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OPlus launches XonPad 7 tablet with 1.2 Ghz Quad Core processor, 7″ display for Rs. 9,990

OPlus has partnered with Snapdeal to launch a new 7 inch tablet called the XonPad7. The tablet is powered by a 1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor built on the 28nm process which should help increase battery longevity a bit. The specifications include 1GB of RAM as well as a 3G capabilities which means that you’ll be able to pop in a SIM card and surf the internet without having to rely on WiFI connectivity. The tablet is capable of voice calling.

You also the standard WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The XonPad7 has a 5MP rear facing camera and a 2MP front facing shooter. Users get Android 4.2 onboard the tablet. There’s 16GB of storage that can be expanded thanks to the microSD card slot. The battery rated at 3,500 mAh should be good enough for over a day of usage. The display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 which is just about sufficient for a 7 inch panel. Being an IPS display, viewing angles are quite decent. OPlus has partnered with Snapdeal for online distribution. The tablet is priced at Rs. 9,990.

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 tablet with Dual SIM support, voice calling now available for Rs. 8290

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7, successor of the iBall 3G 7271 is now available from eBay India. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, voice calling and wireless FM Radio. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 tablet with Dual SIM support, voice calling now available for Rs. 8290”

Toshiba Bright Mode CMOS image sensor tech announced, offers 240 fps Equivalent 1080p video recording

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Toshiba Corporation has announced that they are working on Bright Mode, their new CMOS image sensor technology that lets users to record Full HD videos at 240 frames per second (fps) on their smartphones and tablets for high quality slow motion playback. Continue reading “Toshiba Bright Mode CMOS image sensor tech announced, offers 240 fps Equivalent 1080p video recording”

Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM phone with 3G goes on sale in India for Rs. 6683

Nokia Asha 503

After the Asha 500 and Asha 502 Dual SIM smartphones, the Asha 503 is now on sale in India from official Nokia Shop. It has a 3.0-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) display and runs on the latest Nokia Asha software platform v1.1 with Swipe UI. It packs a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, has Dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. We went hands on with the phone at the Nokia World back in October, where it was announced. Check out the hands-on below. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM phone with 3G goes on sale in India for Rs. 6683”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Specifications leak, reportedly sports the first Hexa-Core Exynos

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We have seen Samsung use the Neo branding for many of its mid range phones but it seems like they will be affixing it to popular high end models too. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, which looks like a cheaper Note 3 in the making has just been revealed, with full specifications in tow thanks to leaked internal documents acquired by GSMArena. Samsung has a habit of refreshing older models with new names and slightly refreshed specs and that seems to be exactly what’s happening here. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo is basically a Note 2 with some modifications underneath, with one of the major changes being the processor. According to the leak, the Note 3 neo will have the first Hexa Core big.LITTLE Exynos processor inside, which might make things interesting.

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Kodak takes on Sony’s QX with PixPro Smart Lenses SL10 and SL25

Kodak, the forgotten camera maker known for its film-based point and shoot cameras, has just unveiled its latest entrant into a surprisingly new segment. Remember the Sony QX range of Smart lenses? Kodak wants to take on that newly created market with its PixPro Smart lenses. The idea is exactly the same, we have a lens unit, complete with a sensor, storage unit and dedicated shooting capabilities but lacks a viewfinder, that will in turn be present on your Android or iOS smartphone. Kodak plans to offer a range of lenses with this idea that eventually will offer long zoom capabilities(10x zoom – SL10 and 25x zoom – SL25) on your smartphone, just like Sony’s QX series.

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Nokia Normandy’s Android UI leaks, leaves us wanting the unattainable

The Nokia Android phone might be like the unobtanium from Pandora but we keep seeing more and more of it these days. Purported images of the Nokia Android Phone have leaked out in the form of UI screenshots, pasted on the infamous Normandy device. Looking very much like a recent Asha phone, the Nokia Normandy shows off ~~its calling UI~~ Viber, the lockscreen and the Skype app, which is very similar to the one on Android. The project is supposedly shelved, as this was rumoured to be a skunkworks thing inside Nokia headed by designer Peter Skillman, who now heads Here, the part that was not bought out by Microsoft during the acquisition. So yet again, we are left wanting for this unattainable device.

