Android
Olive Telecom’s HSPA+ phone which is scheduled for a launch tomorrow will sport a 12 megapixel camera and probably a 1 GHz processor. The camera is capable of 720p HD recording. As we already know, this will run Android 2.2 operating system. Other details are hard to come buy and we have wait for tomorrow’s […] Read more
Videocon will soon launch its second Android phone, Videocon V7400. The phone is priced at Rs. 12, 995. Videocon V7400 joins Videocon Zeus phone which was released last year. Zeus has impressed with its features and is released at a price of Rs. 12900, but now retails at Rs. 10999. A price drop on v7400 […] Read more
Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb’s SDK preview is out for developers. Honeycomb is a tablet and similar devices specific Android operating system. Many tablet launches are pending for this launch and the developers have been eagerly waiting for Honeycomb’s launch. Android market place has more than 100K apps which are geared towards mobile phones but not […] Read more
Mobile app store craze is neither a craze nor a fad, says Gartner. App stores in all forms are here to stay and they won’t just be surviving but will thrive. As per Gartner’s projections, revenues from mobile stores will surpass $15.1 bn in 2011 a 190% increase from 2010 revenue of $5.2 bn. This […] Read more
Yet another Android phone from Samsung to be launched in India. Samsung S5830 is the official name of the phone and it will be launched as Samsung Galaxy Cooper in India. Yet another name for the same phone is Samsung Galaxy Ace. If we leave the naming jamboree aside, this phone packs in Android 2.2 […] Read more
HTC has added to its list of growing list Android phones with its HTC Desire Z. This is the third phone in the HTC Desire series. With HTC Desire Z, HTC has bettered Motorola’s record of the most number of Android phone models launched in the country. HTC has eight Android phones launched so far […] Read more
This might be the year for a perfect Android phone as there will be more Android apps coming our way. MapsofIndia has a quiz app released on Android platform. The app has a database on questions related to Indian history. App can be downloaded in apk format and have to be directly installed on to […] Read more
I like applications which are designed for Indian audience. There were many apps which I have reviewed so far for iOS and Android. None of these apps come close to the simple usefulness of Tuk Tuk. MindHelix Technologies, a startup based in Kochi, has come up with an app for India’s urban traveler. Auto Rickshaw, […] Read more
Android’s next version of smartphone operating system, Ice Cream, should be out in June/July 2011.Google has resorted to a naming convention by naming the software releases after desserts in alphabetical order. In that Order Honeycomb (2.3) is their latest release which is specifically targeted for tablets. Ice Cream (2.4) is for the smartphones. Honeycomb is […] Read more
The tech blogs which have triggered their scam-o-meter just a few weeks back has got their taste of Adam and Eden. Adam the tablet from Notion Ink which is supposed to be a iPad beater is there and as per Slashgear “it’s a mightily impressive interpretation of an Android slate”. Adam runs on dual-core NVidia […] Read more
H T Impex, which usually sells computer peripherals under the brand name “Zen the Master” has entered the tablet segment with Zenpad 7. The tablet costs Rs. 13999, runs Android 2.1 and comes with 8 GB memory card. Zenpad 7 joins ten odd Android tablets which are already launched in India. Specifications Zenpad 7 has […] Read more
Of all the things in the world, why am I concerned with getting screenshots on a phone. What can I say? That has become a pet peeve of mine. Getting a screenshot should be as simple as hitting Print Screen. Phones do not have that luxury and iPhone especially has very few hardware keys. To […] Read more
Oh boy! Android is everywhere. It has changed the smartphone ecosystem. If you don’t have an Android app then you are so doomed. What can be the reason for this phenomenal success? There are multiple reasons but let’s not worry about that now. Let’s see what a phenomenal success looks like. A chart from AndroLib […] Read more
Micromax Andro A60 has arrived at our doorstep just before Christmas. And we are providing you a review right after Christmas. Micromax Andro A60 did not disappoint. It has worked wonderfully well in almost all the things we have checked so far. We have made a video for you which is right after the break. […] Read more
Micromax Andro A60 : Full review
Micromax Andro A60 is the cheapest Android phone available in the market. Intex has promised a cheaper version (Rs.5000) and Micromax itself will be releasing another Android phone in the sub-10K range. Andro A60 is a nice little package and true to its name of an entry-level Android phone, it delivers. Resistive touch screen on […] Read more