Videocon 10-inch VT10 Android Tablet Up for Sale in India at ₹11,200

Videocon 10-inch VT10 Android Tablet Up for sales in India at ₹ 11,200
Although the official launch of tablet is waited, the 10-inch HD tablet has already popped on the online retailer's websites. The company has denied the official launch of the tablet in the country according to NDTV. However, it maintained that the tablet will be available through some of the online retailers. It was said that the device will officially come to India in 2013 January.
The tablet market of the country is splurging at this moment. Over the past couple of months, Indian market has seen the arrival of many budget and high end tablets.Videocon is the latest to join this bandwagon.
"It also the only large-screen tablet available in India for under Rs 11,000 that can boast of an IPS display," wrote RTN.
Many reports claim that Videocon's 10-inch tablet is the only large-screen tablet available in India for the price of 11,000. The tablet boasts a 10-inch screen with 1280×800 resolution and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and packs 2 megapixel cameras on the front as well as rear.
The tablet sports 1 GB RAM along with an internal storage of 8 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB with microSD card slot. It packs a battery of Li-Polymer-6800mAh which according to the company will give a battery backup of 4 hours when browsing.
The tablet would be pitted against Micromax Funbook Pro, Zync Z1000 Tablet and Karbonn Cosmic Smart Tab 10. Zync Z1000 comes with a 9.7-inch screen and is priced in the same range. However, the tablet seemed to be out of stock most of the times. Karbonn Cosmic Smart tablet comes with a 9.7-inch (24.6 cms) capacitive touch screen with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The device is powered by 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 dual core processor and features 1 GB DDR3 RAM along with an internal storage of 1.5 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB with a microSD card.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update

Folks in Asia, Indonesia and Vietnam to be exact, are apparently going to sign off 2012 on a high note. This is because the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (which will not be sold in the US, by the way, in order to be dropped from the lawsuit that was filed and will go on trial in 2014 by Apple) has reportedly shipped with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean right out of the box.

In fact, it was as recent as last month when the little smartphone that could came with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on board, so to hear that it has arrived with this new version is definitely nothing short of encouraging. In fact, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is proud to come with its Premium Suite, where a bunch of new features such as Page Buddy, Multi Window, Paper Artist, Group Cast, Smart Rotation, a new customizable notification panel, and a new gallery app are thrown into the mix. What do you think of this development – will you import a Galaxy S3 mini?

How to unlock Android 4.2's hidden Daydream 'BeanFlinger'

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean includes a new feature called Daydream. Daydream is nothing more than a different name for a screensaver, but for your Android device. You can choose from one of the five default Daydreams to start playing when your device is docked, charging, or both.

It turns out one of the available Daydreams is hidden by default. It requires the device owner to perform a task in order to unlock the dream. Had it not been for this post on Android Central, I would have thought it was visible by default.

One of the first things I do when upgrading Android operating systems is to check out the animation revealed after tapping on the Android Version option in settings, which is exactly what you'll need to do to unlock BeanFlinger. So, by the time I got around to viewing Daydreams, the hidden dream had already been uncovered (unbeknownst to me).

Here's what you'll need to do:

• Launch the Settings app, scroll to the bottom, and tap About Phone.

(Credit: Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET)

• In the middle of the screen is the listing for Android Version. Tap this item until you see a jelly bean appear on your screen. You can then tap and hold the giant jelly bean until your device vibrates. You should then see interactive beans floating all over your screen. And yes, you can fling them. Go ahead, try it.

• After doing, this the BeanFlinger Daydream will be unlocked. You can find the Daydream option by going to Settings > Display > Daydream.
  
  
  SOURCE:CNET

Apple adds Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Samsung patent lawsuit

GADGET DESIGNER Apple has added Google's Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mobile operating system to an existing lawsuit against Samsung in California.
The company told US Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal of its intention on Monday, adding that it thinks Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet also infringes its patents. This might be in retaliation afterSamsung aired its plans to go after the Iphone 5 for allegedly infringing its patents on wireless technologies, but Apple has taken things one bit further by throwing Google into the mix.
It's still unclear why Apple is going after Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, or the Galaxy Note 10.1 for that matter, and the firm has not yet responded for our request for comment.
However, Adam Leach, principal analyst at Ovum said Apple's latest move is to simply try and slow down its ever-increasing competition. He told The INQUIRER, "I think Apple's agenda is just to slow down the competition wherever they can.

