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Micromax Canvas 4 - Everything you need to know about the canvas

2013-07-08T15:20:00.000+05:30

Micromax today released Canvas 4, A long awaited phone expected to compete with latest 1080p phones.
Will it do that? time will tell.

Key Specs

720P IPS HD Screen 5Inch Screen with gorilla glass
13MP Rear Camera and 5mp front camera (Rear camera has sony sensor)
2000 mAh battery
Weight 158 grams
OS: Andoird 4.2.1
Storage 16GB (2.4GB apps and 10 GB user)

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Asus padfone 2 showed in a video

2012-10-13T08:29:00.004+05:30

Asus padfone back

Asus padfone 2 has been showed in a video. It has 4.7 inch HD screen. No other specs have been revealed as much yet. The phone itself is good looking.

The asus padfone 2 has a good tapered design which helps it fit nicely into the tablet dock. It is not yet confirmed that weather it will be running ICS or Jelly bean (android 4.1). It will most likely have Tegra 3 or Snapdragon S4 processor.

Source : evleaks

Micromax Launches Dual core A110 Superfone Canvas

2012-10-12T14:20:00.002+05:30


A110 dual core superfone canvas

Well here it is, Micromax has just announced the successor to its budget phablet, the A100 superfone canvas.

Specifications-

1GHz dual core processor
5 inch IPS LCD screen (854*480)
Capacitive buttons
8MP Camera with dual LED flash
Android 4 ICS (Ice cream sandwitch)
512 MB Ram
LED notification light on top left
White and black color

Price in India Rs -11990 /-

A110 Superfone

What is different from the previous Micromax A100 Superfone canvas?
Processor
The processor on A100 was single core 1GHz while on A110 superfone is 1GHz Dual core. A dual core CPU has its own advantage. First the performance is increased in launching apps and multitasking. Second for a dual core processor the battery saving is more. The A110 surely has got a upper hand not over any other handset in the market at this price range.

Camera
The micromax A110 has an 8MP camera with dual LED flash while the A100 had a 5MP camera with single LED flash. This is a major overhaul and will really improve the image quality under low light. This is suppose to include 720 HD video recording while A100 had 480P recording. The picture detail will be more because of the improved sensor. It will feature faster picture taking capabilities due to that 1GHz dual core processor.

Screen
The screen on the micromax a110 is biggest highlight after its processor . It features 5 inch IPS ICD screen. An IPS screen has very good viewing angles and good colors and this should not disappoint. Also the A100 has a normal screen but the colors were very rich and the quality of the screen was nice with good viewing outside. The A110 superfone screen might take this experience towards a level up.

Buttons
This is a big difference in these two phablets. The A100 features on screen buttons while the A110 features capacitive touch buttons below the screen. I usually preferred on screen buttons but depends on what you like and not. The sure advantage on the A110 will be more screen size which previously was taken by on screen buttons on the A100.

Notification LED
This is a welcome feature. There is a notification LED on the top left side of the front of Micromax A110 superfone. It is good when your phone is silent and any notification comes in.

Size
The Micromax A110 superfone canvas 2 will be bigger in size because of extra space taken by capacitive buttons on the bottom of the screen. This difference will not be much noticeable as the phone will just increase in height. It might be about 10 mm more.

Color Options
This is a worthy upgrade to the old micromax A100 as the new micromax A110 has 2 color options, black and white. It is a good news for the folks who prefer white color. Although i would wait to see what the back will be made of because on the orignal A100 was matte black on the black colored phone.

Views
The micromax A110 superfone canvas2 surely takes the budget friendly phablet A100 to a different level. it has some noticeable differences from A100 and are a plus. The only thing i think it is lagging is Jelly Bean Android 4.1. It should have been launched with Jelly bean but ICS does not hurt at this price.

Is the price Justified ?
The micromax A110 is to be priced at Rs 11990 in India. If this is right then it more than worth for the upgrade it is providing. The camera, screen and CPU now make this phone stand strong which otherwise the A100 superfone canvas lagged. This phone is suppose to launch somewhere around october 25.

What is not known?
The GPU is not known but with the bump in specs this should also go up.
Battery capacity is not yet revealed but it is likely to be the same. Which company processor is present in Micromax A110 is unknown. Will the video calling over 3G be available or not?
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Kindle Fire HD coming with 4G lte for $499

2012-09-07T00:25:00.000+05:30

Amazon just launched the Kindle Fire HD with 4G lte for $499. It features the Same HD screen with 4G connectivity and 32GB storage on board.
This device also ships November 20.

Amazon Launches the new kindle fire HD with OMAP 4470

2012-09-06T23:50:00.001+05:30

Kindle fire HD is the latest tablet in Amazon fire lineup and it is amazing.
It has an 8.9 in screen with 1920x1200 HD resolution. The processor is OMAP 4470
It also has dual Wifi antennas and supports 5GHZ shandard. It has a feature called MEMO which echos signal when it hears it.
It supports upto 31 Mbps over Wifi
Storage options start from 16GB

The processor on this beast in Dual core OMAP 4470. Amazon did not reveal the clock speed, though it can be upto 1.8GHz.
It also had an HD front facing camera for skype video calling.
Whispersync for games is a new service and it syncs levels of games so you never have to start it over again.
It also has kindle freetime which lets you make profiles for kids and limit their uses by time for games, reading and movies. A kids mode was so necessary in today's time.
It features the PowerVR Sgx4 graphic processor.
The chipset increases 150% of performance over previous Cortex A9 processor.
There is also an HDMI out and bluetooth on board.

