Micromax launches A92 Canvas Lite for INR 8,499

Micromax has officially unveiled its new Canvas series Android phone A92 Canvas Lite. Running on Android 4.1, the phone has been priced at INR 8,499. It will be available in the stores beginning this weekend, although it might take a couple of days to become available broadly.Micromax Canvas Lite A92 features dual-SIM support, 5-inch display with FWVGA resolution and 1GHz...

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Huawei might bring Ascend P6 Nexus Edition

Backtracking from Huawei’s earlier stance, a company executive told UK website Pocket Lint that his company is in talks with Google for a Nexus Edition of Ascend P6 smartphone.“We are working with Google to analyse the possibility of bringing out a Huawei Ascend P6 with Google Edition,” Kevin Ho, President, Handset Product Division at Huawei told Pocket Lint.Ho’s statement...

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Sony i1 Honami images appear online

Thanks to various rumours and leaks until now, we know that Sony is already preparing its 2013 H2 flagship smartphone in the form of Sony i1 (codenamed Honami). Now, the first images of this Android phone have appeared online.The images have come from two different sources but the phone looks same in both the cases. One of the sources claims that we will see Xenon flash in...

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Micromax Canvas 4 pre-bookings open, launch on July 8

Micromax has begun pre-bookings for its next flagship smartphone Canvas 4 today. The company is asking for INR 5,000 as the advance payment, which can be refunded in case of the order cancellation.Surprisingly, Micromax has not revealed any specifications of the device, and we only know what is visible in the products shots of the smartphone (i.e. 13MP rear camera).Unless...

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Videocon launches A55 HD Android phone for INR 13,499

Videocon Mobiles has announced the launch of its new Android smartphone A55 HD in the Indian market today.  Packing a 5-inch display, A55 HD is the latest entrant in the growing list of 5-inch smartphones in the country.Videocon A55 HD features a 720p HD display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8MP rear camera and Android 4.2.1. The phone also comes with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of...

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HTC unveils glamour red HTC One, coming to UK in July

HTC today announced that it is going to release a glamour red version of HTC One smartphone in the UK. This red-coloured HTC One will be sold exclusively by Phones 4u retailer from mid-July. The company has not revealed if the new colour will be launched other markets too or not.Packing the same specifications as the Silver and Black colour HTC One, the new variant will also...

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Lenovo K900 with Intel Inside now available in India

Lenovo’s Android phablet K900 is now available via the company’s official e-store in the country. The company is also running a promotion for a limited period and giving the phone for just INR 28,999 (instead of INR 32,999) after INR 4,000 discount (use coupon code K900ISHERE).Originally announced for the Indian market earlier this month, the phone will be widely available...

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HTC One & Samsung Galaxy S4 Nexus editions now available in Google Play

As promised, HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 with Nexus user experience are now available via Google Play in the United States. There is still no word on whether both phones will ever make it out of US but we sure hope so.HTC One is being sold at $599, while Samsung Galaxy S4 is available at $649. The specifications of these special stock Android edition phones are pretty much...

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Google Search for Android updated

Google has released a new update for its Search app on Android. The update mainly focuses on US-centric features but there are a couple of things for international users too. This is important to note here that the current update is only for Android 4.1 or above.Like all the recent Google app updates, this is also an ultra-slow staged roll-out, so you will have to wait for...

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LG Optimus L4 II dual appears at LG India website, priced at INR 9,850

LG’s recently announced Optimus L4 II dual smartphone is coming to the Indian market very soon. The phone today got listed the company’s India website, confirming its impending arrival as well as the pricing details.As per the LG India site, Optimus L4 II dual will be sold for INR 9,850 in the country. The exact release date however still remains a mystery.Unveiled earlier...

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Samsung announces Galaxy S4 LTE-A: World’s first LTE-Advanced Smartphone

Earlier we've been through several rumours about Samsung's refreshed Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800. Today Samsung unveiled the world’s first LTE-Advanced smartphone in the form of Galaxy S4 LTE-A. An upgraded version of the company’s internationally available Samsung Galaxy S4, the new smartphone not only offers better data download speeds but overall performance improvements,...

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LG G2 shown off in promo shots, shows off back-side volume rocker

As per a set of images taken from what seems to be a promo video, LG’s next flagship will be known as LG G2, ditching the Optimus branding. This comes just days after we heard that LG was planning to do away with Optimus moniker for high-end phones, which we all know hasn’t been really performing well.These images also give us the first look at the back-side volume rocker,...

