Moto M with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio P15, 4GB RAM, metal body announced

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Lenovo has announced Moto M, the latest smartphone in the new ‘M series’ in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P15 SoC and runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with  phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Moto M with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio P15, 4GB RAM, metal body announced”

Zopo Color F2 with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10790

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Zopo Mobiles has launched Color F2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Color series. It has a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better images in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Zopo Color F2 with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10790”

Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus with 6.4-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras, 4050mAh battery launched for Rs. 14999

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Leonvo just launched PHAB 2 Plus, the company’s latest phablet in the PHAB series in India, as it had promised. It was unveiled at the Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June, packs a 6.4-inch 1080p 2.5D Curved Glass display, comes with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with Futjitsu Milbeaut ISPs, Laser AF, PDAF, dual-tone LED flash and an 8-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus with 6.4-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras, 4050mAh battery launched for Rs. 14999”

Wileyfox Swift 2 and Swift 2 Plus with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, Cyanogen OS 13.1 announced

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Wileyfox, a smartphone brand based in the UK introduced Swift 2 and Swift 2 Plus, its latest budget smartphones in the new Swift series running on the Cyanogen OS 13 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) last week. These have a 5-inch 720p screen with 2.5d Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, are powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, pack a 8-megapixel front camera, have a Aviation-grade aluminium metal back and come with hybrid dual SIM support along with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Wileyfox Swift 2 and Swift 2 Plus with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, Cyanogen OS 13.1 announced”

LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in Korea, to roll out in the US, Asia and other markets soon

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LG started its preview program for G5 users in Korea on LG U+ network to offer an early beta of Android 7.0 (Nougat) back in August, in which over 2000 users took part. Today the company has announced that it has started rolling out Nougat update for all the LG G5 users in its home-ground. The company said that it has fixed several bugs based on customers’ feedback in the preview program. Continue reading “LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in Korea, to roll out in the US, Asia and other markets soon”

Moto Z sales cross 1 million units globally

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Lenovo introduced Moto Z series smartphones – Moto Z and Moto Z Force along with modular accessories at the Tech World 2016 back in June, later the company introduced the Moto Z Play the IFA in September. Now the company’s CEO Yuanqing Yang has tweeted that the sales of Moto Z has crossed 1 million or 10 lakh units since the launch. Continue reading “Moto Z sales cross 1 million units globally”

Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India

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Google finally launched carrier billing for Google Play Store in India, starting with Idea Cellular back in May last year, now it has started rolling out support for payments through netbanking. This lets you pay for apps, games, and books on Google Play directly from your bank account, instead of using credit or debit card. Continue reading “Google Play Store Netbanking payment support starts rolling out in India”

WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send and receive GIFs and send videos, live photos as GIFs

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WhatsApp for Android beta received option to add GIFs from a 6 second video, which was later now the iOS app has also received this feature. It also lets you copy a GIF image from a website and sent it to others. You really can’t send GIFs that you have saved, just like Android. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you send and receive GIFs and send videos, live photos as GIFs”

Skullcandy Method Wireless Sport Bluetooth Headset launched for Rs. 3999

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Skullcandy has launched Method Wireless, a Bluetooth version of Method, its bestselling sport earbud. It has a flexible and lightweight FlexSport collar that enables reduced part count in the earbuds, so the buds themselves are lightweight, stable and comfortable in ear.

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BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones launched in India for Rs. 21990 and Rs. 46990

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BlackBerry just launched DTEK50 and DTEK60, its latest Android smartphones in India. The DTEK50 that was announced back in July and the DTEK60 was introduced last month. Both these have a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The DTEK60 also has a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones launched in India for Rs. 21990 and Rs. 46990”

Gionee S9 and S9T with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM gets certified

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Gionee S9 and S9T, two new smartphones with dual rear cameras have been certified by Chinese certification authority TENAA. Both these have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, are powered by an Octa-Core processor, pack 4GB of RAM, run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), have 13-megapixel and a 5-megapixel dual rear cameras and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee S9 and S9T with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM gets certified”

LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface

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Earlier this week a new high-end LeEco smartphone with the model number Le X850 got certified by TENAA in China. Now the images of the smartphone are up on the certification site. This shows the phone’s unibody metal design, 5.7-inch Quad HD curved glass display and dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash. Continue reading “LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface”

CATZ 4000mAh Power Bank Review

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CATZ introduced its CZ-P850 4000mAh Power Bank in India recently, after it launched its 13000mAh power bank few months back. The power bank has a sleek design and also comes with a unique flash light. Is the power bank worth the price? Check out the review. Continue reading “CATZ 4000mAh Power Bank Review”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Battery Life Test

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) in India in September for Rs. 32,490. We recently brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 5000mAh battery with support for adaptive fast charging using the bundled charger (9V-1.67A / 5V-2A). Samsung says that the bundled charger can charge the battery from 0 to 100% in 160 minutes, and up to 32% in just 30 minutes. Check out the test results below.

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Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset with waterproof design announced

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Xiaomi has announced Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset, the company’s first sports Bluetooth headset with a waterproof and sweatproof body with IPX4 ratings. It has a light weight design and weighs just 17.8 grams.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset with waterproof design announced”