CyanogenMod, one of the popular custom ROM options for Android users, became so famous that the developers behind the ROM decided to start a company to support the rom and that was the birth of Cyanogen Inc. Ever since, they have had support of Chinese manufacturers like Oppo and One Plus to directly install CM ROM on their smartphones.
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Lava has launched QPAD e704, the company’s first tablet in the QPAD series. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor with Videocore IV GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera and has a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava QPAD e704 with 7-inch display, quad-core Broadcom processor launched for Rs. 9999”
MTS has launched Blaze 4.5, the company’s latest dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone in the Blaze series. It is the successor of the Blaze 4.0 and packs a 4.5 FWVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “MTS Blaze 4.5 Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) smartphone launched for Rs. 9999”
Open Garden, a San Francisco-based company that promotes Net Neutrality released FireChat app for iPhone last week, that lets users chat with nearby users without WiFi, data connection or even cellular network. The app is now available for Android. This uses Open Garden’s mesh networking technology to enable peer-to-peer connections with other nearby Android devices. Continue reading “FireChat for Android released, lets you chat with nearby users without cellular network”
Motorola partnered with Flipkart to launch the Moto G in India back in February starting at Rs. 12,499. Flipkart has introduced a new exchange offer that lets you exchange your old phones to get a discount of Rs. 2000 when you purchase Moto G. This is applicable for both 8GB and 16GB variants. Flipkart has also listed the eligible phones for exchange that includes phones from manufacturers like Nokia, Samsung, Sony, Micromax, Karbonn, Xolo, Lenovo and more. Continue reading “Flipkart offers Rs. 2000 discount on Moto G in exchange for old phones”
Piriform, the creators of the popular system cleaning utility CCleaner for Windows and Mac has released the first version of the CCleaner Beta for Android, as it promised last month. The app has been released after months of research and development, along with a huge amount of user input, testing and feedback, says Piriform. Continue reading “Piriform releases CCleaner Beta for Android”
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo (GT-I9300I) with dual SIM support has appeared on the official Samsung India website. The Galaxy S3 Neo+ with 1.4 GHz quad-core processor went official in China earlier this year, but the Galaxy S3 Neo has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. Last week a retailer revealed the specifications of the smartphone and mentioned that the smartphone would go on sale in India soon.
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Rovio Stars released Tiny Thief, a puzzle game for Android, iPhone and iPad last year at $2.99. The game has received a new update that makes it free for both the Android and iOS platforms. Even though it is free to download, you can only play three episodes with 5 levels in each episode. You have to pay to play more episodes. Continue reading “Tiny Thief for Android and iOS goes free, lets you purchase more levels”
Motorola Moto G Forte that was leaked last week has gone official in Mexico. It is just the Motorola Moto G smartphone with a grip shell as we expected. The Motorola Grip Shell for the Moto G was first launched in the U.S. earlier this year and it was launched in India along with the Moto G in February for Rs. 1099. Now it is available for Rs. 999. The Grip Shell has a rubber frame that protects the phone from bumps and drops. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G Forte launched in Mexico, it’s just a Moto G with a Grip Shell”
Xolo has officially launched the Xolo Q2500 PocketPad, the company’s latest phablet with a 6-inch HD display in the Q CORE series. It was announced last week and packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q2500 PocketPad with 6-inch HD display launched for Rs. 14999”
Amazon has finally unveiled the rumored Fire TV streaming box along with its Fire game controller. It plugs into your HDTV and lets you stream movies and TV shows at up to 1080p resolution, listen to songs, use apps, play games and more. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 pro processor, 2GB RAM and has 8GB of internal storage. It runs on Android-based OS Fire OS called Mojito, similar to the Kindle Fire tablets. Continue reading “Amazon Fire TV Android-based streaming and gaming box, Fire game controller official”
Google has somewhat tackled the problem of fragmentation by releasing its core apps as separate applications in the Google Play Store, but it is only a small towards a very big problem. According to Engadget, Google is working on a separate Camera application for Android smartphones that it will soon launch on Google Play Store.
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ZTE unveiled the Grand S II at the CES 2014 earlier this year. ZTE has launched the smartphone in China. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display based on One Glass Solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor (instead of Snapdragon 800 at the time it was announced) and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS. It comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Sony sensor, full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE Grand S II with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 processor launched in China”
Lenovo has launched the Lenovo A526, the company’s latest smartphone in the A-series. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo A526 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 9499”
Lenovo has announced four new Android tablets, A10-70, A8-50, A7-50 and A7-30 in the A-series. The A10-70 has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display, A8-50 has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) and both the A7-50 and A7-30 have 7-inch displays. All these run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Lenovo A10-70, A8-50, A7-50 and A7-30 Android tablets announced”
