Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.6 GHz Intel Medfield processor now available for Rs. 9999

Xolo X910

Xolo X910 that surfaced online recently is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It comes with a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor Intel Atom Z2460 processor with 400 MHz PowerVR SGX 540GPU and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Both the Flipkart and Snapdeal mentions that the phone would come with dual SIM support. This is the second Intel Atom-powered phone to come with dual SIM support, after the Xolo X500 that was launched earlier this year. Continue reading “Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.6 GHz Intel Medfield processor now available for Rs. 9999”

Nokia 808 PureView Gallery and Camera update now available in India

Nokia 808 PureView Camera and Gallery update India

When it comes to keeping the promise for Software Updates, Nokia is definitely one of those few companies who complies with such promise. Nokia pushed the Gallery and Camera update as software update to its imaging super-champ Nokia 808 PureView back in March. This update is now available in India.  The update which is little more than 2MB in size has been pushed through Software Update application than as separate firmware update. Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView Gallery and Camera update now available in India”

HP SlateBook x2 with 10.1-inch Full HD display, Tegra 4 and Keyboard dock announced

HP SlateBook x2

HP has announced the SlateBook x2 the company’s new tablet with support for a keyboard dock similar to the Asus Transformer series. The SlateBook X2 has a 10.1-inch (1920 by 1200 pixels) IPS display, powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a full-sized detachable keyboard dock with a touch pad. The Keyboard has a full HDMI port, USB 2.0, an SD slot, and an audio port. It also has a battery that would let you charge the battery inside the tablet.qua Continue reading “HP SlateBook x2 with 10.1-inch Full HD display, Tegra 4 and Keyboard dock announced”

ASUS Fonepad updated with better specs – Intel Z2460 and 32 GB internal storage

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The ASUS Fonepad has been in our labs for quite some time, and in our review, you might have noticed that we were disappointed with the Fonepad’s performance. It even suffered in our gaming performance tests. But if you are still waiting on buying one, then good news awaits you. ASUS has just announced and launched a new Fonepad with better specs. The “Lexington” Intel Z2420 chipset has been swapped with the better performing Intel Z2460, and the 16GB internal storage, which gave us only 11GB of usable memory has been doubled to 32GB. All the other specs remain intact though, with the display still highly reflective, we guess. But still, a good thing that ASUS heard customer feedback and swiftly fixed it. However, there is a price to pay for the new version of Fonepad. It will be 60$ higher than before, a good 3,300 INR higher in our case.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro with a quad core processor now available for a price of Rs. 16,900

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Having launched the Galaxy Win elsewhere, Samsung, in its own tradition, has renamed the same device to Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro for the Indian market and is now available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 16,900/-. Sporting a 4.7 inch display with WVGA resolution and sporting near-similar specs to the Grand Duos, this dual SIM Android 4.1 Jellybean phone is squarely aimed at competing with the various budget Android manufacturers in India who offer bigger screens for cheaper prices. Currently retailing at Rs. 16,900/- this phone will be available in two colours, black mist and frost white.

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HTC One goes on sale in India finally for Rs. 42900

HTC One

HTC launched the HTC One, the company’s flagship Android smartphone in India last month. It was supposed to go on sale in India at the end of April, but it was delayed due to unknown reasons. The phone is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. The HTC One comes with a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense UI and HTC BlinkFeed. Continue reading “HTC One goes on sale in India finally for Rs. 42900”

Next version of Android to be Bluetooth Smart ready

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We just heard some rumours about the next version of Android, which indicate a June 10th launch date, but the Bluetooth Special Interest group is already excited about it. The main reason why they are excited is that Google has announced at their I/O developers conference that the next version of Android will be Bluetooth Smart ready, for devices with a dual mode Bluetooth chip. Bluetooth smart was a name given to the latest features of Bluetooth 4.0 which includes drastically reduced power consumption using a low pulsing method instead of a continuous stream. This enables a lot of useful sensory applications like heart rate monitors and various accessories that can connect with your phone and not have a major effect on the battery.

