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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Magnetic Charging Dock Unboxing and Demo

The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is massive, and with its amazing display it could have had a kickstand built in, for watching videos. Well, Sony might have partially solved that with the Magnetic Charging Dock. Well, it’s not just a stand for watching videos, in fact, it’s not even purpose-built for that, but the immediate advantage we found from the Dock is exactly that, and more. We picked this up along with all the other accessories that we recently unboxed, so here is the Unboxing and Demo video of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra magnetic charging dock –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqfVMYEW2w

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Airtel unveils 3G and 4G Dongle offers for the newly launched Google Chromebooks

Diwali season is here and in an effort to capitalize on the rapidly growing lucrative Internet market in India, Google have just announced the entry of two new Chromebooks, the Acer C720 and the HP Chromebook 14. Both these Chromebooks are built for Internet access, and with the Chrome OS being cloud centric, it is obvious that internet access is almost mandatory. It might be a deal breaker for some, so Google has partnered with Airtel to provide some offers for 3G as well as 4G data dongles for data connectivity on the go. The offer is applicable only with purchases of a Chromebook, irrespective of the model.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Extra battery Kit Unboxing

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 might have a massive 3200 mAH battery already, but that never stops the power users from draining it out in less than 20 hours. Not only that, it’s been customary for most Samsung owners to carry an extra battery, which is super useful during travel thanks to the easy access to the removable battery. So, power users who travel can now be happy that Samsung has already launched its Note 3 Extra Battery Kit. We have picked one up for our own Note 3, so here is an unboxing video of the Extra Battery kit for the Galaxy Note 3 –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixm4l9z1-e8

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Nokia Asha 503 leaked, shows off dual shot casing in a press image

The Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi is just weeks away but it looks like all the phones that are scheduled to be launched have already been leaked out. Nokia are supposedly launching new Ashas at the event, as we have seen already with the leak of the Asha 500, and the same leakster evleaks has now posted a press image of the Asha 503. Modeled to look much like the Asha 501, the 503 looks to have a dual shot casing with the outer case being transparent. We saw something similar with the Asha 500 too.

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Oppo to be the first to bring Lytro-like MultiFocus to its Phones with DigitalOptics’ MEMS camera

It was rumoured that the new Google Nexus 5 might sport a new DigitalOptics MEMS camera, but the company has come out of the shadows to claim that the reports were inaccurate, but it also provided us with new information that Oppo, not LG, is going to be the first company in the world to use its Multi-Focus capable 8 Megapixel MEMS camera unit. To say Oppo is serious about cameras on its phones is an understatement. Even the Oppo R819, as noted in our review, has a great camera for the price and the N1’s 13 megapixel camera is touted as being superior to others. And marching on, the company is all set to use the innovative Lytro-like multi focus cameras on its phones.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 S Charger Wireless Charging Cover Unboxing and Demo

The Samsung Galaxy S4 might have released months ago but if there’s one accessory that has evaded us since launch is the Wireless Charger case. Called the Galaxy S4 S Charger cover, the wireless shell adds the Qi wireless charging functionality. It might not be as widespread in terms of usage, but Samsung always offers choices, and the S Charger Cover is for those who want to add extra functionality on their S4. We have got it with us now, and we did a quick unboxing and demo to show you how it works, watch the video –

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Microsoft to release Remote Desktop apps for iOS and Android this month

Remote Desktop has been a popular feature for Windows PCs for a long time, mainly used to remotely help your friends or family, usually for troubleshooting. The Server-Client methodology has enabled the clients to exist on many platforms. In fact, the Remote Desktop Protocol is widely known to be used in third party apps, but as always, nothing comes close to the apps done by the people who created it. Microsoft are doing just that, by releasing Remote Desktop apps for iOS and Android later this month, according to the company’s own press release.

