Posts tagged with android phones
LG Optimus Net Dual-SIM version now on sale in India
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After being on pre-order for quite some time, the dual-SIM version of LG’s Optimus Net has finally gone on sale in India. It can now be purchased from Flipkart for INR 10,990 or from Letsbuy for INR 10,499.
HTC profit falls 26% in Q4’11
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HTC has announced its un-audited fourth-quarter figures today and for the first time in last two years, company has seen a down-fall. Its net profit fell by 26% to NT$ 11.02 billion (US$365 million) from NT$14.80 billion a year earlier; along with the revenue, which also fell by 2.5% to NT$101.42 billion from NT$104.01 billion.
Root almost any Android phone with Unlock Root (One-click solution)
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Yes, that is true. It is the mother of all rooting tools, and can help you in gaining root access on around 200 Android smartphones (to be frank, I did not count them, but that list of supported devices is huge). This tool supports devices from manufacturers like HTC, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson to unknown Chinese OEMs running on different Android versions.
Is there an Android 4.0 ICS port for my Android phone, tablet?
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Since the day Google has released the Ice Cream Sandwich source, the adventurous Android users have been scouring through XDA, Modaco, and other Droid forums looking for the status for a compatible ICS port for their Android devices.
Japanese phone manufacturers trying to go global with Android
Japanese phone is a dream machine for many. An Android OS to run it is like cherry on the cake! So guys, get ready to have the cake with the cherry.
With the rise of Android, Japanese companies have finally got an option to leave out their clunky softwares in carrier bogged down phones and go global. Japanese phone industry is planning to embrace their smartphones with Google’s Android mobile operating system.
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Sub-150 USD phone shipments to reach 20 mn in 2011
The number of sub-$150 Android phones is expected to grow by eight to ten folds this year, buoyed by the growing demand and manufacturers’ efforts to push their phones in the emerging markets, estimated Digitimes Research.
Although the shipments of entry-level Android handsets which cost less than US$150 totaled only 2.5 – 3 million units last year majority of them from Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE, the number is likely to reach 20-25 million units in 2011.
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Low cost Androids push ZTE to 4th spot in worldwide market share
ZTE’s decision to push low cost Android phones and other budget phones in China and Africa helped the company in expanding its market share to 3.7 per cent in 2010, reported IDC.
Phones like ZTE Blade (popularly known as Orange San Francisco) and Racer helped the company grow not only in countries where price was a significant aspect but also in developed lands like Europe and North America.
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Bihar to use Android phones to monitor road projects
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Wow, a state government is looking forward to using Android phones to monitor road projects. Well, it might sound great on paper but the technophobic Indian bureaucrats might have problems using Android devices.
Anyways, let’s not be pessimistic. Bihar government starting from January 24 will start using Android phones to help executive engineers keep an eye on road construction work from district headquarters, RCD Secretary Pratya Amrit said.
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50 percent of total smartphones sales in China are Android phones
In 2009, there were no Android phones in China. A year later, more than 50% of the phones sold in the country are running on the Android OS. According to Morgan Keegan analyst, Tavis McCourt, a bulk of about the 10 million phones sold in the last year were Android Phones.
Throughout 2010, the Chinese mobile market was led by Symbian and Windows Mobile but Android seems to making a huge dent in their market.
Though iPhone4 will soon be released in the Chinese market, considering Apple’s past record in China, Android does not have much competition.
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Best Economical Android mobile phone in India [Poll] [Results]
So, we are back with a new poll. This time its about price and features. Which amongst the available Android phones in India, you think is the most economical, and comes with best features. So, do not wait – just vote, and tell others to vote. [Poll is closed now and results are here]
Results: Samsung Galaxy 3 is the pick of the readers as the best economical Android phone available in India.
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Also, check out the results of our last poll of best Android phone in India.
