Lenovo rumored to release Exynos 8870 powered device next year

Just yesterday, a rumor stated that Meizu Pro 6 will be powered by an upcoming Samsung Exynos 8870 processor. Now, another one is suggesting that Lenovo will also release a new phone that will also be powered by the Exynos 8870 processor which is a cheaper variant of its Exynos 8 Octa 8890 14nm processor with custom CPU cores and Mali–T880 MP12 GPU.

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LG G5 tipped to sport dual displays, dual cameras and hardware expansion

We have heard a bunch of rumors about the LG G5 in past few months. Today, popular leakster Evan Blass a.k.a @evleaks has revealed some of the important specifications of the upcoming flagship phone from LG.

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LG and Samsung said to supply flexible OLED screens for future iPhones

Earlier this month, it was reported that JDI is in talks with Apple to provide OLED displays for iPhones in 2018. Now, a fresh report from Electronic Times citing some unnamed sources (via Reuters) is saying that LG and Samsung will supply organic light emitting diode (OLED) screens for Apple Inc’s iPhones.

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Samsung 2016 Smart TVs to get over 400 streaming and 100 downloadable games

Samsung will bring a wide range of more than 400 streaming games and 100 downloadable games to 2016 Samsung Smart TVs. The company will showcase the upgraded game service at CES 2016, enabling download and streaming games through 2016 Samsung Smart TVs.

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Twitter strengthen rules to deal with abuse and hateful content

Twitter has been taking measures to combat abuse on its platform throughout this year. The micro-blogging site has now updated its rules to tackle abusive behavior and hateful content.

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Google will switch to OpenJDK from Oracle’s Java APIs in Android N

Google has confirmed that it is biding adieu to Oracle’s proprietary Java application programming interfaces (APIs) for its next iteration of Android. The company is switching over to OpenJDK for Android N which was first spotted by users on Y Combinator’s Hacker News and confirmed by Venturebeat later.

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Xiaomi Mi TV 3 70-inch 4K Smart TV with 12.9mm slim metal frame announced

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Xiaomi today announced a new Mi TV 3 with a 70-inch 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) display from Sharp. It introduced the 60-inch Mi TV 3 with a 11.6mm metal frame back in October, the new 70-inch version has a slightly thicker 12.9mm aluminum alloy frame and it is 38.6mm at its thickest. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 3 70-inch 4K Smart TV with 12.9mm slim metal frame announced”

Xolo 8X-1000i with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6999

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Xolo has launched the 8X-1000i, the company’s latest smartphone. Even though this looks like the successor of 8X-1000 that was launched last year, most of the specifications of the smartphone are similar to the 8X-1000, including a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor with Mali 450 GPU, Android 4.4 (KitKat)-based HIVE UI, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo 8X-1000i with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 6999”

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 launching in India on January 7

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced at the company’s Future Unleashed 2015 event in Mumbai last month that the Surface Pro 4 will launch in India early January 2016. Today the company has sent out press invites for the launch of the its latest Surface Pro 2 in 1 in India on January 7th. Even though the invite just reads Start fresh on a brand new surface along with the date, we already know that the Surface Pro 4 is coming. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Pro 4 launching in India on January 7”

Kult 10 Camera Samples

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Kult, a new entrant in the Indian market launched its Kult 10 smartphone earlier this month for Rs. 7,999. We brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone recently, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Kult 10 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.8 aperture.

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Sony Xperia Z6 Lite with Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, metal body rumored

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Sony Mobile is rumored to be working on the Xperia Z6 Lite smartphone, according to a report from China (Via). The smartphone is expected to be powered by an Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously), pack a 5-inch display with 2.5D curved glass and a metal back. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z6 Lite with Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, metal body rumored”

Samsung WELT, rink and TipTalk new Creative Lab projects announced

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Samsung today announced that it will showcase its new Creative Lab (C-Lab) projects – WELT – a smart wearable healthcare belt, rink – a hand-motion controller for mobile VR devices and TipTalk – a new user experience (UX) that enables people to listen to the sound from their smart devices, transmitted through their own body. Continue reading “Samsung WELT, rink and TipTalk new Creative Lab projects announced”

OPPO R7 Plus FC Barcelona Edition Unboxing

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OPPO launched the R7 Plus FC Barcelona Edition smartphone back in September to celebrate its three-year partnership with FC Barcelona. OPPO recently sent us the smartphone, here is the unboxing.

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Nokia 230 Dual SIM with 2MP front camera with LED flash goes on sale in India for Rs. 3869

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Microsoft introduced Nokia 230 and 230 Dual SIM selfie-focused feature phones with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash last month. Now the Nokia 230 Dual SIM is available for purchase from the official Microsoft online store in India. It has a 2.8-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen, polycarbonate frame and sand-blasted aluminum back cover.

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LG SmartThinQ Hub announced, acts as a gateway to smart sensors and IoT devices

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LG today announced that it will showcase SmartThinQ Hub, its new IoT device at the CES 2016 next week. The company had introduced SmartThinQ sensor at the IFA few months back that lets you monitor your day-to-day home appliances and control them via an app. The SmartThinQ Hub with a 3.5-inch color LCD display serves as a gateway to these smart sensors and connected appliances in your home. Continue reading “LG SmartThinQ Hub announced, acts as a gateway to smart sensors and IoT devices”