There is also a 7 inch model for price of $199
The kindle fire HD 8.9 is priced at $299 and ships november 20
Both have 16 Gb Storage on board

The 7 inch model also has an HD display.
Both have dual stereo speakers and front facing HD camera

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Amazon launching the new kindle fire for $169

2012-09-06T23:45:00.001+05:30

Amazon just announced the new kindle and has priced it for $169.
2x Ram
Better processor
40% better graphics
via TheVerge

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 full review with video- is it worth the price?

2012-09-03T12:49:00.002+05:30

Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 is a 7 inch dual core tablet running Android 4.0 ICS. Lets jump into full review below.

Design

This is a very neat looking device. It is rounded on the corners and is comfortable to hold in hand. At first it feels heavy in hand but as you start using the tab, it feels normal and the weight is not noticed that much. The back is plastic dark grey in colour. There is a camera on the top left side and in top centre the Samsung logo is present.

The border of the device extends from the side of the device to front on the top and bottom. This is titanium grey in colour and it feels nice and does not harm your hands. In front there is a black bezel present on all four sides of the screen. On top there is a 3.5mm jack with a microphone beside it and on bottom is the Samsung proprietary connector with a set of stereo speakers on its both sides. These speakers are covered by metal mesh and beside the right speaker there is a microphone present. On the right side of the tab 2 is the power button and volume rocker. On the left side SIM card and MicroSD card slot are present which are protected by a cover with labels on top of it. This is nice of Samsung because for new adaptors it is a point of convenience.

The build quality of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is strong and tough. It did not feel perky or shaky. However this is not that big device. If you feel like holding it in one hand and playing some casual games, it is a pleasant experience. If you have small hands holding the device in one hand will be a bit more tough than usual. Over complete device, you do not feel any sharp things to bother which is nice considering you will use it a lot of time to watch videos and movies.

Screen

A screen is the focus line for mobile or tablet computing device. There is a 7 inch screen present on the galaxy tab 2. This is a PLS LCD screen and the resolution is 1024x600. The screen is nowhere low in quality and the resolution also does not bother any. The colours are vibrant on this screen, the vividness is felt when you watch a movie or have very rich quality wallpaper set up as background. I did not like the default wallpaper that came preset on the galaxy tab 2 because it is light in colour and the text is not very viewable. This screen really looked nice when the wallpaper to phase beam live wallpaper. The contrast is above average but do not expect AMOLED. It also does not harm your eyes by oversaturation the, the colours are natural and tend to be real. The screen is crisp on normal used distance and the pixels cannot be distinguished. I have also shown a close up image of the screen and its distance counterpart. You can notice that when you use it at a normal distance, you do not feel any pixilation but when you go that further as the image is, you might feel it is pixelated. I don’t think anyone on any normal day would go that close. The screen only does not spoil the pleasure to use this device, but it only makes the whole experience better. Viewing angles are not the best but it is quiet good from sideways, colour does not blow away. If you want to use it for multiple user movie watching experience, it won’t disappoint.

Touch Sensitivity

The heart of the device (touch response) beats well. The Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 will definitely not disappoint you with touch screen performance. The sensitivity is amazing and the response time is equally good. This feels a device for its price. There are 10 Touch points on the device (the max i could test). The multi touch capability of the device is superior and top quality.

The operating system on the galaxy tablet 2 is android 4.0 ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android 4.0.3 to be specific. There is TouchWiz UI loaded on top of android and it does not slow down the experience in any way. There are no hardware buttons on the front. This tablet has four on screen buttons back, home, multitasking (open apps), screenshot on the bottom left on the screen. One inconvenient thing about android 4 on tablets is the application icon which is present on top right corner of the screen and for a new adaptor it is not easy to figure out. The setting and notifications can be opened from right bottom. There is a brightness slider present where you can adjust brightness without going in to settings. Samsung has added some good things to UI including a photo and a video editor.

Photo editor lets you edit your photos, crop them and also add effects to them. This is a good default addition and you will like it. Video editor on other hand lets you create videos by mixing pictures and videos. You can add music, add pictures, add effects to your videos, add transitions etc. Moreover you will enjoy as you can create good personal videos or some nice edits or a walkthrough and upload it directly to YouTube.

TouchWiz UI

Samsung has added TouchWiz UI on top of android 4.0 ICS. The User interface has been optimised for end user and it makes the experience smoother and better. You can add widgets and shortcuts on homescreen in a selected space and not on the complete screen. This limitation has been brought about because of switching to landscape or portrait mode the widgets and shortcuts should be in the centre. There is a small arrow on the centre navigation bar which lets you open what is called “mini apps”. These Mini apps can be opened on any other application. If you are browsing or writing notes and you want to quickly play music or calculate something you can open a mini app. This mini app does not take up full window. You can do your work on these mini apps and then continue with your work by simply closing it. It enables different set of possibilities for multitasking. You can quickly select and play a song without losing your flow of work.

The settings menu has white background and black text as opposed to black background on stock ICS. There are also dock specific settings in the setting menu. The lock screen has been changed, when you touch your finger on the screen a circle appears. You need to swipe your finger towards the circle to unlock while in stock android 4.0 there was a unlock and camera shortcut present. It was nice to have that shortcut, but Samsung did not prefer it. You can customize it anytime with lock screen apps from the play store. Samsung has also removed the ability to swipe from apps screen to widget screen. You need to click on widgets option on top of screen which i feel is inconvenient every time you are in apps and want to get into widgets.

