Sony has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update (v23.1.A.0.690) for both the Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet. The update is also available in India, according to the official Sony India support page. It started rolling out for the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact last month, but the update is yet to roll out for Indian units. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet Android 5.0 update now rolling out, coming to Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra next week”
Intel has developed a new smaller RealSense smartphone camera. The company CEO Brian Krzanich displayed the built in camera in a prototype at IDF in Shenzhen, China.
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Introduction
When Google announced the Nexus 6, there were two main issues that customers complained about. One was the pricing which was unusually high for a Nexus phone and secondly its size. The device housed a 6 inch display and made it one of the biggest phones on the market. While phablets are getting more and more in demand these days, 6 inch is still considered to be quite big unless you’ve bezels as slim as LG has managed on their G2/G3 and the Sharp Crystal series. That is why most manufacturers such as Samsung haven’t gone beyond 5.5” or 5.7” for their phablets fearing it may be deemed too large.
Live photos and a video of alleged iPad Mini 4 has surfaced online. The photos that are posted by French website Nowehereelse show “iPad mini 4″ chassis, packing a design that brings it closer to the iPad Air 2.
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Instagram is bringing couple of photo editing tools for its Android app. The latest creative tools- Color and Fade, will let users customize their photos by adjusting the color tones.
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As we reported earlier, Meizu is set to enter the Indian smartphone market soon. Although an exact date is not known yet, we will be sure to let you know as soon as we hear any info. For now, we have some images of the M1 Note that we took during our hands on with the device recently. The M1 Note is reported to be one of the devices that will be introduced to the Indian market initially. We hope the images help you get a better understanding of the device.
LG has launched a new consumer campaign for its upcoming flagship, the LG G4. As a part of this, LG will offer the G4 smartphone for 4,000 lucky consumers in 15 countries to try it out before its launch on April 28th. The Try LG G4 campaign starts today in Korea and will start in Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, United States, China, India, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico, Japan and Hong Kong in coming days. Continue reading “LG to offer G4 for 4000 consumers to try it before launch in 15 countries including India”
Lenovo A6000 went out of stock recently, and the Lenovo A6000 page on Flipkart said that the product has permanently been discontinued. Lenovo has clarified to NDTV Gadgets that it has not discontinued the smartphone in India and the stocks will be back soon, but the time frame of the availability is not known yet. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 is not discontinued in India, will be back in stock soon”
Microsoft launched the Lumia 532 Dual SIM in India back in February for Rs. 6499. Here we have the unboxing of the budget smartphone running on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Check out the unboxing video.
Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Speed HD, the latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series and the successor of Aqua Speed that was launched last month. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Speed HD with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 8999”
Godrej Security Solutions (GSS) has announced the launch of “Privy Point” mobile application that protects all important digital assets, stored on your mobile phone. This app can be customized basis the data that each person may want to protect.
“As India’s leading provider of security solutions to both businesses and homes, Godrej security solution believes in providing complete security to its customers with both advanced physical security and electronic security space.. Sticking true to our brand motto ‘Ab musibat se darna kaisa’, we want to give control of sensitive and personal data on the mobile phone to our user. ”
said Mehernosh Pithawalla, Marketing Head, Godrej Security Solutions.
The app currently helps protect data on phone, including media files (photos and videos) and text messages, bank account/credit card details and identity cards (driving licence, passport, etc. Privy Point was developed through a crowd sourcing platform for users giving them the power to choose the features they would want in the app. Privy Point also makes itself inconspicuous by disguising as an innocuous app like calendar or calculator, that is also password protected, making it difficult for anyone to identify the app.
The Privy Point application has been certified by Valency Networks. It is available Google Play store or the Privy Point website.
Samsung has announced its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2015. The South Korean company is again expecting a decline in its profits for Q1 2015.
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Spice Mobility has launched Stellar 526n, the latest smartphone in the Stellar series. The Stellar 526 that was launched last year has a Hexa-Core processor, the new Stellar 526n becomes the first Spice smartphone to feature an Octa-Core processor. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 526n with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor launched for Rs. 7999”
Quikr has received $150M (Rs 900 Cr) in latest round of funding from existing investors including Tiger Global Management and Investment AB Kinnevik, and first time investor Steadview Capital, a Hong Kong-based firm.
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Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM in India, along with the Lumia 640, as it promised last week. It was announced last month at the MWC and packs a 5.7-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1. It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support and 1 year of office 365 subscription worth Rs. 3,299 for purchases till June. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 15799”