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Apple iPhone 5s Leather Case Unboxing and Demo

We have had the Apple iPhone 5s with us for a while now. You might have seen us mention in the 5s Dock Unboxing that we had picked up a couple of accessories for the device from the Hong Kong Apple Store and the Yellow leather case is one of them. Launched with the iPhone 5s, the leather case comes in various colours. The “Yellow” one is more of a flourescent green in real. Want to know how it looks and fits on the iPhone 5s? Check out our unboxing and demo video –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se0hULQe0vs

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Twitter for Windows Phone updated with Dark Theme option and Lock Screen highlights

It’s been a while since the official Twitter for Windows Phone app got its updates. It had unsurprisingly missed the conversation thread update iOS and Android received. While that feature has still evaded the platform, we have news of an update for the app. The app now arguably brings more choices and interesting changes to the Twitter experience on your Windows Phone. Most notable of the new additions are the new dark theme option and lock screen highlights. Users can now choose between a light and dark theme and have Twitter set as the lock screen picture(using Windows Phone 8’s unique feature) to show recent highlights from your feed.

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Apple iPhone 5s dock Unboxing and Demo

We had unboxed the brand new Apple iPhone 5s from Hong Kong a while back and were left impressed with the new Touch ID sensor. While looking for matching accessories for the 5s we picked up the official iPhone 5s dock from the Apple Store along with other accessories. These docks have been a long time companion for iPhones and have been selling for each model. The 5’s dock was the first one to sport a lightning connector and the 5s’ dock is no different. So, is there anything new? What does it actually do? Watch our unboxing and demo video to find out –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGdsSecx4D4

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HTC One Max to finally launch on October 16th, comes with a fingerprint scanner

The HTC One Max might be one of the most leaked devices ever, with virtually everything known before its launch. It was rumoured to have launched at IFA, but the company seems to have finally fixed on a date for the official reveal. According to a Taiwanese invite, the One Max is all set to launch on October 18th, in Taiwan, and the existence of a finger print scanner has been subtly hinted on the invite. The invite reads –

One finger opens up a big view

You are invited to immerse in the sound with us

Update: Two days before the Taiwan event, HTC seems to have scheduled another event on the 16th for the same, in Hong Kong.

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Qualcomm Powerful Processors Giveaway #2 Winner Announcement

After the excellent response of the Giveaway #1, we proceeded with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #2 and it is finally time to announce the winner! As always, before jumping to the announcement, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the participants for the overwhelming response. We have gone through thousands of entries and Tweets to pick a winner for this contest, are you ready to find out if you are the lucky one?

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Krrish 3 Game now available as a timed exclusive for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices

Krrish 3, a highly anticipated Bollywood movie this year, is following the same route as previous big budget Bollywood as well as Hollywood movies by releasing a game just before the movie release. The Krrish 3 game is now available as a free download, but as a timed exclusive on Microsoft Platforms – Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. It is currently available for download on Windows Phone 8 and it is expected to arrive on Windows 8 by the end of this week. Here’s the game’s trailer released on YouTube –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO2vLU2p1ys

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NEC Medias W Dual Screen Android Phone Unboxing

You might have seen us getting intrigued by the NEC Medias W Android Phone at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, but we have finally got it with us, in our hands, the wacky yet innovative dual screened Android Phone. The two 4.3″ qHD screens are definitely the unique selling point of the Medias W. It presents really interesting opportunities and even future-looking ideas for a better implementation. Not to say this is bad, but it is really intriguing for a v1.0. We had gotten hold of a retail unit of this unlocked phone that sells only in Japan with a carrier tie-up(NTT Docomo) for 100 Mbps LTE.The device has the model number N-05E.The box contents are bare, but take a look at the device in action in the video below –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKYVs-qgf-s

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LG G2 Quick Windows Case Unboxing and Demo

LG G2, the company’s flagship phone that we recently reviewed, is very much a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S4. In that sense, LG have followed the tradition of releasing competing features and accessories similar to the S4, and that includes the Quick Window case for the G2. You might have seen us going hands on with this accessory at IFA and even comparing it with the Samsung S View Cover, but we have finally got it in our hands, the retail package, so here is a quick demo of the case on our G2 –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd8z4l977og

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