Coolpad Dazen 1 Benchmarks

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Coolpad launched Dazen 1 smartphone in India last month at Rs. 6999. We brought you the hands-on impressions and photo gallery of the smartphone from the launch event and the unboxing recently, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.21GHz per core. It has Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400 MHz.  It has a 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Cool UI 6. Let’s find out how the smartphone performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Coolpad Dazen 1 Benchmarks”

Airtel to launch Wi-Fi services in Gurgaon

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Airtel has announced that it has won contract from Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to launch Wi-Fi services in Gurgaon. Airtel said that it has become the preferred partner to provide residents of the Millennium City an opportunity to connect to world-class internet experiences on the move. Continue reading “Airtel to launch Wi-Fi services in Gurgaon”

Weekly roundup: ZTE Blade Qlux 4G, Sony Xperia C4 Dual, Gionee Elife E8, Marathon M5 and more

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This week ZTE launched the Blade Qlux 4G for Rs. 4999, which is currently the most affordable 4G smartphone in India.

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Live photo of metal clad Meizu MX5 surfaces online

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A new photo of the Meizu MX5 has been leaked online that shows its metal design in real life. The device seems to be a prototype as it does look a bit unfinished, particularly the region around the main camera.

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OnePlus offers 3 months extended warranty in India to compensate users with service issues

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OnePlus has announced that all service related issues on smartphones till date and henceforth pending for more than 15 working days at service centres will automatically get a 3 months extended warranty in India. This will be applicable on the OnePlus One and all future smartphones and is also applicable for all Indian users who had purchased the One from oneplus.net prior to the India launch. Continue reading “OnePlus offers 3 months extended warranty in India to compensate users with service issues”

Facebook tweaks News Feed based on time you spend viewing a post

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Facebook is tweaking your News Feed again. The tweaks in the algorithm will show content based on time you spend to view a post, instead of showing stories based on what you like, comment and share. Facebook says that generally, people spend more time on stories, photos, and accounts that are relevant to them. Continue reading “Facebook tweaks News Feed based on time you spend viewing a post”

Google announces YouTube Gaming, a Twitch rival

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Google has announced YouTube Gaming, a new app and a website that would compete with Twitch that was acquired by Amazon last year, after several rumors that the streaming service was being acquired by Google. YouTube Gaming will let you watch gaming videos and live streams, similar to Twitch. You can add a game to your collection to watch videos about it. You will also get a notification when there is a live stream. It also offers recommendations based on the games and channels you love. Continue reading “Google announces YouTube Gaming, a Twitch rival”

YU YUREKA and YUPHORIA Cyanogen OS 12.1 update in final stages of testing

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Cyanogen OS 12 update based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) rolled out for YU YUREKA back in April. It even got an incremental update to improve the battery life last month. YU YUPHORIA was launched running on Cyanogen OS 12 out of the box. Today Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of YU has announced that Cyanogen OS 12.1 update based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) is in the final phase of testing. Continue reading “YU YUREKA and YUPHORIA Cyanogen OS 12.1 update in final stages of testing”

Samsung files a trademark for Galaxy S6 Note

Samsung is said to have filed an application to trademark Galaxy S6 Note. The company has registered this trademark in Korea and there is a possibility that this could be a larger version of the Galaxy S6 smartphone.

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Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 11736

Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316

Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316, a new smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from eBay.in. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Canvas Hue AQ5000 that was launched earlier this year, but other specifications have been updated. This is powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor, has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Hue 2 A316 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 11736”

Ola and TaxiForSure cleared to operate in Delhi

Online taxi aggregators, Ola and TaxiForSure have received a respite from the Delhi High Court as it set aside orders rejecting the applications of two app-based cab companies for licence to operate in the capital.

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Infocus M350 with 4G launching in India soon, registrations begin June 17

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Infocus is all set to launch its new M350 4G smartphone in India soon, after M2 and M330 smartphones, which had sold 1 lakh units in three months. The company has started teasing the smartphone, which shows the M350’s thinnest curved edge at just 3.5mm. Check out the specifications of the smartphone below. Continue reading “Infocus M350 with 4G launching in India soon, registrations begin June 17”

Oculus Rift will ship with Xbox One controller

Oculus has tied up with Microsoft to include the Xbox One controller with the Oculus Rift VR headset. The company, which was bought by Facebook last year for $2 billion, said it plans to launch its Rift headset early next year.

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Reliance Jio to launch 4G services by December 2015, 4G smartphones below Rs. 4000

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Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) would begin commercial operations around December. This was announced by Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of the Reliance Industries at its 41st Annual General Meeting today. At the last AGM last June, the company announced that it will start expanded trials in August 2014 across multiple cities, which would continue through the end of 2014 and early 2015. Continue reading “Reliance Jio to launch 4G services by December 2015, 4G smartphones below Rs. 4000”