LG introduces new Stylus 2 with DAB+ for digital radio broadcasting

LG Stylus 2 DAB Plus

LG today announced a new Stylus 2 variant as the world’s first smartphone to feature DAB+ for digital radio broadcasting. It has introduced the new smartphone at Radiodays radio conference at Europe 2016 in Paris. LG said that it has collaborated with the International DMB Advancement Group (IDAG) to include DAB+ technology in the new LG Stylus 2. Continue reading “LG introduces new Stylus 2 with DAB+ for digital radio broadcasting”

Patchworks iPhone SE Clear Round case and Color case introduced ahead of March 21 announcement

Patchworks ClearRound Case for iPhone SE

Patchworks, a Korean company, popular for its smartphones accessories today announced its Clear Round case and Color case for the upcoming iPhone SE smartphone, ahead of official announcement of the phone on March 21st. It says that these cases will also fit older iPhone 5 and 5s smartphones, so the dimensions are expected to remain the same. The company says that the image of the device is based on iPhone 5s. Continue reading “Patchworks iPhone SE Clear Round case and Color case introduced ahead of March 21 announcement”

Samsung to showcase three new C-Lab Projects at SXSW

Samsung has announced that it will showcase three new experimental projects from its C-Lab program at the ongoing SXSW. The company will unveil Hum On app that transcribes hummed melodies into musical scores, Waffle, a social media platform that enables collaborative content creation and Entrim 4D, a VR accessory that lets users feel the movements of the on-screen action.

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Lenovo ANT VR and Theatermax experience on Vibe K4 Note and Vibe X3

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Lenovo introduced its own virtual reality headset, ANT VR along with the Vibe K4 Note. Later it extended it to the Vibe X3. Lenovo says both these smartphones have TheaterMax technology that will offer widescreen virtual cinematic experience. What is it actually? How is the ANT VR different from other VR headsets such as Google Cardboard. Let us find out.
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Xiaomi applies for single brand retail stores, Apple resubmits its proposal

Xiaomi is the latest international smartphone maker which is looking forward to open it’s retail stores in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has sent an application with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to open single brand retail stores in the country, according to a latest report from PTI.

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New iPhone 7 image leaks show repositioned antenna lines, larger camera and more

Apple is expected to announce the 4-inch iPhone 5SE on March 21st. Meanwhile, rumors and leaks about the iPhone 7 are surfacing and the latest one offers a glimpse at the design of the phone.

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Xiaomi to set up 2 manufacturing plants and launch more devices in India in 2016

In a bid to expand its hold in the Indian smartphone market even further, Xiaomi is planning to set up two manufacturing plants in the country in 2016, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The Chinese smartphone maker is also looking forward to launch more devices in India this year.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Battery Life Test

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 FA One Charge Rating

Samsung launched the Galaxy A7 (2016) smartphone last month for Rs. 33,400. We recently brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. It packs a 3300mAh built-in battery with support for Samsung’s adaptive fast charging. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, is powered by 1.6GHz Octa Core Exynos 7580 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop).

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Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 7.2 update for more devices

Xiaomi has started rolling out the MIUI 7.2 update to a bunch of new handsets. The company had released the MIUI 7.2 to the first batch of Chinese variants few days ago that included the Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 4S, Mi Note Pro, MI 4c, Mi Pad, Redmi Note 4G (Single SIM), and Redmi 1S.

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BlackBerry is the first OEM to roll out monthly Android security patches along with Google

BlackBerry Priv March 2016 Security update

Last year BlackBerry announced its plans to push hotfixes for critical issues and monthly Android security updates from Google for the BlackBerry Priv smartphone. Earlier this week it rolled out a 17MB OTA update for the BlackBerry Priv that includes Google’s March Android security update addressing multiple vulnerabilities. Today BlackBerry said that it is the first OEM to deliver patches in line with Google’s public disclosure. It also said how BlackBerry it is delivering on its patching commitment. Continue reading “BlackBerry is the first OEM to roll out monthly Android security patches along with Google”

Google offers Rs. 4000 discount for Nexus 5X in India till March 27

Google is offering a big discount on the Nexus 5X in India on the occasion of the upcoming Holi festival. The company is giving Rs 4,000 discount for the Nexus 5X on the Google Store in India till March 27.

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus complete specs leak out ahead of March 17 announcement

OPPO R9 Plus

OPPO teased its camera-focused R9 and R9 plus smartphones last month. At that time some specifications of the smartphone leaked. Earlier this month both the smartphone got certified by TENAA in China revealing most specfications. Now the complete specifications of these smartphones have surfaced, ahead of the official announcement on March 17th.

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Microsoft introduces new tool to import Evernote content to OneNote

Microsoft has launched a new tool dubbed as OneNote Importer Tool that makes it easy for user to import their Evernote content to OneNote. The tool which is currently available only for Windows will ‘migrate’ all your content from Evernote to OneNote.

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GM to acquire Cruise Automation to bolster self-driving car efforts

General Motors (GM), has announced that it is acquiring sell-driving car startup, Cruise Automation to bolster it efforts even further for the autonomous car technology. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge India prices, Dell’s smallest 13-inch ultrabook and more

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This week Samsung launched its 2016 Galaxy flagship devices in India – the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. The prices for Galaxy S7 starts at Rs. 48,900 and S7 edge at Rs. 56,900 for 32GB variant. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge India prices, Dell’s smallest 13-inch ultrabook and more”