Videocon launches new 3G Android smartphones under Infinium series starting from Rs. 6000

Videocon Infinium Series

Videocon Mobiles has launched  new range of Android smartphones,  A55HD, A55qHD, A54, A53, A52, A48, A42 and A31 under new Infinium sub-brand. These Android-powered  3G smartphones are aimed at both first-time smartphone users and long time smartphones users. The A55HD that we reviewed recently, A53,  A52 and A42 are already available in the Indian market. Videocon A55qHD, A54, A48 and A31 would be available in the market soon. Continue reading “Videocon launches new 3G Android smartphones under Infinium series starting from Rs. 6000”

Nokia HERE maps for Windows Phone to come with incremental updates

After selling out to Microsoft, one of the businesses that was left to the Finnish company was Nokia HERE Maps. Nokia HERE maps is one of the popular navigation tools and its best feature is that it is available offline. Nokia was the first to introduce Vector maps for smartphones and have been innovating in the digital maps field ever since its inception. The latest piece of innovation is the introduction of incremental updates to HERE offline maps.

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Gionee Elife E6 officially launched in India for Rs. 22,999

Gionee has officially launched the Elife E6, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India as they promised. The Elife E6 went on sale in India last week and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display based on one-glass solution (OGS+) technology and Gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6589T processor processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Gionee’s own Amigo interface. Priced at Rs. 22,999/- (MOP) the Elife E6 will be available starting today. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E6 officially launched in India for Rs. 22,999”

LinkedIn and Pulse for iPhone and iPad refreshed for iOS 7, LinkedIn for BlackBerry 10 gets new features

LinkedIn and Pulse for iPhone

LinkedIn has updated their official LinkedIn app for both the iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry 10. Even before the iOS 7 release a lot of apps got updated with iOS 7 support, including a new UI. Now the LinkedIn and Pulse apps have finally been updated with a new flatter, cleaner and more modern UI for iOS 7. LinkedIn acquired Pulse, a news reader app back in April, and this is the first major update after the acquisition. The new LinkedIn app for BlackBerry v10.1.5 brings improved and unified search, specialized content catered to your interests, better sharing and a simpler design. Continue reading “LinkedIn and Pulse for iPhone and iPad refreshed for iOS 7, LinkedIn for BlackBerry 10 gets new features”

Sony Xperia C now available in India for Rs. 20490

Sony Xperia C
Sony Xperia C is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. The Xperia C was announced back in June and packs a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor R sensor, 1080p video recording and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C now available in India for Rs. 20490”

Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.1 coming soon for Rs. 8820

Micromax Funbook Mini P410

Micromax is all set to launch Funbook Mini P410, the company’s first tablet with dual SIM support in the Funbook series. The tablet has appeared on Flipkart and packs a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM cars slots with 3G support, voice calling and SMS.  These is a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.1 coming soon for Rs. 8820”

Vertu unveils its new Constellation Luxury Android Smartphone

Vertu has launched yet another Android device in the luxury mobile phone segment. The phone is christened , ‘The Constellation’. It is a new entrant in the much popular constellation series. But no new name for the fresh device. Earlier this year, Vertu launched the Vertu Ti, its first android device, which we went hands on after the launch . Vertu was initially a majority property of Nokia, till it was sold to another company in 2012. Vertu was acquired in majority shares by European investment firm EQT. Continue reading “Vertu unveils its new Constellation Luxury Android Smartphone”

LG, Samsung All Set to Launch Curved Display Phones Later This Month

We’ve been hearing about flexible displays for quite a few years now but the technology was always a bit too far ahead of the curve. However, it looks like we’ll finally be seeing commercial applications of curved edge displays in smartphones. We have already brought to you a demo of LG’s curved edge television which indicates how the South Korean company has the technology in place to mass produce such panels.  ZD Net earlier reported that a new LG with a concave curved display will be revealed later this month and will be called the LG Z or Z1.

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Micromax Canvas Tab P650 Benchmarks

Micromax Canvas Tab P650 Benchmarks

Micromax launched the Canvas Tab P650, the company’s first tablet in the Canvas series last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the tablet. It has a 8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels)  4:3 display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8389 Cortex A7 processor with PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). The Xolo tab that was also released last month had a similar 8-inch display, but it is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor. We don’t have the Xolo Tab yet to compare it with the Canvas Tab, let’s find out how it performs with other Android tablets in various synthetic benchmark tests.

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Axis Bank launches new Mobile banking app for Android and iPhone

Axis Mobile for Android and iPhone

Axis Bank has launched new Axis Mobile app for Android and iPhone, in partnership with Tagit, a leading Singapore mobile solutions company. With the launch launch for new apps, it aims to reach out to 15 lakh customers through new delivery channels. The app offers personalization depending on the user segment ( Youth , Premium & Prime segments) and comes with social media Integration that pulls images from Facebook / Twitter or option to upload photos for beneficiaries. It lets you access savings as well as credit card accounts, manage transactions, pay bill, transfer funds and more. Continue reading “Axis Bank launches new Mobile banking app for Android and iPhone”

Lenovo Vibe Z revealed with 5.5-inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor

Lenovo Vibe Z

Lenovo has unveiled the Vibe Z (K910), the company’s latest flagship smartphone in China. The phone has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS  display at 400 PPI, larger than the Vibe X that was unveiled last month at IFA. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, BSI sensor and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z revealed with 5.5-inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor”

DishOnline Live TV and online video streaming app for Android released for DISH TV subscribers

DishOnline for Android

Dish TV has launched  DishOnline, an online application for Android exclusively for DISH TV subscribers. Once you login with your Dish TV account, you can watch over 35 live TV Channels, Videos on demand and a wide range of Bollywood and Hollywood movies. This app works both on  internet-enabled Android smartphones and tablets. The app works on two devices with a single account. The app has been optimised for 3G and Wi-Fi Networks, says Dish TV. Continue reading “DishOnline Live TV and online video streaming app for Android released for DISH TV subscribers”

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro with 4-inch display, Android 4.1 now available in India for Rs. 6989

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro

Samsung Galaxy Trend Duos went on sale in India recently, now another dual SIM phone in Galaxy series, Samsung Galaxy Star Pro (GT-S7262) is now available in India from online retailer HomeShop18. It has a  4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz single-core Cortex A5 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Pro with 4-inch display, Android 4.1 now available in India for Rs. 6989”

Google Nexus 5 surfaces again in a new image

Nexus 5 leak

Complete specifications of the Google Nexus 5 surfaced in a leaked log file yesterday, now a new image of the phone has surfaced on Macrumors forum. The image looks like the first image that showed up in first official video from Google. This also looks similar to the short video and images that surfaced last month. The Nexus 5 that is manufactured by LG showed up at FCC recently with a model number LG D820. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 surfaces again in a new image”

Google Nexus 5 specifications detailed in leaked log file

Nexus 5 mockup

Google Nexus 5 (LG D820) is almost confirmed via the FCC documents that surfaced few weeks back. Now Myce.com has got hold of a log file on their Nexus 5 that details the complete specifications of the upcoming Google Nexus device manufactured by LG. It would sport a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and run on Android 4.4 (Kit Kat). The Nexus 5 was first spotted in the official video that surfaced earlier this month with a large camera module, the leaked log suggests that the phone would come with just a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but it is not likely to come with OIS like the G2.  Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 specifications detailed in leaked log file”