HTC One dual-SIM version headed to India in coming days

By Vijay @ 11:05pm

 

Looks like India is going to become the third country to get the dual-SIM version of HTC One smartphone in the coming days. The smartphone was today spotted on HTC India website and is being currently shown as “coming soon.”


 
There is no word on the exact India launch date or pricing at this moment but if Chinese or Russian pricing is any indication, we can expect HTC One dual-SIM version to get priced around INR 43,500 in the country.

There are not many differences between single-SIM and dual-SIM versions apart from the removable back cover to access SIM slots and a microSD card slot, which is not present in the single-SIM version. It is important to note here that only one SIM-card slot in HTC One dual-SIM supports 3G connectivity, other slot only supports Edge connectivity.

To remind you, other features of HTC One dual-SIM version include 4.7-inch 1080p Super LCD 3 display, Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, Ultrapixel camera, 16GB of internal storage, and 2.1MP front camera.

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Smart Namo phablet revealed, packs 6.5-inch FHD display with Andriod 4.2 Jelly Bean..

By Vijay @ 10:52pm

I hope you might have heard about Android smartphone dedicated to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the last few days. Now the official specifications of this device, had been revealed online named as Smart Namo phablet, 
 
There is no official confirmation on the pricing but multiple reports note that Smart Namo will cost around Rs. 21,000/-.

Smart Namo phablet packs a 6.5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and Android 4.2.1 and also comes with 13MP rear camera, dual-SIM support (3G + 3G) and 2GB of RAM.

Moreover Smart Namo will feature 32GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 3100 mAh battery and 2MP front camera.

The device will come with a free 32GB microSD card slot, a Bluetooth headset, and leather cover along with Box contents.

On paper, the device certainly looks interesting but the display size limits the target users. As, it is not a commercial profit making product and it is reportedly being sold at the buying price, the Modi fan business community, which is bringing Smart Namo to India, is not concerned about sales or orders.

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Grab your Nokia Lumia 510 for just Rs. 6,190/- in INDIA

By Vijay @ 05:26pm

Nokia Lumia 510 smartphone has now got a massive price cut and is available on certain India online retail stores for as low as Rs 6,190.
Gizmodo India has spotted the phone on e-commerce sites like Amazon India retailing for Rs 6,190. 
This is quite the price drop if you consider the phone was launched in India for nearly Rs 10,000.
To remind you of the specifications, the Lumia 510 sports a 4-inch 800×480 pixels display and is powered by a Snapdragon processor clocked at 800MHz and paired with 256MB of RAM. Other features included are 5-megapixel rear camera, 4GB of fixed internal memory, and a 1,300mAh battery that Nokia claims is good enough for 6 hours of talk time and 738 hours on standby mode.
On the connectivity front, the device supports 3G and features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and on the software front, the device runs on Windows Phone 7.8.

With this price cut, the device will be barging into Nokia Asha 501 territory, which retails in India for just over Rs 5,000. Except dual-SIM card slots and microSD card slot, you get much more on the Lumia 510 and this is could hamper the sales of the Asha 501.

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Videocon A24 cheaper smartphone with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean launched in INDIA for Rs 4,699/-

By Vijay @ 04:57pm

Videocon has launched a new budget cute looking smartphone called the A24. This smartphone is running on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean is been available on e-commerce sites and retail stores for Rs 4,699.


Coming to Specifications, the Videocon A24 sports a 4-inch WVGA display and is powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz. Other features included are 256MB of RAM, 3.2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, FM Radio with recording capabilities, expandable memory to up to 32GB and a 1,450mAh battery.

And it also features dual-SIM card slots, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, but no 3G capabilities. On the software front, it runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and comes preloaded with apps like Times of India, Hungama and V-Store, which will give users access to more apps.

Priced at Rs 4,699, the Videocon A24 will be up against the likes of Karbonn A5 and the Spice Mi-425 Stellar among others, but has the advantage of Android Jelly Bean onboard.

