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Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499

Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS702C their new Android tablet with 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It also has 3G support via dongle and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor with Mali 400 GPU similar to the Penta T-Pad WS703C that was launched earlier this month. It comes with an upgraded 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499”

Flipboard for Android updated with Audio support and performance improvements

Flipboard for Android finally gets Audio support along with the Sound Cloud integration with the latest version 1.9.7 update. Flipboard for iPhone and iPad got audio support back in May, but the first official version of Flipboard for Android that launched did not have the audio support. The new update finally brings audio support from SoundCloud and radio programming from NPR and Public Radio International (PRI) that lets you explore the new Audio category in the new content guide while reading their Flipboard. This update also includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Continue reading “Flipboard for Android updated with Audio support and performance improvements”

Sony Xperia J launched in India for Rs. 18,399

Sony has launched the Xperia J, their new Android Smartphone in India. It went on pre-order online earlier this week and has a 4.0-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It offers an illumination alert for social media updates whenever notifications are received. Continue reading “Sony Xperia J launched in India for Rs. 18,399”

LG Nexus 4 pre-order page goes live early, specs confirmed

Looks like Carphone Warehouse has jumped the gun and put up the Google’s LG Nexus 4 pre-order page online, a week ahead of the Google’s Android event slated for 29th October. These specs and the image are similar to the one surfaced earlier this month and the press shot with Nexus branding that leaked yesterday. Continue reading “LG Nexus 4 pre-order page goes live early, specs confirmed”

Lenovo to enter the Indian smartphone market next month with 5 to 8 Android handsets

Lenovo is a company that most people associate with personal computers. It’s easy to see why. They purchased IBM’s computer business in 2005 and quickly started overtaking competitors such as Dell and HP. Today they’re the world’s largest PC maker and we’d even go far as to say that they make the best PCs (Apple’s portfolio not included) on the market. But there’s a small problem. The world isn’t as hungry for personal computers as it once was. PC sales are actually declining, down over 8% year on year according to the research firm Gartner. Windows 8 might fix things, but people seem to be quite scared of Microsoft’s new tile based user interface and the high learning curve it demands. Continue reading “Lenovo to enter the Indian smartphone market next month with 5 to 8 Android handsets”

Videos: Samsung’s new Galaxy S III ads promote NFC and the phone’s large screen

Samsung’s Galaxy S III is arguably the best Android phone on the market right now. Some of you might disagree and say the Note II deserves to wear that crown, but whatever, either way Samsung is dominating. The South Korean handset vendor has just uploaded three new 30 second ads to YouTube that demo some of the GS3’s features. In the first video, dubbed “Game On”, an iPhone user and a GS3 user are sitting together on a bench playing a game. The iPhone owner is struggling because his screen makes it difficult to control the videogame. The GS3 owner on the other hand … you get the idea. Continue reading “Videos: Samsung’s new Galaxy S III ads promote NFC and the phone’s large screen”

LG Nexus 4 with Nexus branding shows up

LG Mobile’s upcoming Nexus smartphone has been doing rounds on the internet a lot. And today we have a sweet looking picture of the phone with the iconic Nexus branding on the back thanks to @evleaks. The pictures of this phone had been leaked in the past as the LG E960 but the Nexus branding was missing in those images. Specs of the LG Nexus phone have also surfaced hinting at Snapdragon S4 quad-core CPU, Android 4.2 and wireless charging. Continue reading “LG Nexus 4 with Nexus branding shows up”

Apple iPad mini Prices Compared across the World

Apple unveiled the iPad mini with a 7.9-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) display yesterday. Apple announced that it would be available for Pre-order starting this Friday, October 26th in 33 countries. The iPad Mini WiFi version would go on sale on November 2nd, while the WiFi+Cellular models will go on sale in mid-November first in the US on AT&T , Verizon and Sprint. We decided to do a comparison of the price of the new iPad mini in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. We have even converted them to Indian Rupees INR for your ready reference. The iPad mini with WiFi is priced at $329, $429 and $529 for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions respectively in the U.S., while the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB WiFi + Cellular versions would cost $459, $559 and $659 respectively. Continue reading “Apple iPad mini Prices Compared across the World”

Apple iPad mini Release Date and Launch Countries

Apple announced the iPad mini yesterday along with the 4th Generation iPad. Apple has announced that the iPad mini will be available for Pre-order starting this Friday October 26th in over 30 countries where the company plans to start selling the new iPad mini first.Do find the complete list of countries below. The release date for the WiFi only version of the iPad mini is set as November 2.

