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Intex Technologies has launched the SMASH BT, a Bluetooth sound box along with range of multimedia speakers in India. It is compact, has a eye catching and comes with integrated subwoofer for powerful, deep lows without distortion. It has range of connectivity options including a iPod, iPhone and iPad dock, Bluetooth, LineIn, AUX and Video Out. Since this has a standard connector and not the lightning connector used in the latest iPhone 5, 5S, 5C and the latest iPod touch, you can't dock these in the speaker.
Features of Intex SMASH BT Bluetooth speaker
Three-Way Active Design-Shunning concert-quality sound at home
Integrated Subwoofer-Powerful, Deep Lows without distortion
Woofer:5.25”, Mini Range Speaker : 3”x 2, Tweeter:1”x 2
Dimensions - 48.2x 26.5x 31.0 cm and weighs 5.15kg.
Stand By,Source, Previous, Play/Pause, Next, Vol+, Vol- controls
Connectivity-iPod, iPhone and iPad dock,Bluetooth,LineIn,AUX, and Video Out.
Wireless Remote Control-Controls audio and most iOS devices
ideo Output Connection-Play movies right from your Apple devices to TV
Compatible with iPhone 4/4S/3GS/3G, iPod Touch/Nano/Classic , iPod and any Android phone or music player with 3.5mm headphone output
The Intex SMASH BT Bluetooth speaker comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 4,999.
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BlackBerry has finally unveiled their first large screen BlackBerry 10 smartphone the BlackBerry Z30. The main highlight of the Z30 is the 5 inch SuperAMOLED display and it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro dual core CPU. It also runs on the latest version of the BlackBerry 10.2 and it features the largest battery ever in a Blackberry device rated at 2880mAh which could deliver over 25 hours of usage.
The Z30 features new antenna technology known as BlackBerry Paratek Antenna which the company claims will improve reception and data speeds even in low signal areas. There is also Stereo Audio and BlackBerry Natural Sound which is expected to enhance the audio experience on the Z30 while using apps like BBM Voice and BBM Video Chat.
The Z30 or most likely the BlackBerry 10.2 OS features BlackBerry Priority Hub which lets you manage your information and notifications in a better way by display the most important info.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQVKISYQ31s
BlackBerry Z30 specifications
5 inch Super AMOLED display at a 1280×720 resolution at 295 PPI
BlackBerry 10.2 OS
1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 2GB of RAM
8 MP rear camera with auto focus , 5x digital zoom , 1080 video capture and LED Flash
2MP front facing ...
Sony has launched the GTK-N1BT 100W, the company's new speaker in India. It has 100W output with 20W + 20W front-facing speakers and 60W subwoofer that offers deep, throbbing bass sound. It has NFC and Bluetooth connectivity to connect your smart devices easily to wirelessly stream music without any cables or complicated settings.
You can also connect a USB stick to the USB port to enjoy the music in different formats (MP3, WAV, WMA and AAC) and can choose from a selection of equaliser settings. It also has FM Radio, Audio In and It has Multi-colour LED patterns and has built-in carry handles to carry it easily.
Highlights of Sony GTK-N1BT
Take your party with you wherever you go
Never miss a beat with a powerful club sound
Play all your music wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet with just one touch using NFC/Bluetooth technology
Feel the deep thump of low frequency beats with 60W subwoofer bass speaker
The Sony GTK-N1BT wireless speaker is priced in India at Rs. 16,990. It would be available across India starting from September 20th.
Archos is back in the smartphone race with a bang - that bang is the Full HD Archos Oxygen smartphone that boasts a stunning display without the hefty price tag and offers a lot of bang for your buck. The Oxygen is one of a total of 9 devices that Archos showed off at IFA, including the Archos Titanium and Platinum entry-level and mid-market range. These were announced ahead of IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yra_gkFZgg
The Archos 50 Oxygen sports a 5 inch Full HD display sporting 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. The display is provided by LG display and offers 441 ppi pixel density, the same as on the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z1. Powered by 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6589T processor, the Archos 50 Oxygen comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.
On the back, the Archos 50 Oxygen comes with a 13 megapixel camera along with a 5 front facing shooter. The Archos 50 Oxygen is one of just a few devices, such as the Huawei Ascend P6 and Lenovo Vibe X to sport a front facing camera exceeding 4 megapixels and shows that Archos is willing to fight its rivals in all areas of the device.
