ANDROID TODAY

Vivo X5Max , Slimmer Than Ever

2014-12-12T01:57:00.001-08:00

With people starting to think of some weird ideas like consulting stylists to improve their smartphone's looks, manufacturers have duly responded by setting foot in the game of making beauty smartphones , phones that are simply eligible to contest in fashion parades.Vivo is no exception to this.

The brazilian undertaking , Vivo has launched its Vivo X5Max , which is touted to be the world's slimmest smartphone @ just 4.7mm.The display is a Super Amoled one of Full HD resolution with some solid real estate of 5.5" available for the multi-tasker within you.An Octa-Core processor from Industry-Leading manufacturer , Qualcomm , is at your command with 2Gigs of Ram to ensure that the system never skips a beat.The phone despite being a skinny boy , can still hold 16Gigs of data within a nut shell.

The Smartphone has a 13Mp Camera with an Led Flash on its rear for some good standalone photography , with a 5Mp shooter replaced on the front for snappy selfies.The device runs on FunTouch Os , Vivo's proprietary take on android that's based on kitkat.A 2000mH battery powers the device.The Smartphone is to be launched in India on December 15.

Micromax Partakes The Selfie Vogue

2014-12-08T22:29:00.003-08:00

Micromax , India's Leading Mobile Phone Vendor has been always known for it's knack of experimenting with stuff which in turn had helped the company to stay steps ahead of competition.Now with the Selfie fad picking up some brisk pace , Micromax has unveiled aSelfie-Centric Smartphone for the masses.

Micromax has raised the curtain off its First Selfie-Centric Smartphone , Micromax Canvas Selfie.The Usp of the phone , as earlier mentioned would be its 13 Mp front camera accompanied by a soft flash.The Canvas would also flaunt a similar rear shooter.With the Taiwanese Giant , HTC having introduced a Close One , HTC Desire Eye , some time back the pricing of the Canvas Selfie though not yet announced is sure to do some favour for Micromax.

The Specs sheet despite being a run of the mill one for the company , has enough juice to do tasks from watching movies to intense gaming.What your see on your eye's front is a 4.7" HD display with a Octa-Core variant of the economically acclaimed Mediatek Chipset which satisfies the wishes of its Chris Mom with the help of its Obese Peer , who weighs 2GB in Ram.

Micromax Canvas Selfie is to be thrown up for sale , in the second week of january with pricing to be revealed a few days before launch.

Oneplus One Launched In India

2014-12-02T01:51:00.001-08:00

Oneplus India , under the charge of Vikas Agarwal has finally managed to launch the eminently anticipated Smartphone of the season here in India.The Smartphone will be available exclusively on Amazon through the invite-only system at a startling price of 21,999 INR for the 64 GB Model.

The Smartphone has been constantly receiving positive remarks from its customers all round the world for the bang for buck it offers.Industry-Leading Hardware integrated within the Phone coupled with a Custom Rom from Cyanogenmod has made the device raise the bar for the Flagships Of the year 2014.

As Oneplus was a gearing up for a festive launch of its Smartphone In the Country , India's Leading Smartphone maker,Micromax, planned to gift some frustration on it's part to the new-comer by signing a exclusivity deal with Cyanogenmod Inc.This deal would withheld software updates on its side to any company other than Micromax in India.

This deal has put the Oneplus One in crossroads.The initial batch of devices would ship with Cyanogenmod with Oneplus planning to release an update to Beta-edition of its Home-Brew Rom shortly that would run Lollipop.

As earlier stated , the Smartphone would be available for only those who hold an invite at least for the near future.The company has established its service-centres in the metros as of now , which would start its operations right from today.The customer care is reportedly to be administered by HCL Care.If you are one of those who have been complaining the absence of Oneplus in the India for months since it's launch , it's time for party guys !

ZTE launches It's Flagship , Get Seduced

2014-12-01T08:23:00.000-08:00

ZTE , A Chinese Company that has been in the Industry for decades has launched its Flagship Phone here in India.

