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3M Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protector for iPad launched in India

3M has launched Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protector for the New iPad (3rd Generation) and the iPad 2 in India. It is also available with Back Film available for purchase separately, that offers edge to edge scratch protection when applied behind the iPad. These are made with unique 3M technology that make fingerprints gradually disappear and offer superior scratch protection with a crystal clear view. These screen protectors feature residue free removal that leaves no adhesive on the screen when removed. Continue reading “3M Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protector for iPad launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) launched in India for Rs. 39,990


Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) in India. The pre-booking for the 10-inch tablet started on the Samsung eStore last week. It packs in a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel) TFT display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED Flash and 1.9MP front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) launched in India for Rs. 39,990”

Facebook for iPhone and iPad updated to v5.0, brings faster experience

Facebook for iPhone and iPad received the major update to version 5.0. The new app has been built from ground up using the native SDK rather than the previous versions that used HTML5. This makes the app faster and much smoother to navigate with auto refresh and the images loads faster. Continue reading “Facebook for iPhone and iPad updated to v5.0, brings faster experience”

Zync Z999+ Review

Low cost tablets are becoming common by the day with almost every brand catering to the budget segment. Most tablet offerings in this range come with specs which are fairly consistent across the board. The Zync Z999+ spices things up a bit by offering inbuilt 3G data capabilities.

Will this be enough to justify the significant premium demanded over the competitors like the Micromax Funbook ? Read on to find out ! Continue reading “Zync Z999+ Review”

LG quad-core phone with Snapdragon S4 Pro coming in September


Qualcomm has announced that they would supply Snapdragon S4 Pro to LG for their new quad-core smartphones. This would also come with 3G/LTE multi-mode capabilities. LG’s latest phone Optimus 4X HD that launched recently in India and the global variant of the Optimus Vu with the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and the Samsung Exynos 4 Quad processor in the Global variant of the Galaxy S3 lacks LTE capabilities. Continue reading “LG quad-core phone with Snapdragon S4 Pro coming in September”

Feel on app for Android and iPhone turns Twitter feed into comics

Feel on! for Twitter by a Japanese company L is B Corporation turns your twitter timeline into comics by analyzing text data. You can choose illustration of famous anime and game characters, attach to your tweets and send. You can also use the Normal Mode to read tweets. The Japanese version was launched in April 2011 that has more than 250,000 users. The English version was launched for Android last month and for iPhone earlier this month.

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Flickr for Android v1.5 update brings Explore feature, Improved Search and more

Flickr for Android has received a major update to version 1.5 after 4 months. This update brings new features including new explore features that lets you find interesting photos around the world and near you, Edit details on your existing photos, Improved search, Pull to refresh and more. Continue reading “Flickr for Android v1.5 update brings Explore feature, Improved Search and more”

Facebook for Android v1.9.8 update brings easier event creation, new upload flow and more

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9.8 that brings new features such as option to create events easily, Share photos easily with new upload UI to select multiple photos at once and more new feature. The v1.9.7 update in July brought option to use the front-facing camera capture images. Continue reading “Facebook for Android v1.9.8 update brings easier event creation, new upload flow and more”

Skype for iPhone and iPad v4.1 update brings Photo Sharing and improvements

Skype for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 4.1 that brings new features such as Photo Sharing and visual improvements. There is no file size limit for sharing photos, so you can share high-res photos easily. The previous Skype 4.0 update in May brought new features.  Continue reading “Skype for iPhone and iPad v4.1 update brings Photo Sharing and improvements”

MTS launches MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 Android phones with bundled offers

MTS has launched 3 new Android phones MTag 351, MTS MTag 352 and MTS MTag 281 that comes bundled with Unlimited data plans and unlimited on-net (MTS to MTS) local calls for 3 months. All these phones are powered by 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 Processor and run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). These support CDMA network with EVDO data speeds up to 3.1 Mbps.  Continue reading “MTS launches MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 Android phones with bundled offers”

Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 announced

Acer has announced 2 new phones, Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo. The Liquid Gallant is Single SIM and Liquid Gallant Duo is a Dual-SIM variant that share similar specs. The Liquid Gallant Duo was spotted at Expansys last month at a price of 149 GBP (US$230) but later removed. These phones come with a 4.3-inch (960×540) display, 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash. These phones have power button on the back of the phone to access it comfortably. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo with 4.3-inch display, Android 4.0 announced”

MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers


MTS has launched new voice and data offers for this Onam for their customers in the Kerala just like last year. These includes, free talk time on purchase of MTS color handset and free internet usage with MTS MBlaze data card for both the MTS pre-paid and post-paid customers in Kerala. Continue reading “MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers”

Sony Xperia ion officially launched in India for Rs. 36,999


Sony has officially launched the Xperia ion, their new smartphone in the Xperia line-up. It comes with 500MB of free 3G data per month for 3 months and 200 minutes of Mobile TV (through appXtra application) for a period of 2 months. This offer is valid till 30th Nov 2012. It went on sale from online retailer in India earlier this month.  It has 4.55-inch (1280 x 720 pixels ) HD Reality display and comes with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).  Continue reading “Sony Xperia ion officially launched in India for Rs. 36,999”

Sony to ship Exmor RS CMOS image sensors for Smartphones and Tablets starting from October

Sony announced back-illuminated stacked 8MP and 13MP CMOS image sensors for smartphones and tablets back in January. Now they have announced that they would start shipping these starting from October 2012. The IMX135 type 1/3.06 model with 13.13 effective mega pixels and the IMX134 type 1/4 model with 8.08 effective mega pixels would feature RGBW coding function and HDR (High Dynamic Range) movie function. Continue reading “Sony to ship Exmor RS CMOS image sensors for Smartphones and Tablets starting from October”