Mozilla unveils new Firefox OS developer preview phones – Keon and Peak

Mozilla just unveiled the first Firefox OS developer preview devices, Keon and Peak, that were developed in partnership with Geeksphone. The Firefox OS has been around for a while in beta form since its announcement way back in 2011. The Firefox OS is a HTML5 based mobile operating system which is entirely open source and accomplishes complete hardware control for HTML5 apps on phone. The UI was revealed last year and it received a lukewarm response. Adding to the growing list of open source operating systems on phones, Firefox has now taken the next step by launching developer preview devices which will mean that they are serious about the most important aspect of a smartphone, apps.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 image surface, confirmed for MWC

First image of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has surfaced online, specifications of the Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) surfaced last week. Samsung CEO JK Shin confirmed the Galaxy Note 8.0 for MWC 2013 unveiling yesterday. According to this image, Note 8.0 looks like an enlarged version of the Galaxy S3, which differs from the design of the Galaxy Note 10.1. It would include the S Pen stylus support similar to the Galaxy Note 10.1 (Note 800) and would also have a ear piece for voice calling, similar to the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (Tab 2 310). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 image surface, confirmed for MWC”

BlackBerry World Conference renamed as BlackBerry Live

RIM has announced that the BlackBerry World conference would be renamed as BlackBerry Live from this year. At the BlackBerry Jam Asia last November, RIM announced that the BlackBerry App World application marketplace would be rebranded to the BlackBerry World, which had seen the transition starting from yesterday with Videos and Music expected soon. Continue reading “BlackBerry World Conference renamed as BlackBerry Live”

Motorola Razr i Review

The mobile phone world is currently dominated by chipset makers such as Qualcomm, Nvidia and Apple, but old industry vet Intel is keen to claim a share of the pie for itself. It’s hoping that the Motorola RAZR i – essentially an updated version of the Motorola RAZR M – will be the device that grants a foothold in the smartphone arena, thanks to the fact that it features the new Medfield chipset, clocked at a powerful 2 GHz. Is this device impressive enough to steal away the thunder of rival Android devices, and can it establish a new era of dominance for the RAZR brand which revolutionized mobile phones almost a decade ago? We’re about to find out. Continue reading “Motorola Razr i Review”

LG Optimus G global roll out starts this month, launching in over 50 countries

LG has announced that the Optimus G would be rolled out in over 50 countries starting this month. The LG Optimus G was announced back in August, which went on sale in Korea in September 2012, and also launched in United States, Canada and Japan last year. The LG Optimus G Pro, successor of the Optimus G was announced in Japan earlier today, but no details about the global launch for that device yet. Continue reading “LG Optimus G global roll out starts this month, launching in over 50 countries”

Byond launches B51 and B54 Dual SIM Android phones

Byond Tech has launched B51 and B54 Dual SIM Android phones powered by a 1GHz processor. The Byond B51 comes with a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen, while the Byond B54 has a 4.0-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display. These run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Both these phones have a 3MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. The Byond B54 comes with 4 GB Memory Card with pre-loaded content. Byond Tech launched the B63 with a 4.3-inch qHD screen and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) last week. Continue reading “Byond launches B51 and B54 Dual SIM Android phones”

Samsung to offer free flip cover, 2GB data and more with Galaxy Grand

Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082) in India today at Rs. 21,500 (MRP). At the launch event, Samsung announced that the Grand would come with Premium Flip Cover in the box and 2GB free data per month for Vodafone customers, valid for 2 months from the date of activation as an introductory offer. Consumers who purchase the phone can also download Music and Stream Movies through ‘My Series’ which has range of  services including myMovies, myMusic , myMobileTV , myStation, myReader and myEducation. Continue reading “Samsung to offer free flip cover, 2GB data and more with Galaxy Grand”

Samsung Galaxy Grand hands-on

Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082) in India today, and we got some hands-on time with the device. The Galaxy Grand has a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, which is bright. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. The phone has Dual SIM support and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand hands-on”

Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5 inch display, Dual SIM and Android 4.1 JellyBean launched at Rs.21500

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Grand in India at a launch event in Delhi. The Galaxy Grand packs a really big 5 inch display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor. If you notice in the above photo , you can find the Duos branding on the top right of the phone which is found on Samsung’s Dual SIM devices. The Galaxy Grand does offer Dual SIM functionality and Samsung is calling it Smart Dual SIM. The Galaxy Grand has been priced at Rs.21500 MRP

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NEC Medias W with dual 4.3-inch qHD displays announced in Japan

NTT Docomo has announced NEC Medias W (N-05E) in the docomo NEXT series in their Spring 2013 line-up. This Android smartphone comes with dual 4.3-inch (540 x 960 pixels ) displays that can also fold, so that you can use it as a single screen. Both these displays create a square of 5.6-inch display that would offer more screen real estate to use keyboard in one screen, while using SNS apps, browsing and watching videos. Even though we have already seen Kyocera Echo and the Sony Tablet S2 back in 2011 with dual touch screen displays, this one seems better in terms of implementation and design. Continue reading “NEC Medias W with dual 4.3-inch qHD displays announced in Japan”

LG Optimus G Pro announced in Japan, 5-inch 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery

NTT Docomo has announced the LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) in their Spring lineup that comes in the docomo NEXT series. The LG Optimus G Pro first showed up in a leaked slide last week. It packs a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  It comes with a whopping 3,000 mAh battery. It is 10.1 mm and weighs about 160 grams. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro announced in Japan, 5-inch 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery”

Micromax A116 Canvas HD hands on

At  a press event in New Delhi, Micromax announced its next flagship device. The popular manufacturer of affordably priced Android smartphones introduced the Canvas HD which brings specs previously seen in high end smartphones at what is positively a ground breaking price point. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD hands on”

HTC Butterfly Benchmarks


HTC launched the Butterfly on Japan’s KDDI network back in October 2012, released as Droid DNA in the U.S. and it was announced for global markets in December. We posted hands-on photos of the Butterfly last week, now we have benchmarks of the device. The performance is top-notch when compared to the other quad-core Android devices. The HTC Butterfly is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor Qualcomm APQ8064 processor and the Adreno 320 GPU, similar to the Optimus G and the Google Nexus 4. It out performs all the current quad-core smartphones in most of the benchmarks.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand India launch confirmed for tomorrow


Samsung has confirmed that they would launch the Galaxy Grand launch in India tomorrow, January 22nd 2013. The company has started a new contest that would let you stand a chance to win the phone, and the winners would be announced at the event. The Samsung Galaxy Grand was announced last month, that packs a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand India launch confirmed for tomorrow”

Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

As a part of the in depth comparison series featuring the Nokia Lumia 920, we now have the first feature that compares the Nokia Lumia 920 with the Samsung Galaxy S3. Without further ado, here’s the in-depth comparison video of the Nokia Lumia 920 vs the Samsung Galaxy SIII –

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