Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 at 6:23 am
Recently, reports trumpeted that Samsung would update its Galaxy Tab 2 tablets to Android 4.2.2 in 2013 and it seems that the device is one step closer to achieving that dream. Per reports, U.S. carrier T-Mobile is now pushing out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update for its Galaxy Tab 2 subscribers across the country.
According to reports, the update for the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is available both over the air (OTA) as well as via Samsung KIES. The update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean brings several enhancements, including performance and battery improvements to the tablet.Read more
Courtesy : www.itechpost.com
Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 at 5:17 am
If you’re the type of smartphone user who is constantly searching for a charger or a phone that has longer battery life, E Ink’s latest prototype phone may catch your eye. Although this phone doesn’t boast of a large, colorful display with HD resolution, it does offer something other phones can’t: extreme battery life.
In fact, E Ink’s prototype Android phone is said to last for up to one week on a single charge. It does this by using the same E Ink display technology found in eReaders such as the Kindle and the Nook. Of course, there are some tradeoffs that come with this display. More specifically, the phone’s user interface and video playback capabilities aren’t going to compete with today’s high-end phones. In exchange however, you’ll get a phone with exceptional battery life and a display that’s very easy on the eyes.Read more
Courtesy :hothardware.com
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 at 5:10 pm
Alcatel is continuing its march here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona adding two more devices to the ones that it already announced a few days ago. Meet the One Touch Snap and its 4G-enhanced twin brother, the Snap LTE.
Rocking a yet undisclosed 1.2GHz quad-core processor (chances are it’s the one found in the Idol X) and 1GB of RAM, the Snap stands below the Idol X in the ranks of the Alcatel smartphones unveiled in Barcelona. It’s built around a 4.5” display with qHD resolution, which also boasts Dragontail Glass for protection and oleophobic coating to keep fingerprints away.
The Snap runs the latest version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and makes use of 1800mAh battery, which Alcatel has rated at 7h of 3G talk time and 340h on stand-by. There’s just 4GB of memory, 2.4GB of which is user accessible. Thankfully, there’s a microSD card slot to save the day.Read more
Courtesy : www.gsmarena.com
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Nokia’s new mobile phone – called the Nokia 105 – has a battery that can last for 35 days on a single charge!
It’s designed for countries where not everybody has access to electricity every day and will first go on sale in places like China and Egypt.
The phone has a small screen so it doesn’t use up as much power as a smartphone – and it won’t connect to 4G internet to save energy.Read more
Courtesy : www.bbc.co.uk
Friday, February 22nd, 2013 at 3:42 pm
LG today announced a pair of Optimus F series smartphones on the eve of Mobile World Congress. The two will bridge the gap between the entry-level Optimus L and high-end Optimus G series of phones. Both will run the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and will feature 4G LTE connectivity.
The Optimus F5 features a 4.3-inch qHD (540×960 pixels) display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage. Juiced by a 2,150mAh battery, the smartphone includes a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and microSD expansion slot.Read more
Courtesy : reviews.cnet.com
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 at 3:25 am
Swipe has launched two new 5-inch smartphone in the Indian market – Swipe Fablet F2 and Swipe Fablet F3. Priced at Rs. 7,590 Swipe Fablet F2 comes with a 1GHz processor and 256MB of RAM. It comes with a 5-inch WVGA Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen. It packs in a 5-megapixel camera at the back and a 0.3-megapixel one in the front.
Swipe Fablet F2 runs on the dated Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). The device comes with a 2,200 mAh battery, which as per company claims gives uninterrupted entertainment of up to 6 hours. The phablet comes with 4 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB.
The dimensions of Swipe Fablet F2 are 145.0X80.0X10.9 (mm) and it weighs 260 grams. To sweeten the deal, the company is offering three back shells (black, white and blue) free with this phablet.Read more
Courtesy : gadgets.ndtv.com
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 at 8:37 am
LG today formally unveiled the Optimus G Pro, a 5.5-inch smartphone that will make its debut at next week’s Mobile World Congress.
The device is a followup to last year’s LG Optimus G, which boasted a 4.7-inch display. With the 4G LTE Optimus G, however, LG is introducing a smartphone with its largest display to date.
That 5.5-inch full HD IPS display delivers 1,920-by-1,080 pixels and 400 ppi. There’s a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera for full HD video capture and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing one for video chat. A 3,140 mAh battery will allow for “hours” of full HD video watching, LG said.
The Optimus G Pro will run Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, as well as a 1.7-GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. There’s 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
Some of the features available on the Optimus G include Dual Recording, which allows people to capture video with the front- and rear-facing cameras at the same time, producing a “picture in picture” experience. Virtual Reality Panorama, meanwhile, allows for a full 360-degree photo capture.Read more
Courtesy : www.pcmag.com
Thursday, February 14th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
A US based company Epiphany Labs, is raising funds on Kickstarter for a product called One Puck which doubles the drinks coaster, and has two sides one Blue and one Red. The user can plug the device into an electrical outlet or a USB port on a computer, power is generated by applying a hot surface to the red side of the puck or a cold surface to the blue side of the puck. Conceptually, increased intensity of the hot or cold surface will generate more power.
The new Puck will charge all the versions of the iPhone, iPod and as well as all the Android based smartphones. The puck will charge any mobile device that requires 1,000mAh battery or less power. Due to the working prototype phase of the device, the Lab hasn’t offered details on the amount of time the device will take to completely charge a smartphone.Read more
Courtesy : www.mymobile.co.in
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Nokia has launched the Asha 310 mobile phone, with dual-SIM capabilities. This is essentially the successor to the Asha 308 and 309. The Asha 310 has a 3-inch (400 x 240 pixel) capacitive touchscreen, but we are supposed to believe that the cherry on the cake is the dual-SIM capability along with WiFi. Nokia calls this “a mobile milestone”, but this is essentially “their mobile milestone”, because this is the first phone with this feature set put together by Nokia. Interesting to note, there is no 3G!
Nokia calls this the dual-SIM on steroids. Nokia’s ‘Easy Swap’ dual-SIM technology is designed to make swapping between different SIM cards as easy as possible, in order to get better tariffs or to switch between SIMs for personal or work use. Your main SIM card sits behind the battery, as normal. But the slot for the second SIM on the side of the phone allows you to switch the second SIM easily, without needing to switch off the phone.Read more
Courtesy : www.thinkdigit.com
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 at 11:13 am
Micromax has launched yet another low-cost smartphone in India. Named Micromax Smarty 4.3 A65, the phone is listed on the Micromax website, however there is no official announcement from Micromax as yet.
The smartphone is available on the e-commerce site Flipkart.com for Rs 4,999. The phone has a 4.3-inch TFT capacitive display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels, and a 2 megapixel rear camera. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A5 processor, and has 512MB RAM.
This dual SIM phone runs Android 2.3 OS. It comes packed with a 1350 mAh battery. The Smarty 4.3 A65 has an internal memory of 190MB, which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. Read more
Courtesy : ibnlive.in.com
