Samsung Galaxy Nexus Unboxing Video

The Galaxy Nexus is world’s first phone to run on Android 4.0 which is also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Google and Samsung unveiled the device in Hong Kong last month and the device went on sale in few markets earlier this month. The handset is priced at around 429 pounds in the UK.The box is unusually long and has the picture of the device  on the front and sides.A very simplistic design with subtle marketing material. No mention even of the specs on the outside.The unit we got was a Titanium Silver color. The device boasts of a 4.65 inch SuperAMOLED display with a 720p resolution.It is powered by a 1.2 GHz CPU and packs 16GB of inbuilt storage without an expansion slot. There is a 5MP camera on the back and a 1.3 MP front facing camera. It uses only a normal SIM card slot unlike other recent phones to hit the market like iPhone 4s,  Nokia Lumia 800 or Motorola RAZR.  Here is the unboxing video without further ado Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Nexus Unboxing Video”

Russia’s largest search engine Yandex acquires SPB Software

SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer is acquired by Yandex, the leading internet company in Russia.This would let Yandex to offer a user interface configured to integrate their key services based on SPB best known technology – SPB Shell 3D. The SPB Shell 3D, which is one of their popular mobile app which offers 3D UI is available for Symbian including Symbian ^3 platform and Android platforms. They also have Bada app SPB Time and also different apps for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7. Continue reading “Russia’s largest search engine Yandex acquires SPB Software”

Motorola XT928, MT917 and XT615 announced for China

Motorola has announced XT928, MT917 and XT615 Android phones for China. The Motorola MT917 is the Chinese variant of the Motorola Razr with just 8.5mm thin and protected by KEVLAR but has better specs. Both the Motorola XT928 and the MT917 comes with a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and 13MP camera with Dual LED flash and a 1.3MP front facing camera. Both these phones are powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The Motorola XT615 is a mid range phone that has 4.0-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, 8MP camera with LED flash, VGA front camera and is powered by 800MHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Motorola XT928, MT917 and XT615 announced for China”

Motorola Droid 4 detailed specs surface

The Motorola Droid 4 is expected to come with a 4-inch (960 x 540 pixels) TFT display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5-row slideout keyboard, 4G LTE, 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording at 30 fps, LED flash and a front video calling camera, according to the leaked spec sheet from Droid-Life. They got their hands on image of a handset last month with the 5-row slideout keyboard and a design similar to Droid RAZR. It would run on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. Continue reading “Motorola Droid 4 detailed specs surface”

iPhone 4S Launched in India on Airtel and Aircel

The Apple iPhone 4S was launched on both Aircel and Airtel in India today at a midnight launch ceremony. The Airtel launch was held at an upscale restaurant while Aircel decided to keep it real by holding the event at their South Extension market retail outlet. The launch events included handing over the handsets to the first pre-order customers.

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Nokia Lumia 800 SIM-Free stocks arriving on December 1 in UK

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The first Nokia Windows Phone went on sale in the UK few days back in the UK and few other countries . (Read  our Nokia Lumia 800 Review). But looked like it was available in limited stores and more easily on a contract. Now online retailer has announced that SIM-Free / Unlocked units of the Lumia 800 will arrive on December 1st in the UK compared to the January 2012 timeframe announced previously.

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 launched in India for Rs. 27,490

RIM has launched the BlackBerry Bold 9790 in India. It comes with 2.4-inch (480 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 246 dpi and a Full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by 1 GHz processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry OS7. It was announced last week along with the Curve 9350 that was also launched today. Continue reading “BlackBerry Bold 9790 launched in India for Rs. 27,490”

