Gionee Marathon M3 with 5000mAh battery officially launched for Rs. 12999

Gionee Marathon M3

Gionee has officially launched the Marathon M3 smartphone in the Marathon series with a 5000mAh battery. It went on sale online in India few days back and packs a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to its predecessor. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M3 with 5000mAh battery officially launched for Rs. 12999”

Vodafone UK bundles NOW TV with 4G contracts

Vodafone UK have added Sky’s NOW TV service to the list of content that Vodafone 4G customers can opt for as part of their contract. NOW TV will join Spotify, Sky Sports Mobile TV and Netflix as options available to customers in the UK.

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Samsung Gear S launches in the UK on November 7

Tired of having your smartwatch linked to your phone and waiting for the Samsung Gear S to land in the UK? The wait is almost over as Samsung have announced that the Gear S will be launching in the UK this Friday. Samsung Experience Stores and network partner O2 will both be offering the smartwatch which runs on Samsung’s own proprietary platform and is only compatible with Samsung Galaxy handsets.

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Three UK One Plan customers to lose unlimited tethering?

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Since the launch of Three UK over 11 years ago, the network has been known for disrupting the status quo of the UK mobile market. Fast forward to the present day and whilst other networks offer capped data and 4G at a premium, Three UK offers unlimited 4G data and even allows you to use your UK allowances for free when roaming in selected countries around the world. Continue reading “Three UK One Plan customers to lose unlimited tethering?”

Motorola Moto Maxx with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, 21MP camera announced

Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola just announced the Moto Maxx, the global variant of the DROID Turbo smartphone as expected.  It has the same 5.2 (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, Android 4.4 (KitKat). OS, 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, 21-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash which supports 4K video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Motorola Moto Maxx with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, 21MP camera announced”

Lava Iris 500 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5099

Lava Iris 500

Lava Iris 500, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Iris series is now available from Indiatimes Shopping and HomeShop18. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris 500 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5099”

LG G2 Lite and L Prime with Android 4.4 announced

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LG has introduced G2 Lite (D295) and L Prime (D337) in Brazil. These new smartphones that are variants of L Fino and L Bello smartphones that were launched in India recently.  The LG G2 Lite has a 4.5-inch WVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The L Prime has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with premium UX features.

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Pioneer HDJ-500 headphones launched in India for Rs. 8590

Pioneer HDJ-500

Pioneer, popular for its in-car entertainment systems has  launched Pioneer HDJ- 500, DJ headphones in India. It has a powerful 40mm driver, a strong rare earth magnet and compact earpads that increases the sound pressure to provide a rich low range. You can rotate the right ear housing by 60 degrees and has flexible headband that enables DJs monitor speakers and crowd reactions. Continue reading “Pioneer HDJ-500 headphones launched in India for Rs. 8590”

Jawbone UP MOVE and UP3 fitness trackers announced

Jawbone MOVE

Jawbone has announced UP3, a multi-sensor top-end fitness tracker and UP MOVE, a compact entry-level fitness tracker. The Jawbone UP MOVE is a Clip on that has an LED display that can track your steps and your sleep. The Jawbone UP3 has several sensors, including a Heart Health Sensor that measures resting heart rate. It has a water-resistant design and promises a week of battery life.

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Finance Management app Wally+ lands on Android in beta

Wally, a finance management app has launched on Android platform as Wally+. Available in beta the app allows users to keep a track of their expenses, specify monthly incomes, create budgets and so on.

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Panasonic P55 with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10290

Panasonic P55

Panasonic has launched P55, the company’s latest smartphone in P Series. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a  8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and has unique features such as Pop-i Player, Music Café and Gesture Play. It launched the P61 smartphone with a 6-inch display few months back. Continue reading “Panasonic P55 with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10290”

Amazon Prime offers unlimited cloud photo storage with Prime Photos

Amazon is offering its Prime customers with unlimited cloud photo storage under a new service called Prime Photos. Prime Photos accepts uploads from iOS and Android devices, Fire tablets and Fire phones, as well as Mac and Windows computers.

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Vivo X5Max L with 4.75mm thickness gets certified in China

Vivo X5Max L

Last week Oppo introduced the Oppo R5 smartphone with 4.85mm slim body, thinner than the 5.1mm Gionee Elife S5.1. Now the Vivo X5Max L smartphone with just 4.75mm thickness has been certified on China’s TENAA certification website. The Vivo X5Max L  has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Vivo X5Max L with 4.75mm thickness gets certified in China”

NVIDIA to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Shield Tablet this November

NVIDIA Shield Tablet Android 5.0

NVIDIA already announced that the Shield Tablet would be updated to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) soon. Now it has announced that the update would be available as early as this November, so we can expect the roll out to begin in the next few weeks. It has also released a video that shows the new Android 5.0’s Material UI along with Material redesign for NVIDIA’s Shield Hub and Dabbler apps. Continue reading “NVIDIA to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Shield Tablet this November”

SD Card functionality to feature on Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android 5.0 Lollipop will leverage the SD Card functionality on Android devices. Google has introduced new APIs which were specially designed to enable one to access SD memory cards in an easy and secure manner.

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