Idea Cellular has also reduced 2G data rates followed by Airtel and Vodafone. Idea Cellular has reduced 2G data rates by 90% across 8 circles. Earlier this week Vodafone announced the reduction of 2G data rates for the Pay as you Go (PAYG) users down to 2p/10KB from the previous rate of 10p/10KB, later Airtel announced the reduction of 2G data rates by 90% for pre-paid customers in Punjab and Haryana. Continue reading “Now Idea too reduces 2G data rates”
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Instagram for Android and iPhone updated with Video support
Facebook has updated the Instagram app for Android and iPhone to version 4.0 that brings support for Videos. This lets you record a video up to 15 seconds on the Instagram camera by clicking the movie camera icon and pressing the record button. You can add filters and upload it. There are 13 filters built specifically for video, and you can also select your favorite scene from the recorded video as your cover image that can be viewed when they’re not playing. You can only share videos on Instagram that you record from the app and cannot import videos. Continue reading “Instagram for Android and iPhone updated with Video support”
Gameloft Sale: Up to 67% off on 10 Windows Phone games
Gameloft has started their sale that would let you grab 10 games at discounted rate of up to 67% or $0.99. These include Real Soccer, Asphalt 5 , Let’s Golf 2, Amazing Spiderman, The Dark Knight Rises and more. Gamloft had released lot of XBox titles for the Windows Phone 8 in recent months. Some of these games that costed $6.99 is now available for $2.99. This is the first time Gameloft has put up a huge sale for Windows Phone devices. Continue reading “Gameloft Sale: Up to 67% off on 10 Windows Phone games”
Sony Xperia ZU screenshots surface
Screenshots of the upcoming Xperia ZU phablet has surfaced on XDA forum that reveals the home screen and app drawer with small icons. Even though the specifications of the device surfaced last week, the new screenshots confirm that the device would indeed come with a 6.4-inch 1080p display and powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZU screenshots surface”
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now available in India for Rs. 30990
Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200) in India at a price tag of Rs. 31,490 along with the Mega 5.8 last month. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 went on pre-order from online retailers last week, the phone is now available from those retailers. The official Samsung eStore is still taking pre-orders for the device. It has a 6.3-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now available in India for Rs. 30990”
Microsoft almost bought Nokia’s phone business – WSJ
Wall Street Journal, the publication that is always bang on target with rumours and speculations reports that Microsoft recently held talks with Nokia to acquire its mobile phone business. The recently held meetings apparently broke down due to various reasons like price and market position. The most interesting thing is that these meetings were held recently and not a thing of the past. Recently there was a non-news that Huawei was planning to acquire Nokia and later completely denied it.
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Airtel cuts 2G data rates up to 90% on select plans
Airtel has slashed the 2G data rates up to 90 percent on select plans for pre-paid customers in Punjab and Haryana, reports The Times of India. This comes after Vodafone’s move to cut 2G data rates up to 80% for the Pay as you Go (PAYG) in Karnataka, UP West and Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh circles for both pre-paid and post-paid customers. Vodafone is expected to roll out the offer in other circles across India in a phased manner. Continue reading “Airtel cuts 2G data rates up to 90% on select plans”
Google to open Android Nation Stores in India
Google would open their first Android Nation Store in New Delhi to promote and sell Android smartphones and tablets, according to a report from Economic Times. Google would partner with Spice Global to set up the stores in various Indian cities and the first store would open up in New Delhi’s Select Citywalk mall and the company is supposedly seeking a location the size of 1200 to 1500 square feet, the report says. Continue reading “Google to open Android Nation Stores in India”
Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 200 dual-core and quad-core chips
Qualcomm has expanded the Snapdragon 200 line-up with new set of SoCs (System On Chip) with the new Adreno 302 GPU. Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 200 chip at the CES 2013 back in January and detailed the features of the 8225Q and 8625Q it in February. The new 8×10 and 8×12 processors have ARM Cortex A7 CPUs, based on 28nm process technology and has support for HSPA+ (up to 21Mbps) and TD-SCDMA. The 8610 and 8210 would have dual-core CPUs and the 8612 and 8212 would come with quad-core CPUs, all clocked at 1.2 GHz per core and Adreno 302 GPU. Qualcomm would also release Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) versions of the processors. Continue reading “Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 200 dual-core and quad-core chips”
Next LG Optimus G series Smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
LG Electronics and Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that the next generation Optimus G successor in the Optimus line-up would be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor (MSM8974). Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 800 processor was announced at the CES 2013 earlier this year and the benchmarks of the Snapdragon 800 blows the other competitors out of water. LG was the first manufacturer to use the Snapdragon 600 chip on their Optimus G Pro that would launch in India soon. Continue reading “Next LG Optimus G series Smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor”
Jivi 2010 phone for Ladies with One Press SOS button launched at Rs. 1699
Jivi Mobile has launched the Jivi 2010, a feature phone with a dedicated SOS button aimed at women. In case of any emergency or eventuality, user needs to long-press the SOS button and the phone starts calling 5 pre-defined numbers one by one. In case any of the numbers is busy or does not take the call, a SMS message is sent to the number. After this, the phone dials other numbers on the pre-defined list – thereby ensuring much needed help. Continue reading “Jivi 2010 phone for Ladies with One Press SOS button launched at Rs. 1699”
Spice Coolpad Mi-515 with 5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 9990, Stellar Prime Mi-510 coming soon
Spice Coolpad Mi-515, the company’s latest mid-range Android smartphone is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and DTS audio. The Spice Stellar Prime Mi-510 with 5-inch FWVA display and Android 4.2 has been listed on the Spice website with the complete specs. Continue reading “Spice Coolpad Mi-515 with 5-inch display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 9990, Stellar Prime Mi-510 coming soon”
Samsung Galaxy Core launching in India soon
Samsung Galaxy Core (GT-I8262), a mid-range Android smartphone has been spotted on Samsung India website. It was announced last month and packs a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Smart dual SIM feature that lets you receive calls on SIM 1 even when utilizing SIM 2. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core launching in India soon”
HTC Butterfly S with 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 processor, UltraPixel camera introduced
HTC just introduced the successor to the Butterfly at an event in Taiwan. Called the Butterfly S, the handset looks very similar to the model it replaces. However, the phone has now been equipped with the same front facing BoomSound speakers as seen on the HTC One. The operating system too gets the HTC’s spanking new Sense 5 UI layer that we quite liked when we reviewed the One.
Nokia 301 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 5149
Nokia 301 that was announced earlier this year at the MWC 2013 is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 2.4-inch (320 x 240 pixels) display and runs on Series 40 OS. One of the main highlight of the device is its 3.2-megapixel rear camera with unique panorama, sequential shot which takes shots at 3-5 fps. It also lets you choose the perfect picture and self-portrait feature that uses voice prompts to tell you how to position the phone so your face is properly in the frame. It comes with dual SIM support with Easy Swap Dual SIM. It has Nokia Slam Bluetooth sharing feature. Continue reading “Nokia 301 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 5149”