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Firefox for Android updated with better private browsing and support for more devices

Firefox for Android v20 Private Browser

Firefox browser for Android has been updated to version 20. This version brings better private browsing and Per-tab private browsing lets you switch between private and standard tabs within the same browsing session. You can also without closing or changing your current browsing session. This version also brings support for Android devices with 384MB of RAM and QVGA displays. The Firefox for Android version 17 update last November brought support for devices with ARMv6 processors. Continue reading “Firefox for Android updated with better private browsing and support for more devices”

Samsung Galaxy Win with 4.7-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor goes official in China

Samsung Galaxy Win GT-I8552 China

The Samsung Galaxy Win (GT-I8552) that surfaced recently has gone official in China. It is listed on the Samsung China’s official website. All the specifications matches the leaked specs. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display, run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Touchwiz and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and dual SIM Always On feature. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Win with 4.7-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor goes official in China”

LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) goes on sale in Japan

LG Optimus G Pro L-04E Japan launch

LG has announced that the LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) is now on sale in Japan from NTT Docomo. It was announced earlier this year as the part of NTT Docomo’s Spring lineup in the docomo NEXT series. It packs a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Japanese variant is smaller than the International version that was unveiled in February. LG announced recently that they have sold over 500 thousand units of the Optimus G Pro in Korea alone. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) goes on sale in Japan”

Twitter updates its mobile apps, Android version goes HOLO

Twitter, the world’s only realtime social network has updated its mobile apps today. It includes a major update for Android and minor updates for Twitter for iPhone and the mobile web app. The main improvement of the Android app is that it has finally went HOLO, the design language that Google has been preaching to third party devs since 4.0 ICS, with blessings from lead designer Matias Duarte. Minor improvements to all the apps is that they get improved cards support with deep linked app links inside the details page.

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Samsung Galaxy Win with 4.7 inch display, quad-core Snapdragon CPU images and specs surface

Samsung Galaxy Win leak

Samsung Galaxy Win (GT-I8552) press images and specifications have surfaced on a Vietnamese retail site mainguyen. The features of the are slightly better than the Galaxy S2 Plus that went on sale in India recently. It is expected to come with a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen display and run on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with Touchwiz UI and Nature UX. The site listing says that it would be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 chip with Adreno 203 GPU, but the Vietnamese site tinhte.vn speculates that it might feature a Snapdragon 200 processor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Win with 4.7 inch display, quad-core Snapdragon CPU images and specs surface”

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Android 4.2 update starts rolling out

Asus has announced that the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OTA (over-the-air) update v 10.6.1.14.4 for the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T would start roll out starting from today. The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity was announced last year at MWC with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It received the Android 4.1 update last year, and promised the Android 4.2 update for the TF700T in Q2 2013 last month . The Asus Transformer Pad TF300 was the first non-Nexus tablet to receive the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update, which rolled out last month. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Android 4.2 update starts rolling out”

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo and Galaxy Star with 3-inch display, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy Pocket Neo and Galaxy Star, two new Android smartphones in the Galaxy series. The Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo is the upgraded version of the last year’s Galaxy Pocket and the Galaxy Star is a budget phone with 2G EDGE support. Both these phones have a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and has a 2-megapixel rear camera. The Galaxy Pocket Neo is powered by a 850 MHz processor and the Galaxy Star has a 1 GHz processor. Both these phones would come in Dual SIM variants with Always On feature that would forward calls to the other SIM, depending on the market.
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LG Optimus L3 II Dual and L7 II Dual get priced at Rs. 8800 and Rs.18650 officially

LG Optimus L3II Dual and L7II Dual price LG India LG Optimus L3 II Dual and the Optimus L7 II Dual have been priced at Rs.8800 and Rs.18650 on the LG India website. LG unveiled the Optimus L Series II devices, the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II and the Optimus L7 II and their dual SIM variant earlier this February. The LG Optimus L3 II Dual has a 3.2-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and packs a 1540 mAh battery. The Optimus L7II Dual has a 4.3-inch (800 × 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon MSM8225 processor with Adreno 203 GPU and packs a 2460 mAh battery. These run on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and have dual SIM support with a dedicated SIM switch button. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II Dual and L7 II Dual get priced at Rs. 8800 and Rs.18650 officially”

Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.1.2 India

Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Samsung Galaxy S2 users in India. The Galaxy S2 got the ICS update in India in May 2012, and the Jelly Bean started rolling out back in January starting from Spain. The Samsung Galaxy Note got the Jelly Bean update in India last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out in India”

Videocon VT75C 7-inch 2G Voice Calling Tablet officially launched for Rs. 6499

Videocon has officially launched the VT75C, the company’s latest budget tablet with 2G support and voice calling capabilities. It went on sale online earlier this week. Ithas a 7-inch ( 800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen, 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) .It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has 3G support via USB dongle. It has several pre-loaded apps including Saavn, TOI, Facebook, Skype, Diamond Twister, ET News, Movie Studio and more. Videocon launched the VT10, a 10-inch Android tablet earlier this year. Continue reading “Videocon VT75C 7-inch 2G Voice Calling Tablet officially launched for Rs. 6499”

Google Nexus 7 successor coming in July, says Reuters

Google plans to release a new version of the Nexus 7 tablet powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, reports Reuters. The upcoming Google Nexus tablet would have a high-resolution display, thinner bezel and have a Snapdragon Chip, instead of a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor says Reuter’s sources. No details about the model number of the Qualcomm chip or the display size yet. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 successor coming in July, says Reuters”

Jelly Bean now on 25% of Android devices, Gingerbread down to 39.8%

Android Platform Versions Distribution Pie Chart March to April 2013

Google has released the Android’s Platform Distribution Numbers for the March to April 2013. Devices running on Jelly Bean (Android 4.1 and 4.2) has jumped from 16.5% to 25% compared to February to March stats. This 8.5% jump in a single month shows that manufacturers have started releasing new Jelly Bean devices. Companies like Samsung and Sony have started releasing Jelly Bean updates for their high-end and mid-range devices. Even Indian companies have started rolling out Jelly Bean updates for their devices, but the contribution of these devices might be very less. Micromax A110 Canvas 2 and Salora PowerMaxx got the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update last month. Continue reading “Jelly Bean now on 25% of Android devices, Gingerbread down to 39.8%”

JoikuShare for Android launched, lets you share files over WiFi

JoikuShare for Android

Joiku, a Finland-based company has launched the JoikuShare app for Android devices. This app lets you easily share and transfer your phone photos, music, videos and files with other WiFi devices. It uses uses local WiFi network or phone WiFi HotSpot to share files. It also acts as Media Player for remote WiFi playback of music and videos of your phone. AirDroid, a free app for Android offers similar features. Continue reading “JoikuShare for Android launched, lets you share files over WiFi”

HTC One first impressions

HTC’s latest Android phone is one of its most important releases yet. The company’s recent fortunes have been anything but rosy, and with rivals like Samsung and Sony producing some incredible handsets of late, the Taiwanese veteran really needs a best-seller to restore it to its former glories. We brought you the HTC One unboxing last month, here are our first impressions of the device. At first glance, the HTC One feels like that phone. From the brushed-metal casing to the gorgeous, “better than HD” Super LCD3 screen, the handset is dressed to impress. It feels solid and well-made, avoiding the plastic feel which is so common with Samsung’s popular Galaxy S range. Continue reading “HTC One first impressions”

Feedly for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features

Feedly for Android and iOS

Feedly reader for Android, iPhone and iPad has been updated, that brings lot of new features. The Feedly for Android 14.0.9 update gets a new transition interface, new widget, better optimization for tablets and lots more features. The Feedly app for iPhone and iPad version 14 has a new search and discover feature that lets you search and add feeds easily with the new topic completion feature, new search algorithm, Must Reads section and lots more. Continue reading “Feedly for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features”