Top 5 Android ICS tablets

Top 5 Android ICS tablets below Rs 10,000 [Gallery]

iBerry Auxus AX02

This tablet has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 400 pixels. It is available for a price in India of Rs 9,900.

Not all can afford to buy tablets like the Apple new iPad. There are many low cost and efficient tablets in the market. Here, we have listed the top 5 tablets that are powered by Android ICS operating system and fall in the sub Rs 10,000 price range. If you like to mention some other tablet in this price point, tell us in the comments below.

Micromax Funbook

This is an educational tablet loaded with study materials. It has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen. It is available for Rs 6,499.

Not all can afford to buy tablets like the Apple new iPad. There are many low cost and efficient tablets in the market. Here, we have listed the top 5 tablets that are powered by Android ICS operating system and fall in the sub Rs 10,000 price range. If you like to mention some other tablet in this price point, tell us in the comments below.

Ainol Novo Paladin

This tablet has sports a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display. It is available for Rs 7,999.

Not all can afford to buy tablets like the Apple new iPad. There are many low cost and efficient tablets in the market. Here, we have listed the top 5 tablets that are powered by Android ICS operating system and fall in the sub Rs 10,000 price range. If you like to mention some other tablet in this price point, tell us in the comments below.

Zync Z-990

The Zync Z-990 also has a 7 inch capacitive with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Its price in India is Rs 8,500.

Not all can afford to buy tablets like the Apple new iPad. There are many low cost and efficient tablets in the market. Here, we have listed the top 5 tablets that are powered by Android ICS operating system and fall in the sub Rs 10,000 price range. If you like to mention some other tablet in this price point, tell us in the comments below.

Karbonn Smart Tab 1

This tablet is recently launched and it also sports a 7 inch display. The device is powered by a 1.2 Ghz processor. Its price in India is around Rs 7,000.

Not all can afford to buy tablets like the Apple new iPad. There are many low cost and efficient tablets in the market. Here, we have listed the top 5 tablets that are powered by Android ICS operating system and fall in the sub Rs 10,000 price range. If you like to mention some other tablet in this price point, tell us in the comments below.

Nikon releases D4 camera

Nikon releases D4 camera firmware update

Nikon releases D4 camera firmware update including fixes which will improve the performance of the popular camera. Let us have a look the improvements and new features which are brought along with the D4 firmware update 1.02.

In ‘My Menu’, you can see an option to format memory card from now onwards. Gamut meant for Adobe RGB pictures which was displayed on the monitor of the camera is changed as of now and this would improve the performance by enabling vivid display with images. The new update seems to have fixes for the following issues

·         While selecting FTP upload option, you can now experience more stable network connections.

·        There was some malfunctioning in the aperture selection options with the camera

·      There were issues like shift in the focus position while capturing a still image or at the time of movie recording. Users were not able to focus with precision because of this bug.

·         When the camera was connected with the network by HTTP server, the camera faced some issues like freezing.

Nikon D4 camera is a 16.2 megapixels camera with full frame CMOS sensor. It comes with a LCD screen of 3.2 inches with live view options. This DSLR camera features Nikon F lens and includes dust reduction system. It is powered by a 2600 Li-Ion standard battery and includes a lot of interesting features like remote control, location support, self timer, time lapse mode, tripod mount etc. It has an impressive shutter speed, shooting speed and also WiFi capability adding to the camera efficiency. It has an internal flash for impressive picture quality and features HDMI capability for big screen viewing options.

Both OS X and Windows users have the option to downloading the new firmware update. With these latest firmware update also, users can purchase this Nikon D4 camera at a justifiable price tag of around Rs.3, 00, 000/-.

Karbonn launches A9, A7, A5 smartphones

Karbonn launches A9, A7, A5 smartphones

Previously, we reported that Karbonn Mobiles has launched the Smart Tab 1 in India. It has also announced an Android 4.1 Jellybean tablet, Smart Tab 4. This will be launched in India for Rs 11,000 in August.

Karbonn Mobiles has also launched three smartphones that were announced earlier in the Indian market. Take a look at the specifications of these three android phones

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Features	Karbonn A9	Karbonn A7	Karbonn A5
Processor	1 GHz	8000 MHz	800 MHz
Operating System	Android 2.3.6Gingerbread	Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread	Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
Display	3.8 inch	3.8 inches	3.5 inches
Resolution	800 x 480 pixels	320 x 480 pixels	320 x 480 pixels
Camera	5 MP	5 MP	2 MP
Front Camera	Yes	Yes	No
Battery	1600 mAh	1420 mAh	1420 mAh
Price	Rs 9,490	Rs 7,490	Rs 5,790

All the three smartphones are powered by the Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread operating system. These are dual SIM phones. The trio has connectivity features like 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The Karbonn A7 and A9, Android smartphones were announced some months back and they were expected to be released into the market in May. The launch of these phones will surely have a great impact on the sales of the smartphones manufactured by the Indian brands.

VLC Android App

VLC Android App – The video app for android available now in beta

VLC the  media player has been around as a desktop version for over 10 years. It was the go-to application to play most any format or codec know to mankind for both video or music. Some even joked it would even open word docs. Finally VLC has hit the world of android…. this is not before time!!.