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Sony unveils dual-SIM Xperia C with MediaTek CPU

Sony unveils dual-SIM Xperia C with MediaTek CPUSony today announced its first MediaTek powered Android smartphone at a press event in Mobile Asia Expo. Dubbed as Sony Xperia C, the phone will only be released in select markets.Carrying the model number S39h, Sony Xperia C features a 5-inch qHD display, dual-SIM (3G+2G), 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 and 8MP rear camera.According...

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Sony announces second-generation SmartWatch

Along with the Xperia Ultra Z, Sony also announced its second generation SmartWatch packing Bluetooth and NFC for easy pairing. Unlike the previous Sony SmartWatch, the new model eschews the plastic casing and replaces it instead with stainless steel and aluminum, meeting IP57 standards for water and dust resistance. There’s a brightness sensor to adjust the backlighting of...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra official: 6.4-inch Snapdragon 800 Android phablet

The long rumoured 6.44 inch Son 'togari' phablet aka Xperia Z Ultra has been announced finally, Sony has announced the launch of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra at Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai.The Xperia Z Ultra sports a 6.4-inch 1080p display that works with a stylus (or any pencil, Sony says), runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by Qualcomm's latest, the Snapdragon 800 processor....

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Sony Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 Jellybean update starts rolling out

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for the Xperia Z has finally started rolling out. The version number for the update is 10.3.A.0.423 . Currently the update is live in Spain and the Ukraine for the LTE model (C6603) and for the carrier variants in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and the Netherlands. It also also available in Taiwan for the HSPA+ version (C6602).The Android...

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Samsung teams up with SGL Group for Carbon Fiber

Last week, Samsung’s Group’s subsidiary – Samsung Petrochemical formed a joint venture with SGL Group for carbon fiber composite materials. Both companies will hold a 50 percent share and will operate under the name – Samsung SGL Carbon Composite Materials.The main motive of the joint venture is to “develop new industrial and electronic applications” with carbon composite...

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HP announces 21.5-inch Android tablet with Tegra 4

Want to use an Android powered All-in-One PC?  HP has announced Slate 21 for you. This Android powered tablet also doubles as a desktop PC with keyboard and mouse in tow.The company today showcased the device as a part of its press event in Beijing along with several other Android devices, which have already been announced.HP Slate 21 packs 21.5-inch display with1920×1080p...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 devices reach US on July 7, pre-orders start tomorrow

Samsung today revealed that its Galaxy Tab 3 series tablets will be available in the United States beginning next month.  Priced starting $199, all three 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch tablets will be available in White and Gold Brown colour options.According to a press release issued by the company, Tab 3 devices will go on sale starting July 7, however pre-orders will...

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Garmin introduces Monterra: A rugged Android-powered GPS

Garmin today announced its first outdoor rugged handheld GPS with Android at core. Dubbed as Monterra, it will be available in Q3 for a suggested price of $649.99 (Worldwide with preloaded worldwide basemap), and $699.99 (U.S. with preloaded TOPO U.S. 100K with Navteq roads).Garmin Monterra packs 4-inch capacitive multi-touch display, Wi-Fi, 3-axis compass with accelerometer,...

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Facebook working on a news reading app for mobile users

After LinkedIn’s acquisition of Pulse news reader, another social giant is preparing to jump in news arena with a Reader app for mobile devices. We are talking about Facebook, which is continuously trying hard to succeed in its mobile endeavors, as its stock remains well below the IPO price.According to Wall Street Journal’s Evelyn M. Rusli, Facebook has been working on something...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Brown/ Black variant now available at US retailers

Samsung has silently started selling a new Brown/ Black coloured version of Note 8.0 tablet in the United States over the weekend. This new colour was first leaked by popular tweeter evleaks last month.The Brown/ Black Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is currently being sold at select US retailers like Best Buy, Buydig and B&H Photo, although the wider availability still remain...

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Sony to announce dual-SIM Xperia C with 1.2GHz quad-core CPU tomorrow

Sony is reportedly preparing to announce its rumoured Xperia C smartphone at Mobile Asia Expo 2013 tomorrow in Shanghai. Xperia Blog is reporting that it has learnt from credible sources that the Xperia C launch will indeed be happening alongside Xperia ZU aka Z Ultra.We already have seen reports suggesting that Sony will be unveiling its phablet Xperia ZU tomorrow but this...

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Huawei announces MediaPad 7 Vogue tablet with voice-calling

Huawei today announced a new budget Android slate "MediaPad 7 Vogue"  with voice calling facility  using networks. The tablet features a 7 inch 1024x600P IPS LCD display panel, 1.2GHz processor and Android 4.1.“We’re delighted to introduce the MediaPad 7 Vogue, our call-enabled tablet with world-class entertainment capabilities and long-lasting battery power....

