Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On

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At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft revealed two new mid range handsets. The Lumia 640 and 640 XL are two variants of practically the same phone with the key difference being the size and we feel that this is a very wise move. But are the differences as superficial as they seem? We find that out in our hands on of the Lumia 640 XL.  Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On”

Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On

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At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the next generation of mid range products in the form of the Lumia 640 & 640 XL. Part of the strategy to boost sales and gain consumers in the mid-range, the phones focus on providing a compelling experience with value for money specifications. We spent some time with both the devices. Here’s our hands on and first impressions of the smaller of the lot, the Lumia 640.  Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On”

Gionee Elife S7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE official

Gionee Elife S7

Gionee has announced Elife S7, the company’s latest smartphone in the S series. It is not the company’s thinnest smartphone, but it has magnesium alloy frame. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The back cover is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo 3.0 UI on top. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE official”

Samsung Galaxy S6 hands on

Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 was officially unveiled at the on-going Mobile World Congress 2015. Soon after the announcement, we had a chance to play with the device for some time and here’s our hands-on story.

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Samsung has finally heard to its consumer’s plea and has significantly re-designed its newest Galaxy S smartphone. The sixth generation Galaxy S device now feels impressive in the hands – thanks to the combination of glass and metal that it comes with. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 hands on”

Micromax Canvas Fire 4 with dual front speakers, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 6999

Micromax Canvas Fire 4

Micromax has launched Canvas Fire 4, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas Fire series. Since it belongs to the Canvas Fire series, it has dual front firing speakers and Cirrus Logic Wolfsan Stereo DAC (WM8918) digital analogue converter offering the best audio. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fire 4 with dual front speakers, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 6999”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and Zeroth Platform announced

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Qualcomm has announced its new Zeroth Platform at the MWC 2015. It is optimized for premium mobile devices based on Snapdragon 820 processor. It uses custom 64-bit CPU architecture in their own ARMv8-based Qualcomm Kryo CPU. It will be based on FinFET process node, but currently it is not clear if it will be based on 16nm or 14nm process. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and Zeroth Platform announced”