Spice to launch new Stellar Series of Android Smartphones mid-December

Spice has announced that they plan to launch range of Android Smartphones in the Stellar Series mid-December. The company launched 3 smartphones in the stellar series, Spice Stellar (Mi-425), Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) and Spice Stellar Craze (Mi-355) earlier this year. Spice has also said that these phones would come in very strategic and aggressive price points. So we can expect a tough competition between Spice and other local OEMs like Karbonn and Micromax, since these companies have launched several affordable Android Smartphones recently. Continue reading “Spice to launch new Stellar Series of Android Smartphones mid-December”

Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced

Sony has announced Xperia E and Xperia E dual, new Android Smartphones in the Xperia series. The Xperia E is the single SIM phone, while the Xperia E dual comes with dual-SIM support. These phones have a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor similar to the Xperia J. Xperia E comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), while the Xperia E dual would launch on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3.2 megapixel camera with VGA video recording. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced”

Nokia Lumia 620 unveiled, to be available starting January for $250

Nokia just introduced its latest Windows Phone 8 handset at the Le Web Conference in Paris. Marking the lower end of the Windows Phone 8 range the phone will be offered in seven colors and supports exchangeable shells in gloss and matte finishes depending on the color you chose.


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Qualcomm announces new quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips

Qualcomm, the largest SoC maker has announced 2 new quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips. The MSM8226 and MSM8626 are the quad-core versions of MSM8225 and MSM8625 that were announced last December. These new chips would feature Adreno 305 GPU instead of Adreno 203 in the previous version and would offer long battery life for mass market smartphones. These have integrated WTR2605 multi-mode radio transceiver for china-specific bands such as TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1xAdv and HSPA+ that also saves power up to 40 percent compared to previous generations. Qualcomm announced MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q quad-core Snapdragon S4 Play chips few months back. Continue reading “Qualcomm announces new quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips”

Foursquare for iPhone updated with new check-in screen, check-in highlights and more

Foursquare for iPhone has been updated to version 5.3.5 that brings faster check-ins, new check-in screen with map of the location with photo attachment at the top and the check-in button at the bottom. This update also has check-in highlights under the friends’ check-ins and notifications of newly updated places. The previous v5.3.3 update for iPhone brought ratings for places. Continue reading “Foursquare for iPhone updated with new check-in screen, check-in highlights and more”

Zite for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings New Explore page, Facebook integration and more

Zite Personalized Magazine for iPhone and iPad has been update to version 2.0 that add lot of new features including new explore page that has a catalog of over 40,000 topics from 2,500, Facebook integration to get topic suggestions based on your Facebook history, and more. Zite for Android was released earlier this March. Zite has promised an update for the Android and Windows Phone apps in 2013. Continue reading “Zite for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings New Explore page, Facebook integration and more”

Facebook Messenger for Android updated, lets you Sign Up using your mobile number

Facebook has updated their Messenger app for Android to version 2.2.1. Even though this is a minor update to fix some bugs, this update adds new feature that enables new users to sign up using their name and phone number. Facebook launched the Messenger app for Android and iPhone last year, that lets you send messages to your Facebook friends or friends in your phone contacts. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android updated, lets you Sign Up using your mobile number”

Gmail for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings redesigned UI, Multiple account support and more

Google has updated the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad to version 2.0. The new Gmail v2.0 for iOS brings redesigned UI, Multiple account support, search predictions and more new features. Google released the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad last November. Google acquired  Sparrow, a popular email app for Mac and iOS earlier this year, but the new Gmail app lacks several features that sparrow had such as universal inbox and gestures. Continue reading “Gmail for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings redesigned UI, Multiple account support and more”

Google Updates YouTube for iOS App

Today, Google has updated the YouTube app for iOS. This update adds native support for the iPad and the iPhone. In addition, the app now supports AirPlay, offers more advanced playlist management, improved voice over support, and more.

Google’s Horia Ciurdar says that more than 25 percent of all YouTube watching happens on mobile. Since the launch of the YouTube app back in September, Ciurdar says Google has “been hard at work to improve the app based on your feedback.”

Now the YouTube app will get ‘enhanced’ AirPlay support, letting you shoot your videos over to your Apple TV. Videos are also said to start faster and play more smoothly. Google has also improved VoiceOver support for those with visual impairments.

YouTube also says that users will find improved performance and faster video loading with this update.

The app for iOS is available for free from the App Store. [Direct Link]

Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th

ZeptoLab, the creators of popular game Cut the Rope has announced that they would launch Pudding Monsters, a new game for Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th. In this puzzle adventure game, players will take the Pudding Monsters on an adventure into the city, swiping to stick the Monsters together as they become the Ultimate Mega Monster to save their friend from being kidnapped by the cold-hearted fridge owner. Continue reading “Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th”

Byond Mi-book L1, L1+ and L9+ Android Tablets launched, priced between Rs. 6299 and Rs. 8999

Byond Tech has launched 3 new Android tablets in the Laplet series that offers portability of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop. These come with a keyboard that is convenient for typing. The Mi-book L1 and L1 come with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, while the Mi-Book L9+ comes with a 9-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display. These tablets run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and are powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. Continue reading “Byond Mi-book L1, L1+ and L9+ Android Tablets launched, priced between Rs. 6299 and Rs. 8999”

Nokia to sell head office building for €170 million, plans to lease it back

As rumored earlier, Nokia has announced that it plans to sell and lease back its head office building. The Finnish smartphone will be completing the sale by end of 2012 for €170 million.

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Sony CP-F1L and CP-F2L portable USB chargers launched in India for Rs. 3000 and Rs. 5500

Sony has launched 2 new portable chargers CP-F1L and CP-F2L in India. These chargers let you power your smartphones, tablets and portable devices on-the-go. The CP-F1L is 9.4mm thick, weighs 125 grams and has battery capacity of 3,500mAh. The CP-F2L is 12.9mm thick, weighs 198 gram and has battery capacity of 7,000 mAh. The CP-F2L has dual USB output power ports to charge 2 devices at a time. Continue reading “Sony CP-F1L and CP-F2L portable USB chargers launched in India for Rs. 3000 and Rs. 5500”

Gmail v4.2.1 update for Android 4.0 and 4.1 brings pinch-to-zoom, Swipe to delete and more features

Google has updated Gmail for Android to version 4.2.1 that brings pinch-to-zoom feature for emails and a swipe to archive or delete to quickly delete or archive a mail from you inbox or sent for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) devices . You can also attach photos and videos within Gmail and view larger photo previews in attachments. The update leaked few months back and it was available in the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) on Google Nexus devices. Continue reading “Gmail v4.2.1 update for Android 4.0 and 4.1 brings pinch-to-zoom, Swipe to delete and more features”

Skitch for Android v2.0.4 update brings new features

Evernote has updated their Skitch app for Android to version 2.0.4 that brings new features including options to customize annotations on Skitch images and make annotations easier, two-finger pan support, bug fixes and more. Evernote Skitch. The Skitch app for Android got a major update recently that brought new UI, tools and powerful Evernote integration. Continue reading “Skitch for Android v2.0.4 update brings new features”