Micromax’s YU introduced the YUREKA smartphone at an event yesterday for Rs. 8,999. The first YU branded smartphone runs on CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) and has 4G LTE, including support for LTE bands in India. We got to check out the smartphone at the launch event. Here are our hands-on impressions.
Google plans to roll out Android 5.1 update by February of 2015, according to a report from AndroidPIT. Google started rolling out the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the Nexus devices last month and recently rolled out a minor Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update to fix some bug. According to the report, the Android 5.1 would bring new features such as update with Silent Mode, changes to the Material Design color palette, improved RAM management and more. Continue reading “Android 5.1 update reportedly coming in February 2015”
Ola, popular for its Ola Cabs has launched auto service in Chennai. It now lets you book autos straight from your smartphone using the same Ola app that you use to book cabs. The Ola auto service was first introduced in Bangalore in pilot basis last month. The service is also available in Pune. The service is currently available only on the Ola App on Android and iPhone platforms. The Windows Phone app will get the feature soon. Continue reading “Ola launches Auto service in Chennai”
Lenovo S580, the latest budget smartphone in Lenovo’s S-series was launched in India earlier this month exclusively on Snapdeal for Rs. 8,999. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Continue reading “Lenovo S580 Unboxing”
Gameloft has launched Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War, the latest game in the Brothers in Arms franchise. In this you playSergeant Wright and lead your band of highly trained brothers and use their special abilities in the heat of battle. You can experience a dramatic, life-changing journey in the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, says Gameloft.
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Amazon has introduced Prime Now, the company’s new one-hour delivery service for the US so that you can order “tens of thousands” of “daily essentials” such as paper towels, shampoo, books, toys, batteries and more for immediate delivery. Prime Now is currently available in select areas of Manhattan and is available from 6AM to midnight, seven days a week. You can download the iOS or Android app and select the fastest one-hour delivery option for $7.99 per order. Two-hour deliveries are free for Prime members. Continue reading “Amazon introduces one-hour delivery in the US with Prime Now”
Obi Mobiles launched the Obi Alligator S454 smartphone in the low-mid range segment few weeks back. Priced at Rs. 6,450 (MOP), the Obi Alligator S454 competes with the likes of Micromax Unite 2, Motorola Moto E and even the Android One devices that lies in similar price range. Check out the unboxing and photo gallery. Continue reading “Obi Alligator S454 Unboxing and Photo Gallery”
ZTE has announced Star 2, successor of the Star 1 that was launched in China earlier this year. It has the same 5-inch full HD display and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with MiFavor 3.0 UI. The quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor in the Star 1 is replaced by a Snapdragon 801 processor in the Star 2. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It is just 6.9mm thick, has aircraft-grade aluminum alloy frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the back and also offers Dolby experience. Continue reading “ZTE Star 2 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801, system-level voice control announced”
In a rather surprising announcement today, Microsoft have announced that they have sold the popular MixRadio service to LINE, who are more commonly known for their LINE Messenger application on smartphones. Continue reading “Microsoft sells MixRadio to LINE”
Acer launched its Triple SIM Liquid E700 smartphone in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 11,999, exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs solid specifications for the price. We brought you the hands on impressions and the photo gallery of the Acer Liquid E700 from the Computex 2014 earlier this year. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.
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Huawei plans to launch new smartphones with 4G LTE support under Rs. 10,000 in the Indian market within the next six months, according to a report from PTI (via TOI). Airtel already offers TDD-LTE services in some cities. Reliance Jio plans to provide LTE by mid-2015 through an integrated ecosystem since it owns both 1800 MHz FDD-LTE and on 2300 MHz TDD-LTE spectrum. Continue reading “Huawei to launch 4G smartphones under Rs. 10000 in India by mid-2015”
The UK Government have announced a major landmark deal with the four major mobile networks to improve mobile coverage in the UK. Under the terms of the deal, the four networks – Vodafone, Three, O2 and EE – have guaranteed to spend £5 billion together to offer guaranteed mobile coverage to 90% of premises across the UK by 2017. Continue reading “UK networks pledge £5 billion to fix coverage issues”
The new BlackBerry Classic smartphone will be available in the UK next month as networks Vodafone, O2 and EE have confirmed they will range the handset. All three networks will offer the BlackBerry Classic to business customers but rival network Three, who focuses on consumer connections only, will not be stocking the Classic.
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Yahoo! has updated its Weather app for Android, iPhone and iPad with new animated effects. The Android app now shows animated effects for rain, snow, fog, heat, lightning and frost and the iOS app that already had some animated effects now shows lightning and frost in addition to those. These effects are animated through leveraging bleeding-edge graphics technology typically only seen in video games, says the company.
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Samsung unveiled the the Galaxy Note Edge smartphone along with the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone at the IFA back in September. It comes with a 5.6-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display that bends on the right side that utilizes 160 pixels. We already brought you the hands-on impressions and photo gallery of the smartphone from the IFA. We managed to get the smartphone from Singapore since it is not available in India yet. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone.
