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Lenovo has made a new smartphone available in China today. It's called P70, and it's a midranger with the battery capacity perhaps being its main claim to fame. The P70 comes powered by a whopping 4,000 mAh cell, which the Chinese company says may last you up to 34 days on standby. That's quite an achievement for a smartphone in this day and age, though the number does only refer to 2G standby. It goes down to 30.5 days on 4G, and 29 days on 3G. Still, respectable nevertheless. Aside from that, the Lenovo P70 boasts a 5-inch 720p IPS touchscreen, a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash, as well as a 5 MP front-facing unit. Running the show is MediaTek's MT6752 64-bit chipset, coming with a 1.7 GHz octa-core CPU and a 700 MHz MaliT760-MP2 GPU. The handset has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual-SIM functionality, and 4G LTE support (Cat.4, up to 150Mbps download and 50Mbps upload). It's being offered in "midnight blue" only. It r...

Just a day after it was revealed on e-commerce website Flipkart, the Lava Iris X8 has been officially launched by the company. The device is priced at INR 8,999 ($145). The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek chipset with 1.4Ghz octa-core processor, and sports a 5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel IPS display with Asahi Dragontrail glass protection. It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card). In terms of camera, the device features a 8MP rear unit with dual LED Flash, and a 3MP front snapper. Weighing in at 160g and measuring 70.9?143.4?8.6mm, the handset packs in a 2500 mAh battery. Connectivity options include 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and USB OTG. On the software side, the X8 runs Android 4.4 (KitKat), although the company promises Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update. It also boasts of Smart Wake-up and Gesture controls for easy access to apps from lockscreen. "The Iris X8 has been carefully designed after understanding requi...

The ever elusive 'Ubuntu phone' concept is finally about to become reality. After the failed Ubuntu Edge campaign, Canonical (the company behind the OS) turned to partnerships with mobile device makers in order to get its software into the hands of consumers. We've been hearing that the first Ubuntu phone will launch soon for a very long time now, but that's actually going to happen next week, believe it or not. That said, the first Ubuntu smartphone will be anything but a flagship. Meet the BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition. It's basically got the exact same hardware as the already available BQ Aquaris E4.5, only that runs Android. Hence the "Ubuntu Edition" moniker. The phone has a 4.5-inch 540x960 touchscreen, an 8 MP rear camera with dual-LED flash, and a 5 MP front-facing one. Powering things up is a MediaTek chipset with a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor, aided by 1GB of RAM. Internal storage is 8GB, and the handset comes with dual-SIM support. ...

The Lumia 1520 has begun making it’s way to the second est of launch countries, now becoming available in India after a launch event earlier today. the 6? beast can be had for Rs 46,999; which gets you a snapdragon 800 processor, a 1080p screen, 32 Gbs of on board storage, Micro SD slot, built in wireless charging (this is the international version, not the At&t one after all) and more. In case you missed it, or want a refresher; here’s our hands-on with the 1520 from Nokia World: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpvYZsz6ns The 1520 is available in Matte black or yellow, or glossy red or white; anyone in India getting one? Update: The 1520 has also launched in the UAE, and can be had for AED 2599 or free on contract from Etisalat. http://etisalat.ae/en/personal/smartphones/iphone-nokia-huawei/nokia/nokia-lumia1520-overview.jsp Via Category : Lumia, Nokia, Video, Windows Phone Hey, my name's Ali- Currently a fifth (and final) year Dental Student from Chicago; studying in Jordan...

Published by Ian Delaney on September 4, 2012 Today, we’re delighted to announce that the Nokia Music service has launched for US customers. American Lumia owners will be able to download the Nokia Music app from the Nokia Collection in the Marketplace. And it will come preloaded on Nokia Lumia 900 and 710 smartphones. Of its many virtues, the best part of Nokia Music is undoubtedly Nokia Mix Radio: we’re enormous fans of the service here on Conversations and have written about it several times before. If you missed those posts, the killer features of Mix Radio are the ability to create playlists from your own tastes, or select from hundreds of specially curated mixes drawn from the Nokia Music collection of over 17 million tracks. What’s more, you can download these playlists over WiFi to listen to anywhere, without needing any further data connection. You can catch all the action around Nokia Music on the @Music_Nokia Twitter channel. View the original article here

