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Karbonn A12 with 4.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 7699

Karbonn A12, a new Android Smartphone is now available from online retailers Saholic and Flipkart in India. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch sceen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), similar to the Karbonn A21 that was launched last year. The A12 is powered by a 1 GHz processor. It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn A12 with 4.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 7699”

Samsung Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi-only version announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Camera (Wi-Fi). It comes with similar features of the original Galaxy Camera that was announced at IFA, Berlin last August, but it lacks the SIM card slot for 4G LTE/3G connectivity and would be much affordable. The Galaxy Camera was launched in India last November, and we reviewed it at the end of November. Samsung rolled out the Android 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy Camera earlier this year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi-only version announced”

VERTU Ti Luxury Android Smartphone expected to launch in India by March

Vertu, popular luxury mobile phone maker launched VERTU Ti last week. The Android smartphone is expected to launch in India in March. It features a 3.7 inch sapphire crystal screen that is largest ever engineered that makes the screen virtually scratch proof and it is tested to be 4 times stronger than other smart phones in terms of impact resistance. Continue reading “VERTU Ti Luxury Android Smartphone expected to launch in India by March”

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the International Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) starting from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. Samsung confirmed back in December that the Galaxy Note would get the multi-screen / multi-window feature in the Android 4.1 update. The Samsung Galaxy S2 got the Jelly Bean update last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Talking Bear Hugs app for iPhone lets you send recorded personalized messages

Talking Bear Hugs is a fun app for iPhone that lets you send a personalized message for your loved ones by recording them in your own voice. You can Poke and tickle Wafer or ask him to give you and your phone gives a big bear hug. You can also get Suzie the Panda through in-app purchase, Record your voice and hear it in Suzie’s adorable and giggly voice. Continue reading “Talking Bear Hugs app for iPhone lets you send recorded personalized messages”

Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 4999

Huawei has officially launched the Huawei Ascend Y210D that went on sale in India last week. It is an entry-level smartphone that packs a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Cortex A5 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 2MP camera at the back with CMOS sensor and packs a 1700 mAh battery that uses Huawei’s Power Saving Technology that would offer up to 30% more battery life. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and Huawei promises 5 second fast boot-up. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone officially launched in India for Rs. 4999”

Penta T-Pad WS707C with 7-inch display, Android 4.1, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7999

Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS707C, their new tablet with built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A9 processor. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes with WiFi and 3G support via USB Dongle for data connectivity. It has a 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. The company launched Penta T-Pad WS802C-2G, a 8-inch Android tablet with Voice calling last year. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS707C with 7-inch display, Android 4.1, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7999”

Simmtronics XPAD X-1010 with 10.1-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 8449

Simmtronics Semiconductors has launched XPAD X-1010, their new Android tablet with a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor and comes with a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. The company launched the XPAD X-801, an 8-inch tablet with voice calling support last month. Continue reading “Simmtronics XPAD X-1010 with 10.1-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 8449”

Micromax Funbook P600 with 7-inch display, Voice calling, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 9499

Micromax Funbook P600, the company’s latest Android tablet is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. Most of the features are similar to the Micromax Funbook Talk (P350) that was launched last year including a 7-inch capacitive touch screen display and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but this one is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8225A) processor instead of 1 GHz Allwinner A10 processor in the P350. It has a 2MP camera at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has voice calling and 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook P600 with 7-inch display, Voice calling, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 9499”

Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available for Rs. 4999

Huawei Ascend Y210D, the new Android smartphone with Dual SIM support is now available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Cortex A5 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 2MP camera at the back and packs a 1700 mAh battery. Huawei officially launched the Ascend G600 and the Ascend G330 in India last month. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available for Rs. 4999”

Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 coming on February 21

Canonical has announced that the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones would be available from 21st February. Canonical announced Ubuntu OS for smartphones last month, and we brought you a demo of the Ubuntu OS running on the Galaxy Nexus from the International CES 2013. At CES Canonical said to us that they are in talks with several OEMs to launch a Ubuntu smartphone. Earlier this month Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth announced that the Ubunutu would be available devices as early as October 2013. Continue reading “Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 coming on February 21”

Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v2.1 update brings new PDF viewer

Dropbox has updated the the iPhone and iPad app to version 2.1 that brings a new PDF viewer. The new PDF viewer shows thumbnails along with new search feature. You also receive push notifications when someone shares a folder. Dropbox 2.0 or iOS that was released back in December brought new design and New Photos tab with a timeline view for photos and videos. Continue reading “Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v2.1 update brings new PDF viewer”

Horoscope Guru app for Android and iPhone lets you consult Astrologers directly

Horoscope Guru is a new astrology app from Spice Digital. Unlike other Astrology apps for Android and iPhone, this app lets you Talk and consult directly with Astrologers any time. This app also offers complete solution including horoscope forecasts, Numerology, Remedy to problems, Panchang and lots more. Continue reading “Horoscope Guru app for Android and iPhone lets you consult Astrologers directly”

WhatsApp Messenger for Android gets Holo UI

There have been several unofficial holo-themed WhatsApp Messenger apps for Android for quite some time. Now WhatsApp has officially released the app for Android with Holo UI on their website. This replaces the old Gingerbread UI. The Holo UI brings changes to the chat screen, attachment icons, expandable notifications (Android 4.1+), scrolling through contacts in alphabetical order, new settings screen and lots more. The updated app also has several bug fixes and improvement. Continue reading “WhatsApp Messenger for Android gets Holo UI”

Xolo A1000 with 5-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 13999

We reported earlier this week about the upcoming Android Smartphone Xolo A1000. Now the phone is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display One Glass Solution (OGS) Technology that makes the device slimmer. This technology was used in the Spice Stellar Virtuoso Mi-495 that was launched last month. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT 6577 processor withPowerVR SGX 531 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a BSI sensor for low-light imaging. It also has a 1.2 MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 with 5-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 13999”