Category: Android

Google Revealed Nexus 5 On Play Store Priced At $349

Google’s much awaited next generation Nexus phone, Nexus 5 has made an official online appearance on the Play Store.

This is something official and not a leak, as it was found on the Google Play Store, as the phone was listed on the Play Store might be accidentally or Google wants people to keep on talking about the Nexus 5. The listing of the Nexus 7 was with a price tag of 349 USD for the 16 GB Nexus 5, but after sometime Google removed the listing on the Play Store.

Previous leaks have showed that the device will feature a new 1080p 4.95-inch display, 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800. However, this information from Google got everyone a glimpse of how the phone looks like and even an idea of what could be its price, at 349 USD which is approximately 21500 INR this phone can be a success when it lands up to the Indian market. The company might globally launch the device on 28 October. The source link below shows the listing for the device but as said the Nexus 5 listing is been removed from the Play Store for some reason.

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October 18, 2013
Samsung Adds 9 Indian Languages For GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro

Samsung recently launched two new smartphones, the GALAXY Trend (GT-S7392) and the GALAXY Star Pro (GT-S7262) both are Android based smartphones.

Samsung GALAXY Trend features a 4 inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels, the device is powered by a 1 GHz Single Core processor. The device is packed with a 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable to 32 GB. Galaxy Trend spoets a 3 MP rear camera and offers features like WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and Dual SIM support. The device has a 1500 mAh battery and is priced at 8290 INR.

The Samsung GALAXY Star Pro is a Dual SIM handset powered by a 1GHz Single Core processor and has a 512 MB RAM along with 4GB internal storage which can be supplemented with a 32GB microSD card. The device features a 4 inch WVGA touch screen and sports a 2 MP rear camera. The Samsung GALAXY Star Pro supports connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB. The device is packed with a 1500 mAh battery and is priced at 6750 INR.

Both Samsung GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro are equipped with Android’s 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. These devices offer smartphone experience in 9 Indian regional languages which includes Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil. Users will be able to browse the web, send SMS, and use the phone interface in any of the 9 languages and will also be able to use applications in any of these languages. Samsung claims that consumers will get a multi-lingual input option where users can toggle the keyboard with a single swipe, switching easily between multiple languages.

Speaking about the launch, Mr. Vineet Taneja, Country Head, Samsung Mobiles & IT, said,
“At Samsung, we are committed to listening to our consumers and providing innovative, yet affordable technology to them. GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro will provide our consumers an exceptionally rich mobile experience in regional languages with the ability to access an array of apps in their preferred language. We believe these new devices coupled with the innovative language capability will help us address a larger set of consumers.”

[toggle title=”Press Release “]Samsung Launches GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro with Support for 9 Indian Languages

New Delhi, October 17, 2013: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital technologies, recently launched two new smartphones, the GALAXY Trend (GT-S7392) and the GALAXY Star Pro (GT-S7262). Samsung GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro are both Android-based smartphones which bring together innovation, convenience and affordability.
These devices offer the unique smartphone experience in 9 Indian regional languages including Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil. Not only can consumers browse the web, send SMS, and enjoy the phone interface in any of the 9 languages, but also use exciting applications in any of these languages. Popular applications in various categories like business, entertainment, news, astrology, games, etc, can be conveniently downloaded from Samsung Apps. Also widely used applications such as Facebook and ChatON take consumer experience to a new level by utilising the language capability of Galaxy Star Pro & Galaxy Trend. Furthermore, consumers get a multi-lingual input option where users can toggle the keyboard with a single swipe, switching easily between multiple languages.
Speaking about the launch, Mr. Vineet Taneja, Country Head, Samsung Mobiles & IT, said,
“At Samsung, we are committed to listening to our consumers and providing innovative, yet affordable technology to them. GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro will provide our consumers an exceptionally rich mobile experience in regional languages with the ability to access an array of apps in their preferred language. We believe these new devices coupled with the innovative language capability will help us address a larger set of consumers.”
GALAXY Trend
Samsung GALAXY Trend comes with a 4.0-inch WVGA display with 480×800 pixels resolution making it ideal for better productivity, web browsing, gaming, and viewing of videos and photos. Powered by a 1GHz Single Core processor coupled with 512MB RAM, the GALAXY Trend provides exceptional performance, smoother transitions and faster web browsing. It also offers 4GB internal memory that is expandable via microSD card to 32 GB and is equipped with a 3MP rear camera.
On the connectivity front, the GALAXY Trend offers 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS/AGPS in addition to Dual SIM support. It also comes with a 1500mAh battery that delivers 350 hrs of standby time and 8 hours of talktime on 3G. The GALAXY Trend will be available in black, red, and white colours at an attractive price of Rs 8,290/
GALAXY Star Pro
Smooth, smart and stylish – the Samsung GALAXY Star Pro is a Dual SIM handset powered by a 1GHz Single Core processor that makes it easier for multi-tasking. It has 512MB RAM along with 4GB internal storage which can be supplemented with a 32GB microSD card. A 4-inch WVGA touch screen makes typing effortless, as it is facilitated with multi-touch function. For photography enthusiasts, it is easy to capture great pictures on the go with the 2MP rear camera (with video recording capability) fitted in the smartphone.
With Intelligent Motion UI, you can access smart features all instantly for the most responsive, intuitive user experience. For example, just by shaking the phone you can refresh and get updates, mute volumes with a mere flip of the device and more. It also comes with some preloaded apps like Samsung Apps, ChatON, mFluent IM and ActiveSync. The Samsung GALAXY Star Pro supports connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB that helps consumers to share files with other devices.
The powerful 1500mAh Li-ion battery can deliver up to 15 hours of talk time and up to 370 hours of standby time and easily capable of handling the integrated music player and video player of the Samsung GALAXY Star Pro. The power packed Galaxy Star Pro would be available for Rs. 6,750/-.
Both Samsung GALAXY Trend and GALAXY Star Pro are equipped with Android’s 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system to enable faster multitasking, easier applications management and easy wireless access. The enhanced Notification Panel gives a convenient overview without opening applications; while the flexible widget lets you customize your home screen with convenient auto resizing.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 270,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales of US$187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.[/toggle]

