Microsoft to reportedly launch fitness wearable device in coming weeks

Microsoft is planning to launch a wearable device in coming weeks, according to a new report from Forbes. The report claims that the device will be a smartwatch focusing on fitness activities that will be compatible across multiple platforms like iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

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More Motorola Droid Turbo press images leaked ahead of launch

Motorola has not yet officially announced the Droid Turbo, but the phone has been leaked in specs and photos on several occasions. The phone has once again leaked in press images over the weekend.

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Google releases Android 5.0 Lollipop SDK and Nexus preview images

Google has released official SDK for recently launched Android 5.0 Lollipop. In addition, the company has also updated developer preview images for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013).

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Here’s our Apple iPhone 6 4G LTE Indian speed test results

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Apple’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 6 was announced a couple of weeks ago and is now available in India. The good news for all the folks who are planning to pick up the device is that iPhone 6 comes with 4G LTE enabled. Continue reading “Here’s our Apple iPhone 6 4G LTE Indian speed test results”

Google Nexus 9 India Prices Revealed on Play Store, coming soon

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In case you are looking forward to buying the latest Nexus tablet from Google in India, we have some good news to share. We just spotted the Google Nexus 9 as coming soon on the India Play Store and the price for the 16GB Wi-Fi only version is listed as Rs.28900 which is a good deal considering the US pricing is $399 but taxes and shipping will bring the price to roughly about Rs.27000 and duties could end up making it even costlier.  It seems like the 32GB Wi-Fi only version will not be coming to India. The Google Nexus 9 is made my HTC and packs a 8.9 inch display and is powered by a Nvidia Tegra K1 chip and runs on the latest version of Android 5.0 Lollipop.

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HTC Desire EYE launching in India exclusively on Amazon in November

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HTC has announced the Desire EYE in India at the Double Exposure event today. It will be available in the country exclusively on Amazon late November. It was unveiled earlier this month in New York and packs a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new HTC Sense UI. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE launching in India exclusively on Amazon in November”

HTC Desire 516c with 5-inch qHD display, Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) launched in India for Rs. 12990

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HTC has launched Desire 516c, a mid-range Android smartphone in India. This is the Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) variant of the Desire 516 dual sim that was launched in the country back in June. It supports EDGE on one SIM and 3G EVDO Rev.A on the other. It has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android with Sense UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC Desire 516c with 5-inch qHD display, Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) launched in India for Rs. 12990”

HTC One M8 EYE launched in India for Rs. 38990

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HTC One M8 EYE that went official in China recently, has been launched in India. Most specifications of the smartphone are similar to the HTC One M8, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera instead of the Ultrapixel camera, similar to the Butterfly 2. It has the same 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the One M8. It has a 5.0-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. Continue reading “HTC One M8 EYE launched in India for Rs. 38990”

HTC Desire 820 and Desire 820q launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 22500

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HTC has finally launched the Desire 820 and Desire 820q, the company’s latest mid-range smartphones in India. These have 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, run on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top, that it upgradable to upcoming Android 5.0. The Desire 820 is powered by a octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz) with Adreno 405 GPU and the Desire 820q is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 410 processor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 820 and Desire 820q launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 22500”

HTC RE Camera launched in India for Rs. 9990

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HTC has launched the RE Camera, an action camera like the GoPro. It has a 16 megapixel sensor with a 146 degree wide-angle lens, capable of recording full HD video and 120 fps slow motion video at 720p. It has waterproof body with IP57 rating, and doesn’t require a case for protecting itself from any kind of water damage. It can also record Zoes, just like the other HTC phones. It has accessories for attaching it to things, or the ability to wear it on your body. Continue reading “HTC RE Camera launched in India for Rs. 9990”

Intex Aqua X with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 4890

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Intex Aqua X is the latest budget smartphone from the company in the Aqua series that is available from eBay. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek 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 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua X with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 4890”

Karbonn Sparkle V Review

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Karbonn Sparkle V is one of the three smartphones in the Google’s Android One lineup that was launched last month. We already brought you the review of the Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 and the Micromax Canvas A1 smartphones. The Karbonn Sparkle V is available exclusively available from Snapdeal. It even got a price cut recently that makes it the cheapest of the Android One smartphone.  All the Android One smartphones have the same specifications, is the Karbonn Sparkle V any different in terms of the performance? Let us find out.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing – Exynos 5 Octa

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 4 at the IFA last month in Snapdragon and Exynos variant. The Snapdragon 805 variant of the Note 4 was launched in India earlier this year. Here we have the unboxing of the Exynos variant of the Note 4, which has Octa-Core Exynos 5433 SoC with four Cortex-A57 clocked at 1.9GHz and four Cortex-A53 running at 1.3GHz, Mali-T760 GPU. It even has LTE support and packs 3GB of RAM. Check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing – Exynos 5 Octa”

iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 LTE variants have Apple SIM pre-installed in the US and UK

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Apple introduced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 tablets yesterday. The WiFi + Cellular or LTE variants of these tablet come with Apple SIM pre-installed that lets you switch between networks easily. This was not mentioned at the announcement yesterday. With the Apple SIM you can choose data plan from local carrier when you travel. Continue reading “iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 LTE variants have Apple SIM pre-installed in the US and UK”

Facebook Messenger for iPhone updated with doodle and text support for photos

Facebook Messenger app for iPhone has received an update that adds the ability for a user to draw and add text on photos before sharing them. The feature was added to the Android app last month.

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