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Coolpad Halo with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa-Core processor announced

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Coolpad, popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer has showcased the Coolpad Halo, the world’s first smartphone to feature a 7-inch full HD display and a Octa-Core processor at the International CES 2014 in Las Vegas. It has a 7-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Coolpad Halo with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa-Core processor announced”

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact price revealed for UK, coming mid-February

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Sony Xperia Z1 compact that was unveiled at the CES 2014, has been priced in the UK. Clove UK has started taking pre-orders for the smartphone in UK. The Xperia Z1 Compact is the Global variant of the Sony Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) that bring all the Xperia Z1 features in a compact form factor. It has a bright 4.3-inch (1280 x 720pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality engine, powered by 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z1 Compact price revealed for UK, coming mid-February”

Samsung Galaxy S3 gets Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update in India finally

Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update for the Indian Galaxy S3 users. The update brings, Galaxy Gear support, improved Samsung Keyboard, new GPU drivers, New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4) and lots more. Samsung paused the roll out globally in November last year due to software issues weeks after the roll out and resumed it early December. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 gets Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update in India finally”

Razer Nabu SmartBand with dual OLED screens announced, offers notifications from Android and iOS devices

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After LG and Sony, Razer has introduced Razer Nabu SmartBand at the International CES. Razer calls it has the world’s smartest wristband. It offers notifications from iPhone or Android smartphones smartphone on tiny OLED screens and also tracks selected personal information. Razer says it’s and open platform so that third-party developers can create applications for personal, physical and geographical data. Continue reading “Razer Nabu SmartBand with dual OLED screens announced, offers notifications from Android and iOS devices”

Polaroid Socialmatic Instant Camera Android-powered digital camera with printer and social sharing announced

Polaroid Socialmatic instant camera

Polaroid has partnered with C&A Licensing, LLC and Socialmatic LLC to introduce Polaroid Socialmatic instant camera at the CES that lets you print your pictures instantly and also share via major social media networks using the camera’s built in Wi-Fi. It is powered by Android and also comes with a touch screen. It uses Zero Ink Printing technology similar to the LG’s pocket printers, which uses ZINK Paper for ink-free printing. Continue reading “Polaroid Socialmatic Instant Camera Android-powered digital camera with printer and social sharing announced”

Yahoo’s beautiful News Digest app for iOS is Summly, enhanced!

Yahoo’s mission for today’s CES 2014 keynote was literally this – simplifying daily habits. One of them, according to Marissa Mayer, CEO, was daily news and the way we consume it. It’s a total information overload, with multiple news sources reporting the same news, according to Yahoo, so to fix that, they have announced a new app for the iPhone, called the Yahoo News Digest. This is basically the result of the Summly acquisition that happened during March last year, because the resulting app is striking and beautiful, very much like Summly, the very unique news summarizing app that was. Nick, Summly’s founder who got acquired by Yahoo in the process, demoed the new app, based on the same principles of news collection and short summaries that made Summly popular, but this takes that concept further.

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Yahoo acquires Aviate launcher, talks up contextual search

Marissa Mayer just concluded Yahoo’s CES keynote today and one of the main takeaways from it was how the company is looking to change search, especially on mobile. Google Now has been at the forefront of contextual search on Android and iOS and Yahoo wants to tackle exactly that. How? It just announced the acquisition of the intelligent Android launcher – Aviate. The launcher, which was doing the rounds in beta, is currently a invite-only homescreen replacement that automatically configures your home screen based on contexts like time, usage, preferences and place. It was touted as the “Google Now” of launchers, so it is easy to see why Yahoo lapped it up.

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Windows Phone outshipped iPhone in 24 emerging markets, according to Microsoft

We’ve been hearing how the Nokia Lumia 520 has been the best selling Windows Phone of all time, but if Microsoft’s recent words are to be believed, Windows Phone, as a platform, is now outshipping iPhone in 24 markets. Before you jump to conclusions, the iPhone is not doomed, because it’s the emerging markets where the 3rd ecosystem is cementing its place, most likely behind Android in the first place. This is a decent achievement for the platform, but tells us more about Nokia rather than Windows Phone, because these markets are clearly influenced by their legacy supply chain, and hence the obvious sales. Microsoft recently floated this fact with TechRadar claiming that it is the fastest growing mobile platform right now.

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