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NEC Medias W Dual Screen Android Phone Unboxing

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You might have seen us getting intrigued by the NEC Medias W Android Phone at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, but we have finally got it with us, in our hands, the wacky yet innovative dual screened Android Phone. The two 4.3″ qHD screens are definitely the unique selling point of the Medias W. It presents really interesting opportunities and even future-looking ideas for a better implementation. Not to say this is bad, but it is really intriguing for a v1.0. We had gotten hold of a retail unit of this unlocked phone that sells only in Japan with a carrier tie-up(NTT Docomo) for 100 Mbps LTE.The device has the model number N-05E.The box contents are bare, but take a look at the device in action in the video below –

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Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550 with 5.5-inch HD display now available for Rs. 15499

Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550

Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pinnacle is now available from online retailer Saholic. t has 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 Mi-550 with 5.5-inch HD display now available for Rs. 15499”

Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 with 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor reportedly in the works

Micromax Canvas Turbo A250

Micromax launched the Canvas 4 A210 and the Canvas Doodle 2 A240 recently with a 720p display. Now the twitter user MMXNewscaster has posted the boot animation screenshot that reveals that the name of the phone would be Canvas Turbo and the model number is A250. DroidExtra has got hold of the ROM of the device which reveals that the phone would feature a full HD display at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, but the display size is unknown. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 with 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor reportedly in the works”

HTC Desire 500 now available in India for Rs. 20499

HTC Desire 500 appeared on Snapdeal last month and it appeared on Flipkart last week, now the phone is available from online retailers Saholic and Infibeam in India.  The Desire 500 was announced back in July and packs a 4.3-inch  (480 × 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5.  It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and BSI sensor and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has BlinkFeed and Video Highlight features and comes with Beats Audio support. Continue reading “HTC Desire 500 now available in India for Rs. 20499”

Plants vs. Zombies 2 for Android released in Australia and New Zealand, global roll out soon

Plants vs. Zombies 2

PopCap games has released the Plants vs. Zombies 2 for Android in Australia and New Zealand, in less than two months after the release for iPhone and iPad. The sequel is a time-traveling adventure that propels players through different historical eras armed with a range of specialized plants to face off with zombies from various time periods. It lets you join Crazy Dave on a crazy adventure to destroy zombies with an army of powerful new plants, super charge them with Plant Food and power up your defenses with amazing new ways to protect your brain. Continue reading “Plants vs. Zombies 2 for Android released in Australia and New Zealand, global roll out soon”

Gionee GPad G3 with a 5.5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available in India for Rs. 9699


We already reported back in August that Gionee would launch the GPad G3 soon. The phone went official recently and is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 5.5-inch (854 × 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Gionee GPad G3 with a 5.5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available in India for Rs. 9699”

HTC One mini now available in India online for Rs. 34999, Desire 500 coming soon for Rs. 21490

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We are reported that HTC plans to launch the One mini and the Desire 500 in India soon. The Desire 500 appeared on Snapdeal last week, now the price of the phone has been revealed. Both the phones have been listed on Flipkart. The One mini was announced back in July and packs a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5. The Desire 500 was announced back in July and packs a 4.3-inch  (480 × 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5. Continue reading “HTC One mini now available in India online for Rs. 34999, Desire 500 coming soon for Rs. 21490”

Facebook Home update brings photo from Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest or Flickr feed to your lockscreen

Facebook announced its Facebook Home launcher for Android in April. Facebook is already the homepage on the desktops of most people and with Facebook Home, it is trying to stamp its authority even in the smartphone segment. Facebook Home was launched as a lock-screen replacement application and it brings posts from your Facebook feed right to the lock-screen of your Android smartphone.

