Google to announce a 3G Nexus 7 in October, right in time for the iPad mini

Google’s $200 Android tablet, the Nexus 7, is a sweet little device that’s attracted a ton of press because of everything it can do for half the price of the iPad 2. Most folks get the $250 model with 16 GB of internal memory, but still, the $200 8 GB model can handle most people’s needs just fine. There’s a slight problem though. The Nexus 7 isn’t very useful if you try to use it outside your home since it can only connect to WiFi networks. If you live in a part of the world where you can connect to an open WiFi hotspot with little to no effort, then congratulations. Not everyone is so lucky. According to Paul O’Brien from MoDaCo, he says that Google will start selling a 3G enabled Nexus 7 in roughly six weeks. To put it another way, mid October, which coincidentally is when we’re expecting Apple to announce a smaller iPad. Continue reading “Google to announce a 3G Nexus 7 in October, right in time for the iPad mini”

Spice Stellar Craze MI-355 review

Ultra cheap Android phones have been available in the market for a while now but almost all of them have compromised the build quality to get there.

Its a refreshing change to see a manufacturer trying to get the hardware quality right while also hitting the bargain basement price point. Does Spice Mobile succeed with the Stellar Craze (MI-355) ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Craze MI-355 review”

Google End of Summer Sale: SwiftKey 3, N.O.V.A. 3 and more Android apps and games at $0.99

Google has come up with another End of Summer Sale that offers several apps on the Google Play Store at just $0.99. These include some popular apps and games such as SwiftKey 3 Keyboard, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, N.O.V.A. 3 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and more. Continue reading “Google End of Summer Sale: SwiftKey 3, N.O.V.A. 3 and more Android apps and games at $0.99”

Walmart Testing iPhone-Based Self-Checkout System

Reuters reports that Walmart is currently testing a new “Scan & Go” service at one Arkansas store. This new “Scan & Go” service allows iPhone users to scan items with their device as they shop and then proceed to a self-checkout station as they are on their way out of the store to complete their purchase. Sounds similar Apple’s EasyPay system that the company uses at its stores.

The test comes months after Walmart said that it would add more self-checkout lanes at its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores. Earlier this week, Walmart held test sessions and participants were compensated with a $100 payment and a $25 Walmart gift card for the one-hour sessions.

The report also points to survey Walmart is using to gather feedback on the new system. If this test does turn out to be a mass deployment among all of Walmart stores, can you imagine the huge potential this has to make the shopping and checkout process more personal?


Huawei Ascend G600 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 announced

Huwawei has announced the Ascend G600, successor of the Ascend G300 at IFA 2012. It has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with a 1930 mAh battery that has Huawei’s power saving technology that provides more than 15 days of standby time. It has 8MP  Auto focus camera at the back with BIS sensor and LED Flash and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G600 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 announced”

Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite with 7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced

Huawei has announced MediaPad 7 Lite, their new tablet in the MediaPad lineup. It has metal uni-body design and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS mult-touch display. It is powered by a  1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and comes with a 3.2 MP rear camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera. It has 3G support with cellular voice function, SMS and MMS. It is 11 mm thick and weighs 370 grams. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite with 7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced”

Nokia Lumia 920 with PureView Press Image Leaked

This might be the Nokia Lumia 920 , the first Nokia Windows Phone to run on Windows Phone 8 and feature PureView Camera technology. When Nokia launched the PureView 808 running on Symbian earlier this year, it was not clear why Nokia would launch a Symbian phone with latest camera technology in 2012 when it’s primary focus was on Windows Phone . Looks like we should be seeing a Nokia Windows Phone with PureView Camera technology soon.The leak talks about a 4.5 inch Lumia 920 and we can see Carl Zeiss branding on the back . The lens and flash arrangement seems similar to the Nokia N9 and Lumia 900 and slightly different from the Lumia 800.The phone will mostly run on Microsoft Windows Phone 8. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 with PureView Press Image Leaked”

Is this the Nokia Lumia 820 ?

