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Micromax Canvas 4 A117 White Variant Leaked Online, May Debut Next Week

A week after Indian smartphone maker Micromax teased its next-generation Canvas 4 A117 online, rumour mills were in full swing about the speculated features of the upcoming smartphone. Now, an image showing a white Canvas variant appeared online.

Jun 23, 2013

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LG Sends out Invites for NYC Event on 7 August; Will Optimus G2 Make Debut?

South Korean electronics major, LG has reportedly begun sending exclusive invites to select tech press for its international media event on 7 August in New York City.

Jun 23, 2013

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Nokia's Budget Smartphone Asha 501 Pre-Order Opens, Priced ₹5,199

Nokia's much awaited budget smartphone Asha 501 has finally opened up for pre-order on its official website with a price-tag of ₹5,199. It sports a QVGA (320x240p) two-point capacitive touch screen having a pixel density of 133 ppi (pixels per inch). It runs on the new Asha software platform v1.0 and houses 64 MB RAM and a microSD slot which enables users to expand memory space up to 32GB.

Jun 22, 2013

Micromax Canvas 4 A117 Spotted at Online Store

Popular online store Saholic has listed the much anticipated next generation Micromax Canvas 4 A117 smartphone on its website.Before the company could officially launch the smartphone, Spice Group owned e-commerce website Saholic has went ahead to reveal the speculated features of the Canvas 4 A117. The retailer also mentions that the coveted Micromax device will be up for sale by 30 June, but chose to remain silent regarding the details of its price.

Jun 22, 2013

Prasar Bharati to Launch DD and AIR Apps for Mobile Phones and Tablets

Prasar Bharati is reportedly planning to launch mobile and tablet applications for India's oldest broadcast mediums - Doordarshan and All India Radio, says a new report.

Jun 22, 2013

Lava's Gesture Control Smartphone Iris 504Q Up for Grabs; Priced ₹13,499

Lava's recently unveiled gesture control smartphone Iris 504Q is now up for sale in multiple online stores in India.Popular e-retailers, Saholic and Snapdeal have begun the sales of the new Lava smartphone for ₹13,499 whereas others such as Flipkart and Infibeam have opened the pre-order window and have mentioned that the delivery of smartphones is expected begin from next week.

Jun 22, 2013

Sony Teases New Smartwatch; Debut Expected at Mobile Asia Expo 2013

Sony has started teasers for its next version of smartwatch that will be unveiled at the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai next week.

Jun 22, 2013

Jivi 2010 Mobile Phone with One Press SOS Button Launched for ₹1,699

Jivi Mobile has launched an entry level mobile phone with one press SOS button aimed at the safety needs of women with a price tag of ₹ 1,699.

Jun 22, 2013

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HTC's Dual-Core Smartphone Desire XC Available for ₹16,249

HTC's Dual-core mid-range smartphone Desire XC has set its foot in to the Indian market.As of now, popular online shopping market, Snapdeal is offering the HTC handset for 16,249. Desire XC sports 4.0-inch WVGA LCD screen and runs on Android mobile OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich powered by a 1650 mAh battery.

Jun 22, 2013

A man checks a map as he walks past an advertising of the new Sony Xperia Z at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. (Credit: Reuters)

Sony Xperia ZL Gets Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean Update

In the past few months, Japanese smartphone maker Sony has been rolling out firmware updates to older Xperia models. And now, 2013 device Xperia ZL has reportedly received the latest Jelly Bean v4.2.2 OS update.

Jun 21, 2013

Spice Launches Co-Branded Quad-Core Smartphone Coolpad Mi-515 for ₹9,990

Indian company Spice Group in a joint venture with Chinese smartphone firm Coolpad has released a co-branded handset called Coolpad Mi-515 into the market on Friday.

Jun 21, 2013

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Samsung Unveils 2 Windows 8 Based Sleek ATIV Series Ultrabooks

Consumer electronics giant Samsung on Thursday unveiled a couple of ATIV series portable Ultrabooks - Book 9 Plus and Book 9 Lite, at the ongoing company event in London.

Jun 21, 2013

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Screenshots Leaked Online

A new set of screenshots related to Sony's upcoming Xperia Z Ultra phablet have been leaked online, confirming its specifications.

Jun 21, 2013

Samsung Unveils Galaxy NX, World's First Android Based Interchangeable Lens Camera

South Korean electronics giant Samsung unveiled on Thursday the world's first Android based mirror-less interchangeable lens camera Galaxy NX at the on-going 'SAMSUNG PREMIERE 2013 GALAXY & ATIV' event in London.

Jun 21, 2013

Micromax's New Teaser Snapshot Hints Canvas 4's Innovative Screen Lock Feature

The new promotional picture of the Micromax phone seems to take a potshot at Apple, Android and BlackBerry smartphones, which have horizontal slide, swipe and button based screen un-locking techniques. The new picture tagline read as - "Slide, Swipe, Press to unlock....What's next?" hinting that Canvas 4 might come with an innovative screen un-locking feature, most probably a finger-print or a face-recognition based scanner.

Jun 20, 2013