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Bharti Airtel has announced that it has crossed the milestone of 100 Company-Owned-Company-Operated (COCO) Airtel retail outlets across India. Airtel launched its first Airtel stores at South Extension (New Delhi) in February, 2013, that has extended to 35 cities and towns across 14 states. It took just 14 months reach the milestone.
These stores would offer the best service experience for customers and will offer end-to-end service support for their Airtel mobile, dongle and broadband connections, says the company. Airtel has also launched separate Airtel stores run as well as managed by women employees, to address the needs of female customers across the country, especially tier 2 and 3 cities.
These stores would also offer quick attention to service requests and complaints, superfast activation, option to choose from vast collection of mobile devices, data-savvy staff to pick a mobile device of choice and easy transfer of all phone content, contacts and data to new device.
Commenting on the milestone, Srini Gopalan, Director – Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel said,
With 200 million plus customers across India, we at Airtel are constantly thinking of new ways of delivering the best service experience for customers. The all new Company-Owned-Company-Operated Airtel stores leverage the best of retail practices and technology to offer a superior ...
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Pocket is one of the first apps that I install on a new smartphone and it has been one of the very few apps that I have used since I started using smartphones. Pocket initially started out as "Read It Later" and as the name suggests, it allows you to save the content you want to read in a single place.
Pocket lets you add content from literally anywhere - web, smartphone, apps, or any place you want to share from. Pocket was recently updated to version 5.0 which brought a big UI overhaul and it is now following the same design philosophy. Today, they have updated Pocket to version 5.4 and the update brings about some of the much needed features like Immersive Mode for Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
With more and more manufacturers opting for on-screen navigation icons, the valuable screen space was getting lost for this navigation bar. But Google introduced the Immersive Mode in Android 4.4.2 KitKat which allows the apps to hide the top notification bar as well as the bottom navigation bar allowing the app to completely use the screen estate and that is exactly what Pocket does after the update.
In addition to adding Immersive Mode for ...
LG unveiled G Watch, the company's first Android Wear-powered Smartwatch last month and promised that it would launch it in the second quarter of 2014. LG has confirmed to Pocket-lint that the LG G Watch would be available in UK before July and for less than 180 GBP (Rs. 18,090 approx) in the UK.
LG also showed off a non-working prototype of the G Watch at an event in UK, which would be the final version, but it did not detail the specifications of the smartwatch. It would also have changeable straps confirmed LG. Google partnered with several manufactures including Motorola, Asus, HTC, Samsung and fashion brands like the Fossil to create smartwatches based on Android Wear.
Google Android Wear Platform offers useful information to users when they need it, and respond to spoken questions and commands, just like Google Now. It can also monitor your health and fitness and lets you access and control other devices such as phone and TV.
Motorola unveiled the Moto 360, the first smartwatch with a circular display and even detailed some of its features. It is also expected in the second quarter of this year. Samsung recently launched the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches in India based on Tizen OS for Rs. 21,550 and Rs. ...
Lava Iris 406Q appeared on the official website recently along with a range of Iris smartphones. Specifications of the Lava Iris 450 COLOUR were detailed on the official website earlier this week. Now the Iris 406Q has been listed on Flipkart that reveals the complete specifications of the smartphone. It would come with a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat).
It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 1GB RAM and packs a 1700 mAh battery. It has 3G connectivity and has dual SIM support with dual standby. Lava launched the Iris Pro 20 and also released the QPAD e704 tablet recently.
Lava Iris 406Q specifications
4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) touch screen display
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
5MP Auto Focus Rear Camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
10.3 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G (HSDPA: 21 Mbps) , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and GPS
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2.25GB of user memory), Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1700 mAh battery
The Lava Iris 406Q would be available in Black and White ...
Ineda Systems has announced that it is developing a low power SoC (system on a chip) for wearable technology and Internet of Things. The Hyderabad based start-up revealed prototype of its SoC which is dubbed as Dhanush however, the start-up is calling these SoC as Wearable Processing Unit (WPU).
According to Ineda Systems, Dhanush consumes around 10 times less power than processors used in wearables today thereby enabling 30 days of always-on battery life. It is designed for an array of wearable devices like fitness bands, smart watches, glasses, athletic video recorders as well as Internet of Things.
Dhanush family of WPUs will be powered by the company's Hierarchical Computing architecture, which is designed to enable multiple CPUs to run independently or together, depending on the tasks or applications they are running, said the company in a press release .The architecture is designed to ensure that each task gets the optimal amount of power they need at the lowest power consumption.
Dhanush is sampling to tier-one customers now, and will be available in volume production in the second half of 2014. It will come in four variants from the “Nano” to the “Advanced,” customized for simple fitness trackers up to high-end smartwatches. The startup ...
