iBall has launched the Andi 5h, the company’s latest smartphone in the Andi series. The phone has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5h Quadro with 5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 11999”
Google just released this month’s breakdown of Android version’s accessing their Play Store. According to the reports, Android Jelly Bean 4.1 + is on the rise and now has a market share of 40.5% which is a 2.6% increase from last month’s 37.9%. With the launch of latest version of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the share of Jelly Bean is expected to increase further.
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The Moto X just went official in the USA, with a ton of information(aka press coverage) doing the usual internet rounds. With modest hardware specifications, Motorola has taken a completely different approach with its latest flagship device. So different, it makes you wonder what really is special with this device. Unless you want to read through various long form articles, you won’t really know what the stand-out features are. We have taken that effort instead, so here is a compiled list of really interesting Moto X features you definitely need to know.
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The much awaited handset developed as a culmination of the take over of Motorola by Google is finally out and it seems to live up to the buzz generated by it. The specifications are through and through mid range but that is not the highlight. Motorola has focused on every day performance, battery life and of course personalization & customization over top of the line specs.
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Meizu, a well known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, rose to popularity with its M9 and MX devices. The company was always known for making devices that look remarkably similar to Apple’s iPhone, and that tradition continues with its latest flagship, the MX2. With a really impressive build quality and a gorgeous display, we set out to unbox this beauty of a device with some high expectations. Does it deliver? Watch the unboxing video and skip past the break for our initial impressions of the device.
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Google launched the Chromecast last week and we already managed to get hold of this interesting device on FoneArena. So what does a Chromecast do ? It is basically a dongle for your TV which lets you watch online video and more on your large screen TV. You can watch Youtube , Netflix , Google Play movies and your Chrome brower tab on your large screen TV using this tiny little dongle which connects to it using the standard HDMI socket.Most modern TVs would draw power from the HDMI itself but certain older ones like mine would require external power. Nice that Google has decided to include a HDMI extender and also a power solution in the box. Watch the unboxing and a short demo in the video below
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Twine is a new flirting app for Android and iPhone. The app has been developed by strategy and design firm called Sourcebits and the tagline of the app reads “Never miss an interesting stranger”. The app connects you with people nearby that share similar interests with you. It signs in with your Facebook account matches your account with a suitable stragner of the opposite gender based common interests and also gives you interesting things to chat about with them. The company calls it gender-balanced flirting app since it provides spam-free experience with an even ratio of guys to girls to always get the perfect match. Continue reading “Twine, a flirting app for Android and iPhone launched”
Sony Xperia Honami is expected to be the company’s next flagship model and the distinguishing feature on this device is expected to be its 20MP camera. A live picture of the Honami’s camera UI has leaked on the internet along with fresh images of the device. Rumors of the 20-megapixel camera phone surfaced back in April. The new leak shows ‘X’ placeholders for the camera specs (resolution and focal length). Continue reading “Sony Xperia Honami new images and camera UI leaks out”
BlackBerry had announced it’s intentions to introduce its wildly popular messenger service to the Android and iOS platforms earlier this year. We’ve been hearing rumors of a late summer release and if our sources are to be trusted, the application will see a release in the coming weeks on both the platforms. Ahead of the release, screenshots from the Android build of the application have been leaked online.
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Sony Mobile has started rolling out the first firmware update v14.1.B.0.471 for the recently launched Xperia Z Ultra (C6802). The stock firmware is 14.1.B.0.461, so this might be a minor change. The baseband version and the kernel version has a minor change. The new firmware has a build date of July 19th. There is no changelog so this might be a an update to fix some bugs and improve the performance of the device. We did not notice any changes or any new apps on the device after the update. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z Ultra gets its first software update”
Looks like Sony is back in the game, especially in mobile! The Japanese company has just reported its first quarter FY 2013 results and has beaten expectations set by analysts. The increased performance is due to, you guessed right, its mobile division. While it posted huge operating losses last year, the division has gained 36% YoY, posting an operating income of 60 million USD. The company’s overall net profits stand at a small 35 million USD, which is not huge by any means, but posting profits after struggling for the past year should be encouraging for the consumer electronics giant.
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Logitech India has launched Ultrathin Keyboard Mini, an Ultrathin Keyboard cover for the iPad Mini. It has a stylishly design and at the same time protects the iPad mini.It has Bluetooth EasyType keyboard that offers a traditional typing layout in a small form factor and iPad mini function shortcut keys for commands such as copy and paste. It matches the aluminum styling of the iPad mini without adding additional weight, automatically wakes up the iPad when the cover is opened and switches to standby when the cover is closed. Continue reading “Logitech launches Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad mini for Rs. 6795”
Vodafone India has launched a new USB Dongle – K3800 with data transfer speed up to 14.4 Mbps. The Plug and Play dongle supports all major Operating Systems and comes with MicroSD card support with expandable memory of up to 32 GB. It has an interactive and customised landing page that lets users customise the settings and widgets. It also offers Live Web Chat support for the users – a first of its kind feature for any dongle. It also lets users send and receive SMS and has phone book functionality. Continue reading “Vodafone K3800 3G USB Dongle launched for Rs. 1750”
Lava Iris 356 and the Iris 402 that appeared on the official website earlier this week are now available from online retailer Flipkart. The Iris 356 has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Lava Iris 402 packs a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display. Other features are similar to the Iris 402. These have 3G support, Dual SIM with dual standby, rear and front-facing cameras. Continue reading “Lava Iris 356 and Iris 402 with dual-core processor, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 4199 and Rs. 5199”
Samsung has finally topped Apple in a customer satisfaction survey. The new customer survey conducted by American Customer Satisfaction Index is first of its kind with the survey containing individual smartphones.
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