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Video: ‘Shit Android fanatics say’ does a hilarious job at making fun of Android fanbois

Some people buy smartphones because they want to have a device that excels at a particular set of features. Other people buy smartphones because they’re a part of some cult. You know the kind of people we’re talking about. The iPhone fanbois, the Android fanatics, the Nokia people who will steal your first born child if you happen to say something even remotely negative about the Finnish handset maker. We don’t know why people go to such extremes to defend their smartphone purchase, but whatever, it’s not like we can do anything to fix their sick and demented minds. What we can do however is laugh at them. The video below is called “Shit Android fanatics say”. It runs through something you’ve likely heard from an individual who is more concerning about playing with their Android device than taking a shower. It’s funny, it’s short, it’s worth a watch. Continue reading “Video: ‘Shit Android fanatics say’ does a hilarious job at making fun of Android fanbois”

Foursquare for Android updated with new check-in screen, performance improvements

Foursquare for Android has been updated (v 2012.10.23) that brings new check-in screen with toggles to share check-ins on Facebook and Twitter, option to mention your friends easily while check-in by clicking a tiny button inside the text box and more. The previous update brought New filter and Social history. Continue reading “Foursquare for Android updated with new check-in screen, performance improvements”

Apple iPad 4 / 4th Generation iPad with Apple A6X chip, Lightning connector announced

Along with the iPad Mini , Apple has also introduced the new 4th Generation iPad (iPad 4). Apple had launched the previous iPad (iPad 3rd) just 7 months ago in March , and in a surprising move Apple has updated the iPad already. In terms of hardware the new iPad looks almost identical to the iPad 3 but packs the all new Apple A6X chip which is two times faster than the previous A5X chip. The 30-pin connector has been replaced with the new Lightning connector. Apple is also stating improved WiFi performance and additional support for more LTE networks in the latest iPad. Continue reading “Apple iPad 4 / 4th Generation iPad with Apple A6X chip, Lightning connector announced”

Apple iPad mini announced with 7.9 inch display, starts from $329

At an event in USA today , Apple unveiled a lot of new products and one of the most interesting products announced was the iPad mini which packs a smaller 7.9 inch display. It is almost half as heavy as the iPad 3 and is 20% thinner.Yet Apple claims 10 hours of battery life on this tiny little tablet. As you can see in the picture above , the iPad mini is being held in one hand. It is as thin as a pencil and as heavy as a pad of paper according to Apple. The iPad mini follows the same design language as the iPhone 5 with a glass and metal design. In terms of specs the iPad mini packs dual-core A5 processor, 7.9 inch display with 1024x768px resolution , front and rear cameras. As expected the lightning connector is used for charging and syncing. Continue reading “Apple iPad mini announced with 7.9 inch display, starts from $329”

Apple iPad Mini Event Live Chat and Meta-Live Blog

Apple is holding an event in USA at 10:30 pm IST where the company is expected to announce the smaller iPad dubbed iPad mini and also a 13 inch retina macbook pro. It is also expected to refresh it’s Mac mini and iMac line up. Apple is going to be live streaming the event too . Join us for a interesting live chat about the event and the products which are going to be announced. We are also going to be blogging about the announcements as they are out so stay tuned to this page for all the updates.

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Watch Apple iPad Mini Launch Event Live Stream on Apple TV

Apple will be holding an event today to launch their upcoming iPad Mini. The event will take place at 10A.M PST (Pacific Standard Time).

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