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Images Of HTC’s Facebook Phone Emerge Before Launch

April 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

I am sure you might be well aware of the Facebook event scheduled for later this month. The popular perception is that Facebook would be launching a phone at this event. Now, folks from over at @evleaks have posted an…

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The Nexus 7 in India, A Complete Showcase

April 2, 2013 0 Harshit

Recently, Google has put the pedal to the metal when it comes to their digital media presence in India. Taking into account the dominance of Android in the Indian market, they have started to  bring key sections of their Play…

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WishTel IRA “Capsule” Debuts For Rs 16,000 In India

March 28, 2013 0 Rahul S

Mumbai based WishTel which made its foray in to tablets, netbooks and mobility solutions just over a year ago have come up with its latest product for the Indian market. It’s called the IRA “Capsule”, Wishtel is targeting the device…

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Coming Soon: Android 2.3 Laden Micromax Bolt A51

March 19, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax is readying the launch of yet another low end Android powered handset in the days to come. The company’s website has listed a new entry level handset called the “Bolt” A51 which is expected to be priced at around…

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Sony launches the Xperia SP and the Xperia L; On the Verge of running out of letters in the English Alphabet

March 18, 2013 0 Harshit

Sony has just pulled the wraps off of two new mid-end Xperia smartphones, the SP and the L. though not exactly the best designed handsets on the market, with their specs coupled with a nice price point, we have a…

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Karbonn A6 – Affordable Smartphone Appears On SnapDeal

March 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

It seems to have become a norm for Indian handset manufacturers to silently launch new handsets on online portals without making a huge hue and cry these days. Following the trend is Karbonn Mobiles which has apparently launched the Karbonn…

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is here!

March 15, 2013 0 Harshit

Samsung has just launched their latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, at an event in New York. It is a logical continuation of their Galaxy S line and does not really bring any surprises to the table in terms of…

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Lava To Introduce Fastest Intel Powered Smartphone on March 14

March 11, 2013 0 Rahul S

On March 14th, when the rest of the tech world would be glued to see what Samsung would come up with as the successor to the Galaxy S III, homegrown manufacturer Lava who owns the Xolo brand is all set…

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India added to Google’s official Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 pages: Launch imminent?

March 10, 2013 0 Harshit

In a bizarre turn of events, India has been added to Google’s official landing pages for both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. We still seem to be missing from the Nexus 10 page, but that seems to further indicate…

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Samsung Releases Galaxy S4 Teaser Video; Phone to Sport Eye Tracking Capabilities

March 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung has started to roll its media blitzkrieg for its newest and most anticipated smartphone of 2013 – the Galaxy S IV. The device is to be unveiled on the 14th of March at an event in New York City.…

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LG Optimus G Lands in India For Rs. 34,500

February 28, 2013 0 Rahul S

LG finally decided it was time they bought it flagship Android powered handset to India – a good three months after its international release which happened back in November 2012. The Android 4.1.2 JellyBean toting handset features a 4.7 inch WXGA…

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No Instagram For BlackBerry 10: Reports

February 22, 2013 0 Rahul S

One problem if you are a budding mobile Operating System no matter how awesome you are is the problem of getting all those popular, essential apps to the platform. This will become increasingly difficult if you plan to survive in…

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HTC Ups The Ante; Launches Flagship Handset The HTC One

February 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

HTC has unveiled its much awaited flagship Android handset, the “HTC One” at a event earlier today. The device packs in a bunch of features that might make your eyes pop. A worthy successor to its year old range of…

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Fujitsu Ties Up With Orange; Launches Android Phone For The Elderly

February 19, 2013 0 Rahul S

Fujitsu has just announced that it is partnering with French carrier Orange Telecom to launch a new Android powered handset. This device, known as the  Stylistic S01 is not your usual Android handset. One look at the menu and the…

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Micromax Canvas HD A116 Priced Rs 13,990 Goes On Sale, Sold Out

February 14, 2013 0 Riya

Micromax has entered the league of giants with a bang. It has seen immense success with the Canvas 2 A110 and today the newly launched Canvas HD A116 goes out of stock in under one hour.  Let’s have a look…

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Valentines Day Special: Top 3 Android Apps for Couples

February 13, 2013 0 Riya

Valentine Day is here and I see a lot of applications for couples being launched. A few days back I saw an article on TechCrunch where a boy tries to win back ex-girlfriend on Valentine’s Day by building her an…

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LG Reveals The Optimus G Pro Phablet Before MWC

February 13, 2013 0 Rahul S

Just as we were coming to terms with the Optimus G – the flagship Android from LG, they have come up with a phablet sized successor to it. This one, known as the Optimus G Pro clings on to the…

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HTC One AKA M7 Leaked In Press Shot

February 12, 2013 0 Rahul S

We all know that HTC is holding an event just prior to the MWC where the company is expected to launch its new flagship Android handset. The M7 as the phone has been referred to is also being called the HTC One…

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Lava Iris 351 Smartphone Launched; Runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread

February 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

In yet another phone launch aimed at the masses, manufacturer of affordable handsets – Lava has announced the launch of its latest Android powered smartphone. Known as the Iris 351, this one is a dual SIM device running Android 2.3.5…

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HCL Introduces New “Me” Range Of Affordable Tablets

February 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

HCL Infosystems has unveiled the latest range of its affordable HCL ME tablets in the country yesterday. The new models include the HCL ME U2, HCL ME V1 and the HCL ME Y3. The prces of these tablets range from…

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Karbonn Launches S1 Titanium Smartphone With 1.2 Ghz Quad Core Qualcomm Processor, Android 4.1 JellyBean

