Rockstar Games had previously announced that they will be bringing GTA San Andreas to Windows Phone, Android and iOS sometime in December. Keeping their word, they have launched GTA San Andreas today in Apple’s App Store. The game is currently available only in NZ. The global rollout is expected soon.
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HTC Desire 501 Hands On
HTC showed off its new range of mid range handsets at an event in Delhi and we got a chance to spend some time with the new phones. The cheapest of the bunch, we found the Desire 501 to be quite an interesting product. Read on for our hands on report of this affordable new handset. Continue reading “HTC Desire 501 Hands On”
Asus Padfone mini 4.3 with 4.3-inch display, 7-inch tablet dock announced
Asus has just announced the new Padfone mini 4.3 at an event in Taipei as they promised last week. The Padfone mini 4.3 lets you dock the phone in a smaller Padfone station to convert it into a tablet. It packs a 4.3-inch qHD (960×540 pixels) Super IPS display, powered by 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) processor with Adreno 305 GPU, just like the Moto G and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The docking station has a 7-inch (1,280 x 800 pixels) Super IPS display and packs a 2200 mAh battery. The Padfone mini 4.3 is 8.68mm thick and weighs 105 grams. The docking station weighs 310 grams. Continue reading “Asus Padfone mini 4.3 with 4.3-inch display, 7-inch tablet dock announced”
Asus Transformer Book Trio running Windows 8 Pro and Android launched in India for Rs. 98099
Asus has launched Transformer Book Trio that can run dual operating systems – Windows 8 Pro and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 11.6-inch (1920×1080 pixels) 16:9 detachable display and lets you switch between a Windows 8 notebook, Android tablet and Windows 8 desktop PC. The PC Station dock is powered by a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor, has a keyboard and packs 500GB hard drive. The PC Station also offers extended battery. In the tablet mode, it is powered by an Intel Atom Z2560 processor that runs on Android Jelly Bean and can be also connected to an external display. The tablet features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor and packs 16GB of storage. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Book Trio running Windows 8 Pro and Android launched in India for Rs. 98099”
Nexus 7 Folio case goes on sale in the US, priced on Play Store in India at Rs. 3299
Google started selling the Nexus 7 (2013) on the Play Store in India last month, and the tablet was officially launched last week. The Nexus 5 Bumper Case went on sale on the Play Store in India last month, but the Nexus 7 Sleeve and the Nexus 5 QuickCover are still listed as coming soon. Google has released another accessory, Nexus 7 Folio bumper case, that went on sale in the U.S. yesterday, priced at US$49.99. It is priced in India at Rs. 3,299 on the Play Store. Continue reading “Nexus 7 Folio case goes on sale in the US, priced on Play Store in India at Rs. 3299”
LG G Flex showcased in India, launching in February 2014
LG has showcased the G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a curved OLED display in India at an event in Delhi. It would go on sale sometime in February 2014. The company did not reveal the price yet. It was announced back in October and packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Curved Plastic OLED display that vertically concave from top to bottom to a radius of 700mm. It is powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs a 3500 mAh curved battery. Continue reading “LG G Flex showcased in India, launching in February 2014”
Despicable Me: Minion Rush game rushes to Windows Phone Store
Despite having become the third most popular smartphone operating system, Windows Phone platform is not getting the treatment its higher ranked competitors are getting from the developers. Despicable Me: Minion Rush – another running game based on a movie has been available in Apple App Store and Google Play Store for a while now and it has made its way to the Windows Phone Store just in time for the holidays.
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LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition announced, comes with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box
The LG G Pad 8.3, announced a couple of months back as the company’s first small Android tablet, has now gotten itself a Google Play Edition in the US. This tablet is the first OEM device to get the Play Edition treatment, which will let consumers get the latest versions of Android faster than the original, which might or might not get the updates as fast as this one. That’s the main purpose and selling point of the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition. It will be free from any sort of OEM customizations, and is going on sale starting today, at a price of 350 USD. The tablet sports a great looking 1920×1200 8.3 inch screen and a metallic body to complement its huge phone-like looks. We had taken a hands on look of the original tablet at IFA in Berlin this year, take a look at the video –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AosOVdjrIZA
Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition unveiled, because Gold is too mainstream
When Apple announced their iPhone 5s in a Gold color, other companies followed(others read Samsung and HTC) and announced their flagship devices in Gold variants. Samsung announced just a gold colored variant while HTC went the extra mile to make their flagship entirely out of 18karat gold. Now Samsung is following its own trend by announcing a Crystal edition of Samsung Galaxy S4. I say Samsung’s own trend because in the past, Samsung had unveiled Crystal editions of Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.
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Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel to share telecom infrastructure
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm would share their telecom infrastructure to cut the cost on their networks, according to a report from PTI. This includes optic fiber network – inter and intra city, submarine cable networks, towers and broadband services. This might also be extended to roaming on 2G, 3G and 4G, and any other mutually benefiting areas relating to telecommunication in near future. Continue reading “Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel to share telecom infrastructure”
Flipkart brings ‘In-a-Day Guarantee’ Delivery, proves that it is India’s Amazon
Flipkart, one of the leading eCommerce ventures in India, has just announced the roll out of its latest feature – In-a-Day Guarantee. Flipkart was portrayed as Amazon for India when it initially launched as it followed the footprints of the successful American giant. The trend still seems to continue with Amazon having just launched their 1-Day-Delivery feature and Flipkart doing the same.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Catching Fire video – Only barrier between uploader and replacement
Samsung Galaxy S4 is one hot phone. No! Seriously! Literally! Earlier this year, there were reports from Hong Kong that a Samsung Galaxy S4 had exploded and as a result a house caught fire. Now we have this – Samsung Galaxy S4 catches fire while charging. A YouTube user, Ghostlyrich, has uploaded a video of his Samsung Galaxy S4 that catches fire while charging via a Samsung provided charger. The video would have been silent had it not been for Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales surpass 10 million in two months
Samsung has announced that the sales (to supply channel) of the Galaxy Note 3 has crossed 10 million units globally since it went on sale September 25th, till November 25th. The first Galaxy Note that was launched back in October 2011 took 9 months to cross the 10 million mark and the Galaxy Note 2 took 4 months to achieve this feat, but the Note 3 has crossed the 10 million mark in just 2 months after the launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales surpass 10 million in two months”
Viber launches ‘Viber Out’ feature on its third birthday
Viber, one of the popular VoIP applications, completes three years as of today. On its third birthday, Viber has announced the rollout of its latest feature – ‘Viber Out’. Viber Out is Viber’s answer to Skype’s ability to call any mobile or landline number.
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CM developer’s Screencast app for rooted Android 4.4.1 devices lets you record your screen
Cyanogen Mod developer Koushik Dutta, widely known for his ClockwordMod utility, which is the go-to custom recovery for Android devices, is also known for developing other utilities like an Allcast app that can stream from Android to Chromecast as well as Apple TV. Now he has released an app called Screencast(beta) that can record any rooted Android 4.4.1 device’s screen, with audio. Initially made available as a developer-only feature, one had to type a command in ADB to enable screen recording on any KitKat device, but thanks to the Screencast app, now it is available right on your device, with some unique additions like a quick shortcut – Volume up + power to start screencasting. It is demonstrated in this video here –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_5Ql7QrWE