India’s smartphone market has recorded a 84 per cent year on year growth in Q2 2014, as per the latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Country’s smartphone shipment stood at 18.42 million units registering a quarterly growth of 11 per cent.
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The “Ice bucket challenge” is the new social media sensation on the internet, thanks to celebrities dumping ice cold water on their heads. But this is one of the very few times that a video concept has gone viral for a good cause. The cause is creating awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a neurodegenerative disease that affects a lot of Americans. Also known as the Lou Gehrig’s disease, it currently affects 30,000 in the US, but not many had or have the awareness of the aforementioned disease which, by affecting the brain, paralyses the whole body, eventually leading to death in 2-3 years, in severe cases. So, a lot of celebrities, including tech CEOs like Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and CEO-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates have joined in on this trend, to create awareness and donate money for ALS.
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Xiaomi unveiled Mi 4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last month. We brought you the photo gallery of the Mi 4 recently, here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. As we already said in the photo gallery, the Mi 4 is a step ahead compared to the Mi 3 in terms of design, build quality and the specifications. Check out the unboxing video below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 Unboxing”
Google has acquired a travel based image recognition start-up Jetpac for an undisclosed sum. The firm has created an app that pulls specific items out of publicly available Facebook and Instagram photos to generate city guides.
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LG G Watch running on Android Wear went on sale on the Google Play Store in June. Now, a report is suggesting that LG is already making the next G watch that will likely be announced at the IFA 2014.
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Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 6, a major upgrade to MIUI ROM at an event in Beijing on the fourth anniversary of MIUI. This bring a completely new flat user interface that is simple and is also colorful. It has new notification center with toggles for music control panel, notifications for new messages, missed calls, reminders, app notices, and more. It has smart blocklist and visual menu for voice service calls. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces MIUI 6 with simple design and new features”
Spice Stellar 449 3G and Stellar Mi-508, two new Android smartphones in the Spice Stellar series are available from online retailer HomeShop18. The Stellar 449 has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, 1GHz processor, 3.2-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Stellar Mi-508 has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash an a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 449 3G and Stellar Mi-508 with Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 4999”
We have heard a number of rumors about the iPhone 6 over the past several months. Now, two more developments regarding the batteries of both the models of the iPhone 6 have surfaced in latest leak. Nowwhereelse.fr have shared images of an 1810 mAh battery that will apparently be used on 4.7-inch iPhone 6.
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Intex has launched Aqua Style Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display, 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 and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The company has roped in Tollywood actress Anushka Shetty as their brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh for one year. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Style Pro with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 6990”
Motorola is expected to launch its next iteration of smartphones along with the Moto 360 on September 4th. We have heard a number or rumors about the specifications of the Moto X+1 but a latest GFX benchmark listing gives further details about the phone.
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Meizu MX4, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone and the successor of last year’s MX3 is the most expected smartphone this year. Earlier rumors said that it would feature a 20.7-megapixel camera from Sony, slim bezel and even a fingerprint reader. A recent leak through a leaflet has revealed how the phone would look and the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Meizu MX4 images, specifications leaked ahead of September 2nd event”
LG Electronics has grabbed nine awards at the 2014 Red Dot awards in Communication Design category. This includes Best of the Best awards for LG G3’s graphic user interface (GUI), Smart Keyboard and Knock Code. LG also grabbed awards for webOS Smart+ TV platform for its new approach to smart TVs and intuitive user interface. The LG G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a curved display got Best of the Best award earlier this year. Continue reading “LG grabs Red Dot awards for G3’s UI, Smart Keyboard and Knock Code”
HTC is rolling out Android 4.4.3 update to One M8 devices in India. The carrier update which is already live has improvements for the camera and the BoomSound speakers. In addition, the update is enabling 4G LTE support to the One M8 devices.
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BlackBerry launched BBM Beta for Windows Phone few weeks back for all the Windows Phone 8 users. Recently BlackBerry pushed a minor v1.01 update for the Windows Phone app that removes the beta tag and also brings bug fixes, performance improvements and speeds up the app load time. It recently said that it has 85 million monthly active users worldwide. Continue reading “BBM for Windows Phone out of beta, update brings bug fixes and performance improvements”
Microsoft has launched its own version of the ephemeral messaging app dubbed as WindUp. A product of the Microsoft Research, the app will let Windows Phone users send and receive temporary messages and media like audio, video and photo.
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