Performance

This tablet is quiet a performer. The response to touch is very good, infact instant. I did not notice any lag while touches and swiping on the homescreen or the apps drawer. This is one area which it shines above. The experience is satisfactory and enjoyable. It is important part of the experience because users open apps, close apps, swipe screens and multitask for a lot of time. This tablet lets you

do all that with ease. The dual core processor is powerful enough to handle everything you throw at it.

Game performance

The graphic processor on galaxy tab 2 is Power VR SXG 540. It is a dedicated and a power pack GPU. I have shown a game demo in the video review. I played the game while an application was downloading in the background, the performance did not lower because of the background process. The game was smooth and on screen controls responded well. Also the game looked really nice on a bigger screen.

Video performance

Video and movies are things you do almost regularly and on a device with a 7 inch screen size it has gotta be good. I tried playing a 1080P video clip and it played well. Moving to a specific time was quick and the video did not lag in the process.

I also loved how colours on this display are. It’s not overdone and a video feels natural. You will enjoy watching movies and videos on the Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0.

Storage

The galaxy tab 2 comes in 8/16/32 GB storage options. I had 16GB with me, although you have a microSD card slot and you can expand that storage. This tablet supports upto 32 GB of microSD card. I got 11.87 user available memory from the 16 GB stated on the specs but that is also good. Also there is USB OTG (on the go) present so you can watch a movie or open a file directly from the pendrive, but you will need a converting wire.

Battery

The batter is standard 4000 mAH and it is enough to drive you throughout the day and more. I started the review at 55% and used it all the time and still there was 4% juice left.

Browsing

I will sum up this in one line. For this price, this is a beast for browsing.

Camera

There is a 3.15MP camera present on the back and VGA camera on the front.

Back camera

This is an average quality camera. You can snap casual photos, although if you zoom after taking a picture it might feel a bit noisy. There is a smile shot and panorama mode present. You can also adjust the exposure. There is also no flash present so night time pictures are not possible unless done with an external light source. There is no macro shot mode present, so it won’t take close up pictures crisp and well focused. The video shot from this camera is better than average and you can shoot in 720P HD. I am uploading some back camera photo samples below; you can take a look for yourself.

Front Camera

Front facing camera is of VGA resolution. You can use it for video calling over carrier network or over skype. The video is of average quality but it is not a lot noisy and can be perfectly used for video calling.

Benchmarks

Quadrant – 2669

Antutu – 5404

Nenamark 2 – 25.4 fps

Browsermark – 78560

GPS

This has a GPS chip equipped with GLONAS. This is a very good chip and is good if you want to use this device for navigation purposes or in car navigation. Even indoors the GPS could receive satellite. This will give you the best GPS performance. You will have to download a navigation app from play store in order to use navigation.

Call quality & Reception

The reception of network signal is good, even in low network places it got good range and i was able to use the EDGE data on the network. The microphone catches your voice nicely and the sound of the earpiece is also crisp and clear. Having a 3G SIM facility on a tablet is already a plus and it’s even better when you get good experience and not poor signals.

Speaker

There are a set of stereo speakers present on the bottom of the device. The speakers are not too loud but clear and loud enough to be heard. Also sound quality while watching movies is good. I have one slight problem and that is when you hold the device in landscape mode, a speaker gets covered which reduces the volume by 20 to 30%.

Wi-Fi Performance

The Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 has b/g/n WiFi radios on board and also it is dual band. What that means is, there is one for receiving data and one for sending. This will help you get the full potential out of your WiFi.

Keyboard

You will require keyboard frequently because media consumption on this device is more. In portrait mode the keyboard is usable and good to type. The keys are placed spaciously and there is also a separate line for numbers which is a good addition. In landscape mode however this not very user friendly keyboard as you will have to stretch your thumb quiet a lot. I would suggest getting a thumb keyboard for greater typing capabilities.

Final verdict

Display: 9/10
Performance: 9/10
Reception: 8/10
Camera: 7/10
Design: 8/10
Battery: 9/10
Software: 10/10

It is a good first tablet.

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Video Review

Samsung galaxy pocket duos is available for pre-booking online.

2012-09-01T12:04:00.000+05:30

Samsung has launched Galaxy Pocket DUOS. It is a dual sim dual active phone loaded with android 2.3.
Full Specifications

QVGA screen (240x320) 2.8 inch
832 MHz processor
4GB internal memory
1200 mAH battery
2MP camera with panorama and smile shot
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0+HS
MicroSd card slot
3G
FM Radio

There are some good things about this phone. It is dual active that means if your on call on one SIM, the other SIM can still receive calls. Internal memory of 4gb is present with expandable microSD card slot.

Its camera feature panorama and smile shot mode and the battery is also good 1200 mAH.

Cons:

Small screen
Low resolution

The price of this phone in India is expected to be around Rs 6000- Rs 7000

Source: Samsung eStore

Karbonn A18 Review and how it fights Micromax A100

2012-08-31T23:24:00.000+05:30

Karbonn A18

Karbon A18 is the first device from Karbonn mobiles to come out with ICS and its quiet some phone.

Karbon A18 is priced at 9700 Rs.

