ASUS just released its CES 2015 teaser titled The origin of craftsmanship of the next Zen. The title clearly sates that it is going to unveil the next Zenfone device at the event. The teaser also says Experience 2morrow, which could hint at Zenfone 2 name. It launched three Zenfone devices at the CES 2014 earlier this year in three price segments. It could launch only one device called Zenfone 2 at the CES 2015 next month. Continue reading “ASUS CES 2015 Teaser hints at Zenfone 2”
Philips S388 was listed on official India website back in August for Rs. 13694 (MRP) and later went on sale for Rs. 7,795 online. Now the Philips S398 smartphone has been listed on the official website in India. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Philips S398 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 listed on official India website”
Gionee launched the Elife S5.1, the company’s thinnest smartphone in India last month for Rs. 18,999. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently, here we have the battery test results. The Elife S5.1 has a 2100mAh built-in battery. It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor. Check out the battery test results below.
Xiaomi is said to raise more than $1 billion in its latest round of funding, according to reports from WSJ and Bloomberg. The latest funding comes from All-Stars Investment, DST Global and Singapore sovereign-wealth fund GIC, says the report. Back in November the company said to have raised $1.5 billion in funding. Recently there were reports that the company is valued over $40 billion. New reports say that Xiaomi is valued at more than $45 billion looking at the latest funding.
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Samsung has developed Look at Me, a training program that helps children with autism make eye contact. Samsung has partnered with Autism Speaks Canada to 200 Galaxy Tab S devices pre-loaded with the Look at Me app. This will be given to 200 families with children with autism. It has been designed to support meaningful connections between parents, caregivers, and their children, says Samsung. Continue reading “Samsung develops Look at Me interactive app for children with Autism”
Samsung is all set to launch the Samsung Z1, the company’s budget Tizen OS smartphone in India on January 18th 2015, according to a report from Korea Economic Daily. Earlier reports in September and November said that the Tizen powered smartphone will hit Indian markets by November or December. Looks like the launch will finally happen in January. Samsung has also started their partners meet for the Samsung Z1 in India. Since January 18th lies on Sunday, the date might be wrong. Continue reading “Samsung Z1 Tizen smartphone reportedly launching in India in January 2015”
Google launched the Android One smartphones in India in partnership with Karbonn, Spice and Micromax back in September. There were some reports that said Google plans expand the Android One program to other Asian countries. Today Google has announced the launch of Android One program in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Continue reading “Google Android One expands to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka”
In less than three weeks after releasing Android 5.0.1 update for its devices, Google has released factory images for Android 5.0.2 and also pushed the same to AOSP for the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi. This tablet did not receive Android 5.0.1 update, so it got directly updated to 5.0.2 (LRX22G). Continue reading “Google releases Android 5.0.2 factory images and pushes AOSP builds”
Videocon has launched Infinium Z50 Nova, the company’s latest smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Infinium Z50 Quad that was launched last month. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z50 Nova with 5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999”
Motorola has launched the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB variant in India, as it promised. The 16GB variant that was launched back in September for Rs. 31,999 has received a price cut and is available for Rs. 29,999. The wood and leather back variants are now available for Rs. 31,999. The Moto X (2nd Gen) 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). The smartphone got Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update few days back. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB launched in India for Rs. 32999, 16GB variant price drops to Rs. 29999”
In response to BT’s proposed acquisition of the UK’s largest network EE, Vodafone looks set to make a bid for UK broadcaster Sky. With the telecoms market in the UK heading towards quad-play, Vodafone needs the services offered by and has the cash to make a bid for Sky, which is valued at around £15 billion. Continue reading “Vodafone could bid for UK broadcaster Sky”
Looking for a full Windows 8 tablet? Staples UK is offering an excellent deal with the 8-inch Windows 8.1 Linx 8 tablet available for just £49.98. It also comes with a free year of Office 365 (which is worth more than the price you pay) and with their trade-in offer, you can get a £30 rebate. Continue reading “Linx 8 Windows 8 tablet now £50 (£20 with trade-in)”
Samsung announced the Galaxy A5 smartphone with all metallic build few months back. We brought you the unboxing recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and has Adreno 306 GPU, similar to the Galaxy Mega 2. It has a 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 Benchmarks”
Apple has today informed its Russian development community that it is increasing Russian App Store prices due to current volatility of the Russian Ruble. After completely shutting its Online Store as it didn’t know what price to charge for its goods, it has been forced to raise the cost of applications and services available from the App Store. Continue reading “Apple increases Russian app prices”
Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2nd Gen) in India. The Lollipop update brings all-new material design, better touch screen interactions, quick notifications on the lock screen and more. As usual the OS is almost stock with added features from Motorola. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India”
