Google now lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone over Desktop Search

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Google has already released two features on Desktop Search; one to help find your phone and one to send directions to your phone. Now Google has added another feature that lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone directly from desktop search.

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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto X (2nd Gen) get a temporary price cut in India

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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto X (2nd Gen) have received a temporary price cut in India. The Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) that was launched in India last year at a price tag of Rs. 12,999 is now available for Rs. 10,999. The company launched the 32GB variant of the Moto X (2nd Gen) in India back in December last year for Rs. 32999. At that time the 16GB variant got a price cut. Now both the variants of Moto X (2nd Gen) have received a price cut. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto X (2nd Gen) get a temporary price cut in India”

Lenovo A5000 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999

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Lenovo A5000 that was expected to launch soon, is now available from the official Lenovo Store in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).  It packs 4000mAh battery that promises up to 35 hours talk time and up to 33.5 days standby. It features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo A5000 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999”

Vivo Xshot 3S tipped with 16-megapixel OIS camera, Snapdragon 810 SoC

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Vivo’s next flagship could be the camera-centric smartphone with a 16-megapixel rear camera with OIS (optical image stabilization). Continue reading “Vivo Xshot 3S tipped with 16-megapixel OIS camera, Snapdragon 810 SoC”

Airtel launches local and STD calling packs for broadband users starting at Rs. 49

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Airtel has launched its new voice calling packs for its broadband customers. Airtel says that customers will get unlimited local calls at Rs. 49 per month and unlimited local+STD calls at Rs.99 per month, but the website mentions that Fair Usage Policy (FUP) of 5000 minutes will apply, which is weird since it is limited. Continue reading “Airtel launches local and STD calling packs for broadband users starting at Rs. 49”

Bezel-less Oppo R7 leaked in a video; Company teases on Facebook

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Oppo’s anticipated bezel-less smartphone dubbed Oppo R7 may have been out in a video before the official launch expected to be on May 20. Continue reading “Bezel-less Oppo R7 leaked in a video; Company teases on Facebook”

Sony foraying into entry level smartphone market in India

Sony is planning to launch entry level smartphones in India in coming months, according to a report from The Economic Times. The move comes from the company as it is facing a tough time gaining foothold in Indian smartphone market.

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Apple Watch is apparently easy to scratch

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It’s that time of the year when Apple launches a new product and there’s some issue. People report it and coin a new term relating to the issue that’s happening. In this case we may see it being called Scratchgate. Now it’s the turn of the Apple Watch which apparently is easily scratched.

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Lenovo A6000 Plus hands on

Lenovo officially announced A6000 Plus – a bumped up version of A6000 a couple of days ago. Today, we had a chance to play with the device for some time and here’s our hands-on report.

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Lenovo A6000 Plus carries a similar design language as that of A6000. So, what does the ‘Plus’ tag bring to table? Well, the A6000 Plus has an increased operating RAM of 2GB over the single gig in the original model. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 Plus hands on”

Luxottica helping Google build new Google Glass

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Luxottica, the Italian eyewear company is working along with Google to help develop the new Google Glass. The chief executive of the company said that the new Google Glass is in the works and will be revealed soon.

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Samsung reportedly considering a Dual Camera device for 2016

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A new report suggests that Samsung is working on a device with Dual cameras that is set for a release next year. While the concept of dual cameras isn’t anything new especially in terms of smartphones, it will depend on what the cameras are intended to do.

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