YotaPhone 2 now available in China

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After the recent US launch, YotaPhone 2 is now up for grabs in China. Priced at CNY 4,888 (approximately Rs. 50,000/ $788), the smartphone has been listed by the manufacturer on its official website for pre-order. Continue reading “YotaPhone 2 now available in China”

Samsung patents dual-OS notebook with a built-in phablet dock

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Samsung has just been granted a patent for a dual-OS notebook that has a built-in phablet dock. The theoretical notebook would for example allow users to use Windows 10 by default and then switch over to Android OS and control their smartphone by placing it in the dock.

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Jony Ive is now Apple’s Chief Design Officer

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Jony Ive, who has been Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design for many years has just been made the Chief Design Officer at Apple. The position was specifically created for him and the change was confirmed in an email that was sent by Tim Cook (CEO of Apple) to all the employees.

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Google might not release a Nexus Tablet this year – May launch two Nexus smartphones

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According to a new rumor that has surfaced, Google is not planning to launch a new Nexus tablet this year however it might go on to introduce two new Nexus smartphones. The devices will be made by LG and Huawei and are codenamed Angler and Bullhead respectively.

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Gionee M5 might have a dual-battery setup providing upto 4 days of battery life

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A few days ago, we posted the announcement of the Innos D6000 smartphone which is equipped with two batteries giving a total of 6000 mAH. Now, it seems that the upcoming Gionee M5 smartphone will also have a similar dual-battery setup that will provide users upto 4 days of battery life.

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Asus ZenPad rendered photos leaked – Might be announced at Computex

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A few days back, we showed you the Asus ZenPad 7 and ZenPad 8 that was leaked from the FCC database. The Asus ZenPad which has a 4:3 screen aspect ratio has now been leaked in a few press photo renders. The device is rumored to be scheduled for an announced at Computex in Taiwan between June 2nd to 5th.

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OnePlus One Bamboo StyleSwap Cover Photo Gallery

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OnePlus One, which is popularly known as the flagship killer has been quite a hit in India since its launch. We have already reviewed the OnePlus One smartphone. Here we have photo gallery of the bamboo StyleSwap back cover for the phone that shows the device from all angles. Continue reading “OnePlus One Bamboo StyleSwap Cover Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Unboxing

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Xiaomi introduced the Mi Note Pro back in January this year. It went on sale in China few weeks back, months after the Xiaomi Mi Note was launched. It has the same design as the Mi Note with better specifications. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone in India.

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ZTE Q519T with Android 5.0, 4000mAh battery launched in China

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ZTE has unveiled a new low-end smartphone with Android 5.0 Lollipop dubbed the ZTE Q519T in China. Continue reading “ZTE Q519T with Android 5.0, 4000mAh battery launched in China”

Micromax Bolt Q335 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor coming soon

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Micromax Bolt Q335, the company’s latest smartphone in the Bolt series has been listed on the official website. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core Spreadtrum processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support similar to other Micromax smartphones and also has 3G connectivity.

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Creative Sound Blaster JAM Wireless Headset launched in India for Rs. 3499

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Creative has launched Sound Blaster JAM, a new lightweight Bluetooth headset with NFC support in India. It wighs just 83 grams, and also doubles up as a Sound Blaster audio-enhanced headphones when connected to a PC/Mac via USB for clear uncompressed digital audio playback and advanced Sound Blaster’s SBX Pro Studio. Continue reading “Creative Sound Blaster JAM Wireless Headset launched in India for Rs. 3499”

BlackBerry slashes jobs in its device business globally

BlackBerry is axing unspecified number of jobs worldwide owing to the consolidation of its software, hardware and application business. The layoffs will be in Canadian smartphone makers device business.

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Xiaomi Mi 4i open sale on May 25 and 26, exchange offers for Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G and Redmi 2 in India

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Xiaomi has introduced a range of offers for its Mi smartphones in India during Flipkart’s Electronic Sale. The Xiaomi Mi 4i will be available today, May 25 and tomorrow, May 26th without registrations on Flipkart. It is also offering exchange offers when purchasing Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G and Redmi 2 smartphones. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i open sale on May 25 and 26, exchange offers for Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G and Redmi 2 in India”