ZTE Axon Elite with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 announced for global markets

ZTE Axon Elite

ZTE introduced Axon Pro smartphone with 5.5-inch Quad HD screen in the U.S back in July and it introduced the Axon smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen in China later. At the IFA, the company has introduced the Axon smartphone as Axon Elite for global markets. It has Eyeprint ID, a password-free eye-based biometric unlocking solution that captures unique vein patterns in the human eye using the smartphone’s front facing camera, fingerprint sensor and voice control. It also has dual rear cameras for quick auto focus and depth sensing. Continue reading “ZTE Axon Elite with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 announced for global markets”

Amkette Trubeats Pulse S6 and Pulse S8 water-resistant earphones launched for Rs. 695 and Rs. 995

Amkette Trubeats Pulse S6

Amkette has launched two new wired sports earphones – Pulse S6 and Pulse S8 under its Trubeats brand. These offer dynamic comfort level, effectively isolates external noise, and are sweat and water resistant since these are developed specifically to suit the workout regime, said the company. These have inline controls for volume adjustment, come with braided cable and angled connector offering more durability.

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Skype for Android and iOS gets improved navigation, swipe gestures and more

Microsoft has updated Skype for iOS and Android with a number of new features. Both the apps that are bumped to version 6.0 are getting a major overhaul in this update.
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Bose SoundLink around-ear wireless headphones II launched in India for Rs. 21150

Bose SoundLink around-ear wireless headphones II

Bose has launched its second-generation SoundLink around-ear wireless headphones in India. It has multi-point option for connecting two devices at a time and lets you switching between music and calls. It also has NFC on the right earcup for quick pairing. It has advanced microphone system for calls, HD voice and adaptive audio adjustment technology for wind or noise. Volume is changed automatically based on speech level and changing environments, says Bose.

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Alcatel OneTouch Xess Android tablet with 17.3-inch display and stylus announced

Alcatel OneTouch Xess

Alcatel OneTouch has announced OneTouch Xess, the company’s latest tablet with a huge 17.3-inch 1080p display, but the pixel density is just about 127 PPI. The tablet is just  9.15 mm thick and has a built-in kick stand, stylus and a slide-out carrying handle. The stand has different modes, 30 degrees, 50 degrees and 75 degrees) for your comfort. It also has separate accessories such as smart dock and wall mount options. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Xess Android tablet with 17.3-inch display and stylus announced”

Alcatel OneTouch Pop Up, Pop Star and Go Play smartphones, Go Watch wearable announced

Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star

Alcatel OneTouch has announced Pop Up and Pop Star smartphones in the Pop series, waterproof Go Play smartphone and Go Watch in the Go series at the IFA 2015. Both the smartphones have a 5-inch HD display. The Pop Up has a metal frame with glass hard key and a back cover with a 3D spin effect, while the Pop Star smartphone has a range of customizable back covers such as Leather Collection, Fashion Collection, Nature-ECO Collection. The Go Play and Go Watch are waterproof, dustproof and shockproof smartphone with IP67 ratings. The Go Watch doesn’t run on Android Wear, but it supports both Android and iOS devices. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Pop Up, Pop Star and Go Play smartphones, Go Watch wearable announced”

Xiaomi Mi 5 with fingerprint scanner teased in new leak

Leaks and rumors of the Xiaomi Mi 5 have been looming the online world for the past few months. Now, a new teaser leak suggests that the company is inching closer to announce the next flagship.

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Sony plans to assemble Xperia phones and manufacture budget phones in India

Following a report in June earlier this year, Sony has announced its plans to foray into the “Make in India” initiative. The Japanese electronic company is planning to start assembling Xperia phones in the country, as per a latest report.

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Lenovo Vibe P1 Hands On Impressions

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The Lenovo Vibe P1 is all about power. Announced at the Chinese manufacturer’s pre-IFA press event in Berlin, the Vibe packs a massive 5,000 mAH battery and even if it runs out, you have a handy physical button to enable power saving, like in many flagship phones. Not only that, it has a fingerprint sensor, a full HD screen and overall good value for the price it comes at (279$). We went hands on –

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LG G4 Note/Pro could be dubbed as “LG V10”, tipped for October 10th release

We have seen quite a few leaks of LG’s premium flagship phone LG G4 Note/Pro over the past few weeks. Now, the upcoming phablet from the company has been spotted at China’s TENAA and is also said to be called as LG V10.

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Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic pricing revealed, will roll out starting from October

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Samsung announced its Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic watches running on Tizen based wearable platform earlier this week, ahead of IFA. At the official event yesterday, Samsung confirmed that the new Gear S2 series will work with Android devices running on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) or later with 1.5GB RAM and above. The first Gear S smartwatch worked only with some Samsung devices. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic pricing revealed, will roll out starting from October”

Samsung Galaxy View large screen tablet teased, coming in October

Samsung Gear View Teaser

Samsung teased the Gear S2 smartwatch at its Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event last month, which was officially unveiled at the IFA event yesterday. At yesterday’s event Samsung teased a new Galaxy View tablet, saying that it will offer a whole new mobile viewing experience for a new generation. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy View large screen tablet teased, coming in October”

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro Hands On

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The Yoga tablets from Lenovo have been around for a while and are well known for their twisty positions and use cases, but they never tried to be best at what tablets are mostly used for, video. Lenovo wants to change that with the Yoga Tab 3 Pro which aims to be the best multi media tablet from the company. We went hands on with it and its 70″ screen equivalent 50 Lumens pico projector, and here’s what we found –

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