Vodafone is reportedly in talks with Sky to base its upcoming TV service around the broadcaster’s internet streaming set-top box service, Now TV. The deal is likely to result in further enhanced collaboration between the two companies and add further fuel to the rumours that Sky will launch its own mobile network based on Vodafone’s network. Continue reading “Vodafone could bundle Now TV with its Broadband”
TalkTalk has announced that it is dropping its partnership with Vodafone in favour of a similar deal with O2’s parent company Telefonica. In an announcement, TalkTalk said that the deal will allow it to access O2’s 2G, 3G and 4G network and the change represents a blow for Vodafone as the telecoms operator war rises another few degrees. Continue reading “TalkTalk drops Vodafone for O2 4G”
In the UK and can’t wait until Nexus 6 pre-orders open on Google Play tomorrow? Want to order the Nexus 6 and get it at launch but worried that Google won’t have enough stock tomorrow and it’ll sell out before you can place your order? If either of these applies, then you’re in luck. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 now available to order in the UK”
Carphone Warehouse is set to join Samsung, Vodafone and online retailers in stocking the new Galaxy Note Edge in the very near future. A snap of the company’s internal intranet – as leaked to Pocket-Lint shows the company plans to stock Samsung’s unique curved display but doesn’t confirm when it will launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge heads to Carphone Warehouse”
Smartwatches may have initially been considered a passing fad when Sony originally announced the Smartwatch range and Samsung introduced the Galaxy Gear last year but over the past twelve months, we’ve seen many manufacturers announce smartwatches; from multiple new Samsung Gears to smartwatches from LG, Asus, Motorola, Huawei and Microsoft there’s a lot of competition. To make things even tougher, Apple announced the Apple Watch (although it doesn’t go on sale until early next year) and arguably the most important addition to the lineup is the Android Wear OS but is Google’s wearable platform the answer? Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch 3 Unboxing and First Impressions”
Sony Corporation has announced new IMX230 1/2.4″ 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS camera sensor for smartphones. It has onboard image plane phase detection AF signal processing function, it promises the best focus tracking of fast-moving subjects and the High Dynamic Range (HDR) function enable you to capture both backgrounds and subjects clearly even in high-contrast scenes such as backlit locations. OmniVision recently announced a similar 1/2.4″ 21MP sensor. Continue reading “Sony IMX230 21MP Exmor RS stacked CMOS sensor for smartphones announced”
Flipkart started teasing the launch of Google Nexus 6 smartphone earlier this month. Now the online retailer has a dedicated landing page for the Nexus 6 that shows 1 Day to go for the Nexus 6. On its social channels it just says The Nexus 6 is coming your way soon. It doesn’t specifically say that it will go on sale tomorrow, so this could even be a teaser for pre-booking. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 could go on sale in India on Flipkart as soon as tomorrow”
Apple has announced that users in China can now use that country’s popular UnionPay bank network to make purchases in Apple’s App Store. The company struck a deal with China UnionPay that will allow users to connect their Apple ID to one of UnionPay’s debit or credit cards for much faster purchases from there phones.
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Facebook is reportedly developing a professional social network for workspace, according to a latest report from the Financial Times. The social network is working internally on “Facebook at Work”.
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Asus unveiled the Zenfone series of smartphone earlier this year at the CES and launched them in India few months back. Now the Taiwanese manufacturer has launched the Zenfone 5 Lite (A502CG), a cheaper variant of the Zenfone 5 in Philippines. This has a 5-inch qHD screen with Soda-lime glass screen protection and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 SoC, compared to the 5-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor, but has the same design as the Zenfone 5. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 Lite with 5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz Intel Z2520 processor launched in Philippines”
HTC One M8 and M7 Google Play Edition users get ready to rejoice. The company is planning to bring Android 5.0 update to these devices this week.
Continue reading “HTC One M7 and M8 Google Play Edition to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop this week”
Google’s Project Tango tablet has appeared on the Play Store. The 7-inch Project Tango Tablet Development Kit is powered by NVIDIA’s new Tegra K1 processor and comes equipped with an impressive 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.
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Dell has officially launched the new Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 (3000 series) tablets running Android 4.4 (KitKat) with voice calling capabilities in India. These were announced back in June and went on sale through official Dell website in India last month. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch HD (1280×800) display, powered by a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3460) processor, while the Venue 8 comes with a 8 inch full-HD (1920×1200) display and a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3480). Both the tablets have 1 GB RAM with 16GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded upto 64GB via microSD slot, Waves MAXXAudio Pro audio technology for a premium audio experience and a 4550 mAh battery Continue reading “New Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with voice calling officially launched in India for Rs. 14999 and Rs. 18999”
Last week, WhatsApp introduced a new feature where two blue ticks confirmed that a WhatsApp message has been read by the recipient. Today, the app has added a new option that allows users to disable the feature.
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Jolla, the smartphone start-up company from Finland launched its first Jolla smartphone in India back in September. Recently it started teasing the launch of a new device on their official page and their social channels. This shows a part of a device that looks like a smartphone. It says Something BIG is about to begin. The company will reveal it on November 19th, Wednesday. Continue reading “Jolla teases ‘Something BIG’ is coming on November 19”
