Intex Aqua Craze with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 6190

Intex Aqua Craze

Intex today launched Aqua Craze, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by 1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Craze with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 6190”

OnePlus X Refurbished and Unboxed units to go on sale on Overcart starting Rs. 12799 on Feb 15

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Overcart sold refurbished and unboxed units of the OnePlus X last month.  Today it has announced that it will be selling refurbished and unboxed units of the Onyx version of the OnePlus X smartphone on February 15th starting at Rs. 12,799. It will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from OnePlus, said the company. OnePlus X went invite-free last week in India and a Onyx variant costs Rs. 16,999. Continue reading “OnePlus X Refurbished and Unboxed units to go on sale on Overcart starting Rs. 12799 on Feb 15”

Coolpad Note 3 Lite Teardown

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The Coolpad Note 3 Lite is currently the cheapest smartphone in India with a fingerprint sensor and also is the first “Made in India” smartphone from Coolpad. We decided to open up the device and bring to you all of the internals in full glory. Dive in to check out our full teardown.

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Paytm teams up with thousands of mobile and appliances stores to give them an online platform

Paytm has tied up with mobile and appliances retailers in a bid to allow them to list their stores on its e-commerce marketplace. The company has already joined hands with 5,500 stores including 4,000 brand exclusive mobile stores and 1,500 large appliance retailers as a part of its omni-channel strategy.

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Google said to be working on an independant Virtual Reality headset

Virtual reality is the buzz word for 2016 and top tech giants like Google and Apple are bolstering their efforts to tap this market which is still in a nascent stage. A fresh report from the Wall Street Journal is claiming that Google is working on a standalone virtual reality headset.

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Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Udaipur, Rajasthan. It launched 4G services in 296 towns across India back in August last year. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the city. For existing customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at same price as 3G, starting at Rs. 21. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Udaipur, Rajasthan”

Obi Worldphone SF1 gets a temporary price cut, available starting at Rs. 10599 till Feb 14

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Obi Worldphone today announced a Rs. 1400 price cut for the SF1 smartphone ahead of Valentine’s Day. The smartphone was launched in India last year and went on sale on Amazon.in last month. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display from JDI, which is slightly raised giving a floating feel, comes with 4G LTE connectivity, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Worldphone SF1 gets a temporary price cut, available starting at Rs. 10599 till Feb 14”

Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem announced, supports up to 1Gbps download speeds

Qualcomm has announced a brand new Snapdragon X16 LTE modem, which is capable of supporting Cat.16 download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 150 Mbps.

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OmniVision OV2744 sensor announced, captures RGB and IR info for biometric capabilities

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OmniVision Technologies today announced OV2744, its latest 1.4-micron 2-megapixel PureCel image sensor for notebooks, tablets, and front-facing cameras in smartphones. It features second-gen RGB-Ir technology that offers high quality IR output without compromising premium RGB images. “This solution eliminates the need to have two-camera solutions for devices that require both IR and RGB imaging and also boasts less color aliasing than competing RGB-Ir sensors that are currently available in the market.” said the company. Continue reading “OmniVision OV2744 sensor announced, captures RGB and IR info for biometric capabilities”

HTC One M10 render and camera specs surface, could use same camera sensor as Nexus 5X/6P

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A new render of the the One M10 codenamed ‘Perfume’ has surfaced on XDA (Via). This is not an official render, but it is a mockup that is created based on ‘insider information’ and also a blurry image shared by @evleaks recently. According to the image, the design will be a mix of the HTC One A9 and last year’s flagship, the One M9. Continue reading “HTC One M10 render and camera specs surface, could use same camera sensor as Nexus 5X/6P”

Pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge tipped to begin from Feb.21, may include Gear VR

Samsung is just few days away from announcing the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on February 21 at Barcelona before the MWC 2016. Now a report from Android World is claiming that both the flagships will be available for pre-order on the same day.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC and Snapdragon Wear platform for wearables announced

Qualcomm has introduced Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear, a new platform for next generation wearable devices and the Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC). The Snapdragon Wear 2100 will arrive in two versions – tethered (Bluetooth and WiFi) and connected (4G LTE and 3G).

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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories released for Android

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Rockstar games has finally launched Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories game for Android, after almost couple of months of launching it on iOS. It was originally released for PlayStation Portable back in 2005 and was released on PlayStation 3 in 2013. The game has several enhancements for Android that includes updated real time lighting and shadows, upgraded textures and art, greater draw distance, performance enhancements for touch-based gaming like analog steering and rebalanced targeting, and cross-platform cloud saves via Social Club. Continue reading “Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories released for Android”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 14nm Octa-Core SoC, 435 and 425 with LTE announced

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Qualcomm today introduced three new SoCs – Snapdragon 625, Snapdragon 435 and Snapdragon 425. The Snapdragon 625 is an Octa-Core SoC, which is first in its class of Snapdragon processors to use 14 nm FinFET technology. It also has an integrated X9 LTE modem. The Snapdragon 435 is also an Octa-Core SoC, but this is based on 28nm process technology. It has an integrated X8 LTE modem. The Snapdragon 425 is a Quad-Core SoC based on 28nm process technology and has an X6 LTE modem. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 14nm Octa-Core SoC, 435 and 425 with LTE announced”

Facebook withdraws Free Basics, HTC One M10 launch details and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Facebook withdraws Free Basics, HTC One M10 launch details and more – FoneArena Daily”