HTC One M9 will receive update to Android 5.1 Lollipop today in EMEA Region

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The HTC One M9 has already started receiving the update to Android 5.1 Lollipop in USA and now starting from today, consumers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) will also start receiving the update.

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Turing phone now open for reservation – Ultra-secure smartphone starting at US$610

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If you haven’t heard of Turing phone yet then let us explain. It is a new smartphone that the makers claim to be ‘unhackable’. The smartphone has been shown-off at a few trade shows so it is more than just vaporware now and the company has now started accepting reservations for the smartphone.

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Sony hosting an event on 2nd September during IFA week – Might announce the XPERIA Z5

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Sony already announced the XPERIA C5 Ultra and the XPERIA M5 earlier today but apparently there will an event in Berlin, a few days prior to IFA which is from 4th to 9th September. So it seems that Sony might be readying another smartphone which is most likely to the the XPERIA Z5 which was teased in a James Bond promo last month.

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ES File Explorer gets updated to v4.0 – Brings new material design

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ES File Explorer is a nice and reliable file manager for Android but its interface was something that not many people liked. However the new update to v4.0 brings about the Material Design UI to the application.

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HTC Desire 828w gets certified by TENAA in China

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A new variant of the HTC Desire 828 has been spotted at the Chinese certification agency TENAA. The primary difference on the new Desire 828w is the addition of BoomSound speakers on the front.

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Weekly Roundup : OnePlus 2, Moto X Style, X Play, Moto G (2015) and more

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This week saw a lot of announcements particularly in terms of smartphones from OnePlus, Motorola, InFocus and more. Many manufacturers also launched their smartphones in India such as Samsung, InFocus, Lava etc.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 SM-J200 shows up on GFXBench

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A new benchmark listing for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy J2 smartphone (SM-J200) has just popped up. The smartphone appears to be a lower end smartphone from Samsung that will cater to the masses and will be available in Asia and Eastern Europe.

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OnePlus 2 Camera Samples

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The OnePlus 2 was announced earlier this week and it brings in improvements to the camera compared to the Oneplus One. While the resolution remains the same at 13 Megapixel, the camera gets OIS (Optical Image Stablilization) and Laser Autofocus along with the Dual-LED flash of the original.

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OnePlus will sell its USB Type-C cable for around US$5

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It is always great to see a company embracing a newer and better standard of technology that will allow its products to become ‘future-proof’ at least to a certain extent. However early adoption can also cause some trouble especially in the initial period where the technology isn’t available easily or as widespread.

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Motorola Moto X Style vs LG G4 – What’s different?

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Motorola announced the Moto X Style which is the flagship in the X series of phones and it is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 processor. Perhaps the closest competitor it has is the LG G4 which is also powered by the same Snapdragon 808. Let us dive in and compare the specifications of the two handsets in detail.

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LG G Flex 3 to come with 1440p screen, 4GB RAM and Snapdragon 820 processor

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The rumour mill has begun churning out information regarding the next curved flagship phones from LG, the G Flex 3. It is said to pack a 1440p screen along with a Snapdragon 820 processor.

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Motorola Moto X Style vs OnePlus 2 – What’s Different?

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Today we saw two high end smartphone being launched. The OnePlus 2 which is the successor to the OnePlus One followed by the Moto X Style which is the successor to the Moto X (2014). Let us take a closer look at the specifications of both the devices to see which one has the edge.

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Motorola Moto X Play vs Moto X (2014) – What’s Different?

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Moto X is now in its third generation after Motorola just announced two models instead of one – the Moto X Style and Moto X Play. Let us take a closer look at the Moto X Play side by side with the Moto X (2014) and see what are the improvements that the newer one brings to the table.

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Motorola Moto X Style vs Moto X (2014) – What’s Different?

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Moto X is now in its third generation after Motorola just announced two models instead of one – the Moto X Style and Moto X Play. Let us take a closer look at the Moto X Style which is the flagship Moto X for 2015, side by side with the Moto X (2014) and see what are the improvements that the newer one brings to the table.

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Motorola Moto G (2015) vs Moto G (2014) – What’s different?

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Motorola have just announced the 2015 edition of the Moto G which is the 3rd Generation of the smartphone. We know the device is priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 12,999 for the 8GB (1GB RAM) and 16GB (2GB RAM) variants respectively. It will be available exclusively through Flipkart starting tonight. But let’s take a look at how it compared to last year’s Moto G which was the second generation.
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