ZTE Open first commercial Firefox OS device goes on sale in Spain

ZTE Open

Mozilla partnered with several operators worldwide to bring devices running on Firefox OS. The Firefox developer devices Keon and Peak manufactured by Spanish company GeeksPhone went on sale in April. There was a report that thes Firefox phones are expected to launch in 9 countries. Now the Telefónica has launched the ZTE Open in Spain that was unveiled at the MWC 2013. It is now on sale from Movistar stores in Spain priced at 69 Euros (~US$90) (inc. VAT). It also comes with 30 Euros of balance for prepaid customers. Continue reading “ZTE Open first commercial Firefox OS device goes on sale in Spain”

Idea introduces new packs with free incoming calls on national roaming


Idea Cellular has launched new roaming packs that would let you enjoy free incoming calls while roaming nationally. Airtel launched national roaming packs yesterday starting at Rs. 5/day. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reduced the limit for national roaming tariff for calls and SMS last month.  Videocon made incoming calls free back in March without any processing fee or a special tariff vouchers. Other operators are expected to announce free national roaming plans soon. Continue reading “Idea introduces new packs with free incoming calls on national roaming”

Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.6 update brings adjustable canvas, better arrows and more

Skitch for iPad 2.6

Evernote has updated the Skitch app for iPhone and iPad to version 2.6 that brings new features including Adjustable Canvas that lets you add room at the edges of your image, map, or screenshot. If you annotate beyond the edge of your image, the canvas will now automatically expand to give you more space. The shapes have a much smaller minimum size in this version that makes it easier to highlight only the information you want to change or clarify. The previous update v2.5 for iOS brought PDF Support, Stamps and more new features. Continue reading “Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.6 update brings adjustable canvas, better arrows and more”

Microsoft OneNote for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features

Microsoft OneNote for Android, iPhone and iPad

Microsoft has updated its OneNote app for Android, iPhone and iPad that lets you see notes the same across all clients on different platforms (Windows, Windows Phone, Android, iOS), it will also render ink such as its size, color, and shape. The version 2.0 update for iPhone and iPad brings new formatting options and the iPad app lets you access rich formatting options easily. The Android app version 15.0 update brings option to record audio notes, Home screen widgets and lots more features. Both the apps now ltes you access sync your notebooks on SharePoint, Office 365 and SkyDrive Pro. Continue reading “Microsoft OneNote for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features”

Facebook v5.0 for Windows Phone 8 out of beta, brings new design, features and improvements

Facebook 5.0 for Windows Phone 8

Facebook  5.0 beta for Windows Phone 8 users was released back in May. Now the app is finally out of beta and is available for download. This update brings lot of new features including a user interface, improved navigation, support for high-res pictures, post sharing, Facebook Timeline view, and more. This also includes lot of bug fixes and improvement that were reported in the beta app. Continue reading “Facebook v5.0 for Windows Phone 8 out of beta, brings new design, features and improvements”

Skype for Android v4.0 update brings redesigned UI and faster experience

Skype for Android v4.0 UI

Skype for Android has received a major update to version 4.0.0.17847 that brings a redesigned user interface that now looks more like the Skype Windows Phone app. The app has been completely refreshed from the ground up that makes it faster and more reliable. It gives you easy access to the recent conversations, video calls, voice calls and more. Skype says that they have concentrated more on stability, performance, and load time. The new update also offers unlimited video messaging that was available in for the v4.9 update for the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Skype for Android v4.0 update brings redesigned UI and faster experience”

Xolo Q600 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 8999

XOLO Q600

Xolo has officially launched Q600, the next phone in the QCORE series. It went on sale online yesterday and packs a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display at 217 ppi, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q600 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 8999”

Nokia Asha 501 launched in India for Rs. 5199, comes with 3 months free Facebook for Airtel users

