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LG G2 Available For Rs.43,000 Days Before Official India Launch

September 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

While the official launch date for LG’s newest flagship device, the G2 has been pegged for 30 September, the phone seems to have already trickled down to retailers who have started selling it already. A tweet from the Mahesh Telecom…

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Amazon Introduces New Line-up of Kindle Fire HDX Tablets

September 25, 2013 0 Harshit

Amazon has just announced this year’s updates to their Kindle Fire tablet line-up with the 7″ and 8.9″ versions of the Kindle Fire HDX as well as a cheap redesign of the 7″ Kindle Fire HD. Both new tablets come…

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BlackBerry Limited Developer Account back on Google Play Store

September 24, 2013 0 Krishnan

The BlackBerry Limited developer account is back on with the three applications i.e. BES 10 Client, Work Space Manager for BES10 and Secure Work Space for BES10. Last night, we had reported about BlackBerry removing their developer account from the…

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Panasonic Launches the P11, T21 and T11 in India

September 24, 2013 0 Harshit

Panasonic has just announced the launch of three new smartphones in India, called the P11, T21 and T11. They are targeted at the mid-to-low end of the market and bring some worthy specs to the table on paper. They come…

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LG’s G2 Launching In India On September 30

September 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

LG’s recently announced flagship Android handset (if you discount the Optimus G Pro) the G2, is already available across a bunch of countries internationally. If you were wondering as to when this one would land here in India, we might…

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iPhone 5’s Touchscreen Reportedly 2.5 Times Faster Than its Android Competitors

September 22, 2013 0 Harshit

Apparently the game and app streaming company, Agawi, has been conducting tests to measure the responsiveness of touchscreens in modern smartphones, including devices based on iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8. Agawi provides multi-platform cloud streaming solutions which stream apps…

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BBM for Android: First look! (Video and Screenshots)

September 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

Since there has been no official update about BBM for Android on the Google Play Store, we have managed to grab hold of the BBM APK file from the internet unofficially. Now, the impatient bunch that we are, we went…

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BBM launched for iOS in New Zealand and other countries; Android users still waiting!

September 21, 2013 0 Krishnan

People all around the world are eagerly waiting for the availability of  BBM for Android and iOS as announced by BlackBerry. It was announced that BBM for Android will be available on Google Play for free from 21st of September…

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Lava Launches Mid Range Android Smartphone; Iris 506q

September 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lava Mobile has launched a new mid range smartphone to its Android line-up. The newest device from their stables is called the Iris 506q. Let’s see what kind of features this one totes around and how it compares to its…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Launched In India For Rs.49,990!

September 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung has announced the launch of its flagship phablet – the Galaxy Note 3 in India. The launch comes just two weeks after the device made its global debut. Along with the Note 3, Samsung’s much talked about Galaxy Gear…

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Geeks From India Launch Android Ladoo Campaign!

September 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

They did not succeed the last time they campaigned for the next version of Android to be called Kaju Katli – but that’s not putting off Annkur Agarwal and his team of geeks to rally behind another campaign. Having their…

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Samsung Debuts The Galaxy Gear Smartwatch: Hands On Video Included!

September 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apart from the launch of the third generation Galaxy Note, the other most important launch at yesterdays “Unpacked” event was the launch of Samsung’s much rumored and recently leaked smart watch. Called the Galaxy Gear, the mythical product has evoked…

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Intex Takes On Micromax: Launches The Aqua i7 with 1080p Display, Faster CPU

September 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

The competition amongst homegrown mobile phone manufacturers seem to be touching new heights everyday. Not long ago, Micromax came up with an upgrade to its Canvas HD and called it the Canvas 4. Fellow competitor Xolo last week came up…

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Micromax Canvas 4 vs Xolo Q1000s: Fight!

August 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax had last month with great fanfare announced its newest entrant to its “Canvas” family when they launched the A210 Canvas 4. Before its launch, there was palpable expectation in the air thanks to the success its predecessors, the A110…

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Intex launch Aqua i-4 and Cloud Y5 in India

August 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Intex Technologies have introduced two new Android smartphones into their existing portfolio, the Aqua i-4 and Cloud Y5. The Aqua i-4 is a downgraded & less costlier version of Aqua i-5 which was launched earlier in 2013. The difference cited…

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Micromax A240 and Canvas Doodle 2 – Names of the same phone?

August 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Micromax recently announced via its official Facebook page about a successor to the Canvas Doodle, i.e. The Canvas Doodle 2. Images of a handset christened the Micromax A240 leaked on the internet couple of days ago. Now, it looks as…

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Lava Mobiles Launch Entry Level Android Phones Lava 3G 356 and Lava 3G 402

August 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian low cost phone maker Lava has announced the launch of its new entry level, Android powered handsets the Lava 3G 356 and Lava 3G 402 in India. As evident by the names, both phones boast of 3G support. Both these…

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Lands In India: Yours for Rs.46,990

August 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony’s flagship Android powered flagship – the Xperia Z Ultra has been officially launched in India. The Phablet – which has a display measuring 6.4 inches across is even larger than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 which “only” has a…

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Xolo Launches The Tegra 3 Powered Play T1000

July 15, 2013 0 Rahul S

Xolo has announced the launch of its newest Android laden smartphone – the Tegra 3 powered T1000 in India. The T1000 as the phone has been christened gets the aforementioned Quad Core Tegra 3 chip which promises a great gaming…

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Samsung Launches The Galaxy S4 Zoom and The Galaxy S4 Mini In India

July 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung earlier today launched its newest Android powered handsets the Galaxy S4 Zoom and the compact Galaxy S4 Mini in India. The launch of the Galaxy S4 Zoom comes at a time when Nokia is preparing to bring its 41…

