Asus announced few months back that the Nexus 7 would be available in India in November. Asus has now confirmed to us that the Nexus 7 would go sale in India from tomorrow at an MRP of Rs. 19,999. Google announced the Nexus 7, their first Android tablet with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in June at Google I/O for $199. Google unveiled the 32GB and a 3G variants of the Nexus 7 few weeks back. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 launching in India at Rs. 19,999”
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Asus VivoTab RT TF600 TG launched in India for Rs. 61,999
Asus has launched the VivoTab RT TF600 TG in India. Asus announced the Windows RT tablet at Computex in June, then renamed it from Tablet 600 to Vivo Tab RT later at IFA in August. It has a 10.1-inch (1366×768 pixels) LED Backlight Super IPS+ display with 10 fingers multi-touch display and is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. It runs on Windows 8 RT OS . It has a 8MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording at the back and a 2MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus VivoTab RT TF600 TG launched in India for Rs. 61,999”
Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite officially launched in India for Rs. 13,700, MediaPad 10 FHD available in December
Huawei has officially launched the MediaPad 7 Lite, their new 7-inch Android tablet with 3G and voice calling facilities. It was announced earlier this August and went on sale in India online at the end of October. Huawei has also announced that the MediaPad 10 FHD that was announced back in February would be available in India in December. The MediaPad 7 Lite has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS multi-touch display and is powered by a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has 3G support with voice calling, SMS and MMS. The MediaPad 10 FHD has a 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) HD IPS display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz K3 quad-core processor. Both these tablets would run on 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite officially launched in India for Rs. 13,700, MediaPad 10 FHD available in December”
Idea launches iRoam International Roaming Voice, Data and SMS packs for postpaid customers
Idea Cellular has introduced iRoam special International Roaming Offer for its postpaid subscribers. This new pack offers up to 75% discount on International Roaming services such as Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, SMS and Data. This is applicable for Idea postpaid subscribers visiting 37 countries including UAE, USA, Singapore, UK, Thailand, China, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Italy and more. This lets the customers make and receive calls and SMS and use Data at nominal cost using their Idea number. Customers can send an SMS from their Idea postpaid number to activate the respective packs. Continue reading “Idea launches iRoam International Roaming Voice, Data and SMS packs for postpaid customers”
TRAI limits 100 SMS per day at concessional rates, extra charges beyond the limit
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a new directive to prevent pesky marketing SMS. They restricted mobile users from sending more than 100 SMS / day per SIM starting 27th September 2011, and later increased the SMS limit to 200 last November. Now they have announced that the limit would be reduced to 100 SMS per day per SMS for customers using SMS packs, but a minimum amount of 50 paise per SMS would be charged for SMS beyond that limit. TRAI has asked the operators to implement this within fifteen days. Continue reading “TRAI limits 100 SMS per day at concessional rates, extra charges beyond the limit”
Nokia launches Nokia Music Store operator billing on Vodafone in India
Nokia brought Nokia Store Operator billing on Vodafone and Airtel earlier this year, now the operator billing service is available for the Nokia Music Store on Vodafone. The operator billing is available for the Music Store on the Nokia Asha phones that would let the users renew their subscriptions via their Vodafone pre-paid or post-paid account and continue to download unlimited songs and albums from the Nokia Music Store. Nokia already offers subscription purchase via credit cards and vouchers, with this Nokia Music Store becomes the first independent music store in the country to offer integrated operator billing. Continue reading “Nokia launches Nokia Music Store operator billing on Vodafone in India”
Aircel iPhone 5 Plans