"I think ultimately they know they're not going to be able to stop Samsung and Android from trading they're just going to try and slow them down, tying their time money and executives up in a court case. The only thing they get out of this is slowing them down."
Android Liao, a lawyer for Apple said that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the only smartphone running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that Apple wants to add to its patent complaint,Bloomberg reports. However, Liao added that Apple also wants to add 17 devices that could use a stylus, even if they don't ship with one included.
Samsung understandably opposes the addition of "stylus products in 17 new devices" to Apple's claims.
Victoria Maroulis, an attorney for Samsung said, "By adding the stylus, Apple is going to enlarge the case significantly."
This move shows that that the tedious legal war between Apple and Samsung is nowhere near over, despite Apple scoring a $1bn verdict over its rival in US court in August. Preliminary hearings are set to kick off in the US next month relating to this latest case, which might decided whether Apple can permanently ban Samsung devices in the US, including the firm's most popularSamsung Galaxy S3handset.
The lawsuit to which Apple added the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mobile operating system is scheduled for trial in 2014, so it looks like these legal battles are set to continue for at least another two years, if not five or more years counting inevitable appeals.
Source:Inquirer

Android 4.2 Is "A New Flavor Of Jelly Bean"

Google has retained the operating system's name in the latest Android release, calling 4.2 "A new flavour of Jelly Bean". Here's a look at the new features in this iteration:

Photo Sphere camera: We have been using the Panorama feature in some cameras for ages. Photo Sphere camera works the same way: It snaps pictures in every direction. Check out this video for a live demo of the feature:

Keyboard With Gesture Typing: If you've used the Swype app with your Android smartphone, you might be aware of what gesture typing is. Basically, you glide your fingers over the letters, and the software predicts the words. Predictive typing has been improved, and better text-to-speech capabilities have been added.

Multi-User Support (For Tablets Only): Taking a cue from the Xperia Tablet S, Google has provided multiple user accounts to sign in to tablets. This ensures that one tablet can be customised for several users. With this feature, each user gets a seperate homescreen, background, widgets, apps, and games. Further, there is no need to log out to get into another account; you can switch users, too.

Wireless Display: Users can share anything from the screen to an HDTV, but you will need a wireless display adapter. It's similar to the Air Play feature on Apple devices.

Daydream: Adds life to the idle screen of your Android device. The screen can now be lit up with your album photos, the latest news, etc.

Expandable, actionable notifications: Smartphones have had Notifications for ages, but this time, Google plans to add more functionality to notifications: Relevant actions can be selected directly from the notifications shade.

More details about these features are at this link. Did you get what you had expected in Android 4.2? Let us know in the comments below.

source:"techtree"

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean finally lands on the HTC One X

There was a time in the smartphone competition when the HTC One X reigned supreme in the market because it was the only quad-core powered smartphone available to the smartphone-buying population. This was way before other quad-core powered monsters such as the Samsung Galaxy S III became available for public consumption. This is not surprising really because after all, the HTC One X holds the distinction of being the first smartphone in the world to be powered by a quad-core processor under the hood. This dates back to late last year when the handset was still known by its codename as the HTC Edge.

The Edge moniker however did not stick and the handset went through a couple of name searches first before it finally settled for HTC One X when it was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona back in February. During the time the handset hit the shelves in May, the handset shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its operating system but when Google unveiled Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as the latest iteration of its Android operating system a couple of months ago, HTC was one one of the first OEMs to take center stage and share details about its Jelly Bean plans for the smartphones in its portfolio.

At that time, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer confirmed that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is sure to land on the HTC One X although there was no mention of a specific date as to when exactly this is supposed to happen. If you happen to rock an HTC One X for your mobile weapon of choice, you will surely be interested to know that the manufacturer has already started the rollout of Jelly Bean to the handset today.

This much was confirmed by Jack Tong, HTC General Manager for North Asia, in a press conference today. This new firmware update ought to give the HTC One X a taste of Android’s latest and greatest in addition to bringing it up to the latest version of HTC Sense UI. In addition to that, Mr. Tong also confirmed that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will also land on the HTC One S although he failed to mention a specific time frame as to when we can expect the update to land on the One S.

As for the HTC One X, the handset remains as one of the more capable devices available in the smartphone market today. It relies on its QualComm MSM8960 SnapDragon chipset to power its operations while a dual-core Krait processor clocked at 1.5 GHz works in conjunction with a full gigabyte of RAM in generating the computing muscle required by the handset for its flawless performance. Storage space on the handset is pegged at 16GB while its display is a 4.7-inch SuperIPS LCD 2 panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Its camera department is just as impressive with its main 8MP shooter at its back panel coupled with a 1.3MP video call and self-portrait camera out front.