HTC One family starts getting Android 4.4 KitKat update in India

HTC One family is a series of three similar looking smartphones that come at different sizes, different specifications and definitely different price points. HTC One, the company’s current flagship, was launched more than a year ago and is still the company’s flagship. In the interim, HTC has managed to push two HTC One lookalike devices in the form of HTC One Mini and HTC One Max.

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BBM for Android now compatible with Gingerbread(Android 2.3) devices

When BlackBerry announced that it is making its popular messaging service, BBM, into a cross platform service, the entire tech industry erupted in euphoria. And when BlackBerry finally released their BBM Chat for Android, there was so much rush that a lot of people had to wait to try out BBM and that indicated a clear interest of the crowd in BBM.

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Samsung confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for 14 Galaxy devices for US

Android 4.4 KitKat

Samsung has finally announced the list of devices that would receive the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update, but this list is only for the U.S. variants. Samsung started rolling out the KitKat update for the Galaxy Note 3 last month. The Indian Exynos variant of the Note 3 got the KitKat update by the end of January. It is yet to roll out the KitKat update for other devices. Continue reading “Samsung confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for 14 Galaxy devices for US”

LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Review

LG was responsible for the Nexus 4 and more recently the Nexus 5, and their association with Google continues with the LG G Pad 8.3. The G Pad was originally launched as a premium 8 inch tablet from LG, fully packed with special features added through software but the one we have here is the first tablet to be blessed by Google with a Play Edition, meaning the device will run stock Android without any modifications. Google and OEMs have been pushing out Play Edition devices since last year, for people who want Android, pure. With no bloatware and the latest version of Android, the GPE of the GPad is, in many ways, the Nexus 8 that was never announced. Priced at $349, should one prefer this over the Nexus 7 2013? Or is it the mini tablet to get? Lets find out in our review.

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Intex Aqua Octa Review

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Intex launched the Aqua Octa last month as India’s first smartphone powered by MediaTek Octa-Core chip. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the handset recently. We had seen quite a few phablets in the Indian market recently. Can it compete with them? Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Octa Review”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Photo Gallery

Samsung announced a few products for the Indian market today and among them is the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo. Samsung is, off late, adding a “Neo” to its already existing products and with the addition of the tag, it suggests that they are meant for the mid-range and entry range buyers. The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo has specifications relatively less powerful than the Galaxy Grand 2.

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Acer teases new Liquid smartphone for MWC 2014

Acer Liquid Teaser MWC 2014

Acer usually unveils new smartphones at the MWC every year. The company has started teasing their upcoming Liquid smartphone, just in time for the MWC 2014. The first image shows the camera module, LED flash and a secondary microphone on the back of the phone. You also have a something like a fingerprint sensor below the camera module. Continue reading “Acer teases new Liquid smartphone for MWC 2014”

ZTE preps Grand Memo II, Open C for MWC 2014 alongside its MiFavor 2.3 UI

We have less than a week for one of the most anticipated events of the mobile world – MWC 2014 and ZTE, one of the many Chinese manufacturers has revealed its plans for the MWC 2014. According to ZTE, they will be launching the successor of the original Grand Memo smartphone and they will also be launching their Firefox device – ZTE Open C.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo officially launched in India for Rs. 18450

Samsung has launched the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo (GT-I9060) in India officially, at the Samsung Forum 2014 in Bali. It went on sale earlier this week and packs a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo officially launched in India for Rs. 18450”

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO with 12.2 inch WXGA display launched in India for Rs. 64,900

At CES 2014, Samsung unveiled a lot of Galaxy Note 3 look alike tablets that were huge and had displays as big as 12.2 inches and today they are launching the same in India. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO is the biggest of the Samsung android tablets and comes with Samsung’s S-Pen functionality.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo launched in India for Rs. 40900


Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India at the Samsung Forum 2014 in Bali. It went official at the end of last month and packs a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core or a Hexa-Core processor (1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7) and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It looks exactly like the Galaxy Note 3 with S Pen Stylus and a faux leather back cover. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo launched in India for Rs. 40900”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo launched in India for Rs. 16,490

Samsung had kicked off 2014 in style by showcasing the new range of Galaxy Note and Tab Pro tablet series at the CES 2014 in Las Vegas. Today, at the Samsung Southwest Asia Forum 2014, they have announced a couple of additions to their tablet lineup. The tablets that are announced in India are the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo and Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2.

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Samsung Galaxy Core LTE with 4.5-inch qHD display announced

Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

Samsung launched the Galaxy Core in India last year, but the Galaxy Core LTE comes with LTE connectivity, has a larger high-resolution display and a slightly larger battery. It has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 Pixels) PLS capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 5-megapixel Auto Focus rear Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera, similar to the Galaxy Core, but lacks dual SIM support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core LTE with 4.5-inch qHD display announced”

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Review: The Mini we Deserve

In a world where gargantuan phones, as big as tablets, are released regularly, started a trend of “mini” flagships from companies like Samsung and HTC. They were supposed to be just scaled down versions of their popular flagship devices to cater to the market that just doesn’t want huge screens; instead they were scaled down even from the inside. They sported the same design, but a ton of compromises were made otherwise. A lot of companies followed suit with this, with their own “mini” offerings, and so did Sony, but with a twist.

The Xperia Z1 f was first launched in Japan, showing us the first glimpses of what seemed like the perfect “mini” of a flagship. Sensing the potential, Sony undoubtedly went global and announced the Xperia Z1 compact. It was, much like the Z1 f, just a smaller version of the Z1. The internals and the most important USPs of the Z1 were left untouched, hence becoming the “mini” we all yearned for, and deserved. With the burden of being almost the perfect Android replacement for the iPhone, can Sony’s “mini” flagship match the deservedly high expectations? Lets find out in our detailed review of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.

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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet press shots leak, shows off Android 4.4 KitKat UI

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet leak

Specifications of the Xperia Z2 Tablet leaked yesterday. Few hours back evleaks has posted the first press render of the upcoming Sony Xperia tablet. This reveals a new Android 4.4 KitKat UI with a new wallpaper. You can also see the huge bezel. A new twitter user GadgetLeaks has posted more images of the tablet that shows off the new White colored variant and magnetic charging pins on the bottom. It has also posted the dimensions and the weight. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet press shots leak, shows off Android 4.4 KitKat UI”