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Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite rumored to debut at MWC 2014

Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro vs Galaxy Grand Duos-6

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Grand 2 with a 5.2-inch HD screen and a quad-core processor recently. Samsung is all set to launch the Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060) at the MWC 2014, according to a report from SamMobile. The Grand Lite would lie between the first Galaxy Grand and the Grand 2 and is expected to sport a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display similar to the Galaxy Grand, but this would be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor similar to the Grand 2. It would run on Android 4.2 or 4.3 (Jelly Bean), pack a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite rumored to debut at MWC 2014”

Reliance Jio reportedly signs Rs. 7500 crore deal with Samsung for BTS infrastructure

Reliance Tower

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited has signed a deal with the South Korean giant Samsung to supply active BTS infrastructure for 4G, according to a report from DNA. Samsung would venture into base transceiver station (BTS) space for the first time and would supply BTS that facilitates wireless communication between user equipment and the network. Continue reading “Reliance Jio reportedly signs Rs. 7500 crore deal with Samsung for BTS infrastructure”

iBall Andi5-M8 with 5-inch display and Android 4.2 spotted on official website for Rs. 8999

iBall Andi5-M8

iBall Andi 5-E7, the first phone in the Andi5 series went on sale online last week at Rs. 6999, now the iBall Andi5-M8, a new smartphone in the Andi5 series has appeared on the official website. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Unlike the Andi5-E7, this has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and comes with 3G connectivity. It also has a front-facing camera and has dual SIM support.

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Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999

Micromax Bolt A61, the latest Android smartphone in the Bolt series appeared on the official website last week. Now the phone is available from the official Micromax eStore. It comes with a with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum SC7710 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 2-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999”

Which is the best smartphone of 2013? Vote for your favourite! #SmartFone13

Remember “Battle of the Flagships 2012” that we conducted last year? Well, it’s back this year, only in a different name. Yes, we have another set of eight devices that launched this year, which have not only served as the respective companies’ flagships but also have been iteratively innovative in most of the cases. We have carefully selected these eight devices, which we personally think have a chance at the best flagship device title, so which one would you vote for? Dive in below for more.

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BlackBerry Z10 now on sale for $199 in BlackBerry US Online Store till December 2nd

BlackBerry Z10 US Deal

BlackBerry Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone got a huge price cut in India to Rs. 29,990, from the launch price of Rs. 43,490, back in September. This was supposed to be a limited period festive offer, but now the price of the smartphone is down to around Rs. 25,000 in the Indian market. As a part of Black Friday deal, BlackBerry U.S. online store now offers $200 discount on the BlackBerry Z10’s original price of $399 with a coupon code BFEMAILZ10 during check out. So the final price of the phone would be $199 (Rs. 12,400 approx). Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 now on sale for $199 in BlackBerry US Online Store till December 2nd”

BlackBerry 10 users get premium apps for free everyday till December 25th

25 Days of Gifts for BlackBerry BlackBerrry 10

BlackBerry has started their “25 Days of Gifts” holiday giveaways on the BlackBerry World. In this festive offer, BlackBerry 10 users get a set of premium apps for free every day starting from December 1st, till December 25th. These apps would be based on different categories such as apps, movies and games depending on the region. The offer would be available only for 24 hours, so you can’t claim the app or game, if you have missed it. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 users get premium apps for free everyday till December 25th”

Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update for Android and iOS brings new levels

Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition

Classic Angry Birds game got 30 new levels earlier this week in the new Short Fuse update, now the Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update brings 25 new levels every day for the next 25 days. In addition this update also includes 4 bonus levels. These new levels have underwater attack through the icy Arctic sea. You can wait for a new level every day till the Christmas day, or an in-app purchase unlocks them all right away. The new update is live for Android, and is yet to roll out for the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update for Android and iOS brings new levels”

Google Nexus 5 Review

Google Nexus 5 Review

The Google Nexus One was strictly a developer device, with promises of instant updates and stock Android experience. It did not retail at prices that undercut the competition($530) but managed to become the only device that had the latest Android version. The Nexus S was similar, but with Galaxy Nexus, Google managed to price it surprisingly lower than the competition with similar hardware, thanks to introduction of the Google Play ecosystem. Somehow, from being a costly developer device, the Nexus became a highly desirable and affordable device, that brought users the best Google experience.

Video Review

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Red and White Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 3 go official in Argentina

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 White Gold

Just a day after the rumors about Red and White Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 3, these new Note 3 variants have been listed on the official Samsung Argentina website. As noted by SamMobile, both these variants are expected to go on sale globally in January 2014. Samsung launched the Note 3 in Blush Pink color in Korea this month, which is available only in select countries. Continue reading “Red and White Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 3 go official in Argentina”

Xolo Q500 with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor launched for Rs. 7999

Xolo Q500

Xolo has just launched the Q500, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series featuring a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display based on OGS (One Glass Solution) technology , powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Xolo Q500 with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor launched for Rs. 7999”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 now available in India for Rs. 10730

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 that surfaced online earlier today, is now available in India from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with Dual SIM always-on feature and has a hotswap micro SD expansion slot. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 now available in India for Rs. 10730”

BSNL Penta Smart PS650 and PS501, 6.5-inch and 5-inch Smartphones launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 6999

BSNL Penta launch event

BSNL has partnered with Pantel Technologies Private Limited (PTPL) once again to launch Bharat Phone PF300, a feature phone, Penta Smart phones, PS501 & PS650 and the Penta T-Pad WS707C tablet in India. The Bharat phone PF300 is based on Java and supports mobile banking, tele-medical care delivery and streaming data delivery. The PentaSmart PS650 is the first smartphone with a 6.5-inch screen in India priced under Rs. 10,000, says the company. Both the Penta smartphones are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2. All the Penta Smart devices are pre-loaded with the suite of Anti-Malware offerings from TrustPort. These devices also come pre-bundled with BSNL 3G data and voice minutes. Continue reading “BSNL Penta Smart PS650 and PS501, 6.5-inch and 5-inch Smartphones launched for Rs. 7999 and Rs. 6999”

Samsung to reportedly launch Red and White Gold Galaxy Note 3 in early 2014

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 in Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink colors back in September. Even though the Black and White colors were widely available, the Blush Pink color was launched in Korea this month and is available in select countries only. SamMobile is reporting that Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy Note 3 in Red and White Gold colors in early 2014. Continue reading “Samsung to reportedly launch Red and White Gold Galaxy Note 3 in early 2014”

Tata Docomo launches Photon Max Wi-Fi Data Card with free national roaming

Tata Docomo Photon Max Wi-Fi launch

Tata DOCOMO has launched the new Photon Max Wi-Fi, the company’s new dongle with free national roaming. This lets you connect to up to 5 devices and is powered by Qualcomm Gobi with dual-core processor technology for faster and reliable connectivity. This offers speeds of up to 6.2 Mbps and is based on Rev-B CDMA technology. Tata Docomo offers pre-paid and post-paid plans, including post-paid unlimited plans. Continue reading “Tata Docomo launches Photon Max Wi-Fi Data Card with free national roaming”