Nokia Lumia 620 gets a new rugged shell with IP54 dust and water protection

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The Nokia Lumia 620 just launched in India, and for all you prospective buyers or owners, a good news is that Nokia just announced a rugged shell CC-3061 for the device with IP 54 dust and water protection. This shell is not a cover, not a pouch, but a replaceable shell that can just swap with your present one. The shell can withstand dust and splashes of water defined by the Ingress Protection rating of IP 54. It is slated to be available within a month.

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Sony Xperia J Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Sony Mobile has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update  (v 11.2.A.0.21) for the Xperia J, as they promised. Sony Xperia T and Xperia V got the Jelly Bean update last month. Sony confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Sony Xperia P and Xperia go would be the next devices that would get the Android 4.1 update according to their schedule. Continue reading “Sony Xperia J Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Nokia partners with New India Assurance to provide handset insurance

Nokia New India Assurance Handset Insurance

Nokia India has partnered with New India Assurance (NIA), a leading global insurance group, wholly owned by the Govt. of India to launch handset insurance plan. This would let you safeguard your device against thefts, burglary, malicious acts, riots among others, as well as damage. It starts at minimum insurance premium of just Rs. 50, and the plan will cost 1.25% of the purchased handset’s value. Consumers purchasing their handsets from a Nokia Branded Retail Store can provide their personal details and receive their insurance certificate, handout and payment receipt to avail this plan. Continue reading “Nokia partners with New India Assurance to provide handset insurance”

Gionee Dream D1 with 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED Plus display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 17999

Gionee Dream D1

Gionee, popular Chinese mobile device design company has launched Gionee Dream D1, the company’s new Android Smartphone in India. It has a 4.65-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus display at 316 ppi, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, Auto panorama (99 pictures in one click), 720p HD video recording and a 1MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee Dream D1 with 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED Plus display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 17999”

Al Jazeera English news app now available for Android Tablets and BlackBerry 10 devices

Al Jazeera for Android Tablets

Al Jazeera has launched the Al Jazeera English news app for both the Android Tablets and for BlackBerry 10 devices. The Al Jazeera English news app for iPhone and Android are already available. These offer popular sections of the Al Jazeera English website, including: Breaking News, Opinion, Features and lots more. These also offer live streaming of 24-hour news broadcasts, option to search for articles, share articles and more. Continue reading “Al Jazeera English news app now available for Android Tablets and BlackBerry 10 devices”

Samsung teases the Galaxy S4 with an image

Samsung Galaxy S4 Teaser Image

Samsung Mobile already released two teaser videos for their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. Samsung Mobile USA has posted an image of the device that just shows the outline of the phone and a Samsung logo. The design looks a lot like the S4 images that leaked yesterday. Several screenshots of the Galaxy S4 that surfaced last week that revealed the specifications of the phone, refreshed Touchwiz UI and the smart screen settings revealed new Smart scroll and Smart pause features. Continue reading “Samsung teases the Galaxy S4 with an image”

iBall Edu-Slide i1017 with 10.1-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 12999

iBall Edu-Slide i1017

iBall has a launched the Edu-Slide i1017, the company’s new tablet in the Edu series aimed at students. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core processor with Quadcore GPU. It has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. This would compete with the 10-inch tablets, the Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010 and the Videocon VT10. Continue reading “iBall Edu-Slide i1017 with 10.1-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 12999”

MTS wins 8 circles in 800 MHz CDMA spectrum auction, to stop services in 3 more circles

Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that nationally operates its telecom services under the MTS brand has announced that that have won spectrum in the 800 MHz band in eight circles including Delhi, Kolkata, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh (West) & West Bengal. It lost its license in 21 circles after the Supreme Court judgement last year. Continue reading “MTS wins 8 circles in 800 MHz CDMA spectrum auction, to stop services in 3 more circles”

Samsung GT-I9502 images surface, is this the Galaxy S4? [Update : Video]

Samsung GT-I9502

New images of the Samsung GT-I9502 has surfaced in a Chinese forum that says the device is a dual-SIM carrier variant of the Galaxy S4 for China Unicom. These images differs a lot from the first image that surfaced last month. Several screenshots of the Galaxy S4 surfaced last week that revealed the specifications of the phone, and details from these images confirm these.

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Photo Japan Guide app released for Android

Photo Japan Guide for Android

Photo Japan Guide for Android developed by Zenrin DataCom and NTT DOCOMO has been released in 134 countries worldwide including United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and India. It is the English version of docomo map navi’s Gotouchi Guide, and mainly is aimed at international tourists visiting Japan. This app offers several sightseeing spots, insights about places, local food information, maps,  slideshow of several places and lots more. Continue reading “Photo Japan Guide app released for Android”

Signature-Secret Notes & Photos app for iPhone keeps your notes and photos private

Singature-Secret Notes & Photos for iPhone

Signature-Secret Notes & Photos is an iPhone app that lets you hide your private notes and photos on your phone. You can set and access your private notes and photos by drawing your secret signature on the screen. No password prompts or buttons that would give away the existence of your secret area. Continue reading “Signature-Secret Notes & Photos app for iPhone keeps your notes and photos private”

Nokia Asha 310 now available in India for Rs. 5601

Nokia Asha 310 that was announced last month is now available in India from the official Nokia Shop. It is the company’s first affordable touch screen phone with Dual SIM support and WiFi connectivity. It has a 3.0-inch (240 x 320 pixels), scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz processor and a  2 MP rear camera. It  runs on S40 Asha OS with Swipe UI and comes with 40 Free EA games including Tetris, Bejeweled, Need for Speed The Run and Fifa 2012. Nokia launched the Asha 311 last year, which was their first full-touch Series 40 phone. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 310 now available in India for Rs. 5601”

LG Optimus L5 II global roll out starts this week

LG Optimus L5 II global roll out

LG unveiled the Optimus L Series II devices at the MWC 2013 last month. The Optimus L7 II was the first device to ship starting from Russia, and the Optimus L3 II global roll out started couple of weeks back starting from Brazil. LG has now announced that the  Optimus L5 II would go on sale globally starting from this week. All the new All the L Series II devices share same design elements such as Seamless Layout, Laser Cut Contour, Radiant Rear Design and colorful Smart LED Lighting on the home button. Continue reading “LG Optimus L5 II global roll out starts this week”

Sony Xperia Z Unboxing

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Sony Xperia Z was launched in India earlier this week. We brought you the photo gallery of the Black Xperia Z from the MWC 2013 last month, here we have are going to unbox the White Xperia Z. The Xperia Z features a 5 inch Full HD Reality display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU.

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