Microsoft is said to be working on a low cost virtual reality headset that looks like the Google Cardboard competitor that allowed users to enjoy a decent virtual reality experience just with their smartphone.
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Google is set to announce two new Nexus devices today. Meanwhile, a fresh report is stating that the company is planning to launch a high-end 10.2-inch tablet later this year.
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Silent Circle, popular for its secured Blackphone announced the Blackphone 2 at the MWC earlier this year. Now it has launched the smartphone, as it promised. The Blackphone 2 has a more powerful hardware, improved design and the company has put more focus on security. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Silent OS based on Android Lollipop. It has 4G LTE connectivity with support for FDD LTE B2,B4,B7,B17 for North America and FDD LTE B1,B3,B5,B7,B8,B20 TDD:B40 bands for UK and other countries. It also has Pentaband 3G and Quadband 2G connectivity. Continue reading “Silent Circle launches Blackphone 2 for $799”
Every year at IFA, Samsung unveils one of the most awaited smartphones of the year, the new Note smartphone. The first Galaxy Note smartphone was met with a lot of criticism from many users and bloggers alike for being too big and being too similar to the Galaxy S II in many aspects. Many predicted that the device would fail. Since then, the Note series has come a long way. The Galaxy Note5 is the fifth iteration in the Galaxy lineup of devices. It is probably the best example of the kind of engineering and power packed smartphones that Samsung is able to produce. This year, Samsung announced the Note5 earlier than usual prior to IFA which is its usual stomping ground in an attempt to enter the market prior to the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Alongside it came the Galaxy S6 edge+ which is a larger version of the S6 edge with an extra gig of RAM and a larger battery.
Google will introduce the LG-made Nexus 5X and Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphones at an event in San Francisco in a few hours. Earlier rumors said that the LG Nexus 5X will start at $399, now a new report from Android Police says that the Nexus 5X will be priced from $379.99 (Rs. 25,250 approximately) onwards. It also says that the Nexus 6P will be priced from $499.99 (Rs. 33,220 approximately) onwards. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P prices could start from $379 and $499”
iBall has launched Cobalt Solus 4G, the company’s latest 4G smartphone. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core Cortex A53 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity with support for 4G bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India. Continue reading “iBall Cobalt Solus 4G with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 11999”
Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the company’s latest smartphones went on sale in 12 countries last Friday, September 25th. Today the Cupertino giant announced that it has sold record-breaking 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models in just three days after the launch. Last year’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models saw combined sales of 10 million units in three days after the launch. Continue reading “Apple sells record 13 million iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units in 3 days”
Apple today confirmed that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones will go on sale in India on October 16th, along with Malaysia and Turkey, as expected. It went on sale in 12 countries – Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK and the US on September 25th. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus launching in India on October 16”
vivo Y27L, a 4G smartphone with slim metal body went on sale last week. Today the company has officially launched the smartphone, along vivo Y15S and vivo Y31 smartphones in the Y series. As we already know, the Y27L has a 4.7-inch HD screen and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC. The vivo Y15S has a 4.5-inch FWVGA and the vivo Y31 packs a 4.7-inch HD display. Both these have 3G connectivity.
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OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei said last month that the company will launch another phone by the end of this year that may or may not have higher specs than the OnePlus 2. Now, a fresh report from the Economic Times is stating that the company will launch a new phone that will be a mid-ranger.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy Note5 smartphone last month in India starting at Rs. 53,900. We recently brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy Note5 packs a 3000mAh built-in battery with support for both wired and wireless fast charging capabilities. This is slightly smaller than the Note 4’s 3220mAh removable battery. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD display, which might consume more battery. Check out the test results.
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Kuaidi has invested an undisclosed amount of some in Ola. Falcon Edge, GIC, Tiger Global Management, and SoftBank are other investors who participated in this round of funding.
Evernote has updated its app by adding support for iOS 9 and 3D Touch. The latest update for the app will let users take advantage of multi-touch gestures on the new iPhones.
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Who remembers the time when we had a different connector for every different brand of smartphone. Its hard to believe that there was such a time, since almost every portable device nowdays makes use of microUSB ports for charging and data transfer. The next standard that is expected to become the a norm among gadgets is the USB Type-C. Let us take a look at the advantages of USB Type-C and why you should also adopt it.
Flipkart has announced the second edition of “Big Billion Sale,” that will be held between October 13th – 17th, 2015. The popular app-only sale boasts of various offers and discounts across 70+ product categories.
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