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Samsung would launch the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear in India at an event on September 17th. Samsung India has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 3 from the official eStore The pre-order price is Rs. 2000 . The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 along with the Galaxy Gear is also available for pre-order separately at the same cost. This was first reported by BGR.in. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear pre-booking starts in India”
This has been blowing up on the Internet for the past few hours. New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield initially had this scoop that Nokia was testing Android on its Lumia range of devices as a “Plan B” if Windows Phone completely fails to take off. Yes, Nokia was indeed testing Android on its Lumias and it is speculated that it might have been a possibility in light of growing tensions between the two companies, with Microsoft failing to deliver features at a pace Nokia wanted it to. It is believed that this would have played a role in pushing Microsoft to acquire Nokia, but not a huge one, as insiders say that Microsoft was aware of this early on in the partnership.
Gameloft launched the Asphalt 8: Airborne for iPhone and iPad last month. Now the game has gone completely free for a limited period for both the iPhone and iPad, so you don’t have to pay $0.99 / Rs. 55 for the game. The new game in the Asphalt franchise has the most life-like graphics ever with the new physics engine that would give you a realistic feel when you pull death-defying stunts, destroy objects in your path, and catch major air off ramps. Continue reading “Asphalt 8: Airborne for iPhone and iPad goes free for a limited time”
LG device with the codename – LG D820 has passed the FCC for approval last week, now images of the same device has been spotted in the FCC filings. First spotted by PhoneScoop, these images look similar to the upcoming Nexus device spotted in the official video that surfaced last week with a large camera. However this doesn’t have a Nexus branding on the back, since this might be a prototype device for testing. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 images spotted at FCC”
Right out of IFA 2013, the most anticipated Android handsets of the Berlin event will come to India, next week between Sept 17- Sept 18. Samsung will show-off its two big creations Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch on 17 September in the national capital. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear launching in India on September 17th”
Tablets had been somewhat of a conundrum before Apple came up with the iPad. Only then, it made sense for people to approve and acknowledge a different kind of a computer that swiftly replaced the netbooks of our era. But was it ever enough to replace or outsell the traditional PC and Laptops? Well, according to IDC, the company that constantly releases numbers on the Smartphone market, the last quarter of this year will mark the first time ever that the tablets will outship Traditional PCs, including Desktops as well as Laptops. The above chart shows just that.
Continue reading “Tablets to outship PCs for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2013 – IDC”
IFA in Berlin introduced some of the best Android handsets of 2013. Some of the key flagship models from leading mobile makers are all set to strut into the Indian market, this month. Sony will launch the Xperia Z1 in New Delhi on 18th September. We have just received the press invite for the event. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z1 launching in India on September 18th”
This might be the biggest coup for Microsoft in India. IRCTC, the notorious Indian Railways train ticket booking website known for its crashes and slowness under usual heavy Indian loads has received an exclusive app for the Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 platforms, developed in partnership with Microsoft. This app will naturally let you book tickets, make PNR enquiries, check booking and cancellation histories and more. But the most important catch here is that the app will not be able to book tickets between 08:00 to 12:00 or 23:30 to 00:30 hrs of any day. This is presumably to reduce the expected additional load from mobile devices in the peak booking times, due to this app. You can download the app for Windows 8 here (link now LIVE) and Windows Phone 8 here.
Cygnett, popular international digital accessories brand has launched Incline Aluminium case for Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones in India. The incline case has a built-in kick-stand made of precision machined Zinc alloy that enables hands-free viewing of videos in the landscape mode which is ideal for viewing videos and taking calls on the Galaxy S4.
The case made of PC and zinc alloy with low profile design that protects the device from shocks and scratches, and allows easy access to all controls. Since it has a simple snap-on design, it allows the users to attach and remove the S4 within seconds. It also comes with a screen protector, cleaning cloth and screen protector applying card. It comes with a lifetime warranty.
The Cygnett incline cases comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs.1,799. It would be available across major cities including like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkatta. It would be available from major travel retailers and ecommerce portals like Flipkart, Infibeam, Yebhi and more.
Nokia India launched the 114, an affordable feature phone in India back in January earlier this year, now the company has launched the 114 again, but this has Urdu language support along with the Urdu keypad. With this, Nokia becomes the first ever company to launch a device device with Urdu language option in the country. This is a part of strategy of democratizing the reach and benefits of mobile telephony for consumers, says Nokia India. Continue reading “Nokia 114 with Urdu Keypad launched in India for Rs. 2579”
Intel has announced the Atom Z3000 Series SoC at the IDF 2013. This was previously called Bay Trail-T and was first announced in May, which is based on 22nm Silvermont Microarchitecture. This supports Android and full Windows 8 operating systems on mobile devices including tablets. The 22nm tri-gate transistors offers high performance and improves the efficiency and power sharing across the CPU and GPU, including graphics, camera and display processes. Continue reading “Intel introduces Atom Z3000 Series SoC for Tablets and Hybrids”
BlackBerry has just launched the 9720, a budget smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard running on BlackBerry OS 7.1 in India. It was announced last month and has a 2.8-inch (480 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 246 ppi and a Full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by 806 MHz processor and runs on BlackBerry OS 7.1. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It also has a dedicated BBM key that is user customizable. Continue reading “BlackBerry 9720 launched in India for Rs. 15990”
Nokia has announced the launch of two new chargers – DT-601 and DC-19. The DT-601 is a wireless charger while the DC-19 is a portable charger. The DT-601 has the same functionality of its predecessor – DT-600, but comes in a more portable and affordable price range.
Continue reading “Nokia DT-601 wireless charger and DC-19 portable charger announced”
Asus has uploaded a new video teaser for the new Padfone on their YouTube channel. Asus has also revealed that the new Padfone is landing on September 17th. Engadget reports that they have received an invite for the new Padfone Infinity event in Taipei next Tuesday. The new teaser doesn’t reveal anything, but the leaked specifications of the Asus Padfone Infinity A86 reveals that the device would come with a Snapdragon 800 processor. Continue reading “Asus to launch the new Padfone Infinity on September 17th”
At the Intel Developer Forum 2013, Intel announced a new series of SoCs called as “Quark” SoC. The main motive behind the “Quark” SoC is small size and power consumption. The small Quark SoCs are expected to be much much smaller than the current Intel Atom SoC and that would make them perfectly compatible for the wearable gadgets that are expected to drive the technology race in the coming years.
Continue reading “Intel announces new Quark SoC aimed at wearable devices”