ZTE announced the launch of Grand S2 today here in India.The phone flaunts a 5.5" Full HD display that could easily push enough pixels your naked eye could truly recognize powered by the much acclaimed Snapdragon 800 with 2GB Ram lending its hand to multitask at ease.The phone sports a 13 Mp Rear Camera with a sensor borrowed from Sony which is for sure capable of pulling rabbits out of the hat.There is a 5Mp selfie camera for all your bed time snaps and party groupfies.

The Smartphone is priced at just 13,999 Indian Rupees on Amazon , a sure steal for what it offers.You may be sceptical of not even being aware of the brand name on which you are about to invest a couple thousand of bucks , but so was Xiaomi when it announced its arrival and you know where it stands right now.Xiaomi's Mi 3 has been indefinitely suspended from sale and Mi4 probably wouldn't be priced anything less than 20k.So if you want a Smartphone that gives a run for money at less than 15k , ZTE Grand S2 is nothing less in being your Christmas Gift this year.

Amazon Gets Oneplus One Exposed

2014-11-26T03:37:00.002-08:00

The E-Retail Giant , Amazon India finally made its mind to get the Oneplus One exposed.Oneplus India also revealed its sales plan.

Oneplus One has sent out press invites for the launch event Of Oneplus One in India which would be held in New Delhi on December 2.The Phone will be up for sale the same day itself,exclusively on Amazon.Oneplus India has managed to setup localized service centres to provide effective after-sales support.

Oneplus One and Amazon India are issuing India-Specific invites which would be necessary to place an order.Register On Oneplus.net/IN to stand a chance to win an invite.We wouldn't be surprised if Oneplus receives a Xiaomi-Fashioned response , but let's hold our tongue as of now and wait for the release,India simply being a nation full of surprises.

Amazon Oneplus

It's Xiaomi Time

2014-11-24T05:08:00.001-08:00

Xiaomi , The Company that managed to reach the Milestone of World's Third largest Smartphone Vendor within an undoubtedly short period has always kept the bells ringing in its neighbourhood.Be it the much acclaimed Mi3 or its Sibling,Redmi 1s the Flash sale model has worked wonders for the Chinese Giant.Now as we buckle up our seat belts and time travel to the present Xiaomi surely should have got something behind its sleeves something that just speaks of the venture's panache on First sight.

Xiaomi announced the launch of its famous Redmi Siblings , The Redmi Note and Redmi 4G here in New Delhi.The handsets will be priced at 8,999 and 9,999 respectively.The spec sheet is worth a reward at least at this price , a 5.5"720p display ,Dual Sim,Mediatek Octa-Core Processor,2Gb Ram,MicroSd support,13Mp Rear Shooter to name a few.The 4G capable variant on the other hand would sport a Snapdragon 400 from Qualcomm and its a single sim variant with all other specs mirrored from Redmi Note.

As Usual , both these Boys will be up for sale starting December 2 Exclusively on Flipkart through its notoriously popular Flash Sale Model.Registrations open from 25th november 6PM .If any of these Smartphones are on your Shopping List ,clear the registration formalities and stake up your bank cards on December 2 to try your hands at India's Largest Online Casino Where No One Is A Loser(aka)Flash Sale.

Oneplus Wave To Hit Indian Shores

2014-11-21T21:48:00.002-08:00

Oneplus , the chinese startup which received an overwhelming response with the announcement of its First Smartphone One is on its way to India.

The Smartphone is known for its high end specs and the bang for buck it offers.India was not among the 15 countries the gadget was initially introduced but still techno-geeks in our country managed to get their hands on the One through scalpers and cross country shipping.Oneplus responded to this immediately and promised to open sales in the country pretty soon.

The moment has finally arrived.Oneplus had earlier stated that Oneplus One will be rolled out in India through region specific invites,but surprisingly e-retail Giant,Amazon,has started teasing the phone on its website.We are sceptical on this , but having teaser arrived we wouldn't have to wait for weeks to know what's behind the screen.

