Launch of BBM for Android and ios may be close

BlackBerry has accidently published user manual for BBM on Android and ios.

Both manuals explain the use of following features:
* Share pictures and messages
* Broadcasting messages
* add BBM contacts
* track to-do
* change BBM profiles and status
* start Multiperson /group chat
* create BBM groups
* plan events
* Chat with upto 30 persons at a time
* Set sounds
* Add emotions
* Troubleshooting
* View BBM profiles

Blackberry had announced BBM for cross platforms at BlackBerry World Live 2013 way back in May and is expected to release somewhere in September .

Note:- Soon after blackberry realized this it has pull-down the manuals.

                                                                                                                                                      - Written by Randolph Pereira

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Sony's new phone – The Sony Xperia M

Sony has unveiled it's latest smartphone in indian market – the Sony Xperia M. This Android smartphone can be pre-ordered through major e-retailers such as FlipKart, Infibeam etc. Flipkart and Infibeam is offering it at Rs 12,990 and this device will be made available on August 18.

  

The Sony Xperia M is an Android Jelly Beans smartphone that comes with a 4-inch (854 x 480) TFT display. It comes equipped with a 5MP camera with an LED flash and 0.3MP front camera. Both cameras are capable of recording 720px HD videos.

Display

Sony Xperia M comes with 4 inch capacitive touchscreen display offering a resolution of 854 x 480 pixel and color depth of 16M color. Other Display features are Scratch Resistant, Backlit, 4 point Multi-touch, Auto Rotation, Handwriting Recognition, Gesture input and touch panel cover glass.

Processor

Sony Xperia M comes equipped with Dual core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor.

Memory and Storage

Sony Xperia M has 1GB RAM and 4GB internal memory and can be expanded up to 32GB with microSD.

Camera

It has 5 Megapixel back camera with LED flash and 0.3 Megapixel front camera. Both cameras are capable of recording 720 x 1280p HD videos. It's has 4x digital zoom. And it's other features are Auto focus, Geo-tagging, touch Focus, HDR, Fast Capture, Touch Capture, Face Detection, Red-eye Reduction etc.

Dimension

Sony Xperia M comes with 62 x 124 x 9.3 size. And weight of this device is 115g.

Battery

Li-lon 1750mAh battery which offers 10hrs 2G talk time, 9 hrs 3G talk time, 498 hrs 2G standby time and 454hrs 3G standby time.

Sensors

It comes with different sensors such as Magnetometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, eCompass etc.

Color

It comes with Black White, Yellow and Purple color.

Applications

PlayStation Certified, Motions gaming, 3D games, Sony Entertainment Network.

Other features

USB connectivity, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, DLNA, Tethering etc.

Lastly, the Xperia M comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty for phone.

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LG’s new flagship phone: The LG G2

LG has gone out great guns in making its new flagship phone The LG G2 a success .The  android  4.2.2 phone comes with an 5.2 inch 1080p IPS LCD display with an impressive 423 ppi (pixel per inch) it is  still  behind the Samsung Galaxy S4 which has an 440 ppi but anything above 400 ppi would anyways look great. The company claims that its display consumes the same amount of power that a 4.7 inch display consumes. Under the hood there is the standard 2GB ram now found in almost all the high end flagship device out there, however it sport the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quard core processor clocked at 2.26 Ghz and will be the only worldwide available phone that sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, it has an 13 megapixel rear camera and an 1.2 megapixel front facing camera. A massive 3000mAh keeps this Phone going.

LG’s new flagship phone:  The LG G2

The overall design is not something that will blow you away and LG has gone on to place the power and the volume buttons at the back of the phone under the camera lens which for some reason will irritate you .Though the phone has an Qualcomm snapdragon 800 processor LG gave a miss on the touch less control feature the processor has to offer which was shown off at the launch of Motorola X. LG too like many other manufacture’s has gone on to put a lot of software which is nothing revolutionary. 

