Xiaomi Mi Band Unboxing and First Impressions

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Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Band, the company’s first wearable devices. It is a fitness tracker that tracks step and your sleep. Priced at just 79 Chinese Yuan (US$ 12.73 / Rs. 770 approx.), the Mi Band is one of the cheapest fitness tracking device in the world. We got to unbox the Mi Band, check out the unboxing, setup and our first impressions of it.

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Amazon revamps Goodreads app for iOS with new design and navigation

Amazon has given its Goodreads app for iOS a makeover. The app has been revamped with a new design and navigation. This is the first major update for Goodreads since its was bought by Amazon in March last year.

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Lava IvoryE with 7-inch display, voice calling unveiled for Rs. 7099

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Lava has introduced IvoryE, the company’s latest tablet in the Ivory series. It has 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to the IvoryS that was launched earlier this year. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has voice calling capabilities, 2G (EDGE) connectivity and has dual SIM support. Continue reading “Lava IvoryE with 7-inch display, voice calling unveiled for Rs. 7099”

India’s tablet shipment hits 3.44 million units for the year ending June 2014: Report

The Indian tablet market has seen a rise in demand from consumer electronic sector including education and private enterprise. Tablet shipment in India has touched 3.44 million units for the year ending June 2014, as per a latest report from 6Wresearch.

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HP Slate 17 all-in-one Android desktop/tablet spotted

HP is planning to launch HP Slate 17, an all-in-one Android desktop/tablet. As the name suggests the device will have a 17 inch screen that can be used as a large tablet or a desktop PC.

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Xolo Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club get Android 4.4 KitKat beta update

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Xolo has released beta version of KitKat update for the Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club smartphones. After offering KitKat updates for several smartphones over a period of about two months, the company promised to offer update for Q1200, Q900s, A500 Club, A600 and A550s IPS smartphones. These smartphones were released few months back running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xolo Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club get Android 4.4 KitKat beta update”

First alleged photo of the Motorola Shamu surfaces

Yesterday, a 9to5Google report revealed a photo of the Motorola Shamu or the Nexus 6 which was actually a mockup of the original device. Today, an alleged photo of the phone has been leaked by a user-Michael Sudol.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note Benchmarks

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Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note in India back in July priced at Rs. 9,999, but it is yet to go on sale in the country. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks. It  is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which has 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM and has Mali 450-MP4 GPU and has 2GB RAM. It comes with a 5.5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) based MIUI v5 ROM. Let us check out the synthetic benchmark scores.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note Benchmarks”

Photos of HTC’s RECamera revealed ahead of launch on October 8

Yesterday, HTC released a video teasing its upcoming product launch on October 8. It is expected that the company will launch a GoPro camera competitor at the event next month. Today, a couple of images of the camera have been taken from the RECamera website.

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Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro with 6-inch Quad HD display launching in India on October 1st

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro India launch

[Update: Lenovo has scheduled an event on September 30th Delhi, where it is expected to launch the Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone first.]

Lenovo is all set to launch the Vibe Z2 Pro in India on October 1st. The company just sent a press invite for the launch event in Bangalore on Wednesday. The invite says Make way for the Pro and The Pro Awaits You, but the smartphone’s image clearly shows that it’s the Z2 Pro. Lenovo India has also teased the smartphone on their Facebook page and it is listed on the official Lenovo India website along with the Lenovo Vibe X2, but it is not clear if the company plans to launch the Vibe X2 at the launch event next week.

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Instagram updates Hyperlapse app for iOS with ‘Selfielapse’ feature

Instagram is adding a new feature to its recently launched Hyperlapse app for the iPhone and iPad, that lets user take high-quality time lapse videos even while in motion. The popular photo sharing app is now adding support for shooting Hyperlapse videos with the front facing camera on your device.

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Apple releases iOS 8.0.2 to fix cellular and Touch ID issues

Apple has released iOS 8.0.2 update for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The move comes from the company soon after it released and subsequently removed the iOS 8.0.1 update that affected users with cellular and Touch ID issues.

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OPPO N3 will come in two body construction options

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Despite being a ‘Chinese manufacturer’, costs of OPPO’s phones often are in line with those from other brands. This isn’t very apparent on high-end devices, but it certainly shows on mid-range and entry-level devices. However, many fail to realize that OPPO employs a much better build than your everyday Chinese import, which was something we also realized during the OPPO Find 7 review. Continue reading “OPPO N3 will come in two body construction options”

Xiaomi, iHealth team up to produce blood pressure monitor that works with Android

xiaomi bp2Very much a master at what it does, Xiaomi is looking to expand its horizon. Until now, it had only been fancy phones and tablets that everyone wanted and some actually got, but the 4 year old Chinese company is now looking to make headway into the health sector. Continue reading “Xiaomi, iHealth team up to produce blood pressure monitor that works with Android”

Nokia 130 Dual SIM phone goes on sale in India for Rs. 1750

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Microsoft announced the Nokia 130 Dual SIM, most affordable Nokia phone with built-in video and music player along with the Nokia 130 last month. Now the Nokia 130 Dual SIM is available for sale from Snapdeal. It has a 1.8″ (160 x 128 pixels) TFT display, runs on Series 30+ OS, features FM Radio and Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM that enables multimedia content sharing between phones equipped with Bluetooth.

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