Opera Software has made its first security focused acquisition. The company has acquired SurfEasy Inc., a leading Toronto-based company that provides an easy-to-use VPN solution for protecting customers’ online privacy and security on smartphones, tablets and computers.
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Tag Heuer is the latest watch maker that will foray into the smartwatch market. The luxury watchmaker is expected to launch a smartwatch at Basel World event tomorrow.
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Microsoft has announced the Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the company’s most affordable Lumia smartphone till date, which will be cheaper than Lumia 435 that was launched earlier this year. The design is slightly different from the Lumia 435, but the specification are similar, including a 4-inch WVGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update, 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera without flash and VGA front-facing camera. It is also upgradable to Windows 10 in future, says Microsoft. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM most affordable Lumia announced”
Micromax has launched Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001 smartphone, successor of last year’s Canvas Juice A177 smartphone. The Canvas Juice 2 has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Juice 2 with Android 5.0, 2GB RAM, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8999”
YouTube has updated Android app with a couple of features and minor tweaks. The latest update bumps the app to version 10.10 and brings an important update related to 4K videos.
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Xolo has launched LT2000, the company’s latest smartphone with LTE support. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.4, which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). As usual it has dual SIM support. It also has support for both LTE- TDD 2300 MHz and LTE-FDD 1800 MHz bands ind India. Continue reading “Xolo LT2000 with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, Snapdragon 410 SoC launched for Rs. 9999”
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10041. The company has announced that the Build 10041 will be available for preview users.
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LG G Pad 8.0, the company’s 8-inch tablet in the G Pad series is now available in India from Snapdeal. It was announced last year, packs a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) WXGA IPS displays, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot. Continue reading “LG G Pad 8.0 now available in India for Rs. 17999”
Google had updated Docs for Android that adds a new feature. The new update makes it easier to read and review documents without any editing options.
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OnePlus introduced Happy Hour sale for the OnePlus One 16GB Silk White variant last Thursday on Amazon.in. The sale is back for the second week. This will let you purchase the smartphone from Amazon.in without an invite today for one hour, 1PM to 2PM. Even though the sale lasts for 1 hour, stocks are limited, says the company.
HTC has launched a new program that offers free replacement for your damaged HTC One M9. Dubbed as ‘ UH OH Protection‘,the program will replace your One M9 if it is damaged in the first 365 days, no questions asked.
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LG had launched its Aka line of smartphones in Korea last year in November. The smartphones that understands your moods is now rolling outside Korea.
The AKA line of smartphone is coming to Hong Kong first followed by Taiwan, China, Singapore, Turkey, and “additional markets”. These smartphones chooses its emotion depending on how you use it and its features, such as alarm, apps, the kind of music that you load on it. There are available in four colors along with different personalities. With a global audience in mind, LG has tweaked the AKA lineup by adding an emotional UX element. Some of the additional features include customizable glasses and eyebrows for each pair of eyes.
“AKA is the first smartphone that gives owners a blank canvas to express their own personalities via a customized user experience. AKA is about being creative and never losing sight of the things that make us young and interesting. This is a whole new direction in smartphone UX and we’re excited about where it may take us.”
said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
The LG Aka sports a 5-inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 pixels and are powered by quad-core 1.2 GHz processor. Other specs include 1.5 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable memory 8 MP rear camera with laser auto focus, 2 MP front-facing camera. The phones come with LTE, NFC, 2610 mAh battery. It weighs 135.5 grams without the front cover, and 157 grams with it on.
Samsung has introduced 128 gigabyte (GB), 3-bit NAND-based flashed storage based on Embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) 5.0 technology targeted at mid-market smartphones and tablets. The company has already introduced 128GB flash memory based on Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 and eMMC 5.1 standards for top-end and premium smartphones. Mid-market smartphones will now be able to increase their storage capacity to 128GB as well with the new , says the company. Continue reading “Samsung introduces 128GB 3-bit eMMC 5.0 flash memory for mid-range smartphones”
OnePlus has announced that it is increasing the price of OnePlus One smartphone in European countries that uses euro as currency. This change is due to falling value of the Euro. The OnePlus One 16GB variant that sells for 269 Euros will cost 299 Euros and the 64GB variant that now sells for 299 Euros will cost 349 Euros after the hike. This will be effective from March 25th, so those who are ordering the phone till open sales next Tuesday will be charged the old price. Continue reading “OnePlus One price to increase in Europe from March 25”
Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India earlier this month and the smartphone went on sale on Flipkart last week. At the launch Motorola promised that it will sell colorful bands and covers for the new Moto E soon. Now these are available from Flipkart. At the the launch of Moto E (2nd Gen) Motorola confirmed that it will launch the 4G variant of the smartphone in India soon. Now the 4G variant (XT1521) is listed on Flipkart as ‘Coming Soon’ without a price tag. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Grip Cover and Bands now available in India, 4G variant listed on Flipkart”
