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Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #4 – Guess What’s Inside the Phone and Win a HTC One V

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway is back ! The response to the third giveaway was great . Thanks to you guys for sending in your entries. We should be announcing the winner shortly.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #4 is here. All you have to do is answer the question below and you can walk away with one Snapdragon device – the HTC One V

This is just the fourth contest in a series of several more contests and activities we will be bringing to you in the next few weeks in partnership with Qualcomm Snapdragon.Dive into the contest below and send in your entry.

Follows the steps below in order to take part in the giveaway.

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Aircel launches bundled offers with Dual SIM phone for Independence Day

Aircel has launched new bundled offer with Alcatel OT-318 Dual SIM phone for this Independence Day. On the occasion of 15th August, Aircel offers 1508 plan representing the date and month, with combined benefits of a GPRS dual SIM phone along with voice, text and data services. Continue reading “Aircel launches bundled offers with Dual SIM phone for Independence Day”

Micromax A84 Superfone Elite launched for Rs. 9,999

Micromax has launched A84, their next Android smartphone in the Superfone series, dubbed as Superfone Elite. It has 4-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) 16M color capacitive IPS touch screen display, 1 GHz processor, 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 0.3MP front camera and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Micromax A84 Superfone Elite launched for Rs. 9,999”

hoppr launches SMS-based check-in and coupon service in Chennai, apps coming soon

hoppr, SMS-based check-in service has announced tie-ups with more than 200 merchants in Chennai. This service lets a person check-in to a venue by sending an SMS from their phone, earn points and download coupons which could be redeemed at the venue. Some of the major brands include, Cafe Coffee Day, Pizza Corner Moti Mahal Delux, Candy Club, Vogue, Kettle and Simar. It is available from major service providers – Airtel, Aircel, Idea, Reliance, Tata Docomo and Vodafone. Continue reading “hoppr launches SMS-based check-in and coupon service in Chennai, apps coming soon”

Winknet MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router launched for Rs. 5,800

Winknet has launched MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router in India. This is aimed at young professionals, entrepreneurs and travelers who are always on the move that enables them easily stay connected through various access devices. It has HSPA USB Modem with a LCD display that displays status, signal strength and battery life. Continue reading “Winknet MF50 3G Pocket Wi-Fi Router launched for Rs. 5,800”

Nokia Asha 311 launched in India for Rs. 7139

Nokia has finally launched the most expected Asha 311, their first full-touch Series 40 phone in India. It was announced in June and has 3.0-inch (240 x 320 pixels), capacitive touch screen Polarized display for better readability in sunlight, 1GHz processor and comes with 3G support. It has 3.2 MP camera and runs on S40 Asha OS with Swipe interface. It is 12.9 mm thick and weighs 95g. Nokia has also launched the Asha 305 officially, that went on sale in India last month. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 launched in India for Rs. 7139”

Sony Xperia ion now available in India for Rs. 35999

Sony Xperia ion is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The LTE version was announced for AT&T at CES and released exclusively on AT&T in June. The HSPA version was announced in June. It has 4.55-inch (1280 x 720 pixels ) HD Reality display and comes with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. The global HSPA version was supposed to run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) according to the official site, but according to the Snapdeal site it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 12MP auto focus camera with Exmor R mobile camera sensor with 1080p HD video recording and LED flash and 1.3MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ion now available in India for Rs. 35999”

MTS launches Special Independence Day Voice Calling Voucher for pre-paid customers

MTS has launched a new Special Recharge Voucher for pre-paid customers for the Independence Day. This new voucher costs Rs. 68 and offers talk time worth Rs. 75 along with 68 free National SMS. Continue reading “MTS launches Special Independence Day Voice Calling Voucher for pre-paid customers”

INTEX SENSE 3.0 Dual SIM Touch Screen Phone launched for Rs. 3450

Intex Technologies has launched SENSE 3.0, a new Dual SIM phone in India. It has 3.2-inch touch screen display, 2MP camera and FM Radio with recording. Intex launched their first SENSE phone earlier this year. It has curved design and is targeted at semi-urban and urban youth. Continue reading “INTEX SENSE 3.0 Dual SIM Touch Screen Phone launched for Rs. 3450”

XAGE M900 FORCE with 3600 mAh battery launched for Rs. 2599

XAGE Mobile has launched a new Dual SIM phone, XAGE M900 FORCE in India. It has powerful 3600 mAh battery with up to 2 months standby. It has 2.8-inch display, 1.3 MP camera, Wireless FM Radio and Micro Card support upto 16 GB. It has dedicated key for Torch. Continue reading “XAGE M900 FORCE with 3600 mAh battery launched for Rs. 2599”

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0.4 update now rolling out in India

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.0.4 update in India. The Galaxy Note received the first Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in India in May that brought new features and applications. This new update brings performance improvements, new icons, signature unlock using the S Pen and the Pop up play feature that was present in the Galaxy S3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0.4 update now rolling out in India”

LG QuickMemo feature coming to entire line of Optimus L-Series smartphones globally

LG has announced that the QuickMemo feature would be available for its entire line of Optimus L-Series smartphones, the Optimus L7, L5 and L3 through a maintenance release upgrade. It is available in certain regions including India on the Optimus L5 and the Optimus L7 that runs on ICS with the Optimus UI 3.0 that launched recently, and would be available globally by the end of 3rd quarter. The app is already available for Optimus 4X HD, Optimus Vu, Optimus LTE, Optimus Tag and Optimus LTE II. Continue reading “LG QuickMemo feature coming to entire line of Optimus L-Series smartphones globally”

ARM unveils second generation Mali-T600 GPUs for tablets and smartphones

ARM has announced 3 new GPUs, Mali-T624, Mali-T628 and Mali-T678 in the Mali-T600 series for tablets, smartphones and smart-TVs. These would offer 50% better performance and would include, Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC), a texture compression technique and are based on the Mali Midgard architecture. Continue reading “ARM unveils second generation Mali-T600 GPUs for tablets and smartphones”

Next-gen Xiaomi Phone spotted undergoing certification

Last year’s Xiaomi phone created a splash in the media due to the great combination of low price point and high end specs. Looks like the Chinese manufacturer is about to repeat its success with the next generation version. Images and specs revealed during the certification at TENAA suggest that the device going under the code name ‘2012051’ will pack a CDMA radio.

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Huawei E355 3G data card launched in India for Rs. 5499

Huawei has launched E355 3G Data Card in India. It is the World’s 1st Data Card with Wi-Fi for 5 at the same time. It functions both as a data card for a single user and as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, which can simultaneously connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Huawei launched the E303Cs HiLink data Card in July that automatically connects users to the Internet in less than 15 seconds. Continue reading “Huawei E355 3G data card launched in India for Rs. 5499”