To know more about the phone :- http://ihaveaandroid.blogspot.in/2014/09/oneplus-one-no-longer-primary-this-is.html

Nokia Is Back , As a Lollipop Kid

2014-11-18T06:11:00.002-08:00

Yes , you heard it right.This might be the of era smartphones , but still there are more than a dozen of people out there who hold one of Nokia's Great Grandfathers like the 1100 in their hands and keep challenging their tech-savvy friends for a battery drain battle.

The Giant might have sold its smartphone business to the Windows company but that simply doesn't put an end to a company that was once the synonym for Mobile phone, when the gadget still remained a novelty.

Remember , the Finnish Giant still retains it's Consumer Electronics business and is planning to strike a comeback pretty soon.The company has actually surprised us by introducing an Android Powered tablet that would mark its comeback.

Nokia has announced the launch of Nokia N1 tablet . The tablet has a 7.9" display with an whooping 2048*1536 resolution.The Gorilla Glass 3 ensures that it is no easy game to get its tooth bleed.A 64-bit Intel Atom processor is at your command and the 2Gb Ram would ensure you a sweet lollipop experience.You have 32Gb of on-board memory at your disposal.

Now , at last here comes the X factor , the Price ? We feel that Nokia has finally nailed it at least in this factor . It just costs around $250 and have in mind , that the only alternate tablet available in the market sporting a 64-bit processor and the lollipop sweetness is the Nexus 9 and it's price starts at $400.

The Tablet is expected to go on sale from early January , and we wish this Gadget would help Nokia demarcate a boundary for itself.Who wouldn't wish, it's NOKIA afterall!

Google Turns Single,Yet Again!

2014-10-30T10:32:00.004-07:00

Yes , Google has Signed-off its sibling Motorola to the Chinese giant,Lenovo and the purchase is officially completed today.Lenovo had earlier announced its acquisition of Motorola and has been making the necessary arrangements since then.

The Mountain View Company,Google, had earlier acquired motorola for a whooping $12.5 billion in the year 2012 .Motorola's released its top-tier smartphone , Moto X , in the year 2013 under Google's convoy.The new sibling might not have staked in money blocks for its big brother , but it was a milestone in terms of software innovation.Its Signature features with the likes of active display and voice control have seduced various smartphones manufacturers of late to turn back and draw in some inspirations.

The Budget Contenders, Moto G and Moto E , needs no explanations.We all know the turbulence they brought in the contesting segment post their introduction,but everything has to come to an end that's the same with this acquisition too.Yet , we are still impressed by the way Google threw a final farewell for Motorola by building its Flagship Phone Nexus 6 under its branding.

So From now on Lenovo would continue to be the Foster Parent of Motorola , and the company has already promised that it is going to retain the Moto and Droid lineup as there always has been a positive response for those both . Lets Wish Motorola to have a bright future ahead.

Nexus Tv,Big Smart

2014-10-28T04:28:00.001-07:00

It has always been once in a while , we have wished to witness the charm of Android take over the Big Screen at home . It is a well known fact that Google knows you even better than yourself and this time too the Mountain View Giant has brought something Interesting to justify its argument.

The Concept here is nothing new.We already have some biggies including apple who have been dominating this market for a few years as of now.A Setup box which plugs into your tv HDMI port and adds online streaming capabilities with the likes of Netflix, youtube to it.When reading this you may be a little skeptical and ask yourselves,wasn't this same the Chromecast promised too.This is where Google planned to deviate from the down-to-earth approach towards a online streamer.

The Nexus Player , has a User Interface of it's own powered by a forked version of Android , Android Tv based on lollipop 5.0.An Intel Atom Processor clocked at 1.8Ghz ensures that the applications run smooth with a 1024 Gigabytes of Ram to take care of the memory requirements.A dedicated PowerVgr Gpu opens up a galaxy of gaming opportunities to be tapped further.

