Acer S59 selfie phone shows up on benchmarks – Packs 5″ HD screen, octa-core CPU and 13MP cameras

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A new smartphone from Acer called the S59 has shown up on benchmarks. The device is likely to be a selfie centric phone as it has two 13 Megapixel cameras – one on the back and one on the front.

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Nokia confirms its plan to enter smartphone biz, seeks partner for brand manufacturing

Nokia has officially confirmed that it is entering the smartphone business and it is seeking for a partner. The Finnish smartphone maker will license its brand to a partner that can manufacture and sell phones as well as provide marketing and customer support.

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Android Wear major update next month tipped to bring watch-to-watch sharing and more

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Google’s Android Wear will reportedly get a new watch-to-watch sharing feature and interactive watch faces in a major update next month. Continue reading “Android Wear major update next month tipped to bring watch-to-watch sharing and more”

Spice MI-730 with 3G and MI-710 WiFi tablet now available for Rs. 4999 and Rs. 3999

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Spice MI-730 and MI-710, two new tablets are now available from HomeShop18. Both these tablets have a 7-inch (1024 x 600 Pixels) display and run on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). The MI-730 tablet with 3G support and voice calling is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, while the MI-710 tablet with WiFi is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice MI-730 with 3G and MI-710 WiFi tablet now available for Rs. 4999 and Rs. 3999”

Logitech K480 Bluetooth Keyboard for PC, smartphone and tablet launched for Rs. 2795

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Logitech has launched K480, the company’s latest multi-device Bluetooth keyboard that works with Windows, Mac or Chrome OS computer, Android devices and iOS devices like iPhone and iPad. It was announced last year and lets you switch between these three devices with the help of an dial situated on the left side of the keyboard. It can also fit two devices at the same time in the dock.

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Panasonic T33 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4490

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Panasonic has launched Panasonic T33, the company’s latest budget 3G smartphone in its ‘T’ series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic T33 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4490”

Vertu V06 shows up in benchmarks – Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM on-board

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While Vertu is famously known for their design and craftmanship, their handsets often run on outdated hardware and perhaps even software. While they have been trying to change that in the past few years, they still do lag behind a bit. But that is about to change if these new benchmarks have anything to say. The Vertu V06 will apparently be powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor and will also have 4GB of RAM.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 gets certified in China

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, the company’s upcoming smartphone has been certified on TENAA (via) in China. These images look similar to the image that was leaked couple of months back, but no sign of metal build that was shown off in live images . Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on July 16th where it is expected to announced the Mi 5 and the Mi 5 Plus smartphones. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 gets certified in China”

Vine for iOS updated with HD upload and suggested user list

Vine has updated its iOS app with couple of new features. The latest update that bumps the app to version 3.4.2 brings the the ability to upload HD videos to the popular six-second looping video app.

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Meizu m2 note Battery Life Test

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We brought you the review of Meizu m2 note recently, here we have its battery life test results. The m2 note has a 3100mAh built-in battery. In our review we said that the smartphone lasts for almost an entire day even for heavy users. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p IGZO display and 1.3GHz 64-bit Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor. Check out the battery life test results.

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Microsoft Lumia 940 and 940 XL to feature polycarbonate bodies – Pricing higher than iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6

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The Microsoft Lumia 940 and 940 XL rumours are slowly gaining traction. the last rumour was a leak that confirmed the existence of a Quad HD Windows phone which is most likely the 940 XL and a smaller 1080p smartphone which should be the 940. A new report now suggests that both the 940 XL as well as the 940 will sport polycarbonate bodies and will be priced higher than the Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6.

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Google rolls out Ivy, experimental big number calculator app for iPhone and iPad

Google has released Ivy, an experimental big number calculator app for iPhone and iPad. The app lets you enter enter integers, rational, or floating point values.

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InFocus M810 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 14999

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InFocus has launched M810, the company’s latest top-end smartphone in India. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with true tone LED flash, Sony Exmor R sensor and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a metal frame and is just 6.99mm thick. It has 4G LTE connectivity, but only has 1800MHz FDD-LTE Band 3.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India last month Rs. 16,900, along with the Galaxy Tab A. We brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the tablet from the launch event. Here is the unboxing of the tablet.
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FTC scrutinizes Apple’s App Store policies for streaming music apps

Apple’s App Store policies have come under the US Federal Trade Commission FTC’s scanner according to a latest report from Reuters. The FTC is looking at the matter after meeting with concerned parties.

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