Nokia starts rolling out Windows Phone 7.8 update for Lumia series

Nokia has finally announced the Windows Phone 7.8 update for WP7 devices will now be officially rolling out. The update has been long awaited by many and caused quite a stir when they appeared last month on some online forums. However today, we have the official builds being seeded directly by Nokia’s own servers to its devices.

With WP7.8, users get to enjoy resizable live tiles from the newer OS along with re-branding of Zune to Xbox Music and the new Xbox Games icons have been changed, plus the Bing lock screen wallpaper feature. If you’re looking for an official statement on what’s being packaged into this update, here is a list from the two parties involved:

From Microsoft:

• New homescreen experience with more room for your Live Tiles. Now resizable.
• Set the Bing image of the day as the Lock Screen wallpaper.
• Pocket and child Lock screen Security
• 20 new accent theme colours

From Nokia:

• Bluetooth Share (for DRM free media files)
• Cinemagraph add-on to create blend and photo and movie-like animation, creating photos that are alive
• New camera lenses to remove unwanted objects in your photos such as passers-by or people on the edge of the shot the spoil the photo.
• Updated Contacts Transfer application
• Updates Contact Share application
• Ringtone Maker application

The update has just begun rolling out, but it is possible that it may not yet be available in your particular region. When it does become available, your phone will show a notification and you can then proceed to update the phone through the Zune software. Currently the Windows Phone 7.8 update supports Lumia 900, 800, 710, 610 and 510.



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Micromax launches Smarty 4.3 A65 in India for Rs. 4,999

Micromax has launched the Smarty 4.3 A65. It is priced at Rs. 4,999. 

Some of the key specs of the Smarty 4.3 A65 are:-

• 4.3-inch WVGA display with a 480x800 pixel resolution
• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) capabilities
• Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread 
• 1GHz ARM cortex A5 processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 4GB of ROM
• 190MB built-in storage, expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card
•  2MP rear-facing camera 
• 0.3MP front-facing camera.
• 1350mAh battery
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1

Karbonn announces S1 Titanium quad-core smartphone

Karbonn has announced S1 Titanium quad-core smarthphone featuring a 1.2GHz Quad Core processor and running on the Android – Jelly Bean. 

 Some of the key specs of the KArbonn S1 Titanium are:-

• 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 540 x 960 resolution
• Dual SIM phone
• 5MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
• 4GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB
• 1600mAh 
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 

There is no word on the pricing of this phone, but stay tune for more info.

Acer unveils mid-range Jelly Bean-based Liquid E1 smartphone

Acer has officially added the Liquid E1 to its smartphone portfolio. Acer is positioning the device as a mid-range smartphone. Acer hasn’t yet announced the pricing and availability of the device.

Some of the key specs of the Acer  Liquid E1 are:-

• 1GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB of RAM 
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 
• 5MP rear camera with an LED 
• 0.3MP front camera 
• 1760mAh battery

Xolo launches X500 dual-SIM Intel powered smartphone for Rs 8,999

Xolo has launched its new smartphone, the Xolo X500.

Some of the key specs of the Xolo X500 are:-

• Android Ice Cream Sandwich
• Intel 1.2GHz Atom Lexington Z2420 processor with Hyper Threading technology
• 400MHz GPU 
• 512MB of RAM
• Dual-SIM capability
• 1080p HD video encoding and playback
• Optimised HTML 5 browser 
• 1500 mAh battery
• 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• 5 megapixel camera with burst mode
• 4GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD

The phone will be available in 2-3 days and will cost Rs 8,999.

Micromax launches A116 Canvas HD at Rs 14,999

Micromax has launched its new A116 Canvas HD smartphone at a press event held in Delhi. The device is priced at Rs. 14,999. 

