Google app for iOS gets updated – Brings in new design and emphasis on sports

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Google has released an update to the Google app for iOS devices. The Google app is basically a version of Google Now for iOS that can be activated similarly by using the phrase – “OK Google”.

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HTC One A9 launching in India on November 25

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HTC just sent out invites for the launch of the One A9 smartphone in India on November 25th. Even though the invite just mentions save the date _ 25.11.2015 on a charcoal background, it is similar to the invite for last month’s One A9’s announcement. The first smartphone in the new One A series was unveiled last month, and packs a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), RAW image capture and an Ultrapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC One A9 launching in India on November 25”

vivo X6 announcement set for November 30 – 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor and fast charging

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vivo X6, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone got certified by China’s TENAA last week, the Chinese company just announced that the vivo X6 will be unveiled at an event in Beijing on November 30th. As we already know, it will come with 4GB of RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor on the back, curved glass on the front and it is also rumored to come with force touch technology.

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Redmi Note 2 Pro teased by Xiaomi president ahead of Nov 24 announcement

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Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on November 24th, to introduce a new product. There were rumors that the company might unveil the Redmi Note 2 and even the Mi 5. Yesterday Lin Bin, co-founder and President of Xiaomi posted a teaser image of the upcoming smartphone in Golden color on weibo. This is the same smartphone that got certified by TENAA last week. Continue reading “Redmi Note 2 Pro teased by Xiaomi president ahead of Nov 24 announcement”

Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock launched for $79

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Apple has officially launched its Magnetic Charging Dock for the Apple Watch, after recent leaks. The dock lets you charge the Apple Watch in a flat position with its band open, or on its side, since it has a small adjustable ring in the center. “When docked on its side, your watch automatically goes into Nightstand mode, so you can also use it as your alarm clock,” said Apple. Continue reading “Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock launched for $79”

Android Wear now supports wrist gestures with V1.4 update

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Google has released an update to Android Wear which brings the version to 1.4. One of the main additions is the ability to control your smartwatch using wrist gestures.

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UMi Rome launched – 5.5″ AMOLED Display, 3GB RAM and octa-core processor for US$89.99

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There are more Chinese smartphone manufacturers these days than the number of fingers on your hands. One thing they all have in common is providing high end specs at low costs. However, the UMi Rome is probably one of the best when you compare the kind of specs you get for the price.

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Micromax Canvas Nitro 3 E352 with 2GB RAM, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 8130

Micromax Canvas Nitro 3 E352

Micromax launched the Canvas Xpress 4G, it’s new budget 4G smartphone priced at Rs. 6599 earlier today. Now the Canvas Nitro 3 E352 is available for purchase from eBay.in. It has a 5-inch HD screen and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, similar to the Canvas Xpress 4G, but this is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash. It has dual SIM support, but it comes only with 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Nitro 3 E352 with 2GB RAM, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 8130”

Sony to develop its own mobile processor in 2016?

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Sony Mobile will reportedly follow Apple, Samsung and Huawei to develop its own mobile processor for its Xperia smartphones, according to a report from DigiTimes. The report also says that LG will also introduce its own processor. LG NUCLUN 2 processor was already spotted on GeekBench few months back, confirming its existence, after the company’s failed attempt with the Odin chipset. Continue reading “Sony to develop its own mobile processor in 2016?”

Kingston HyperX Savage USB 3.1 Flash Drive (64GB to 256GB) announced

Kingston HyperX Savage USB Flash Drive

HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology recently introduced HyperX Savage USB Flash drive, which joins the HyperX Savage family of products that includes, DRAM and SSDs, replacing the DataTraveler HyperX 3.0. It has USB 3.1 Gen. 1 (USB 3.0) support that promises read speed of up to 350MB/s and write speed of up to 250MB/s. Continue reading “Kingston HyperX Savage USB 3.1 Flash Drive (64GB to 256GB) announced”

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G Photo Gallery

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Micromax launched the Canvas Xpress 4G Q413, its latest budget 4G smartphone in the Canvas Xpress series few hours back, priced at Rs. 6,599, exclusively on Flipkart. We got to checkout the smartphone at the launch event, here is the hardware walk through of the phone in the form of photo gallery.

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OPPO’s Project Spectrum goes live – Find 7 and 7a are first to get the AOSP ROM

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OPPO’s custom AOSP ROMs for their phones now has a name. Project Spectrum is now live and is already available for the OPPO Find 7.

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Movado announces 3 new smartwatches – iOS and Android compatible

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Movado, the contemporary luxury watch maker has just announced three new smartwatches. These are not smartwatches in the traditional sense as they do not have screens. But instead, they are analog watches that have smart functions.

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Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6599

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Micromax just launched Canvas Xpress 4G Q413, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone in the Canvas Xpress series. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6735P processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone. At the launch event Micromax said that all the future Xpress series phones will be exclusive to Flipkart. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6599”

Aircel launches unlimited 3G Data pack in Jammu & Kashmir at Rs. 9 per day

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Aircel announced a new first-of-its-kind Free Basic Internet offer for its customers last month. Today it launched it in Jammu & Kashmir. All new prepaid customers in J&K can now browse and actively use their favorite applications such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter at Rs. 144, which offers unlimited data with a speed of 64Kbps and 90 days validity. The offer is aimed at fuelling mobile internet adoption in J&K, keeping in view that a considerable population of mobile phone users is still offline, said the company.

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