Toshiba DynaPad 2-in-1 Windows tablet available for pre-order in the US for $569.99

Toshiba had announced the 12 inch DynaPad 2-in-1 Windows tablet in October last year after it was showcased at IFA in September. Now the company has announced the availability of the tablet.

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ASUS ZenFone Zoom launching in India on January 22

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Yesterday ASUS said that the camera-centric ZenFone Zoom smartphone will launch in the US next month and also said that it will be launched in India later this month, before the US launch. Today the company has sent out invites for the launch even that is scheduled on January 22nd and 23rd in Agra. It packs a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom launching in India on January 22”

Vodafone launches 4G LTE services in Kozhikode

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Vodafone has launched its 4G LTE services in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, almost a month after launching LTE services in the country starting from Kochi. It is based on 1800MHz FDD-LTE band 3, which the company acquired last year. Its 4G service in Kozhikode is built over fibre backhaul, and is supported by its 3G services on a network of 2100 MHz. Vodafone is offering free 4G upgrade with a SIM and additional data for first three months. Continue reading “Vodafone launches 4G LTE services in Kozhikode”

OPPO F1 camera-centric smartphone launching in India on January 28

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Earlier this week OPPO announced that it will launch camera-centric ‘F series’ smartphones this year in India, and F1 will be the first phone in the series, which will launch this month. Today the company has sent out invites for the smartphone launch on January 28th. Continue reading “OPPO F1 camera-centric smartphone launching in India on January 28”

Sony announces rugged all-in-one wearable Walkman – WS413 and WS414

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Sony has announced two new models in its all-in-one wearable Walkman series. The WS413 and WS414 were announced at CES 2016 and are water proof and dust proof. They can also be used in saltwater.

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Samsung announces the Chromebook 3 – Budget portable laptop

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Samsung has announced the third product in their Chromebook lineup which was first introduced back in 2011 – the Chromebook 3. The Chromebook 3 is quite portable as it weighs in at just 1.14kgs and is around 17mm thick.

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Sony introduces h.ear in and h.ear on wireless headphones, h.ear go wireless speaker

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Sony announced h.ear on and h.ear in wired noise cancelling headphones at the IFA 2015 last year. Now at the CES 2016 Sony has introduced wireless variants. The new h.ear in is behind-the neck style in-ear Bluetooth wireless headphones and the h.ear on is headband-style Bluetooth wireless headphones with Digital Noise Cancelling. It has also introduced new h.ear go wireless speaker that has NFC support.  Continue reading “Sony introduces h.ear in and h.ear on wireless headphones, h.ear go wireless speaker”

QiKU Q Terra Unboxing

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QiKU, a new entrant in the Indian smartphone market launched the Q Terra smartphone in the country for Rs. 21,999 (Rs. 19,999 with an invite) back in November. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, but we got a chance to unbox the phone only a few days back, here is the unboxing.

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Asus Eeebook E402 and Eeebook E205SA with Windows 10 launched starting at Rs. 16990

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Asus today launched Eeebook E402 and Eeebook E205SA, its latest affordable notebooks in the EeeBook series running Windows 10 in India. The Eeebook E402 is an affordable 14-inch compact and lightweight notebook and the Asus Eeebook E205SA is an entry level convertible notebook that comes in 360 degree flip form factor with a sensitive touch display and USB Type-C port. Continue reading “Asus Eeebook E402 and Eeebook E205SA with Windows 10 launched starting at Rs. 16990”

Android Lollipop adoption hits 32.6%, Marshmallow still crawling at 0.7%

Google has released its Android distribution data for the month of January. Android Lollipop adoption is soaring every month and is now present on 32.6% of Android devices that is up from 29.5% since December.

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Asus Chromebook C202 rugged notebook announced

Asus has announced a new Chromebook C202 which has a sturdy body and is designed with aim at students. The Chromebook comes with rubber bumper and has a spill-proof keyboard and scratch-resistant shell.

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ZTE Grand X3 with USB Type-C, 4G LTE and Avid Plus announced

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ZTE today announced Grand X3 and Avid Plus, two new smartphones for the U.S. carriers at the CES 2016. The Grand X3 is a budget smartphone with 4G LTE support, USB Type-C and a huge 3,080mAh battery, while the Avid Plus is an entry-level smartphone. Both these run Android 5.1.1 (Lollpop). Check out the detailed specifications below. Continue reading “ZTE Grand X3 with USB Type-C, 4G LTE and Avid Plus announced”

Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch to get iPhone support soon

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Samsung introduced the Gear S2 series back in September last year at the IFA. Couple of weeks after the announcement there were reports that Samsung will be bringing iPhone support for the Smartwatch. Today at its CES 2016 event Samsung VP Alana Cotton announced that Gear S2 will support the iPhone later this year. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch to get iPhone support soon”

Qulacomm Snapdragon 820A and 820Am Automotive processors announced

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 820A Automotive processor at ongoing CES 2016. There are two versions of the SoC – a standard 820A and an 820Am with LTE modem.

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Samsung Gear S2 Classic 18K Rose Gold and Platinum editions announced

Samsung Gear S2 Classic Rose Gold and Platinum

Samsung introduced the Gear S2 classic with a Black finish and a matching genuine leather band back in IFA 2015. Today at the CES 2016 the company added two new premium variants of the Gear S2 Classic, one encased in 18K Rose Gold and another in Platinum. As we already know, the Gear S2 Classic has a 1.2-inch ( 360×360 pixels) Circular Super AMOLED displays, rotating bezel and run on Tizen based wearable platform. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S2 Classic 18K Rose Gold and Platinum editions announced”