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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus
Samsung’s anticipated Note 6 flagship leaks have been making headlines for quite a while now. Another addition from the rumour mill suggests that the firm is internally testing Galaxy Note 6 prototypes with IR autofocus for the primary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus”
Intel suspends smartphone SoCs SoFIA and Broxton with immediate effect
According to a Forbes report by analyst Patrick Moorhead, Intel is reworking its mobile SoC strategy and will no longer produce smarthphone chips code-named SoFIA and Broxton. Continue reading “Intel suspends smartphone SoCs SoFIA and Broxton with immediate effect”
Sundar Pichai talks search, AI, machine learning and more in first Founder’s letter
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has written his first “Founder’s Letter” that talks about his future vision of the company’s future. He said that the company is working towards creating a smart assistant that can follow you anywhere.
Microsoft releases public preview of Flow, IFTTT rival
Microsoft is creating its own version of IFTTT (If This Then That) tool which is dubbed as Flow. The service lets you to connect apps and services and automate portions of your workflow.
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LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online
LG’s two upcoming K series smartphones have been spotted online in a listing by a benchmark database website. The purported listing by the Geekbench for two LG devices – the LG-K530 and the LG-K535 – doesn’t reveal full specifications, but suggests that it could be the successor to existing K10 smartphone. Continue reading “LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online”
Lenovo Vibe P1 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India
Lenovo has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the Vibe P1 smartphone in India. The smartphone was launched running Android 5.1 (Lollipop) in India back in October. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe P1 Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India”
Samsung to release 64-bit Tizen 3.0 update in September, beta release in July
Samsung at its Developer Conference in San Francisco has announced that the next version of Tizen OS, the Tizen 3.0 is set for debut in September. Continue reading “Samsung to release 64-bit Tizen 3.0 update in September, beta release in July”
Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, 20000mAh Powerbank available through open sale in India on May 4
Xiaomi launched the Mi 5 smartphone in India for Rs. 24,999 last month, which went on sale through flash sale starting from April 6th, along with the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank that went on flash sale at a price of Rs. 1699. Now the company has announced open sale for both the devices on May 4th at 2PM through the mi.com website. Both the variants of the Redmi Note 3 will also go on open sale once again on the same day at 2PM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, 20000mAh Powerbank available through open sale in India on May 4”
Weekly Roundup: HP Chromebook 13, HTC One S9, Meizu M3, Samsung Gear 360 and more
This week, Google and HP announced a high-end Chromebook 13 which is ultra thin and features an anodized aluminum chassis.
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Lava A72, A76 and A89 with 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 5699
Lava has launched A72 and A76 smartphone and will launch the A89 smartphone soon. All these have 4G LTE support with VoLTE, powered by 1.5GHz quad-core SoCs, pack 1GB of RAM, run Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and come with LED flash on the front for capturing better images in low lighting conditions. Display resolution of the these smartphones are not known yet. Continue reading “Lava A72, A76 and A89 with 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 5699”
Huawei Honor 5C announced, two upcoming Sony phones surface – FoneArena Daily
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Reach Allure+ with 5.5-inch display, 10MP camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 5444
Reach Mobiles has launched Allure+, it’s latest 4G smartphone exclusively on ShopClues. It has a 5.5-inch qHD display, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 10-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and packs 1GB of RAM Continue reading “Reach Allure+ with 5.5-inch display, 10MP camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 5444”
Samsung Make for India sale: Discounts and cashback offers on smartphones
Samsung India has announced Make for India Celebrations with offers on range of mobile phones and tablets, TVs, home theatre systems, refrigerators, ACs, washing machines and microwave ovens between 29th April and 15th May. These offers include cash back, easy EMI options, services and free gifts on select products across categories to thank consumers for making it the Most Trusted Brand in India. Continue reading “Samsung Make for India sale: Discounts and cashback offers on smartphones”
Global tablet shipments down 14.7% YoY in Q1 2016, Apple maintains lead: IDC
Worldwide tablet market declined yet again in the first quarter of 2016 with 39.6 million units shipped, down 14.7% year over year, according to latest report from the International Data Corporation (IDC). This is the sixth straight quarter where tablets have reported a decrease year-over-year. In Q4, 2015 tablet shipment had declined by 10.1%. Continue reading “Global tablet shipments down 14.7% YoY in Q1 2016, Apple maintains lead: IDC”