The Archos 50 Oxygen runs on the Android 4.2.2 ...
Blackberry just announced their first 5inch phablet, Z30, in an event today at Malaysia which was a surprise because many of us were expecting the multi-platform launch of BlackBerry's very popular BBM messaging service. However, there is still hope for BBM to be unveiled pretty soon as BlackBerry is rumored to have an event tomorrow(September 19th) at Jakarta in Indonesia.
BBM for iPhone and Android has been in the works for quite long and recently we got a leaked apk of the BBM for Android, but it dint work. BlackBerry announced that their chat service - BBM Chat would be available for Android and iOS in an event in May, but ever since, there has been no official information. Yesterday, there were rumors that Samsung has roped in a deal with BBM to make BBM Chat exclusive for Samsung Android smartphones for three months, but we are not sure that the deal went through.
According to the rumors, after the announcement on September 19th, users will be able to download the application from Apple's App Store and Google Play Store starting from September 20th. Users will need a BlackBerry ID to register for the BBM Chat service and BBM chat will just ...
MTS has partnered with Lava Mobiles to launch the Lava L661, one of the most affordable CDMA phone in India. It has a 1.8-inch TFT screen, keypad supports single thumb usage and a micro SD card slot with expandable memory of up-to 4GB. It comes with MTS unlimited talk plans. It supports speaker phone and has a lot of utility features including Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Predictive text T9, Vcard, Group SMS, Scheduler and MTS info.
Lava L661 Specifications:
General: CDMA 800 MHz
Display : 4.5cms(1.8) TFT screen
Memory: Expandable memory up-to 4GB
Battery: 1000mAh Battery
Key Utilities: MP3 Player, Call management, 3 Way conference Call , Games, Calculator, Group SMS, Calendar
Other Features: MTS Info, Predictive text T9, Vcard, Scheduler, World Time, Alarm, Speaker Phone
The Lava L661 comes in black white and blue colors and is priced at Rs. 1199.
ChAIR Entertainment has finally released the Infinity Blade III, the latest game in the Infinity Blade franchise. It is a sword-fighting action game based on the thrilling story line of love, betrayal, and redemption. It also has epic battle against the Dragon, a recurring enemy who appears throughout the Infinity Blade III adventure. The Hideout is your new home base where you’ll launch quests, brew potions, fuse gems, and re-forge mastered items.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ny6oSHyoqg
Isa, Siris’s stealthy female companion from Infinity Blade II, is now a playable character with a different style of fighting and comes equipped with a crossbow.This has three new ClashMob modes from the interactive World Map.
Features of Infinity Blade III
Attack, dodge, block, and cast devastating spells - all with the simple swipe of a finger.
Easy to use, tap-to-move controls enable players to effortlessly navigate and explore collectible items such as treasure, swords, shields, armor and other magical rewards.
Explore larger, beautiful and immersive environments as you choose multiple gameplay paths, new quests, side missions, and ClashMob engagements with the new in-game World Map interface.
Battle all-new enemies as both the legendary hero Siris, and the stealthy female warrior-thief, Isa
Discover and unlock allies to join your cause at your all-new base of operations.
Three new modes! Team up ...
Intex Technologies has launched the SMASH BT, a Bluetooth sound box along with range of multimedia speakers in India. It is compact, has a eye catching and comes with integrated subwoofer for powerful, deep lows without distortion. It has range of connectivity options including a iPod, iPhone and iPad dock, Bluetooth, LineIn, AUX and Video Out. Since this has a standard connector and not the lightning connector used in the latest iPhone 5, 5S, 5C and the latest iPod touch, you can't dock these in the speaker.
Features of Intex SMASH BT Bluetooth speaker
Three-Way Active Design-Shunning concert-quality sound at home
Integrated Subwoofer-Powerful, Deep Lows without distortion
Woofer:5.25”, Mini Range Speaker : 3”x 2, Tweeter:1”x 2
Dimensions - 48.2x 26.5x 31.0 cm and weighs 5.15kg.
Stand By,Source, Previous, Play/Pause, Next, Vol+, Vol- controls
Connectivity-iPod, iPhone and iPad dock,Bluetooth,LineIn,AUX, and Video Out.
