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Jolla reveals its first Sailfish OS device with the other half and a pre order program

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Jolla, the smartphone start up company from Finland, has just revealed its first Sailfish OS based device, with colourful replaceable shells they are calling the “Other Half”. This is the first Jolla device that has appeared ever since they started the “other half” teaser campaign on their social media channels. Running on the intuitive Sailfish operating system, the device will be able to run native apps as well as Android apps(as mentioned earlier) on a seamless user interface. We had a hands on demo of the Sailfish OS earlier at the Mobile World Congress, you can watch it for more information about the intuitive OS.

The device is slated for a end-of-2013 availability and there is currently a pre-order program in place. Here is Marc Dillon of Jolla, explaining about it –

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HTC J One announced for Japan, packs a microSD card slot

HTC J One

HTC has announced the HTC J One (HTL22), a variant of the HTC One for Japan’s KDDI network. The global variant of the HTC One that was announced earlier this year doesn’t come with a microSD card slot but the HTC JOne for Japan has a microSD card slot, in addition to the 32GB internal memory. Other features are similar to the HTC One including a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super LCD3 display at 468ppi, 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processo, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense UI and HTC BlinkFeed, 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, Optical Image Stabilization ,F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens Full HD (1080p) video recording with HDR Video and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera with 88 wide angle lens with HDR.

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Sony Xperia UL with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor announced for Japan

Sony Xperia UL

Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia UL (SOL22) for Japan. It has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13.1-megapixel rear camera with BSI Exmor RS sensor Sensor, LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The rear camera can capture 15 burst shots per second. It has IPX5/8 and IPX5 ratings for water and dust resistance. Sony announced the Xperia A, a mid-range Android smartphone with a 4.55-inch HD display in Japan recently.

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Samsung working on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 with Intel Atom Clover Trail+ processor?

Alleged specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 (GT-5200 (WiFi) GT-5210 (3G)) has surfaced on the GFXBench (previously GLBenchmark). According to these specifications, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 would come with a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280×800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Clover Trail+ CPU and PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU. It would run on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. No details about the RAM or the battery yet. Continue reading “Samsung working on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 with Intel Atom Clover Trail+ processor?”

Now get 15% cash back on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 even on debit cards

Galaxy Note 2 Cash Back

Last month Samsung started offering 15% cash back on purchase of select Galaxy devices using select credit cards. The company has extended this cash back offer till the 31st of May, but this offer is now applicable only on purchase of Samsung Galaxy Note 2.This offer available on both credit and debit cards from select banks with EMI schemes. Additionally it is offering 0% interest, no down payment and zero processing fee if you purchase the device with credit card. Continue reading “Now get 15% cash back on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 even on debit cards”

Nokia Lumia 928 Photo Gallery

Nokia recently launched a brand new variant of its popular Lumia 920 smartphone on Verizon in the US. The handset went on sale on 16th May and while in New York we decided to step into a retail store to get a feel for the handset. Here’s a quick photo gallery to whet your appetite while we work on a brief impressions post.

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ZTE to enter Indian Smartphone market with 5 new phones by October 2013

ZTE Telecom India, owned by of China’s ZTE Corp has announced that it would enter the Indian market with its range of smartphones and tablets later this year. The company would launch 5 smartphones ranging from Rs 5,799 to Rs 14,999 These smartphones would be available in all the major by the end of October, said the company. The company also plans to launch their tablets followed by it. Continue reading “ZTE to enter Indian Smartphone market with 5 new phones by October 2013”

Wolfson Microelectronics WM5110 SoC to deliver audiophile grade HD Audio performance

Wolfson Electronics has today introduced its latest audio processor system on chip that integrates a low power HD Audio processor with advanced DSP capabilities that claims to offer unheard of performance in the audio output department.

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Nvidia Project Shield now available for pre-order, priced at $349

Nvidia’s Project Shield is a unique take on a portable gaming console that combines the power of Android with streaming technology to offer both mobile and triple A console class titles on a single platform.

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NY Times app offers full access for free to BB10 users till 26th June

During the keynote at BlackBerry Live here in Orlando, the company announced that it has partnered with the New York Times to offer full access to its content through the BB10 application till the end of June. The native application offers an interface exclusive to BlackBerry 10 and integrates social features as well. In addition to the ability to share breaking news stories, you can also get push notifications for news updates. Continue reading “NY Times app offers full access for free to BB10 users till 26th June”

Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.6 GHz Intel Medfield processor now available for Rs. 9999

Xolo X910

Xolo X910 that surfaced online recently is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It comes with a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor Intel Atom Z2460 processor with 400 MHz PowerVR SGX 540GPU and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Both the Flipkart and Snapdeal mentions that the phone would come with dual SIM support. This is the second Intel Atom-powered phone to come with dual SIM support, after the Xolo X500 that was launched earlier this year. Continue reading “Xolo X910 with 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.6 GHz Intel Medfield processor now available for Rs. 9999”

Nokia 808 PureView Gallery and Camera update now available in India

Nokia 808 PureView Camera and Gallery update India

When it comes to keeping the promise for Software Updates, Nokia is definitely one of those few companies who complies with such promise. Nokia pushed the Gallery and Camera update as software update to its imaging super-champ Nokia 808 PureView back in March. This update is now available in India. The update which is little more than 2MB in size has been pushed through Software Update application than as separate firmware update. Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView Gallery and Camera update now available in India”

HP SlateBook x2 with 10.1-inch Full HD display, Tegra 4 and Keyboard dock announced

HP SlateBook x2

HP has announced the SlateBook x2 the company’s new tablet with support for a keyboard dock similar to the Asus Transformer series. The SlateBook X2 has a 10.1-inch (1920 by 1200 pixels) IPS display, powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a full-sized detachable keyboard dock with a touch pad. The Keyboard has a full HDMI port, USB 2.0, an SD slot, and an audio port. It also has a battery that would let you charge the battery inside the tablet.qua Continue reading “HP SlateBook x2 with 10.1-inch Full HD display, Tegra 4 and Keyboard dock announced”

ASUS Fonepad updated with better specs – Intel Z2460 and 32 GB internal storage

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The ASUS Fonepad has been in our labs for quite some time, and in our review, you might have noticed that we were disappointed with the Fonepad’s performance. It even suffered in our gaming performance tests. But if you are still waiting on buying one, then good news awaits you. ASUS has just announced and launched a new Fonepad with better specs. The “Lexington” Intel Z2420 chipset has been swapped with the better performing Intel Z2460, and the 16GB internal storage, which gave us only 11GB of usable memory has been doubled to 32GB. All the other specs remain intact though, with the display still highly reflective, we guess. But still, a good thing that ASUS heard customer feedback and swiftly fixed it. However, there is a price to pay for the new version of Fonepad. It will be 60$ higher than before, a good 3,300 INR higher in our case.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro with a quad core processor now available for a price of Rs. 16,900

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Having launched the Galaxy Win elsewhere, Samsung, in its own tradition, has renamed the same device to Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro for the Indian market and is now available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 16,900/-. Sporting a 4.7 inch display with WVGA resolution and sporting near-similar specs to the Grand Duos, this dual SIM Android 4.1 Jellybean phone is squarely aimed at competing with the various budget Android manufacturers in India who offer bigger screens for cheaper prices. Currently retailing at Rs. 16,900/- this phone will be available in two colours, black mist and frost white.

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