BlackBerry Curve 9380 and Curve 9350 (CDMA) launched in India for Rs.20990

RIM has launched the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and the Curve 9350 in India. The Curve 9380 is the first all-touch smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family. It comes with 3.2-inch (480 x 360 pixels) touch screen display with 188 ppi, optical trackpad and navigation keys. The Curve 9350 is the CDMA version of the Curve 9360 that was launched in September . It has an 2.44-inch (480 × 360 pixels) touch screen display with 246 ppi and a Full QWERTY keyboard . The Curve 9380 is powered by 806 MHz processor and the Curve 9350 is powered by 800 MHz processor . Both these phones comes with preinstalled social networking apps, including BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), Facebook, Twitter and Social Feeds apps. Continue reading “BlackBerry Curve 9380 and Curve 9350 (CDMA) launched in India for Rs.20990”

Airtel iPhone 4S Plans

Airtel has announced the pricing for both the pre-paid and the post-paid plans for the iPhone 4S.  They started pre-orders for the iPhone 4S last week and it is expected to be available from 25th November. The 16GB version comes at Rs.44,500 and the 32GB is available for Rs.50,900. These plans offer free Local Minutes, Local and National SMS and 3G Data. Aircel has already revealed their post-paid plans for the iPhone 4S earlier this week. Continue reading “Airtel iPhone 4S Plans”

Idea launches new 3G Android Smartphones

Idea Cellular has launched 2 new 3G Android smartphones, Idea Blade and Idea ID 280. These phones come with pre-installed Idea’s 3G applications on Android based smartphones. These phones also come with data services worth Rs. 3,500 with Rs. 259 pack that offers free subscription to Idea TV for 3 months, 1 GB of data download per month for 3 months, 3G Double Dhamaka benefits for 6 months, and Talktime of Rs. 25. This is available for both prepaid and postpaid users. Continue reading “Idea launches new 3G Android Smartphones”

Vodafone launches Sabarimala pack for Tamil Nadu customers


Vodafone has launched new Sabarimala pack for the customers in Tamil Nadu. This would let the customers avail 30 minutes of free-calling and access to special services such as caller tunes, ringtones, trivia and stories of sabarimala. They would also receive information on Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa through daily SMS alerts. Continue reading “Vodafone launches Sabarimala pack for Tamil Nadu customers”

LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net officially launched in India

LG India has officially launched 2 new Android phones, LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net. These phones run on Android 2.3 and powered by 800 MHz CPU. The LG Optimus PRO has the combination of touch and QWERTY and features a unique Portrait Touch Screen that allows user to read and write up to 16 lines as compared to 8-10 lines in the normal screens. The QWERTY keypad with dedicated shortcuts will enable smartphone users to multitask. LG Optimus NET comes with Social +, unique social media aggregator which enables smartphone users to get updates, events of popular social networking portals in a widget on the home screen. Continue reading “LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net officially launched in India”

HTC Flyer 32GB , 3G version Price Drops to Rs.23900 !

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When HTC launched the 3G+WiFi of it’s 7 inch Android tablet in India for Rs.39890 in June this year , we were immensely disappointed about the price tag. It was an impressive tablet with decent battery life. Now if you gave the Flyer a pass for the same reason, good news for you. The price of the tablet has been cut by almost 50%. It has now available for Rs.23900 on Flipkart and Rs.23990 on LeysBuy. Some retailers are still selling it at around Rs.35000. Continue reading “HTC Flyer 32GB , 3G version Price Drops to Rs.23900 !”

Motorola XT910 RAZR Unboxing Video

Motorola XT910 RAZR Unboxing Video

You might have seen the unboxing pics of Motorola RAZR  and now we have a short video of the handset being unboxed. As you might see in the video , the box is very compact and reminds us of a box of sweets or something like that. We do have a sweet looking handset inside the red-themed package. Continue reading “Motorola XT910 RAZR Unboxing Video”

Motorola RAZR is the first Android Phone to use a microSIM card

When I was expecting the Motorola RAZR to arrive today , I had a question in my mind. Does this phone use a microSIM card. The Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon uses the smaller SIM card but there was no mention about it in the Europe / Asia product pages. To my surprise when I opened the box earlier today, I noticed that the RAZR had a flap which covered the microSIM card slot and the microSD memory card slot. Continue reading “Motorola RAZR is the first Android Phone to use a microSIM card”