Apr 29, 2014

Much of Android’s power comes from its relatively open nature and developer-friendly versatility. If you wish to create an application that performs a particular task, you can do so. And once created, you can upload it to the Google Play Store or simply sideload it to your device. This has lead to some interesting use cases, such as using your Android smartphone or tablet as a

Dec 15, 2012

The Micromax A68 Smarty packs a decent design, curved around the edges. The bezel on the top and bottom is just okay, normal. Three capacitive buttons are placed just below the display for Options, Home and Back respectively (left to right). The A68 Smarty packs a lot for it’s price tag, which is just Rs. 6,490. Read on for more details. Micromax A68 Smarty Full Specifications Mediatek MT6515

Dec 15, 2012

Remember the Aakash tablet? The original low cost budget tablet developed exclusively for students by a joint project (including the Govt. of India) is finally getting a successor, the new Aakash Tablet 2. The Aakash 2 aims to fix everything that went wrong with the Aakash tablet. The original tablet was marred with touch screen issues, performance and virtually anything else that could

Sep 20, 2012

One of the Android devices that Samsung made available for purchase in India recently was the Galaxy S Duos, a smartphone that packs Smart dual-SIM feature, so that users could receive calls on both SIM cards at the same time. Made available for purchase at INR 17,900 (MRP) at first, the smartphone is now up for grabs at only INR 16,900 ($313 / €240) via

Aug 22, 2012

First week of August, I read about the rumor that Nikon will going to launch its first Android-powered camera and yes, the rumor was right. Nobody wants to pay $350 for a low-end point-and-shoot camera and not for it's built in WiFi connection. But, Android Fans will surely give it a try!! The $350 / 280-300+ Euro Coolpix S800c (set to ship in October 2012) has Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread is

Jul 20, 2012

We have seen the first Android watch called MotoActive . Now the Android enabled devices are reducing to wrist watches. Here's another wrist computer with Android OS : Android Watch Z1. This is a full Android computing device featuring a 2” capacitive touchscreen sporting a modest 320 by 240 pixel resolution. The system is powered by a less known MTK6516 dual-core processor running at a

Jul 20, 2012

We just reported here about Panasonic’s diverse businesses, and one of the successful divisions of the famous Japanese giant is Panasonic Avionics that supplies various systems to Boeing in Airbus.Panasonic’s Avionics division is now responsible for Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s entertainment system.Passengers flying in one of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner planes will be able to enjoy all the bells

Jun 28, 2012

Together with the Nexus 7 tablet launch, Internet giant Google has also presented the Nexus Q ball computer. This is literally a nice, ball-shaped device that’s running Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. Nexus Q’s reason for being is music and media sharing. The device is powered by an ARM processor and has all the necessary connectors and software to stream music and

Jun 28, 2012

During its annual developer-focused conference, Internet giant company Google has launched its first Android tablet. The new device has a 7” diagonal size and sports a 1280 by 800 pixel resolution. This is the first 7” tablet that’s being endorsed and marketed by one of the world’s biggest IT companies. Steve Jobs’ Apple has always mocked the 7” diagonal size and said many times that 7”

May 27, 2012

Samsung has just announced the availability of the new Galaxy Ace Duos, a new dual-sim phone which is said to have the ability to forward a call received on one SIM to the other SIM via the feature called “Dual SIM always on.” For those who have been following Samsung’s releases, you may recall that the Galaxy Ace Duos had been launched sometime in February. Back then, Samsung said Galaxy Ace

May 27, 2012

Today’s smartphones are becoming increasingly powerful and feature-packed, but also tend to be slimmer and lighter than before. Apple’s iPhone measures 9.3mm in thickness, last year’s bestseller Galaxy S II is 8.45mm, while Motorola’s Droid RAZR goes down to only 7.1mm thin. However, none of these is a match for the new Finder from Oppo, which measures only 6.65mm, thus being the slimmest

May 25, 2012

Miniature PC systems are bound to become better-known after the Raspberry Pi phenomenon, so we think VIA might finally get some of the recognition it deserves. The company has launched the APC 8750, where APC stands for Android PC (personal computer). Sure, the name isn't really accurate, since there is no case. This is more of a half-size mini-ITX motherboard than anything else really. VIA

