LG unveiled four new smartphones ahead of MWC 2015 last week. We managed to get our hands on the LG Magna, the top-end smartphone in the series that comes in both 4G and 3G variants. Check out the video below. Continue reading “LG Magna Hands On”
Gionee Elife S7 hands on
Gionee launched the Elife S7 smartphone in the S series yesterday at MWC 2015. We went hands on with the phone at the event so lets take a look at specs and hardware of the phone. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S7 hands on”
Sony Bluetooth Keyboard for Xperia Z4 tablet announced
Sony announced the 10.1 inch 2k display Xperia Z4 tablet yesterday. Now, the company has released a new accessory for the tablet, a bluetooth keyboard that turns the Android tablet into a laptop.
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Google Inbox update adds customized notification sound, minor UI tweaks and more
Google has updated Inbox app with some features and UI tweaks. The latest update comes a week after Inbox invite program kick started for Google Apps Work.
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Android 5.0 Lollipop adoption hits 3.3%
Silent Circle announces Blackphone 2 with improved hardware
Last week, Silent Circle acquired Geeksphone in order to give full control over the Blackphone project. The company today has announced the Blackphone 2 at MWC 2015.
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Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ with 6-inch 1080p display, Cyanogen OS announced
Alcatel One Touch by TCL Communication and Cyanogen, Inc. have partnered to introduce Alcatel One Touch Hero 2+, a variant of Hero 2 that runs on Cyanogen OS. It has the same 6-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core processor, but this runs on Cyanogen OS 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). It comes with an integrated stylus pen and has optimized handwriting recognition.
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Huawei LTE Cat4 enabled CarFi announced
Huawei has announced a 4G LTE wireless service that turns your car into a WiFi hotspot. Dubbed as CarFi, it is similar to cellular hotspot devices, but it plugs directly into the DC port found in most cars.
Cyanogen OS to power Qualcomm reference devices
Cyanogen Inc. and Qualcomm have announced a new partnership at the Mobile World Congress. Cyanogen Operating System will run on certain Qualcomm Snapdragon processors on upcoming Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD). This Cyanogen OS release will be based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Cyanogen OS to power Qualcomm reference devices”
MediaTek MT8173 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A72/A53-based tablet SoC announced
MediaTek has announced MT8173 , the world’s first tablet SoC based on the latest ARM Cortex A72 CPU. It combines two Cortex-A72 CPUs and two Cortex-A53 CPUs using big.LITTLE architecture offering the best performance and power efficiency. It would offer up to 6 times the performance of MT8125 quad-core chip for tablets that was introduced back in 2013, said the company. Continue reading “MediaTek MT8173 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A72/A53-based tablet SoC announced”
MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit SoC with LTE announced
MediaTek has announced MT6753, 64-bit LTE SoC at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. It has eight 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-T720 GPU for powerful LTE smartphone aimed at mid-range market. It will be coupled with MT6735 quad-core SoC that was announced earlier, which enables handset makers to reduce time to market, simplify product development and manage product differentiation in a more cost effective way, said the company, Continue reading “MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit SoC with LTE announced”
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On
At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft revealed two new mid range handsets. The Lumia 640 and 640 XL are two variants of practically the same phone with the key difference being the size and we feel that this is a very wise move. But are the differences as superficial as they seem? We find that out in our hands on of the Lumia 640 XL. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On”
HTC Grip hands on
HTC announced the Grip wearable fitness tracking device yesterday at MWC 2015. It is the first product from HTC under the partnership with Under Armour. We went hands on with the device at the event and now lets take a look at hardware in this post. Continue reading “HTC Grip hands on”
Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the next generation of mid range products in the form of the Lumia 640 & 640 XL. Part of the strategy to boost sales and gain consumers in the mid-range, the phones focus on providing a compelling experience with value for money specifications. We spent some time with both the devices. Here’s our hands on and first impressions of the smaller of the lot, the Lumia 640. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On”
Sony Xperia E4G hands on
Sony announced the Xperia E4g budget smartphones with 4G connectivity last week. We went hands on with the phone at onogoing MWC 2015 so lets take a look at the hardware of the device. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E4G hands on”