Huawei GX8 Hands on: First impressions

One of the new smartphones coming out of the Huawei’s CES 2016 announcements was the GX8. The smartphone latest warhorse from the Chinese manufacturer in the mid-range market, which is highly competitive.

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The Huawei GX8 is the successor of the G8 that was introduced at last year’s IFA trade show in Berlin. We spotted the device at Huawei’s booth and we took it for a spin. Here’s our first impressions on the smartphone – Continue reading “Huawei GX8 Hands on: First impressions”

LeTV Le Max Pro Hands on: First Impressions

The big news from the Qualcomm’s press conference yesterday was that LeTV Le Max Pro would be the first smartphone to feature the new Snapdragon 820 processor.

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The first wave of Snapdragon 820 smartphones will inevitably be announced at Mobile World Congress next month. But, first is first, let’s focus on the LeTV Le Max Pro. On paper, the smartphone is a beast and naturally we were very curious to play with the device. Here’s our first impressions – Continue reading “LeTV Le Max Pro Hands on: First Impressions”

Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant smartwatch Hands on

Huawei’s presser at the on-going Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas saw the introduction of two new versions of Huawei Watch targeted towards women audience.

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The female audience have always been neglected or left out when it comes to the wearable space. Huawei is bridging that gap with its latest introductions. We had a chance to take a look at them and here’s hands-on report dedicated to our female readers. Continue reading “Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant smartwatch Hands on”

Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 Hands-on: First impressions

Huawei at its Consumer Electronic Show 2016 press event announced MediaPad M2 – a 10-inch tablet that looks quite solid on papers.

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We were at the show floor today and we were able to spend some time with the Huawei’s latest product. Here’s what we think about it – Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 Hands-on: First impressions”

Intel and New Balance team up to build Android Wear smartwatch for athletes

Intel has joined hands with US based footwear maker New Balance to work on an Android Wear powered smartwatch that is particularly aimed at athletes. The smartwatch is said to enable runners to “focus on their training so they can constantly improve performance.”

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Huawei Mate 8 Hands on: First impressions

Huawei announced the Mate 8 smartphone for the global market at the on-going Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The device carries the same form factor of the Nexus 6P, which is also built by Huawei but has a huge 6-inch display.

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We had a chance to play with the device for a while and we thought you would love to hear what we think about Huawei’s flagship smartphone. Here goes our first impression – Continue reading “Huawei Mate 8 Hands on: First impressions”

Apple App Store sales hit $20B in 2015 with $1.1B sales during holiday season

Apple has announced that it’s App Store sales has clocked over $20 billion in 2015 with $1.1 billion in app sales during the two-week holiday season from Christmas through New Year’s Day holiday season.

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Dell launches new ultrabook and convertible in Latitude 7000 series, price starts at $1,299

Dell has refreshed its Latitude 7000 series with two new models – Latitude 13 7000 and Latitude 12 7000. The company has introduced 13-inch business class ultra book with narrow bezels and a 2-in-1 convertible laptop.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820 to be announced in February

Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship has finally got a release date. One of the co-founders of the Chinese smartphone company has confirmed that the Mi 5 will be announced in February.

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Netflix officially enters in India, plans start at Rs 500 per month

Netflix has officially launched its service in India as expected. The US based popular TV shows and movie streaming service is now available in the country with plans starting at Rs 500 per month.

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Letv unveils world’s slimmest 65-inch 4K LED TV at CES 2016

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Letv on Wednesday unveiled “the world’s thinnest” 65-inch 4K LED TV dubbed the Super 4 Max65 Blade at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Continue reading “Letv unveils world’s slimmest 65-inch 4K LED TV at CES 2016”

Cyanogen OS 12.1.1 update with Cortana integration rolls out to OnePlus One

Cyanogen has started rolling out a new update that features a Cortana integration. The new 12.1.1 version of the OS that comes with Microsoft’s digital voice assistant is now coming to OnePlus One smartphones.

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Sony announces wireless portable speakers and headphones

Sony has announced a range of audio focused products at the CES 2016. The company has introduced an audio system GTK-XB7, SRS-XB3 and SRS-XB2 wireless portable speakers and MDR-XB650BT wireless over the ear headphones.

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Huawei Honor 5X launching in India on January 28

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Huawei has sent out press invites for the launch of Honor 5X smartphone on January 28th. It is the successor of one of the most popular Honor 4X smartphone that was launched in India last year. The teaser image shows the smartphone’s unibody metal build, rear camera sensor and the fingerprint sensor below the camera. The teaser has a caption Faster Better Stronger to mention that it has a faster processor with more RAM, better design and a stronger metal build compared to its predecessor, the Honor 4X. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 5X launching in India on January 28”

Twitter may consider 10,000 character limit for tweets soon

Every social network has that one unique element which sets it apart from others. There are no two opinions about the 140 character limit being that element for Twitter, but this could soon change according to a new report.

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