra, the popular bluetooth accessories manufacturer has launched the Solemate Mini, successor of the Solemate speaker in India. Unlike the Solemate, the Solemate has a compact size and surprisingly big sound. It is Acoustically-designed and comes with the front-facing speakers to ensure optimal performance with super bass response. It has all-round rubber protection design which makes it durable enough to handle the regular scratches and resistant to sweat, dust and splashes. It has Bluetooth 3.0 support and NFC pairing. It offers battery life of upto 8 hours. Continue reading “Jabra Solemate Mini portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 4999”

Mercury mTAB streaQ Duo 7-inch tablet with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched

Mercury mTab StreaQ Duo

Kobian has launched the mTAB streaQ Duo, a new 7-inch tablet with dual SIM support. It has a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2.3-megapixel pixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing  cameras. It has 3G data connectivity and voice calling through dual SIM card slot and packs a 3100mAh battery. Continue reading “Mercury mTAB streaQ Duo 7-inch tablet with Dual SIM support and voice calling launched”

Sony Xperia L Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out in India

Sony Xperia L Android 4.2

Sony Mobile has started rolling out the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) update (version 15.3.A.0.26) for the users. This update brings a revamped homescreen, improved app organization, updated Media apps and new camera modes such as Burst mode and Auto Scene Recognition. Sony released the Xperia C earlier this month running on Android 4.2 out of the box and rolled out the Android 4.2 update for the Xperia Z and the ZL recently. The company has also promised Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update for range of devices, but they did not announce the time frame of the roll out yet. Continue reading “Sony Xperia L Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out in India”

Ashton Kutcher is Lenovo’s new Product Engineer

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That 70s show, Jobs and Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher has been hired by Lenovo as its new Product Engineer. While the job title might be reaching, Ashton’s role in the Chinese company seems far more detailed than the other celebrity associations in the past have been. Lenovo is fresh off the announcements of its new 8 inch and 10 inch Yoga Android tablets, with a refreshing design and an affordable price point, and they actually did a live stream from YouTube Space LA with Ashton Kutcher playing host. There was a promo that played during the live stream which clearly wanted to showcase Kutcher’s geek chops, which is not surprising, having known for being a tech investor.

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HTC One Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Photo Gallery

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We previously brought to you the unboxing of the HTC One Max. Now here is the photo gallery comparing the phablet to it’s closest rival, the Galaxy Note 3.

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Lenovo announces new Android based Yoga multimode tablets

Lenovo launched their new series of Yoga tablets with Ashton Kutcher who is now one of the Product Engineers of the company. The new Yoga tablet series follows up with the Yoga convertible laptop series and brings multimode experience to the tablet category. Lenovo Yoga allows the users to experience the tablet in three modes – hold, tilt and stand mode.

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Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 12999

Xolo Q900

Xolo has launched the Q900, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series. It appeared on the official website yesterday and packs a  4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display at 312 ppi and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. It runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to most of the recent smartphones from Xolo. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 12999”

Facebook Messenger for Android gets a new design and new features

Facebook Messenger

Facebook has updated the Messenger app for Android to make it faster and more reliable. The new app is still in testing stage, that brings a completely new design with new tabs for conversations, people and settings and new features. You  can just tap across the top of the app or swipe left and right to switch between these tabs. This update lets you reach people faster and message your contacts easily, says Facebook. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android gets a new design and new features”

Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 Full HD Unboxing

Zen announced its next gen full HD product, the Amaze 701 Full HD at a press conference yesterday. We’ve got our hands on the product and are well on our way to put it through its paces. However we do know that you guys love a good tease so here’s our unboxing and a quick intro to the device.  Continue reading “Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 Full HD Unboxing”

More than 250 million Smartphones shipped in Q3 2013, market posts a record 38.8% growth – IDC

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We have been taking a look at the Smartphone market through the regular analyses from the folks at IDC, and the report for the 3rd quarter of 2013 is now out. The key takeaways from this quarter is that the overall smartphone market has grown at a record breaking pace, with 38.8% growth. The total Smartphone shipments are now at 258.4 million, higher than the earlier record last quarter, which was 237 million. The overall mobile phone market is now at a healthy 467.9 million shipments, with over 55% of the shipments being Smartphones. We saw smartphones surpass the feature phones this year, and the gap has widened even further. This is all attributed to the explosive growth in China, which contributes to more than 1/3rd of the total smartphone shipments.

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Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display and A600 with 4.5-inch qHD display spotted on official website

Xolo Q900

Xolo is all set to launch two new smartphones, Xolo Q900 in the Q CORE series and the A600 in the A Series. These smartphones have appeared on the official website. The Q900 has a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display at 312 ppi similar to the Xolo Play, but this one is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. The A600 has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572W processor with Mali 400MP GPU. Both these phones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Xolo Q900 with 4.7-inch HD display and A600 with 4.5-inch qHD display spotted on official website”