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Nokia has launched its new feature phone in India, the Nokia 106 at Rs. 1,399. The new affordable phone from Nokia is now available via the company's online store and is available in three colour variants Black, Red and White. The online site notes that the phone will be delivered in five working days.

Lava Mobiles' new budget smartphone, the Iris 354e, is now listed at an online retailer for Rs. 3,415. As of now, the smartphone is out-of-stock at the e-commerce website, and offers a 'Notify Me' option to consumers. The company is yet to unveil the Iris 354e for the Indian market. The Lava Iris 354e runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device, with support for dual standby. It features a 3.5-inch HVGA (320x480 pixels) display. The Iris 354e is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor (unspecified chipset), along with 256MB of RAM.

Nokia has pulled its popular Here Maps from iTunes app store citing iOS 7 as the reason, claiming that it was harming the 'user experience'. The Indian Express reported the news first and notes that Here Maps on iOS had a bug that froze the app when users tried to zoom in and out of the app. Further, the report states that in case the app didn't freeze while trying to zoom in or out, the iOS version of the Here Maps responded strangely and also made it hard to find alternative routes or directions. The report claims that the Here Maps was tested on three Apple devices before being pulled down and it describes the app as 'unusable' on all the devices. The report also cites a statement from a Nokia spokesperson that reads, "We have made the decision to remove our Here Maps app from the Apple App Store because recent changes to iOS 7 harm the user experience. iPhone users can continue to use the mobile web version of Here Maps under m.here.com...

Scientists have developed a new technique which can recover the faces of bystanders from reflections in the eyes of photographic subjects, a development that could help identify criminals. As the most commonly photographed objects are faces, there is potential in mining detailed facial images for hidden information, researchers said. Until now, photographers might reasonably have assumed that their own face was absent from the image. But research, led by Dr Rob Jenkins from University of York overturns this assumption. By zooming in on high-resolution passport-style photographs, Jenkins and co-researcher, Christie Kerr from the University of Glasgow were able to recover the faces of bystanders from reflections in the eyes of photographic subjects. The recovered bystander images could be identified accurately by observers, despite their low resolution. To establish whether these bystanders could be identified from the reflection images, the researchers presented t...

Wicked Leak, the brand that launches Wammy series smartphones in India, has announced the Android 4.4 KitKat update for its Wammy Passion Z+ smartphone. The company revealed that the Android KitKat update will be released and available to existing Wammy Passion Z+ customers on 14 January, 2014. The Wammy Passion Z+ natively ran Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. Further, Wicked Leak notes that the new customers booking the Wammy Passion Z+ from Friday will receive the smartphone with Android KitKat. With the rollout of Android KitKat, Wicked Leak will become the first domestic handset vendor to release the latest Android OS for its smartphone. However, the company has not detailed plans to roll out the Android KitKat update for other Wammy smartphones. Wicked Leak launched the Wammy Passion Z+ in India at Rs. 15,990 in July this year. The device comes with dual-SIM capabilities with one SIM supporting 3G and other with 2G support. It comes with a 5-inch fu...

'iOS 7 makes your iPhone waterproof' ad a scam dunk. iOS 7 does not magically add waterproofing to your iPhone unlike this scam online depicts. Dunk your phone in water, and it will still break.

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After weeks of speculation, Nokia 's new budget Windows Phone, the Lumia 525 , is now official. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability and pricing of the Lumia 525 for various markets. However, Engadget notes that the Lumia 525's official listing includes three regions - Africa, Asia Pacific and Middle East. The major highlight of the Nokia Lumia 525 is that the smartphone features 1GB of RAM, which is double than the 512MB RAM found on other budget Lumia smartphones ( Nokia Lumia 520 , Nokia Lumia 620 and Nokia Lumia 625). Other specifications of the Lumia 525 are identical to the Lumia 520. The Nokia Lumia 525 runs Windows Phone 8 with the Lumia Black update. It features a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) IPS LCD display, translating to a pixel density of 235ppi. The Lumia 525 is powered by a dual-core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor alongside 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded up to 64GB with microSD card. T...

Biel Crystal Manufactory Ltd, a Hong-Kong based company that makes screens for Apple Inc, is violating workers' rights at its Chinese factories, a Hong Kong rights group alleged in a report. The Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) report said Biel Crystal, which makes iPhone screens, requires its employees to work 11-hour shifts, seven days a week, with only one day off each month. Employees are also often injured and not given reasonable compensation and have to sign blank contracts, the report said. At least five workers at the firm's Guangdong factory in mainland China committed suicide since 2011, it added. There was no immediate comment from Biel Crystal on the report. Kitty Potter, a spokeswoman for Apple in Greater China, said that the U.S. company "investigates such cases." "We insist that our suppliers provide safe working conditions, treat workers with dignity and respect, and use environmentally respo...

