LG announced the Optimus G in August, which went on sale in Korea in September. We managed to get hold of the device to run some benchmarks.The LG Optimus G was in a close competition with the Samsung Galaxy Note II in most of the benchmarks but it was a clear winner when compared to the other quad-core devices including Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X and the LG Optimus 4X HD. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Benchmarks – quad-core Snapdragon S4 CPU and Adreno 320 GPU”
Airtel which is one of the leading mobile operators in India has started taking Pre-Orders for the Apple iPhone 5 on its website. Airtel is promoting the iPhone 5 on its homepage and has requested interested customers to pre-order the device. The date of availability is mentioned as November 11th 2012 which is a good 10 days later than the previous November 2nd date we have been hearing from distributors.The prices seem to be exactly the same as what we had heard prior to this.
Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 is finally available for purchase online. Micromax started taking pre-orders for the phone couple of weeks back. The Dual SIM Android phone comes with a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor. It has an 8 Megapixel camera with Dual LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. Continue reading “Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 now available for Rs. 9999”
We just told you few hours back that the iPhone 5 was coming to India on November 2nd and also told about the prices at which the iPhone 5 will be selling for in India starting from Rs.45500 for the 16GB model.And now as expected Aircel has starting teasing the iPhone 5 on it’s website. The operator has a coming soon banner for the iPhone 5 on its homepage.Aircel along with Airtel were the official launch partners for the iPhone 4S in India last year.This year though Apple has appointed 2 distributors Ingram Micro and Redington for selling the iPhone 5 in India
Looks like Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 5 in India soon. Multiple retailers have started to announce the prices for the latest iPhone.The iPhone 5 might start retailing at Rs.45,500 for the 16GB model. Both White and Black versions of the phone are expected to go on sale. But still stocks are extremely limited considering the global demand for the device. Apple had reportedly appointed Ingram Micro and Redington as distributors for the iPhone 5. This was partially confirmed today as we got a press release from Ingram Micro about the same indicating a November 2nd release and now there is a link to a webpage containing the Redington logo which has popped up.
Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 Prices for India surface, starts at Rs.45500”
Rockstar Games is celebrating their 10th anniversary of their popular Game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. To commemorate this they would launch GTA Vice City for select iOS and Android devices this fall. They launched their popular game, Grand Theft Auto III for Android and iOS last December. The GTA Vice City is inspired from 1980s American culture and is set in 1986 in Vice City, a fictional city modeled after Miami. Continue reading “GTA Vice City coming to select Android and iOS devices this fall”
Tata DOCOMO has launched Jeeto Jackpot contest for their subscribers, including the Tata Indicom subscribers across the country. This would let you stand a chance to win prizes worth Rs. 1.10 Crore including Daily Gold worth Rs. 30,000, Weekly Gold worth Rs. 3,00,000 and a Monthly Bumper prize of Honda Civic car. Participants can also win exiting prizes like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Ace smartphone, Home Theatre, iPad, LED TV and more. This is a Skill based (Trivia quiz) Contest in which you have to answer 5 trivia questions, where each correct answers carry 20 points. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches Jeeto Jackpot contest”
Bose has launched SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones, the first Bose In-Ear headphones specifically engineered for exercise. These are not only suitable for athletes, but also complements casual gym-goers to cross- trainers and avid runners since these are sweat and water-resistant. These have acoustic ports positioned to resist sweat and water and are covered with a hydrophobic cloth to keep moisture out while letting sound pass through. These also feature Bose TriPort acoustic technology that offers balanced high-quality audio regardless of the genre. Continue reading “Bose SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones launched in India for Rs. 6638 and Rs. 8325”
Jabra has launched 2 new Bluetooth mono headsets, Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK in India. The Multiuse technology lets you pair these headsets with two Bluetooth devices such as 2 mobile phones at a time. These are also HD Voice ready which works on supported networks by offering crystal clear sound for calls. These function on Bluetooth 3.0 technology for better wireless connectivity and come with Stream multimedia feature lets you stream GPS instructions, music, podcasts and even Internet radio directly to your headset. Continue reading “Jabra CLEAR and Jabra TALK Bluetooth headsets launched in India for Rs. 2699 and Rs. 1899”
Samsung has reported operating profit of 8.12 trillion won ($7.4 billion) for the third quarter of 2012. That’s a 91% year-on-year increase . The net profit was 6.56 trillion won. The Mobile unit accounted for more than 50% of revenue with 26.25 trillion in this quarter, 82% increase year-on-year. The increase in profit in this segment is due to the increase in Smartphone shipments significantly due to global expansion of Galaxy S 3 and and mid or low-end products in competitive price points. The GALAXY Tab market were strong with the latest addition of GALAXY Note 10.1. Continue reading “Samsung reports profit of $7.4 billion for Q3 2012”
Samsung and Apple are the leading Smartphone vendors based on shipments, once again in the Q3 2012, according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation). Nokia loses its place in the top 5 list, while RIM enters the top 5 spot by replacing Nokia’s 3rd spot. The worldwide smartphone market saw 45.3% year-over-year growth in Q3 2012 with 179.7 million unit shipments, compared to 123.7 million units in Q3 2011. Continue reading “IDC: Samsung, Apple top Smartphone vendors in Q3 2012, Nokia not in top 5”
Apple just announced its Q4 2012 earnings report wherein it reported quarterly revenue of $36 billion. A quarterly profit of $8.2 billion was also reported equivalent to $8.67 per diluted share. International ales accounted for approximately 60% of the revenue in Q4.
A few days back, we came to know of Nokia India’s special Diwali offer that offered a free headset with every Lumia purchase. The Lumia 800 offer was particularly juicy, with a free Monster Purity in-ear headset worth Rs. 5,110/- bundled in. But it was more inviting when we came to know of the newly reduced prices for the Lumia 800. So, we went ahead and bought one to see what the pack was all about. And hence, we bring you the unboxing of the special Diwali pack, just so that you can get an idea of what you get.
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SwiftKey has started teasing their new Keyboard, SwiftKey Flow for Android. The SwiftKey Flow would offer continuous gliding input with real-time prediction. This automatically predicts the word based on the movement of your finger. The concept of the SwiftKey Flow looks just like Swype, but it adds the prediction of the SwiftKey that predicts the next word in a sentence. You can also tap the keys to enter a word instead of gliding. Continue reading “SwiftKey Flow for Android with gliding input and real-time prediction coming soon”
Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS702C their new Android tablet with 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It also has 3G support via dongle and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor with Mali 400 GPU similar to the Penta T-Pad WS703C that was launched earlier this month. It comes with an upgraded 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499”
