Motorola has announced Motorola DEFY MINI dustproof and water-resistant phone powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3.2-inch touchscreen Corning GorillaGlass display, 600MHz processor, 3MP rear-facing camera with flash, VGA front-facing camera for video chat. It also comes with Motorola’s MotoSwitch user interface that learns who you talk to and which apps you use and keeps all of that information. Continue reading “Motorola DEFY MINI rugged Android phone announced”
Nokia India has launched an online store for its range of mobile phones called NokiaShop at nokia.indiatimes.com. The backend seems to be powered by the India Times shopping engine. I would assume the stocks are supplied by the Nokia distribution network as it is a joint venture and authorized by Nokia India. One of the highlights is the possibility to buy phones with Interest Free EMIs spread over 3 or 6 months. There is a Cash on Delivery payment option too for most phones and other payment modes supported are Net Banking,Credit Card and Debit Card.
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A couple of UK retailers just informed us that the white version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus which is currently the world’s only phone to run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich will be available next month in the UK. MobileFun is hinting at a release date of February 2nd and will sell the white device for 519 GBP including VAT.Clove is indicating a release date of 6th February and will sell the device for 498 GBP including VAT.We really like the black version of the device and the white looks equally attractive. Anyone interested in the white version of the Galaxy Nexus ? Specs wise , it should be identical to the black version.
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MapmyIndia has launched Android-based in-dash GPS navigation and entertainment systems at Auto Expo 2012 as they announced earlier. These offer access to Android Market, live television in the car, Aura – MapmyIndia’s latest full 3D navigation sustem, connected navigation software with house-level search.
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SugarSync for Android has been updated to v3.4 that brings auto video sync that syncs videos automatically once you capture. SugarSync for iPhone v2.5 has multiple photo upload option that lets you upload more selected photos at once and more new features. Continue reading “SugarSync for Android and iPhone updated with new features”
Sony Ericsson has launched a barometric sensor app for the Xperia active and also a new code example so that developers can access this sensor in apps by accessing it through the Android sensor API. This app would let the Xperia Active users measure altitude differences and vertical speed. They already provided instructions and codes on how to create a simple app that could read data from the pressure sensor. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson launches barometric sensor app for Xperia active”
Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi + 3G) model is now available in India for Rs. 22,500 from online retailer Letsbuy. Last week online retailer Koovs were selling the Wi-Fi only version of the tablet for Rs. 21,500. Continue reading “Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi, 3G, 32GB version price drops to Rs. 22500”
LG Optimus One was the most sold device bu LG last year and they have decided to revive the series with the Optimus 2, the specifications of the device don’t look that great but comes with Gingerbread and will be releasing at a very cheap price. It will also be showcased at CES next weak.
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Android 4.0 was launched and announced in October and the first device to feature it was Google’s own Galaxy Nexus, and in December Nexus S got an upgrade to Android 4.0. Besides these two devices there are some other devices from other manufacturers running Ice Cream Sandwich unofficially through custom ROMs, through Google’s monthly report we have come to know that 0.6% of all the devices are running Android 4.0 which actually means that around 13 million to 15 million devices are running Andriod 4.0.
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Windows phone is not very popular, but we all know that Nokia has taken up Windows Phone as it’s primary O.S and marketed the Lumia 800, their first Windows Phone without any boundaries. From deadmau5 concerts in London to free Xbox, Lumia taxis in India. We can see that Nokia is serious about these devices and are trying to make Windows Phone popular, well the Nokia Lumia 900 is on it’s way to U.S and will be the first flagship device to enter the American shores after many years of absence in the American market.
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BookMyShow, entertainment ticketing portal has launched their app for Windows Phone users. This would let the users book Movie tickets, view cinema listings, read synopsis and movie reviews. The app is already available for iPhone and Android. Continue reading “BookMyShow app now available for Windows Phone”
Chaze, a new mobile phone brand by K.R.Mangalam Group has launched range of mobile phones in different cities like Indore, Meerut and Jaipur in India at competitive price range. They already announced last month that they would launch affordable phone ind India These phones comes with some unique features including Spy Cam, Big Speakers, Big Sound, Public Announcement System, Auto Call Recording, Big Battery, Touch and Type and Full Touch phones and these are aimed at youth market. Continue reading “Chaze Mobiles launches range of affordable phones”
Nexus S received the Android 4.0 update a few weeks back though not all the features of ICS were available in the Nexus S update and one of the feature was Face unlock and the the main reason behind that was the VGA front camera. Many of the Nexus S users were really upset about the decision taken by Google, but the developer community is always there to look out for all the consumers and now this time they have taken the official update and have embedded face unlock into it.
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Vodafone customers have been receiving missed calls from unknown international numbers (looks like +22455104324) for the past few days. Vodafone has issued a warning note to ignore such calls and not call back on those numbers. Some have also reported that people are being charged Rs.45 per minute if they call back to such numbers. Continue reading “Vodafone issues warning about unsolicited international calls”
The Micromax A75 is the latest attempt by the Indian manufacturer to grab a foothold among the first time smartphone buyers market. The device provides a potent mix of a large 3.7″ touchscreen , the much sought after Android OS and above average specifications which should help make it popular device in the lower end Android segment.
The front of the phone is dominated by a large 3.7″ screen with a rather disappointing WQVGA (320 x 480 pixels) resolution though thankfully the touch panel is capacitive in nature. Color saturation levels are above average and screen visibility remains high even in direct sunlight.
The back is dominated by a smooth , patterned plastic cover. While the battery cover generally felt solid , we couldn’t help but feel that the plastics used felt very cheap to the touch.
To the top left you can spot a 3MP camera with an LED Flash. More on the camera in our full review.
The loud speaker grille can be spotted right at the top of the device. The speaker output is very loud and clear. You will not be missing any calls with this phone !
The phone is relatively slim keeping in mind its competition. The device which essentially looks like a Samsung Nexus S clone feels good in the hand.
The phone is running an entirely custom launcher on top of Android 2.3. While we are generally vary of the custom Android builds by manufacturers , the performance here has not suffered. That said the icons used and widgets look quite tacky.
We’ll be taking an in-depth look at the Micromax A75 and its custom UI layer in our full review coming soon. Do let us know in the comments section if you would like us to test out something specific.
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