Viber VOIP (Voice Over IP) app for Android and iPhone has been updated to version 2.2 that brings support for Group messaging, custom background for conversation screen, time stamp for each message and much more. The group messaging is also available for BlackBerry app that was launched in May with the voice calling feature still in the works. Continue reading “Viber for Android and iPhone v2.2 update brings Group Messaging and more new features”
INTEX has launched i-Buddy tablet, their second Android tablet. They launched the iTab, 8-inch Android tablet earlier this March which got a price cut in May. This new INTEX i-Buddy tab has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1 GHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is just 9mm thick. It also has a front-facing camera for easy video chatting using apps like skype. Continue reading “INTEX i-Buddy 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0 launched in South India for Rs 6,490”
Huawei has launched their new Android smartphones Ascend G300 and Ascend Y200 in India. The G300 is the first smartphone in the Ascend G (gold) series and it packs in 4-inch ( 800×480 pixels) display and is powered by 1GHz processor. It has 5MP auto focus camera with LED Flash. The Ascend Y200 lies in youth series and has Stylish U form design with premium looks and 3D texture on back. it packs in a 3.5-inch (320×480 pixels) display, 800 MHz processor and 3.2MP camera. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G300 and Y200 launched in India for Rs. 13490 and Rs. 8190”
LG announced the Quick Voice, their own intelligent voice recognition app for Optimus devices last month. The company has now renamed it to Q Voice. This voice recognition app would let the users call contacts, on the address book, set alarm, set appointments on the calendar and open apps, open maps to view directions, check weather forecasts, stocks, open YouTube videos and much more using voice commands. Continue reading “LG Quick Voice is now ‘Q Voice’, Global English version coming in 2013”
ZTE has launched ZTE N880E in China. It is the first smartphone to come with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in China. It has 4.0-inch (480 x 80o pixels) capacitive touchscreen display and is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm processor. It has metallic finish and comes with 3.2MP Auto focus camera and is just 10.4mm thick. The ZTE N880E was originally launched in May 2012 with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has sold more than 1 million units since then. Continue reading “ZTE N880E running Android 4.1 launched in China”
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5100) that was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year is now on sale in India from Samsung eStore. The Galaxy Tab 2 310, 7-inch variant that we reviewed recently officially launched in India in May. It has 10.1-inch WXGA(1280×800) PLS TFT display, 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with Touchwiz UI, 3MP rear-facing camera and VGA front facing camera. It is 9.7 mm thick and weighs 583g. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 now available in India for Rs. 32990”
LG India today confirmed to FoneArena at the LG Bloggers Meet today that the Optimus Vu is indeed coming to India later this year. The Optimus Vu is a 5-inch phone from LG which puts it in the same league as the Samsung Galaxy Note. The screen is one of the main highlights of the device and it packs a 1024x768px resolution. The phone packs 32GB of inbuilt storage and utilizes a microSIM card slot. It also comes with a capacitive stylus.
Continue reading “Exclusive : LG Optimus Vu coming to India later this year”
LG has launched the Optimus 4X HD, their first quad-core Tegra 3 handset in India. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this February. It has 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPS display with 313 PPI and is powered by 1.5GHz Quad-core Tegra 3 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has an 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash support, 1.3MP secondary camera. It is just 8.9mm thick. Continue reading “LG Optimus 4X HD launched in India for Rs. 34990”
LG has launched the Optimus L5 in India from the L-Style series of phones that was unveiled at MWC 2012 . Other L-Style series of phones, Optimus L3 went on sale in India in May and the Optimus L7 was officially launched in June. LG has officially launched the Optimus L3 in India today. The Optimus L5 lies between L3 and L7 that has 4.0-inch (320×480 pixels) Capacitive Touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich with Optimus UI 3.0. Continue reading “LG Optimus L5 launched in India for Rs. 13199”
Reliance Communications has launched Reliance 3G Tab, a new 3G Android tablet, upgraded version of their previous tablet that was launched last year. It is manufactured by ZTE and has 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1.4GHz processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3.0 MP rear camera and a front camera with video calling support. Continue reading “Reliance launches new 3G Android tablet for Rs. 14,499”
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Beam, successor of their previous Beam, in India. It was announced at MWC earlier this year and went on pre-order last month and went on sale last week. It comes with 4.0-inch 480×800 (WVGA) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor. It has 15 lumens pico projector that allows users to share photos, videos or other digital media instantly and in crisp clarity up to 50-inch wide, at a distance of 2 meters. It is 12.5mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Beam launched in India for Rs. 33,900”
LG Mobile is being quite aggressive this year when it comes to launching attractive Android smartphones running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. LG Mobile has announced three international models running on ICS apart from a few Gingerbread running devices at MWC 2012. These three devices are the Optimus L5, L7 and Optimus 4X HD which run Android 4.0.3 out of the box. Continue reading “Hands-on with LG Optimus L5 In India”
The Google Music application has just received a major update bringing its user interface in line with the one shipping on the Nexus 7. The updated application follows the Holo UI principles similar to the Google+ app and there is a lot of focus on visuals with large images. In addition some useful additions like adding new tracks to a playlist queue have been included.
The update is available for all phones with Google Music on Android 2.2 and above via Google Play. The official changelog is listed below. Continue reading “Google Music receives major UI overhaul”
Alphabetics, IT Business Solution company has launched TabGuru, offline education tablet PC that has pre-loaded educational content created by experienced team at Alphabetics. It has content in both animation and Video formats for both english and regional schools across SSC, ICSE and CBSC Boards. It comes in both 7-inch (800×480 pixels) and 10-inch (1024×600) variants with capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0.3 ICS. It has 0.3 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Alphabetics launches TabGuru 7-inch and 10-inch tablets with offline educational content”
Zen Mobiles has entered into the tablet market with their UltraTab A100. It has 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1.2 GHz processor with MALI 400 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 1.3 MP front camera with digital zoom. Continue reading “Zen Mobiles launches UltraTab A100 running Android 4.0 for Rs. 6199”
