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Video: Downhill Action with the Nokia Lumia 920 GoPro Chest Harness

A week ago I have received a package with something very cool inside. In the package I have a found a custom-built Nokia Lumia 920 case, made of Plexiglass, built on a GoPro chest harness. It’s probably no secret that I’m the unsportiest person in Austria, so I’ve contacted my friend Gernot Lambeck, a huge downhill biking fan. He agreed to give this a try, and so we met last weekend for some action in a nearby forest. With the OIS (Optical Image Stabiliser) built inside the Lumia 920, Nokia promises a great video experience even in difficult situations. Blasting through a forest on a bike would probably be “difficult”, and I was looking forward to see how the 920 handled the abuse.

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Google shipping Nexus 7 India orders from Singapore

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The Nexus 7 16GB WiFi version is the first device to be sold officially by Google in India. We brought you the news of the launch yesterday and we have some interesting info to share . The device will be shipped by April 5th 2013 from Singapore ! One of our readers sent us this order receipt which indicates the same. Google has tied up with Fedex and Aramex to handle the logistics including the delivery of the device to your door. Continue reading “Google shipping Nexus 7 India orders from Singapore”

Nokia Lumia 820 price drops to Rs. 23499

Nokia has cut the price of the Lumia 820 to Rs. 23,499 in India. The Lumia 820 was announced back in September 2012, and it was launched in India earlier this year at a price tag of Rs. 27559. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) AMOLED  ClearBlack display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. The Lumia 920 that was launched along with the Lumia 820 did not get a price cut. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 820 price drops to Rs. 23499”

Sony Xperia E now available in India for Rs. 9999


Sony Xperia E is now available from online retailer Infibeam in India. Both the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual went on pre-order online couple of weeks back. These were announced back in December 2012. The Xperia E dual went on sale in India recently, which we unboxed last week. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia E now available in India for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 India

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Tab 2 310 (Tab 2 7.0) in India. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 got the Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) update in India back in December 2012 that brought new UI, Google Now, Pop-up Play, Pause function in the video camera, blocking mode and more.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India”

Google+ for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features

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Google has updated the Google+ apps for Android, iPhone and iPad. This brings new features including new stream design and location sharing for the Android app, new photo editing features for the iPhone and iPad apps that would let you rotate and crop, as well as add filters. This update also brings additional community moderation features and option to filter search results. Continue reading “Google+ for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features”

Ericsson sues Micromax for Rs. 100 Crores over patent infringement

Ericsson, world’s biggest telecom network equipment maker has sued Micromax over patent infringement regarding wireless technology standards such as GSM, EDGE and 3G, according to a report from Economic Times. Ericsson is calming over Rs 100 crore in damages since Micromax has refused to sign necessary licences for products compliant with the GSM, EDGE, and UMTS/WCDMA standards, after three years of negotiations failed. Continue reading “Ericsson sues Micromax for Rs. 100 Crores over patent infringement”

Will Google start selling the Nexus 4 in India soon ?

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In an interesting development , Google has listed the Nexus 7 up for sale on the Google Play India store just minutes ago.  This is the first time Google is directly selling a device in India to a customer through its Play store. This might be  a sign of things to come. The Nexus 4 is also hidden on the store but the page says that ” it is not available in your country ” . There has been a lot of speculation about the Nexus 4 launching in India ever since Google started selling one of the most affordable Android 4.2 powered in the US market.

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Google Nexus 4 Wireless Charger Unboxing and Hands on

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If we remember right, Google launched the Nexus 4 along with a cool Wireless charger called the Charging Orb, but it never arrived until a couple of weeks back, when it finally came up on the Google Play Store. The Nexus 4 Wireless Charger, as it is called, is made by LG, just like the Nexus 4 itself. The device resembles a lot like the Nexus Q cut in half, suggesting Google’s influence in its design. We took it for a spin in our labs, and this video below is what happened when we unboxed it and gave a demo –

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Asus Padfone Infinity launching in Taiwan this week


Asus Padfone Infinity that was announced last month in MWC 2013 would be launched in Taiwan on 26th March, according to a recent report from Central News Agency. The Padfone Infinity is the third device in the Padfone series, which follows the similar design as the first two Padfone devices. It lets you dock the phone in the Padfone station, which can be docked in a keyboard. The Padfone Infinity packs a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Asus Padfone Infinity launching in Taiwan this week”

HDFC Bank launches mobile banking app for Windows Phone

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The official app from HDFC Bank for Windows Phone just went live on the Windows Phone store. The app looks pretty similar to applications on other platforms from the bank.You can transfer money even to other bank accounts through NEFT.  You can pay your bills and manage your account like with any regular mobile banking app. You can even manage  your demat account, mutual funds and credit card. Continue reading “HDFC Bank launches mobile banking app for Windows Phone”

Apple acquires WiFiSLAM indoor-GPS mapping company for $20 million

In a bid to strength its mapping application and positioning technology portfolio, Apple has acquired WiFiSLAM. The Silicon Valley startup has been working on improving on and facilitating indoor navigation using Wi-Fi triangulation as opposed to the GPS based system in place as of now.

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Asus PadFone 2 gets minor software update – improves stability , camera and WiFi performance

Asus Padfone 2

Asus is one of the best handset makers to provide timely updates for its Android phones. They launched the PadFone 2 last year with Android 4.0  ICS on board and rolled out an update to Android 4.1 JellyBean last year.Now the PadFone 2 has got a rather minor software update which is expected to make the already awesome PadFone 2 even more stable. There seem to be improvements in overall stability , camera , WiFi and battery life according to the official change log which you can find below.
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Celkon A119 Signature HD with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 13499

Celkon A119 Signature HD
Celkon has launched the A119 Signature HD, the company’s latest flagship Android smartphone. This is the first phone in the new Signature series. It has a 5 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 12-megapixel auto focus camera on the back and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. This would compete with the Xolo A1000 that was launched last month, which comes with similar features.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Benchmarks

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We unboxed the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (GT-I8190) earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Galaxy S3 mini was announced back in October 2012. It is powered by a dual-core NovaThor U8420 chip clocked at 1 GHz and has a Mali-400 GPU. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels ) Super AMOLED display at 223 ppi pixel density. Let’s see how the phone performance in the benchmark tests.

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