Samsung Galaxy Tab E Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India last month Rs. 16,900, along with the Galaxy Tab A. We brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the tablet from the launch event. Here is the unboxing of the tablet.
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Lenovo K3 Note Benchmarks

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Lenovo launched the K3 Note smartphone in India last month for Rs. 9,999. We recently brought you the unboxing and photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 processor with eight ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.69GHz per core and has Mali-T760 MP2 GPU. It also has 2GB of RAM. The Lenovo A7000 had a under locked MT6752M CPU. It has 5.5-inch Full HD screen and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top. Let us check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Lenovo K3 Note Benchmarks”

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Game Controller Unboxing and Demo

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Xiaomi introduced its Mi Bluetooth gaming controller in China few months back. We managed to get one, and here is the unboxing and a the gaming demo on the Xiaomi Mi 4i.

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Google Maps now lets you send directions from desktop to Android

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Google Maps for iOS got updated to version 4.7 last month that brought option to send direction from Google Maps desktop to iOS devices. Google Maps for Android now has this feature in the latest update (v9.11.0), as noted by Android Police. This lets you send directions to a place directly to your Android smartphone or a tablet from the desktop. Back in April Google introduced a feature that lets users send directions to their phones from desktop search.  Continue reading “Google Maps now lets you send directions from desktop to Android”

Weekly Roundup: Xolo BLACK, Intel Compute Stick, LG G4 Beat, Asus Pegasus 2 Plus and more

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This week Xolo introduced its first BLACK smartphone with dual rear cameras at an event in Delhi, Intel launched its Compute Stick, a compact PC in India, Micromax launched new budget Bolt series smartphones, LG announced the G4 Beat, Asus showcased Pegasus 2 Plus, the successor of Pegasus. Check out all the launches in India and announcements worldwide from this week. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xolo BLACK, Intel Compute Stick, LG G4 Beat, Asus Pegasus 2 Plus and more”

ZTE nubia My Prague with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 5.5mm slim metal frame announced

ZTE nubia My Prague

ZTE has announced nubia My Prague, the company’s latest smartphone in the nubia series in Europe that has a thickness of just 5.5mm. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD OGS Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with nubia UI 3.0. It has 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with 78-degree wide-angle lens with NeoVision 5.1 Camera UI.

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Xiaomi schedules an announcement on July 16, Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus coming?

Xiaomi July 16 teaser

Xiaomi has posted a teaser for the launch of a new product on July 16th on weibo. This just shows PK with a slim metal frame of a product placed in the middle. Xiaomi could unveil the Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus smartphone since the company introduced the Mi 4 in July last year. We can also expect the Redmi Note 2. The long frame in the teaser also hints at a new Mi Pad tablet, but Xiaomi could also surprise us with a new product. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules an announcement on July 16, Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus coming?”

Oppo offers discounts on Neo 3, Yoyo, Find 5 mini and Mirror 3 in India

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Oppo has launched Big Monsoon Offer in India. Under this offer, it is offering upto 40% on select models like Neo 3, Yoyo, Find 5 mini and Mirror 3 smartphones.The Oppo Mirror 3 that was launched at Rs. 16,990 earlier this year is now available for Rs. 12,990 and the price of Find 5 mini is down from Rs. 14,990 to Rs. 9, 990.  This offer starts today across India, but the company did not say if this is a limited period offer. Continue reading “Oppo offers discounts on Neo 3, Yoyo, Find 5 mini and Mirror 3 in India”

Xolo BLACK with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 12999

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Xolo just launched its first smartphone under BLACK sub-brand. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 2nd-gen Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with HIVE Atlas UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for depth mapping that lets you click the image first and adjust the focus later. Xolo is calling this UbiFocus. It can focus in 0.15 seconds and the ChromaFlash lets you retain original color and skin tone even in low-lighting conditions, says the company. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash.

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Huawei-made Nexus smartphone reportedly launching this fall

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Huawei’s first Nexus smartphone will launch this fall or sometime between late September and December of 2015, according to a report from The Information (Via). An earlier report from Android Police earlier this year said that there will be two Nexus smartphones this year, including one from Huawei. Continue reading “Huawei-made Nexus smartphone reportedly launching this fall”

Xiaomi ‘Libra’ with Snapdragon 808, Android 5.1 surfaces in benchmarks

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A new smartphone from Xiaomi codenamed Libra has surfaced on Geekbench. This reveals it will be powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 SoC (MSM8992) clocked at 1.44GHz and run on Android 5.1.1-based MI UI. It also reveals 2GB RAM, so this might not be a high-end smartphone, and might not be the flagship Mi 5 as rumored earlier. Continue reading “Xiaomi ‘Libra’ with Snapdragon 808, Android 5.1 surfaces in benchmarks”

LG G4 Dual SIM Unboxing

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We brought you the photo gallery of the single SIM variant of the LG G4 with Brown leather back recently and even brought you its benchmarks, here we have the unboxing of the LG G4 Dual (H818N) that was launched in India officially for Rs. 51000 last month.

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Facebook now offers more control over who you see in your News Feed

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Facebook has updated News Feed’s Preferences to offer you more control. Now you can select stories from the list of friends or pages to show first, discover pages, select which friends and pages to follow or unfollow and also reconnect with people you unfollowed. News Feed Preferences is available in the Settings. Continue reading “Facebook now offers more control over who you see in your News Feed”

Whatsapp Web now lets you change profile image, manage groups and more

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WhatsApp has silently updated WhatsApp on the Web with several new features. First spotted by Android Police, WhatsApp Web now lets you change your profile photo by uploading an image, capturing an image and set it as a profile photo if you have a webcam or remove the profile photo. It also offers more control over your chats and groups. Continue reading “Whatsapp Web now lets you change profile image, manage groups and more”

Meerkat updated with new cameo feature for viewers

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Meerkat for iOS has been updated to version 1.5 that adds new cameo mode that lets your viewers to take over your stream for 60 seconds. You can tap a viewer’s profile or comment “Cameo @username” to invite someone for a cameo. Both can end the cameo at any time. This update also makes use of Facebook API so that you can connect your Facebook account to Meerkat to receive alerts when one of your friends or pages you follow join.

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