Wireless Remote Control-Controls audio and most iOS devices
ideo Output Connection-Play movies right from your Apple devices to TV
Compatible with iPhone 4/4S/3GS/3G, iPod Touch/Nano/Classic , iPod and any Android phone or music player with 3.5mm headphone output
The Intex SMASH BT Bluetooth speaker comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 4,999.
Micromax has launched the Canvas Tab P650, the company’s first tablet in the Canvas series. It has a 8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G support via a SIM card slot and has voice calling capabilities.
It comes pre-loaded with Opera mini browser, Spuul to watch free movies online, Music Hub to get access to songs online and M! Live to download HD/premium games. The M! Security app lets you Back-Up the phone Tracke the tab remotely and Anti-Virus features. It also comes with Look away to pause, Video pinning, pop-up browser and OTA update support similar to the latest Canvas smartphones. This tab would compete with the recently launched Xolo Tab.
Micromax Canvas Tab P650 specifications
8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) multi-touch display
1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8389 processor
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
5MP auto focus rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
1080p Full HD video playback
1GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory (11.07GB for intenal SD and 1.73GB for apps), expandable up to 32 GB
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS / aGPS
3.5 mm audio jack
4800 mAh battery with up to 5 ...
Xolo had launched several smartphones in the Q CORE series, the Q1000S is the company's latest smartphone in the series. It is also the successor of the Q1000 that was launched back in May. The Q1000S that was launched at the end of August at a price tag of Rs. 18,999 has the same 5-inch display, but this has an upgraded 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6489 Turbo processor, a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. Can this compete with other similar range smartphone in the market ? Let's find out in the review.
Unboxing
We unboxed the phone last week. Check out the unboxing video.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s9xzoXQPCM
Box Contents
The Box contents include,
Xolo Q1000S handset
2-pin charger
micro USB cable
Earphones
Screen guard
Quick start guide
Warranty card
SIM card remover
Hardware
The phone has a brilliant 5-inch IPS display at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixel at 294 PPI pixel density. The display is based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology similar to the A1000 and the Q1000 that minimizes the phone’s thickness by reducing the air gap between the touch sensor, display and the cover glass. The display is bright and has great viewing angles. Even though the phone features a ambient light sensor that automatically controls the screen's brightness based ...
NVIDIA has announced the Tegra Note, the company's latest tablet that is designed by NVIDIA. It is manufactured by a contract partner and would be sold thorough several partners across the world including India. The Tegra Note has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus technology that bring stylus support to low-cost tablets. It is powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 GPU and runs Android (version is not available yet) with OTA updates directly from NVIDIA. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
The Tegra Note comes with apps for convenient, stroke-based note taking, has NVIDIA PureAudio technology that offers rich, deep audio through front-facing stereo speakers with a bass-reflex port and comes with SmugMug’s Camera Awesome app with exclusive Tegra 4 features like tap-to-track and 100 fps video with slow-motion playback. The NVIDIA TegraZone provides access to Tegra-optimized games and also supports a variety of game controllers over Bluetooth. It also comes with optional accessories including a intelligent slide cover flips and bends to support and cover the tablet and a DirectStylus Pro Pack with interchangeable tips.
NVIDIA Tegra Note specifications
7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display
1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor
Android ...
Madfinger Games, the creators of the popular games such as Shadowgun and Dead Trigger has just announced that the Dead Trigger 2 would be released on the 23rd of October 2013 at the Tokyo Game Show 2013. The Dead Trigger 2 is a first person zombie shooter similar to the first game that was released in 2012. The first game was launched as a paid game and went free later, but this once would launch for free on both the Android and iOS devices.
The game would feature new locations and continents and players will fight against local zombies in Shanghai, London or in the middle of the desert far away in Africa. The sequel offers enhanced graphic effects with Realistic Water Reflections, Dynamic Shadows, Dynamic Light Projectors and Dynamic Grass, promises Pavel Cizek, Project Leader and Graphic Artist at Madfinger Games. The Dead Trigger 2 graphics also include Per-pixel Lighting and Advanced Ragdoll Physics.
