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Nokia Lumia 520 launched in India, available early April

Nokia has launched the Lumia 520 in India at an event in Delhi, along with the Lumia 720. It was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in 2013 in Barcelona last month, and appeared on the Nokia India Shop last week. It comes with a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display with 2D hardened glass. The display is super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. It has a 5MP auto focus camera at the back with 720p HD video recording. It is 9.9 mm thick and weighs 124 grams. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 520 launched in India, available early April”

Nokia Lumia 720 launched in India, available mid-April

Nokia has launched the Lumia 720 in India at an event in Delhi. The Lumia 720 was unveiled at the MWC 2013 last month along with the Lumia 520. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. It has a 6.7-megapixel auto focus camera at the back with LED Flash, Carl Zeiss optics and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 9 mm thick and weighs 129 grams. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 720 launched in India, available mid-April”

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 India

Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Note users in India. The Samsung Galaxy Note got the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean last month starting from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. Samsung confirmed back in December that the Galaxy Note would get the multi-screen / multi-window feature in the Android 4.1 update. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out in India”

Sony Xperia E dual Unboxing

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From Sony’s new crop of Xperia, here’s Xperia E dual. Available in Stores and online at Rs. 10,990. The Xperia E dual would replace the Xperia tipo dual that we reviewed last year. This has a larger 3.5 inch display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor and is also upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean from the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

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Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview v2.4 update brings HD video calling

Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview v2.4

Microsoft has updated the Skype app for Windows Phone 8 to version 2.4 that brings several new features including support for 720p HD video calls on high-end devices. The app intelligently determines the best quality based on the device and the connection. This update also brings landscape mode for video calls, option to switch between either cameras during a call and lots more. The first preview version of Skype for Windows Phone 8 was released back in November last year. Continue reading “Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview v2.4 update brings HD video calling”

Saavn v2.0 update for iPhone and iPad brings new UI, Saavn Pro premium service and more

Saavn 2.0 for iPhone and iPad

Saavan, global music service announced their premium music service, Saavn Pro with offline and ad-free music listening last month. It was expected to be go live earlier this month, now the older Saavn app has been updated with new UI that also brings Saavn Pro premium music service. This update also includes performance and stability improvements for all the Saavn users. Continue reading “Saavn v2.0 update for iPhone and iPad brings new UI, Saavn Pro premium service and more”

Gaana Music app now available for Windows Phone devices

Gaana for Windows Phone

Times Internet has finally launched the Gaana Music app for Windows Phone devices including the Windows Phone 8. Both the Gaana and Microsoft teams have been working closely to release the Windows Phone app, and it was finally launched at the TechEd in Bangalore. The Gaana Music app for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and Java phones were released earlier this year. Gaana+ with offline music listening and high quality music streaming is expected to release this month. Continue reading “Gaana Music app now available for Windows Phone devices”

Gmail v4.3 for Android brings quick reply, delete from notification drawer

Gmail for Android v4.3 Notifications

Google has updated the Gmail app for Android to version 4.3 that brings new features including option to reply, delete or archive emails directly from the notification drawer for devices running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and above. This update also brings new features including faster offline search for Android devices running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and above. It also brings lot of improvements and bug fixes. Continue reading “Gmail v4.3 for Android brings quick reply, delete from notification drawer”

Airtel can continue 3G Intra-circle roaming till final order, says Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has temporarily stalled the execution of the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) order asking Airtel to stop 3G services in 7 circles in 3 days, where they did not acquire the license, according to a recent report from Economic Times. Bharti Airtel challenged the DoT’s order in the Delhi Hight Court last week, and the court ordered them to pay Rs. 350 crore (Rs. 50 crore per circle) for violating licence norms. But they are not required to pay the whole amount immediately. Continue reading “Airtel can continue 3G Intra-circle roaming till final order, says Delhi HC”

Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L get a pre-order price in UK, coming late April

Sony announced the Xperia SP and the mid-range Xperia L smartphone yesterday. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that they have started taking pre-orders for these devices. The Xperia SP has a 4.6-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Reality Display with with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Pro processor and the Xperia L comes with a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor. Both these devices run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L get a pre-order price in UK, coming late April”

Sony Xperia Z Review

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A few weeks back, Sony announced its 2013 flagship device i.e. the Xperia Z. Quite possibly the best designed Sony handset ever, it combines impeccable craftsmanship with performance worthy of a class leading device. Sony has also attempted to build on its heritage of mobile, gaming and imaging by building components of each of those pillars into its device. It is a new design language which makes erstwhile gorgeous Sony handsets appear rather pedestrian. However in the weeks that have followed, both HTC and Samsung have revealed their plans for the year ahead which has allowed us to add a bit of perspective to our review. Keep reading on to find out if the Z has what it takes to take on these titans head on. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z Review”

Fujitsu’s technology lets the smartphone camera calculate your pulse rate

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Fujitsu, the Japanese company known for its various offerings in the field of consumer electronics and IT services has developed a novel technology to calculate a person’s pulse rate using just the built in camera of a PC, a tablet or just your Smartphone. This is accomplished by Fujitsu’s own software which uses facial imaging algorithms to define the pulse rate of an individual.

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ST-Ericsson: Loss making mobile chip venture to be split, 1600 jobs to go

The loss making join venture between STMicroelectronics and Ericsson will be split and parts of the business will be absorbed between the two companies while the rest will be closed according to a report by Reuters. The move will result in the loss of 1600 jobs. The future of ST-Ericsson has been in question since one of their top customers, Nokia, dropped support for Symbian and shifted to Windows Phone resulting in a change in the choice of chipset. Continue reading “ST-Ericsson: Loss making mobile chip venture to be split, 1600 jobs to go”

Sony Xperia E dual now available in India for Rs. 10990

Sony Xperia E and the Xperia E dual (C1604) went on pre-order online last week, now online retailer Saholic has started selling the Xperia E dual in India. Both the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual were announced back in December 2012. It comes with a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, Dual SIM support and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is Upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E dual now available in India for Rs. 10990”

Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue press render surface

Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue

Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue received DLNA certification earlier this month, now evleaks has outed an official press image of the device. The MediaPad 7 Vogue was already mentioned back in an official MWC press release last month. It would come with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS mult-touch screen display, similar to the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite that was launched in India last November. Even thought the display size and the resolution are similar, the MediaPad 7 Vouge would come with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and it would be powered by a 1.2 GHz / 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor based on the the model. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue press render surface”