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Cleartrip for Android v2.0 brings redesigned UI, offline support and more

Cleartrip for Android 2.0

Cleartrip released their first Android app back in December, but it was not as impressive as their iPhone app. The new Cleartrip 2.0 has been built from ground up based on the Android design and development guidelines and brings lots of new features including a redesigned user interface (UI),Smart Home page, Split Screen Search, offline support and lots more new features. This is definitely a great improvement from the previous version. Continue reading “Cleartrip for Android v2.0 brings redesigned UI, offline support and more”

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”

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 S2 Plus now available in India for Rs. 22,900

Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus is now on sale exclusively from online retailer Infibeam in India. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen display similar to the Galaxy S2, but it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Broadcom BCM28155 processor instead of dual-core Exynos chip in the Galaxy S2. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box and has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, zero shutter lag and a 2MP HD front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus now available in India for Rs. 22,900”

Xolo B700 with 4.3-inch qHD IPS display, 3450 mAh Battery now available for Rs. 8999

Xolo B700

Xolo B700, the company’s latest Android smartphone with dual SIM support is now available from online retailer Flipkart. Xolo launched the A700, the first Android smartphone in the A Series powered by a MediaTek processor back in November last year. This is the first phone in the new B Series, which indicates the high capacitity battery. It has a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It comes with a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back with 720p HD video recording and a VGA front-facing camera similar to the Xolo A700. Continue reading “Xolo B700 with 4.3-inch qHD IPS display, 3450 mAh Battery now available for Rs. 8999”

Gionee Dream D1 Hands On Video

Gionee is one of the newest entrants into India’s fairly crowded mid-range Android smartphone space. We’ve got our hands on their brand new product, the Gionee Dream D1. The phone brings an interesting mix of fairly high end specifications at a decidedly low price point.

The phone combines a 4.65inch 720p Super AMOLED display with a Mediatek Quad Core processor running at 1.2Ghz to provide quite an excellent multimedia experience. While it is early to call it the best, we’d say this is one of the better displays we have seen on a mid range smartphone. Continue reading “Gionee Dream D1 Hands On Video”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos Benchmarks

Samsung released the Galaxy Grand Duos in India back in January. We brought you the Galaxy Grand Duos photo gallery earlier today, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Broadcom BCM28155 processor based on ARM Cortex-A9 and VideoCore 4 GPU. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display at 186 ppi pixel density. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-I9082) in India earlier this January for Rs. 21,500. We brought you the hands-on images of the device from the launch event. Here we have the photo gallery of the device. The Galaxy Grand and the dual SIM Grand Duos were announced back in December 2012. The design of the phone is similar to the Galaxy S3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Photo Gallery”

Intex Aqua SX and Aqua Star spotted on official website, priced at Rs. 4490 and Rs. 3990

Intex is all set to release two new Android smartphones in the Aqua range. We spotted the Aqua Star and the Aqua SX, the company’s upcoming affordable Android smartphones on their website. The Intex Aqua SX has almost similar features as the Aqua S including a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is powered by a 1 GHz processor . This packs a 1450 mAh battery. The Intex Aqua Star would come with a 4-inch display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It would have a 3MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua SX and Aqua Star spotted on official website, priced at Rs. 4490 and Rs. 3990”

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Unboxing

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Almost six months have passed since the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini in Europe. It never reached the subcontinent as Samsung had planned to launch other devices with similar specifications here, like the Galaxy S Duos, which is basically a Dual SIM version of the Galaxy S3 mini. However, there are lots of differences between the S3 mini and the S Duos when it comes to the internals. Just for comparisons sake, you have to know that the S3 mini looks exactly like the S Duos. With that said, the S3 mini is an interesting device on its own, and since we have got it in our labs now, here it is, our unboxing video –

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Videocon makes incoming calls free on roaming

Videocon Mobile Services has become the first operator in India to offer incoming calls free while on Roaming on their own network by default, without any processing fee or a special tariff voucher. TRAI issued a Consultation Paper One Nation, Free Roaming, on Review of Tariff for National Roaming under its National Telecom Policy 2012. Airtel introduced a new roaming pack for prepaid customers in Delhi recently that offers free incoming calls while roaming in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and West Bengal (except Kolkata). Continue reading “Videocon makes incoming calls free on roaming”

Micromax A116 Canvas HD shipments delayed, price increased to Rs. 14499

Micromax unveiled the A116 Canvas HD with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor back in January. It was originally priced at Rs. 13990, and the company started selling the device through online retailer Snapdeal starting from February 14th. They sold over 9000 units of the A116 Canvas HD in the first 24 hours, and started taking pre-orders for the device since all the lots were sold out. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD shipments delayed, price increased to Rs. 14499”

Sony Xperia E dual Benchmarks

Sony Xperia E dual went on sale in India earlier this week. We brought you the unboxing yesterday, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Sony Xperia E dual has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor with Andreno 200 GPU. and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is Upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E dual Benchmarks”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab

Airtel has launched their 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab and Haryana, followed by Kolkata, Bengaluru and Pune. All the 4G plans remain the same, but Airtel has added a new plan called Break free Supreme that would offer 50GB of free data at Rs. 4,799. These plans are available for both the pre-paid and post-paid customers in Punjab. There are also introductory cash back offers along with the new Break free Supreme plan for post-paid customers. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab”

Nokia Lumia 520 launched in India, available early April

Nokia has launched the Lumia 520 in India at an event in Delhi, along with the Lumia 720. It was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in 2013 in Barcelona last month, and appeared on the Nokia India Shop last week. It comes with a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display with 2D hardened glass. The display is super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. It has a 5MP auto focus camera at the back with 720p HD video recording. It is 9.9 mm thick and weighs 124 grams. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 520 launched in India, available early April”