Airtel has introduced new plans for their 4G customers that now starts at Rs. 450. Airtel introduced 4G TD-LTE services last year, first in Kolkata with plans starting from Rs. 999 with 6GB of free monthly data. Now the new Rs. 450, Rs. Rs. 650 and Rs. 750 plans come with 2GB, 3GB and 4GB of free monthly data, respectively. Airtel has also increased the data limit for the plans starting from Rs. 999 which would come with 10GB of free monthly data limit. Continue reading “Airtel 4G plans now start from Rs. 450, partners with BigFlix and Indiagames for movies and games bundle”
Nokia Lumia 925 Unboxing and First Impressions
“Too fat and heavy” some shouted, and Nokia listened. The Nokia Lumia 925 fixes the two biggest complaints of then prospective Lumia 920 buyers, its thickness and weight. While the 925 does have some more features(or lack thereof) for differentiation, it was mostly like a hotfix patch for the Lumia 920. We had checked out the device earlier at the launch event in London. It looked a lot different and shied away from the colourful Lumia legacy with a more conservative look with Nokia having brought back aluminium into its fold again. But personally, not having had a personal hands on experience with the Lumia 925(unlike Varun) made me skeptical of the design, until now. Yes, the ritualistic unboxing shattered some pre-conceived notions of mine. We have thus documented the box contents and my initial impressions of the device in this video, watch –
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Micromax Canvas 4 images surface
First press images of the Micromax Canvas 4 has surfaced online. The phone was first teased by Micromax on their Facebook page. Later videos of the phone appeared on the official Micromax YouTube channel that revealed the design of the phone. It also revealed that the phone would feature a 13-megapixel camera. We had seen the phone in Black, these new images show the phone in White color. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 4 images surface”
Cygnett Soundwave Bluetooth Speaker Review
Cygnett is an Australia-based company that makes a variety of smartphone accessories, and recently they have released a Bluetooth speaker. Bluetooth speakers can range quite wildly in variety, especially those aimed at smartphone users – listening too long to stock earbuds tends to lower one’s perception of quality in audio. Let’s see how these fare.
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Sony releases experimental ‘Illumination API’ for selected devices
Sony has just released a new ‘Illumination API’ for developers to allow them to tweak and create innovative uses for the embedded notification light bars seen in many Sony devices.
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Huawei Ascend Mate vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Huawei launched the Ascend Mate (MT1-U06) in India earlier this week at a price tag of Rs. 24,900, and we brought you the review of the device recently. We found the Ascend Mate as one of the best phablets under Rs. 25,000. Samsung launched Galaxy Note 2 in India last year, which is still one of the popular phablet in the India market. The company is also promoting the phone through EMI offers and Smart upgrade offers. The Huawei Ascend Mate would give a tough competition to the Note 2 mainly due the large screen and the price tag. We managed to compare both these devices. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2”
Zen Ultrafone 701 HD Review
The Zen Ultrafone 701 HD is one of the many mid range 5 inch devices that have been flooding the Indian smartphone scene. If you take a look at some of our recent reviews, you’ll know what we are talking about. With almost identical specs, it is pretty hard even for the manufacturers to differentiate within their ecosystem. So, they try to differentiate with price or with features. In this case it’s the price and some more. At Rs. 11,999 is the cheapest 5 inch 720p device really worth its dough? Lets find out.
Samsung Galaxy Core now available in India for Rs. 15199
Samsung Galaxy Core (GT-I8262) that was spotted on the official Samsung India website is now available in India from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has Dual SIM support with Smart dual SIM feature and packs a 5-megapixel Auto Focus rear Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core now available in India for Rs. 15199”
HTC Desire XC Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available in India for Rs. 16249
HTC Desire XC, dual SIM smartphone is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The Desire XC was announced in China last year as T329D. The HTC Desire XDS, dual SIM variant of the Desire X went on sale in India recently. This has exactly same specs as the XDS including a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz Dual-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash. In packs a 1800 mAh battery and has built-in Beats Audio support. It is Dual SIM (CDMA EV-DO and GSM) phone similar to the Desire VC that was launched last year. Continue reading “HTC Desire XC Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available in India for Rs. 16249”
Pegatron CEO: Budget iPhone won’t be cheap
Pegatron’s CEO recently revealed to shareholders that the widely rumored budget iPhone won’t be cheap. The company has been charged with production responsibilities for the handset if rumors are to be believed and will be manufacturing the lower cost phone in a myriad of colors.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini Hands On
Last year Samsung started a new trend by announcing a mini version of their Galaxy S III flagship and shortly after the launch of this year’s Galaxy S4 flagship, they continued the trend by announcing the Galaxy S4 Mini. As the name suggests, the handset is a smaller version of the flagship but although it’s smaller and comes with a smaller price tag, it still packs a punch and will appeal to many users who found the original Galaxy S4 too big.
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Samsung to give away 1 million copies of Jay Z’s new album to Galaxy phone users
Using a Samsung Galaxy S3, S4 or Note II ? A fan of Jay Z ? Then you’re in luck as Samsung is just about to give away 1 million copies of the rap artist’s new album for free. Not only will users get the album for free but will also get their hands on the album called “Magna Carta Holy Grail” 72 hours before it is available anywhere else
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Vine for Android updated with better Search, Facebook sharing and more
Twitter released the Vine video sharing app for Android earlier this month. The app has been updated to version 1.1 that brings option to search for people and hashtags and ability to share to Facebook . This also improves the capture speed, quality and better audio/video sync. It also has several bug fixes and UI improvements, says the changelog. Option to use the phone’s front-facing camera and option to tag people in your post are not available yet. Vine 1.1 for iPhone got an update last month that brought option to use the front-facing camera to record videos and tagging function. Continue reading “Vine for Android updated with better Search, Facebook sharing and more”
Sony SmartWatch successor to be announced at Mobile Asia Expo next week?
Tweets from the official Sony Xperia hints at the successor of the Sony SmartWatch that is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile Asia Expo 2013 in Shanghai next week. Sony unveiled the first SmartWatch back in January 2012 with a 1.3” (128×128 pixels) OLED touch display that can wirelessly and discreetly access calls, messages and applications. It uses Bluetooth to communicate with the phone, and its dust and splash proof. Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch successor to be announced at Mobile Asia Expo next week?”
Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM phone now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 5199
Nokia Asha 501 that was unveiled last month in India is now available for pre-order from the official Nokia Shop in India. The Asha 501 has a 3.0-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels display with hardened glass and is based on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI. It has a 3.2 MP rear camera, Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking screen that brings all the recent activities together. It has Dual SIM (with one slot capable of hot swap), 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth and FM Radio.
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