Google has as usual enhanced its cloud sync capabilities with its latest treatment so you would be able to pause the game on your tv when you leave home and resume it on your smartphone.The Company seems to promote the nexus player as a standalone gaming console and had planned to release even a dedicated joystick controller for the purpose.

We all know that Google's take on Operating Systems , Being Open-Source, has always proved to be successful for the company and we think that would continue with this one too.The gadget is expected to release in early November.Let's see how it performs,Once it is Out!

Firefox Os , Inflammable

2014-09-28T00:48:00.001-07:00

Mozilla Firefox , A browser that had its own days before the advent of Google' s Chocolate boy,Chrome. Now its focus has shifted to mobile operating system taken aback by the response received for mobile Os's nowadays with the likes of ios and android.Firefox Os is mostly based on HTML 5. It does have a tie up with a number of companies and its first phone went on sale last year.

Firefox's focus has always been on the ultra-budget category where android or literally any operating system haven't proved their strength.Phones that run on fox's fire have been placed as low as $25 in order to lure the customers towards the infant operating system.The goal of Firefox Os had always been taking the Smartphone revolution to the masses.

Back to android , Google's android One shares the same aim of penetrating the Smartphones into the masses.But considering the price factor Google's android One buddies cost almost three times the price of an Firefox Phone.Yes , Firefox is a toddler Os as of now which is going to need to a couple of enhancements in the future , but at least you get a Smartphone dirt cheap as promised.

Now coming within the boundaries of Kashmir, as of now a few smartphones that runs Firefox have been spotted in the market.All these devices cost a mere 2000 bucks or even less.

1) Intex Cloud Fx

2) Spice Fire One
3)Alcatel Onetouch FireC

They sport a 3.5" screen backed by a 1Ghz processor and run the Firefox Os.

Android One , The People's One

2014-09-27T21:38:00.002-07:00

Android One Project has been creating buzz throughout the country for some time now.If you haven't done a study on what android one is all about you've come to the right place.

Android One is a project that has been initiated by Google.Only when phones like Xiaomi and the Moto E cause a catastrophe in the market do the people come to realize that they have never been getting what they really pay for.

Android Kitkat was an Os update which Google brought in order to bridge the software gap between the flagships and the mediocre ones. Kitkat was optimized to run on devices sporting just 512mb of RAM.But we all know the true picture of what happened.None of the companies came forward to release the software upgrade for their budget devices since they all thought that might affect their flagship sales.

So that's where Android One comes into play.Here,Google mentions the specs of the device to be built under this project and even the price bracket the device must be sold.Remember,Android One is a project exclusive for economic devices.The icing on the cake here is,Google promises Software Update officially just like its nexus series for them as all the devices under Android One run on pure stock without any bloatware.

So Google get's a double deal here.It ensures that its latest android iteration reaches most of the devices and the customers in the budget segment do not make their switch to another Os such as Mozilla.

At last,as a Consumer you seem to get what you pay for.
In India as of now,three Smartphones under the android one project have been introduced and each one is available exclusively on any one of the online retailers.

1)Spice Dream Uno
2)Karbonn sparkle V
3)Micromax Canvas A1

Specs wise all of them are nearly the same with a 1.3Ghz Mediatek processor,1Gb ram , 4Gb of internals with a 5 Mp rear and a 2 Mp selfie shooter.

So if your thinking of getting a budget android Smartphone these Ones might well be on
your Cards.

Moto 360 , GoodBye Titan

2014-09-26T22:22:00.000-07:00

Smart bands and Smart watches have been wandering here and there in the market for some years but at last as usual Google Doctors are those who have brought them into the limelight.When google introduced Google Wear,an OS optimized for ultra-Portable and mostly wearable devices Moto 360 just was one among the newcomers, but what made it stand out of the crowd was it's round display,a concept no other manufacturer was ready by then who Instead opted out for thicker,solid Ones.

Now Moto 360 is available in the market for around 250$ and is about to continue its wave in India.Its listed in flipkart as coming soon and we except it to run on sale within weeks of time and we predict it to be priced somewhere around 15k.