Nokia has announced Nokia 225 and 225 Dual SIM, the company's most affordable internet-enabled handsets. The Nokia 225 and the 225 Dual SIM have a 2.8-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen, dust and splash proof keymat, Nokia Xpress Browser, FM Radio, up to 103 phon output with Donau speaker, Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing feature and a 2-megapixel fixed focus rear camera without flash. These are just 10.4mm thick and have a curved design.
Nokia announced the Asha 230 and Asha 230 Dual SIM, the company's most affordable touch-enabled Asha devices at the MWC back in February and the Nokia 225 Dual SIM went on sale in India recently.
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These handsets also come pre-loaded with Facebook and Twitter apps and comes pre-loaded with Block Breaker 3, Asphalt 6, Assassins Creed 3, The Avengers and Real Football 2012 games. These run on Series 30+ OS and also supports micro SD cards up to 32GB. Both these have 1200mAh battery that promises up to 21h talk time. It would offer up to 36 days standby in the Single SIM variant and up to 27 days standby in the dual SIM variant.
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The Nokia 225 and 225 Dual SIM would be available in red, yellow, green, black and white colors priced at 39 Euros (Rs. 3220 approx.) without taxes. Both these would go ...
Bharti Airtel has announced that it has crossed the milestone of 100 Company-Owned-Company-Operated (COCO) Airtel retail outlets across India. Airtel launched its first Airtel stores at South Extension (New Delhi) in February, 2013, that has extended to 35 cities and towns across 14 states. It took just 14 months reach the milestone.
These stores would offer the best service experience for customers and will offer end-to-end service support for their Airtel mobile, dongle and broadband connections, says the company. Airtel has also launched separate Airtel stores run as well as managed by women employees, to address the needs of female customers across the country, especially tier 2 and 3 cities.
These stores would also offer quick attention to service requests and complaints, superfast activation, option to choose from vast collection of mobile devices, data-savvy staff to pick a mobile device of choice and easy transfer of all phone content, contacts and data to new device.
Commenting on the milestone, Srini Gopalan, Director – Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel said,
With 200 million plus customers across India, we at Airtel are constantly thinking of new ways of delivering the best service experience for customers. The all new Company-Owned-Company-Operated Airtel stores leverage the best of retail practices and technology to offer a superior ...
Telltale Games, the developers of the official Walking Dead game has finally released the Season One of The Walking Dead game for Android. It was released for iOS devices back in July 2012, so it took more than 20 months for the company to bring it to Android. The Walking Dead Season 2 was released for iOS in December. The main problem might be compatibility with all the Android devices. It has also mentioned the minimum and recommended hardware requirements.
You can play the first episode for free and get other episodes (2 to 5) through in-app purchases, similar to iOS. The game is based on Robert Kirkman’s series of the same name. You play Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. You can use actions, choices and decisions that changes the storyline of the entire series.
Developer says it plays great on NVIDIA SHIELD and the game has also been listed on NVIDIA TegraZone. Check out the minimum and recommended specifications to check if your Android device can play this game.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum specs:
GPU: Adreno 200 series, Mali-400 series, PowerVR SGX540, or Tegra 3
CPU: Dual core 1GHz
Memory/RAM: 1GB
Recommended specs:
GPU: Adreno 300 series, ...
Samsung is looking forward to open 4000 new stores across small towns in India. The move comes from the South Korean tech giant as it faces tough competition from homegrown players like Micromax and Karbonn. Samsung will launch these stores in Indian towns with population of less than 100,000 to boost sales.
According to Samsung India’s country head Vineet Taneja, the company is planning to setup 1,000 stores in tier IV and V cities with more to follow in the coming years. In fact, Samsung has already opened 10 such stores on a pilot basis in some of the small towns. Besides smartphones and tablets, these stores will also deal in TV and other electronic items from the company.
At present Samsung has more than 2,000 exclusive brand stores in India under the franchisee model, of which 1,100 are of the Smartphone Cafe format, where only smart phones and tablets are sold. But, now the company has decided to consolidate and bring all the stores under Samsung brand.
Samsung, which currently has 38% of market share in India as per IDC, had announced last year that it will invest Rs 500 Crore to boost manufacturing in the country. EMI & Upgrade schemes along with ...
Gionee Elife E7 mini was launched in India back in December last year along with the Elife E7. It was expected to go on sale in January 2014, but it didn't happen. The smartphone is now on sale in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The Elife E7 mini has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo UI 2.0.
