Google has listened to millions of people's prayers, and finally given them the option of having high end hardware and bloat-free Stock Android. I'll admit I was a bit skeptical when  rumours of a Stock Android running Galaxy S4 started doing the rounds yesterday, but what do you know. Google will be selling a special edition of the (white color only, so far) Samsung Galaxy S4, that will run Stock Android, ...

The title says it all. At this year's Google I/O (which we couldn't attend, unfortunately :( ), Google's new Head of the Android (and Chrome) divisions, Sunder Pichai, had some interesting statistics. 900 Million Android device activations so far. That's a lot of devices by anyone's standards. Its comparable to the entire population of human beings on earth, in fact. More than one Android device for every t ...

There are a lot of things in this world that are in short supply. Fresh air, clear water, oil. However, messenger apps for smartphones aren't one of those things. The average smartphone user has a plethora of Instant Messaging (IM) options to choose from to connect with the people around him. From traditional bigwigs like Facebook Messenger, GTalk, Yahoo Messenger, Live/MSN Messenger (Now Skype) to smaller ...

Here are some comparison pictures of the Lumia 925 along with Nokia's previous flagship, the Lumia 920. Both share a lot of features between them, such as the same Snapdragon S4 Plus processor and 1GB RAM, same 2000mAh battery and even the same 8.7MP Camera module. There are, however, a few differences. The 920 had an LCD while the 925 used an AMOLED. The Lumia 925 is 139 grams compared to the 920's 189 gra ...

Along with the Nokia Lumia 925 announcement earlier today, Nokia also revealed a new Camera app for their Nokia Lumia devices called the Nokia Smart Camera. Unlike all of their other Camera apps, the Smart Camera is not a lens, but it will be a complete standalone camera app which will can also replace the default Windows Phone Camera app. Here's what it brings: Improved Low Light Performance Improved Noise ...

Qualcomm is a company that is intrinsically linked to the smartphone industry. They power devices from pretty much every manufacturer. You can find the Snapdragon S4 Plus in devices like the Lumia 520, 720, the Snapdragon S4 Pro in the Lumia 820, 920 and XPERIA SP. Their S4 Pro range even powers the HTC Butterfly, Droid DNA and Nexus 4. Then of course, their latest Snapdragon 600 is in the HTC One and US va ...

What do you do when you made the best selling Android smartphone of 2012, the Galaxy S3, when your low end and medium end phones are selling by the millions and when your overpriced Galaxy Grand too is selling great? Well, you cram in as many celebrities as humanly possible into a room for the launch of your next device, of course! S4 White by aatifsumar In a move that reinforces the fact that they are now ...

Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 in India a couple of days ago. On Saturday evening, they had a star-studded event in Mumbai, where they showcased the device for us. Here are some pictures we took of the Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S4 comes in two colors, black and white. We personally preferred the White color to the black. Usually, color doesn't really matter to me but in this case I found the black to be a lot g ...

You may be remembering the mobile brand Umi Mobile. In late February ‘13 they left everyone in a tizzy with their perfectly specced Umi X2 mobile that sounded too good to be true. After a bit they clarified on availability and price of that device, and is expected to hit Indian shores sometime in April. Today, they let out another teaser for a device to come: this time Windows Phone! The tidbit was shared o ...

Over the past two to three years, Android has exploded all over India. From a landscape dominated by Symbian and Blackberry handsets, to one where most smartphones being sold run Android, with iOS, Windows Phone and others in its wake. However, India was somewhat ignored by Google. Finally in the last six months, Google has really stepped up their game in India. Here’s a list showing how Google has begun to ...

The third Windows Phone 8 device to be launched by Nokia, the Lumia 620, is quite possibly the most interesting. CJ and Scott have already reviewed the 620, and Alvin has posted his opinion of the device too. As they say, 'Three Is Company But Four Is A Crowd', so I decided to refrain from doing a post on my thoughts on the 620. Instead, I decided to get the opinion of someone with different expectations fr ...

I have been using the Lumia 920 as my primary device for a little over half a month. It has surprised us in a lot of ways. After hearing of other people’s experiences with it, I was anticipating not being able to adjust to it at all, and be screaming for my Android device within a couple of days. However, things turned out different.We all know the 920 has a great camera for a mobile phone so I am not menti ...

We have both the Lumia 920 and 808 Pureview in the house, for the specific reason of pitting one against the other to see how they compare. We are going to compare low light photography on both the devices.   I have adhered to the following rules: Both cameras have been kept on Night Mode, rather than Auto. If someone wants low light shots, it is reasonable to assume they can switch modes. Both shots h ...

Once upon a time, not so many years ago, most smartphone users were on Symbian, with a few on Windows Mobile, and all was right with the world. Then the iPhone came along and changed the way we view our phones. In the months that followed, Google bought over a company and launched the Android operating system. Both of these were in their infancy and us Symbian users scoffed at them. Fast forward two years, ...

So the Umi X2, the insanely specced device that has people in a tizzle due to its insanely low price, was sounding like something too good to be true. The number given on their website was not working and the email address supplied wasn’t responding. Further, though there was a “Buy Phone” option, there were no payment details furnished by them. Umi Mobiles have clarified on their Facebook page with the fol ...