With the launch of the new Apple TV, customers have access to the App Store through their Television. Facebook wants to make use of that by providing an SDK for tvOS that will allow developers to build social experiences on the platform.
Microsoft Cortana for iOS now rolling out for beta testers
Microsoft started sign-ups for public beta of Cortana for iOS earlier this month, now the company has started rolling out the app via Apple’s TestFlight for the users, which is limited to 2,000 testers per application. The original survey indicated that Cortana for iOS would be available in the U.S. and China, so beta testing is currently limited. Microsoft released public beta of Cortana for Android back in August. Continue reading “Microsoft Cortana for iOS now rolling out for beta testers”
Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more
This week kicked off with the launch of Lenovo’s first dual-selfie camera phone – the Lenovo Vibe S1. The smartphone boasts of an 8-megapixel front-facing camera along with the secondary 2-megapixel depth-sensing camera,which according to company will be able to deliver crisp images and advanced depth of field including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more”
SMART SQ718 3G with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, voice calling launched for Rs. 8999
Creative Peripherals has launched SMART SQ718 3G, its latest tablet with dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5MP rear camera without flash and a 2MP front-facing camera and packs a 3000mAh battery. Continue reading “SMART SQ718 3G with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, voice calling launched for Rs. 8999”
Qiku Q Terra Photo Gallery
QiKu, the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer introduced the Qiku Q Terra smartphone at an event in India earlier today. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 19,999 for those who have invites and Rs. 21,999 without invites. We got our hands on the smartphone, check out the hardware walk through in this photo gallery.
Samsung collaborates with KDDI to create 5G technologies
Samsung has announced that they will be collaborating with KDDI to develop next generation 5G technologies. The brands had previously collaborated to innovate 3G and 4G technologies.
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Asus ZenPad 7.0 Review
Asus launched the ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG, a compact tablet in India back in August at the Zenfestival for Rs. 11,999, after it was introduced at the Computex back in June. It went on sale in the country last month. Is the tablet worth the price? Let us find out in this review.
Next gen Samsung Galaxy A5 will have a 720p screen
Samsung is planning to refresh its Galaxy A lineup of devices- namely the A3, A5 and A7. A new user agent profile leak suggests that the 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5 will retain the 720p resolution of its predecessor.
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ZUK Z2 might feature a rotating camera module
Lenovo’s CEO had stated that there will a ZUK Z2 that will be released sometime in 2016. Now, a set of renders reveal that the smartphone might have a rotating camera module.
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ZAGG Rugged Folio Review – Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPad Air
The ZAGG Rugged Folio is a Keyboard case that consists of two separate parts. The first is the case itself that protects the iPad from scratches as well as drops and bumps which we shall talk about later. The second part is the keyboard dock or attachment. Both the components are primarily made of plastic and then fitted with rubber on top to improve grip and ruggedness. The materials used are quite contrasting to the iPad Air itself which relies on glass and metal for majority of its construction. However, once you get used to the case you don’t really feel it being awkward especially since it still is rock solid despite having a majorly plastic build. The keyboard portion does flex a bit but only when you apply pressure and doesn’t really happen when you are just typing for example.
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Qiku Q Terra with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, metal body launched in India for Rs. 19999
Qiku has launched Q Terra smartphone in India, as it promised. It has a 6-inch 1080p display with a screen-to-body ratio of 83%, is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 processor, has dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, 8-megapixel front-facing camera, runs on 360 OS based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), has a metal body and come with a fingerprint sensor on the back to unlock the phone in just 0.5 seconds.
Micromax Canvas Pace 4G Q416 with Snapdragon 210 SoC now available for Rs. 6821
Micromax Canvas Pace 4G Q416, the company’s latest 4G smartphones in the Canvas series is now available from eBay.in. It packs a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 210 SoC and runs on Android Lollipop. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Pace 4G Q416 with Snapdragon 210 SoC now available for Rs. 6821”
Yamada Denki Every Phone with 5.5-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced
Yamada Denki has introduced Every Phone, a new Windows 10 smartphone in Japan, which is just 6.9mm thin, making it the thinnest Windows Phone device till date. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, comes with 4G LTE connectivity, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Yamada Denki Every Phone with 5.5-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced”
Huawei Honor Band Z1 goes on sale in India for Rs. 5499
Huawei launched the Honor Band Z1, sleep and fitness tracking band in India last month. It has a 1.06 inch (128 x 128 pixels) OLED display, looks like a smartwatch and shows time. It has brushed metal bezel around the dial and doesn’t have any physical buttons. It works with both Android and iOS devices, shows message notifications and incoming call alerts. Continue reading “Huawei Honor Band Z1 goes on sale in India for Rs. 5499”
NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet X1 with Tegra X1 SoC, 3GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks
NVIDIA introduced the SHIELD tablet K1 last week at a cheaper price of $199. Now the SHIELD tablet X1 has surfaced in GFXBench benchmarks revealing a similar 8-inch Full HD display, but this will be powered by the latest NVIDIA Tegra X1 Octa-Core (4x ARM Cortex A57 + 4x ARM Cortex A53) 20nm processor with 256-core Maxwell GPU. The listing shows it wrongly as a quad-core SoC. Continue reading “NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet X1 with Tegra X1 SoC, 3GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”