YU launches developer challenge to bring Android 6.0 AOSP ROMs for its smartphones

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YU has launched developer challenge for ROM developers to bring AOSP Android 6.0 Marshmallow ROM for all YU devices – Yureka, Yureka Plus, Yuphoria and Yunique. “We will support with all the tools that may need during this process such as Tutorials, guidance, devices, anything that helps you accomplish this,” said the company. Continue reading “YU launches developer challenge to bring Android 6.0 AOSP ROMs for its smartphones”

Lenovo Vibe P1 Battery Life Test

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Lenovo launched Vibe P1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India last month for Rs. 15999. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have its battery test results. The Lenovo Vibe P1 packs a 5000mAh built-in battery. It also has quick charge function that can rapidly charge 2000mAh of phone’s battery in just 30 minutes when using the bundled quick charger. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top.

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Micromax Canvas Spark series smartphone sales surpass 1 million

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Micromax launched affordable Canvas Spark smartphone for Rs. 4,999 back in April and launched the Canvas Spark 2, it’s successor in September at even cheaper rate of Rs. 3999. Both these smartphones were sold through flash sales on Snapdeal. Today the company has announced that it has sold over 10 million units of these smartphones in less than 6 months of launch. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark series smartphone sales surpass 1 million”

Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube Music, Gaana, Saavn and more music apps

Opera Max Gaana, Saavn compression

Opera launched its Opera Max data compression app for Android in India back in June. This compresses cellular data across all contents such as videos, photos, media, almost all apps and websites. It got updated with support for data compression for videos on YouTube and Netflix in August, today it has updated the app to support compression on YouTube Music, Pandora, Slacker Radio, Gaana, and Saavn apps. Continue reading “Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube Music, Gaana, Saavn and more music apps”

Lenovo Vibe S1 Unboxing and First Impressions

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Lenovo just launched Vibe S1, the company’s latest selfie-centric smartphone with dual front-facing cameras in India, priced at Rs. 15,999. We already went hands-on with the smartphone at the IFA back in September, here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone.

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Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual selfie cameras, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Lenovo has launched the Vibe S1 smartphone in India, as it promised. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF). The main highlight of the smartphone is its dual front-facing cameras. The 8-megapixel front-facing camera, along with the secondary 2-megapixel camera will offer crisp images and advanced depth of field, including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results, according to Lenovo. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual selfie cameras, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Lenovo Vibe P1 Benchmarks

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Lenovo launched Vibe P1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India last month for Rs. 15999 on Flipkart. We already brought you photo galleryhands-on impressions and recently brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.46 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores are clocked at 1.11 GHz per core. It has Adreno 405 GPU clocked at 550 MHz, 2GB of RAM, 5.5-inch 1080p screen and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.

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Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 3 will be announced on November 24

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Last week Xiaomi’s Co-founder and President, Lin Bin, posted teaser image of an upcoming Redmi Note series smartphone that will be unveiled tomorrow, November 24th. It was expected to be called the Redmi Note 2 Pro, but Xiaomi today confirmed that it will be released as the Redmi Note 3, which will be the successor of Redmi Note 2 that was introduced back in August. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 3 will be announced on November 24”

Google Nexus 5X 16GB and 32GB price drops to Rs. 24573 and Rs. 31550 in India

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Google launched the LG Nexus 5X smartphone in India last month priced at Rs. 31,900 for the 16GB version and Rs. 35,900 for the 32GB variant. Now the price of 16GB and 32GB variants have dropped by over Rs. 7000 and Rs. 4000, respectively. The Nexus 6P that was launched for Rs. 39,999 for the 32GB version and Rs. 42,999 for the 64GB version haven’t received a price cut yet, but we can expect it in coming weeks, since it has only been few weeks it’s on sale. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X 16GB and 32GB price drops to Rs. 24573 and Rs. 31550 in India”

LG V10 Benchmarks

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LG introduced V10, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the new V series last month. We already brought you the unboxing, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit 20nm processor that has two bigger ARM Cortex A57 cores clocked at 1.82GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.44GHz per core with 600 MHz Adreno 418 GPU. It has 4GB of RAM, 5.7-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) display, along with a 2.1-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) screen on top and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) with LG UX on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Continue reading “LG V10 Benchmarks”

ZTE Blade X3, Blade X5, Blade Z7 and Blade X9 with 4G LTE, Android 5.1 announced

ZTE Blade X9

ZTE has introduced Blade X3, Blade X5, Blade Z7 and Blade X9 smartphones in Russia. These smartphones have 4G LTE connectivity, dual SIM support and run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The Blade X3, Blade X5 and the Blade Z7 have a 5-inch HD displays, while the Blade X9 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. The Blade X5 and X9 smartphones have fingerprint sensor on the back. ZTE also introduced Axon mini smartphone in the country. Check out the complete specifications of these smartphones below. Continue reading “ZTE Blade X3, Blade X5, Blade Z7 and Blade X9 with 4G LTE, Android 5.1 announced”

Lava Iris Atom 2X with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 4499

Lava Iris Atom 2X

Lava has launched Iris Atom 2X, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘Iris Atom’ series. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris Atom 2X with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 4499”

Samsung W2016 flip phone with dual 3.9-inch HD Super AMOLED displays, 3GB RAM announced

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Samsung has introduced the W2016 (SM-W2016), the company’s latest premium flip phone in China, after it got certified on TENAA earlier this month. It packs dual 3.9-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) Super AMOLED displays, so that you can use the phone even when it’s closed. You can flip open to use the other screen with a keyboard. Continue reading “Samsung W2016 flip phone with dual 3.9-inch HD Super AMOLED displays, 3GB RAM announced”

Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL launching in India on Nov 30, Windows Insider event scheduled in Delhi and Mumbai

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Earlier this month at the Future Unleashed 2015 event in Mumbai, Microsoft announced that it will launch the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones in India in December 2015. Now it has scheduled an event on November 30th to introduce these new smartphones. It has also scheduled exclusive event for Windows 10 Insiders in Mumbai and New Delhi on the same day that would let them experience the new Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL with Windows 10 first-hand. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL launching in India on Nov 30, Windows Insider event scheduled in Delhi and Mumbai”