It packs a 13-megapixel swivel camera with LED flash, similar to Oppo N1. It packs 1GB RAM and comes with a 2100 mAh battery. Gionee launched the Elife S5.5 smartphone recently for Rs. 22999. It would go on sale later this month.
Gionee Elife E7 mini specifications
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with IGZO
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo UI 2.0
Dual SIM
13MP auto focus swivel camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording
3.5mm audio jack
8.6 mm thick and weighs 142.9 grams
1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2100 mAh built-in battery
The Gionee Elife E7 mini comes in White and Pink colors and is priced at Rs. Rs. ...
To encourage citizens of India to go and vote in the Lok Sabha elections Uber has announced that they would offer free rides to during polling hours (7am-7pm) on polling day in Delhi. Uber was launched in Delhi back in October last year and expanded to other major cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.
You can get two free rides to get you to polling booth (upto Rs. 1000 each) by entering promo code VOTEDELHI on polling day, April 10th between 7am and 7pm. BGR is reporting that Uber would offer free rides in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad as well on polling days. We will share the promo codes for these cities once we get them.
Uber is also running a contest related to elections. Once you are done voting, you need to tweet or instagram your pictures & videos with #UberVoteDelhi and tell why your vote mattered to win Uber credits.
Uber has also partnered with Janaagraha's I Change My City initiative in Bangalore. When you take a senior citizen or physically-challenged to the polling booth on election day, you get a free ride to the polling booth and back on polling day without any promo codes.
OtterBox has introduced Defender Series and Commuter Series cases for the Galaxy S5. Both these cases would protect the Galaxy S5 from drops, bumps and scratches. The Defender Series has a built-in screen protector, polycarbonate mid-layer and synthetic rubber slip cover to offer durable protection from hard use and random accidents and the Commuter Series provides tough protection and comes in sleek form factor.
Since the Galaxy S5 already have IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, adding the OtterBox case would let you turn it into a rugged smartphone. It also offers a wide range of Build Your Own color combinations to match your taste. All OtterBox cases allow for full device functionality and the Commuter Series, Commuter Series Wallet and Symmetry Series are compatible with Clearly Protected custom-cut screen protectors, says the company.
The Defender and Commuter series are priced at $59.90 and $39.90, respectively. OtterBox would also launch the Symmetry Series and Commuter Series Wallet Galaxy S5 cases soon priced at $39.95 and $44.95, respectively. The Symmetry Series has a single layer and dual-material design and the Commuter Series Wallet series would have a concealed space for three cards and a bill.
Xiaomi is one of the few recognized Chinese manufacturers and because of their growing popularity, they are planning to expand globally and they are expected to come to India too. Xiaomi's currently flagship is Mi3 and it comes with the near top of the line specifications and comes in solid build. Xiaomi Mi-3 was announced in September and was launched in December 2013.
According to a Chinese site, the company is already working on the successor and it will be called Xiaomi Mi-3S. The successor of Xiaomi Mi-3 is expected to come with the latest flagship specifications which includes Snapdragon 801 SoC. In addition to the beefed up processing power inside, it will come with 3GB RAM and have a similar 5inch Full HD 1080p display. The Xiaomi Mi-3S will also come with a 8MP front facing camera and a 13MP rear camera. The build quality is also expected to be better and will reportedly include more metal.
The pricing of the device is expected to be around 1999CNY which translates Rs. 20,000(approx) or 320$. Since Xiaomi has plans to enter the Indian smartphone market, we may very well see this product in India officially.
Ranbir Kapoor, the critically acclaimed Bollywood actor slash rom-com hero, who incidentally used to be the brand ambassador for Lenovo's PC products, will now promote the company's smartphones too. As the company slowly moves away from its focus on PCs to Smartphones, Ranbir Kapoor too will move along to promote the Chinese company's smartphones as well as tablets in India. The deal includes TV commercials, online advertising and so forth, which will eventually be released in some time to the Indian media.
Lenovo has been swiftly moving into the Indian market with various launches over the year, the highlights being K900 and the Vibe Z, the company's latest flagship smartphone. The company caught a lot of eyeballs when it announced it will be acquiring Motorola Mobility from Google, which indirectly puts it in the business of smartwatches too, after the Moto 360 announcement. The deal is yet to go through, but the firm has been aggressively advancing in all the markets it can, and will hopefully have a better impact with the Motorola brand name in some countries. Part of the advancement is pushing a wide portfolio of devices to many markets, including India, where Lenovo now sells all over, not ...
Celkon has launched Campus A125, the company's latest smartphone in the Campus series. It has a 4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 Ghz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has 3G connectivity and has dual SIM support. It has Document viewer, Voice memo/dial and predictive text input. Celkon launched its flagship Celkon S1 with 5-inch 1080p display earlier this year.
