Rohit KVN

Articles by Rohit KVN

I am a computer engineer by qualification, but my interest lies in gadgets, especially smartphones and chose to become a technology reporter at International Business Times, India, where I get numerous opportunities to check out new smartphones first hand before they hit the store. It gives me immense pleasure when people ask me help them choose good phone.

I cover product launches, software installation tutorials, how-to-fix issues, bug detection and hardware issues and others aspect of smartphones.

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HTC Desire 600 Quad-Core Smartphone to Release in June

HTC Desire 600 sports a Super LCD 2 screen with qHD 950x540p display resolution and it runs on Android Jelly Been OS powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor with Adreno 203 graphics engine. It also packs 1GB RAM and 8GB in-built memory. May 24, 2013
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Lumia 520 vs. Iris 458Q: Will Budget Lava Quad-Core smartphone Dent Nokia Lumia Phone Sales?

Among the top brand sellers, Windows Phone 8 powered Lumia 520 smartphone has gained lot of popularity for Nokia thanks to its pocket-friendly price and peppy colourful back-panels. But with launch of Iris 458Q, the equation is set to change as the Lava smartphone runs on the on the latest Android mobile OS v4.2 Jelly Bean and packs a quad-core processor, all for a sub-₹8,500 price-tag. May 22, 2013
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Android v4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update Now Available for Xolo A800

The new Android v4.1.1 Jelly Bean OS update is now available for download through the company website. The update will enhance the smartphone's performance thanks to project Butter. It also improves the interface and bluetooth data transfer through Android Beam. One of its new features is the voice search app. May 22, 2013
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Xolo Q1000 Quad-Core Smartphone Listed Online for ₹13,990

Xolo Q1000 sports a 5.0-inch IPS HD display with 1280x720p resolution and runs on the latest Android OS v4.2 Jelly Bean powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It packs 1GB RAM and 4GB internal memory which can be further upgraded to 32GB through a microSD card. May 22, 2013

Gionee ELife E3 Launched in India for ₹14,999

Gionee ELife E3 sports a 4.7-inch IPS HD display with 1280x720p resolution and runs on the latest Android mobile OS v4.2 Jelly Bean powered by a 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 quad-core processor with PowerVR Series5XT graphics engine. It houses 1GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which can be expanded up to 32GB. May 21, 2013
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Google Nexus 4 vs. Panasonic P51: Battle of the Quad-Core Smartphones Intensifies

Both Nexus 4 and Panasonic P51 pack quad-core processors, impressive feature-rich cameras and run on the latest Android mobile OS v4.2 Jelly Bean. But since Nexus 4 is co-developed by LG and Google, it has the advatage of being the first smartphone to receive any new OS update. Even though it was launched in November last year, Nexus 4 still maintains a cult brand following globally, while Panasonic's P51 is just a week old in the smartphone arena. May 21, 2013

iBall Launches Quad-Core based Android Slide Q9703 Tablet PC for ₹15,999

iBall Slide Q9703 sports a 9.7-inch QXGA IPS HD display with 2048x1536p resolution and pixel density of close to 264 pixels per inch. It features the ubiquitous Android mobile OS v4.1 Jelly Bean powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with an eight-core graphics engine and it boasts of 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with options of expanding up to 32GB through a microSD card. May 21, 2013

Lava Launches Quad-Core Iris 458Q Smartphone for ₹8,999

Lava Iris 458Q sports a 4.5-inch FWGA capacitive screen with 480x854p display resolution and runs on the latest Android mobile OS v4.2 Jelly Bean. It packs 512 MB RAM and 4GB in-built memory which can be further expanded up to 32GB through a microSD card. May 21, 2013
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro vs. Karbonn S5 Titanium: How Do They Stack Up?

In a bid to fight back, Samsung recently launched a low-cost Galaxy Grand Quattro to take on the popular domestic smartphones. It may be a daunting task for the Samsung handset to take on Micromax's flagship A116 Canvas HD, but it remains to be seen if it fare better than the second most popular local smartphone - Karbonn Titanium S5. May 20, 2013

Xolo X910 Now Available at Online Stores for ₹9,999

Xolo X910 sports a 4.3-inch IPS LCD screen with qHD 540x960p resolution and is powered by a single-core Intel Atom processor with 1.6GHz CPU speed and 400MHz graphics engine. It also houses 1GB RAM and 4GB internal memory with options of expanding up to 32GB through a microSD card. May 20, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.0 8.0-Inch Model Spec’s Leaked, To Debut in June

Samsung Galaxy Tab (8.0-inch) will sport an 8.0-inch TFT WXGA screen with HD 1280x800p display resolution and would run on the Android's latest v4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS powered by a dual-core processor. Other specifications may include 1.5GB RAM and 16GB memory which can be further expanded up to 64GB through a microSD card. May 19, 2013
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HTC One Goes on Sale in India for ₹42,900

HTC One sports a 4.7-inch Super LCD 3 screen with 1920x1080p display resolution and has pixel density of close to 468 ppi (pixel per inch), which is one of the highest display resolution in the smartphone industry. Other specifications include Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series quad-core processor with 1.7GHz CPU speed, 2GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. May 17, 2013