Posted in: Android, Tablets August 25th, 2012, 18:19 by Prasad Samsung has launched its latest Android based tablet, the Galaxy Note 10.1, in India. As usual for Samsung, they have changed the name of the tablet to Galaxy Note 800 for the Indian market. Other than the name, the Galaxy Note 800 is identical to the model sold internationally. However, it does come with a very hefty price tag. Samsung is selling the Note 800 in India for ?39,900, which is approximately $720, an enormous $221 more than the international model that sells for $499. In comparison, the new iPad starts at ?30,500 ($548) for the base 16GB Wi-Fi only model and ?38,900 ($699) for the base 16GB 3G model. Having said that, Samsung does enjoy tremendous presence and brand value in Asian markets such as India compared to Apple, so it may help offset the high price tag to some extent. You can read our review of the Galaxy Note 10.1 here. View the original article here

Tel Aviv, Israel – MAKE APP Magazine, launched on Sunday the 19th of August 2012, is one of the first independent publishers to release a magazine to the Apple iPad Newsstand, joining the ranks of popular journals such as Wired Magazine and National Geographic. Currently there are only 4,160 digital publications in the Newsstand in the US App Store, making it one of the least competitive and potentially most profitable sections of the App Store. MAKE APP Magazine: Teaching ordinary people to create successful apps The magazine aims to mentor its readers to become successful app entrepreneurs and features interviews with leading figures in the app development industry. The first issue features Amish Shah, who launched an app business with zero programming knowledge and subsequently sold his business for $1.95M within 9 months. Other notable guests to be featured in this and coming issues include Gert Jan Spriensma (Data Analyst, Distimo), Matthaus Krzykowski (Co-Founder, Xyologic), Tom...

Posted in: Online Services 8 hours ago by Vince The popular news aggregating app Pulse has been around for Android and iOS for quite some time and now the service is available on the web as well. With its spanking new web app, Pulse allows you to log in to your account and sync with the news sites and blogs you already follow and read them via a PC web browser as well. But it doesn’t stop there. Pulse has apparently struck a deal with Microsoft and its web app works especially well on the latest Internet Explorer 10 on the Winodws 8 platform. It features extras like gestures and cool animations. All of that is previewed in the promo video below starring a Microsoft Surface tablet. Check it out. Even if you are not one of Pulse’s 15 million users, you should give it a whirl at Pulse.me and add GSMArena as one of your followed websites. Do you like what Pulse has done and what do you think might be their next move? Source | Via View the original article here

Posted in: Digital cameras About an hour ago by Prasad Nikon has unleashed two new cameras on the digital photography world. The first one is the newest member of the Nikon 1 family, which currently includes the V1 and the J1. The J2 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that is mostly similar to the older J1 with minor modifications. It has the same 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor up front in a compact, rangefinder-style body but the display on the back has been upgraded and now has 921k dots in the same 3.0-inch size. The J2 also has a new Creative Mode that lets you add visual effects to your images, a metallic body and comes in a new orange color. The Nikon 1 J2 camera with the 10-30mm lens (27-80mm in 35mm equivalent) will be available in September 2012 for the suggested retail price of $549.95. A new 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (30-75mm in 35mm equivalent) will also be available in late September 2012 and will have a suggested retail price of $189.95. Additionally, the n...

Seattle, Washington – Reign Apps, a provider of mobile apps, today is pleased to announce the release of the popular iPhone/iPad app, PhotoKap, which is available on the App Store for Free. PhotoKap gives you a free, simple, and efficient way to create Viral Photos from the palm of your hand. Add creative kaptions to the boring photos plaguing your iPhone/iPad. “Users need an application that allows them to maximize the use of their iPhone/iPad cameras while simultaneously blending simplicity and creativity,” said Rick Drake CEO of Reign Apps. “PhotoKap provides users with beautiful typography options to give endless creative possibilities for kaptioning their photos. PhotoKap provides the ability to share all of your crafted photos on popular social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Evernote. The most popular feature is the ability to add kaptions to the top and bottom of each photo. PhotoKap gives your photos that much needed creative boost to increase the excitemen...