October 17, 2013
HTC Desire 7060, 7088 and 709D Listed On Company’s Website

After the global launch of its flagship device the HTC One Max, the company is also focusing on mid range devices. The HTC China’s official website shows a new range of HTC desire phones which includes the Desire 7060, Desire 7088 and the Desire 709D.

The smartphones have a 5 inch qHD displays with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. All the three devices are powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor along with Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset and Adreno 203 GPU. The devices have 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage which is expandable upto 64 GB, all devices sports a 8 MP rear camera along with a 2.1 MP front-facing camera. The devices measure measure 145.5 x 72 x 10.3 mm and is packed with a 2100 mAh battery.

All the devices runs on Android Jelly bean and Sense 5 from HTC. It is strange that three different phones have the same configurations but a different design, however it could be exclusively for different telecom providers in China. Availability of these phones is not out yet, as these might not be launched in all markets.

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October 17, 2013
Panasonic Unveils T31 a Budget Android Smartphone Priced at 7990 INR

Panasonic has launched a new budget Android smartphone in India, the T31 is priced at 7,990 INR. The device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and come in the budget phone category.

The Panasonic T31 sports a 4 inch WVGA display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and is powered by 1.3 GHz dual core processor along with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable upto 32 GB. The device features a 3.2 MP rear camera, and also has a VGA front-facing camera. It is a dual-SIM smartphone with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EDGE, GPRS and 3G. T31 also packs a 1300 mAh battery.

The smartphone measures 122 x 64.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 120 grams. The Panasonic T31 runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and is available in Bluish Black and Pure White colour variants.

October 16, 2013
Firmware Update for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra, Improved Camera and Battery Life

Sony has announced a firmware update for its two major phones, the flagship Xperia Z1 and the Giant Xperia Z Ultra.

The company notes in a blog post, “After these products started hitting markets, we listened closely to feedback and looked at how we could refine the build quality. As you know, we’re keen to ensure that all our software is as good as it can possibly be, so we’ve addressed & improved on a few things…”

Sony has also released changelog for the update that reveals the Xperia Z1 will be getting an improved camera algorithm for better performance and refined Sony’s Smart Social Camera platform that the company hopes to improve performance of Xperia Camera apps. Whereas, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra gets improved optimized touchscreen sensitivity that would work with finger gestures, writing or sketching with pencils, metal pens and even selected styluses.

Both the Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra will be getting some common changes, including a re-calibrated display to enhance viewing experiences; economised power consumption for longer battery life, and streamlined Exchange connection for faster email sync, display and download. The update will roll out soon with time.

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October 16, 2013
HCL Me Champ Tablet Launched For Kids At a Price Of 7999 INR

HCL has launched its latest tablet in India, the HCL Me Champ, the tablet is targeted at ‘kids’ between 3 to 12 years of age and is available for 7999 INR.