Nokia has launched the Asha 501, the company’s latest phone in the Asha series. It went on pre-order in India last month and comes with 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) support, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth and FM Radio. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 launched in India for Rs. 5199, comes with 3 months free Facebook for Airtel users”

BlackBerry India offers up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phone

BlackBerry India has introduced buyback offer for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Recently the company announced EMI schemes for the Z10 and offered gift card for the American Express Card owners buying the Q10. Under this new scheme people can exchange their old phones for a new BlackBerry Z10 BlackBerry Z10 smartphone and avail discount of Rs. 3,000 to 11,000 (Based on the phone). The company aims to reach out to more number of potential customers. Continue reading “BlackBerry India offers up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phone”

HTC One Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out in Taiwan

HTC One Android 4.2.2 Taiwan

The dual SIM version of the HTC One got the Android 4.2.2 update (version 2.17.1402.2) in China last week, now the international version of the HTC One has receive the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) update in Taiwan. The update brings lot of new features including a new lock screen widget, quick settings panel, battery level indicator in the status bar and lots more new features. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out in Taiwan”

Apple files for iWatch trademark in Japan, Russia & Mexico

iwatch

Bloomberg reports that Apple is aiming to trademark the name iWatch. The company filed for a patent at the Japanese Patent Office on 3rd June. It has long been rumored that the Cupertino based company is all set to enter the wearables market with a smart watch. It is believed that the company has about 100 designers working on its latest product. Tavis McCourt, an analyst at Raymond James & Associates Inc. has upgraded Apple’s shares to a buy with a $600 target price. To compete with Apple’s upcoming device, Samsung is known to be working on its own smart watch. Sony too has announced its second generation SmartWatch that runs Android. The wearable could work in tandem with Apple’s iPhone and iPad to offer notifications and voice based navigation through Siri. Continue reading “Apple files for iWatch trademark in Japan, Russia & Mexico”

Lenovo K900 Gaming Performance Overview

While we are busy writing our complete review of the Lenovo K900, we thought it would be right to show you the gaming performance overview, as a glimpse into the performance aspect of the Intel Z2580 system on a chip residing inside this flagship device. The 2 GHz dual core processor has a total of 4 threads thanks to Intel’s own Hyper Threading technology and giving company is the PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 for graphics. Impressively enough, the GPU is clocked at a high 533 MHz frequency, making it one of the fastest clock rates for the specific model. All said, lets move on to the gaming part of the device then!

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Airtel launches free incoming national roaming packs, starts at Rs. 5

Airtel free National Roaming

Airtel has launched new roaming packs for both the prepaid and postpaid customers that would let them enjoy free roaming while travelling across India. Airtel launched a roaming pack for prepaid customers in Delhi back in March that offered discounted rates for incoming calls for roaming, now the new packs would offer free incoming calls. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reduced the limit for national roaming tariff for calls and SMS last month. Videocon already offers free incoming calls without any processing fee or a special tariff vouchers. Other operators are yet to announce free national roaming plans.
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Nokia 301 officially launched in India for Rs. 5349

Nokia has officially launched the Nokia 301 in India. It was announced at the MWC 2013 earlier this year and went on sale in India last month. It has a 2.4-inch  (320 x 240 pixels) display and runs on Series 40 OS. It has 3G support and comes with 3.2-megapixel rear camera with unique panorama, sequential shot which takes shots at 3-5 fps. It also lets you choose the perfect picture and self-portrait feature that uses voice prompts to tell you how to position the phone so your face is properly in the frame. It comes with dual SIM support with Easy Swap Dual SIM that allows you to switch SIM cards without turning off the phone. Continue reading “Nokia 301 officially launched in India for Rs. 5349”

Xolo Q600 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8749

Xolo Q600

Xolo Q600, the company’s latest smartphone in the QCORE series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display at 217 ppi, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Xolo smartphones. This would compete with the recently launched Lava Iris 458Q that was launched recently. Continue reading “Xolo Q600 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8749”