Specifications

WVGA IPS display (480x800) 4.3 inch
1 GHz processor
512Mb RAM
GPS
Dual Sim
1500 mAh battery
Wifi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4
Android 4.0 ICS (Ice cream sandwitch)
5 MP HD camera and 1.3MP front facing camera
Sensor - G-sensor, proximity, light, magnetic sensor.
Micro SD card slot

Design

The design is pretty straight forward and nice on the face. First thing that your eyes get attracted to is the border, a silver border more like the karbonn smart tab 1. The thickness is more than 12mm. There is a big 4.3 inch IPS LCD displayup front and 4 capacitive hardware button below the screen. On top there is a speaker grill with some sensors on the right and VGA camera on the left of it. The back is made of plastic with a 5MP HD camera on top center with a flash below it and on the bottom back is a big grill that spans from left to right of the device for the speaker, karbonn better have stereo speakers in there. There is power button on the right side and volume rocker on the left.

On the other hand design of A100 is monotonous black but with a good rubberized back.

Screen
A big selling point is the screen. Karbonn A18 has IPS LCD display witha WVGA resolution (480x800). Being IPS it will have very good viewing angles. Size of the screen is 4.3IN and it has slim bezels on the left and right side. Another plus here is good daylight viewing. It is also more sharper then the AMOLED display. This display was present on LG Optimus 2X. It is manufactured by LG. Iphone 4 also uses IPS display, only difference being it is a bit higher in resolution. Micromax A100 on other hand has 854x400 LCD display with 16million colors. Though don't expect high contrast like super AMOLED, but considering the price this display is a real snack.

Processor
The processor on this device is 1GHz mediatek 6575 which is good, but not the best. It will handle the OS nicely and will give you a smooth performance. It is based on ARM Cortex A9 architecture. The processor is energy efficient and uses 40nm tech. It is a very successful processor as it increases the browsing performance by 35% and graphics performance by 20% compared to its competitors.
The processor on A100 is based on the highly successful S1 from qualcomm.

Camera
Karbonn A18 features a 5MP camera on the back and 1.3MP camera on the front side.
5MP camera
This camera is better than one on the A100. It had HD 720P recording capability while micromax A100 has 480P support. The camera is autofocus camera wish some goodies.
Face Detection is a nice feature that is a bonus for a device in this price range. This camera feature detects faces. Burst Mode is also present so that you just do not miss the moment. This is top of the line feature.
However, i does not record audio from both the mics i.e. not stereo and also the 720P video recording quality is alright.
1.3MP front facing camera
This is 1MP more than the one on A100. The quality will be more sharper and with more detail. Although there is no mention of video calling over carrier.

Battery, Storage
The battery is 1500 mAH. This is good enough for a day usage as you consider the phone's processor is power efficient. You may also get a longer standby time.
It has 512 Mb of internal storage. I am not aware yet as to how much is the user available memory. This is average considering 1.32 GB available in Micromax A100. There is a microSD card slot present for upto 32 GB of expansion.

Connectivity
Karbonn A18 is a dual sim phone with one 3G sim and other 2G sim. 3G data is 7.2MBPS HSPA.and on 2G Edge is supported. It has WiFi a/b/g/n, GPS and bluetooth v4.0.
WiFi n is good to have because it improves the WiFi connectivity. Bluetooth 4.0 is the latest version available and is a good addition to this device.
Sensors: This device has a g-sensor, proximity sensor, magnetic sensor and light sensor. It is all packed up nicely.

OS
Karbonn A18 supports Android 4.0 ICS out of the box and micromax has not done more of customization to it. You can check full ICS review here.

Pre-installed apps
There are some nice pre-installed apps on Karbonn A18. There is a document viewer for quick document viewing purpose. Also there is a document editor which you can use to edit and create document. Is that not good. It also has an app called NextGTv which is live TV App.

You might want to check out the full in depth Micromax A100 Review
Pros

IPS display
PowerVR SXG531 graphics
Android 4.0 ICS
Capacitive buttons
Camera with 720P recording
Price of Rs 9700/-
Burst mode in camera

Cons

Battery could have been bigger
Not so good looking

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Micromax Ninja 3 is now available for purchase on ncarry for Rs4999

2012-08-31T16:30:00.000+05:30

Micromax Ninja 3 is now available from ncarry for Rs 4999. The price of Rs 4999 is good when you consider it also has GPS inbuilt.

Specifications

HVGA display (480x320) 3.5 inch
1 GHz processor
GPS
Dual Sim
1400 mAh battery
Wifi b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Android 2.3 gingerbread
3 MP camera
Micro SD card slot

Buy it from ncarry for rs 4999

Micromax ninja 3 review. A dual sim phone with android goodness.

2012-08-31T13:53:00.000+05:30

Micromax Ninja 3

Micromax has launched Ninja 3, a budget friendly device with features more than the price.

Specifications

HVGA display (480x320) 3.5 inch
1 GHz processor
512Mb RAM
GPS
Dual Sim
1400 mAh battery
Wifi b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Android 2.3 gingerbread
3 MP camera
Micro SD card slot

Design

This phone is just 11.5 mm thin and has a nice curved back. The design is simple and constructive. There back is tapering towards the corners that makes the phone comfortable to grip in hand. There is a power key on the right side of the phone and volume key on the right hand side. It has no camera key. There is a 3.5MM audio jack present on top and micro usb port on bottom. 3 capacitive buttons are present below the screen. The phone is not too loud on the front or on the back. There is a speaker grill on the top and some sensors beside it. The camera is slightly elevated on the back it gives the feeling of HTC aesthetics.