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RUMOUR : Samsung Galaxy Note III to feature a 5.7 inch FHD display

Rumours from the tipster "EVLEAKS " suggest that Samsung Galaxy Note III would have a 5.7” display rather than 5.99' display as rumoured previously. When the Galaxy S4 was announced, the first impression on it was "its a tweaked version version of former flagship S3 with 0.2 inch bigger and updated display with less benzel and more power under the hood including the 13MP shooter"....

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iPhone 5S spotted with dual-LED flash, slightly bigger battery

Earlier we've seen several internal components of upcoming iphone 5S that have leaked on the internet.Now more rumoured images started showing up both the internal and rear shell of upcoming iphone 5S.Interestingly, the above leaked image shows the same redesigned logic board leaked earlier this week. The above image hints that this might possibly be the next iphone.As expected,...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra screenshots reveals the specs

Earlier a few weeks ago, several rumours and leaks about Xperia Z Ultra have suggested that the gaint device is going to sport a Snapdragon 800 CPU. Now the alleged screenshots taken from the upcoming Sony Xperia Z Ultra phablet have emerged. The screenshots confirm the previously leaked specs. The specs sheet include:2.2 GHz Quadcore Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipsetAdreno...

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Sony i1 Honami cameraphone prototype leaked, codenamed c6903 passes certification

Its almost over a month ago we've gone through the rumours about the Sony's 6.4 inch phablet codenamed togari and the cameraphone that uses cybershot lens codenamed honami. By now several leaks have confirmed that the Sony's 6.4 inch phablet would be called as Xperia ZU even called as Xperia Z Ultra. Now more and more details about the i1 honami started emerging. Previously...

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HTC Butterfly S with UltraPixel camera goes official

The rumoured HTC Butterfly S over a past few weeks has just gone official finally. It is slightly tweaked version of the original Butterfly with front facing Boom sound speakers just like HTC One. It even uses the same Ultra pixel camera of HTC One. The device is powered by a 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 over 1.7Ghz Snapdragon 600 on HTC and 2GB of RAM.It's sports the same...

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Snapdragon 800 benchmarks revealed, blows out all the current smartphones on the market

Qualcomm's most anticipated Snapdragon 800 benchmarks are finally revealed. It blows out all the top notch phones on the market like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One which uses the Snapdragon 600 chip. The benchmark scores are of Qualcomm's latest reference tablet and smartphone. The benchmarks showed up mind blowing scores on Quadrant with over 20,000 where as the Samsung...

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Quad-core Nokia with WP8 GFXBench scores pops up

 A new quad core Nokia Lumia Windows Phone smartphone has apeared in the GFXBench, and it reveals some details about Nokia’s first quad core Windows Phone smartphone.But name was not described for the new quad core Nokia Lumia Windows Phone smartphone, Qualcomm recently announced the first quad-core chipset with Windows Phone 8 support and Nokia may have already started...

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LG Optimus L4 II with Android Jelly Bean officially announced

A couple of weeks ago we’ve told you about the entry level LG Optimus L4 II and now it’s officially announced . Its specs include a 3.8-inch HVGA (320×480) IPS screen, MediaTek’s 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 3-megapixel camera with LED flash on the back, and 4GB of expandable memory (with microSD cards).A dual SIM version, to be called LG Optimus L4 II Dual, will...

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HTC Desire 200 leaked ahead of launch

Following the foot steps of HTC One, One mini with the same design of its elder brother leaked several times on the internet. Now another handset from HTC called Desire 200 has been spotted which is aimed at the entry level smartphone market.  The HTC Desire 200 looks quite similar to recent HTC Android phones. The earpiece on the top has been inspired from One ofcourse....

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Micromax Canvas 4 teased in couple of videos

Since the launch of Micromax Canvas 2, Micromax has ran into great success in the budget friendly smartphone market. Recently few months ago Micromax released its flagship Canvas HD with 720p display which went on sale in a huge number. Now the company seems to be ready for another flagship called "Canvas 4". Micromax teased the side-facing image of the upcoming phone...

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Google's 'Project Loon,' an idea to bring balloon-powered internet to 'the entire world'

Google has unveiled its "latest moonshot" out of the Google X labs which is called as "Project Loon,". It hassent a huge number of giant balloons to beam down internet access to remote regions around the globe. Google says that balloons make sense for this purpose — they're cheap to deploy and can provide wireless coverage in areas that would otherwise be difficult to serve due to geography.Google said that the pilot program, Project Loon, took off...

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