The Xiaomi Mi 4i is a cheaper version of the Mi 4 with slightly downgraded specifications. The current Mi 4i which was launched in India by Xiaomi features a Snapdragon 615 processor. However it seems that they are planning to release a version which is powered by the hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor.
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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, selfie-focused smartphones with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash went official in China last month. Today Samsung has sent out press invites for the launch of these smartphones India at an event on July 16th. The invite reads Samsung invites you to the Unveiling of the latest stars in the Galaxy series. The invite is present inside a smartphone, which matches the position of the front-facing camera and the LED flash on these new J series smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16”
SanDisk Corporation has announced it has shipped more than two billion microSD cards since it started commercial shipments 10 years back. SanDisk invented the microSD back in 2004, which was initially known as TransFlash. The final specifications for the microSD format was released on July 13, 2005. The first microSD cards featured capacities starting at 32MB. SanDisk recently introduced a 200GB microSDXC card, a 6,250x increase in just 10 years. Continue reading “SanDisk microSD card shipments exceed 2 billion in 10 years”
Apple has officially launched Apple Pay mobile payment service in the UK following a report earlier this month. The service will be available on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch users in the UK.
The upcoming Nexus 5 (2015) smartphone has shown up on the AnTuTu benchmark list after posting a really high score of 85,530. The handset is rumoured to be announced alongside one other Nexus device later this year.
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Facebook is said to be working on a virtual assistant for its Messenger platform, as per a latest report from The Information. The virtual assistant is being internally dubbed as “MoneyPenny”.
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Xiaomi has announced that the Mi 4i smartphone will finally be available on open sale in India, months after selling it through flash sales every week. The smartphone was launched in the country back in April at a price tag of Rs. 12999. Xiaomi sold 40,000 units of Mi 4i smartphones in the first flash sale at the end of April. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i now available without registration via open sale in India”
BBC has updated its News app for Android and iOS platforms with a new design. The app also brings new My News section that lets you follow topics from within an article, mobile-first video designed specifically for digital platforms, live BBC World Service radio, most-read and most-watched sections, onward journeys to related articles and video, photo galleries and full-screen images and more. The app also has support for Android Wear and the Apple Watch. Continue reading “BBC News app for Android and iOS gets new design and features”
We’ve heard the rumour that this time there might not be an Edge variant of the Note 5 that will launch alongside it. We’ve also heard of a larger S6 Edge Plus in the works. Well it seems that the two handsets might be announced together at IFA in Berlin.
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New reports about the specification of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have surfaced. A report from SamMobile claims that that the next flagship phone from the company will come with a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM.
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A new smartphone from Acer called the S59 has shown up on benchmarks. The device is likely to be a selfie centric phone as it has two 13 Megapixel cameras – one on the back and one on the front.
Nokia has officially confirmed that it is entering the smartphone business and it is seeking for a partner. The Finnish smartphone maker will license its brand to a partner that can manufacture and sell phones as well as provide marketing and customer support.
Google’s Android Wear will reportedly get a new watch-to-watch sharing feature and interactive watch faces in a major update next month. Continue reading “Android Wear major update next month tipped to bring watch-to-watch sharing and more”
Spice MI-730 and MI-710, two new tablets are now available from HomeShop18. Both these tablets have a 7-inch (1024 x 600 Pixels) display and run on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). The MI-730 tablet with 3G support and voice calling is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, while the MI-710 tablet with WiFi is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice MI-730 with 3G and MI-710 WiFi tablet now available for Rs. 4999 and Rs. 3999”
Logitech has launched K480, the company’s latest multi-device Bluetooth keyboard that works with Windows, Mac or Chrome OS computer, Android devices and iOS devices like iPhone and iPad. It was announced last year and lets you switch between these three devices with the help of an dial situated on the left side of the keyboard. It can also fit two devices at the same time in the dock.
