Apple has reported revenue of $42.1 billion with a net profit of $8.5 billion in their earnings for Q4 2014 that ended September 27, 2014. The international sales in this quarter is 60% of the quarter’s revenue, 1% up compared to last quarter. Apple sold 39.3 million iPhones, 12.3 million iPads, 5.52 million Macs and 2.64 million iPods during the quarter. Continue reading “Apple reports Q4 2014 revenues at $42.1 billion, 39.3 million iPhones and 12.3 million iPads sold”
OnePlus has announced that it would start their OnePlus One pre-order system on October 27th at 15:00 GMT (08:00 PST, 11:00 EST, 20:30 IST), as it promised, but it will last for one hour only. You can add your OnePlus or accessories in your shopping cart right now from the pre-order page. You can order once the pre-orders begin. Continue reading “OnePlus One pre-orders begin October 27th”
Uber has announced a 25% price cut for both Uber Black and uberX in Delhi. This is effective immediately without any promo codes and is available for a limited period. This makes Uber almost as cheap as auto-rickshaw fares, says Uber.
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Apple introduced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus smartphones last month with new Apple A8 chips. These were launched in India last week. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the iPhone 6, here we have its benchmarks. The Apple A8 chip in the iPhone 6 has dual-core custom ARMv8 64-bit cores clocked at 1.4GHz per core . It is based on 20nm HKMG process, compared to 28nm on Apple A7 chip. This has quad-core PowerVR GX6450 GPU, more powerful compared to the PowerVR G6430 on the Apple A7 chip. Check out the benchmarks below. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Benchmarks”
AOC, popular for its displays and monitors entered into tablet market with the launch of two new Android tablets under the Breeze category in India back in April 2013, now the company is back with another tablet and also plans to enter into the smartphone market next month, according to a report from ET. The AOC D70V50G that has been listed on the official website has a 7-inch display, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has 3G connectivity with voice calling capabilities and is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor. Check out the complete specifications below. Continue reading “AOC to launch 6-inch phablet and 7-inch tablet in India in November: Report”
Philips mobile has launched Philips Xenium X2566, the company’s latest phone for senior citizens. This has large fonts, SOS function and long lasting battery life, making it more comfortable and accessible to the elderly. It has mellow and full design, unique crystal double colour injection moulding technology and the keypad has large keys so that elders can read or text comfortably without straining their eyes.
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Mitashi has launched Mitashi PLAY Senior Friend, the company’s latest Android smartphone for senior generation. It has large font dialer, large font for storing contacts and reading messages, FM radio, SOS button for emergencies and coded icons for seniors. Continue reading “Mitashi PLAY Senior Friend Android smartphone for Senior Citizens launched for Rs. 4999”
Google is planning to release Gmail v5.0 for Android with support for all other email accounts like Yahoo and Outlook, a leaked promo video reveals. You can switch between either accounts by a simple swipe or by touching the account drop down, reveals the video. The app has material design, which is obvious since the upcoming Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update with Material Design UI is around the corner. This has rounded avatars, refreshed iconography and more. Continue reading “Gmail 5.0 for Android to support Yahoo, Outlook and other email accounts”
BlackBerry has introduced new Timed Messages feature in BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) that lets you set a timer to control how long messages and pictures you share with contacts can be viewed. There have been several ephemeral messaging apps after Snapchat. Recently LINE messenger got a similar feature called Hidden Chat. Microsoft even released an app for ephemeral messaging called WindUp for Windows Phone.
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HTC has announced the Desire EYE in India at the Double Exposure event today. It will be available in the country exclusively on Amazon late November. It was unveiled earlier this month in New York and packs a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new HTC Sense UI. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE launching in India exclusively on Amazon in November”
HTC has launched Desire 516c, a mid-range Android smartphone in India. This is the Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) variant of the Desire 516 dual sim that was launched in the country back in June. It supports EDGE on one SIM and 3G EVDO Rev.A on the other. It has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android with Sense UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 516c with 5-inch qHD display, Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) launched in India for Rs. 12990”
HTC One M8 EYE that went official in China recently, has been launched in India. Most specifications of the smartphone are similar to the HTC One M8, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera instead of the Ultrapixel camera, similar to the Butterfly 2. It has the same 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the One M8. It has a 5.0-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. Continue reading “HTC One M8 EYE launched in India for Rs. 38990”
HTC has finally launched the Desire 820 and Desire 820q, the company’s latest mid-range smartphones in India. These have 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, run on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top, that it upgradable to upcoming Android 5.0. The Desire 820 is powered by a octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz) with Adreno 405 GPU and the Desire 820q is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 410 processor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 820 and Desire 820q launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 22500”
HTC has launched the RE Camera, an action camera like the GoPro. It has a 16 megapixel sensor with a 146 degree wide-angle lens, capable of recording full HD video and 120 fps slow motion video at 720p. It has waterproof body with IP57 rating, and doesn’t require a case for protecting itself from any kind of water damage. It can also record Zoes, just like the other HTC phones. It has accessories for attaching it to things, or the ability to wear it on your body. Continue reading “HTC RE Camera launched in India for Rs. 9990”
Intex Aqua X is the latest budget smartphone from the company in the Aqua series that is available from eBay. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua X with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 4890”
