Lenovo Smart Cast laser projector smartphone concept turns any surface into a virtual touch screen

Lenovo Smart Cast

Lenovo showcased Lenovo Smart Cast, a concept projector smartphone with a built-in laser projector at the Tech World. Compared to pico-projector seen on most of the smartphones, this has laser projector, infrared motion detector and high-performance algorithms to offer a virtual projection. It is the first ever technology combination opens a new world of interaction, said the company.

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Asus Computex 2015 teaser hints at slim ZenPad tablet with dual layer design

Asus Zenpad Computex 2015 teaser

Asus has released new teasers ahead of its Computex announcement next week. This hints at the ZenPad tablet with dual layer design on the back with plastic and leather finish, and a slim metal frame. Another teaser shows a part of the back with Asus branding in the center.

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HOOQ video streaming service launching in India in June for Rs. 199 per month

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HOOQ, a video-on-demand start-up, which is a joint venture between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros is coming to India this June. HOOQ has more than 5,000 Hollywood movies and over 10,000 Indian movie and television content, says the company. It costs Rs. 199 for a month for unlimited streaming and also offers offline viewing. You view content on PCs, smartphones, tablets and Android set-top boxes. Continue reading “HOOQ video streaming service launching in India in June for Rs. 199 per month”

HTC WF5w (A50C) with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China

HTC WF5w (A50C)

HTC WF5w, an upcoming mid-range smartphone in the Desire Series has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. The listing reveals that the smartphone will be 7.49mm thick, which is thinner than the One E9+ that is 7.54mm thick. It coincides with earlier rumors from upleaks that includes, 5.5-inch HD screen,  Octa-Core MediaTek SoC and a 13-megapixel rear camera, but the listing shows a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, compared to 5-megapixel camera based on earlier leak. Continue reading “HTC WF5w (A50C) with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China”

Xiaomi Mi Fit app for Mi Band updated with Google Fit support

Mi Fit Mi Band Google Fit

Mi Band’s official Mi Fit app has been updated with Google Fit support that lets you sync your fitness data with Google Fit once you connect your Google account. Your fitness data from the Mi Band will automatically get synced with the Mi Fit app once your open the app, once connected with Google Fit, your data will also get synced with Google Fit once the Mi Fit app is opened. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Fit app for Mi Band updated with Google Fit support”

Huawei Honor 4C Benchmarks

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Huawei Honor launched the Honor 4C smartphone in India earlier this month in India for Rs. 8,999. The phone is powered by an octa-core Huawei Kirin 620 SoC that has eight ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.20 GHz per core and has Mali-450 GPU.  It has 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0. Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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OnePlus teases something new on June 1, could be related to OnePlus Two

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OnePlus, one of the most successful technology startup is all set to announce something new on June 1st, 2015. The company has teased on its social channels that it is time for a change, and it is looking for ways to shake up the tech industry. It could be related to its upcoming OnePlus Two smartphone, since the image shows a OnePlus One that’s being erased and redrawn.

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Microsoft announces Cortana app for Android and iOS

Microsoft Cortana for Android

Microsoft has announced Cortana application for Android and for iPhone, after several rumors. It also introduced Phone Companion app for Windows 10, which will be built into Windows 10 that would let you connect your Windows PC to Windows phone, Android or iPhone so that you can set up and sync stuff from OneDrive, OneNote and more across your devices.

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Periscope live streaming app launched for Android

Periscope for Android

Twitter has finally launched its Periscope live streaming app launched for Android (4.4 or later). It was launched for iPhone back in March. Since then it has received several updates. Periscope lets you start a public or private broadcast, choose to allow comments from just those you follow, and interact with a broadcaster by chatting or sending hearts. The Android app has more features such as granular controls over Push Notification settings, Resume notification and more. Continue reading “Periscope live streaming app launched for Android”

Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 with 6-inch qHD display, 3000mAh battery now available for Rs. 9199

Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Teaser

Micromax is all set to launched the Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391, successor of last year’s Doodle 3 A102 smartphone. Micromax has teased the smartphone with an image and the tag line It all starts with a doodle, which hints at a stylus pen. Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom has published complete specifications of the upcoming smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 with 6-inch qHD display, 3000mAh battery now available for Rs. 9199”

Sony Xperia Z3+ with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 processor announced

Sony Xperia Z3 Plus

Sony just announced the Xperia Z3+, the global variant of the Xperia Z4, as expected. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display similar to the Z3, but this is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and is just 6.9mm thick. It has Sony’s Omni balance design with glass back and aluminium frame. It also comes in Z3+ Dual, a Dual SIM variant. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3+ with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 processor announced”

YU YUPHORIA Benchmarks

YU YUPHORIA Benchmarks

YU launched the YUPHORIA smartphone earlier this month. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.21 GHz per core and has Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400MHz.  It has 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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Sony Xperia C4 Dual announced in India, available mid-June

Sony Xperia C4

Sony Mobile introduced the Xperia C4 Dual, a new mid-range smartphone in the Xperia series in India, along with the M4 Aqua. It is a selfie-focused smartphone that comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash. It also has  It has a 5.5-inch 1080 display, 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C4 Dual announced in India, available mid-June”

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual waterproof smartphone launched in India for Rs. 24990

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Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia M4 Aqua Dual, its first mid-range waterproof smartphone in India. It was announced at the MWC 2015 earlier this year, and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual waterproof smartphone launched in India for Rs. 24990”

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Limited Edition announced

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Limited Edition

Samsung just announced the Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Limited Edition smartphone in collaboration with Marvel, as expected. Samsung recently offered Avengers themed accessories for the Galaxy S6 as a part of a mutual deal for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Limited Edition announced”