Nokia EOS 41MP PureView body in metal, or a 5.3 inch phablet?

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Remember the last time when the Nokia EOS and its circular 41 MP camera hump leaked out? It looked a lot like the Lumia 920 with a polycarbonate body that time, but there is yet another leak, and from the looks of it, it’s from the shady factories in China. The above two images literally show off a metallic body for the highly awaited Nokia EOS device to be launched by Nokia at an event in NYC on July 11th. The metallic body is a surprise as the device was already shown off in a polycarbonate body, but from what we can see above, the metallic body seems like an option as a part of the different colours, or at least we hope.

Update: The device in the images above seems to be unnaturally long, especially when you note the openings for the controls on the right. Is this actually a Nokia phablet we are looking at?

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Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls, 5 inch HD screen launched for Rs 13,499

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Lava just introduced its new handset, the Iris 504q, at an event in Delhi. Powered by a 1.2Ghz MediaTek processor, the handset also has 1GB of RAM. The Android 4.2 running phone is geared towards media consumption thanks to the large 5 inch HD 720p display. A front facing 2MP camera is provided to facilitate video calls while a rear facing 8MP shooter takes care of photography duties. The camera is capable of capturing video in 1080p resolution.  Continue reading “Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls, 5 inch HD screen launched for Rs 13,499”

Micromax Canvas 4 teased in Facebook, prebookings starting June 28th

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The Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 was the phone that kickstarted a new range of big screened smartphones from Micromax, and after the success of the Canvas HD, Micromax seems ready for yet another device, called the “Canvas 4”. Micromax teased the side-facing image of the upcoming phone and the ever important pre-booking date of June 28.

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Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls teased in official video

Lava Iris 504Q

We already reported that Lava Mobiles would release a new device with gesture controls this month. Now the company has posted a new 6 second video on their Facebook page that shows off the gesture controls in the phone that would let you flick through the pictures within the camera app. The phone has also showed up on the official Lava website that reveals the model as 504Q. Continue reading “Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls teased in official video”

Motorola Moto X specifications leaked

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Popular source of pre-release information, evleaks, has one once again delivered by releasing the specifications for Motorola’s upcoming device. If this information is to be believed then the fabled Motorola Moto X may turn out to be a rather mid range handset. The specifications are said to include a 1.7 Ghz MSM8960 Pro chipset paired with 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X specifications leaked”

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Review

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The surge in homegrown brands has led to a wide variety of very similar Android devices in the market. As manufacturers struggle to differentiate their products from the competition, we’ve seen an uptick in hardware quality and software optimization. Micromax however has decided to bank on a gimmick to market their new device. Is 3D compatibility reason enough to go in for the Micromax A115 Canvas 3D ? Read on to find out.  Continue reading “Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Review”

Despicable Me: Minion Rush game released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Despicable Me Minion Rush

Gameloft has released the official Despicable Me: Minion Rush game, just in time for the movie that is going to hit the theaters soon. In this game you play as a Minion and compete with others! Jump, fly, dodge obstacles, be mischievous, and defeat villains to compete for Minion of the Year!  The game has hundreds of missions to play, new power-ups and bonus gameplays. Continue reading “Despicable Me: Minion Rush game released for Android, iPhone and iPad”

CPU-Z device information tool arrives for Android

CPU-Z for Android

CPUID has released the CPU-Z, popular PC/Windows CPU Identification for Android. This shows SoC name, architecture, clock speed for each core, Battery info, Sensors and more for your Android device. Senors tab is one of the most useful feature that lets you find the number of sensor on your device. It works on Android devices running on Android 3.0 or above. CPUID says that the interface (tabs + swipe) requires Android 3.0, hence the restriction. Continue reading “CPU-Z device information tool arrives for Android”

Man of Steel game released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Man of Steel for Android, iPhone and iPad

Warner Bros games has released the official Man of Steel game for Android, iPhone and iPad, just in time for the movie release. General Zod is threatening Earth and only the Man of Steel can stop him. You play the Superman and need to fight your way to victory and save the planet from certain destruction. There are several moves, story mode and several interactive 3D environments. Continue reading “Man of Steel game released for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Yahoo! Sports 4.0 update for Android, iPhone and iPad brings new design and features

Yahoo Sports 4.0 for iPhone, iPad and Android

Yahoo has updated the Sports app to version 4.0 on Android and iOS that brings iPad support, new design and lots more new features. The app is faster and easier to scan, navigate and consume and the extra screen space lets you read an articles while keeping an eye on the scores. The iOS app gives you curated list of local experts and writers live tweeting up to the minute stats and plays. The Android app now shows stats about the game. Continue reading “Yahoo! Sports 4.0 update for Android, iPhone and iPad brings new design and features”

Micromax A88 Canvas Music Benchmarks

Micromax A88 Benchmarks

Micromax launched the A88 Canvas Music, the first Music Phone in the Canvas series last month. It has a 4.5-inch  (854 x 480 pixels) display and run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1 Ghz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor based on ARM Cortex A9 with PowerVR SGX531 GPU. Here are the benchmarks of the device compared to other Android smartphones.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 up for pre-order at Rs. 30990

Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200) in India at a price tag of Rs. 31,490 along with the Mega 5.8. The Mega 5.8 went on sale in India last month, now the Mega 6.3 is available for pre-order from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. The official Samsung eStore has not started taking pre-orders for the device yet. The Mega 6.3 has a 6.3-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.9 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 up for pre-order at Rs. 30990”

MTV Volt 1000 with 6-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 11999

 Swipe MTV Volt 1000

Swipe Telecom has tied-up with MTV once again to launch the MTV Volt 1000, successor of the Volt that was launched earlier this year.  It has a 6-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This has 1GB of RAM instead of 512MB in its predecessor and the battery has gone down to 2850 mAh. Continue reading “MTV Volt 1000 with 6-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 11999”

Microsoft launches Office 365 app for iPhone

Microsoft Office 365 for iPhone

Microsoft has launched the Office Mobile app for iPhone finally. This app is for Office 365 subscribers and the subscribers access, view and edit your Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint documents from your iPhone. You can also access document stored in the cloud on SkyDrive, SkyDrive Pro, or SharePoint. You can edit and view documents offline but you need to be connected to the internet to save the changes on the cloud. Continue reading “Microsoft launches Office 365 app for iPhone”

Aircel and Techzone partner to launch mobile video downloads at Re. 1

Aircel and Techzone

Aircel and Techzone has partnered to bring a new VAS offering called Video Store @ Re. 1. This would let Aircel customers download more than 20,000+ videos across more than 12 languages including English, Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more at Re. 1 per video. There are 8 genres including bollywood, Hollywood, realty, lifestyle, music, comedy and more. Airtel launched a similar Re. 1 mobile video download service last month. Continue reading “Aircel and Techzone partner to launch mobile video downloads at Re. 1”