After launching in South Korea and Japan, LG’s own phablet – Optimus Vu will soon be available in global markets. LG will start rolling out the phone from September in select markets in Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa and Latin America. The Optimus Vu features a 5-inch 4:3 1024×768 pixels XGA display and is now […]
Archives for August 2012
Leaked Image of Samsung YP-GP1 Surfaces
Samsung really has to learn a way or two to keep their upcoming devices under wraps. After giving away what is believed to be the next Galaxy Note, we’re looking at the upcoming Galaxy Player. It’s identified as YP-GP1 but given Samsung’s nomenclature, the PMP may be known as Galaxy Player 5.8. As for […]
New Pictures of Galaxy Note II leaked
Frankly, we would wait till August 29 to see the real Galaxy Note II but the new images doing the rounds of the interweb are pretty interesting, to say the least. The device you’re seeing above is apparently the upcoming Galaxy Note. The front of the device seems to be similar to that of […]
Google Play Store now supports Smart App Updates
Google promised to improve the Play Store experience by adding number of features at the Google I/O and now they’ve started delivering at least on one front – Smart App (delta) updates. For the uninitiated, any app update shown on the store required the app to be downloaded fully but with delta updates, the […]
Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 update for Xperia P
Sony has started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for its 2012 range of Xperia smartphones. The first Xperia device to get the update is Xperia P wherein addition to the OS upgrade will get new and improved apps like Walkman, Album and Movies; extended standby time; resizable widgets, cellular data […]
Nvidia makes Kepler-based GPU affordable with GTX 660 Ti
UPDATE: Nvidia has confirmed the Indian pricing as well. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU from Zotac will be available for Rs. 23,999. Nvidia today unveiled the GeForce GTX 660 Ti that combines the superiority of Kepler architecture with an affordable price tag. Starting from $299, the GTX 660 Ti is built using […]
Google updates Maps for Android with improved transit info
Google has released a new update for its Maps app on Android OS. The latest v6.10 update makes a lot of improvement on the transit information front, which now includes transportation schedule for more than a million transit stops. The transit lines layer can also be adjusted to show specific mode of public transportation […]
Xiaomi unveils MI-2 with quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM and $314 Price Tag
China-based Xiaomi today unveiled their new flagship MI-2 phone that will take on the likes of Galaxy S III in the Chinese region. MI-2 is equipped with Qualcomm’s APQ8064 SoC that sports 1.5GHz quad-core processor and Adreno 320 GPU. The phone also boasts 2GB RAM for faster processing, a 4.3-inch IPS 1280×720 HD display, […]
Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10.1
Samsung has announced the launch of its latest Galaxy Note tablet in US, UK and South Korea. The S Pen friendly Galaxy Note 10.1 is available with Wi-Fi or 3G, depending on the region you buy it from. But apart from that, we’re looking at the same Galaxy Note 10.1 with 10.1-inch 1280×800 display, […]
Kyocera Rise is a cheap ICS Phone for Sprint and Virgin Mobile
Sprint has announced a new Android smartphone targeted at first time smartphone users. The Kyocera Rise is priced at just $19.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract and despite the low price, the phone is decently spec’d that will ensure a satisfactory performance. Rise runs the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update and […]