Motorola Razr Maxx up for pre-order in India for Rs. 31,999

Motorola Razr Maxx is now available for pre-order in India from online retailer Infibeam. The LTE version,Droid Razr Maxx for Verizon was unveiled at CES 2012 earlier this year and the 3G HSPA version was announced in April. It was priced in UKin soon after that. It comes with a 3300 mAh battery, which offers up to 17.6 hours of talk-time and 607 hours standby on a single charge. It is 8.99 mm thick and weighs 145 grams.

The features in Razr Maxx are similar to the Motrola Razr including 4.3-inch (540 x 960 pixels) SuperAMOLED display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS that is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 8MP auto-focus camera with LED flash with HD (1080p) video recording, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

Other features include a 3.5 mm headset jack, micro USB, HDMI out, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory and up to 32 GB expandable memory with microSD.

The Motorola Razr Maxx is now available for pre-order from Infibeam for Rs. 31,999. It is expected to be available on the 24th for June.

Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v1.5 update brings Auto media upload, 3GB free storage and more

Dropbox for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 1.5 that brings new auto media upload, up to 3GB of free space, Gallery view and more new features. This feature was available for Dropbox Beta app for Android earlier this February in the stable Dropbox for Android v2.1.

New features in Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v1.5

• Automatically upload photos and videos using Wi-Fi or cellular data plan
• Earn up to 3 GB of extra free space (across all your PCs and devices) for uploading photosautomatically (in 500 MB increments)
• See all the photos and videos you’ve uploaded to Dropbox in Gallery view
• Move and delete sets of files at once
• Upload files of any size

Download Dropbox for iPhone and iPad from Apple iTunes Store for free.

HTC Desire C now available in India for Rs. 14,299

HTC Desire C that was announced last month is now available in India from online retailer Buytheprice.com. The HTC comes with 3.5-inch HVGA display and is powered by 600 MHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with Sense 4 and comes with Beats audio support. It has5MP camera. It is 12.25 mm thick and weighs 100g.

Other features include, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 32GB with microSD. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS /aGPS.  It comes with 25GB free Dropbox storage that is valid for 2 years. It has 1230 mAh battery.

The HTC Desire C is now available in India from Buytheprice for Rs. 14,299. They also offer 8GB memory card with the phone.

via: Thinkdigit

[Update: Looks like Buytheprice has removed the link as of now. According to the cache of the page on their site, the phone is on pre-order for the same price and is expected to ship on 15th of June.]

[Update 2: Looks like Buytheprice has removed the device completely. But you can get the phone fromSaholic for Rs. 14,761]

Jailbreak iOS 6 Beta 1 with redsn0w – Video Tutorial

Yesterday, the iPhone Dev Team has released a new, developers-only, version of redsn0w tethered jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4G.

But first here are some very important things you should know (from iPhone Dev-Team’s blog)

UNLOCKERS AND THOSE PRESERVING THEIR UNLOCKABLE BASEBANDS SHOULD STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS!  You will very likely lose your unlockable baseband if you try to install iOS 6.

THIS JAILBREAK IS INTENDED ONLY FOR DEVELOPERS OF JAILBROKEN APPS!  There are just too many broken components (Apple’s official apps, 3rd-party App Store apps, Cydia apps, etc) for this to be useful to anyone but those truly looking to fix bugs in their iOS 6 jailbroken apps.

Get iOS 6 Beta 1 now without a dev account: video

I’m sure that all the iOS faithful out there knows all about Apple’s latest firmware, iOS 6, and no doubt most would like to opportunity to try out iOS 6 and all its new features; however as I am sure you are aware, Apple lets users install iOS 6 Beta 1 only if they have a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) registered with an iOS developer account.


However, it appears there is a way of getting iOS 6 onto your iPhone without having a developers account or the UDI being registered, and just so those iOS faithful out there that would like to give iOS 6 a whirl on their iDevice, we have a video tutorial on just how to accomplish that.

No Facetime over cellular network for iPhone 4 or iPad 2

No doubt iPhone 4S user are very pleased that Apple has revealed what iOS 6 will bring in the way of new features; however unfortunately there are some features that will not work or will be neutered on older iOS devices, and this includes the FaceTime app working over a cellular connection.
According to the guys over at Phone Arena, obviously the new Flyover feature wont work on theiPhone 4 as it has a single core processor, and the new Siri navigation will only work on the iPhone 4S and the new iPad because they are the only devices to feature Siri.

