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Google Nexus 10 Unboxing

The Nexus program from Google has been transforming from a developer focused one to a completely consumer focused one. The message is very clear, Google wants to use its services(Google Play) and the best possible way to use them is by buying their Nexus devices. Starting from the Nexus One, the program has seen many phones, till the Nexus 4(See our unboxing here) a 7 inch tablet made by ASUS, the Nexus 7, but we never got to see a 10 inch one. But then, amidst “Sandy”, Google launched the first 10 inch Nexus device – The Google Nexus 10, made by Samsung. And yes, we have got it in our hands already, after a terrible launch delay. Check out the unboxing video below –

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Samsung Galaxy Music Duos now available in India for Rs. 8999

Samsung Galaxy Music Duos (GT-S6012) Dual SIM phone is now available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It was announced in October and comes with a 3-inch (240×320) display, 850 MHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) that is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in future. It has Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) support with Always On feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Music Duos now available in India for Rs. 8999”

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download

Rockstar games has released the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, iPhone and iPad as they announced. They are celebrating 10th anniversary of their popular Game by launching it on iOS and Android. They already posted list of supported iOS and Android devices. This would have high-end graphics, custom controls with precisely tailored firing and targeting options and more. The game on iPhone and iPad would have iCloud save game support and custom iTunes Playlist. Continue reading “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download”

SwiftKey Flow Beta for Android now available

SwiftKey has finally released the first beta version of their new SwiftKey Flow Keyboard for Android as they announced last month. The new SwiftKey Flow offers continuous gliding input with real-time prediction and automatically predicts the word based on the movement of your finger. It also lets you tap to enter the words instead of gliding. Continue reading “SwiftKey Flow Beta for Android now available”

Google Search for Android updated with improved Google Now suggestions, new Voice actions

Google has updated the Google Search app for Android devices running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). This brings new Google Now cards for nearby events, Travel cards with boarding passes (US only), Weather cards with weather alert at upcoming travel destination, Birthday cards that lets you know about your friends’ Birthdays, New voice actions to find out the songs and to scan a bar code. Continue reading “Google Search for Android updated with improved Google Now suggestions, new Voice actions”

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour released for iPhone and iPad

Gameloft has released Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour for iPhone and iPad. The new installment in the First Person Shooter (FPS) has even better graphics and more life-like animations than the previous versions. This is the first Gameloft title that is powered by the Havok Engine that offers amazing effects and the most realistic-feeling vehicles ever. It also has improved sound and voice acting. Continue reading “Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour released for iPhone and iPad”

Apple iPad 4 Priced at Rs.31900 , coming soon to India

Apple is expected to launch the iPad 4 (4th Gen) in India soon along with the iPad mini.The base 16GB WiFi only version is expected to be launched at Rs.31900.The iPad 4 was announced just under 6 months after the iPad 3’s launch which has caused a lot of disappointment amongst iPad 3 owners including myself . The main changes on the 4th gen iPad include the faster A6X processor , lightning connector and faster WiFi and LTE support. If you own a iPad 3 , you can hang on to it for a while but if you are using an iPad 2 and looking to upgrade , you can surely consider the iPad 4. Apple is just calling it the iPad with Retina Display !

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Apple iPad mini India Prices Revealed

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Good news for all of you waiting for the iPad mini in India. We have heard from online retailer Saholic about the confirmed prices for the iPad mini for India and it is going on sale pretty soon by this Friday December 7th.The base 16GB WiFi only version of the iPad mini will sell for Rs.21900

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1 10.1-inch Durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs. 75,000

Panasonic has launched Toughpad FZ-A1, durable Tablet running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for business users. It has a 10.1-inch XGA (1024 x 768 pixels ) TFT touch screen display with anti-glare for reading even under sunlight and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Marvell processor. It is Water and Dust proof and is IP65 certified. It has mono microphone and mono waterproof speakers, digitizer pen and comes with enhanced security features with dedicated security core that is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 compliant. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1 10.1-inch Durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs. 75,000”

Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced

Sony has announced Xperia E and Xperia E dual, new Android Smartphones in the Xperia series. The Xperia E is the single SIM phone, while the Xperia E dual comes with dual-SIM support. These phones have a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor similar to the Xperia J. Xperia E comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), while the Xperia E dual would launch on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3.2 megapixel camera with VGA video recording. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced”

Foursquare for iPhone updated with new check-in screen, check-in highlights and more

Foursquare for iPhone has been updated to version 5.3.5 that brings faster check-ins, new check-in screen with map of the location with photo attachment at the top and the check-in button at the bottom. This update also has check-in highlights under the friends’ check-ins and notifications of newly updated places. The previous v5.3.3 update for iPhone brought ratings for places. Continue reading “Foursquare for iPhone updated with new check-in screen, check-in highlights and more”

Zite for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings New Explore page, Facebook integration and more

Zite Personalized Magazine for iPhone and iPad has been update to version 2.0 that add lot of new features including new explore page that has a catalog of over 40,000 topics from 2,500, Facebook integration to get topic suggestions based on your Facebook history, and more. Zite for Android was released earlier this March. Zite has promised an update for the Android and Windows Phone apps in 2013. Continue reading “Zite for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings New Explore page, Facebook integration and more”

Facebook Messenger for Android updated, lets you Sign Up using your mobile number

Facebook has updated their Messenger app for Android to version 2.2.1. Even though this is a minor update to fix some bugs, this update adds new feature that enables new users to sign up using their name and phone number. Facebook launched the Messenger app for Android and iPhone last year, that lets you send messages to your Facebook friends or friends in your phone contacts. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android updated, lets you Sign Up using your mobile number”

Gmail for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings redesigned UI, Multiple account support and more

Google has updated the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad to version 2.0. The new Gmail v2.0 for iOS brings redesigned UI, Multiple account support, search predictions and more new features. Google released the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad last November. Google acquired Sparrow, a popular email app for Mac and iOS earlier this year, but the new Gmail app lacks several features that sparrow had such as universal inbox and gestures. Continue reading “Gmail for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings redesigned UI, Multiple account support and more”

Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th

ZeptoLab, the creators of popular game Cut the Rope has announced that they would launch Pudding Monsters, a new game for Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th. In this puzzle adventure game, players will take the Pudding Monsters on an adventure into the city, swiping to stick the Monsters together as they become the Ultimate Mega Monster to save their friend from being kidnapped by the cold-hearted fridge owner. Continue reading “Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th”