LG Smartphone Idea Camp contest is over and the winners got away with the prize-worth Rs. 1,000,000 along with LG Smart phones as an additional prize of Rs. 500,000. LG launched the Smartphone Idea Camp contest on August 1st which received registrations from 3700 contestants and ended on 15th September, 2012. The top 40 ideas were selected by the jury members and moved to round 2. Continue reading “LG India announces winners of Smartphone Idea Camp contest”
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iPhone 5 to Launch in India and Malaysia on Coming October 26?
BGR.in reports that Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 5 in India on October 26th. This isn’t the first time an October 26 launch in Asia has been mentioned. Last month, The Malay Mail reported that the iPhone 5 would be coming to Malaysia on that date, pending stock availability. There is no concrete word about the pricing yet but multiple sources FoneArena spoke to indicate a pricing of around Rs.48500-52500 approximately for the 16GB iPhone 5. Continue reading “iPhone 5 to Launch in India and Malaysia on Coming October 26?”
Karbonn A11 Dual SIM smartphone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 coming soon
Karbonn is all set to launch their next Android Smartphone A11. The phone is listed on online retail site Flipkart. It packs in a 4.0-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by a 1 GHz processor and has Dual SIM support. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash and a front-facing camera for video calling. Continue reading “Karbonn A11 Dual SIM smartphone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 coming soon”
MTS launches MTag 353 Android Smartphone for Rs. 5999
MTS has launched their new Android Smartphone MTag 353. It is powered by a 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 Processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), similar to the MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 that was launched in August. It has a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and comes with a 3MP camera at the back. Continue reading “MTS launches MTag 353 Android Smartphone for Rs. 5999”
Intex Aqua 4.0 Review
Intex launched the Aqua 4.0 Dual SIM Android phone in August. This is a entry-level smartphone that comes with a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) 256k color capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor and runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). Let’s get it into the detailed review. Continue reading “Intex Aqua 4.0 Review”
S Huawei Ascend Y100 now available in India for Rs. 5990
Huawei has launched the Y100, their new entry-level Android smartphone in India in partnership with Spice, hence it called S Huawei Y100. It has a 2.8-inch (320 × 240 pixels) TFT Capacitave touch screen display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is powered by a 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and has a 3.2MP fixed-focus camera at the back. The Huawei Ascend Y100 was announced back in May for select countries. Huawei launched the Ascend G300 and Y200 in India back in July. Continue reading “S Huawei Ascend Y100 now available in India for Rs. 5990”
Airtel India Grand Prix 2012 app launched for Android, iPhone and iPad
Airtel has launched Airtel India Grand Prix 2012, new mobile application for Android, iPhone and iPad users. This app would enable the users follow the global Formula One Grand Prix on the go. It offers race results, standings, schedule and latest F1 news. You can also take quizzes and bag prizes, read up trivia and check out the latest buzz from Airtel on its host of Formula One related initiatives. Continue reading “Airtel India Grand Prix 2012 app launched for Android, iPhone and iPad”
Micromax Funbook Talk with Voice calling launched for Rs. 7249
Micromax has launched the Funbook Talk (P350), their new 7-inch tablet in the Funbook series. This tablet has a ear piece for voice calling and has 2G (GPRS) connectivity. Other features are similar to the Funbook Alpha that was launched last month including a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz processor with Dual Mali 400– the 2D/3D Graphics Processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Talk with Voice calling launched for Rs. 7249”
Spice Stellar Horizon finally goes on sale in India for Rs. 12499
Spice Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. Spice unveiled the Stellar Horizon along with the other Android Smartphones, Stellar and Stellar Craze, but it was delayed. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It was supposed to come with a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, but MediaTek announced that the phone would be powered by their new 1 GHz dual-core MT6577 processor. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Horizon finally goes on sale in India for Rs. 12499”
MTS launches mAd, lets you make free local calls by watching Video Ads
MTS has launched a new Mobile Advertising Service called mAd. This service would let the customers watch a short video Ad on their device before a call and get free local calling minutes. It doesn’t have any activation charges, application download charges and data transfer charges while viewing video ads. Popular brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mentos, Center Fresh, Fiat, Kellogg’s, Titan, Lenovo have partnered with MTS for this service. Continue reading “MTS launches mAd, lets you make free local calls by watching Video Ads”
Zync Z-930 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 5499
Zync has launched the Z-930, their new 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Zync has also promised Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the tablet. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, similar to the Z-900 that was launched earlier this year. Other features include a 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8 processor with Mali-400 GPU, 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling and 3600 mAh battery. Continue reading “Zync Z-930 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 5499”
PayMate launches Mobile Kisan Credit Card for Farmers
PayMate has launched Mobile Kisan Credit Card (mKCC), India’s first Mobile Money Credit Delivery solution for farmers. It would let the farmers use their loan amounts in an easier, instant and more efficient manner. It is developed in collaboration with Pallavan Grama Bank, Indian Bank and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Continue reading “PayMate launches Mobile Kisan Credit Card for Farmers”
Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 update brings new Hindi Keyboard
Today most of the Nokia PureView 808, 701, 700 and 603 users started getting Belle Feature Pack 2 update through OTA globally including India. There are lot of new feature in Nokia Belle FP2, but one of the features completely surprised me which is its new keyboard. Most of the 808 users were awaiting for the new improved keyboard with FP2, but I got completely surprised when I found new Hindi QWERTY keyboard as an option along with the English keyboard. Continue reading “Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 update brings new Hindi Keyboard”
Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 update starts rolling out for Nokia 808 PureView, 700, 701 and 603
Nokia has started rolling out the Belle Feature pack 2 update (v 113.010.1506/07) for the 808 PureView, 700, 701 and 603. The Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 update for the Nokia 700, 701 and 603 started rolling out in April, but the 808 PureView came with FP1 out of the box. Some devices that didn’t receive the FP1 update got the Belle Refresh update in August. Continue reading “Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 update starts rolling out for Nokia 808 PureView, 700, 701 and 603”
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy Note 2 Photo Gallery
When the Samsung Galaxy S3 was unveiled we felt the handset was a tad large for a smart phone. But 6 months down the lane , the Samsung Galaxy S3 meets it’s bigger brother the Galaxy Note 2 and looks pretty small in comparison. May be the large screen phones have grown on us ? The S3 packs a 4.8 inch display while the Note 2 has a massive 5.5 inch display. While the original Galaxy Note was launched , the Galaxy S3 was not around but the Note 2 does take a lot of design cues from the S3
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