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos running Android 4.1 launching in India soon

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos (GT-S5312), an entry-level Android smartphone has been spotted on Samsung India website. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Star. The Samsung Galaxy Star was spotted on the official Samsung India website earlier this month, but still no sign of the phone yet. The Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 850 MHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and comes with Dual SIM support with Dual SIM Always ON that lets you receive calls on one SIM even when you are using the other one. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos running Android 4.1 launching in India soon”

White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming on June 10?


Google didn’t announce any new devices including the most expected White Google Nexus 4. Google would release the White Nexus 4 on along with the Android 4.3 on June 10th, according to a report from a website Android and Me. The White Nexus 4 surfaced earlier this year. This would come with a  black bezel around the display with white finish on the sides and the back, similar to the white Galaxy Nexus. It would have a Nexus and LG branding in black, in contrast to the black version and have patterns on the glass back similar to the black version. Continue reading “White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming on June 10?”

Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch display, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor coming soon

Xolo X910

Xolo is all set to release the X910, the company’s new smartphone powered by an Intel Atom processor . The phone has appeared on Flipkart with complete specs and images. It would have a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor with 400 MHz GPU and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the other Xolo devices powered by a Intel Atom processor.  No details about the exact model of Intel chip yet, but it is likely to come with a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor similar to the X900. Continue reading “Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch display, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor coming soon”

Panasonic P51 Photo Gallery

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Panasonic launched its first big launch in the Smartphone market, the P51 with a quad-core processor and a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with scratch resistant Asahi Dragon trail glass, all powered by a 2500 mAh battery. The Panasonic P51 comes in Black and White colors. Here’s a hands on feel of the device. A detailed look of the phone hardware and glimpse of its key features. Continue reading “Panasonic P51 Photo Gallery”

Nokia Lumia 925 vs HTC One Quick Comparison

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The Nokia Lumia 925 launched the day before yesterday, invoking various reactions from the internet, including ours, which is detailed in the hands on post here. This new Lumia device with a metal frame loses a lot of weight and has slimmed down, mainly for people who were holding out on the 920 because of its bulkiness. We had explained the differences between it and the 920 here, which would make sense of this device’s release. At the event, once we were done with the Lumia 925 photo gallery, we were looking to compare it with various flagship devices. We initially compared with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and now we are comparing it with the very beautifully designed HTC One. Here is a quick video of the same –

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Huawei Ascend G510 Benchmarks

Huawei Ascend G510 Benchmarks

Huawei launched the Ascend G510 in India last month along with the Ascend Y300. We brought the unboxing of the device earlier this month, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI. Huawei uses this Snapdragon S4 chip in several devices including the Ascend G330D, G600 and the Ascend Y300. Let’s check out how the device performs in the benchmark tests when compared with other Android smartphones.

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Lemon Aspire A1 officially launched for Rs. 14999

Lemon Aspire A1

Lemon Mobile has officially launched the Aspire A1 in their Aspire Series. It went on sale online last week. It has a 5.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Lemon Aspire A1 officially launched for Rs. 14999”

Android at 75% marketshare, Windows Phone finally ahead of BlackBerry – IDC

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Previously, a month ago, IDC released statistics for the whole mobile phone market, which highlighted the smartphones overtaking feature phones for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2013. Now, they have revealed the marketshare of smarphone platforms, which makes for a very interesting analysis altogether. Android has kept on soaring with a 79.5% change YoY, and a massive 75% marketshare, a number even the yesteryear Symbian failed to achieve with its massive presence. The total shipments of 162.1 million devices is in line with what Google announced last night, of the 900 million activations till date.

Apple, while at a distant second place with just 17.3% marketshare rules the smartphone market together with Android, taking over 92.3% of the whole smartphone market. The surprising addition and change here is from Windows Phone, which has finally leapfrogged BlackBerry with a measly 3.2% marketshare and a whopping 133.3% growth change YoY.

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