Yu Yuphoria Review

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Differentiation is the name of the game when it comes to budget hardware. Yet, caught within this dichotomy of price and quality, most brands end up being rather generic in their offerings. Yu, a spinoff from mass market brand Micromax, is taking aim at the internet savvy, young audience that wants cutting edge features at a budget price. Sounds like Xiaomi, Lenovo and the myriad other brands out there? Well, Yu has a trick up it’s sleeve and it is called CyanogenMod. Through the course of the review we’ll take a look at the hardware, the software and also how both interplay with each other to try and create a compelling offering at a low end price. Follow along to see what we find out. Continue reading “Yu Yuphoria Review”

Wiio WI3 with 5-inch qHD display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7499

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Earlier this year Wiio launched Wi Star 3G, it’s budget smartphone in India in partnership with eBay. Today the company has launched Wiio WI3 smartphone with a 4000mAh battery,  in partnership with Snapdeal.  It has a 5-inch qHD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Wiio WI3 with 5-inch qHD display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7499”

Sony to launch new flagship Xperia Z3 Plus and mid-range M4 Aqua in India on May 26?

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Sony has sent out invites for its upcoming event on May 26 in New Delhi, where the firm is expected to announce another flagship Xperia device with made for India or Asia concept. Remember, we had reported that the 2015 flagship Xperia Z4 was meant for Japan-only and company is preparing one more flagship device- rumoured Xperia Z3 Plus – that will reach other markets. Continue reading “Sony to launch new flagship Xperia Z3 Plus and mid-range M4 Aqua in India on May 26?”

Samsung ‘CHOPIN LTE’ with 4GB RAM and Intel processor spotted on Geekbench

A new Samsung tablet that is codenamed ‘CHOPIN-LTE” has been spotted on Geekbench. The listing shows the tablet will have 4GB RAM and an Intel processor.

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Til Morning’s Light Horror adventure game launched for iPhone, iPad and Fire devices

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Til Morning’s Light, an action-adventure game from Amazon Game Studios co-developed with WayForward is out now for iOS and Fire devices. In the game you play Erica Page, a teenage girl who is trapped in a mansion haunted by a 200 year-old curse. It is voiced by Stephanie Sheh. Continue reading “Til Morning’s Light Horror adventure game launched for iPhone, iPad and Fire devices”

Facebook Messenger will now provide information about first time senders

Facebook is making it easier for its users to recognize an unknown sender who is messaging for the first time on Facebook Messenger, as per a report from Tech Crunch. The social network is launching the new feature on Messenger that will let you know more about other non-friend users.

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YU YUPHORIA Unboxing

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YU launched the YU YUPHORIA smartphone last week at a price tag of Rs. 6999. We already brought you the photo gallery and the hands-on impressions of the smartphone from the event, and also brought you the unboxing recently, check it out below.

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HTC H7 budget tablet with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, Android 5.0 surfaces

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HTC Flyer

HTC partnered with Google to launch the Nexus 9 tablet last year, but it’s been years HTC launched its own tablet. HTC Flyer was launched in India back in 2011. Recently a mysterious tablet codenamed HTC H7 has been spotted in Indian import/export database Zauba (via) for testing. According to the listing, the tablet has a 7-inch display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Continue reading “HTC H7 budget tablet with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, Android 5.0 surfaces”

Sennheiser launches Urbanite Headphones in India, starts at Rs. 15990

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Sennheiser has launched URBANITE, URBANITE XL and URBANITE XL Wireless headphones in India. These have stainless-steel hinges that add a striking touch of rugged urban style to cool design touches like the colour-coordinated fabric-wrapped headband and are targeted at consumers who love their tunes heavy and want to look good, but won´t compromise on quality, said the company.

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BBM for iOS beta update enhances Timed Message and Message Retract features

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BlackBerry has released a new version of its BBM for iOS beta app that enhances previously introduced Timed Message and Message Retraction features along with several bug fixes and improvements. Continue reading “BBM for iOS beta update enhances Timed Message and Message Retract features”

SwiftKey for iPhone and iPad updated with 12 new themes and more

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SwiftKey Keyboard app for iPhone and iPad is updated with 12 new themes alongside stability and performance improvements. Continue reading “SwiftKey for iPhone and iPad updated with 12 new themes and more”

LG G4 easiest Android flagship to repair?

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While we still wait for LG to launch the flagship G4 in India, the device is already available on sale in select parts of the world. Not just that, it has also gone through teardown process in China. Continue reading “LG G4 easiest Android flagship to repair?”

Celkon Campus Q405 with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 3199

Celkon Campus Q405

Celkon has launched Campus Q405, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Campus series.  It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 might have a 5.5″ screen

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Yesterday, we told you that the Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A8000) is going to sport a fingerprint sensor. The phone was initially rumored to be sporting a 5.7″ display but now according to a new benchmark, the device might actually have a 5.5″ display.

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Elephone P8000 announced – Worldmode LTE and 4200mAH battery for US$210

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Elephone has just announced the P8000 which is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 SoC. The MT6753 is basically an under-clocked MT6752 SoC but with Worldmode LTE support and the P8000 is one of the first phones to implement it. This means that it will work with 4G networks across the globe.

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