LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG Display & LG Innotek collaborate for next gen Smartphone

We already know that a new LG smartphone powered by the Qualcomm S4 Pro Quad-core chip is coming soon. LG even teased about it’s upcoming phone in a video. Earlier today LG has confirmed through a press release that LG Electronics and it’s sister companies LG Chem( Battery ) , LG Display (Display ) and LG Innotek (Touchscreen) are collaborating for the company’s next gen Smartphone. LG says that the upcoming smartphone will feature each company’s best technology.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) Android 4.0 update now rolling out in India

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) in India. This 10.1-inch tablet was launched in India last August, and it came with Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). The Android ICS update would bring redesigned user interface with new TouchWiz UI, improved multi-tasking, notifications, faster browser and much more new features. It would also download new Ebook app from the Samsung Apps once you enter the App Store for the first time, after the update. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) Android 4.0 update now rolling out in India”

Samsung to pay $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for infringing patents

Samsung accused

The jury presiding over the Apple vs Samsung trial in a US court has just reached a verdict. We were thinking this trial would last several weeks or even months and to everyone’s surprise the jury announced the verdict just minutes ago. Pretty bad news from Samsung has it has been found to infringe several patents owned by Apple.  Samsung must pay Apple $1 billion, 51 million 855 thousand dollars $1051855000 . That is about Rs.5828.33 crores or five thousand odd crores of rupees in damages to just give you an idea about the magnitude of the verdict. Continue reading “Samsung to pay $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for infringing patents”

HTC One S and Desire C get a price cut in India

HTC One S and Desire C has got a price cut and are available for Rs. 28,900 and Rs. 12,700, according to our friends at Mahesh Telecom. The HTC One S was officially launched in India in June for MOP (Best Buy) of Rs. 33,590 and the Desire C officially launched in India at the end of June for MOP (Best Buy)  price of Rs 14,999. Price of these devices have been coming down since the launch. Continue reading “HTC One S and Desire C get a price cut in India”

LG teases quad-core smartphone with Snapdragon S4 Pro in a new video

LG Korea has posted a new video and a new teaser site for their upcoming quad-core smartphone with Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Qualcomm announced yesterday that they would supply Snapdragon S4 Pro to LG for a new quad-core smartphone. This video doesn’t explain much, other than the CPU and GPU. From the blank spaces in the site, we can expect 5 more videos in coming weeks that might reveal details about the Camera, Display and Battery of the device. Continue reading “LG teases quad-core smartphone with Snapdragon S4 Pro in a new video”

3M Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protector for iPad launched in India

3M has launched Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protector for the New iPad (3rd Generation) and the iPad 2 in India. It is also available with Back Film available for purchase separately, that offers edge to edge scratch protection when applied behind the iPad. These are made with unique 3M technology that make fingerprints gradually disappear and offer superior scratch protection with a crystal clear view. These screen protectors feature residue free removal that leaves no adhesive on the screen when removed. Continue reading “3M Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protector for iPad launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) launched in India for Rs. 39,990


Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) in India. The pre-booking for the 10-inch tablet started on the Samsung eStore last week. It packs in a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel) TFT display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED Flash and 1.9MP front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) launched in India for Rs. 39,990”

Facebook for iPhone and iPad updated to v5.0, brings faster experience

Facebook for iPhone and iPad received the major update to version 5.0. The new app has been built from ground up using the native SDK rather than the previous versions that used HTML5. This makes the app faster and much smoother to navigate with auto refresh and the images loads faster. Continue reading “Facebook for iPhone and iPad updated to v5.0, brings faster experience”

Zync Z999+ Review

Low cost tablets are becoming common by the day with almost every brand catering to the budget segment. Most tablet offerings in this range come with specs which are fairly consistent across the board. The Zync Z999+ spices things up a bit by offering inbuilt 3G data capabilities.

Will this be enough to justify the significant premium demanded over the competitors like the Micromax Funbook ? Read on to find out ! Continue reading “Zync Z999+ Review”

LG quad-core phone with Snapdragon S4 Pro coming in September


Qualcomm has announced that they would supply Snapdragon S4 Pro to LG for their new quad-core smartphones. This would also come with 3G/LTE multi-mode capabilities. LG’s latest phone Optimus 4X HD that launched recently in India and the global variant of the Optimus Vu with the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and the Samsung Exynos 4 Quad processor in the Global variant of the Galaxy S3 lacks LTE capabilities. Continue reading “LG quad-core phone with Snapdragon S4 Pro coming in September”

Feel on app for Android and iPhone turns Twitter feed into comics

Feel on! for Twitter by a Japanese company L is B Corporation turns your twitter timeline into comics by analyzing text data. You can choose illustration of famous anime and game characters, attach to your tweets and send. You can also use the Normal Mode to read tweets. The Japanese version was launched in April 2011 that has more than 250,000 users. The English version was launched for Android last month and for iPhone earlier this month.

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Leaked DOCOMO document says we’ll see a Samsung Galaxy Nexus II, LG Nexus, and Sony Nexus

Multiple handset vendors make Android phones, but every year Google partners with one company to make a Nexus device. What’s a Nexus? It’s a piece of hardware that runs Android the way Google wants Android to run. No skins, no preinstalled applications, just pure Google software. The first Nexus device, appropriately called the Nexus One, was made by HTC. It launched in January 2010. Less than a year later, in December, Google announced the Samsung made Nexus S. The newest Nexus, known as the Galaxy Nexus, is also a Samsung made device. It was unveiled in October 2011 and then hit the market one month later. Continue reading “Leaked DOCOMO document says we’ll see a Samsung Galaxy Nexus II, LG Nexus, and Sony Nexus”

Flickr for Android v1.5 update brings Explore feature, Improved Search and more

Flickr for Android has received a major update to version 1.5 after 4 months. This update brings new features including new explore features that lets you find interesting photos around the world and near you, Edit details on your existing photos, Improved search, Pull to refresh and more. Continue reading “Flickr for Android v1.5 update brings Explore feature, Improved Search and more”

Facebook for Android v1.9.8 update brings easier event creation, new upload flow and more

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9.8 that brings new features such as option to create events easily, Share photos easily with new upload UI to select multiple photos at once and more new feature. The v1.9.7 update in July brought option to use the front-facing camera capture images. Continue reading “Facebook for Android v1.9.8 update brings easier event creation, new upload flow and more”