Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 gets a new black and white avatar

Earlier this month, Samsung launched the new Galaxy Tab 3, which came in two variants: 8-inch and 10.1-inch.  While the specifications of the tab were upgraded, the base white appearance of the Galaxy Tab 3 was left untouched.

Now it seems like the Galaxy Tab may be coming to markets with a new wardrobe, according to Techtastic. According to the report, Samsung will be releasing a black two-tone Galaxy Tab 3 later in the year. From what can be seen so far, the new colour will be seen in the 8-inch variant first.

While the exact date for the launch cannot be fixed, Samsung might be looking at its June 20 event as the ideal platform to bring in the revamped look for the Galaxy Tab 3. From the images seen so far, it looks like the Galaxy Tab 3 will be sporting a white band around the device apart from the fully black case. In addition, the new Tab 3 will be seen with a white home button.

Apart from the new look, the revamped Galaxy Tab 3 will come with exactly the same specifications as the earlier released Tab. The 8-inch variant will have a 1280 x 800 display with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor being featured under the hood. Apart from that, the Galaxy Tab 3 will come with 1.5GB of RAM and a 4450 mah battery. In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy Tab 3 offers users LTE, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi.

The tab also comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 1.3 megapixel front camera. In terms of operating systems, Samsung has stuck to its guns by packing the Galaxy Tab 3 with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean as well as its TouchWiz UI, similar to what you see on other recently announced Galaxy devices. Be that as it may, the two-tone Galaxy Tab 3 may be a welcome change for users among the white sea of Galaxy Tabs seen so far.

Low-cost triple SIM phones in India

While the dual SIM phones have more or less become a norm for budget phones, now manufacturers are coming up with entry-level handsets with triple SIM support. Here is a list of the triple SIM phones available in India. 
LG A 290: Available for Rs 3,000, it has a 2.2-inch TFT LCD Screen and a 1.3 megapixel rear camera. It lets you expand memory up to 32GB. 
Micromax Q36: It has a 2.3-inch display and a QWERTY keyboard. It costs approx. Rs 3,900. The phone has a 0.3 megapixel rear camera. 
Vox V3100: It is available for Rs 999. The phone has a 1.8-inch TFT LCD screen. It supports a microSD card up to 8GB. 
Beetel GT 415: It has a 2-inch display and a VGA camera. 
Olive Wiz V-GC800: It supports 2GSM Sim card and 1 CDMA card. It has a 2 megapixel camera. It also has a QWERTY keyboard. It costs around Rs 5,000. 
Zen M111: The phone has a 2.4-inch display and a 1.3 megapixel camera. It is available for Rs 1,800. 
Vox V21 Triple SIM: The phone has a 2-inch display and supports a microSD card up to 8GB. 

'Fukrey' Review: Too many gags, not enough plot

Cast: Pulkit Sharma, Varun Sharma, Richa Chadda

Director: Mrigdeep Singh Lamba

Four slackers in Delhi seeking fast cash make a deal with a ruthless don. But when things go wrong, as they inevitably do, they must pay the price for it. That familiar premise gets a fresh coat of paint in 'Fukrey', with co-writer and director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba putting a new spin on some old clichés. Yet, while individual scenes inspire laughs, the film doesn't quite fly because there are too many gags and not enough plot.

Hunny (Pulkit Samrat) and Choocha (Varun Sharma) badly want to get into college so they can ditch classes and ogle girls. Lali (Manjot Singh) is fed up of working at his father's eatery, desperate to "migrate" from his correspondence course to a campus. Meanwhile, brooding musician Zafar (Ali Fazal) sports a guitar and a permanently sad face, with neither aspirations nor inspiration in sight.

They're interesting protagonists, but the makers invest too heavily in them and not enough in the story, taking almost an hour before introducing the film's most delicious character, a tough-talking crime boss in high heels, Bholi Punjaban (Richa Chadda), who bankrolls the boys' harebrained plan to crack an underground lottery.

Unlike the far superior 'Delhi Belly', the writing in 'Fukrey' is never consistent. There are laughs to be had in the verbal sparring between Hunny and Choocha, and a running joke involving Lali being robbed each time he parks outside a gurdwara is sheer genius. Although many scenes work on the strength of sharp dialogue and spot-on performances, they don't always fit cohesively in the film's narrative thread. The solemn interludes with Zafar stick out like a sore thumb, and the anti-drug message in the end is just pat. Similarly, Hunny's romantic track with a simple girl from the neighborhood feels gratuitous at best.

A tighter script and more screen time for the excellent Pankaj Tripathi, as enterprising campus security guard Pandeyji, might have helped turn this moderately entertaining film into a rollicking good caper. I'm going with two-and-a-half out of five.

Rating: 2.5/5