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After we saw price reductions for the  LG Optimus 4X HD  along with the  HTC One S and Desire V  this month, Nokia has slashed the price of its  Lumia 800  for a second time and is now retailing for Rs. 18,867 with online portal  Saholic . The Windows phone device was initially launched in November 2011 alongside the Lumia 710 . The device was criticised for being over-priced. The smartphone, which was positioned as Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone device, also faced somesoftware glitches post launch, though the impact was minimal in India. The Lumia 800 received its first price cut in March this year  and was made available for Rs. 23,790. The Nokia Lumia 800 features a premium polycarbonate uni-body design.The phone is powered by a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with  512 MB RAM. It sports a Clear Black AMOLED display with a WVGA resolution of 800×480 and an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics.  The phone also features 16GB of internal storage as well as a unique ...

  Airtel has announced its 4G LTE services in Pune. The city becomes the third in the country after Kolkata and Bengaluru to get 4G services from Airtel.Pune users can check if Airtel 4G services are available in their area using the map on Airtel’s website. They can chose to buy the Airtel 4G dongle and services online. It is worth noting that like Kolkata and Bengaluru, at the moment, 4G can be used only for data services and not voice. The telecom operator has announced various 4G plans ranging from Rs. 999 for 6GB to Rs. 2,999 for 30GB of data. The plans are categorised under four heads: Break free (Rs.999 for 6GB); Break free Max (Rs1,399 for 9GB); Break free Ultra (Rs. 1,999 for 18GB) and Break free Ultimate (Rs. 2,999 for 30GB). In order to avail Airtel’s 4G network services, users need to purchase the indoor CPE with Wi-Fi router or the 4G Multi Mode dongle for Rs. 4,999 as part of the company’s limited special offer. Commenting on the launch, Mr. K Srinivas, President – Consum...

Airtel and Huawei have teamed up to unveil India’s first LTE  (4G) smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE. The price of the device has not been yet revealed but speculations are it will be around Rs. 30,000. The Huawei Ascend P1 LTE supports 4G high speed wireless data on the LTE network and voice calls on the 3G network using Circuit Switched Voice Fall Back (CSFB voice) technology. The smartphone runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. Huawei Ascend P1 LTE sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touch display with a resolution of 960×540 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass, 1GB of RAM, 4GB built-in storage, microSD card, and an 8MP rear camera with dual-LED flash. The device also supports Wi-Fi, microUSB and Bluetooth connectivity, and ships with a 1,800mAh battery. “It [4G services] is taking time to ramp up. But it definitely has a wow offer. Right now we are able to offer 40 Mbps of download and 20 MBps of upload speed. ...

After a lot of rumors smaller version of Samsung Galaxy S3 over past few weeks, Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S3 Mini at an event in Germany. Previously we knew that Galaxy S3 Mini existed, but they were short on the details. All we knew for sure was that the new smartphone had just a 4-inch screen. At today’s press event, Samsung let the rest of the details out of the bag. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4-inch Super AMOLED display (800×480 pixels) and will come with Android Jelly Bean once it ships.The smartphone will come with 16GB internal storage and a memory card for expansion. No word yet on the pricing and availability of the S3 Mini. “The GALAXY S3 introduced a new concept of smartphone that has proven hugely popular around the world. We’re now delighted to bring its revolutionary design, intuitive usability and intelligence to the GALAXY S3 mini in a more compact form,” says JK Shin, President and Head ...

The broadband speed limitation and the hefty charges incurred    has always been a major concern to the indian internet user. Well in case of connectivity speed, Telecom Infrastructure firm, Radius Infratel has revealed that residential broadband consumers may see downloads get speedier with ultra-fast download speeds reaching 1Gbps by mid-2013. The company has projected that these new changes may take effect across nine Indian cities.  “In the next six–nine months, world class 1,000 Mbps or 1Gbps (Gigabits per second) plans will be available in India to residential consumers. On connections like these, the same two hour HD movie will download in 30 seconds… A two-hour movie in high definition version will be about 2.2GB size, ” reports quoted Radius Infratel CEO Rajnish Wahi as saying. Speedier Internet by mid-2013 (Image credit: Getty Images)   Although Wahi did not share the names of service providers or the cities where the new plan may take effect, he said that discussions...

