Category: Android

Samsung Galaxy S Advance and Galaxy Pocket launched in India

Samsung has launched GALAXY S Advance (GT-I9070) and GALAXY Pocket (GT-S5300) in India. The Galaxy S Advance is a mid-range device that was announced this January. It comes with 4.0-inch WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor.  It with 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and 1.3MP secondary camera. The Galaxy pocket was announced last month and has a 2.8-inch touch screen display and is powered by 832MHz processor. It has 2MP fixed focus camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Advance and Galaxy Pocket launched in India”

Galaxy Nexus coming to Sprint on April 22 for $199.99

Sprint has announced that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus would be available stating April 22. It is also the first Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, smartphone with 4G LTE capability on Sprint. It boasts 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 4.65-inch (1280 x 720 resolution pixels) HD Super AMOLED display, 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and 1080p video capture, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera that lets the user video chat with a group of up to 10 friends.

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Meizu MX Quad-core with Exynos A9 processor, Android 4.0 announced

Meizu has announced Meizu MX Quad-core, successor of the Meizu MX. This is also the world’s first smartphone to come with Exynos A9 quad-core processor, based on 32nm HKMG technology, but there are no details about the clock speed. Other features are similar to the Meizu MX including, 4-inch ASV display with 292 PPI, 8MP BSI camera with an f/2.2 lens and Flash. It would come Meizu’s customized Flyme OS based on Android 4.0. Continue reading “Meizu MX Quad-core with Exynos A9 processor, Android 4.0 announced”

Samsung to unveil ‘the next Galaxy’ phone on May 3rd in London

Samsung has started sending out event invites for the next Galaxy phone event that is scheduled for May 3rd in London. Though the invite does not mention the name of the device, it might be the most expected Galaxy S3. Samsung already announced that it would launch the S3 at a separate event and this also coincides with the most recent rumor that suggested that the phone would launch at an event in London in May. Continue reading “Samsung to unveil ‘the next Galaxy’ phone on May 3rd in London”

Reliance partners with Google, offers 1GB free 3G Data for Android phones

Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Google has entered into a two-year deal to market the Android mobile operating system and Google Mobile Services in order to promote the usage of Android devices in India. Reliance becomes the first telecom operator in the country to collaborate with Google. They offer 1GB of free 3G data usage for one month to all Android device users in India. Continue reading “Reliance partners with Google, offers 1GB free 3G Data for Android phones”

Huawei Honor and Ideos X5 Pro officially launched in India

Huawei has officially launched the Honor and Ideos X5 Pro in India. The Honor went on sale earlier this month online and packs in 4-inch ( 854 x 480 pixels) LCD capacitive touchscreen display, 1.4GHz processor, 8 MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording at 30 fps, 0.3MP front facing camera. The Ideos X5 Pro (also called new Ideos X5) is the successor of  Ideos X5 that was launched last June. It has 3.8-inch (800×480 pixels) TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen display and is powered by 1GHz processor. It has 5MP camera with Flash and 720p HD Video recording. Both phone run on  on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

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Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 ICS update for 2011 Xperia smartphones


Sony Mobile has started rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for the 2011 Xperia phones (Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray) for consumers in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway. It would take 4 to 6 weeks to reach globally. Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 ICS update for 2011 Xperia smartphones”

Getit for Android now with Near Me feature for better local search

Getit for Android now has NearMe feature that detects your current location and give results around you. Your location is automatically updated through GPS or Internet when the app is launched that lets users to get results closest to their which is more appropriate and useful. Continue reading “Getit for Android now with Near Me feature for better local search”

Motorola XT390 Dual SIM Android smartphone announced for China

Motorola has announced XT390, Dual SIM Android smartphone for China. It is a affordable Dual SIM phone with dual-standby for China Unicom that has 3.5-inch (240 x 320 pixels) display and is powered by 800 MHz processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3MP camera,  512MB of RAM and is just 11mm thick. Continue reading “Motorola XT390 Dual SIM Android smartphone announced for China”

Sony Xperia S review – a new beginning?

Sony Ericsson has always been a mixed bag of nuts for me. I appreciate the company’s tries to bring in different new features, and extend the capabilities of Android. However, at the end of the day, I was always left with the feeling that they didn’t give their best, and didn’t quite think it through. From the terribly slow X10 (at least at the time I have had it), to the Xperia Arc, which was one of the most horribly built devices I have ever tried. Anyways, Ericsson is gone now, and Sony is ready to start into a new future, with the Xperia S the first incarnation of the company’s rebrand.

I have been trying the Sony Xperia S for a good 2 weeks now, trying to see if Sony can impress me. The spec sheet reads very nice: 4,3″ 720p HD display, a Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon dual core processor with 1,5 GHz and Adreno 220 GPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB memory, a 12 Megapixel camera with  Exmor R sensor and 1080p video at 30fps, all wrapped in a plastic body with a special Nano coating. So, the specs are there, so let’s see if it’s any good.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 series get priced in US


Samsung has announced the pricing and the availability of their Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch and 10-inch tablets in the U.S. Both these tablets have similar specs such as 1GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) mid-February and the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) late-February. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 series get priced in US”

Google Currents for Android, iPhone and iPad updated to v1.1, now available worldwide

Google has updated its Currents app for Android, iPhone and iPad to version 1.1 that is now available for users worldwide. It also has new features including Instant online sync, offline images , translate and more. Google launched the Google Currents app last December for U.S users. Continue reading “Google Currents for Android, iPhone and iPad updated to v1.1, now available worldwide”

Toshiba Excite 10, Excite 13, and Excite 7.7 tablets running Android 4.0 announced

Toshiba has announced Excite 10, Excite 13 and Excite 7.7 tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). These tables come in 10.1-inch, 13.3-inch, and 7.7-inch display sizes with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor  with GeForce graphics and 1GB of RAM. Continue reading “Toshiba Excite 10, Excite 13, and Excite 7.7 tablets running Android 4.0 announced”

Yahoo! Mail for Android v1.4 brings faster navigation and customized sounds

 

Yahoo! Mail for Android has been updated to version 1.4.0 that brings new features such as faster navigation and ability to add customized sounds. This is a major update after more than a year. Continue reading “Yahoo! Mail for Android v1.4 brings faster navigation and customized sounds”

Sony Xperia S launched in India for Rs. 32,549, Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia Sola launching in Q2

Sony Mobile Communications has officially launched the Xperia S, their new flagship Android smartphone in their NXT series. The Xperia S comes with 4.3 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS that is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in Q2 2012. Continue reading “Sony Xperia S launched in India for Rs. 32,549, Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia Sola launching in Q2”