Category: Android

Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro with a quad core processor now available for a price of Rs. 16,900

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Having launched the Galaxy Win elsewhere, Samsung, in its own tradition, has renamed the same device to Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro for the Indian market and is now available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 16,900/-. Sporting a 4.7 inch display with WVGA resolution and sporting near-similar specs to the Grand Duos, this dual SIM Android 4.1 Jellybean phone is squarely aimed at competing with the various budget Android manufacturers in India who offer bigger screens for cheaper prices. Currently retailing at Rs. 16,900/- this phone will be available in two colours, black mist and frost white.

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HTC One goes on sale in India finally for Rs. 42900

HTC One

HTC launched the HTC One, the company’s flagship Android smartphone in India last month. It was supposed to go on sale in India at the end of April, but it was delayed due to unknown reasons. The phone is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. The HTC One comes with a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense UI and HTC BlinkFeed. Continue reading “HTC One goes on sale in India finally for Rs. 42900”

Next version of Android to be Bluetooth Smart ready

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We just heard some rumours about the next version of Android, which indicate a June 10th launch date, but the Bluetooth Special Interest group is already excited about it. The main reason why they are excited is that Google has announced at their I/O developers conference that the next version of Android will be Bluetooth Smart ready, for devices with a dual mode Bluetooth chip. Bluetooth smart was a name given to the latest features of Bluetooth 4.0 which includes drastically reduced power consumption using a low pulsing method instead of a continuous stream. This enables a lot of useful sensory applications like heart rate monitors and various accessories that can connect with your phone and not have a major effect on the battery.

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos running Android 4.1 launching in India soon

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos (GT-S5312), an entry-level Android smartphone has been spotted on Samsung India website. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Star. The Samsung Galaxy Star was spotted on the official Samsung India website earlier this month, but still no sign of the phone yet. The Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 850 MHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and comes with Dual SIM support with Dual SIM Always ON that lets you receive calls on one SIM even when you are using the other one. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo Duos running Android 4.1 launching in India soon”

White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming on June 10?


Google didn’t announce any new devices including the most expected White Google Nexus 4. Google would release the White Nexus 4 on along with the Android 4.3 on June 10th, according to a report from a website Android and Me. The White Nexus 4 surfaced earlier this year. This would come with a  black bezel around the display with white finish on the sides and the back, similar to the white Galaxy Nexus. It would have a Nexus and LG branding in black, in contrast to the black version and have patterns on the glass back similar to the black version. Continue reading “White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming on June 10?”

Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch display, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor coming soon

Xolo X910

Xolo is all set to release the X910, the company’s new smartphone powered by an Intel Atom processor . The phone has appeared on Flipkart with complete specs and images. It would have a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor with 400 MHz GPU and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the other Xolo devices powered by a Intel Atom processor.  No details about the exact model of Intel chip yet, but it is likely to come with a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor similar to the X900. Continue reading “Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch display, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor coming soon”

Huawei Ascend G510 Benchmarks

Huawei Ascend G510 Benchmarks

Huawei launched the Ascend G510 in India last month along with the Ascend Y300. We brought the unboxing of the device earlier this month, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI. Huawei uses this Snapdragon S4 chip in several devices including the Ascend G330D, G600 and the Ascend Y300. Let’s check out how the device performs in the benchmark tests when compared with other Android smartphones.

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Lemon Aspire A1 officially launched for Rs. 14999

Lemon Aspire A1

Lemon Mobile has officially launched the Aspire A1 in their Aspire Series. It went on sale online last week. It has a 5.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Lemon Aspire A1 officially launched for Rs. 14999”

Android at 75% marketshare, Windows Phone finally ahead of BlackBerry – IDC

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Previously, a month ago, IDC released statistics for the whole mobile phone market, which highlighted the smartphones overtaking feature phones for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2013. Now, they have revealed the marketshare of smarphone platforms, which makes for a very interesting analysis altogether. Android has kept on soaring with a 79.5% change YoY, and a massive 75% marketshare, a number even the yesteryear Symbian failed to achieve with its massive presence. The total shipments of 162.1 million devices is in line with what Google announced last night, of the 900 million activations till date.

Apple, while at a distant second place with just 17.3% marketshare rules the smartphone market together with Android, taking over 92.3% of the whole smartphone market. The surprising addition and change here is from Windows Phone, which has finally leapfrogged BlackBerry with a measly 3.2% marketshare and a whopping 133.3% growth change YoY.

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Kotak Mahindra launches Mobile Banking app for Android, iPhone and iPad

Kotak Mobile Banking for Android and iPhone

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has launched a Mobile Banking App for Android and iOS devices. This app lets you check the bank balance, view past transactions, view your profile, transfer funds, locate ATMs, cheque book requests and more. The app has vibrant red and fresh look with large icons, discreet navigation and simple to use. To use the app you just need your Customer Relationship Number (i.e. CRN) with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Net Banking, Debit or Credit Card details.

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Oppo Find 5 gets a firmware update with a lot of bug fixes

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Oppo Find 5, an impressively built 5 inch 1080p Android Smartphone has received a new firmware update based on user feedback and complaints. The firmware codenamed X909EN_13_130514 is bringing a lot of bug fixes previously stated by Oppo Find 5 users. If you had noticed, we had recently unboxed the Oppo Find 5, and found it quite impressive. Now that a new firmware is here, we will be reviewing the phone real soon. The firmware is available for download over the air as well as using various methods, as mentioned in the official Oppo Find 5 forums. We received it over the air for our review unit, and you can find more information past the break.

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Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 8499

Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505

S Mobility has launched the Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505, successor of the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 that was launched last year. It has a similar 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash on the back similar to its predecessor, but this one has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9.6mm thick and comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 8499”

ZTE Grand X2 with 4.5-inch 720p display, Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor announced

ZTE Grand X2

ZTE has announced the Grand X2, successor of the Grand X IN that was unveiled last year. The Grand X IN was powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Medfield Z2460 processor, but the Grand X2 has a 2 GHz Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor with hyper-threading. It has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display and runs on Android Jelly Bean OS. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera on the back with LED flash and 1-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera has zero shutter lag and is capable of capturing images at 24 frames per second. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X2 with 4.5-inch 720p display, Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor announced”

Google Search for Android updated with new Google Now Cards, Reminders and more

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Google has updated the Google Search app that brings new Google Now features including Reminders that lets you save things to remember later. You can also pick a time or place to trigger those reminders, so they pop up at just the right time. You can also create some of these reminders with just your voice.  This update also brings new cards that alerts you about upcoming books, music albums, tv shows and video games you may like. It also shows real time public transit updates in select cities. Continue reading “Google Search for Android updated with new Google Now Cards, Reminders and more”

LG and Google launch the Nexus 4 in India for Rs. 25999

The Google Nexus 4 went on pre-order from Flipkart yesterday. Now LG and Google have officially launched the Nexus 4 in India. It was announced back in October last year, and it packs a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS Plus display, powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “LG and Google launch the Nexus 4 in India for Rs. 25999”