Apple just announced the iPad Air 2, the second generation iPad Air at an event. It has an improved 9.7-inch Retina display with anti-reflective coating on the glass, reducing reflections by 56%, powered by Apple A8X, a new chip that is based on 2nd generation 64-bit architecture. It has 3 billion transistors compared to 1 billion on the A7. The CPU is 12 times faster than the first iPad and the GPU is 180 times faster. It has M8 co-processor, similar to iPhone 6.
At the Apple event today, Apple SVP of Software Craig Federighi announced that iOS 8.1 update would roll out for iOS devices soon. This would bring Apple Pay for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, public beta of iCloud Photo Library that will automatically syncs all your photos and videos in iCloud and keeps only the lightweight versions for viewing for each device. Continue reading “iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library public beta available on October 20”
Motorola stopped selling the first generation Moto G in India back in August, before the last of the second-generation Moto G launch. Now the smartphone is back in stock on Flipkart which starts at Rs. 8,999 for the 8GB version and the 16GB version costs 9,999. The listing was first spotted by MakTechBlog. Continue reading “Moto G (First-Gen) gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 8999”
Panasonic has launched Panasonic T40, the company’s latest budget smartphone, months after launching the T41. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz 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. Continue reading “Panasonic T40 with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5990”
Lenovo has launched the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro, the company’s latest high-end Android tablet in Yoga series in India along with the Yoga Tablet 2 series. It has a 13.3-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) WQHD IPS Display, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 Processor (up to 1.86 GHz) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has four modes – Hold, Stand, Tilt or Hang and even has an integrated projector that can project content up to 50-inches. It features a powerful 8W JBL sound system with bass subwoofer located on the back. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro with 13.3-inch WQHD display launched in India for Rs. 47990”
Lenovo has launched Yoga Tablet 2 models in India. These were announced last week and come in 8-inch and 10-inch variants with Full HD (1920×1200) IPS displays and Android 4.4 or Windows 8.1 options. These are powered by a powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 Processor (up to 1.86 GHz), have unique convertible design and a new Hang mode. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with Android 4.4 and Windows 8.1 options launched in India, starts at Rs. 20990”
Videocon Mobiles has launched the Infinium Graphite, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with one-glass solution (OGS) technology and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, EXMOR sensor, 5P lens and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 88-degrees wide angle lens and a BSI Sensor. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Graphite with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10499”
After teasing the launch, Jumbo Electronics, IT telecom and consumer electronics retailer and distributor in the UAE, has partnered with Flipkart, to launch YotaPhone, a dual-screen smartphone manufactured by Yota Devices in India. It has 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) LCD capacitive multi touch main screen and a 4.3-inch (360×640 pixels) E-Ink rear screen. The phone also has special YotaPhone gestures and Put2Back applications for the back screen. Continue reading “YotaPhone with 4.3-inch LCD and e-Ink screens launched in India for Rs. 23499”
Jabra has launched Jabra Evolve, new series of professional headsets with advanced noise-cancellation technology. These headphones even have a microphone integrated into the headband. There are five headsets in the series that have noise-cancellation feature for shutting out noise in open office, including features that signal when the user doesn’t want to be disturbed.
LINE Corporation has finally released its first iPad app for LINE Messenger. You can login with your registered email and password to login, but you can create an account using the app yet. You can chat, send stickers, images, videos, voice messages and more easily with the app. Some features of the smartphone version of LINE, such as voice and video calls, the Sticker Shop, and the Timeline are not supported. Continue reading “LINE Messenger finally released for iPad”
Lava has launched the Xtron Z704, a new tablet in the Xtron range. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek 8127 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). These is a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava Xtron Z704 with 7-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6499”
Google introduced the Nexus 6, the latest flagship Nexus smartphone made by Motorola few hours back. Today Motorola has confirmed that the Nexus 6 will roll in 28 countries, including India, across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America starting later this year. The Nexus 6 is the first smartphone made by Motorola and it is based on the design of the New Motorola Moto X. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 coming to 28 countries including India starting 2014-end”
Google just announced the Android L as Android 5.0 Lollipop. Motorola has confirmed that both the generations of Moto X and Moto G, Moto G LTE, Moto E, Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, and Droid Mini would be upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop. Continue reading “Motorola confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop for Moto X, Moto G, Moto E and more”
Along with the Nexus 6 smartphone and the the Nexus 9 tablet, Google has also announced the Nexus Player, a media player based on Android TV, which is also a Android gaming device. It is built in collaboration with ASUS. It also sells a gaming controller separately. Continue reading “Google Nexus Player Android TV box with Quad-Core Intel Atom processor announced for $99”
Few months back Samsung SDI introduced curved batteries for wearables, now it has introduced rollable and bendable batteries for wearables at the InterBattery Technology Exhibition in the COEX Convention Center, Seoul. It says that it is the world’s first flexible battery beyond curved and bendable ones. The one showcased is 20 x 3.6 mm in diameter with 10mAh capacity. Compared to cylindrical cells these rollable batteries are 1/80 times smaller in volume, says the company.
Continue reading “Samsung SDI introduces Rollable, Flexible batteries for wearables”
