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BlackBerry Priv official listings surface, reveals detailed specs, price and release date

BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry Priv was confirmed by CEO John Chen last month. BlackBerry officially confirmed some of the specifications of the smartphone, and even posted a demo video showing the keyboard in action. BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) surfaced on the official BlackBerry Shop in the US and Canada few hours back, revealing the complete specifications of the smartphone, before it was pulled. A user in CrackBerry forum (Via) has listed the specifications and also posted screenshots of the page. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv official listings surface, reveals detailed specs, price and release date”

Idea to launch 4G services in over 750 towns across 10 circles by first half of 2016

Idea

Idea Cellular reported its second quarter (Q2) 2015 and half year revenues that ended on September 30, 2015. In the report, it also said that it is planning to roll out 4G services across 10 telecom service areas – Maharashtra & Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Punjab and Haryana, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and North East over 750 large and small towns by the first half of 2016. Continue reading “Idea to launch 4G services in over 750 towns across 10 circles by first half of 2016”

ACT Fibernet revises enterprise plans in Bangalore, 250Mbps plan now has 1.25TB FUP

ACT Fibernet

ACT Fibernet by ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) launched 250Mbps plan for business users in Bangalore back in April this year. Now it has revised its enterprise plans. ACT SME Phenomenal plan that offered 250Mbps speed with 1TB FUP at Rs. 12,000 per month now has 1.25TB FUP limit for the same price. FUP limit for 200Mbps and 150Mbps plans have also been upgraded to 1 TB and 750GB, respectively. Speed after FUP limit remains the same. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises enterprise plans in Bangalore, 250Mbps plan now has 1.25TB FUP”

ZTE launches new Axon and 64GB Axon Pro smartphones in the US for $330 and $450

ZTE Axon Pro

ZTE introduced Axon Pro, the company’s flagship smartphone with a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, Snapdragon 810 and 4GB of RAM for the U.S. market back in July. Now it has launched a cheaper Axon smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, Snapdragon 801 SoC and 2GB of RAM. Most of the specifications of the Axon are different from the Chinese variant . In addition to the Axon, the company has also introduced 64GB version of the Axon Pro. Continue reading “ZTE launches new Axon and 64GB Axon Pro smartphones in the US for $330 and $450”

Lenovo Vibe Selfie Flash Unboxing

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Lenovo introduced its VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash at the CES 2015. We brought you the hands-on impressions from the event earlier this year, here we have the unboxing.

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Apple releases iOS 9.1 update, adds over 150 new emojis and Live Photos improvements

Apple iOS 9.1

Apple has released iOS 9.1 update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, few week after releasing iOS 9.0.2 update. The update brings 150 new emoji characters with full support for Unicode 7.0 and 8.0 emojis, Live Photo improvements and includes several bug fixes and improvements for these devices. It also brings three new planet wallpapers and includes security updates that break the recent iOS 9 Pangu jailbreak. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 9.1 update, adds over 150 new emojis and Live Photos improvements”

Samsung Galaxy View 18.4-inch tablet images surface

Samsung Galaxy View leak

Samsung teased the Galaxy View (SM-T670), a large-screen tablet at the IFA last month. It also appeared on GFXBench confirming the leaked specifications. SamMobile has got hold of several images of the huge tablet with a 18.4-inch display. It doesn’t have a home button or any other keys on the front, unlike most other Samsung tablets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy View 18.4-inch tablet images surface”

Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 billion

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Western Digital Corporation, popular manufacturer of storage solutions just announced it will acquire SanDisk Corporation, global leader in flash storage solutions for a combination of cash and stock of approximately $19 billion. “With this transaction, Western Digital will double its addressable market and expand its participation in higher-growth segments,” said the company. Continue reading “Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 billion”

Xiaomi MIUI 7 global stable ROM and OTA update to roll out starting from October 27

Xiaomi introduced MIUI 7 back in August at the Redmi Note 2 launch event back in August. It released global beta ROMs and over-the-air (OTA) updates for smartphones running on developer version at the end of August, as it promised at the launch event. Today it has announced that MIUI 7 global stable version will roll out from October 27, 2015. It will also be released for the Chinese version of the smartphones from the same date. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 7 global stable ROM and OTA update to roll out starting from October 27”

Samsung Galaxy On5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE listed on official India website

Samsung Galaxy On5

Samsung Galaxy On series smartphone that recently got certified on TENAA in China has been listed on the official Samsung India website as Galaxy On5 (SM-G550F). It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE listed on official India website”

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual launched in India for Rs. 62990

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Sony has launched its flagship Xperia Z5 Premium Dual smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced at the IFA last month in Berlin last month and packs a 5.5-inch (3840×2160 pixels) Triluminos Display at 806 PPI, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03s, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. It also has IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with cap-less USB.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual launched in India for Rs. 62990”

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 52990

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Sony has launched its flagship Xperia Z5 Dual smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced at the IFA last month in Berlin last month and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03s, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. It also has IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with cap-less USB. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 52990”

Meizu Blue Charm Metal with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10 SoC, YunOS announced

Meizu Blue Charm Metal

Meizu has announced the Blue Charm Metal, the company’s first smartphone that runs on Alibaba’s YunOS with Flyme UI on top. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass, is powered by a 2 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that promises 0.2 seconds focus. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. As the name indicates, it has a unibody custom metal alloy build. Continue reading “Meizu Blue Charm Metal with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10 SoC, YunOS announced”

Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m launched in India for Rs. 15999 and Rs. 7999

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Lenovo has launched Vibe P1 and P1m smartphones with huge 5,000mAh and 4,000mAh batteries in India, as it promised. These smartphones were announced at the IFA last month, run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), have dual SIM support and come with 4G connectivity with support for LTE bands for India. The Vibe P1 has aluminum frame, comes with 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, 2GB of RAM, has a fingerprint scanner embedded on the Home button and the P1m has a polycarbonate body with splash-proof nano coating, comes with a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6735P and 2GB of RAM.

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HTC One A9 with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Android 6.0, 7.2mm slim metal body announced

HTC One A9

HTC has announced One A9, the company’s first One A series smartphone. It has a 5-inch full HD AMOLED, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top. HTC says that the unlocked version will get Android updates within 15 days once Google pushes out the update for the Nexus devices. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that improves camera’s focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), RAW image capture and an Ultrapixel front-facing camera. It looks a lot like the Apple iPhone 6. Continue reading “HTC One A9 with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Android 6.0, 7.2mm slim metal body announced”