Alcatel One Touch Hero 8 tablet with full HD display, Octa-Core SoC announced

Alcatel One Touch Hero 8

Alcatel One Touch by TCL Communication has introduced Hero 8, the company’s latest tablet at the IFA 2014. It has a 8-inch full HD screen, powered by a MediaTek MT8392 Octa-Core processor, which is a new chip and it is has LTE support powered by MT6290 LTE modem. It runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Alcatel One Touch Hero 8 tablet with full HD display, Octa-Core SoC announced”

Nokia X2 Dual SIM Android smartphone launched in India for Rs. 8699

Nokia X2 Dual SIM

Microsoft has launched the Nokia X2 Dual SIM, the second generation X series smartphone in India. It was announced back in  June and packs a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.2 dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Nokia X software platform based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It recently got updated to Nokia X software platform 2.1 that brought several new features, including support for Google series. Continue reading “Nokia X2 Dual SIM Android smartphone launched in India for Rs. 8699”

Alcatel One Touch Hero 2 with 6-inch 1080p display and stylus announced

Alcatel One Touch Hero 2

Alcatel One Touch by TCL Communication has introduced Hero 2, successor of the first Hero smartphone at the IFA 2014. It has a 6-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with an integrated stylus pen that lets you create memos, professional sketches and more. It has optimized handwriting recognition so that you can take notes easily and also edit office documents on the go. Continue reading “Alcatel One Touch Hero 2 with 6-inch 1080p display and stylus announced”

Intex Aqua Style Mini with 4-inch AMOLED display launched for Rs. 4990

Intex Aqua Style Mini

Intex has launched the Aqua Style Mini after launching its Aqua Style and Aqua Style Pro smartphones. It has a 4-inch WVGA AMOLED  display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Intex has been signed as an exclusive mobile brand partner of the upcoming biopic movie based on Mary Kom, starring Priyanka Chopra.  Continue reading “Intex Aqua Style Mini with 4-inch AMOLED display launched for Rs. 4990”

40,000 Redmi 1S units to go on sale in India on September 9

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Xiaomi has announced that 40,000 Redmi 1S units will be available for sale in India on Flipkart on September 9th. Over 2 lakh people have already registered for the sale. In September 2nd sale, less than 40,000 units of Remi 1s units have been sold on Flipkart in just 4.2 seconds, however these are expected to ship only on September 16th. So smartphones ordered in next week’s sale are likely to ship later this month. The company recently announced that it has halted the sales of Mi 3 temporarily in India to concentrate on Redmi 1S. Continue reading “40,000 Redmi 1S units to go on sale in India on September 9”

New Moto G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 12999

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Motorola has launched the new Moto G Dual SIM in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing speakers. Continue reading “New Moto G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Motorola unveils the new Moto X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 SoC

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Motorola Mobility has announced the new Moto X, the successor of last year’s Moto X. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Motorola unveils the new Moto X with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 SoC”

Motorola unveils the new Moto G with 5-inch HD display for $179.99

Moto G 2nd Gen

Motorola Mobility has announced the new Moto G, successor of last year’s Moto G. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing speakers. Continue reading “Motorola unveils the new Moto G with 5-inch HD display for $179.99”

Nokia X2 Software Platform v2.1 brings access to Google services and more

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Microsoft recently rolled out a major software update (v2.1.0.11) for Nokia X2 Dual SIM that brings several new features including support for  Google contacts, access to Gmail, Smart Camera Mode and more. Continue reading “Nokia X2 Software Platform v2.1 brings access to Google services and more”

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headset goes on sale on Flipkart for Rs. 999

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Xiaomi Mi in-ear headset is now available for purchase from Flipkart in India. Priced at Rs. 999, it actually went on sale earlier this week, but it went out of stock in few hours. It is not clear how long the new stocks would last, so better hurry if you want to purchase it. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headset goes on sale on Flipkart for Rs. 999”

Apple to offer live video stream for September 9 event

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Apple has announced that it will offer live stream for their September 9th event, where the company is expected to launch the iPhone 6, its first wearable. Apple did not offer live steam for the iPhone event last September, where it announced the iPhone 5s and 5c. Continue reading “Apple to offer live video stream for September 9 event”

Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition unveiled

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Huawei has unveiled the Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition, a limited edition series at the IFA. It comes with a 5-inch with a full HD display with sapphire screen, which is the most scratch-resistant material. is the first 4G LTE handset in China with a sapphire screen, says the company. It has crack resistance, superior thermal and infrared conductivity. It uses high-tech ceramic at the rear of the phone to enhance the strength. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition unveiled”

Lava Iris 460 with 4.5-inch OGS display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6699

Lava Iris 460

Lava has officially launched the Iris 460. It was spotted on the official website back in July and packs a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology, 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has leather-like back cover.

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Huawei Ascend G7 with 5.5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC announced

Huawei Ascend G7

Huawei has announced the Ascend G7, the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the G Series at the IFA. It has a 5.5-inch 720p screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Huawei Emotion UI 3.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G7 with 5.5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC announced”

Huawei Ascend Mate 7 with 6-inch 1080p display, one-touch fingerprint sensor announced

Ascend Mate 7

Huawei has announced the Ascend Mate 7, the company’s latest phablet at the IFA 2014. It has a 6-inch 1080p screen with 83% screen-to-body ratio, 2.9mm narrow bezel and is powered by a Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz + 4×1.3GHz) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor based on 8+1 architecture with 230MHz micro core smart sensor for perpetual standby. It is based on ARM’s Big.Little architecture and 28nm HPM technology. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate 7 with 6-inch 1080p display, one-touch fingerprint sensor announced”