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Ulefone U007 with 5-inch HD display, Android 6.0 announced for $59.99
Ulefone has introduced U007, the company’s latest budget 3G smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6580A SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX149 sensor, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support.
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Xiaomi becomes top vendor in Indian wearable market with 27.1% share in Q1 2016: IDC
Xiaomi has maintained the top spot in India wearable market by grabbing 27.1% share in Q1 2016, according to a latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The company surpasses Samsung and Fitbit to become the number one vendor thanks to its flagship affordable Mi Band fitness tracker.
Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7499
Micromax has launched Canvas Amaze 2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Canvas series. It packs a 5-inch HD Display, is powered by a 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 415 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7499”
Lava X46 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 7999
Lava has launched X46, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with support for VoLTE. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to most of the Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava X46 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 7999”
New BIS issued battery norms may lead to delays in smartphone launches
New certification norms issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) require batteries used for devices and laptops to be separately certified. Smartphone makers might face delay in launching models as a result of this move, said a new report from the Economic Times. Continue reading “New BIS issued battery norms may lead to delays in smartphone launches”
Reliance Jio 4G Speed test and VoLTE demo
We have been testing Reliance Jio 4G network though the Jio lyf preview offer for the past few weeks on a Lyf Water 1 device and also the Lyf Flame 1 device. The Jio SIM cards are locked to Lyf devices at this point of time. We even managed to get hold a Jio sim from someone working for Reliance so that we could do some speed tests on the network on high end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, iPhone 6s Plus, Redmi Note 3, Lenovo Vibe X3 and more.. We managed to test the network in Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. We managed to test the upcoming VoLTE feature of the network too.
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Intex Cloud Glory 4G with 4.5-inch display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 3999
Intex has launched Cloud Glory 4G, the company’s latest budget 4G phone. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MT6735M SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support, similar to most other Intex smartphones. Most of the specs are similar to Intex Cloud Fame that was launched last month.
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LeEco Type-C CDLA earphones launched in India for Rs. 1990
LeEco introduced its new Type-C earphones in China back in April. Today the company has launched the earphones in India at the launch event of Le 2 and Le Max 2 smartphones. Both these phones use CDLA (Continual Lossless Digital Audio) technology for an enhanced audio experience and replaces 3.5mm audio jack with USB Type-C audio.
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LeEco Le 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652 launched in India for Rs. 11999
LeEco just launched Le 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the Le 2 series. It was introduced in China back in April and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera, but the Indian version has a Snapdragon 652 SoC instead of MediaTek Helio X20 SoC in the Chinese version. Continue reading “LeEco Le 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652 launched in India for Rs. 11999”
LeEco Le Max 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 launched starting from Rs. 22999
LeEco just launched Le Max 2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, along with the Le 2. It was introduced in China back in April and packs a 5.7-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 820 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EUI 5.8, has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, OIS and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 launched starting from Rs. 22999”
Google rolls out Motion Stills iOS app that creates GIFs from Live Photos
Google has rolled out an iPhone app that turns Live Photos into GIFs. Dubbed as Motion Stills the app has been developed by Google’s research lab.
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Amazon to invest $3 billion more in India: Jeff Bezos
Amazon has announced that it will invest additional $3 billion in India operations. The latest move will take e-commerce giant’s total investment to $5 billion in the country.
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Android Marshmallow is now present on 10.1% of all Android devices
Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Android Marshmallow is now present on 10.1% of all Android devices, up from 7.5% since last month.
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Twitter for Android revamped with navigation menu, floating tweet button and more
Twitter has overhauled it’s Android app with improved design and couple of much needed tweaks. The micro blogging site is bringing Material Design features which offers new look and feel to the Android app. Continue reading “Twitter for Android revamped with navigation menu, floating tweet button and more”