Justin Bieber browser for Android and Windows phones

Well now no doubt this one will have all the female teens jumping for joy, as apparently the word is there is now a Justine Bieber customised smartphone browser available to light up your life on both the Android and Windows Phone platforms, and so you can drool over your favourite star.


According to the guys over at Slash Gear, the guys over at Maxthon have now made the Justin Bieber browser available to download to your Android handset or Windows Phone device that delivers numerous images of Bieber along with what seems to be small icons related to the teen singer.

Nokia 808 PureView launched in India

After a couple of delays, the Nokia 808 PureView is finally launched in India.

The Nokia 808 PureView is priced at Rs 33,899 and is available in black and white (red variant coming later) at Nokia Priority mobile stores starting today.

The Nokia 808 PureView is powered by a 1.3GHz single-core processor, it has 512 MB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, 4-inch ClearBlack display with resolution of 360 by 640 pixels and pixel density of 184 PPI, 1400 mAh battery, NFC, runs Nokia Belle with Feature Pack 1 and the most important feature, the 41-megapixel camera capable of recording full 1080p HD videos. It also features Nokia Rich Recording, exclusive Dolby Headphone technology and Dolby Digital Plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback.

iOS 6 Maps disappointment on route for older device owners

The dust has settled now following yesterday’s keynote speech at the Apple WWDC event, and away from all the news about the new range of Macs iOS 6 grabbed most of the headlines, and it was the new Maps feature that gained a lot of plaudits but some disappointment may be on route for owners of older devices.
The company announced a number of new iOS 6 features yesterday but according toAppleInsider when the new operating system is released in the fall, iPhone 4 owners won’t be able to use the turn-by-turn directions or Flyover in the new Maps application.

iOS 6 features shown off on video

For the iOS faithful out there that are eager to learn all they can about Apple’s upcoming iOS 6 release, and for the Android faithful that might like to see if iOS 6 offers anything they don’t already have, how about a couple of videos showing off those iOS 6 features?
Well that’s what we have for our readers viewing consideration below, two videos that show what iOS 6 brings to the Apple table. Both of the videos come our way courtesy of the guys over at Phones Arena and by way of YouTube user iAppleTech2 who’s footage lasts just over five minutes of showing off iOS 6, and YouTube user TechTechMan TV, who’s footage last almost seven minutes and delivers a hands on with iOS 6.

Samsung Galaxy S3 OTA update pushed out

The word is old Samsung has begun pushing out an over the air update to the Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone shortly after launch, and for those that own the Samsung Galaxy S3 all you need to do is hit the software update button in settings and the handset will download and install the update in a few minutes.

According to the guys over at Phone Arena though, the Samsung Galaxy S3 update has a very short changelog which only indicated s improved stability, and the update size depends on your configuration, theirs was roughly 9MB; however there are some reports of the update being 31MB plus.

iOS 6 Jailbreak Done – MuscleNerd

As tweeted by the famous jailbreaker MuscleNerd theiOS 6 jailbreak has been done within a day after the recent release of iOS 6 beta the next generation idevice operating system. Although he claims it is done but he also mentiones that nobody should expect it will be released at this moment since the it is at initial stage and also it is not good idea to jailbreak iOS 6 beta when it is under up gradation/testing.

In the same tweet MuscleNerd also provides the link to the text file that contains technical  information on iOS 6 jailbreak (IODeviceTree) which may not be useful for a common reader but definitely provide valuable information on the device and iOS version of the claim.

iOS 6 Download Links Leaked But Not Working

As you are aware that Apple has announced the next generation iphone operating system i.e. iOS 6 with tons of new features i.e.

• Revamped Siri
• Tweet just by talking to your phone with Siri
• Facetime over cellular as before it only works over Wi-Fi
• Photo Stream to share photos with friends
• Enhancements to mail
• New App Passbook
• New iOS 6 Maps
• Improved privacy controls
• Facebook integration

As usual the iOS 6 beta version has been provided for developers only at the moment which can be accessed through Apple’s Dev Center if you are a developer.

Meanwhile we heard from some tech blogs that iOS 6 download links has been revealed but what I understood these may be the links for developers or for some special users. I am giving below the links which you can check yourself.

