From Samsung launching its smartphone fitted with a curved display to a plethora of phones being made available in the Indian market, the past week seems to be very exciting, especially for mobile fiends. We also saw Google bring its Chromebooks to the Indian, two years after the device category was introduced. Take a quick look at all the news that made up the past week.
Samsung announces Galaxy Round with a curved OLED display Those who have been wondering whether Samsung will launch a smartphone with curved display, here’s some official news. The company has taken the wraps off the Galaxy Round sporting a curved OLED display. It will feature a large 5.7-inch 1080p display, similar to the one seen in the Galaxy Note 3, but the differentiator will be its curved vertical axis.Apple iPhone 5s and 5c coming to India on November 1 Apple has now officially announced that the latest iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available in more than a dozen countries including India, on Friday, November 1. There is still no word on the official price tag of the two new devices, although both devices are available online for sale.
Coming to India soon
Yahoo's Email Becomes More Like Gmail in Redesign Yahoo's free email service is becoming a bit more like Google's Gmail as part of its second makeover in less than a year. The similarities to Gmail probably aren't coincidental. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer helped design some of Gmail's features while she was a top executive at Google.
HTC launches 4.3-inch Desire 500 in India for Rs 22,290 HTC finally launched its latest smartphone in the mid-range segment earlier this week, the Desire 500, for Rs 21,490 in India. It is available via retail stores across the country.
Samsung drops price of Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S3 in India Samsung has now dropped the prices of not one but two of its premium mid-range smartphones, namely the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S3, in India. While the S3 is now priced at Rs 25,400, the S4 mini will set you back Rs 23,360 for the 16GB model. Acer and HP Chromebooks available for pre-order for under Rs 30,000 Google finally brings its Chromebooks to India two years after its launch. The new Acer C720 Chromebook and the HP Chromebook 14 are now available for pre-order via Flipkart. The site will start shipping the devices from October 17 and they appear to be priced pretty well - the Acer C720 at Rs 22,999 and the Chromebook 14 at Rs 26,990.
Chromebooks up for pre-order in India
Nexus 5 and Android KitKat to launch on October 15, say Google Launchpad devsSome developers present at the Google Launchpad around the workshops and networking events have been told that the launch date for both Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat is October 15. The Google Launchpad is a two-week boot camp for developers to share ideas and their work.
PC shipments this quarter are at a five-year low After a 10.9 percent slump in the second quarter of 2013, the PC market continues to decline in the third quarter too. According to Gartner, worldwide PC shipments dropped to 80.3 million units in the third quarter of 2013 which is an 8.6 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. In fact, the shipments this quarter are at their lowest since 2008.
Apple plans 100 standalone stores and store-in-stores for smaller cities in IndiaFinally, Apple seems to have diverted its attention towards the Indian market. The company plans to set up 100 exclusive standalone stores under the franchisee model in Tier-II and Tier-III Indian cities and it's looking for franchise partners. The 100 “standalone” stores would be in addition to store-in-store locations that it plans for the country.
Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41MP camera now available for Rs 49,999 The Nokia Lumia 1020 is up for pre-order through several online retailers as well as through the company’s online store for Rs 49,999. Nokia Store will get the device delivered within seven working days.
Nokia 1020 camera-centric
HTC One mini up for preorder at Rs 34,999, Desire 500 available for Rs 21,500 The HTC One mini and Desire 500 are up for grabs. Both devices were made available online through several e-retailers. The HTC One mini is available on Snapdeal for Rs 34,999 while sites like Infibeam and Flipkart have put it up for pre-order for Rs 35,054. The Desire 500 is up for grabs on SnapDeal, Infibeam for Rs 20,500, while it is available at around Rs 21,500 through some other sites.
Apple iPhone 6 predicted to get a 4.8-inch display The dust on the new iPhone launched has barely settled, and news around the iPhone 6 has already started hitting headlines. In a note to the investors, Jefferies Analyst, Peter Misek, predicts that the next iPhone iteration or lets say the iPhone 6 could come with a 4.8-inch display.
Sony unveils the Xperia Z1 f, a 4.3-inch version of the Xperia Z1 Sony has finally launched the new Xperia Z1 f on the NTT DoCoMo network in Japan. The Z1 f, earlier known as the Honami mini and the Z1 mini, is a variant of the company’s current flagship, the Xperia Z1, and comes packed with many of the features, albeit in a smaller form factor.
New Apple iPads strongly rumoured to be coming on October 22 Even as the company is still basking in the glory of the two newly launched iPhones, it’s already time to look forward for Apple. The company is reportedly set to host an event to announce a couple of new products, including an iPad, on October 22. Flipkart raises $160 million in latest round of funding Indian E-commerce giant Flipkart has now managed to raise another $160 million to add to its previous rounds of funding conducted this year. The company was last seen raising $200 million (roughly Rs 1,200 crore) from existing investors in July. The deal was referred to as the single-largest round of funding for an Indian e-commerce company.
Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 with full HD display in the worksWhile Micromax disappointed many by not including a 1080p display in its Canvas 4, the company seems to be rectifying its mistakes with a Canvas smartphone that is supposedly in the works right now. Rumours of the next smartphone from Micromax dubbed Canvas Turbo A250 sporting a 1080p full HD display, have surfaced.
Canvas Turbo teaser
LG's 6-inch flexible OLED panel goes under production LG Display announced that it will start mass-production of the world’s first 6-inch flexible OLED panel for smartphones. The new panel will be built on plastic substrates instead of glass, resulting in a display that is less likely to break, and much lighter and thinner than conventional glass displays.
FIDO-based fingerprint sensors for Android could come in early 2014With Apple’s latest iPhone 5S getting a dose of fingerprint scanners, how far can Android phones be? It has been revealed that FIDO Alliance – a group of about 48 companies led by PayPal and Lenovo – is looking at bringing the fingerprint recognition technology to Android soon.
Amazon launches mobile shopping app for Indian Android users Amazon has launched its mobile shopping app for Android users. The new app will now give customers access to the whole range of products available on Amazon’s Indian site. The mobile edition will also allow users to check out recommendations, customer reviews and also add to their wish lists through the app.
Its here!
Narendra Modi youth anthem video takes social networks by storm Move over Mallika Sherawat’s seductive video wishing Narendra Modi-ji a happy birthday. To show stellar support to BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, an ingenious singer named Krishnan Sugavanam has created a “youth anthem” that had gone viral over the week.
Foxconn reportedly forcing students to build PlayStation 4 Hardware maker Foxconn has been forcing students from an IT engineering program at the Xi'an Institute of Technology to work on the PlayStation 4's assembly lines. All of this was made worse by the fact that if the students refuse to participate, they would lose six course credits, which essentially removes their chances of graduating.
Ford's new prototype cars can park themselves, avoid obstacles at high speed The concept of self-driven cars may not be as far-fetched as we expected earlier. Automaker Ford has now announced two new driving technologies that could help make parking easier and also increase the safety factor of cars. The company has also developed a set of prototypes showing off the new systems.
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