price cut in India for Samsung Galaxy S4

The phone, which launched in India on the day of its global launch at a price tag of Rs 41,500, is now selling at Rs 40,300 on Samsung India e-store. This translates to a discount of Rs 1,200. The company is also offering a 12-month EMI option for the device.

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However, while the official price cut is recent, some of the major e-commerce websites in the country like Flipkart and Snapdeal have been selling Galaxy S4 at this price since many weeks now. In fact, some of the smaller online retailers are selling the device for under Rs 40,000.
 The device is now priced at Rs 16,900, a reduction of Rs 1,360. This phone, a rival of Micromax Canvas HD, can be purchased for approximately Rs 16,570 on e-commerce websites.

Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 5-inch SuperAMOLEDtouchscreen with 1920x1080p resolution and 441ppi pixel density. The Indian variant of the phone has a 1.6GHz eight-core processor and comes in 16, 32 and 64GB versions, with microSD card support up to 64GB, and 2GB RAM. Connectivity features of this phone include 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. Powered by a 2,600mAh battery, this phone also had a 1.9MP front-facing camera and a 13MP rear unit with LED flash.

The all-new Galaxy Grand Quattro features a 4.7-inch TFT touchscreen with 800x480p resolution and 200ppi pixel density. The device is powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes with 1GB RAM and supports 32GBmicroSD card. Connectivity features
in Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0. A 5MP camera with LED flash is strapped to the back of this smartphone, while a VGA unit is placed in the front. It is powered by a 2,000mAh battery, supports dual-sim functionality and is available in black and white colours.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Mega 5.8 for Rs 31,490 and Rs 25,100 only in India

Samsung today has launched the first two models of its Mega series of phablets namely the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and the Galaxy Mega 6.3 .The Galaxy Mega 5.8 is priced at Rs 25,100 and will be available within a week, while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 is priced at Rs 31,490 and will be available around June 10.
The Galaxy Mega 5.8 comes with a 5.8-inch qHD display while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 comes with a 6.3-inch 720p display. The phablets run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and are powered by a dual-core Broadcomm Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.4GHz in the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and a dual-core Qualcomm processor clocked at 1.7GHz in the Galaxy Mega 6.3. In terms of memory space, both feature 1.5GB RAM, and 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 64GB using a microSD.

Other common features

 Include an 8-megapixel rear, a 1.9-megapixel front cameras, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 gets dual-SIM support, while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 stays with a siugle-SIM and on the connectivity front, both support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and more. Additionally, the Galaxy Mega 6.3 also comes with support for NFC.

The Galaxy Mega 5.8 is slightly thicker at 9mm than the Galaxy Mega 6.3 which is 8mm thick, and weighs 182 grams while the 6.8 weighs 199 grams. In terms of battery, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 comes with a 2,600mAh battery, while the 6.3 houses a 3,200mAh battery.

Samsung India has also tied up with RCOM and Vodafone to offer unique data plans for its customers, with RCOM customers getting free 2GB of data per month for a period of 3 months as well as unlimited access to Big flicks, WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. Vodafone users, on the other hand, are being offered free 2GB of data per month for a period of 2 months.

At these prices, one can easily get the Galaxy S III or even a Galaxy Note II by investing a little more. But then it is for users who live by the “bigger is better” maxim.

Nokia Lumia 920 for Rs 31,999 with wireless charging plate

Nokia today available for Rs 32,369 from Nokia’s own online store in India. What’s more, Nokia is also bundling the DT900 wireless charging plate with the phone .Nokia today slashed the price of the Lumia 920 from approximately Rs 36,000 and is now available for Rs 31,999 . Nokia’s executives maintain that both the Lumia 920 and Lumia 925 will coexist in the market as both target different user segments. Nevertheless, with this price cut, it is clear that the Lumia 925 will be the de facto flagship product.

wow! Samsung Galaxy Young in India for Rs 8,010

 The Galaxy Star and now the Galaxy Young is also up on its online e-Store for Rs 8,010.

FEATURES

The Galaxy Young is a dual-SIM smartphone and it features a 3.2-inch display with a HVGA resolution and is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor and has a 3-megapixel camera on the back.

It’s super light at 112 grams but is a little chubby at 12.5mm. It has a microSD card slot and has an 1,300 mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on top of which the TouchWiz nature UX runs. As a part of the TouchWiz UI, Samsung adds a number of add on features like the Easy Mode, a number of motion controls, free DropBox storage and the Samsung ChatOn messenger.

NOW LG Optimus G with LTE TDD connectivity IN INDIA

LTE TDD allows receiving and transmitting to take place on the same frequency at different times. This is unlike the case in LTE FDD, wherein two different frequencies exist for transmitting and receiving data. LTE TDD therefore, works somewhat like home broadband, granting a narrow band for uploading, while at the same time, offering a wider one for downloading heavier content.

