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LG G5 live image shows magic slot module, could be a projector

LG G5 module leak

Few days before the official launch, several details about the upcoming flagship, LG G5 have surfaced. Back in December details about a “magic slot” on the device surfaced so that it could enable some functional expansion using modules. Later a mockup design sketch of the phone showed a removable battery, now Android Authority has got hold of a live image of the phone that shows off an extension module attached to the back of the phone.  Continue reading “LG G5 live image shows magic slot module, could be a projector”

Xiaomi Mi Band (White LED) goes on open sale in India, available for Rs. 799

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Xiaomi launched its Mi Band in India back in April last year for Rs. 999, later in November it launched the White LED edition with only White LED light, compared to multicolored LED lights in the original version for Rs. 799. Xiaomi has announced that starting from today, the Mi band White LED edition will be available through open sale, without registrations. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band (White LED) goes on open sale in India, available for Rs. 799”

Portronics Sound Wallet compact Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1599

Portronics Sound Wallet

Portronics has launched Sound Wallet, it’s latest portable Bluetooth speaker. It looks like a power bank and fits in the palm of your hand. It promises high-quality music experience and up to 6 hours play time on a single charge. It also has a microphone so that you can use it to take calls when it is connected to a phone. Continue reading “Portronics Sound Wallet compact Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1599”

Xolo Era 4G with 5-inch HD display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 4777

Xolo Era 4G

Xolo has launched Era 4G, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone in the Era series. It packs a 5-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, which is upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also comes with LED flash. Continue reading “Xolo Era 4G with 5-inch HD display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 4777”

Swipe Konnect 5.1 with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 3999

Swipe Konnect 5.1

Swipe has launched Konnect 5.1 Limited Edition smartphone with Sandstone Black finish. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display with Vi-Di technology for brighter, colorful and vivid experience, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.1 (Lollipop) in future. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has  dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Swipe Konnect 5.1 with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 3999”

HALFTICKET TV Android-powered Smart HDMI Streaming Stick Unboxing

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HALFTICKET TV by CloudWalker Streaming Technologies is a streaming stick based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It is similar to Chromecast, so you just need to plug the stick into the HDMI port in your TV and power it using the micro USB in your TV or a wall charger.

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Sony MP-CL1 compact laser projector with built-in battery launched in India for Rs. 26990

Sony MP-CL1

Sony has launched MP-CL1, its latest compact laser projector in India. It can project up to 120 inches in HD quality and has a 3400mAh built-in battery that lets you project up to 2 hours on a single charge. It can also be used to charge other devices. It has built-in dual-band WiFi for wireless projection, directly from your smartphone and also has a stand. Continue reading “Sony MP-CL1 compact laser projector with built-in battery launched in India for Rs. 26990”

Ringing Bells Freedom 251 India’s cheapest smartphone launched for Rs. 251

Ringing Bells Freedom 251

Ringing Bells has launched the Freedom 251, as it had promised. This becomes the cheapest smartphone in India. The company launched India’s cheapest 4G smartphone, Smart 101 at Rs. 2,999 recently. It has a 4-inch qHD display, is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor, has 1GB of RAM, comes with 3G connectivity and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.

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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 14nm processor for smartphones announced

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Samsung has announced Exynos 7 Octa 7870 processor based on 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology for next-generation mid-range smartphones, few days after Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core 14nm SoC. It has built-in LTE Cat.6 modem that would offer download speed of 300Mbps and FDD-TDD joint carrier aggregation. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 14nm processor for smartphones announced”

Celkon CT111 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 2999

Celkon CT111

Celkon has launched CT111, the company’s latest budget WiFi tablet. It has a 7-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats. Even though doesn’t have SIM support, it supports 3G dongle via OTG. No details about RAM or internal storage. Continue reading “Celkon CT111 with 7-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 2999”

Lenovo schedules MWC 2016 event on February 22 to launch a new smartphone

Lenovo MWC 2016 smartphone teaser

After teasing a new smartphone launch for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016, Lenovo today sent out invites for the MWC launch event on February 22nd. Dillion Ye, Vice-President, Asia Pacific, Lenovo, Sudhin Mathur, Director- Lenovo smartphones and Sridhar Ramaswamy, Director – Marketing, Lenovo will be present at the event.  Continue reading “Lenovo schedules MWC 2016 event on February 22 to launch a new smartphone”

ZTE MWC 2016 event scheduled on February 21

ZTE MWC 2016 invite

ZTE has sent invites for its press conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona on February 21st. The theme of the event is Imagination and beyond with ZTE to ignite your mobile life. CEO Adam Zeng and head of EMEA and APAC, Jacky Zhang will be speaking at the event. Continue reading “ZTE MWC 2016 event scheduled on February 21”

LeEco Le Max goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 32999, 2.2 lakh Le 1s orders in 3 flash sales

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LeEco (formerly known as Letv) has started selling its flagship Le Max smartphone in India, as it had promised at the launch event last month. It also announced that it received 2,20,000 sales orders for Le 1s smartphones and received 2,028,000 registrations in first three flash sales on Flipkart. It sold a new Silver colored version of the phone in today’s sale.

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Sony IMX318 22.5MP sensor with built-in 0.03 second hybrid autofocus, 3-axis image stabilization announced

Sony IMX318 22.5MP sensor with hybrid autofocus

Sony just announced IMX318, a 22.5-megapixel 1/2.6 stacked CMOS Exmor RS image sensor with built-in high-speed hybrid autofocus for fast focus in just 0.03 seconds and built-in 3-axis electronic image stabilization technology for video. It has 1.0μm (micrometers) pixel size, after last year’s Samsung’s 16MP S5K3P3. Continue reading “Sony IMX318 22.5MP sensor with built-in 0.03 second hybrid autofocus, 3-axis image stabilization announced”

Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 4i available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 till Feb 19, Redmi Note Prime available for Rs. 7999

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Xiaomi has announced a permanent price cut for the Redmi Note Prime smartphone, which is now available for Rs. 7,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 8,499. As a part of Mi Week on Amazon.in starting today, 16th February till 19th February, both the Mi 4 and the Mi 4i have received a Rs. 2,000 price cut for a limited period. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 4i available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 till Feb 19, Redmi Note Prime available for Rs. 7999”