In an era where hardware is no longer a problem, manufactures are trying to differentiate their products by creating new features and software’s this is where LG has failed .By providing the hardware which is already in the market and failing to create something new in the software department the New LG G2 has a stiff competition ahead.

- Written by Randolph Pereira

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New nexus 7 with Android 4.3

Recently, Samsung launched three new Android Tablets in the Indian market. Now Google has unveiled it's latest second generation tablet Nexus 7. Named as Nexus 7 (2013) model. The device comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and 'Retina' display.

New nexus 7 with Android 4.3

The 7-inch Android tablet is 50 grams lighter and narrower than the original model. it also comes with soft-touch feel and has a black body. 

Display
The screen offers a full HD 1920 x 1200-pixel display, which Google says is the worlds highest resolution 7-inch tablet with 323 pixel per inch(ppi). The screen also supports a 30% wider range of colors.

Camera
Device has 1.2 MP front camera for hangouts and 5 MP back camera.both the cameras are capable of recording full 1080p HD videos.

Sound
The new Nexus 7 also has stereo speakers and virtual surround sound tech provided by Fraunhofer.

Memory
Device has a quad-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor which offers an 80% faster speed and 4x the graphics performance. The system memory has been upgraded from 1GB and 2GB.

Cost
This time there are 3 models:  16GB Wi-Fi model for $230, 32GB Wi-Fi for $270 and 32GB LTE model will cost $350. The Nexus 7 will be available on July 30th form Google play store as well as several retailers.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Coming soon in India, release date July 31

Recently, XOLO has launched it's new smartphone on Monday and then Samsung launched three new Android Tablets in the Indian market on Thursday. Now ,The Sony Xperia Z Ultra release date has been confirmed by popular online store Saholic which is saying that the big-screen smartphone will be made available on 31 July. But the Saholic is still tight-lipped regarding the price details.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Coming soon in India, release date July 31

Sony Xperia Z Ultra is an Android Jelly Beans smartphone that comes with 6.4 inch full HD screen. The 2.2Ghz quad core processor coupled with 2GB of Ram make the functioning of the device super fast. it also comes equipped with 8MP back camera and 2MP front camera; both the cameras are capable of recording full 1080p HD videos.

Display
Sony Xperia Z Ultra comes with 6.4 inch full HD Capacitive touchscreen display with 10 fingers multi touch feature offering a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixel and color depth of 16M color. it comes with Accelerometer sensor, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor, Mobile Bravia Engine 2 for enhanced contrast, color and clarity when watching videos or viewing photos. It also comes with shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass.

Camera
It  has 8MP back camera and 2MP front camera; both the cameras are capable of recording full 1080p HD videos. others features are White balance, Face detection, Touch focus, Smile shutter etc.



Data Connectivity
It comes equipped with GPRS,EDGE up to 296kbps, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC.

Memory and Battery
Sony Xperia Z Ultra has built-in 16 GB memory that can be expanded up to 64GB, MicroSD card and 2GB of RAM. Li-lon 3000 mAh battery which offers 120 hrs of Music playback, 7 hrs of Video playback,
14 hrs of talk time and 32 days of standby time.

Price
There is no confirmation on the price of the device on the Indian market.

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XOLO launches XOLO Play T1000 with Tegra 3 Processor

XOLO has launched it's new smartphone on monday, Dubbed The XOLO Play T1000. The phone only runs on the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core chip (the same one that powers the Nexus 7 tablet) powered XOLO Play T1000. According to company, XOLO Play is now available for purchase at the company website and major retail stores across the country.

“As the mobile market continues to grow strongly in India, we’re thrilled to work with XOLO to bring the first of many Tegra-powered devices in India,” 

-Vishal Dhupar, managing director, NVIDIA South Asia.

The handset  is available for Rs 15,999 which is quite a competitive price since it runs on a Tegra 3. It comes with Android Jelly Bean.The Play T1000 features a 4.7-inch IPS screen with a 720p display resulution. It is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera on the back and 2 megapixel front camera. The Phone also comes with 4GB of internal memory with a microSD card, 32GB expandable memory, 1GB RAM, 2,000 mAh battery.

