Lastpass goes free for smartphones, cross device syncing to require upgrade

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Lastpass has fast become the password management app of choice for a huge number of users out there. The service that started out before smartphones went mainstream has always had a free plan that worked only on the desktop and an upgrade to Premium would bring you access to the mobile app. This is set to change.  Continue reading “Lastpass goes free for smartphones, cross device syncing to require upgrade”

Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Mi 4i

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Lenovo launched the K3 Note in India on June 25th this year and started sales on Flipkart on July 8th via Flash sale method. The Mi 4i was launched on April 23rd this year and started sales on April 30th through Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

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Facebook’s new app will send you breaking news notifications

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As Facebook works towards pushing it’s business initiative, the company is all set to announce a new standalone mobile news application. Currently in alpha, the application will be a means to broadcast breaking news and will have character limits similar to Twitter.  Continue reading “Facebook’s new app will send you breaking news notifications”

Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 Benchmarks

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Micromax launched the Canvas Xpress 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone last month at a price tag of Rs. 5999. We already brought you the hands-on impressions, unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor with 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs clocked at 1.36 GHz per core and Mali 450-MP4 GPU. It has 1GB RAM, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark results below.

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Qualcomm Giveaway: Quick Charge 2.0 Power Banks and Chargers

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Hello readers! We are back with the second Qualcomm giveaway just for you. Last month’s Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway ended last week. We know that you guys are early waiting for the results. We are currently sorting out the entries, and the winners will be announced by the end of this week. Coming to the latest giveaway, this time we are giving away Qualcomm-certified Power Banks and Chargers with Quick Charge 2.0. Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology enables 0% to 60% charge in under 30 minutes. These Qualcomm Certified chargers and power banks can charge devices up to 75% faster than a conventional charger.

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Nextbit all set to launch first smartphone on 1st September

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Founded by ex-Google and HTC employees, Nextbit started off as a software firm that has always had hardware aspirations. On September 1st, the company will finally unveil its plans to finally showcase their take on a modern premium smartphone. Continue reading “Nextbit all set to launch first smartphone on 1st September”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ pre-order page revealed accidentally

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Samsung France has accidentally made the pre-order page for the Galaxy S6 Edge+ live before it was pulled. This shows that pre-orders for the smartphone begins on August 21st in Europe. It also says that customers who pre-order the device between August 21st and September 3rd will get a free Level On Bluetooth headset, so the Galaxy S6 edge+ is expected to hit the retail shelves on September 4th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ pre-order page revealed accidentally”

Indian smartphone shipment grows 44% in Q2, courtesy eTailers: IDC

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International Data Corporation (IDC) on Tuesday published quarterly shipment data for the Asia Pacific region. As per their Quarterly Mobile Tracker for Q2 2015, India itself shipped 26.5 million smartphones this quarter, which is up by 44% from the 18.4 million units for the same period last year. Also, this quarter performance growth was 19% from the sluggish Q1 2015. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipment grows 44% in Q2, courtesy eTailers: IDC”

BLU Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE with Windows Phone 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 7999

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BLU has launched Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE Windows 8.1 smartphones on Snapdeal in India. Both these are powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC. The Win JR LTE has a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS screen and the Win HD LTE has a 5-inch HD screen based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology. Both these have dual SIM support with support for 4G TDD LTE Bands 38 and 40 and FDD-LTE bands 3,7 and 20. Continue reading “BLU Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE with Windows Phone 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 5999 and Rs. 7999”

Asus Zenfone Go with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, Android 5.1 launching in India soon

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Asus Zenfone Go surfaced back in July and it was expected to launch at the Asus ZenFestival in India last week, but the company did not launch the smartphone at the event. Now it has appeared on the official Asus India website and Flipkart. As we already know, the Zenfone Go packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, Android 5.1 launching in India soon”

ZUK Z1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, USB 3.0 Type-C, 4100mAh battery announced

 

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ZUK Z1, the first smartphone from Lenovo-backed startup ZUK has been introduced in China. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with ZUI. It has aircraft-grade aluminum metal frame. The main highlight is the reversible USB 3.0 Type-C port that would offer up to 10 times faster data transfer compared to USB 2.0. Continue reading “ZUK Z1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, USB 3.0 Type-C, 4100mAh battery announced”

Samsung testing Snapdragon 820 SoC for upcoming flagship Galaxy S7?

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With Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 announcement around the corner, rumours for the next generation Samsung flagship Galaxy S7 have slowly started to take over the Web. Continue reading “Samsung testing Snapdragon 820 SoC for upcoming flagship Galaxy S7?”

Intex ropes in actor Suriya as its Brand Ambassador for Tamil Nadu

 

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Intex Technologies has announced that it has roped in actor Suriya as its Brand Ambassador for Tamil Nadu for 2 years. The company recently signed Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu as their brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for 1 year. Continue reading “Intex ropes in actor Suriya as its Brand Ambassador for Tamil Nadu”

Intex Cloud Pace with 4.5-inch qHD display, 2GB RAM, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 6999

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Intex Technologies has launched Cloud Pace, the latest budget smartphone in the Cloud series.It is the same Intex Aqua Speed smartphone that was launched earlier this year, but this runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box. It packs a 4.5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Cloud Pace with 4.5-inch qHD display, 2GB RAM, 5MP front camera launched for Rs. 6999”

Meizu MX5 Review

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A flagship is usually a company’s best product. It’s top-of-the-line, packed with a lot of new and innovative features, but is decidedly out of reach in terms of affordability. That was how things were until everything changed in the last year or so. Now we have flagship grade devices that are accessible, without many compromises that usually come with low price points. The Meizu MX5 is one of them. Announced a month back in China, the MX5 has all the features and aesthetics you’d look for in a flagship and is quite affordable, but should you buy it? The short answer is yes and the long answer for why, is called a review, read on.

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