Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 dual-SIM phones revealed
Nokia unwrapped two devices today in a bid to connect the “next billion to the Internet.” Its the Nokia 110 (above) and Nokia 112 (below) that are spec’d similarly but differ on the design front and talk time. Both phones support dual-SIM functionality with Easy Swap technology that allows switching of SIM cards without having [...]
BlackBerry Curve 9320 gets official, features dedicated BBM key
Research in Motion today unwrapped another low-end BlackBerry device called the Curve 9320. RIM is targeting the device at social network aficionados with its social-centric features and most importantly, a dedicated BBM key to give a quick access to RIM’s messenger service.
The Curve 9320 supports 3G and comes with a 2.44-inch 320×240 display, BlackBerry 7.1 [...]
Nokia launches affordable Asha 202 dual SIM phone in India
Nokia has made Asha 202 official for the Indian market. The dual SIM phone boasts a touchscreen display as well as an alphanumeric keyboard and is bundled with 40 games from EA. Priced at just Rs. 4,149, Asha 202 comes with a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, 2MP camera, music player, FM Radio, Bluetooth, microSD card slot [...]
Nokia Lumia 610 starts shipping in Asia
Nokia’s affordable Lumia phone will be available in Asia as early as next week. The Lumia 610 will make its way first in Philippines and China whereas Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam will get it in the following weeks.
Nokia says Lumia 610 is a stepping stone for users who want to experience [...]
RIM announces BlackBerry Curve 9220 in India
India is a big market for BlackBerry smartphones and capitalizing on that fact, RIM today introduced the most affordable BlackBerry 7 smartphone. Carrying an asking price of Rs. 10,990, the Curve 9220 will be available in India from tomorrow and runs BlackBerry 7.1 OS. Additionally, it features a 2.44-inch TFT display, 2MP camera, FM Radio, [...]
Samsung India makes Galaxy S Advance and Galaxy Pocket official
Samsung has brought two new Galaxy smartphones to its overcrowded Android lineup. The Galaxy S Advance and Galaxy Pocket will make its way to the Indian consumers at two extreme price points at Rs. 26,900 and Rs. 8,150 respectively.
Galaxy S Advance is an upgrade to the original Galaxy S that comes with 1GHz dual-core processor, [...]
Late-night poll: Do you use, or want to use, the FM radio feature?
Tonight's poll comes thanks to our lovable forums Admin Cory Streater, who brought up a great question on episode 93 of the Android Central podcast — I wonder how many people really use the FM radio? None of us were any help (we can't ever agree on anything) but you guys sure can be.
I get [...]
DIY Android Portable Media Player
Check out this DIY Android Portable Media Player that the guys over at The daily life of a DIY person put together.They took a cheap FM radio and hacked in an Android device to make it into a very functional media player. This reminds me a bit of the Chumby. I could see using this [...]
Samsung launches Champ Deluxe Duos Touchscreen Phone in India
Samsung has expanded its dual-SIM lineup with the new Champ Deluxe Duos. It’s an entry-level touchscreen phone that is light on the pocket yet gives functionality comparable to smartphones like surfing the web, quick access to social networks et al.
The phone also comes pre-loaded with Samsung’s own ChatON messaging service which is a cross-platform [...]
Samsung announces Galaxy S Advance
It was hours before we got the first glimpse of Galaxy S Advance but Samsung has decided to make it official. The Korean mobile manufacturer has officially announced the upgraded version of Galaxy S aka Galaxy S Advance.
Running the latest version of Android Gingerbread OS, Galaxy S Advance is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor [...]