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Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 price revealed for UK, coming in April

Both the Nokia Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720 are available for pre-order in UK from online retailer Clove. Both these devices were announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this week. The Lumia 520 has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display and the Lumia 720 comes with a 4.3-inch  (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack LCD display. Both these Windows Phone 8 devices are powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processors. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 price revealed for UK, coming in April”

LG Optimus F7 Hands On

LG showed off its new F7 handset here at the Mobile World Congress. The handset is a part of their upper middle range strategy and has a large 4.7″ 720p display.

The screen is of the IPS variety and offers pretty good viewing angles. We quite liked the feel of the device with runs on Android 4.1.2 though it would benefit from the use of slightly higher end materials. Continue reading “LG Optimus F7 Hands On”

LG Optimus L3 II global roll out begins this week starting from Brazil


LG unveiled the Optimus L3 II along with the other L Series II devices last month, and the LG Optimus L7 II went on sale first Russia. Now LG has announced that the Optimus L3 II would go on sale globally from this week. LG showcased all the L Series II devices and the new F Series devices at the MWC 2013 this week. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II global roll out begins this week starting from Brazil”

LG Optimus G launched in India for Rs. 34500


LG has officially launched the Optimus G (E975) in India. The Optimus G went on sale in India last week. It comes with a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS + Display with 15:9 aspect ratio, 550 nits brightness and Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with LG  Optimus 3.0 UI on top. It has a 13MP camera with LED flash, Full HD video recording and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus G launched in India for Rs. 34500”

GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013 Winners announced


The GSM Association has announced the winners for the 18th annual Global Mobile Awards at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The nominees for the Global Mobile Awards 2013 were announced earlier this month. Even though the Apple for iPhone 5 was a tough contender  in the best smartphone segment, the Samsung Galaxy S3 bagged the Best Smartphone of the Year award. Google Nexus 7 grabbed the Best Mobile Tablet of the year award beating the iPad and the iPad mini, and the Nokia Asha 305 won the best entry-level / feature phone award. Check out the list of winners under different categories below. Continue reading “GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013 Winners announced”

Asus MeMO Pad 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999

Asus has launched the MeMo Pad (ME172V) in India. It was announced last month, and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, powered by  a 1GHz WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 1MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, 720p HD video capture at 30 fps and ƒ/2.0 aperture. It has non-slip diamond-patterned finish at the back. Asus also offers 5GB free ASUS WebStorage. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 7-inch Tablet with Android 4.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311 get a price cut, now available for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 12599


Samsung India has cut the price of both their 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 Android tablets. The Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S Duos smartphones got a price cut earlier this month. Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India back in May last year at a MOP of Rs. 19,500 and the Wi-Fi only variant, the Galaxy Tab 2 311 went on sale in India couple of weeks back at Rs. 13,900. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311 get a price cut, now available for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 12599”

PVR app for BlackBerry 10 with NFC wallet launched

PVR has launched NFC-enabled PVR app for BlackBerry 10 devices, powered by NEC’s Integrated E-money solution. BlackBerry launched the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone in India yesterday, and this app would let movie goers, tap & pay for movie tickets and refreshments without using paper money across 15 PVR cinemas in cities including Delhi & NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Continue reading “PVR app for BlackBerry 10 with NFC wallet launched”

LG rolls out Android 4.1 update for Optimus Vu 2 in Korea

LG has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus Vu 2 in Korea. The LG Optimus Vu 2 was launched in Korea back in September with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). LG confirmed Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for range of high-end devices including, Optimus LTE 2, Optimus G, Optimus Vu and Optimus Vu 2 last year. Continue reading “LG rolls out Android 4.1 update for Optimus Vu 2 in Korea”

LG buys webOS for Smart TVs

LG Electronics has announced that they have acquired webOS operating system technology from HP that include, source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related websites associated with webOS for development of next-generation Smart TV technology. They did not reveal the price for the deal. Continue reading “LG buys webOS for Smart TVs”

Sony Mobile to launch Firefox OS device in 2014

Mozilla previewed the first commercial build of its Firefox OS at the MWC 2013. The company had announced that Alcatel (TCL), LG, ZTE and Huawei would release smartphones running Firefox OS later this year. Telefónica one of the operator partners for the Firefox OS has announced that they have partnered with Sony Mobile to bring the Firefox-powered mobile devices next year. Continue reading “Sony Mobile to launch Firefox OS device in 2014”

Konka Expose 960 and Expose 970 Android Smartphones launched for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 14999

Konka, a popular Chinese manufacturer has entered into Indian market with 2 Android Smartphones, Konka Expose 960 and Expose 970. These  are powered by 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 Processors and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). These have a 8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Konka Expose 960 and Expose 970 Android Smartphones launched for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 14999”

Aircel offers unlimited 3G data access for 3 hours every day for 30 days


Aircel has launched Aircel 3G Mornings, a new 3G trial offer that would let both their new and old customers enjoy unlimited free 3G data access between 6:00AM to 9:00AM for 30 days. This is definitely a great deal  for Aircel customers using 3G handsets and tablets to catch up the latest happenings early morning. It doesn’t come with any terms and conditions relating to speed or price. Continue reading “Aircel offers unlimited 3G data access for 3 hours every day for 30 days”

Airtel to launch Voice services for 4G LTE customers in Pune


Airtel has announced that they would launch voice services for 4G TD-LTE customers in Pune soon, through its existing GSM network. Airtel is the only operator in India to combine voice with TD-LTE services through GSM network. Airtel launched their 4G LTE services in Pune last  October, followed by Kolkata and Bengaluru. Nokia Siemens Networks would deploy its Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) voice solution in the operator’s live TD-LTE network in Pune. Last week the Telecom Commission announced that the BWA spectrum holders can offer voice services. Continue reading “Airtel to launch Voice services for 4G LTE customers in Pune”