Google has updated the Android.com site with the information about the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). They announced the Ice Cream Sandwich in May officially and unveiled their first device, Samsung Galaxy Nexus last month. Continue reading “Android.com updated with Ice Cream Sandwich info”
NAVIGON, a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd has updated their navigation app, NAVIGON 2.0 for iPhone. This version includes new and unique map management function and an in app purchase option for quarterly map updates. It also comes with a simple and intuitive user interface. Continue reading “NAVIGON 2.0 for iPhone gets new UI, better map management and in-app purchases”
We have just heard that the Apple iPhone 4S wont be coming for cheap in India. The price of the 16GB and 32GB variants on Aircel are out . The cheapest version of the iPhone 4S which is the 16GB version will come for Rs.44900 and the 32GB version will retail for a shocking Rs.50900. This information comes from a Nidhi Singal who walked into a Aircel store in the capital New Delhi and got this information. As you would know both Airtel and Aircel announced that they are launching the iPhone 4S in India . Both the operators are starting Pre-Orders from Nov 18 that is today and with this kind of pricing I’m not sure how many users would actually still think of getting one. Continue reading “Aircel Apple iPhone 4S Price – Rs.44900 for 16GB , Rs.50900 for 32GB !”
LG Optimus 2X would get the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update this month says LG India in their Tweet. The LG Optimus 2X launched in India this April and it runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo). It was expected to be available in June or July but it got delayed. LG has officially confirmed earlier this week that the LG Optimus 3D would receive the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) along with lots of enhancements. They have already confirmed the update last month for Europe on their Facebook page. Continue reading “LG Optimus 2X Gingerbread update to roll out this month in India”
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for the BlackBerry smartphones has been updated to version 6.1 in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. This version brings news features like animated avatars, fun new emoticons, customized colored chat bubbles, increased character count for personal messages and display picture integration. The BBM v6.0 was launched in July that had more social features, connected apps, BlackBerry app share and lots more. It comes pre-installed in the BB OS 7 handsets. Continue reading “BlackBerry Messenger v6.1 (Beta) brings animated avatars, new emoticons and more”
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”
