iPad Mini with Retina display, iPad Air launched in India Posted: 07 Dec 2013 01:42 AM PST  At last the wait for the next generation iPads to launch in India is over. Apple has today introduced the iPad Air as well as the iPad Mini with Retina display here in the country. The tablets will be officially unveiled at an event later today however the prices are already available. In contrast to the previous generation, the iPad Mini and full size iPad are almost at par in terms of specifications with the key difference being the screen size difference. Both iPads are powered by the new 64 bit A7 chip though the clock speeds differ slightly. iPad Air Pricing 16GB, WiFi only - Rs. 35,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 44,900 32GB, WiFi only - Rs. 42,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 51,900 64GB, WiFi only - Rs. 49,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 58,900 128GB, WiFi only- Rs.56,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 65,900 iPad Mini with Retina Display 16GB, WiFi only - Rs. 28,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 37,900 32GB, WiFi only - Rs. 35,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 44,900 64GB, WiFi only - Rs. 42,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 51,900 128GB, WiFi only-Rs. 49,900 | WiFi + 4G - Rs. 58,900 As mentioned above, the ...  |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, the cheapest Galaxy Tablet rumored to launch in January 2014 Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:33 AM PST  Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab 3 with a 7-inch display back in April. It launched in India in two different variants, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 with 3G support and the WiFi variant was launched as Galaxy Tab 3 210. Samsung even launched the Galaxy Tab 3 310 and the Galaxy Tab 3 311 with a 8-inch display. Now Sammobile reports that Samsung plans to launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite in January 2014. According to the report the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite would be the cheapest Samsung tablet, which would come at price tag of around 100 Euros (~Rs. 8,400). It would come in both 3G and WiFi variants like the Tab 3. The Wi-Fi variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite in Cream White color would go on sale first, in the second week of 2014, followed by the 3G variant in the third week. Ebony Black color variant of both the 3G and WiFi variants would be available in fourth and sixth week of 2014 respectively. These are just tentative launch dates, so the final date might vary, says the report. Specifications of the tablet is not available yet. If the tablet goes on sale next month, ...  |
Asus Padfone mini press images leak out ahead of launch Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:00 AM PST  Yesterday, Asus announced that the Padfone mini would be unveiled on December 11th at an event Taipei, Taiwan. Thanks to evleaks, we now know how the Padfone mini would look like. We already know the phone would have a 4.3-inch screen. According to earlier rumors the Padfone mini is expected to come with a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Unlike other Padfone stations, the small Padfone station for the Padfone mini would let you dock the phone in the portrait mode, so that you can use it as a small tablet, just like the Nexus 7. The tablet has the power and the volume rockers on the back, just like the Asus Fonepad tablet. The mini Padfone station is expected to feature a 7-inch display. We still don't have the complete specifications of the device yet. These leaked press image shows off the device in Black color, so it not clear if the Padfone mini would come in White color like the Padfone Infinity.  |
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 Camera Samples Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:00 AM PST  Samsung Galaxy S Duos was very popular phone in 2012 and at the end of 2013, Samsung have announced a successor - Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2. Galaxy S Duos 2 takes up the job of being a budget smartphone and at the same time, providing Samsung's TouchWiz UI along with average specifications. The camera on Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 has not changed and it still has the same 5MP sensor. However, thanks to an updated processor, Galaxy S Duos 2 is capable of recording 720p videos. The specifications of Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 are 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1.2 GHz dual-core processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 10.57 mm thick and weighs 118 grams Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 768 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with microSD 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS 1500mAh battery Samsung cameras are usually good when compared to the other mid-range manufacturers and so we tried to check out what the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 was capable of. You can check out the camera samples right below. [gallery link="file" ids="90193,90192,90191,90190,90189,90188,90187,90186,90185,90184,90183,90182,90181,90194,90195,90196"] You can check out the 720p Video Sample right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsPwy7vcJNA What do you think about the camera of Samsung ...  |
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 Benchmarks Posted: 06 Dec 2013 10:36 PM PST  Samsung launched the Galaxy S Duos 2, the latest smartphone in the Galaxy series, and the successor of the Galaxy S Duos in India earlier this week. We already brought you the unboxing of the device, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Broadcom BCM21664T processor based on ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and VideoCore 4 GPU. The chip supports 3G HSPA+ connectivity up to 21 Mbps. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display at 233 ppi pixel density. It has 768MB of RAM and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Let's find out how the Galaxy S Duos 2 performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQtwYaxoJ2w Quadrant Benchmark The new Broadcom chip in the S Duos 2 is on par with the Broadcom chip in the Grand Duos, so the S Duos 2 scores 3713 points in the Quadrant Benchmark. AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3 The S Duos 2 tops the AnTuTu Benchmark 2 by scoring 8928 points. Vellamo 2.0 HTML5 The phone manages to score 1535 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark. Vellamo 2.0 Metal It scores 417 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test. Linpack Single Thread It managed to clock around 45.7 MFLOPS in the Linpack single ...  |
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 Photo Gallery Posted: 06 Dec 2013 10:32 PM PST  Samsung just launched the second iteration of their budget smartphone in the form of Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2. Samsung launched a similar smartphone last year and it was quite a hit considering the fact that it almost looked like the flagship(Samsung Galaxy S3 at that time / You can argue that all Samsung smartphones look alike). This year Samsung have launched an updated(well the numeric convention says so) version of the Galaxy S Duos as Galaxy S Duos 2. The new Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 features almost exactly similar specifications as that of its predecessor except for the processor, WiFi Direct capabilities and the matte plastic finish at the back. Following are the specifications of Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1.2 GHz dual-core processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 10.57 mm thick and weighs 118 grams Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 768 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with microSD 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS 1500mAh battery We recently unboxed the device and today we are bringing you the photo gallery. One of the good things about the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 is its matte finish plastic back ...  |
Xolo Play Tegra Note with Tegra 4 processor up for pre-order online for Rs. 17999 Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:34 PM PST  Xolo Play Tegra Note that was announced back in September as NVIDIA Tegra Note was spotted online earlier this week. Now the tablet is available for pre-order on Flipkart. It has 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). It packs a a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. 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, cheaper than the previously listed price of Rs. 18,990. It is expected to be shipped sometime in the third week of December.  |