Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India

Nokia has been voted as India’s Most Trusted Brand again and retains their first position from the last year according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). In the telecom sector, Airtel leads by retaining the same 9th spot as last year. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2012 (BTR 2012) has listed India’s 1000 Most Trusted Brands and this research was conducted among 2718 ‘influencer’ respondents across 15 cities. Continue reading “Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India”

LG Optimus Pad LTE with 8.9-inch True HD IPS display and 1.5 GHz dual-core processor announced

LG has announced their first LTE tablet, LG Optimus Pad LTE that features a 8.9-inch ( 1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS in Korea. It is powered by 1.5 GHz Qualcomm dual-core / dual channel processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). It has 8MP camera with Full HD video recording, flash and BIS sensor, 2MP front facing camera. It is 9.34mm thick and weighs 479g. Continue reading “LG Optimus Pad LTE with 8.9-inch True HD IPS display and 1.5 GHz dual-core processor announced”

HUAWEI IDEOS X3 Hands-On Pictures

Recently we were invited for a HUAWEI Blogger’s Meet in Mumbai and were shown 3 recently launched HUAWEI Android devices. Here are the hands-on photos of IDEOS X3.

HUAWEI IDEOS X3 is another entry level 3G Android Gingerbread device launched in India for Rs. 9990/- (MOP). It has 3.2” TFT LCD HVGA display and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 SOC (System on Chip) running at 600MHz. IDEOS X3 has a 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM. This device is actually unique as even it is a entry level Android smartphone, X3 has a premium design with curved body and nice soft touch matt plastic covering all back side of the device. Overall the device feels quite solid in hand.  The X3 has VGA FFC (Front Facing Camera) for Internet Video Calls. The display is quite bright and due to its size (3.2”) and HVGA resolution it was quite sharp for our eyes. The X3 has 3.2MP Fixed Focus main camera without LED Flash. It supports 3.5mm headphone jack. HUAWEI has provided 1200mAh battery for X3.  Continue reading “HUAWEI IDEOS X3 Hands-On Pictures”

HUAWEI MEDIAPAD Hands-On Pictures

Recently we were invited for a HUAWEI Blogger’s Meet in Mumbai and were shown 3 recently launched HUAWEI Android devices. Here are hands-on photos of MEDIAPAD.

HUAWEI MEDIAPAD is world’s first Android Honeycomb 3.2 Tablet with 7” WXGA (1280*800) IPS LCD Display. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Dual Core SOC (System on Chip) running at 1.2GHz with 1GB RAM & upto 32GB MicroSD storage. It has 4100mAh Li-ion battery.  Continue reading “HUAWEI MEDIAPAD Hands-On Pictures”

MTNL Mumbai launches BlackBerry Prepaid Plans

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MTNL Mumbai has launched BlackBerry services for it’s Prepaid Customers. Earlier these plans were available on postpaid.There is a BlackBerry BIS Lite plan which offers unlimited email and BBM for Rs.251 per month. There is also a 15 day trial plan which offers the same service for a 15 day period in case you want to try it out. Continue reading “MTNL Mumbai launches BlackBerry Prepaid Plans”

Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition launched in UK

Motorola has launched the JCB Edition of the DEFY+, rugged Android phone. They announced the DEFY+ last August and launched last September. This JDB edition has visco-elastic protective sleeve from JCB that are capable to withstand extremely demanding conditions and rugged outdoors. The feature are similar such as 3.7-inch (854 × 480 pixels) capactive touch screen display 1 GHz processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. Continue reading “Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition launched in UK”

Sony Ericsson prototype running Windows Phone spotted

It is known that Sony Ericsson was at one time considering Windows Phone as a platform of choice for its smartphone division. However in 2011 , SE decided to go all in on Android. Now with relaunch of the smartphone division under the Sony moniker , it seems that the company might be rethinking its decision.

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BlackBerry Apps: Astro 2012 for smartphones and KAMI RETRO HD for PlayBook

Here are 2 new apps for BlackBerry devices. The Astro 2012 lets you know your horoscope easily right from your smartphone and the popular KAMI RETRO HD for PlayBook is a fun game that combines elements from Jet Set Willy, Rainbow Island, Mario, and Lemmings. Continue reading “BlackBerry Apps: Astro 2012 for smartphones and KAMI RETRO HD for PlayBook”

Samsung Galaxy S2 WiMAX launched in Japan

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S2 with WiMAX support for KDDI au in Japan. They have already launched the LTE version in Korea and USA. This CDMA phone comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720) Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.4GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is about 9.5mm thick and weighs 139g. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 WiMAX launched in Japan”

BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale in UK


BlackBerry Bold 9790 is now on sale in UK. It was expected to be available at the end of this week but it is now available earlier says Clove, online retailer in UK. The Bold 9790 comes with 2.4-inch (480 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 246 dpi and a Full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by 1 GHz processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry OS7. It is 11.4 mm thin and weighs 107g. Continue reading “BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale in UK”

Notion Ink releases Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM for Adam

 

Notion Ink has released the Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM for the Adam tablet. They teased ICS on the Adam last month. They have fixed most of the bugs such as Audio, Sensors, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, SD Card Mount, GPS and it also has Hardware Acceleration in this Alpha version. Continue reading “Notion Ink releases Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM for Adam”

Fly Mobiles launches Dual SIM Fly DS109 with 3 color changeable rings for Rs. 1199

Fly Mobiles has launched Fly DS109, Dual SIM phone that is made of diamond cut glass with a diamond cut keypad and a diamond shaped menu button. It comes with 3 color changeable rings that help you match your phone to your different moods and attires. It has 1.8-inch (128 X 160 Pixels) TFT,252K display, 32 GB expandable memory and more. Continue reading “Fly Mobiles launches Dual SIM Fly DS109 with 3 color changeable rings for Rs. 1199”