Samsung 10 inch Galaxy Tab 2 now in India, price Rs 32,990

The newest tablets offer a 1 GHz dual core processor and Android ICS onboard with a wholesome 10 inch display.

Global electronics brand Samsung has announced the launch of its latest tablet - the Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1 - in the Indian market. The tablet was announced earlier this year during the Mobile World Congress. The tablet comes with the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and is the second generation 10.1 inch Android tablet from Samsung.

The Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1 features a dual core 1 GHz processor along with a 1 GB of DDR 2 RAM for better multitasking and performance in applications. The Tab 2 features the all new PLS (Plane to line switching) technology based display; this technology allows the display to show superior colours, contrast and even wider screen viewing angles than the existing IPS technology based displays. The 10.1 inch display features a capacitive touch and a 1204 x 800 pixel native resolution.

The tablet features HSPA+">HSPA+ 3G connectivity allowing it to get data download speeds of up to 21 Megabits per second which will come in real handy while accessing social media websites or while sharing content on various websites online. The tablet is powered by the latest Android ICS 4.0 operating system that not only offers functionality of a tablet but also allows users to use it as a regular smartphone for communications as well.


The tablet features a 3 megapixel rear camera which is capable of video recording in HD 720p resolution while it also gets a VGA camera for video conferencing and video calling.
The tablet is available for buyers throughout the country and has been made available in 16 GB variant only. The device carries a price tag of Rs 32,990 which might be a bit on the higher side but it's the only 10.1 inch tablet in India to come with ICS pre-installed.
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Karbonn SmartTab 1 Review and specifications

Karbonn's first Android tablet is a 7.1 inch budget device with 1.2 GHz processor and Android 4.0 operating system. But how is it to use? Here we find out

pros

• Good build quality
• Good battery life
• Good price for performance

cons

• Apps take longer time to open
• No physical volume rocker
• Not all apps are supported

Editors’ Rating

7.5

Karbonn SmartTab 1 is the first tablet from Karbonn Mobile and has been launched under their new Karbonn Smart label. It is priced attractively at Rs 6,999 and yet has decent specifications which include a 7 inch 5 point touchscreen with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, a 1.2 GHz Xburst processor, 3700 mAh battery and a 2 megapixel front facing camera. These specifications are not very different from what is being offered by several other tablets priced in this range.
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Samsung Omnia M available in India for Rs 17,990

Samsung Omnia M is Samsung's newest Windows Phone comes with a 4 inch AMOLED display and 1 GHz processor.

Global electronics brand Samsung, had unveiled a new Windows Phone offering, the Samsung Omnia M, for Indian market back in the month of May this year. Following that the Samsung Omnia M has now started selling in the Indian market for a price of Rs 17,999. The device has been made available to the customers by Snapdeal.com and is expected to start selling though other channels and retail partners sin the next few days.
Omnia M will be a direct competitor to the low cost Lumia smartphone the Lumia 610 but at Rs 17,999 the Omnia M is no where in competition to the Lumia 610. It comes with a decent set of features that will surely be liked by any Windows Phone aficionado.


The Omnia M comes with 1 GHz processor coupled with 384 MB RAM and a bigger 4 inch Amoled display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The Omnia M is a true 3G device complete with a front camera for video calling as well.
The phone comes with 5 megapixel rear camera that is assisted with a LED flash for low light photography. But in terms of video recording the Omnia M gets a sad VGA resolution video recording at 30 frames per sec. For better backup and runtime the Omnia M gets a bigger 1500 mAh.
The Omnia M comes preloaded with Samsung's chat and message service Chat ON for communication over internet. Along with that Samsung Omnia M will be getting 25 GB Skydrive storage from Microsoft absolutely free of cost.

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Top quality pocket WiFi data card for you

With so many WiFi devices like smartphones, tablets, notebooks and sometimes even TVs, it is useful to have a WiFi data card. Here are the five best options you have

since different devices like tablets, PCs and even TVs come with WiFi it makes sense to have a pocket router or WiFi hotspot dongle.



We have selected a few of such routers which we think offer good features and value for money.

