Gionee S6 with 3GB RAM, 6.9mm slim metal body launched in India for Rs. 19999

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Gionee has launched its latest S6 smartphone in India. It was announced back in November last year and packs a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with a screen-to-body ratio of 77.8%, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo 3.1 UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee S6 with 3GB RAM, 6.9mm slim metal body launched in India for Rs. 19999”

Android Wear Marshmallow update starts rolling out, adds speaker support, new gestures and more

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Google has started rolling out Android Wear OS v1.4 update based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow (API level 23) for Android Wear smartwatches. The update brings new navigation gestures, audio support on speaker-equipped watches, and expanded support for messaging clients. The update also brings battery life improvements and adds new languages. Continue reading “Android Wear Marshmallow update starts rolling out, adds speaker support, new gestures and more”

LG G5 announcement, OnePlus X invite-free in India and more: FoneArena Daily

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Here is the new FoneArena Daily video for today that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “LG G5 announcement, OnePlus X invite-free in India and more: FoneArena Daily”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro enters India for testing – Features a 6 inch display

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Late last month, we got news that the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro was in the works and would be the flagship product in the A series from Samsung. A new import listing not just confirms its existence but also indicates that the smartphone is in the final stages of testing.

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Lenovo Vibe X3 Camera Samples

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Lenovo launched the Vibe X3 smartphone in India at Rs. 19,999 last week. We already brought you the unboxingbenchmarks and the battery test results of the smartphone. Here we have the camera samples. The smartphone has a 21-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, Sony IMX230 sensor and has 4K video recording. It also has a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X3 Camera Samples”

YU YUTOPIA incremental update brings touch issue fix and fingerprint sensor improvements

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YU today announced that it has started rolling out a new incremental update for its flagship YUTOPIA smartphone. This update brings several improvements for the fingerprint sensor. The company also said that it will fix touch issues some users have been experiencing. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “YU YUTOPIA incremental update brings touch issue fix and fingerprint sensor improvements”

Google Play Music Podcast goes live for some users

Google had announced in October last year that it will soon bring Podcast to Play Music. Now, the new Podcast interface is going live for some users. Podcasters had already started uploading their content on Play Music since past few months.

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Coolpad Note 3 Lite Review

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The Coolpad Note 3 Lite is a device that follows up one of the most successful devices of 2015. Priced to undercut its stablemate and designed to impress with solid internals, the Coolpad Note 3 Lite is an intriguing device that is poised to surprise and exceed expectations. Add to that the fact that this is a ‘Made In India’ or at least an assembled in India product, you do start getting excited about it. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 3 Lite Review”

WhatsApp group limit increased from 100 to 256

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WhatsApp has increased its group limit from 100 to 256. The limit was increased from 50 to 100 back in November 2014. This new feature is currently available only in the beta version of WhatsApp for Android v2.12.429 or later, but it is expected to roll out for other users and platforms soon. The latest version that can be downloaded from the official website at the time of writing the article is v2.12.437. Continue reading “WhatsApp group limit increased from 100 to 256”

Facebook turns 12, rolls out ‘Friends Day’ personalized videos

Facebook just turned 12! Yes, that is right, the big blue social network is celebrating its 12 year anniversary by rolling out personalized videos for its over 1.5 billion users. Dubbed as ‘Friends Day’, the new feature clubs together special moments with your friends in a short film that can be edited and shared.

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OnePlus X to go permanently invite-free in India starting February 5

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Last week OnePlus made the OnePlus X smartphone went invite-free for the global users, today the company has announced that Onyx Black, Champagne Gold and the limited edition Ceramic will be available on Amazon India for purchase without any invites starting midnight, February 5, 2016 onwards. Continue reading “OnePlus X to go permanently invite-free in India starting February 5”

Microsoft Band 2 gets GPS power saver mode, weight tracking and more in latest update

Microsoft Band 2 has received a new update which brings some additional functionality to the activity tracker. The second generation Microsoft Band 2 is getting GPS power saver mode, weight tracking and more

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ZOPO Hero 1 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 12000

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Chinese smartphone maker ZOPO has launched Hero 1, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India. It packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by an Quad-Core MediaTek 6735 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to its Speed 7 smartphone that was launched last year. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity. Continue reading “ZOPO Hero 1 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 12000”

Vodafone 4G launching in Mumbai on February 10

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After successfully launching 4G LTE in Kerala, MysoreKolkata and Delhi & NCR, Vodafone is all set to launch its 4G services in Mumbai on February 10th, Wednesday. According to ET, it will launch its 4G services in Bengaluru on February 11th, Thursday. The company already said that testing has commenced successfully and it has started rolling out 4G-Ready SIMs in these circles. Continue reading “Vodafone 4G launching in Mumbai on February 10”

Nikon patents smartwatch that can emit fragrances

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Nikon has pioneered several game changing developments in the camera industry over the years. Now, it seems that it is planning to dip its feet into the smartwatch industry judging by the looks of a new patent filed by them.

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