Lenovo has launched three new Android tablets in India. These tablets were announced earlier at the MWC 2013 and the A1000 went on sale in India from the official Lenovo online store last month. The A1000 has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK8317 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a SIM card slot with 2G data support, voice calling capabilities and a VGA front-facing camera. The A3000 also has a similar 7-inch display, but it is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 8125 processor. It also supports 3G and voice calling. Continue reading “Lenovo A1000, A3000 and S6000 Android Tablets launched in India, priced between Rs. 8999 and Rs. 27000”
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Xolo Play T1000 Vs Samsung Galaxy Grand
Xolo is trying to target the mid-range smartphone market and their latest attempt is the gaming powerhouse – Xolo Play T1000 packing a NVidia Tegra 3 SoC. Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082) way back in January and it has been a huge hit for the company.
The Xolo Play is a quad-core device with a relatively smaller footprint than the dual-core Galaxy Grand. Let’s check out how the devices compete against each other.
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Blue HTC One press image surfaces
The HTC One was released in Silver and Black colors initially. Red colored HTC One was released in China and UK recently. Pocket-Lint reported back in May that the HTC One would Blue color. Now evleaks has posted the press image of the Blue colored HTC One. The HTC One has aluminium construction that makes the device sold in hand. Even though the Red color was dark, but the Blue color looks mild. Continue reading “Blue HTC One press image surfaces”
LG G2 appears in leaked press render ahead of launch
Ahead of the LG G2’s launch in New York, a press render has been leaked by the always reliable @evleaks. The first ‘press’ shot of the image confirms what has already been known about this well leaked device.
The handset will sport an edge to edge display with a size of 5.2 inches. The resolution like any other respectable flagship will be 1080p. The most striking break from the otherwise traditional design is the volume rocker and power key that resides at the back of the phone under the camera module. The specifications of the handset are right in line with the rest of the upcoming competition and the phone is being powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3Ghz with an Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The rear camera is a 13MP unit while the front is rated at 2.1MP. The phone will sport a nano SIM card slot first seen on the iPhone 5 and more recently on the Moto X. We’ll have on the ground coverage from the launch event so don’t forget to check back to see hands on images of the handset right here on FoneArena.
[Via – Evleaks]
Facebook v10.2.1 update brings Facebook Chat to BB10
The Facebook application for BB10 just got a fairly major update that adds some much needed features. Alongside the usual bug fixes that bring quicker newsfeed scrolling, you get a refreshed interface. The biggest addition however has to be Facebook Chat. Like on other platforms, you’ll be able to see when a friend is typing a message and search within the chat list.
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LinkedIn app arrives for Nokia Asha full touch devices
LinkedIn has finally launched the native LinkedIn app for Nokia Asha full touch devices, including the latest Asha 501. The app offers rich, personalized stream of industry news and updates, Get to know who you are meeting by checking out their LinkedIn profile and quickly follow up with someone you’ve just met with connect on LinkedIn. The app was launched for Windows Phone devices back in April 2012 and got updated with Live Tile support, Speech recognition and more earlier this year. Continue reading “LinkedIn app arrives for Nokia Asha full touch devices”
Xolo Q600 Review
Xolo launched the Q600, the company’s latest Android smartphone in the QCORE series last month at a price tag of Rs. 8,999. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device last week. Here we have the complete review of the device. The Xolo Q800 was the first quad-core smartphone from Xolo that was launched earlier this year and we reviewed the Q1000, the company’s latest flagship with 5-inch HD display recently. The Q600 is the cheapest device in the Q Series. Is this smartphone worth the price? Let’s dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Xolo Q600 Review”
Apple loses marketshare as Android tablet sales surge – IDC
What started with Kindle Fire is now the leading form factor in the tablet space. Yes, thanks to the booming small tablet market, Android is surging ahead at no. 1 spot in the tablet space too, with Apple losing marketshare and not growing along with the market. IDC had released its Smartphone marketshare analysis recently, which saw Apple growing at a slower pace than the others and that seems to be the case in tablets too.
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There Are Six Major Problems with Windows Phone, and Apps Isn’t One of Them
I keep running into this same sentence, over and over again “Windows Phone lacks apps”. Every single review of a Lumia for example ends with the same foregone conclusion: “it’s a great phone but there are no apps”. I usually shake my head at this statement, but the recent talks about Nokia blaming Microsoft and the lack of apps have me worried.
If anyone — at Nokia, or elsewhere — thinks that this is the culprit behind Windows Phone’s failure to gain market traction, then they’re clearly disillusioned. It’s not as if the release of Instagram will be the magical panacea to the platform’s issues.
While the app problem is partly true, it is in no way, shape or form, the sole reason why Windows Phone isn’t gaining traction. As a matter of fact, you will likely find 80-90% of the same or equivalent apps that you are used to on Android or iOS, and the community is very active — and creative — in trying to fill the remaining gap, so the app problem is only minor, if anything.
Windows Phone’s issues run way deeper than that. The apps are a symptom of the problem, an outward expression of it, if you will, but they are not the underlying cause. And while I don’t claim to be an expert on mobile phone markets and strategies, there are six problems I can see with Windows Phone that I will explain below.
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LG G2 manual surfaces online, confirms nano-SIM support
Pretty much everything is already known about the LG G2 ahead of its launch. We’ve seen that is has rear mounted volume controls which is something we haven’t seen before. The phone will also come with ringtones from the Vienna Boy’s orchestra.
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Oppo N-Lens N1 cameraphone renders leak out, show off the 12 megapixel camera
We recently saw Oppo, the company behind awesome hardware like the Find 5, officially confirming that they are indeed working on camera centric devices with the codename “N-Lens” as future flagships. However, contrary to what we had head before, the company is set out to produce cameraphones rather than connected cameras. We believed it was going to be competition with the Galaxy NX or the Galaxy Camera but if the very recently leaked renders are to be believed, Oppo is all set to launch its cameraphones, starting with the N-Lens N1 which has leaked in renders, one of them shown above.
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Bing gets a facelift on Windows Phone, adds new design and features
Bing, Microsoft’s answer to Google, is the default search app on Windows Phone with a dedicated key. The service received a substantial upgrade with the Windows Phone 8 update that brought panoramic quick access to relevant stories at that point in time. Otherwise the results have been similar since the inception of the OS and that has finally changed, with the new rollout that has started for the Bing Search app in Windows Phone. The new update brings a new layout and new features based on the Bing Neural network that works similar to the Knowledge graph from Google.
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Karbonn A11+ with 4.7 inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 5849
Karbonn A11+, a new Android smartphone from Karbonn is now available from online retailer Saholic. The smartphones has a 4.7-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandiwich) OS. It has a 3.2-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Celkon launched the A62 with a similar display and ICS, but it had better specs. Continue reading “Karbonn A11+ with 4.7 inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 5849”
Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch trademark confirmed
The days of wearable tech devices are not far ahead. There are lots of rumors floating around that various companies are creating their own version of smart watches. Last month Apple filed the iWatch trademark in Japan, Russia & Mexico. The current leader of the smartphone market, Samsung, is also expected to make its smart watch available very soon. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch trademark confirmed”
Xolo A500S with 4-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 6999
Xolo has launched the A500S, the company’s new smartphone in the A Series. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by the latest 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 chip that has integrated Wi-Fi, FM, GPS and Bluetooth and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. The phones has sleek and stylish look that differs from the A500 and the X500 that were launched earlier this year. It also comes pre-loaded with Xolo Secure Anti-theft app. Continue reading “Xolo A500S with 4-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 6999”