Samsung Android 6.0 roadmap surfaces – Note5 and S6 Edge+ to get Marshmallow in December

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A software update roadmap for Samsung devices has just appeared online and it lists out 2 phases of updates for phones to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ will be the first to get it as they are scheduled for an update in December 2015 itself.

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Gionee S6 Announced – 5.5″ AMOLED Display and USB Type-C in 6.9mm slim body

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The latest smartphone from Gionee, the S6 has just been announced in China. We had seen the leaked images of the Gionee S6 a few days earlier and now it has gone official and they have done without the Elife branding. Continue reading “Gionee S6 Announced – 5.5″ AMOLED Display and USB Type-C in 6.9mm slim body”

LG Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G with VoLTE, VoWiFi launching in India through Reliance Retail

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LG today announced that it will launch Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G smartphones with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and VoWiFi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) in India in partnership with Reliance Retail. These features will enabled faster transmission of data and voice, said the company. LG launched the 3G version of the Spirit smartphone and the G4 Stylus in India earlier this year. Continue reading “LG Spirit LTE and G4 Stylus 4G with VoLTE, VoWiFi launching in India through Reliance Retail”

Gionee GN8001 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified in China

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Gionee GN8001, new mid-range smartphone has been certified by TENAA (via) in China. According to the listing, the smartphone packs a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core (MediaTek MT6753 likely) processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI on top, has 8 or 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also packs a huge 5020mAh battery and comes with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Gionee GN8001 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified in China”

Micromax Canvas Amaze Q395 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM now available for Rs. 7999

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Micromax Canvas Mega E353 went on sale online earlier this month, and the Canvas Amaze Q395 surfaced on the official website. Now the Canvas Amaze is on sale on ebay.in. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Amaze Q395 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM now available for Rs. 7999”

Lenovo Vibe P1 Unboxing

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Lenovo launched Vibe P1, the company’s latest mid-range Vibe series smartphone with a huge 5000mAh battery in India last month for Rs. 15999 on Flipkart. We already brought you photo gallery and the hands-on impressions of the smartphone from the announcement at IFA in September, here we have the unboxing.

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Google Nexus 6P Benchmarks

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Google announced the Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphone back in September, and it was launched in India last month, starting at Rs. 39,999. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit 20nm processor that has four bigger ARM Cortex A57 cores clocked at 1.96GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.56GHz per core and has Adreno 430 GPU. It has 3GB RAM, packs 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores.

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vivo X6 with 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China

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Earlier this month vivo confirmed 4GB of RAM for the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone, vivo X6, after teasing the name of the phone. Even some specifications of the smartphone surfaced along with that, now the smartphone has passed through TENAA (Via), showing off the design of the phablet. There is a X6L version and the X6D version for China Unicom. Specifications of the smartphone have not been confirmed by TENAA yet. Continue reading “vivo X6 with 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China”

HTC One X9 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, metal body gets certified in China

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The rumored HTC One X9 smartphone has finally got certified by TENAA in China. It reveals most specifications of the smartphone, including curved metal body, dual front-facing speakers, 5.5-inch 1080p screen with curved glass on the front, capacitive touch buttons below the display, 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor (Helio X10 likely) and more. Check out the detailed specifications below. Continue reading “HTC One X9 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, metal body gets certified in China”

Huawei demos next-gen Quick Charging tech that can charge 3000mAh battery to 48% in 5 minutes

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Huawei’s Watt Lab, which belongs to the Central Research Institute demoed next-generation quick charging technology at the 56th Battery Symposium in Japan that allows new lithium-ion batteries to charge 10 times faster than normal batteries, reaching about 50% capacity in few minutes. Continue reading “Huawei demos next-gen Quick Charging tech that can charge 3000mAh battery to 48% in 5 minutes”

OnePlus X extended service plans launched in India starting from Rs. 699

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OnePlus introduced extended service plans, B2X Service and B2X Protect for the OnePlus 2 smartphone in India last month, now the company has launched these plans for the OnePlus X users as well as B2X On-Guard Plus and B2X On-Guard. Every OnePlus X smartphone comes with manufacturer’s warranty for the device for up to a year from the date of purchase. Continue reading “OnePlus X extended service plans launched in India starting from Rs. 699”

Weekly Roundup : Tag Heuer Connected, Xiaomi 20,000 mAh Power Bank, Mi Band Pulse and more

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This week had quite a lot of announcements particularly in terms of accessories. The most important of which is probably the Tag Heuer Connected which is the luxury watch maker’s first smartwatch priced at US$ 1500.

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OneNote gets audio recording, video embedding, 3D touch and more in latest update

OneNote has updated its mobile apps on Android and iOS with a bunch of new features and improvements. The note taking app from Microsoft is also getting an update for web.

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Gionee Elife S6 leaks in photos ahead of Nov 16 announcement

Gionee is all set to announce the Elife S6 on November 16. Just days before the official announcement, the phone has been leaked in a couple of hands on photos.

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Google rolls out Chrome beta for iOS, adds 3D Touch support

Google has released a beta version of Chrome for iOS through Apple’s TestFlight platform. The  beta version of its mobile browser now comes with support for 3D Touch.

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