The first Dead Trigger game has seen 22 million downloads on both App Store and Google Play, says the company and has also won App Store Best of 2012 title with Apple Hall Of Fame and lots more awards. The game would also be released on Steam, Mac and Facebook. The company did not release a teaser trailer, but has released the opening ...
Panasonic P11 and T11, two new Android smartphones appeared on Flipkart back in July, but those appeared suddenly. Now these phones are available from online retailer Snapdeal. The Panasonic P11 has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and the Panasonic T11 in the new T Series comes with a 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) display. Both these phones are powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
The P11 would come with a 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, while the T11 would come with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Both the phones would come with dual SIM support with dual standby.
Panasonic P11 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
9.7mm thick and weighs 160 grams
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps ; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
2000 mAh battery
Panasonic T11 specifications
4-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
5MP rear Camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
9.2mm thick and weighs 120 grams
3.5mm audio ...
Yesterday, BlackBerry announced their big Z30 and we brought you news that BBM will be available for Android and iOS very soon. After months of waiting, BBM will be finally available as a cross-platform service starting this week. BlackBerry have officially announced that BBM is be coming to Android on September 21st and to iOS on September 22nd.
BlackBerry announced that their BBM service will be coming to Android and iOS way back in March and only now have they given a date for the arrival of a cross-platform BBM. At launch, BlackBerry's BBM will come with various features such as Chats, Groups and file sharing. Other features such as BBM channels are expected to be added up in future updates by the end of the year. Just like BB users, every user will be given a PIN which they can share instead of giving away their phone numbers.
For Android users, BBM will be available from September 21st and only users on Android 4.0 and higher will be able to download it. For iOS users, BBM will be available from September 22nd and only those on iOS 6 and iOS 7 will be able to download it. Currently, BlackBerry has nearly ...
Opera has announced that they have partnered with 7 Indian OEMs including Micromax, Videocon, Spice, MoMagic Technologies, Wynncom, Lemon Mobiles and iBall to pre-install the Opera mini browser on their Android devices. Opera has also added 2 more OEMs, Symphony Mobile in Bangladesh and Colors Mobile in Nepal in South Asia region. Opera partnered with 7 Indian OEMs Celkon, Karbonn, Lava. Intex, Fly, Zen and HCL back in May 2013.
Regarding the new Partnership, Sunil Kamath, Vice President for South Asia, Opera Software, said
India is home to the largest number of Opera Mini users in the world. Partnering with local OEMs in India and neighboring countries is part of our growth strategy to take Opera Mini’s user numbers in the region from strength to strength. Since the beginning of this year, more than 100 Android devices with Opera Mini preinstalled on them have been launched in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Manoj Gupta, Head –VAS, India & SAARC, Micromax Mobiles, said,
We understand the pulse of our consumers and hence constantly invest in strengthening our product and services portfolio. With an increasing amount of web browsing coming from mobile devices, Opera Mini was a perfect fit to delight our customers with a superior browsing experience on our devices.
Opera Mini ...
Lava has officially launched the Iris 506Q, a new smartphone in the Iris series. It went on sale online earlier this week, but the launch price is cheaper than the online price of Rs. 11700, which is a good thing. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) OGS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with dual standby and 3G connectivity. It also comes with FOTA feature to update the phone's software over-the-air.
Lava Iris 506Q Specifications
5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
5MP Auto Focus Rear Camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
8.9mm 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
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2.25GB of user memory), Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
2000 mAh battery
The Lava Iris 506Q is priced at Rs. 10,999 and is available across India. No details about the official launch of the Iris 505 that went on ...
MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and mobile apps has updated the MapmyIndia app for Android, Windows Phone and Windows 8 tablets / PCs with real time traffic information. This offers accurate, comprehensive and real-time traffic information so that you can easily track the traffic situation in real time and plan routes accordingly.
MapmyIndia says that they aggregate this data from a vast variety of sources, including an extensive network of probe data on ground and has also tie-ups with various Government agencies for real time events or incidents based data.
Regarding this, Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia said
Location is at the heart of everything we aim to do in MapmyIndia. Through the use of location-based technologies, MapmyIndia has been empowering consumers, enterprises and Governments in India, increasing productivity in the process. It’s our constant endeavor to introduce new features such as live traffic updates on your phones, which will benefit Indian consumers tremendously as it has done for consumers in rest of the world.
