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Sony i1 Honami Camera phone leaks in blurry image, rumored specs surface

Sony i1 Honami leak

Sony i1 (codenamed Honami), the company’s upcoming flagship camera phone has been in the news for quite some time. This would be the first device in Sony’s new philosophy – One Sony strategy announced at the MWC 2012. Now a blurry image of the device has been revealed. Previous rumor revealed that the phone would feature a 1/1.6″ Exmor RS stacked sensor with Sony Cybershot G Lens, the new rumor says that it would feature a 2/3″ or 1/1.5″ sensor. The report also reveals that the phone would come with interchangeable lenses. It also reveals a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.2.2 with a new Xperia UI. It is expected to come with IP 55/58 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “Sony i1 Honami Camera phone leaks in blurry image, rumored specs surface”

Sony Xperia ZR now available in India for Rs. 29990

Sony Xperia ZR that went on pre-order online last week is now available for purchase from online retailers in India. The durable smartphones was announced last month and has IP55 and IP58 ratings for dust and water resistance. It has a 4.55-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and offers underwater image and video capture since it is water resistant up to 1.50 meters for up to 30 minutes. It has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZR now available in India for Rs. 29990”

Limited edition red colored Oppo Find 5 on its way

We’ve previously reviewed the Oppo Find 5 and we found it to be a rather fantastic handset. The smartphone looks very elegant in white but the company is all set to unveil a new red colored limited edition of the handset. Continue reading “Limited edition red colored Oppo Find 5 on its way”

HTC Desire 200 budget Android smartphone leaked

HTC Desire 200 leak

HTC Desire 200, a budget Android smartphone has surfaced Vietnamese website. HTC unveiled the Desire 600 dual SIM last month, looks like the company is slowly changing the way they name the device. The Desire 200 would feature a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display, 1 GHz processor and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with Sense UI. It would also feature 5MP camera, Beats audio support and pack a 1400 mAh battery. The looks like an enhanced version of the Desire C that was launched last year. Continue reading “HTC Desire 200 budget Android smartphone leaked”

Micromax Canvas 4 teased again in two videos, design is all but revealed

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It was only yesterday when Micromax had started the teaser campaign in Facebook for its upcoming flagship device, the Micromax Canvas 4, and as a follow up, they have released two teaser videos in their YouTube channel showing off the device in (almost) full glory. The design revealed, bears a close resemblance to some other phones we have seen, but it does seems to have an aluminium frame and the 13 Megapixel camera unit was proudly boasted in the first teaser video. Lets take a look at the teaser videos then –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGGpGoH-5bE

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Nokia EOS 41MP PureView body in metal, or a 5.3 inch phablet?

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Remember the last time when the Nokia EOS and its circular 41 MP camera hump leaked out? It looked a lot like the Lumia 920 with a polycarbonate body that time, but there is yet another leak, and from the looks of it, it’s from the shady factories in China. The above two images literally show off a metallic body for the highly awaited Nokia EOS device to be launched by Nokia at an event in NYC on July 11th. The metallic body is a surprise as the device was already shown off in a polycarbonate body, but from what we can see above, the metallic body seems like an option as a part of the different colours, or at least we hope.

Update: The device in the images above seems to be unnaturally long, especially when you note the openings for the controls on the right. Is this actually a Nokia phablet we are looking at?

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Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls, 5 inch HD screen launched for Rs 13,499

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Lava just introduced its new handset, the Iris 504q, at an event in Delhi. Powered by a 1.2Ghz MediaTek processor, the handset also has 1GB of RAM. The Android 4.2 running phone is geared towards media consumption thanks to the large 5 inch HD 720p display. A front facing 2MP camera is provided to facilitate video calls while a rear facing 8MP shooter takes care of photography duties. The camera is capable of capturing video in 1080p resolution. Continue reading “Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls, 5 inch HD screen launched for Rs 13,499”

Micromax Canvas 4 teased in Facebook, prebookings starting June 28th

The Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 was the phone that kickstarted a new range of big screened smartphones from Micromax, and after the success of the Canvas HD, Micromax seems ready for yet another device, called the “Canvas 4”. Micromax teased the side-facing image of the upcoming phone and the ever important pre-booking date of June 28.

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Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls teased in official video

Lava Iris 504Q

We already reported that Lava Mobiles would release a new device with gesture controls this month. Now the company has posted a new 6 second video on their Facebook page that shows off the gesture controls in the phone that would let you flick through the pictures within the camera app. The phone has also showed up on the official Lava website that reveals the model as 504Q. Continue reading “Lava Iris 504Q with gesture controls teased in official video”

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Review

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The surge in homegrown brands has led to a wide variety of very similar Android devices in the market. As manufacturers struggle to differentiate their products from the competition, we’ve seen an uptick in hardware quality and software optimization. Micromax however has decided to bank on a gimmick to market their new device. Is 3D compatibility reason enough to go in for the Micromax A115 Canvas 3D ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Review”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 up for pre-order at 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. The Mega 5.8 went on sale in India last month, now the Mega 6.3 is available for pre-order from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. The official Samsung eStore has not started taking pre-orders for the device yet. The Mega 6.3 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). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.9 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 up for pre-order at Rs. 30990”

MTV Volt 1000 with 6-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 11999

Swipe MTV Volt 1000

Swipe Telecom has tied-up with MTV once again to launch the MTV Volt 1000, successor of the Volt that was launched earlier this year. It has a 6-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. This has 1GB of RAM instead of 512MB in its predecessor and the battery has gone down to 2850 mAh. Continue reading “MTV Volt 1000 with 6-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 11999”

Microsoft launches Office 365 app for iPhone

Microsoft Office 365 for iPhone

Microsoft has launched the Office Mobile app for iPhone finally. This app is for Office 365 subscribers and the subscribers access, view and edit your Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint documents from your iPhone. You can also access document stored in the cloud on SkyDrive, SkyDrive Pro, or SharePoint. You can edit and view documents offline but you need to be connected to the internet to save the changes on the cloud. Continue reading “Microsoft launches Office 365 app for iPhone”

Aircel and Techzone partner to launch mobile video downloads at Re. 1

Aircel and Techzone

Aircel and Techzone has partnered to bring a new VAS offering called Video Store @ Re. 1. This would let Aircel customers download more than 20,000+ videos across more than 12 languages including English, Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more at Re. 1 per video. There are 8 genres including bollywood, Hollywood, realty, lifestyle, music, comedy and more. Airtel launched a similar Re. 1 mobile video download service last month. Continue reading “Aircel and Techzone partner to launch mobile video downloads at Re. 1”

Google+ for Android updated with Notification sync, new slide-out menu and more

Google Plus for Android 4.01

Google+ has been updated to version 4.0.1 that brings notification sync that syncs you read and unread notifications across mobile and desktop. This update also bring option to delete photos, new slide-out menu design similar to other Google apps and lots more new features. Continue reading “Google+ for Android updated with Notification sync, new slide-out menu and more”