Sony Mobile sales down 15.2% YoY in Q2 FY15, 6.7 million smartphones shipped

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Sony Corporation has reported its revenues for second quarter of the financial year 2015 that ended September 30, 2015. Sales remained flat year-on-year at 1,892.7 billion yen ( US$ 15,773 million) with just 0.5% decease compared to the same quarter last year. Sony shipped just 6.7 million smartphones in the quarter compared to 9.9 million in Q2 FY14 and 7.2 million in the previous quarter. Continue reading “Sony Mobile sales down 15.2% YoY in Q2 FY15, 6.7 million smartphones shipped”

LG Q3 2015 profits down 37% YoY due to weak smartphone sales

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 14.03 trillion won (US$ 12 billion) in Q3 2015, 4.7% down compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 294 billion won (US$ 251.5 million), down 36.77% from the same period the previous year. Net profit was 124.8 billion won (US$ 106.76 million) during the quarter, down from 202.7 billion won a year earlier. Reason for less revenue is due to weak smartphone sales, but it reported strong earnings in home appliances and high-end televisions. Continue reading “LG Q3 2015 profits down 37% YoY due to weak smartphone sales”

Motorola Moto X Force with shatterproof display announced as global variant of DROID Turbo 2

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Motorola introduced the DROID Turbo 2 with Moto ShatterShield, the world’s first shatterproof display earlier this week for Verizon. Today the company has announced that it will launch as Moto X Force globally. Apart from the name, other specifications are similar to the DROID Turbo 2, including 5.4-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 810 processor, Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and a 3760mAh battery. It has 4G LTE connectivity with support for range of LTE Bands (B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, 40). Continue reading “Motorola Moto X Force with shatterproof display announced as global variant of DROID Turbo 2”

OnePlus X Sandstone, Rosewood, Black Apricot, Bamboo, Karbon and Silicone cases introduced

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OnePlus introduced the OnePlus X, it’s latest smartphone few hours back. It also introduced new cases for the smartphone that comes in five versions – Rosewood, Sandstone, Black Apricot, Bamboo and Karbon. It also offers Silicone cases in Five colors, Black, Blue, Red and White. Unlike the OnePlus One and the OnePlus 2, back cover of the OnePlus X is not removable, hence the company has introduced these back cases for the smartphone. Continue reading “OnePlus X Sandstone, Rosewood, Black Apricot, Bamboo, Karbon and Silicone cases introduced”

Sony launches new headphones and in-ear headphones in India, price starting Rs 6,990

Sony has launched new hi-resolution headphone and noise cancelling in-ear headphones in India. The company has launched these new headphones in the MDR series.

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Intex Aqua Play budget 3G smartphone with Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 3249

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Intex has launched Aqua Play, the company’s latest budget 3G smartphone running Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 4-inch WVGA IPS display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, has a VGA rear camera with LED flash and also has a VGA front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support, similar to most other Intex smartphone and comes pre-loaded with Clean Master, NewsHunt, Quikr, Opera Mini and more apps.

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Airtel launches 50% daily data cashback, Family Data Share packs and more

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Airtel has launched Data Cashback, Family Data Share, Smartphone Surprises and more data benefits for its mobile customers at completely free of cost. Continue reading “Airtel launches 50% daily data cashback, Family Data Share packs and more”

OnePlus X priced at Rs.16999 in India; prices compared across the world

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The latest smartphone from OnePlus, the OnePlus X has just been announced. It comes in two variants, an glass back model called Onyx and a ceramic back limited edition called Ceramic. We’ve compiled a list of prices of the smartphone in various regions around the world.

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Snapchat adds rewind, fast-forward, and slow-motion video filters

Snapchat is bringing a bunch of important video filters to its Android and iOS apps in latest update. The app now gets “Speed Modifiers,” a new feature that lets you apply slow-motion, fast-forward or rewind actions to your videos.

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OnePlus X vs OnePlus One – What’s Different?

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The OnePlus X is the latest smartphone from OnePlus and although it is a smaller handset compared to the original OnePlus One, it might just be the phone that you are looking for. We have compiled a list of features and specs to see what has changed in the new phone compared to the original to make your decision easier.

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OnePlus X vs OnePlus 2 – What’s Different?

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OnePlus has announced a little brother to their flagship OnePlus 2 smartphone called the OnePlus X. This is the third smartphone being released by OnePlus and it comes in two variants. One is called Onyx with a Glass back and the other is called Ceramic as it has a ceramic back. We’ve compiled a list of features between both the devices to see what’s different between the two.

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OnePlus X with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM launched starting at Rs. 16999

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OnePlus just announced the OnePlus X smartphone at simultaneous events worldwide. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED display, is powered by a Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Oxygen OS 2.1 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a brushed anodized metal frame and comes in Onyx version with glass back and limited edition ceramic variant. Continue reading “OnePlus X with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM launched starting at Rs. 16999”

Letv to enter India by early 2016, to bring devices and entertainment content

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Letv introduced its Letv 1s smartphone and its 120-inch 3D 4K TV at an event in Beijing earlier this week. Today the company announced that it plans to enter the Indian market by early 2016. It said that it will be looking at replicating its highly successful content-device ecosystem in the country, providing users with a whole new entertainment based experience. Continue reading “Letv to enter India by early 2016, to bring devices and entertainment content”

Microsoft revamps Outlook app for iOS and Android, will integrate Sunrise Calendar app

Microsoft has revamped the Outlook app for Android and iOS with a new UI and other improvements. Outlook for iOS receives a clean, refined new look that puts your email, calendar, people and files front and center.

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