Commenting on the launch, Gautam Advani, Global Head, Mobility Business Unit, HCL Infosystems Ltd. said, “We are very happy to launch our new ME Champ tablet specially designed for kids powered by a unique parent control feature. This product is aimed at parents who have their child in the age group of 3 to 12 years, and strengthens our tablet portfolio.”

The HCL Me Champ Tab is powered by a 1 GHz Cortex processor with a Mali-400 GPU, the tab further has a 1 GB of RAM and a 4 GB of inbuilt storage which can further be expanded to 32 GB. The HCL ME Champ features a 7 inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The device sports a 2 MP rear camera, VG front camera, packed with a a 3100 mAh battery, and connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Mini-HDMI and 3G via dongle.

The latest HCL Me Champ tablet comes preloaded with content like children’s videos, comics, games, knowledge and music. The pre-loaded apps include exercises in subjects like art, geography, history, language and mathematics.

As this tablet is been designed for kids, the Me Champ tablet comes with tracking features, a control mechanism to help parents monitor their child’s activities and an Application Manager that offers parents the ability to select apps and restrict tablet use duration for kid’s access.

October 16, 2013
Angry Birds Go! Will Be Available For Free On All Platforms Starting December 11

Love Angry Birds ? Good news for this game lover as Angry Birds Go! is the next big entry in the Angry Birds franchise. The game takes the “universe” of Angry Birds and applies it to cart racing.

As the teaser shows, players need power-ups to take their birds, pigs, and other Angry Birds characters past opponents on a variety of downhill stages. This game seems different than what we are used to see when it comes to Angry Birds, the teaser makes it further exciting. The graphics are said to be improved, but that can only be judged once this game will hit the market on december 11 on iOS, Android, Blackberry 10 and even Windows Phone 8 for free. Check out the teaser video:

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October 15, 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Update Leaks, You Can Get It Now

A Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update is seemingly on the cards with the software leaking ahead of an expected mass rollout in the coming weeks.

Although Android 4.4 KitKat is believed to be heading to the realms of reality later this month aboard the heavily rumoured Google Nexus 5, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is yet to be bestowed with the latest iteration of Jelly Bean. This looks set to change though with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update having leaked once again.

S4 users can install the leaked software update by following the instructions over on Sammobile but be warned that you do so at your own risk and you could well end up wiping all your data and bricking your handset.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean should offer blocking of apps for parental use, accessiblity tweaks for notifications sent via Bluetooth, easier text input, faster user-switching, dial pad autocomplete, background Wi-Fi location and support for Africaans, Amharic, Hindi, Swahili and Zulu.

The folks at SamMobile have already done a video preview of the Android 4.3 ROM running on the Galaxy S4 smartphone. Check it out below.

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Anyone wants to give this particular update version a go? The download and install instructions can be found here.

October 14, 2013
Josh Fortune Square Android Smartphone At a Price Of 2999 INR

Josh Mobile has launched the Fortune Square smartphone the cheapest Android Phone for the company at a price of 2999 INR,

Commenting on the launch, Deepak Gupta, Director, Josh Mobiles said, “Fortune Square has been designed keeping in minds the needs of smartphone lovers who need all in their gadget. Fortune Square promises to suit the requirement of every entertainment lover.”

The Josh Fortune Square features a 3.5 inch display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. The device is powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, the device has a 2 MP rear camera. The Josh Fortune Square has a 256 MB of RAM and 90 MB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 32 GB. The device has a Dual SIM support and is packed with a 1450 mAh battery and the device have various connectivity options like WiFi and Bluetooth.

October 14, 2013
LG G Flex a Curved Smartphone Revealed in Press Render

After the Samsung Galaxy Round, now its time for LG to bring up its curved Smartphone. LG has been into rumors to bring up a curved display phone, the latest press renders shows the alleged smartphone from LG known as G Flex.

Samsung has just announced its first curved display phone in Korea, the device has a 5.7 inch Full HD Flexible screen and is priced at around 1000 USD. However, the pricing and specification of the LG G Flex are not out yet, but it is believed that the device will be launched sometime next month. The LG G Flex is a curved phone just like the Galaxy Round, both of them are curved at a fixed position.

The launch of this phone might get delayed because LG has its new Nexus just around the corner. According to rumors, the 6 inch LG G Flex will hit the market after the launch of Nexus 5 which is believed to be by the end of this month.