The same source which posted some photos of HTC’s upcoming tablet has now shared purported pictures of 2 upcoming Nokia Lumia smartphones. The image above points to Nokia Lumia 820 with a 4.3 inch screen. The handset seems to carry multiple colours ranging from the usual black and white to yellow, red, grey,blue and violet.

Continue reading “Is this the Nokia Lumia 820 ?”

Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 with 10.1-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.0 launched

Lenovo has launched IdeaTab S2110 at IFA 2012. It is an upgraded version of the IdeaTab S2109 that was announced in April. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) in-plane switching (IPS) display and is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060A Processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5 MP Auto focus camera LED flash at the back and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. It is 8.69mm thick and weighs 580 grams. Continue reading “Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 with 10.1-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.0 launched”

Garnet Red Samsung Galaxy S III launching in India soon

Samsung announced earlier this week that the Galaxy S III would be available in different color variants such Brown, Red, Black and Grey. Now, the Samsung India eStore has listed the Garnet Red variant of the Galaxy S3. The Garnet Red variant of the Galaxy S3 was exclusively launched for AT&T in July and it was spotted in Germany last week. Continue reading “Garnet Red Samsung Galaxy S III launching in India soon”

Micromax A57 Superfone Ninja 3 launched for Rs. 4999

Micromax has launched, A57 Superfone Ninja, successor of the Ninja 2. Although it comes with a similar 3.5-inch HVGA Capacitive touch screen display and a 3MP camera, it is cheaper than its predecessor, and is powered by a 1GHz processor. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby. Continue reading “Micromax A57 Superfone Ninja 3 launched for Rs. 4999”

Horn for Android NVIDIA Tegra optimized game now available for Download


HORN, a 3rd person action adventure game that was announced at the Google I/O 2012 back in June, is now available for the devices that are powered by NVIDIA Tegra 3 and Tegra 2 processors. It uses Unreal Gaming Engine 3, developed by Phosphor Games and published by Zynga. You play a young blacksmith’s apprentice named Horn, and you need to fight the enemies with sword, crossbow, trusty musical horn, explore the lands, and solve puzzles. The game released for iPhone and iPad earlier this month. Continue reading “Horn for Android NVIDIA Tegra optimized game now available for Download”

ZTE Grand X IN Intel Medfield powered smartphone running Android 4.0 announced

ZTE has announced Grand X IN that is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor (Medfield Z2460 platform) similar to the Lava Xolo X900 that launched in India in April and the Lenovo LePhone K800 that went on sale in China in May. The ZTE Grand X IN packs in a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels), 16M colors, TFT, Capacitive touch screen display, and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8MP Auto focus camera with Flash at the back, 1080p HD video recording and a 0.3MP Front-facing Camera. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X IN Intel Medfield powered smartphone running Android 4.0 announced”

Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4 to support Retina display in “coming months”

Today, Adobe revealed some more details regarding its plan displaying the MacBook Pro’s Retina display. Adobe noted that a Retina-compatible version of Photoshop CS6 will arrive “this fall”. In addition, Lightroom 4 will also receive support for the Retina display “as soon as work is complete”.

Users of Photoshop Elements should not expect an update for the Retina display in the immediate future. However, it is possible that the team maybe still looking into adding support for it. Also, in a second blog post, Adobe said that Retina support for many other software titles will also be added.

We expect to update the following products with HiDPI support, free to all CS6 and Creative Cloud customers, over the next few months:

Dreamweaver
Edge Animate
Illustrator
Lightroom
Photoshop
Photoshop Touch
Prelude
Adobe Premiere Pro
SpeedGrade

We are currently evaluating the roadmap for when other products may support HiDPI displays, and we will announce those plans as they are finalized.

During WWDC 2012, Apple highlighted Adobe Photoshop as one of the high-profile applications as having Retina display support in the works. Apple also noted that Adobe, Autodesk, and Blizzard were three major software companies that were working on Retina compatibility.

 

HTC Desire X gets a pre-order price in UK

HTC announced the Desire X few hours ago, and the online retailer Clove UK has announced that they are now taking pre-orders for the device. It comes with a 4.0-inch (800 X 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has a 5MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash, but it records videos only at WVGA resolution, and not at 720p HD resolution. Continue reading “HTC Desire X gets a pre-order price in UK”