Xolo has announced that they have finally started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Xolo X1000. It was launched back in March running on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). At the time of launch Xolo promised to update the phone to Jelly Bean in a couple of month, the update was expected to launch back in June, but it was delayed. It took them about 5 months to release an update. Continue reading “Xolo X1000 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OTA update now available”
We had already heard lot of rumors about Nokia’s Windows RT tablet. Earlier this month there were rumors about Nokia launching their first Windows RT tablet at an event in New York scheduled for September 26th. Back in June, a mysterious Nokia device codenamed RX-114, running on Windows, with the Adreno 330 GPU surfaced. The Adreno 330 reference in the developer page hinted at Snapdragon 800 chipset, which has been officially confirmed to support Windows RT 8.1. Now a Chinese forum, Digi-wo has posted couple of images of the tablet that is codenamed Vanquish. Continue reading “Nokia Windows RT tablet images surface, expected to launch in September”
BlackBerry is offering 50 percent discount for World Photography Day, which is celebrated on August 19th 2013. These apps let you add effects to your pictures, turn your phone into a scanner and edit the photos on your phone. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 apps for World Photography Day at 50% discount”
Huawei Ascend P1 that went on pre-order online last week, is now available for purchase from online retailer Flipkart and Infibeam in India. It has a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It packs a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash, full HD video recording and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Dolby Surround Sound and is just 7.69mm thick. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P1 now available in India for Rs. 12490”
Nokia has announced that they have started rolling out the most expected Amber update for their Lumia devices running on Windows Phone 8. This would bring lot of new features including improved camera, Nokia Smart Camera, Nokia Glance Screen with double-tap to unlock, FM Radio, Flip to silence and lots more new features. Nokia announced the Amber update back in May at the 925 launch event. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia Amber update starts for Windows Phone 8 devices”
Lenovo is one of the few companies that is doing good in both the PC and smart devices industry. As a fruit of its efforts, it has had a very successful first quarter in 2013, which ended June 30 with a revenue of US$8.8 billion which is a ten percent increase year-over-year. Also the company’s pre-tax income grew to US$215 million which is a 16% increase year-over-year and earnings grew by 23% year-over-year to US$174 million.
Continue reading “Lenovo’s strong first quarter boosted by more mobile device shipments than PCs”
Nokia introduced the Pro Camera app with Lumia 1020 that brought option to control various features for users who want complete control over the camera. Now Nokia has announced that the app is available for the other flagship Lumia smartphones, the Lumia 920, 925 and 928. Since all these phones have Optical image Stabilisation (OIS) and better low light performance, manual control offer freedom for users to capture excellent images. Continue reading “Nokia Pro Camera now available for Lumia 920, 925 and 928”
Sony Honami has been going around the internet for quite some time now and we will have to wait for another couple of weeks before it goes official just before the IFA. We have been hearing various things about this Sony flagship that is expected to take Sony forward in the race for the best smartphone camera.
Continue reading “Sony Honami could come with 4K video recording reveals leaked slide”
Curious to know whether you’ll be getting the Exynos Octa Core powered variant of Samsung’s next top of the range phablet or will you be using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 powered variant ? SamMobile claim to have got their hands on a country wise distribution list of said handset that will inform you exactly which variant you’ll be getting.
The report goes on to state that the LTE variant of the handset ie SM-N9005 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor clocked at 2.3Ghz and will be paired with an Adreno 330 GPU. It will feature 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. While this will carry on in the 3G variant as well, the processor will be switched with the Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa Core CPU and will be paired with the Mali-T628 MP6 GPU. China will also be getting a dual SIM version of the handset that will also have the Exynos 5420 Octa Core CPU. We’ve embedded the entire distribution list below for your perusal. Continue reading “Country wise distribution list for Samsung Galaxy Note III leaked”
Google+ for Android to get a major update to version 4.1 that would bring lot of new features including option to switch between Google+ accounts, Google apps admin support, Google Drive support to store photos and video, better location sharing and more. From this version Messenger support would be removed since Google Hangouts takes care of messaging and video calls. It also brings the most requested pull-to-refresh. Continue reading “Google+ v4.1 for Android to bring Drive support, improved location sharing and more”
Google’s Nexus program is aimed at providing an Android experience the way the California based company meant it to be. Now in its second iteration, the Nexus 7 manufactured by Asus is sharper, faster and just a bit more expensive. Does it still pack the same value and punch that made the original perhaps the best Android tablet on the market ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 (2013) Review”
Maxx Mobile has launched 15 new devices in India, just in time for the Independence Day. This include, 10 feature phones, 4 Android smartphones and a tablet. These devices are available at varied price points based on the customer’s need says Maxx Mobile. The Android smartphones include, AX5 Plus, AX40, AX353 and the AX50. The Maxx Tablet is the Tab 722 and the feature phones include, MT280, MX426, MX425e, MX501, MX514, MX247, MX152T, MX153T, MX504, MT350. Continue reading “Maxx Mobile launches 15 new devices including 4 Android smartphones and a tablet”
Samsung has made Hennessy (SCH-W789), their latest Android smartphone with dual displays official. It is a flip phones that has a pair of 3.3-inch (320 x 480 pixels) touch screen displays, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support (CDMA + GSM) and packs a 1500 mAh battery. The font display lets would perform all the actions easily since it has touch screen support and comes with capacitive touch buttons. It also comes with ChatON messenger. Continue reading “Samsung W789 Hennessy flip phone with dual 3.3-inch displays, Android 4.1 announced in China”
Sony Xperia M that was announced back in June, is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has LED illuminations for notification and NFC connectivity for one-touch functions. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M now available in India for Rs. 12990”
iBall has launched the Slide i9018, a new tablet in the Slide series. It has a has a 9-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capactive multi-touch IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2. (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Bluetooth support and an HDMI support, but it doesn’t have a SIM card slot. Continue reading “iBall Slide i9018 with 9-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 9990”
