Category: Android

LG to roll out Android 4.0 update for Optimus LTE, Vu and Tag in June

LG has announced that the they would start rolling out Android 4.0 update for Optimus LTE, Optimus Vu and Optimus Tag in June. LG announced the list of devices that would get ICS at the end of last year. Along with the Android 4.0, these phones would come with LG’s new Optimus UI 3.0 they would bring new and enhanced key features, including Quick Memo, unique unlock functions, Voice Shutter, new camera features and more. Continue reading “LG to roll out Android 4.0 update for Optimus LTE, Vu and Tag in June”

Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India

Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in India. Samsung announced the list of devices that would receive the Android 4.0 update last December and started rolling out ICS update for Galaxy S2 in Europe earlier this March. The Samsung Galaxy Note started receiving ICS update last week in India. They started shipping Galaxy S2 with ICS in India earlier this month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India”

Intex iTab now available for Rs. 8900


Intex has reduced the price of their iTab that was launched in March for Rs. 11,900.  The Intex iTab has 8-inch capacitive display and is powered by 1 GHz cortex A8 core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has front video calling camera and a 3.5mm audio jack. It has 8GB internal memory which is expandable upto 32GB. Continue reading “Intex iTab now available for Rs. 8900”

Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA now available in India for Rs. 7490

Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. Samsung launched the Galaxy Y in India last October and the Dual-SIM Galaxy Y Duos earlier this February. It has 3-inch (320 x 240 Pixels) display similar to the GSM version but has 600 MHz processor instead of 832 MHz processor and comes with a 2 MP camera at the back. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Y CDMA now available in India for Rs. 7490”

Samsung launches Galaxy S3 in 28 countries, to be available in 145 countries by July

Samsung has officially announced that it has launched the Galaxy S3 in 28 countries today in Europe, Middle East and Africa including, United Kingdom, France, UAE and Saudi Arabia. They plan to launch in a total of 145 countries across 296 carriers by July. This is more than that of the previous Galaxy S series phones. The Galaxy S was launched in 112 countries with 175 operators and the Galaxy S2 was launched in 135 countries with 210 operators. Continue reading “Samsung launches Galaxy S3 in 28 countries, to be available in 145 countries by July”

Lava XOLO X900 Review

Intel had been one of the earliest players in the mobile chip sphere with its Xscale line of processors for PDAs. Having sold the division to Marvell in 2006 , the company had for all practical purposes ditched mobile computing.

Then came their effort with Moorestown , based on the Lincroft system-on-a-chip with an Atom processor core, Langwell input / output Platform Controller Hub(I/O PCH), and a Briertown Power Management IC. However due to the lack of proper power management , video encoding and decoding among others meant that the SoC was not feasible for deployment in a phone. What it did lead to is the Medfield processor. This is a true x86 processor chip which will shipping in a number of devices by the end of 2012. Read on for our review on the first phone running Intel’s Medfield processor. Continue reading “Lava XOLO X900 Review”

HTC One S gets Priced at Rs.33000 on TheMobileStore, June 8th release date

The HTC One S which is the younger sibling of the HTC One X might eventually launch India. The Qualcomm powered Android phone has got priced at Rs.33000 on TheMobileStore as spotted by folks at InstallorNot.I personally prefer the One S over the One X and I would call the One S the iPhone of the Android world. The handset has got a release date of 8th June on the retailer’s website.

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Sony Xperia S running Android 4.0 surfaces in a video

Sony Xperia S running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) has been spotted in a demo video from Thai site SonyXP. The video shows the music player which is called Walkman app and the new gallery. The phone has Sony Ericsson logo on the top similar to the Xperia NX (SO-02D), Japanese variant of Xperia S. Continue reading “Sony Xperia S running Android 4.0 surfaces in a video”

Motorola Android 4.0 UI shown off in demo videos

Motorola has released Android 4.0 demo videos. It has completely new UI with new lock screen and it’s pretty much similar to the stock version of the Android other than the 4 shortcuts like phone and messages in the lock screen instead of 2. The background wallpaper is the same as the original Razr and the icons have been changed. Continue reading “Motorola Android 4.0 UI shown off in demo videos”

Grand Theft Auto 3 for Android, iPhone, iPad now at $0.99 for limited period

Rockstar Games is celebrating Memorial Day weekend and is offering 80% offon Grand Theft Auto 3, that is now available for just $0.99. They launched this game last December for $4.99. Electronic Arts is also offering up to 90% off on iPhone and iPad games for this Memorial Day. Continue reading “Grand Theft Auto 3 for Android, iPhone, iPad now at $0.99 for limited period”

Sony to roll out Android 4.0 update for remaining 2011 Xperia devices starting next week, No ICS for Xperia Play


Sony Mobile has announced that they would start rolling out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for remaining 2011 smartphones; Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman starting next week. They started rolling out the update for 2011 Xperia devices in last month after it was delayed. The update started rolling out in India at the end of April for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray. Continue reading “Sony to roll out Android 4.0 update for remaining 2011 Xperia devices starting next week, No ICS for Xperia Play”

Exclusive : Only Marble White Samsung Galaxy S3 coming to India at launch , Pebble Blue in June 2nd week

One of our readers who had pre-booked the Samsung Galaxy S3 in India through the Samsung eStore has received an order confirmation along with a coupon for Rs.2000 which lets one redeem the free Bluetooth headset along with the phone purchase. Here is another small piece of news you can spot in the email. The Marble White version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will launch on May 31st. The Pebble Blue version won’t be available at launch and will be available for purchase only in the 2nd week of June.

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Google+ for Android updated, gets new interface, improved navigation and lots more

Google+ for Android has been updated to version 2.6 that brings new UI and improved navigation. Google+ for iPhone got these features earlier this month. The Android app now has ability to start a hangout on the go, and to edit posts inline and more new features. Continue reading “Google+ for Android updated, gets new interface, improved navigation and lots more”

Micromax A85 price drops to Rs. 11,990

Micromax A85 gets a price cut and is now available for just Rs. 11,990 from online retailer nCarry. It was launched in India last November for Rs.18,990 and got a price cut recently to 15,290. Micromax Superfone A85 and it is powered by a 1 GHz Dual Core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) that is upgradable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Micromax A85 price drops to Rs. 11,990”

Samsung Galaxy Ace DUOS Dual SIM GSM phone announced

Samsung has announced GALAXY Ace DUOS, a new phone in the Galaxy series with Dual SIM support. Samsung announced a phone with a similar name in February and is already on sale in India that has Dual SIM CDMA + GSM support, but this one comes with GSM support on both the SIM cards. Other than the form factor and the display some features differ. It has 3.5-inch (320 x 480 Pixels) TFT display and is powered by 832 MHz processor. It has 5MP Auto Focus camera and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace DUOS Dual SIM GSM phone announced”