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.
Samsung has unveiled 2 new audio dock systems, DA-E750 and DA-E670 that are stylishly designed with hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology and supports a broad range of Galaxy S and Apple devices via both docked and wireless connectivity model. The DA-E670 combines functionality with harmonized design for a crystal clear audio experience along with connectivity to both Samsung and Apple devices. Continue reading “Samsung unveils new audio docks with Galaxy S and iPhone support”
INQ Cloud Q that was expected to launch late 2011 has been cancelled according to a report from Electricpig. INQ launched their first Android phone iNQ Cloud Touch last year via Carphone Warehouse in UK. The INQ Cloud Q that was supposed to come with 2.6-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard and Android 2.2 that was showcased at Mobile World Congress last February. Continue reading “INQ Cloud Q seems untouchable”
We take a look at the WiFi version of the Aakash tablet also known as the UbiSlate 7. It was available for pre-order for Rs.2499 and those who had placed the order are finally receiving the device.The device is powered by a Arm11 – 366Mhz CPU and is not the fastest tablet out there but the price tag is pretty impressive. If you covert the pricing to USD it costs around 47 USD approximately which makes it one of the cheapest tablets in the world and carries the Made in India tag ! It runs on Android 2.2 and uses a resistive touchscreen. Continue reading “Aakash Tablet – Ubislate 7 Unboxing”
Asus has officially announced on their Facebook Page that the Asus Transformer Prime would receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update Over the Air (OTA) start January 12th 2012 worldwide. They are also developing an unlock tool for the modding community who would like to have the bootloader unlocked. The warranty of the device will be void once the bootloader is unlocked and Google video rental and other DRM service would also be unavailable. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Prime ICS update to roll out starting January 12, Bootloader unlock tool to follow”
Samsung has launched the Galaxy M Style, new entry-level Android smartphone in Korea. It comes with 4-inch ( 640 × 480 pixels) capacitive super AMOLED touch screen display. It is powered by 1GHz single core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is just 9.9 mm thick with metal body and comes with a 3MP camera with secondary camera and 4GB internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M Style Android smartphone launched in Korea”
MapmyIndia has announced that they would unveil new Android-based in-dash GPS navigation systems at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi. These in-dash systems would offer superior navigation and entertainment features and an internet-connected in-dash system that runs on Android, that allows users to browse the internet, download apps from the Android Marketplace, watch live television, track the location of the vehicle live and use MapmyIndia’s latest full featured 3D navigation software with house-level search – Aura for the first time in India. Continue reading “MapmyIndia to unveil Android-based in-dash GPS navigation systems at Auto Expo 2012”
Samsung has launched Wave Y in India that runs on bada 2.0 OS. They announced the Wave Y last August along with Wave 3 and Wave M. It comes with a 3.2 inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT LCD display and is powered by 832MHz processor. It features 2 MP Full focus camera. It is 12.3 mm thick and weighs 102.4g. Continue reading “Samsung Wave Y launched in India for Rs. 7950”
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