Category: Android

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with 8 and 10 inch full HD displays, Android 4.4 or Windows 8.1 options announced

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 (10-inch)

Lenovo has introduced new Yoga Tablet 2 models, an upgrade from last year’s Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10. These come in 8-inch and 10-inch variants with Full HD (1920×1200) IPS displays and Android 4.4 or Windows 8.1 options. These are powered by a  powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 Processor (up to 1.86 GHz), have unique convertible design and a new Hang mode. The 10-inch models have Clamshell Bluetooth Keyboard Dock and optional Bluetooth AccuType keyboard cover. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with 8 and 10 inch full HD displays, Android 4.4 or Windows 8.1 options announced”

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro with 13.3-inch WQHD display, Android 4.4, integrated projector announced

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro

Lenovo has announced the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro, the company’s latest Android tablet in Yoga series. It has a 13.3-inch  (2560 x 1440 pixels) WQHD  IPS Display, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 Processor (up to 1.86 GHz) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a new design compared to last year’s Yoga tablet. It has a battery cylinder and includes four modes – Hold, Stand, Tilt or Hang. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro with 13.3-inch WQHD display, Android 4.4, integrated projector announced”

SwiftKey 5.1 Beta for Android adds 13 new Indian languages

SwiftKey 5.1 Beta for Android

SwitKey has finally released a new beta version of the Android app after a long time, after they have made it free. The first v5.1 Beta version adds 13 new Indian languages including, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Nepali and Sinhala (Indo-Aryan language family). SwitKey already supports Hindi and Hinglish. Continue reading “SwiftKey 5.1 Beta for Android adds 13 new Indian languages”

HTC Desire EYE Hands On

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HTC joined the selfie focused smartphone clan by launching Desire EYE yesterday at the much touted Double Exposure event. The phone sports a 5.2 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. We have already seen the photo gallery of the phone and now lets take a hands on look at the device. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE Hands On”

Cars: Fast as Lightning released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Cars Fast as Lightning

Gameloft unveiled Cars: Fast As Lightning a dual-genre racing and simulation game at the E3 2014 back in June. Now the game is available for download for Android and iOS platforms and would be available for Windows Phone soon. The game is inspired by Disney Pixar’s popular “Cars” animated movie franchise. It offers unique storytelling and the official voice of Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson).
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Celkon Campus Nova A352E with 3.5-inch display launched for Rs. 1999

Celkon Campus Nova A352E

Celkon has launched Campus Nova A352E, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Campus series. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA, has 2G (EDGE) connectivity and dual SIM support, similar to the Celkon Campus One A354C that went on sale earlier this week, but this runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor . It has a 2-megapixel rear camera but lacks a front-facing camera. Continue reading “Celkon Campus Nova A352E with 3.5-inch display launched for Rs. 1999”

Acer Iconia A1-713 Review

Acer, the Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation is known for its desktop and laptop PCs. The company has entered the mobile space with its tablets and is trying hard to make a name for itself in one of the most profitable segments.

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The latest slate from Acer to hit the store shelves is the Iconia A1-713. Acer is promoting the 3G data and voice calling ability of the tablet and calls it one of the best in its price range. We decided to take the device for a spin in order to find out if it has enough quality to sustain in the market and here’s what we think. Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1-713 Review”

Videocon Infinium Z40 Quad with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5490

Videocon Infinium Z40 Quad

Videocon has launched Infinium Z40 Quad, the company’s latest budget selfie-focused smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z40 Quad with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5490”

Chromecast app for Android and iOS gets custom backdrop

Google has updated Chromecast app for Android and iOS that allows users to select and set a custom backdrop. Backdrop support enables users to customize the content that shows up on the Chromecast-connected screen when it is not in use.

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iberry Auxus Aura A1 with 5-inch display, Octa-Core processor launched for Rs. 9990

iberry Auxus Aura A1

iberry has launched Auxus Aura A1, the company’s latest smartphone in the Auxus series in partnership with eBay India. It has a 5-inch qHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core with MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iberry Auxus Aura A1 with 5-inch display, Octa-Core processor launched for Rs. 9990”

Microsoft rolls out Xim photo sharing app for Android, iOS and Windows Phone

In a bid to make photo sharing easy, Microsoft has unveiled Xim app. Available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone, the app makes it easy for users to share photos across the devices without passing their phones around.

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Lenovo A328 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 7299

Lenovo A328

Lenovo has launched the A328, a new smartphone in the A series. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Lenovo A328 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 7299”

HTC Desire EYE with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 13MP front and rear cameras official

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HTC has finally announced the Desire EYE, the company’s latest smartphone in the Desire series with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new HTC Sense UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 13-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, wide-angle lens and dual LED flash that makes it a perfect selfie smartphone. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 13MP front and rear cameras official”

Samsung tests the durability of the Galaxy Note 4 in a new drop test video

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Drop Test

After the Apple iPhone’s Bendgade, Samsung posted a video of the Note 4 undergoing bend tests. It said that the Note 4 is durable to the test since it has metal frame, magnesium bracket and manually reinforced structures between the parts. Today Samsung has posted a new video that tests the Galaxy Note 4’s durability in drop and tumble test. Continue reading “Samsung tests the durability of the Galaxy Note 4 in a new drop test video”

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge unveiled in Japan, available October-end

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note Edge, the company’s first smartphone with a curved edge screen in Japan. It is now available for pre-order from local operators through KDDI and NTT DoCoMo and would go on sale later this month. It was unveiled recently by NTT Docomo at their Winter/Spring Lineup 2014. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge unveiled in Japan, available October-end”