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Metis Eddy Android-based Kids learning tablet launched in India for Rs. 9999

Metis Eddy learning tablet

Metis Learning, an education start-up has launched Eddy, the company’s first Android-based learning tablet for kids. The tablet comes with 150 learning games that are linked to school curriculum, covering key learning areas including language, math and creativity. These games are highly engaging, violence-free and enjoyable for children. It is targeted at children aged 2-10 years and has educator-selected learning content. Continue reading “Metis Eddy Android-based Kids learning tablet launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Sony releases Xperia Z1’s Timeshift burst app on Google Play, available for select Xperia devices

Sony Xperia Timeshift burst

Sony Mobile has released the Timeshift burst app on Google Play that would let users with select (Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Tablet Z) Xperia users to use the feature. This app captures 61 frames in 2 seconds starting even before you press the shutter, just like HTC One. Once it is captured, you can scroll back and forth to select the perfect image. It also comes pre-loaded in new smartphones such as Xperia T2. Continue reading “Sony releases Xperia Z1’s Timeshift burst app on Google Play, available for select Xperia devices”

Todoist Next update for Android and iOS brings Collaboration, Visual scheduling and more

Todoist Next for iPhone

Todoist To-do-list app gets a new Todoist Next update for Android, iPhone and iPad, that brings a new streamlined design, lots of new features such as collaboration, visual scheduling and more. The to-do list app is now available for 13 platforms. The collaboration feature is free, which is definitely one of the best features compared to other To-Do List or Task List apps. Continue reading “Todoist Next update for Android and iOS brings Collaboration, Visual scheduling and more”

Nokia Lumia 1320 Unboxing

The Nokia Lumia 1320 is part of the two new phablets announced by the Finnish company some time back. Announced alongside the 1520, the device follows the large screen trend and brings a massive 6 inch display to the table. Under the hood you find a 1.7 Ghz Dual Core Snapdragon 400 processor which is paired with 1GB of RAM. A 5MP camera is located at the back of the phone while a 0.3MP shooter can be seen up front. The 6 inch display has a resolution of 1280 x 720 and has a Gorilla Glass 3 coating on top. Owing to the large display, an additional column of tiles can be pinned on the screen. The phone ships with the Lumia Black update that brings several Nokia specific additions to the OS. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 1320 Unboxing”

Intex Aqua i15 with 6-inch qHD display, Cloud Y12, Y11, X11 and X1+ appear on official website

Intex Aqua i15, Cloud Y12,Y11,X11 and X1 Plus

Intex Aqua Curve in the Aqua series appeared on the official Intex website yesterday, now Intex Aqua i15 with a 6-inch qHD display has appeared on official website along with four new Cloud series smartphones, Cloud Y12, Cloud Y11, Cloud X11 and Cloud X1+ smartphones. The Cloud Y12 is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, which would compete with recently launched Micromax Canvas XL A119. Continue reading “Intex Aqua i15 with 6-inch qHD display, Cloud Y12, Y11, X11 and X1+ appear on official website”

Moto G India launch details to be announced on February 5th, says Motorola

Motorola Moto G was expected to be launched in India later this month, now Motorola has officially announced that India launch details would be unveiled on February 5th 2014. At the Moto G launch back in November, Motorola announced that the Moto G would be available in India early January 2014, but it didn’t happen. Continue reading “Moto G India launch details to be announced on February 5th, says Motorola”

Sony launches WiFi only Xperia Z Ultra in Japan

The long rumored and anticipated WiFi only version of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is now official and the mini tablet will soon be available in Sony’s home turf of Japan. Priced at a smidgen under $500, you get a 6.4 inch Triluminos Display, Snapdragon 800 processor that make for a very handy device that is almost a tablet, just a bit more portable. The IP58 certification, slim shell further contribute to making it a rather interesting miniature tablet. In our Xperia Z Ultra review we found it to be just a bit too big to be used as a phone, with the radio components out of the picture, we should be able to look at the Z Ultra WiFi edition in a new light ie as a very portable tablet like crossover device. Continue reading “Sony launches WiFi only Xperia Z Ultra in Japan”

Karbonn Titanium S5i with 5-inch display now available for Rs. 7999

Karbonn Titanium S5i, a cheaper variant on the Titanium S5 that appeared online earlier today, is now available from HomeShop18. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs 2000 mAh battery. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S5i with 5-inch display now available for Rs. 7999”

Asphalt 8: Airborne goes free on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8

Following the freemium model on other platforms, Gameloft has made its premier racing franchise Asphalt 8: Airborne free for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 in their respective app stores. Featuring a lot of premium cars and race tracks, the Asphalt 8 game is something we have repeatedly featured in our gaming reviews, as it serves as a decent benchmark for graphics performance. With a lot of nicely modeled tracks out of the box and a solid career mode, the popular game series continues its victory lap with Asphalt 8. Here’s a gameplay video on the Nokia Lumia 1520 –

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LINE GO!GO!GO! Racing gaming launched for Android, iPhone and iPad

Line GO GO GO

Last month Gameloft and partnered with LINE to launch Let’s Golf game for Android and iPhone. Now LINE has launched LINE GO!GO!GO! Racing gaming for Android, iPhone and iPad. This lets players steer and jump their car as they try to drive as far as possible. Scores depend on how far you can travel and how many other vehicles you can pass before they run out of gas. Continue reading “LINE GO!GO!GO! Racing gaming launched for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Swipe MTV Slash 4X 7-inch Dual SIM voice calling tablet launched for Rs. 9999

Swipe MTV Slash 4X

MTV India and Swipe Telecom has partnered once again to launch Swipe MTV Slash 4X, the company’s latest Android tablet. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display based on One-Glass-Solution (OGS) technology, powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, voice calling and FM Radio Continue reading “Swipe MTV Slash 4X 7-inch Dual SIM voice calling tablet launched for Rs. 9999”

Micromax A200 Canvas Turbo Mini with 4.7-inch HD display new press image leaks

Micromax A200 Canvas Turbo mini

The Micromax A200 Canvas Turbo Mini surfaced last month, now @MMXNewscaster the White colored . According to earlier rumors the phone would feature a 4.7-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It would be 7.9mm thick and come with a 1800 mAh battery. Continue reading “Micromax A200 Canvas Turbo Mini with 4.7-inch HD display new press image leaks”

VLC media player 2.2 for iPhone and iPad brings iOS 7 UI refresh and new features

VLC 2.2 for iPhone and iPad

VideoLAN brought the VLC media player back to Apple iTunes Store last year. Since then the app has been updated gradually, now the app received a major update that brings a new UI for iOS 7 and a lot of new features including Google Drive integration, Dropbox streaming, better WiFi upload and lots more. VLC for iOS7 was first demoed back in November last year. Continue reading “VLC media player 2.2 for iPhone and iPad brings iOS 7 UI refresh and new features”

Karbonn Titanium S5i with 5-inch display, dual-core processor listed online

Karbonn Titanium S5i

After the Titanium S5 and the Titanium S5+, Karbonn is all set to launch Karbonn Titanium S5i, a cheaper variant on the Titanium S5. The phone is listed on HomeShop18, which was first spotted by newgyaan. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S5i with 5-inch display, dual-core processor listed online”

Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor, Android 4.3 announced

Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth 2

Huawei unveiled the MediaPad 7 Youth last year, now the company has unveiled MediaPad 7 Youth2, successor of the first MediaPad Youth tablet . It has a 7 -inch (1024 x 600 pixels) 5-point multi-touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snadpragon processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s Emotion UI 1.6 on top. It has 3G connectivity through a SIM card slot, 3-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera.
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