Nokia Lumia 925: What’s New in the Amber Update?

Nokia Lumia 925

We have been playing around with the Nokia Lumia 925 for a while, and had unboxed it to provide a first look of the device, but there is a lot more to talk about. While the 4.5 inch AMOLED screen, the six element lens and the new design and build are the major hardware changes from the 920, the software here is the star, called as the Nokia Amber update. The Amber update, is actually additive to the Windows Phone GDR2 release that brings some minor improvements to all Windows Phone devices. The Amber update though, brings a lot of usable improvements exclusively to Nokia Lumia devices. Lets go through every one of them.

Psst, if you’re lazy to go through the text, here’s a video explaining every feature in the Amber update –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACOEAbO9Em8

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Motorola Droid Maxx press image surfaces

Motorola Droid Maxx leak

Last month Evleaks hinted that Droid Ultra, Droid Mini and Droid Maxx would be launched in the U.S for Verizon Wireless later this year. Now the twitter user has leaked the first press image of the Droid Maxx. The Droid Ultra landing page showed up earlier this month and this might be the Maxx version of the device with a larger battery. Continue reading “Motorola Droid Maxx press image surfaces”

Spice Coolpad Mi-515 review

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Coolpad is one of the most popular smartphone brands in China and is the 9th largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Spice has partnered with the Chinese giant to introduce their range of Android running phones in India. The first of these is the Spice Coolpad Mi-515. Read on to find out what we think about the handset. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad Mi-515 review”

Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 9499

Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496

Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496, the company’s new smartphone in the Coolpad series is now available from online retailer Saholic. Spice launched the Coolpad Mi-515, the first smartphone in the Coolpad series after the Coolpad tie up last month. The Coolpad 2 has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  It is likely to come with a Snapdragon 200 (MSM8625Q) processor, since the Chinese variant Coolpad 7268 comes with a similar chip. The  Coolpad Mi-515 had a quad-core MediaTek MT6589M processor. It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 9499”

Camera360 app to be pre-installed on the Nokia Lumia 925

Camera360 for Windows Phone 8

Camera360 has partnered with Nokia to pre-install the Camera360 app on the Lumia 925, the latest Lumia smartphone. The app would come pre-loaded on the device following its sales start in China from 28th June 2013. So it is clear that only new devices would come with the app pre-installed, since we did not find the app on our device that we unboxed last month. Camera360 has also announced that the app has been optimized for the device for better images. Continue reading “Camera360 app to be pre-installed on the Nokia Lumia 925”

Samsung offers Rs. 5000 discount on Galaxy S4 in exchange for old smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S4 Smart Upgrade offer

Samsung introduced their Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 last month. Now the offer is available for the Galaxy S4 as well, but the company now offers just Rs. 5000 discount when you exchange your old phones, as reported by our friends at the Mahesh Telecom. Samsung also offers a free Smart S View Cover worth Rs. 2499, All-in-One data Vodafone data plan, 12 month interest free EMI on select credit cards (limited period offer) and a 1 year Screen Replacement Plan with the Galaxy S4.

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Instagram for iPhone updated with landscape mode

Instagram for iPhone 4.0.2 Landscape mode

Instagram for iPhone got a huge update last month that brought video support. Now the app has received a minor update to version 4.0.2 that lets you shoot photos or record videos in landscape orientation. When you switch your iPhone to the landscape orientation all the buttons switch automatically to the landscape mode, you can’t use the volume button as a shutter in this mode. Continue reading “Instagram for iPhone updated with landscape mode”

Spice Coolpad Mi-515 Benchmarks


Spice launched the Coolpad Mi-515 few weeks back. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589M processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU similar to the Xolo Q700. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s see how the device performs in various benchmark tests. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad Mi-515 Benchmarks”

iBall Slide 3G 9728 with 9.7-inch display, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 14499

 iBall Slide 3G 9728

iBall  has launched the Slide 3G 9728,  a new tablet in the Slide Performance series. It has a 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) 10 point multi-touch display, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus camera on the back and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with SIM card support that offers 3G data connectivity and voice calling. The company launched the Slide Q9703 with 9.7-inch (2048 x 1536 pixels) HD IPS multi-touch retina display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor back in May. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 9728 with 9.7-inch display, Voice Calling launched for Rs. 14499”

iBall Slide 3G 7334i Benchmarks

iBall Slide 3G 7334i Benchmarks-1

iBall launched the Slide 3G 7334i recently. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The tablet comes with dual SIM support and run Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a  7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display , powered by a dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor clocked at 1 GHz with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU. Let’s see how it performs in various benchmark tests.

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Sleep application for iPhone and iPad helps you fall asleep faster

Sleep Application for iPad

Sleep application is an app for both the iPhone and iPad that would let you sleep tightly by choosing your favorite background music. This uses binaural beat technology that play two different sound frequencies in left and right ears to change the brain waves to mimic the time when you are asleep. Apart from sleep you can change the settings to Relaxation (when you want to relax or mediate), Concentration (When you need to concentrate on things that can be used before playing sports) and Memory (Increases concentration more that can be used when you are studying). Continue reading “Sleep application for iPhone and iPad helps you fall asleep faster”

LG Optimus G Pro review

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LG’s answer for the phablet market and for those craving a massive display is here and on first glance it looks like a winner. Spiritual successor to the Optimus G and more importantly a culmination of design cues taken from it’s siblings and top of the line specs, the Optimus G Pro packs a punch. Does it have what it takes to fend off the strong and more established competition?  Read on to find out. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro review”

LG Optimus G Pro Benchmarks

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LG launched the Optimus G Pro in India yesterday at a price tag of Rs. 42,500 (MRP). We got hold of the device to run some benchmarks. The device has a 5.5 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU clocked at 400 MHz and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The phone has 2GB of RAM. It out performs all the current quad-core smartphones in all the benchmarks. The grabs the top 5 spot in few benchmarks. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro Benchmarks”

Karbonn Titanium S9 with 5.5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 19990

Karbonn Titanium S9

Karbonn has launched the Titanium S9, their latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. It packs a 2600 mAh battery with power-saver features which improves the standby time drastically. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S9 with 5.5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 19990”