Category: Android

Huawei Mediapad 7 Youth2 now on sale in India for Rs. 10,999

It’s been Chinese manufacturers that have been making the most noise in the Indian market in the past few weeks. More recently, it was Xiaomi which announced the uber-affordable Mi3 smartphone for the Indian market, something which resulted in a lot of hype and talk.

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Earlier today, the Huawei Mediapad 7 Youth2 was found to be listed online on major e-commerce portals in India. The large phablet/small tablet (pick one) was launched earlier this year, and this is the first time that the device landed on Indian shores. Continue reading “Huawei Mediapad 7 Youth2 now on sale in India for Rs. 10,999”

LG G3 Beat with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 and Laser AF official

LG G3 Beat

LG G3 Beat that surfaced in China last month has gone official. It has a 5-inch HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 74.1%, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash and Laser AF that should provide fast focus, even in low light conditions. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablet in India at Rs. 44,800 along with the Tab S 8.4. The Indian version is powered by a 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU, similar to the Tab S 8.4 . It has a 10.5-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM and comes with and voice calling capabilities via SIM card slot. Let’s find out how it performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Benchmarks”

Micromax teams up with Vodafone to offer 2GB of free data with Canvas Knight

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Micromax has partnered with Vodafone India to launch Canvas Knight with 2GB of free data for customers not active on a data pack. The pack would be activated in 48 hours on first Vodafone SIM inserted in the Canvas Knight before October 31, 2014. This offer would be extended to a wider portfolio of Micromax devices soon, says the company. Micromax started selling Canvas Knight A350 with Android 4.4 (KitKat) since last month. It is not clear when current Canvas Knight users would get the Kitkat update. Continue reading “Micromax teams up with Vodafone to offer 2GB of free data with Canvas Knight”

Celkon and Intex to be the next partners for Google’s Android One initiative

Google announced its ambitious Android One program at the I/O conference last month. Under this initiative aimed at creating low cost Android smartphone, the company had partnered with three smartphone markers from India viz;  Karbonn, Micromax and Spice.

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KitKat MR2.2 (Android 4.4.4_r2) for Nexus 5 now seeding in India, Australia and New Zealand

Spearhead of the Google Nexus lineup of affordable smartphones, the Nexus 5 is now receiving an OTA update to Android v4.4.4_r2. As you’d have guessed from the name, there’s nothing major here.

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However, unlike most OTA updates that the Nexus 5 received, this ones limited only to India, Australia and New Zealand, as Android Police reports. It is believed that the update addresses some network issues by installing a completely new radio image.

The update comes with the official build number KTU84Q, and name kitkat-mr2.2-release. Although the image can be downloaded by users in regions other than those mentioned above, the update page clearly says ‘For 2Degrees/NZ, Telsta/AUS and India ONLY’, which means you probably shouldn’t tinker around much if you aren’t based in those countries.

Since there’s no real functionality that you’re going to gain by flashing the update, we recommend not doing so if you aren’t in the list of countries mentioned above.

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Samsung Galaxy Core 2 goes on sale in India for Rs. 11900

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos leak

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of Galaxy Core is now on sale through the official Samsung India eStore, as expected. It packs a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core 2 goes on sale in India for Rs. 11900”

Celkon Millennium Elite Q470 with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 11999

Celkon Millennium Elite Q470

Celkon has launched Millennium Elite Q470 along with the Millennium Power Q3000 in the new Millennium series. It has a 4.7-inch HD screen based on One Glass Solution (OGS), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Elite Q470 with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 11999”

Celkon Millennium Power Q3000 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8999

Celkon Millennium Power Q3000

Celkon has launched Millennium Power Q3000, the company’s first smartphone in the new Millennium series that packs a 3000 mAh battery. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. As usual it has dual SIM support and also features 3G connectivity.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note launched in India for Rs. 9999

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Xiaomi has launched Redmi Note, the company’s latest phablet in India. It was unveiled back in March and comes with a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology and 178-degree wide viewing angle, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on MIUI v5 based on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 6999

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 1S in India along other devices. It packs a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) based MIUI ROM. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash f/2.2 aperture and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 SoC launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Xiaomi Mi3 officially launched in India for Rs. 13999

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Xiaomi has launched the Mi3 in India. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI, based one-glass solution (OGS) ultra-sensitive touch, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on MIUI v5 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS BSI sensor, 28mm lens with f/2.2 aperture, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel BSI front-facing camera with 30mm lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 officially launched in India for Rs. 13999”

Watch Xiaomi Mi India launch live

Xiaomi India Website

Xiaomi is all set to launch its Mi devices in India today. The Xiaomi Mi3 is already confirmed and the 16GB version is priced at Rs. 14,999. It is also expected to launch the Redmi Note and the Redmi 1S at the even today. Yesterday Flipkart confirmed that it would be exclusively selling the Mi3 smartphone in India. We reported that Xiaomi will have service centres in several cities across India. Continue reading “Watch Xiaomi Mi India launch live”

Nvidia working on Android game-streaming console: Report

Nvidia is working on a Android-based gaming console, according to a report from BBC. The un-named device will run on the company’s flagship Tegra K1 mobile chip that was announced in January this year.

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Wear Camera Remote app turns Android Wear smartwatch into your phone’s viewfinder

The things that you watched in sci-fi movies in the 90’s are happening for real. Android, in the form of Android Wear, is now on your body, it isn’t just restricted to the smartphone in your pocket or the tablet in your bag.

Wear Camera Remote

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