Flipkart and Myntra merger is a done deal. India’s big daddy Flipkart has acquired 100% stake in fashion and lifestyle e-retailer Myntra. The exact amount of the deal is not disclosed by either of the companies, but as per few reports it might be more than $300 million (Rs. 2000 crore approx.).
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Lava launched the Iris Pro 20, a slimmed down version of the Iris Pro 30 last month for Rs. 13,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen display, unlike the Iris Pro 30 that had a HD display, but this one is powered by the same quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor clocked at 1.21 GHz per core with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) we had seen on the Iris Pro 30. Let us find out the synthetic benchmark scores of the smartphone. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro 20 Benchmarks”
Secret, a social networking app that lets users send text and images to others anonymously has now landed on Android. The four month old app that made its debut on iOS earlier this year, preserves user identity as it does not have profile name or photo. It uses address book of users to see what your “friends” and “friends of friends” are also posting. Users can sign in, post public, anonymous confessions, and let others comment on, like, and share them.
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Motorola launched its affordable smartphone, Moto E in India earlier this month. We already brought you the hands-on, photo gallery, unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently. Here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash. It is a fixed-focus camera, unlike the Moto G’s 5-megapixel auto focus camera. But it has a range of similar features such as HDR, Click to set exposure, Panorama, Geo tagging and option to turn off shutter tone. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E Camera Samples”
After the Andi 4.5D Royale, new entry-level smartphones, iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet and Andi4 IPS GEM are now on sale online. The iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet is on sale on Flipkart and the Andi4 IPS GEM is available through eBay.in. Both these smartphones have a 4-inch (800×480 pixels) WVGA IPS screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 5-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi4 IPS Velvet and Andi4 IPS GEM now available for Rs. 4098 and Rs. 4999”
Another day another leak related to LG G3 surfaces on the net. This time it seems like the company does not want to keep any surprises related to the phone’s features. Today, a leaked slides from an LG presentation has revealed list of specifications related to hardware.
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Samsung has announced a new clamshell feature phone Samsung Master for the Korean market. This has a stitched faux leather back cover that was first introduced with the Note 3. It has a 3-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen and a T9 keyboard along with a D pad for navigation. It has a 3-megapixel rear camera and a new safety feature that sends notifications to specified numbers if they do not receive a call for a period of time. Continue reading “Samsung Master Clamshell phone with faux leather back launched in Korea”
Google is putting its best foot forward to help small and medium business offer better internet access. The tech giant is planning to offer WiFi network hardware and software at subsidized rates to SMBs, as per a report from The Information.
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Facebook is making easy for its users to identify a song and share them on the go. The social network is adding audio recognition to its mobile app that will enable users to identify songs they are listening to. In addition to music, the feature will also add TV shows and movies recognition to the service.
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Swipe Telecom had launched their MTV Slash 4X tablet sometime back in January 2014 and today, we will be bringing you the unboxing of this 7inch tablet that comes with voice calling. The tablet has entry range specifications, but comes with preloaded apps like MTV apps, Count your drinks and This Day in Music and updated versions of MTV India,MTV Funny and MTV Hottie app making it unique.
LG usually releases the official case for their flagship smartphones ahead of the official launch. The company has just announced QuickCircle Case for its upcoming flagship smartphone, the LG G3, a week before the launch. This folder-style case lets users check the time, place calls, send text messages, take photos, listen to music and more from the circular window, without opening the phone. Continue reading “LG QuickCircle Case for the LG G3 announced”
Motorola launched the Moto E, the company’s most affordable smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 6,999. Today the Moto E back covers are on sale in India through Flipkart, priced at Rs. 899. Those who purchased Moto E on the launch day can get these covers at 50% discount. This could be redeemed between May 22nd and May 31, 2014 after the buyers get a confirmation mail regarding the offer. Continue reading “Moto E back covers now on sale in India”
Sony has started rolling out Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for last year’s Xperia Z lineup that includes, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and the Xperia Tablet Z as it promised. All these devices got the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update back in December last year. Sony rolled out the KitKat update for the Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 and the Z1 Compact in March. Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 4.4 update for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z”
Google Project Ara, an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones will come in January next year. Fresh new details about the project are coming from Nikkei business wire. Toshiba will provide Google with the processor chip for the Project Ara according to the report.
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Lenovo has reported its Q4 FY14 financial results and the full 2013/14 year that ended March 31, 2014. It has reported revenue of US$9.4 billion for Q4 FY14, up 19-percent year-over-year and the full-year revenue of US$38.7 billion, up 14-percent year-over-year. Its profit stands at $817 million, up 29% YTY. This is the all time high revenue for Lenovo in an year. It shipped a total of 115 million devices in the year that includes, 55 million PCs, 9.2 million tablets and 50 million smartphones. Continue reading “Lenovo reports record $817 million annual profit, 50 million smartphone shipments”
