Karbonn unleashes its first Android smartphone, 3 more in the pipeline

Karbonn Mobile has launched its first Android phone in Indian market, dubbed as Karbonn A1. The handset is powered by Android 2.2 OS and is sports a 2.8-inches capacitive touchscreen. When it comes to connectivity features, then it offers Bluetooth, 3G, and Wi-Fi.

This company has excellent plans to grab more market share by introducing three more Android smartphones focusing students, housewives and business executives. The Android device from Karbonn quite resembling to the Micromax A60. The only major difference is the capacitive touchscreen, which is not as good as of the Micromax A60. The Karbonn A1 is available at a price of Rs. 6,999.

Another difference is Karbonn Mobile A1 runs on Android 2.2 version, while Micromax A60 runs Android 2.1 version. The device allows users to store applications in the phone memory. As far as design is concerned, both the devices look quite alike.

The new entrant Karbonn A1 has few exciting features such as 7.2 Mbps support for 3G, 600 Mhz processor, 3.2-megapixels camera, Adobe Flash 10.1 version and 1,100 mAh powerful battery. The handset allows external memory up to 32 GB and supports GPS feature.

The A1 includes all standard Android apps and attributes such as G-Sensor and Google Maps. The device also allows user to download required apps from Android Market conveniently like any other high-end Android mobile.

Karbonn Mobile stated recently, while launching this new phone that they are planning to invest around 5 million US dollars in marketing as well as some other promotional activities of their smartphones. These mobile phones will be designed to match with the diverse lifestyles of the mobile users.

HTC ChaCha Launched for Rs.15,990

HTC’s much awaited ‘Facebook phone’ has just been launched in India for Rs.15,990 and will be available in the market shortly. The phone will feature the beefed up 800MHz processor and Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread. This will be HTC’s first touch and type QWERTY handset and will go on to compete with Nokia’s E6 and LG’s upcoming Optimus Pro.


What sets this phone apart from the competition is the dedicated Facebook button which is context aware meaning if you’re viewing a photo or a video, the button will light up allowing you to share that instantly with a single press. You can even update your status, upload a photo, share a picture, upload a video, share a link to a website by the same manner. Other features include:

2.6-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels
3G, Wi-Fi, GPS with A-GPS, Wi-Fi Hotpsot
Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
3.5 mm audio jack
Memory expandable to 32 GB

Next Google Android device may be "Nexus Prime"

Google Nexus Prime will have a dual core 1.5 GHz processor and Super Amoled HD display capable of native 720p HD resolution.

The Google Android team is working on its next flagship device, which is to be launched by the end of this year. This smartphone will be the first handset to feature the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update. BoyGeniusReport was tipped, stating that the phone is likely to be branded as Nexus Prime and that it will be Google's third flagship device after Nexus One and Nexus S. Nexus Prime is to have a dual core 1.5 GHz processor, and will probably display 720p resolution on a Super Amoled HD screen.

According to BoyGeniusReport, Nexus Prime will run on a dual core 1.5 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 processor. This processor is capable of supporting full 1080p HD video playback and 1080p stereoscopic 3D. To compliment that, the 1.5 GHz processor will be coupled with PowerVR SGX540 graphics that will power the next major Android update, dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich. Nexus Prime will not have a custom interface and will deliver a "plain vanilla" Android experience just like the Nexus S and Nexus One did.

Google's flagship handset will flaunt a Super Amoled HD display, which sort of hints at Samsung being the hardware manufacturer. It's quite possible that Google ordered displays from Samsung, but that's just a possibility. As hinted earlier, the Nexus Prime won't have any hardware home button on the front panel and will have capacitive buttons instead.

It is likely that Ice Cream Sandwich will be delivered to existing Android devices in the market in due course of time after Nexus Prime is launched. Rolling out the latest Android updates for different existing devices is challenge for several handset OEMs and the process often leaves smartphone owners frustrated. Hopefully, with the launch of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Google plans to change the way the update cycle for older and existing handsets works.

Firefox 5.0 for Androoid

Firefox developers have tweaked page-load performance and now the mobile web browser works smoother over 3G networks using phones running Android 2.0 and newer versions.

Mozilla has released Firefox 5 mobile web browser for Google Android with a Do Not Track privacy feature and improved page load performance on 3G networks. Firefox for Android mobile web browser works like a port of the desktop version. Firefox 5.0 for Android is available from Android Market or you can check it online throughthis link.

Firefox for Android has matured to version 5.0 and added the Do Not Track privacy feature that prevents websites from tracking the user's actions online. Firefox for Android developers has tweaked the latest version to work better with the SwiftKey X keyboard.

The previous version of the browser did suffer from some panning issues and sluggish performance over fast 3G networks. The new version promises that both issues have been fixed to give a zippier mobile web browsing experience on Android smartphones. Firefox and add-ons go hand-in-hand and thereby about 20 add-ons for the mobile web browser will be released with this update.

Besides all that, Firefox offers a Sync feature that synchronizes the history, bookmarks, notes and sessions on the desktop version of Firefox with those on the Android version.

Surprisingly the Firefox 5.0 for Android file comes to 14 MB, compared to Firefox 5.0 for Windows platform. Do note that this new update is available for compatible handsets running Android 2.0 update or higher.

Sony Ericsson going to release Xperia X10 Gingerbread update

Good news Sony Ericsson is going to update Xperia X10 to the latest version of Android OS Gingerbread. It is scheduled to release in Summer this year. This is the post updated in Sony Ericsson wall.

Sony was usually late in updating OS and there is no speculation weather they will update the OS or not, But this time they made a good move and announced the update and also prove that the Old phones will still get support.  

Google's next Nexus Android phone Nexus 4G ?

Google had provided two very great phones HTC Google Nexus One and Samsung Nexus S over last two years which differentiate Nexus phones with other Android Devices . Now we have rumors that the next phone from Google will be called Nexus 4G but it wiil be very difficult for Google to compete with phones like HTC Sensation.

Google Nexus 4G is expected to have a dual core Snapdragon Processor and undoubtedly Android 4.0       "Ice-cream Sandwitch" . It can also have screen size bigger than 4.3 inches.

The phone can be launched on this years Thanksgiving and Android 4.0 update for Samsung Galaxy Nexus S is scheduled for Q1 next year .