HTC One S and Desire V get a price cut in India

HTC has reduced the price of the One S and Desire V, which are now available for Rs. 25,900 and Rs. 16,999 in India. HTC One S was officially launched in India in June, but it got a price cut in Augustfrom Rs. 33,590 to Rs. 28,900. The HTC desire V went on sale in India for Rs. 21,999 in June.

The HTC One S in India has a overclocked 1.7 GHz Snapdragon S3 processor instead of S4 processor and comes with a 4.3-inch (540×960 pixels) display, Beats Audio, 8MP auto focus camera with flash 1080p HD video recording and VGA front-facing camera similar to the One X. It has 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and 1650 mAh battery.

The Dual SIM HTC Desire V has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels), 1 GHz single-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4.0 UI. It has 512 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD and a 1650 mAh battery.

The price cut is effective from today, and online retailer Saholic have already started selling the One Sand Desire V at the new rates.

LG Optimus 4X HD price drops to Rs. 27990

LG Optimus 4X HD has got a price cut in India, which is now available for Rs. 27,990. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this February and launched in India for Rs. 34,990 in July. The price of the Samsung Galaxy S3 dropped to Rs. 34,900 last month. HTC One X also lies in the similar price range. Now you have lot of choices if you are looking for a quad-core Android Smartphone.

The LG Optimus HD has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPS display with 331 PPI and is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has an 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has 16GB internal memory, 1GB LP DDR2 RAM and 2,150 mAh battery.

The LG Optimus 4X HD is now available in India for Rs. 27990 from online retailer Flipkart.

Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 pre-booking starts, coming for Rs. 11,990

Micromax has started teasing their upcoming A110 Superfone Canvas 2 on their Facebook page and also opened the pre-bThe design of the phone is similar to the A100, but it would come with a 1 GHz dual-core processor and an upgraded 8 Megapixel camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling.

Micromax A110 Specifications

• 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
• 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, 0.3 MP front-facing Camera
• 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
• 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 2000 mAh battery with up to 5 hours Talk time and up to 180 hours Standby

You can Prebook the Micromax A110 from Snapdeal by paying Rs.500 and stand a chance to win tickets to Enrique Iglesias live concert in select cities in India. You cannot cancel the booking once you pay the amount. You can pay the remaining amount while buying the phone .

There are no details about the availability of the phone yet, but it is listed on Maniac Store for Rs. 11,990. Looks like Micromax is planning to launch the device soon.ooking for the handset on Snapdeal. It is the successor of the Micromax A100Superfone Canvas.

Gmail for Android v4.2 to bring pinch-to-zoom and Swipe to delete features

Android Police has got hold of the upcoming Gmail for Android app version 4.2. Looks like this would be a major update from the existing version of the Gmail for Android version 4.1.2. The upcoming Gmail for Android update is expected to bring the most expected pinch-to-zoom feature and a new swipe to archive or delete feature to quickly delete or archive a mail from you inbox or sent. You can also disable this feature from the settings, or make it to only delete when you swipe or archive and delete. It also removes the labels when you’re in a label-only view.

They say that the apk is not from one of the leaked LG Nexus devices. Android Police managed to install it on a Galaxy Nexus running on Android 4.1, so it is clear that it doesn’t require Android 4.2. They didn’t share a APK of the Gmail app yet, but according to them the APK might only work on a rooted device running on Android 4.0 and later.

Check out their video below that shows off these new features.

Source: Android Police

Factory images of Android 4.1.2 now available for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7

Android 4.1.2 has been out on the wild from a few days now, but some people have still not received the update. It’s time for all these people to smile because Google has finally released the factory images of Android 4.1.2 JZO54K.

Factory images are important because if you crash your system or if your device doesn’t start you can start from scratch with these factory images. Android 4.1.2 brings loads of bug fixes and also new features like landscape mode on the Nexus 7. Android 4.1.12 is currently available for Galaxy nexus on Takju build which is the device being sold on the Google Play store and is currently unavailable for the Yakju Galaxy Nexus.

So what are you waiting for? If you have a Nexus 7, you can download its factory image from here. If you have a Galaxy Nexus, you can download its factory image from here.

Google Play gets free trials option for in-app subscriptions

Google is finally allowing developers to add a free trial option to in-app subscriptions for applications in the Google Play store. The Mountain View based company today added to its developers page, details regarding the procedure for enabling trials for subscription items.

Users will be required to submit payment information in the same way as meant for usual purchases but it will be marked as a $0.00 purchase. After the trial period is over, the account will automatically be charged. Users are free to cancel their subscriptions during the trial period. The free trial needs to be a minimum of 7 days and any changes made will be applicable only to new subscribers. Developers will be allowed to create one free trial period per subscription item.

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini with 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S3 mini that surfaced yesterday. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels ) Super AMOLED display  and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording at the back and a VGA font-facing camera. The design of the phone and some of the features are similar to the Galaxy S Duos that was announced in August. It also has some of the unique features that were present in the Galaxy S3 including S Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, S Beam and Buddy photo share.

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Specifications

• 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800) capacitive touch screen display
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 9.85 mm thick and weighs 111.5 g grams
• 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording and VGA secondary camera
• FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio jack
• 1GB RAM, 8 GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with microSD
• 3G (HSDPA: 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, GPS/GLONASS and NFC
• 1,500mAh battery

No details about the availability or the price yet.