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Budget iPhone pictures surface, shows off colorful rear shells

Budget iPhone leak

Images of the budget iPhone has surfaced online that reveals colorful rear shells in yellow, red and green colors. Images are from the a Chinese forum Weiphone that also coincides with board of the leaked iPhone 5S. Pegatron CEO recently revealed that the budget iPhone would not be very cheap. Last week’s DigiTimes report revealed that the entry-level iPhone might come with plastic chasis and not a glass or a metal one to save the cost. It also said that internal the components may still be made from metal. Continue reading “Budget iPhone pictures surface, shows off colorful rear shells”

Samsung plans to invest Rs. 500 crores to ramp up mobile production in India

Samsung plans to invest Rs. 500 crores to increase the mobile phone production, according to a recent report from PTI. Samsung has been launching several Android smartphone in India at varying price range. The company launched the flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 recently. These were reports that Samsung is prepping their India plant to manufacture the Galaxy S4. Samsung’s Nokia facility manufactures 3.5 to 4 crore phones annually including high-end smartphones. Samsung has launched range of smartphones in India that are priced between Rs. 5240 and Rs. 40,300.

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MapmyIndia launches Locate app for Android

MapmyIndia Locate

MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and mobile apps has launched MapmyIndia Locate that would let the users share the location and to stay connected with their friends and family. You can add up to 3 people to locate, set/configure times and days of the week when their friends/family can locate them. Once it’s done you can report the visits by checking-in to the app at the locations or the app automatically picks up location. You can also get the movement reports for up to 5 days which can be viewed on the Android app and also on the mobile web. Continue reading “MapmyIndia launches Locate app for Android”

Nokia Asha 501 review

As it continues its fight to regain its place in the smartphone segment, it is Nokia’s feature phone segment that is keeping it afloat. Nokia’s Asha series is wildly popular and with the Nokia Asha 501, the Finnish manufacturer is all set to disrupt the market once again. We’ve previously done a quick hands on with the device but we finally got to spend some time with the handset. Is it worth the hype ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 review”

Nokia to buy Siemens’ stake in the joint venture for $2.2 billion

Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia has announced that they have entered into an agreement with the Nokia Siemens Networks to acquire the remaining 50% stake in their joint venture. The purchase price is EUR 1.7 billion (~US$2.2 billion). Nokia Siemens Networks was established on April 1, 2007, as a joint venture combining Nokia’s Networks Business Group and Siemens’ carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile networks. Nokia Siemens became the global provider of telecommunications infrastructure in more than 150 countries around the world. Continue reading “Nokia to buy Siemens’ stake in the joint venture for $2.2 billion”

Huawei Ascend P6 Google Edition reportedly in the works

Huawei unveiled the Ascend P6 earlier this month which is already on sale in China. The Ascend P6 is is the company’s flagship smartphone that features a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with new Emotion UI that comes with lot of new features. The Google Play Editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One went on sale in the U.S. few days back. Huawei has announced that the company would partner with Google to launch the Google Edition of the Ascend P6 running on stock Android, according to a report from Pocket-lint. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P6 Google Edition reportedly in the works”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Review

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Grand Win (GT-I8550) and Win Duos (GT-I8552) back in April. It was launched in India in as Galaxy Grand Quattro last month. We brought you the Unboxing recently, here we have the complete review of the device. The Galaxy Grand Quattro has a similar design as the other recent Galaxy phones with curved corners and chrome finish all around. It runs on the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. This is the first device from Samsung to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 200 8625Q processor. Let’s dive into the complete review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Review”

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 8499

Micromax has officially launched the A92 Canvas Lite that surfaced yesterday. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax phones. Continue reading “Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 8499”

Android 4.3 spotted on Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, ROM leaked

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Android 4.3 that is yet to be released has leaked from a Google Play edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The Google Play Editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One went on sale in the U.S. few days back. It would not be shipped until 9th July, but some got early access to the device. Sammobile obtained the screenshots that revealed the Galaxy S4 running stock Android 4.3. Later they released the stock ROM of the Android 4.3 for the Snapdragon version of the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). Continue reading “Android 4.3 spotted on Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, ROM leaked”

BlackBerry PlayBook will not get the BlackBerry 10 update

BlackBerry announced last year that the BlackBerry PlayBook would get the latest BlackBerry 10 update. The company’s CEO Thorsten Heins even confirmed earlier this year at the BlackBerry 10 launch that they plan to upgrade all existing PlayBooks to BlackBerry 10. Now BlackBerry has announced that it will not be upgrading the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to BlackBerry 10. The CEO confirmed it in the company’s investor call earlier today. BlackBerry reported a loss in its first quarter results for the 3 months ended June 1, 2013. Continue reading “BlackBerry PlayBook will not get the BlackBerry 10 update”

Reliance to offer iPhone 5 in India, announces bundled 3G data plans

Reliance Communications (RCom) has announced that they would sell the Apple iPhone 5 from today through their stores. Reliance has also announced bundled plans starting at a Rs. 304 that would offer both free minutes and 3G data. The Rs. 304 plan offers 100 minutes of voice calls and 2GB of free 3G data per month. Both Airtel and Aircel started selling the iPhone 5 in India last November with data plans. Reliance doesn’t offer free SMS in the plan. The iPhone 5 is priced at Rs.45,500 for the 16GB, Rs.52,500 for the 32GB and Rs. 59,500 for the 64GB versions which is the same as the launch price. Continue reading “Reliance to offer iPhone 5 in India, announces bundled 3G data plans”

Nokia Asha 501 (Red) Photo Gallery

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The Nokia Asha 501 forms the next generation of feature phones. Bright colorful designs, a touch centric interface and the legendary Nokia build quality are poised to offer a very compelling smartphone-like experience to a first time user. Here’s a gallery of Nokia’s latest while we work on the review. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 (Red) Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Hands On

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This year has seen the rise of durable smartphones as a credible trend in the market – first we had the Xperia Z followed by the Huawei Ascend D2 and now Samsung has joined in with the new Galaxy S4 Active. The S4 Active is the durable cousin of the Galaxy S4, sharing an impressive specs list whilst also adding IP67 dustproofing and water resistance up to 1 metre for 30 minutes. Up front is the large 5 inch touchscreen which is bright and vibrant but uses TFT technology as opposed to Super AMOLED in the Galaxy S4. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Hands On”

Vine for Android v1.2 update brings option to use front-facing camera

Vine for Android v1.2

Twitter has update the Vine app for Android that finally brings option to use the front-facing camera to record videos. You can now click the camera switch button in the recording mode to switch the camera. The Vine for iPhone got this feature the version 1.1 update last month. This update also brings new upload manager for unsubmitted posts, improvements in settings and faster camera loading time. Continue reading “Vine for Android v1.2 update brings option to use front-facing camera”

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 spotted online for Rs. 8499

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite

Micromax A92 Canvas Lite, the company’s new budget phone has surfaced on online retail site Flipkart. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor similar to the A110 that was launched last year. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Micromax phones. Continue reading “Micromax A92 Canvas Lite with 5-inch display, Android 4.1 spotted online for Rs. 8499”