Google Chromecast India Launch on 10th Dec 2014?

Image courtesy http://www.google.co.in/chrome/devices/chromecast/

As per some tech sites that are popular in India, Google Chromecast will be launched in India on 10th December 2014. This is also going to be the launch of GOSF 2014 in India.

Google Chromecast which was launched in US in 2013 is basically a digital media player developed by Google. Chromecast was announced on July 24, 2013, and made available for purchase on the same day in the United States.

Some popular Indian tech sites such as iGyaan, Androids, Intellect Digest are all saying they have exclusive information that the chromecast will be launched for Indian audience and officially by google and will be available for sale through Snapdeal. Intellect Digest goes on to say that the device sold by snapdeal will be the official device and will carry warranty in India. This is good news to lot of Indians who have been shipping products from US to India with no local support.

Let us see if the claims are indeed correct.

Nokia Lumia 1320 and 1520 spotted online on a popular e-commerce portal-may be coming soon to India

I happened to spot both Nokia Lumia 1320 and Nokia Lumia 1520 online at a popular online e-commerce portal. This might be the signal that Nokia India may be looking at launching the same in India before new year.

I spotted it today morning at a popular e-commerce portal saholic.com.

Nokia Lumia 1320 can be seen in all its glory here:

September 18th 2013 - Phenomenal day for Technology announcements/launches in India

Wow! I can't believe the amount of new tech announcements that have happened or the launches that have happened in India on the 18th of Sept 2013. This is a phenomenal day, unlike any that i have ever seen or witnessed.

To summarize some of the launches/announcements that came on this day were:

Is Nokia 1020 India launch this week?

I wonder why has Nokia or Microsoft or who ever else is out there has not launched the Nokia 1020 in India yet. India is one of the very few markets where Nokia still enjoys a lot of brand value.

What leads me to speculate of the imminent launch is the tweeting of the link of the Katy Perry video on Nokia India's timeline (@NokiaIndia) only a few minutes back.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom - free introductory offer worth INR 19624

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is offering a accessories package worth INR 19,624 with this phone. It can be bought from Samsung Store at INR 30,590. It still says as coming soon and shipping soon. However it can be bought from most online retailers in India for approximately INR 29,990.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear Watch

This is how Samsung wants a lot of us to look like:

This is the vision of the great Samsung for most of the world especially the Indians. I am saying especially the Indians because as per the latest data on mobile phone trends in India, we seem to prefer large screen phones and this one is right up there in terms of size.

Nokia Lumia 1020 the Windows phone with 41MP camera launched today in China

Let us see if Nokia finds success in China. This is going to decide a lot of Nokia's success in the future as most mobile manufacturers see China as a keep market.

Nokia today launched its top phone Nokia Lumia 1020 in the Chinese market. Today morning in an event in China, this phone was unveilied and officially launched.

It’ll be available for RMB 5,999 ($973) unlocked.

Source: http://www.techinasia.com/nokia-lumia-1020-china-launch/

The Nokia Lumia 1020 takes photos and video that no other smartphone can match with a 41 megapixel camera sensor, PureView technology, Optical Image Stabilisation and amazing high-resolution zoom.

I wonder when will we see the news of this phone making it to the Indian market, especially since we now have the other two phone Nokia Lumia 925 and Nokia Lumia 625 already on pre-booking. I hope it is soon.

HTC one - Dual SIM now available on Flipkart

HTC has gone ahead and launched the dual sim version of HTC Once, named the "HTC one - Dual SIM"

Although it has gone live on Flipkart and shows as available and will be delivered within 7-8 business days. However, HTC's india website still shows this as coming soon.

This does look like a very very interesting phone. Not like other dual sim phones with toned down hardware. Infact it sports the same hardware as the HTC One. This is i guess the USP of the phone apart from the 32GB onboard memory and the ability to add 64 GB microsd card. This certainly is making my fingers itch.

• Size:137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm
  
• Weight:143g
  
• Display:11.9 cm full HD 1080p display with real-time colour engine. Highest resolution dispaly of 468 PPI. Optical lamination to reduce glare and reflection. 80⁰ viewing angle with IPS. Gorilla Glass 2
  

All Specs

CPU speed

New generation Quad Core 1.7 GHz processor

Platform Android

HTC BlinkFeed^™ with Sense 5 Android Jelly Bean

SIM card type

micro SIM

Memory

Total storage: 32GB, available capacity varies, 25GB Dropbox
RAM: 2GB
Expansion card slot supports microSD^™ memory card for up to 64GB additional storage (card not included)

Network

SIM1: Up to HSPA (900/2100 MHz) and up to EVDO REV. B(800 MHz)

SIM2: Up to EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz)

Connectivity

• Built-in NFC

Sound enhancement

HTC BoomSound™

• Dual frontal stereo speakers
• Beats Audio^™
• 2 amplifiers
• Sense Voice

Camera

• HTC UltraPixel Camera with HTC Zoe^™
• BSI, F2.0,Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
• Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3'
• Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2
• Front Camera: 2.1 MP, wide angle lens
• 1080p HD recording, F2.0

Multimedia

Audio supported formats:

• Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
• Recording: .amr

Video supported formats:

• Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)
• Recording: .mp4

Battery

Capacity : 2300 mAh

Nokia Teases “Big” Announcement for Tomorrow 23rd July 2013

This is as per the “Nokia Conversations” link which says “Something BIG landing here tomorrow”.

 

Source: Nokia

Speculations are rife that it may be a Nokia phablet. However, nothing can be said for sure. Some speculate it may be an ‘Asha’ range of breakthrough device, while others hope it is a revolutionary app, still others point to the possibility of a product roadmap.

The image on Nokia’s website is ‘Orange’ in color. Is it something to be launched together with ‘Orange Telecom’?  Let us wait and watch this space and see what Nokia wants to create the buzz for.