Microsoft confirms Windows 10 phone preview will support 512MB RAM models

Microsoft will soon start rolling out the preview build of Windows 10 for smartphones. There were rumors regarding the compatibility of the Windows Phone with 512 MB RAM.

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Motorola reduces Moto E price to Rs. 5999 in India, offers free Moto Deck speaker with Moto X (2nd Gen)

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Motorola has reduced the price of Moto E to Rs. 5,999 in India to celebrate the anniversary of its one year partnership in India. Moto E was launched in India for Rs. 6,999 back in May last year. Motorola recently celebrated 3 million smartphone sales on Flipkart recently. It is still running the buyback offers that it introduced last month. Under this offer customers get up to Rs. 4,000 off on Moto G (2nd Gen) and up to Rs. 6,000 on Moto (2nd Gen) in exchange for old smartphones. Continue reading “Motorola reduces Moto E price to Rs. 5999 in India, offers free Moto Deck speaker with Moto X (2nd Gen)”

Corning unveils ‘Project Phire’ ultra scratch resistant glass

Corning, makers of popular Gorilla Glass displays for smartphones has taken wraps off its latest glass. Dubbed as ‘Project Phire’, the upcoming glass is even stronger and super scratch resistant.

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Intex Aqua X15 and Aqua Q3 now available for Rs. 2399 and Rs. 5769

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Intex Aqua X15, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Aqua series and the Aqua Q3, a budget smartphone are now on sale online. The Aqua X15 that is available from eBay packs a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. The Aqua Q3 that is available from Indiatimes shopping has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Intex Aqua X15 and Aqua Q3 now available for Rs. 2399 and Rs. 5769”

Second generation Nvidia Shield tablet with Tegra X1 coming in March: Report

It looks like Nvidia is working on a successor for the Shield tablet. As per a latest report, the tablet will come equipped with Tegra X1 chipset that is the successor to the Tegra K1.

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iBall Slide Brace X1 with 10.1-inch display, Octa-Core SoC, Xotic smartphone with 2GB RAM launching soon

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iBall is all set to launch Slide Brace X1, the company’s new tablet in the Slide series and Xotic smartphone soon. The iBall Slide Brace X1 has appeared on the official website and the iBall Xotic smartphone has been revealed by Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. The Slide Brace X1 has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, similar to the Slide 3G Q1035 that was launched back in December last year, but this is powered by an Octa-Core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and comes with dual chambered speakers that promises load and clear sound. Continue reading “iBall Slide Brace X1 with 10.1-inch display, Octa-Core SoC, Xotic smartphone with 2GB RAM launching soon”

OnePlus One available in India without an invite on Feb 10

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OnePlus and Amazon have announced the first-ever open sale of OnePlus One smartphone in India only for one day on February 10th. Even though OnePlus introduced pre-order system back in October and had conducted several open sales since then, OnePlus has finally decided to introduce the system in India to celebrate the successful completion of 10 weeks of OnePlus in India. It was launched in India on December 2nd for Rs. 21,999 and it requires India-specific invite to purchase the smartphone on Amazon.in. Continue reading “OnePlus One available in India without an invite on Feb 10”

Samsung Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab A Plus specs surfaces

It looks like Samsung is working on two new tablets. A report from SamMobile is stating that the South Korean company is making GalaxyTab A and Galaxy Tab A Plus tablets.

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First Ubuntu phone Aquaris E4.5 to go on sale this week

Aquaris E4.5, the world’s first Ubuntu phone from the Ubuntu Edition will go on sale in Europe this week. Spanish company BQ.com will make the phone available through a series of Flash Sales. Ubuntu smartphone Continue reading “First Ubuntu phone Aquaris E4.5 to go on sale this week”

Honor targets established brands with fan-first approach

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Honor may be a young company but they’re taking the market by storm by picking up where the Nexus range left off in offering flagship handsets at a very competitive price point. In its short existence, the company has managed to sell 30 million handsets with their current flagships – the Honor 6 and Honor 6 Plus – offering premium specs with an affordable price tag. Continue reading “Honor targets established brands with fan-first approach”

HTC records profits for third quarter in succession

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It wasn’t long ago that HTC was reporting successive losses each quarter but the company’s switch to producing more high-quality low-end handsets seems to have paid off with the reporting of their third successive profitable quarter. The comeback started last year and their latest quarter showed increased profits as a result of a growth despite predictions of declines throughout 2014. Continue reading “HTC records profits for third quarter in succession”

Samsung Galaxy E5 vs Galaxy E7 Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the Galaxy E5 smartphone in India for Rs. 19,300 and Galaxy E7 for Rs 23,000 last month. We have already seen unboxing and photo galleries of both the phones, now let’s compare the hardware of the two phones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy E5 vs Galaxy E7 Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 smartphone in China last month. It is a budget smartphone from the company that supports 4G LTE connectivity. We have seen the unboxing of the phone and now let’s take a detailed look at the hardware of the phone in our photo gallery. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Apple iPhone 6

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Almost every handset announced since the launch of the first iPhone back in 2007 has been referred to as the “iPhone killer” or “iPhone copycat” at some point but mostly these claims are unfounded. In the case of the Galaxy Alpha however, Samsung have delivered a handset that shares many hallmarks with Apple’s latest iPhone 6 but exactly how close are these two handsets? Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Apple iPhone 6”