Microsoft Lumia 950 XL with 5.7 inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 announced, priced at $649

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Microsoft has announced Lumia 950 XL, the company’s latest high-end smartphone at an event in New York City. It packs a 5.7-inch (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display, is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Windows 10. It packs a 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with ZEISS optics, 5th gen Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. There is also Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM, which is a dual SIM variant of the smartphone.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 with 5.2 inch QHD display, Snapdragon 808 announced, priced at $549

Microsoft Lumia 950

Microsoft has announced Lumia 950, the company’s latest smartphone at an event today in the New York City. It packs a 5.2-inch (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display, is powered by an hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Windows 10. It packs a 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with ZEISS optics, with 5th Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. There is also Lumia 950 Dual SIM, which is a dual SIM variant of the smartphone.

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Android One smartphones getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India

Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android One

Google started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Nexus devices starting from yesterday. The Nexus devices are yet to receive the over-the-air update, but there are several reports saying that Android One smartphones – Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 and Karbonn Sparkle V are getting the Android 6.0 update in India. No details about the update for Lava Pixel V1. Continue reading “Android One smartphones getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India”

Sony confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of Xperia Z series devices and more

Sony Xperia Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Google started rolling out Android 6.0 update for Nexus devices starting from yesterday. HTC and Motorola already promised to offer Android Marshmallow update for some of its devices. Sony Mobile just confirmed Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for a range of smartphones. It doesn’t mention the Xperia Z and Z1 range, but the company says that it has been working hard to bring the major update to as many of the devices as possible, so we can expect more devices to be added in the future. Continue reading “Sony confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of Xperia Z series devices and more”

Meizu m2 launching in India on October 12

Meizu m2

Meizu announced m2, successor of the Meizu m1 in China back in July. Today the company has announced that it will launch the m2 smartphone in India next week. It packs a 5-inch HD screen with a screen-to-body ratio of 75.6%, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core 64-bit MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with FlyMe OS 4.5. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu m2 launching in India on October 12”

Coolpad Note 3 launching in India on October 9 exclusively on Amazon

Coolpad Note 3

Coolpad announced back in July that it will launch the a new smartphone with a fingerprint sensor in India soon. Today it has sent an invite for the launch of a new device on October 9th. It clear hints at the fingerprint sensor on the smartphone. It has partnered with Amazon.in to sell the new smartphone, which will be called the Note 3 in India.

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Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus India prices might be higher than usual

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Apple confirmed last week that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will go on sale in India on October 16th. According to reports, Apple has revealed the pricing for the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus smartphones to the offline retailers. This reveals that the iPhone 6s will start at Rs. 62,000 for the base 16GB version and go up to Rs. 82,000 for the 128GB version, while the iPhone 6s Plus will start at Rs. 72,000 for the 16GB variant and go up to Rs. 92,000 for the 128GB version. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus India prices might be higher than usual”

Panache Air PC pocket PC stick running Windows 10 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

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Panache brand by Vardhaman Technology has launched Air PC, a compact PC-on-stick running full Windows, similar to the Intel Compute Stick. This tiny dongle will transform your TV or monitor with a HDMI port to a PC. It runs on Windows 10, and the company says that it is the first pocket PC in the world to launch with Microsoft Windows 10 operating system installed. Continue reading “Panache Air PC pocket PC stick running Windows 10 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”

Google releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory images for Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2013) and 9

Android Marshmallow

Google has released Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory images (build MRA58K) for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9 and Nexus Player, as it promised. Android 6.0 concentrates on App Permissions, Web Experience, App Links, Mobile Payments, Fingerprint Support, Power & Charging.

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Spice Xlife 511 Pro with 5-inch display now available for Rs. 4989

Spice XLife 511 Pro

Spice Xlife 511 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the Xlife series is now available from Flipkart. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other Spice smartphones. Continue reading “Spice Xlife 511 Pro with 5-inch display now available for Rs. 4989”

OnePlus mini details including more specs, availability and price surface

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Alleged specifications of the upcoming OnePlus mini smartphone surfaced on AnTuTu last month, now GforGames has got hold of more specifications, launch date and more details about the smartphone. The new leak coincides with the earlier AnTuTu leak that reveals a 1080p screen, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 SoC, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage and a 13-megapixel rear camera.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Battery Life Test

Samsung Galaxy J7 FA One Charge Rating

Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 in India back in July for Rs. 14999. We brought you the review of the smartphone recently, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy J7 packs a 3000mAh Lithium Ion removable battery. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the battery life test scores.

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Huawei Honor Play 5X to be announced on October 10

Huawei Honor Play 5X

Huawei has confirmed (Via) that it will officially introduce the Honor Play 5X smartphone at an event in Beijing on October 10 as rumored earlier. Recently a TENAA listing revealed the specifications of the upcoming Honor Play 5X smartphone that includes a 5-inch HD screen, quad-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6735, Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Honor Play 5X to be announced on October 10”

Lenovo PHAB Plus goes on sale in India for Rs. 18490

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Lenovo PHAB Plus, that company’s latest phablet is now available from Amazon.in in India. It was first announced in China back in August and was announced globally at the IFA in September. It packs a 6.8-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB Plus goes on sale in India for Rs. 18490”

InFocus M370 to go on sale in India on Oct 9 for Rs. 5999

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InFocus introduced the M370, its budget 4G smartphone in India back in July. We reviewed the smartphone recently. Today the company has opened registrations for the sale of the smartphone, which closes on 8th October at 8PM and the phone will be available exclusively on Snapdeal starting from October 9th. Continue reading “InFocus M370 to go on sale in India on Oct 9 for Rs. 5999”