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”
iPhone 5 dock cable with smaller connector spotted
There have been strong indications that Apple is moving to a smaller dock connector on the next iPhone. Alongside various leaks showing parts of the phone, we now have a photograph of what is believed to be the USB cable of the next generation device. The USB cable comes with said smaller dock connector.
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No more Bada phones, Samsung to increase focus on Android, Windows Phone 8
SamMobile reports that Samsung will not be launching any new Bada phones in the second half of 2012. The popular manufacturer intends to focus more on Windows Phone 8 alongside its staple Android devices. Bada Phones were last shown by the Korean manufacturer at IFA 2011 in Berlin.
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Is this the yet to be announced ZTE Blade III?
ZTE, one of the two major Chinese handset vendors, the other being Huawei, is well known for making budget Android phones. The “Blade”, which first launched in September 2010 in the UK as the “Orange San Francisco“, proved to be a smash hit because it offered people the full Android experience for less than 100 British pounds. About a year later the “Blade II” came out, offering a faster processor and a newer version (2.3 Gingerbread) of Android. Now as far as we know ZTE has yet to annonce the “Blade III”, which is why this writer was a bit shocked to see it on his local electronics dealer’s website. Assuming the specifications are correct, it’s basically the “Blade II”, but with a cleaner design, Android 4.0 on-board, and luckily the same budget price. Some quick Googling reveals that sites in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark list the “Blade III” as having a 4 inch screen, which goes against the claimed 3.5 inches on the Finnish website. It should also be noted that the Finnish website lists Samsung as the manufacturer of the “Blade III”, so believe who you want to believe. Continue reading “Is this the yet to be announced ZTE Blade III?”
Skype for iPhone and iPad v4.1 update brings Photo Sharing and improvements
Skype for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 4.1 that brings new features such as Photo Sharing and visual improvements. There is no file size limit for sharing photos, so you can share high-res photos easily. The previous Skype 4.0 update in May brought new features. Continue reading “Skype for iPhone and iPad v4.1 update brings Photo Sharing and improvements”
MTS launches MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 Android phones with bundled offers
MTS has launched 3 new Android phones MTag 351, MTS MTag 352 and MTS MTag 281 that comes bundled with Unlimited data plans and unlimited on-net (MTS to MTS) local calls for 3 months. All these phones are powered by 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 Processor and run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). These support CDMA network with EVDO data speeds up to 3.1 Mbps. Continue reading “MTS launches MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 Android phones with bundled offers”
Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 announced
Acer has announced 2 new phones, Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo. The Liquid Gallant is Single SIM and Liquid Gallant Duo is a Dual-SIM variant that share similar specs. The Liquid Gallant Duo was spotted at Expansys last month at a price of 149 GBP (US$230) but later removed. These phones come with a 4.3-inch (960×540) display, 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash. These phones have power button on the back of the phone to access it comfortably. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 announced”
MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers
MTS has launched new voice and data offers for this Onam for their customers in the Kerala just like last year. These includes, free talk time on purchase of MTS color handset and free internet usage with MTS MBlaze data card for both the MTS pre-paid and post-paid customers in Kerala. Continue reading “MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers”