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Lara Croft GO released for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone

Lara Croft GO

Square Enix has released Lara Croft GO, a turn-based puzzle game for Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone and Windows. It was announced at the E3 in June and offers a similar gameplay experience as the popular Hitman Go game from the same company. This one is set in a long-forgotten world. In this game you need to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom. Continue reading “Lara Croft GO released for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone”

Opera 32 beta for Android brings pull to refresh, add web pages to home screen and more

Opera 32 beta for Android

Opera has updated Opera browser for Android beta to version 32 that brings several new features and improvements. The new ‘Add to Home screen’ feature lets you add your favorite web pages to the home screen of the smartphone so that you can open it easily. It was introduced in special labs build of Opera for Android as a experimental feature back in June. Continue reading “Opera 32 beta for Android brings pull to refresh, add web pages to home screen and more”

LG introduces Rolly Keyboard, a portable wireless keyboard that folds into a stick

LG Rolly Keyboard

LG Electronics has introduced Rolly Keyboard (KBB-700), the company’s first rollable portable wireless keyboard ahead of IFA 2015. It can be folded along the four rows to create an easy-to-carry stick so that it can even fit in your pocket easily. It has high-contrast keys and a fold-out stand to support smartphones and even tablets up to 10-inches. Continue reading “LG introduces Rolly Keyboard, a portable wireless keyboard that folds into a stick”

Obi Worldphone SF1 with 5-inch 1080p display, 4G LTE and Worldphone SJ1.5 announced

Obi Worldphone SF1

Obi Mobiles, backed by John Scully is now Obi Worldphone. It has introduced Obi Worldphone SF1 and SJ1.5, two new smartphones that are designed by San Francisco-based product studio Ammunition. The Obi Worldphone SF1 has a 5-inch 1080p display from JDI, which is slightly raised giving a floating feel, comes with a 4G LTE connectivity (FDD B3 1800 MHz and TDD B40 2300 MHz) and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Obi’s own UI on top. It has a fiberglass body and metal accents at the top and bottom of the phone. Continue reading “Obi Worldphone SF1 with 5-inch 1080p display, 4G LTE and Worldphone SJ1.5 announced”

Windows 10 now running on more than 75 million devices four weeks after launch

Windows 10

Microsoft launched the Windows 10 on June 29th in 190 countries worldwide. 24 hours after the roll out Microsoft said that it is running on more than 14 million devices, today the company’s Corporate Vice President of Marketing for Windows and Devices, Yusuf Mehdi said that Windows 10 is now running on more than 75 million devices worldwide. Continue reading “Windows 10 now running on more than 75 million devices four weeks after launch”

Samsung Galaxy Grand On and Mega On specifications surface

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Last week SamMobile reported that Samsung is planning introduce new Galaxy O series of smartphones. Now specifications of the Galaxy Grand On (SM-G550) and Galaxy Mega On (SM-G600), upcoming mid-range smartphones have surfaced, thanks to SamMobile again. According to the report, these smartphones will come with HD displays. The Galaxy Grand On will be powered by a quad-core Exynos 3475 processor, similar to rumored Galaxy J2 smartphone and the Galaxy Mega On will be powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand On and Mega On specifications surface”

Yu YUREKA Plus Camera Samples

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Yu launched the YUREKA Plus, an upgraded version of the YUREKA smartphone last month, which got a permanent price cut to Rs. 8,999 earlier this month. One of the major improvements in the YUREKA Plus is the smartphone’s 13-megapixel camera, which uses Sony IMX214 sensor, compared to Sony IMX135 sensor in the YUREKA. It has the same 5-megapixel front-facing camera with OmniVision 5648 sensor, 4P lenses and 71-degree wide viewing angle as seen in the YUREKA.

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual launched in India for Rs. 29990

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual

Sony has launched Xperia C5 Ultra Dual, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. It was announced earlier this month and packs a 6-inch 1080p display with 0.8mm slim bezels, is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, LED flash and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with Exmor RS sensor and selfie flash. It also comes with 4G LTE support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual launched in India for Rs. 29990”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kozhikode, Kohima and Dimapur

Airtel 4G

Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Kozhikode in Kerala, after it launched in Kochi yesterday. It also launched 4G LTE services in Kohima and Dimapur in Nagaland after running successful trails in Shillong, Agartala, Aizawl, Imphal and Tawang. Airtel launched 4G services in 296 towns across India earlier this month. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in these cities. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kozhikode, Kohima and Dimapur”

Meizu MX5 launched in India for Rs. 19999

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Meizu has launched its flagship MX5 smartphone in India at its brand launch event, as expected. This is Meizu’s third smartphone to launch in India after the m1 note and the m2 note smartphones. The MX5 was announced in China back in June and packs a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 2.2 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, Flyme OS 4.5 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), 20.7-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flash, laser auto focus that promises 0.2 seconds focus, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
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ZOPO Speed 7 with 5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 12999

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Chinese smartphone maker ZOPO has launched its Speed 7 smartphone in India and marked its entry into the Indian market, as it promised. The Speed 7 packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZOPO Speed 7 with 5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 12999”

ARCHOS Diamond S and 50e Helium with Android 5.1, 50 Cesium with Windows 10 announced

ARCHOS Diamond S

ARCHOS has announced its IFA lineup that includes Diamond S and 50e Helium smartphones running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and the 50 Cesium running on Windows 10. The ARCHOS Diamond S has a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit processor, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The ARCHOS 50e Helium and 50 Cesium have similar specifications that includes a 5-inch HD display, Quad-Core Snapdragon 210 processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. All these have dual SIM support and 4G connectivity. Continue reading “ARCHOS Diamond S and 50e Helium with Android 5.1, 50 Cesium with Windows 10 announced”

Uber launches UberSUV in Bangalore, now charges additional amount for long distance trips

UberSUV

Uber today introduced UberSUV in Bangalore, which is already present in some cities such as Hyderabad and Mumbai. UberSUV offers a bigger vehicle that seats up to 6 people or carries more luggage compared to other options and costs the same as UberBLACK. It is available under a new tab when you choose UberBLACK. Sample cars include Toyota Innova, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and similar vehicles, said Uber. Continue reading “Uber launches UberSUV in Bangalore, now charges additional amount for long distance trips”

Mike Wang replaces Tom Lu as OPPO India CEO

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OPPO, one of the popular Chinese smartphone makers today announced that it has appointed Mike Wang as its new CEO for India. He will replace Tom Lu, who was CEO since the company’s entry into India last year. He was key to the company’s expansion of their footprint in the Indian market, who now moves on to a bigger role globally, said OPPO. Mike joined OPPO in 2005 in its initial years and has held a wide range of leadership positions across South-East Asian markets. Continue reading “Mike Wang replaces Tom Lu as OPPO India CEO”

Wileyfox Storm and Swift with 5.5-inch 1080p and 5-inch HD displays, Cyanogen OS, 4G LTE announced

Wileyfox Storm

Wileyfox, a new smartphone brand based in the UK has introduced Storm and Swift, its first set of smartphones running on the latest Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The Storm has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, while the Swift comes with 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC. Continue reading “Wileyfox Storm and Swift with 5.5-inch 1080p and 5-inch HD displays, Cyanogen OS, 4G LTE announced”