Apple iPhone 6 specifications leaked, could be shatterproof and water-resistant

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Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 6 at an event later today. There were several rumors about Apple’s upcoming flagship smartphones, now Cult of Mac has posted detailed specifications of the iPhone 6 that they received from China. According to the leak, the iPhone 6 would be water-resistant and have shatterproof body.  Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 specifications leaked, could be shatterproof and water-resistant”

Asus VivoTab 8 Windows 8.1 Tablet with quad-core Intel Atom processor announced

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Asus has unveiled the VivoTab 8, the company’s latest 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet. Asus unveiled a 8-inch Windows 8 tablet called VivoTab Note 8 with a similar 8-inch HD display earlier this year at the CES, but the this doesn’t have a Wacom Digitizer Stylus like the VivoTab Note 8. The processor has been upgraded to 1.86GHz quad-core 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 chip, compared to the Atom Z3740 on the VivoTab Note 8. It is 8.8mm and weighs 330 grams. Continue reading “Asus VivoTab 8 Windows 8.1 Tablet with quad-core Intel Atom processor announced”

Samsung SM-A500 might boast of metal body, 5 inch screen and more

Samsung SM-A500 had first leaked last month when reports suggested that the company is working on A series of smartphones that will include three devices viz’ the SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700. These smartphones will feature same design as the recently announced Galaxy Alpha.

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Today, SamMobile is touting that Samsung will launch the SM-A500 that will boast of full metal body with removable back cover. Moving on the report states that the phone will have 5 inch (1280×720) Super AMOLED display  and a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. Other specs include 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear and front-facing cameras, 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card slot. Finally, it will have a 2,330mAh non removable battery.

The SM-A500 will not be dust and water resistant. From the aforementioned specifications it looks like the SM-A500 will be a mid range phone that has a premium look and feel owing to full metal body.

via:SamMobile

WhatsApp Messenger for iPhone gets chat archives, photo captions and more

WhatsApp Messenger had added a slew of feature for iPhone for a better chatting experience. Firstly, the app adds the ability to archive chats and groups. They can be archived by simply swiping horizontally in the chats section and selecting the More and Archive option.

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Gionee M2 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update, brings support for three Indian languages

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Gionee has released the KitKat update for its M2 smartphone in India, as it promised. Along with the Android 4.4′s features such as wireless printing, support for emojis and more, this update brings a new homescreen layout, Touchpal, Kingsoft Office and more, similar to other smartphones. It has also added three Indian languages. Continue reading “Gionee M2 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update, brings support for three Indian languages”

Oppo N1 Mini Review

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Oppo launched the N1 smartphone few months back with an innovative rotating camera that can also be used as a front-facing camera for selfies. It was actually a phablet with a huge 5.9-inch. Earlier this year the company launched the N1 Mini, a smaller version of the N1 with the same rotating camera module used on the N1. How good is the mini variant of the N1? Is it worth the price? Let us find you in the complete review.

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5.5-inch iPhone could be called ‘iPhone 6 Plus’

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Apple is known for its rather unconventional nomenclature; while most companies simply launched phones with an increment in the digit that followed the series (usually an X, G or Z), Apple chose to add a suffix to denote the differences. That’s happened with a lot of iPhones, including the soon to be outdated iPhone 5S and 5C.

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Gunnar Advanced Gaming Eyewear Review

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The Advanced Gaming Eyewear product, we unboxed a while ago, is specialized eyewear from Gunnar Optiks, an American company, entering the niche market here in India. Eyewear products are tricky, because the ones without prescription lenses tend to appeal more towards fashion than utility. Gunnar’s products fall in the second category, utility, which is focused on the safety aspect. Their glasses help better the vision, or rather, compensate for the poor vision adjustments of our eyes, in specific conditions. One of them is gaming, for which Gunnar has designed this product. Is it good? Lets find out.

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LG G Watch R Hands On and Photo Gallery

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LG announced the G Watch R last month and we got our hands of the smartwatch at the IFA, Berlin 2014. The latest smartwatch from LG sports a circular display encompassed in a stainless steel frame. LG has added a circular Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display to watch which the company claims that utilizes 100 percent of its watch face. Continue reading “LG G Watch R Hands On and Photo Gallery”

LG L Bello Hands On and Photo Gallery

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LG unveiled the L Fino and L Bello, new affordable smartphones in the L series ahead of IFA 2014. We got to check out both these smartphones at the LG booth at the IFA, check out our first hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the L Bello below.

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LG L Fino Hands On and Photo Gallery

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LG unveiled the L Fino and L Bello, new affordable smartphones in the L series ahead of IFA 2014. We got to check out both these smartphones at the LG booth at the IFA, check out our first hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the L Fino below.

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Twitter now lets you directly buy things from tweets on mobile

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Twitter’s buy button that was spotted few months back has become official. The company has finally introduced a new Buy button that lets you directly purchase things from a tweet on your mobile devices. Available currently for Twitter apps for Android and iOS, the feature is currently rolling out for a small percentage of U.S. users, says Twitter. Continue reading “Twitter now lets you directly buy things from tweets on mobile”

Celkon Millennium Ultra Q500 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 9999

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Celkon has launched the Millennium Ultra Q500, the company’s latest smartphone in the Millennium, as the company promised last month. It has a 5-inch 720p screen based on One Glass Solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Ultra Q500 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 9999”