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Huawei Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 officially launched in India

Back in October we reported that Huawei would launch four new Android smartphones, G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 in India soon. These phones went on sale online at the end of October. Now, Huawei has launched these phones officially. The Ascend G700 packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The G610 has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these phones are powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processors, pack a 2150 mAh battery. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G700, G610, Y511 and Y320 officially launched in India”

Google Chrome for Android and iOS gets data compression, Translate coming soon to iOS

Google Chrome for Android and iPhone data compression

Google has updated its Chrome browser for Android and iOS devices that brings data compression and bandwidth management. This lets you help you reduce data usage, which can reduce data usage by up to 50% while browsing on-the-go. This uses Chrome’s Safe Browsing technology that helps protect you from malicious webpages, says Google. Opera Mobile for Android already has this feature called Off-Road mode with built-in Opera Mini compression. Continue reading “Google Chrome for Android and iOS gets data compression, Translate coming soon to iOS”

Oppo Neo with 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor announced

Oppo Neo

Oppo has announced Oppo Neo, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in Indonesia.The phone has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA IPS sensitive touch screen with glove mode, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 4.2-based Color ROM. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and Smart Dual SIM feature. Continue reading “Oppo Neo with 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor announced”

Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Benchmarks

The Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x is a budget device that brings a large screen experience at a very attractive price point. The phone is powered by a 1.3Ghz Dual Core MT6572 processor paired with 512MB of RAM. You get a 5 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 854. We weren’t too impressed by the day to day performance of the device and noticed more than a few lags. For those who’re interested in synthetic benchmarks, we put the Smart Flo Mettle 5x from our standard benchmark suite and here are the results. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5x Mi-504 Benchmarks”

BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499

BSNL Champion SM3512

BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator has partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion My Phone SM3512 and SM3513. These phones hava a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. These phones also have Dual SIM support and the SM3513 has 3G support. BSNL had already partnered with Champion to launch Champion Trendy 531 last year. Continue reading “BSNL Champion SM3512 and SM3513 Android smartphones launched for Rs. 3225 and Rs. 4499”

Micromax Bolt A66 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 5999

Micromax Bolt A66

Micromax Bolt A66, the company’s latest Android smartphone in its Bolt series is now available in India from online retailers Flipkart, Snapdeal and official Micromax Store in India. It has a 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz Spreadtrum SC7710G processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes Dual SIM support and has 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A66 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 5999”

Zync Z605 phablet with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7999

Zync Z605

Zync Global launched Cloud Z5 5-inch Dual SIM Phablet back in 2012, now the company has launched Zync Z605. It has a 6.5-inch ( 800×480 pixels) TFT Capacitive Multi-Touch display, powered by a dual-core porcessor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 3G support. It weighs 250 grams. Continue reading “Zync Z605 phablet with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 7999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite SM-T110 User manual leaks out

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite may not be official yet, but it sure will be among the cheapest tablets from Samsung when it is made official. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite’s user manual has leaked online in the company’s Polish website. Apart from the official leak, a Polish retailer has started taking orders for this cheap tablet – $165 for the WiFi model and $263 for the 3G Model.

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HP confirms Slate 6 and Slate 7 voice calling phablet/tablet for India

Hewlett-Packard, one of the leading PC manufacturers had a shy at the smartphone market and met with little success. The company had backed out a couple of years back and now are reportedly re-entering the smartphone/tablet market. HP will reportedly announce two new devices – HP Slate 6 and HP Slate 7 phablet and tablet respectively in India later this year. HP is expected to make an official announcement very soon.

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Motorola Moto G Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in Europe

Motorola Moto G Android 4.4.2 UK

Motorola released the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Moto G last month starting from the US, now the update has started rolling out in European countries including UK. The new update brings Android KitKat features such as restyled status and navigation bars, full-screen mode, color emoji, smarter power use, new camera features, including the most expected manual focus and exposure control. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in Europe”

Blackphone with secured Android-based PrivatOS announced, launching at MWC next month

Blackphone

Silent Circle, global encrypted communications service based in Washington D.C and the Spanish Android smartphone maker Geeksphone has announced Blackphone, in their first Switzerland-based joint venture. This is the world’s first smartphone with that would offer complete security, privacy and control to its users, says the company. This carrier and vendor-independent smartphone is powered by a security-oriented Android build called PrivatOS, but without compromising on security. Continue reading “Blackphone with secured Android-based PrivatOS announced, launching at MWC next month”

CyanogenMod GalleryNext Beta for Android released

CyanogenMod GalleryNext Beta

CyanogenMod team has released beta version of CyanogenMod GalleryNext, a new gallery app for Android. Apart from the gallery, the app has cloud service integration, automatic grouping, gif support, video playback and more. AOSP Gallery shipping with CM currently is severely lacking. we sought to address that, says CyanogenMod. It also plans to add new features including editor support in future versions. Check out the complete list of features and upcoming features below. Continue reading “CyanogenMod GalleryNext Beta for Android released”

Huawei B199 with 5.5-inch 720p display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor launched in China

Huawei B199

Huawei has launched B199, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone for the Chinese markets. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8628) processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 1.6 on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei B199 with 5.5-inch 720p display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor launched in China”

Motorola Moto G India launch expected in the last week of January

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At the Moto G launch back in November, Motorola announced that the Moto G would be available in India early January 2014, but it didn’t happen. Motorola would launch Moto G, the company’s latest affordable Android smartphone in India in the last week of this month, according to a latest report from TOI. The Moto G has 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) and the update to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) has already started rolling out in the U.S and Europe gradually starting from last month. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G India launch expected in the last week of January”

Google Nexus 7 Sleeve goes on sale in India for Rs. 1999

Nexus 7 Sleeve

Google Nexus 7 Sleeve appeared on the India Play Store along with the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet back in November last year. Now the Sleeve is finally available for purchase through Play Store in India. It is also available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, US and UK. The Nexus 7 Sleeve has Neoprene and microfiber cushion and features an asymmetrical zipper for quick and easy access. The Sleeve is also padded for cushioning and lined with soft microfiber fur for a complete protection from scratches. It also has a pocket to keep your accessories such as earphones. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 Sleeve goes on sale in India for Rs. 1999”