Karbonn Sparkle V Unboxing

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Karbonn released the Sparkle V, its Android One smartphone at the Google’s Android One launch event earlier this week. We unboxed the Spice Dream UNO and Micromax Canvas A1 smartphones recently. All these Android One smartphones have similar specifications, but vary only in design. We got to unbox the Sparkle V smartphone from Karbonn, check out the unboxing.

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Lenovo A7-30 Review

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Lenovo introduced the A7-30 tablet with voice calling back in June for Rs. 9,979. We brought you the unboxing, photo gallery and the photo gallery of the tablet recently, here are the complete review tablet. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity and has voice calling capabilities. There are several tablets in the Indian market with similar specifications, some even offer better specifications in this price range. Is the Lenovo A7-30 tablet any better? Let us find out.

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Samsung to roll out Tizen based smartphone in India by November: Report

Samsung is planning to launch a smartphone in India that is based on its Tizen OS, according to a latest report from The Economic Times. The South Korean tech giant will most likely bring the smartphones based on its homegrown OS in India by November this year.

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1 million Samsung Galaxy S5 units sold in Germany

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If you thought Samsung had forgotten about the Galaxy S5 after the unveiling of the Note 4, well, you were wrong! Startling figures reveal that Samsung has managed to sell a massive one million units of its current flagship (until the Note 4 goes on sale, of course), the Galaxy S5, in Germany alone. Considering that Germany has lesser number of people than the Indian state of Maharashtra (source: Google), these numbers are pretty darn big.

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Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Photo Gallery

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Earlier this week, Google launched Android One smartphones in India. One of the phones from this ambitious initiative is Spice Dream UNO. Priced at Rs 6,299, it is the first Android One smartphone from the company. We have already brought you the unboxing and first impression of the phone and the benchmarks, now here is a photo gallery. Continue reading “Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Photo Gallery”

Datawind to launch new Android smartphone this festive season at sub-Rs. 2000 price tag

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If for anything, Datawind is known for producing dirt cheap smart devices. The company’s claim to fame was the Aakash scheme, wherein the government of India teamed up with the company to provide extremely affordable tablets for every Indian student. Continue reading “Datawind to launch new Android smartphone this festive season at sub-Rs. 2000 price tag”

Apple iPhone 6 Contract-free T-Mobile version is carrier unlocked

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Apple revealed the pricing of both contract and contract-free pricing for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus on the launch day and started taking pre-orders for these smartphones on September 12th. Both these started shipping September 19th in launch countries. The contract-free version that went on pre-order on the US Apple Store was mentioned as a T-Mobile variant, so it was not clear if it is unlocked or locked to the network. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 Contract-free T-Mobile version is carrier unlocked”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 price drops to Rs. 7497 weeks after launch

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 went on sale in India earlier this month for Rs. 8150, now the smartphone has received a minor price cut to Rs. 7,497. Revealed first by Mumbai-based retailer by Mahesh Telecom, Samsung has immediately reduced the price of the smartphone on their official eStore. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 got a huge price cut earlier this week. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 price drops to Rs. 7497 weeks after launch”

Uber to offer free MINI Cooper rides in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai on September 20

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Uber has announced a new on-demand activity in partnership with MINI that would let people in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai enjoy On-demand free rides in signature MINI Cooper on September 20th, tomorrow. MINI comes in three variants in India, the MINI Hatch –the original 3 door MINI, the MINI Convertible. You can also enter the promo code UberMINI14 and get Rs. 500 off your first Uber ride.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F) leaks, SM-A300 UA Profile shows up

Samsung Galaxy A5 leak

Rumors about the Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones surfaced recently. Sammobile has got hold of live images of Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F). Recent rumors said that the Galaxy SM-A500 would have metallic build, but according to Sammobile’s sources, the smartphone would not have a metal build, but it would use an unique material that ‘feels cold in the hand’. This is to make the device look premium, even though it will be a  mid-range device according to the website. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F) leaks, SM-A300 UA Profile shows up”

Pebble 2.5 firmware update brings emojis, iOS 8 compatibility and more

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Pebble, the popular E-ink Smartwatch has received a major update to version 2.5 that finally brings support for emojis, so if you receive an emoji in a message, your Pebble smartwatch will display it perfectly. The update also adds compass support that would let you access apps with compass and wayfinding features, introduces iOS 8 compatibility and lets you dismiss an alert from your Pebble, so that it will clear it from iOS Notification Center as well. This feature would be available for Android users soon, says Pebble.  Continue reading “Pebble 2.5 firmware update brings emojis, iOS 8 compatibility and more”