Karbonn A4+ with 4-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 5299

Karbonn A4 Plus

Karbonn A4+, successor of the Karbonn A4 in the Smart series is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4.0-inch (480 × 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It packs a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, but it  lacks a front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. The Karbonn A4 went on sale back in March along with the A3 and the A6. Continue reading “Karbonn A4+ with 4-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 5299”

Gionee Elife E3 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14999

Gionee Elife E3

Gionee has launched the Elife E3 in the new Colourful Elife series. It comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and is just 7.9 mm thick. The in-built Digital Theatre System (DTS) Sound offers enhanced multimedia audio experience and OTA (Over the Air) function allows for software upgrades. The company launched the Gionee Dream D1 recently, and we reviewed it back in March. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E3 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14999”

Lava Iris 458q with 4.5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 8999

Lava Iris 458q

Lava has launched the Iris 458q, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Iris series. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It has a slim form factor with curved corners and has matte finish on the back. It comes with range of pre-loaded applications such as WeChat, Ebook reader  and more with HD movies and HD games.

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Karbonn S5 Titanium Review

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Karbonn is one of the few Indian smartphone manufacturers who have managed to make a mark in the market because of their focus on good build quality and specifications. Their latest handset, the Karbonn S5 Titanium is a 5 inch behemoth that combines the big screen experience with an affordable price tag but will this be sufficient to make it appealing to the masses ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Karbonn S5 Titanium Review”

Flickr introduces redesigned app for Android alongside refreshed website


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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been on a spree today with announcement of a stunning 1.1 billion USD Tumblr acquisition. Later in the day she took the stage to announce a brand new set of changes to make Flickr relevant again. The update focuses on a completely updated interface that has more than a passing resemblance to Microsoft’s Metro UI. Continue reading “Flickr introduces redesigned app for Android alongside refreshed website”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shows up on camera

It has been known for a while that Samsung plans to introduce a new rugged version of the Galaxy S4. Dubbed the Galaxy S4 Active, we finally get to take a look at the device. The specifications of the phone are to be the same as the standard Galaxy S4 with the focus being on making it a water resistant, dust proof device.

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Sony Xperia L Unboxing

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Sony launched the Xperia L, a mid range Android 4.1 phone in the market recently. Priced at Rupees 19,990 (MRP), the Xperia L has unique aesthetics, distinctive design that allows easy grip on the phone. This new entrant in the Xperia range comes in Black, Red and White shades. Here’s an unboxing and a detail look at the hardware of Xperia L.

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iBall Slide Q9703 with 9.7-inch Retina display, quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 15999

iBall Slide Q9703

iBall has launched the Slide Q9703, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide Performance series. It has a 9.7-inch (2048 x 1536 pixels) HD IPS 10 multi-touch retina display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera on the back and a  2-megapixel front facing camera. We reviewed the Zync Quad 9.7 that comes with similar features, but the Zync tablet is cheaper. This also includes 4K video player that lets you play videos at 4K resolution (4,096 × 2,304 pixels) on the tablet.
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Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean based I9300XXUFME3 firmware leaked for the Galaxy SIII

Samsung is known for supporting its high end devices with firmware updates that try to give it feature parity with flagships. The latest firmware leak reaffirms this with an extensive change log that brings the Galaxy SIII that much closer to the S4.

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Aircel launches Extra Recharge full talk time pack at Rs. 69, offers extra talk time up to Rs. 100

Aircel Extra Recharge

Aircel has launched Extra Recharge pack under its Extra proposition. Through an easy recharge of Rs. 69, this packs offer Full Talk time and an Extra talk time up to Rs. 100 (conditions apply) for the customers. Aircel launched an unique full talk time pack at Rs.164 recently that offers additional Talk Time (Difference between CSK runs and MRP) (Valid for 15 days). Continue reading “Aircel launches Extra Recharge full talk time pack at Rs. 69, offers extra talk time up to Rs. 100”

LG to show off unbreakable, flexible 5 inch OLED panel at SID

Over at the SID display exhibition in Vancouver, LG plans to show off its new unbreakable and flexible OLED panel. This 5 inch panel would be in addition to the 55 inch OLED TV that they previously talked about. The OLED panel targets mobile devices and has a display constructed of plastic. This plastic construction makes it flexible and unbreakable.

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Wynncom G41 with 4-inch display, 1 GHz processor launched for Rs. 5499

Wynncom G41

Wynncomm has launched the G41, the company’s latest smartphone in the Wiz G-series. The company launched 4 new devices, G58, G51, G32 and G1 in India earlier this month. The G41 has a 4-inch WVGA  (480×800 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) . It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 2G (EDGE) support and packs a 1500 mAh battery. Continue reading “Wynncom G41 with 4-inch display, 1 GHz processor launched for Rs. 5499”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro officially launched in India for Rs. 17290


Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Grand Quattro (Galaxy Win) in India. The phone went on sale in India from the official Samsung eStore recently and packs a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display. It is  powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Touchwiz UI . It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. Ithas dual SIM support with dual standby and dual SIM Always On feature, Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro officially launched in India for Rs. 17290”

Jolla reveals its first Sailfish OS device with the other half and a pre order program

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Jolla, the smartphone start up company from Finland, has just revealed its first Sailfish OS based device, with colourful replaceable shells they are calling the “Other Half”. This is the first Jolla device that has appeared ever since they started the “other half” teaser campaign on their social media channels. Running on the intuitive Sailfish operating system, the device will be able to run native apps as well as Android apps(as mentioned earlier) on a seamless user interface. We had a hands on demo of the Sailfish OS earlier at the Mobile World Congress, you can watch it for more information about the intuitive OS.

The device is slated for a end-of-2013 availability and there is currently a pre-order program in place. Here is Marc Dillon of Jolla, explaining about it –

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HTC J One announced for Japan, packs a microSD card slot

HTC J One

HTC has announced the HTC J One (HTL22), a variant of the HTC One for Japan’s KDDI network. The global variant of the HTC One that was announced earlier this year doesn’t come with a microSD card slot but the HTC JOne for Japan has a microSD card slot, in addition to the 32GB internal memory. Other features are similar to the HTC One including a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super LCD3 display at 468ppi,  1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processo, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense UI and HTC BlinkFeed, 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, Optical Image Stabilization ,F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens Full HD (1080p) video recording with HDR Video and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera with 88 wide angle lens with HDR.

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