Apple iPhone 7 might be waterproof and have 3GB of RAM

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There had been a hoax in the past which stated that an update to iOS 7 would make your iPhone waterproof and many users actually fell for it. Now, apparently the next generation iPhone is rumoured to have waterproof abilities as well as 3GB of RAM.

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Gionee Marathon M5 with 6020mAh battery launching in India on November 24

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Gionee is finally launching Marathon M5, its latest smartphone in the M series with whopping 6020mAh battery in India on November 24th at an event in Bangalore. It was introduced at an event in Beijing back in June, packs two 3010 battery cells that promises up to 62 hours of standby even if the phone has only 5% of power left. It has fast dual charging chips and can also be used to charge other devices.

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Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual selfie cameras launching in India on November 23

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Lenovo introduced the Vibe S1 smartphone with dual front-facing cameras at the IFA in September. Today the company has sent out invites for the launch of the selfie-focused smartphone in India on November 23rd. The 8-megapixel front-facing camera, along with the secondary 2-megapixel camera will offer crisp images and advanced depth of field, including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results, said Lenovo.

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Samsung Galaxy J3 with 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE goes official

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Samsung has introduced the most rumored Galaxy J3 (SM-J3109Z) smartphone finally in China. It packs a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, compared to 4.7-inch qHD AMOLED screen on the Galaxy J2 that was launched in India in September. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS with Samsung’s own UI on top, comes with a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 with 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE goes official”

Qube Smart Bulb with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth introduced for $19

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Qube, a subsidiary of Innova Technology, which is backed by Red Dot Ventures has introduced Qube smart light bulb on Indiegogo. It has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy (BLE) that lets you control it using iOS and Android devices and wearables. Continue reading “Qube Smart Bulb with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth introduced for $19”

Facebook wants you to continue using its services after your breakup – Will help you avoid your ex

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Facebook has probably become one of the most important places where people share their life experiences, photos and much more. This includes relationships. If and when you happen to breakup, chances are that you would want to get off Facebook to keep a low profile for a while. Now, Facebook says that you don’t have to.

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Samsung Galaxy On7 Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 in India earlier this month, priced at Rs. 10,990 exclusively on Flipkart. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400 MHz, similar to most of the A and E series smartphones.  It has 1.5GB RAM, 5.5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores and also check out the gaming review, in which it scored 4/5 stars. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On7 Benchmarks”

OnePlus introduces On-Guard extended service coverage in North America

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OnePlus has just announced the availability of On-Guard extended service coverage for their devices in North America. This is similar to the B2X plans that they introduced in India and the On-Guard services they provide in Europe.

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Google Fit update introduces real-time stats and other new features

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Google has just announced a new update for Google Fit that will give even more emphasis on fitness. It brings quite a few changes including real time tracking of your activities.

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Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X with 8-inch HD display, Windows 10 launched for Rs. 5499

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Pantel Technologies has launched Penta T-Pad WS802X, the company’s first Windows 10 tablet. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 4000mAh battery that promises 6 to 8 hours of usage. Continue reading “Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X with 8-inch HD display, Windows 10 launched for Rs. 5499”

Google to combine all its cloud services, names VMWare co-founder as cloud chief

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Google has announced that it will combine all its cloud businesses, including Google for Work, Cloud Platform, and Google Apps, under a single company. It acquired bebop, a startup founded by Diane B. Greene, who is also the co-founder and former CEO of VMWare. Google has named her the head of its cloud business, and she will remain on the Google board, said the company. bebop is a development platform that makes it easy to build and maintain enterprise applications. Continue reading “Google to combine all its cloud services, names VMWare co-founder as cloud chief”

Huawei Mate 8 with Kirin 950 SoC, 4GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks and live images

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Huawei Mate 8 codenamed NXT-AL10 has appeared on AnTuTu revealing most of its specifications. It will be powered by Huawei’s latest Kirin 950 Octa-Core SoC that was introduced earlier this month. In AnTuTu, the 4GB RAM variant scores 79131 points, beating its competitors. It scores roughly between 76,000 and 79,000 points, according to AnTuTu. Kirin 950 has up to 2.3 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex 72 CPU + up to 1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A53 GPU and Mali T880 GPU.

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Xiaomi MiPad 2 with slim metal body teased ahead of Nov 24 announcement

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Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on November 24th, to introduce a new product. Lin Bin, co-founder and President of Xiaomi already said that more than one product will launch at the event. He posted a teaser image of the Redmi Note 2 Pro smartphone in Golden color recently, few hours back he posted an image of a tablet on weibo, which is likely to be the upcoming MiPad 2. It appeared on Geekbench last week, revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Xiaomi MiPad 2 with slim metal body teased ahead of Nov 24 announcement”

MACOOX EX1 is a smartphone with a 9000mAH battery

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If you probably thought that smartphones don’t have large enough batteries then MACOOX is a brand that agrees with you. They have announced the EX1 smartphone which has a battery capacity that is probably bigger than the capacity of most portable battery packs that people carry.

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