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ZTE nubia 5 and Grand S with 5-inch 1080p display, quad-core Snapdragon processor coming to USA

ZTE Nubia 5

ZTE has announced two new smartphones, the nubia 5 and the Grand S for the U.S. markets. Both these phones have a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display at 440 ppi, powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) processor and run on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). ZTE unveiled the Grand S earlier this year at the CES 2013. We even brought you the hands-on photos and videos at that time.  Continue reading “ZTE nubia 5 and Grand S with 5-inch 1080p display, quad-core Snapdragon processor coming to USA”

Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support and 3G voice calling now available for Rs. 8820

Micromax Funbook mini

Micromax Funbook Mini P410 that appeared  yesterday, is now available from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM cars slots with 3G support, voice calling and SMS.  It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support and 3G voice calling now available for Rs. 8820”

Swipe Junior tablet for Kids with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 5990

Swipe Junior

Swipe Telecom has launched Swipe Junior, the company’s first tablet for Kids. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) 5-point multi-touch 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 (VGA) front-facing camera. The tablet comes with parental lock that lets parents restrict or block internet usage,  restrict apps that can be accessed by children using Application Manager and a timer to set the amount of time each day that their child can use the tablet. Continue reading “Swipe Junior tablet for Kids with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 5990”

Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor and Android 4.2 announced

Dell Venue 7

Dell has introduced two new tablets powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display and the Venue 8 has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels). Both these tablets run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and packs 2 GB of RAM. The Venue 7 has a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The Venue 8 has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing HD camera. Both these tablets come with 4100 mAh battery and has optional 3G support apart from the usual connectivity options such as WiFi, Bluetooth and Micro USB. The 7-inch Venue 7 would compete with the NVIDIA Tegra Note that was unveiled recently. Continue reading “Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor and Android 4.2 announced”

Vodafone India launches new My Vodafone app for Android, iOS and BlackBerry

My Vodafone

Vodafone India has launched a new My Vodafone self service app for iOS, Android and Blackberry platforms. This lets you pay phone bills, recharge prepaid account, track service requests, subscribe to the best offers and more. The app allows real-time integration with Vodafone systems to access several information such as billing, recharge and data consumption. This works both on GPRS and 3G and also on Wi-Fi (Registration requires Vodafone Data Connectivity).

Even though the app has been available for the past few months, the updated version 2.0 app brings a lot of new features several improvements that makes it faster.

Speaking about the app, Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India, said

As customers evolve they will increasingly seek self-service. An easily accessible and user friendly portal is essential in this context. We believe ‘My Vodafone’ app will help our customers track daily usage and empower them in line with our proposition of ‘POWER TO YOU’.

Features of My Vodafone for Android, iOS and BlackBerry

  • View your current bill details, charges, unbilled amount, credit limit etc
  • Pay bills or recharge your account using your Credit Card
  • View recent payments made  or Check your main and bonus balance
  • View and subscribe to best offers
  • View/Change Bill preferences
  • View recent recharges and deductions
  • View current voice plan details, data plan details and recent data usage
  • View current data plan details and data usage

Download My Vodafone (Free) – Android | iPhone and iPad | BlackBerry

Videocon launches new 3G Android smartphones under Infinium series starting from Rs. 6000

Videocon Infinium Series

Videocon Mobiles has launched  new range of Android smartphones,  A55HD, A55qHD, A54, A53, A52, A48, A42 and A31 under new Infinium sub-brand. These Android-powered  3G smartphones are aimed at both first-time smartphone users and long time smartphones users. The A55HD that we reviewed recently, A53,  A52 and A42 are already available in the Indian market. Videocon A55qHD, A54, A48 and A31 would be available in the market soon. Continue reading “Videocon launches new 3G Android smartphones under Infinium series starting from Rs. 6000”

Nokia HERE maps for Windows Phone to come with incremental updates

After selling out to Microsoft, one of the businesses that was left to the Finnish company was Nokia HERE Maps. Nokia HERE maps is one of the popular navigation tools and its best feature is that it is available offline. Nokia was the first to introduce Vector maps for smartphones and have been innovating in the digital maps field ever since its inception. The latest piece of innovation is the introduction of incremental updates to HERE offline maps.

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