Huawei E560
Huawei is the leader in the data card business with more than 65 per cent market share worldwide. Priced at Rs 4,500, E560 is the most expensive offering from Huawei. But in terms of usability the device justifies its price. This open market router accepts a SIM from any operator; offers speeds up to 7.2 Mbps and allows sharing the WiFi hotspot with up to five devices.

There is an Oled display on the device that shows the signal status, connection type, number of WiFi users connected, battery status, total volume transferred, up time and number of SMSs received.


The inbuilt 1500 mAh battery of the Huawei E560 powers it for five hours of use and 280 hours of standby. Huawei also claims 15 per cent better signal strength as compared to rivals. The Huawei E560 supports WiFi b/g/n, which is the highest possible standard.
Micromax 400R (MiFi) Datacard
Micromax 400R is quite similar to Huawei E560 but is cheaper. The dongle doesn't have a screen; instead there are four LED indicators for power, a WiFi/WPS indicator, a network type indicator and a signal strength indicator, which give very limited information compared to Huawei.



The battery provides four hours of usage on full recharge, an hour less than the Huawei router. However, it is priced at just Rs 2,700, which is Rs 1,300 less than the Huawei E560. It provides a maximum 3G speed of 7.2 Mbps. It supports a 16 GB micro SD card and WiFi b/g.

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Google has started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Nexus S devices

Google has started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Nexus S devices.

Google has started the roll out of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its Nexus S smartphone. The new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean JRO03E build for the Nexus S devices weighs about 114 MB and is available over the air (OTA). This update is available for the Nexus S GT-I9023 and GT-I9020 variants, according to a website.

Google had promised to push out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S devices by mid of July. The Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S - both are Google Experience Devices because they run the basic (vanilla) build of the Android version without any customisations.

The new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean JRO03E build is meant only for GT-I9023 and GT-I9020T model number bearing devices. In India, Samsung has mostly sold the Nexus S GT-I9023 model that comes with Super LCD display.
The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is still in the process of roll out so the Indian users can expect it on their devices in a day or two. Also, this update does not wipe out any user data but we still recommend taking a data backup.

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Top 5 dual SIM based Android phones for you

Dual SIM phones are a huge hit with Indians and now the category has moved with Dual SIM smartphones coming into the picture.

Dual SIM phones catapulted Indian brands into the mainstream of Indian handset market, and MNC brands were late in catching up. But in case of Dual SIM smartphone, though Indian brands were the first to launch, MNC brands soon launched products knowing fully well that there is always a demand for dual SIM handsets in India in all the categories.

While the Dual SIM feature is still mostly in the entry level domain, there are few good options even in the middle level category. Here are best Dual SIM phones that you can buy in India currently.

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Google Nexus 7 smartphone is running on Android 4.1 launched for Rs 11,000

Google Nexus 7 tablet can be ordered starting today on Google Play in US, UK, Canada and Australia.

As reported earlier, Google on Wednesday launched its Nexus 7 tablet, at its Google I/O conference in San Francisco for $199 (Rs 11,000) that will run on the Android 4.1(Jelly Bean).

Nexus 7 tablet is made by the Taiwanese company Asus rather than the firm's own Motorola hardware unit.

The tablet can be ordered starting today on Google Play in US, UK, Canada and Australia. Also, along with the order consumers will a $25 credit to spend in Google Play for free movies and magazines. It will start shipping mid-July Andy Rubin, senior vice president of mobile and digital content posted in Google's official Blog.

Nexus 7 comes with powerful specifications including a 1.3 GHz quad core Tegra 3 processor, a GeForce 12 core graphics processor, and 1 GB of RAM, 1280 x 800 pixel IPS displays, Near Field communication (NFC) chip and up to nine hours of video playback.

It also features Google's Chrome browser at its default option, the first Android device to do so.The operating system of Nexus 7, Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) includes an intelligent keyboard that predicts words as you type them, support for offline voice typing, 18 new input languages, and accessibility improvements.

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iBerry launches India's cheapest 3G ICS tablet phone

Feature Android 4.0 OS, the iBerry Auxus AX03G tablet comes with a 1 GHz processor, 24 GB onboard memory and is price at Rs 9,990.

