Huawei P9 design surfaces in a sketch – Sports a physical home button

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A newly surfaced sketch shows us what is alleged to be the render of the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone which is the successor to the P8. Judging by the sketch, Huawei seems to be going for a slightly rounder design overall.

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Sony Xperia C4 gets an unexpected update to Android Lollipop 5.1

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The Sony Xperia C4 and its dual-sim version were expected to get the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow directly from its current 5.0 setup. However now, users are receiving an update to Android 5.1.

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Samsung Gear Fit 2 (SM-R150) fitness tracker surfaces in images

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Samsung released the Gear Fit fitness tracker at the MWC 2014. It did not release any new fitness trackers last year, instead it introduced several smartwatches in the Gear S2 series. Couple of months back there was a report that said that Samsung is working on a entry-level activity tracker with the model number SM-R150. Now Tizen Cafe (Via) has posted images of the upcoming Samsung Gear Fit 2 activity tracker.

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Microsoft is inching closer to launch its iOS to Windows 10 bridge

Microsoft has been working on Project Islandwood, its iOS to Windows 10 porting tool for quite some time. The tool is now inching closer to its completion as the company is asking iOS developers to submit apps.

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New listing suggests Microsoft Lumia 650 to be priced at around $185

Microsoft Lumia 650 specs were confirmed earlier this month and now a possible price for the phone has surfaced by a listing from a Czech retailer.

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Samsung patents a smartphone cover with built-in S Pen

According to a new patent, Samsung is working on a smartphone case that comes with a built-in S Pen. The patent diagrams suggest that stylus will be placed at the bottom of the case, similar to the one present on the Galaxy Note 5.
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Xiaomi Mi Pad gets permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs 10,999

Xiaomi has slashed price for its first generation Mi Pad tablet in India by Rs 2,000. The tablet that was launched in India for Rs 12,999 is now available for Rs 10,999.

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Apple to pull the plug on free ad-supported iTunes Radio on January 29

Apple has announced that it is killing its ad-supported iTunes Radio online music service on January 29. The service which was announced in 2013, will no longer be free.

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Lenovo K5 Note with Helio P10 octa-core SoC, 2GB RAM gets certified in China

It looks like Lenovo will soon release a successor of its recently launched K4 Note. The company is already working on the Lenovo K5 Note and the device has passed TENAA certification.

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Weekly Roundup: Coolpad Note 3 Lite, Lenovo A7000 Turbo, Xiaomi Redmi 3, Note 3 Pro and more

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This week, Chinese smartphone company Coolpad launched a smaller variant of its popular Note 3 in India as Coolpad Note 3 Lite. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Coolpad Note 3 Lite, Lenovo A7000 Turbo, Xiaomi Redmi 3, Note 3 Pro and more”

Xiaomi expands to UAE, will foray into Saudi Arabia by end of this month

Earlier today, Xiaomi announced that it has sold more than 70 million smartphones during 2015 which is 10 million units shorter of it’s 80 million target.  The Chinese smartphone maker has now expanded its operations to UAE.

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Oppo ropes in Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor as Brand Ambassadors for South Asia

Oppo has announced Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor as its South Asia region brand ambassadors. Both movie stars have been a part of Oppo India’s campaigns since 2014.

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SKRWT lens correction app now available on Android

SKRWT, the popular lens correction app that was available for iOS since 2014 has now finally arrived on Android. The app focuses on perspective correction while using a smartphone’s camera.

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Samsung tipped to launch Vivid Photos with Galaxy S7

It looks like Samsung is going to take a cue from Apple’s Live Photos feature for its upcoming flagship phone. A new report claims that the company will roll out ‘Vivid Photos’ that will be its own take on Live Photos.
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