The evidence that Nokia is working on a quad-core Windows Phone 8 handset is mounting and this time we're talking the big guns – Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. A changelog in a file hosted on Nokia's servers indicates that the terms "quad_core", "adreno_330", "qualcomm_snapdragon_s4_msm8274" and "qualcomm_snapdragon_s4_msm8974" were added recently.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
HTC Desire 200 offically announced
HTC has just officially announced its latest budget offering dubbed Desire 200. It's running HTC's own Sense UI skin on top of currently unspecified version Android and packs Beats Audio music enhancement.
Huawei Ascend Mate Review
Huawei finally launched its Ascend Mate 6.1-inch phablet in India today, and on paper, it has a lot going for it as it has the specs and it has a cracker of a price of Rs 24,900 to back it up. Having said that, it will compete with the mighty Samsung Galaxy Mega, which basically is the most recognisable brand in India, which could make things difficult for Huawei even in the niche 6-inch phablet segment. We went hands on with it to see if it matches up to the Galaxy Mega 6.3. Read on for our first impressions.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Micromax officially launches Canvas 4 teaser
Micromax Facebook page now shows the Micromax Canvas 4 as the next model they are going to release – PreBooking starting from 28th June. MMX has not disclosed any other information or the price.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 images leaked
Samsung has already announced its Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, TechTastic has leaked images of a version of the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 which has a dual-tone finish. The images suggest the tablet will have a white home button, a white band, while the rest of the casing will remain black.
Nokia working on a quad core Lumia : Report
Nokia looks all set to launch the much-awaited EOS with the PureView camera at an event on July 11, and already we are hearing of a new device allegedly under development. An unnamed Lumia has been spotted onGFXBench by the folks at AndroWin, which could be the Windows Phone device to be powered by a quad-core CPU.
Apple officially announces iPad trade-in offer
Apple today announced a trade-in promotion offer that would give a minimum Rs 4,000 off if users trade-in their old tablets or notebook computer. BGR India had exclusively reported about this offer earlier in the week and like we reported, the offer is valid on all models of the iPad mini and the 16GB model of iPad with Retina Display. The tablet in exchange should be less than two years old and buyers will get an additional discount if they bring an old iPad. Read on for a list of devices and suggested exchange price, which we had exclusively reported earlier.
Karbonn to launch Titanium S6 with Snapdragon processor in July
Karbonn cashing on the success of the Titanium series of phones, Karbonn Mobiles is reportedly working on the next model in the series and will name it as the Titanium S6. A report by NDTV Gadgets suggests that the smartphone will flaunt a full-HD display offering 1080p resolution and might be introduced in the second week of July.
Apple Next iPad Leaked
Apple is expected to launch the next iPad sometime later this year, but it seems that photos of prototypes are already leaking. Photos have surfaced on chinese social network Sina Weibo suggesting that the next iPad will have a design similar to the iPad mini. This means it will also be thinner and will have a slimmer bezel. This was first spotted by PhoneArena. Notably, the rear camera placement seems different from the iPad mini.
Intex Aqua i5 Quad Core now available for Rs.10,999
Intex has launched the Aqua I-5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Aqua range. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5 layer lenses, BSI Sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with one normal SIM slot and a micro SIM slot. It has Flip to mute, Voice screen unlock and FM radio.