So What Makes Moto 360 So Special:
The first point to start with is obviously its round display that it sports,which gives the watch a kickstart against it's competitors.It seem to add charm to your hands rather than just being one freakin techno gadget wrapped around your wrist.

It is powered by a OMAP 3 Processor coupled with a mere 512Mb Ram but we still hope that would be quite enough to satisfy your day to day needs as a watch.It has 4 gb internals for you apps and yes with the likes of Android Wear, the ring master who runs the show here is GOOGLE NOW.You just say ok google, and the virtual assistant does things for you from sending a text to navigating a best path for you to return home.

The watch is Ip67 certified and so could very well be used around your pool.The watch has bluetooth 4 le connectivity with the help of which it couples with your phone to showcase all the magic it does have.

It has a couple of sensors on board,the healthy ones being pedometer and a dedicated heart rate monitor.The watch turns into a health band with just a flick of your wrist.

Atlast a 300mah battery powers the 360 which the company claims is capable of holding your watch's heartbeat for a day.

Yes,these things sound damn Cool on paper.But are people ready to take a smartphone's companion for 15000 bucks and will all these features be a use-everyday type,Only time will tell that.If you wish to be one of those guys who makes that statement head on straight to flipkart once the product is thrown up on sale,else just stay within the techno crowd reading the cons of the product and cheering yourself for not spending your Bucks on Bugs.

Vibe Z2 Pro

2014-09-26T20:07:00.001-07:00

Lenovo Is One of the Top 5 Mobile Phone manufacturers in the world and that's not without reasons...

The Company Introduced their 2k14 Flagship Brother, a few months back and it's now heading towards India.Lenovo has never failed to demarcate it's boundaries even with it's brand-fame Competitors and it's the same story this Year tooo

Vibe Z2 Pro flaunts a 6inch quad HD LCD to tickle your eyes and behind the hood,a Snapdragon 801 backed by 3GIGS of Ram run the Show.

If you're Goose bumped... Get Oct 1 as a day to watch out for in your Calendar.

Update : Vibe Z2 Pro launched in India with a price tag of INR 34,900

OnePlus One, Be Vokodokoized

2014-09-26T10:10:00.002-07:00

This One from has been hitting the Android headlines for sometime Now...

A Debut Company,A Debut Phone and thats a "Flagship Killer"!!.

Before you just exclaim" Are You Kidding" , please Wait the specs Sheet runs below

5.5" Full HD

Snapdragon 801Powered

3gb Ram
13Mp rear Cam
5Mp selfie Cam
16/64gb Memory

CM 11S dedicated Rom

And the Chocolaty part of it, It makes your Poorer by a mere 300$

* At Present this Monster is available only in a bunchful of countries and before you proceed further, India Is'nt one of Them.
*The Invite distribution System has affected product sales badly and its a astronaut's job to Get your hands on this Beasty Boy!

For More news on it :- http://oneplus.net/

If you want this phone badly and if your from India,there are a couple of sellers on Ebay who do offer them unofficially at a escalated price.one of the link is given below

Oneplus One

Moto X , Feel Personalised

2014-09-26T09:46:00.001-07:00

The Moto Magic has prevailed in India,for some time now and we hope it does continue with the, all new refreshed Moto X.The last time the Moto Flagship crossed the Indian borders,it was delayed by an expensive timeline in release from rest of the world,and so the cakes did sell but weren't those taken out just from an Oven.

This time the Schaumburg manufacturer, had made no mistake in giving India a topDeck Priority and here its the 2nd gen Moto X, As Sweet and Cool as its predecessor but with More Of a Burning Desire within itself.

Thereby,we here introduce you the "ALL NEW MOTO X"

2GB Ram

4.4.4 Stock Android

5.2 Inch(Full HD)

Rear 13Mp Cam With a 2Mp Selfie Shooter

& Carried along with this is all the sweetness of an X !!