Apple iPhone 5 is launching in India today. Aircel has announced their iPhone 5 plans for both the pre-paid and post-paid customers. The pricing for the iPhone 5 in India and the launch date was revealed last week. The iPhone 5 is priced at Rs.45,500 for the 16GB, Rs.52,500 for the 32GB and Rs. 59,500 for the 64GB version. Aircel announced last week that the iPhone 5 would be available with them soon, which is now available for pre-order. Continue reading “Aircel iPhone 5 Plans”
Airtel iPhone 5 Plans
The iPhone 5 is launching in India today. Airtel has announced their iPhone 5 plans for both the pre-paid and post-paid customers in India. The pricing for the iPhone 5 in India and the launch date was revealed last week. The iPhone 5 is priced at Rs.45,500 for the 16GB, Rs.52,500 for the 32GB and Rs. 59,500 for the 64GB version. Airtel started taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5 for the same price and is now available from their Airtel Shop. Continue reading “Airtel iPhone 5 Plans”
HTC Windows Phone 8S launched in India for Rs. 19,260
HTC has launched the Windows Phone 8S, their new Windows Phone 8 device in India as they said last week. It was announced in September and packs in a 4-inch (800x 480 pixels) super LCD display, 1 GHz dual-core processor Snapdragon S4 processor and a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording. It also comes with bulit-in Beats Audio support with custom EQ settings. Continue reading “HTC Windows Phone 8S launched in India for Rs. 19,260”
HTC Desire SV gets priced at Rs. 22590, available in India this month
HTC India has announced that the Desire SV that was announced today would go on sale in India this month (November). The HTC Desire SV has a 4.3 inch (480 x 800) pixels capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED Flash, Dual SIM and Beats Audio support. It also comes with 25GB free Dropbox storage that is valid for 2 years. Continue reading “HTC Desire SV gets priced at Rs. 22590, available in India this month”
Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 and A90S Superfone Pixel launched for Rs. 9990 and Rs. 12990
Micromax has launched 2 new Android Smartphone, A110 Superfone Canvas 2 and A90S Superfone Pixel with a 1GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Micromax A110 pre-booking started last month and it went on sale in India last week, while the A90S is looks similar to the A90 that we reviewed in August. Both these phones have a 8MP auto focus camera and a 0.3 MP front-facing Camera. Continue reading “Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 and A90S Superfone Pixel launched for Rs. 9990 and Rs. 12990”
Lenovo launches 5 Android Smartphones in India, priced between Rs. 6499 and Rs. 28499
Lenovo has launched 5 new Android Smartphones, K860, S880, S560, P700i and A60+ in India as we reported previously. The K860 is the high-end Smartphone with a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.0 and a 5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) IPS display, while the A60+ is their affordable entry-level Smartphone comes with a 3.5-inch display, Android 2.3 and a 1 GHz processor. Continue reading “Lenovo launches 5 Android Smartphones in India, priced between Rs. 6499 and Rs. 28499”
Karbonn A21 and A9+ with 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 officially launched
Karbonn has officially launched their Karbonn Smart A21 and A9+ Android Smartphones under Duple Series. Both these smartphones showed up online last month. These are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The A21 has a 4.5-inch (540 x 960 pixels) qHD multi-touch capacitive touch screen, while the A9+ has a 4.0-inch (480 × 800 pixels) IPS display. Both these are Dual SIM smartphones. Continue reading “Karbonn A21 and A9+ with 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 officially launched”
Tata Docomo launches Fujitsu F-074 Waterproof Android Smartphone for Rs. 21,900
Tata Docomo has launched Fujitsu F-074 Waterproof Android Smartphone in India. It was unveiled in Japan as ARROWS μ F-07D on NTT Docomo in Japan last year. It has a 4.0-inch (480 × 800 pixels) AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has a 5MP auto focus camera at the back. It is just 6.7mm thick and weighs 105 grams. Continue reading “Tata Docomo launches Fujitsu F-074 Waterproof Android Smartphone for Rs. 21,900”
Nokia Lumia 510 gets priced at Rs.9999 on Flipkart (Updated)
Nokia Lumia 510 that was announced last week in India is priced at online retailer Flipkart and is available for purchase for Rs. 9999. It is the most affordable Windows Phone device till date, pushing the Lumia 610 to the second place. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and runs on Windows Phone 7.5 OS, which is upgradable to Windows Phone 7.8. It is powered by a 800 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor and comes with a 5MP auto focus camera with VGA video recording at 30fps. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 510 gets priced at Rs.9999 on Flipkart (Updated)”