The speaker is present below the micromax logo on the back. It is available in 2 colors midnight black and yellow.

Screen

The screen is 3.5 inch with 2.2k colors. This phone is also known as A57. Considering the price this is a good display. The resolution is 320x480 which is really good and better than galaxy pocket. It is the same resolution found in ace duos and htc desire c. It is a multitouch capacitive screen.

Processor

It has 1GHz processor. Comparing it to micromax A45 punk which has 650 MHz processor and is priced at 5499 Rs, this is better when fared with it. It will power the phone nicely. The experience on this phone will be smooth. It is the best what you can get in this price. Even Htc Desire C has a 600 Mhz processor.

Camera

It has 3MP CMOS censor. Micromax A45 has a 2MP camera which is again not good comparing to this. It is an average camera, but it is good for the market which this phone is targeted to. It will have 4x digital zoom and also night mode for better night capturing. However this does not have flash.
MultiShot mode is the highlight here as it will let you multiple images in one click, more like the galaxy s3 burst shot mode.

GPS
A good highlight of this phone is GPS. The Ninja 3 has GPS which you can use for navigation and location purposes. This feature is a plus when you see Rs 4999 price. If you are looking for a low end phone with GPS, this is the phone to go with.

Battery
Micromax ninja 3 has 1400 mAH battery. The battery is good and will drive you through the day of average usage, but do not expect a full 2 or 3 day usage

WiFi
Micromax ninja 3 is loaded with B/G/N wifi radios. The surprise here is it has N radio which will improve the wifi signal on your phone and support more high speed wifi networks upto 150 Mbps. The catch here is that it also improves the signal in low signal areas.

Storage
It has 512Mb internal storage with a microSD card slot with 32GB support. It is less compared to galaxy pocket which has 3GB internal memory but it is fare compared to galaxy Y duos which has 160 MB user available internal memory.

OS
This phone has android 2.3.5 Gingerbread loaded with custom skin by micromax. Android 2.3 is more than 2 years old now and still phones loaded with it are coming out, there is a good reason for this. Android 2.3 is a complete OS with good app and game support. It runs smoothly on 1Ghz processor and also has functionality such as WiFi Hostspot. It won't run out of mobile space until next 3-4 years. A bundle of Mi apps are pre-installed. It also has the HookUp app for texting and sharing.
Gingerbread still has major portion of market share in android. Considering the price of Ninja 3, this is a good OS.

Dual SIM Quality
This phone has one 3G sim slot and other 2G. You can use it for 3G data connectivity. WCDMA 2100 band is supported for 3G and GSM 900/1800 are supported for 2G gprs functionality.
This is a Dual standby phone, what that means is when you are on call on one sim other sim will show not reachable rather than just giving you a waiting call. This is not dual active but when see other specs, this can be compromised on.

Final Verdict

Display: 6/10
Performance: 6/10
Reception: 6/10
Camera: 5/10
Design: 7/10
Battery: 6/10
Software: 7/10

It is a budget and pocket friendly mobile phone which you will enjoy.

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Android 4.0 ICS full review

2012-08-31T02:20:00.000+05:30

Android 4.0 is the next iteration to andorid gingerbread 2.3 for phones. It is a major update.
Video Review

Full review coming up this weekend.

Samsung announces Jelly bean update for Samsung galaxy S3

2012-08-30T01:06:00.000+05:30

Samsung just announced that Galaxy S3 and Galaxy note 10.1 will be receiving the Jelly bean android 4.1 update pretty soon. ~~What they did not mention was the original Galaxy Note~~. Galaxy note will infact get the jelly bean update Only future will tell if galaxy note gets the jelly bean update or not.

Samsung Galaxy Note II launched at samsung mobile unpacked

2012-08-29T23:34:00.001+05:30

Galaxy note II

Samsung just officially announced galaxy note successor, the Galaxy Note 2.
I features a beautiful 5.5in HD Super Amoled screen with a quad core processor beneath.
Specifications:

5.5 in HD Super Amoled Screen
Android 4.1 jelly bean
1.6 GHz qaad core processor
16,32 or 64 GB storage options
White or blue color
8MP back and 1.9MP front facing camera
3100 mAh battery
9mm

It features 1024 pressure sensitive points to accurately get the Spen contact with the screen.
It features a series of S Pen applications that let you leverage the
Photo Note.
Galaxy Note 2 bring photo note. In this you can flip the photo and it will produce an image that looks like the back of image and then you can write on it.

Idea visualizer

Write a word in the box and it will automatically suggest a picture. This is awesome feature. You can also add pictures to library. Will be interesting to use it.

When you remove the Spen a small Magic wand Menu appears which lets you know what all magic you can do with S Pen

The new S Pen has new tech. When you hover it over the screen you can see the preview. This can be done over an email, calender event, photo or a message.

Quick Command
Just hold the Spen and swipe it up where a command window appears . When you write a name and it recognizes you command and and takes you to the contact. More commands available.

S Pen SDK 2.0 available.

Sketchbook takes advantage of the S Pen and let the artists elevate even further.it is available preloaded with the galaxy note 2.

The design is very close to galaxy s3 and now samsung has start to take the look away from apple. The software is improved.

Samsung galaxy note II press shots leak

2012-08-29T22:53:00.004+05:30

The new galaxy note is about to be launched in sometime and we already have a press shot leak.
This looks pretty genuine.

