Asphalt Overdrive for Android, iOS and Windows Phone launching on September 25th

Asphalt Overdrive

Gameloft unveiled the Asphalt Overdrive back in June at the E3, today the company has announced that it would launch for Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms this Thursday, September 25th. It’s the first spinoff in the Asphalt series that is set in a “new ’80s” version of California. Continue reading “Asphalt Overdrive for Android, iOS and Windows Phone launching on September 25th”

Micromax Canvas A1 Benchmarks

Micromax Canvas A1 benchmarks

Micromax launched the Canvas A1, the company’s first Android One smartphone recently. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU, has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Since the specifications are similar in all these Android One smartphones, the benchmarks scores should also be almost similar in all these. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas A1 Benchmarks”

60,000 Redmi 1S units sell out in 5.2 seconds in fourth sale in India

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Xiaomi sold 60,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones in 5.2 seconds in the fourth flash sale in India today. The company put up 20,000 units more than first three Redmi sales, and over 3.5 lakh people had registered for today’s sale. It took 3.4 seconds for the company to sell 40,000 units in its third sale last week. Continue reading “60,000 Redmi 1S units sell out in 5.2 seconds in fourth sale in India”

Karbonn Sparkle V Benchmarks

Karbonn Sparkle V benchmarks

Karbonn launched the Sparkle V, the company’s first Android One smartphone recently. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. We had already seen the benchmarks of the Spice Dream UNO and the Micromax Canvas A1 smartphones that have similar specifications such as 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU, 1GB RAM, 4.5-inch FWVGA display and Android 4.4 (KitKat). so the benchmarks scores should also be almost similar in this smartphone too. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.

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Jolla smartphone with Sailfish OS launched in India for Rs. 16499

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Jolla, the smartphone start up company from Finland has launched its first Jolla smartphone in India exclusively on Snapdeal, as it promised. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Sailfish OS, which has a gesture-based user interface and supports Android apps.  Jolla has an unique design. There are two parts to the smartphone, the front and the cover which Jolla refer to as the other half.
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HTC Desire 820 announced in India, comes in octa-core and quad-core variants early November

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HTC has announced the Desire 820, the company’s latest phablet and the successor of the Desire 816 in India. It was unveiled at the IFA 2014 earlier this month and packs a  5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, 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  / 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top, that it upgradable to upcoming release of Android L. Continue reading “HTC Desire 820 announced in India, comes in octa-core and quad-core variants early November”

HTC Desire 816G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 18990

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HTC has launched the Desire 816G dual SIM, a cheaper variant of the Desire 816 in India. It has the same 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, similar to the Desire 816 that was launched back in April. but this is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, instead of a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC and comes with 1GB RAM, instead of 1.5GB on the Desire 816. Continue reading “HTC Desire 816G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 18990”

Skype 5.5 for iPhone brings interactive notifications for iOS 8

Skype 5.5 for iPhone

Microsoft has updated the Skype app for iPhone to version 5.5 that brings support for interactive notifications for the users running the new iOS 8. The interactive notifications lets you answer voice and videos calls and open text in skype directly from the lock screen and the notification center. You can swipe left from the lock screen to reveal the notification options and swipe down from the notification center to reveal these options. You have to enable interactive notifications for Skype from Settings -> Notifications. Continue reading “Skype 5.5 for iPhone brings interactive notifications for iOS 8”

RAVPower Element 10400mAh Power Bank Review

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We unboxed the RAVPower Element (RP-PB07) 10400mAh Power Bank recently. Here we have the review of the power bank. Even though this is not on sale in India, it directly competes with the Xiaomi Mi Power Bank. We reviewed the compact RAVPower Luster Mini Portable Charger few months back. Unlike the portable charger, this power bank is bigger and offers more power to charge your device for several number of times. Continue reading “RAVPower Element 10400mAh Power Bank Review”

Apple sells record 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones in 3 days

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Last week Apple announced that it has received four million pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus in the first 24 hours. Today the company has announced that it has sold record-breaking 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models in just three days after the launch on September 19th. Last year’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C saw combined sales on 9 million units in three days after the launch. Continue reading “Apple sells record 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones in 3 days”

Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact launching in India on September 25th

Sony Xperia Z3 India launch invite

Sony was expected to launch the Xperia Z3 in India last week, but it didn’t happen. Today the company has sent out invites for a launch event in India on September 25th. It is expected to launch both the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact at the event later this week. The Sony Xperia Z3 is powered by a slightly faster Snapdragon 801 SoC, has a more rounded sides and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) out of the box, compared to the Xperia Z2. The Xperia Z3 compact also has upgraded specifications compared to the Z1 Compact. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact launching in India on September 25th”

LG Wine Smart Clamshell Android KitKat smartphone launched in Korea

LG Wine Smart

After Samsung, LG is the new company to launch an entry-level clamshell smartphone in Korea. Named as Wine Smart, it has a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with Kakao Talk messenger with a dedicated launch key for the app, T9 keypad and high-power 1W speaker that would the best output even in noisy audio environment. It is 16.9mm thick and weighs 140.8 grams. Continue reading “LG Wine Smart Clamshell Android KitKat smartphone launched in Korea”

ICICI Bank launches four new apps for Android and iOS

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ICICI Bank has launched four new mobile apps for Android and iOS platforms. These apps include, ICICI Store, Insta Banking, Video Banking and mPassbook. These would let you initiate a transaction before visiting a branch, connect with a service executive over video call and view their transactions over the last 30 days on mobile phones. It aims to offer an enhanced banking experience for its customers with these new apps. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches four new apps for Android and iOS”

Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East

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Obi Mobiles has announced that it has partnered exclusively with Jumbo Electronics, a leading IT, telecom and consumer electronics retailer and distributor to sell its devices in the Middle East. Jumbo will manage the distribution of Obi devices to all key retailer and independent retailer channels in UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq as a part of its partnership. Continue reading “Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East”

Salora Arya Z2 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999

Salora Arya Z2

Salora International has launched Arya Z2, the company’s latest budget smartphone. The company entered into the smartphone market last year by launching its PowerMaxx smartphone with 3200 mAh battery, the new Arya Z2 is packed with features. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582A 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.  Continue reading “Salora Arya Z2 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999”