On Oct 22 Apple may launch new iPad

Apple has sent out invites with a vague slogan which has been interpreted by many as an indication of the arrival of a new iPad and a new iPad Mini model.

Apple, which has recently launched its iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, may launch a new iPad model on this October 22 itself.

This has been presumed as the California based handset major has sent out invites for a special event on the October 22 in San Francisco, USA. The Apple Event invite carries text - We still have a lot to cover; which has been now interpreted by analysts about the arrival of a new iPad model along with the Retina display bearing iPad Mini. Apple may also announce MacBook Pros, Mac Pro and new OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

Apple has long been rumored of working on a new fifth generation iPad tablet that has taken design cues from the iPad Mini. Besides a Retina display, the new iPad is expected to be better than its predecessors in many other areas including processor, camera, and chassis. The new iPad is said to be akin to the iPad Mini in terms of physical aesthetics. Apple may also include the new Touch ID feature in the Home button in the new tablet along with the new Apple A7 SoC.

The new iPad Mini would also hopefully feature a Retina display with higher resolution than its predecessors. We hope that Apple uses a latest processor on this device than a year old chip. Obviously, both new iPad and iPad Mini tablets will come with iOS 7 running out of the box.

Interesting bit is that even Nokia has a special launch event for its devices on October 22 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Nokia Sirius tablet to be called Lumia 2520?

The Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet features a quad core processor and a full HD 1080p resolution bearing 10.1 inch display.

The much speculated Nokia Sirius tablet with Windows RT operating system will be launched as Lumia 2520, according to a recent tweet of Eveleaks. The famous technology focused Twitter account has also published images of the upcoming tablet in Cyan and Magenta colours. Besides, EVleaks has also said that the tablet will be made available in black and white colours too.

As reported earlier the 10.1-inch display bearing Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet would be based on Windows RT operating system and will offer functionality much similar to that of the Microsoft's RT tablets but with LTE connectivity.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 will feature a 10.1-inch touchscreen Full HD display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution. This tablet will be powered using a 2.15 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 System-on-Chip with 2 GB RAM. Although it is not clear as to how much internal memory the device will come with but we expect it to have at-least feature 32 GB on board storage and also feature a memory card slot.

Nokia Lumia 2520 will also come with an industry leading 6.7 megapixel camera based with PureView functionality, much similar to the camera unit featured on the Nokia Lumia 720. Along with that the tablet is claimed to be offering up to 10 hours of battery backup and will come with a detachable keyboard solution with its additional battery.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 is expected to be priced at Rs 32,000 or $499 but actual price will only be known once the tablet makes an official break in to the market.

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Top 5 free Windows Phone apps for Indians

Get the best out of Windows Phone devices with these five apps meant for Indian users.

While most mobile platforms offer global level apps, it becomes difficult for the user to get applications that can benefit them in their routine. Thankfully, we now have ample Indian developers working on apps that can benefit Indian users and also offer global standard design.

These are five essential apps that Windows Phone users must have, apart from the other cluster of apps. Most importantly, these apps have been developed in India by Indian developers.

1. IRCTC

Booking a train ticket online is like a relentless quest but the new beautifully designed IRCTC app pleads otherwise. The fully functional app offers train ticket booking, and the ability to check train schedules and even PNR status for booked tickets.

Apart from that the app can be used for canceling a ticket, checking booking history, adding Favorites and getting live notifications from the app. Among the most essential apps for Indian travellers, it is available for free but we do not promise the best connectivity.

2. Paytm

Paytm's clean and easy to use app offers pre-paid, data cards and DTH for all popular cellular service providers in India. Apart from that, users can also pay their postpaid account bill and DTH bill for all DTH service providers. The app supports debit cards, credit cards or Netbanking for making the payments. The interesting thing is that with every recharge, the user gets to choose different discount coupons available for a variety of online shopping avenues.

This means that while spending money on recharge, you also get to save a couple of bucks with the discount coupons. Use Paytm to recharge anyone's phone or pay your bill from anywhere.

3. Dhingana

For entertainment any time, the Dhingana app offers over a million songs in over 40 different Indian languages. Free for listening, these songs can be searched for and streamed online. The app offers access to the top new and popular albums along with playlists of all languages as well as genres. The recommendation engine offers albums and playlists similar to the one the user is listening to.

Dhingana can play songs in the background while you can continue using the device and easily share your favorite tracks on Facebook, Twitter or via email.

4. Zomato

Indians who love food would always love to see if there is any place nearby that is worth trying out. Zomato app offers the same with all the essential details about a restaurant close to the user's location or in a specified locality along with recommendations of recipes and reviews. The user can register for creating a profile and maintaining an activity for rating, recommending and writing reviews on the restaurants visited.

The Zomato app has a clean and neat user interface with ample amount of information, right from approximate cost of the meal to the map to reach the restaurant.

5. HDFC Bank

This is the only out of place app meant for a specific group of users: HDFC Bank account holders. The HDFC Bank app offers mobile banking in the true sense- transferring funds, viewing cheque status, paying bills, and other ancillary services. Users can even transfer funds right from the app, and can make credit card payments and call for cheque books as well.

Other than HDFC users, SBI Bank account holders too can fetch the free SBI Bank Freedom app from the Windows Phone Store . We resisted adding it here because of the tedious registration process.

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