Oppo N1 Mini Benchmarks

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Oppo launched the N1 Mini, a smaller variant of the Oppo N1 with the same swivel camera, in India last month for Rs. 26,990. We brought you the unboxing, here are the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor clocked at 1.59 GHz per core and has Adreno 305 GPU. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, 2GB RAM and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Color OS on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Oppo N1 Mini Benchmarks”

Announcing the first OnePlus India Fan Meetup powered by FoneArena

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We are sure most of you guys know that the OnePlus One is coming soon to India.But guess what? the OnePlus Team is already in India! We decided to team up with them and host the first ever OnePlus Fan Meetup in India, and in Bangalore to be more precise, later this week. We know a lot of you folks already use a OnePlus One in India and many are eager to get hold of one. So, this might be your golden chance.

Carl Pei – Director, OnePlus Global challenged me to do the #IceBucketChallenge video last week and along with it, we decided to do something that’s really cool and here we have the Fan Meetup!

A few members of the OnePlus Team will be present at the event along with some of the members from the FoneArena team. You can interact with all of us and also get a chance to play with the device if you still haven’t seen it yet. Also, this event gives you an opportunity to get all your queries answered.

To make our meetup even more interesting and fun, the OnePlus team will be giving away some of the coolest and elusive OnePlus branded merchandise like T-shits and bags.We might also  give away a OnePlus One unit to one of the lucky fans at the venue. Doesn’t that excite you? We can’t just wait to meet all of you! If you are interested to be a part of our meet up, then go ahead and register yourself for our grand event in the link below and we will get back to you.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP – for the OnePlus India Fan Meetup in Bangalore on on September 4th, Thursday between 4PM to 7PM.

Note: Space is limited and we can’t promise to accommodate every one, but we will make sure that the folks who RSVP first get a a chance to be our meetup.

Mitashi Sky Tab 2 Android Kids tablet launched for Rs. 6999

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Mitashi has launched Sky Tab 2 under their Skykidz brand. It has a 7-inch display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). This Android tablet is developed Sky Tab 2 especially for children above 2 years, says the company. Continue reading “Mitashi Sky Tab 2 Android Kids tablet launched for Rs. 6999”

Moto X+1 live images surface again, hints at rear power button and circular flash

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Motorola is expected to unveil the Moto X+1, successor of last year’s Moto X at the September 4th event. We had already seen live images and even a press image of the smartphone in several leaks. Today, TK Tech News has got hold of high resolution images of the Moto X+1 that is powered on. According to its sources, the sensors could be used to work with Moto Aware app displayed on the homescreen of the smartphone. Continue reading “Moto X+1 live images surface again, hints at rear power button and circular flash”

Apple reportedly teams up with Visa, AmEx and Mastercard for iPhone Wallet

Apple finally sent out press invites for an event on September 9th where it is expected to announce the iPhone 6. Now, fresh reports are claiming that the company has signed up with major mobile payments players for an iPhone wallet.

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Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 expected to launch in India soon for Rs. 7999

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Samsung would launch the Galaxy S Duos 3 (SM-G313HU), successor of the S Duos 2 in India soon, according to the Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom who has the smartphone in stock for Rs. 7,999. It would be priced at an MRP of Rs. 8,590. The Galaxy S Duos 3 is the Dual SIM 3G version of the Galaxy Ace 4 that was unveiled back in June, so it has similar specifications including a 4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 expected to launch in India soon for Rs. 7999”

Disney India teams up with Portronics for new range of portable speakers and power banks

Disney India has launched a new range of portable speakers in association with Portronics. The speakers are inspired by Marvel’s Avengers Assemble. In addition, the duo has also rolled out power banks of same type.

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Motorola Moto G2 shows up in India import export listing

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Motorola is expected to launch new smartphones at the September 5th event in India later this week. According to a listing on Zauba, Indian import/export website, the (Moto G2) XT-1068 has been imported from China to Bangalore few days back. It is being imported for Rs. 10,640 per unit for the 16GB variant, so the launch price of the smartphone could be close to it. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G2 shows up in India import export listing”

Snapdeal rolls out media streaming dongle Teewe, pre-order starts for Rs 1,999

Snapdeal has launched a media streaming dongle, Teewe which will allows users to stream media wirelessly via a smartphone application to their televisions. Priced at Rs 1,999, the HDMI dongle works like Google’s Chromecast that has still not entered Indian markets.

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MTS launches MTS Movies to offer free movies for its customers

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Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited that operates under MTS brand has launched MTS Movies in partnership with Shotz7. This lets MTS dongle users and their smartphone customers enjoy more than 800 exclusive short films for free with a new movie releasing every Friday. It initially offers Hindi and English movies, but plans to bring Tamil, Kannada, Bangla and Gujarati as well in future. Continue reading “MTS launches MTS Movies to offer free movies for its customers”

Lava Iris X5 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 8799

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Lava Iris X5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the X series is now available exclusively from online retailer Amazon.in. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash similar to the Iris X1, but the main highlight is its 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash to capture better selfies. Continue reading “Lava Iris X5 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 8799”

BlackBerry partners with Idea Cellular to launch 1GB BIS data plan for postpaid customers

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BlackBerry has joined hands with Idea Cellular to launch a special 1GB data plan for Idea postpaid customers. This BIS plan for BlackBerry OS 7 customers offer 1GB of 2G data at Rs. 83 per month, and Rs. 999 annually (taxes extra). To activate the plan, postpaid Idea users on BB OS 7 can SMS ACT999ARP to 12345. This confirms the company’s commitment to BlackBerry OS 7 customers, even though it has moved to OS 10. Continue reading “BlackBerry partners with Idea Cellular to launch 1GB BIS data plan for postpaid customers”

WhatsApp update for Android Wear receives full support for non beta version

WhatsApp for Android Wear has been updated with full support for non-beta version. Prior to this the popular instant messaging service was updated for beta that allowed  Android Wear users to use the service on the watch.

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