Sony Xperia ion now available in India for Rs. 35999

Sony Xperia ion is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. The LTE version was announced for AT&T at CES and released exclusively on AT&T in June. The HSPA version was announced in June. It has 4.55-inch (1280 x 720 pixels ) HD Reality display and comes with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. The global HSPA version was supposed to run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) according to the official site, but according to the Snapdeal site it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 12MP auto focuscamera with Exmor R mobile camera sensor with 1080p HD video recording and LED flash and 1.3MP front-facing camera.

The connectivity features include, 3G HSPA+ support, HDMI out ,WiFi, DLNA, NFC and aGPS. It has 1GB RAM, 13.2GB internal memory (up to 12.9GB user-accessible memory), microSD slot that supports up to 32GB, FM Radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack and 1900 mAh battery. It is PlayStation Certified that would let you play PlayStation titles.

The Sony Xperia ion is now available in India from Snapdeal for Rs. 35999.

Nokia Asha 311 launched in India for Rs. 7139

Nokia has finally launched the most expected Asha 311, their first full-touch Series 40 phone in India. It was announced in June and has 3.0-inch (240 x 320 pixels), capacitive touch screen Polarized display for better readability in sunlight, 1GHz processor and comes with 3G support. It has 3.2 MP camera and runs on S40 Asha OS with Swipe interface. It is 12.9 mm thick and weighs 95g. Nokia has also launched the Asha 305 officially, that went on sale in India last month.

It has Music Player, FM Radio and Internet Radio, 256MB internal memory, 100MB free user memory and supports up to 32GB Micro SD memory card. The connectivity features include, 3G HSPA, WiFi  802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Micro USB 2.0,  3.5 mm audio jack. It comes with 1110 mAh battery.

It has pre-loaded Angry Birds game, Facebook and twitter social apps and also comes with 40 Free EA games such as Tetris, Bejeweled, Need for Speed The Run and Fifa 2012.  It also has Nokia Maps, DRM-free Nokia Music with over 45 lakh songs.

The Nokia Asha 311 is priced at Rs. 7,130 and would go on sale in India starting August 12th. 

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0.4 update now rolling out in India

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.0.4 update in India. The Galaxy Note received the first Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in India in May that brought new features and applications. This new update brings performance improvements, new icons, signature unlock using the S Pen and the Pop up play feature that was present in the Galaxy S3.

This update is about 111MB and is available OTA (Over the Air) and via Samsung Kies. You can check for the update manually from the Settings, About, Software update. 

Nokia 112 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 2595

Nokia 112, affordable Dual-SIM phone is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. It wasannounced in May along with the Nokia 110, that went on sale in India in June. It has 1.8-inch (128 x 160 pixels) D5 TFT display, Dual-SIM support with Nokia’s unique Easy Swap, VGA camera, 32 GB microSD card support,Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, FM Radio with RDS and 3.5 mm audio jack.

It has Loud and clear inbuilt speaker that offers audio output up to 105 phons. It is 15.4 mm thick and weighs 85.5 g. It comes with apps to access Facebook, Twitter and social media networks.The newNokia Browser consumes up to 90% less data. It also comes with Exclusive 40 Games Gifts from EA from the Nokia Store.

It has preloaded eBuddy instant messaging and comes with 1400 mAh battery that would offer up to 14 hours talk time and up to 35 days standby.

The Nokia 112 comes in range of colors such as Dark Grey, White, Red, Cyan and is available fromFlipkart for Rs. 2595. The Red and Cyan are available from official Nokia Store at a slightly higher price.

LG QuickMemo feature coming to entire line of Optimus L-Series smartphones globally

LG has announced that the QuickMemo feature would be available for its entire line of Optimus L-Series smartphones, the Optimus L7, L5 and L3 through a maintenance release upgrade. It is available in certain regions including India on the Optimus L5 and the Optimus L7 that runs on ICS with the Optimus UI 3.0 that launched recently, and would be available globally by the end of 3rd quarter. The app is already available for Optimus 4X HD, Optimus Vu, Optimus LTE, Optimus Tag and Optimus LTE II.

Evernote for iPhone and iPad v4.3 update brings easier editing and improvements

The Evernote app for iPhone and iPad have been updated to version 4.3 that brings new features including better editing that lets you edit a note just by tapping into the note’s body, better stability and improved performance and more. The editing features also keeps track of where you tap in the note and places the cursor in that spot. The Evernote v4.2 was launched in May.

New features in Evernote for iPhone and iPad v4.3

• Start editing a note simply by tapping into the note body
• Increased stability and improved performance during sync
• Numerous bug fixes and enhancements

Download Evernote for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes Store for free.

HTC Desire S ICS update still on target for August

HTC has seen its sales declining in recent times as competition mounts from the likes of Samsung on the Android platform, along with the ever present popularity of the Apple iPhone. Its reputation hasn’t been helped by the slow and sometimes non-existent upgrading of its hardware to the newer versions of the platforms operating system. It seems though that owners of the HTC Desire S will be treated to the Android ICS update this month.

As an article over at GottaBe Mobile is reporting it seems that the HTC Desire S will still see Ice Cream Sandwich this month as originally planned, but currently a specific date for the release remains unclear.