Specifications :

1.4 ghz qual core processor
2GB ram
8MP back and 1.9 MP front camera

The UI looks like touchwiz and there are also new features of improved S Pen. The Galaxy note II looks like a bigger Galaxy S3. It will also be available in white and blue.

Source : PocketNow via AndroidPolice

Samsung Galaxy player 5.8 launched, bring 2500 mAH battery

2012-08-27T11:56:00.000+05:30

Samsung galaxy player 5.8

Samsung launches new device to it Galaxy player lineup. This device will have a screen size of 5.8' and will have qHD resolution 960x540. There will be TouchWiz interface over Android 4.0 OS. From the looks it seems it will have a set of stereo speakers one on top and the other on bottom. It will come in 16 or 32GB storage. It will also have a MicroSD slow for storage expansion. Other details are sparse for now, but we will keep you updated.

via androidpolice.com

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Micromax A100 vs Xperia Neo v Camera samples comparision.

2012-08-24T20:25:00.003+05:30

I am doing some comparison below of two 5Mp cameras, one from Micromax A100 and other from xperia neo v.

The shots of the cat are from micromax and the flower are from neo v. The reason am comparing photos captured from these two devices is that they are quiet similar on specs, 1GHZ processor, almost 512 MB ram, android 4.0 and a 5MP camera. I think Sony is a really good camera maker but at least we can see how much micromax fares in front of that.

A100 cat photo

Xperia neo v photo sample

Micromax A100 macro shot

Xperia neo v macro shot

Also significant is the amount of detail these two images store. A 5Mp shot from micromax is 1.01 mb while a 5Mp shot form xperia neo v is 1.46 mb. It store more detail and captures more light. Micromax however is not bad as you can see from the first shot it is good enough.

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Photo gallery of micromax A100 Superphone Canvas. The common man's smartphone.

2012-08-23T08:49:00.000+05:30

This page will only have pics of this phone. Just thought i should bring you some phone luxury. Enjoy the next big thing.

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Xperia play vs Micromax A100 superphone canvas

2012-08-22T23:41:00.000+05:30

The screen on both these displays are 16m colors so i thought it would be fare comparing it so i will be uploading some pics of both the displays. Both have 1ghz processors. Xperia play has 4in screen and micromax 100 superphone canvas has 4.95in screen.

Do you guys want a full video comparison of these two devices? Let us know in comments.

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Micromax A100 superfone canvas review with video. Gives 9999 Rs a worth to spend.

2012-08-21T16:11:00.000+05:30

I am doing a 3 part full review. Part 1 of which i have uploaded below. Part 2 and part 3 are also live now. Cheers.

Micromax A100

Micromax A100 Superfone canvas- Budget smartphone rediscovered, other smartphones hammered.
As you can see from the line above, this phone is excellent for its price. I will get into more detail in the review below.

Design

Back Micromax A100 Superfone canvas

This phone is just 11.9 mm thin. It is not the slimmest thing out there, but it feels very light in hand.
The body is completely plastic with a matte finish back cover. It is bigger then average but is good to hold. Scratches stay away from the back. There are no buttons on the front of the screen that gets and the design looks somewhat like galaxy s3. There is 0.3 ml front facing camera on the top left and a speaker grill on the top and a big 4.95 inch screen, that is all for the front. On the left side is volume rocker and on the right power button which are a little raised but looks a part of the frame. On top lies 3.5 mm jack and on bottom lies micro usb port.

Screen

A100 screen

The best part of this phone is its screen, a 4.95 inch FWVGA (854*480) resolution screen. The resolution might not be greatest but colors on this display look stunning. Videos on this display look really good. I did not see any pixelation. The touch is very responsive on this screen, no lag whatsoever in clicking buttons.
Outdoor viewing on this is good. i tried with brightness kept full and it worked well. On minimum brightness you wont be able to see much. It is a very user focused review because i am using this as my primary phone and i am sharing all the good and bad. I will compare the screen with xperia play which has ~~super AMOLED screen~~ 16m color lcd screen and then you can judge for yourself.
http://androidintech.blogspot.com/2012/08/xperia-play-vs-micromax-a100-superphone.html
(Noe- this is only screen comparison)
OS
Using this phone gives you a feeling that you are holding a nexus device. Onscreen buttons, quality screen, nice build quality and above all Stock Android 4 ICS(Ice cream sandwich). The only thing that is customized is the notification panel and it is done for good to give you access to quick settings. All applications are stock. and it provides for a very rich experience.

Performance
The 1Ghz processor is snappy and moving through the UI is buttery smooth. the processor does not let down when doing processor intensive tasks. I only felt a lag when i was using any background process. for eg. when i was downloading applications or games, the phone slowed down a bit. This is temporary. Wifi is b/g/n and it performs slick. I never felt lag in watching videos. You would want to look on to this screen when you look it in person. There is pre installed file manager app for your convenience. Launching apps, multitasking, closing apps, unlocking phone, setting wallpaper, reading books etc are tasks which need quick processor response and this phone delivers that.

Game performance

Game performance review

A100 did not come with any preloaded games. Games look really awesome on this display and perform the same. I played some games including Avatar HD which performed seamlessly. Multitouch on the screen does not dissapoint. Not only the game graphics looks exceptional the controls make you wana play more.
I did notice some game did not support this phone, but again majority of games will. It has an adreno 200 gpu. that also performs good for graphics intensive games.
HD games lag somewhat initially but that is not much. after some gameplay it is as smooth as any other phone.
I have also done Turbofly 3D and Ashphalt 6 game video. You can check it for yourself below.

