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Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet Android 5.0 update to roll out next week, coming to Xperia C3 and T2 Ultra soon

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Earlier this month Sony announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) update for the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones starting from Nordics and Baltics. It also promised to offer Lollipop updates for more Xperia Z Series devices in around two weeks. Today the company has announced that it has started rolling out the update for the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones in more regions worldwide. It has also started rolling out the Lollipop update for the Z3 Tablet Compact. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet Android 5.0 update to roll out next week, coming to Xperia C3 and T2 Ultra soon”

Asus Zenfone 2 launching in India in the last week of April

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Asus has finally announced that the company’s most expected Zenfone 2 smartphone will be available in India in the last week of April. It has not announced if it is bringing all the Zenfone 2 variants to India. There are three variants of the Zenfone 2 – ZE500CL and ZE550ML have HD displays and 2GB RAM. while the ZE551ML model comes with 5.5-inch 1080p display and 2GB or 4GB RAM. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 launching in India in the last week of April”

Asus Zenfone 2 Unboxing ZE551ML with 4GB RAM

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Asus introduced its Zenfone 2 at the CES earlier this year. We already brought you the unboxing of Zenfone 2 ZE500CL, the base variant of the Zenfone 2, here we have the unboxing of ZE551ML, the high-end variant of the the Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM and 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor. Check out the unboxing video below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Unboxing ZE551ML with 4GB RAM”

HTC One M9+ press renders surface ahead of launch

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HTC recently announced the More than One event in China on April 8th, where it is expected to announced the One M9+ smartphone. Dummy and unofficial render of the smartphone surfaced last month, now @upleaks has leaked new press shots of the smartphone. As you see, the design of the smartphone is similar to the One M9, but it will feature a physical home button that also act as a fingerprint sensor. It also has a secondary rear camera along with a 20.7-megapixel rear camera to capture depth information. Continue reading “HTC One M9+ press renders surface ahead of launch”

Lava Iris 444 now available for Rs. 3199, NKS 101 tablet coming soon

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Lava Iris 444, the latest smartphone in the Iris series is now available from Flipkart. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Lava NKS 101 is a variant of the XTRON MEGA that surfaced last month with the same 10.1-inch HD display, but it has a larger 7200mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Iris 444 now available for Rs. 3199, NKS 101 tablet coming soon”

TRAI releases consultation paper to regulate OTT services like WhatsApp, Skype and others

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally released consultation paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) services seeking comments of all stakeholders. After reports that TRAI is planning to implement charges for over-the-top (OTT) players of apps like WhatsApp, Viber, Skype etc. it rejected the proposal of carriers to make OTT players that offer these services share part of their revenue with them or the government. Airtel announced VoIP packs for Skype, Viber and others back in December, but it decided not to implement it soon after.

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HTC One E9+ with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit processor official

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HTC One E9 got certified in China recently, now the HTC One E9+ has appeared on the official website in China. According to the listing, the One E9+ comes with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, is powered by a 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6795M processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Sense UI on top. It has a 20-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an ultrapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC One E9+ with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit processor official”

LG Spirit with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 5.0 launching in India soon for Rs. 13690

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LG unveiled Spirit, a mid-range smartphone ahead of MWC. The smartphone has appeared on the LG India website. The Indian 3G variant of the Spirit (LG-H422) has a 4.7-inch HD in-cell touch display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor (probably MediaTek), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera/ Continue reading “LG Spirit with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 5.0 launching in India soon for Rs. 13690”

LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy global roll out begins

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LG has announced that it has started rolling out its Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy mid-range smartphones globally. These smartphones were announced ahead of MWC, run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and come with LTE and 3G versions depending on the market. All these except the entry-level LG Joy have G3-like rear buttons for power and volume controls and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for better selfies. Continue reading “LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy global roll out begins”

Vine gets support for 720p HD videos

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Twitter has finally improved the video quality of Vine from 480p to 720p, offering a better video quality. You will automatically see the quality improvements when you are watching Vines on our iOS and Android apps and also on the web. This is rolling out over the coming days, said the company. Continue reading “Vine gets support for 720p HD videos”

YotaPhone gets a price cut in India again, now available for Rs. 8999

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YotaPhone with dual displays has got another price cut in India Rs. 8,999. It was launched in India on Flipkart back in October last year at a price tag of Rs. 23,499. It has got a huge price cut to Rs. 17,999 in one month after the release. Earlier this year it received a price cut to Rs. 12,999, now the smartphone is available on Flipkart for Rs. 8999. Since the release the YotaPhone’s price has dropped by Rs. 14,500. Continue reading “YotaPhone gets a price cut in India again, now available for Rs. 8999”

Xiaomi partners with The Mobile Store to sell its smartphones offline

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Xiaomi entered India last year with online-only model partnering with Flipkart to sell its smartphones and accessories. It started selling its accessories on its own website in India recently, now the company has partnered with The Mobile Store to sell its smartphones thorough their offline retail stores, according to a report from ET. Continue reading “Xiaomi partners with The Mobile Store to sell its smartphones offline”

OnePlus One OxygenOS release delayed due to extra quality control

OnePlus promised to release OxygenOS ROM for the OnePlus One smartphone before March 27th, today, but it didn’t happen. Now the company says that the reason for the delay is due to extra quality control. The company also said that it will share even the small progress before the OxygenOS is officially release. Continue reading “OnePlus One OxygenOS release delayed due to extra quality control”

Airtel launches 4G services in Bathinda, Punjab

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Airtel has launched 4G services in Bathinda in Punjab. This become the 12th town in the state to get Airtel 4G services. Airtel had already launched 4G series in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Patiala and Moga in Punjab and Haryana circles. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G services in Bathinda, Punjab”

Celkon Millennia Q450 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4799

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Celkon has launched Millennia Q450, the company’s latest smartphone in the Millennia series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Celkon Millennia Q450 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4799”