Joseph Landes, General Manager, Developer and Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. said,
There is tremendous usability for intelligent apps that leverage location based services. We are excited to add real time traffic update capability to the MapmyIndia app for ...
ZTE, the Chinese company known for its communication infrastructure solutions and even smartphone products, is now the leading Data Card vendor in India, with a user base of 63.04% of the total Data Card users. The CyberMedia Research team had released these statistics for the Indian market in their website sometime back, where they actually noted a decline in the Data Card market from the previous year but compared to the last quarter, Q2 has seen a 66.7% growth and about 30.2% of all the new shipments are ZTE cards, according to the data.
The Data Card market is considered a niche segment, and the decline during the last year is being attributed to the dwindling CDMA users but the GSM growth has spurted recently, negating the fall, according to CMR. It is also presumed that ZTE took complete advantage of the CDMA down turn, but introducing new 3G GSM cards. Overall, there are 1.8 million units estimated to have shipped in the this year, which is lesser than the 2.2 million the previous year.
According to the CMR analysts -
The numbers clearly reveal that India is going the LTE way. Even with the issues faced by subscribers using 3G networks, the ...
LG unveiled the G2, the company's latest flagship smartphone at an event last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The device is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-coreSnapdragon 800 (MSM8974) 28nm HPm quad-core Krait 400 CPU clocked with 480 MHz Adreno 330 GPU. The Xperia Z Ultra was clocked at 2.15 GHz, but the G2 is clocked at 2.27 GHz as you can see in the CPU-Z in the image above. We brought you the benchmarks of the Snapdragon 800 on a reference smartphone few months back. Here we have also compared it in these benchmarks to show you the difference. Even though this one is slightly undercloked than the original chip that is clocked at 2.3 GHz, benchmarks are almost similar.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VomcUTCWJU0
Quadrant Benchmark
The LG G2 beats the Xperia Z Ultra powered by a similar chip in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
In the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3, the LG G2 is behind the Xperia Z Ultra.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
The LG G2 managed to score close to 2600 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser Benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
Again the Xperia Z Ultra leads the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test. The LG G2 grabs the ...
Aircel has launched BookMate, the company's first e-book store. This lets users browse, store, download and read books, magazines and comics, on their smartphones, tablets and PCs. This has collection of fiction and non-fiction bestsellers, magazines, comics, biographies, classics, children’s stories, reference books and more. Aircel BookMate will be available on WAP, Web and Android. iOS app would be available soon.
This uses points system to buy e-books, which can be purchased by Aircel account balance. Customers can register aircelbookmate website to get 200 bonus points to purchase books. Pricing starts from Rs. 25.
At the launch, Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel, said,
India is an emerging market for digital books as e-book sales have risen exponentially in the recent time. The popularity of e-books have generated a perfect opportunity for publishers, book retailers, mobile network operators, device manufacturers and even authors to supply, deliver and monetize electronic book content across the Internet and mobile networks. Thus, as Aircel continues to build on its commitment to provide content for data users, we have introduced our own e-book store ‘Aircel BookMate’ which gives our customers a myriad of e-books & e-magazines to choose from in various categories.
It has content from publishers including Syndication Today (India Today), ...
During IFA 2013 in Berlin, Vestel had a large booth dedicated to showing off the latest from the manufacturer - the booth included everything from 4K Ultra High Def televisions and augmented reality TVs to Android powered smartphones and tablets.
httpv://youtu.be/evGXELa9k5w
The Vestel ML43 comes with a 4.3 inch qHD display, sporting 960 x 540 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and comes with 1GB RAM alongside 8GB internal storage and a microSD card slot. Vestel ML43 supports the 2G (GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) and 3G (WCDMA 850 / 2100 MHz) frequencies and is the entry level smartphone following the Turkish company's move into the smartphone market.
Running on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system the Vestel ML43 comes a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front facing camera. The rear camera captures video in Full HD 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second whilst the front facing video call camera offers VGA video recording.
Under the hood the Vestel ML43 comes with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (no support for Wireless 'ac') alongside integrated GPS and Bluetooth 4.0. There's no NFC chip but Bluetooth 4.0, the low energy protocol, offers support for wearables smart devices such as ...