It appears that LG is already working on a successor to the G Flex curved display smartphone, one that sports better bendable features. A new report by ZDnet claims that the South Korean manufacturer is working on the LG G Flex's successor. The report reveals that the alleged G Flex successor, thought to be dubbed G Flex 2, would come with special hard rubber body allowing it to bend up to a 90 degree angle. Further, the report notes that the alleged G Flex 2 would include a flexible battery inside, although there is no word on the removable battery. The report also speculates that LG might launch the second smartphone in its G Flex series in Q2 2014. As of now, there is no word on the specifications of the rumoured G Flex 2 smartphone . LG unveiled the much-anticipated G Flex smartphone in October this year. LG announced the pricing of the G Flex for the Korean market shortly after, which translated to roughly Rs. 59,000. The Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bea...

Micromax has introduced the Canvas HD A116i, the successor to the Canvas HD smartphone for the Indian market. The Canvas HD A116i is listed at ecommerce website, eBay and is available at Rs. 14,299 (with free shipping). However, one can find cheaper deals on the online retailer as well. The domestic handset maker is yet to announce the smartphone officially, though. The Micromax Canvas HD A116i runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, with the listing claiming that the company plans to roll-out an update to Android 4.2.1 soon. Much like the Canvas HD, it is a dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM. The Canvas HD A116i is powered by a MediaTek's MT6589 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz along with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The smartphone features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels and boasts of a pixel density of 294ppi. For optics, there is an 8-megapixel rear shooter with LED flash and 4X zoom, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. There ...

Karbonn is all set to enter the full-HD smartphone fray with the release of the Titanium S7 in India. The Karbonn Titanium S7 is now listed at ecommerce website, Flipkart and can be pre-ordered at Rs. 14,999. However, the online retailer's listing clearly mentions that the estimated release is the fifth week of November. The Karbonn Titanium S7 runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. It is a dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM. The smartphone features 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920) display with OGS Technology. The Titanium S7 is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset). It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also houses a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Titanium S7 comes with 16GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 32GB with microSD card. There are no details about smartphone's RAM and battery. Karbonn Mobiles has not officially unveiled the Titanium S7 smartphone in India. Earlier, Karbonn teased its upcoming Tita...

Samsung has officially released the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy Note II phablet . The update for the Galaxy Note II is being rolled out via OTA (over-the-air) and Samsung's desktop app, KIES. The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Note II is about 700MB in size and is also available in India.

Finnish telecom company Nokia announced Tuesday that its shareholders have approved the 5.44 billion euro ($7.35 billion) sale of its mobile phone division to US multinational Microsoft.

                                                                                                          PRICE: RS.9499 Key Features 7-inch HD Display with 216 ppi 16 GB Internal Storage 1.2 MP Front Facing Camera Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad Core Processor NFC (Android Beam) Wi-Fi Enabled

Google boss Eric Schmidt said Monday that the tech giant had developed new technology that makes it harder to find child sexual abuse images on the web. Writing in British newspaper the Daily Mail, Google's executive chairman said more than 100,000 searches would no longer feature such material in their results. The restrictions will initially apply to English-speaking countries but will be expanded to the rest of the world and 158 other languages within six months. The announcement comes ahead of Monday's Internet Safety Summit at Prime Minister David Cameron's Downing Street office, where Google and Microsoft will be joined by other Internet firms. In July, Cameron urged search engines to go further in blocking surfers from accessing illegal images. Schmidt wrote: "While society will never wholly eliminate such depravity, we should do everything in our power to protect children from harm." He said that in the last three months...

Sony Corp said on Sunday it had sold 1 million units of its new PlayStation 4 gaming console in the first 24 hours that it was available in the United States and Canada. The console, which Sony is counting on to kick-start a revival of its consumer electronics business, went on sale on November 15. Andrew House, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment, the unit of Sony that oversees PlayStation, said in a statement that "sales remain very strong in North America." "We expect continued enthusiasm as we launch the PlayStation 4 in Europe and Latin America on November 29," House said. Sony Corp had previously announced it had received more than 1 million advance orders for the console. Still, the initial sales figures are Sony's first salvo in a battle brewing with Microsoft Corp's Xbox One console, which goes on sale Nov 22. Sony is also hoping its console can help build a platform for recovery at the Japanese company's money-l...

