OnePlus X OxygenOS 3.1.0 Beta based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow released

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OnePlus has finally released OxygenOS 3.1.0 Beta based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) for the OnePlus X smartphone. The update also brings new apps such as OnePlus Music Player, OnePlus Gallery and several new features and improvements. It also includes Android security patch for August. Continue reading “OnePlus X OxygenOS 3.1.0 Beta based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow released”

Xiaomi MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM to roll out from August 23

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Xiaomi introduced MIUI 8 at global launch event in June and rolled out MIUI 8 global beta ROM for Redmi Note (3G and 4G), Redmi Note Prime, Redmi 2 and Mi Max (32GB) smartphones last month. Now the company has confirmed that it will roll out the stable ROM for Redmi 1S, Mi 2/2S, Mi 4i, Redmi Note 3G, Redmi Note 4G starting from August 23rd. It was supposed to roll out on August 16th, 2016, but got delayed. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM to roll out from August 23”

Gionee S6s Unboxing & First Impressions

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The Gionee S6s is the latest and greatest from the company that has been trying to dispel the notion that Chinese devices are inferior in quality. With the launch of the S6s, the company is targeting the milleniel audience that is big on taking selfies. Will a front facing flash be enough to turn things around for Gionee? We’ll find out in our full review but for now, here are our first impressions. Continue reading “Gionee S6s Unboxing & First Impressions”

Sony PlayStation 4 slim images surface, could be unveiled alongside PlayStation 4 Neo

Sony PlayStation 4 Slim leak

Sony recently scheduled an event on September 7th in New York to introduce a new PlayStation console with faster processor, improved graphics and 4K support. This is said to be called the PlayStation 4 Neo. Now images of a new slim PlayStation console has surfaced in an online auction that is said to be called the PlayStation 4 slim. According to WSJ, this will be unveiled along with the PS4 Neo next month.

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Samsung Galaxy C9 with 5.7-inch display imported to India for testing

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Samsung had already launched the Galaxy C5 and C7 smartphone in China and now the company is gearing up to announce the Galaxy C9 smartphone.

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Gionee S6s with 5.5-inch 1080p display, selfie flash launched in India for Rs. 17999

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Gionee has launched S6s, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘S series’. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The main highlight of the smartphone is its 8-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor along with PDAF that lets you focus in 0.3 seconds and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Gionee also announced that it has signed Alia Bhatt as its brand ambassador. Continue reading “Gionee S6s with 5.5-inch 1080p display, selfie flash launched in India for Rs. 17999”

GoPro Hero 5 live images, specs and user manual surface

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GoPro is working on next generation action camera. Alleged live images, user manual and specs of the GoPro Hero 5 have surfaced in various leaks. A Japanese blog Nokishita has posted live images of the GoPro 5.

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YU YUREKA S with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 12999

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After the YUREKA PLUS and YUREKA NOTE, YU is all set to launch YUREKA S smartphone in the lineup that had surfaced back in March with the model number YU5200. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but it runs on old Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS. Continue reading “YU YUREKA S with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 12999”

YU YUNIQUE PLUS with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 6499

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YU launched its affordable YUNIQUE smartphone with 4G LTE support back in September last year. Now the YUNIQUE PLUS smartphone has been listed on the official website. The only difference between the two is RAM. The YUNIQUE PLUS has 2GB of RAM compared to 1GB of RAM on the YUNIQUE. Even the internal storage is same as 8GB . Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE PLUS with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 6499”

LeEco Super3 TV series receive over 10,000 registrations in a day ahead of sale on Aug 22

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LeEco launched  Super3 X55Super3 X65 and Super3 Max65 4K UHD TVs in India earlier this month starting from Rs. 59,790. Earlier this week the company said that it sold 1200 TVs during its pre-sale between August 10th and 12th. Today the company has announced it has received record breaking 10,000 registrations in just a single day on both LeMall.com and Flipkart . Continue reading “LeEco Super3 TV series receive over 10,000 registrations in a day ahead of sale on Aug 22”

Now get a Jio SIM with unlimited data for 90 days with any 4G smartphone

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After expanding the Jio Preview Offer for Samsung and LG 4G smartphones, Reliance Jio is extending the offer which offers free 90 days of unlimited data, calls and messaging to all 4G smartphones. We got it confirmed from the local Reliance Digital store. Continue reading “Now get a Jio SIM with unlimited data for 90 days with any 4G smartphone”

Samsung Z2 launching in India on August 23

Samsung Z2 India launch invite

Samsung has sent out invites for a new smartphone launch on August 23rd where it is expected to launch Z2 (SM-Z200F) Tizen smartphone in India. The invite says that the upcoming smartphone will be the company’s next meaningful innovation. Last year’s Samsung Z3 launch invite had a similar caption. Continue reading “Samsung Z2 launching in India on August 23”

Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime Unboxing

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We had unboxed the Xiaomi Redmi 3S prime smartphone last month and also reviewed the smartphone recently. Even though it released only one variant of the Redmi 3S smartphone in China, which is called the Redmi 3S Prime in India, it also launched the Redmi 3S with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and without a fingerprint sensor at Rs. 6999. We managed to get hold of both the devices and decided to show you the difference, here is the unboxing. We also show you the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) demo towards the end. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime Unboxing”