There have been VLC remotes and streaming apps available to android for some time but this is the first time the actual VLC media player is available on the platform. Bear in mind the version currently on Google Play (VLC Beta (NEON version)) is a beta version hence the name! and as the developers mention in their description “It might kill your kitten, destroy your house and start the mayan apocalypse. Use it at your own risk.”

Well I’ve taken the leap and installed this baby on my machine and it is good… real good!

Granted it is beta and there are a few bits missing from the full version but you do have the ability to play audio and video files aswell as network streaming like in the full desktop version. It has a built in media library to browse your files and a widget for audio control among other bits and pieces.

 The interface overall is great with nice sliding transitions when you click an album name for example the button will glow orange and slide to the next screen.

At times though you do get the feeling its a little unfinished, but there again comes your warning!! it’s in beta so read the description on Google Play before you download!

Karbonn Smart Tab

Karbonn Smart Tab 1: An Android ICS tablet for Rs 7,000

Karbonn Smart Tab 1 is yet another innovation in the tablet world with impressive specifications, but with an affordable price tag. This Ice Cream Sandwich model is out with a lot of advanced specs and new generation features to impress the world of youth. This includes notable multimedia features, connectivity options and also a stylish design.

The 2MP camera powers the multimedia section of Karbonn Smart Tab 1 with self photo shooting options of average quality. It enables video chatting, as well. The full HD video playbackoptions of 1080p enrich the multimedia section. The 17.8cm capacitive multi touch screen with up to 5 points offer smooth and efficient display. The processor with 1.2GHz clock speed offers good operating performance similar to that of Mercury mTab Neo2. The Android ICS enables easy functioning of the tablet with innovative inbuilt features and also options for easy accessibility to Android store apps.

The 3D G sensor option with this tablet offer good assistance to game lovers with interesting fun options. Sufficient storage space with this tablet is offered with the aid of microSD card offering 32GB memory extension. The 3G support option to this tablet is enabled via USB dongle. The wireless connectivity options to Karbonn Smart Tab 1 are offered with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n options. Like the normal trend of Karbonn mobiles, this tablet also comes with dual SIMcapability and you can make calls with this tablet.

The HDMI Support enables connectivity of the tablet to TV for viewing movies and pictures in big screens. The standard 3700 mAh battery offers immense power to the tablet for long time usage. The internet usage time with the tablet can go up to 7 hours. The battery can support about 8 hours of video play back time and a music play time of around 25 hours.

Though Karbonn Smart Tab 1 has such an impressive feature list, it is offered at a justifiable price tag of within Rs. 7,000/-. This tablet is said to be meant for young students, first time customers as well as for professionals. The tablet is available in cool design with Silver grey back and black sides.

Software update for Nokia N9 smartphones

Software update for Nokia N9 smartphones

The firmware update has already started rolling out for Nokia N9 smartphone. The latest software update PR1.3 has fixed several bug issues and has considerably improved the performance. It is definitely a stitch in time development from Nokia for retaining the popularity of the device among the users.

As far as the changes which are visible with this device from the firmware update, users will be from now on able to upload the files directly from that of the default browser. The video decoding feature has also undergone some improvement. Another significant improvement that is in place is the user interface. User interface is now a lot smoother and easier with this firmware update on Nokia N9. Now users can easily identify the beep profile in the status bar and standby screen by means of the implementation of an icon. Users can enjoy enhanced wireless network connectivity that is faster too than before with this software update.

There is also now a fix in place for choppy video playback. The device was also having another bug in which a single song was listed almost five times in the ‘All Songs’ list. That bug is also now fixed with this update. The swipe resistance issue in the RSS reader app has also been taken care of in this new firmware version. The PR1.3 update has also provided a solution to the security issue in Inception 0.1.

Renaming has also been done for the ‘Fenix not responding’ message. It will be from now on displayed as ‘Mail not responding’. Now with this software update in Nokia N9, the Swype keyboard works properly in the terminal if compared to the earlier version. The widget for themusic player on the lockscreen also looks better with the bright coloured wallpaper.

New fonts have been added, and the indoor positioning of the Nokia app is now a lot quicker. Notification screen for the weather widget has a clean and transparent background. Users can also now precisely use the copy and paste functionality. Another bug issue that has been fixed includes the one for Nokia Music Store payment. The Twitter application that is present in Nokia N9 now supports the timeline & mentions streaming with this software update.

Top 5 budget friendly Digital Cameras

Top 5 budget friendly Digital Cameras

The current electronics market in india is filled with several budget friendly gadgets. Low costsmartphones and tablets from many manufacturers. This trend exists in cameras also. Here is the list of top 5 budget friendly cameras. 

Sony Digital Still Camera – S Series:

·         10.1 Mega Pixels

·         2.7 (6.9 cm) Clear Photo LCD Screen

·         4x Optical Zoom

·         HD Video Shooting

·         Intelligent Auto Mode

·         USB Connection Connectivity

·         SD Card up to 2GB guaranteed, SDHC up to 8GB guaranteed 

Price: Rs. 4,490/-.

