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Samsung ATIV S : First Windows Phone 8 device announced with 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display

Samsung has announced ATIV S, the first device to run Windows Phone 8 OS. It has a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It comes with an 8 Megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera. It can record and play Full HD videos at 1080p. It is 8.7 mm thick and weighs 135 grams. It has brushed aluminum body and a physical Windows button at the bottom instead of capacitive one. Continue reading “Samsung ATIV S : First Windows Phone 8 device announced with 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display”

Nokia says “things are about to change” on September 5th

Nokia has just uploaded a 21 second video to YouTube that features a young woman riding her bicycle near a shipping yard. The woman doesn’t say anything, but at the end of the video a block of text appears saying “THINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE” and then the date 05.09.2012 appears. That date, the 5th of September, is when Nokia is going to hold a press event in New York City where it’s widely believed that the Finnish handset maker will announce at least one Windows Phone 8 device. Last week reporters from The Verge said their sources tell them we’ll see two devices. One codenamed “Phi”, which is supposed to be a successor to the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900, and another codenamed “Arrow” that will be a midrange device. It’s safe to say that “Phi” will have a 720p display and a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor under the hood. As for “Arrow”, we haven’t got the slightest clue what it’s supposed to bring to the table. Continue reading “Nokia says “things are about to change” on September 5th”

WishTel launches IRA Comet HD 10.1-inch tablet running Android 4.0 for Rs. 9999

WishTel, the company which launched IRA THING 2 last month, has come up with IRA Comet HD, their first tablet with a 10.1-inch display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and has 1 GB RAM. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “WishTel launches IRA Comet HD 10.1-inch tablet running Android 4.0 for Rs. 9999”

Microsoft launches SkyDrive app for Android

Microsoft has finally released the SkyDrive app for Android. This app would let you view, upload and share files, photos and documents from your phone using your SkyDrive account. You can also view recently used documents and manage files from the app. The official SkyDrive app for Windows Phone and iPhone was launched last December. Continue reading “Microsoft launches SkyDrive app for Android”

LG Optimus L9 with 1 GHz dual-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced

LG has announced the Optimus L9, their new phone in the L series. It comes with a 4.7-inch IPS display and is powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has Metallic Streak around the body and has 2,150 mAh battery with SiO+ technology similar to the Optimus 4X HD. Continue reading “LG Optimus L9 with 1 GHz dual-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced”

Firefox for Android v15.0 brings new tablet UI, Swipe gesture to close tabs and more

Mozilla has updated the Firefox app for Android to version 15.0 that brings Native UI for Tablets, including faster startup and Awesome Bar that lets you access Top Sites, Bookmarks, and History. This update also includes features such as option to request Desktop sites, swipe gesture to close tabs and more new features. Continue reading “Firefox for Android v15.0 brings new tablet UI, Swipe gesture to close tabs and more”

eBuddy XMS messaging app now available for Nokia S40 and S60 devices from Nokia Store

eBfuddy has released their Ebuddy XMS, cross platform messaging app for Nokia S40, Symbian ^1 and Symbian ^3 devices in the Nokia Store. It was released in the Nokia BetaLabs earlier this month. It lets you send free messages to XMS contacts using your data connection and also lets you send pictures, have a group conversation with up to 30 contacts. This app is already available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Meego. Continue reading “eBuddy XMS messaging app now available for Nokia S40 and S60 devices from Nokia Store”

LG Optimus G with 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch True HD IPS+ display, Android 4.0 announced

LG has finally unveiled the Optimus G (LG-F180), their new flagship smartphone. They already revealed that it would have a Snapdragon S4 pro quad-core processor and True HD IPS display with G2 Touch Hybrid Display and better battery. Now, they have officially announced the device. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS + Display and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with a 13MP camera with an LED flash at the back and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus G with 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch True HD IPS+ display, Android 4.0 announced”

Nokia Belle Refresh update now rolling out, already available for Nokia N8 in India

After a long time, finally all Nokia N8, E7, C7, C6-01, X7 and Nokia Oro customers are going to rejoice. Nokia support has just posted on their Nokia Discussions support forums that they have just started rolling out the update for Symbian called Nokia Belle Refresh for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia X7 and Nokia Oro with version number 111.040.1511. Nokia E6 will have FW version number 111.140.0058. It is already available for the Nokia N8 in India. Continue reading “Nokia Belle Refresh update now rolling out, already available for Nokia N8 in India”

iBall Andi 5c Dual SIM phone with 5-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 12,999

iBall has launched Andi 5c which is their new Android Smartphone with a 5-inch (480×800 pixels) IPS capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A9 Processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. It also comes with G-sensor, Proximity sensor and light sensor and features such as Face unlock, gallery app with photo editor, red-eye remover and more. This would compete with the recently launched Micromax A100.

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Intex AQUA 4.0 Dual SIM Android phone launched for Rs. 5490

Intex has launched AQUA 4.0, their first Android Smartphone with Dual SIM support. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) and is powered by 800 MHz processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3MP rear camera and a front-facing 0.3MP camera and includes, Gravity, Light and Proximity sensors that are not usually present on a budget Android phone. It is aimed at urban and semi-urban students and young professionals. Continue reading “Intex AQUA 4.0 Dual SIM Android phone launched for Rs. 5490”

LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG Display & LG Innotek collaborate for next gen Smartphone

We already know that a new LG smartphone powered by the Qualcomm S4 Pro Quad-core chip is coming soon. LG even teased about it’s upcoming phone in a video. Earlier today LG has confirmed through a press release that LG Electronics and it’s sister companies LG Chem( Battery ) , LG Display (Display ) and LG Innotek (Touchscreen) are collaborating for the company’s next gen Smartphone. LG says that the upcoming smartphone will feature each company’s best technology.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) Android 4.0 update now rolling out in India

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) in India. This 10.1-inch tablet was launched in India last August, and it came with Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). The Android ICS update would bring redesigned user interface with new TouchWiz UI, improved multi-tasking, notifications, faster browser and much more new features. It would also download new Ebook app from the Samsung Apps once you enter the App Store for the first time, after the update. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) Android 4.0 update now rolling out in India”

Samsung to pay $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for infringing patents

Samsung accused

The jury presiding over the Apple vs Samsung trial in a US court has just reached a verdict. We were thinking this trial would last several weeks or even months and to everyone’s surprise the jury announced the verdict just minutes ago. Pretty bad news from Samsung has it has been found to infringe several patents owned by Apple. Samsung must pay Apple $1 billion, 51 million 855 thousand dollars $1051855000 . That is about Rs.5828.33 crores or five thousand odd crores of rupees in damages to just give you an idea about the magnitude of the verdict. Continue reading “Samsung to pay $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for infringing patents”

HTC One S and Desire C get a price cut in India

HTC One S and Desire C has got a price cut and are available for Rs. 28,900 and Rs. 12,700, according to our friends at Mahesh Telecom. The HTC One S was officially launched in India in June for MOP (Best Buy) of Rs. 33,590 and the Desire C officially launched in India at the end of June for MOP (Best Buy) price of Rs 14,999. Price of these devices have been coming down since the launch. Continue reading “HTC One S and Desire C get a price cut in India”