Category: Android

NVIDIA Tegra Note tablets including Xolo Play Tegra Note gets Android 4.3 update

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NVIDIA has started rolling out Android 4.3 over-the-air (OTA) update for the Tegra NOTE 7 tablet that adds new features and capabilities. The company has also said that the tablet from OEMs including XOLO would get the new update. Nvidia already announced that they would push out OTA update for the tablets directly, even though it is sold by different vendors globally. This update adds new features including improvements in stylus experience, help option for DirectStylus,  high-dynamic range (AOHDR) capability in camera and more. AOHDR utilizes Tegra 4’s processing power and Chimera computational photography architecture that we saw at the Tegra 4 launch. Continue reading “NVIDIA Tegra Note tablets including Xolo Play Tegra Note gets Android 4.3 update”

Hike messenger for Android updated with Chat Themes

Hike for Android Chat Themes

Hike cross-platform messaging app for Android from Bharti SoftBank has been updated to version 2.7.0 that brings new Chat Themes. This option lets users set images as their chat backgrounds. It comes bundled with 20 preset backgrounds and has option to download more backgrounds. The two-way chat theme feature allows either of the users to set or change the background anytime during the chat and is also applicable to group chats. Continue reading “Hike messenger for Android updated with Chat Themes”

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Unboxing

We recently unboxed the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 which was a budget smartphone from Samsung and today, we are unboxing yet another budget smartphone from Samsung – Samsung Galaxy Star Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Star Pro is the perfect definition of an entry level Android device. It just packs the bare minimum features necessary for Android to run.

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HTC One Dual SIM and One mini to get a price cut in India

HTC launched the HTC One Dual SIM, the dual SIM variant of the HTC One at an MRP of Rs. 53,590. The smartphone is expected to get a price cut in India and would be available at Rs. 42,990, according to Inetinfocom. The HTC One mini that was launched in India at an MOP of Rs. 36,790 would be available for Rs. 29,990 after the price cut. Some online retailers are already selling the HTC One Dual at for as low as Rs. 42,250. Continue reading “HTC One Dual SIM and One mini to get a price cut in India”

Samsung reportedly starts mass production of 5.25-inch 2560 × 1440 AMOLED screens for Galaxy S5

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 earlier this year with a 5-inch Super AMOLED 1080p Display. A recent report published by the Korean news portal, DDaily states that Samsung has already begun mass production of 5.25-inch 2560 × 1440 pixels AMOLED screens for the Galaxy S5. The display will use the ‘diamond’ pixel arrangement, similar to the Galaxy S4 and the Note 3, the report says. Continue reading “Samsung reportedly starts mass production of 5.25-inch 2560 × 1440 AMOLED screens for Galaxy S5”

Xolo LT900 with 4.3-inch HD display, 4G LTE support now available for Rs. 16999

Xolo LT900, the company’s first smartphone with 4G TDD-LTE support is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It t was spotted online last week and has a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS Display based on One Glass Solution (OGS) with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 225 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo LT900 with 4.3-inch HD display, 4G LTE support now available for Rs. 16999”

Notion Ink Adam II Review

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Notion Ink is a name that most of us remember for various reasons. Some of us remember it for the innovative wannabe product, a world’s first Tegra 2 chipset on board with an innovative Pixel Qi dual mode display and a rotating camera, that too way back in 2010 when Android 2.1 was doing the rounds. Some of us remember it for the lengthy delays in production and the overall failure to meet expectations due to sub standard retail hardware and experience. Suffice to say, it was deemed a failure.

But the company is now back with another product, the Notion Ink Adam II which was recently released in India for a starting price of Rs. 16,499. We had unboxed it a while back to find out if the device redeems itself from its predecessor’s failure. We were initially impressed, but now after about a week of usage, is the Notion Ink Adam II really worth our time and money? We find out in our full review.

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Gionee Elife E7 Mini with 4.7-inch HD display, Octa-Core CPU launched in India for Rs. 18999

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Gionee has launched the Elife E7 mini in India along with the Elife E7. It has a 4.7-inch  (1280  x 720  pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo UI 2.0. It packs a 13-megapixel swivel camera, just like the Oppo N1. It packs 1GB RAM and comes with 2100 mAh battery. The phone was leaked last month, but it was not announced at the Elife E7 launch in China. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 Mini with 4.7-inch HD display, Octa-Core CPU launched in India for Rs. 18999”

Notion Ink Adam II Benchmarks

Notion Ink Adam II Benchmarks

Notion Ink launched the Adam II, the company’s latest Android tablet earlier this month. We already brought you the Unboxing and the Photo gallery of the Tablet. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The tablet has a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with Asahi Dragontrail glass protection. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core RockChip RK3066 Cortex A9 processor and Mali-400 MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs 1GB of RAM.  Let’s find out how this competes with other devices in synthetic benchmark tests.

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Gionee Elife E7 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor launched in India for Rs. 29999

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Gionne has launched the most expected Elife E7 in India today, as we reported recently. The Elife E7 was announced last month and packs a 5.5-inch (1920  x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS touch screen display based on One Glass Solution from JDI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 2.33mm ultra-narrow frame, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI that brings Double tap to wake up, draw gestures on the black screen to go directly into the customized corresponding procedures and wake up the phone with voice control.

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Spice Smart Flo Mettle 4X Mi-426 with 4-inch display, metal body now available for Rs. 4299

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S Mobility launched the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X (Mi-504) with metal body earlier this month. Now the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 4X (Mi-426), a budget smartphone with metal build is available from online retailer Saholic, as the company promised. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity, similar to the Mettle 5X. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 4X Mi-426 with 4-inch display, metal body now available for Rs. 4299”

Xolo Q3000 with 5.7-inch 1080p display up for pre-order at Rs. 20999

Xolo Q3000

Xolo Q3000 that was spotted online last week, is now available for pre-order from online retailer Infibeam in India. It packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, BSI 2 sensor, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a BSI sensor. It comes with 2GB RAM and packs a 4000 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q3000 with 5.7-inch 1080p display up for pre-order at Rs. 20999”

Gionee Elife E7 Hands On

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Gionee would launch the company’s latest flagship smartphone, the Elife E7 in India at an event later today. We got to check out the the device, here are our hands-on impressions. The phone has a 5.5-inch (1920  x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor with 2GB or 3GB of RAM.

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Gionee Elife E7 Mini hands on

Gionee has launched the Gionee Elife E7 mini smartphone in India today for Rs. 18999. It will also launch the Gionee Elife E7, the company’s latest flagship phone at the event. The mini version of the flagship that will sport a octa-core processor from MediaTek and will have a relatively smaller 4.7inch 720p display.

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HTC Desire 400 Dual SIM with 4.3-inch display, dual-core Snapdragon processor unveiled

HTC Desire 400 Dual SIM

Remember the HTC Desire L that was released for the Chinese markets back in April? Now HTC has released the phone in Russia as Desire 400 Dual SIM. It has almost similar specifications as the Desire L, including a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen Super LCD2 display, 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Sense 4 UI on top. It has a 5MP auto focus camera on the back with LED Flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging and comes with Beats audio support. Continue reading “HTC Desire 400 Dual SIM with 4.3-inch display, dual-core Snapdragon processor unveiled”