It seems like Samsung is working on a an entry level handset that is targeted at emerging markets. According to SamMobile, the South Korean company is working on a Galaxy J1 Pop.
Oppo is planning to setup a Handset Assembly Plant in India
Oppo has just made an announcement today in New Delhi starting that it plans to setup a handset assembly plant in India by August this year to focus on the domestic market.
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Internet users to hit 3.2 billion people by end of 2015: Report
Internet users are multiplying every day and a latest report from The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is predicting that 3.2 billion people will be online by the end of 2015.
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New Asus ZenFone smartphone certified by TENAA
A new Asus ZenFone smartphone by the model number Z00EDB has been certified in China by TENAA. While it does follow the same design as the ZenFone 2, it isn’t the same as it has what looks like an IR blaster or IR tracker for the camera.
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Bharti Airtel Chief Product Officer Anand Chandrasekaran quit after 13 months
Anand Chandrasekaran, who was a Chief Product Officer at Bharti Airtel has put his papers, as per Re/Code. The former-Yahoo employee has made the decision just after 13 months of stint at Airtel.
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Huawei Honor 4C Review
Huawei launched the Honor 4C along with the Honor Bee in India on 8th May. The 4C is the successor to the Honor 3C which was introduced in August last year. The device brings a lot of improvements compared to its predecessor in terms of specifications, especially in terms of performance and camera. Let us see how the device fares in real life and whether it is a worthy successor to the Honor 3C and whether it is worth the money that you pay for it.
HOOQ video streaming service launching in India in June for Rs. 199 per month
HOOQ, a video-on-demand start-up, which is a joint venture between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros is coming to India this June. HOOQ has more than 5,000 Hollywood movies and over 10,000 Indian movie and television content, says the company. It costs Rs. 199 for a month for unlimited streaming and also offers offline viewing. You view content on PCs, smartphones, tablets and Android set-top boxes. Continue reading “HOOQ video streaming service launching in India in June for Rs. 199 per month”
HTC WF5w (A50C) with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China
HTC WF5w, an upcoming mid-range smartphone in the Desire Series has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. The listing reveals that the smartphone will be 7.49mm thick, which is thinner than the One E9+ that is 7.54mm thick. It coincides with earlier rumors from upleaks that includes, 5.5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core MediaTek SoC and a 13-megapixel rear camera, but the listing shows a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, compared to 5-megapixel camera based on earlier leak. Continue reading “HTC WF5w (A50C) with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China”
Oculus acquires 3D mapping firm Surreal Vision
Oculus has acquired 3D mapping company Surreal Vision for an undisclosed sum. Surreal will bring its “real-time 3D scene reconstruction” technology to Oculus, as a result of the acquisition.
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Gionee M5 confirmed with 6000mAH Dual-Battery setup
Yesterday, we told you about the upcoming Gionee M5 which was said to pack dual batteries into it’s body. Now, the device has been confirmed on a listing on TENAA and packs two batteries with a total capacity of 6000 mAH and also reveals other specifications of the device.
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Xiaomi Mi Fit app for Mi Band updated with Google Fit support
Mi Band’s official Mi Fit app has been updated with Google Fit support that lets you sync your fitness data with Google Fit once you connect your Google account. Your fitness data from the Mi Band will automatically get synced with the Mi Fit app once your open the app, once connected with Google Fit, your data will also get synced with Google Fit once the Mi Fit app is opened. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Fit app for Mi Band updated with Google Fit support”
Worldwide smartphone shipments to grow 11.3% in 2015: Report
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 11.3% in 2015, which is down from 27.6% in 2014, as per the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.
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Huawei Honor 4C Benchmarks
Huawei Honor launched the Honor 4C smartphone in India earlier this month in India for Rs. 8,999. The phone is powered by an octa-core Huawei Kirin 620 SoC that has eight ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.20 GHz per core and has Mali-450 GPU. It has 2GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0. Let’s find out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
NTT Docomo becomes the first operator to adopt Qualcomm Snapdragon Sense ID Biometrics Platform
Qualcomm has just announced that the Japanese company, NTT Docomo has become the first operator to adopt Qualcomm Snapdragon Sensor ID Biometrics Platform. The technology will be used for mobile biometric authentication service starting later this month in Japan.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Review
In our review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, we could see how the dual-curved edge screens made the device so unique. But what if that uniqueness was taken out and replaced with a design that’s all too familiar, but still more premium than before? The answer to that, is the Galaxy S6, which we had failed to acquire earlier for various reasons. This is our review.