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Micromax Bolt A58 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5499

Micromax Bolt A58

Micromax Bolt A58, new budget smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from online retailer Saholic. It surfaced on the official website last week and packs a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek 6572M processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 2 MP rear camera without flash and 3G support. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to most of the Micromax smartphones. The Bolt A40 and the Bolt A67 went on sale recently. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A58 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5499”

Gionee Elife E6 Camera Samples

Gionee recently launched their flagship – Gionee Elife E6 in India for Rs. 22,999. Among the various features of Gionee Elife E6, some of the most notable ones include its 5inch Full HD display(pixel density of 441ppi), 1.5GHz MediaTek Quadcore MT6589T processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. In terms of camera, it houses a 13MP auto focus camera with BSI sensor, LED flash on the rear side and a 5MP front-facing camera with 28mm wide angle lens.

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Apple iPhone 5c India Prices confirmed , starts from Rs.41900

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Apple just confirmed the official prices for the iPhone 5c in India which is expected to go on sale on November 1st in the country. Shockingly the iPhone 5c is going to cost a lot and start from Rs.41900 including taxes for the 16GB version. The 32GB version of the iPhone 5c will cost Rs.53500. Just for the context the iPhone 5c costs USD 549 in the US for an unlocked unit.That translates to around Rs.36000 approx including taxes. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5c India Prices confirmed , starts from Rs.41900”

Apple iPhone 5S India Prices out , starts from Rs.53500 for 16GB

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Apple has just revealed the official pricing for the iPhone 5S in India which goes on sale on November 1st .The iPhone 5s will be available in gold, silver or space grey an will retail at a price of Rs.53,500 including VAT for the 16GB model. This is so much higher than the launch price of the iPhone 5 last year of Rs.45500 mainly due to the weak rupee.

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Spice Pinnacle Stylus with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 15999

Spice Pinnacle Stylus

S Mobility has officially launched the Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pinnacle series. It went on sale online last week and packs a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash, 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2500 mAh battery. Continue reading “Spice Pinnacle Stylus with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 15999”

Gionee Elife E6 Photo Gallery

Gionee recently launched their flagship Elife E6 in India and we brought you the unboxing as soon as we got the device. Gionee Elife E6 is one of the first mid-range phablets to sport a Full-HD display. Like most phablets in the higher mid-range, the Gionee Elife E6 sports a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, has sufficient 2GB of RAM and comes with 32GB internal storage. You can check out the Gionee Elife E6 from various angles as we bring you the photo gallery right below.

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Xiaomi sells 100,000 Mi 3s in less than 90 seconds

Xiaomi, one of leading manufacturers of Android smartphones in China, have just announced that they have sold 100,000 Xiaomi Mi3 in less than 90 seconds of its launch. This news comes courtesy of Xiamoi Mobile’s Twitter account where they have mentioned that 100000 Mi3 devices have been sold in an exact time of 1 minute and 26 seconds. This clearly indicates a very high demand for the product.

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Windows Phone 8 GDR Update 3 – A Visual Walkthrough

Microsoft just announced the Windows Phone 8 GDR Update 3 release for all WP8 devices, and also announced the “Developer Preview” program for enthusiasts who want early access to the Operating System’s pre-release bits. All it needed was a simple 3-step method to install the update on your phone, and of course, without any second thoughts, we did it on our Lumia 820. Yes, we have installed the Windows Phone 8 GDR Update 3 on our device and it’s running great. The press releases didn’t have much to show in terms of what’s really changed with the third update of the operating system, so we are going to give you a visual walkthrough of what’s new in the GDR3 update.

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How to easily update to Windows Phone 8 GDR Update 3

As you might have known by now, Microsoft have just announced the arrival of the Windows Phone GDR Update 3 for all WP8 devices. While the roll out has started, it might take a while to get through to the users after carrier checks, tests and more. But for the first time ever, after actually announcing it in June 2012, the “Enthusiast” program is now live for Windows Phone 8. It basically means that, if you are interested in previewing the latest version of the operating system, with a few constraints, you can get it on any of your Windows Phone 8 devices right away, that too for free! But how? That’s exactly what we are going to see right now. I am going to try and make it as simple and quick as possible for you to get this update.

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Airtel to offer Apple iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S in India

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India’s leading mobile operator Bharti Airtel just announced that it would offer the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C on the Airtel network starting from November 1st. This news comes after Apple announced that it was indeed launching the new iPhone in India on November 1st. Reliance Communications also announced that it going to offer the new iPhones on its network. Historically Apple has launched the iPhone on Airtel and Vodafone and Aircel made it to the list recently. Reliance is the new addition this year.

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HTC One Max with 5.9-inch 1080p display, Fingerprint Scanner officially announced

HTC One Max

HTC has finally announced the most rumored One Max. It come with a 5.9 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense 5.5 UI that brings updated HTC BlinkFeed that bring customisable topic categories, Instagram and Google+ integration. The main highlight of the phone is the built-in Fingerprint Scanner on the back of the smartphone that lets you lock or unlock the phone. It also lets you launch up to three applications by assigning an individual finger to each. Continue reading “HTC One Max with 5.9-inch 1080p display, Fingerprint Scanner officially announced”

Lava E-Tab Ivory with 7-inch display, Dual SIM support and Voice calling launched for Rs. 10199

Lava E-Tab IVORY

Lava has launched the E-Tab Ivory, a new tablet with voice calling support in the E-Tab range. The E-Tab E-Tab Z7C+ (Connect+) with voice calling support went on sale recently, but this has a dual SIM support similar to the Micromax Funbook Mini P410 that went on sale earlier this month. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8377 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM cars slots with 3G support, voice calling and SMS. These is a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava E-Tab Ivory with 7-inch display, Dual SIM support and Voice calling launched for Rs. 10199”

Instagram v4.2 for Android brings automatic straightening, Simplified video settings and more

Instagram for Android v4.2.1

Instagram for Android got updated to version 4.1 back in August that brought option to import your videos from the phone library. At the same time the iPhone app got automatic straightening feature that corrects the photo when you tap the new Straighten icon. Now the feature is available for the Android app. Both the Android and iPhone apps got a huge update back in June that brought video support. Continue reading “Instagram v4.2 for Android brings automatic straightening, Simplified video settings and more”

Micromax Bolt A58 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.2 spotted on official website

Micromax Bolt A58

Micromax is all set to launch the Bolt A58,a new budget smartphone in the Bolt series. The Bolt A40 and the Bolt A67 went on sale recently. The Bolt A58 has surfaced on the official website. It comes with with a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek 6572M processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 2 MP rear camera without flash, but comes with 3G support. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to most of the Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A58 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.2 spotted on official website”

Karbonn A99, A16 and A12+ with now available, A18+ coming soon

Karbonn A99, A16, A12 Plus and A18 Plus

Karbonn has released three new phones in the Indian markets. Karbonn A99, A16 and A12+ is now available online and the A18+ is listed online as coming soon. The A99, A16 and A12+ comes with about 4-inch display, while the A18+ features a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display. These are powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and features a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash with a front-facing camera. These have 3G and dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn A99, A16 and A12+ with now available, A18+ coming soon”