Celkon Campus A125 specifications
4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) touch screen IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4GB, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
3G,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS
1800 mAh battery
The Celkon Campus A125 comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. Rs. 6299.
With an aim to encourage Indian users to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2014, Facebook has added a "I'm a Voter" button. Indian users will see a reminder message about voting on the polling day depending on once locations at the the top of their New Feed. The "I'm a Voter" button will be present next to the reminder message and both these features will be available on Facebook mobile apps on polling day.
Users above 18 can click the "I'm a Voter" button to a publish a story on their timeline thereby motivating their friends and relatives to also cast their vote.
This is not the first time Facebook is launching an initiative to encourage youth about voting. The social network had launched "Register to Vote" feature in 2013 that was aimed at first time voters. Meanwhile, Facebook like other social media has been a platform for political parties and leaders for the upcoming election.
In February, Facebook had launched Election Tracker App that allows you to view the most discussed politicians and political parties on the social network. It also launched Talks Live in March that let Indian users to directly ask questions to some key national and regional political.
Earlier this week Hike Messenger ...
Mailbox for iOS launched to much hype about an year ago and has so far remained exclusive to the platform. Post their acquisition by Dropbox, the app has today been launched on Android as well. In terms of functionality, the application works as you'd expect but aims at making managing email just that much easier. Mailbox for Android works only with Gmail and iCloud accounts, enables you to sort out emails via gestures. By making your mailbox act more like a to-do list, the application makes short work of managing a bursting inbox. Quick swiping to the left sends your emails to a read it later list while long swiping will send it to a specific list. Similarly a long swipe to the right trashes your email and a short swipe will mark it as read.
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Auto swipe is a feature that will make its way first to Android and then follow through on the iOS application later on. Using this feature, Mailbox will learn from your usage patterns and then auto swipe away emails based on historical data it gathers from how you manage your inbox. In our brief time with the application, ...
WhatsApp had announced in February this year that it will add voice calling feature to it platform in Q2 of 2014. The popular mobile messaging platform which was acquired by Facebook recently, is a leader in the mobile messaging space with over 465 million monthly active users.
The voice calling feature might be added to the platform soon as per latest details sent by Hindi translation volunteers to WPCentral. These volunteers claimed that they have received a new translation request relating to the voice calling feature directly from WhatsApp.
The requests show new entries for “Hang up”, “Incoming call”, “Outgoing call”. Translations are usually one of the last things developers do before rolling out an international product, so this might be a clear indication that the feature will be added soon to the platform. WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum had announced at the MWC 2014 that the voice calling feature will first come to Android and iOS and later to Windows Phone and Blackberry devices.
Prior to the recent leak, an Italian blog had posted screenshots taken from WhatsApp for iOS that supports voice calls. Meanwhile, Facebook recently added voice calling to the Messenger app on Android. WhatsApp's voice calling feature with the likes of Skype, Viber, Nimbuzz and others.
Source: WPCentral
Along with the Mailbox app for Android, Dropbox also launched their first Gallery app Carousel for Android and iPhone. This app combines photos and videos in your Dropbox with the photos on your phone, and also automatically backs up new ones as you take them. Even though Dropbox for Android and iOS have auto upload, this would also let you sort your media easily.
The app also has built-in private features that lets you share albums or images privately with your friends and family. Since this uses dropbox login, it will automatically log you in, if you are using dropbox app. The app is free and uses your Dropbox storage to share your photos or videos.
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Features of Carousel for Android and iPhone
Every photo and video you've ever taken, automatically organized and always at your fingertips.
Swap and share photos and videos instantly in private conversations
Carousel automatically backs up photos and videos to Dropbox as you take them, so all your memories are kept safe in one place.
Download Carousel (Free) - Android | iPhone
Lava has launched Lava Iris 406Q the latest smartphone in the Iris series. It went on pre-order online yesterday and has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.It has 3G connectivity and has dual SIM support with dual standby.
It packs 1GB RAM and a 1700 mAh battery. It also comes with Battery Guru app that learns usage patterns and conserves the smartphone battery and Audio Plus software that would offer surround sound, 3D audio and wider bass while using headphones.
Commenting on the launch, Hari Om Rai, Chairman & Managing Director, LAVA International said,
At Lava, we are committed to constantly strive to innovate and develop great value for our consumers. In line with this commitment, we have introduced Iris 406Q, an extremely powerful device with best features in its category. The Iris 406Q is designed to enable consumers enjoy an incredibly smooth experience on the go.
Lava Iris 406Q specifications
4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with Adreno 302 processor
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable to Android 4.4 ...
