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Nokia Lumia 720 launched in India, available mid-April

Nokia has launched the Lumia 720 in India at an event in Delhi. The Lumia 720 was unveiled at the MWC 2013 last month along with the Lumia 520. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. It has a 6.7-megapixel auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash, Carl Zeiss optics and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9 mm thick and weighs 129 grams. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 720 launched in India, available mid-April”

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 India

Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Note users in India. The Samsung Galaxy Note got the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean last month starting from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. Samsung confirmed back in December that the Galaxy Note would get the multi-screen / multi-window feature in the Android 4.1 update. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India”

Sony Xperia E dual Unboxing

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From Sony’s new crop of Xperia, here’s Xperia E dual. Available in Stores and online at Rs. 10,990. The Xperia E dual would replace the Xperia tipo dual that we reviewed last year. This has a larger 3.5 inch display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor and is also upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean from the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

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Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L get a pre-order price in UK, coming late April

Sony announced the Xperia SP and the mid-range Xperia L smartphone yesterday. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that they have started taking pre-orders for these devices. The Xperia SP has a 4.6-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Reality Display with with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Pro processor and the Xperia L comes with a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor. Both these devices run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L get a pre-order price in UK, coming late April”

Sony Xperia Z Review

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A few weeks back, Sony announced its 2013 flagship device i.e. the Xperia Z. Quite possibly the best designed Sony handset ever, it combines impeccable craftsmanship with performance worthy of a class leading device. Sony has also attempted to build on its heritage of mobile, gaming and imaging by building components of each of those pillars into its device. It is a new design language which makes erstwhile gorgeous Sony handsets appear rather pedestrian. However in the weeks that have followed, both HTC and Samsung have revealed their plans for the year ahead which has allowed us to add a bit of perspective to our review. Keep reading on to find out if the Z has what it takes to take on these titans head on. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z Review”

Sony Xperia E dual now available in India for Rs. 10990

Sony Xperia E and the Xperia E dual (C1604) went on pre-order online last week, now online retailer Saholic has started selling the Xperia E dual in India. Both the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual were announced back in December 2012. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, Dual SIM support and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is Upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E dual now available in India for Rs. 10990”

Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue press render surface

Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue

Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue received DLNA certification earlier this month, now evleaks has outed an official press image of the device. The MediaPad 7 Vogue was already mentioned back in an official MWC press release last month. It would come with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS mult-touch screen display, similar to the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite that was launched in India last November. Even thought the display size and the resolution are similar, the MediaPad 7 Vouge would come with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and it would be powered by a 1.2 GHz / 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor based on the the model. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue press render surface”

Nokia registers 23% drop in revenues in India

As part of its rather tumultuous transition period, Nokia has reported a decline in annual revenue from its India business for the second consecutive year. A drop of 23% has been reported resulting in annual revenues of €2,227 million. Nokia accounts this to increasing competition and currency fluctuation

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Sony Xperia L with 4.3-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, Android 4.1 announced

Sony Xperia L

Sony Mobile has also announced a mid-range device, the Xperia L along with the Xperia SP. It has a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor and also has a dedicated camera key. It is capable of recording 720p HD videos. It also comes with a VGA front-facing camera. It has a LED notification light below the display. Looks like this would replace the Xperia J that was launched last year.
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Sony Xperia SP with 4.6-inch 720p display, 1.7 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, Android 4.1 announced

Sony Xperia SP

Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia SP, a new smartphone in the Xperia line-up. It comes with a 4.6-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Reality Display with with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Pro processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a colour-changing transparent element with customizable illuminations at the bottom. It also comes with 4G LTE support in select markets. It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP with 4.6-inch 720p display, 1.7 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Micromax A51 Bolt with 3.5-inch display coming soon

Micromax A51 Bolt

Micromax launched the A35 Bolt, the company’s first Android smartphone in the Bolt series, last month. Micromax is now getting ready to release the second phone in the series, the A51 Bolt with a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS and packs a 2 MP rear camera and a 0.3 MP front-facing camera similar to the A35. It is powered by a 832 MHz Broadcom processor and has 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax A51 Bolt with 3.5-inch display coming soon”

Lava launches Iris 349, Iris 351 and Iris 355 entry-level dual SIM Smartphones

Lava Iris 349, 351 and 355

Lava International has launched 3 new entry-level Android smartphones, Iris 349, Iris 351 and the Iris 355 in the Iris range. All these phones come with a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, dual SIM support and run on Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). These are powered by a 1 GHz single-core processor and have a 2 MP fixed focus camera. Both the Iris 349 and the Iris 351 have 2G EDGE support, and the Iris 355 also comes with 3G support. Continue reading “Lava launches Iris 349, Iris 351 and Iris 355 entry-level dual SIM Smartphones”

Nokia Lumia 620 – First Impressions

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The Nokia Lumia 620 is in the house! Yes, this is the good looking mid range Windows Phone 8 device that launched in India recently and has been on sale since just a few days back. We have it in our labs for extensive testing and as a precursor to our detailed review, we thought we should give you a quick hardware overview and our first impressions of the device. Are you ready? First up, the quick hardware overview, video below –

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Karbonn A6 and A3 now available for Rs. 5390 and Rs. 3600, Karbonn A4 coming soon

Karbonn A6

Karbonn launched the Karbonn A6 and A3 are now available from online retailers Snapdeal and Flipkart in India. The Karbonn A4, which lies between both these phones is listed on Flipkart, but no details about the pricing or the availability yet. All these phones come with dual SIM support, but lack 3G support. The Karbonn A6 comes with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capactitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Karbonn A4 has a 4-inch (320 x 480 Pixels) display and the Karbonn A3 comes with a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 Pixels). Both the A4 and the A3 run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). All these smartphones are powered by a 1 GHz processor. Continue reading “Karbonn A6 and A3 now available for Rs. 5390 and Rs. 3600, Karbonn A4 coming soon”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Photo Gallery

Samsung introduced its 2013 flagship, the Galaxy S4 at an event in New York and we were there to witness it. You’ve already seen our Samsung Galaxy S4 hands on so here’s a photo gallery with some additional images for your viewing pleasure.

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