Micromax will also launch its Android One smartphone on September 15

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Micromax has confirmed its plans to launch its Android One smartphone on September 15, the same day as the Google’s event in India. It will be exclusively available on Amazon.in. Earlier today Karbonn teased its Android One smartphone launch exclusively on Snapdeal and Spice teased its Android One device, which will be exclusively available on Flipkart on September 15th.

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Spice teases its Android One smartphone for September 15

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After Karbonn, Spice has teased what could be its first Android One smartphone. Just like Karbonn, the Spice smartphone would also be revealed on September 15th at 3:30 PM. Unlike Karbonn who have partnered with Snapdeal, Spice has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone exclusively. Continue reading “Spice teases its Android One smartphone for September 15”

BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983 spotted at FCC ahead of September 17th launch

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BlackBerry is all set to announce the Porsche Design P’9983, the company’s upcoming Porsche Design product on September 17th. The smartphone has been certified at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It just reveals the supported bands for the device. Continue reading “BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983 spotted at FCC ahead of September 17th launch”

Karbonn teases new smartphone launch on Sept 15, could be Android One

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Today Karbonn has started teasing a new smartphone launch on September 15. The caption reads If you ‪#‎NoHave‬ the funkiest, coolest, smartest, awesomest smart phone, then get ready to be surprised! This coincides with Google’s event on September 15th in India, where it is expected launch the first Android One smartphones.  Continue reading “Karbonn teases new smartphone launch on Sept 15, could be Android One”

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone updated with new UI, Emojis and more

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Nimbuzz for Windows Phone has received a major update to version 2.1 that brings several new features including a new user interface. It adds Emojis, offers better Chat Room experience for a quicker access to your private chat, option to record and share audio notes with Nimbuzz contacts and also includes several bug fixes and improvements.

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Unlocked Motorola Moto X Pure Edition reportedly launching soon

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Motorola is planning to launch Moto X Pure Edition, which will be unlocked and unbranded, according to a report from The Verge. The Pure Edition will be sold by Motorola directly through its web portal and it doesn’t come with any bloatware present in the carrier branded variants. Continue reading “Unlocked Motorola Moto X Pure Edition reportedly launching soon”

Sony Xperia Z3 launching in India on September 19 [Update]

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Sony is all set to launch the Xperia Z3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India on September 19th. It was unveiled at the IFA 2014 earlier this month and is currently on pre-order across several countries worldwide. Even though the display and the camera are similar to the Xperia Z2, the Xperia Z3 has a more brighter screen, powered by a slightly faster Snapdragon 801 SoC and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 launching in India on September 19 [Update]”

LG L Fino and L Bello global roll out begins this week

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LG unveiled the L Fino and L Bello, budget Android smartphones with 3G support in the L series few weeks back. LG also showcased these smartphones at the IFA, today the company announced that it would roll out both these smartphones globally starting this week. Both these smartphones run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and have G3-like rear buttons and premium UX software features. Continue reading “LG L Fino and L Bello global roll out begins this week”

Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 Benchmarks

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Micromax launched the Canvas Nitro A310, the company’s latest high-end Canvas smartphone earlier this week. We brought the unboxing and the photo gallery of the Canvas Nitro recently, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which has 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). We already have quite a few smartphones in India powered by the same Octa-Core chip. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Nitro A310 Benchmarks”

Intex Aqua 4X with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 2999

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Intex has launched Aqua 4X, the company’s latest budget smartphones in the Aqua series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua 4X with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 2999”

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact up for pre-order in UK at 349 GBP

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact that was unveiled earlier this month at the IFA 2014. The pricing was revealed as 429 GBP in UK, and online retailer Clove started taking pre-orders for the smartphone 432 GBP including VAT, now it has announced that the price of the Xperia Z3 Compact has been slashed to 349 GBP (US$ 560 or Rs. 34,460 approx) including VAT and 290.83 GBP (US$ 470 or Rs. 28,710 approx) excluding VAT. It would go on sale later this month. However, the official Sony Mobile store in UK is still taking pre-orders from the smartphone at 429 GBP. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Compact up for pre-order in UK at 349 GBP”

Spider-Man Unlimited game released for Android, iOS and Windows Phone

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Few months after releasing the Amazing Spider-Man 2 game, Gameloft has released Spider-Man Unlimited, an endless runner for Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms as it promised. The game is available for free, but it comes with in-app purchases. In this new game, you need to help Spider-Man defeat the new Sinister Six as they use a dimensional rift to create an army of themselves to take over Manhattan. Continue reading “Spider-Man Unlimited game released for Android, iOS and Windows Phone”

Another 40,000 Redmi 1S units will go on sale in India on September 16

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Xiaomi has announced that 40,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones would be available in their third flash sale in India, similar to the first two Redmi 1S sale. It took 4.2 seconds for the company to sell all the units and in the second sale that happened earlier this week on September 9th, it took 4.5 seconds. Continue reading “Another 40,000 Redmi 1S units will go on sale in India on September 16”