The LG Watch Urbane has been launched in India in both Gold and Silver variants.The G Watch Urbane is amongst the most feature packed smartwatches that you can get at the moment and ships with a high quality leather strap as standard. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane goes on sale in India, available for Rs. 29,990”
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Yu YuFit Hands On
There’s a new contender in town to take over the crown of the most affordable fitness tracker and the YuFit certainly seems to be taking aim straight at the current crowd favorite, the Xiaomi MiBand. We spent some time with the activity tracker to get an idea if the band is genuinely competitive or yet another gimmick. Continue reading “Yu YuFit Hands On”
Hands on with the Xolo and Nexian Air Chromebooks
The Chromebook is Google’s play on low cost internet connected machines that run on Chrome OS. Today, the company launched a couple of new products based on the Chrome OS platform. The Nexian Air and Xolo Chromebooks offer a low price point and powerful enough internals to ensure fluid performance. We spent some time with the devices to see how well they compare to their Windows running brethren. Continue reading “Hands on with the Xolo and Nexian Air Chromebooks”
Yu Yuphoria Hands On Impressions
After a rather pronounced series of tweets and hype building, Yu finally let loose the Yuphoria earlier this week. The handset is a comparatively lower end device compared to the Yureka launched earlier this year and in some ways complements it. The promise is quite enticing. Fast updates via CyanogenMod and best in class hardware for as low a cost as possible. However in that race, compromises have to be made. We took some time out to check out the Yuphoria and here’s what we thought. Continue reading “Yu Yuphoria Hands On Impressions”
Windows 10 Mobile to be the new name for Windows Phone
In yet another pivot, Microsoft has finally announced that it will rebrand Windows Phone as Windows 10 Mobile. This practically brings it full circle to the first effort that the company had made in the mobility space. Some of the earliest PDAs and smartphones out there were running on Windows Mobile which is based on the Windows CE kernel. Continue reading “Windows 10 Mobile to be the new name for Windows Phone”
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active press renders leaked ahead of launch
Samsung has developed a bit of a habit of launching ruggedized versions of their high end handsets post launch and it certainly seems that the Galaxy S6 Active will follow that tradition. Earlier this week we showed you a couple of suspected shots of the handset and now prolific leaker, Evleaks, has revealed the press renders of the handset. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Active press renders leaked ahead of launch”
BlackBerry Leap Review
From the ultra-lux BlackBerry Passport to back to rediscovering their strength with the Classic, the Canadian smartphone company has stuck to keyboard toting hardware in the recent past with the last all touch device being the BlackBerry Z3 back in 2014. Jump forward an year and we have the brand new BlackBerry Leap. A handset that brings subtle hardware improvements all around and takes aim to become the go to handset for BlackBerry aficionados looking for an upgrade. Having spent some quality time with the hardware, here’s our review of the all new BlackBerry Leap. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap Review”
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 support added to LG G4 spec list
In what can only be understood as miscommunication or perhaps a last minute licensing deal by LG, the company has sent word that the phone now officially supports the rapid charging standard. Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology enables a 0% to 60% charge in under 30 minutes. The technology effectively enables you to get enough charge on your phone to last an entire work day in the time it’ll take you to enjoy a good cup of coffee and is a feature that has become an integral part of every high end smartphone. Continue reading “Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 support added to LG G4 spec list”
BlackBerry Leap with 5 inch 720p display, 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor launched in India
Announced in March 2015, the BlackBerry Leap is making its way to India later this month. The handset combines mid range specifications, solid reliability of BlackBerry OS with it’s enterprise credentials and a low enough price to offer a gateway product for mid level executives. The core specifications make it sound like a not so modern handset but give the Leap a chance and it is greater than the sum of it’s parts. The BlackBerry Leap employs a compact 5 inch 720p display. It is powered by a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor and has 2GB of RAM onboard. An 8MP camera is placed at the rear while a 2MP camera can be used for video calling purposes. The phone is powered by BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 OS. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap with 5 inch 720p display, 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor launched in India”
Virtual SIM solution by BlackBerry to bring 9 SIM cards to your phone
Back in 2014, BlackBerry acquired a UK based startup called Movirtu that enabled multiple numbers to be used on a single device. Today they announced plans to bring the service to India by the end of the year.
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Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 Review
Consumers have never had it better. With the rapid commoditization of technology come better devices at price points that have never been lower. This trend started with the likes of Xiaomi and Motorola bringing cheaper devices with performance that was good enough for a lot of buyers out there and has been quickly aped by the Indian players in the smartphone field. A sub 5,000 rupee handset running Android Lollipop and with a focus on build quality has mostly been a pipe dream but the Micromax Canvas Spark promises just that. Does it deliver? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 Review”
Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 Hands On
Micromax just launched it’s brand new Lollipop running phone today at a press conference in Delhi. We spent some time with the handset to see what really ticks beneath the hood of this budget device. Here’s our quick impressions of the Micromax Canvas Spark. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 Hands On”
Apple Macbook 2015 Hands On
Form over function. That was the the standard reaction to the Macbook Air when it launched back in 2008. Fast forward a couple of years and it has become the industry standard for laptop design. With that in mind, the new Macbook seems like a glimpse into the future for many but the bigger question being forgotten is whether the laptop is ready for today. Continue reading “Apple Macbook 2015 Hands On”
Apple Watch Hands On & Gallery
The Apple Watch is proving to be a resounding success from a sales perspective. It is believed that initial pre orders have already exceeded the number of Android Wear watches sold every year and all this is while most buyers haven’t even got their hands on the smart-watch yet. While the jury is out on the utility of smart-watches altogether, we spent some time with an Apple Watch in Beijing to see if it meets the expectations set by the hype around it.
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Huawei Honor 6 Plus Review
Dual rear cameras, high performance silicon and a large screen in a not so gigantic shell. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus certainly ticks a lot of boxes but the discerning buyer is spoilt for choice. Can the latest entrant into the fray hold its own against the competition? We find out exactly that and much more in our review of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus.