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  Oppo released the Limited Edition OPPO N1 running on CyanogenMod earlier this week. Now the company has released the CyanogenMod firmware for the smartphone, as it promised last month. This installs easily on any version of the phone and is maintained by CyanogenMod team so that it will be updated with new releases, says the company. CyanogenMod is specially tailored to support all of the N1's innovative hardware and software features like the O-Touch Panel, O-Click Bluetooth remote control,  rotating camera, and also unique features from ColorOS such as double tap to wake and screen-off gestures, as it said earlier. You can just download the ROM and install it from the stock recovery without rooting or installing a custom recovery. Remember that you will lose all your data on the phone, so backup your important data before installing it. The CyanogenMod ROM for the Oppo N1 is CM10.2, which is based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Download the CyanogenMod firmware for the OPPO N1 from the Oppo website and head over to the Oppo forums to follow the simple instructions regarding the installation process. You can also go back to the ColorOS firmware easily. We will bring you the complete overview of the Oppo N1 running on CyanogenMod soon.

Nokia 106 was announced back in August along with the Nokia 107 Dual SIM for China. Now the phone is available in India from the official Nokia Shop. It has a 1.8-inch (160 x 128 pixels) TFT display, bit larger than the Nokia 105, the company's most affordable feature phone that was launched in India back in April. Other features are almost similar to the 105, including a dust and splash-proof keypad, 4-way Navi Key and FM Radio support. It has the same 800 mAh Nokia BL-5CB that offers up to 9.9 hours of talk time and up to 35 days standby. It has support for single mini SIM similar to the 105. Nokia Asha 500, affordable touchscreen Asha phone went on sale earlier today. Nokia 106 features and specifications Display: 1.8-inch QQVGA (160 x 128 pixels ) 65k Colour TFT Display Dual band, EGSM 900/1800 Series 30 OS Dimensions 112.9 x 47.5 x 14.9 mm; weight 74.2 g (including battery) FM Radio Native games Multiple alarm clock capabilities 32-polyphonic ringtones Speaking clock and flashlight Connectivity: 2.0 mm Charger Connector, 3.5 mm AV Connector 800 mAh battery with up to 35 days standby and 9.9 hours talk time The Nokia 106 comes in Black, Red and White colors and is priced at Rs. 1399. ...

The Lava Iris 352e, an entry-level smartphone went on sale last month. Now the Lava Iris 354e has been spotted on Flipkart. It has a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to the Iris 352e. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. The phone is a bit thinner than its predecessor at 11.8mm and has 2GB of internal memory, instead of 512MB. The design of the phone has changed, which looks more flat with sharp edges than curved. Lava Iris 354e Specifications 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1GHz dual-core processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) 2MP rear camera 0.3 MP front-facing camera 11.8 mm thick and weighs 103g 2G (EDGE), WiFi  802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 256MB RAM, 2GB internal memory (1.25 GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD 1400 mAh battery The Lava Iris 354e comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. Rs. 3,415. It is currently out of stock from the retailer.

Gameloft, a leading global publisher and Japan's LINE Corporation have launched LINE Let's Golf, the first golf on LINE Game platform.  This free-to-play game offer simple one-touch controls to play Golf and lets you challenge your friends in timed sessions, has different locations and weather conditions. You can unlock new characters, costumes and power-ups to help boost your skills and beat your friends to the top of the weekly rankings. Features of LINE Let's Golf Enjoy a casual golf game that lets you compete with all your LINE friends with the flick of a single finger. Enjoy varied 3D golf courses, from tropical islands to beautiful gardens! Adapt your game to weather, location, and more as you shoot for the top score! Create a unique and impressive avatar with tons of cool unlockable characters and costumes. Boost your skills and challenge your friends for fun and Coins! Have a blast while finding out who's the top golfer among your friends in the weekly Friend Rankings! Download LINE Let's Golf (Free) - Android | iPhone

Most of the Android smartphone manufacturers fail to provide the newer Android version upgrades in time and we are inclined to believe that it is a very tough and long process. HTC too hasn't been much different from the other manufacturers in providing updates for its smartphones on time. Today, HTC have posted a huge and long infographic detailing the work flow of how an Android system upgrade is delivered to the end user. The infographic mainly concerns users in countries where updates are sent out through the carrier(not India), but seeing the infographic, one can get a clear understanding of the various processes involved in pushing a software update to a smartphone. HTC has classified its devices into three categories - Carrier devices, Unlocked/Developer devices and Google Play Edition devices. Among the three variants, the carrier devices are the ones that take a lot of time because of the larger number of steps involved. In addition to the infographic, HTC has also posted the status of its current update cycle. The status page is primarily concerned with only the latest flagship - HTC One and the latest software update for it - Android 4.4 KitKat. Below the HTC One status, HTC ...

Bharti Airtel has released the results of Airtel Mobitude 2013, the 5th edition of its Indian annual survey that reveals that mobile TV, Bollywood, Hello Tunes, Re 1 entertainment store and gaming ruled customer preferences. Mobile TV witnessed 400% plus jump in viewership over last year. Airtel Re 1 entertainments store paved way for data usage growth . The number of data users jump 124% from last year and data consumption jumped 220%. About 87% of data traffic was contributed by 3G-enabled devices. Smartphones with 5.5" plus screen jumped 123% in last two quarters and Google remains in top as most visited site, followed by YouTube and Facebook. In the image downloads category, Sunny Leone topped the charts. Sunny Leone, Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey emerged as the most downloaded, surpassing the total downloads of their male actors, breaking the records of the past five years. Aamir Khan continued to be out of top 5 for the fourth consecutive year. Megan Fox and Drew Barrymore made it to the top downloaded in the female category in Hollywood. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise topped the download charts in male actors. In the sports Sachin Tendulkar ruled charts with a 124% jump in download ...

LG G3 to come with a fingerprint sensor, according to a recent report from Korea Herald. LG is conducting a series of tests for the product with a fingerprint sensor and it is likely to use swipe fingerprint sensor, unlike the iPhone 5S, the report adds. Apple introduced finger print sensor on the iPhone 5s that lets you just place your finger to unlock the device. HTC One Max has a finger print sensor on its back that lets you swipe to unlock the phone and also launch lets you applications by configuring multiple fingers. LG is also working on G-Arch Smartwatch and G-Healthfitness wristband that would sync with the G3. These smart devices are rumored be unveiled at the MWC 2014 in February along with the flagship G3 smartphone. According to a recent report, the LG G3 would feature this Quad HD 2K display, powered by 2.2 GHz Octa-Core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Slowly OEMs have started to implement fingerprint sensor technology on smartphones and tablets. Is 2014 the year of fingerprint sensor tech? Let's wait for couple more months to find out.

WickedLeak has announced the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Wammy Passion Z+ that was launched earlier this year. Google rolled out the KitKat update for the Nexus smartphones and tablets, and their Google Play Edition devices recently. Google-owned Motorola rolled out the Android 4.4 update for the Moto X and Moto G. WickedLeak becomes the first Indian company to roll out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for its smartphone. WickedLeak would release the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Wammy Passion Z+ on January 14th 2014 for the users who already own the device. The company would sell the Passion Z+ smartphone running on Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box starting from today. The Wammy Passion Z+ has a 5 inch Full HD display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and has a 13-megapixel camera. The new update will also bring improvements in the stability and the performance of the smartphone. It should almost be stock without any UI overlays. As you can see from the screenshot above, the version is Android 4.4, and the build date is October 26th. This might not be the final version when it releases next month. Updated for the recently launched Wickedleak Wammy Titan 3 is expected sometime ...

Intex has launched the Aqua i-4+, successor of the Aqua i-4 in the Aqua series. It has a 5-inch  (854 x 480 pixels)  display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to its predecessor. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with WeChat, OLX, Matrabhasha lets users access the phone in 22 regional languages, Intex Cloud app to store more pictures, videos and files, Intex Play and more apps. We could not find what has changed in this one compared to the Aqua i-4 since the specifications are similar. Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head – Mobile, Intex Technologies (I) Ltd. said, Intex Aqua i-4+ is yet another endeavour from Intex to meet the expectations of today's consumer in terms of design and performance. With its impressive specifications and features, Aqua i-4+ promises to be a smart and powerful smartphone capable of providing smooth user-experience. Intex Aqua i-4+ specifications 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display 1.2 GHz dual-core processor Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 8MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED flash 1.3MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 512MB RAM, 4GB Internal memory, expandable memory ...

TCL has launched the Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ (S960) in China. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display at 440 PPI, powered by a 2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and comes with a BOOMband Bluetooth wristband that tracks your activity and alerts you if you leave it behind by sounding an an alarm. The wrist band would be available in range of colors. Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ specifications 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display 2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core processor with Mali 400 GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Dual SIM with dual standby 13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p Full HD video recording 2MP front-facing camera Dimensions - 140.4x69.1x7.9mm; Weight: 130g 3G (TD-SCDMA), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi direct Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD 2500 mAh battery The Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ comes in Pure White, Deep Blue and Lemon Yellow colors. It is priced at 1999 Chinese Yuan (~Rs. 20,430) along with the BOOMband. It ...

iBall Andi4.5-K6, the company's new smartphone in the Andi series is now available from eBay. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 1600 mAh battery. The iBall Andi 4.5z that went on sale back in October had similar specifications, but this has 1GB of RAM. iBall Andi4.5-K6 Specifications 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display at 245 ppi 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with recording 1GB DDR2 RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD 3G (HSDPA: 21 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.6 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS 1600 mAh battery The iBall iBall Andi4.5-K6 comes in Special Wine with Chrome and White with Chrome colors and is priced at Rs. 7,395 (MOP).

