Images of Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and Galaxy Grand Duos leaked

Leaked images of two upcoming Galaxy smartphones from Samsung have surfaced online. Along with the images their specifications have also been leaked - both the devices will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The Samsung Galaxy S II Plus (I9105) is a variant of the Korean manufacturers previous generation flagship. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front facing camera and all the essential connectivity features. Other hardware updates on the Galaxy S II Plus are still unknown.

The other leaker device is the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-I9082) and this device sports a 4.5-inch display with a 480x800 pixels resolution. It is also equipped with an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front facing camera. As the latter part of then name suggests, this device will feature dual-SIM capability.

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IRCTC website faces various problems: Minister

Railway Minister P.K. Bansal admitted Friday that various kinds of complaints related to the railway's IRCTC website had been received. Bansal told the Rajya Sabha that there had been instances of the IRCTC website being inaccessible during morning hours and failure of some internet ticket booking transactions even after deducting money.

"During the opening hours of booking, due to a sudden surge in online traffic, the IRCTC e-ticketing website transactions sometimes experience slowdown," he said. In 2011-12, some 20-25 complaints were received every day against the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) "during peak (booking) period". There had also been instances when money was deducted from credit cards multiple times while booking a single ticket, he said, responding to a question from BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy. A sudden surge in online traffic during Tatkal booking also led the website to slow down, the minister said. -IANS

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Facebook lets you share your best moments from 2012

Facebook recently released its new yearly review which it calls, Facebook’s Year in Review. It helps one to look back at all the moments, people and things from 2012 that created the most buzz on the social network.

Additionally the social network has also analyzed all the top trends from the trends for the year, accounting for top events, most popular public figures, most played song on Facebook, the favorite memes and much more. The entire list of these trends from 2012 can be viewed at facebookstories.com/2012.

To check out your own Year in Review which is curated by using your timeline you can visit facebook.com/yearinreview and see the 20 biggest moments from 2012 which you shared on Facebook. These include all your popular posts, images life events, etc

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LG: Nexus 4 shortages due to huge demand

Nexus 4 by LG, and backed up by Google, is arguably the most sought after Android device in recent times, mainly due to its rather inviting selling price. Ever since its debut however, the Nexus 4 has only been making short appearances on Google’s Play store, only to run out of stock rather quickly. CNET contacted LG’s UK office and learned that the shortage of supply on Google Play store is because of “very high” demand, which Google perhaps did not anticipate.

LG’s Andy Coughlin mentioned that its partners decide the quantities that they want to order, and LG has no restrictions of any kind. Also, Nexus 4’s low selling price for the phone on Play store, in comparison to what mobile carriers are asking is solely Google’s decision, and not a result of a special deal between thw two companies.  It would appear that the shortage of Nexus 4 on Play store is not a supply issue, and Google only has to increase their orders with LG.

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Lava release new 4-inch dual-SIM Android for just over 6K

Lava has a new model of dual-SIM smartphone that is currently retailing to Snapdeal and Flipkart. The phone is called IRIS N400, and it runs-off a 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and a 4-inch screen with WVGA resolution. It runs Android 4.0, has 5MP/0.3MP dual-camera setup, 1500mAh batteries, and virtually unmentionable 127MB of onboard storage. This Lava phone is currently retailing online for about Rs.6,399.

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Google Maps now available for iOS via App Store

Earlier today we heard that Google might launch its new Google Maps app for iOS, the app is now officially available via the Apple App Store.

This new Google Maps app for iOS finally brings in all the prime features like voice guided turn-by-turn navigation, transit routes for trains, subways, and bus while it also provides walking directions. Unlike the older version of the app this one has been made entirely by Google and it is reported to be far superior to the previous version.

It is quite similar to the Android version of Google Maps, but Google has also optimized it for the 4-inch Retina Display on the iPhone 5. All devices Apple mobile devices running iOS 5.1 and upwards are supported by the app.

This surely is a better than Apple own failed maps solution and all iOS 6 users will be glad to have this much desired navigation app on their devices. Along with releasing the app, Google has also released a SDK for developers to include their Google Maps in iOS app rather than using Apple’s own solution.

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Twitter launches new photo filters for its Android and iOS apps

The social network for photographs has been a huge hit since its launch. While Twitter was vying to acquire it in the past however the much prominent Facebook beat Twitter at acquiring Instagram which would have been a perfect blend with Twitter’s photo Tweets feature.

To cope up with this Twitter just recently launched its own photo editing and filtering app for its iOS and Android apps. It operates very similar to Instagram and allows users to do basic editing like cropping and auto-enhancement. Users can then choose a bunch of filters to be applied over these images before you Tweet them.

Every filter has its live preview and Twitter has partnered with Aviary for the filters and effects available with this update.

This new update will be a strong competitor to Instagram as it blends quite well with what Twitter already has to offer. Also, Instagram recently withdrew support for Twitter and it is hence likely to become one of the key features of the micro-blogging/social networking platform.

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Sony release portable charging pack

Sony has released a couple of battery-packs that can charge two devices simultaneously through USB ports. The CP-F1L has 3,500mAh batteries with 1.5 ampere output; whereas the CP-F2L has twice the capacity at 7,000mAh. The pack itself can be charged by directly plugging into a power socket, or through USB. While being recharged using an AC adaptor, these packs can also charge other devices simultaneously. Both models have Li-ion polymer batteries that are rated to be recharged 500 times. The USB Portable Power Supply CP-F1L and CP-F2L is priced at Rs. 3,000 and Rs.5,500, respectively.

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