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UC Browser 9.4 for Android brings upgraded Speed Mode, Auto Pager, Hindi support and more

UCBrowser 9.4 for Android

UCWeb, a leading global mobile internet software and services has updated UC Browser for Android to version 9.4. The latest UC Browser comes with Auto Pager feature, an upgraded Speed Mode, increased download speeds, and more offering a faster browsing experience in a variety of settings. This update also brings support for Android 4.4 and Hindi language support. UC Browser 9.3 for Android released back in September brought Smart download capability with Smart Reconnection, Smart Preview and Smart Manager. Continue reading “UC Browser 9.4 for Android brings upgraded Speed Mode, Auto Pager, Hindi support and more”

HTC Fetch, One Mini+ and Power Flip Case for the One Max launched in India

HTC One Max accessories

HTC launched the One Max, the company’s latest flagship smartphone with a 5.9 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display and a built-in Fingerprint Scanner in India today priced at Rs. 56,490. The company has also launched range of accessories including Mini+ and Fetch Bluetooth accessories and a Power Flip Case for the HTC One Max in India. Continue reading “HTC Fetch, One Mini+ and Power Flip Case for the One Max launched in India”

Sony support page confirms Android 4.4 KitKat for Xperia SP, Update for Xperia T, TX, V and ZR under investigation

Android 4.4 KitKat

Earlier this month Sony announced the list of devices that would get the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Now the Sony Mobile support page shows that the Xperia SP would also get the Android 4.4 update. All the devices that would get the Android 4.4 update would get the Android 4.3 update starting from December 2013. Some devices would directly be upgraded to Android 4.3 from Android 4.1 starting from December, and the Android KitKat update for these devices are under investigation. Continue reading “Sony support page confirms Android 4.4 KitKat for Xperia SP, Update for Xperia T, TX, V and ZR under investigation”

HTC One Max launched in India for Rs. 56490

HTC-One-Max-7

HTC has launched the One Max, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India. It was announced last month and packs a 5.9 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense 5.5 UI that brings updated HTC BlinkFeed that bring customisable topic categories, Instagram and Google+ integration. It also has a built-in Fingerprint Scanner on the back of the smartphone that lets you lock or unlock the phone. It also lets you launch up to three applications by assigning an individual finger to each. Continue reading “HTC One Max launched in India for Rs. 56490”

Karbonn Titanium S7 with 5-inch full HD display up for pre-order online at Rs. 14999

Karbonn Titanium S7

Karbonn Titanium X with a full HD display appeared on the official website last week, looks like the Titanium S7 would be the company’s first phone with a full HD display. The phone is available for pre-order on Flipkart and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. No details on RAM or the battery capacity yet. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S7 with 5-inch full HD display up for pre-order online at Rs. 14999”

Google Nexus 5 in Black vs White: Which one should you get?

The Nexus 5 launch in India is probably one of the quickest launches for any Google device here. With quick launches come quick and tough purchase decisions, and one of the major questions that arise if you are looking to get a Nexus 5 is, which colour? Should one go for the Nexus 5 in white or the Nexus 5 in black? Are there really any other differences between the two apart from the colour? We find out exactly that in a quick video comparing the two Nexus 5 variants, immediately after getting the black version, watch –

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Check out our Unboxing of the Google Nexus 5, in case you missed it earlier.

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Lenovo P780 Camera Samples

Lenovo P780 was recently launched in India and we brought you the unboxing followed by the photo gallery of this beautiful phone. Lenovo P780 has midrange specifications that includes a quad-core processor from MediaTek, 720p display and an 8MP camera. Sometime back we reviewed the Lenovo K900 and we were quite impressed by its 13MP camera and now lets check out how this camera performs.

