Microsoft Arrow launcher for Android released in private beta

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Microsoft has started testing its upcoming Arrow launcher in private beta. It has three screens – People, Apps and Notes & Reminders. People screen shows recent and Frequent contacts, a dialer on the top and a menu to open contacts app. The Apps screen shows recent and frequent apps. The Notes & Reminders screen lets you add notes and add a reminder for them. All the screen have a row in the bottom for user-selected quick access apps.

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OnePlus 2 – AnTuTu video surfaces, Invite registration opens, VR launch app goes live

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OnePlus 2 launch is just a few days away. We already know most of the specifications of the smartphone. Now a variant of the smartphone, ONE A2001 has surfaced in a AnTuTu video in China that shows the smartphone with a physical home button, similar to the smartphone spotted at TENAA. This reveals a score of 49,221, which is less than other smartphones powered by a Snapdragon 810. This runs on Android 5.1.1-based H2OS, a version of Oxygen OS for China, which might not be optimized. It also shows 4GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a 1080p display. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 – AnTuTu video surfaces, Invite registration opens, VR launch app goes live”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + might have 4GB of RAM and an Exynos 7420 processor

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Up until now, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was said to sport 4GB of RAM while the S6 Edge + was said to have 3GB of RAM just like the S6 Edge. It was also rumored to be packing a Snapdragon 808 processor. However a new rumour stated that the device actually might have a different processor and will pack 4GB of RAM.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might not have an auto-ejecting S Pen

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Earlier reports stated that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 smartphone will have an auto-ejecting S Pen that could be triggered using on-screen gestures. But now, a new source states that it might not be the case.

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iBall Cobalt 6 with 1080p display, Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2 and more coming soon

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iBall is all set to launch six new Android smartphones – Cobalt 6Andi HD6Cobalt Solus2Andi 5K Infinito2Andi 5U Platino and Andi 4.5 O’Buddy. All these smartphones run on Android 4.4 (Kitkat), come with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. The high-end Cobalt 6 packs a 6-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor, 2GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 8-megapixel camera. The Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2, Andi 5K Infinito2 have HD displays. Check out the detailed specifications of these smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Cobalt 6 with 1080p display, Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2 and more coming soon”

Fallout Shelter coming to Android on August 13

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Bethesda Softworks released Fallout Shelter, a free strategy game for iPhone and iPad last month. It also revealed its plans to launch the Android version soon. Now the company has announced that the Android version will finally release on August 13th. The Android version will also include a new update with the release, while the iOS version will get the update during that same time. Continue reading “Fallout Shelter coming to Android on August 13”

Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a permanent price cut, now available for Rs. 17999

Xiaomi sold the Mi 4 64GB variant at Rs. 17,999 for a day on Flipkart as a part of their Mi Anniversary. Today the company has announced that the price cut is permanent. This is the third permanent price cut for the smartphone since its launch. It was launched at a price tag of Rs. 23,99, received a price cut to Rs. 21,999 back in April and received its second price cut to Rs. 19,999 last month. So far the smartphone has received Rs. 6,000 price cut in total. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a permanent price cut, now available for Rs. 17999”

Weekly Roundup: Vivo X5Pro, Mi Headphones, YUREKA Plus, Sony Android TVs and more

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This week, we saw Chinese manufacturer Vivo launched three smartphones, Xiaomi got the new headphones and a 32GB variant of the Mi 4i, upgraded YU YUREKA Plus and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo X5Pro, Mi Headphones, YUREKA Plus, Sony Android TVs and more”

LG G4 Camera Samples

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LG officially launched the LG G4 Dual, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India for Rs. 51,000 last month. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The LG G4 has a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture, 1/2.6″ sensor, 1.29-micron pixels, Laser Auto Focus, Color Spectrum Sensor for a more accurate color output and better white balance, 3-axis Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and LED flash. Continue reading “LG G4 Camera Samples”

Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Mi 4i – What’s Different?

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While these two devices aren’t direct competitors and they have quite a few differences, they still are quite closely priced to each other and they also have a few similarities. We get quite a lot of different requests from readers asking to compare various devices and their specs and we’ve been asked to compare these two as well and that’s what we’re doing in this post. Let’s compare both of them in detail.

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Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – What’s Different?

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G can brag about being one of the first cheap phablets on the Indian market to come out with 4G support. It was announced in November last year and made available at the end of December for a price of Rs 9,999. Since then, Xiaomi has seen good success with it as many people have purchased the smartphone for its features as well as its 4G capability at a low price. Since then, many manufacturers have tried to follow the same mantra and launched their own devices at similar prices and packing similar features. The price of the Redmi Note 4G has been reduced to Rs 7,999 last month but since then Lenovo has hit the market with the K3 Note which also retails at a price of Rs 9,999 which was the original asking rate for the Redmi Note 4G. Although it is costlier, it does offer a few improvements and unique features that probably justify the price. Let’s take a look at the specifications and features of both the devices.

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Micromax Canvas Spark sales surpass 5 lakh units, open sale on July 27 and 28

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Micromax launched affordable Canvas Spark smartphone for Rs. 4,999 back in April. It went on sale through flash sales every week on Snapdeal. Today the company has announced that it has sold 5 lakh or half a million units in less than 2 and half months, earning a revenue of Rs.2.5 billion. It has also announced a open sale for the smartphone on July 27 and July 28 on Snapdeal. The company did not announce the number of units that will be available in the sale. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark sales surpass 5 lakh units, open sale on July 27 and 28”

Sony XPERIA Z5 under development – Might appear in upcoming James Bond film

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Sony has been partnering with the James Bond franchise ever since Casino Royale. Now, it is expected that the upcoming Sony XPERIA Z5 smartphone which could be the 2015 flagship for the 2nd half of the year will make an appearance in the upcoming James Bond film titled ‘Spectre’.

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Huawei G8 packing 2GB RAM and metal body appears on TENAA

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A Huawei device with the codename AL00 has passed through TENAA, the smartphone certification agency in China which is similar to the FCC in USA. The smartphone is most likely to be the Huawei G8 and is said to feature a metal body along with 2GB of RAM.

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YouTube app gets three new tabs, full-screen playback for vertical videos

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Google has updated YouTube mobile apps that adds three new tabs – Home, Subscriptions and Account to offer even better mobile experience for the users. The update also adds support to play vertical videos in full screen. This will be useful for videos shot in vertical mode such as re-uploads of periscope videos. Continue reading “YouTube app gets three new tabs, full-screen playback for vertical videos”