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Asus MeMO Pad 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999

Asus has launched the MeMo Pad (ME172V) in India. It was announced last month, and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, powered by a 1GHz WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 1MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, 720p HD video capture at 30 fps and ƒ/2.0 aperture. It has non-slip diamond-patterned finish at the back. Asus also offers 5GB free ASUS WebStorage. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311 get a price cut, now available for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 12599

Samsung India has cut the price of both their 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 Android tablets. The Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S Duos smartphones got a price cut earlier this month. Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India back in May last year at a MOP of Rs. 19,500 and the Wi-Fi only variant, the Galaxy Tab 2 311 went on sale in India couple of weeks back at Rs. 13,900. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311 get a price cut, now available for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 12599”

Konka Expose 960 and Expose 970 Android Smartphones launched for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 14999

Konka, a popular Chinese manufacturer has entered into Indian market with 2 Android Smartphones, Konka Expose 960 and Expose 970. These are powered by 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 Processors and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). These have a 8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Konka Expose 960 and Expose 970 Android Smartphones launched for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 14999”

Aircel offers unlimited 3G data access for 3 hours every day for 30 days

Aircel has launched Aircel 3G Mornings, a new 3G trial offer that would let both their new and old customers enjoy unlimited free 3G data access between 6:00AM to 9:00AM for 30 days. This is definitely a great deal for Aircel customers using 3G handsets and tablets to catch up the latest happenings early morning. It doesn’t come with any terms and conditions relating to speed or price. Continue reading “Aircel offers unlimited 3G data access for 3 hours every day for 30 days”

Airtel to launch Voice services for 4G LTE customers in Pune

Airtel has announced that they would launch voice services for 4G TD-LTE customers in Pune soon, through its existing GSM network. Airtel is the only operator in India to combine voice with TD-LTE services through GSM network. Airtel launched their 4G LTE services in Pune last October, followed by Kolkata and Bengaluru. Nokia Siemens Networks would deploy its Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) voice solution in the operator’s live TD-LTE network in Pune. Last week the Telecom Commission announced that the BWA spectrum holders can offer voice services. Continue reading “Airtel to launch Voice services for 4G LTE customers in Pune”

BlackBerry Z10 launched in India for Rs. 43490

BlacBerry has finally launched the BlackBerry Z10, their first BlackBerry 10 smartphone in India as we announced few days back. It was announced last month, and we unboxed it earlier this month. It comes with a 4.2-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) multi-touch IPS LCD display at 356 PPI pixel density. It is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, packs a 2GB RAM, 16GB of inbuilt memory and supports microSD cards upto 64 GB. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 launched in India for Rs. 43490”

Samsung REX 90 Review

Samsung unveiled a range of java-based feature phones in the REX series last week. The REX 90 is the top-end model in the series that comes with dual SIM support with Smart dual SIM feature and True Hot Swap. You saw the unboxing of the REX 90 last week, here we have the complete review of the phone. Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Samsung REX 90 Review”

Sony bags Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador for Xperia Smartphones

Sony India has announced Katrina Kaif as its Brand Ambassador for Xperia range of Smartphones. Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor was announced as Sony’s brand ambassador, when Sony Ericsson XPERIA and VIVAZ phones were first launched in India back in 2010. Sony aims to boost the brand’s visibility in India with this new signup. Katrina Kaif was seen launching the BlackBerry Curve 9220 in India last year, but Ranbir Kapoor was roped in as the BlackBerry brand ambassador last year. Continue reading “Sony bags Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador for Xperia Smartphones”

Samsung Galaxy Camera price drops to Rs. 26000

Samsung has cut the price of the Android Jelly Bean-powered Galaxy Camera, which is now available for Rs.26,000 in India. The Samsung Galaxy Camera was announced at IFA, Berlin last August and launched in India last November for Rs. 29,900. We reviewed it at the end of November. Samsung announced the Wi-Fi only version of the Galaxy Camera earlier this week. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Camera price drops to Rs. 26000”

LG Optimus G now available in India for Rs. 30990

LG Optimus G (E975) is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. The LG Optimus G was announced back in August, which went on sale in Korea in September 2012. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS + Display with 15:9 aspect ratio, 1.5GHz quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU, 13MP camera with an LED flash, 1.3MP front-facing camera. It was originally launched with Android 4.0 ICS, now it would come on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “LG Optimus G now available in India for Rs. 30990”

Lava Iris 502 with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 8499

Lava Iris 502, a new Dual SIM Android smartphone is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 5.0-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display similar to the Lava Iris N501 that was launched earlier this year, but this runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1 GHz processor and comes with a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava Iris 502 with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 8499”

Lava E-Tab XTRON Unboxing

Lava released the Etab-XTRON, their first Android tablet running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) earlier this month. Here we have the unboxing of the tablet. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core RockChip RK3066 Cortex A9 processor and Mali-400 MP GPU.

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Xolo A1000 Unboxing

Xolo launched the Xolo A1000 last week for Rs. 13,999. We brought you the photo galleries for the black and white version, here we have the unboxing video of the device. The Xolo A1000 features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS at 295 PPI, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

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Videocon A27 Dual SIM Smartphone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 5999

Videocon has released their new Android smartphone, the Videocon A27. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Broadcom processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has dual SIM support with dual standby, comes with a 3MP rear camera and also packs a VGA front-facing camera for video calling over 3G. It comes with pre-loaded apps like TOI, ET, Facebook, Saavn, Fun Zone, Movie Studio and more. Continue reading “Videocon A27 Dual SIM Smartphone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 5999”

Videocon launches 6 new SuperNet data plans starting at Rs. 5

Videocon Mobile Services has launched 6 new SuperNet 2G data plans. Videocon says that these SuperNet plans offers upto 3 times more internet data than other service providers. These are aimed at bringing connectivity, entertainment and knowledge for the emerging Indian market, especially the students and working professionals. These plans start at Rs. 5 and goes up to Rs. 251, offering 35 MB of data, up to 15 GB of data. Continue reading “Videocon launches 6 new SuperNet data plans starting at Rs. 5”