BlackBerry Priv, the Android slider phone from the Canadian smartphone maker has been imported to India for testing and evaluation.
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List of smartphones that will receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
Google’s very own Nexus 5X from LG and Nexus 6P from Huawei come pre-loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. But most other smartphones are still running on some version of Android Lollipop or perhaps even KitKat. However, as with the case of every major Android version, there will be a set of phones that make the big jump and in this post, we have compiled a list of phones that are going to receive the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 said to sport magnesium alloy body and better audio quality
Another day, another report about the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S7. This time the latest report states that the Galaxy S7 will feature a magnesium alloy body.
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Facebook’s Instant Articles expands to all iPhone users, coming to Android soon
Facebook’s Instant Articles are now available to all iPhone users following its launch in May this year. The public beta of the feature will be available for Android this week before a broad roll out by the end of the year.
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Alcatel Flash 2 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery
Alcatel on Monday launched its latest camera-centric smartphone in India – the Alcatel Flash 2, which many of you might remember as the Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 from last month and we had exclusively reported that the smartphone will also make it to India soon on Flipkart. Continue reading “Alcatel Flash 2 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery”
Misfit Shine 2 Fitness Tracker and Sleep Monitor announced for $99.99
Misfit has announced Shine 2, the next generation of Shine Fitness and Sleep Monitor. The successor of the Shine, Shine 2 tracks activity and sleep more accurately with a 3-axis accelerometer and newly added 3-axis magnetometer.
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JBL updates portable speaker lineup – Launches the Xtreme, Pulse 2, Flip 3, Charge 2+
We just saw that Bose updated its lineup of SoundTouch wireless speaker systems. Harman India has now announced an updated lineup for its portable speakers as well which includes the JBL Xtreme, Pulse 2, Flip 3 and Charge 2+.
Bose announces their next-gen SoundTouch Wireless Speaker Systems – Bluetooth and WiFi on-board
Bose has announced 3 new additions to their SoundTouch series of wireless speaker systems. They are aimed at improving and making your listening experience at home much easier.
HTC One A9 with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Android 6.0, 7.2mm slim metal body announced
HTC has announced One A9, the company’s first One A series smartphone. It has a 5-inch full HD AMOLED, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top. HTC says that the unlocked version will get Android updates within 15 days once Google pushes out the update for the Nexus devices. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that improves camera’s focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), RAW image capture and an Ultrapixel front-facing camera. It looks a lot like the Apple iPhone 6. Continue reading “HTC One A9 with 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Android 6.0, 7.2mm slim metal body announced”
Huawei Honor 4X gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India [Update: It’s back]
Huawei has released Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update for the Honor 4X smartphone, as it promised last month. The Android 5.1 update brings new features, functionalities and improved user experience with visual refinements along with the new Emotion UI 3.1 update. It released Android 5.1 update for the Honor 4C and Honor 6 smartphones last month and released the update Honor 6 Plus few weeks back. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 4X gets Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India [Update: It’s back]”
Coolpad Note 3 Battery Life Test
Coolpad launched the Note 3 smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 8,999. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. It packs a 3000mAh built-in battery, has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop).
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HP Chromebook 14 with Intel Celeron N2840 processor, improved battery life launched, price starts $249.99
HP has refreshed its Chromebook 14 with improved battery life and a thinner body. The new Chromebook 14 sports the same 14-inch display but with an option for 1366×768 pixel HD resolution or 1920×1080 pixel full-HD resolution.
15,000 Coolpad Note 3 units sold out in under 5 minutes in first flash sale on Amazon.in
Coolpad launched the Note 3 smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 8,999. It went on sale on Amazon.in through flash sale at 2PM today. It received over 5 lakh registrations for the sale in just 2 days, said Coolpad. Today the company said that it sold 15,000 units of Note 3 smartphones in less than 5 minutes. Continue reading “15,000 Coolpad Note 3 units sold out in under 5 minutes in first flash sale on Amazon.in”
Apple removes over 250 apps from the App Store that collected users’ personal info
Apple has taken down more than 250 apps from the App Store that were accessing and storing personal information, like Apple ID and device serial numbers, according to a report by SourceDNA.
ACT Fibernet revises tariffs in Chennai, 100Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999
ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), popular for its Fiber Optic broadband has revised their tariffs for their ACT Fibernet customers in Chennai. It revised tariffs and introduced new plans for Fibernet customers in Hyderabad recently. In Chennai 100Mbps plan now costs Rs. 1,999. Previously 100Mbps plan was only available for SOHO (Small office / Home Office) customers. The base ACT Blaze plan for Rs. 999 now offers 40Mbps speed with 50GB FUP and there is new 75Mbps ACT Thunder plan for Rs. 1,499 with 125GB FUP limit. There is no change in speed post the FUP limit in retail plans, now all SOHO plan customers now get 2Mbps speed post FUP. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises tariffs in Chennai, 100Mbps plan now at Rs. 1999”