Tablet PC market declines in India by 13.9%

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According to research done by CMR, the Tablet PC market in India has shown a double digit decline of 13.9% QoQ (Quarter on Quarter) for the first time. BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) enabled tablets accounted for 60% of the tablet shipments during the same timeframe.

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Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311 with 5-inch HD display, Octa Core SoC now available for Rs. 10399

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Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 E311, the latest smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from Infibeam. It has a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor instead of 1.7 GHz Octa-Core SoC and has a 2400mAh battery, other specifications are similar to the Micromax Canvas Nitro A311, including a 5-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage with expansion slot, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Motorola to roll out Lollipop 5.1 update to Moto X (2013) in few weeks

It looks like Motorola is rolling out Android 5.1  Lollipop update to Moto X 2013. Motorola’s Senior Director of Software Product Management, David Schuster has confirmed that the update is currently being tested, with a full deployment due “in a few weeks.”

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Periscope now lets you sign up without Twitter account, gets other updates

Twitter’s popular livestreaming app Periscope has received a major update to its iOS app. The app is getting the ability to sign up for the service without a Twitter account.

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Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 support added to LG G4 spec list

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In what can only be understood as miscommunication or perhaps a last minute licensing deal by LG, the company has sent word that the phone now officially supports the rapid charging standard. Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology enables a 0% to 60% charge in under 30 minutes. The technology effectively enables you to get enough charge on your phone to last an entire work day in the time it’ll take you to enjoy a good cup of coffee and is a feature that has become an integral part of every high end smartphone.  Continue reading “Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 support added to LG G4 spec list”

Yu Yuphoria Event Live Blog & Live Stream

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Yu is going to unveil the 2nd device of the company the Yuphoria at an event in New Delhi today and we are going to try to live blog it for you minute by minute 3G connectivity permitting. While some of the features of the device such as 4G LTE support, HD display and Cyanogen OS 12 OS are already known , we are still waiting for the official specs and pricing to be revealed later today.Stay tuned to this page for the latest updates about the latest device from Yu which is the successor to the Yureka Continue reading “Yu Yuphoria Event Live Blog & Live Stream”

Meizu MX5 renders reveal bezel-less screen

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After curved screens, looks like bezel-less is the new display trend as now even Meizu appears to want to jump onto the bandwagon. The renders for the upcoming Meizu flagship, the MX-5 shows a device with bezel-less screen.

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Motorola Moto X 3rd Generation to feature camera with OIS

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A few days ago, we brought to you details about the 3rd generation Moto X but we didn’t have much information regarding its camera. Now we do and apparently the 3rd generation which is rumored to be powered by a Snapdragon 808 processor will feature a camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization).

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Apple replaces Xiaomi as China’s top smartphone seller while its market contracts

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China’s smartphone market has contracted by 4% YoY (Year on Year), in the first quarter of 2015 with 98.8 million units as opposed to the same time frame last year. This is the first time in six years that the Chinese market has declined YoY.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Review

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If the “Next big thing” ads weren’t clearer, Samsung has always wanted its Galaxy S to be an iPhone. Premium, desirable and something people aspire to buy. The Galaxy S series was aspirational indeed, and was often ahead of the iPhone in many departments, except for the ones related to “premium”. The metal-lovers we all are, kept complaining about “premium” for more than 3 years, so Samsung has now finally delivered a phone that can, not only tick a box in all departments, but also deliver.. the Galaxy S6. This review, however, is of its more aesthetically pleasing variant, the Galaxy S6 Edge, which is almost exactly the same as the S6, but the dual-curve edge screen will cost you substantially more. Let’s find out why and a lot more.

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Is Qualcomm preparing a deca-core (10-cores) Snapdragon 818 SoC?

According to latest report, Qualcomm is making its first 10-core CPU just like the MediaTek’s new deca-core Helio X20 series processor.

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Lenovo A7000 Battery Life Test

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Lenovo launched the A7000 smartphone in India in April for Rs. 8,999. We brought you the review of the smartphone recently, here we have the battery life test results. It packs a 2,900mAh removable Lithium Ion battery, larger than the 2300mAh battery on the A6000. The smartphone has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752M 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop).

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Coolpad’s patented frameless smartphone to be available in India this year

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Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad, which previously said that it will launch an affordable Dazen brand of devices in India this month, has now announced that its patented ‘frameless smartphone’ will also be coming to India later this year. Continue reading “Coolpad’s patented frameless smartphone to be available in India this year”

Asus ZenPower 10050mAh Power Bank available in India from May 15, starts at Rs. 1499

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Asus launched the ZenPower, a 10050mAh portable power bank in India last month during the Zenfone 2 launch. Today the Taiwanese company has announced that the power bank will go on sale in the country from May 15th. The Asus ZenPower has 11 layers of protection and adds extra layer of tactile toughness which is soft to touch, scratch and impact resistant, says the company. Continue reading “Asus ZenPower 10050mAh Power Bank available in India from May 15, starts at Rs. 1499”