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Samsung Galaxy S III: First Impressions

vishal.mathur@9dot9.in (Vishal Mathur) — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:05:35 +0100

Finally! The Samsung Galaxy S III has been launched in India, at the Samsung Galaxy S III World Tour event in New Delhi today. The Galaxy S III, as Samsung's flagship, is the first phone from the Korean giant's stables to be powered by the quad-core Exynos 1.4GHz processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM. The 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display comes with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The S III model launched in India is the 16GB version, with the card slot allowing you to expand that by 64GB more. [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III (16GB) lands in India for Rs. 43,180

abhinav.lal@9dot9.in (Abhinav Lal) — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:55:28 +0100

The Samsung Galaxy S III has officially landed in India, and will hit retail shelves by tomorrow, the 1st of June. Now that we know the availability, what remains is the pricing - Samsung has given the Galaxy S III (16GB version) a staggering MRP of Rs. 43,180. Discussing the price, Android aficionados are now currently eagerly justifying it, comparing it to the India launch of the much lower-specced Apple iPhone 4S in India. Ironically, the same folk scoffed at Apple’s then outrageous pr [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III goes up for pre-order on Snapdeal

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:57:18 +0100

The much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S III will be launched in India tomorrow, though for now, pricing details and exact availability is unknown. If you wanted to be one of the first get the Samsung Galaxy S III however, you can pre-book the device at Samsung's official India online store, like we reported earlier, or, visit Snapdeal.com, which is has a pre-booking of just Rs. 250, which will work as an advance payment. According to Snapdeal, after pre-booking, the “phone will be dispatched, [...]
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Tata Docomo introduces TwittCom for VAS activation via Twitter

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:41:13 +0100

Tata DOCOMO has released a Twitter-based service for its pre-paid GSM customers, called TwittCom , which will enable customers to activate a number of value-added services (VAS) via Twitter, using a variety of hashtags. TwittCom was reportedly developed in-house at TataTeleservices Limited. Users will first have to register their mobiles to activate the service, by visiting @tatadocomo on Twitter, and entering their #reg . Customers will then receive a PIN for verification [...]
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Sony introduces new rugged phones - Xperia Acro S and Xperia Go

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:17:43 +0100

Sony has announced two new Xperia devices – the Xperia Acro S, and the Xperia Go – both of which are rugged and waterproof offerings, destined to hit shelves sometime in Q3 2012. Both new Xperia devices feature protection from the environment, including scratch-proof mineral glass on the displays. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-based Sony Xperia Acro S bears a 4.3-inch 720p HD Reality display, a 1.5Ghz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage (11GB of which is u [...]
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HTC One S due to arrive on June 8th, with Rs. 33,000 MRP

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:20:01 +0100

HTC had release the One X and One V in India back in April, however, it had withheld the release of the HTC One S, which falls half way between the two in terms of specifications. Last we'd heard, the One S was due to hit India in May. Now however, the One S has been spotted online, and is up for pre-order on The Mobile Store, for Rs. 33,000. It will be available from June 8, which we can assume as the date of off-the-shelf retail availability as well, along with the same MRP. For details of t [...]
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Future Nokia Lumia, PureView smartphones to be waterproof

kul.bhushan@9dot9.in (Kul Bhushan) — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:34:18 +0100

Nokia has introduced new nano-technology capabilities which it plans to incorporate in future Lumia and PureView smartphones. The Finnish company showcased a new “Suprehydrophobic” technology at the launch event of the Lumia 610 in London last week. According to Nokia's VP of NW Europe, Conor Pierce, the new technology is one of many technologies the company aims to add to next range of devices. “What happens when a drop of water lands on a lotus leaf… has baffled scie [...]
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Facebook phone rumoured to be in development, due in 2013

abhinav.lal@9dot9.in (Abhinav Lal) — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:55:08 +0100

