Google has for the most part kept its distance from China, a market that has perhaps one of the largest user base of Android running devices. Government censorship and strict crackdowns mean that Google had to opt out from providing the Play Store and accompanying services in the country. This also meant that Android Wear watches that are heavily dependent on said services just wouldn’t work in China and so were never sold. This is about to change. Continue reading “Android Wear heads to China, Moto 360 to lead the charge”
Blu Pure XL brings 6inch QHD display, 24MP camera and Mediatek X10 chipset for an appealing $349 price point
If you follow the world of Chinese OEMs, you’ll know that theres a lot of white labelling that goes on between brands. With the launch of the Blu Pure XL, we see a high end feature packed handset at a price point that is certainly very tempting. A take on the already announced Gionee Elife E8, the Blu Pure XL brings most of the same specifications at almost half the price point. Continue reading “Blu Pure XL brings 6inch QHD display, 24MP camera and Mediatek X10 chipset for an appealing $349 price point”
ACT Fibernet slashes tariffs in Hyderabad, 100Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999
ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), popular for its Fiber Optic broadband has reduced their tariffs for their ACT Fibernet customers in Hyderabad. The 100Mbps plan now costs Rs. 1,999, compared to the previous rate of Rs. 2,799 and there is a new 60Mbps plan for Rs. 1,299. It has also doubled the speed for customers using 5Mbps and 20Mbps plans to 10Mbps and 40Mbps, respectively without extra cost. Even speed post the FUP limit have been increased in these plans. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet slashes tariffs in Hyderabad, 100Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999”
Philips Hue connected LED lighting launched in India, starter kit priced at Rs. 16995
Philips Lighting has finally launched HUE, web-enabled LED home lighting system in India, as expected. Hue allows users to control home lighting using their smartphone or tablet and supports both Android and iOS platforms. The Philips Hue range for India will include, Hue Starter Kit which includes the bridge and three Hue lamps, Hue Go, Hue Beyond – the luminaire family, Friends of Hue – LightStrips and Bloom. Continue reading “Philips Hue connected LED lighting launched in India, starter kit priced at Rs. 16995”
Microsoft acquires cloud security firm Adallom
Microsoft has acquired cloud cybersecurity firm Adallom for an undisclosed sum. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed yet by the companies.
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Zophop offers real time information of public transit and online cabs in 13 cities
Zophop is a new app that aims to make it easy for daily commuters to navigate in their city by offering all the required information about the public transport including bus, train, metro, monorail and even cab services.
YU YUNIQUE with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999
YU has officially launched YUNIQUE, the company’s latest budget smartphone, after the registration page went live early. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 ppi, is powered by a Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on stock Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It doesn’t run on Cyanogen OS out of the box like other YU smartphones, but you can upgrade to Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) by heading to YU service centres for free, flashable ROM will be available in future. It features a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 4999”
Sony Xperia M5 launching in India on September 9th
Sony just teased the launch of Sony Xperia M5 smartphone in India tomorrow, September 9th. It was announced last month and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-Core SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 21.5-megapixel rear camera with 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus, LED flash, 4K video recording and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M5 launching in India on September 9th”
Xiaomi Redmi 2A variant with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage launched in China
Xiaomi introduced the Redmi 2A smartphone back in March, today the company launched a 2GB RAM with 16GB storage variant of the smartphone in China. Other specifications of the smartphone are similar, including 4.7-inch HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core Leadcore L1860C processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, Dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. It runs on MIUI 6 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box and will get the stable MIUI 7 update in future. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2A variant with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage launched in China”
Samsung pumps up workforce for optimizing Snapdragon 820 on Galaxy S7?
Rumors from couple of months have stated that Samsung is testing Snapdragon 820 Soc for its next flagship Galaxy S7. Today, another one has surfaced which says that the company has expanded the team to work on the chipset for the S7.
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Motorola Moto X Play launching in India on September 14th
Motorola India just sent press invites for the launch of Moto X Play in India on September 14th, after both Motorola and Flipkart teased the India launch of the smartphone recently. The Moto X Play was announced back in July and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, is powered by a Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and 3630mAh battery that promises up to 48 hours of battery life with mixed use.
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Asus Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999
Asus started taking pre-orders for the Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 on Flipkart in India from August 19th, which was supposed to go on sale from mid-September. Today the company has announced that it has advanced the sales of the smartphone on Flipkart, which is now available for purchase starting from today. Asus recently announced that it received 30,000 pre-orders for its new Zenfone lineup, soon after the pre-order, and the Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 received 10,000 pre-orders on the third day of the pre-order.
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Apple betting big on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, goes on hiring spree
Apple is beefing up its hiring efforts in artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to a latest report from Reuters. The company is going on a recruiting spree and trying to hire at least 86 more employees from these two fields.
YU YUNIQUE with 4.7-inch HD display, 4G LTE listed on Snapdeal for Rs. 4999
YU is all set to launch its new affordable YU branded smartphone at an event later today. Now the registration page of the smartphone has gone live on Snapdeal before the launch. This confirms the name of the smartphone as YUNIQUE and its specifications. It will have a 4.7-inch HD screen, slightly smaller than YUPHORIA’s 5-inch screen, will come with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, instead of 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage on the YUPHORIA. Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE with 4.7-inch HD display, 4G LTE listed on Snapdeal for Rs. 4999”
Opera Mini for Android updated with new compression modes
Opera has updated its Opera Mini app to version 11 that brings option to swtich between two compression modes, high and extreme. The High-compression mode offers richer experiences and to see webpages how they are supposed to look, without any hefty compression, but it still offers the old data savings, says Opera.
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