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BlackBerry Q5 is now available in EMI option in INDIA

By Vijay @ 04:44pm

The recently launched BlackBerry Q5 smartphone is now available on an easy 12 months-EMI scheme with zero percent interest on it. Though the company had already announced it’d soon introduce an EMI scheme on the BlackBerry Q5 during its launch itself, it is only available in the market from now. The Q5 is the cheapest among the three models launched on BB10 and is priced at Rs 24,990.

Those interested in owning the Blackberry Q5 on EMI scheme can choose to pay 12 monthly installments of Rs 2082, or can opt for 6 or 9 monthly payments. The EMI facility is available on cards issued from several banks including American Express, Axis Bank, HSBC, CitiBank, ICICI, Kotak, SBI and Standard Chartered.

Prior to this, BlackBerry had also introduced similar offers on the Z10 as well as the Q10, especially after Apple’s buyback and EMI scheme, which had helped Apple to grow in india..

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Indian Government planning to develop Sub Rs.5000/- Smartphone..

By Vijay @ 03:55pm

After attempting to make the cheapest tablet in the world and sell it to students at a highly subsidized price, the Indian government is now looking at developing cheap smartphones, ET reports. The plan is to develop a sub rs.5000/- smartphone and target first time buyers to push the country’s broadband growth.

“A fully functional smartphone is no longer an object of desire but an instrument of empowerment,” an official told ET. The plan is to locally manufacture these smartphones and sell them at cheaper costs to target a massive consumer base in the country.


It will be interesting to see who develops the smartphone in India and if the government can learn from their mistakes on the Aakash front.

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Twitter improves search results by adding photos, accounts and social context

By Vijay @ 03:44pm

 
Twitter had introduced ‘Universal Search’. with this in addition to displaying people and top tweets, the improved search will also include photos, videos and social context.This feature is slowly being rolled out, so not all will be able to see it at the moment. In the meantime though, SearchEngineLand has posted a series of screenshots of Twitter’s new search system. From now on, when you search something, the results will be broadly classified into three categories—People, Photos and Social Context.

 
As seen in the screenshots above, a search for ‘Google Glass’ shows the people associated with the term, followed by Top Tweets and then Photos.  Also while typing in search, Twitter will show you the people you follow associated with that term, while also suggesting you new ones to follow.

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Have multiple twitter accounts? Here's an app for Windows 8 to manage..

By Vijay @ 01:45pm

Twitter has updated its app for Windows 8 and Windows RT according to Micro blogging Site, which brings along the access to sign in to multiple accounts, and some additional new features.

Twitter users on Window 8 platform can now access multiple accounts or simply delete an account on the app with a simple process. To do so, one will need to swipe from the top or bottom or just right-click to bring up the app commands, and choose the people icon at the top right. Further, clicking on the plus option or on the delete sign will allow users to add or delete accounts.
Apart from this,  the app now comes with a list options which will allow users to view lists on a person’s profile. Additionally lists and user profiles can now be pinned to the Start screen, which is a default & favorite feature for windows 8 users.

Along with these, the app now also comes with some bug fixes and performance improvements.

Twitter has started rolling out the update, and those interested can download it from here

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Want BlackBerry Messenger beta for your IOS/Andriod Device, Here it is.. (Only for Developers, for now)

By Vijay @ 01:33pm

BlackBerryOS reports that a beta version of BBM for both Android and iOS has become available for select developers.



The app is available on BlackBerry’s Beta Zone and developers who got a mail (not all but those who received mail as seen in the photo above) from BlackBerry are eligible to download it. The app is compatible with devices running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich & above and iOS 6. As seen in the screenshots above, the app is quite similar to BlackBerry’s native version and is said to run quite smoothly too.

Though the Canadian company hasn’t revealed a particular date, reports have claimed that the app could be released sometime in September. With the beta version made available to developers. Now we have to wait weather this will be final one or any additional features to add..

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