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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Unboxing

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Here is an exclusive unboxing video of the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 which is coming soon to India as the Galaxy Note 510. We have the 16GB WiFi only version with us but this tablet should be coming out in a WiFi+3G fashion too in India when it launches.Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0 during MWC 2013 and showed off the Note 510 at its regional forum event in Hyderabad.It is a 8.0 inch Android tablet running on Android 4.1.2 JellyBean and features a stylus known as S-Pen found on Samsung’s Note lineup of products. Check out the video below.

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Sennheiser Momentum Headphones Unboxing

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Sennheiser sent us over these neat pair of Momentum headphones for review and here is a quick unboxing video of the same. They are around the ear headphones specially designed to be compatible with iPhone , iPad and iPod and feature Ambient Noise Isolation.There are a couple of interchangeable cables in the box , one of which includes a remote and microphone for music playback and calls.Yes , you can use headphones along with this cable for calling.

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Fly F45s with 4.5-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 11500

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Fly Mobiles has launched the Fly F45s, the company’s latest Android smartphone. It has a 4.5-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 12-megapixel auto focus camera with LED Flash that can take 80 burst shots. It also has a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. Videocon is also expected to launch the A47 with a 4.7-inch qHD display, Android 4.1 and a 12MP camera. The Celkon A119 Signature HD that we reviewed recently has a 5-inch HD display, but most of the features are similar to the Fly F45S.

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Nokia Asha 210 QWERTY phone with dedicated WhatsApp button announced

Nokia Asha 210

Nokia has announced the Asha 210, the company’s new phone in the Asha series with a dedicated WhatsApp button. This is the world’s first phone to have a dedicated WhatsApp button. Nokia released the Asha 205, a QWERTY phone with a dedicated button to access Facebook. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) 65k color display, a QWERTY keyboard. It has Slam feature to share multimedia content like photos, music and videos with nearby friends instantly. It has a 2MP rear camera with dedicated camera key. It has Self-portrait and option to share photos easily straight from the camera application to your social networks.

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Asus Fonepad launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Asus has launched the Fonepad, the company’s first 7-inch tablet with voice calling support, as we reported earlier this week. The Fonepad has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor. It packs a 3-megapixel auto focus rear camera which supports 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has metallic finish with a streamlined design. It has 3G support via a micro SIM card slot and has voice calling support. It is 10.4mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad launched in India for Rs. 15999”

ZTE signs patent agreement with Microsoft for Android and Chrome devices

ZTE, popular Chinese smartphone and tablet manufacturer has announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsot that covers ZTE devices running on Android and Chrome OS Platform, according to a recent report from Reuters. Microsoft had already signed agreement with others Android OEMs such as HTC, Samsung, LG and Acer and 15 others. Microsoft doesn’t have any deal with another popular Chinese Smartphone maker Huawei. Continue reading “ZTE signs patent agreement with Microsoft for Android and Chrome devices”

Apple’s Tim Cook teases new product categories in earnings call

Apple revealed its second quarter results just a while back and during its investor call, CEO Tim Cook has teased the coming of exciting new product categories. Cook suggested that the company was working on exciting new products to be announced by fall.

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Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones, 19.5 million iPads – $43.6 billion revenue and $9.5 billion profit in Q2 2013

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Apple just announced it earnings for the quarter ended March 30 2013 or Q2 2013 with revenue of $43.6 billion and net profit of $9.5 billion after selling 37.4 million iPhones and 19.5 million iPads.The company also sold 4 million Macs.International sales contributed 66% of the revenue. Apple’s enormous cash pile increased to $145 billion. Looks like iPhone sales are slowing down in anticipation of the newer model. Apple sold 47.8 million iPhones in previous quarter in comparison. Continue reading “Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones, 19.5 million iPads – $43.6 billion revenue and $9.5 billion profit in Q2 2013”

Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro with 5.3-inch IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14990

Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro

S Mobility has launched the Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro, successor of the Mi-530 Stellar Pinnacle that was launched earlier this year. It was listed on online retailer Saholic earlier this week. It has a 5.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS LCD display similar to the Mi-530, but this is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8 MP auto focus camera with dual LED Flash and a 5 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro with 5.3-inch IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14990”

Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990

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Sony India has launched 3 new wireless speakers, SRS-BTV5, SRS-BTM8 and the ZS-BTY52 with NFC and Bluetooth for in India. These new speakers would offer seamless playback by connecting your smartphones or tablets anywhere. The built-in NFC feature would let you connect your NFC-enable smartphone or tablet instantly to stream high-quality music. Both the SRS-BTV5 and SRS-BTM8 models come with microphone to enjoy crystal-clear phone calls via Bluetooth. Continue reading “Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990”

LG Optimus G Pro likely to launch in India by June

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LG announced its competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note earlier this year in the form of the Optimus G Pro which is a large screen Android phone / Phablet and one of the first phones to be powered by the Snapdragon 600 processor. LG India has confirmed to FoneArena that it will soon launch the Optimus G Pro here in India most likely by June. LG is quite happy with the sales of the Optimus G in India and seems optimistic about the G Pro. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro likely to launch in India by June”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to feature unbreakable OLED display

Rumors have surfaced that Samsung will debut the Galaxy Note 3 at IFA with a brand new unbreakable OLED display. The screen is expected to utilize a plastic substrate with active LTPS matrix instead of the glass substrate used on the current Galaxy Note 2. The screen will have an RGB matrix.

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Videocon A47, A51, A53 and A45 spotted on official website

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Looks like Videocon is all set to release range of Android smartphones. The Videocon A47 would be the company’s flagship device that would feature a ~~4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels)~~ 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a ~~1.2 GHz quad-core~~ 1GHz processor. It would run on ~~Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)~~ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. The Videocon A53 and the A51 would feature a 5.3-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) and a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen displays respectively. Both these phones would be powered by a dual-core processors and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). All these phones would come with dual SIM support. Continue reading “Videocon A47, A51, A53 and A45 spotted on official website”

Bharti and Reliance Jio sign agreement for international data connectivity

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel today announced that they have a signed an Indefeasible Right to Use (IRU) agreement that will let Reliance use Bharti’s i2i submarine cable connecting India and Singapore. The cable consists of eight fibre pairs and uses Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) to provide bandwidth ranging in multiple terabits.

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MapmyIndia offers free Navigator Mobile app for BlackBerry Z10 users

MapmyIndia Navigator Mobile for BlackBerry Z10

MapmyIndia has announced that they would offer MapmyIndia Navigator Mobile app with turn-by-turn navigation for free for BlackBerry Z10 users in India. After downloading the app, you can choose the map package. The app has an intuitive UI, and offers Full 3D maps & buildings, House-address level details, POIs like restaurants, ATMs, petrol pumps, hotels, tourist landmarks and street-level maps in thousands of cities, and more. It has offline navigation that would be much useful when you don’t have network connectivity. Continue reading “MapmyIndia offers free Navigator Mobile app for BlackBerry Z10 users”