Sony SmartWatch 3 Unboxing and First Impressions

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Smartwatches may have initially been considered a passing fad when Sony originally announced the Smartwatch range and Samsung introduced the Galaxy Gear last year but over the past twelve months, we’ve seen many manufacturers announce smartwatches; from multiple new Samsung Gears to smartwatches from LG, Asus, Motorola, Huawei and Microsoft there’s a lot of competition. To make things even tougher, Apple announced the Apple Watch (although it doesn’t go on sale until early next year) and arguably the most important addition to the lineup is the Android Wear OS but is Google’s wearable platform the answer? Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch 3 Unboxing and First Impressions”

Sony IMX230 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS sensor for smartphones announced

Sony Exmor RS IMX230 stacked CMOS image sensor

Sony Corporation has announced new IMX230 1/2.4″ 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS camera sensor for smartphones. It has onboard image plane phase detection AF signal processing function, it promises the best focus tracking of fast-moving subjects and the High Dynamic Range (HDR) function enable you to capture both backgrounds and subjects clearly even in high-contrast scenes such as backlit locations. OmniVision recently announced a similar 1/2.4″ 21MP sensor. Continue reading “Sony IMX230 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS sensor for smartphones announced”

Google Nexus 6 could go on sale in India on Flipkart as soon as tomorrow

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Flipkart started teasing the launch of Google Nexus 6 smartphone earlier this month. Now the online retailer has a dedicated landing page for the Nexus 6 that shows 1 Day to go for the Nexus 6. On its social channels it just says The Nexus 6 is coming your way soon.  It doesn’t specifically say that it will go on sale tomorrow, so this could even be a teaser for pre-booking. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 could go on sale in India on Flipkart as soon as tomorrow”

Apple adds China’s UnionPay to Apple App Store

Apple has announced that users in China can now use that country’s popular UnionPay bank network to make purchases in Apple’s App Store. The company struck a deal with China UnionPay that will allow users to connect their Apple ID to one of UnionPay’s debit or credit cards for much faster purchases from there phones.

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Facebook reportedly working on its own professional network “Facebook at Work”

Facebook is reportedly developing a professional social network for workspace, according to a latest report from the Financial Times. The social network is working internally on “Facebook at Work”.

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Asus Zenfone 5 Lite with 5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz Intel Z2520 processor launched in Philippines

Asus Zenfone 5 Lite

Asus unveiled the Zenfone series of smartphone earlier this year at the CES and launched them in India few months back. Now the Taiwanese manufacturer has launched the Zenfone 5 Lite (A502CG), a cheaper variant of the Zenfone 5 in Philippines. This has a 5-inch qHD screen with Soda-lime glass screen protection and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 SoC, compared to the 5-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor, but has the same design as the Zenfone 5. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 Lite with 5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz Intel Z2520 processor launched in Philippines”

HTC One M7 and M8 Google Play Edition to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop this week

HTC One M8 and M7 Google Play Edition users get ready to rejoice. The company is planning to bring Android 5.0 update to these devices this week.

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Google Project Tango tablet gets listed on Play Store

Google’s Project Tango tablet has appeared on the Play Store. The 7-inch Project Tango Tablet Development Kit is powered by NVIDIA’s new Tegra K1 processor and comes equipped with an impressive 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

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New Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with voice calling officially launched in India for Rs. 14999 and Rs. 18999

New Dell Venue 8

Dell has officially launched the new Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 (3000 series) tablets running Android 4.4 (KitKat) with voice calling capabilities in India. These were announced back in June and went on sale through official Dell website in India last month. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch HD (1280×800) display, powered by a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3460) processor, while the Venue 8 comes with a 8 inch full-HD (1920×1200) display and a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3480). Both the tablets have 1 GB RAM with 16GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded upto 64GB via microSD slot, Waves MAXXAudio Pro audio technology for a premium audio experience and a 4550 mAh battery Continue reading “New Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with voice calling officially launched in India for Rs. 14999 and Rs. 18999”

WhatsApp allows users to turn off blue tick option in latest update

Last week, WhatsApp introduced a new feature where two blue ticks confirmed that a WhatsApp message has been read by the recipient. Today, the app has added a new option that allows users to disable the feature.

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Jolla teases ‘Something BIG’ is coming on November 19

Jolla Something Big Nov 19 Teaser

Jolla, the smartphone start-up company from Finland launched its first Jolla smartphone in India back in September. Recently it started teasing the launch of a new device on their official page and their social channels. This shows a part of a device that looks like a smartphone. It says Something BIG is about to begin. The company will reveal it on November 19th, Wednesday.  Continue reading “Jolla teases ‘Something BIG’ is coming on November 19”

Samsung Galaxy A5 Dual SIM shows up on official website in China

Samsung Galaxy A5 Dual SIM

Samsung announced the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 smartphones with unibody full metal build last month. At that time the company did not reveal any details regarding its dual SIM variant, but it confirmed that the smartphones would roll out in China in November. Now the dual SIM variant of the Galaxy A5 (SM-A5000) has surfaced on the official Samsung China website, which hints that the Galaxy A5 might go on sale in China before the A3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 Dual SIM shows up on official website in China”

OnePlus promises warranty to existing OnePlus One Indian users

OnePlus has announced that it will provide full warranty coverage to all existing OnePlus One users in India. OnePlus, India Head, Vikas Agarwal has announced on OnePlus Forum that Indian users who have bought global variant of OnePlus One, can avail full warranty in India.

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Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone now syncs phone contacts and more

Facebook Messenger crossed 500 million user mark  last week.  Today, the app for Windows Phone has received a major update with bunch of new features.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition headed to Germany

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The Galaxy Note Edge will land in Germany in January after the company asked its customers whether they wanted the niche handset or were happy with the Galaxy Note 4. As it turns out, they wanted the curved edge smartphone and Samsung has obliged by offering both the standard and the Premium Edition of the Galaxy Note Edge. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition headed to Germany”