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Need for Speed No Limits released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Need for Speed No Limits

Electronic Arts has finally released Need for Speed No Limits, its latest mobile game in the Need for Speed franchise. It is the successor of the Need for Speed Most Wanted game that was launched back in October 2012. The game is developed by Firemonkeys, the studio behind Real Racing 3 and was announced back in November last year. It promises fast driving, incredible graphics, new range of cars and customizations.

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Intex Aqua Ace with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 12999

Intex Aqua Ace

Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Ace, the company’s first smartphone with 3GB of RAM. It has a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the back. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Ace with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 12999”

Samsung Galaxy J7 Review

Samsung introduced the Galaxy J series smartphones, the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in China with 4G support and 5MP front-facing camera with selfie flash light back in June. These smartphones were launched in India in July exclusively on Flipkart. The main change in the Indian version of the Galaxy J7 (SM – J700F) is that it is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 7580 processor, instead of Snapdragon 615 SoC in the Chinese version. Is the Galaxy J7 worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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HTC confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for 12 smartphones, roll out begins 2015-end

HTC Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Google announced at yesterday’s event that it will roll out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for Nexus devices starting from next week. Soon after that HTC confirmed the list of phones that will get Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update. HTC’s global online communications manager Jeff Gordon said that the One M9 and One M8 smartphones will get the update before the end of this year.
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HTC schedules event on October 20 for new Android Marshmallow device, One A9 expected

HTC has sent out invites for its event on October 20th, where it will introduce a new smartphone running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The invite just says #BeBrilliant on a charcoal background, which hints at the Carbon Gray color of the leaked HTC One A9. Almost all the specifications of the One A9 were leaked earlier, check out the rumored specifications below.

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Google Pixel C with 10.2-inch display, Nvidia X1 SoC announced, starts at $499

Google just announced Pixel C, the company’s latest tablet in the Pixel series. It has a 10.2-inch (3200×1800 pixels) 500 nits 16:9 display, is powered byNVIDIA Tegra X1 processor with 256-core Maxwell architecture GPU and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It also has a keyboard that is sold separately that attaches to the tablet magnetically. It connects over Bluetooth, clings to the back of the tablet when you’re not using it and inductively charges whenever it’s closed. Continue reading “Google Pixel C with 10.2-inch display, Nvidia X1 SoC announced, starts at $499”

Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9 and Nexus Player to roll out starting next week

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Google just announced that it will start rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9 and Nexus Player starting from next week. Google did not announce the exact date, but it is likely to be October 5th, as rumored earlier.
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Google Nexus 6P with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 announced, starts at $499

Google Nexus 6P

Google has announced the Nexus 6P smartphone made by Huawei, successor of last year’s Motorola-made Nexus 6. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD display at 518 PPI, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 v2.1 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, IR Laser assisted autofocus and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has anodized aluminium body and is just 7.3mm thick. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6P with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 announced, starts at $499”

Google Nexus 5X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 official, starts at $379

Google Nexus 5X

Google just announced the Nexus 5X smartphone made by LG. It is the successor of the Nexus 5 that was introduced back in 2013. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 official, starts at $379”

Motorola Moto X Play Battery Life Test

We brought you the review of the Motorola Moto X Play last week. Here we have its battery life test results. The Moto X Play packs a huge 3630mAh built-in battery, compared to 2300mAh battery on the Moto X 2nd Gen. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop).

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HTC introduces new One M9+ with 21MP camera, Laser AF and OIS

HTC One M9 Plus New

HTC today introduced an upgraded One M9+ Aurora Edition smartphone with a better camera, along with the international version of the Butterfly 3, as expected. The One M9+ that was announced back in April and launched in India the same month has a 20.7MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 27.8mm lens and a secondary depth sensing camera, the new One M9+ Aurora Edition has a 21MP camera with 26.7mm lens, f/2.2 aperture and the secondary camera has been replaced by Laser Auto Focus for faster focus. It also has phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that further improves the camera’s focus and also includes Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).

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HTC Butterfly 3 water resistant phone with Snapdragon 810, 3GB RAM announced

HTC Butterfly 3

HTC today announced a variant of the HTV31 waterproof smartphone as Butterfly 3, as expected. As we already know, it has a 5.2-inch Quad HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC, has a 20-megapixel rear camera, secondary rear camera for depth information and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has IPX7 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “HTC Butterfly 3 water resistant phone with Snapdragon 810, 3GB RAM announced”

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note5 smartphone in India earlier month for Rs. 53,900. We brought the review of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. The Galaxy Note5 is powered by an Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 7420 SoC which has four larger ARM Cortex A57 CPUs clocked at 2.1GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.5GHz per core, similar to the Galaxy S6 edge+. It has Mali T760 MP8 GPU, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Samsung’s own UI on the top. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note5 Benchmarks”

Videocon Infinium Z51Q Star and Infinium Z51 Punch launched for Rs. 5490 and Rs. 5999

Videocon has launched Infinium Z51Q Star and Infinium Z51 Punch, the company’s latest budget 3G smartphones in the Infinium series. These pack a 5-inch FWVGA display, Android 4.4 (KitKat) and 1.2GHz quad-core SoCs. The Z51Q Star has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 2000mAh battery, while the Z51 Punch comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and a 3000mAh battery. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z51Q Star and Infinium Z51 Punch launched for Rs. 5490 and Rs. 5999”

Huawei Honor 5X with 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor and metal unibody design surfaces

Huawei Honor 5X leak

Huawei Honor 5X (KIW-AL10), successor of last year’s Honor 4X has surfaced (Via) on AnTuTu and TENAA. Unlike the Honor 4X’s polycarbonate body, this has a metal unibody design and also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. The smartphone managed to score 20916 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark. Check out the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 5X with 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor and metal unibody design surfaces”