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Micromax A27 Ninja with 3.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 3399

The Micromax A27 Ninja that surfaced on the official site few days back is now on sale from online retailer Saholic. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a unique Swipe ‘n’ Share feature that lets you share apps, games, photos, videos, songs & more with other Android devices with just a swipe. It has a 0.3 MP (VGA) camera at the back, but this phone does come with 3G support similar to the Micromax A65 Smarty 4.3 that went on sale last month. Continue reading “Micromax A27 Ninja with 3.5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 3399”

LG Optimus L Series II Smartphones Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II announced

LG has officially announced the Optimus L Series II devices, the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II and the Optimus L7 II. LG unveiled the Optimus L3, L5 and the L7 at the MWC 2012 last year and sold more than 10 million L Series devices in the first 10 months. The new L Series II has new design elements such as Seamless Layout, Laser Cut Contour, Radiant Rear Design and Smart LED Lighting on the home button. Continue reading “LG Optimus L Series II Smartphones Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II announced”

New HTC One flagship press image leaks, shows off Sense 5.0

HTC is planning to launch their new HTC One ahead of MWC this month but looks like the picture of this device has already been leaked. This device was earlier code named M7 and is now rumored to be known just as the HTC One.

The HTC M7, which was the codename of this device earlier, was already leaked several times, with its first images showing up just like the one above, yet without the screen image. The HTC Sense 5.0 UI too, had been shown off earlier, with flat icons, like the ones on the image above.

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Exclusive: Xolo A1000 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 coming soon

Xolo has its plans set to make 2013 a big year for the company. Within a span of a month, Xolo has another big product set to hit the market. A 5-inch phone that fits the hand and the budget, comfortably. Xolo A1000 has a width of just 70mm, that makes working on the phone with a single hand , much easier. It is just 8.8 mm thick. We spotted the prototype strutting around in the capital city. Warm your eyes with some snapshots of this dual-core (not Intel) and 2100 mAh battery powered phone. Continue reading “Exclusive: Xolo A1000 with 5-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 coming soon”

LG Optimus L3 II, Optimus L5 II and Optimus L7 II specs surface ahead of MWC

Images and specifications of the LG Optimus L7 II Dual surfaced last month, now details about the Optimus L3 II and the Optimus L5 II has surfaced online, ahead of MWC 2013. Both these devices are the successors of the Optimus L3 and the Optimus L5 that were unveiled at the MWC 2012, and the new devices have minor hardware upgrade. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II, Optimus L5 II and Optimus L7 II specs surface ahead of MWC”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 311 now available for Rs. 13900

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 311, , Wi-Fi variant of the Galaxy Tab 2 310 is finally on sale from the official Samsung eStore. The pre-bookings for the tablet started last month. The 3G variant, Galaxy Tab 2 310 was announced back in February 2012, and launched in India in May. Other than the 3G support voice calling, other features are similar to the Tab 2 310 including a 7-inch (1024×600) PLS TFT LCD display, 1GHz dual-core processor, 3MP fixed focus rear-facing camera and VGA front-facing camera. The Tab 2 311 comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 311 now available for Rs. 13900”

Sony Xperia Z and ZL coming soon to India

The Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL were introduced at the Consumer electronics show 2013 at Las Vegas recently. With both of them sporting a 5 inch 1080p screen and a powerful Qualcomm APQ8064 processor, they generated quite a lot of buzz at the trade show. It was announced that the global roll out will be started soon, and the above image is the first clue that both the Xperia Z and ZL are landing in the Indian markets soon. As you can see above, straight from the horse’s mouth, the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL are supposedly “coming soon” to India.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 price drops to Rs. 34900

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has received a price cut and is now available for Rs. 34900. Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 2 at a price tag of Rs. 39,900 last September. The Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S Duos got a price cut earlier today, and the first Samsung Galaxy Note got a price cut back in December. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 price drops to Rs. 34900”

Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S Duos get a price cut, now available for Rs. 28900 and Rs. 12900

Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S Duos in India yet again. Both these phones got a price cut at the end of December. The Samsung Galaxy S3 was launched in India in May at a MRP of Rs. 43,180, it got a price cut to Rs. 34,900 first, back in September, once again in December to Rs. 31,900. It is now available for Rs. 28,900 after the recent price cut. No sign of price cut for the 32GB version of the Galaxy S3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S Duos get a price cut, now available for Rs. 28900 and Rs. 12900”

Asus MeMO Pad Smart with 10.1-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 announced

Asus has officially announced the MeMO Pad Smart, the company’s latest tablet with a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5MP auto-focus rear camera and a 1.2MP front-facing camera. It has Dual Stereo Speakers with SonicMaster Audio Technology for enhanced audio output. It surfacd on several online retail sites in Netherlands, Italy and Germany recently. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad Smart with 10.1-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 announced”

Micromax A116 Canvas HD to go on sale from February 14

Micromax unveiled the A116 Canvas HD with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor last month. It is expected to go on sale in the first week of February, now they have announced that the phone would go on sale from February 14th. The phone runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and packs a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD to go on sale from February 14”

Lava Etab Xtron with 7-inch display, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6770

Lava International has launched the Etab Xtron, the company’s first Android tablet that runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor with quad-core GPU and has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capactive multi-touch IPS display. It has a 2MP front-facing camera and pack a 3500 mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Etab Xtron with 7-inch display, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6770”

Hike messaging app for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone now offers Talk-time Rewards

Hike cross-platform messaging app has introduced talk-time rewards. This would offer Rs. 10 for new user signups and Rs. 20 for new invites. The application is available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone devices including the latest Windows Phone 8 and Nokia S40 devices. Continue reading “Hike messaging app for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone now offers Talk-time Rewards”

LG sends out invites for MWC 2013 Media Preview

LG just confirmed its presence at Mobile World Congress 2013 which we did hear about at CES 2013. LG will be showing of its products for 2013 at the first day of the mega event just before the show begins.The invite has the number 4 on the top and we are not sure what LG is trying to convey through it.May be we could see 4 new mobile products from LG Mobile . LG has been teasing its upcoming products including a new F-series and there have been a lot of rumours about the Optimus G Pro and even a official announcement in Japan Continue reading “LG sends out invites for MWC 2013 Media Preview”

Hungama and Gameshastra tie up to bring localized games for Android and iOS devices

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, one of the largest digital entertainment company, and Gameshastra, India’s largest game studio has announced a joint venture to bring localized games that are engaging and addictive. This joint venture with Gameshastra would bring exclusive games across various genres such as Bollywood, celebrities, sports, and lifestyle, in console gaming and games for the iOS and Android platforms. Continue reading “Hungama and Gameshastra tie up to bring localized games for Android and iOS devices”