May 18, 2012

There are many featured a number of mini computers here on The Android Blog, including the Raspberry Pi which is just $35 and the FXI Cotton Candy priced at a lofty $200. Now a new contender has arrived in the form of the $74 MK802 Android mini PC. Which is equipped with a single-core 1.5GHz AllWinner A10 processor, supported by 512MB of memory. The MK802 is also equipped with 2 x USB ports,

May 15, 2012

The FXI Cotton Candy is something we heard about late last year and then we got a good look at it at Mobile World Congress. It’s a mini PC that’s only 8 centimeters (3-inches) long that supports Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Ubuntu. It features a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor, a quad-core ARM Mali-400MP GPU, 1 GB of DRAM, micro SD for up to an additional 64GB of storage, a 1080p-ready HDMI

May 11, 2012

Aakash Tablet 2 aka Ubislate 7 was announced a few days back and is now up for pre-order. Aakash Tablet 1 became immensely popular as it would be the cheapest tablet in the tech world. Aakash Tab 1 was mainly aimed at youth and students and will be available for discount for students in India. The commercial version of Aakash Tab is also known as Ubislate. Aakash Tab cannot be compared

May 11, 2012

Motorola decided to launch the company’s latest gadget in the beautiful and far-away Peru. The company is announcing today the world’s first GPS fitness tracker and smart MP3 player called Motoactiv, on its official website.This device operates on Google Android OS. Don’t expect the gadget to be too affordable, but for those that are into these, here are the features : -Ongoing tracking

May 10, 2012

It looks like the long-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update for Samsung Galaxy Note is finally over, as the rollout of the upgrade has just started. Although we don’t have any official confirmation, the guys over at SammyHub claim that several users have already received the update on their Galaxy Note devices. There’s also a screenshot available online, which confirms the update brings the

May 5, 2012

After months of speculation and rumors, with everyone curious to find out how Samsung would surpass the Galaxy S2 with their next Galaxy flagship, the Galaxy S3 was finally officially unveiled last night in London. And Samsung didn’t disappoint, as the Galaxy S3 seems well poised to take the Galaxy S2′s place as the top dog in Samsung’s lineup. And I’m sure the S2 will gracefully step

Apr 21, 2012

Android based Xolo X900 smartphone has a 4.03 inch display, a single core 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 mobile chip. Indian handset player Lava, in the next couple of days, will launch an Android-based smartphone, to be called Xolo X900. It will be the first smartphone with Intel Atom Z2460 mobile processor to be launched in India. "Lava Mobile will be launching Xolo X900 in this week and it

Jan 12, 2012

Coming out of nowhere to blur the lines between phone and camera is Polaroid and their SC1630. While most smartphones have taken to include camera functionalities into their devices, here is a long time camera manufacturer adding phone capabilities to their camera. Make no mistake, this is a fully functioning point and shoot camera supporting 16 megapixels with an adjustable apeture of

Dec 31, 2011

The world's cheapest tablet Aakash has got a new competitor in the ClassPad tablet. Developed by Delhi-based education solutions provider Classteacher Learning Systems, ClassPad has now been launched in India.Founded by Rohit Pande and Sameer Buti, two IIT Delhi alumni, Mind Shaper Technologies, known by the brand name Classteacher Learning Systems, provides classrooms technologies powered by

Dec 15, 2011

Datawind, the maker of the world's cheapest tablet has put up for sale about 30,000 tablets online at a price of Rs 2500 each, with a delivery period of seven days.The seven inch tablet with Android 2.2 is now available through its portal aakashtablet.com. "We have put up on sale about 30,000 tablets online, which will have a cash on delivery of 7 days. We have achieved pre-sale orders of about

Nov 10, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011: Aakash, the world's cheapest tablet device, has been in the news since it was announced by the Indian Government in 2009. The Android-powered device has already created much buzz in the technology arena with its price tag, which is the lowest ever for any computer worldwide. It has been able to evoke a lot of interest among world leaders and international