Leak: Say hello to the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the One X+

HTC is going to hold a press event in less than two weeks, on the 19th, where it’s widely believed that the company is going to show off their first smartphones powered by Windows Phone 8. One of those smartphones, codenamed “Accord” (pictured above), has just been leaked by Twitter user @Football4PDA. We don’t know who this person is, but Paul O’Brien, the founder of MoDaCo, trusts this source, so we’re going to run with the story. Continue reading “Leak: Say hello to the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the One X+”

Official uTorrent app finally arrives for Android

BitTorrent Inc has finally released the native uTorrent (Beta) app for Android. uTorrent development team announced earlier this year that they are working on an app for Android. This app would let you search and download torrents on the phone, maintain RSS subscriptions, set download / upload limits and more. This doesn’t follow the holo style of Android, hope they update the app with the new holo UI in the stable version. Continue reading “Official uTorrent app finally arrives for Android”

Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet for $199

Amazon today updated it’s entire Kindle line up of products including e-Readers and tablets. It has announced the  Kindle Fire HD 7”. This 7 inch tablet comes with a HD display, improved Wi-Fi,  improved HD audio featuring Dolby Digital Plus and offers 16 or 32 GB of storage. The device is powered by a Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor from Texas Instruments. The software powering this tablet is a heavily customized version of Android but since the device is not certified by Google , users would not have access to popular Android features and Google services such as Gmail , Google Maps etc.

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LinkedIn for Android, iPhone and iPad updated, brings Notifications, Company Pages and more

LinkedIn has updated the Android, iPhone and iPad apps. This brings new features such as Real-time pusch notifications, Company pages, Job listings and more language support for the iPad.  Continue reading “LinkedIn for Android, iPhone and iPad updated, brings Notifications, Company Pages and more”

Samsung Galaxy S III sales hit 20 million units

Samsung has just issued a press release saying that sales of the Galaxy S III have surpassed 20 million units. The South Korean handset maker managed to hit this goal in just 100 days. They say that’s 6x faster than the original Galaxy S, and 3x faster than the Galaxy S II. The company even breaks things down by territory: 6 million units in Europe, 4.5 million in Asia, 4 million in North America, and finally 2.5 million in the country that they call home. We know that doesn’t add up to 20 million, but bear with us, there are other territories out there. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III sales hit 20 million units”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos and Galaxy Y Duos Lite launched in India for Rs. 17900 and Rs. 6990

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S Duos and the Galaxy Y Duos Lite, Dual SIM phones in India. The Galaxy S Duos was announced last month and the Galaxy Y Duos Lite would launch in some European countries as Galaxy Pocket Duos. The Galaxy S Duos comes with a 4.0-inch WVGA (480×800) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Galaxy Y Duos Lite comes with similar features as the Galaxy Pocket, other than the Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) support. It has a 2.8-inch (240 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is powered by a 832MHz processor and has a 2MP fixed focus camera at the back.
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Google Maps for Android gets Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation and Live Traffic in India

Google has started rolling out 2 new features, Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation and Live Traffic updates for the Google Maps for Android in India. The Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation would be helpful while driving or walking. You can click the navigate button after you request for a destination. You can also turn the voice navigation off or select alternative routes. This feature was introduced back in 2009. Continue reading “Google Maps for Android gets Voice guided turn-by-turn Navigation and Live Traffic in India”

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”

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”

Karbonn A18 Dual SIM phone running Android 4.0 officially launched for Rs.12,990

Karbonn has officially launched A18, their new Dual SIM smartphone running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It went on sale on Flipkart last week. It has a 4.3-inch (480 x 800 pixels) IPS Capacitive Multi Touch display and is powered by 1 GHz processor. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash and features such as Face detection and Burst Mode. It also comes with a 1.3 MP front-facing camera for video calling. Continue reading “Karbonn A18 Dual SIM phone running Android 4.0 officially launched for Rs.12,990”

Google End of Summer Sale: SwiftKey 3, N.O.V.A. 3 and more Android apps and games at $0.99

Google has come up with another End of Summer Sale that offers several apps on the Google Play Store at just $0.99. These include some popular apps and games such as SwiftKey 3 Keyboard, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, N.O.V.A. 3 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and more. Continue reading “Google End of Summer Sale: SwiftKey 3, N.O.V.A. 3 and more Android apps and games at $0.99”

Huawei Ascend G600 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 announced

Huwawei has announced the Ascend G600, successor of the Ascend G300 at IFA 2012. It has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with a 1930 mAh battery that has Huawei’s power saving technology that provides more than 15 days of standby time. It has 8MP  Auto focus camera at the back with BIS sensor and LED Flash and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G600 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 announced”

Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite with 7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced

Huawei has announced MediaPad 7 Lite, their new tablet in the MediaPad lineup. It has metal uni-body design and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS mult-touch display. It is powered by a  1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and comes with a 3.2 MP rear camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera. It has 3G support with cellular voice function, SMS and MMS. It is 11 mm thick and weighs 370 grams. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite with 7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced”

Micromax A57 Superfone Ninja 3 launched for Rs. 4999

Micromax has launched, A57 Superfone Ninja, successor of the Ninja 2. Although it comes with a similar 3.5-inch HVGA Capacitive touch screen display and a 3MP camera, it is cheaper than its predecessor, and is powered by a 1GHz processor. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby. Continue reading “Micromax A57 Superfone Ninja 3 launched for Rs. 4999”

Horn for Android NVIDIA Tegra optimized game now available for Download


HORN, a 3rd person action adventure game that was announced at the Google I/O 2012 back in June, is now available for the devices that are powered by NVIDIA Tegra 3 and Tegra 2 processors. It uses Unreal Gaming Engine 3, developed by Phosphor Games and published by Zynga. You play a young blacksmith’s apprentice named Horn, and you need to fight the enemies with sword, crossbow, trusty musical horn, explore the lands, and solve puzzles. The game released for iPhone and iPad earlier this month. Continue reading “Horn for Android NVIDIA Tegra optimized game now available for Download”