NEC Medias W with dual 4.3-inch qHD displays announced in Japan

NTT Docomo has announced NEC Medias W (N-05E) in the docomo NEXT series in their Spring 2013 line-up. This Android smartphone comes with dual 4.3-inch (540 x 960 pixels ) displays that can also fold, so that you can use it as a single screen. Both these displays create a square of 5.6-inch display that would offer more screen real estate to use keyboard in one screen, while using SNS apps, browsing and watching videos. Even though we have already seen Kyocera Echo and the Sony Tablet S2 back in 2011 with dual touch screen displays, this one seems better in terms of implementation and design. Continue reading “NEC Medias W with dual 4.3-inch qHD displays announced in Japan”

LG Optimus G Pro announced in Japan, 5-inch 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery

NTT Docomo has announced the LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) in their Spring lineup that comes in the docomo NEXT series. The LG Optimus G Pro first showed up in a leaked slide last week. It packs a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  It comes with a whopping 3,000 mAh battery. It is 10.1 mm and weighs about 160 grams. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro announced in Japan, 5-inch 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery”

Micromax A116 Canvas HD hands on

At  a press event in New Delhi, Micromax announced its next flagship device. The popular manufacturer of affordably priced Android smartphones introduced the Canvas HD which brings specs previously seen in high end smartphones at what is positively a ground breaking price point. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD hands on”

Samsung Galaxy Grand India launch confirmed for tomorrow


Samsung has confirmed that they would launch the Galaxy Grand launch in India tomorrow, January 22nd 2013. The company has started a new contest that would let you stand a chance to win the phone, and the winners would be announced at the event. The Samsung Galaxy Grand was announced last month, that packs a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand India launch confirmed for tomorrow”

Vodafone launches All-in-One VAS Card for Delhi-NCR customers at Rs. 29


Vodafone has launched All-in-One VAS Card for pre-paid customers in Delhi-NCR region that would let them avail 8 value added alerts with just one recharge card. This pack costs Rs. 29, and offers bundle of flash alerts like News, Cricket, Love, Movie, Astrology, Stock, Did you know (trivia pack) and Mehfil-e-Timepass. It comes with a validity of 30 days. Continue reading “Vodafone launches All-in-One VAS Card for Delhi-NCR customers at Rs. 29”

Micromax A116 Canvas HD with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Micromax has announced the A116 Canvas HD, their new Flagship device. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. It also comes with Hookup Instant messaging app. Micromax launched the A110 Superfone Canvas 2 and the A90S Superfone Pixel powered by dual-core processor last year. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

HTC M7 with Sense 5.0 new images surface

New images of the HTC M7 has surfaced online. Unlike the previous render that surfaced last week, this is the image of the real hardware. These images might not be the final one since there is no FCC ID. There are also new renders of the phone that are created based on the phone’s design. The home and the multitasking buttons have been swapped in both these. Continue reading “HTC M7 with Sense 5.0 new images surface”

Opera Ice Mobile Browser shown off, coming to Android, iPhone and iPad in February

Opera Ice, upcoming mobile browser for Android, iPhone and iPad has been revealed in a new video demo. The beta version of the app was shown off last month in an internal Opera staff meeting that Pocket-lint managed to get. The Opera Ice uses WebKit browser engine used by Apple and Google, unlike the Opera’s Presto present in the Opera Mini and the Opera Mobile . Continue reading “Opera Ice Mobile Browser shown off, coming to Android, iPhone and iPad in February”

HCL ME Tablet Y3 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 11999

HCL ME Tablet Y3 with dual-SIM support is now available from online retailers Saholic and Snapdeal. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by  1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has dual-SIM support with dual standby and lets you make voice calls and use data from both the SIM cards. Continue reading “HCL ME Tablet Y3 with Dual SIM support, 7-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 11999”

HTC India teases Butterfly launch on Facebook

HTC India has started teasing the upcoming launch of their flagship Butterfly Android smartphone launch on Facebook. The company posted images of the phone with a caption Guess what’s flying into town soon?. The Android smartphone was originally launched on Japan’s KDDI network back in October, released as Droid DNA in the U.S. and it was announced for global markets in December. Continue reading “HTC India teases Butterfly launch on Facebook”

Nokia 206 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 3599

Nokia 206 that was announced back in November last year along with the Asha 205 is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. The Asha 205 was launched in India last month. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) 65k color display and runs on Nokia’s Series 40 OS. It has Easy Swap Dual SIM support that lets you switch between SIM cards without turning off your phone. The SLAM feature in the phone enables multimedia content sharing between phones equipped with Bluetooth, regardless of the OS (iOS and Windows Phone not supported currently). Continue reading “Nokia 206 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 3599”

LG Optimus G Pro with 5″ 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery spotted in leaked slide

With MWC coming up next month, we’re seeing a steady stream of leaks around the next generation range of smartphones. Thanks to a leaked slide, we get a glimpse of what is to be LG’s next flagship device. The LG Optimus Pro will be equipped with a 5″ full HD 1080p display similar to the ones we expect to see on every competing flagship device.

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Byond B63 with 4.5-inch qHD screen, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 9,999

Indian smartphone manufacturer, Byond, has today launched its latest Android powered smartphone. Called the Byond B63, the phone is powered by a 1.2Ghz dual core processor which we can assume to be a MediaTek chip like in other smartphones in this category. The phone runs Android 4.1.1 Jellybean, which means you get to enjoy Google Now and the benefits of Project Butter. There’s built in Dual SIM support as well which lets you keep two SIM cards in active standby.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) specs surface, might be announced at MWC

Samsung GT-N5100 that was spotted in GLBenchmark website last month has got a name. According to SamMobile, Samsung is planning to unveil the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) at MWC 2013 next month. It would have a 8.0-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) TFT Super Clear LCD display and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It would come with a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera.

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Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352 now available for Rs. 4634

Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352, latest Android smartphone in the Stellar range is available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3 MP fixed focus camera and has dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352 now available for Rs. 4634”