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Micromax Launches the Canvas 4 A210: Yours For Rs.17,999

July 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax has finally launched its flagship Android handset – the Canvas 4 A210 at an event held at Delhi. The device, the fastest and the most expensive Micromax branded phone has been priced at Rs.17,999 and features quite a number…

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Sony Unveils The Xperia Z Ultra: Has 6.4 inch Display, Boasts Snapdragon 800 Chip

June 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony has unveiled the latest model in the Xperia Z lineup of high end smartphones. Called the Xperia Z Ultra, this handset features a humungous 6.4 inch,full HD display and is the first smartphone to be announced with the Qualcomm…

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Google To Setup “Android Nation” Stores In India

June 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Following the opening of exclusive “Android Nation” brick and mortar stores in Indonesia, Google is looking to strengthen its Android presence in India by following the same strategy. Google has partnered with Spice Global and will soon set up “Android…

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Samsung Announces The Mega 5.8 And Mega 6.3 In India

May 29, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung has announced the launch of its new mega sized phablets the Mega 5.8 and the Mega 6.3 in India. The devices are amongst the largest screened mobile phones you can buy today and as made evident by the naming…

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Panasonic Debuts P51 Android Smartphone In India

May 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Panansonic India has announced the launch of the P51 – an Android   powered smartphone in the country. The first in a series of new Android handsets that the Japanese company plans to bring here, the P51 the company says “is…

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LG, Google Finally Bring The Nexus 4 To India For Rs. 25,999

May 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

LG and Google have jointly announced the launch of the Nexus 4 Android smartphone in India. The device is expected to make it to India in the next  few days and is already available for preorder on Flipkart, starting at…

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How Google Just Killed Simplicity With Its Hangouts Android App

May 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

One of the reasons I love almost every Google product out there was the basic principle of simplicity they followed in designing them. The simplicity of design that they kickstarted with their search engine seemed to have been implemented across…

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Wickedleak Wammy Desire 2 Tablet Launched, Gets Quad Core Exynos Processor

May 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

Wickedleak Inc has just announced the launch of its new “Wammy Desire 2” Quadcore 7 inch tablet in India. This Android 4.1 Jellybean toting device features the aforementioned 7 inch IPS capacitive display sporting a resolution of 1280*800 pixel.  The…

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This Week In Apps – 001

May 4, 2013 0 Harshit

The daily trickle of apps bogging you down? Worried you might get left behind in the lightning fast world of mobile apps? Wondering who might be so kind as to separate the wheat from the chaff for you on a…

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Zync Launches Quad 10.1 Full HD Tablet For Rs.14,990

May 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

Zync Global who has been of late been on a tablet launch spree has just announced the launch of a brand new addition to their tablet range. The newest tablet to come out of their stables has been christened the…

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Celkon’s CT 888 7-Inch Tablet Costs Rs.7999, Runs Android 4.0 ICS

April 24, 2013 0 Rahul S

It is raining Android tablets these days. Just as I complete writing a piece about the not too spectacular launch of the Asus Fonepad, I have news about yet another tablet launch. This time, the manufacturer in question is not…

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Hit the update switch Xperia owners! Android 4.1 Rolling out for Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E dual

April 24, 2013 0 Harshit

You know what the best sort of news in the mobile industry is? Update news! To that effect, Sony Mobile has just confirmed through a blog post that they have started rolling out updates for the Xperia P, Xperia go and…

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Asus FonePad Lands In India For Rs.15,999

April 24, 2013 0 Rahul S

Asus has launched its large screened tablet cum phone – the FonePad in India. First unveiled at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, the device is basically a 7 inch tablet that can also double up as a phone.…

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Zen Mobile Announces Feature Packed Ultrafone 701 HD: On Preorder Now

April 22, 2013 0 Rahul S

With the likes of Micromax and Karbonn gunning it out in the highly competitive, newly emerged “low cost – high end” mobile phones market (I think I just coined that term!), other players too seem to have made up their…

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Alcatel Launches Mid Range Smartphones In India

April 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

TCL Communications, the company that makes handsets under the “Alcatel” brand name has announced the launch of two new mid-range Android powered handsets in India. The new handsets in question are known as the One Touch Idol Ultra and the…

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Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Appears On Saholic

April 15, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax, who has been on an aggressive product launch spree of late seems to be cooking up a new handset that would be placed between the hugely popular A110 Canvas 2 and the A116 Canvas HD. The device has made…

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iBall Slide 6309i Tablet Debuts For Rs.5199

April 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

It’s literally raining affordable tablets here in India these days. The latest entrant to the already crowded affordable tablets space is the iBall Slide 6309i tablet. Featuring a 7 inch display and tipping the scales at a healthy sounding 310…

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Google Rolls Out New Look Update For The Play Store

April 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google’s Play Store has since its inception went through a few changes – almost all of them being evolutionary in nature. Frankly speaking, I never had any issues with the last version of Google Play as well. It did a…

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Facebook Home and the HTC First Officially Launched; Present Nirvana for Facebook Fans

April 5, 2013 0 Harshit

As repeatedly leaked, Facebook just launched its new launcher for Android devices, Facebook Home, accompanied by the first device to run it out of the box, the aptly named HTC First. As expected, there is a very deep integration with…

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Twitter for Android Updated with an almost but not quite Holo UI

April 4, 2013 0 Harshit

Twitter just updated its Android app to v4.0 and refined its UI to be more in line with Android’s Holo guidelines. Twitter’s old application was quite archaic, featuring menu buttons and non-swipeable tabs. This version corrects some of those flaws…