LG to pump Rs.1000 cr on R&D in India, plans to start manufacturing phones

LG is the latest smartphone maker that is looking forward to start manufacturing smartphones in India. The company has stated that it will kick start production in the country after its market share hits 10 percent.

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Micromax Unite 3 Unboxing

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Micromax launched the Unite 3 Q372, the third smartphone in the Unite series with support for regional languages, similar to earlier Unite series smartphones. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone and also a demo of new  ‘Swipe’ feature in the keyboard developed by Firstouch that lets users translate and transliterate in 10 regional languages that includes, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali and Marathi with just a swipe.

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Moto G (2015) spotted in leaked images and video

Motorola’s third generation Moto G (2015) has surfaced in a bunch of leaked images. The phone that is codenamed Osprey has a model number “XT1543” and the photos are reportedly taken from an unspecified Chinese forum.

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Apple patents a new material to cover antenna lines on the iPhone

Apple has filed a patent with USPTO for a new material that could be used for future iPhones. The composite material could be used to hide the antenna lines on the phone.

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Xiaomi Mi Band launched on Flipkart, available without registration for limited period

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Xiaomi launched its Mi Band in India back in April. It went on sale last month through flash sales every week on official Mi India Store. Today Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band on Flipkart for the same price of Rs. 999. It will be available without registration as a part of Flipkart’s Big App Shopping Days promotion till June 24th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band launched on Flipkart, available without registration for limited period”

OnePlus One now on Flipkart, 64GB Sandstone Black available at Rs. 19998 till June 24

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OnePlus One was available exclusively on Amazon.in in India, now the smartphone is also available on Flipkart. OnePlus One got a temporary price cut of Rs. 2000 for the 64GB Sandstone Black version for a day on Amazon.in on June 18. To celebrate the launch of the smartphone on Flipkart, the company is offering the smartphone for Rs. 19,998 during ‘Big App Shopping Days’ promotion till June 24th. Continue reading “OnePlus One now on Flipkart, 64GB Sandstone Black available at Rs. 19998 till June 24”

Huawei Honor Bee Battery Life Test

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We already brought you the review of Huawei Honor Bee, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. It has a 1730mAh removable battery. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor. Continue reading “Huawei Honor Bee Battery Life Test”

LG G4 Benchmarks – Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 CPU and Adreno 418 GPU

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LG officially launched the LG G4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India for Rs. 51,000 yesterday. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The LG G4 is the first smartphone to be powered by a Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit 20nm processor that has two bigger ARM Cortex A57 cores clocked at 1.8GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.44GHz per core with 600 MHz Adreno 418 GPU. It has 3GB RAM, 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with LG UX 4.0 on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Continue reading “LG G4 Benchmarks – Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 CPU and Adreno 418 GPU”

OnePlus One gets minor OxygenOS update to fix touchscreen issue

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OnePlus One got a new build of Cyanogen OS 12.0 earlier this week to fix touchscreen issue. Now, OnePlus has released a new OxygenOS 1.01 build for the smartphone to fix the touchscreen issue, as it promised last month. The company already said that it has been working with Synaptics, developer of touch and biometrics hardware to fix the bug. Continue reading “OnePlus One gets minor OxygenOS update to fix touchscreen issue”

Lenovo A6000 Plus gets a price cut, available for Rs. 6999 in open sale from June 22 to 24

Lenovo launched the A6000 Plus smartphone, an enhanced version of the A6000 with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage at Rs. 7,499 back in April. It sold 1 lakh units of the smartphone in the first flash sale. Now the company has announced that the smartphone will be available for Rs. 6,999 in an open sale between June 22nd, Monday, to June 24th, Tuesday on Flipkart. It is not clear if the price cut is permanent. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 Plus gets a price cut, available for Rs. 6999 in open sale from June 22 to 24”

LG G4 vs LG G3 vs LG G2 Photo Gallery

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LG had announced its flagship phone G4 in April this year. The latest flagship from LG was officially launched in India for Rs. 51,000 yesterday. Let’s compare the phone to its predecessors G3 and G2 in this photo gallery. Continue reading “LG G4 vs LG G3 vs LG G2 Photo Gallery”

Weekly Roundup: LG G4 India launch, new Samsung tablets, slimmest Micromax Canvas, Mi LED light and more

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After a long wait, LG finally launched its flagship G4 in India for Rs. 51,000. It packs a 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad-HD Quantum display, is powered by a 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with LG UX 4.0. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Laser AF for fast focus, Manual mode with RAW image capture, OIS 2.0 and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual-SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity with support for LTE bands for India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: LG G4 India launch, new Samsung tablets, slimmest Micromax Canvas, Mi LED light and more”

Samsung appeals for a reconsideration on court damages in Apple patent case

Samsung has filed an appeal with the the U.S. District Court over to reconsider the damages awarded in a long-standing patent infringement dispute with rival Apple.

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Android 5.1 OTA roll out begins for 1st gen Moto X, US & Brazil get it first

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We recently reported that Motorola had begun soak tests for the Android Lollipop roll out for its 2013 edition Moto X handset. Today, the company has announced that it is beginning the Android 5.1 over the air roll out for carrier unlocked models in the US and Brazil.  Continue reading “Android 5.1 OTA roll out begins for 1st gen Moto X, US & Brazil get it first”