HTC One A9 Benchmarks

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HTC launched the One A9 smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 29990. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. Even though CPU-Z shows it as Snapdragon 615, the One A9 is actually powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.52 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.21 GHz per core, faster than the Snapdragon 615. It has Adreno 405 GPU. It has a 3GB of RAM, 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “HTC One A9 Benchmarks”

Lenovo K4 Note launching in India on January 5

Lenovo K4 Note India launch invite

Last week we confirmed that the K4 Note, successor of the K3 Note will launch in India in January. Today Lenovo has sent out invites for the launch of their upcoming ‘Note’ series smartphone in the country on January 5th. Earlier teaser revealed brushed metal frame, fingerprint sensor on the back below the camera and Dolby Atmos. The latest teaser has confirmed that the smartphone will pack 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note launching in India on January 5”

TP-LINK to launch smartphones under Neffos brand in Q1 2016

Neffos TP-LINK

TP-LINK, popular for its networking products has announced a new mobile devices brand called Neffos (pronounced “nef’-os”). “The brand name, taken from Greek language, means “clouds” and has an additional meaning that is “very exciting” when understood in the context,” said the company. Continue reading “TP-LINK to launch smartphones under Neffos brand in Q1 2016”

Google adds more Chromecast-enabled games for Android and iOS

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Google introduced Chromecast-enabled games last year, so that Chromecast users can use the phone or a tablet as the controller and the TV screen like a game or score board to play games like Wheel of Fortune or other classics on a big screen. Continue reading “Google adds more Chromecast-enabled games for Android and iOS”

Samsung Galaxy A9 with 6-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016

Samsung recently teased the upcoming Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000) smartphone in China with a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 620 processor, Android 5.1 (Lollipop), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 8-megapixel front-facing camera 4000mAh battery with fast charging support. Now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA (Via) in China. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 with 6-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China”

Google said to be working on a smart messaging app to take on Facebook M

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Google is working on a new messaging service to take on Facebook’s digital assistant ‘M’, according to a report from the WSJ. This may be incorporated in its chatbot technology that answers questions inside a messaging app, says the report. This will let users switch between texting a friend and asking a chatbot for suggestion for a place to eat, by searching the web and other sources, in the same thread.

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Instagram updates Boomerang app with new features

Earlier in October, Instagram had launched Boomerang app that creates GIF like looping videos. Now, the popular photo sharing app is bringing a bunch of new features to the app that is available on Android and iOS.

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Skin4Gadgets announces 10,000mAh and 15,000mAh customizable power banks

Skin4Gadgets, has announced two power banks that can be customized with skins and designs of your choice. You can personalize your power bank with any picture or design.

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Over six vendors to release Cyanogen powered smartphones in India in 2016

Cyanogen is bolstering its expansion efforts in India, which is fastest growing smartphone market. The company is teaming up with a number of mobile manufacturers to launch Cyanogen powered smartphones in the country, as per a new report from the Economic Times.

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Viber rolls out Viber Wink ephemeral messaging app for Android and iOS

Viber is taking a leaf from Snapchat to launch an ephemeral messaging app called as Viber Wink. The standalone app allows users to send photo & video messages that disappear after they have been viewed.

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Google Nexus 5X Battery Life Test

Google Nexus 5X FA One Charge Rating

Google launched the LG-made Nexus 5X smartphone in India back in October. We have already seen the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results. The Nexus 5X has a 2700mAh built-in battery, comes with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 support and also comes bundled with a fast charger. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Check out the test results below.

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Google and Ford said to be in talks to build self-driving cars

Last week, it was reported that Google’s self driving car division will be a separate Alphabet company in 2016. Today a new report from Yahoo Autos is claiming that the company is in talks with Ford for a new self-driving car venture.

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