MHL 3.0 brings support for 4K and doubles bandwidth

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Mobile High Definition Link, a protocol used in mobile devices to deliver content to the large screen without actually using a separate HDMI port, has been made available on tons of devices. The last iteration, MHL 2.1 enabled full HD 1080p support for mirroring, and with the latest update – MHL 3.0, the consortium has upped the ante with support for 4K. With the new range of 4K TVs doing its rounds in the market, it’s the right time for the consortium that is comprised of Nokia, Sony, Samsung and Toshibha to put forward a new iteration of the technology so that the uptake is gradual, and in line with current trends.

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iBall Andi 4.7G Cobalt Unboxing

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There are lot of 5-inch HD devices in the Indian market, but the iBall Andi 4.7G Cobalt has a 4.7-inch HD display. It was launched last month at an MRP of Rs. 19995 and currently sells at a price tag of Rs. 17,990. Here we have the device. A 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels means it has a pixel density of 312 PPI, better than its competitors. Apart from the display other things are similar to most of the other smartphones in the similar range such as 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It  a 12-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and large 5-mgepixel front-facing auto focus camera. The box is huge as you can see in the unboxing video below.

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Dragon Puzzle for iPhone and iPad combines Puzzle and RPG

Dragon Puzzle

Dragon Puzzle is an unique game for iPhone and iPad that combines Puzzle and RPG playing. It is set in a fantasy landscape and offers an engaging gaming experience. You need to build an arsenal of characters with range of power to help you conquer each enemy you meet in your quest and can also seek assistance from other players. The game went completely free recently. Continue reading “Dragon Puzzle for iPhone and iPad combines Puzzle and RPG”

Samsung offers a free Sennheiser headset with Galaxy Grand and Grand Quattro‬ in India

Samsung Galaxy Grand and Grand Quattro Sennheiser offer

Samsung has announced a new promotional offer for users in India. Anyone who purchases Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082)and Grand Quattro‬ (GT-I8552) till 14th September 2013 will get a free Sennheiser headset. Worth and model of the Sennheiser headsets differs. For the Samsung Galaxy Grand you get Sennheiser headset (HD 202 Or HD 203) worth Rs. Rs. 2,290 and for the Grand Quattro you get Sennheiser (PX-80) or JBL (Tempo J03B) headsets worth Rs. 1,990. Continue reading “Samsung offers a free Sennheiser headset with Galaxy Grand and Grand Quattro‬ in India”

Oppo N1 to launch in September, rumoured specs leak out

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Just hours after we posted our first impressions of the newly launched Oppo R819, another leak has graced us with some exciting information. We’d already seen Oppo acknowledge the existence of their new range of flagship camera-centric devices dubbed the N-lens and that the first device will be named N1(of which we saw some leaked renders). And now we’ve got a leaked image from a Weibo user which says that the device will be launching late September this year. Rumoured to have a 13 megapixel sensor with a professional-grade Fujitsu camera ISP, the N1 will be Oppo’s first real cameraphone flagship.

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HTC Zara with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.3 rumored for Q4 2013 launch

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HTC has launched several mid-range devices in the Desire series including the Desire 600 dual SIM that we reviewed recently. HTC would launch another mid-rage device called Zara with a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5.5 later this year, according to @evleaks. Continue reading “HTC Zara with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.3 rumored for Q4 2013 launch”

Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle Benchmarks

Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle Benchmarks

Micromax launched the A111 Canvas Doodle back in May. It has a 5.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor with Adreno 203 GPU similar to the Karbonn S5 Titanium and the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro, but this one has 512MB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and also comes with a free Stylus pen. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week, here we have the benchmarks of the device.

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Videocon A42 with 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor and Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7490

Videocon A42

Videocon Mobiles has launched the A42, a new smartphone in the A Series. The company launched the A24, an affordable Android smartphone last month. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch sceen display, powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).  It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and 3G. Continue reading “Videocon A42 with 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor and Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7490”

Oppo R819 Hands on First Impressions

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Only yesterday we saw Oppo reveal its latest smartphone, the curiously named R819. After a critical success of the Oppo Find 5, which we think is one of the best Android hardware available on the market, the company has sought to reach lower price points with a smaller and a more mid-range device. We see the R819 as Oppo’s effort to claim volume as encouraging market results have cropped up at home. And surprise! We’ve already got the R819 here in our labs and here are our first impressions of the device in detail, read on!

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Nimbuzz Messenger for iPhone v3.1.1 update adds Stickers, Photo Filters and more

Nimbuzz Messenger for iPhone 3.3.1 Stickers

Nimbuzz Messenger for iPhone has been updated to version 3.1.1 that brings a lot of new features including a smart photo-editing tool that brings photo filters, stickers and lots more features. Nimbuzz for iPhone v3.1 update that was released last month brought lot of new features including phonebook suggestions, better file sharing and chat and lots more. Nimbuzz Messenger for Android got a major update to v2.6 last week that brought a new UI, Easy Swipe between chat screens, new emoticons, richer user profiles and more. Continue reading “Nimbuzz Messenger for iPhone v3.1.1 update adds Stickers, Photo Filters and more”

Spice Stellar Glamor Mi-436 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor and Android 4.2 coming soon

Spice Stellar Glamor

Spice is all set to launch the Stellar Glamor (Mi-436), a new Android smartphone in the Stellar series. This would have a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G . This would compete with the Intex Cloud Y2 that was launched earlier this week since both these have almost similar specifications. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Glamor Mi-436 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor and Android 4.2 coming soon”

YouTube for Android gets updated to version 5.0 with In-App Multitasking, new UI

Google has begun a staged roll out of the long awaited update to its YouTube app for Android. The update brings along a major redesign to the application and brings a lot of feature additions as well.

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Some of the major improvements include the updated card based interface. There’s in app multitasking that lets  you turn any video that you might be watching into a small window while you navigate the rest of the app. Continue reading “YouTube for Android gets updated to version 5.0 with In-App Multitasking, new UI”

Nokia Lumia 625 up for online pre-order in India for Rs. 19499


The Nokia Lumia 925 went on sale in India from the official Nokia Store last week. Now the Lumia 625 is available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart in India. The Lumia 625 was unveiled last month and packs a 4.7-inch  (800 x 480 pixels) LCD display, which is the largest screen on a Lumia phone till date. The display also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protectiont and Super Sensitive Touch. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS with the latest Amber update. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 625 up for online pre-order in India for Rs. 19499”

Vodafone India announces Drive into the Big League 3 contest for SMEs

Vodafone Drive into the Big League 3

Vodafone has announced Vodafone Drive into the Big League contest for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This is the third season of the contest for the third Indian Grand Prix that would be held in Delhi from October 25 to 27, 2013. This would offer an opportunity for small and medium enterprises to take center stage with their logo on Vodafone McLaren Mercedes racing cars. Vodafone says they had overwhelming response for the second season in which Sequel Logistics Private Limited won and had its logo on the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes cars during Indian Grand Prix 2012. Continue reading “Vodafone India announces Drive into the Big League 3 contest for SMEs”