HTC announces One ME – An M9+ variant with a plastic body and no depth-sensing rear camera

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HTC has just announced the One ME in China and it is possibly best described as a version of the HTC M9+ with a plastic body and without the secondary rear camera. The device is still quite high end in terms of specifications.

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Google Keyboard update syncs custom dictionary, removes some features

Google Keyboard is being updated with a couple of new features. The latest update that bumps the version to 4.1 adds the ability for users to sync your personal dictionary with your Google account, so you can share it across devices.

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Gionee Marathon M4 packs a 5000mAH battery – Possible announcement later this month

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You might already be familiar with the Gionee M5, the smartphone that packs dual-batteries that together provides a massive 6000mAH of capacity. Now, we have news about its little brother, the Marathon M4 which also packs a slightly less but nevertheless powerful battery capacity of 5000 mAH.

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Global wearable market soars 200% YoY for Q1, 2015: Report

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 11.4 million wearables in 1Q15, a 200% increase from the 3.8 million wearables shipped in Q1, 2014. This is wearable market’s eighth consecutive quarter of steady growth in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15).

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Samsung Pay launch delayed till September

Samsung announced its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay in March this year. The service that will work on its flagship phones – Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be launched in September, as per a Bloomberg report.

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Apple issues global recall for Beats Pill XL speaker due to overheating battery

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Apple has announced for a global recall for its Beats Pill XL speakers sighting fire safety risk due to overheating of battery in the speaker in rare cases. This does not affects Beats Pill 2.0 or any other Beats or Apple products, says the company. It was introduced by Beats by Dre in November 2013. Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion in 2014. The Bluetooth speaker was sold through Apple Retail Stores and major retail stores, Apple.com and Beatsbydre.com from January 2014 through June 2015. Continue reading “Apple issues global recall for Beats Pill XL speaker due to overheating battery”

Microsoft announces new Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM feature phones

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Microsoft on Wednesday has announced new Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM feature phones for the global market. These are the successor feature phones of the popular Nokia 105 launched in 2013. Keeping its success in mind, company has decided to stick with the old name only. Continue reading “Microsoft announces new Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM feature phones”

Galaxy S6 Active revealed on Samsung website ahead of launch

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All signs indicate that the much awaited Galaxy S6 Active is right around the corner. The ruggedized version of the highly rated Android smartphone has been spotted in a number of images by prolific leaker @evleaks but this time around it is Samsung that has gone ahead and put up the details on it’s support website.  Continue reading “Galaxy S6 Active revealed on Samsung website ahead of launch”

Phicomm Passion 660 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Chinese smartphone maker Phicomm on Wednesday made its debut in India by launching its first smartphone in the country dubbed the Phicomm Passion 660 at Rs. 10,999. Continue reading “Phicomm Passion 660 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C OTG Drive with USB Type-C announced

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Kingston has announced The DataTraveler microDuo 3C, an USB OTG drive for smartphones and tablets with a USB Type-C connector. It has a standard USB Type-A ( USB 3.1, 3.0, 2.0) connector on the other end that lets you connect it to a PC, laptop or a Mac to transfer files easily. The USB Type-C enables a single port to function as a point for data transfer, video output, charging and even power external devices. Continue reading “Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C OTG Drive with USB Type-C announced”

Asus ZenWatch 2 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Asus announced the ZenWatch 2 at the ongoing Computex 2015 earlier this week. The successor of the original ZenWatch comes in two sizes and have the same specs. We are live at the event and went hands on with the ZenWatch 2.

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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual Unboxing

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Sony launched the Xperia M4 Aqua Dual, a mid-range smartphone which is waterproof (IP65) and dustproof (IP68) at a price tag of Rs. 24,990. We brought you hands-on impressions of the smartphone earlier this year at the MWC announcement. We recently unboxed the smartphone, check out the video.

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BlackBerry 10 devices to soon get BlackBerry 10.3.2 and BlackBerry Blend 1.2

BlackBerry 10 devices are all set to receive BlackBerry 10.3.2 and BlackBerry Blend 1.2 update in coming weeks.  The update will bring a refreshed UI and enhancements to BlackBerry 10 devices.

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