Nikon COOLPIX S2500:

·         10.1 effective-megapixel CCD image sensor

·         6.7-cm (2.7-in.) TFT LCD screen

·         EXPEED C2 image processing engine

·         HD Video Shooting

·         3x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens

·         720p movie recording

·         10 optimized scene modes

·         Internal memory (approx. 47 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card

·         Lithium batteriesTwo EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batterie 

Price: Rs. 5,950/-

Canon PowerShot A1200:

·         12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device

·         2.7-inch type TFT colour screen

·         HD Video Shooting

·         SD Card up to 2GB guaranteed, SDHC up to 8GB guaranteed

·         USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connectivity

·         2 AA batteries (Alkaline NiMH batteries NB-3AH x2) up to 200 Shots 

Price: Rs. 4,495/- 

SAMSUNG ES9:

·         12.4 Mega pixel

·         TFT LCD 2.36″ inches

·         1/2.3″ (Approx. 7.81mm) CCD

·         TTL Auto Focus

·         HD Video Shooting

·         USB 2.0 Coneectivity

·         External memory: SD Card (up to 2GB guaranteed) SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed)

·         Weight 117.0g

Price: Rs. 4,400/-

Fujifilm FinePix Digital Camera AX 500:

·         14.0 million pixels

·         2.7-inch, approx. 230,000 dots, TFT color LCD monitor, approx. 96% coverage

·         HD quality movies and photos

·         SD Card up to 2GB guaranteed, SDHC up to 8GB guaranteed

·         Hi-speed USB 2.0 with Video Output (NTSC, PAL)

·         2 x AA Type Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries  

Price: Rs. 4,900/-

Nokia Lumia 610 launched in India

Nokia Lumia 610 launched in India for Rs 12,999

As we reported yesterday, Nokia has launched the Lumia 610 smartphone in India. The Windows Phone based device is priced at Rs 12,999. The handset was announced in February at theMobile World Congress. India is one among the countries to get the handset at first.

Speaking about the specifications, the Lumia 610 smartphone is based on the Windows Phone Tango operating system. It comes with an 800 MHz processor, 8 GB internal memory and 256 MB RAM. The handset features a 5 MP camera as well.

The Lumia 610 comes preloaded with Nokia apps like Music, Maps and Drive. It comes in four different color options like Cyan, Magenta, Black and White.

Earlier, the handset was reported to be launched in April for a price in India of Rs 11,000. Then, the firm mentioned that it will launch the Lumia 610 and 900 handsets in late July or early August. But, it seems to have released it well before its expected time.

Motorola Atrix HD: An Android ICS smartphone

Motorola Atrix HD: An Android ICS smartphone

Motorola has announced the release of its latest HD smartphone. The smartphone is named Motorola Atrix HD. This thin smartphone is made up of Kevlar fibre. The device has a good overall build quality. The smartphone will make use of a screen display size of 4.5 inches HD Colour Boost Display. The device is made up of scratch Corning Gorilla Glass that makes this device a scratch resistant smartphone. 

Key Features:
• Screen display size of 4.5 inches
• Corning Gorilla Glass
• 8 mega pixel rear camera
• Front facing web cam
• 1080p HD video recording
• 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.0 ICS operating system
• 4G LTE
• 1 GB RAM
• 1780 mAh Standard Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery

Motorola Atrix HD will feature an 8 mega pixel rear camera with which users can zoom in and zoom out by making use of the touch screen control. Images are also of better quality in this smartphone similar to that of other similar range smartphones by Motorola. Front facing camera is also present in the smartphone that can be used for having video chatting. Users can also take images at the time of video recording by simply clicking on the button denoted as ‘Capture’. Pictures can then be easily uploaded to Google+. Video recording can be done at 1080p HD.

Users can enjoy better multi-tasking experience as this new HD smartphone is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor that is capable of giving twice the speed compared to that of a single-core processor based smartphone. This device runs on the popular Android 4.0 ICS operating system. The smartphone also has 4G LTE capabilities that are capable of providing better performance compared to that of 3G. Noise reduction feature is again worth mentioning.

The connectivity features in this smartphone includes the presence of Bluetooth, USB and Wi-Fi connectivity that provides the desired wireless connection and data transfer capabilities. HTML 5 based web browsers are supported in this smartphone for getting the best of web browsingexperience. The 3.5 mm audio jack is capable of providing better audio output. 

The supported audio and video formats that are supported in Motorola Atrix HD include AAC, AAC+, MPEG-4 and WAV. The device has an approximate weight of around 140 grams that make it an easily portable smartphone. Memory can be further extended with the inclusion of a 32 GB micro SD card slot. The device will also have a RAM storage capacity of 1 GB. The sensors present in the device include proximity sensor and ambient light sensor.

Motorola Atrix HD is powered by 1780 mAh of standard lithium-ion Polymer battery that is capable of providing better talk time and standby time as compared to similar models in the HD range. There is however no information regarding the pricing of this smartphone