Dec 6, 2011
Nokia Lumia 800 Pre-Orders start in India
Nokia Stores across India have started to take Pre-orders for the first Windows Phone device from Nokia , the Lumia 800. Most Nokia Priority Stores across the country have the device on display as well. In case you wanted to check out the 1st Windows phone from Nokia , you can walk in and get your hands on the device. In order to reserve your unit , you must pay a small advance in the range of Rs.1000-2000 and the device will be made available in the next 10 days according the the store. The final retail price of the Lumia 800 is not yet fixed due to the fluctuating dollar we assume, but the person in a store hinted at a final retail price of Rs.30000-33000.
Also only the Black variant would be available initially followed by the Blue and Pink. The cheaper Lumia 710 is expected to be available only in Jan 2012.
BlackBerry Curve 9380 goes on sale in India
BlackBerry Curve 9380 is now available for purchase in India. It is the first all-touch smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family. It was announced earlier last month and RIM launched the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and the Curve 9350 in India at the end of last month. BlackBerry Curve 9380 is powered by 806 MHz processor and runs on BlackBerry OS 7.
HTC Flyer Android Honeycomb update-Soon available in India
HTC Flyer tablet Android Honeycomb 3.2 update is now rolling out in UK. This update is available for the 3G version of the HTC Flyer tablet in UK, says HTC on their HTC UK Facebook Page. HTC unveiled the Flyer tablet at MWC and confirmed the Android Honeycomb update way back in April. The HTC Flyer would come with the new tablet version of its Sense UI that is specifically designed for it.
The Wi-Fi version of the HTC Flyer tablet in Europe would receive the update soon. There are no details about the Android Honeycomb roll out for other countries as of now. HTC Flyer is now available for Rs.23,900 in India which is cheaper than the launch price. Hope the update comes to HTC Flyer tablets in India soon.
Asus Padfone to launch next year at MWC 2012
Asus had announced the Padfone way back in May. In case you forgot, the Padfone is a phone/tablet hybrid device. It's a convertible 10.1-inch tablet that encloses a 4.3-inch smartphone. The tablet has as a dock where you can put the smartphone to charge it as well as access the data connections.
The launch date for the Padfone was then announced by Asus around Christmas which is December, however it seems that Asus has changed its mind.
Yahoo launches Group Messaging app Hub for Android
Yahoo has launched a new Group Messaging app, Hub for Android. This would let the users send text messages and have group conversations over Wi-Fi or using your data connection from their Android phone to other phones or users with Hub app for free. You can also add participants to any conversation thread just by adding their mobile phone numbers.
Features of Yahoo Hub for Android
Features of Yahoo Hub for Android
Hands On : Blackberry Curve 9350
RIM launched three new handsets in India recently. We got to spend some time with the three and have put down some thoughts. The first in the line is the new Curve 9350 , a CDMA based device.
The smartphone has cut weight and is smaller in size than its predecessors resulting in an extremely pocketable device. The display resolution is HVGA which is a major step up from previous Curve models. The phone runs the new BB OS 7 on a 800 Mhz processor.
The smartphone has cut weight and is smaller in size than its predecessors resulting in an extremely pocketable device. The display resolution is HVGA which is a major step up from previous Curve models. The phone runs the new BB OS 7 on a 800 Mhz processor.
Chaze Mobiles to enter Indian mobile phone market soon
Chaze, a new mobile phone brand by K.R.Mangalam Group is all set to enter Indian market with range of Mobile Phones soon. These phone are targeted at Indian youth market and would be available in competitive price range. It would also come with features such as Announcement System,Auto Call Recording, Answering Machine, Big Sound and more.
K.R.Mangalam Group has been exporting readymade garments since 1994. The company plans to introduce multiple ranges of Mobile Phone in India initially and would expand it to countries like Russia, UAE, Africa, Srilanka and Nepal. They also plan offer other consumer products such as Memory cards, Tablets, Laptops, LCDs, LEDs, etc.
Acer launches Iconia Tab A200
Just a week back the promo of Acer Iconia Tab 200 was leaked and now the Taiwanese giant Acer has launched the Iconia Tab A200. Running on NVIDIA Tegra 2 SoC chipset, the tablet is powered by a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor clocking at 1GHz each.
The A200 comes with a 1GB RAM and will be available in 8GB and 16GB with a microSD slot for expandable memory. The tablet measures 260 x 175 x 12.4 mm and weighs about 720 grams.
NOVO7, World's First Android ICS Tablet launched at $99 by MIPS. Potential Aakash Tablet Killer?
The world went gaga when India showcased the Aakash which was deemed to be the cheapest tablet in the world. And as we are waiting for the commercial launch of the tablet, a US based company, MIPS has already challenged Aakash with its own Novo 7, a $99 tablet to run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS.
Novo 7 is a 7 inch tablet with much better specs compared to that of Aakash. It has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen, will run on a 1GHz MIPS-Based XBurst CPU with a Vivante GC860 GPU and has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI, USB 2.0 and microSD features. It also has front and rear cameras of 2MP resolution each. The Novo 7 is also said to have 3G onboard. The tablet maker claims 7 hours of web browsing and six hours of gaming thanks to the low power sipping processor.
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