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HTC Desire 600 Dual SIM Unboxing

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HTC officially launched the Desire 600 Dual SIM last week. Here we have the device for unboxing. It is the first phone from HTC with GSM support to feature Dual Active SIM support that allows you to have two SIM cards active all the times, enabling you to receive a call on first SIM, even if you are already using the other. Since this is a Dual SIM Active device you don’t need any setup like the Samsung’s Smart Dual SIM feature.

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Viber for Android v3.1 update brings doodle, new emoticons and more

Viber for Android v3.1 Doodle

Viber, cross platform VOIP (Voice Over IP) app for Android has been updated to version 3.1 that brings new features including option to send doodles over photos or create drawings, new emoticons, option to see when a message have been viewed by the recipient, support for more languages and lots more. Viber for other mobile platforms go updated to version 3.0 back in May and Viber apps for PCs and Macs were launched. This update also brings support for the Viber Desktop application on Windows and Mac. Continue reading “Viber for Android v3.1 update brings doodle, new emoticons and more”

Apple to implement a biometric fingerprint sensor on the new iPhone’s home button?

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Biometric fingerprint sensors have long been a popular way of implementing secure environments, even in portable devices like a laptop. While it has reached mainstream on most professional grade notebooks, it hasn’t really caught up in the mobile space, where security is of much higher importance. Companies have tried and implemented it in really niche devices, but the tech has happily avoided the mainstream. It is about to change, as seemingly true information from the iOS 7 beta 4 build points to a “Biometric Kit UI” directory that confirms that Apple is interested in implement high grade security, right on your new iPhone’s home button.

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HTC posts 41 million USD net profit in Q2 2013, expects first losses in Q3

It is the results season, and every company has been relentlessly working on posting its numbers for the investors to analyze, and HTC is no exception. They have just revealed their complete audited performance numbers for Q2 2013 today. With the HTC One doing well, the revenue has increased, so has the profits, but that hasn’t stopped the company from expecting to post its first losses ever, from 0 to 8%, in the next quarter. The low impact of mid range devices from HTC are to be blamed as the company repeatedly ensured that it will have renewed focus on that specific market segment.

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Samsung launches Pink Twilight and Purple Mirage Galaxy S4 in Taiwan

Samsung Galaxy S4 Pink Twilight

Samsung officially unveiled the Blue Arctic, Red Aurora, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn and Pink Twilight color variants of the Galaxy S4 at the Samsung Premier 2013 last month. Now the Pink Twilight and Purple Mirage Samsung Galaxy S4 color variants have been officially launched in Taiwan. Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 initially in Black Mist and White Frost color variants and later announced that it would come in new color variants globally. Continue reading “Samsung launches Pink Twilight and Purple Mirage Galaxy S4 in Taiwan”

BlackBerry OS 10.1 maintenance release starts rolling out

BlackBerry Z10 10.1.0.4181 update

BlackBerry has started rolling out a new BlackBerry OS 10.1 maintenance release update for both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 devices. The BlackBerry 10.1 update was announced back in May at the BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando that brought HDR Camera, Better BlackBerry Hub features Support for PIN to PIN messages, Fine Cursor Control and lots more. The BlackBerry 10.1 started rolling out soon after the announcement. Now the BlackBerry 10.1 maintenance update brings BlackBerry Hub enhancements, Imprvements to BlackBerry World, New BlackBerry Balance features and more. The New BB 10.1 OS has version number of 10.1.0.4181 / 10.1.0.4537 depending on the device and region. Continue reading “BlackBerry OS 10.1 maintenance release starts rolling out”

Sony Xperia Z Ultra launched in India for Rs. 46990

Sony has officially launched the Xperia Z Ultra, the company’s latest smartphones in the Xperia series. Sony unveiled the Z Ultra last month and it went on sale in India online last week. The Xperia Z Ultra has a 6.44-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with with X-Reality engine, powered by 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z Ultra launched in India for Rs. 46990”

LG PD233 Pocket Photo Printer with Bluetooth and NFC launched in India for Rs. 14990

LG PD233 Pocket Photo Printer

LG Electronics has launched LG PD233, a Pocket Photo Printer in India. The pocket photo printer offers high quality photo prints and provides excellent connectivity with NFC and Bluetooth. This supports both Android and iOS smartphones and is smallest and lightest mobile phone printing devices in the market. Other features include, Zero Ink Printing, Photo Card and QR Code printing, easy sharing and more. Continue reading “LG PD233 Pocket Photo Printer with Bluetooth and NFC launched in India for Rs. 14990”

LG reveals Quick Window accessory for the G2 ahead of launch

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The LG G2 had been officially confirmed as the upcoming flagship phone from LG, but hasn’t seen a proper unveiling yet. But that hasn’t stopped the company from releasing an accessory called “Quick Window” for the phone, which is launching in New York on August 7th. The accessory, which works just like the Samsung S-View cover for the Galaxy S4, literally offers a quick window into some basic functions and lets you access some mini apps. Sporting various colours, as noted from the image above, the cover will presumably launch to retail along with the device itself.

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Smart Namo, an Android smartphone named after Narendra Modi arriving by September

Smart Namo is an Android smartphone that is expected to arrive by September and it is named after Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Narendra Modi. Namo is an independent body of fans of Mr. Modi. The term Namo in the phone’s name stands for Next-generation Android Mobile Odyssey and it also a combination of the first two letters of Narendra Modi.

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Nokia’s upcoming “Treasure tag” Bluetooth accessory lets you find lost items with an app

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Nokia is reportedly working on a range of Bluetooth 4.0 low power accessories, ever since they revealed that their phones will support the technology starting with the Amber update. One of them has been detailed by The Verge, citing sources familiar with this device. This accessory, called the “Treasure Tag” apparently is a small box that connects to the phone with Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC, and once paired lets the phone track it using Bluetooth as well as GPS using a special app.

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Google Nexus 7 16GB and 32GB WiFi price drops to Rs. 11999 and Rs. 15999

Google unveiled the second generation Google Nexus 7 on July 24th in the Breakfast with Sundar Pichai event in San Francisco. The Google Nexus 7 2 will initially be available in USA and will gradually roll out across the globe and will eventually come to India. But ahead of its arrival, the original Nexus 7’s price(16GB version) has reduced and NDTV Gadgets has spotted the device for Rs. 11,999 in Amazon by one retailer – GadgetsGuru. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 16GB and 32GB WiFi price drops to Rs. 11999 and Rs. 15999”

Lava Iris 356 and Iris 402 with dual-core processor, Android 4.2 coming soon for Rs. 4499 and Rs. 5499

Lava Iris 356

Lava is all set to release two new budget smartphones in the Iris range, the Iris 356 and the Iris 402. Both these smartphones are listed on the official website and packs decent specs for the price. The Iris 356 has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) display and the the Iris 402 packs a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display. Both these devices are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). 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 coming soon for Rs. 4499 and Rs. 5499”

Samsung rumored to launch 12.2-inch and 10-inch tablets with 2560×1600 displays

Samsung has been mainly targeting the mid-range tablet market and now according to @evleaks, the company plans to launch a couple of high resolution tablets that could mark the company’s direct entry into the high-end tablet market.

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