Some of the specs of the Micromax A116 Canvas HD are:

• Android Jelly Bean 4.1
• 5-inch IPS display 
• MediaTek MT6589 1.2 GHz quad core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 1280 x 720 pixel resolution
• 2100mAh battery
• 8MP rear camera with LED flash 
• 3G enabled 
• Supports microSD card up to 32GB expandable storage

Spice launches Stellar Xtacy Mi-352 for Rs. 4,634

Spice has launched its new Android smartphone, Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352. This phone is priced at Rs. 4,634 and is set to compete against a wide range of budget Android smartphones in the market.

Some of the key specs of the Spice Stellar Xtacy mi-352 are:- 

• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 1GHz Snapdragon processor 
• 256MB of RAM
• 3.5-inch touch display with 480 x 320 pixels resolution
• 3MP rear camera
• 512MB storage, expandable storage up to 16GB
• 1300mAh battery
• Connectivity: 3G, a-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/h, Bluetooth v3.0 and USB v2.0

Videocon to launch 4G services in India this year

Indian telco Videocon Mobile Services will launch 4G services in July 2013 in the 1800 MHz band, according to a report by The Telegraph. Videocon will make use of the spectrum it has won in the auction in November 2012 for the telecom circles of Bihar and Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (East and West) and Gujarat.

The 1800 MHz frequency band is being used for voice services, but the spectrum licenses sold by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are paired and liberalised. So operators can roll out newer generations of standards on it and can offer 2G, 3G, or 4G services on the same spectrum band. The 4G generation of mobile phone communication standards allows users to do enjoy high speed applications such as streaming high definition (HD) videos and playing games online. Using the same spectrum resources on 4G LTE, telecom service providers can gain higher efficiency.

Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 8 GT-N5100 at MWC 2013

Samsung is preparing to add another device to its Note tablet portfolio, the Samsung GT-N5100. Commonly, the tablet is expected will be called the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The device will be available in two versions - GT-N5100 3G / Wi-Fi version and the GT-N5110 Wi-Fi only version.

As the name suggests, the Galaxy Note 8 will have an 8-inch Super Clear LCD display with a resolution of 1280x800. That’s the same resolution that we have on the 7-inch Google Nexus 7 and the iberry Auxus CoreX2 3G tablets. The Note 8 will also have a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera for video calls. It will come with 2GB of RAM. In terms of storage, it will have 16/32GB built in with microSD card support for expansion. A 4600mAh battery will power it.

The Galaxy Note 8 is expected to feature a variety of connectivity options such as Bluetooth version 4.0, USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and A-GPS. The dimensions of the tablet are supposedly quite svelte, at 211.3×136.3×7.95mm, and it weighs 330 grams. The Note 8 will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean straight out-of-the-box.


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Panasonic introduces 20-inch 4K Windows 8 tablet : CES 2013

The first thing you know about 4K is that the resolution makes sense if you will view the content on an 80 to 85-inch display. But that isn’t stopping companies from squeezing the resolution into smaller displays.

Under the hood, the 20-inch prototype has an Intel core i5 chip along with micro-USB, micro-SD ports and Wi-Fi. The device lasts for about two hour battery life.

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Dell updates XPS13 with 1080p HD display: CES 2013

Fans of the Dell XPS 13 have something to rejoice about as Dell has announced at CES that they will be updating the product line with the option of a 1080p HD screen. The manufacturer has, however, refrained from adding a touchscreen.

Despite the love that the XPS 13 gathered from its users, the one aspect everyone complained about was the relatively low resolution of the display. Dell has therefore announced that a full HD 350-nit screen will be available to the users in the coming months at an additional charge of course.

Along with the new display, the updated XPS 13 will also have an option of Core i5 or Core i7 processors along with the ability to slot in a 256GB SSD. The new Dell XPS 13 will also have the option to include 8GB of RAM, making the machine quite a strong performer.

Unfortunately, a price or release time frame hasn’t been made public by Dell, so we just suggest that if you’re looking to buy an ultrabook, do wait till Dell makes the price and release date official.