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Finally, even Telecom companies get to be a part of the wrong side of the SMS spam. In the latest addition of clauses to regulations, the TRAI has ensured that even the Telecom companies and marketers are under the scanner for SMS spam.
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Idea Cellular has launched special 2G Trial Packs for its prepaid subscribers in Delhi that would let users enjoy internet at an economical price. The pack is priced at Rs. 25 and comes with 500 MB of 2G data which comes with 500 MB of 2G data. Vodafone launched a similar trial pack for 2G and 3G customers recently. Continue reading “Idea launches one-time 2G trial pack for Rs. 25 in Delhi”
Gameloft released the Asphalt 8: Airborne, the new game in the Asphalt series for iPhone and iPad earlier today. The game is now available for download for Android devices. The new game offers even more challenges, more cars, all new maps and 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. We will soon test out the game and put up a Gameplay video. Continue reading “Asphalt 8: Airborne for Android now available for Download”
Google has started rolling out a new update for Google Search for devices running on Android 4.1 and later. This brings lot of new cards including Car rentals card, Concert ticket card, Commute sharing card and lots more. This also has improved public transit cards that now informs about last train or bus. It also lets you set reminders while you search. Continue reading “Google Search for Android gets new Google Now Cards, remind me feature in search and more”
Nokia has officially launched the Lumia 625, the latest Lumia phone in India. It went on pre-order in India online earlier this week. The Lumia 625 was unveiled last month and packs a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) LCD display, which is the largest screen on a Lumia phone till date. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS with the latest Amber update. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Nokia Music and Here Maps. The phone has pebble design with curved edges and matte finish on the polycarbonate back cover. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 625 launched in India for Rs. 19999”
We just witnessed the Nokia Lumia 925 go on sale from the official Indian online store for Rs. 34, 169 but curiously, without much fanfare. Well, Nokia has compensated for that now, with their launch event in New Delhi today. Yes, the Nokia Lumia 925 is finally official, and comes with a price tag of a slightly lesser Rs. 33, 499. The latest all rounded flagship from Nokia is aimed at fixing the few hardware problems the Lumia 920 had, for instance, the design, build and weight. Sporting an all new aluminium build with some hardware improvements like the six element camera lens, the Lumia 925 is for people who didn’t want the Lumia 920 because of the bulk or the used up design.It is kind of interesting to see that Nokia has built a nice little portfolio of Windows Phone devices for India with over 12 devices being introduced in the market so far.
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Thanks for the awesome support and participation in the Qualcomm Powerful Processors Giveaway #1 guys! First up, we want to announce the winner for this first giveaway. We know a lot of you have been eagerly waiting for this. But before we jump to the announcement, we really thank you for the thousands of contest entries and tweets, excellent response guys!
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Google has announced that they have stared rolling out a major update (v2.0.35) for the Google Keep app that brings lot of new features including reminders that lets you remind you of important tasks. You can use click the Remind me button from the bottom of any note and choose the type of reminder you want to add. This includes time-based reminders for a specific date and time and location reminder with automatic nearby place suggestions. Google Search for Android got Reminders back in May. This update also brings new navigation drawer, option to import images from your gallery to notes and lots more Continue reading “Google Keep for Android v2.0 update brings Reminders, new navigation drawer and more”
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 311 last month in India. We’ve brought you the review and here are the complete benchmarks of the device. The tablet is powered by a 1.5Ghz dual core Exynos 4212 processor that is paired with 1.5GB of RAM. About 442 MB of free RAM is available at launch. Let’s check out how the tablet performs in various benchmark tests. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 311 Benchmarks”
Vodafone India partnered with ICICI Bank to launch M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer and payment service back in April 2013. Now Vodafone India has announced that they have launched the M-Pesa service in Delhi and NCR region. It offers a simple and secure way to transfer money and make payments with the security of financial transactions provided by ICICI Bank. This service offers unbanked and under serviced sections of the country to gain access to financial services via the mobile phone. Continue reading “Vodafone and ICICI Bank launch M-Pesa mobile money transfer service in Delhi and NCR”
Apple announced a take back program for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch USB power Adapters earlier this month since there were reports of safety issues with the counterfeit and third party adapters. The program started on 16th August in several countries, now BGR.in has reported that Apple India has confirmed them that the program will begin in India too, later this month. Some Apple premium retailers in Delhi are yet to confirm such offers since they might waiting for some formalities and the parts to ship, says the report. Continue reading “Apple third-party USB charger trade-in program to start in India this month”
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab range of products have been immensely popular due to their successful marriage of price and specifications. While Samsung’s 7 inch tablet has been the highlight, 8 inches is fast becoming the sweet spot in terms of screen size. With that in mind, Samsung introduced their 8 inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 311 in India sometime back. We’ve already brought you our first impressions. Check out the complete review of the Samsug Galaxy Tab 311, below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 311 Review”
SwiftKey 4.2 is now available for Android phones and tablets from the Google Play Store . The SwiftKey 4 Beta was launched in July and it was updated last week with fixes and improvements. SwiftKey Cloud offers backup and sync that back up the words and phrases so that you can sync it when you move to a new device. The trending phrases feature analyses treding topics online and Twitter to automatically auto complete it as you type. SwiftKey 4.2 would be available as a free update to all the existing users and the company is running launch offer that lets you get the keyboard at 50% off. Continue reading “SwiftKey 4.2 for Android with SwiftKey Cloud released”
TomTom is a well known navigation solutions provider and can be spotted in most automobiles fitted with a navigation system, be it cars or even public transport. It is also widely known that mobile phones have made specialized navigation devices a bit redundant by offering excellent capabilities for everyone that owns a smartphone. TomTom has previously released its navigation apps on all mobile platforms, but they have seen a staged roll out in terms of countries, and now it is finally available for India’s Android devices.
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S Mobility has launched two new affordable devices, the Smart Flo Space (Mi-354) and the Stellar Glamour (Mi-436). The entry-level Smart Flo Space has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor , while the Stellar Glamour comes with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor . Both these smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), have dual cameras and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Space and Stellar Glamour with Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 3799 and Rs. 5999”
