LAVA International has launched Iris Alfa, the company’s latest smartphone in the Iris series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS Full Lamination display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris Alfa with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 6550”
We are hearing a lot of reports and rumors about Samsung Galaxy S6 for quiet some time now. Today, a new report from SamMobile is claiming that Samsung will introduce touch based fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S6.
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Swipe Technologies has launched the Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G, the company’s latest Windows 8.1 2-in-1, an upgraded version of Swipe Ultimate tablet with inbuilt 3G SIM support and direct USB 3.0. Most of the specifications are similar, including a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS screen, quad-core Intel Atom Z3735 processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and magnetic keyboard that has a touchpad so that it can double up as a laptop. Continue reading “Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G 10.1-inch Windows 8.1 2-in-1 with built-in 3G launched for Rs. 19999”
Google is in talks to buy mobile payment company Softcard, according to a latest report from TechCrunch. The tech giant has made an offer for an amount less than $100 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Micromax Bolt A066, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series has been listed on the official website. It doesn’t have dual front-facing speakers like the Bolt AD3520 that went on sale earlier this month, but this has similar specifications, including a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, dual-core MediaTek SoC, Android KitKat OS, dual SIM support and 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A066 listed on official website”
Twitter has hired Taranjeet Singh as Head of Sales for its India operations. His main responsibilities will be to increase the commercial opportunities for Twitter in India.
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Facebook is planning to bring new features to its Messenger. The social network is testing a new voice transcription feature that allows users to read transcriptions of the voice messages they send and receive.
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Apple is rumored to be working on a 12.9 inch iPad Pro. Now, a new report claims that the company is planning to launch a stylus with the upcoming iPad Pro.
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Micromax’s YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510) smartphone last month. This is the first smartphone under YU brand. It comes packed with features and it is the first official smartphone in India to run on Cyanogen OS. Specifications look great on paper. Is the smartphone worth the price of Rs. 8,999? Let us find out in the complete review.
HTC has started sending out invites for the the announcement of its next flagship smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 1st. The invite just says utopia in progress on a starry sky, highlighted by a single burst of light and Join us to see What’s Next. Continue reading “Next HTC One flagship to be unveiled on March 1 at MWC”
Sony SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk are priced on official Sony India website at Rs. 19,990 (MRP) and Rs. 12,990 (MRP). Both these were unveiled at IFA 2014 back in September. Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk get priced in India at Rs. 19990 and Rs. 12990”
Microsoft has updated its Band fitness tracker in first major update. The company started rolling out additional features to the Band such as guided workout and more.
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Wikipedia has updated its Android app with Material Design features. The latest update brings a refreshed look to the app and improves the UI and search.
First up, the app puts more focus on images and articles now feature a contextual header image and tapping other pictures displays them in a pop-up with a caption. Users will not need to text re-size in order to match their device as images expand and fit to your screen in a tap. Now a;; galleries of images are organized in a swiping format.
‘Read More’ section at the end of each page will show links related to the article. The search functionality has been improved and includes more defined and higher contrast search bar and a list of recently searched topics. Finally, the latest update adds an image viewer that allows users to view a larger version of any image via a pop-up panel (image appears unobscured if tapped on) and swipe left or right to view the previous or next image.
App Link: Wikipedia
Microsoft may have launched the Lumia 532 earlier this week but it’s bigger sibling the Lumia 535 is finally available in the UK. The first handset to bear the Microsoft branding instead of Nokia, the Lumia 535 brings Windows Phone 8 to the entry level market and equipped with features such as Cortana and Action Centre, on paper it offers an experience that can rival any of the competition. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 535 now available in the UK”
Google has announced that it is putting an end to the Glass Explorer program. The company will move the product out from its ‘X’ experimental incubator.
