Category: Android

HTC Desire C officially launched in India for Rs. 14,999


HTC has officially launched the Desire C, their new Android smartphone with Beats Audio and  Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4.0. It was announced last month and went on sale in India from online retailer earlier this month. It comes with 3.5-inch (320 x480 pixels) display and is powered by 600 MHz processor. It has 5MP camera and is just 12.25 mm thick. It has durable metal frame and has hyper-viewing angle display and metal camera bezel.

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LG Optimus L3 E405 Dual SIM smartphone announced

LG has announced the Optimus L3 Dual E405, Dual SIM version of the Optimus L3. LG showcased the Optimus L3 and other L-Style series of smartphones at MWC 2012 earlier this February and the Optimus L3 went on sale in India last month. LG announced earlier this week that Optimus L5 would come with Dual SIM capabilities in select markets. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 E405 Dual SIM smartphone announced”

Flipboard for Android officially launches, gets Google+ and YouTube support


Flipboard for Android is now out of beta testing and is now available from the Google Play Store, Amazon and Barnes & Noble Nook App Store. The Flipboard beta app was launched last month. It also brings support Google+ and YouTube. Still there is no Soundcloud support that was recently available in the recent update for iPhone and iPad app. Continue reading “Flipboard for Android officially launches, gets Google+ and YouTube support”

LG Optimus 4X HD Unboxing

Here we have the first quad core phone from LG and it is the LG Optimus 4X HD which is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quadcore NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and packs an 4.7 inch IPS display. The phone has been launched in some countries in Europe   .  We have managed to get our hands on the White edition.The first thing you notice once your power on the phone is the awesome IPS screen which produces crisp images.
Check out the unboxing video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3eWzqq2lVo

Sony Xperia S Android 4.0 update starts rolling out, brings new apps

Sony has officially announced on their blog they have started rolling out  Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for Xperia S phones as promised. This update would bring new lock screen with improved functionality, Resizable widgets and more new features. It would also bring new WALKMAN app that replaces Music Player app that also lets you share music and has Facebook integration. The new Album app with new UI would let you view, comment and share photos on Facebook other online albums. The Movies app has intelligent database that gets you movie posters and information about the movies. Continue reading “Sony Xperia S Android 4.0 update starts rolling out, brings new apps”

LG Optimus Vu Unboxing Video

Here is a quick unboxing and quick look at the LG Optimus Vu which has been launched in South Korea by LG and SKT. It’s a 5 inch Android phone powered by a Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU running on Android 2.3.6 and getting an update to ICS soon. Watch the unboxing video below for a glimpse at a rather nice retail package from LG

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4OKDHv-SE

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SwiftKey 3 out of beta, now available for Download at 50% discount for limited period

SwiftKey 3 is now available for Android phones and tablets from the Google Play Store . The SwiftKey 3 Beta was launched in April and it was updated in May with new features. They have also introduced SwiftKey Healthcare Keyboard for doctors, nurses and other health professionals to enable them to take faster and more accurate notes on their tablets. Continue reading “SwiftKey 3 out of beta, now available for Download at 50% discount for limited period”

HTC One S officially launched in India for Rs. 33,590

 

HTC has officially launched the One S in India. It was announced the One S at MWC 2012 and it went on sale in India from online retailers earlier this week. It has 4.3-inch (540×960 pixels) AMOLED display, 1.7 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, 8MP auto focus camera with flash, 1080p HD video recording and VGA front-facing. It runs on Android 4.0 ICS with HTC Sense 4 UI. It is 7.9 mm thick, has Beats Audio integration similar to other One series of phones and comes with 25GB free Dropbox space Continue reading “HTC One S officially launched in India for Rs. 33,590”

New Swype Beta for Android brings Multimodal Keyboard, Next Word Prediction and more

New Swype Beta for Android from Nuance version 1.0.3.5809 has got a new interface that has been redesigned from ground up. It also has new features such as Multimodal input with four input modalities on one keyboard such as letter to letter, predictive text input powered by XT9, Swype input and voice input. The new living keyboard feature builds a personal language to lean new words and it also predicts next words. It has Voice and Text Dictionary Sync and Default dictionary editing.

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Google Longest Day Deals: GTA 3, Mass Effect Infiltrator and more Android apps at $0.99

Google has cut the price of several apps on the Longest Day Deals on the Google Play Store. These apps include, Grand Theft Auto 3, Mass Effect Infiltrator by Electronic Arts, Draw Something, Shazam Encore and lots more, all just for $0.99 each. Continue reading “Google Longest Day Deals: GTA 3, Mass Effect Infiltrator and more Android apps at $0.99”

LG Optimus 3D MAX and Optimus L7 officially launched in India

LG has officially launched the Optimus 3D MAX, successor of the LG Optimus 3D and the Optimus L7 from the L-Style series of phones that was unveiled at MWC 2012, in India. The LG Optimus 3D MAX and the Optimus L7 went on sale in India earlier this month from online retailers. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D MAX and Optimus L7 officially launched in India”

LG launches Quick Voice intelligent voice recognition service for Optimus phones in Korea

LG has launched Quick Voice, their own intelligent voice recognition to compete with Apple’s Siri and Samsung S 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. It would also let you open maps to view directions, check weather forecasts, stocks, open YouTube videos and perform web search all using voice commands. Continue reading “LG launches Quick Voice intelligent voice recognition service for Optimus phones in Korea”

Official WinZip app now available for Android

The official WinZip app is now available for Android. This would enable you open, save and preview zip files on your Android device including encrypted Zip files. The official app for iPhone and iPad was launched earlier this February and has been downloaded by more than a million users since then. Continue reading “Official WinZip app now available for Android”

ZTE Grand X LTE with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 announced

ZTE has announced the Grand X LTE (T82), their first single-chip LTE smartphone at CommunicAsia 2012. It is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP rear camera with flash, 1080p HD video recording and front camera that supports 720p HD video calls. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X LTE with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 announced”

Idea ID-918 Dual SIM 3G Smartphone Hands-on and Unboxing

Last week we were at the Idea Cellular’s Mumbai office for the launch of Idea 3G Dual Sim smartphone iD-918 priced at Rs. 5994. This is Idea’s 3rd Android smartphone launched in India and it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). We managed to get the first unboxing of Idea iD-918 and also played with this nice looking device. Continue reading “Idea ID-918 Dual SIM 3G Smartphone Hands-on and Unboxing”