Apple updates Siri with new features and iPad compatibility

This year’s WWDC event is currently on going in San Francisco and as expected, Apple has announced the next version of its mobileoperating system, iOS 6, and with it the company has announced an update to Siri with some new features and iPad compatibility.

The new version of Siri according to iMore will heavily focus on sports, movies, and restaurants. Users will be able to ask for tailored information about sports scores and information on players, and restaurants will now provide detailed information about opening hours, Yelp reviews, and the option of booking a table via OpenTable.

India blessed with HTC One S June 15

During the last few months HTC has been busy launching its new range of One smartphones to various markets around the world, and today we have news that India is to be blessed with the HTC One S on June 15.

The smartphone manufacturer has revealed that it is going to launch the One S in the country on June 15th, but as IBN Live are reporting the device was originally thought to be coming to the country last week, but for some reason its availability slipped a little. Some online retailerssuch as Infibeam have begun to take pre-orders for the upcoming smartphone with prices starting as low as Rs 1,000, but the device is expected to be priced around Rs 33,000.

Apple launches all new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display at a starting price of Rs.1,52,900

Along with the new Macbook Airs and Macbook Pros , Apple also announced the next generation Macbook Pro with a Retina Display and slimmer design. The display uses IPS  technology and the resolution on this laptop is a mind boggling 2880×1800 pixels. Apple has removed the DVD drive and hence the laptop is thinner at just 0.7 inches and it weighs barely 2 kilos which is very light for a 15 inch quad core laptop but is still heaver compared to the Macbook Air

The internals of this laptop are fully loaded with 2.3GHz or 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor , 8GB of 1600MHz RAM configurable up to 16GB, 256GB of hi-speed storage configurable up to 768 GB. On the graphics front ,  it packs Intel HD 4000 and a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.

In terms of ports USB 3.0 finally comes to the current line of Macs and this MacBook Pro gets it too and be happy , they have put a USB 3.0 port on each side of the device and not sticking next to each other. For the first time , we have a full size HDMI port on a Mac and there are 2 Thunderbolt ports on this Mac.

Despite all these specs, Apple still promises around 7 hours of battery life for this MacBook Pro and a 30 day standby time.

Here is the shocker , the price for these new stunning Macbook Pros will set you back by at least one and a half lac rupees.The 15-inch MacBook Pro is available with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU , 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD will retail for Rs.152,900 inc VAT and the Retina Macbook Pro with a 2.6 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD will retail for Rs.192,900 inc VAT

Video : Nokia Asha New Touch UI

Here is a quick demo of the new Nokia Asha Touch UI on S40 phones such as the Nokia Asha 311. As you can see there is the notification bar which lets you access data , WiFi , bluetooth and silent controls. You can place a call or compose a message or play music right from the notification area. You can swipe across screens too.Watch the video for more.

MuscleNerd achieves iPhone 3GS downgrade from BB 06.15.00 to 05.13.04

Good news for iPhone 3gs owners, as you are aware yesterday Musclenerd tweeted that he is very near to downgrade iPhone 3gs from 06.15.00, and now few hours ago he tweeted that he has downgraded the first ever iPhone 3gs from baseband 06.15.00 to 05.13.04.

If you are not much aware of the benefits of baseband downgrade, this means that if your iphone 3gs is officially unlocked and upgraded to 6.15.00 for the unlock, now you can downgrade back to the baseband 5.13.04, which means that you will be able to unlock via ultrasn0w and the GPS will work even after unlock and iphone 3gs jailbreak.

thanks again for the extended loan of your 06.15 3GS…it ended up being the first ever 3GS to get downgraded to 05.13.04 

HTC Droid Incredible 3 and Yavuz smartphones for reality

There are many smartphones that are only concepts but really should become a reality; two of these are the HTC Droid Incredible 3 and the HTC Yavuz quad core phone. Sit back and have a little read and then tell us if you would like these built as soon as possible, you never know these might be better than the iPhone 5 or theSamsung galaxy S3.

First up is the HTC Droid Incredible 3 concept phone by designer Cesar Corral Castilla, which we found via Yanko Design, come on just look at the pictures below, this is a thing of class with elegant lines with pure beauty to boot. The back cover is so mind blowing to say the least and something we have never seen before, sort of got that stealth feeling about it. Refined curves, stunning cuts and smoothness are just the start of it.