Notifications

Quick settings

Micromax made some changes to A100 notification panel to show quick settings. This is really convenient and you will not have to place separate widgets for simple things like adjusting brightness, wifi toggle and more.

Storage

Though the specs say it has 4 gb, 1.32 gb is shown as internal space on device and 1.41GB on internal SD. I don't know why is there a separation in internal space of 4GB but this is it. i have been using this device and i feel this is sufficient considering there is a microSD card slot to expand the storage and you can add 32 GB more.

Battery

2000 mAH battery is present on this device. Although A100 has a bigger screen the battery is good for more than a day of use when kept on medium brightness. I have not tested it for continuous video playback but it works good. One thing i would like to bring into notice is that the phone takes time to charge. You will have to keep the phone for around 2 hours to get it fully charged. I am using this phone as my primary device and i am not disappointed because the battery life is good. You will get anywhere between 4 -5 hours of continuous browsing, however when playing HD games the battery starts draining quickly.

Browsing

This is one thing that should be good and matters in selection of a phone and this phone is good in that area.

Again it is stock ICS browser with smooth pinch to zoom good scrolling rate.
I also tried dolphin browser and it performed nicely.

I would like to mention one thing which might not matter for you. Google chrome on this phone performed very sluggish. It is very close to unusable. I don't know weather this is an issue or it is only with my device.

Flash support

Flash player is supported and videos can be played directly in browser. It gives a smooth experience.

Camera

Photo Samples

Closeup sample 1

Close up sample 2

landscape photo sample

lanscape photo sample 2

landscape photo sample 3

sky photo sample

This is stock ICS camera user interface. There is 5MP camera on the back and 0.3MP camera on the front for video calling. the camera on the back is capable of shooting 480P and also FWVGA. The quality of video is more than ok. It is good. it enables recording videos in H264, H263 and MPEG4 formats and audio in aac or AMRNB There are color options to choose filters for video. There is flash present but it is not as powerful. I will upload the video sample. Also there is zoom slider you can zoom while you are recording a video. Photo clicking is fun on this phone as it has quiet good functionality. There is Exposure mode selection of spot, center and frame. Focus mode CAF, macro, infinity, normal and auto. There is also a function of touch on screen to focus where you click an area and the camera focuses on that area but this feature does not work well. I tried focusing in macro mode but the camera did not focus. There are scene modes included as a plus. Flash in picture mode has flash auto function and in video mode it only has on/off and no auto. You can zoom when capturing an image but it gets pixelated when zooming. You can capture in a lot of picture sizes.

Benchmarks

Quadrant

Score : 2305

Antutu

Antutu benchmark : 2514

Browsermark

Browser mark : 63778

Nenamark

Score : 16.2 fps

Call Quality

This is one thing that can't be compromised on. This phone delivers good call quality on both the sim cards.

The sound is clear and crisp. You will not have to compromise on it. This is for normal talking when you are holding your phone but when you put the headset on the volume on the bundled headphone is pretty low and you can not hear much. i tried putting on other headphone but it gane same output for voice though microphone worked nicely.

Speaker

The speaker is loud. Although there is only one speaker present it is loud. The quality is not excellent but is not bad even. UPDATE : I had noticed one thing earlier that when you keep the phone straight on any surface, the volumes reduces significantly as the speaker is on the back.

Reception

I like the reception on this phone. Its excellent and quick it catches network fast and stays on it. Both sim cards have good reception capabilities. It is easy to select network and set default sim card for data.

Video calling over skype

There is no native video calling over carrier available on this phone so i tested it on skype. The front camera is a VGA camera and is an average performer. It works and will not disappoint.

WiFi performance

I have tested couple of phone along with this for WiFi and this phone performs better. It has b/g/n radio and the reception in ~~low signal~~ low signal is nice. - apologies for this.

Keyboard

It is a plus and a plus. First the keyboard is stock ICS, second because the screen is big the keyboard is spacious. In landscape mode it is not possible to type nicely because the screen is too big and the keyboard spans completely on the display.

As we are looking at a lot of features here i would break down and give a score.

Display: 9/10
Performance: 8/10
Reception: 8/10
Camera: 6/10
Design: 9/10
Battery: 7/10
Software: 10/10

Its a common man's smartphone.

Thank you for watching. I will upload a video sample today (both indoor and outdoor)

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Bonus: I will be uploading close- up comparison photos of images clicked from this and a different phone with 5Mp camera that i took before the phone went for replacement, possibly today.
Time has come. Below post has camera comparison.
http://androidintech.blogspot.com/2012/08/micromax-a100-vs-xperia-neo-v-camera.html

I wont be able to upload video samples as there was a speaker problem in A100 and micromax service center will pack it and give back the phone. After that i will a replaced peice. Up until now they do not have the expertise to repair it here. Problem was a very simple, the speaker sounded very harsh.

Update: How Karbonn A18 dares in front of Micromax A100

Update: Video sample now live.

Hello, jaani here. Do you feel this review is complete. Tell us your feedback and what you feel. I have a review in hindi coming up this week. If anyone has a feature they want to see you can tell me. Do you feel you need to see an in depth ICS Review? The reason being lot of phone that are coming in will be ICS loaded or further. Have a nice day. Cheers.

Google Nexus 7 details appers on the play store.

2012-06-27T22:46:00.000+05:30

Specs of Google nexus 7 android tablet.

