BlackBerry Argon, Neon and Mercury Android smartphones specs surface

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BlackBerry CEO already confirmed that the company will release two mid-range Android handsets this year, one with a physical keyboard and one with a full touchscreen. In a recent interview he also confirmed that the lower-priced device will be have a full touch screen. Now specifications of three upcoming Android smartphones –  Argon, Neon and Mercury have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. These were first posted in a forum last week.

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Bang and Olufsen introduces Beoplay H5 wireless earphones

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Bang and Olufsen, popular for its audio products has introduced a new Beoplay H5 wireless earphones. It uses Bluetooth 4.2 to connect to devices and also has support for aptX and AAC codecs for a clear audio output. Continue reading “Bang and Olufsen introduces Beoplay H5 wireless earphones”

Intel Compute Stick 2016 Hands On

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We’ve already covered in detail about the various capabilities and advantages that the first generation Compute Stick from Intel offers users. Now, the second generation takes things forward by combining more power and features into a similarly compact form factor.

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 specs leaked: 5.7 inch display, 12MP dual cameras and 4000mAh battery

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A new leak on Weibo (via) has revealed more details about the specifications and features of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Few specs of the phone were leaked in March this year.

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Sony Mobile to defocus on India, China and US

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Sony has announced at its IR Day 2016 in Japan that it will defocus in several markets including China, India, US and Brazil where it expects its smartphone businesses to shrink. One of the main reasons is that it expects FY15-17 CAGR smartphone growth in India, China, Brazil, Indonesia to be just 0.3%, instead of increase in 8.1% that was estimated last year.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 front panel images leaked, confirms iris scanner

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It has been rumored for a long time that the Samsung Galaxy Note7 will feature an iris scanner. Now, a new image leak of the front panel of the phone has confirmed the existence of the iris scanner on the upcoming Note flagship.

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A History of Glass: Behind The Scenes At Corning’s R&D Facility

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A chilly breeze greets us as we stand outside the headquarters for what is arguably one of the largest glass manufacturers in the world. Corning® Gorilla® Glass helps protect our smartphones and is perhaps the de-facto standard in cover glass. We arrived in the town of Corning and were about to get unprecedented access into what goes behind making Gorilla® Glass.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge unlocked versions go on sale in the US

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Samsung has announced that it has started selling unlocked versions of its flagshipGalaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones in the US. These don’t have any bloatware that are available in the versions sold by the carriers. Both the phones were introduced back in February earlier this year and was launched in India in March. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge unlocked versions go on sale in the US”

RCom starts rolling out 4G services for CDMA customers

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Reliance Communications (Rcom) has started rolling out its 4G services in Mumbai, Delhi, Maharasthra and Andhra Pradesh circles for the CDMA customers who had upgraded to 4G, reports ET. Rcom is offering 4G for its customers through spectrum sharing agreement with Reliance Jio Infocomm. Continue reading “RCom starts rolling out 4G services for CDMA customers”

Xiaomi and Foxconn reportedly eyeing to open manufacturing plants in India

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Xiaomi along with Foxconn is in talks with a couple of state governments to set up handset manufacturing plants in India, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The move comes from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer to boost production in order to keep up with the growing demand.

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How the Kirin 650 fares against competing Snapdragon processors

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Things are never black and white in terms of technology. What may seem obvious to the average consumer might very well be a misunderstanding and that is why it is really important to examine processors in detail and see how they stack up against each other.

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HTC ‘Marlin’ Nexus specs leaked: 5.5-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM and 3450mAh battery

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Just last week, we saw leaked specs of HTC Sailfish, a smaller variant of the two upcoming Nexus devices. N0w, specifications of Nexus Marlin have surfaced in another major leak.

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Interview with Thane Creitz – An insight into Intel’s strategy and roadmap

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We were able to talk to Thane Creitz of Intel who is the Director of Consumer Tehnical Marketing during the Intel Tech Tour of 2016 in India. We got a lot of insight about the Intel’s strategy, outlook and roadmap for the future. Here’s what he had to say.

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