Posted in: Android, Mobile computers, Mobile phones, Mobile Services, Mobile software July 31st, 2012, 20:59 by Stefan Samsung launched its own mobile music service in the United States. The Samsung Music Hub will be initially available on the Galaxy S III smartphones offered by AT&T and US Cellular. Availability for the rest of the flagship’s carrier versions is yet to be announced. The service will be offered in free and premium variations with the latter set to cost $9.99 a month. New users will get a free 30-day trial of the Premium suite as well as a free album of their choice. Powered by technology from the recently acquired by Samsung company mSpot, the Music Hub features a streaming catalog with integrated access to a music store, as well as the ability to upload your own collection of tunes to the cloud for streaming from compatible devices, including a web-based player. Personal radio streaming service is also available in the premium version of the Music Hub. View the ...

Research in Motion (RIM) has just launched new BlackBerry Premium Stores in 2 locations in Mumbai. They launched their first BlackBerry Premium Store in Delhi in April and in Gurgaon in May and in Bangalore recently. These two stores located at The Future Shop, 7, Palladium, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel and The Future Shop, 325, Nawab Building, Dr. D.N. Road –Fort respectively. BlackBerry Premium Store will provide customers the opportunity to discover the BlackBerry experience within special zones featuring consumer and enterprise applications along with product service and a demo zone to highlight the exceptional performance of BlackBerry smartphones. There is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic team in the store that will deliver expert information and advice to create the finest customer experience. The BlackBerry Premium store will be open seven days a week and the company plans to open similar stores in key metro cities in India in a phased manner. Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile T...

Reliance Communications has launched Reliance 3G Tab, a new 3G Android tablet, upgraded version of their previous tablet that was launched last year. It is manufactured by ZTE and has 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1.4GHz processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3.0 MP rear camera and a front camera with video calling support. The Reliance 3G tab comes with Voice calling, 3G HSDPA: 14.4Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76Mbps, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, FM Radio, 512MB RAM, 4 GB Internal Memory, 32GB expandable memory  and 3400 mAh battery. It has pre-loaded Google applications, popular news sites (ET, TOI & NDTV), entertainment services (BigFlix, Reliance World Online, Reliance TV), social networking services (Facebook, Twitter and Orkut) and more. Reliance offers free 3GB of 3G data for 3 months, 3 months Free video calling for Local and STD to Reliance 3G, Free voice rental for 12 months (Postpaid) along with Free Global call...

MTS has launched Unlimited Social Media plan for its MBlaze customers that offers unlimited free access to most popular Social Networking sites, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This plan costs Rs. 647 with 30 days validity and is applicable for both new and old MBlaze customers across India. MTS Unlimited Social Media plan details Unlimited access to 3 social media websites with no capping on usage or throttling down of speed MTS has also launched MTS MBLAZE Always On campaign featuring Anupam Mukerji, Fake IPL Player and Shraddha Sharma, Cyber Rockstar celebrities who have made it big only by best utilizing the power of social media. You can visit mtsredenergy.com to get MTS MBlaze dongle and to know more about Always On campaign. Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. His current phone is Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. You can follow him on Twitter @ssrivatsan and on Google+ View the original article here

Apple product launches in China are renowned for being chaotic and rowdy but today the company began selling its new iPad in the country under rather unusual circumstances. Instead of being greeted by massive queues and anxious customers — as has become the norm — the Retina display equipped device has enjoyed a more muted and organised opening. Yesterday, Apple laid the foundations for a more controlled launch day when it introduced a pre-sale reservation system that requires all customers to register their interest in the device — priced from RMB 3688 ($579) – in advance of buying the flagship tablet computer. As well as insuring against large queues, the system is designed to restrict the influence of scalpers, independent sellers that buy the device in bulk with the aim of reselling it for profit, whose large numbers have blighted previous launches. The introduction has avoided a repeat of the madness of March’s iPhone 4S launch and Apple’s flagship Chinese store — in Beijing’s Sa...