A new Micromax Android smartphone has appeared online. Part of the company’s Canvas series, the phone is dubbed as Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114. On sale currently at Flipkart.com for INR 12,999, the phone comes with features like 5-inch qHD display and Android 4.2. The phone also features dual-SIM support, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, […]
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LG G2 to get KitKat update beginning end-of-Dec in Korea
LG has announced today that it plans to start rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for G2 smartphone in its home market this month. The update will be released around the end of the month, however the company has not revealed update plans for other markets. This news comes just days after we heard that […]
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LG announces Gx, a 5.5-inch smartphone with Snapdragon 600
LG has started the new week with the announcement of a new Android smartphone in the Korean market. Dubbed as LG Gx, the smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display and is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor. The phone will be initially released on telecom operator LG U+, which says LG Gx supports […]
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LG QuickCover for Nexus 5 goes on sale via Google Play for INR 3,299
Almost a month after Google originally started selling Nexus 5 in the Indian market, it has released the official QuickCover accessory for this phone in Google Play. Now available in White and Black colour options, LG QuickCover for Nexus 5 has been priced at INR 3,299. Clearly not the cheapest option for a cover for […]
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Datawind introduces its first smartphones in India
Remember the Aakash-tablet maker Datawind, well they have decided to launch smartphones in the country. The company has today introduced two Android phones as a part of their PocketSurfer range in India. Safety betting on the large-screen dual-SIM budget smartphone craze, the new PocketSurfer phones from Datawind come with 5-inch displays, dual-SIM support and affordable […]
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Google expands Maps Navigation to 25 new countries
Google has silently expanded Google Maps Navigation to 25 new countries, taking the total number of countries where Maps Navigation is now live, to 99. Most of the additions are in Africa but there are additions from Asia, Europe and Americas too. Here is the full list of countries: Africa: Burundi, Central African Republic, Djibouti, […]
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Sony adds Xperia L to AOSP for Xperia project
Sony has announced that it has added Xperia L smartphone to AOSP for Xperia project and is now looking for community support. Interesting developers can check out the Github page of AOSP for Xperia to contribute. According Sony, it already has a test build of Android 4.4 KitKat ready for Xperia L and a lot […]
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Google+ for Android updated, search improvements and more in tow
Google has released an updated version of Google+ Android app on Thursday. The new update brings search improvements and host of other new features. Carrying the version number 4.2.4, Google+ update is currently under-going a phased roll-out and will reach the Android users over the coming days. Talking about the search improvements, Google+ users can […]