Ford Sync 3 connecting car system is gearing up for Europe launch in 2016

Ford had announced its SYNC 3 car connectivity technology in June last year. Now the automaker has revealed that the connectivity system is coming to Europe this year. The SYNC 3 is featuring on the new new Kuga SUV from Ford.

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Acer announces flagship Liquid Jade 2 with Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, 21MP camera at MWC

Acer Liquid Jade 2

Acer at MWC Barcelona unveiled its 2016 flagship smartphone the Acer Liquid Jade 2. The phone has similar specifications as the recently launched Windows 10-based Liquid Jade Primo, but this runs Android. Continue reading “Acer announces flagship Liquid Jade 2 with Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, 21MP camera at MWC”

Sony Xperia Eye, Xperia Projector and Xperia Agent concept devices announced

Sony has announced a range of smart accessories at the MWC 2016. The company has introduced three concept devices – Xperia Eye, Xperia Projector and Xperia Agent.

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Acer Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G affordable smartphones with Android 6.0 announced at MWC

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Acer at MWC has announced two new budget smartphones in its Liquid series dubbed the Liquid Zest and the Liquid Zest 4G. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G affordable smartphones with Android 6.0 announced at MWC”

Sony Xperia XA with 5-inch HD edge-to-edge display, 8MP front camera, Android 6.0 announced

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Sony just announced Xperia XA, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the new X series at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. It has a 5-inch HD curved glass edge-to-edge display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Hybrid Auto-Focus and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes in both single and dual SIM variants and has 4G LTE connectivity.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia XA with 5-inch HD edge-to-edge display, 8MP front camera, Android 6.0 announced”

Sony Xperia Ear wireless ear-piece with voice technology announced

Sony has announced next-generation wireless ear-piece dubbed as Xperia Ear, as expected at the MWC 2016. The Xperia Ear is a smart Bluetooth earbud that acts like a virtual assistant and is powered by Sony’s voice technology.

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Sony Xperia X Performance with Snapdragon 820, Xperia X with Snapdragon 650, 23MP Predictive Hybrid AF camera announced

Sony Xperia X Performance

Sony just announced the Xperia X performance and Xperia X, the company’s latest high-end and mid-range smartphones in the new Xperia X series. Both these phones a 5-inch 1080p screen, run on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), have fingerprint sensors on the power button, have a 23-megapixel rear camera with new Predictive Hybrid Autofocus that lets you choose your subject and then predicts its motion, so you can capture the action in perfect focus, free from blur and 13-megapixel front-facing camera with 22mm wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Sony Xperia X Performance with Snapdragon 820, Xperia X with Snapdragon 650, 23MP Predictive Hybrid AF camera announced”

Facebook announces Telecom Infra Project, teams up with Nokia, Intel and others

Facebook has announced Telecom Infra Project (TIP) with an aim to bring operators, infrastructure providers, system integrators, and other technology companies together to collaborate on the development of new technologies and reimagine traditional approaches to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure.

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Obi Worldphone MV1 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 212, 4G announced starting at $139

Obi Worldphone MV1

Obi Worldphone, backed by John Scully has introduced new budget MV1 smartphone designed by San Francisco-based product studio Ammunition. It has a 5-inch HD in-cell touch display, is powered by a quad-core Snadpragon 212 processor and runs both on Android 5.1 (Lollipop 5.1) or Cyanogen OS 12.1.1. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity Continue reading “Obi Worldphone MV1 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 212, 4G announced starting at $139”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650, 16MP camera launching in India on March 3

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Xiaomi has finally announced that its Redmi Note 3 Pro smartphone will launch in India as Redmi Note 3 on March 3rd, at an event in Delhi.  It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, comes with a metal body, has a fingerprint sensor on the back, is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously) processor and a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650, 16MP camera launching in India on March 3”

Alcatel Pop 4, Pop 4+ and Pop 4S with 4G LTE announced

Alcatel has announced Pop 4, Pop 4+ and Pop 4S smartphones under its Pop series at MWC 2016. All the three devices fall into entry level to mid range category of smartphones.

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Nokia Growth Partners secures $350M fund for Internet of Things

Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) has raised $350 million fund for investments in Internet of Things (IoT) companies. The fund is sponsored by Nokia and will serve to seek new opportunities to grow the ecosystem in IoT solutions. The latest round of funding brings NGP’s total assets under management to over USD 1 billion, including USD 500 million available for new investments.

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ZTE Blade V7 Lite with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, Android 6.0 announced

ZTE Blade V7 Lite

ZTE has announced ZTE Blade V7 Lite, a new smartphone in the Blade series, along with the Blade V7. It packs a 5-inch HD screen with 2.5D curved glass, is powered by a Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735P processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash. Continue reading “ZTE Blade V7 Lite with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, Android 6.0 announced”

ZTE Blade V7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 7.5mm slim metal body, Android 6.0 announced

ZTE Blade V7

ZTE has announced ZTE Blade V7, the company’s latest smartphone in the Blade series. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p screen 78.2-percent screen-to-body ratio and 2.5D curved edge glass, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) that would let you focus in just 0.3 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE Blade V7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 7.5mm slim metal body, Android 6.0 announced”