 The South Korean manufacturer’s flagship device for India is selling in its 3G compatible form at Rs. 31,899. It features a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. This Jelly Bean-equipped handset provides the benefits of a quad core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor clocked at 1.5GHz and 2GB of RAM. Moreover, a 13MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing snapper make their way into it as well. Also, a 2100mAh Li-Ion battery powers the device from within.
It’s not quite sure when we’ll be able to see the LTE TDD variant of the LG Optimus G landing in India, but expect full coverage from us on the matter in the near future.

DO U WANT TO KNOW Sony Xperia A

 The Sony Xperia A features a 5-inch full HD display offering 1080p resolution, a 13-megapixel primary camera, 16GB of storage and a removable, 2,300mAh battery. The phone will run the latest Android version, and is expected to feature LTE network support. There is no information on the processor and other features known so far, but considering that it has been registered for approval at FCC under the NTT DoCoMo network, there is a possibility that the phone gets unveiled at DoCoMo’s product launch on May 15.

Sony has earlier been reported to work on Honami and Togari, with the latter being rumored as a 6.44-inch device. The Honami on the other hand is expected to fall in the 5-inch display category and feature a rather powerful camera. The Sony Xperia A could be a country specific variant of the Honami.

the next-generation Nexus 7 WITH Alleged specifications

The upcoming Nexus 7 will look quite similar to the current device but will flaunt a very narrow bezel and a 7-inch LTPS (1920×1200 pixels) display. The tablet will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro, which stays consistent to previous reports which said that Google would be ditching the Tegra processor for a Snapdragon in the next-generation Nexus 7.
SPECIFICATIONS

The tablet also seems to feature a 5-megapixel rear camera, an HD camera at the front, support for NFC and will come bundled with a 4,000mAH battery with support for Texas Instruments’ Qi wireless charging. On the software front, the device will run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean instead of Key Lime Pie, as the latter is highly likely to miss the I/O date.

The report further notes that Google will maintain the current price range of below $199 and with an unveiling at the I/O, it plans to steal the thunder from Apple’s next-generation iPad mini

Gionee GPad-G2 launched for Rs 13,990

The Chinese mobile vendor officially launched the 5.3-inch phablet for Rs 13,990.

The Dual-SIM Gionee GPad-G2 sports a 5.3-inch qHD (960×540 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor, PowerVR Series5XT GPU and 1GB of RAM.

 Other features on the phablet include an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 2-megapixel camera at the front, 4GB of internal memory that can be expanded to up to 32GB using a microSD card, an in-built DTS audio system and a 3,000mAH battery. On the software front, the phablet runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and comes pre-loaded with apps like Facebook, NQ Security, Twitter and YouTube among others.

Priced at a competitive Rs 13,990, the Gionee GPad-G2 will be up against other quad-core devices like the Micromax A116 Canvas HD and the Celkon A119Q Signature HD among others.

Nokia Asha 501 announced swipe-based UI for $99

 The Asha 501 flaunts a 3-inch QVGA display and includes features like a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, memory that can be expanded using a microSD card and a battery that the company claims will last up to 17 hours. Connectivity wise, the device will be available in Single and Dual-SIM variants depending upon the market, and for now only supports 2G along with Wi-Fi. Nokia did reveal that a 3G variant is on its way.

On the software front, the Asha 501 sports a swipe-based UI that is reminiscent to the Nokia N9 days and includes features like Fastlane and a Flipboard-like web magazine called Xpress Now.Hardware aside, the biggest talking point of the Asha 501 is going to be its new swipe based UI, which has been highly inspired by the N9.

This device is completely different to the Asha 210 launched last month, sporting a new swipe-based user interface and will be available towards the end of Q2 for $99 before local taxes and subsidies.This would include phone calls, text messages, notes, music, video, apps, mail and so on.

 Fastlane is pretty impressive as it brings the concept of multi-tasking without demanding a heavy duty operating system

. On the browser front, Nokia is also introducing a Flipboard-like web magazine that it calls Xpress Now.

Nokia Lumia 928 announced Verizon for $99

The new flagship phone offers an 8.7-megapixel rear-facing camera, which boasts optical image stabilization for better low-light photography and more

It also includes the same touch-sensitive tech that can work through gloves and with long fingernails that was introduced with the 920, a 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm processor, a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The Nokia Lumia 928 will be available on May 16th

An iPad smart cover could switch off your pacemaker accidentally

“iPad 2s use magnets to help secure the cover to the tablet. Since people hold tablets so close to their chest, I wanted to see if these magnets could affect cardiac device performance,” said Gianna Chien, a freshman at Lincoln High School in Stockton, Calif., who conducted the study for her science fair project.

