Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Review

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Google announced the Android One program back in June at the Google I/O to provide low-cost Android smartphones running on stock Android, with software updates handled by Google. It also released a reference hardware and announced Micromax, Karbonn and Spice as the first members of the program. Spice launched the Dream UNO Mi-498, the company’s first Android One smartphone priced at Rs. 6,299 at an event in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here is the complete review.

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Apple iPhone 6 Unboxing and First Impressions

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For the first time ever in the history of iPhones, Apple had forgone its “one size fits all” policy and released two different screen sizes for its flagship device. The iPhone 6 is the moderately sized variant, while 6 Plus is the Apple phablet we’ve been waiting for. We’ve got both the phones with us right now, so naturally, the first order of business is to unbox them. First up is the smaller iPhone 6 with its 4.7″ display, a new thinner design and souped up internals, finally giving us more screen real estate, and also playing catch up with the rest of the world. Watch the unboxing video and check past the break for our first impressions of Apple’s latest flagship –

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Asus Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out

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Asus has announced that it has started rolling out Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for the ZenFone 4 (A400CG), ZenFone 5 (A500/A501CG) and ZenFone 6 (A600/A601CG) smartphones. In India the update is now rolling out for the Zenfone 4 (A400CG) smartphone. The Zenfone 4 (A450CG) that went on sale in India recently runs on Android KitKat out of the box. The KitKat update the entire Zenfone series is available in China, Taiwan and other countries. It brings call blocking, video effects or filters, full dual standby with two SIM cards (dual SIM models only) and a special Do Not Disturb mode.  Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out”

India to hit 300 million internet users by 2018: Report

India will add 300 million internet users by 2018, according to a latest report by McKinsey & Company and Facebook. The report said that country’s internet penetration rate is only 15%.

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Alcatel OneTouch Fire C running Firefox OS launched in India for Rs. 1990

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Alcatel OneTouch has launched the Alcatel Onetouch Fire C smartphone running Firefox OS in India. It was introduced earlier this year at the MWC and packs a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz processor and a 1.3-megapixel rear camera. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity and Dual SIM support. It is exclusively being launched on Flipkart. Spice and Intex launched their budget Firefox OS smartphones recently. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Fire C running Firefox OS launched in India for Rs. 1990”

Fleksy Keyboard for Android updated, comes to Amazon and Samsung Stores

Fleksy keyboard recently made its way to iOS 8 and now the app is receiving a number of updates for its Android App. The popular third party keyboard is adding new Swipe animations for premium themes.

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Microsoft Screen-Sharing device launched in India for Rs. 5,999

Microsoft today launched the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM, Lumia 930 and Lumia 830 in India. In addition, the company has launched its recently announced Lumia HD 10 Screen Sharing accessory in India for Rs 5,999.

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YotaPhone with 4.3-inch LCD and e-Ink screens to launch in India on Flipkart

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Yota Devices would launch the YotaPhone in India exclusively on Flipkart. This was revealed in the newsletter sent to the Flipkart’s affiliate partners. The smartphone was listed on the official website last month, as noted by MakTechBlog, but it was pulled later. Still the cache of the page on the Flipkart website reveals the incomplete listing of the first YotaPhone C9660 in White. Continue reading “YotaPhone with 4.3-inch LCD and e-Ink screens to launch in India on Flipkart”

Google introduces Drive for Education with unlimited storage, improved security and more

In a bid to enhance its Apps for Education service, Google has launched the Drive for Education initiative. Under this latest initiative, new and existing customers can take advantage of many new features.

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LG F60 mid-range LTE smartphone announced

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LG has announced F60, the company’s latest smartphone in the F series, after the F90 and the F70 smartphones. It has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the F70 that was launched in India back in July. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG F60 mid-range LTE smartphone announced”

Xolo Q2100 with 5.5-inch HD display, Fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499

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Xolo has launched Q2100, the company’s first Android smartphone with a fingerprint sensor. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with Exmor R sensor, 1080p full HD video recording, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2800 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q2100 with 5.5-inch HD display, Fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499”

Apple to reportedly offer next iPad Air in gold color option

Next generation iPad Air or the iPad Air 2 will come in gold color option, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. The report claims that the new gold color option will be available only the iPad Air and not for the iPad mini.

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Nokia Lumia 930 launched in India for Rs. 38649

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Microsoft has finally launched the Nokia Lumia 930, the company’s latest high-end smartphone. It was announced back in April and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD ClearBlack AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 930 launched in India for Rs. 38649”

Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 15299

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Microsoft has launched the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM, the latest selfie-centric smartphone in India as expected. It was announced at IFA last month and has a 4.7-inch HD ClearBlack OLED display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. It has a 5-megapixel wide angle front-facing camera with a focal length of 24mm to capture better selfies, 6.7-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 15299”