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YotaPhone to go on sale in early December, launch event set in Russia on December 4th

YotaPhone from Russia-based Yota Devices was reported to be launching in December 2013, now the company has officially announced that the phone would go on sale internationally in early December. The Yota phone with LCD and E-Ink screen was showed off the phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. The phone also has special YotaPhone gestures and Put2Back applications for the back screen. Continue reading “YotaPhone to go on sale in early December, launch event set in Russia on December 4th”

Nokia Music is now MixRadio, offers personalized radio with PlayMe

Remember the Nokia Music app and service that launched along with the first Lumia devices? Well, that’s now rechristened as Nokia MixRadio as the service has evolved from an a-la-carte store to a streaming service, most notably with its Windows app. The Mix Radio experience is more in line with current demands of music discovery and free streaming, like Pandora and Spotify. Well, technically, it requires a music unlimited subscription that comes with most of the Lumia devices that are on sale today, but you get the personalized radio service now, which aims to be much better than the Mix Radio offering that was offered before.

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Android 4.4+ KitKat will not ship with a browser, OEMs have to license Google Chrome or develop own browsers

Android is currently the number one smartphone OS in the world and as we all know Google owns Android(literally). However, because of various patent issues, Microsoft are reported to be making more money from Android than Google. This has been a huge problem for the search engine giant and they are working on it in their own terms. Android is open source and so every manufacturer forks Android and uses it, but they have to license Google Apps from Google. In the recent times, Google has been trying to distance itself from Android and trying to create a brand of its own which is profitable for them. This was evident when they renamed Android Market as “Google Play Store”.

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Pocket 5.0 for Android with Highlights, Streamlined Navigation and more now available

Pocket 5.0 for Android

Pocket 5.0 arrived for iPhone and iPad last week, now the Android app has been updated to version 5.0. The new update brings streamlined navigation and an enhanced user experience including Highlights that uses Pocket’s insights to surface the best and most relevant content that’s already saved in your list, new side navigation lets you Jump to your List, Highlights, Tags, Favorites and Archive, and quickly filter your content and simplified search. Highlights feature would be available to all the users over the coming weeks.

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Google Play Newsstand launched for Android Smartphones and Tablets

Google Play Newsstand for Android

Google has released the Play Newsstand, new magazine app for Android tablets and smartphones. The app lets you discover more of the news and magazines. It also offers breaking news, blogs, and in-depth articles featuring images, audio, and video. It gathers news from range of categories such as sports, business, cooking, entertainment, fashion and more. It also offers both free and paid news and full HD magazines, all in one place. Continue reading “Google Play Newsstand launched for Android Smartphones and Tablets”

WhatsApp for Nokia Asha 501 finally arrives through a software update

Nokia has finally released WhatsApp for Asha 501 through a software update as the company promised at the Nokia World last month. WhatsApp launcher will appear on your home screen after the update that lets you download and install the full app. In addition to the WhatsApp support, the major software update also brings the new UI and features present on the recently announced Nokia Asha 500, 502 and the 503 and WhatsApp comes pre-loaded on all these devices out of the box.

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Waze – crowd sourced traffic and navigation app now available for Windows Phone

Waze, the crowd sourced traffic navigation app, was recently bought by Google for its own mapping data. The Waze team however had launched their Beta testing well before the acquisition, so as a result, we now have a fully featured and bug-fixed Waze navigation app for Windows Phone. Waze works best by crowd sourcing real time traffic data to provide you the best navigation routes, which will save time as well as contribute your data to the community for better results for all. The app which can run in the background on Windows Phone will constantly collect traffic data when in the navigation mode, and will also report on speed traps and accident zones.

Download Waze for Windows Phone 8 here

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Instagram BETA now available for Windows Phone 8 devices, no video support yet

Easily the most awaited app launch for Windows Phone is here. Yes, Instagram is now available for download on the Windows Phone 8 platform. It has been conveniently labeled a “BETA” as it most definitely lacks video support at launch, but if the developers at Instagram are to be believed, the new feature are coming in fast, so there’s no reason to worry. Just ahead of the holiday season, it’s good that Windows Phone finally has the most wanted app, even though in a public BETA, on it’s store.

Download Instagram BETA for Windows Phone 8 here

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