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OnePlus 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display announced, available in India August 11

OnePlus 2

OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at a VR event. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD In-Cell display, is powered by a 64-bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor v2.1 with Adreno 430 GPU and runs on Oxygen OS based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Laser Auto focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has aluminum alloy frame. It has dual SIM support with 4G on both. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display announced, available in India August 11”

OnePlus 2 live images surface hours before the launch

OnePlus 2 leak

OnePlus 2 has surfaced in live images on XDA forum (Via) through a beta tester in China. This coincides with the image seen in the TENAA listing. These images show the smartphone from all the angles that includes a metal frame and removable back cover with Sandstone Black finish that has a hidden SIM tray with dual SIM support that was confirmed by the CEO recently.The battery is not removable, similar to the Moto G series of smartphones.

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Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 Unboxing

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Micromax launched the Canvas Xpress 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone earlier today at a competitive price tag of Rs. 5999. We already brought you the first impressions of the smartphone, here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 Unboxing”

Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 E313 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 5999

Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 E313

Micromax has launched the Canvas Xpress 2 E313, the company’s latest smartphone in the Canvas series exclusively on Flipkart. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 E313 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 5999”

Lava Pixel V1 Photo Gallery

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Lava launched Pixel V1, the company’s first Android One smartphone in partnership with Google at a price tag of Rs. 11,350. We already brought you the hands-on impressions of the smartphone, here we have its photo gallery.

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Lava pixel V1 Android One smartphone with 5.5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 11350

Lava Pixel V1

Lava has officially launched pixel V1, the company’s first Android One smartphone in partnership with Google. It has a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with minimal bezels, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) with updates directly from Google. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera (enhanced to 13-megapixels) with LED flash and a 5-megapixel (enhanced to 8-megapixels)  front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava pixel V1 Android One smartphone with 5.5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 11350”

Lava Pixel V1 Android One smartphone surfaces ahead of official launch

Lava Pixel V1

Lava Pixel V1, the company’s first Android One smartphone has surfaced online (via) ahead of official launch later today. According to the listing, it has a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with minimal bezels, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear and front cameras are interpolated via software to offer 13MP and 8MP images, respectively. Continue reading “Lava Pixel V1 Android One smartphone surfaces ahead of official launch”

LG Tone Active Durable Bluetooth Stereo headset announced

LG Tone Active

LG has announced its new LG Tone Active (HBS-850) Bluetooth Stereo headset that will roll out globally starting from this month. It has Bluetooth 4.1 with aptX compatibility, Digital MEMS microphone for crystal clear call quality and has IPX3 ratings for water and sweat resistance. It uses retractable earbuds for easier cord management and storage. Continue reading “LG Tone Active Durable Bluetooth Stereo headset announced”

LG G4 Review

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LG launched the G4 Dual, the company’s flagship smartphone in India last month for Rs. 51,000. This is the first time the company is launching a dual SIM version of its flagship smartphone in India. Even though it features a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen similar to the G3, other aspects have been improved. Is the G4 a worthy successor? Is this one of the best flagship smartphones in the market currently? Check out the complete review to find out.

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LG Gentle flip phone with Android 5.1, 4G LTE launched in Korea

LG Gentle

LG has launched Gentle, the company’s latest Android flip phone in Korea. It has a 3.2-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.1 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with 4G connectivity, T9 keypad, a dedicated Q button that allows users to instantly activate the most frequently used applications, Kakao Talk messenger and has soft leather-like finish on the outside. Continue reading “LG Gentle flip phone with Android 5.1, 4G LTE launched in Korea”

Microsoft Arrow launcher for Android released in private beta

Microsoft Arrow Launcher

Microsoft has started testing its upcoming Arrow launcher in private beta. It has three screens – People, Apps and Notes & Reminders. People screen shows recent and Frequent contacts, a dialer on the top and a menu to open contacts app. The Apps screen shows recent and frequent apps. The Notes & Reminders screen lets you add notes and add a reminder for them. All the screen have a row in the bottom for user-selected quick access apps.

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OnePlus 2 – AnTuTu video surfaces, Invite registration opens, VR launch app goes live

OnePlus 2 AnTuTu leak

OnePlus 2 launch is just a few days away. We already know most of the specifications of the smartphone. Now a variant of the smartphone, ONE A2001 has surfaced in a AnTuTu video in China that shows the smartphone with a physical home button, similar to the smartphone spotted at TENAA. This reveals a score of 49,221, which is less than other smartphones powered by a Snapdragon 810. This runs on Android 5.1.1-based H2OS, a version of Oxygen OS for China, which might not be optimized. It also shows 4GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a 1080p display. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 – AnTuTu video surfaces, Invite registration opens, VR launch app goes live”

iBall Cobalt 6 with 1080p display, Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2 and more coming soon

iBall Cobalt 6, Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2 and Andi 5K Infinito2

iBall is all set to launch six new Android smartphones – Cobalt 6, Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2, Andi 5K Infinito2, Andi 5U Platino and Andi 4.5 O’Buddy. All these smartphones run on Android 4.4 (Kitkat), come with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. The high-end Cobalt 6 packs a 6-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor, 2GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 8-megapixel camera. The Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2, Andi 5K Infinito2 have HD displays. Check out the detailed specifications of these smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Cobalt 6 with 1080p display, Andi HD6, Cobalt Solus2 and more coming soon”

Fallout Shelter coming to Android on August 13

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Bethesda Softworks released Fallout Shelter, a free strategy game for iPhone and iPad last month. It also revealed its plans to launch the Android version soon. Now the company has announced that the Android version will finally release on August 13th. The Android version will also include a new update with the release, while the iOS version will get the update during that same time. Continue reading “Fallout Shelter coming to Android on August 13”

Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a permanent price cut, now available for Rs. 17999

Xiaomi sold the Mi 4 64GB variant at Rs. 17,999 for a day on Flipkart as a part of their Mi Anniversary. Today the company has announced that the price cut is permanent. This is the third permanent price cut for the smartphone since its launch. It was launched at a price tag of Rs. 23,99, received a price cut to Rs. 21,999 back in April and received its second price cut to Rs. 19,999 last month. So far the smartphone has received Rs. 6,000 price cut in total. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB gets a permanent price cut, now available for Rs. 17999”