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Nokia makes the Lumia 928 all but official with a video comparison teaser

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The Nokia Lumia 928 was unofficially confirmed on the official site yesterday, and most details have been leaked out about this device which is expected to launch on the 15th of May. Nokia have gone ahead one more step and have released a video comparison teaser boasting of the OIS capable 8.7 MP PureView camera on the Lumia 928, which is known to sport a Xenon flash in addition to LED. The video comparison is between the Nokia Lumia 928, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Apple iPhone 5 titled “New Nokia Lumia with PureView takes on “The Hurricane””. Here is the video footage comparison video –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isKPxCvFEGo

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LG Optimus L3 II and Optimus L5 II get priced at Rs. 7199 and Rs. 10499

LG Optimus L3 II and Optimus L5 II

LG Optimus L3 II and the Optimus L5 II have been priced at Rs.7199 and Rs.10499 on online retailer Infibeam. LG unveiled the Optimus L Series II devices, the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II and the Optimus L7 II and their dual SIM variants earlier this February. Last month LG launched the Optimus L3 II Dual and Optimus L7 II Dual officially, and the LG Optimus L5 II Dual went on sale recently. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II and Optimus L5 II get priced at Rs. 7199 and Rs. 10499”

What will Nokia launch at an International Press Event on May 9th in India ?

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It has been while since Nokia has held any major press event in India especially an international press event which it is holding in New Delhi tomorrow May 9th. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is expected to unveil new products at the event. The invite says “Time to Shift Gears” and does not mention anything else. Considering this event is taking place in India , it would be safe to assume that we could either see a low-end Lumia device or new member of the Asha family being announced. In fact Elop has confirmed that Nokia would launch new Asha devices at the company’s annual general meeting held recently. So new Asha phones are surely coming. Continue reading “What will Nokia launch at an International Press Event on May 9th in India ?”

Celkon A119Q Signature HD with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 12499

Celkon A119Q Signature HD

Celkon has launched the A119Q Signature HD, successor of the A119 Signature HD that was launched back in March. We reviewed the phone last month, and found that it would be better Celkon had launched it with a quad-core processor. The company has finally launched a worthy contender to the Micromax A116 Canvas HD. The A119Q comes with a similar 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) touch screen display and comes with a 12-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. This one is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Celkon A119Q Signature HD with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 12499”

iBall Andi 4.5d Quadro with quad-core processor, Android 4.2 spotted on official website

iBall Andi 4.5d Quadro

Looks like iBall is getting ready to launch the company’s flagship Android smartphone, the Android 4.5d Quadro. The phone was spotted on the official website. It packs a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 12-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED flash and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual microphones for noise reduction. The iBall Andi 5L went on sale last week and the Andi 5Li with Android 4.1 is expected to launch soon. Xolo is expected to launch the Q700 with a similar display, quad-core processor and Android 4.2 later this week. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4.5d Quadro with quad-core processor, Android 4.2 spotted on official website”

Viber now available for download on PCs and Macs, mobile version updated to 3.0 for support

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Viber, the cross platform VOIP client, which broke into the scene mobile-first has now transcended to the PC ecosystem by introducing its client on Windows and Mac computers. Viber is very similar to Skype in letting you make voice calls, video calls and send messages in groups or otherwise. Only thing differentiating it from Skype was desktop support and now that part of the puzzle has been found. Viber desktop lets you do everything you do on your mobile phone and even lets you transfer calls from one device to another, which is pretty cool. Here is a promotional video announcing the desktop support –

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Swipe 9X with 4.7-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 8999

Swipe 9X

Swipe Telecom has launched the Swipe 9X, the company’s latest Android smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive multi-touch Touch display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandiwich) OS. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to the Swipe Fablet F3 and Fablet F2 Android smartphones that were launched back in February. Continue reading “Swipe 9X with 4.7-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 8999”

HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Photo Gallery

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The HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 are 2 high-end smartphones with some very impressive specs.The HTC One has a very premium feel to it and is made of metal and packs a 4.7 inch Super LCD 1080p HD display. The Galaxy S4 on the other hand is fully made of plastic and is extremely thin and light and packs a 5 inch SuperAMOLED 1080p HD display. Both phones are priced relatively the same worldwide. Let us see which one looks better in front of the camera in this photo gallery.

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Samsung Galaxy Star Duos running Android 4.1 launching in India soon

Samsung Galaxy Star Duos (GT-S5282), an entry-level Android smartphone has been spotted on Samsung India website. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo. The Galaxy Star Duos has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and comes with 2G (EDGE) support. It has Dual SIM support with Always On feature that would forward calls to the other SIM. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Duos running Android 4.1 launching in India soon”

Xolo Q700 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 coming soon

Xolo Q700

Xolo teased an upcoming smartphone on their official Facebook page few hours back, now the phone has appeared on online retail site Flipkart. Xolo launched the Q800, the company’s first phone with a quad-core processor back in March. The Xolo Q700 would be next phone in the Q-Core series. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology that would reduce the phone’s thickness. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589W-M processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3 (MP) VGA front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Xolo smartphones. It packs a 2400 mAh battery, larger than the Q800. Continue reading “Xolo Q700 with 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 coming soon”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Mist vs White Frost Photo Gallery

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A lot of you have been asking us if they White S4 is better than the Black one and vice versa ,so we managed to get both the colours of the Galaxy S4 in India for a quick photo shoot. Here are some photos comparing the two variants side by side. Samsung calls the Black version – Black Mist although it is a lot closer to blue in reality. The white is called White Frost and is actually white.

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Byond B67 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 10999

Byond B67

Byond Tech has launched B67, a new Android Smartphone in the B-Series. It come with a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive multi-touch Touch display with scratch resistant glass, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Byond B66 that was launched back in February had similar features but it came with a single-core processor. It has a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and comes with anti-noise feature that improves the call quality. Continue reading “Byond B67 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor launched for Rs. 10999”

Karbonn S2 Titanium with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coming soon for Rs. 10790

Karbonn S2 Titanium

Karbonn is all set to launch the S2 Titanium, the company’s new Android smartphone in their Titanium range. The S1 Titanium which was launched earlier this year had a 4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) display and the S5 Titanium went on sale back in March had a larger 5-inch display with the same qHD resolution. The Karbonn S2 Titanium would come with a similar 5-inch display, but this would come with a FWVGA screen (854×480 pixels). It would be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) similar to the other smartphones in the Titanium range. Continue reading “Karbonn S2 Titanium with 5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coming soon for Rs. 10790”

Samsung Galaxy Core with 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung Galaxy Core

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Core, a new mid-range Android smartphone in the Galaxy series. This has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera. It has Smart Stay, Smart Alert and S Voice assistant. This looks like a budget version of the Galaxy S2 Plus that went on sale in India back in March. It would also come in dual SIM variant with Smart dual SIM option, similar to the Galaxy Win that went on sale in India earlier this month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core with 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Karbonn A25 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6590

Karbonn A25

Karbonn A25, the company’s latest Android smartphone is now on sale from online retailers Infibeam and Saholic. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. It comes with 2G (EDGE) support, has a 5-megapixel auto camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn A25 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 6590”