Google chooses HTC for upcoming Nexus 9 tablet: WSJ

Reports and leaks about Google’s HTC made Nexus 9 tablet were looming the online world for a long time now. Today, a Wall Street Journal report is stating that Google has indeed selected HTC to make its upcoming 9 inch Nexus tablet.

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Meizu MX4 likely to get a smaller MX4 Mini sibling

Medizu MX4It’s only been 20 days since the official unveiling of the Meizu MX4, but the smartphone from the Far East is getting more footage than the makers would’ve imagined. Not long back, Meizu said that they were successful in getting a massive 7.7 million pre-orders; given that the company is only starting to step out of its home country of China, these are big numbers. Continue reading “Meizu MX4 likely to get a smaller MX4 Mini sibling”

Yahoo acquires Indian start-up Bookpad for Rs 50 Cr

Yahoo has made its first Indian acquisition by buying Bookpad for Rs 50 crores. The one year old Bangalore based start-up specializes in hosting cloud based documents. It provides end-to-end document handling technology for cloud.

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LG Wine Smart Clamshell Android KitKat smartphone launched in Korea

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After Samsung, LG is the new company to launch an entry-level clamshell smartphone in Korea. Named as Wine Smart, it has a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen 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 VGA front-facing camera. It comes with Kakao Talk messenger with a dedicated launch key for the app, T9 keypad and high-power 1W speaker that would the best output even in noisy audio environment. It is 16.9mm thick and weighs 140.8 grams. Continue reading “LG Wine Smart Clamshell Android KitKat smartphone launched in Korea”

Nokia.com UK visitors being redirected to Microsoft’s mobile site

Microsoft has started phasing out the Nokia branding. In the latest move, the software and tech giant is redirecting the visitors of Nokia.com UK site to its own mobile website.

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ICICI Bank launches four new apps for Android and iOS

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ICICI Bank has launched four new mobile apps for Android and iOS platforms. These apps include, ICICI Store, Insta Banking, Video Banking and mPassbook. These would let you initiate a transaction before visiting a branch, connect with a service executive over video call and view their transactions over the last 30 days on mobile phones. It aims to offer an enhanced banking experience for its customers with these new apps. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches four new apps for Android and iOS”

Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East

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Obi Mobiles has announced that it has partnered exclusively with Jumbo Electronics, a leading IT, telecom and consumer electronics retailer and distributor to sell its devices in the Middle East. Jumbo will manage the distribution of Obi devices to all key retailer and independent retailer channels in UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq as a part of its partnership. Continue reading “Obi Mobiles partners with Jumbo Electronics to enter into the Middle East”

One Drive offers 30GB free storage to iPhone users

Microsoft is offering iPhone users 30GB of free One Drive storage for a limited period of time. The company is doubling the free storage space as it originally offers 15GB of free space.

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Salora Arya Z2 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999

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Salora International has launched Arya Z2, the company’s latest budget smartphone. The company entered into the smartphone market last year by launching its PowerMaxx smartphone with 3200 mAh battery, the new Arya Z2 is packed with features. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582A 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.  Continue reading “Salora Arya Z2 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6999”

Google and Airtel discussing to bring carrier billing in India: Report

Google and Airtel are in talks to bring carrier billing in India, according to a latest report from The Economic Times. The carrier billing support will allow Android users to pay for apps, in-app purchases and other content through their service provider instead of other mode of payments like credit or debit cards.

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Karbonn Sparkle V vs Micromax Canvas A1 vs Spice Dream UNO Photo Gallery

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Google launched Android One smartphones in India last week with three homegrown smartphone makers. The handsets under this ambitious program announced back in June is based on Android One reference hardware, comes with stock Android KitKat software and will get software updates directly from Google.  Continue reading “Karbonn Sparkle V vs Micromax Canvas A1 vs Spice Dream UNO Photo Gallery”

Next batch of Android One smartphones coming to India by the end of December

The next set of Android One smartphones are gearing up to hit the Indian markets by end of this year, according to a latest report from the Press Trust of India (PTI). Handset makers Karbonn, Spice and Intex will launch their Android One devices in the country by December this year.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 with 6-inch HD display, LTE goes official

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM-G750F), the latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone went on sale in Malaysia last month before it went official. It was unveiled officially in Malaysia earlier this month, now the smartphone has gone official in Thailand on the official website.  It packs a 6-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor (Exynos 4412 likely) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 with 6-inch HD display, LTE goes official”

New Motorola Moto G vs Moto G Photo Gallery

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Motorola launched the new Moto G in India earlier this month for Rs 12,999. We have already seen the review of the smartphone.  Now we are bringing you comparison gallery of the New Moto G and original Moto G that was launched last year. Continue reading “New Motorola Moto G vs Moto G Photo Gallery”