Celkon Signature Two A500 with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999

Celkon Signature Two A500

Celkon has launched Signature Two A500, the company’s new budget smartphone in the Signature series in partnership with Flipkart. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Celkon Signature Two A500 with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 5999”

Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks

Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks

Obi Mobiles launched the Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone last month. We already brought the unboxing of the Octopus S520 smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which has 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). We already have quite a few smartphones in India powered by the same Octa-Core chip. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Obi Octopus S520 Benchmarks”

LG G Watch software update to fix hardware corrosion issues

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LG’s G Watch is amongst the first Android Wear running devices out there and has achieved moderate success amongst the enthusiast circles. With early adoption comes a bit of a risk though and this was witnessed by an increasing number of users in the form of corrosion buildup on the POGO pins located at the back of the watch. LG is now pushing out a software update to fix this hardware issue.  Continue reading “LG G Watch software update to fix hardware corrosion issues”

Microsoft files patent lawsuit against Samsung over Android royalties

Microsoft has sued Samsung in U.S. District Court, over patent licencing deal. The company claims that the South Korean giant has stopped making royalty payments on time last fall and is refusing to pay interest for the delay.

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HP teams up with designer Michael Bastian and Gilt for its luxury smartwatch

HP has released first images of its upcoming luxury smartwatch thereby announcing its foray into the competitive smartwatch market. The company has partnered with retailer Gilt and US designer Michael Bastian for its premium smartwatch that will be compatible with iOS and Android devices via an app.

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Acer Iconia A1-713 with 7-inch display and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 12999

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Acer has launched the Iconia A1-713, the company’s new Android tablet in India. It was unveiled at the New York event back in April along with the A1-713HD and packs a  7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1-713 with 7-inch display and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Motorola overtakes Nokia to become India’s 4th largest smartphone vendor

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Motorola is the fourth largest smartphone vendor by shipments in Q2 2014, overtaking Nokia (Microsoft), according to handset sales tracker Canalys. Few months back Motorola announced that it shipped 6.5 million smartphones globally in Q1 2014. According to the report, Motorola shipped 379,310 units of smartphones in India in Q1. The company did not reveal its global shipment data for Q2 yet, but the Canalys report says Motorola has shipped 955,650 units in the Q2 2014. Continue reading “Motorola overtakes Nokia to become India’s 4th largest smartphone vendor”