HTC One X+(plus) is the new successor to the current flagship smartphone HTC One X . After various rumored and leaks over the past month, the HTC One X+ is here with upgraded hardware compared to the original. The HTC One X+ (plus) is powered by a faster 1.7 GHz Tegra 3 AP37 CPU on-board, along with big 64GB of internal storage and a larger 2100 mAh battery.Some other specs that remain unchanged from the One X are,  1GB of on-board RAM, a 4.7-inch Super LCD 2 display, and an 8MP rear camera with BSI sensor and HTC’s ImageSense chip. The front-faceiong camera  has undergone a small upgrade, though, jumping from 1.3MP to 1.6MP, and with this upgrade it gains the ability to use ImageSense. On the software side, the HTC One X+ is the first HTC phone to run Android 4.1  Jelly Bean  and the new HTC Sense 4+, which offers some minor software tweaks over earlier versions of HTC’s UI. Be sure to check out our  full hands-on report on the One X+  for more on HTC’s latest handset. HTC...

Facebook has launched a completely redesign Help Center , with the goal of making it easier for its Facebook users to find the information they need and get answers to their questions about the social network’s product and policies. This includes a new layout and design for the Help Center’s homepage, improved navigation, and the addition of a list of popular questions and top Facebook Pages which users can like in order to stay up-to-date on the topic and related tips. Facebook also  announced  that the  Support Dashboard , is now available to 100% of Facebook users worldwide. The most immediately noticeable change to the newly redesigned  Help Center  is the simplified layout, which now features six major topic as a tile intended to direct users to specific sections of the center. What’s interesting about the design is that the topics shown to users are personalized based on how they’re using Facebook. For example, non-logged in users will be directed to sections about c...

 Nokia may have moved on to Windows Phone 8 with its new flagship Lumia 920 and its cousin, the Lumia 820, but we knew Nokia is going even further down in budget Windows phone than the  Lumia 610 , as the Lumia 510 details leaked not long ago, and it has been appearing in RDA since July. Nokia Lumia 510 running Windows Phone 7.8 has been spotted in the wild by the folks over at  GSM Arena . The report also confirms earlier leaked specs of the phone. The Lumia 510 is said to be powered by a 800 MHz Scorpion processor and 256MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory. It will reportedly sport a 4-inch display of WVGA resolution . The Lumia 510 has a thickness of under 12 millimeters and weighs 129 grams and will likely start selling in China for $150 later this year. The device is expected to go on sale in other markets early next year. Nokia Lumia 510 could replace the Lumia 610 as the “cheapest Windows Phone device”, and is likely the same device that had earlier leaked under the c...

  So you walk into an electronics store looking for a new smartphone. Sitting on top of the nearly empty shelf is the Apple iPhone 5, while a stack of boxes with LG Optimus 4X HD inside sit just across it. What  DO  you  DO ? Should you go with what millions are currently trying to get their hands on or get the underdog in the Android world? If you ever find yourself in such predicament, we suggest making comparisons between the two phones before you swipe your credit card. But guess what, we already did one for you; and we even made a video comparing the iPhone 5 and Optimus 4X HD in real life. Apple iPhone 5 VS LG Optimus 4X HD Specs Apple iPhone 5 VS LG Optimus 4X HD  Display The new iPhone 5 has 4 inch display an increase of 0.5 inch over the predecessor which is a fine addition nonetheless. The increased resolution, now at 1,136 x 640, is a crowd pleaser as well. The iPhone 5 has another secret sauce in that it uses a brand new technology that removes an extra layer from...