Nextbit all set to launch first smartphone on 1st September

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Founded by ex-Google and HTC employees, Nextbit started off as a software firm that has always had hardware aspirations. On September 1st, the company will finally unveil its plans to finally showcase their take on a modern premium smartphone. Continue reading “Nextbit all set to launch first smartphone on 1st September”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ pre-order page revealed accidentally

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Samsung France has accidentally made the pre-order page for the Galaxy S6 Edge+ live before it was pulled. This shows that pre-orders for the smartphone begins on August 21st in Europe. It also says that customers who pre-order the device between August 21st and September 3rd will get a free Level On Bluetooth headset, so the Galaxy S6 edge+ is expected to hit the retail shelves on September 4th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ pre-order page revealed accidentally”

Indian smartphone shipment grows 44% in Q2, courtesy eTailers: IDC

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International Data Corporation (IDC) on Tuesday published quarterly shipment data for the Asia Pacific region. As per their Quarterly Mobile Tracker for Q2 2015, India itself shipped 26.5 million smartphones this quarter, which is up by 44% from the 18.4 million units for the same period last year. Also, this quarter performance growth was 19% from the sluggish Q1 2015. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipment grows 44% in Q2, courtesy eTailers: IDC”

BLU Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE with Windows Phone 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 7999

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BLU has launched Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE Windows 8.1 smartphones on Snapdeal in India. Both these are powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC. The Win JR LTE has a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS screen and the Win HD LTE has a 5-inch HD screen based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology. Both these have dual SIM support with support for 4G TDD LTE Bands 38 and 40 and FDD-LTE bands 3,7 and 20. Continue reading “BLU Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE with Windows Phone 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 7999”

Asus Zenfone Go with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, Android 5.1 launching in India soon

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Asus Zenfone Go surfaced back in July and it was expected to launch at the Asus ZenFestival in India last week, but the company did not launch the smartphone at the event. Now it has appeared on the official Asus India website and Flipkart. As we already know, the Zenfone Go packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, Android 5.1 launching in India soon”

ZUK Z1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, USB 3.0 Type-C, 4100mAh battery announced

 

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ZUK Z1, the first smartphone from Lenovo-backed startup ZUK has been introduced in China. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with ZUI. It has aircraft-grade aluminum metal frame. The main highlight is the reversible USB 3.0 Type-C port that would offer up to 10 times faster data transfer compared to USB 2.0. Continue reading “ZUK Z1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, USB 3.0 Type-C, 4100mAh battery announced”

Samsung testing Snapdragon 820 SoC for upcoming flagship Galaxy S7?

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With Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 announcement around the corner, rumours for the next generation Samsung flagship Galaxy S7 have slowly started to take over the Web. Continue reading “Samsung testing Snapdragon 820 SoC for upcoming flagship Galaxy S7?”

Intex ropes in actor Suriya as its Brand Ambassador for Tamil Nadu

 

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Intex Technologies has announced that it has roped in actor Suriya as its Brand Ambassador for Tamil Nadu for 2 years. The company recently signed Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu as their brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for 1 year. Continue reading “Intex ropes in actor Suriya as its Brand Ambassador for Tamil Nadu”

Intex Cloud Pace with 4.5-inch qHD display, 2GB RAM, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 6999

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Intex Technologies has launched Cloud Pace, the latest budget smartphone in the Cloud series.It is the same Intex Aqua Speed smartphone that was launched earlier this year, but this runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box. It packs a 4.5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Cloud Pace with 4.5-inch qHD display, 2GB RAM, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 6999”

Meizu MX5 Review

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A flagship is usually a company’s best product. It’s top-of-the-line, packed with a lot of new and innovative features, but is decidedly out of reach in terms of affordability. That was how things were until everything changed in the last year or so. Now we have flagship grade devices that are accessible, without many compromises that usually come with low price points. The Meizu MX5 is one of them. Announced a month back in China, the MX5 has all the features and aesthetics you’d look for in a flagship and is quite affordable, but should you buy it? The short answer is yes and the long answer for why, is called a review, read on.

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Google planning an affiliate program for Google Play, just like Apple: Report

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Google is reportedly planning to launch an affiliate program for the Google Play, just like Apple. Continue reading “Google planning an affiliate program for Google Play, just like Apple: Report”

Google Nexus 6 Refurbished and Unboxed units to go on sale Aug 12 on Overcart from Rs. 25990

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Online retailer Overcart has announced that it will be selling refurbished and unboxed units of the Google Nexus 6 smartphone. It will be available for purchase tomorrow, August 12th at a starting price of Rs. 25,990. It will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from the manufacturer, says the company. Google Nexus 6 got a price cut in India recently and is available starting at Rs. 29,999 from Flipkart. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 Refurbished and Unboxed units to go on sale Aug 12 on Overcart from Rs. 25990”

Google plans to bring Vulkan 3D graphics rendering API to future Android versions

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Google on Monday announced that it is working to bring Vulkan’s 3D graphics rendering support to future version of Android. Continue reading “Google plans to bring Vulkan 3D graphics rendering API to future Android versions”

Ola to offer an on-demand OnePlus 2 experience at your doorstep

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OnePlus 2 64GB storage variant with 4GB RAM will be available for purchase in India from 4PM today, exclusively on Amazon.in for Rs. 24,999 with invites. The first batch of invites will also start rolling out from today. Ola just announced an exclusive partnership with OnePlus to offer an on-demand experience of OnePlus 2 this month in 6 major cities across India including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Last month Xiaomi partnered with Uber to deliver Mi Note smartphones using the Uber app on-demand in Singapore and Malaysia. Continue reading “Ola to offer an on-demand OnePlus 2 experience at your doorstep”

Airtel offers free additional data, upgrade to higher speeds for broadband customers

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Airtel has launched new offers for existing as well as new home broadband customers. Airtel Surprises offers free additional data or upgrade to higher speeds for existing customers on their existing plans, completely free of cost. Airtel has also slashed the rates of its home broadband plans by up to 30% for all new activations. Continue reading “Airtel offers free additional data, upgrade to higher speeds for broadband customers”