Friday, March 9, 2012

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Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 16275

Posted: 09 Mar 2012 04:54 AM PST


The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. Samsung announced the GALAXY Ace Plus in January that comes with 3.65-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash. Other features include, 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, 3GB Internal Memory, 512MB RAM and 32GB expandable memory with microSD. The connectivity features include, 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 3.0, USB 2.0, aGPS. It comes with 1,300 mAh battery. The Samsung GALAXY Ace Plus is priced at Rs. 16,275 and is available for pre-order from Flipkart. It is expected to ship from 21st March 2012.

Tata DOCOMO launches ‘Let’s Play on Android’ Gaming Subscription service

Posted: 09 Mar 2012 01:50 AM PST


Tata DOCOMO has launched Let's Play on Android - a unique gaming service for its Android users powered by Gametanium application. It offers unlimited access to 30 premium games titles such as Fruit Ninja, Plants vs. Zombies, Baseball Superstars and more on you Android phone at just Rs. 99 per month. Tata DOCOMO customers need to SMS <PLAY> to 53333 (toll free) to get the link to download (.apk) and install the Gametanium application on their Android phone. The Gametanium application is available for Tata DOCOMO customers using Android 2.1 or above devices. They can subscribe to the service from the app to enjoy the games at Rs. 99 per month which is auto renewable. Data charges will be applicable.

Samsung Omnia W Review

Posted: 09 Mar 2012 12:49 AM PST


You saw the the unboxing of Samsung Omnia W, the first Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) device in India. Here is the Full review of the device. It has 3.7-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is powered by 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Hardware The first thing you'll notice about the device is how compact it is. It has 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is easy to hold in your hand. The Super AMOLED display offers vibrant colors while viewing images and videos. This has PenTile Matrix like the Nokia Lumia 800 but it is hardly noticeable. The screen is glossy and is prone to smudges and dust,better use the pouch that is provided in the box. The ear piece grill is on the top along with a Secondary camera. The Samsung branding is below that. The Windows key is in the middle at below the display along with back and search capacitive touch buttons on either side. These touch buttons illuminates and also offers haptic feedback when pressed. You can press and hold the back button to multitask between apps. The Volume rocker is on the left. The power button is on the right. The dedicated camera button is on the right bottom. The 3.5mm audio ...

Complete Apple iPad 2 Line-Up gets a Price Cut in India

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:47 PM PST


Apple has cut the price of all models of the iPad 2 in India after it announced the new version of the iPad earlier this week in the US.The entry level iPad 2 WiFi model gets the biggest cut of Rs.5000 whereas other models see cuts between Rs.2000 and Rs.4000. We already told you about the price of the 16GB WiFi only iPad 2 dropping to Rs.24500 , now we have confirmation from Apple that the entire iPad 2 line up will see a discount. Apple announced during its iPad launch event that the iPad 2 will start at $399 in the US and the price cut is effective in India so fast ! If you don't need the latest and greatest iPad ,  the iPad 2 is a great buy at these prices. But then , if you want the latest iPad , you need to wait for the India launch or bug your cousins or friends abroad to pre-order one for you !

Airtel joins Bridge Alliance, Unlimited Data Roaming in 11 Countries in Asia Pacific at Rs.500 per day

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 10:07 PM PST


Airtel has partnered with Bridge Alliance to offer unlimited data roaming in 11 countries in Asia Pacific region at Rs 500 (approximately US$10 excluding taxes) a day. This Bridge DataRoam Unlimited plan is valid for one day and is available for Airtel postpaid mobile customers. The Bridge DataRoam Unlimited plan  is available with 11 Bridge Alliance member operator networks in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. To activate or subscribe to Bridge DataRoam Unlimited plan Airtel postpaid mobile customers can simply contact the Airtel customer service. The Bridge DataRoam plans and services are now available for subscription with all the Bridge Alliance member operators – Airtel (India), AIS (Thailand), CSL (Hong Kong), Globe Telecom (Philippines), Maxis (Malaysia), SK Telecom (Korea), SingTel Mobile (Singapore), Telkomsel (Indonesia), CTM (Macau), and Taiwan Mobile (Taiwan). UPDATE: We had a word with Airtel and Bridge Alliance to find out if there is a data limit under these plans and good news , there is no limit on the data currently !

ARCHOS 80/101 G9 Android Ice Cream Sandwich update now rolling out

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:34 PM PST


ARCHOS has announced that they are rolling out the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 update for the G9 series of tablets, ARCHOS 80 G9 and 101 G9 that was announced last June. The ICS update would offer faster web browsing, easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and enhanced social media integration. In addition, Ice Cream Sandwich also comes with improved text input and spell checking, a dynamic voice input engine, enhanced imaging capabilities and a redesigned Gallery app with photo editor. Additionally the ARCHOS tablets would also get new features including MediaCenter Video: support for MKV3D on TV with automatic switch to best 3D mode MediaCenter Video: allow to disable system notifications in video player MediaCenter Video: collection of VOB files from DVD are now gathered into a single movie item MediaCenter Music: integrate Music control panel in Lock Screen MediaCenter info dialog: allow to edit the name used for performing the Movie and TVShow online search File Manager: display a notification when file copy continues in background, improved drag and drop support File Manager: new option to prevent indexing of some storage/sdcard folders by multimedia library Applications: more robust video conferencing support (Google talk, Skype etc.) USB file transfer: a samba server is now activated on the tablet when using USB network ...
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