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Truecaller 4.0 lets you tweet directly to contacts, begins Twitter partnership in India

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 07:52 PM PST

Truecaller, a really popular phone book/caller ID application, is hugely popular in India. Taking advantage of the user base here, the company has announced a partnership with Twitter for an unique integration into its app. Users can now tweet or follow their contacts, or any number associated with a Twitter account, right from inside the Truecaller app. This unique integration is even more special, as it starts its roll out for Android users, first in India. In a bid to increase engagement, Twitter seems to have handed over its private APIs for accessing stored mobile numbers to Truecaller, as a part of this partnership, so that they can use it for this integration, again, starting with India. This is a genius move for courting the vast number of Truecaller users to Twitter, which is already gaining huge popularity in the country with sports, politics and Bollywood topics being the rage. The update also brings a clean new design and is immediately available for Android, with the iOS version slated for a 2014 release, with no solid dates for other platforms. Download Truecaller 4.0 for Android On the new Twitter integration, the official Truecaller blog says - Twitter Integration: Now you can tweet back ...

Instagram Direct announced, enables private messaging of photos, videos and text in latest update

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 08:59 AM PST

Instagram, the popular photo sharing network known for its huge user base and getting acquired by Facebook, today released a new feature called Instagram Direct. The uber popular app has finally received private messaging with the ability to send photos, videos and even text to an instagram user or just your own list of people. This is a bid to take on popular messaging apps like Whatsapp and Snapchat which have offered users with sharing personal pictures, with the latter even offering timed photos. With reports of failed acquisition attempts of Snapchat by Facebook, we had initially thought if this involved the parent company, but doesn't look like it. True to their initial promise, Instagram is still independent, but has only gained a business model in ads. The update enabling Instagram Direct is immediately available for Android and iOS while the official blog reminds us that the Windows Phone client is still a beta. Here's a nicely made video showcasing Instagram Direct - [HTML1] Download it here - App Store | Google Play About the new feature, Instagram Blog says - There are, however, moments in our lives that we want to share, but that will be the most relevant only to a smaller group ...

Sony WALKMAN app update for Xperia Z series devices bring new features

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 03:23 AM PST

Sony has announced that they have started rolling out a new WALKMAN update (version 8.0.A.0.4) for the Z series devices that brings new playlist features. Sony updated all the media apps on these devices back in August and introduced "smart playlist" feature in the WALMAN app recently. The new update also brings new TrackID features and new playlist and preview features in Music Unlimited regions. New features in Sony WALKMAN app "Newly added" playlist "Most played" playlist "Now playing" indicator for songs, albums and playlists Save a friend's shared playlist function (Only for Music Unlimited users) TrackID history playlist that remembers your search history (Availability may vary by market) 30 second free preview of every track in Music Unlimited's library The new Sony WALMAN update is now rolling out for the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and the Xperia Tablet Z.

Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display Unboxing

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 02:17 AM PST

We finally got our hands on the second generation iPad Mini which is also known as the iPad Mini with Retina Display and here is our unboxing which also features the first gen iPad mini and the all new iPad Air alongside for a quick comparison. Find the video below. The iPad mini 2 and the iPad Air went on sale in India on December 7. The iPad mini with Retina Display starts from Rs.28,900 for the base 16GB WiFi only version and the version we are unboxing is the 32GB WiFi+Cellular version which costs Rs.44900. The mini uses a nano SIM card just like the iPad Air and the iPhone 5s and 5c. For the first time there is a 128GB version too on sale costing a massive 49,900 for the WiFi only version and  Rs.58,900 for the WiFi+ Cellular version. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNrzUy9Vsw The main story about this new iPad mini is the Retina Display with a screen resolution of 2048x1536 pixels with 326 ppi on a 7.9 inch display which is damn impressive. Also there  are no compromises in terms of the internal specifications which is almost identical to the full size iPad Air featuring an Apple A7 64-bit chip and ...

Zopo ZP600+ INFINITY with 4.3-inch Glass-free 3D display released

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 01:42 AM PST

Zopo, popular Chinese smartphone manufacture has launched ZP600+ INFINITY, the company's latest smartphone that does not require you to wear 3D glasses to view 3D content as the phone packs a 4.3-inch  qHD (960 x 540 pixels)  Glass-free 3D capacity touch screen ASV (Advance Super View) LCD display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2640 mAh battery. The smartphone also comes with built-in 2D to 3D converter in the video player that lets you convert a 2D video into 3D easily. Even though this has a single rear camera, the camera app automatically adjusts the depth of focus to create 3D effect when capturing an image. Zopo ZP600+ INFINITY specifications 4.3-inch  qHD (960 x 540 pixels)  Glass-free 3D capacity touch screen display 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with 500 MHz Mali 400MP2 GPU Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 5MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED flash 2MP front-facing camera 11.2mm thick 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 16GB with micro SD 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth ...

