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HP confirms Slate 6 and Slate 7 voice calling phablet/tablet for India

Hewlett-Packard, one of the leading PC manufacturers had a shy at the smartphone market and met with little success. The company had backed out a couple of years back and now are reportedly re-entering the smartphone/tablet market. HP will reportedly announce two new devices – HP Slate 6 and HP Slate 7 phablet and tablet respectively in India later this year. HP is expected to make an official announcement very soon.

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Nokia Asha 502 vs Asha 503 Dual SIM comparison: What’s different?

If you had noticed, we have been taking a look at brand new Asha devices the past few days. We first unboxed the Asha 502 and the Asha 503 and showed you separate photos of both the devices, but we are sure that a single question arises when one takes a look at similarly designed models. The Asha 502 and the Asha 503 have a lot in common. They have similar design, they have the same operating system and almost the same hardware except for a few things. But those few things make the real difference and ultimately end up as a choice in offering from the company, with naturally differing price points. So, what are they? What are the differences between the Nokia Asha 502 and the Asha 503? Lets find out.

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Seven Disney Games are free on Windows Phone Store for a limited time

Disney games have been popular on the Windows Phone platform and just after the New Year, the company has made seven of its games free for a limited time on the Windows Phone store. The Windows Phone store definitely isn’t the most popular platform for developers or consumers, but is catching up pretty fast. In what seems like a strategy to boost the downloads, Disney are giving away seven games for free(only for a limited time).

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The following games are free for a limited time on the Windows Phone Store

The total worth of these games is around 15 bucks and today is your lucky day – go download them all for free.

Among the games that are on sale, the physics based puzzle games – Where’s My Water?, Where’s My Mickey? and Where’s My Perry? are usually available for USD$0.99. The other games Monsters University and Wreck-It Ralph are also usually priced at USD$0.99. The other two games – Avenger’s Initiative and Toy Story: Smash It! are priced at USD$4.99 and now are completely free. For the folks envying about offers in both Play Store and App Store, this is a great time to go download some cool games for free.

Motorola Moto G India launch expected in the last week of January

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At the Moto G launch back in November, Motorola announced that the Moto G would be available in India early January 2014, but it didn’t happen. Motorola would launch Moto G, the company’s latest affordable Android smartphone in India in the last week of this month, according to a latest report from TOI. The Moto G has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) edge-to-edge display at 329 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and the update to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) has already started rolling out in the U.S and Europe gradually starting from last month. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G India launch expected in the last week of January”

Google Nexus 7 Sleeve goes on sale in India for Rs. 1999

Nexus 7 Sleeve

Google Nexus 7 Sleeve appeared on the India Play Store along with the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet back in November last year. Now the Sleeve is finally available for purchase through Play Store in India. It is also available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, US and UK. The Nexus 7 Sleeve has Neoprene and microfiber cushion and features an asymmetrical zipper for quick and easy access. The Sleeve is also padded for cushioning and lined with soft microfiber fur for a complete protection from scratches. It also has a pocket to keep your accessories such as earphones. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 Sleeve goes on sale in India for Rs. 1999”

Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM Photo Gallery

We had been showing you photos of the latest devices we unboxed, like the Nokia Asha 502 and the Nokia Lumia 525. Right next in line is the Nokia Asha 503, which is based on the same new design philosophy as the Asha 502 and comes with a really nice frosty iced look for its case. We have the Asha 503 in black, which might not be as photogenic as the Asha 502 but does not look conservative as well. The gloss for the translucent outer shell is something that takes the bland dark look away and introduces some much needed shine. Let us walk you through the hardware and show you how it actually looks in real pictures.

