Microsoft acquires mobile email startup Acompli

Microsoft has bought Acompli, a mobile startup that makes email apps for iOS and Android. The financial details were not officially disclosed by either firms but Re/Code is stating that the amount of deal is more than $200 million.

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LG G Watch R Vs Samsung Gear S Photo Gallery

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LG announced the G Watch R, the company’s second Android Wear smartwatch and the successor of the G Watch recently. It went on sale in the U.S. on Google Play recently for $299. We also brought you the unboxing of the G Watch R recently. Now let’s compare the G Watch R to Samsung Gear S that was announcedin August and went on sale in India last month.

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HTC One M7 and M8 GPE devices to get approval for Android 5.0 Lollipop update today

HTC One M7 and One M8 Google Play Edition devices are ready to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. The devices are in the final stage of getting the technical approval for Android 5.0 update.

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Google Glass to get Intel chips next year: Report

Google is working on a newer model of Google Glass that will have Intel chips, according to a latest report from The Wall Street Journal. The company at present uses chips powered by Texas Instruments and plans to replace them next year.

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LG G Watch R Vs LG G Watch Photo Gallery

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LG announced the G Watch R, the company’s second Android Wear smartwatch and the successor of the G Watch recently. It  went on sale in the U.S. on Google Play recently for $299. We brought you the unboxing of the G Watch R recently. Now lets compare the LG G Watch R with LG G Watch that was announced back in June. Continue reading “LG G Watch R Vs LG G Watch Photo Gallery”

ZTE Grand S II with 5.5-inch full HD display launched in India for Rs 13,999

ZTE has launched Grand S II in India at Rs 13,999. Available exclusively on Amazon.in, the Grand S II sports a 5.5-inch full-HD display and is powered by  a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

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iPad Air Plus to reportedly have 12.2 inch display, A9 processor and more

More details about the Apple’s iPad Air Plus have been leaked by Japanese Mac Fan. The magazine has got hold of the schematics of the the rumored large tablet from Apple.

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Samsung’s mobile chief J K Shin sustains position in spite of falling profits

Samsung revealed that mobile chief J K Shin will retain his position in spite of falling profits. The company dismissed speculations of dropping the head of its under performing mobile division.

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LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Android 5.0 Lollipop update has started rolling out to LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition. The tablet had received Android KitKat 4.4 update in June.

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As the tablet is a GPE device, the Lollipop update is similar to Google Nexus tablets. As a result of the Android 5.0 update, the LG G Pad 8.3 will receive Material Design user interface elements. It also brings lock screen notifications, a new battery saving mode, and features like Priority Mode and Smart Lock.

The LG G Pad 8.3 GPE edition sports a 8.3 Full HD IPS WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.7GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Processor. The Lollipop update is 405 MB  and users can manually check for OTA update. Check out our LG G Pad 8.3 GPE edition tablet review here.

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Photo Gallery

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Apple launched the iPhone 6 Plus, the company’s first large screen smartphone in October. We have already seen the unboxing, photo gallery,benchmarks, battery test and review of the iPhone 6 Plus. Now let’s compare the iPhone 6 Plus with the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 that was launched last year. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Photo Gallery”

Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Nokia Lumia 1520 Photo Gallery

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Apple launched the iPhone 6 Plus, the company’s first large screen smartphone in October. We have already seen the unboxing, photo gallery, benchmarks, battery test and review of the iPhone 6 Plus. Now let’s compare the iPhone 6 Plus with Lumia 1520 that was launched last year in October. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Nokia Lumia 1520 Photo Gallery”