Remember the time when Samsung’s smart wearables would work only with Samsung handsets? We certainly do and welcome the new direction that the Korean company has adopted. With the launch of the Gear S2, Samsung is beginning to take serious efforts towards making the device more accessible for prospective buyers. Continue reading “Samsung looking at bringing iPhone support for the Gear S2 smartwatch”
There have already been several leaks about Google’s anticipated LG-made Nexus smartphone. We have seen some purported render images, as well as an alleged live image showcasing back of the handset. Continue reading “LG Nexus 5 (2015) aka Nexus 5X final design by Google leaks in new image?”
Compact phones won’t need to compromise on features or specifications. This is what Sony believes and it shows, with their “compact” series of devices that launch alongside the Z series flagships. The Z1, Z3 and now the Z5 have “compact” versions that cater to the people who still want smaller screens despite the entire market moving in a different direction. We went hands on with the Sony Xperia Z5 compact at their IFA booth in Berlin, and this is what we think –
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Audiophiles and Sony fans have a reason to rejoice with the new announcements at IFA 2015 in Berlin and the NW-A25HN/A27HN is one of the reasons for that. We went hands on with the latest addition to the Hi Res audio series of Walkmans from Sony.
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Lenovo has finally started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for A6000 Plus smartphone in India earlier this week. The A6000 Plus, which is an upgraded version of the A6000 was launched back in April running Android 4.4 (Kitkat). Lenovo A6000 that was launched back in January is yet to get the Lollipop update. According Lenovo’s official Android Upgrade Matrix, the A6000 should also get the update by this month. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 Plus gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India”
Time and time again, Panasonic has struggled to make itself feel relevant in the mobile space. Previous efforts have more or less failed to leave a mark on the Indian smartphone space and just as we thought that the company might be about to call it quits in the mobility space, we see yet another handset from the Japanese marque. The Panasonic Eluga Icon is the latest to join the company’s Eluga series of handsets that represent the upper end of their offerings. Decidedly still in the extremely crowded mid-range segment, we spent some time with the handset to gauge its worth. Here’s the FoneArena review of the Panasonic Eluga Icon . Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Icon Review: A Well Rounded Package”
Power banks are the rage these days. With smartphone batteries getting progressively worse, the capacities have exponentially increased, but we’d have never thought it would come to this, a monstrous 26,800 mAH battery packfrom ASUS that looks like a tower and has enough power to charge a laptop. The Taiwanese manufacturer had engineering samples for show at their lounge in Berlin, we went hands on –
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We had the opportunity to go hands on with the latest product from Huawei Mate S at IFA 2015 in Berlin and here are our impressions on the device.
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YU has launched YUPIX, a mobile photo printer. The pocket photo printer offers high quality photo prints in just 60 seconds and provides NFC and WiFi connectivity. Since this uses WiFi, it will be faster than other printers that uses Bluetooth, says the company. It uses Dye Sublimation technology, offering a printing resolution of 291 dpi and can print 10 continuous copies. Continue reading “YU launches YUPIX Compact Photo Printer with WiFi and NFC for Rs. 6999”
Sony unveiled the Xperia Z5 Compact with a 4.6-inch 720p display at the IFA, now a teaser image of the Xperia Z5 Compact Premium Hatsune Miku Special Edition has surfaced (Via), which will head to NTT Docomo in Japan. This will come with a 1080p display, instead of 720p display and will supposedly pack 4GB of RAM, instead of 2GB of RAM in the Z5 Compact. This is doubtful since the Z5 and the Z5 Premium have only 3GB of RAM. It is also said to come with a slightly bigger 2900mAh battery. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium with 4.6-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM heading to Japan?”
Microsoft has decided to clean its Windows App Store by removing some of the apps. The company has announced today that it is ending support and updates for a number of Lumia camera-related apps on Windows Phone 8.1 devices.
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Asus showcased a 26800mAh Power Bank at the IFA, even though it did not officially introduce it at its event. We got to check out the power bank, which is bigger and heavier than Xiaomi’s 16000mAh Powerbank that was launched in India earlier this year.
Asus introduced VivoStick PC at the IFA earlier this week. It is a tiny dongle, similar to the compute stick that will transform your TV or monitor with a HDMI port to a full-fledged PC running Windows 10. We got to check out the compact PC at Asus’ booth, here is the photo gallery.
Asus announced the ZenPad series at Computex 2015 in June this year. The company launched number of tablets like ZenPad 7.0, 8-inch ZenPad 8.0 Z380KL (4G) / Z380C (WiFi) and others at the event. We are live at IFA 2015 and got to check out the Asus ZenPad C 7.0 so let’s take a detailed look at the specs and hardware of the tablet in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Asus ZenPad C 7.0 Photo Gallery”
BlackBerry has announced that it is acquiring mobile security firm Good Technology for $425 million in cash. The move comes from the Canadian smartphone maker to bolster is enterprise mobility management prospects.
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