Micromax has released a upgraded version of its Canvas Blaze smartphone in the form of Canvas Blaze HD. The phone can now be grabbed from the company’s webstore for INR 16,000. Featuring dual-SIM (GSM + CDMA) like its predecessor, Micromax Canvas Blaze HD EG116 comes with Android 4.1, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor, and […]
Posted inAndroid Figures
Android tablets grow 127pc in 2013, take top spot from iPad
2013 was not just a great year for Android smartphones but also for tablets. According to latest data released by Gartner, Android tablets accounted for almost 62 percent of the total tablet shipments in 2013, thus overtaking iOS, which was only present on 36 percent of the shipped tablets last year. This is a big […]
Posted inChrome
Samsung introduces Chromebook 2 series, due in April
Samsung has made its next-generation Chromebook 2 models official today. Set to be available next month, the Chromebook 2 will be released in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch sizes. The new Chromebooks come with Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa processor, which has been clocked at 1.9GHz in 11.6-inch model and 2.1GHz in 13.3-inch models. Other specifications of the […]
Posted inPhones, United States
Galaxy S5 to come with premium apps & services worth $575 in US
Samsung has silently revealed on its Galaxy Gifts website that it will be bundling premium apps and services worth as much as $575 with the Galaxy S5 smartphone in the USA. Samsung is likely to offer similar bundled offers in other countries but nothing is known about them at this moment. Back to goodies for […]
Posted inAndroid Updates, Phones, UK
HTC UK suspends Android 4.4 OTA update roll-out for HTC One
HTC UK has announced that it is suspending the roll-out of Android 4.4 KitKat update for the HTC One smartphone after the reports of problems with the update. “We are aware that a limited number of HTC users are experiencing difficulties with the KitKat update. As a result, all FOTA updates have been temporarily suspended. […]
Posted inLeaks
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 confirmed via a sighting on Samsung website
We have long heard rumours about the release of Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 series tablets but now they have been confirmed, thanks to a sighting on the company website. This new tablet series has been listed in the supported devices section of Gear Fit official micro-site. No details have been revealed by Samsung on the […]
Posted inGoogle Play
Google+ user profiles go ‘missing’ from Google Play reviews
Some of you might have already noticed that the Google+ user details are missing from Google Play reviews. As of now, Google Play is just showing “A Google User” for every user review on the Play Store. Normally, user reviews are identifiable as they are linked to the users’ Google+ profiles but probably because of […]
Posted inIndia, Phones
LG India launches 4G-enabled G2 for INR 46,000; Lifeband Touch coming in 2H, 14
LG has introduced the 4G LTE version of its flagship G2 smartphone in the Indian market today. Priced at INR 46,000 for the 16GB version and INR 49,000 for the 32GB version, the LG G2 4G will go on sale in the next two weeks. LG G2 4G comes with all the same features that […]