Nokia Lumia 1520, 1320 to launch in India on 16th December

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 01:12 AM PST

Nokia is all set to unveil the next chapter of its Lumia story in India. The Finnish smartphone manufacturer today sent out invites for a press conference to be held in Delhi on 16th December. If it wasn't obvious already then the focus on BIG in the invitation makes it clear that the handsets to be launched will include the Lumia 1520 and 1320. The two phones are the first phablets to be launched by Nokia. Packing 6 inch displays, the differences lie in the resolution and internal capabilities.  The Lumia 1520 is the higher end of the two and brings a Snapdragon 800 processor and pairs with a gigantic 6 inch Full HD display. You also get a 20MP PureView camera module. Here's out Nokia Lumia 1520 photo gallery if you're interested in this Windows Phone 8 running phablet. The other handset is the Lumia 1320 which is aimed at the mid range segment. The specifications of the budget phablet include a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LCD IPS Super sensitive display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and Windows Phone 8 OS with the latest Lumia Black update. There's a 5MP camera at the back. We'll have more on India ...

Xolo Play Tegra Note launch event set for December 16th

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 12:54 AM PST

Xolo Play Tegra Note, the company's first Tegra 4-powered tablet is already available for pre-order on online retail stores in India. Xolo has just sent us an invite for the launch event  of the tablet on December 16th. It was announced back in September as NVIDIA Tegra Note and packs a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus  technology and also comes with a stylus pen. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU with 72 Core NVIDIA GeForce GPU and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Xolo Play Tegra Note specifications 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display at 216 PPI pixel density 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor with 72 Core NVIDIA GeForce GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 9.6 mm thick and weighs 320 grams 5MP auto focus rear camera 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, Front-facing stereo speakers WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro HDMI 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB via micro SD 4100 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of HD video playback The Xolo Play Tegra Note comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 17,999. We will bring you theour first hands-on impressions of the tablet next week.

Gionee Elife E7 launching in India on December 24th

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 12:30 AM PST

Gionee announced the Elife E7 at an event in Shanghai, China last month. Gionee has just sent us an invite for the launch event in India on December 24th. It packs a 5.5-inch (1920  x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS touch screen display based on One Glass Solution from JDI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 2.33mm ultra-narrow frame, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI. It packs a 16-megapixel auto focus rear camera with 1/2.3″ 1.34 µm Largan M8 sensor, 5 element Sapphire Lens and a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera. Gionee Elife E7 specifications 5.5-inch (1920  x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS touch screen OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor  with Adreno 330 GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI 16MP auto focus camera, LED flash, 1/2.3″ 1.34 µm sensor, Sapphire lens, 1080p video recording 8MP auto focus front-facing camera Dimensions – 150.6 x 75.0 x 9.5mm-6.2mm; Weight: 150 grams 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 3 microphones for noise cancellation 2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3 GB RAM with 32GB internal memory 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB,OTG, NFC 2500 mAh built-in battery The Gionee Elife E7 comes in Meteor Black, Ceramic ...

Sony Xperia Z and ZL Android 4.3 firmware leaks ahead of official roll out

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 11:49 PM PST

Sony is yet to start rolling out the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update for their devices, but an XDA user has posted Android 4.3 (v10.4.B.0.569) ROMs for the Xperia Z (C6603) and the Xperia ZL (C6503). The version is tagged as "Commercial&Journalists", so it is not clear if this would the final version, which is expected to roll out later this month. We don't have the official changelog yet, but users in XDA has reported that this brings the new camera UI present in the Xperia Z1. Sony confirmed that the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) would roll out for the first set of devices including the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL,  Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1, Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia TX and the Xperia V in December. Some of these devices would also get the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update sometime next year. It might take a couple of weeks before we can see the official over-the-air (OTA) update. We will let you know once Sony starts rolling out Android 4.3. You can try flashing the firmware on your Xperia Z or ZL at your own risk by heading to the source links below. Source: XDA 1,2 | Via

Gmail 4.7 update brings zip file downloading, vacation responder and more

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 09:21 PM PST

Android users have long lamented the absence of the ability to download zip files. In the new Gmail 4.7 update, Google has finally brought in the ability alongside additional features that should be appreciated by most users. First up is the all new Vacation Responder. What this allows you to do is to set start and end dates along with a subject and text following which you can use the toggle to send your vacation response only to contacts. The vacation responder can also be completely disabled using a toggle. The next major feature is  essentially something that is built into Android 4.4 KitKat. The Gmail 4.7 application gets the ability to print email messages via cloud printing. You can select a single message or all messages in a thread. The third and most important feature is the ability to download archive formats including zip, gzip, bzip2 and tar amongst others. This has been a long requested feature and it is good to see Google finally implement it. The update should roll out to your phone over the next few days. [Via - Engadget]
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