Apple and Samsung to end all their patent disputes outside the US

Samsung and Apple announced in a joint statement that they will drop all ongoing patent lawsuits outside the U.S. However, the smartphone rivals have not yet settled the dispute. The two companies have sued each other in a total of eight countries viz, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Netherlands, the UK, France, and Italy, and all these cases are being dropped, without being settled and without any cross-licensing agreements being negotiated.

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Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 confirmed for 3rd September to unveil Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 Galaxy Note 4

Earlier this week there were reports that said that Samsung has started sending out invitations for its Galaxy Note 4 launch event ahead of IFA in Berlin. Today the company has officially announced its Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 that happens in Berlin, Beijing and New York simultaneously on September 3rd. The invite reads Ready? Note the Date! and there are four app icons around the Unpacked box that clearly says it’s going to be the Note 4. Continue reading “Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 confirmed for 3rd September to unveil Galaxy Note 4”

LTE equipped Xiaomi Redmi Note to go on sale in China today

Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, made a surprise announcement today that the much anticipated Redmi Note phablet with LTE would go on sale in China today.

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LG G Watch charging cradle shows up on the Play Store

LG’s G Watch isn’t best known for it’s charging feature; to be more precise, the G Watch’s charging pins have been known to corrode with use, which is a worrying sign. In fact, LG released a software update which they claim fixes the issue!

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Blue Samsung Galaxy S5 to arrive August 17th in the US

To give the current Samsung flagship a touch of style, a Blue colour variant of the device will be making its way soon. The Blue version of the Galaxy S5 will however be available only in the US, in the initial phase at least, via Best Buy. The Galaxy S5 has been on sale for quite a few months now, and it is not often that Samsung pulls off something like this.

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Xolo A550s IPS with 4-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 5599

Xolo A550S IPS

Xolo A550S IPS, the company’s latest smartphone in the A Series is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4-inch WVGA IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572M processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo A550s IPS with 4-inch display, dual-core processor now available for Rs. 5599”

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro with 6-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 801 officially announced

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro that surfaced in China back in May and it went official in June as K920. Today the Lenovo has unveiled the Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone global markets. It has a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display with ultra narrow bezels, powered 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe UI 2.0. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro with 6-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 801 officially announced”

Philips I928 with 6-inch 1080p display and S388 listed on official website for Rs. 38538 and Rs. 13694

Philips I928

Philips Mobile entered the Indian smartphone market with S308, W3500 and W6610 smartphones back in May. At the launch event the company said that it would launch the I928 smartphone in the country soon. Now Philips I928 and S388, two new Android smartphones have been listed on the official Philips India website along with the price tag. The I928 has a 6-inch 1080p display with 2.5D curved glass screen and narrow bezels, powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 lens and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has leather-like back cover. Continue reading “Philips I928 with 6-inch 1080p display and S388 listed on official website for Rs. 38538 and Rs. 13694”

Celkon Millennium Vogue Q455 Photo Gallery

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Celkon Millennium Vogue Q455, a sleek smartphone in the Celkon’s Millennium series was launched last month for Rs. 7,999. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently. Unlike other phones in the price range, this one has a unique design. It has a smooth matte protection around the phone. For a smartphone with a 4.5-inch screen, it is a bit tall. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Here are complete specifications of the phone before we check out the photo gallery.

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Upcoming LG G3 Stylus revealed in official video

LG G3 Stylus

LG G3 Stylus, an upcoming LG smartphone has been revealed on official LG G3 Beat promo video. It shows the smartphone with a stylus, similar to the LG G Pro Lite. LG has not released a high-end phablet with a stylus like Samsung, which has the Galaxy Note series. This could happen with the upcoming G3 Stylus.

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WeChat offering free recharge upto Rs 60 for posting stickers in group chats

WeChat is giving away free recharge upto Rs 60 and in return asking user to send stickers on group chats. Dubbed as the ‘Friends n Rewards’ , the initiative will help the instant messaging platform increase user engagement on its platform.

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iBall Slide 3G Q7271-IPS20 with 7-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 8303

iBall Slide 3G Q7271-IPS20

iBall Slide 3G Q7271-IPS20, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide Performance series is now available on sale on eBay. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.

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Silicon Image & MHL: A Primer

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Its been several years now since mobile phones graduated from being just phones to mobile computing devices. They are now the center of your digital life and are a principal means of consumption and to some extent even creation of your personal content. As capabilities increase however, the humble smartphone is graduating to a greater role. The role of your digital hub. Continue reading “Silicon Image & MHL: A Primer”

Xiaomi MiPad Unboxing

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Xiaomi introduced the MiPad, its first tablet back in May. The company showed off the tablet at the Mi3 launch event in India last month. We brought you the photo gallery and the first hands-on impressions of the tablet from the event. We managed to get the 64GB variant of the tablet from China, check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Xiaomi MiPad Unboxing”

Facebook for Windows Phone updated with Messenger integration, video uploads and more

Microsoft has updated Facebook for Windows Phone with several major and new features. First, users can now upload videos directly to Facebook from their Windows Phone devices.

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