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Cygnett launches all-weather smartphone bike mounts starting at Rs. 1999

Cygnett protective bike mount

Cygnett India has launched new range of all-weather smart phone mounts for bikes. These include, Bike Mount Universal I & II (for standard and large size smartphones) and Bike mount specifically for iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S. These cover most large and standard sized smartphones. These are easy to install and remove, and the iPhone mount is a hard casing with quick release mechanism that offers all round protection. The Universal mounts are easy to use and has zip closure mechanism, additional foam inserts to accommodate a wide range of models. Continue reading “Cygnett launches all-weather smartphone bike mounts starting at Rs. 1999”

Xolo Q1000 Opus Review

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After its first Intel partnership for the X Series phones, Xolo partnered with Broadcom to launch the Q1000 Opus last month that features the latest quad-core Broadcom chip. Most of the Xolo phones in the Q CORE series uses a MediaTek chip and the Xolo Q500 uses a Snapdragon 200 processor. Unlike the Q1000, the company’s first phone with a HD screen and a quad-core processor, the Q1000 Opus is a low to mid-range smartphone with a 5-inch FWVGA screen and a 5-megapixel rear camera. Is the Q1000 Opus better than its mid-range competitors in the Indian market? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Xolo Q1000 Opus Review”

Nokia Asha 502 Dual SIM Photo Gallery

The Nokia Asha 502, announced as a part of the new range of Asha devices at Nokia World, was recently unboxed in our studio. Sporting the all new frost iced look for the outer shell, the bright red Asha 502 immediately caught our fancy. The petite device was very photogenic at first glance, so here we are with a full fledged photo gallery, showing off the brilliant looking case and all of the hardware of the Nokia Asha 502. Skip past the break to find the rest of the pictures.

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Xolo Play Tegra Note Benchmarks

Xolo Play Tegra Note

Xolo launched the Xolo Play Tegra Note powered by a Tegra 4 chip last month. We already brought you the hands-on and the unboxing of the tablet, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Tegra Note is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU with 72 Core NVIDIA GeForce GPU and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display and packs 1GB of RAM. Let’s find out how the Tegra Note performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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Vodafone K4201 21.1 Mbps 3G dongle launched for Rs. 999

Vodafone K4201

Vodafone India has launched K4201, the company’s latest 3G USB dongle that offers download speeds up to 21.1 Mbps its post-paid customers. It supports all major operating systems including, Window 8, Mac and Linux and also has a built-in microSD card (up to 32GB). Continue reading “Vodafone K4201 21.1 Mbps 3G dongle launched for Rs. 999”

Micromax Canvas LapTab to launch under Rs. 30000

Micromax Canvas LapTab

Micromax unveiled the Canvas LapTab, the company’s first dual-boot Android and Windows 8.1 tablet at the CES 2014 last week. Now PTI reports that the tablet would be priced under $500 or Rs. 30,000 when it launches in India sometime in Q1 2014. The Canvas LapTab has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS touch screen display, powered by a 1.46 GHz Intel Celeron N2805 processor along with 2GB of RAM. It lets you switch to Android 4.2 or Windows 8.1 easily. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas LapTab to launch under Rs. 30000”

Nokia Lumia 525 Photo Gallery

We just unboxed the brand new Nokia Lumia 525 in white and found it look very slightly different from the Lumia 520. While we are still reviewing the device, we thought it would be a fine idea to show you the phone in pictures, so that one can get to know how exactly the phone looks like, in real pictures, rather than renders or the usual promotional material. With white glossy plastic on the back, the Lumia 525 sports a slightly sleeker design and looks great, like most Lumia devices usually do. So here’s a quick run down of the hardware through our photos.

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Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM Unboxing

We just unboxed the Nokia Asha 502, and next up we have the Asha 503 Dual SIM phone, which is technically a variant of the Asha 502. The Asha 501 led the portfolio of devices based on the Asha SW platform earlier last year, but now, it is accompanied by new devices offering more choices of the same. Even by design, the unique iced look of the casings presents a compelling point for people looking at buying their first quasi-smartphones. So, how does the Asha 503 look and feel, and what are its box contents? We unbox the phone for you on video, to find out –

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Samsung Galaxy Gear price drops to Rs. 18999 in India

Samsung has dropped the price of the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch in India to Rs. 18,999, as reported by Mahesh Telecom. The Samsung Galaxy Gear was launched in India back in September last year at a price tag of Rs. 22,990, soon after it was announced at the IFA. It has a 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 800 MHz processor and packs a 315 mAh battery. It gives quick previews of incoming texts, emails and more once it is connected to a Smartphone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Gear price drops to Rs. 18999 in India”