LG Stylus 2 with 5.7-inch display, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 19500

LG Stylus 2

LG has launched Stylus 2, successor of last year’s G4 Stylus in India. It has a 5.7-inch HD in-cell touch display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 7.4mm slim body with a metal frame and is just 145 grams. Continue reading “LG Stylus 2 with 5.7-inch display, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 19500”

Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile to get fingerprint support this summer

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Windows 10 operating system supports fingerprint unlock feature using Windows Hello in addition to face and iris unlock. Microsoft has confirmed at the WinHEC conference earlier this week that it plans to support fingerprint scanners for Windows 10 Mobile as well later this year. The new feature will roll out in the Windows 10 Mobile  Anniversary Update later this summer. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile to get fingerprint support this summer”

Sony Xperia X series will be main focus till 2018, Xperia C and M series cancelled

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Sony already confirmed that it is retiring its Z series of smartphones for its new X series. Now reports from Asian tech media confirms that Sony will also end the Xperia C and Xperia M series as well and will concentrate on the Xperia X series, which will be a single brand till 2018. Sony’s upcoming Xperia C6 Ultra is expected to launch as Xperia X Ultra. Continue reading “Sony Xperia X series will be main focus till 2018, Xperia C and M series cancelled”

WhatsApp Video call starts appearing in latest beta for Android

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WhatsApp Video Call feature had been rumored since last year, when a couple of leaked images were released by a German website showing video calling feature in action on Android. New strings to translate quite a few things including ‘Video call’ appeared earlier this month. Now WhatsApp has started getting the Video Call option in the latest beta (v2.16.80) that is available through the Google Play Store.

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Moto G (4th Gen) surfaces in press image and benchmark, passes through FCC

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Motorola Moto G (4th Gen) surfaced in hands-on video last month, now the live image for the smartphone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows a similar design as the Plus variant of the Moto G, but this lacks a fingerprint sensor below the display. Continue reading “Moto G (4th Gen) surfaces in press image and benchmark, passes through FCC”

Samsung Charm fitness bracelet to roll out in more markets

Samsung Charm

Samsung showcased Charm, it’s first fitness lifestyle band during the MWC earlier this year but it did not official announce it. It was first launched in n Korea, Italy, France and Russia. Today the company has announced that it will soon be released in select markets. It has a sleek design and looks like a piece of jewelry. Continue reading “Samsung Charm fitness bracelet to roll out in more markets”

Xiaomi YI 4K action camera with 12MP Sony sensor announced

Xiaomi Yi 4K action camera

Xiaomi’s YI has introduced a new YI action camera with support for 4K video recording at 30 fps, including hyperlapse and has a 12MP Sony IMX377 sensor. It also has a 2.19-inch display to view the videos and photos and also has dual-band WiFi support to connect to Android smartphones. It has Ambarella A9SE SoC  that supports H.264 codec. It also has a separate app for image and video editing and also lets you share them easily. Continue reading “Xiaomi YI 4K action camera with 12MP Sony sensor announced”

CREO Mark 1 gets new Fuel OS update with Data Manager, Selfie Flash and more

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CREO launched Mark 1 with custom Fuel OS with Sense, Echo and Retriever features last month. Today the company has released the first update as promised at the launch that adds Enhance photo editor, Data Manager, Selfie Flash and has also upgraded existing features such as Sense and Echo. It also improves overall performance of the smartphone, says the company. Continue reading “CREO Mark 1 gets new Fuel OS update with Data Manager, Selfie Flash and more”

Vodafone expands 4G LTE services across Karnataka, launches Vodafone U packs

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Vodafone launched 4G services in Mysore and Bengaluru earlier this year, now it has announced that Vodafone SuperNet 4G has been rolled out across Karnataka benefiting over 72 lakh customers. It is based on 1800 MHz spectrum band and is supported by a strong backhaul of 3G network. Vodafone also announced that it has added more than 2000 cell sites across Karnataka to launch its 4G network in Bengaluru and Mysuru.

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Transcend JetDrive Go 300S Lightning / USB 3 .1 Flash Drive Unboxing

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Transcend introduced JetDrive Go 300S portable flash drive for iPhone and iPad with Lightning and USB 3.1 recently. Here we have the unboxing. Continue reading “Transcend JetDrive Go 300S Lightning / USB 3 .1 Flash Drive Unboxing”

Western Digital completes acquisition of SanDisk for $16 billion

Western Digital Corporation, popular manufacturer of storage solutions announced last October that it has singed a deal to acquire SanDisk Corporation, global leader in flash storage solutions. Today it has officially completed the acquisition for around $16 billion. Continue reading “Western Digital completes acquisition of SanDisk for $16 billion”

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 will be released early June confirms CEO

Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 was teased by the company’s co-founder and CEO Lei Jun last month. Later he confirmed that the fitness tracker has been delayed by a month due to production issues and will not be announced along with the Mi Max. Today he has confirmed that it is back in production and the company is planning to release it sometime early June. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 will be released early June confirms CEO”

LeEco sells Rs. 320 million worth content through first Le 1s Eco flash sale

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LeEco has announced that it has sold content worth Rs 320 million worth in just 29 minutes on the first flash sale of its Le 1s Eco smartphone that comes bundled with its content ecosystem. The phone that was launched earlier this month was sold at an introductory price of Rs. 9999 in the first sale and also comes bundled with LeEco membership program worth Rs 4900. Continue reading “LeEco sells Rs. 320 million worth content through first Le 1s Eco flash sale”