Samsung Galaxy Note 4 listing hints at 5.7-inch Quad HD screen and 4GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 leak

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Note 4, the company’s fourth smartphone in the Note series at the Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event at IFA on September 3rd. Erafone, an online retailer in Indonesia has listed the Note 4 ahead of official announcement, along with the specifications. Even though most of the specifications of the Note 4 have been leaked already, the listing reveals 4GB RAM and SM-910S and SM-910C , Snapdragon 805 and Exynos 5433 variants that already appeared in benchmarks. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 listing hints at 5.7-inch Quad HD screen and 4GB RAM”

Karbonn Smart A11 Star Unboxing

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Karbonn launched four new smartphones last month in partnership with Flipkart. The Karbonn Smart A11 Star is one among the smartphones in the range that is priced at Rs. 4,499. Other three smartphones are cheaper than the A11 Start. This has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Check out the unboxing below.  Continue reading “Karbonn Smart A11 Star Unboxing”

Reliance Digital launches Reconnect smartphone with 4.7-inch HD display for Rs. 12999

Reliance Reconnect

Reliance Digital, the electronics arm of Reliance Retail has launched Reconnect (RPSPE4701) smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch HD screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Reliance Digital launches Reconnect smartphone with 4.7-inch HD display for Rs. 12999”

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway

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Update: Winners of the Mi Power Bank giveaway have been announced. Check out if you got lucky.

Xiaomi’s Mi 3 that was launched in India last month is one of the popular smartphones in the country. Xiaomi showcased other devices and accessories, including the Mi Power Banks at the Mi 3 launch. These in 5200mAh and 10400mAh variants and recently got priced in India at Rs. 799 and Rs. 999, respectively and would go on sale soon. Similar to the Mi 3, these Mi Power Banks too have solid build quality. It has compact design and has anodised aluminium finish on the outside. You can check out our Mi Power Bank unboxing to know more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway”

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 20nm SoC announced

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Samsung has announced its new Exynos 5 Octa chip, 5430. It is the first Samsung chip to use 20nm HKMG process technology. It is based on ARM big.LITTLE technology and has Heterogeneous Multi-Processing that can run combination of up to eight cores at a time to provide optimum performance, similar to the earlier Exynos 5 Octa chips. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 20nm SoC announced”

Lava Iris 360 Music with dual front speakers, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 3849

Lava Iris 360 Music

Lava Iris 360 Music, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone is now available from Indiatimes Shopping and Saholic. The main USP of the smartphone is its dual front-facing speakers. It has 3.5-inch HVGA screen , powered by 1GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava Iris 360 Music with dual front speakers, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 3849”

Twitter adds new features for verified users on mobile

Twitter has announced two new tools for verified users with an aim to increase conversations within them. The micro blogging site has added a feature that will alert a verified user on their Android and iPhone mobile app when another verified users follows them.

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SBI debit and credit card holders get 10% Cashback on Moto G and Moto X for limited period

Moto G and Moto X Cashback

Motorola reduced the pricing of both the 8GB and 16GB variants of Moto G in India recently. Now the company has tied up with State Bank of India to offer 10% cashback on purchase of Moto G and Moto X with SBI credit or debit cards on Flipkart. This Independence day offer is only available for limited period. Continue reading “SBI debit and credit card holders get 10% Cashback on Moto G and Moto X for limited period”

Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone gets voice messages, emoticons and more

Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone has been updated with bunch of features that brings it in line to its Android and iPhone app. The latest update 6.0 adds the ability for users to record voice messages that the was apparently the most requested features, according to Facebook.

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LG G Pad 8.0 LTE to roll out in Europe starting this week

LG G Pad 8.0

LG unveiled the G Pad 7.0, G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1 in the G Pad series back in May.The LG G Pad 7.0 started rolling out in Europe in June and the G Pad 10.1 started rolling out starting from the U.S. last month. Both these had only WiFi connectivity. Today LG has announced that it would roll out the G Pad 8.0 with LTE support in Europe starting from this week. Continue reading “LG G Pad 8.0 LTE to roll out in Europe starting this week”

USB Type-C reversible connector finalized, ready for production

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has finalized the specifications for connector Type-C. USB Type-C will replace the existing Type-A and Type-B used across millions of computers, peripherals and portable devices today. It first came into limelight in December last year when the company announced its initial development.

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Ninja UP! game arrives for Android

Ninja Up for Android

Gameloft introduced Ninja UP!, a 2D game for iOS last month. The game is now available for Android. The gameplay is similar to the popular to Doodle Jump game, but this needs you to draw new rope every time you want to spring upwards. Longer ropes might make for a safer landing area, but smaller the rope, you can jump higher. You can also draw to sideways, but if you fall the game is over.

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Lava Iris X1 with 8GB internal storage launched at the same price of Rs. 7999

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Lava launched the Iris X1, a budget smartphone running Android 4.4 (KitKat) back in May with 4GB of internal storage. Less internal storage was a major problem that we faced during our review, since the internal storage fills up quickly after installing few apps. Now the company launched the Iris X1 with 8GB ROM at the same price of Rs. 7,999. The Lava Iris X1 also has a microSD card slot. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 with 8GB internal storage launched at the same price of Rs. 7999”