OnePlus JBL E1+ Earphones, Silver Bullet Earphones and Flip covers go on sale in India

OnePlus JBL E1 Plus

OnePlus launched the OnePlus One smartphone in India yesterday for Rs. 21,999. Now the OnePlus JBL E1+ Earphones, Silver Bullet Earphones, Flip covers, Protective clear case and screen protector are available in India from online retailer Amazon. The OnePlus JBL E1+ Earphones was introduced in October in partnership with JBL. Continue reading “OnePlus JBL E1+ Earphones, Silver Bullet Earphones and Flip covers go on sale in India”

Google releases Android 5.0.1 factory images, pushes AOSP builds

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Almost three weeks after releasing the OTA updates and pushing Android 5.0 (Lollipop) factory images, Google has released factory images for Android 5.0.1 for the Nexus 9, Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 (2013) and also pushed the same to AOSP. There is no official changelog for this minor update, but according to a commenter over at the Android Police, this update is to fix a bug that could cause stray input on the lock screen to erase everything on the device. Continue reading “Google releases Android 5.0.1 factory images, pushes AOSP builds”

Freecharge introduces voice command recharge option on Windows Phone

Freecharge has launched “speak to recharge” feature on its Windows Mobile App. The online recharge and couponing service is adding the ability for users to recharge their mobile phones, DTH connections with a voice command.

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YotaPhone 2 launched in Russia, to go on sale in Europe this week

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Yota Devices announced the YotaPhone 2 back in February at the MWC. Last month the company announced that the smartphone would be launched at an event in London on December 3rd. It launched the smartphone at an event in Russia today and it is priced at 32,990 Rubles (US$605 / 490 Euros approx). It is available for purchase from the official online store in Russia. At the event the company’s CEO confirmed to Sputnik that it will go on sale in Europe this week. It will roll out in 20 European countries this year and will go on sale in China and the rest of Asia-Pacific early 2015 with Canada and Latin America later. This first YotaPhone was launched for 499 Euros, so it is likely to be at a similar price in Europe. Continue reading “YotaPhone 2 launched in Russia, to go on sale in Europe this week”

Twitter adds more photo filters to Android and iOS apps

Twitter is taking a cue from Instagram and adding new filters to enhance photo sharing experience. The micro blogging site is bringing new photo filters to Android and iOS apps

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Vivo X5 Max with 4.75mm thin body to be announced on December 10

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Vivo is all set to unveil the Vivo X5 Max smartphone at an event in China on December 10th. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 4.75mm slim body, thinner than the 4.85mm Oppo R5, which is currently the world’s slimmest smartphone. The smartphone got certified on TENAA last month. It measures 153.9 × 78 × 4.75mm and weighs 146 grams. Continue reading “Vivo X5 Max with 4.75mm thin body to be announced on December 10”

Ukko Mobile introduces 4G LTE 450MHz Network in collaboration with Huawei

Ukko Mobile has partnered with Huawei to commercially launch 4G LTE service in Finland operating on 450MHz spectrum. The network claims to cover 99.9 percent of the population of Finland.

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Vodafone Ireland launches 4G+ (LTE Advanced)

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Vodafone Ireland has begun rolling out its next-generation 4G+ LTE-Advanced network in Waterford City with further plans to roll out the service in the cities of Cork, Dublin and Limerick by the end of December. The 4G+ technology offers theoretical speeds of up to 300Mbps with actual real world speeds approaching up to 150 Mbps on the go. Continue reading “Vodafone Ireland launches 4G+ (LTE Advanced)”

Samsung Gear Circle Bluetooth Stereo headset goes on sale in India for Rs. 5599

Samsung Gear Circle

Samsung introduced the Samsung Gear Circle, a Bluetooth Stereo headset along with the Samsung Gear S smartwatch back in August. It was launched in India along with the Gear S back in October at Rs. 8,500. Now the headset is available for purchase from the official Samsung India eStore for Rs. 5,599.

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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime launching in India soon for Rs. 9599

Samsung Core Prime

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360H/DS) was briefly listed on Flipkart back in October. Now the smarpthone is available for purchase from retail stores for Rs. 9,599, according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom, It has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has support for 14 Indian languages. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Prime launching in India soon for Rs. 9599”

Obi Boa S503 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7580

Obi Boa S503

Obi Boa S503, the company’s latest smartphone is now available from eBay. It has a 5-inch HD screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity similar to most other Obi smartphones.  Continue reading “Obi Boa S503 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7580”

Google Drive updated with Office file editing capabilities

Gmail web users can now easily open and edit Microsoft Office attachments. The company is adding adding conversion support in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for 15 new Office file formats.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE receives Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Sony is rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition (GPE) devices. This makes the Xperia Z Ultra GPe one of the first Google Play edition devices to officially receive Lollipop.

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Moto G First Generation users in India receiving Android 5.0 Soak test invites

Motorola began the Android 5.0 Lollipop soak test for second generation Moto X and Moto G last month. Now, the company is gearing up for the soak test of Moto G first generation.

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