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HTC Desire Q with 4.0-inch display, 1 GHz processor announced

HTC Desire Q

HTC has announced the Desire Q, a new Android smartphone in Taiwan. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processo and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with Sense UI on top. It has a 5 MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash and comes with Beats audio support. HTC unveiled the Desire P, a mid-range Android smartphone in Taiwan earlier this week. The design of the phone looks more like the Desire X, but the features are similar to the Desire U that was launched in Taiwan earlier this year. Continue reading “HTC Desire Q with 4.0-inch display, 1 GHz processor announced”

BlackBerry 10 R-Series QWERTY phone image surface

New image of the R-Series QWERTY budget BlackBerry 10 phone has surfaced online. The keyboard looks similar to the one on the Facebook Phone HTC ChaCha. We have already seen the BlackBerry L-Series phone, the BlackBerry Z10 and the N-Series phone, the BlackBerry Q10. It is code-named Rainier and is expected to be released in the R-Series later this year. R-Series might be a separate category for budget BlackBerry 10 phones. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 R-Series QWERTY phone image surface”

LG Optimus 4X HD Android 4.1 update starts rolling out in Europe

LG Optimus 4X HD Android 4.1.2 Europe

LG has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus 4X HD (P880) in Europe. The Optimus 4X HD was announced last February at MWC 2012 and launched in India last July. The LG Optimus L9 (P760) got the update in Europe last week. It was announced last August and launched in India last December. Continue reading “LG Optimus 4X HD Android 4.1 update starts rolling out in Europe”

HTC First with Facebook Home announced, coming to AT&T in the US, EE in the UK and Orange in France

HTC First

HTC and Facebook has partnered for the HTC First, the first phone to feature Facebook Home, an Android Launcher with Cover feed that offers photos and updates from your newsfeed, Notifications, Chat Heads, App Launcher to launch Facebook apps and also comes pre-loaded with Instagram. The HTC First has a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It would run on 4G network in the U.S. with AT&T, France with Orange, and EE in the UK. Continue reading “HTC First with Facebook Home announced, coming to AT&T in the US, EE in the UK and Orange in France”

Facebook Home brings the social network to your Android homescreen

Facebook today announced its brand new Android Launcher called Facebook Home which will serve as a gateway to the social network’s services. The launcher is meant to replace the default skin on your Android device and hooks in with Facebook centric services. Predictably, the focus here is on sharing and keeping a track of whatever your friends are up to.

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Facebook Home Android launcher coming to select HTC and Samsung phones on April 12

Facebook just announced their Facebook Home Android product and only select HTC and Samsung devices will be getting it initially. The Samsung Galaxy S3 , Galaxy Note 2 and HTC OneX+ are existing devices which are supported.The HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 are new devices which will be compatible with the app. Facebook put rumors about a Facebook phone or an forked Android OS with the launch of this app.

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LG Optimus L3 II Dual and Optimus L7 II Dual now available in India for Rs. 7899 and Rs. 14990

LG Optimus L3 II Dual and Optimus L7 II Dual

LG Optimus L3 II Dual (E435) and the Optimus L7 II Dual (P715) are now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. These phones were priced on the official LG India website yesterday. The LG Optimus L3 II Dual has a 3.2-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz processor. The Optimus L7 II Dual has a 4.3-inch (800 × 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor. Both these run on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and have dual SIM support with a dedicated SIM switch button. LG unveiled theOptimus L Series II devices at the MWC 2013 in February.
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Nokia 105 affordable phone launching in India in April for Rs. 1200

Nokia 105, the company’s most affordable entry-level phone with a color screen would launch in India later this month, according to a recent report from Hindu Business Line. The Nokia 105 was announced at the MWC 2013 back in February. It has a 1.45-inch (128 x 128 pixels) 65k Colour TFT Display, has FM Radio support and comes with Nokia Life in select markets. This phone is based on Nokia’s Series 30 platform similar to the Nokia 100 and 101 affordable entry-level phones that were launched in India last year. It would offer up to 12.5 hours of talk time and up to 35 days of standby. Continue reading “Nokia 105 affordable phone launching in India in April for Rs. 1200”

Samsung Galaxy Trend 2 and Trend 2 Duos with 4-inch display, Android 4.1 announced in China

Samsung Galaxy Trend 2 China

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Trend 2 (SCH-I739) and the dual SIM variant, the Galaxy Trend 2 Duos (GT-S7572) in China along with the Galaxy Win. Samsung has also announced the Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-I9082)in China, that we reviewed recently. These look like souped up versions of the Galaxy S Duos. These have a 4.0-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3-megapixel rear camera.

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BlackBerry to shut down BBM Music in June

BBM Music

BlackBerry has started sending emails for BBM Music subscribers that BBM Music would be discontinued as of June 2, 2013. BBM Music is BlackBerry’s own cloud-based music service in partnership with several music giants Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI. BlackBerry Music was anounced back in August 2011, and it was launched it widely in the US, Canada, and Australia later in November 2011 after several closed beta trials. Continue reading “BlackBerry to shut down BBM Music in June”

Amazing Alex now available for Windows Phone 8

Rovio has finally launched the Amazing Alex physics puzzle game for Windows Phone 8 devices. Several games including Temple Run, Gravity Guy 2, 6th Planet, Propel Man, Fling Theory Orcs Must Survive and Drift Mania Championship 2 arrived for Windows Phone 8 devices last week. Continue reading “Amazing Alex now available for Windows Phone 8”

Angry Birds Friends coming soon to Android, iPhone and iPad

Angry Birds Friends soon on Android and iOS

Rovio has announced that Angry Birds Friends would be available soon for Android, iPhone and iPad. Angry Birds Friends was released on Facebook last year. It has new weekly tournaments that would let you win bronze, silver and gold crown on the levels, play new weekly levels and earn power-ups through tournament mode. There are also daily rewards and option to send and receive gifts of power-ups with your friends. You can also share details about your accomplishments with friends. Continue reading “Angry Birds Friends coming soon to Android, iPhone and iPad”

Samsung teams up with Mozilla for a next generation browser engine called Servo

Hot on the heels of Google’s breakup with webkit, Samsung has announced that it will be partnering with Mozilla to come up with the core for its next generation browser. Mozilla and Samsung have now begun collaborating on an advanced web browser engine called Servo.

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Samsung Galaxy Win with 4.7-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor goes official in China

Samsung Galaxy Win GT-I8552 China

The Samsung Galaxy Win (GT-I8552) that surfaced recently has gone official in China. It is listed on the Samsung China’s official website. All the specifications matches the leaked specs. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display, run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Touchwiz and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and dual SIM Always On feature. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Win with 4.7-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor goes official in China”

Shazam partners with Saavn for better Indian music discovery

Shazam and Saavn partnership

Shazam, leading media engagement company has announced a partnership with Saavn, Indian music streaming service to offer a better local music discovery. Shazam has a music discovery app for leading mobile platforms including Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. Saavn too has apps for several platforms, and recently launched Saavn Pro premium music service for iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Shazam partners with Saavn for better Indian music discovery”