Is this the nano SIM card for the iPhone 5 ?

We told you last year that a nano SIM card which is smaller than the already tiny microSIM card is in the works. Then there were rumours floating around that the next iPhone or the iPhone 5 would be using the nano SIM card slot.What followed was Apple, Nokia , RIM and Motorola defending for their own proposals at the industry standards body known as European Telecommunication Standards Institute ETSI . Interestingly , Apple’s proposal won and rest of the companies were disappointed about the outcome. Continue reading “Is this the nano SIM card for the iPhone 5 ?”

Micromax Funbook Alpha launched for Rs. 5999

Micromax has launched Funbook Alpha (P250), their new tablet with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1 GHz processor with Dual Mali 400– the 2D/3D Graphics Processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). There are no hardware buttons in the tablet similar to the 10-inch Funbook Pro that was launched in July. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Alpha launched for Rs. 5999”

Winknet MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router Review

Winknet launched the MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router, earlier this month in India. It is manufactured by ZTE and has HSPA support up to 14.4 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload speeds. It has a LCD display, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & WPS support that lets you connect up to 10 WiFi-enabled devices and comes with a 1500 mAh battery. Since it was originally launched in July for BSNL with bundled plans, the box has BSNL branding. Tata Docomo launched 3G Wi-Fi Hub last year at a similar price, but it offers download speeds only up to 7.2 Mbps and lets you share the connection only with 5 WiFi-enabled devices. Let’s get into the detailed review. Continue reading “Winknet MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router Review”

Micromax A87 Superfone Ninja 4 launched for Rs.5999

Micromax has launched A87 Superfone Ninja 4, less than a week after launching the A57 Superfone Ninja 3. It comes with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) and is 11.7 mm thick. It has 2 Megapixel Fixed Focus camera at the back. Continue reading “Micromax A87 Superfone Ninja 4 launched for Rs.5999”

Apple now controls more than 400 4G LTE patents, aims to protect itself from Samsung

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute, commonly referred to at ETSI, says that last year Apple had zero 4G LTE patents. This year, according to the Korea Intellectual Property Office, that number has now ballooned to 318 patents. And of those patents, only 44 of them were actually developed by Apple. The rest came via acquisitions from Nortel and Freescale. When you combine Apple’s 4G LTE patents with the 116 patents controlled by Rockstar Bidco, a patent troll in which Apple is the majority stakeholder, then the total number of patents in their portfolio jumps up to 434. That’s a little more than half the number of 4G LTE patents Samsung owns (819), but on the brighter side it’s also slightly more than what Huawei has (402). Continue reading “Apple now controls more than 400 4G LTE patents, aims to protect itself from Samsung”

Download YouWeCan Windows Phone app to Join Yuvraj Singh to fight against Cancer

Microsoft, in partnership with Yuvraj Singh’s cancer awareness initiative YouWeCan Fight Cancer has launched YouWeCan app initially, exclusively for the Windows Phone devices. This app is free to try, but the paid version at Rs. 565 gives users an opportunity to contribute their bit to fight cancer most directly, as this is what one Cancer detection costs. Large portion of the payment automatically goes to the Yuvraj Singh Foundation for their anti-cancer drive. Continue reading “Download YouWeCan Windows Phone app to Join Yuvraj Singh to fight against Cancer”

Pay bills, Recharge and Manage services with my airtel mobile app

Airtel has launched my airtel app for Airtel customers in India. This app would let you access various services (mobile, fixed line, dth etc) and pay outstanding bills, recharge pre-paid accounts, activate or deactivate any service, raise requests-complaints and more. Continue reading “Pay bills, Recharge and Manage services with my airtel mobile app”

Aircel launches full Talk Time offers for pre-paid customers starting at Rs. 30

Aircel has introduced new talk time offers for their pre-paid customers across India. This would let the Aircel customers enjoy full talk time at low denominations starting at Rs. 30, that would offer they value for money without the need to pay service tax and processing fees. This full talk time offer is available recharge denominations starting at Rs. 30, Rs. 50, Rs.62, Rs. 75 and Rs. 100 based on the location. Continue reading “Aircel launches full Talk Time offers for pre-paid customers starting at Rs. 30”

Sony Xperia tipo up for pre-order in India for Rs. 9499


Sony Xperia tipo is now available for pre-order from online retailer Flipkart in India. It was announced in June along with the tipo dual. It comes with a 3.2-inch (480 x 320 pixels) 262k color TFT display and is powered by a 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and offers xLOUD audio Experience. Continue reading “Sony Xperia tipo up for pre-order in India for Rs. 9499”

Micromax A100 Superphone Canvas Review

Micromax, the popular Indian cellphone brand, recently launched a whole host of Android devices. Of these, the Micromax A90 and A100 stood out as they both brought something very unique at an unprecedented price point.

We reviewed the A90 and were suitably impressed, can the Micromax A100 repeat that ? Read on the full review below to find out. Continue reading “Micromax A100 Superphone Canvas Review”

Nokia Lumia 920 to have wireless charging and a misleading 8 megapixel PureView camera

Reporters from The Verge are sitting on some exclusive Nokia Lumia information that they’re slowly trickling out as we get closer and closer to the Finnish handset maker’s press event on Wednesday. Their latest article states that the Lumia 920 will have wireless charging, it’ll have 32 GB of built-in storage, it’ll have a 720p screen that measures 4.5 inches across, and that the camera will have an 8 megapixel sensor. The camera will be marketed as “PureView” capable because of “some advancements in image stabilization and camera software”. Considering that Nokia used the “PureView” branding to promote their Symbian powered 41 megapixel camera-beast-phone, we’re a little upset to see them slap the same label on what will undoubtedly be a generic sensor paired up some image manipulation trickery. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 to have wireless charging and a misleading 8 megapixel PureView camera”

Tourists visiting India cannot get SIM cards with more than 3 months validity

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the service providers not to provide SIM cards with a validity of more than 3 months to the tourists from other countries visiting India. They have also asked the operators to provide SIM cards only with a passport with a valid Visa, and the validity of these SIM cards should not be beyond the validity of the visa. Continue reading “Tourists visiting India cannot get SIM cards with more than 3 months validity”

Sony Xperia J gets a pre-order price in UK, coming on October 29

Sony Xperia J that was announced at IFA last week has been priced in UK. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that it would be available late October. The Xperia J has a 4.0-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with gorilla glass protection, 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It is 9.2 mm thick and weighs 124 grams. Continue reading “Sony Xperia J gets a pre-order price in UK, coming on October 29”

MTS offers Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA with 3 months unlimited data and on-net voice calls for Rs. 7999


MTS has launched the Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA I509 with bundled offers such as Unlimited Data and On-net (MTS to MTS) Voice calling for a period of 3 months. The Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA went on sale in India in May, and packs in a 3-inch (320 x 240 Pixels) display, 600 MHz processor and a 2 MP camera at the back. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “MTS offers Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA with 3 months unlimited data and on-net voice calls for Rs. 7999”

Nokia Purity Pro Bluetooth Stereo Headset announced

Nokia has announced the Nokia Purity Pro Bluetooth Stereo Headset by Monster at IFA 2012. It comes with NFC that offers one-touch pairing with the NFC-enabled smartphones, other than the normal Bluetooth paring. It has Monster’s active noise cancellation technology that blocks outside noise. Continue reading “Nokia Purity Pro Bluetooth Stereo Headset announced”