Gionee Elife S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C launching in India soon

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Gionee today teased its upcoming S Plus smartphone with USB Type-C and fast charging support on its social channels. Gionee India has also teased the launch of a new smartphone with the same Sense The Plus tagline. The official image shows the phone with minimal bezels. The company also confirms immersive touch experience. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C launching in India soon”

Instagram rolls out a new video feature called “Best Videos”

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Instagram is introducing a new video feature called “Best Videos” which is basically a curated video channel like Snapchat Stories and Twitter Moments.

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Update for Chrome on Android brings an 8 icon view in new tab page

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Google is almost always releasing updates with changes in terms of UI, performance and stability. Although some of the changes might be minor, they still play a role in improving the overall experience of the user. Chrome for Android has now received an update that changes the layout of the new tab page

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Infocus M535 with 5.5-inch HD display, 6.99mm slim metal body, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999

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Infocus has launched M535, successor of the M530 smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6735 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Inlife UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity that includes TDD-LTE 2300MHz (Band 40) and FDD-LTE 1800MHz (Band 3) for India. It has unibody metal build and is just 6.99mm thick. Continue reading “Infocus M535 with 5.5-inch HD display, 6.99mm slim metal body, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999”

Xiaomi launches Rainbow themed AA batteries

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Xiaomi is known to make a really wide portfolio of products as they have acquired quite a many number of companies that manufacture different products. One of their latest products is a set of AA sized batteries that have a Rainbow theme.

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YU YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS Cyanogen OS 12.1 update finally starts rolling out

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YU has finally started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12.1 update based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) for its YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS smartphone. This comes months after the company said that it had entered final testing phase. Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of YU has apologized for the delay and said that they wanted to put up something concrete and ensure its worth the wait. The Cyanogen OS 12.1 update brings several new features, performance and amazing thermal control for YUREKA and YUREKA Plus smartphones. Continue reading “YU YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS Cyanogen OS 12.1 update finally starts rolling out”

Oppo releases ColorOS 2.1.5i final stable version for Find 7 and 7a, will now focus on AOSP ROM

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Oppo has released stable version of ColorOS V2.1.5i ROM for the Find 7 and Find 7a smartphones. This will be the final version of ColorOS update for these devices, said the company since it will focus on AOSP ROM for the device that was announced recently. As it confirmed last week, the AOSP ROM for Find 7 / 7a based on Android 5.1 offering almost stock Android experience is already in private beta testing and the first public version will be available soon. Continue reading “Oppo releases ColorOS 2.1.5i final stable version for Find 7 and 7a, will now focus on AOSP ROM”

Samsung Galaxy J2 Review

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J2, the company’s entry-level 4G smartphone priced at Rs. 8490 last month. It is the company’s first smartphone to feature new Ultra Data Saving mode powered by Opera Max that let users to save data by enabling data optimization. Is the Galaxy J2 worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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CATZ 13000mAh Power Bank Review

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CATZ introduced its 13000mAh Power Bank in India recently for Rs. 2999, after it launched its 10400mAh power bank for Rs. 1400 few months back. Unlike most of the power banks available in the market, the power bank also includes a built-in flash light. Is the power bank worth the price? Check out the review.

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Google releases ‘Who’s Down’ app to meet up with friends

Google has launched a new app called as ‘Who’s Down’ which helps to find which of your friends are free to hangout. The invite only app is currently available for Android and iOS.

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Weekly Roundup: OnePlus X, Letv Le 1s, Motorola Moto X Force, new Google OnHub router and more

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This week we saw one more device from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus dubbed the OnePlus X – company’s first mid-range device, second device launched this year, and the third in its portfolio overall. After the two flagship smartphones – the OnePlus One and the OnePlus 2, firm had plans to launch mid-range device which Co-Founder Carl Pei had confirmed in August. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: OnePlus X, Letv Le 1s, Motorola Moto X Force, new Google OnHub router and more”

Google Nexus 5X Black vs White Photo Gallery

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Google had announced the Nexus 5X smartphone last month following which it was officially launched in India earlier this month. We have already seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the phone. Now let’s take a look at the phone in white variant along with the black one in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X Black vs White Photo Gallery”

HTC reports $139 million net loss for Q3 2015, will stop earnings forecasts

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HTC recently reported net loss of NT$4.48 billion (US$138 million) for Q3 2015 in its unaudited results, now in its consolidated results it has reported a net loss of NT$4.5 billion ($139 million), on revenue of NT$21.4 billion ($660 million) for its fiscal 2015 third quarter that ended September 30, 2015. After consecutive losses, HTC said it will no longer provide financial guidance for its business going forward. Continue reading “HTC reports $139 million net loss for Q3 2015, will stop earnings forecasts”