Spice Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 with 3.5-inch display launched for Rs. 3299

Spice Smart Flo Edge Mi-349

S Mobility has launched the Spice Smart Flo Edge Mi-349, an entry-level Android smartphone in the Smart Flo series. It went on sale online yesterday along with the Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and packs a  3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1 GHz processor, runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with 2G (EDGE) support and dual SIM capabilities. It has a 1.3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It packs a 1500mAh that offers up to 6 hours of talk time and up to 120 hours standby.
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Google Nexus 5 full specifications revealed by a Canadian Retailer

Google is either very bad at keeping things under wraps or it has just found a new way of promoting its future products. Last year’s Google Nexus 4 launch happened only after everyone was familiar with its specifications and because of that, Nexus 4 was declared as one of the worst kept secrets prior to launch. Like how the Nexus 5 is expected to succeed over the Nexus 4 in terms of specifications, it has also succeeded in leaking more times than its predecessor. After all the numerous rumors and leaks, WIND Mobile from Canada made the pre-registration page for Google Nexus 5 live even before Google announced their next flagship.

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Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display and 3G voice calling launched in India for Rs. 17499

Asus Fonepad 7

Asus has launched the Fonepad 7, the company’s latest tablet in India. It was announced as the successor of the Fonepad at the IFA 2013 in Berlin last month and packs a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with new smudge-resistant coating to prevent fingerprints, runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p full HD video recording and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display and 3G voice calling launched in India for Rs. 17499”

LG G Pro Lite Dual officially launched in India for Rs. 22990


LG G Pro Lite Dual that was announced earlier this month has been officially launched in India. It went on sale online in India last week and packs a  5.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) IPS display with ultra-narrow bezel for an incredible edge-to-edge viewing experience, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It pack a 3140 mAh battery. Continue reading “LG G Pro Lite Dual officially launched in India for Rs. 22990”

Motorola announces Project Ara, an open hardware platform to create customizable smartphones

Project Ara

Motorola has announced Project Ara that is aimed at developing a phone platform that is modular, open, customizable. The project that is similar to Phonebloks is led by Motorola’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, which is an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones. The design for Project Ara consists of an endoskeleton (endo) and modules. The endo is the structural frame that holds all the modules in place and the module can differ from a application processor to a new display, keyboard, an extra battery or anything. Continue reading “Motorola announces Project Ara, an open hardware platform to create customizable smartphones”

Apple reports Q4 2013 revenues at $37.5 billion, 33.8 million iPhones and 14.1 million iPads sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $37.5 billion with a net profit of $7.5 billion in their earnings for Q4 2013 that ended September 28, 2013. The international sales in this quarter is 60% of the quarter’s revenue. They sold 33.8 million iPhones, 14.1 million iPads and 4.6 million Macs during the quarter. During the conference call Apple CEO Tim Cook said that they have sold 150 million iPhones in the fiscal 2013 and are pleased with the iPhone sales in Russia, India, Middle East, and Latin America. Continue reading “Apple reports Q4 2013 revenues at $37.5 billion, 33.8 million iPhones and 14.1 million iPads sold”

Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 now available for Rs. 4299 and Rs. 3299

Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349

Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349, two new Android smartphones from the Smart Flo series is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. The Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 is the successor of the Smart Flo Ivory Mi-450 that was launched back in May. It has a 4-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Both these smartphones have 2G (EDGE) and have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Ivory 2 Mi-423 and Smart Flo Edge Mi-349 now available for Rs. 4299 and Rs. 3299”

HTC One mini Benchmarks

HTC One mini Benchmarks

HTC One mini was launched in India earlier this month. It was announced back in July and packs a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display. We already brought you the hands-on and the unboxing of the phone, here we have the benchmarks of the phone. The One mini is powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chip clocked at 1.7 GHz  based on Krait 300 architecture and 28nm process and has Adreno 305 GPU . It runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5 UI on top.  Let’s find out how the phone fairs up in benchmarks when compared to other devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Golden launched in India for Rs. 51900


Samsung has launched the Galaxy Golden (GT-I9230), the company’s latest smartphone in the Galaxy series in India. It was launched in Korea back in August and packs dual 3.7 inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED displays, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.9-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Golden launched in India for Rs. 51900”

Samsung Galaxy Golden dual screen Android flip phone now available in India for Rs. 49900


Samsung launched the Galaxy Golden, the company’s latest smartphone with dual displays in Korea back in August. Now the phone is available is available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart and is available for purchase from Infibeam. The Galaxy Golden (GT-I9230) has a similar specifications as the Korean version including a dual 3.7 inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED displays, 1.7 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.9-megapixel camera. However this lacks 4G support present in the Korean version of the Galaxy Golden (SHV-E400) . Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Golden dual screen Android flip phone now available in India for Rs. 49900”

Vodafone India launches new international roaming packs, offers up to 95% discount on data


Vodafone India has launched a new international roaming pack for its pre-paid and post-paid customers in India visiting 53 countries including UK, USA, UAE, Thailand, Singapore and more. It offers over 95% discount on data and approximately 78% on outgoing local and international calls compared to existing rates. These are available in two variants, Rs. 599 and Rs. 1499 that comes  with a validity of 10 and 30 days respectively. Vodafone launched international roaming packs for post-paid users earlier this year, the new packs are cheaper than that. Continue reading “Vodafone India launches new international roaming packs, offers up to 95% discount on data”

Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD with 5-inch 1080p display launched for Rs. 17999

Zen Mobile has officially launched the Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology and Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, BSI 2 sensor and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a Magnesium Frame and dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD with 5-inch 1080p display launched for Rs. 17999”

Sony Xperia C Unboxing

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The Sony Xperia C was launched way back in June, with aspirations of reaching the mid range with a similar design language and decent internals. It was one of the first phones from Sony to sport a MediaTek MTK6589 processor, which was a marked change from their earlier associations with ST-Ericsson, but perhaps for the better? We will be finding that out in our review, but here’s a quick unboxing of the retail package and its contents of the Sony Xperia C –

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Xolo X-Themes app launched for A500S smartphone

Xolo A500S X-Themes

Xolo launched the A500S in the A Series back in August. Now the company has launched XOLO X-Themes app exclusively for the Xolo A500S. It comes with 6 pre-installed themes and users can download 5 more themes online through the Xolo X-Themes app. Xolo has  added the incredible Hulk theme recently, and you also get instant notification on availability of new online themes. This lets you personalize the entire Ui of the phone including the lock screen. Continue reading “Xolo X-Themes app launched for A500S smartphone”

Japan Display announces new 5.4-inch WQHD TFT LCD display with 543ppi pixel density

As if Full HD 1080p displays are not enough, Japan Displays has introduced a new 5.4inch WQHD(1,440 x 2,560 pixels) display for smartphones. The pixel density of this new 5.4inch WQHD display is 543ppi which is more than 100ppi sharper than the 5inch 1080p displays that set the bar in terms of display.

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