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HTC One mini now available in India online for Rs. 34999, Desire 500 coming soon for Rs. 21490

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We are reported that HTC plans to launch the One mini and the Desire 500 in India soon. The Desire 500 appeared on Snapdeal last week, now the price of the phone has been revealed. Both the phones have been listed on Flipkart. The One mini was announced back in July and packs a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5. The Desire 500 was announced back in July and packs a 4.3-inch (480 × 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5. Continue reading “HTC One mini now available in India online for Rs. 34999, Desire 500 coming soon for Rs. 21490”

LeapPad 2 Learning Tablet for Kids launched in India for Rs. 11999

LeapPad 2

LeapFrog, popular for its educational entertainment and MBE (My Baby Excels), a premium toy brand has partnered to launch the LeapPad 2, the latest kid’s learning tablet in India. The LeapPad Explorer was launched last year in partnership with MBE, and the the next generation tablet would also come with entertainment and creative exploration including extensive library of learning games, eBooks, videos, music and more. This tablet is aimed at kids between 3 to 9 years. Continue reading “LeapPad 2 Learning Tablet for Kids launched in India for Rs. 11999”

Nokia Lumia 1020 up for pre-order in India for Rs. 49999

Nokia launched the Lumia 1020, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India last week, but they did not announce the pricing. Nokia said they would announce the price only on October 10th, a day before the launch, now the phone is available for pre-order from the official Nokia Shop for Rs 49,999. The Lumia 1020 has a 4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) AMOLED capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display with Pure Motion HD+ technology. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS with Amber update. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 1020 up for pre-order in India for Rs. 49999”

MTS India is the first operator in the country to get a unified telecom license

The Cabinet has approved the New Telecom Policy 2012 back in May 2012 which was the main reason for the introduction of free roaming across the country at a nominal cost and the upcoming Full Mobile Number Portability (MNP). It also stressed on single license across India under a new unified licence regime that prevents a separate license for the operators. Now MTS India, which operates under Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL) has announced that they have received its Unified Telecom License. Continue reading “MTS India is the first operator in the country to get a unified telecom license”

HCL ME Champ tablet for Kids with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 7399

HCL ME Champ

Swipe launched the Junior tablet aimed at Kids, now the HCL ME Champ is available in India from online retailer Snapdeal which is also aimed at Kids. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor with Mali-400 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “HCL ME Champ tablet for Kids with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 7399”

Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support and 3G voice calling now available for Rs. 8820

Micromax Funbook mini

Micromax Funbook Mini P410 that appeared yesterday, is now available from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM cars slots with 3G support, voice calling and SMS. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support and 3G voice calling now available for Rs. 8820”

Coke Studio @MTV app released for Windows Phone and Windows 8

The hugely popular Coke Studio show that airs on MTV India has got its app on the Windows Phone and Windows 8 platforms. With the recent push of local apps on the Windows platform, it isn’t a surprise to see another cool entrant from the Indian pop culture scene. The app is free and available for download on the Windows Phone Store for WP8 devices and on Windows Store for all Windows 8 and RT devices. The show, running in its 3rd season, got big names like Rahman and Ram Sampath for the latest one, which created excellent songs and garnered some insane attention. The app will let you download audio as well as video from inside, and is powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud technology.

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MTS launches MTS Contest Zone, lets you win prizes everyday

MTS Contest Zone

Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. (SSTL) which operates as MTS brand and Hungama Mobile, one of the largest digital entertainment company has partnered to launch MTS Contest Zone IVR-based initiative for contests and gaming through the year. This lets you play contests across several categories including, General Knowledge, Bollywood, Sports, Festivals, Special Events and more. Continue reading “MTS launches MTS Contest Zone, lets you win prizes everyday”

Swipe Junior tablet for Kids with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 5990

Swipe Junior

Swipe Telecom has launched Swipe Junior, the company’s first tablet for Kids. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) 5-point multi-touch display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The tablet comes with parental lock that lets parents restrict or block internet usage, restrict apps that can be accessed by children using Application Manager and a timer to set the amount of time each day that their child can use the tablet. Continue reading “Swipe Junior tablet for Kids with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 5990”

Videocon launches new 3G Android smartphones under Infinium series starting from Rs. 6000

Videocon Infinium Series

Videocon Mobiles has launched new range of Android smartphones, A55HD, A55qHD, A54, A53, A52, A48, A42 and A31 under new Infinium sub-brand. These Android-powered 3G smartphones are aimed at both first-time smartphone users and long time smartphones users. The A55HD that we reviewed recently, A53, A52 and A42 are already available in the Indian market. Videocon A55qHD, A54, A48 and A31 would be available in the market soon. Continue reading “Videocon launches new 3G Android smartphones under Infinium series starting from Rs. 6000”

Gionee Elife E6 officially launched in India for Rs. 22,999

Gionee has officially launched the Elife E6, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India as they promised. The Elife E6 went on sale in India last week and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display based on one-glass solution (OGS+) technology and Gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6589T processor processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Gionee’s own Amigo interface. Priced at Rs. 22,999/- (MOP) the Elife E6 will be available starting today. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E6 officially launched in India for Rs. 22,999”

Sony Xperia C now available in India for Rs. 20490

Sony Xperia C is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. The Xperia C was announced back in June and packs a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor R sensor, 1080p video recording and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C now available in India for Rs. 20490”

Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.1 coming soon for Rs. 8820

Micromax Funbook Mini P410

Micromax is all set to launch Funbook Mini P410, the company’s first tablet with dual SIM support in the Funbook series. The tablet has appeared on Flipkart and packs a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM cars slots with 3G support, voice calling and SMS. These is a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Mini P410 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.1 coming soon for Rs. 8820”

Micromax Canvas Tab P650 Benchmarks

Micromax launched the Canvas Tab P650, the company’s first tablet in the Canvas series last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have the benchmarks of the tablet. It has a 8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) 4:3 display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8389 Cortex A7 processor with PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). The Xolo tab that was also released last month had a similar 8-inch display, but it is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor. We don’t have the Xolo Tab yet to compare it with the Canvas Tab, let’s find out how it performs with other Android tablets in various synthetic benchmark tests.

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DishOnline Live TV and online video streaming app for Android released for DISH TV subscribers

DishOnline for Android

Dish TV has launched DishOnline, an online application for Android exclusively for DISH TV subscribers. Once you login with your Dish TV account, you can watch over 35 live TV Channels, Videos on demand and a wide range of Bollywood and Hollywood movies. This app works both on internet-enabled Android smartphones and tablets. The app works on two devices with a single account. The app has been optimised for 3G and Wi-Fi Networks, says Dish TV. Continue reading “DishOnline Live TV and online video streaming app for Android released for DISH TV subscribers”