Orlando: BlackBerry announced plans on Tuesday to offer its popular instant messaging system on rival devices and introduced a new mid-tier smartphone, the BlackBerry Q5, targeted at countries where its faded brand remains strong. Tapping into its popularity outside North America, BlackBerry said the new Q5 smartphone would be available in selected markets in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It gave no prices, but it will...
09:55 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: Micromax's new smartphone - Canvas Doodle A111 - is now available on Snapdeal.com for Rs 12,999. It is a dual SIM phone and has a 5.3-inch capacitive display. The phone runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS. The Canvas Doodle A111 comes with a flip cover and stylus. The phone is powered by a quad-core processor. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera....
05:30 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: Karbonn's mid-range smartphone, the A7 Star, has gone up for sale at a couple of online retailers. While one retailer has listed the Karbonn A7 Star for the price of Rs 6,190, another store is offering the phone for Rs 5,990. In terms of specifications, there's nothing that stands out, but that doesn't mean the A7 isn't a solid handset for the price. There's a 4.5-inch capacitive display with...
09:51 AM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: It is only getting better and better for consumers as the quad-core battle enters the sub-Rs 10K category. Lava International has announced the launch of its Xolo Q700 smartphone that carries a Rs 9,999 price tag. The Xolo Q700 is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2. The phone has a 4.5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS display and packs in a...
06:42 PM, May 08, 2013
New Delhi: The bigger players, such as Samsung and Apple may bask in the limelight, but in one aspect HTC takes the pie - design. And HTC once again delivered on its strength with the HTC One. At IBNLive, we unveil our review units before an audience of colleagues, so that we can get some immediate reactions that help us in understanding how the users are likely to react to...
12:14 PM, May 07, 2013
Shanghai: Amazon.com Inc launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google Inc, as the online retailer seeks to increase the amount of digital content it offers in the world's largest mobile phone market. Amazon, which opened its Kindle e-book store in China in December, launched its Android app store over the weekend for China users to download both free and paid apps, Amazon China spokesman...
04:37 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: Samsung has unveiled a new samrtphone - Galaxy Core - which has a 4.3 inch WVGA (480x800) TFT LCD. The phone is equipped with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The phone sports a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front VGA camera. It has an 8GB of internal memory, which can further expanded up to 64GB. It has 1GB...
03:38 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: While Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, is available online and at Samsung stores for Rs 41,500, a retailer in Delhi's Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh is offering the device for Rs 38,800 (inclusive of taxes). Saitel (Nanak Electronic Pvt Ltd, Shop No. 130) in the Gaffar Market is selling the Galaxy S4 for Rs 38,800, while another retailer, Vaishno Electronics Pvt Ltd (Shop No. 131), is selling...
01:04 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: Sony's new smartphone, Xperia L, is available on e-commerce site Snapdeal.com for Rs 18,990. The phone will be dispatched in 7 business days, lists the website. The Sony Xperia L has a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen and is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core Processor. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and has 1GB RAM. The phone has 8GB of storage (5.8 GB user available) on...
11:49 AM, May 06, 2013
Mumbai: Here's an interesting news for those who own the Samsung Galaxy Chat smartphone in India. News has it that the smartphone is the latest to receive a delicious Jelly Bean update. Mobigyaan has received information that the smartphone has got a Jelly Bean update with base firmware B5330XXUBMD2. Those in line for the update should note that it is roughly 322MB in size and requires a Wi-Fi connection. The...
11:27 AM, May 05, 2013
San Francisco: Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry to help find a cure. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create new technology such as a "kill switch" to permanently and quickly disable stolen smart phones,...
10:38 AM, May 05, 2013
New Delhi: Zync is further boosting its Android tablet offering with the launch of its Quad 10.1 tablet. The company had recently launched three smaller tablets - Dual 7.0, Quad 8.0 and Quad 9.7. The Zync Quad 10.1 tablet runs on Android 4,1 Jelly Bean and has a 10-inch screen with 1920x1200 pixel full HD resolution. The Quad 10.1 is priced at Rs 14,990. The tablet is powered by a...
01:22 PM, May 03, 2013
Washington: The Pentagon on Thursday cleared BlackBerry and Samsung mobile devices for use on Defence Department networks, a step toward opening up the military to a wide variety of technology equipment makers while still ensuring communications security. Lieutenant Colonel Damien Pickart, a Pentagon spokesman, said the department cleared the use of BlackBerry 10 smart phones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets using its Enterprise Service 10 system, as well as Samsung's Android...
12:47 PM, May 03, 2013
New Delhi: The recently announced Micromax A115 Canvas 3D is now available on the e-commerce site Snapdeal.com for Rs 9,999. The website lists that the unit will be dispatched in 3 business days. Users do not require 3D glasses to view the content in 3D, thereby giving the user a hassle-free rich 3D experience. The Canvas 3D is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor. It has a 5-inch touchscreen...
03:27 PM, May 02, 2013
Washington: The Pentagon is expected to clear Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks in the next few weeks, part of an effort to ensure the military has access to the latest communications technology, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The decision will set the stage for an intensified struggle for Pentagon customers among BlackBerry devices, Apple's iPhones or iPads and units using Google's Android platform...
10:33 AM, May 02, 2013
New Delhi: Announced last month, the Samsung Galaxy Win is now available on the e-commerce site Snapdeal.com for Rs 17,900. The website lists that the phone will be delivered in three business days. The phone has a 4.7 inch WVGA TFT LCD display and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad core processor, the Galaxy Win has 8GB of internal storage. Its memory can be expanded up...
04:48 PM, May 01, 2013
New Delhi: We intend to use the top weapon in Samsung's mobile phone arsenal for a little longer before we post our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Meanwhile, here are our first impressions about the much-discussed device that is the first phone with an 8-core processor. The Galaxy S4 undoubtedly comes with impressive hardware specifications, but Samsung has bloated the device with gimmicky features. 1. At the first...
03:10 PM, May 01, 2013
New Delhi: Childhood crushes always remain special, and it isn't any different for Vivek Oberoi. The actor expressed his admiration for Juhi Chawla on the sets of 'India's Best Dramebaaz'. Upon meeting Juhi up, close and personal on the sets of Zee TV's 'India's Best Dramebaaz', Vivek couldn't contain his emotions. "I had a huge crush on you after watching 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'," Vivek told Juhi after watching her...
02:16 PM, May 01, 2013