1GB ram
NFC (Near field communication)
Nvidia Tegra 3 processor
Android 4.1 Jelly bean
1.2MP front facing camera
1280x800 px display
Storage 8GB or 16GB

The Google nexus tablet is official with the above specs.
The difference between 2 is only with storage.
Interesting feature is that it features NFC that will help you explore more of android 4.1
Coming to android jelly bean 4.1, it will feature offline voice typing. so now you can type your messages no matter where you are.
Bigger screen enables more possibilities.

Google Nexus tablet has just shown its face?

2012-06-25T21:46:00.003+05:30


Will this be a game changer?

Google IO is just a couple of days away and GIZMODO has got a leaked image of the upcoming (most probably) tablet. It is anticipated to be revealed in Google IO. This can just be a render but some aesthetics suggest it can just be the next tablet form Google stable. Spec rumors are that it might have 1280x800 IPS Lcd and will come in two price options 199$ for 8gb storage and 249$ for 16gb. Powering the tablet will be Tegra3 from nvidia.

If this rumor is true and the tablet is as seen in the render it will not have a back camera as it is not visible in the render. But is a back facing camera needed at all in a tablet? We will leave that question to you. It will have a front facing camera. Recently Microsoft announced surface and it seems Google is targeting completely different crowd.

Via Engadget

Souce Gizmodo

HTC Desire C with 600 Mhz processor brings you Android 4.0 for Rs 14299

2012-06-16T00:25:00.000+05:30

HTC Desire C

HTC Desire C is launched in India with beats audio and Android 4.0 with Sense 4.
It comes in 3 color shades red, black and white. HTC Desire C features an 3.5 inch touchscreen with 320x480 resolution (Quiet medium quality considering options available today). What catches more attention, yes even more than the screen is 600 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. You will have to wait and see till some hands on to how it handles Ice Cream Sandwich.

Rest of the specs include 5MP autofocus camera and no front facing camera. It has got 4GB memory inbuilt, also on board is microsd card slot. Battery is nominal 1230 MAh. RAM is 512 MB. It has a special online offer of 25GB free dropbox space. There are some tweaks done to HTC Sense UI 4.0 to adapt to for lower end devices. This device retails for Rs 14299 in India. Prices expected to go about 13000 Rs considering specs.

HTC Desire C black

The styling on phone is kept simple. It has a matte finish back and on the front it has a thin metal strip covering the screen and buttons. The three capacitive buttons are placed nicely and are good in size to be usable enough.

Samsung Galaxy SIII is available for Pre-order in India

2012-05-21T13:45:00.000+05:30


Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy SIII is available for Pre-Order in India. You can go to link below and book your now for Rs 2000. Be the first one to go over and get one. It does not say which date it is going to be launch, expect it soon though. You can know more about Samsung Galaxy SIII features.

Via Samsung India

Samsung Galaxy S Voice APK Leaked - SIII

2012-05-20T20:36:00.004+05:30


S3 Voice

Galaxy S3 voice apk has leaked online on XDA Developers. It works on Android 4.0 ICS devices only.
As tested by engadget, it works flawlessly and provides a good way to do things easily.

via Engadget.com

Tech and rest

Micromax Canvas 4 - Everything you need to know about the canvas

Asus padfone 2 showed in a video

Micromax Launches Dual core A110 Superfone Canvas

Kindle Fire HD coming with 4G lte for $499

Amazon Launches the new kindle fire HD with OMAP 4470

Amazon launching the new kindle fire for $169

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 full review with video- is it worth the price?

Samsung galaxy pocket duos is available for pre-booking online.

Karbonn A18 Review and how it fights Micromax A100

Micromax Ninja 3 is now available for purchase on ncarry for Rs4999

Micromax ninja 3 review. A dual sim phone with android goodness.

Final Verdict

Display: 6/10Performance: 6/10Reception: 6/10Camera: 5/10Design: 7/10Battery: 6/10Software: 7/10

Android 4.0 ICS full review

Samsung announces Jelly bean update for Samsung galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy Note II launched at samsung mobile unpacked

Samsung galaxy note II press shots leak

Samsung Galaxy player 5.8 launched, bring 2500 mAH battery

Micromax A100 vs Xperia Neo v Camera samples comparision.

Photo gallery of micromax A100 Superphone Canvas. The common man's smartphone.

Xperia play vs Micromax A100 superphone canvas

Micromax A100 superfone canvas review with video. Gives 9999 Rs a worth to spend.

Game performance

Storage

Battery

Browsing

Flash support

Quadrant

Antutu

Browsermark

Nenamark

Call Quality

Speaker

Reception

Video calling over skype

WiFi performance

Keyboard

Display: 9/10Performance: 8/10Reception: 8/10Camera: 6/10Design: 9/10Battery: 7/10Software: 10/10

Its a common man's smartphone.

Google Nexus 7 details appers on the play store.

Google Nexus tablet has just shown its face?

HTC Desire C with 600 Mhz processor brings you Android 4.0 for Rs 14299

Samsung Galaxy SIII is available for Pre-order in India

Samsung Galaxy S Voice APK Leaked - SIII

Display: 6/10
Performance: 6/10
Reception: 6/10
Camera: 5/10
Design: 7/10
Battery: 6/10
Software: 7/10

Display: 9/10
Performance: 8/10
Reception: 8/10
Camera: 6/10
Design: 9/10
Battery: 7/10
Software: 10/10