OPPO SmartSensor sensor-based image stabilization technology for smartphones announced

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OPPO today announced its new SmartSensor image stabilization technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. “It is the first sensor-based image stabilizer in the industry and also the smallest image stabilizer in the world,” claims OPPO. Continue reading “OPPO SmartSensor sensor-based image stabilization technology for smartphones announced”

OPPO VOOC Super Flash Charge technology can charge a smartphone fully in just 15 minutes

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OPPO today announced its new  VOOC Super Flash Charge technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. It can charge a device with a 2500mAh battery to 45% in just five minutes, offering 10 hours of talk time and fully charge it in just 15 minutes. “It is achieved by applying a newly developed low-voltage pulse-charge algorithm, along with OPPO’s customized battery, multiple technical innovations, as well as first-class hardware and software,” said OPPO. Continue reading “OPPO VOOC Super Flash Charge technology can charge a smartphone fully in just 15 minutes”

AT&T and Intel team up to test drones on LTE

AT&T and Intel have collaborated to test drones on its high-speed wireless network. The companies will examine the efficiency of drones on its LTE network at higher altitudes and potential interference with airwaves related to areas such as video streaming and flight information.

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Skype to shut down Qik video messaging app

Skype has announced that it is killing its Qik video messaging app on March 24. Launched in October 2014 on Android, iOS and Windows Phone, the Qik app allowed users to record video upto 42 seconds long.

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Huawei Matebook Photo Gallery

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Huawei announced the MateBook, it’s latest 2-in-1 running Windows 10 at MWC 2016 at Barcelona. We are live at the event and got to check out the Matebook so let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the device in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Huawei Matebook Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia X Performance Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony unveiled the Xperia X Performance, it’s high-end  smartphone in the new ‘X series’ at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona yesterday. We got to check out the smartphone at the Sony booth, here is our hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the smartphone. Continue reading “Sony Xperia X Performance Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia X Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony unveiled the Xperia X, it’s latest smartphone in the new ‘X series’ at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona yesterday. We got to check out the smartphone at the Sony booth, here is our hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the smartphone. Continue reading “Sony Xperia X Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Facebook’s “birthday video cam” lets you send 15 seconds message to friends

Facebook’s over 1.55 billion monthly active users watch more than 100 million hours of video daily on the platform. Now, the social network is rolling out a new video feature that will allow you to send birthday wishes to friends and loved ones in a video form.

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Sony Xperia XA Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony unveiled the Xperia XA, its latest mid-range smartphone in the new Xperia X series at the MWC in Barcelona. We got to check out the smartphone at the Sony booth, here are our hands-on impressions of the smartphone and its photo gallery.

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Intel announces future plans for 5G, teams up with telecom players and others

Intel has big plans for 5G in mobile and Internet of Things (IoT). The company has announced a couple of important partnerships with telecom players and other electronic companies, at the ongoing MWC 2016 in Barcelona.

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Sony Xperia X and Xperia XA Europe prices revealed, now available for pre-order

Sony announced the Xperia X performanceXperia X and Xperia XA, the company’s latest high-end and mid-range smartphones in the new Xperia X series at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. Now, the Xperia X and Xperia XA smartphones are available for pre-orders in the Europe.

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-F1 and FZ-N1 rugged smartphones with Windows 10 and Android announced

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-F1 and FZ-N1

Panasonic announced Toughpad FZ-F1 and Toughpad FZ-N1, two new rugged smartphones running Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise and Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), respectively at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. These smartphones have a 4.7-inch HD glove enabled, multi-touch, sunlight viewable display, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and come with IP65, IP67 and MIL-STD-810G ratings with drop rating of 6 feet, so they can stand up to the abuse of the most demanding usage environments and also submersible, in up to 3.3 feet of water for 30 minutes. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-F1 and FZ-N1 rugged smartphones with Windows 10 and Android announced”

Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Lenovo announced the Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. We are live at the event and got our hands on both the smartphones. So let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of both the phones that have an identical design. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Imagination unveils new PowerVR GPUs for ultra-affordable smartphones, tablets, 4K TVs and more

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PowerVR, a division of Imagination Technologies – well known for its mobile GPU’s, has announced a new smaller and powerful GPU family aimed at the entry-level mobiles and for embedded market. Continue reading “Imagination unveils new PowerVR GPUs for ultra-affordable smartphones, tablets, 4K TVs and more”

Gionee S8 with 5.5-inch 1080p display with 3D touch, 4GB RAM, full metal body announced

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Gionee just announced its flagship S8 smartphone at its MWC 2016 event in Barcelona and also unveiled its new logo. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display with pressure sensitive 3D touch that can sense 3 levels of force including touch, tap and press and has screen-to-body ratio of 74.9%. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) wit Amigo OS 3.2 on top, which has several new features such a dual WhatsApp support for each SIMs, floating window to watch video while on WhatsApp or browser, Gionee abroad service and more. Amigo OS 4.0 will be available in June. Continue reading “Gionee S8 with 5.5-inch 1080p display with 3D touch, 4GB RAM, full metal body announced”