Post the Android 4.1 announcement at Google I/O a few days back, Samsung has finally begun the Android 4.0 update roll out to its tablet lineup. Starting off with the Galaxy Tab 7.7, the rest of the devices still stuck on Honeycomb should get the update shortly.
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Judge Christopher Floyd from a UK court has ruled that HTC does not violate four patents as claimed by Apple. This includes the infamous slide to unlock claim. More interestingly, the judge says that three of the four patents are not valid.
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Samsung has announced Galaxy Chat, their first mid-range phone running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 3.0-inch (240×320 pixels) QVGA touch screen display and a full QWERTY keyboard and is powered by a 850MHz processor. It has 2MP camera at the back and also lets you launch the camera or view your notifications directly from the lock screen. It has Samsung’s ChatON messenger and a dedicated key to access it. It weighs 112g and is just 11.7mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Chat with 3-inch display, QWERTY keyboard and Android 4.0 announced”
MTS has launched a new Flat 30p for everything offer for its customers. This new pack would offer Local Calls (on-net or off-net), STD Calls (on-net or off-net) and ISD Calls (US & Canada) for just 30 paisa/min. Customers can make or receive calls at just 30 paisa/min while Roaming anywhere in the country. They also offer local and National SMS at 30paisa/SMS and Data Usage 30paisa/MB. Continue reading “MTS launches Flat 30p for everything offer for its customers”
KeyPoint Technologies has launched Adaptxt Keyboard v 1.0 Beta for Android Tablets. They launched the Adaptxt keyboard for Android that has been updated with new features. It is powered by Predictive Text 2.0 and provides extremely accurate and relevant text prediction, error-correction and auto-correction. It has better layout, split keyboard for two thumb typing thereby increasing the typing speed and support for 50+ languages. Continue reading “Adaptxt Keyboard Beta now available for Android Tablets”
Sennheiser has launched 2 new ear-canal phones, IE 80 and IE 60 in India that lets you customize audio listening experience according to your preferences without compromising on the subtle nuances of the music.The ear-canal phones use dynamic transducers that cover the entire frequency range with a single system hence the distortion is kept to a minimum even at high sound levels. Continue reading “Sennheiser IE 80 and IE 60 headphones launched in India”
To maintain its dominance in the tablet industry, Apple intends to release a smaller iPad dubbed the iPad Mini sometime later this year. According to sources with knowledge of the plans, Apple intends to compete with the newly launched Nexus 7 and Microsoft’s upcoming range of tablets.
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We recently got a chance to play around with yet another newly launched low-cost Android tablet called the Zync Z-999. Here’s a quick gallery showing you all the main features of the tablet along with our quick impressions.
We reviewed the Sandisk 64GB microSDXC card earlier this year, now here is the review of the SandDisk 16GB microSDHC card that was launched in India . It is aUHS-1 (UHS Speed Class 1) card similar to the 64GB one. Unlike the 64GB card which was class 6, this one is class 10. SanDisk promises read speeds up to 30 MB/sec. Continue reading “SanDisk Mobile Ultra 16GB microSDHC Memory Card Review”
XAGE Mobile has launched a new Dual SIM phone, XAGE M198 EKA in India. It has 2.8-inch display and 1.3MP camera. It has a memory card slot that supports expandable memory up to 8 GB and Big loudspeaker. It has dedicated keys for Music and Torch. Continue reading “XAGE M198 EKA launched for Rs. 1349”
Zync has launched the Zync Z-999 plus Android tablet in India followed by the Zync Z-990 plus that was launched last month. This tablet has has 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and has a 3G data connectivity and voice calling through an on-board SIM card slot. It has 1.5 GHz single-core ARM Cortex 8 processor, 0.3 MP video calling camera, 2MP rear-facing camera and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is just 8mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Continue reading “Zync Z-999 plus 3G Android 4.0 tablet with voice calling launched in India for Rs. 11,990”
Motorola has started rolling the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for Motorola Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx devices. The Android 4.0 images for Droid Razr leaked earlier this February and later it was shown off in official demo videos. The Motorola Razr has received Android 4.0 in Korea that also brings SMARTACTIONS and MOTOPRINT apps. Continue reading “Motorola Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx Android 4.0 update now rolling out in the US”
RIM announced at the earnings call last week that the first BlackBerry 10 would only be available in Q1 2013. The 2013 roadmap for BlackBerry 10 devices has surfaced in the leaked slides. This shows the list of devices and the their release time. The 4G PlayBook would be released in the last quarter of this year as RIM said. They have already confirmed that PlayBook would get BlackBerry OS 10 post launch, which is expected in Q1 or Q2 2013 according to the roadmap. The BlackBerry 10 devices that would be available starting in Q1 2013 that includes BlackBerry L and N-series smartphones and a 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook code named Blackforest for Q3 2013. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 Roadmap for 2013 leaked”
Idea Cellular has launched new tariff voucher in UP West and Uttrakhand customers that would let them make local on-net (Idea to Idea) calls at just 10 paise per minute. This is available through a special tariff voucher (STV) priced at Rs.28. Idea launched similar plans in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat last year.
After teasing on Twitter last month, VideoLAN has finally launched the VLC Player Beta for Android. This is a Beta version and still not stable hence will be slower than the final version which will also come with a new UI, Performance improvements and more. Continue reading “VLC Player Beta for Android now available for Download”
