4G smartphones surpass 3G shipments in October 2015: IDC

A total of 9.3 million smartphones were shipped in India in the month of October 2015, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). A large chunk of these smartphones were 4G enabled from companies like Lenovo, Samsung and others.

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OnePlus 2 gets OxygenOS 2.2.0 update with number of improvements and fixes

OnePlus has rolled out a new OxygenOS 2.2.0 update to OnePlus 2 which brings a bunch of improvements and fixes. The company said that the over the air (OTA) update will be rolled out incrementally for the devices.

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Sony tipped to be working on new batteries that lasts 40% longer

Sony is working on improving one of the major hurdles of smartphones – battery life. A new report from Nikkei states that the company plans to introduce a new high capacity battery in 2020 that should last 40 percent longer than lithium ion batteries that are currently available in the market.

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Misfit Shine Review

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Today, market is filled with a range of fitness trackers, and each of them have their own unique features. Misfit is one such company that makes fitness trackers, and we have got our hands on one of its devices which is called Shine. The company made its foray into Indian market in September this year with Misift Shine, Misfit Flash and Misfit Link fitness trackers.  Let’s see if this is the fitness tracker for you.

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Asus Zenfone 3 with fingerprint sensor expected to launch in May 2016

Asus is expected to announce the next generation of its Zenfone series in early 2016. A report from Digitimes states that the Taiwanese company will add fingerprint sensor to the Zenfone 3.

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Windows 10 mobile rollout delayed for Windows 8 and 8.1 devices till 2016

It looks like Windows phone users will have to wait even longer until they get their hands on the latest Windows 10 OS. Microsoft has said that the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will  begin early next year to select devices running Windows Phone 8 and 8.1.

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Global wearables shipments to cross 200 Million in 2019: Report

Worldwide wearables markets will see continued growth as second- and third-generation iterations reach the market, according a latest forecast from IDC. The research firm stated that the worldwide wearable device market that includes smartwatches and fitness trackers, will reach a total of 111.1 million units in 2016, up a strong 44.4% from the 80 million units expected to ship shipped in 2015.

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Apple and Samsung to bring their mobile payment services in China in 2016

Apple and Samsung are all geared up to bring their mobile payment service in China. Both the companies have inked a deal with China’s UnionPay to launch a their respective mobile payment systems in China in 2016.

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LG is planning a smartphone with curved display different from the G Flex Line?

LG had launched the G Flex 2 that comes with a curved display in January earlier this year. Now, murmurs are going around that the company is working on a new smartphone with curved display.

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Samsung and LG may not go for 4K displays in 2016

Samsung and LG will not join the race to put 4K displays on the their phones, as per new reports from South Korea. The report citing trusted sources said that both the companies might opt to skip 4K or Ultra HD for their smartphones in 2016.

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Facebook rolls out ‘Photo Magic’ facial recognition feature for Messenger

Earlier today, Facebook updated Messenger with a couple if customization options. Now, the Messenger app is also getting the Photo Magic feature that was being tested in November this year.

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HTC One X9 leaks again in high resolution photos

An upcoming phone from HTC dubbed as One X9 already received TENNA certification last month and was leaked in live images this week. Now, the phone has surfaced again in hi-resolution photos.

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