Chennai based iBerry India, a brand associated with the manufacturing of low cost Android tablet in India, has announced the launch of their second and the most exciting Google Ice Cream Sandwich based tablet for the Indian consumers. The new Auxus AX03G is based on similar specifications as its predecessor the AX02 but has added 3G calling facility through SIM, Bluetooth and a massive 24 GB of onboard memory.

The tablet is based on Google's latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. And to make the whole offering pretty exciting the tablet has been priced at Rs 9,990 which makes it India's cheapest 3G 7-inch android tablet till date.

The Auxus AX03G tablet is iBerry's first ever 7 inch display based tablet to feature 2G/3G calling and data connectivity through an onboard SIM slot. Users can use any service provider to get cellular connectivity on the AX03G. The tablet comes with a 1 GHz Arm Cortex A8 dual core processor with a dedicated graphics engine for speed and better graphic capabilities as well.

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HCL will launch 3G+WiFi ICS tablet in August

HCL 3G+WiFi ICS tablet will come with Android 4.0 OS and is expected to less than Rs 15,000.

PC manufacturer HCL, which has already launched two 7 inch tablets, will add one more Android tablet to its portfolio in August. The new HCl tablet, called Y2, will not only have a SIM slot for accessing 3G network but also will have WiFi connectivity.
Gautam Advani, executive vice president, head mobility at HCL Info Systems said, "HCL will be launching an Android Ice Cream Sandwich based 7 inch tablet, code named Y2, with WiFi and 3G (SIM slot) capabilities in August for Indian consumers."
He further said, "The price of the tablet will be revealed during the launch time but it will be priced less than Rs 15,000."

The Y2 tablet, apart from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, is expected to have a 1 GHz Arm Cortex A8 processor,512 MB RAM and access to HCL Me App Store from where users can download applications.

Last year in October, HCL had launched the X1 ME tablet for Rs 10,490. The table was running on Android OS 2.3, and Cortex A8 1Ghz processor. X1 had a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen with 800x480 pixel resolution, 2 megapixel back camera and 512 MB storage capacity with and internal memory of 4 GB which is expandable to 32 GB.

And two months back HCL launched an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich based tablet, called U1, with a 1 GHz Arm Cortex A8 processor and 512 MB RAM. Besides, the tablet had a meager 0.3 megapixel front camera, 3600 mAh battery and 3G connectivity through dongle.

However, both the tablets did not have access to Android Market (which is now known as Google Play Store). Instead, the tabs have access to HCL Me App Store from where users can download applications.

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Nokia 808 PureView phone launched in India for Rs 33,899

Nokia 808 PureView is one of the most anticipated phone of this year which has a humongous 41 megapixel camera.

Nokia's most anticipated smartphone - the Nokia 808 PureView, has been launched in India. The smartphone which has a humongous 41 megapixel camera is available from today for users to buy. Nokia has also tied up with the Airtel under which the teleco is offering the handset with some bundled offer.

The Nokia PureView 808 smartphone features a single-core 1.3 GHz mobile processor with 512 MB RAM. The 41 megapixel camera in Nokia 808 incorporates a new technology called PureView which is jointly developed by Nokia and Carl Zeiss. Bearing the f/2.8 aperture, the 41 megapixel camera will come with Xenon flash and promises 7728x5354 resolution images in 16:9 formats.


With the new PureView Pro imaging technology, the company has managed to use a technique of over-sampling for crystal-clear and noise-less 5 megapixel images. The imaging capability of Nokia 808 is further aided by the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) which uses a special algorithm which combines seven different pixels in to a one better pixel.

The camera of Nokia 808 PureView also supports up to 4x digital zoom without compromising on the quality. It also allows capturing full 1080p HD videos at 30 frames per second with up to 3x zoom while for the 720p HD resolution one can go up to 6x zoom.

Nokia 808 will come with Symbian Belle feature pack 1 operating system and will also feature Dolby Mobile Plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback. Nokia has packed a 1400 mAh battery which promises 11 hours of battery life on EDGE and 6.5 hours of battery life on 3G networks.

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