Micromax A45 Superfone Punk Music Phone launched for Rs. 5,499

Micromax has launched A45, Music Phone in the Superfone range. It has 3.5-inch (480 x 320 Pixels) Capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 650 MHz processor. pre-loaded AISHA, a voice recognition app which made its debut with A50 Ninja. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Micromax A45 Superfone Punk Music Phone launched for Rs. 5,499”

LG Optimus L7 now available in India for Rs. 18,990


LG Optimus L7 is now available from online retailer Flipkart in India. LG unveiled the L7 along with other L-Style series of phone at the MWC 2012 this February and it started rolling out in major European markets including UK last month. It has 4.3 inch (480 x 800 pixels ) display and runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. It is powered by 1GHz Cortex A5 processor and is just 8.7mm thick. It has 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and VGA Front facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus L7 now available in India for Rs. 18,990”

Nokia launches exclusive The Dark Knight Rises App for Lumia Windows Phone handsets

Nokia and Warner Bros. have teamed to launch The Dark Knight Rises, an exclusive app for Nokia Lumia smartphones. This app would offer The Dark Knight Rises movie trailers, along with behind-the-scenes video footage and exclusive TDKR wallpapers and audio tones. Continue reading “Nokia launches exclusive The Dark Knight Rises App for Lumia Windows Phone handsets”

Sony renames Playstation Suite to Playstation Mobile ,brings HTC on board

At E3 , Sony has just renamed its mobile gaming center from Playstation Suite to Playstation Mobile signifying a shift towards embracing more OEMs. In addition to the rebranding , Sony has announced HTC as its first partner to bring Playstation Mobile certified handsets.

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HTC One X receives v1.29 firmware update

The One X has received a new firmware update via OTA with the version number 1.29. We are not exactly sure what this firmware update brings to the table but the update is around 31 MB in size. HTC calls it a necessary System Upgrade. Continue reading “HTC One X receives v1.29 firmware update”

Samsung Galaxy S III coming to 5 US carriers starting in June

Samsung has officially announced that the Samsung Galaxy S III would be available from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular starting in June. It would come 4.8-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 2.0 to guard against cracks and scratches and is powered by Snapdragon S4 Dual Core 1.5 GHz processor. Samsung announced Galaxy S III would be available in Canada on 30th June. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III coming to 5 US carriers starting in June”

Google Maps event scheduled before WWDC, Expected to reveal new 3D mapping features

Google has sent over invites for a special event on 6th June where it will talk about Google Maps. Google is expected to showcase new and upcoming features for their much used mapping solution. In addition we expect a greater focus on 3D mapping.

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BlackBerry Music Gateway goes on sale, brings wireless audio streaming for cheap

RIM showed off its BlackBerry Music Gateway sometime back and is now making it available in retail. Priced at $50 , the accessory brings wireless audio streaming from any phone or bluetooth equipped device to your home audio system via the gateway.

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RIM wins lawsuit over BBM Trademark


Research in Motion (RIM) has won the law suit that lets them to continue using the BBM name for its BlackBerry Messenger service. Last December, BBM Canada, a broadcasting company filed a lawsuit against RIM to stop RIM from advertising the service using the shortened name. RIM lost it’s BBX trademark last year and changed it to BlackBerry 10. Continue reading “RIM wins lawsuit over BBM Trademark”

Samsung Galaxy S3 Price Comparison


Samsung launched the S3 in India yesterday at an MRP of Rs. 43,180, which seemed too costly. But in reality the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) is much higher than the MOP (Market Operating Price). The MOP for the Galaxy S3 is expected to be between Rs.37000 to Rs. 39000. It is clear from 2 online retailers Flipkart and HomeShop, where the Galaxy S3 is now available on pre-order for a much lesser price. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Price Comparison”

Samsung releases Galaxy S3 source code


Samsung has released the kernel source code for the international version of the Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300), few days after launching the phone. It has released the source code even before the Galaxy S3 hits the customers worldwide. Samsung launched the Android 4.0 source for Galaxy S2 earlier this March. Continue reading “Samsung releases Galaxy S3 source code”

Samsung Galaxy R Style announced in South Korea

Samsung has announced Galaxy R Style (SHV- E170S/K/L), LTE-enabled Android smartphone in South Korea. It is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with Samsung TouchWiz UI. It has 4.3 inch SUPER AMOLED display and 5MP camera with LED Flash. It is just 9.79mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy R Style announced in South Korea”

Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 sales surpass 50 million globally


Samsung has announced that the combined sales (to channels and distributors) of Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 has crossed 50 million globally. Samsung Galaxy S that was launched in June 2010 sold 24 million units and the Samsung Galaxy S2 sales crossed 28 million units, 13 months after its debut. Samsung Galaxy Note that was launched last October topped 7 million units in just 7 months. It crossed the 5 million mark in March. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 sales surpass 50 million globally”

Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone launched in China

Lenovo has launched LePhone K800 powered by 1.6GHz high-performance Intel Atom processor and 400MHz GPU in China. It was announced at CES 2012 earlier this year. It has 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TFT LCD touch screen display, 8MP camera with 1080p HD video recording and Dual LED flash, 1.3MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with LeOS Skin on top. It is 10.95mm thick and weighs 161g. Continue reading “Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone launched in China”

Samsung Galaxy S3 with 2GB RAM, LTE, Snapdragon S4 processor coming to Canada on June 20


Samsung has officially announced that the Galaxy S3 would be available in Canada starting from 20th June. It has 4.8-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and is powered by Snapdragon S4 Dual Core 1.5 GHz instead of Exynos 4 Quad. It would come in 2 versions, SGH-i747 with LTE support and SGH-iT999 with HSPA+ 42 support. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with TouchWiz with Motion UX. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 with 2GB RAM, LTE, Snapdragon S4 processor coming to Canada on June 20”