Simmtronics XPAD X-720 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.0 launched in India for Rs. 4600

Simmtronics Semiconductors has launched XPAD X-720 with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor and comes with a VGA front-facing camera. The tablet is made in Simmtronics factory in India and the company had already launched the tablet in Middle East and GCC countries like Saudi, Qatar and UAE. Continue reading “Simmtronics XPAD X-720 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.0 launched in India for Rs. 4600”

Evernote Food finally arrives for iPad, v2.0 update for iOS brings new UI and lots more new features

Evernote has completely redesigned their iOS app with new features and has also released an iPad app. The Evernote Food version 2.0 for the iPhone and iPad brings redesigned UI with new tabs such as Explore Recipes, My Cookbook, Restaurants, and My Meals. Continue reading “Evernote Food finally arrives for iPad, v2.0 update for iOS brings new UI and lots more new features”

Karbonn Smart Tab 10 officially launched for Rs. 10,490

Karbonn has officially launched the Smart Tab 10 (Cosmic) in India that showed up on online retail site earlier this week. It has a 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes with a 2MP rear  camera and a VGA front-facing camera.

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Big Holiday Sale: Up to 90% off on EA Android, iPhone and iPad Games

Electronic Arts have started their big holiday sale. There are over 55 games for iPhone and iPad at Rs. 55 / $0.99. EA Mobile, Chillingo and PopCap are spotlighted in Apple’s Best of 2012 App list. EA has also launched EA Daily Spin that would let iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users get Exclusive Chance to win games such as Tetris, Mass Effect: Infiltrator, The Sims 3, and more games for free  with the Daily Spin. EA also offers discounts on select Android games that are available for as low as $0.99. Continue reading “Big Holiday Sale: Up to 90% off on EA Android, iPhone and iPad Games”

Nimbuzz for Android v2.3 update brings new features in Chatrooms, Invisible mode and more

Nimbuzz instant messaging app for Android has been updated to version 2.3 that brings new features including Popular Chatrooms that would let you explore popular chat rooms globally and join the previous chats easily with recent chatrooms. It also adds  improvements in existing Chatrooms features, invisible mode status, option to Copy-Paste chats and more. Continue reading “Nimbuzz for Android v2.3 update brings new features in Chatrooms, Invisible mode and more”

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013


Nokia has started rolling out a new PR 1.1 software update for the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 in the US and Canada. This update would bring several enhancements including improved Bluetooth connectivity, faster start-up and better imaging and battery management. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013”

Samsung to fix Exynos 4 exploit with software update soon

A XDA member recently found an exploit in the Samsung devices powered by Exynos 4210 or a 4412 processors that would offer read/write access to the physical memory through malicious applications. Android Central now reports that they have received a official word from Samsung who have announced that they have acknowledged this issue and are working on a software fix that would roll out for these devices soon. Continue reading “Samsung to fix Exynos 4 exploit with software update soon”

Amazing Holiday Deals: 7 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99

Gameloft is back with another sale, just in time for holidays. Some of these games include, 9mm, Iron Man 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Wild Blood and more. Their previous sale was for Thanksgiving last month. Continue reading “Amazing Holiday Deals: 7 Gameloft iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99”

Foursquare for iPhone v5.4 update brings check-in Insights, Swipeable venue photos and more

Foursquare for iPhone has been updated to version 5.4 that brings new features including ratings, address, hours, menu, and phone number for new places, swipeable photos at the top of the venues, popular tips at the places you have visited and more. These features were available in Foursquare for Android last week. In addition, the Foursquare for iPhone users would get useful highlights on every check-in that would enhance the experience. Continue reading “Foursquare for iPhone v5.4 update brings check-in Insights, Swipeable venue photos and more”

Nvidia Tegra 4 slide leaks – Wayne GPU brings 72 cores

 

What you see above is a leaked slide from a Nvidia Tegra 4 aka Wayne presentation that appeared on the Chinese social networking site Sina Weibo. The slide reveals some interesting details about the new system on a chip from Nvidia, the apparent successor to the Tegra 3 mobile platform.

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Aakash 2 / Ubislate 7Ci review

The dream project of the Indian government and a poster child for bringing affordable computing to the masses, the Aakash tablet has been under the media spotlight for reasons good and bad.

The first incarnation of the tablet was an unmitigated disaster but instead of giving up, Datawind has gone back to the drawing board to come up with a brand new product with renewed internals. Is the tablet worth looking at this time around or should we give it a pass ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Aakash 2 / Ubislate 7Ci review”

Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy Grand, a new Android phone in the Galaxy series. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging, zero shutter-lag and ultra-quick camera start-up. It also has a 2MP HD front-facing camera. It would come in dual SIM (GT-I9082) and single SIM (GT-I9080) variants. It also Samsung’s unique features such as Multi Window (Multiscreen), S Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, Smart Alert and AllShare Play. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Zen UltraTab A700 3G 7-inch Android Tablet with Voice calling launched for Rs. 9499

Zen Mobile has launched UltraTab A700 3G, their new tablet in the UltraTab range. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the UltraTab A100. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has a SIM card slot that supports 3G/2G SIM cards and also comes with voice calling capabilities. It has 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video calling and supports Flash playback for a rich entertainment experience. Continue reading “Zen UltraTab A700 3G 7-inch Android Tablet with Voice calling launched for Rs. 9499”

Sony to roll out Android 4.1 update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013


Sony Mobile has announced that they would start rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013. The company confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Continue reading “Sony to roll out Android 4.1 update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013”

HTC M7, 4.7 inch 1080p successor to the One X leaked, runs sense 5

According to a new leak from the industry’s leading leakster – Evleaks, HTC is preparing to launch its much awaited successor to the HTC One X and it is supposedly featuring a 4.7 inch full HD 1080p screen like the HTC J Butterfly phone that it launched a while back.  And not only that, the HTC M7 will reportedly feature the updated Sense 5 UX.

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