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Mobile data usage nearly doubles in India, thanks to a 3x increase in 3G usage

According to a MBIT index study conducted by Nokia Siemens Networks, the 3G infrastructure provider for most of the networks in India, it has been revealed that the mobile data usage in the country has almost doubled in the period of December 2011 – 2012. The main reason for the increased usage in mobile data is attributed to 3 times increase in usage of 3G mobile data by consumers, mainly from, what operators call, the “A” circles. Apparently, a regular 3G user consumes an average of 434 MB per month while the average amount of data consumed by the 2G user is 115 MB per month. Ultimately, there has been a 92% total increase in the usage of mobile data, with a whopping 196% increase in 3G usage and a 66% increase in 2G usage.

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Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990

Samsung Galaxy Star Duos (GT-S5282), entry-level Android smartphone is now available India from online retailer Infibeam. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo and was spotted on the official Samsung website earlier this month. It 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 comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera, 2G (EDGE) support and has Dual SIM support with Always On feature. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990”

Lenovo India ropes in Sudhin Mathur as the Director of Smartphone division

Sudhin Mathur

Lenovo India has announced that they have appointed Sudhin Mathur as Director, Smartphones for India. He will be responsible for steering the company’s aggressive growth strategies for Smartphones in India.He has over twenty years of rich experience in Business Management and Consumer Marketing in varied industries such as Telecom, Services and Office Products. He worked with Sony Ericsson for 7 years and was responsible for setting up and launching Sony Ericsson brand in India. He was the Business Head for LG Mobile, India for 2 years. In Lenovo, he will be responsible for steering the company’s aggressive growth strategies for Smartphones in India. Continue reading “Lenovo India ropes in Sudhin Mathur as the Director of Smartphone division”

Xolo Q1000 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 14999

Xolo Q1000 that surfaced yesterday is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 295 PPI, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor withPowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash and a BSI (Back Side Illumination) sensor for low-light imaging and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and packs a 2100 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q1000 with 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 14999”

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus with quad-core processor, Android 4.2 goes official, priced at Rs. 12100

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus, successor of the A110 Canvas 2 has surfaced on the official Micromax website. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display similar to the A110 Canvas 2, but this runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) as rumored and powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor. Other feaures are similar to the A116 including a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus with quad-core processor, Android 4.2 goes official, priced at Rs. 12100”

Adcom Thunder series of smartphones launched, priced between Rs. 3199 and Rs. 8999

Adcom Thunder phones launch

Advantage Computers India (Adcom) has launched 6 new smartphones, A-530 HD, A-500, A-450, A-430, A-400, A-350 in the Adcom Thunder Smart Phone Series. The Adcom A-350 and the A-400 run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and other run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The A-350 is an entry-level smartphone that has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen and powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and the high-end A-530 HD has a 5.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display and powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. All these phones have dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Adcom Thunder series of smartphones launched, priced between Rs. 3199 and Rs. 8999”

Asus Transformer AiO dual OS All-in-One PC launched in India, starts at Rs. 86999

Asus Transformer AiO India launch

Asus has launched the Transformer AiO P1801, the world’s first dual OS All-in-One PC with detachable display in India as we reported last week. It is a desktop PC with Windows 8, powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core processor that seamlessly switches into a self-contained tablet running Android 4.1 with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor at the touch of a button. It has a 18.4-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED-backlit IPS multi-touch display with 178-degree wide viewing angles. It is targeted at home lifestyle buyers, C-level executives, architects and design studios. Continue reading “Asus Transformer AiO dual OS All-in-One PC launched in India, starts at Rs. 86999”

Sony Xperia L Benchmarks

Sony Xperia L, a mid-range Android smartphone in the Xperia series went on sale in India earlier this month. We brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week. Here we have benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8930 CPU with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). In the Xperia L White Paper on the Sony’s website it is mentioned as MSM8230. Continue reading “Sony Xperia L Benchmarks”

Xolo A800 gets the Android Jelly Bean update

Xolo has released the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the A800. The phone was released back in December last year running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Xolo has mentioned it as Android 4.2 on the Facebook page, but it’s actually Android 4.1.1, which comes pre-loaded on Xolo A1000 and the Q800. Xolo launched the Q700 running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) recently, and it would launch the Q1000 soon. Continue reading “Xolo A800 gets the Android Jelly Bean update”

Xolo Q1000 with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 spotted online

Xolo Q1000

Xolo is all set to release the Q1000, the company’s flagship Android smartphone in the Q Core series. The phone has surfaced on online retail site Flipkart. It would come with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 295 PPI similar to the A1000 that was launched earlier this year. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash and a BSI (Back Side Illumination) sensor for low-light imaging and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Xolo smartphones. Continue reading “Xolo Q1000 with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 spotted online”

Idea ID 920 and Aurus III Dual SIM Android smartphones launched for Rs. 4950 and Rs. 6990

Idea ID 920 & Aurus III launch

Idea Cellular has launched two new Android smartphones, Idea ID-920 and Idea Aurus III. The Idea ID 920 is the successor of the ID 918 that was launched last year and the Aurus III is the successor of the Aurus II that was launched last month. The ID 920 has a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 2.3 ( Gingerbread). The Aurus III has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Both these smartphones are powered by a 1 GHz processor and comes with Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) support. Continue reading “Idea ID 920 and Aurus III Dual SIM Android smartphones launched for Rs. 4950 and Rs. 6990”

Micromax A110Q screenshot leaks, to run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean?

Micromax A110Q Screenshot

There were rumors about the Micromax A110Q for the past week few week, now the first screenshot of the phone’s about page has leaked by an anonymous tipster to the MMXNewscaster. It reveals that the phone would run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Build number and custom build version matches the build.prop file from the installer package that leaked recently. This doesn’t reveal much details other than these details. Continue reading “Micromax A110Q screenshot leaks, to run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean?”

Aircel offers a chance to Dance with Suriya on Rs. 120 full talk time recharge

Aircel Dance with Suriya

Aircel has launched a new promotion that offers full talk time on recharge with Rs. 120 and also stand a change to dance with the company’s brand ambassador Suriya in his upcoming movie Singam 2. Eight lucky winners would be chosen by lucky draw. More the count of recharge, higher the chance of winning. Customers who doesn’t win can also stand a chance to watch the movie with Suriya and select cast of Singam 2. Continue reading “Aircel offers a chance to Dance with Suriya on Rs. 120 full talk time recharge”

Karbonn A4+ with 4-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 5299

Karbonn A4 Plus

Karbonn A4+, successor of the Karbonn A4 in the Smart series is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4.0-inch (480 × 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It packs a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, but it lacks a front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. The Karbonn A4 went on sale back in March along with the A3 and the A6. Continue reading “Karbonn A4+ with 4-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 5299”

Gionee Elife E3 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14999

Gionee Elife E3

Gionee has launched the Elife E3 in the new Colourful Elife series. It comes with a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and is just 7.9 mm thick. The in-built Digital Theatre System (DTS) Sound offers enhanced multimedia audio experience and OTA (Over the Air) function allows for software upgrades. The company launched the Gionee Dream D1 recently, and we reviewed it back in March. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E3 with 4.7-inch HD display, quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14999”