“Since tablets are becoming more common, I hope these findings will encourage patients who have or may be a candidate for implantable defibrillators to talk to their doctor about precautions if they use a tablet like the iPad 2.”

Testing her hypothesis on 26 participants she found that 30% of the time the magnets caused the devices to stop working.

Since, she's started getting attention from medics—and soon she'll be reporting her findings to 8,000 doctors at a Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver.

Celkon unveils A107 with 5-inch display and dual-core processor

 specifications,

The Signature One will feature a 5-inch capacitive display like the recently announced Signature A119Q HD and Signature A119 HD. It will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, will be powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and will come with 512MB RAM. On the camera front, it will carry an 8-megapixel primary camera and a VGA front camera.

Xolo Q700 features a 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

 the Dual-SIM Q700 seems to be sporting a 4.5-inch qHD (540×960 pixels) display and powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, PowerVR SGX544 GPU and 1GB of RAM. Other features on the phone are a 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA camera at the front, 4GB of internal memory and a 2,400mAH battery. The listing also reveals that the Q700 will run on Android 4.2 out of the box and will be available in brown and blue color variants.

Though there is no official word on the price, the report says that the Xolo Q700 is likely to be priced around Rs 9,999, which will pit it against other recently launched quad-core phones like the Intex Aqua Wonder Quadcore, and Karbonn’s S1 Titanium and S5 Titanium among others.

Pre-order now 7-inch Exynos quad-core tablet

The successful launch of the quad-core Wammy Titan 2, WickedLeaks has come with a quad-core powered 7-inch tablet device.

The Wammy Desire Tab 2 is a quad-core tablet with a 5-point IPS capacitive touch screen and a display resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels. The phone runs on the Exynos 4412 quad-core processor from Samsung clocked at 1.4 GHz speed, and is supported by a Mali 400 graphics processor. This is just 10.9 mm tick and 298 grams in weight which indeed sounds good. (Even one variant of the Galaxy S4 also runs on an Exynos processor, though a different version)

Zync launches Android, Quad 10.1 inch full HD display tablet at Rs 14,990

Zync has launched its new Android, Quad 10.1 inch full HD display tablet on Friday. The tablet to be available on the company’s official website is priced at Rs. 14,990.

The company said that it is focusing on  high-end affordable tablet market in the country Before this the company had launched  three tablets, Dual 7.0, Quad 8.0 and Quad 9.7.

The tablet comes with capacitive screen with a ten point multi-touch along with a screen resolution of 1920×1200 pixels. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and powered by a powerful Quad-core 1.5 GHz processor.

It sports a 5 MP rear auto focus camera with face detection and 2 MP front-facing camera for video chat. For connectivity, the Quad 10.1 gets Wi-Fi (Direct, for data transfer), HDMI port and micro-USB. The tablet has a 16 GB internal storage capacity, which is expandable to 32GB via a microSD card. The tablet has a rechargeable Lithium-Ion 8000 mAh battery.

Amul Mohan Mittal, Co-Founder, Zync Global said, “After seeing the success of the Quad 8 and the quad 9.7 tablets, Zync is now entirely targeting the high-end affordable tablet market in the country. This Quad 10.1 tablet is packed with premium features and is being offered to the consumer at a very affordable price.”

The tablet comes pre-loaded with e Google Play Store, Google Maps Navigation, HTML Browser, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Aldiko e-Book Reader, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, GTalk, Skye, MSN Messenger. It also offers office suite with World/Excel/Powerpoint. Some of the supported games applications include Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja etc.

COMPARISON OF Sony Honami camera sensor WIYH OTER PHONES

The device is said to have an 20-megapixel or 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, which points towards impressive imaging capabilities
it will have an 1/1.6-inch Exmor RS stacked sensor and will have a Sony CyberShot G lens, which is a premium grade glass lens. If one looks at the sensor size alone then we know this is a massive sensor for a smartphone. Only the Nokia PureView 808 has a larger 1/1.2-inch sensor and it barely pips the Nokia N8 in terms of sensor size which had a 1/1.83-inch sensor. Even the Samsung Galaxy camera pales in sensor size, leave alone the newly launched Galaxy S 4 and HTC One smartphones.
Sony is planning to incorporate a Xenon or a dual LED flash setup so that the images are 10 times brighter than normal smartphones. There is even word of a new Plasma Flash technology, but this does not look so feasible.

According to the report, Sony wants to have the biggest camera sensor on an Android smartphone and wants to eclipse the Nokia N8 purely in terms of technical specifications for the camera.
Sony internally estimates a thickness of 10mm which will make it much slimmer than the Nokia PureView 808 and the N8. Both these devices had a massive camera bulge on the back that added to the thickness.

