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Today we were at the Idea Cellular’s Press Conference for the AURUS smartphone launch. We also checked out the Idea 3G TV app on the entry-level Android Smartphone. The service is provided free for 3 months along with AURUS and other Idea smartphones. It would let you watch more than 100+ Live TV channels. Continue reading “IDEA TV app demoed on AURUS 3G Android Smartphone”
Apple has just announced in a press release that they have just managed to sell 5 million iPhone 5’s in just the opening weekend.Although pre-ordering did start on September 14, the device did not land in the hands of consumers till September 21. The bigger number hidden in the press release is the fact that 100 million iOS device have already upgraded to iOS 6 which is the latest operating system for Apple iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch. The OS update was made available only on September 19th and it is amazing have so many devices have moved to the latest version of the operating system which is surrounded by controversy regarding the quality of maps. iOS 6 marks the first time , Apple has gotten rid of Google Maps in favor of it’s in-house mapping application
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Today we were at the Idea Cellular’s Press Conference for their new 3G Android smartphone called AURUS. It is an entry-level Dual SIM smartphone with Dual Standby that runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.6. The device is manufactured by Alcatel. Aurus priced at Rs. 7190 (inclusive of all taxes) with 3G benefits of Rs. 2340. Continue reading “Idea AURUS Dual SIM 3G Android Smartphone Unboxing”
Samsung was the first handset maker to announce a Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S. They showed it off in Berlin in late August. Nokia was next in line a week later in New York with the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920. Then there was HTC with the 8X and 8S, again in New York. Now it’s Huawei’s turn. According to ITProPortal, the Chinese handset maker is going to hold an event on the 25th of this month, probably in China, though that hasn’t been confirmed yet, to announce the W1 and the W2. The latter is set to be the higher end device that will allegedly rival the Nokia Lumia 920, whereas the former is a “midrange” device. Continue reading “Huawei to unveil two Windows Phone 8 devices on September 25th”
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy S3, earlier than expected. Samsung announced earlier this month that the Android Jelly Bean update would be available for the Galaxy S3 in October and for the Galaxy S2 in November. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”
Google has finally added India to the list of countries where developers can sell paid applications through Google Play Store. This would let the individual App developers and the developments companies in India to sell their paid apps and in-app products on Google Play. Google Play already shows amount for paid apps in INR. Google added some countries including Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, and Mexico to the list back in April. Continue reading “Android Developers in India can now sell Paid Apps on Google Play”
What you’re looking at above and below are photos of what is alleged to be the Nokia Lumia 510. It’s supposed to have a 4 inch screen, an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227A processor, 256 MB of RAM, and a 5 megapixel camera. It’s also supposed to run Windows Phone 7.8. We have no idea how much it’s going to cost, but let’s put it this way: Nokia’s cheapest Windows Phone, the Lumia 610, can currently be had for roughly $225 depending on where you go. If this thing is one whole product tier under, we’re assuming that based on the model name, then it may very well be Nokia’s first sub $200 Windows Phone. Continue reading “Leak: Nokia Lumia 510 found in China, runs Windows Phone 7.8”
Samsung has just announced a brand new device for the Indian market called the Champ Neo Duos. It doesn’t run Android, sadly, or any other smartphone operating system, which means it’s a feature phone. Before you run away though, let’s see what makes this device special. First, the screen. It’s 2.4 inches diagonal, which makes it impossibly tiny. Some people have a thing for small devices, so that’s a plus. Now because the phone is so miniscule, Samsung knows you’re probably going to rip your hair out trying to use it, so they were nice enough to throw in a stylus. That’s right, a feature phone with a stylus! When was the last time you saw that? And finally there’s the best feature of all: It takes two SIM cards. Perfect for saving money. Continue reading “Samsung Champ Neo Duos: Dual SIM, 2.4 inch touch screen, just $60”
On Wednesday, the 19th of September, Apple released iOS 6. According to research done by Chitika, an online advertising company, they say that 15% of iOS devices in the United States and Canada updated to the new version within the first 24 hours. That’s frankly astonishing when you think about it. To put that number into some perspective, Chitika says that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, despite being a couple of months old now, is only responsible for 1.5% of web traffic in the same two countries. Say what you will about Apple and how expensive the iPhone is, but the company sure seems to know how to make sure that their customers are using the most up to date software. Continue reading “iOS 6 is already on 15% of iOS devices, shows Android users how it’s done”
Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9.10 that brings new messaging features including option to quickly see who is online to chat, manage favorite friends, see active friends and more new features. The previous v1.9.8 update brought easier event creation and new media upload flow. The Facebook Messenger app for Android has also been updated with similar features. Facebook is also rolling out new auto photo upload feature for the Android app gradually that would upload your photos privately and share them later. Continue reading “Facebook for Android v1.9.10 update brings new Messaging features”
ZTE Blade III that was leaked last month is now official. It packs in a 4-inch (800×480 pixels) 262K TFT Capacitive Touch Screen display and is powered by a 1GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM 7227 A processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera at the back and has Dual Microphones. Continue reading “ZTE Blade III with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 officially announced”
HTC recently announced two new Windows Phone 8 devices, the flagship 8X, and the “mid range” 8S. The company said they would both ship in November, but they failed to say how much they were going to cost. Thanks to the UK online retailed Clove, we now have some pricing data. They’re selling preorders for the 8X for roughly $650, while the 8S goes for a more reasonable $385. Both of those prices include tax by the way. To put those numbers into some perspective, Clove also sells Samsung’s 2012 flagship device, the Galaxy S III, for $750. Apple’s iPhone 5, which launches in the UK tomorrow, starts at $850! Continue reading “HTC’s new Windows Phone 8 devices get priced in the UK”
Apple has released the iOS 6 for the public for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, the new iPad, iPad 2 and iPod Touch (fourth generation). Apple announced the iOS 6 at WWDC 2012 in June that brings 200 new features including Apple-designed Maps app with turn-by-turn navigation, new Siri improvements, Facebook integration, Shared Photo Streams, Passbook app and more.
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Opera has updated the Opera Mini app for Android that brings the new Smart Page feature. This lets you view your favorite sites, latest updates from social networks (Twitter and Facebook), news gathered from your favorite sites (via their RSS feeds) and suggested links on the home screen. The Smartpage feature was available in the Opera Mini Next and Opera Mini 7 for BlackBerry, Symbian and Java Phones earlier this May. Continue reading “Opera Mini for Android v7.5 update brings Smart Page feature”
Evernote has finally launched the Skitch app for iPhone. Evernote launched the Skitch for Android last August and the Skitch for iPad was launched last December. The new Skitch for iPhone and iPad version 2.0 update brings complete integration with Evernote app and also lets you Point something when you create or pixelate some parts out. Continue reading “Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings full Evernote integration, more new features”
