We’re again starting to see the trend of cloned phones, something Chinese manufacturers were known for about a decade back. However, times have changed and these clones come with some actual functionality, sometimes so good that it gives the actual thing a run for its money!
Continue reading “This LG G3 look-alike from China is just 5.5mm thick!”
Moto X+1 that was rumored since April has surfaced in live images. Android Police that has received these images says it is “near-final prototype” device. The design of the smartphone matches the render that surfaced last month. It has a large earpiece grill and a loudspeaker grill on the front, similar to the Moto E. The same design is rumored to be carried out even in rumored Moto G2 smartphone that leaked few days back. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X+1 with wooden back surfaces”
Panasonic started teasing India launch of the Eluga smartphone series last month. Today the company has announced that it would launch the Eluga smartphone on July 30th. The invite says “Launch of the next generation smartphone series”, so it could launch a range of smartphones in the series. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga series launching in India on July 30th”
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM-G750A) has been spotted at FCC. This confirms the existence of the device, even though the benchmarks have already been leaked through the GFX Benchmark database. The FCC filing reveals the height and the width of the smartphone as 164.4 x 85 mm, so it would be bigger than the Mega 5..8. It also reveals LTE support and NFC. The UAProfile on the official website confirms the HD display and Android 4.4 (Kitkat). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 with 5.9-inch HD display spotted at FCC”
The Oppo Find 7 that we reviewed earlier, is aimed at the top end market with class leading tech and.. that includes the camera of course. Following the tradition, the Find 7 too comes with a 13 megapixel camera, just like the Find 5 and later, the N1. It’s the same stacked CMOS sensor from Sony that you find on many devices these days, like the Galaxy S4, K900, Vibe Z etc, but of course it has been featured on Oppo’s own devices too. From Find 5 to N1, there has been a lot of changes, few in hardware and many in software, but the Find 7’s combination of the both has reached the peak level in terms of capabilities, we’d say. With a six element lens, dedicated ISPs for image processing including a really fast and stable HDR mode, the Find 7 adds a bunch of new tricks like Ultra HD video recording, 50 MP photos, 32 seconds of long exposure photography and then some more. To explain this better, here is a full walkthrough of the camera interface and its features, along with camera samples, in our camera review of the Oppo Find 7 –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFsyvxkihD4
OnePlus sprung out of nowhere in the latter half of 2013, a time when a company called OPPO was at the prime of its popularity. Why are we talking about OPPO in a OnePlus One review? There are two bits to the answer: (i) most of the staff, including the company supremo Pete Lau came from the OPPO camp, and (ii) OPPO is believed to be OnePlus’ parent company, even though neither like to admit it. Continue reading “OnePlus One review: A fantastic device backed by a not-so-fantastic marketing campaign”
Google has acquired 3D graphics start-up drawElements for an undisclosed amount. However, few reports are claiming that the deal is more than $10 million. As a result of the acquisition, drawElemnts team will join Google.
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Qualcomm has stated that it has found a solution for battery saving issue while using LTE Direct. The chipmaker is stating a technology which is a device-to-device discovery service to exchange information at a range of around 500 meters.
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You might have seen our review of the LG G3, which details a lot of the flagship’s features, but when it comes to the camera, the Korean company has sought to keep things almost the same as its predecessor. The LG G3 comes with the same Sony made 13 megapixel stacked CMOS sensor as the G2, complete with dedicated ISPs for fast image processing. The f2.4 aperture is not class leading or even fast, by today’s smartphone standards, but seems to be clear at the least, helping in taking sharp pictures. Coupled with OIS+, the new laser autofocus module and the dual tone flash, LG takes the successful combination from the G2, one step ahead. To explain all the features and the camera samples, here is our long dedicated camera review of the LG G3, skip past the video for the full resolution samples –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZDa6BDLPbY
After several leaks Samsung has finally made the Samsung Galaxy TabQ official in China. It was unveiled as Galaxy W in Korea last month and has similar specifications, including a 7-inch (1280×720 pixels) TFT display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy TabQ with 7-inch HD display announced in China”
Worldwide tablet shipment grew just 11% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2014 with shipments reaching 49.3 million units according to a report from the International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Almost two months after launching the Slide 3G 7803Q-900 with 7.85-inch display, iBall has introduced iBall 3G 7345Q-800, that is now available from Snapdeal. It has a 7-inch HD IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Airtel has launched 4G services in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The company already offers 4G services in Pune, Maharashtra since 2012. It launched 4G services in Patiala, Punjab last week. Nagpur is the 14th city in the country to get Airtel 4G, said the company. Customers in Nagpur too can access 4G on dongles and Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers). 4G on mobile is not available in the city yet. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Nagpur”
Google’s Chromecast media streaming stick is turning one today. The $35 digital media streaming dongle has completed one year of casting YouTube videos, Netflix movies, Pandora playlists, and more to TV.
Continue reading “Chromecast celebrates first birthday, announces 400m casts till date”
Google has updated its Gmail for iOS to support with the ability attach files directly from Google Drive. It will also tell you if your file isn’t shared with the person you’re sending it to so you can change the sharing settings before you send it. After the new update, you can also save files directly to drive. Check out the complete change log below. Continue reading “Gmail for iOS gets option to save attachments to Drive, Insert from Drive and more”
