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Xiaomi Mi 5 Unboxing
YU YU6000 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE coming soon, reveals import listing
YU YU6000, the company’s upcoming mid-range smartphone has surfaced on Zauba, GFXBench and Geekbench. The Zauba listing, which is new reveals that the smartphone will pack a 6-inch display, even though old GFXBench listing reveals that it will have a 4.6-inch 1080p display. The benchmark listings reveal that it will have an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 SoC and 3GB of RAM. The smartphone will also come with dual SIM support and have 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “YU YU6000 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE coming soon, reveals import listing”
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have hidden native DPI scaling
Samsung phones typically have a smaller DPI setting that reduces the amount of information that can be displayed on any given screen estate. Now, it has been discovered that Samsung smartphones such as the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge as well as others running on Android Marshmallow can be tweaked thanks to the native DPI scaling feature.
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Spigen Super5tar Program will allow users to get free cases for review
Spigen is one of the most popular smartphone accessory makers especially when it comes to cases. They have now started a new program for users that will allow them to get free cases for review.
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Facebook withdraws support for Blackberry 10 and BBOS
Facebook has apparently decided to pull the plug on support for Blackberry 10 and BBOS. This move follows, the company’s decision to stop Whatsapp for the platform.
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ZTE Axon 2 in the works – Benchmark reveals Snapdragon 820 and 4GB RAM
The ZTE Axon series were a set of phones that showcased the company’s ability to make high end flagship smartphones that can give most companies a run for their money. Now, a new benchmark on GFXBench has revealed a handset with the model number of A2017 which is likely to the the next gen Axon smartphone.
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Alcatel working on two additions to the Idol 4 smartphone lineup
Alcatel showed off the Idol 4 and Idol 4S at MWC 2016 last month in Barcelona. The two smartphone are probably the boldest devices that the company has created in a while and it seems that they don’t plan to stop just there.
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Samsung reclaims DxOMark throne with the Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung shot to the top of the DxOMark ratings last year which is one of the top sites for camera benchmarks. First with the S6 edge and later on with the S6 edge+. Shortly after, Sony’s Xperia Z5 challenged the smartphone and finished with an equal score which resulted in a tied first place between both the smartphones. Now, Samsung has a new champion in the form of the Galaxy S7 Edge.
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Meizu PRO 6 shows off its design in new slides
A few days ago, we got confirmation that the upcoming Meizu PRO 6 smartphone will be powered by the new MediaTek Helio X25 Deca-Core processor. Now, the design of the smartphone as been revealed in leaked presentation slides.
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Google Maps lets you choose your work and home icons
Google has added a cool customization option that will let you choose the icon that appears for your home and work addresses. The update that bumps the app to version 9.22 adds the ability for users to choose from an array of stickers as their favourite icon for home and work address.
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Twitter is keeping the 140-character limit, says Jack Dorsey
A report in September last year suggested that Twitter could remove the 140-character limit on it’s platform. Now, CEO Jack Dorsey has confirmed that the 140-character limit is not going anywhere and is staying.
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Weekly Roundup: Lenovo K5 Plus, Oppo R9, R9 Plus, OnePlus 2 price cut in India and more
This week, Lenovo launched its Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India, as it teased earlier this month. The smartphone was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona alongside Lenovo K5 last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo K5 Plus, Oppo R9, R9 Plus, OnePlus 2 price cut in India and more”
9.7 inch Apple iPad Pro tipped to start at $599
Apple is all set to unveil the smaller 9.7 inch iPad Pro along with the iPhone SE on March 21st. Now a fresh report from 9to5Mac is stating that although there will be a smaller version of the iPad Pro, the price tag on the device will be quite high.
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Alibaba plans foray into Indian e-commerce market in 2016
Chinese smartphone makers have already disrupted the Indian smartphone market and now it looks like they want to shake the e-commerce scenario in the country as well. Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant is planning to enter the Indian e-commerce market, according to a latest report from PTI.
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