Live images of the LG G3 leaked twice recently, now @evleaks has post two press renders of the smartphone in black and white colors. It shows the similar narrow bezel, rear mounted buttons, loudspeaker and a sensor next to the camera module, which could be the rumored fingerprint reader. Continue reading “LG G3 press renders surface, more specifications revealed”
Last week, Snapchat made its foray into instant messaging by adding instant message and video calling feature to its Android and iOS apps. Today, a new report from The Verge suggests that the latest update was powered by company’s secret acquisition of AddLive.
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Specifications of the HTC M8 mini leaked out back in February even before the HTC One M8 was unveiled. Now @evleaks has posted a press render of the M8 mini that is expected to be launched as HTC One mini 2. The leak reveals the phone’s colors, Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver and Amber Gold, similar to the HTC One (M8). According to the leaked render, it is clear that the phone lacks a Duo camera arrangement like the One M8. Continue reading “HTC One mini 2 leaked press render shows the phone in Gray, Silver and Gold colors”
The world’s most popular Windows Phone turned into a life saver for a police man in Sao Paulo, Brazil where a couple of robbers opened fire at him in his house. The Lumia 520, which was sitting in his back pocket took a bullet, and in the end saved his life, and literally his behind too. Nokia, being known for its build quality, will certainly take this as a positive result, but we are sure any phone would have done the same.
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Apple has acquired LED maker LuxVue for an undisclosed sum, according to a TechCrunch report. The startup specializes in power-efficient displays that could be used in small consumer devices lacking space for bulky screens or batteries.
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Xolo has announced the Q900T, the latest smartphone in the Q CORE series and the successor of the Xolo Q900. It has a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 ppi with 178-degree wide viewing angle and a 2.5 D Edge-to-edge curved glass on the front, similar to Xolo X1000 that was released last year and the rear panel too looks similar to X1000. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor that is clear from ‘T’ in the model number of the phone. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to most of the Xolo phones. Continue reading “Xolo Q900T with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core processor announced for Rs. 11999”
The long going Apple and Samsung patent trial received another hearing and decision from the US federal jury. In its verdict, the jury found Samsung guilty of infringing on two of four Apple patents, the ‘647 patent for data detectors and the ‘721 patent for “slide-to-unlock”. However, the jury said that Samsung did not infringe the ‘959 “universal search” patent or the ‘414 “background sync” patent.
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Sony had announced the XPERIA Z2 back in February at MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Spain along with Samsung’s Galaxy S5. However due to certain production issues, the phone’s availability has been very scarce. It’s available in Singapore currently and it’s availability has been announced around Europe as well. Other countries worldwide are yet to receive the device so we thought we’ll bring you this unboxing.
File management is one of the most underrated features of a mobile operating system. For any platform to be truly independent, a file manager that allows local storage and management of any kind of file, is a necessity and with Windows Phone 8.1, this is finally happening. After moving to WinRT APIs for its latest mobile release, Microsoft has finally added the ability to download or upload files on the phone’s browser or through various apps, using the file picker. The file picker naturally necessitates a file manager, which will be released as a standalone app by Microsoft, as revealed and teased on a Reddit AMA, by the company’s Windows Phone champion, Joe Belfiore. The app is almost ready and is reportedly set to release this month.
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Vine has redesigned its desktop client with several new features. The six seconds video sharing platform for web looks different as it has become sleek. Vine, which first landed on web in January this year, can now be accessed by anyone and does not require to have a registered account.
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Google has updated Drive app for iOS with passcode lock feature. The new feature will let users protect their documents library with a four digit code.
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Motorola Moto X+1, the successor of the Moto X has been rumored for the past few weeks. Motorola’s Moto Maker website that lets users create custom design for Moto X now has a new page that mentions “Moto X+1 Details”, but the logo seems to be missing. According to a recent leak from @evleaks, the Moto X+1 would come with 25 custom backplate options, including four leather options. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X+1 gets a placeholder on Moto Maker website”
LG has officially launched the G Pro 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the G series and the successor of the G Pro. It packs a 5.9-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 3.3 mm narrow bezel, powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS+, 4K Ultra HD video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG G Pro 2 officially launched in India for Rs. 51500”
BlackBerry has updated its Twitter app for BlackBerry 10 users to make it come on line with its other apps. Now, users can draft tweets and post them later.
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Micromax is working on their first LTE smartphone that would be powered by NVDIA’s Tegra 4i processor, according to a Twitter user @LeaksterInc. The user has also leaked the press image of the smartphone that resembles the Wiko Wax smartphone from the French manufacturer Wiko. Micromax was the first Indian OEM to launch Tegra 2-powered smartphone, Micromax A85 back in 2011, but it did not tie-up with NVIDIA after that. Continue reading “Micromax Tegra 4i-powered LTE smartphone press image leaks”