                                                                                                                     PRICE: RS.23699 Key Features Comfortable Grip 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED Display Wi-Fi and 3G Enabled 1.4 GHz Quad Core Processor HD Video Playback 8 MP Primary Camera High Energy Efficient Android (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS Gentle Curves and Lightweight Thin Design Arguably one of the most iconic of all Samsung phones has to be the Galaxy S3 i9300 . The phone has been a highly popular device due to its features and also for being one of the very first quad core processor equipped phones. Operating System The Galaxy S3 by Samsung come...

Microsoft has been rumoured to be working on a revamped Windows Phone 8.1 , codenamed 'Blue', since long. Now new details of Windows Phone 8.1 have surfaced online that shed some light on some devices that will run the forthcoming operating system update as well as some of its new features.

Lenovo has introduced two new Android tablets , the Yoga Tablet 8 (8-inch) and Yoga Tablet 10 (10-inch), priced at Rs. 22,999 and Rs. 28,999 respectively. It's worth pointing out that Lenovo has only released the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G variants of the Yoga tablets for the Indian market. The 32GB and Wi-Fi only variants will not be introduced for now. 

Apple, in an attempt to boost sales of its iPhone 5c and iPhone 4S smartphones, is introducing a buyback scheme for the Indian market starting Saturday

HTC has announced that it is now rolling out Android 4.3 update for the HTC One in India. While the global rollout of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the One started in September, the update for the Indian variant of the smartphone was long overdue. The update for HTC One is being rolled out over-the-air (OTA) in India.

Google said Thursday the number of requests for user data from governments and law enforcement has doubled since 2010, as it renewed a push to reveal more about US demands. In its updated "transparency report" covering the first six months of 2013, the tech giant said the largest number of requests 10,918 came from the United States. That accounted for more than a third of the 25,879 requests Google received worldwide. The California Internet company renewed its argument for the ability to reveal more about US national security requests, disclosures of which must be lumped in with law enforcement inquiries. "We believe it's your right to know what kinds of requests and how many each government is making of us and other companies," Google's legal director Richard Salgado said in a blog posting. "However, the US Department of Justice contends that US law does not allow us to share information about some national security requests that we m...

LG G Pro Lite is a budgeted version of the powerful Optimus G Pro .  The device features relatively the same design as its big brother, right down to the bezel size and logo placement. The back panel no longer sports the cool subtle diamond pattern, though build quality is still good. The G Pro Lite measures 0.37inches thick and weighs 161 grams, which is quite heavy especially when you’re trying to use the device with one hand. As such, the width of the display makes one-handed use difficult so be advised. A stylus pen has been bundled with the device as a bonus. Pros: - Decent performance and overall package - Great battery life - Display is sharp and spacious - Features LG G2 and Optimus G Pro features - Stylus pen bundled for free Cons: - Faster devices available in this range. - Display isn’t HD - Heavy and hard to use with one hand Verdict: The LG G Pro Lite is a good phablet...

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a very reasonable phone. It is far better than other Note Products launched by the Samsung. It has got a very big screen with a very nice touch experience. There are loads of in-built applications that comes with this mobile phone. Also this phone looks very stylish and smart. The design, size and shape is very well

Apple Inc is developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass and enhanced sensors that can detect different levels of pressure, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a unnamed person familiar with the plans.

Nokia 's former CEO, Stephen Elop, who according to recent reports is also in the running for the CEO position at Microsoft, might bring about a major change in the Redmond giant's strategy by bringing Office to more platforms, and shutting down the Bing search engine and Xbox gaming device unit, if given a chance to head the company, according to a new report.

It appears that the Samsung Galaxy Note II , the company's popular phablet, could soon receive an over-the-air Android 4.3 software update as Samsung service centres in India have reportedly got access to the new update.

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After being spotted at an online retailer recently, Micromax's new mid-range smartphone, the Canvas Magnus is now officially available via the company's site with a price tag of Rs. 14,999. The Android 4.2 Jelly Bean-based Micromax Canvas Magnus comes with a 5-inch IPS display with a 720x1280 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset) along

The Consumer Electronics Show next month in Las Vegas was meant to be the great coming-out party for Google's new software for televisions, which adds Web video and other computer smarts to TV sets. Although Google already has a deal with Sony for its Internet TVs, other television makers -- Toshiba, LG Electronics and Sharp -- were prepared to flaunt their versions of the systems.

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SPECIFICATIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S DUOS S7562 GENERAL FEATURES Brand Samsung Model Name Galaxy S Duos Model ID S7562 Form Bar SIM Type Dual SIM, GSM + GSM Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Keypad No Business Features Document Viewer, Pushmail Call Features Conference Call, Loudspeaker