Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab, denied ice cream sandwich update!

denied some ICS

Samsung has stated that it has no plans to upgrade the Samsung Galaxy S and the original Samsung Galaxy Tab to Android 4.0 , ice cream sandwich because of touchwiz. Samsung  has said that it requires more RAM/ROM and has compared it with the Samsung Nexus S which also features the same set of hardware and is receiving the ICS update as of now. Samsung has said that both these devices won't be able to run the 'experience enhancing' software.

Samsung has also said that the Nexus S runs the 'basic' android system while the Galaxy S has to cope up with touchWiz, video calling software, carrier services and in some markets mobile TV. Denying the Galaxy S with the ICS update is clearly not a good step taken by Samsung, the device sold around 10 million units.

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Samsung Nexus S now available via vodafone at INR 19,999

when will I taste some ICS?

Thought that the Nexus S's stock is over? No, Vodafone India is providing the long forgotten phone which went out of stock, then also selling at a price point of 19,999 Rs.A great buy at that time. But now their are new entrants in the 20K range and we would recommend you to go for the Samsung Galaxy R or the LG Optimus 2X (both come with dual core processors). While the Nexus S only has a 1Ghz single core processor.


Only buy the Nexus S if you want to get the ICS update as soon as possible and earlier than others.The Nexus S comes with 16GB of internal memory and a 4-inch Super Clear  Curved LCD display, NFC( Near Field Communication) chip and is powered by 1 GHz processor. NOTE: the international version of nexus S features a super amoled display instead of the super LCD


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Samsung announces its ICS update plans (PR)

has confirmed that it high end devices will be getting the android 4.0 aka ice cream sandwich update. The update will first come out for the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note in the first quarter of 2012, update for other devices will soon follow on. Surprisingly Samsung has not decided to upgrade the Samsung Galaxy S which meets to the minimum hardware requirements to run android 4.0.

Confirmed Devices:

• GALAXY S II
• GALAXY S II LTE (US version)
• GALAXY Note
• GALAXY R
• GALAXY Tab 10.1 (galaxy tab 750)
• GALAXY Tab 8.9 (galaxy tab 730)
• GALAXY Tab 7.7
• GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus

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Micromax superfone A85 gets a price reduction!

not selling?

Our friends over a igyaan.in are reporting that the Micromax superfone A85 will soon get a major price reduction. From a price of  18,990 Rs. it will be slashed to 15,290 Rs. A slash of about 4,000 Rs. Seems like the sales weren't good? What are your thoughts?

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Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman now up for pre-order, for 14,550 Rs.

The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is now up on pre-order for a price of 14,550 Rs. The phone has been already been promised to get the ice cream sandwich update aka android 4.0 currently running on android 2.3. The phone sports a 5MP camera and a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen. It is powered by a 1Ghz processor coupled with adreno 205 GPU. The phone can also record HD videos @ 720p.It also has support for video calling thanks to the front facing VGA camera. [LINK]

Key Features

• Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 3.2-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
• 1 GHz Scorpion Processor
• HD Recording
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Samsung Galaxy R now for just INR 21K

Samsung had released the Galaxy R in the Indian markets a while back, but at a very disappointing price. In response to that Samsung slashed the price to INR 25K from 27K but now it seems like due to poor sales the price has been further cut down to just 20,999 Rs. Now this phone becomes an obvious choice over other smartphones, as it features a 4.2 inch display coupled with a 1Ghz Dual core processor. If you are looking for an alternative then you can also go for the LG Optimus 2X which is priced at 20K , thousand rupees cheaper than Galaxy R.

Quick Specifications: Samsung Galaxy R

• Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• 1.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 4.19-inch Super Clear LCD Touchscreen
• 1 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 Processor
• Full HD Recording
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Grand Theft Auto III now available for iOS and Android

Rocking!

Grand Theft Auto III, Rockstar games released this game for PC and other consoles roughly 10 years ago, and now the same game is available on iOS and Android, obviously with touch enabled controls. The game is priced at 4.99$. This is a part of the 10th years anniversary. Not all devices are supported, list below:

Apple: ipad 1&2, iphone 4 and 4S


Android Phones: HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, T-Mobile G2x
Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive


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Micromax mocks Apple yet again!

Micromax earlier did this, at the launch of the micromax A70 but now yet again they have done this! In an even more innovative way. Micromax recently released the Micromax A75. Clearly naming the iphone 4S but with a little bit of editing the final message says " i can afford this phone 4 sure". The S of the 4S used to make the word sure. And of course Micromax dosen't misses to specify that the A75 comes with Dual Sim, A feature which differentiates it from other android phones at that price range.

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Micromax launches Superfone lite A75, comes with Dual-Sim

has launched the superfone lite A75 which comes with dual-Sim capabilities. (first from micromax) It also comes with android 2.3 and a rather large touchscreen of 3.75 inches for its price of just 8990 INR. It is now available at flipkart.com for the same price. (8990 Rs.) and will be delivered in 5-7 business days. The main feature of the phone would be the dual-Sim capabilities, micromax's signature feature which is there on almost all their phones,but not on their previous android releases. This is also the first micromax phone to come with android 2.3.

