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Hungama and Gameshastra tie up to bring localized games for Android and iOS devices

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, one of the largest digital entertainment company, and Gameshastra, India’s largest game studio has announced a joint venture to bring localized games that are engaging and addictive. This joint venture with Gameshastra would bring exclusive games across various genres such as Bollywood, celebrities, sports, and lifestyle, in console gaming and games for the iOS and Android platforms. Continue reading “Hungama and Gameshastra tie up to bring localized games for Android and iOS devices”

Sony Xperia T and Xperia V Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out


Sony Mobile has finally started rolling out the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the 2012 Xperia devices starting from the Xperia T (9.1.A.0.489) and the Xperia V (v 9.1.A.0.490), as they promised. The Sony Xperia TX would get the update next month. The company confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Continue reading “Sony Xperia T and Xperia V Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Ubuntu Smartphone Devices to Ship Starting October 2013

The Ubuntu operating system for Smartphones was recently unveiled with its radical UI and user experience getting much praise and accolade from the tech press. We took a hands on look at the Ubuntu OS running on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, at the International CES 2013 and we were quite impressed with it. Canonical inc., the minds behind the OS promised to bring a very similar experience from the desktop Ubuntu OS that is widely installed by various classes of consumers, to the smartphone experience. And they have just done that, with the Ubuntu for Smartphones. While we got to know about the software, the hardware was literally non existent at the OS launch, but that might be fixed real soon with Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth promising devices as early as October 2013.

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HTC Butterfly vs Nokia Lumia 920

The HTC Butterfly launched very recently in India for a price of Rs.45,990, making it one of the costliest phones to buy here. You might have read our review of the HTC Butterfly, with a large emphasis on it being the first smartphone to sport a 1920×1080 screen in India. The device is a monster by every sense and we sought out to compare it with other smartphones in our labs. First up, we have the newly launched Nokia Lumia 920 for comparison. Here’s a in-depth video comparison of both these devices, read past the break to get to know more about these two devices in comparison.

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BBC Sport app for iPhone launched globally

BBC international has launched their official BBC Sport application for iPhone. It offers Sports news, live scores, stats, commentary and analysis on-the-go. It was first launched for UK, and aims at offering football scores including starting line-ups, match stats, live text commentary and the post-match report. Apart from Football the app also offers updates from Formula 1, Cricket, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Tennis, Golf and lots more. Continue reading “BBC Sport app for iPhone launched globally”

Intex Aqua Wonder Dual SIM phone with 4.5-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 9990

Intex has launched Aqua Wonder, a new dual SIM Android smartphone in the Aqua series in India. It has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8 Megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has Flip to mute option and dual microphones for noise cancellation. It comes with several pre-loaded apps including File manager, Whatsapp, Facebook, Nimbuzz, Skype etc. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Wonder Dual SIM phone with 4.5-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 9990”

Twitter for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with improved Search and Discover features

Twitter for Android, iPhone, iPad and the mobile web app has been updated that brings enhanced Discover and Search features that provides a single stream of content in each tab.  Search and Discover features for these Twitter apps have been constantly improving, these apps got instant discovery and photos, videos and news highlight in an update back in November. This new update would offer simpler searching and easier discovery experience. Continue reading “Twitter for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with improved Search and Discover features”

Byond B66 Dual SIM phone with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz processor launched for Rs. 11499

Byond Tech has launched B66, a new Android Smartphone with Dual SIM support. It come with a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive multi-touch Touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calls and packs a 2600 mAh battery. The Karbonn Smart A111 with a 5-inch display and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor went on sale in India recently. Continue reading “Byond B66 Dual SIM phone with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz processor launched for Rs. 11499”

Valentine’s Day apps for Samsung Android Smartphones

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Here are some Valentine’s Day apps for Samsung Android smartphones. These include love apps, wallpaper, radio and lots more to explore in this season of love. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day apps for Samsung Android Smartphones”

Karbonn Smart A111 with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 10290

Karbonn Smart A111, a new dual SIM Android Smartphone is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), similar to Karbonn A21 and A9+, that were launched last year. It has a 5MP auto focus camera at the back and a front-facing camera.

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JBL Lightning-equipped Audio Docks available in India starting from February

JBL has announced that their new range of Lightning-equipped Audio Docks for Apple devices including the iPhone 5, the iPad 4th Generation and the iPad mini would go on sale in India starting from this month. These audio docks include, the JBL OnBeat Micro, JBL OnBeat Mini, JBL OnBeat Venue LT and the JBL OnBeat Rumble. JBL is one of the first company to launch the audio docks with lightning support, and they have managed to sell over 250 thousand units of these audio docks worldwide. Continue reading “JBL Lightning-equipped Audio Docks available in India starting from February”

HCL ME V1 Tablet Photo Gallery

HCL officially launched the ME V1, the company’s latest Android tablet in the ME series along with the ME U1 and ME Y3. Here we have a hands-on photos of the tablet. It went on sale in India last month, and features a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by a 1 GHz cortex A8 CPU with GC430 GPU. This tablet has a SIM card slot that offers 2G data connectivity. It is also capable of making voice calls and sending text messages. Continue reading “HCL ME V1 Tablet Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame with 1 GHz processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced two new Android Smartphones, the Galaxy Young and the Galaxy Fame. These smartphones are powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy Young has a 3.27-inch ( 480 × 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and the Galaxy Fame has a 3.5-inch ( 480 × 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. The Galaxy Young has a 3MP rear camera, while the Galaxy Fame comes with a 5MP auto focus camera with LED Flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame with 1 GHz processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Microsoft Research releases Blink burst image lens app for Windows Phone 8 devices

Microsoft Research has released Blink for Windows Phone 8 device that would let you capture a burst of images. It uses Advanced image stabilization technology from Microsoft Research removes camera shake and lets you focus on the important parts of the scene. Since this is a camera lens app just like the Bing Vision and the recently updated Bing Translator, you can easily launch it quickly when you launch the camera. Continue reading “Microsoft Research releases Blink burst image lens app for Windows Phone 8 devices”

Micromax A89 Ninja with 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 6190

Micromax A89 Ninja, a new Android smartphone in the Ninja series is now on sale in India from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 3.97-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by a dual-core 1 GHz Mediatek MT6577 processor similar to the Micromax A110 and the A90S, that were launched last year . It has a 3 Megapixel rear camera. Continue reading “Micromax A89 Ninja with 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 6190”