HTC Desire SV goes on sale in India for Rs.21799

HTC had at the beginning of the month announced the launch of a dual-SIM Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running HTC Desire SV for the for the Indian subcontinent.

 

And today, the 4.3-inch smartphone is available for prospective users to buy for Rs.21,799 from online retailer Saholic.

 

Airtel offers free incoming calls to users in Africa while roaming in India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka

Bharti Airtel has today announced the introduced world’s first free intercontinental incoming roaming service that would go on to allow Airtel’s subscribers in Africa to enjoy free incoming calls while roaming in three countries viz. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

 

This great facility will allow Airtel’s users in 17 countries of Africa to roam freely in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

T-Mobile releases Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S III

T-Mobile is the second US carrier to unleash Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its Galaxy S III customers. Last month Sprint started seeding the Jelly Bean update to the Galaxy S III units on its network.

The update is available OTA or from Samsung's Kies software. Users who are rooted and don't want to wait can download the update from here and then manually flash it on their devices.

Blackberry Messenger 7 introduces free voice calls over WiFI

RIM today announced that they plan to bring voice capabilities to its popular BlackBerry Messenger service. The service will also bring additional features like integration with customer’s BlackBerry ID. Customers can initiate a BBM Voice Call directly or switch over to one from a BBM text chat.

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone updated with push notifications

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone has been updated to version 1.1.1 that brings push notifications finally. The updated app also brings auto save option for incoming images, faster startup time that offers better user experience and more. Nimbuzz for Windows Phone was launched back in July and lets you chat with friends on Facebook, GTalk, Yahoo Messenger and MSN/Live Messenger. You can also share images and connect to Twitter using the app.

New features in Nimbuzz for Windows Phone v1.1.1

• Push Notifications (Toast and Tile Notification)
• Auto Save option for incoming pictures
• Application Response Time Improvement
• A number of Bugs and Crash issue Fixes

Download Nimbuzz for Windows Phone (7.5 and later) from the Windows Phone Marketplace for free, if you have not downloaded it yet.

Android 4.2 update rolling out on Galaxy Nexus Yakju builds and Nexus 7

We had already heard about the Galaxy Nexus Android 4.2 update roll out for Takju build Galaxy Nexus and now it is time for the international Galaxy Nexus with Yakju build to get this update. With the Galaxy Nexus as scheduled even the Necxus 7 is getting updated to Android 4.2.

Device owners form U.K, Canada and Australia have all been reporting seeing the OTA update on their devices. Google also made the factory image for Takju build available on their official website yesterday. But we have come to know that the update is rolling out slow and not many people have received the update yet. So if you have received this update on your device let us know the major changes which we haven’t covered yet.

HTC Droid DNA goes official with 5-inch 1080p screen, 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait

Remember the 5-inch phablet from HTC which went on to leak quite a many times and was rumoured to arrive with a 1080p display?

 

Well, HTC has made the smartphone official and launched it has the HTC Droid DNA in the USA on Verizon’s network.

 

The HTC Droid DNA arrives with similar looks and specs as that of the HTC J Butterfly which was announced for Japan last month. The Droid DNA arrives with a 5-inch Super LCD 3 full-HD 1080p display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels which gives a pixel whopping density of 441 PPI.
 

The smartphone is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor coupled with a 2 GB RAM.

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Samsung Galaxy Camera up for pre-order in India

 

NEW DELHI: Samsung India has started taking pre-orders for its Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)-powered 16MP camera on its e-store. The company is asking for a booking amount of Rs 3,000 for the Galaxy Camera, while the rest of the sum is to be paid within three days of the product's launch. The South Korean manufacturer is giving a 16GB microSD card for free with the device to those who pre-order the device on its website. 

The company is, however, not offering Cash on Delivery option for the Galaxy Camera.

BlackBerry 10 launch event scheduled for January 30th, 2013

Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry smartphones has today made a very important announcement wherein the company has finally unveiled the date when its upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS will be launched.

 

RIM has announced that the Canadian giant will unveil its BlackBerry 10 OS and smartphones on January 30th 2013.

The event will take place simultaneously in multiple countries around the world, where details of the smartphones and their availability will be announced along with a detailed look into the new OS.

Aakash 2 Specification, Features

The price details for the Aakash 2 educational tablet have been unveiled and based on the information provided, it is expected to be available for Rs. 1,130. Compared to its predecessor, the device is equipped with a better set of hardware and features and it will be available for students at engineering universities and colleges.