Earlier this year Airtel launched "Free Facebook on Airtel" offer for their pre-paid customers that offered Free Facebook access for Airtel customers for 1 month without any extra packs. The offer is back again, now Airtel allow pre-paid customers access Facebook both on mobile web (m.facebook.com) and through Facebook apps in 9 regional Indian languages.Airtel had offered free access on Facebook app for Java phones and free Mobile Twitter access for a period of 3 months, few years back. Recently it partnered with Google to launch Free Zone, that offered access to Search, Gmail and Google+ up to 1GB per month. According to the new offer, Airtel customers can view or upload photos, post status updates, comment and write on walls, message others in their favorite language including, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam. Existing mobile internet customers on Airtel can immediately. Customers accessing the mobile internet for the first time need to register at m.facebook.com to avail of this special offer. This limited period festive offer lets Airtel customers access Facebook free of cost with a cap of 30 MB/ month. It is not clear till when the offer would be available.

We recently brought you the unboxing of Jolla company's first smartphone which was also called as Jolla. Today we are bringing you the photo gallery of this interesting smartphone. The Jolla smartphone is the first device to run on Sailfish OS. The specifications of the Jolla smartphone are quite mid-range especially when compared with the powerful Android competitors. For a quick overview about the specifications about the Jolla smartphone, you can check out the highlights below Jolla original design with ample 4.5" Estrade display Dual core Snapdragon 400 SoC and 4G 16GB + microSD | 1GB RAM 8MP AF camera and 2MP front facing camera User-replaceable battery The Other Half Gesture based Sailfish OS Android™ app compliant The specifications of the device are not its key feature. The design language and the software it runs(Sailfish OS) are the talking points of the device. The Jolla smartphone follows a pretty unique design and looks like two halves have been merged to form a single unit. Jolla phone comes with a removable back cover which is referred to as The Other Half and it is interchangeable. Since we were one of the first to pre-order the device, the folks at Jolla company were kind enough to send a interchangeable back cover that ...

NVIDIA has started rolling out Android 4.3 over-the-air (OTA) update for the Tegra NOTE 7 tablet that adds new features and capabilities. The company has also said that the tablet from OEMs including XOLO would get the new update. Nvidia already announced that they would push out OTA update for the tablets directly, even though it is sold by different vendors globally. This update adds new features including improvements in stylus experience, help option for DirectStylus,  high-dynamic range (AOHDR) capability in camera and more. AOHDR utilizes Tegra 4's processing power and Chimera computational photography architecture that we saw at the Tegra 4 launch. New features in the latest update for the NVIDIA Tegra Note Android 4.3 Operating System. Tegra NOTE stylus now has support for left-handed users Improvements in overall stylus response DirectStylus help option under the device setting's menu Stylus removal and insert notification on the notification bar Ability to capture the notification bar with full-screen capture Tegra NOTE 7′s camera gets always-on high-dynamic range (AOHDR) capability for more lifelike images across a range of lighting conditions. Added video stabilization for shake-free video Tuning and optimizations to improve camera performance under certain lighting conditions. Ability to transfer app and data files from internal memory to an external microSD card. Security and bug fixes Update for all the Tegra Note 7 ...

Nokia launched the Asha 500 along with the Asha 502 and the Asha 503 in India last week. The Nokia Asha 502 Dual SIM went on sale in India last week, now the the Asha 500 is available in India from online retailer Infibeam, as Nokia promised at the event. The Asha 500 was announced at the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi back in October . It comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), 2 MP rear camera, Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking screen, Dual SIM support, 2G (EDGE), WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and FM Radio. It runs on Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI. It has a new crystal-clear look fusion of ice-like transparency and bold inner colors. Nokia offers free Nokia Music for 3 months and comes with free WhatsApp access for Tata Docomo customers for 3 months. After the offer period Tata Docomo customers can access WhatsApp for 9 months at Rs. 17 per month. Nokia Asha 500 specifications 2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) display 2MP rear camera Dimensions: 100.3mm x 58.1mm x 12.8mm; Weight: 101.3 g Dual SIM (optional), with 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM  and FM Radio Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI 10 free Games downloadable from Nokia Store 64MB RAM; up to 32GB micro SD ...

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