Lowest priced quad-core Android smartphone in Indian the market right now.

Karbonn has launched its new low-cost quad-core smartphone, Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus at Rs. 5,749, the Titanium S1 Plus is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone, running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor (unspecified) in collaboration with 1GB of RAM.

The Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus has a 4-inch display with 800 x 480 pixels resolution. It has 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. The smartphone comes with 4GB of built-in storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD. For connectivity, the smartphone supports 3G , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS. It is powered by a 1500 mAh battery.
The Titanium S1 Plus is available via Saholic for Rs. 5749.

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Get One plus one for just $1 with some luck

Founded by Pete Lau, a former Oppo Electronics VP, OnePlus has finally unveiled its smart phone One plus with prices of $299 for the 16GB and $349 for the 64GB models, One is clearly going to give major manufacturers a run for their money as it costs almost half the price of others' flagship smartphones.

Despite featuring in a mid-range price category, the specs on the One are very high-end. The One comes with a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core Krait 400 processor. It features Adreno 330 for high-end graphics and a 5.5-inch full HD IPS LCD display with 401ppi. The display panel is protected with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is coming with RAM at 3GB and comes with 16GB and 64GB variants. Another killer-feature of One is its 4G LTE, HSDPA, GSM and CDMA support which makes it a world-phone. The ROM is based on Android KitKat 4.4.

One is even expected to satisfy camera enthusiasts with its 13MP camera which cames with a Sony Exmor IMX214 sensor with a 6-lens module and dual LED. It is capable of shooting 4K video and 720p slow-motion videos at 120fps. On the front, it features a 5MP wide-angle camera with loud stereo speakers from JBL. It also comes wih three microphones featuring noise cancellation for excellent call quality.
The phone even comes in multiple back cover options

Check out the Promo Video of One plus

It is also Providing the first 100 users who smash their smart phones for just $1 and also having some luck all you need to do is just fill out a short application on the company’s site, detailing which phone you’ll be destroying and your “destruction method” of choice. If you win you’ll have to record a video of the smartphone carnage and share it on YouTube. In return, OnePlus will send you a 16GB Silk White copy of its new phone along with three invitations to purchase the device that you can share with your friends or horde for yourself.

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Microsoft unveils Windows 8.1 Update 1 coming on April 8

At its Build 2014 conference, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8.1 Update 1, coming via Windows Update on April 8. New features include an improved Taskbar, better task switching, and Start Screen tweaks that focus on mouse and keyboard users. In short, modern (“Metro”) apps now have Taskbar buttons and title bars.

Microsoft has also pre-pinned the Windows Store to the Start Screen. The store itself has also been revamped to be more mouse-and-keyboard friendly for discovering and downloading apps.

Microsoft’s main goal with this update is to continue updating its latest and greatest operating system for desktop users. The company has received a lot of flak for focusing too much on touch, and Windows 8.1 as well as Windows 8.1 Update 1 are meant to address that.

There’s a new title bar for Microsoft’s Windows 8-style “Metro” apps, which lets users close, minimize and snap apps side-by-side with a mouse.

The Start screen has a new context menu with options to resize, unpin, and will now appear when you right-click on Live Tiles. It’s also easier for you to search and shut down your PC as Microsoft is bringing those two options right onto the Start screen.

Other changes include a control panel link into the PC settings section, as well as desktop tweaks such as a new option in the Taskbar setting that displays a list of all Metro apps and a window preview when you hover over apps.

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CCleaner Beta Comes to Android

Piriform Brings CCleaner Beta To Android, Google+ Community And Play Store Distribution Included.CCleaner has knocked the filth and grime out of many a Windows machine, along with a few Mac ones, over the years. Now the program's coming to Android. 

A stable release isn't yet out, but developer Piriform has introduced a beta and is calling on eager testers to help it work out the kinks. 

The feature set is already extensive and full of essential tools to keep your devices running like new:

• Optimize - Browser History, Application Cache, Clipboard and more
• Clean - Call Logs and SMS messages individually, in bulk, by age or by contact
• Reclaim storage space by quickly removing unwanted applications
• Monitor your CPU, RAM, storage space and battery levels

And that's just the beginning, we're also working on:

• Process management and RAM cleaning
• Custom folder cleaning
• Features for rooted devices
• And much, much more!

Interested in Installing this App.Here are the instructions for anyone who isn't already familiar with the routine.

What to do:

1. Join the CCleaner for Android community

2. Go to the Google Play link:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.piriform.ccleaner

3. Click "BECOME A TESTER"

4. Once you're a tester, click "Download CCleaner from the Play Store"

CCleaner beta testing Google+ community

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Project Ara: Google Reveals New Details About Its Modular Smartphone

Project Ara, Google's initiative to create a fully modular smartphone? Google has released a new video, primarily focused on the team behind the project, but also showing some interesting details about what could be the future of smartphones.

In the video, we see an early prototype of the device's main module, the Endo, into which all other modules are inserted. The modules are kept in place using electropermanent magnets, meaning their magnetic effect is controllable and can be maintained without a continuous supply of electrical energy.

We also see some of the design decisions behind the modular phone, and even some early ideas of fashion-styled modules (one is black and adorned with a skull).

Next thing in the Project Ara is the Ara Developer Conference, which will take place April 15-16. The conference will be held online, and Google promises to release another Ara video after the event.

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Google Maps now lets you find and catch wild Pokemon

On this April Fools day Google started with a video which was posted by its Maps team on YouTube which shows a reality game in which players use their mobile cameras to find Pokemon's inserted into the world around them.

"Become a Pokemon Master with Google Maps", an "Advanced Pokemon Trainer", going by the name of "Tatsuo Nomura", says, Google has "worked with Pokémon and Nintendo to develop a new training tool to help people hone their Pokémon-capturing abilities using Google Maps."

User have to go to Google maps, tap Search, and then tap 'Press Start' to scroll in Google Maps and "catch" Pokemons and add them to an in-built app called Pokedex. "The game has over 150 monsters across six generations of Pokemon games, spread over Google maps," says Google.

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