Category: Android

Motorola Moto G launched in India starting at Rs. 12499

Motorola has partnered with Flipkart to launch the Moto G, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India as it promised earlier this week. It was announced back in November 2013 and packs 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), upgradeable to Android 4.4 (KitKat) in a few weeks. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G launched in India starting at Rs. 12499”

Motorola Moto G gets priced in India at Rs. 12,499 for 8GB and Rs. 13,999 for 16GB

Flipkart and Motorola are all set to announce the budget Moto G in India. Just hours before the official announcement, Flipkart has thrown light on the pricing details which was the most expected announcement. Motorola Moto G comes in two variants – 8GB and 16GB and the pricing of 8GB is Rs. 12,499 while the 16GB version costs Rs. 13,999. Motorola Moto G is exclusively available only on Flipkart on launch day and it will be gradually available to other sellers.

Moto G Price India

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Google Nexus 5 in Bright Red goes official, available in India now

Nexus 5 Red

Hankering for a bit of color in your favorite Google edition device? The Nexus 5 in red is now available on the Play Store in the same 16 and 32GB capacities as the other variants. The phone has a dual tone finish with the front being black, and the matte red finish extending to the edges. The specifications of the phone remain identical to the black and white versions and are detailed below.  Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 in Bright Red goes official, available in India now”

Xolo A500 Club with 4-inch OGS display, dual front-facing speakers listed on official website for Rs. 7099

Xolo A500 Club

After the A500, A500s and the A500L in the A Series, Xolo is all set to launch the A500 Club, the company’s first music-oriented smartphone with dual front-facing speakers. The phone has been spotted on the official website and packs a a 4-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display based on One Glass Solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT 6572 processor with Mali 400 MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xolo A500 Club with 4-inch OGS display, dual front-facing speakers listed on official website for Rs. 7099”

Auto Expo 2014 app launched for Android, iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices

Auto Expo 2014 for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone

Auto Expo 2014 app has been launched, just in time for the 12th Auto Expo. This Multi-Platform Mobile application is available for free on the Android Market, Blackberry App World, Apple App Store and Windows Phone Store. The Motor Show 2014 is scheduled from February 7th to 11th, 2014 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. Continue reading “Auto Expo 2014 app launched for Android, iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices”

Wink It emoticon and image prediction keyboard for Android launched

Wink It Keyboard Beta for Android

KeyPoint Technologies, popular for its Adaptxt Keyboard has launched Wink It, a new keyboard with emoticon and image prediction for Android smartphones. It predicts emoticons as users start typing the words and suggests multiple output options. This auto emoticon suggestion feature was first introduced in Android KitKat keyboard and later it was adopted in SwiftKey Beta 4.5 Beta. Continue reading “Wink It emoticon and image prediction keyboard for Android launched”

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro tablets get priced in the US, launching on February 13th

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Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, TabPRO 12.2, TabPRO 10.1 and TabPRO 8.4 tablets with  WQXGA (2560 x 1600) displays and Android 4.4 (Kitkat) at the CES 2014  last month. These tablets are available for pre-order from Office Depot, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon and more retailers in the US and would go on sale on February 13th, just in time for the Valentine’s day. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro tablets get priced in the US, launching on February 13th”

Mercury mTAB Air with 7.85 inch display, Android 4.2 and 3G voice calling launched for Rs. 10999

Mercury mTAB Air

Kobian has launched the Mercury mTAB Air, the company’s latest tablet in the mTAB series. It has a 7.85-inch ( 1024 x 768 pixels) capacitive touch IPS screen, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel pixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support, 3G data connectivity(WCDMA, GSM & EVDO) and voice calling through a SIM card slot packs 1GB RAM and a 3800 mAh battery. Continue reading “Mercury mTAB Air with 7.85 inch display, Android 4.2 and 3G voice calling launched for Rs. 10999”

Google opens up Chromecast for developers, makes streaming main stream

Google announced their 35$ dongle – Chromecast at the Google I/O 2013 event last year. At launch, Chromecast was restricted to US and eventually started rolling out to other countries. It is officially available in India and is priced around Rs. 3,300 from Amazon. What this Chromecast does is that it lets you stream content from your iOS or Android device or PC to your TV via WiFi.

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Gionee M2 with 5-inch display, 4200 mAh battery now available for Rs. 11123

Gionee M2

Gionee M2, the latest mid-range smartphone from the company is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a  5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs 4200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Gionee M2 with 5-inch display, 4200 mAh battery now available for Rs. 11123”

LG G Pro 2 to feature 13MP camera with OIS plus and 4K video recording

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Last week LG confirmed that it would launch the LG G Pro 2, successor of the LG G Pro later this month. The company did not reveal the specifications or image of the device at that time. Last week images of the G Pro 2 appeared online showing G2-like rear-mounted power button and volume keys. Today LG has confirmed that it would have a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer or optical image stabilization) capabilities. Continue reading “LG G Pro 2 to feature 13MP camera with OIS plus and 4K video recording”

Samsung schedules Unpacked event for Feb 24th to unveil Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung is expected to announce the next iteration of Galaxy S series sometime soon and there were early rumors that Samsung will be holding an event on Feb 23rd, but it turns out that they are holding the unpacked event on Feb 24th, just on the starting day of MWC 2014. The event invite tells us that this is Samsung’s Unpacked event 5 and it also mentions it as episode 1. The event will take place in Barcelona.

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LG G Flex gets priced on official website at Rs. 69,999

LG showcased the LG G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a curved OLED display in India at an event back in December last year and promised that it would launch in February. Now the smartphone has been listed on the official LG India website at Rs. 69,999 (MRP). The LG G Flex was announced back in October 2013 and packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Curved Plastic OLED display that vertically concave from top to bottom to a radius of 700mm. Continue reading “LG G Flex gets priced on official website at Rs. 69,999”

MapmyIndia Locate app powers the SOS safety feature in the iBall Andi Udaan

MapmyIndia Locate iBall Andi Udaan

Last year iBall launched Andi Udaan, India’s first Android smartphone with safety features for women. We already know that it has a dedicated SOS button on the back to alert people in case of emergency. MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and mobile apps have partnered with iBall for Andi Uddaan for MapmyIndia’s people safety app Locate, which powers the SOS/safety feature in the phone. Continue reading “MapmyIndia Locate app powers the SOS safety feature in the iBall Andi Udaan”

Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th

Last week we reported that Flipkart would launch the Motorola Moto G in India soon. Flipkart has just sent us a press invite for the launch, slated on February 5th, the same date that Motorola said it would reveal more details about the Moto G launch in India. Motorola service center list for India got leaked last week. We already reviewed the phone last year. Check out our Motorola Moto G review, if you are planning to get it. Continue reading “Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th”