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Intex AQUA 4.0 Dual SIM Android phone launched for Rs. 5490

Intex has launched AQUA 4.0, their first Android Smartphone with Dual SIM support. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) and is powered by 800 MHz processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3MP rear camera and a front-facing 0.3MP camera and includes, Gravity, Light and Proximity sensors that are not usually present on a budget Android phone. It is aimed at urban and semi-urban students and young professionals. Continue reading “Intex AQUA 4.0 Dual SIM Android phone launched for Rs. 5490”

Micromax A90 Superphone Pixel review

Micromax is well known for their low end budget hardware but they’ve also had a fair few innovative products over the years. Striking the right balance between performance and price is hard but it seems that the indigenous company might finally be on the right track.

We got our hands on the newly launched Micromax Superphone Pixel and put it through its paces. Read on to find out how this ICS running device fared. Continue reading “Micromax A90 Superphone Pixel review”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) Android 4.0 update now rolling out in India

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) in India. This 10.1-inch tablet was launched in India last August, and it came with Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). The Android ICS update would bring redesigned user interface with new TouchWiz UI, improved multi-tasking, notifications, faster browser and much more new features. It would also download new Ebook app from the Samsung Apps once you enter the App Store for the first time, after the update. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Tab 750) Android 4.0 update now rolling out in India”

HTC One S and Desire C get a price cut in India

HTC One S and Desire C has got a price cut and are available for Rs. 28,900 and Rs. 12,700, according to our friends at Mahesh Telecom. The HTC One S was officially launched in India in June for MOP (Best Buy) of Rs. 33,590 and the Desire C officially launched in India at the end of June for MOP (Best Buy) price of Rs 14,999. Price of these devices have been coming down since the launch. Continue reading “HTC One S and Desire C get a price cut in India”

LG teases quad-core smartphone with Snapdragon S4 Pro in a new video

LG Korea has posted a new video and a new teaser site for their upcoming quad-core smartphone with Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Qualcomm announced yesterday that they would supply Snapdragon S4 Pro to LG for a new quad-core smartphone. This video doesn’t explain much, other than the CPU and GPU. From the blank spaces in the site, we can expect 5 more videos in coming weeks that might reveal details about the Camera, Display and Battery of the device. Continue reading “LG teases quad-core smartphone with Snapdragon S4 Pro in a new video”

Zync Z999+ Review

Low cost tablets are becoming common by the day with almost every brand catering to the budget segment. Most tablet offerings in this range come with specs which are fairly consistent across the board. The Zync Z999+ spices things up a bit by offering inbuilt 3G data capabilities.

Will this be enough to justify the significant premium demanded over the competitors like the Micromax Funbook ? Read on to find out ! Continue reading “Zync Z999+ Review”

LG quad-core phone with Snapdragon S4 Pro coming in September

Qualcomm has announced that they would supply Snapdragon S4 Pro to LG for their new quad-core smartphones. This would also come with 3G/LTE multi-mode capabilities. LG’s latest phone Optimus 4X HD that launched recently in India and the global variant of the Optimus Vu with the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and the Samsung Exynos 4 Quad processor in the Global variant of the Galaxy S3 lacks LTE capabilities. Continue reading “LG quad-core phone with Snapdragon S4 Pro coming in September”

MTS launches MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 Android phones with bundled offers

MTS has launched 3 new Android phones MTag 351, MTS MTag 352 and MTS MTag 281 that comes bundled with Unlimited data plans and unlimited on-net (MTS to MTS) local calls for 3 months. All these phones are powered by 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 Processor and run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). These support CDMA network with EVDO data speeds up to 3.1 Mbps. Continue reading “MTS launches MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 Android phones with bundled offers”

Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 announced

Acer has announced 2 new phones, Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo. The Liquid Gallant is Single SIM and Liquid Gallant Duo is a Dual-SIM variant that share similar specs. The Liquid Gallant Duo was spotted at Expansys last month at a price of 149 GBP (US$230) but later removed. These phones come with a 4.3-inch (960×540) display, 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash. These phones have power button on the back of the phone to access it comfortably. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 announced”

MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers

MTS has launched new voice and data offers for this Onam for their customers in the Kerala just like last year. These includes, free talk time on purchase of MTS color handset and free internet usage with MTS MBlaze data card for both the MTS pre-paid and post-paid customers in Kerala. Continue reading “MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers”

Sony Xperia ion officially launched in India for Rs. 36,999

Sony has officially launched the Xperia ion, their new smartphone in the Xperia line-up. It comes with 500MB of free 3G data per month for 3 months and 200 minutes of Mobile TV (through appXtra application) for a period of 2 months. This offer is valid till 30th Nov 2012. It went on sale from online retailer in India earlier this month. It has 4.55-inch (1280 x 720 pixels ) HD Reality display and comes with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “Sony Xperia ion officially launched in India for Rs. 36,999”

Sony to ship Exmor RS CMOS image sensors for Smartphones and Tablets starting from October

Sony announced back-illuminated stacked 8MP and 13MP CMOS image sensors for smartphones and tablets back in January. Now they have announced that they would start shipping these starting from October 2012. The IMX135 type 1/3.06 model with 13.13 effective mega pixels and the IMX134 type 1/4 model with 8.08 effective mega pixels would feature RGBW coding function and HDR (High Dynamic Range) movie function. Continue reading “Sony to ship Exmor RS CMOS image sensors for Smartphones and Tablets starting from October”

Nokia Luna Headset Review

A few months back Nokia launched its next generation line of accessories a highlight of which was the Luna headset. The tiny little bluetooth headset is available in a wide range of colors to match your handset or personality.

Finally we got a chance to get our hands on the NFC enabled headset. Read on for a quick review of the BH-220 headset. Continue reading “Nokia Luna Headset Review”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos with 4-inch display, 1 GHz processor, Android 4.0 announced

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S Duos that surfaced last month. It has Dual SIM support with Dual SIM always-on feature similar to the Galaxy Ace Duos that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. It has 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display and 1 GHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).It also comes with ChatON, Samsung’s communication service. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos with 4-inch display, 1 GHz processor, Android 4.0 announced”

Sony Xperia SL with 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 official

Sony Xperia SL has made an early appearance on the Sony website. It was supposed to be announced at IFA 2012 next week. It looks similar to the Xperia S that we reviewed in April, but pack in a faster 1.7 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor and comes with Android 4.0 out of the box. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL with 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 official”