Google to release two Nexus phones in 2016 – Both made by HTC

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A new rumor indicates that Google will launch two phones in 2016 as well just like they did with the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P in 2015. However, the more interesting tidbit is that both the phones might be manufactured by HTC.

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Samsung silently fixes S Pen issue in newer Galaxy Note5 units

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For those of you who have followed the Note5 closely since its release, you might remember an issue with the Galaxy Note5 that many referred to as pengate. The design flaw allowed users to insert their pens incorrectly and if they pulled it out after doing so, cause damage to the detection sensor.

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OnePlus Sandstone case for iPhone 6 and 6s launched in India for Rs. 1199

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OnePlus surprisingly introduced a Sandstone case for the Apple iPhone 6/6s last month. Now it has launched the case at Rs. 1,199 exclusively on Amazon.in. Continue reading “OnePlus Sandstone case for iPhone 6 and 6s launched in India for Rs. 1199”

Microsoft Surface Book Unboxing

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Microsoft introduced the Surface Book, its first laptop back in October last year. It comes in several variants, we got the variant with 6th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB SSD storage, 8GB of RAM and 1GB NVIDIA GeForce Graphics for about $2000 including taxes in the US. Check out the unboxing video.

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Motorola teases ‘shatterproof’ Moto X Force for India, launch in February

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Motorola’s ‘shatterproof’ Moto X Force will soon be launched in India. The Lenovo-owned firm through its official twitter handle teased the smartphone launch noting – “Moto X Force coming soon”. Continue reading “Motorola teases ‘shatterproof’ Moto X Force for India, launch in February”

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Dual SIM Photo Gallery

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Note5 Dual SIM in India today for Rs 51400. We got our hands on the dual SIM variant of the Galaxy Note 5, so let’s take a walk through at the hardware and specs of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note5 Dual SIM Photo Gallery”

Sony MWC 2016 invites are out – Event on February 22nd

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Sony has just sent out invites to the press for an event that is happening next month in Barcelona, Spain. The event will take place on February 22nd on the first day of MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2016.

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BlackBerry Priv launching in India on January 28

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BlackBerry has sent out invite for the launch of the Priv Android smartphone in India on January 28th. It was introduced back in October last year, packs a 5.4-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, is powered by an Hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor, runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) with BlackBerry’s own features and apps, 18-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flash, OIS, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv launching in India on January 28”

OnePlus announces free standard shipping for orders worth atleast $100

OnePlus has announced that starting today it is offering free standard shipping on all orders with a value of at least $100. The Chinese smartphone maker said that the priority shipping service will also benefit from this latest addition.

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Microsoft Upgrade Advisor Beta app lets you check phone’s eligibility for Windows 10 upgrade

Microsoft has rolled out internal beta for Upgrade Advisor for Windows 10. The app will help users know if their phone is eligible for a Windows 10 upgrade.
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Sony Socialife News for Android is now News Suite, updated with new UI and features

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Sony released Socialife News app for its devices back in 2012, later in 2014 the app was released for all the Android devices. Today the company has renamed the app as News Suite and has also updated it with new User Interface (UI) that brings a new two-tab system. It also gets a new ‘News tab’ that features general news from around the world organized by genre, and the “My Feeds” tab gathers together news and blog posts that users are interested in – allowing general and personalized news to be viewed separately. Continue reading “Sony Socialife News for Android is now News Suite, updated with new UI and features”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge dualSIM variants get certified in Indonesia

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We’re slightly over a month away from the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge and the S7 edge+. The former two devices have apparently passed certification in Indonesia.

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Amazon.in and Flipkart announce Great Indian Sale and Republic Day sale respectively

Amazon.in has scheduled the ‘Great Indian Sale’ that will be held between 21st January – 23rd January 2016 while Flipkart has organized the Republic Day Sale from 20th January-22nd January.

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WhatsApp goes completely free, not planning to introduce ads

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WhatsApp today announced that will no longer charge subscription fees for using the service. It also said it will not be introducing third-party ads to compensate. Instead, it will start testing tools so that you can use WhatsApp to communicate with businesses and organizations such as banks, to know if your recent transaction was fraudulent, or chat with an airline to ask about a delayed flight.

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LG G4 Stylus 3G with 5.7-inch HD display, Octa-Core SoC launched in India for Rs. 19000

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LG has launched G4 Stylus 3G (H540D), 3G variant of the G4 Stylus that was launched in India last year. The G4 Stylus with 4G support was launched in India for Rs. 24,990 back in July and got a price cut to Rs. 21,000 in August. The 3G variant of the smartphone has a 5.7-inch HD display, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the 4G variant, but this is powered by a 1.4GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor, instead of Snapdragon 410 SoC and has a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, laser auto focus, instead of 13-megapixel camera on the 4G variant. Continue reading “LG G4 Stylus 3G with 5.7-inch HD display, Octa-Core SoC launched in India for Rs. 19000”