Sony Xperia E is now available from online retailer Infibeam in India. Both the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual went on pre-order online couple of weeks back. These were announced back in December 2012. The Xperia E dual went on sale in India recently, which we unboxed last week. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia E now available in India for Rs. 9999”
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Evernote for Android v5.0 update brings Page Camera, Shortcuts and more
Evernote has updated the Android app to version 5.0 that brings new features including a new design, new Multi-shot camera, Page camera and lots more new features. This major Evernote update for Android also adds a new Premium feature that lets premium customers search attached office documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Evernote 5.0 for iPhone and iPad was released last year. Continue reading “Evernote for Android v5.0 update brings Page Camera, Shortcuts and more”
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Tab 2 310 (Tab 2 7.0) in India. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 got the Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) update in India back in December 2012 that brought new UI, Google Now, Pop-up Play, Pause function in the video camera, blocking mode and more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India”
Google+ for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features
Google has updated the Google+ apps for Android, iPhone and iPad. This brings new features including new stream design and location sharing for the Android app, new photo editing features for the iPhone and iPad apps that would let you rotate and crop, as well as add filters. This update also brings additional community moderation features and option to filter search results. Continue reading “Google+ for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with new features”
Will Google start selling the Nexus 4 in India soon ?
In an interesting development , Google has listed the Nexus 7 up for sale on the Google Play India store just minutes ago. This is the first time Google is directly selling a device in India to a customer through its Play store. This might be a sign of things to come. The Nexus 4 is also hidden on the store but the page says that ” it is not available in your country ” . There has been a lot of speculation about the Nexus 4 launching in India ever since Google started selling one of the most affordable Android 4.2 powered in the US market.
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Google Play Store India now sells the 16 GB Nexus 7 for a price of Rs. 15,999
It has been a while since we saw the Google Nexus 7 *officially* launch in India for Rs. 19,999/- but now, out of the blue, we have got the devices page on the Indian Google Play Store selling the Nexus 7 directly for Rs. 15,999 for the 16 GB version. Earlier, it was Croma, the Tata retailer that was selling it, but looks like we are finally seeing Google directly selling the device.
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Cleartrip for Android v2.0 brings redesigned UI, offline support and more
Cleartrip released their first Android app back in December, but it was not as impressive as their iPhone app. The new Cleartrip 2.0 has been built from ground up based on the Android design and development guidelines and brings lots of new features including a redesigned user interface (UI),Smart Home page, Split Screen Search, offline support and lots more new features. This is definitely a great improvement from the previous version. Continue reading “Cleartrip for Android v2.0 brings redesigned UI, offline support and more”
Asus Padfone Infinity launching in Taiwan this week
Asus Padfone Infinity that was announced last month in MWC 2013 would be launched in Taiwan on 26th March, according to a recent report from Central News Agency. The Padfone Infinity is the third device in the Padfone series, which follows the similar design as the first two Padfone devices. It lets you dock the phone in the Padfone station, which can be docked in a keyboard. The Padfone Infinity packs a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Asus Padfone Infinity launching in Taiwan this week”
HDFC Bank launches mobile banking app for Windows Phone
The official app from HDFC Bank for Windows Phone just went live on the Windows Phone store. The app looks pretty similar to applications on other platforms from the bank.You can transfer money even to other bank accounts through NEFT. You can pay your bills and manage your account like with any regular mobile banking app. You can even manage your demat account, mutual funds and credit card. Continue reading “HDFC Bank launches mobile banking app for Windows Phone”
Asus PadFone 2 gets minor software update – improves stability , camera and WiFi performance
Asus is one of the best handset makers to provide timely updates for its Android phones. They launched the PadFone 2 last year with Android 4.0 ICS on board and rolled out an update to Android 4.1 JellyBean last year.Now the PadFone 2 has got a rather minor software update which is expected to make the already awesome PadFone 2 even more stable. There seem to be improvements in overall stability , camera , WiFi and battery life according to the official change log which you can find below.
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Celkon A119 Signature HD with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 13499
Celkon has launched the A119 Signature HD, the company’s latest flagship Android smartphone. This is the first phone in the new Signature series. It has a 5 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 12-megapixel auto focus camera on the back and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. This would compete with the Xolo A1000 that was launched last month, which comes with similar features.
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Benchmarks
We unboxed the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (GT-I8190) earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Galaxy S3 mini was announced back in October 2012. It is powered by a dual-core NovaThor U8420 chip clocked at 1 GHz and has a Mali-400 GPU. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels ) Super AMOLED display at 223 ppi pixel density. Let’s see how the phone performance in the benchmark tests.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 mini photo gallery
The Samsung Galaxy S3 mini is a device that will never land in India. The souped up brother of the Galaxy S Duos is currently retailing in Europe and you might have seen our unboxing recently. In a build up to the review, we took the device outdoors for some pics for the same, and hence presenting you, the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini photo gallery.
Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus now available in India for Rs. 22,900
Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus is now on sale exclusively from online retailer Infibeam in India. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen display similar to the Galaxy S2, but it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Broadcom BCM28155 processor instead of dual-core Exynos chip in the Galaxy S2. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box and has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, zero shutter lag and a 2MP HD front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus now available in India for Rs. 22,900”
HTC One Unboxing
If there is a fading brand in the world of smart phones, especially in the Android space, it would be HTC. We have been hearing a lot about how HTC has supposedly been falling in the past couple of years. Their HTC One X and series of devices were considered an initiative for a turn around in 2012, and the same mantra is now being applied for the HTC One, their newest 2013 flagship device that launched just before the Mobile World Congress. This flagship from HTC is one of their most interesting efforts. You can see the fruits in every department including design, build, hardware, and definitely the camera. We have had some hands on experience of the One at the Mobile World Congress, but we now have it in our labs. And as a precursor, we start with the ritualistic unboxing of the device.
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