Category: Android

Opera 14 beta for Android with new UI and WebKit engine released

Opera beta for Android 14.0

Opera has finally released a beta version of their mobile browser for Android based on WebKit rendering engine. Opera already announced that they would move from Presto engine to WebKit engine that is being used widely, and this is their first release with the WebKit engine (AppleWebKit/537.22 and Chrome/25.0.1364.123) onboard. The new version also brings completely revamped UI, Off-Road mode, Opera Mini compression built-in, Omnibar with combined search and URL field and lots more. Continue reading “Opera 14 beta for Android with new UI and WebKit engine released”

Twitter to shut down TweetDeck for Android and iPhone


Twitter has announced that they would shut down TweetDeck mobile apps for Android and iPhone. Twitter stopped development of these apps when it acquired TweetDeck, and concentrated more on the official Twitter apps for Android, iPhone and iPad. Twitter for Android and iPhone got a new UI back in December 2011, and the latest update brought improved Search and Discover features. Continue reading “Twitter to shut down TweetDeck for Android and iPhone”

Samsung Galaxy S4 new renders surface, reveals design and specs

Galaxy S4 leak

Samsung Galaxy S4 specifications surfaced last month along with an image, but the phone’s image was not clear to show the complete design. Now a new render has surfaced on twitter that shows the design of the Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy smartphone. Unlike the previous Galaxy S series smartphones, this doesn’t feature the home button or capacitive touch buttons below the display. Looks like Samsung would go the Nexus way finally. It would run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), instead of 4.1.2 on the current Samsung Galaxy devices. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 new renders surface, reveals design and specs”

Samsung teases the Galaxy S4 in a unpacked video [Update: New video]

galaxy-s-4

It was already known just a week back that the launch is going to happen on March 14th, but Samsung has gone and just unveiled a teaser video for the Samsung Galaxy S4, undoubtedly one of the most awaited flagship devices this year. The video has “4” prominently written all over it and suggests all kinds of adjectives for the upcoming phone, in a white unpacked box. Here’s the teaser –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIEfNaNCkKM

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Xolo A1000 Benchmarks


The Xolo A1000 was launched last month for Rs. 13,999. We brought you the photo galleries for the Black, and the White A1000 few weeks back, and brought you the unboxing last week, here we have the benchmarks. The Xolo A1000 packs a  5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS at 295 PPI, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s see how the device performs in the benchmark tests. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Benchmarks”

ASUS Transformer pad TF300 is the first non Nexus tablet to receive Android 4.2

ASUS has just announced that the Transformer pad TF300 is receiving the Android 4.2 JellyBean update over the air right now. This entry level Transformer pad was launched in India as the TF300TG, last September. This model too, will be receiving the update, but not immediately, unlike the United States version, which is starting today. Interesting fact is that the TF300 is the first non Nexus Android device to get the Android 4.2 update. So far, the update track record for most ASUS devices has been excellent!

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Penta T-Pad WS708C 7-inch Tablet with Dual SIM support, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6999

Penta T-Pad WS708C

Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS708C, their first Android Tablet with Dual SIM support. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with voice calling support and 3G connectivity through an external dongle. The HCL ME Y3 tablet that was launched in India earlier this year also has dual SIM support. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS708C 7-inch Tablet with Dual SIM support, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6999”

The Croods by Rovio coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on March 14th

The Croods

Rovio, the creator of the popular Angry Birds has partnered with DreamWorks Animation to launch their new game called The Croods. Rovio released the Angry Birds Rio in partnership for the Fox Digtal Entertaiment back in March 2011. Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots, a movie tie-up game in partnership with DreamWorks was released for iPhone was released back in 2011. Bad Piggies is Rovio’s latest game, after  their totally different puzzle game Amazing Alex. Continue reading “The Croods by Rovio coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on March 14th”

Sony Xperia Z to arrive in India on March 6th

The Sony Mobile India facebook just published the above teaser a couple of hours back, and the shining button on the side of the seemingly unknown device photo indicates only one thing, the Sony Xperia Z is going to be launched in India on the 6th of March, which is just five days away.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 510 (Note 8.0) announced in India

Hyderabad, March 1, 2013 – Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 510 (Galaxy Note 8.0) in India. The Galaxy Note 8.0 was announced at the MWC 2013 last week. The Samsung Galaxy Note 510 comes with a 8.0-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) TFT display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has S Pen support with Air View, S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration and more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 510 (Note 8.0) announced in India”

NEC Medias W – Dual Screen Android Phone Hands-On

NEC Medias W is one of the best products we had a chance to play with at the Mobile World Congress 2013. It is an Android phone with 2 4.3 inch LCD displays which can be used either together or separately. You can browse 2 websites at the same time , watch a video on one screen while checking your mail on the other. You can actually play the same video on both the screens simultaneously if you place the phone on desk. So two people can watch the video comfortably without having to bump into each other.

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CAT B15 Rugged Smartphone Hands-On

Caterpillar (CAT) has announced a new rugged smartphone called the B15 here at MWC 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. The phone is designed and manufactured by bullet under the Caterpillar branding.

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Real Racing 3 arrives for Android, iPhone and iPad

EA Mobile has finally released the Real Racing 3, the third game in the Real Racing franchise for Android, iPhone and iPad. This has new cars, new tracks, innovative Time Shifted Multiplayer mode and lots more. It is powered by the new Mint 3 Engine that features persistent car damage, fully functioning rear view mirrors, and dynamic reflections for a super-enhanced racing reality. The game is free, but you have in app purchases for new upgrades. Continue reading “Real Racing 3 arrives for Android, iPhone and iPad”