Quick Specifications:

•  Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
•  Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
•  3 MP Primary Camera
•  0.3 MP Secondary Camera
•  3.75-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
•  2G and 3G Network Support
•  Wi-Fi Enabled
• 650 Mhz processor

Samsung Galaxy Nexus versus Apple iphone 4S

Dimensions

TThe iphone 4S features a 3.5inch touchscreen while the Galaxy nexus

features a 4.65 inch, so definitely the Galaxy Nexus will be big in terms of breadth and length but in terms of the breadth it is similar to the iphone 4S. At 0.35 inches (slimmest point) it is slimmer than the iphone 4S's 0.37 inch thickness but the galaxy nexus is at 0.45 inches thick at its thickest point .

Facebook for android Updated

The Facebook App for Android just got updated with new features such as :

• View photos with tags, likes, comments
• messages and notifications are now at the top of your screen
•  respond to friends and stay updated without leaving the page you're on.

It is also said that photos and albums are up to 2 times faster than the previous android app. There is a quick menu on the left from where you can now quickly access news feed, games,groups etc.

[Facebook blog]

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Lg optimus 2x now for only 20k in India

           

Are you looking for an android smartphone with NVIDYA Tegra 2 inside , 4 inch display , 8 MP rear camera ,

1.3 MP front camera, 8 GB internal storage, HDMI support and 1500 mAh battery and all these at a reasonable price? Then here is an excellent offer. Lg recently slashed its price of Rs. 29,999 of Optimus 2X and has brought it down to just Rs. 19,999. The phone is also in line to get the Ice cream sandwich update and hence it wont become obsolete software wise.

In a time when the market prices for phones are going up due to the fall in rupee value LG seems to have opted for a different but rather smart option to catch hold on the market . Lets hope that it proves useful for the company and to mention the offer is also mouth-watering.

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HTC flyer gets OTA honeycomb update

The htc flyer has got its long due android honeycomb update. Earlier it came with a skinned android 2.3 UI which made gingerbread quiet usable on a tablet. But, now htc has updated the flyer with android honeycomb (tablet friendly). The update is only confirmed for the 3G+32GB version only but it is confirmed that the wifi versions of the tablet will also get the update soon,but now now. The exact version number of the android honeycomb on the tablet is 3.55.405.1


The htc flyer recently got a massive price cut in India. It is available for about 23,500 Rs.

HTC officially launches the rhyme for INR 27,499

price tag? disappointing !

It has been available for quiet a while now, but htc has now only officially launched the rhyme in the India markets. It has been available for a price of 24,800 Rs. at most online retailers. The steep increase in the prices of phones has been mainly due to the poor value of the rupee. For example take the htc sensation XL it also comes with a disappointing price tag of 39,990 Rs.

“HTC Rhyme represents an entirely new approach, based on recognition that there is a substantial group of consumers who want their phones to be more personal and complimentary to every moment of their day. HTC Rhyme is focused on delivering this through

50GB of free storage for LG android users.

LG has recently tied up with the cloud storage provider to make its android users life good by providing them 50 GB of free cloud storage on their LG android smartphone. The offer is valid for a short period starting from this December to March 2012 . The LG users have to download this Box for android app and create an account to access their 50GB free storage.

HTC launches the sensation XL in India

worth it?

htc has launched a new smartphone, the sensation XL. It is prices at about 39,990 Rs. with a best buy price of 38,799 Rs. The phone comes with a single core 1.5 Ghz processor coupled with 768 mb of RAM. Pre-loaded with android 2.3 it comes with a 4.7 inch SLCD display. This phone comes with the adreno 205 GPU. This phone is also equipped with beats audio system.

Press Release (PR)

LG announce their plans for android 4.0 update

life's good?

LG have given out plans for the ICS update for their range of smartphones. The LG Optimus 2X, optimus black and the optimus 3D have already been promised the android 4.0 update (but when??). LG has also claimed that they are trying to make the ICS OS available on as many LG smartphones they can.

"In December this year, the forthcoming upgrade schedule and additional specific models for the ICS OS upgrade will be posted on our LG Mobile Global Facebook page (www.facebook.com/LGMobile) and on our local LG websites"


at 19,999 Rs. isn't the Optimus 2X a good bet?

HTC G1 aka dream gets ICS working on it!

jcarrz1 member at xda-developers somehow managed to run ice cream sandwich (android 4.0.1) on a HTC G1 or the HTC dream. Touch screen and Apps are working on this rom but features such as bluetooth, wifi and auto rotation are still a long way to go. But even getting ICS running on this device is a huge feat which supported android versions officially till 1.6 only.

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Lenovo's Tablet leaked.

It is very likely that Lenovo is all set to roll out it's lates tab. The source of this leak recently posted a few pics of a decent 5 inch tablet. The photos have revealed that it will have an HDMI output port,some captive buttons and a micro SD card jack. It has also been known that it will be called Lepad in China and Ideapad in other countries. After a 10 inch and then a 7 inch screen and now Lenevo seems to have pulled the level to an even compatible number of 5. With decent look it is hoped that the tab will do well. But it doesn't seem to threaten the positions of tablet giants like Apple IPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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Android phones by IDEA

Idea seems to have tried to step in the field of handsets from the field of networks. Idea has launched two handsets today. The phones are ID 280 and IDEA Blade.