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Nokia Lumia 925 vs HTC One Quick Comparison

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The Nokia Lumia 925 launched the day before yesterday, invoking various reactions from the internet, including ours, which is detailed in the hands on post here. This new Lumia device with a metal frame loses a lot of weight and has slimmed down, mainly for people who were holding out on the 920 because of its bulkiness. We had explained the differences between it and the 920 here, which would make sense of this device’s release. At the event, once we were done with the Lumia 925 photo gallery, we were looking to compare it with various flagship devices. We initially compared with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and now we are comparing it with the very beautifully designed HTC One. Here is a quick video of the same –

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Huawei Ascend G510 Benchmarks

Huawei launched the Ascend G510 in India last month along with the Ascend Y300. We brought the unboxing of the device earlier this month, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI. Huawei uses this Snapdragon S4 chip in several devices including the Ascend G330D, G600 and the Ascend Y300. Let’s check out how the device performs in the benchmark tests when compared with other Android smartphones.

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Lemon Aspire A1 officially launched for Rs. 14999

Lemon Aspire A1

Lemon Mobile has officially launched the Aspire A1 in their Aspire Series. It went on sale online last week. It has a 5.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lemon Aspire A1 officially launched for Rs. 14999”

Android at 75% marketshare, Windows Phone finally ahead of BlackBerry – IDC

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Previously, a month ago, IDC released statistics for the whole mobile phone market, which highlighted the smartphones overtaking feature phones for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2013. Now, they have revealed the marketshare of smarphone platforms, which makes for a very interesting analysis altogether. Android has kept on soaring with a 79.5% change YoY, and a massive 75% marketshare, a number even the yesteryear Symbian failed to achieve with its massive presence. The total shipments of 162.1 million devices is in line with what Google announced last night, of the 900 million activations till date.

Apple, while at a distant second place with just 17.3% marketshare rules the smartphone market together with Android, taking over 92.3% of the whole smartphone market. The surprising addition and change here is from Windows Phone, which has finally leapfrogged BlackBerry with a measly 3.2% marketshare and a whopping 133.3% growth change YoY.

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Kotak Mahindra launches Mobile Banking app for Android, iPhone and iPad

Kotak Mobile Banking for Android and iPhone

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has launched a Mobile Banking App for Android and iOS devices. This app lets you check the bank balance, view past transactions, view your profile, transfer funds, locate ATMs, cheque book requests and more. The app has vibrant red and fresh look with large icons, discreet navigation and simple to use. To use the app you just need your Customer Relationship Number (i.e. CRN) with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Net Banking, Debit or Credit Card details.

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Get 10% Cash back on Apple iPad mini in India

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We have just received an email from Apple premium reseller Imagine regarding cash back offers for the iPad Mini. Under this offer you will get 10% cash back on iPad mini if you purchase it with a Citibank credit card on a 12 months Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) option. For example, If you by a 16GB WiFi version of the iPad mini using the Citibank credit card, you get Rs. 2,190 cash back with a monthly EMI of just Rs. 1,825 without any down payment. This offer is also available on other iPad mini models. You get a maximum of Rs.8,000 Cash back on a single credit card. Continue reading “Get 10% Cash back on Apple iPad mini in India”

Oppo Find 5 gets a firmware update with a lot of bug fixes

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Oppo Find 5, an impressively built 5 inch 1080p Android Smartphone has received a new firmware update based on user feedback and complaints. The firmware codenamed X909EN_13_130514 is bringing a lot of bug fixes previously stated by Oppo Find 5 users. If you had noticed, we had recently unboxed the Oppo Find 5, and found it quite impressive. Now that a new firmware is here, we will be reviewing the phone real soon. The firmware is available for download over the air as well as using various methods, as mentioned in the official Oppo Find 5 forums. We received it over the air for our review unit, and you can find more information past the break.

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Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 8499

Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505

S Mobility has launched the Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505, successor of the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 that was launched last year. It has a similar 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash on the back similar to its predecessor, but this one has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9.6mm thick and comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 8499”

Panasonic P51 with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor launched in India for Rs. 26990

Panasonic P51

Panasonic has launched the P51, the company’s first smartphone in India, as we reported recently. The P51 has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with scratch resistant Asahi Dragontrail glass, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The camera has beauty retouch, smile detection and more features. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and also includes magnetic flip-cover and a stylus. Pre-loaded apps include, WeChat, ET, Open Office, TOI, Cam Scanner, Business Card reader and more. Continue reading “Panasonic P51 with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor launched in India for Rs. 26990”

ZTE Grand X2 with 4.5-inch 720p display, Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor announced

ZTE Grand X2

ZTE has announced the Grand X2, successor of the Grand X IN that was unveiled last year. The Grand X IN was powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Medfield Z2460 processor, but the Grand X2 has a 2 GHz Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor with hyper-threading. It has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display and runs on Android Jelly Bean OS. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera on the back with LED flash and 1-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera has zero shutter lag and is capable of capturing images at 24 frames per second. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X2 with 4.5-inch 720p display, Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor announced”

Google Search for Android updated with new Google Now Cards, Reminders and more

Google Now Reminders

Google has updated the Google Search app that brings new Google Now features including Reminders that lets you save things to remember later. You can also pick a time or place to trigger those reminders, so they pop up at just the right time. You can also create some of these reminders with just your voice. This update also brings new cards that alerts you about upcoming books, music albums, tv shows and video games you may like. It also shows real time public transit updates in select cities. Continue reading “Google Search for Android updated with new Google Now Cards, Reminders and more”

LG and Google launch the Nexus 4 in India for Rs. 25999

The Google Nexus 4 went on pre-order from Flipkart yesterday. Now LG and Google have officially launched the Nexus 4 in India. It was announced back in October last year, and it packs a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS Plus display, powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “LG and Google launch the Nexus 4 in India for Rs. 25999”

Google Hangouts for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download

Google Hangouts for Android and iPhone

Google announced the Hangouts app for Android, iPhone, iPad and Chrome at the Google I/O few hours back. These apps are now available for download. This app brings photos, emoji, video calls, history and more. This app replaces the original Google Talk app on Android and it is a separate app for iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Google Hangouts for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download”

Samsung Galaxy S4 with stock Android and Nexus-like updates gets official, priced at 649$

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In a surprising move, Google has announced a Pure Google Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, available unlocked, with Nexus-like updates for 649$ in the United states. This comes as a surprise because this is not a completely new nexus device, like the rumoured Motorola X Phone, but just another Samsung Galaxy S4, with pure Google at heart. Unlocked from carriers and sporting an unlocked bootloader, this device would be the device to get if you are not willing to agree to Touchwiz or all of its features.

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