Remember the extensively leaked Sony C660X Yuga which boasts a 5″ 1080p resolution with dust and water resistance? Well, Xperia Blog now reports that this device will be launching with the name Xperia Z.
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Jabra has launched Jabra TOUR, Bluetooth in-car speakerphone in India. It has large 40mm 3-watt speaker that offers superior audio output and has HD Voice microphone for enhanced noise cancellation capabilities. This also lets you launch the Siri app on their iPhones to get driving directions, create quick calendar entries and more functions with a dedicated Voice Command button. It has motion sensor system which automatically turns on and off when users enter or leave their cars, thus eliminating unnecessary battery rundown when not in use. The company launched FREEWAY in-car speakerphone in India last year that we reviewed last October. Continue reading “Jabra TOUR Bluetooth in-car speakerphone launched in India at Rs. 6499”
Coming from an Economic Times article, it looks like Reliance Industries limited (RIL) is all set to get approval from the telecom department (DoT) for testing voice services on its yet-to-be-launched 4G networks. This comes as a surprise as Airtel has been the only 4G player as of now, with limited network distribution.
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Nokia India, in association with NDTV has launched the Lumia Your Wish is my App contest along with the first ever app reality TV show. This would let you stand a chance to win Rs. 1 million by submitting an App idea for Lumia Smartphones. This contest would see 36 participants fight for the grand prize. 10 winners will be shortlisted, and and top 3 winning ideas would be developed into successful apps for the Windows Phone Marketplace. In addition to the grand prize of Rs 10 lakhs (1 million), the runner up would get Rs 5 lakhs and Rs 2 lakhs each. Rest 7 winners would win 7 Nokia Lumia 920 handsets. Continue reading “Nokia India launches Lumia Your Wish is my App contest”
To resolve existing patent litigation between RIM and Nokia, the two companies have decided to enter into a licensing agreement. Nokia had previously demanded a sales injunction on BlackBerry over the Finnish company’s patents around WiFi networks. While the specific terms of the agreement remain confidential, the financial structure will include a one time payment and on-going payments to Nokia.
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Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Note 2 users in India. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was launched in India back in September with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box, but got the Multi-Window or Multiscreen feature in a OTA update later. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.2 OTA update now rolling out in India”
Filpboard, popular social magazine app for Android has been updated to version 1.9.14 that finally brings tablet support. This would let you browse the app easily on Android tablets with the new UI optimized for tablets. The tablet interface has a sidebar with topics and offers four pages of tiles to browse quickly. You can also browse in the portrait mode, other than the landscape mode. Continue reading “Flipboard for Android gets Tablet support finally”
Samsung Display would show off a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Smartphone display with a pixel density of 267 PPI at CES 2013, according to a report from CNET. Samsung has patented the concept of foldable display in South Korea back in 2006, but they recently acquired U.S patent for a foldable displays. Samsung unveiled a 4.5-inch (480 x 800 pixels) flexible AMOLED display with 207 PPI at CES 2011 that had a bending radius of 10 mm. Continue reading “Samsung to show off 5.5-inch HD flexible smartphone display at CES 2013”
SwiftKey keyboard for Android has been updated to version 3.1 that brings support for new languages including Hindi and Hinglish (hybrid of Hindi and English), new Berry theme and more. SwiftKey now includes support for 54 different languages. Nuance introduced introduced support for Hinglish keyboard in Swype for Android earlier this year. SwiftKey is also offering both the SwiftKey 3.1 for Android Phones and Tablets at a 50% discount for a limited period, just like last year. Continue reading “SwiftKey v3.1 for Android brings new theme, new languages including Hindi, Hinglish and more”
ZeptoLab, the creators of popular game Cut the Rope has released Pudding Monsters, a adventure puzzle game for Android, iPhone and iPad as they announced earlier this month. The Pudding Monsters are on a mission to save their friends from the cold-hearted fridge owner. You need to swipe to stick the Pudding Monsters together and save their friends.
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We had just unboxed the Nokia Lumia 920 a few days back and are pleasantly surprised by its camera performance, especially in the video recording department. So, we gathered up two other phones(with point and shoot rivaling cameras) namely the Nokia 808 PureView and the Samsung Galaxy S3 from our labs and put the three to test in terms of full HD 1080p video recording. And this is how it turned out –
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Otterbox is well known for its Defender and Commuter series of cases which provide class leading protection to your devices. The 3 piece cases are designed to withstand accidental drops and much more. Today we take a look at the Otterbox Defender Case for the HTC One X. Continue reading “Otterbox Defender Case for HTC One X Review”
Blackberry manufacturer, RIM, today announced its third quarter earnings report. The company has reported losses of $114 million which is equivalent to $0.22 per share. Revenues were $2.7 billion during the quarter ending December 2012. The company has once again managed to beat analyst predictions who estimated losses to to the tune of $0.35 per share.
Another day and yet another image of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 based handset has turned up on the internet. Called the BlackBerry Z10, the company is expected to eschew using its traditional four digit model number naming scheme. The full touch smartphone will run the QNX based BB10 OS and is expected to be revealed on 30th January at an event in New York.
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Simmtronics Semiconductors has launched XPAD X-720 with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor and comes with a VGA front-facing camera. The tablet is made in Simmtronics factory in India and the company had already launched the tablet in Middle East and GCC countries like Saudi, Qatar and UAE. Continue reading “Simmtronics XPAD X-720 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.0 launched in India for Rs. 4600”
