The first Dual-core Micromax smartphone was leaked some time back and now the handset is even available for purchase at some stores at Rs.18,990. Now we have some exclusive pictures of the retail box. Looks like Micromax is branding the A85 as a Superfone going by the retail package. Continue reading “Micromax Superfone Retail Box Pictures”
Google launched their Gmail app for iPhone earlier this month, but removed it soon since it had notification bug that displayed an error message. Now they have updated the app to version 1.0.2 in the App Store. This Gmail app has some unique features such as labels, reporting spam, threads and lots more that the native iOS app does not have. Continue reading “Gmail app for iPhone and iPad now available, this time without bugs”
Google is holding an event in Los Angeles today and is expected to announce something connected to Google Music and Android. We have been hearing rumors that Google has been in talks with various record labels for Google Music which debuted at Google IO earlier this year.(currently in beta and available only in the US). Will Google come up with a answer to iTunes , Spotify ? We should find out soon. We should definitely expect to see a complete version of the Google Music App for Android too. . Follow the live blog below.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 is finally available for sale in India, according to our friends at Mahesh Telecom. Samsung launched their new Galaxy Tab 750 and 730 in India this August. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 went on sale starting this September. This has 8.9-inch (1280×800) TFT (PLS) display and runs on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) OS. This also include 1GHz dual core processor similar to Galaxy Tab 750. It is 8.6mm thick and weighs 453g. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 hitting stores in India finally”
Huawei has launched their MediaPad Honeycomb tablet and Huawei Sonic and Huawei IDEOS X3, Android phones with Cloud+ online storage. The Huawei Cloud+ service offers 16GB Cloud disk for storage and lets you share texts, pictures, videos and voice notes, Phone Finder to locate, back-up and lock, Cloud Gallery to easier viewing and sharing. It also has Huawei App Store for popular Indian and global apps and option to Sync Data and Over the air(OTA)OS upgrade. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad tablet, Sonic and IDEOS X3 phones with Cloud Storage launched in India”
Image and specs of the new HTC phone codenamed Zeta has surfaced. According to the sources of Engadget, this device would pack in 2.5GHz APQ8064 Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and would come with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Other specs looks similar to the HTC Edge that is rumored to be HTC’s first quad-core phone that got leaked last week. This phone is said to measure 109.8mm x 60.9mm x 9.8mm and weigh 146g. Continue reading “HTC Zeta image and specs surface, 2.5GHz Quad-core CPU and Android 4.0”
Sony India has revealed the price of it’s Android Honeycomb tablet the Tablet S on it’s website. As of now only the 16GB WiFi version seems to be on sale and there is no mention of the 3G version. The Sony Tablet S is already available in select Sony stores across the country. The MRP for this 9.4 inch Android tablet is Rs.29,990 according to the site. The device is powered by a Nvidia Tegra2 1 GHz processor along with 1 GB of RAM. Sony claims you can control your home devices using the Sony Tablet S as a universal remote. We bet well shall try it out if we get hold of one. Continue reading “Sony Tablet S WiFi Version gets Priced in India”
Many online retailers in the UK have who were initially all set to ship the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Nov 17 which is the official launch date for the device in the UK have now post-poned the shipping date. Clove has pushed the shipping date to Nov 23 and Expansys has pushed the date to Dec 1st. Operator 3 UK has warned customers who pre-ordered the device yesterday that their phone won’t be delivered until Nov 22 due to stock delays.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Nexus SIM-Free delayed in the UK”
We got some time to play with the recently announced Nokia 710 , Windows 7.5 based phone. We also had the HTC Radar which is a close match to the 710 in terms of specifications and target market.
Click through to check out some comparative images and our thoughts on the two. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 710 meets the HTC Radar”
Looks like finally India is in Apple’s radar. The company launched the iPhone 4 pretty late in India but then it also launched a cheaper version of the 3GS at around Rs.19000. As you might know , the iPhone 4S is launching in India in a matter of days on Airtel and Aircel and now there is news that Apple might start selling a refurbished iPhone 4 in India for Rs.22500 according to BGR.in. Refurbished products or open box items are pretty common in the United States and many companies including Apple offer a discount on such products compared to brand new products. While some might confuse a refurb with a stinking , used , damaged product it is not. Refurbs are basically products which have visited the factory or repair center for some defect which is now fixed. It can range from a cosmetic defect to a manufacturing flaw.But Apple still offers 1 year warranty on such products from the date of purchase. Also you can buy Apple Care warranty like you could for any new product. Continue reading “Apple to sell Refurbished iPhone 4 in India at just Rs.22500”
RIM (Research in Motion) has announced 2 new smartphones, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. These phones run on the latest BlackBerry 7 OS. The Bold 9790 comes high resolution touch display and a keyboard. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the first-ever BlackBerry Curve smartphone with a touch display. Continue reading “RIM announces BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 smartphones”
Jabra has launched their HALO2, a stylish Bluetooth headband that allows the users to enjoy their music on-the-go and also attend the calls. It has AM3D Virtual Surround Sound 2.0 & Power Bass and proprietary Noise Blackout technology with dual microphones for crisp and clear music and call experience. It comes with Multiuse technology, enabling connection with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously and it could also be connected to non-Bluetooth music players with the bundled 3.5mm universal audio jack cable. It weighs just 79g. Continue reading “Jabra HALO2 Bluetooth Stereo headset launched in India”
Adobe has launched Adobe Touch Apps, range of 6 new creative apps for the Android Tablets that would bring offer professional-level creativity to millions of tablet users. These are designed to work with both finger and stylus input. The list of apps include, Adobe Photoshop Touch for image editing, Adobe Collage for moodboards, Adobe Debut for presenting and reviewing creative work, Adobe Ideas for sketching, Adobe Kuler for exploring color themes and the Adobe Proto for website and mobile app prototyping. Continue reading “Adobe launches range of Creative Touch Apps for Android Tablets”
Engadget reports that Lenovo will be launching a Quad Core , Tegra 3 based Android tablet by the end of the year. The OS of choice is not spoken about but we wouldn’t be surprised to see Honeycomb finding its place on the tablet with an update to Ice Cream Sandwich following soon.
Continue reading “Lenovo to unveil Tegra 3 tablet later this year”
LG has announced that the LG Optimus 3D would be receiving the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) starting the end of November. This would bring new and improved features such as advanced copy/paste and user interface (UI) improvements, enhanced network speed, better 3D experience and improved multimedia functions. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update this month”