A New York Times report indicates that Facebook is hoping to release a mobile phone in 2013, citing Facebook employees and people close to the organization. The news is not especially new, and rumours of the company partnering with HTC (and other manufacturers) to make a Facebook phone have been around for nearly two years – however, the latest report comes in the light of Facebook hiring several Apple engineers, who’ve had experience developing the iPhone and iPad. Also very relev [...]
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LG touts 5-inch full HD LCD display, with AH-IPS technology

abhinav.lal@9dot9.in (Abhinav Lal) — Mon, 28 May 2012 11:28:53 +0100

LG Display has been on the forefront of large panel display technology for a while, but apart from its Nova range, it hasn’t made much of an impact in the mobile segment, where Apple and Samsung hold top positions, with the fruity giant’s Retina Display, and the latter’s SuperAMOLED offerings. Soon however, LG might just climb to the top of the mobile display ladder, with its new Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) display technology. A prototype 5-inch 16:9 [...]
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Samsung officially announces Galaxy S III India launch for May 31st

abhinav.lal@9dot9.in (Abhinav Lal) — Mon, 28 May 2012 09:31:54 +0100

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S III will be launched in India on May 31st, and we’ve received our invite for the press conference in New Delhi. You’ll have to wait until then however, for pricing details, and information on the exact retail availability. If the Galaxy S III hits shelves soon after the launch event (see invite below), as we hope, India would be one of the first territories to get the device, along with Europe. India is expected to get the Galaxy S III a [...]
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Sony confirms Xperia Play will not receive Android 4.0 ICS update

kul.bhushan@9dot9.in (Kul Bhushan) — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:11:05 +0100

Sony has confirmed it will not be rolling out the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to its Xperia Play smartphone. "After extensive in-house testing with our developer teams and working with our partners, we have concluded that a consistent and stable experience, particularly with gaming, cannot be guaranteed for this smartphone on Ice Cream Sandwich," Sony said in a blog post. "Therefore, we will not make the Android 4.0 upgrade available for Xperia Play." Sony [...]
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Nokia 808 PureView goes up for pre-order at Rs. 32,000

kul.bhushan@9dot9.in (Kul Bhushan) — Mon, 28 May 2012 06:45:55 +0100

Nokia's much-hyped 41MP camera phone, 808 PureView, is now available for pre-order in India via online retailer 'buytheprice' at Rs. 32,000. The Nokia 808 PureView is scheduled to hit the Indian market later this month. The retailer buytheprice is displaying the original price of the device at Rs. 33,999. Recently, there were multiple reports on the web claiming the 808 PureView will be priced at Rs. 29,999, after price of the device was spotted in the “source code” of Nokia 808 P [...]
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Sony launches Xperia P, Sola and U in India; says no more feature phones

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:16:23 +0100

Sony Mobile India has officially launched the Xperia U, Xperia Sola and Xperia P devices in the country, and finally provided the retail prices - Rs. 17,399, Rs. 19,999, and Rs. 25,449, respectively. Speaking at the launch, Sony Mobile India MD, P. Balaji, said: “The Xperia smartphones have been designed around user experiences of listen, watch, play and create and share to improve their personal, professional and social life. The Sola smart phone boasts of 'floating touch' for accessing [...]
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Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos gets a GSM-GSM version

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:11:19 +0100

Samsung has announced a GSM-only variant of the Galaxy Ace Duos, which will be available from June in Russia, before making its way to Africa, China, CIS, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as Southeast and Southwest Asia. The Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos already has a GSM-CDMA version in the market, which was launched at Rs. 16,900, but is currently retailing for roughly Rs. 14,000. The GSM-GSM version of the Galaxy Ace Duos is expected to be available for around the same - though [...]
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Video-recording glasses developed, with Clarke Kent style

editor@thinkdigit.com (Digit NewsDesk) — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:40:35 +0100

New prototype glasses developed by Vergence Labs, if marketed, could potentially enable consumers to use their spectacles as image and video recording equipment, with a camera built into the bridge, and the rest of the hardware in the arms. User will supposedly also be able to share the photos and videos to social networks, and YouTube, via Vergence Labs’ YouGen.TV site. The glasses will store data on a microSD card, necessitating a transfer before upload, however, Vergence says adding Wi [...]
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