• Sony plans on adopting a glass and metal chassis for the device but ‘Carbon Fibre’ will also make an appearance.

THE NEW Hands On Fly F8s Tablet

The tablet holds an 8-inch Ultra Bright XGA IPS display with 1024X768 pixels resolution, which looks decent and offered nice and smooth visuals, without color distortion. It is capable of playing HD videoit has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, runs on 1.2GHz dual-core processor, which is seen in many of its competitors as well, and features 1GB of RAM with 2.5GB of usable memory out of the 4GB of ROM.

It also has a microSD card slot to expand the memory to up to 32GB.s as well.The tablet can also work on 3G network, supports voice-calling, and has a single SIM slot given on it as well. However, like many of its equivalents from other players, you will either need to use headphones or loud-speaker to talk to the other person on call, as the earphone is missing on the device.Other features include FM radio, which is quite apt for the Indian audience. On the connectivity front, the device supports for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and GPRS. There are some sensors like proximity sensor, accelerometer and gravity sensor.

new Fly F45s comes with Rs 12,500,Rs 10,000

The F45s falls in the 4.5-inch category, with a qHD display offering 540X960 pixels resolution. The display was crisp and the touch interface was smooth, and in the limited time we had with the device, it worked fine without giving any trouble.
 It runs on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is supported by a dual-core processor ticking at 1.2GHz, which is also seen in its F8s tablet launched alongside. The smartphone would be standing against the likes of Lava Xolo A700 and Karbonn Titanium S1, which however has an edge with a quad-core processor

• the F45s packs in a 12-megapixel camera with BSI sensor and auto-flash, and is capable of capturing 80 shots on burst mode. The images came out well on static mode, and were easily comparable to the results by the best of the device’s competitors in this segment and offers 

1GB RAM and 4GB ROM with 2.5GB usable internal memory which can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. especially for those looking for a device in the south of Rs 15,000. However if compared with other vendors, a few of which have a better set of offerings for this price, it might just lag behind in the race. The Fly F45s comes with an MRP of Rs 12,500 but can be purchased for as low as Rs 10,000.

COMING SOON ! HTC M4 a mini variant of the One

The specs leaked in the report suggests that HTC M4 will be identical to One in design but might not hold the metal power like its bigger variant. It is expected to feature a 4.3-inch HD display with 720p resolution. The M4 will pack in the latest version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a dual-core processor with 2GB RAM and will offer relatively low storage space of 16GB and a smaller non-removable 1,700mAh battery.
This apart, one feature that is expected to remain common would be the ultrapixel technology based camera, which gathered a mixed bag of reviews for its prowess.
The M4 is also speculated to support LTE, however HTC might not bring the LTE-enabled model to Indian shores.The phone is expected to get launched in the August, but we are keeping our ears on the ground to get more information on the device soon.

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 N5100, Galaxy Fame 812 and Galaxy Win I8552 now available in India for Rs 29,900, Rs 10,900 and Rs 17,900

• Samsung’s Galaxy Note 510 N5100 also known as the Note 8.0, the Galaxy Fame S812 and Galaxy Win I8552 are now available for Rs 29,900, Rs 10,900 and Rs 17,900 respectively on ecommerce portal Snapdeal.com.

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The Galaxy Note 510 is Samsung’s high end tablet while the Win stands as a mid-range smartphone and the Fame as a budget smartphone.
specifications,


Samsung Galaxy Note 510 N5100 comes with an 8-inch TFT display offering 1280×800 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 189PPI, runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly bean, is powered by 1.6 GHz quad-core processor with 4GB 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory which is further expandable up to 64GB.

• Other features include a 5-megapixel primary camera along with a 1.3-megapixel secondary camera, connectivity features like 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

Samsung Galaxy Fame S812 is a dual-SIM offering with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by 1 GHz Processor with 512MB RAM.
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• 5-megapixel primary camera with a 0.3-megapixel secondary camera. The phone also features a 1,300mAh battery with talk time up to 6 hours on 3G and standby time up to 300 hours on 3G. Besides, it offers support for 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM Radio, and more.

The Galaxy Win I8552 is another dual-SIM phone however it falls in the mid-range category
specifications, 

•  It has a 4.7-inch WVGA TFT display with 480×800 pixels resolution, is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A5 processor ticking at 1.2GHz, and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.5-megapixel primary camera with 0.3-megapixel secondary camera, and can record HD videos at 720p at 15fps and offers HD video playback support at 30fps.. On the memory front, it comes with a 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. Other features in the device include support for 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, and microUSB port.