January 28, 2013 0 Rahul S

Homegrown mobile phone manufacturers seems to be tightening their grip in the mid to low price range market with each passing day. While Micromax is readying the official launch of its flagship the A116 Canvas HD, arch rival Karbonn came from nowhere and has officially launched…

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Acer To Debut Mid Range Liquid E1 Smartphone Soon

January 25, 2013 0 Hardik Shah

Acer might not be a huge name in the mobile phones space so far but the company does have a few decent handsets under its sleeve. Acer’s “Liquid” brand has been around since 2010 and the company didn’t do much in terms of promotion or launches to keep…

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Intel’s Xolo X 500 Announced For India

January 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lava, the famed maker of the first commercial Intel processor powered smartphone has announced that it would soon start selling yet another Xolo branded, Intel powered handset in the country. The new handset that will soon be launched in India happens to be…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 To Debut Next Month?

January 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung Mobile is all set to introduce an 8 inch version of its Galaxy Note tablet at the upcoming Mobile World Congress at Barcelona, Spain later this month. The news was confirmed by none other than the vice president of Samsung Mobile – JK Shin. Like…

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Sony’s Tablet Z Goes Official; Is Super Slim and Runs Android

January 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony seems to be on a roll after its divorce from Ericsson. After coming up with the Xperia Z waterproof, Android smartphone at the CES, they have now gone official and revealed their newest tablet to the world. The device,…

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Opera To Debut New Browser For iOS, Android Platfroms In February

January 19, 2013 0 Rahul S

Opera has been in the browser business for ages now. Although popular, they haven’t been able to make a huge mark when it comes to the desktop market where a relative newcomer like Google Chrome has managed to do pretty…

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Samsung Galaxy S II To Get Android 4.2 Update

January 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

If you are one of those emotional Samsung users who are still holding on to their Samsung Galaxy S II’s in-spite of the fact that the once most powerful flagship finds itself humbled amongst the latest crop of “powerful” handsets, fear not!…

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Acer Iconia B1 7-inch Tablet Launched

January 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

Acer has just announced the launch of a brand new 7-inch budget tablet in India. Christened the “Iconia B1?, the device runs Android 4.1 JellyBean- the latest version of Android and is priced well below the Rs.10 k mark making…

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Lava Launches New 5-inch Phablet – The Iris 501

January 15, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lava Mobiles, who surprised us all with their Intel based offering, the powerful Lava Xolo X900 seems all set to challenge the likes of Micromax and Karbonn – both of which have been doing extremely well with their low cost, large screened phablets. As…

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Zen Mobile Debuts The Ultraphone U4 Android Smartphone

January 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian mobilephone maker Zen Mobiles has announced a new handset that would expand its current lineup of “Ultraphone” branded Android handsets. The phone, christened the Ultraphone U4 boasts of a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Aimed…

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Google Nexus 7 Tablet Lands In India for Rs.19,990

November 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just a week after the iPhone 5 launched in India, another much sought after product has officially arrived in the Indian market. This time round, it is the turn of the popular Google Nexus 7 tablet – announced by Google…

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Android 4.0 Increases footprint; Now Found On 25% Of All Android devices

November 5, 2012 0 Rahul S

Here’s some good news coming your way if you happen to be an ardent fan of Google’s previous Android version – the 4.0 Icecream Sandwich. The OS, which was released a year ago was plagued with implementation issues initially. This…

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LG Optimus Vu Launched in India, Priced at Rs 34,500/-

October 23, 2012 0 Monis

We all know that the trend of tablets plus smartphones (Phablets) have grown tremendously from past couple of years. Today, LG has also plunged into the bandwagon and announced their latest addition called ‘LG Optimus Vu’. The LG optimus Vu…

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LG Announces New Flagship Android Handset – The Optimus G

September 18, 2012 0 Rahul S

Days after Apple came out with its best iPhone ever, it is the turn of its supplier from South Korea to unveil its own Android powered flagship. That’s right. Worlds number 5 mobile phones maker LG has announced its newest…

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iPhone 5 Initial Benchmarks Reveal A6 Chip Faster Than Galaxy S III, iPad 3

September 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

With the initial frenzy over the launch of the iPhone 5 over, people are now interested in learning more about the spruced up hardware inside the device. Unlike Android players who clearly announce the processor details and the number of…

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Has Nokia Out-Innovated Apple With The Lumia 920?

September 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

In the past five years, ever since the introduction of that legendary iPhone, the mobile phones industry has gone through a sea change. Old biggies have been reduced to minnows. Non existent players have become market leaders  and the ubiquitous…

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Google Android Activations Cross 500 Million Mark

September 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

It was just days ago at the launch of the new Motorola DROID RAZR line up of phones that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt announced  that they have crossed more than 480 million Android activations. Since then, Android Product Manager Hugo Barra has…

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Samsung Galaxy Note II To Get Dual SIM Version In China?

September 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

The much talked about successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note made its grand debut a few weeks ago. The device, obviously named the Galaxy Note II received a slightly larger display (5.5 inches), an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a…

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Samsung Trumps Nokia: Announces First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone

August 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

Trolling Nokia seems to be Samsung’s favorite past time these days. While the world was patiently awaiting the announcement of first of the Windows Phone 8 based smartphones from Nokia on September 5, Samsung has gone ahead and used the IFA as…

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Intex Launches Aqua 4.0 3G Android Smartphone

August 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

Intex has announced  the launch of a new Android powered handset in India. Called the Aqua 4.0 3G, the device is mainly targeted at the youth – on the lookout for an affordable, feature packed Android device. The phone features an 800MHz processor…