LINE Corporation, popular for its LINE messenger has launched Popcorn Buzz, a new group calling app for Android. This free app allows up to 200 participants to simultaneously converse. It is a perfect replacement for existing paid business-grade conference call services, says the company. Continue reading “LINE launches Popcorn Buzz for Android, offers group calling with up to 200 people”
Coolpad launched its Dazen 1 budget smartphone in India last week at a price tag of Rs. 6999. We brought you the hands-on impressions and photo gallery of the smartphone from the launch event, here we have the unboxing.
Apple has announced for a global recall for its Beats Pill XL speakers sighting fire safety risk due to overheating of battery in the speaker in rare cases. This does not affects Beats Pill 2.0 or any other Beats or Apple products, says the company. It was introduced by Beats by Dre in November 2013. Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion in 2014. The Bluetooth speaker was sold through Apple Retail Stores and major retail stores, Apple.com and Beatsbydre.com from January 2014 through June 2015. Continue reading “Apple issues global recall for Beats Pill XL speaker due to overheating battery”
Kingston has announced The DataTraveler microDuo 3C, an USB OTG drive for smartphones and tablets with a USB Type-C connector. It has a standard USB Type-A ( USB 3.1, 3.0, 2.0) connector on the other end that lets you connect it to a PC, laptop or a Mac to transfer files easily. The USB Type-C enables a single port to function as a point for data transfer, video output, charging and even power external devices. Continue reading “Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C OTG Drive with USB Type-C announced”
Sony launched the Xperia M4 Aqua Dual, a mid-range smartphone which is waterproof (IP65) and dustproof (IP68) at a price tag of Rs. 24,990. We brought you hands-on impressions of the smartphone earlier this year at the MWC announcement. We recently unboxed the smartphone, check out the video.
Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P690, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity via SIM slot and voice calling capabilities. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Canvas Tab P666 that was launched last year, but this is powered by a faster quad core 4th generation Intel Atom Processor and has a unibody brushed metal finish. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P690 Intel-powered 8-inch 3G tablet launched for Rs. 8999”
Acer has announced Iconia One 8 B1-830 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30, two new tablets powered by powered by a MediaTek SoCs at the Computex 2015. The One 7 B1-760HD has a 7-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek chip and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). The Iconia One 8 B1-830 has a 8-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek SoC compared to Intel Atom Z3735G chip on the Iconia One 8 B1-820 that was announced last month and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has Acer Precision Plus technology offering highly accurate touch and writing experience.
TP-LINK, popular for its networking products has launched NC200, a Cloud Camera, similar to the Dropcam, in India. It has Wi-Fi offering speed of up to 300Mbps, enables you keep your home and office secure and also lets you monitor remotely using tpCamera app for Android and iOS. The set up and control process is simple with just three steps Connect – Register – View, says TP-LINK. Continue reading “TP-LINK NC200 Cloud Camera launched in India for Rs. 2200”
Chinese smartphone maker Phicomm has entered India with the launch of Passion 660 smartphone, as it announced last month. It has a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Expect OS 5.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone is just 7.4mm thick, weighs 110 grams and has unibody premium magnesium alloy build.
Asus already has several variants of the Zenfone 2. At the Computex 2015 the company has silently introduced 6-inch Zenfone 2 (ZE600KL), 5-inch Zenfone 2 (ZE500KL) and 5.5-inch Zenfone 2 (ZE550KL) with Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs instead of Intel SoCs. Even the Zenfone Selfie that was officially announced at the Computex has a Snapdragon 615 processor. Continue reading “Asus introduces new Zenfone 2 variants with Snapdragon 615 and 410 SoCs”
Xiaomi introduced the Mi 16000mAh Power Bank in India last week along with the 5000mAh Slim Power Bank last week. Xiaomi asked their fans to vote for the power bank that they want first. As expected, the 16000mAh power bank won the voting with 83% votes, so it will go on sale in India on June 9th.
Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 16000mAh Power Bank goes on sale in India on June 9th for Rs. 1399”
Videocon has launched the VA81M, a new 7-inch tablet with dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 2MP rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera and packs a 3000 mAh battery. Continue reading “Videocon VA81M with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, 3G and Voice calling launched for Rs. 4900”
Asus introduced the Transformer Book Flip TP200, its latest Transformer Book convertible at the Computex 2015 along with the Transformer Book T100HA. It has a 360-degree hinge so that you can flex it easily according to your comfort, a reversible USB 3.1 Type-C port and runs on Windows 10 out of the box. It has a 11.6-inch (1366×768) screen, is powered by a either Intel Pentium or Celeron processor and has a scratch-resistant metallic finish. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200 convertible with Windows 10, USB Type-C announced”
Panasonic has launched Eluga S Mini, the company’s latest smartphone in the Eluga series and a smaller version of Eluga S that was launched last year. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, but other features are similar to the Eluga S, including a a 1.4 GHz True Octa-Core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga S Mini with 4.7-inch HD display, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 8990”
Intel has introduced Thunderbolt 3, the next-generation Thunderbolt with USB-C connector offering 40Gbps speed, double the speed of Thunderbolt 2 and four times faster than USB 3.1. For the first time, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display, and billions of USB devices, said the company. A single cable can provide four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other cable, while supplying power. It supports two 4K 60 Hz displays and notebook charging up to 100W with a single cable. Continue reading “Intel introduces Thunderbolt 3 with reversible USB Type-C”