October 14, 2013
Leaked Video: This is How Nexus 5 Looks Like, Epic Sunday Treat!

Leaked information, specifications and other details are spinning in the rumor mills for the Nexus 5 from a couple of days now. Just a day before we saw an image for the Nexus 5, which shows the Nexus 5 revolution and now what has leaked out is a video showing almost everything for the Nexus 5.

The seven minute video shows the device from all angles as well as running various applications but without any sound. The phone showed in the video is very much similar to what we all have seen in the leaked images, the android version on the device is showed as Key Lime Pie which seems a little strange at the first glance but the description of the video clearly says that this video was recorded when the software of the phone was in the earlier stage.

However, the rumored specifications of the Nexus 5 are a 4.95 inch full HD IPS LCD display, supposedly the device will be powered by a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core processor with a Snapdragon 800 chipset along with a 2 GB of RAM, 8 MP camera, a 1.3 MP front facing camera. The device is believed to be run on Android 4.4 KitKat.

This is a leaked video, so people anxiously waiting for the device can calm down as the official news should not be away!

October 13, 2013
Google Play To Feature “Designed for Tablets” Apps Section From November 21st

In an obvious move that should have coincided with the release of the Nexus 10 last year, Google plans to make ‘Designed for tablets’ the default view for tablet users browsing the Play Store.

Starting on November 21st, users will find their app selection limited to just those apps that have been optimized for large-screen usage. Non-tablet apps will still be downloadable, but will have the caption “Designed for phones” appended to its Play Store release.

Android tablet users can of course still switch views so they can see all apps or games. Yet Google is clearly confident enough now that there are enough tablet apps out there to make bring the section to the forefront.

Google claims that over 70 million Android tablets have been activated, though it’s unclear how many of them are still being used or capable of running modern apps and games. Many Android tablets have substandard hardware and older versions of Android that render them incapable of performing optimally with tablet-optimized apps.

At the same time, companies are weary of spending time and resources creating tablet-optimized apps. Though the number has exploded — 70 million activations sounds like a great number — substantive data continually shows Android behind iOS in terms of actual usage. Building great tablet apps should bridge that gap somewhat, but Google needs to ensure that the experience is consistent throughout its ecosystem, on any number of screen sizes and resolutions.

October 12, 2013
Leaked Galaxy S4 Mini in Black Mist, White Frost and Pink Colors

Samsung is in the news for its latest Galaxy Round, but that does not keeps rumors away for other devices. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, was launched some time back, and now we see some leaked images of the device in new colors.

The S4 Mini showed up in Black Mist, White Frost and Pink colors, the images were leaked by evleaks. The devices shown in the images are with the major US carrier logo’s Sprint, and AT&T. Other than the colors the device is pretty much the same.

October 12, 2013
Xolo Play Tab 7.0 With Tegra 3 Launched at 12,999 INR

Xolo has finally launched its much awaited tab in the Indian market, the Xolo Play Tab 7.0, the device is priced at 12,999 INR. The availability of the device is still not confirmed.

The Xolo Play Tab 7.0 sports a 7 inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels(216ppi). The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor along with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of inbuilt storage. The Xolo Play Tab runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a 2 MP front-facing camera, surprisingly there is not rear camera on the tablet.

The Xolo Play Tab 7.0 includes a 4000 mAh battery and Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Micro-USB as connectivity options. The Xolo Play Tab 7.0 measures 194.6 x 122.6 x 10.6 mm and weighs 338 grams. The tablet does not offers calling facility. Xolo is also expected to launch the Xolo Play Tegra Note later this month.

October 12, 2013
Twitter’s Tablet Application Will Only Work With Samsung Devices, Rest to Follow By Year End
Twitter has an app already, but the new app we are talking about is an proper optimized Twitter application specially for tablets. The app provides a landscape view that shows both the Twitter timeline and content from expanded tweets.

Twitter claims that they have worked with Samsung to introduce some unique features for this optimized app. The new features include:
- Multi-screen view – This new view lets you run Twitter and another app at the same time. Much like the multitasking on Samsung devices.
- Twitter widget – The new Twitter widget lets you engage with Tweets, photos, and videos while also delivering country specific breaking news, music, sports and photos
- Illustrate your Tweets – With this app you can now use Twitter as your canvas to create and tweet colorful illustrations, or you can also draw directly on photos from your photo gallery and share them.
The tablet-optimized Android software is available only for the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)right now, and it’s coming to other Samsung slates by end of the year along with other Android Tablets.

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October 11, 2013