Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) flip phone with dual displays gets certified in China

Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 SM-W2016

Samsung introduced Galaxy Golden, a flip phone with dual displays in China back in 2013 and the phone was launched in India in the same year at a huge price tag of Rs. 49,900. The Galaxy Golden 2 (SM-W2015) got certified on TENAA last year, but Samsung did not release the phone, now the Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) has passed through TENAA, but it is not clear if Samsung would release the phone. Check out the specifications of the smartphone below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) flip phone with dual displays gets certified in China”

iFrogz Tadpole Active Review – Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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One of the main purposes of our smartphones these days is content consumption and a large portion of that is for media be it audio or visual. While many smartphone manufacturers go a long way and try to integrate high end screen with eye-bleeding sharpness and vividness etc, most of them fail to deliver in terms of audio. There are maybe a handful of phones that come with good quality and powerful speaker but in the pursuit of “thin-ness”, most smartphones have feeble loudspeakers that really take away the whole experience of entertainment unless you are using a headset. So what do you do, when you want to share that same content with your friends or family for example? A speaker is the best solution and that too a wireless one that gives you the most freedom. The iFrogz Tadpole Active is one such speaker that is aimed at providing good quality audio in a tiny package. Let’s dive into the review to see how the device performs.

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HTC Desire 728G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17990

HTC Desire 728G dual sim

HTC has launched Desire 728G Dual SIM, a variant of the Desire 728 dual sim smartphone with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support with dual GSM SIMs or GSM + CDMA option in India, as expected. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 1.5GB of RAM, compared to 2GB of RAM in the Desire 728 and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) HTC’s own Sense UI on top. Continue reading “HTC Desire 728G Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17990”

Lenovo Vibe P1m Unboxing

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Lenovo launched the Vibe P1m smartphone with a huge 4,000mAh battery in India last month for Rs. 7999. It went on sale in the first flash on October 28th, and Lenovo said that it sold 14,000 units of smartphones in less than 10 seconds in the sale. We already brought you the first impressions of the smartphone from the launch event, here we have its unboxing.

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Xiaomi introduces 20000mAh Mi Power Bank, priced at $24

Xiaomi 20000mAh power bank

After 5200mAh, 10400mAh and 16000mAh power banks, Xiaomi has introduced new 20000mAh Mi power bank in China. It is designed by Texas Instruments and comes with nine layers of circuit protection, similar to other Mi power banks. This has ABS plastic body, compared to aluminium body on other Mi power banks. This offers a better grip and prevents scratches, says Xiaomi. Even though it has more batteries, it weighs just 338 grams, lighter than the 350 gram 16000mAh Mi power bank, mainly due to the change in material. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces 20000mAh Mi Power Bank, priced at $24”

Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse / 1S with heart rate sensor official, priced at $16

Xiaomi Mi Band 1S

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band, it’s first fitness and sleep tracking band in July last year, and it was launched in India earlier this year. Now it has introduced the Mi Band Pulse (1S), it’s successor with a heart rate sensor or photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure heartbeats, as expected. This lets users get their detailed heart rate measurement easily without wearing any complicated accessories. The design is still the same with aluminium body and it monitors your fitness and tracks your sleep as well, can vibrate to wake you up and comes with IP67 ratings for water resistance, similar to the first Mi Band. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse / 1S with heart rate sensor official, priced at $16”

Motorola offers discounts on Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G (3rd Gen) and more on Flipkart this Diwali

Motorola Happy Diwali Sale Flipkart

Motorola has announced discounts and exchange offers on several smartphones in the Happy Diwali Sale on the Flipkart from 7th till 9th November, 2015. All these offers are available only through the Flipkart app and not available on the Flipkart website. Continue reading “Motorola offers discounts on Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G (3rd Gen) and more on Flipkart this Diwali”

Huawei G7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

Huawei G7 Plus

Huawei announced the G8, a new smartphone in the G Series at the IFA. Now the company has released (Via) the same phone as the G7 Plus in some markets such as China, Vietnam and Thailand. To remind you, the smartphone packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 616 SoC, runs Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Huawei Emotion UI 3.1, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, comes with all-metal uni-body build and a fingerprint sensor 2.0 on the back. Continue reading “Huawei G7 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7, Moto G Turbo, Canvas 5, Apple Watch in India and more

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This week started with Samsung’s new mid-range – the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 – smartphones debut in India. After the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, these two smartphones have joined company’s online exclusive portfolio and will be available through Flipkart in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7, Moto G Turbo, Canvas 5, Apple Watch in India and more”

New auto rooting malware discovered for Android that is impossible to remove

Android is facing a risk again and this time it is from a deadly adware that is virtually impossible to uninstall. Security researchers from Lookout have come across a new Android adware that masquerades as a popular app and quietly gets root-level access to your phone and gets stuck in the OS.

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Xiaomi sells more than 1 million smartphones in India in Q3 2015

Xiaomi has reported a biggest ever quarter in India since it started its operations in the country in 2014. The Chinese smartphone maker has sold more than 1 million smartphones in India in Q3, 2015 (July, August and September).

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