“As XOLO continues to be a differentiated player in the fast-growing smartphone market in India, the XOLO Play T1000 delivers outstanding performance and exceptional visual content. It offers quick, responsive and visually stunning game play, fast web-browsing and enhanced multi-tasking performance,”

          - Vishal Sehgal, co-founder and director at Lava International.

The phone is capable of recording as well as playing videos at full 1080p resolution.

Features:
1. 1.5 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor
2. Android Jelly Bean
3. 4.7-inch IPS screen
4. 720p display resulution
5. 8 megapixel back camera and 2 megapixel front camera
6. 4GB of internal memory
7. microSD card
8. 32GB expandable memory
9. 1GB RAM
10. 2,000 mAh battery
11. multitasking capabilities
12. 3G, 2G,Wi-Fi and Bluethooth.

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Swipe MTV Slash fablet now available in India

Swipe has released a new android device in partnership with MTV. Named as MTV Slash, the  device comes with a 7 inch HD ( 1024x600 ) display with 3G SIM calling facility. This android fablet is now available for Rs 9,490 with Snapdeal.com.

 MTV Slash fablet runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Beans. It also comes with 1GHZ processor, dual-SIM support and 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera for video chat. The device has 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, MicroSD card slot and 3,000 mAh battery. It is just 9mm and weight 290 grams. MTV Slash also comes with G-Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor.

"Super performance at a super price…that's what young people want and that is exactly what the MTV Slash fablet is. After a very successful start to our partnership with Swipe Telecom, we have now moved to a brand + content leverage." 

- Aditya Swamy, EVP & Business Head, MTV India

MTV Slash offers three pre-loaded MTV apps. The 'MTV India' app gives an access to all MTV shows, blogs, videos, shows,photos and downloads. The 'MTV Hottie' app provides a peek into the Splitsvilla contestants across five seasons.

MTV Slash fablet features:

- 1 GHZ Dual Core Processor
- Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2
- 1 GB RAM
- 4GB of internal storage
- 7 inch HD( 1024x600 ) display
- 3G SIM calling facility
- dual-SIM support
- 5MP rear camera with LED flash
- VGA front camera
- MicroSD card slot 
- 3,000 mAh battery
- 9mm and weight 290 grams.
- G-Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor.
and many more..

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Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41-MP camera unveiled

Nokia has unveiled its latest Lumia smartphone — the Lumia 1020.The Nokia Lumia 1020's 41 megapixel camera comes with Xenon flash for still images, LED flash for video. It has ZEISS optics' six physical lenses.The 41-megapixel camera records more detail than other camera phones and even tops point-and-shoot cameras. Nokia says the Lumia 1020 gives people the ability to take good pictures with a device they always carry. It also has a HD 1.2 megapixel wide angle front camera.

"The Lumia 1020 will bring new meaning to pictures and continues to strengthen Nokia's leadership in imaging," 

- Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop

Features:

The Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280×768) display, and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 prcessor and 2GB of RAM. Image: ibnlive

The phone comes with a 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280×768) display. It also includes a 2.5 D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 prcessor and 2GB of RAM, the phone runs Microsoft’s Windows phone 8.

It also comes with a 2000 mAh battery. It does not include built-in wireless charging, but it supports wireless charging via an attachable cover..

Memory:

The phone has 32GB of internal memory, and the company is also offering 7GB free SkyDrive cloud storage. and 2GB of RAM.

The 41-megapixel camera:

Using a new feature called dual capture, the Nokia Lumia 1020 simultaneously takes a high resolution 38 megapixel image for endless editing opportunities, and creates a 5 megapixel picture that is easy to share to social networks with Windows Phone 8.

The Nokia Lumia 1020′s 41 megapixel sensor features Zeiss optics with six physical lenses with optical image stabilisation.

Colors

The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in yellow, white and black.

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